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With the 2004 season just underway, it’s too early to tell if Johnson has fully adjusted to his new role as an all-around leader. Will he set an example for the underclassmen as a reliable and potent offensive sparkplug? Will he live up to the talent belied by his physical skill? And most importantly, will he bring...
...accelerating the precipitous decline in her output. Only when she embraced the defensive responsibility which had been placed upon her did her play and offensive numbers rise to their previous levels—and her game to the highest tier, bridging her transition from that of the freshman offensive sparkplug to the junior bona fide star...
...week after Fitzpatrick broke his hand, leaving the offense to look for a new sparkplug against Lafayette, Dawson slid gracefully into the top spot on the tailback depth charts and never looked back...
...Yellott] has really been a little sparkplug for us, she has a lot of enthusiasm,” said Owens. “She’s really stepping up to the plate and playing well under pressure, which is tough as a freshman...
Kolarik, meanwhile, is a 5’10, 195-lb. sparkplug who occasionally makes like Sonic the Hedgehog and skates through people twice his size. He’s the team’s emotional barometer, a vocal leader with a penchant for scoring big goals in big games. He can change the momentum with one shift, whether he scores or not. “The kid’s the heart and soul of our program,” Fried said...