Fannin

On October 3, 2003 MARY ELIZABETH FANNIN, beloved wife of the late Carl Fannin, beloved mother of Carl and Richard Fannin. She is survived by four sisters and one brother, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorial service will be held Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at 11:30 A.M. in Catonsville United Methodist Church, 6 Melvin Avenue, Catonsville, MD.

Navy had a brief stay in the Patriot League basement. With Greg Sprink striking for 27 points and plebe Adam Teague supplying a career-high 19 off the bench in a 77-68 win, the Midshipmen leapfrogged past both Army and Colgate last night by beating American University at home for the first time since David Robinson was dominating the Colonial Athletic Association. It was the first conference victory of the season for Navy (8-10, 1-4), which last beat the Eagles in Annapolis on Jan. 17, 1987, when it was playing at Halsey Field House.

Since the season began, Navy has lost its most productive big man from last season to a disciplinary action and its most productive big man of this season to a broken arm in practice last Sunday. Matt Fannin tried to compensate for their losses with a career-high 19 rebounds and 16 points last night, but it wasn't enough as the Midshipmen fell to Patriot League rival American University, 66-60, at Alumni Hall. Fannin's rebound total was the highest for Navy since David Robinson had 20 in 1987.

Army picked the perfect game to amass its highest point total in more than four years. With their three-point shooters blazing early, the Black Knights conquered their Alumni Hall hex yesterday, finishing with 57.8 percent accuracy from the field to subdue arch rival Navy, 80-73, before 3,924 fans. They relinquished the Patriot League cellar to Navy (7-10, 0-4), which couldn't capitalize on the return of Matt Fannin, its best inside player. Army - which entered the game with the lowest output in the league - had not scored as many since Jan. 19, 2002, when it registered 85 points in a victory over Lafayette.

The phone call had been typical of many calls that reach the small office at Western Maryland College. The caller, the manager of a Westminster retail store, felt he was being undermined at work because he is openly gay."An assistant manager had been cutting him down in front of other employees," said Wade Fannin, a 27-year-old WMC senior who founded the college's Lesbian and Gay Resource Center. "We went to his company and helped to get the problem resolved."Since the center's help line opened in June, 300 such calls have been logged.

WESTMINSTER - Three years ago, Wade Fannin left a powerful gay community in Houston to continue his education at a small liberal arts school in the East."

A senior at Western Maryland College plans to use a $1,000 award from college alumni to establish the Lesbian and Gay Resource Center of Carroll County.Gary Wade Fannin won the first Griswold-Zepp Award for Volunteerism, which is intended to help people carry out volunteer projects in the community. Fannin, a psychology and religious studies major, plans to provide a supportive atmosphere for lesbians and gays at the center.He proposes a facility that would use a telephone hot line to provide a clearinghouse for community resource information and crisis intervention.

WESTMINSTER -- When Wade Fannin moved here in 1987 and became visible as Western Maryland College's only openly gay student, he was subjected to sporadic name-calling. Two years ago, he and his lover were beaten up by a "skinhead" in downtown Westminster.In those days, Carroll's homosexuals had no place to turn for support -- a situation he intends to change with the opening of the new Lesbian and Gay Resource Center of Carroll County, based at the college.The 27-year-old senior recently won the college's first Griswold-Zepp Award for Volunteerism, an annual $1,000 prize for undergraduate projects in the community.

Reserve Jennifer Mitchell scored a game-high 14 points in 21 minutes off the bench to lead Loyola to a 68-45 victory over visiting Manhattan last night in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game. The Greyhounds (3-3) held the Jaspers to 25 percent shooting from the field in the conference opener for both teams. Ursinus 83, Villa Julie 52: Maura Fannin scored 15 and pulled down a game-high 16 rebounds, including 10 offensive, but the Mustangs (2-6) fell to the Bears (3-5) in Colleville, Pa.

CATONSVILLE - Glen Burnie volleyball coach Juanita Murdock-Milani knew that Saturday night's Class 4A state championship match against top-seeded Oxon Hill would be won or lost at the service line.To gear up for the season finale, the 13-year coach spent all week drilling her Gophers overtime on their serving skills."We worked strictly on serving for close to 90 minutes the other day," said Milani. "At the end of practice I set up six chairs on the court, each representing a player, and we rotated serves."

LEWISBURG, Pa. - Navy's David Hooper, who appeared to be fouled when he launched what would have been the game-winning shot, missed a three-pointer in overtime, and No. 6 Navy fell to No. 3 American, 85-83, in the Patriot League tournament quarterfinals at Bucknell's Sojka Pavilion. "We had a very good officaiting crew, so why they would not call a foul on a 25-footer by someone who had already hit five treys is beyond me," Navy coach Billy Lange said. "But we did not get the call." American will now play in the semifinal game tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. against No. 2 Bucknell.

Columbia senior Matt Preston has a haircut that looks like he should be playing bass guitar in his best friend's garage band, and a vertical leap that probably wouldn't stand out in most local YMCA games. But even if he doesn't look the part, it's clear that the shaggy-haired Preston is one of the Ivy League's best players. The 6-foot-5 forward had his way with Navy last night in Annapolis, scoring a season-high 23 points to lead the Lions to a 69-63 victory at Alumni Hall. "I guess I'm just scrappy," said Preston, who has vowed to not cut his hair for the rest of the season.

Since the season began, Navy has lost its most productive big man from last season to a disciplinary action and its most productive big man of this season to a broken arm in practice last Sunday. Matt Fannin tried to compensate for their losses with a career-high 19 rebounds and 16 points last night, but it wasn't enough as the Midshipmen fell to Patriot League rival American University, 66-60, at Alumni Hall. Fannin's rebound total was the highest for Navy since David Robinson had 20 in 1987.

EMMITSBURG - Three players recorded double doubles to help Navy break a four-game losing streak by defeating Mount St. Mary's, 90-81, last night at Knott Arena. The victory helped erase the memory of Saturday's loss to Division III Gettysburg. The Midshipmen (4-6) won the game mainly on the boards and at the foul line, but also ran their up-tempo offense effectively and had five players score in double figures. Corey Johnson scored 15 points, and David Hooper added 10. Matt Fannin (19 points, 10 rebounds)

Don DeVoe, men's basketball coach at the Naval Academy for the past 12 seasons, announced yesterday that he will retire at the end of the season. After informing his players, DeVoe, 62, said in a prepared statement: "With the dynamics of the situation, I felt like it was the best time for myself, my family and the Navy basketball team to retire. I've never quit on any team in my life, and I'm not quitting on this team as I will remain head coach the rest of this season. "But I felt like it was important to announce it now so everyone can move forward.

Navy had a five-point halftime lead against the Patriot League's best team yesterday, hung in against Lafayette for 10 more minutes and recovered nicely from a disheartening loss Friday to archrival Army. But, down the stretch, the taller, more talented Leopards asserted themselves to pull away for their seventh straight victory, 65-50, before 1,473 at Alumni Hall. Navy (3-17, 0-7) had no answers for Lafayette's size after playing a disciplined slowdown strategy for 30 minutes. "I haven't coached that kind of game since I was at Florida [1989-90]

Army picked the perfect game to amass its highest point total in more than four years. With their three-point shooters blazing early, the Black Knights conquered their Alumni Hall hex yesterday, finishing with 57.8 percent accuracy from the field to subdue arch rival Navy, 80-73, before 3,924 fans. They relinquished the Patriot League cellar to Navy (7-10, 0-4), which couldn't capitalize on the return of Matt Fannin, its best inside player. Army - which entered the game with the lowest output in the league - had not scored as many since Jan. 19, 2002, when it registered 85 points in a victory over Lafayette.

Navy had a brief stay in the Patriot League basement. With Greg Sprink striking for 27 points and plebe Adam Teague supplying a career-high 19 off the bench in a 77-68 win, the Midshipmen leapfrogged past both Army and Colgate last night by beating American University at home for the first time since David Robinson was dominating the Colonial Athletic Association. It was the first conference victory of the season for Navy (8-10, 1-4), which last beat the Eagles in Annapolis on Jan. 17, 1987, when it was playing at Halsey Field House.

On October 3, 2003 MARY ELIZABETH FANNIN, beloved wife of the late Carl Fannin, beloved mother of Carl and Richard Fannin. She is survived by four sisters and one brother, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorial service will be held Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at 11:30 A.M. in Catonsville United Methodist Church, 6 Melvin Avenue, Catonsville, MD.

Reserve Jennifer Mitchell scored a game-high 14 points in 21 minutes off the bench to lead Loyola to a 68-45 victory over visiting Manhattan last night in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game. The Greyhounds (3-3) held the Jaspers to 25 percent shooting from the field in the conference opener for both teams. Ursinus 83, Villa Julie 52: Maura Fannin scored 15 and pulled down a game-high 16 rebounds, including 10 offensive, but the Mustangs (2-6) fell to the Bears (3-5) in Colleville, Pa.