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By RANA L; CASH

Herald Sports Writer c2ptain· of Deerfieid Beach's soccer .team, an~

Bryan· Cox is all to fam,ilio.r with pressure- classmateShelbie Caseyare·co-hosts.Corn; who packed, post-season paranOia, Anyone who :has . grew' up as an avid sports fan listening to the been part of a football playofT team can relate to World Series 'on radio, is the program director.·

the 'increased media hype and lofty expect?tions ,"Sports can provide a lot of great lessons in
that cling to teams VYing for a championship. . (ife," said Corn, who is working hard to find

Some explode when things get too hot, put not, . ,'sponsors for the show. "Not just through win­ Cox. He doesn't pick fights orgo on spitting tao- . nil1g,but through losing also. We're putting forth'·

trums. ' . Our best iefTort to;:~transfe(! lessons learned
He discusses it calmly on a sports radio talk through life and sjx>rts'toen.hance self-esteem;.
show. foster healthy relationships arid learn frO'iri'pOsj~ .
Obviously, we aren't talking about the Bryan tive role models.'~ . ' .
Cox who made headlines when the Dolphins lost . Dory Antullis, a senior at Nova, is not a'sports
to the BufTalo Bills Dec. 17, fanatic. For this program·, she didn't have tob:e,

This Bryan Cox is a senior kicker for Deer- AntuJlis does, however, have a knack for psy-

field Beach High. The sports talk. show isTeen chologY. She was <\ perfect fit for TSN. :,:"
Sports Network, a novel and innovative sports . : Each week, a "mailbag" Of letters with tough

radio broadcast produced by and for teenagers.questiqns are addressed during the psychology,

It airs every Sunday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on -seSW711t. One 'ofthemi h~\1I,tp getout of a sluml?<.; ,

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The show, originated by psychological resi~ ,'. "Usually, a persOn is either too goal-oiietited, .. dent And rea Corn, is the home of volati!e discus:'· ',or'just stagnate~~'J shesa.id>"'They'lI do' wha~ ,; .<: ) ~ions such as the ~an~hers moving out of'FI?r-· they 'have to do.to.win'oht(j~ ~rying. Or, ,theY ,'F.r Ida, Don Shula resIgning and LawrencePhJlhps' concentrate too much onwhat s In front of them \ .. starting for Nebraska. But unlike other sports and"don't'look'at ifie' big picture." . , , . radio talk shows, TSN hears from teenagers, , 'Heradyice? "Remember what yotionce were·

talks in derail about high school sports issues and ableta' do.'" ' ,., <:,' ."". , .

even takes a psychological approach to cammon, ",that's news youiwon't'hear from Hank:Gbld-.' , athlet ic-related problems such as losing streaks,· berg. • ' ' . - . '., : . slumps, team division and yes, postseason play-' . ,Teen Sports Network is ,also serving as an out-:

ofTs. , let for teenagers to vent about South F1orida'~

"~hen Deerfi::ld Beach made it .to the play- . bi~est_ sp,qrts stopes'- jl!stlike' ITlany oLt~e,

ofTs,' . Cox l?ald, 'There :vas a lot of pr~ssure. mlddle-ased men whodommate the sports radiO::
EspeCially when our starting quarterback, Ches- waves. .'. ...' '.
er Townsel, was injured. The team didn't fall "A 15-year-old 610 call i~ llnd not feelintimi::
pnrt because of one player. We talked about dated," Casey said. "Teenagers want to voice
hat on the show." their opinions and they can do that with Teen,::"'!,·

Teen Sports Network is still in its embryonic Sports Network. They don't have to fear rejee-:.:,:'

stages .. The first show aired Nov. 5. Since then, tion or worry about,.be1.ng brushed off. We don.'l;
MlaiTll HUrricanes Coach But.ch DaVIS, several turn 'any c~I1ers down.' ,', ., .... , , ... ~'
Dolphins' rookie plnyers and high school foot~ . Sea'j, 'Ernst;a·wphomore ancico-sports editor; .
. bal! coaches George Smith, Perry Egelsky and of ·the Nova Vue, 'Nova's student newspaper, .. ; ..
Dallas Came:ron have ~een on. , app'~~jates, hearir:g f:~m teena&ers ?n t?e show" .

Students tram Deeliield Bench s magnet pro-," 1 ney give a fresn perspective,' said ,Ernst,. ,.,.

,~ram for b;oadcast cC-!l1J!1uni~ations. and those who ~u.ns track ::ntcr9'.5,s~o.,untry. ',:For any atn",;. '" .
trom Nova s psychology and Journalism classes 1et'e,I! s'bcneficral.·,, ;.; ,', .. ' ';'·"H,

've come together to mold TSN. Cox, also theTa Call'TSN: ~~··3;'7C)1.t S<!)~, .: :~~,.)

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