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 |
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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'·
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through life and sjx>rts'toen.hance self-esteem;. |
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foster healthy relationships arid learn frO'iri'pOsj~ . |
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| Cox who made headlines when the Dolphins lost |
. Dory Antullis, a senior at Nova, is not a'sports |
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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·
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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-:
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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:: |
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"A 15-year-old 610 call i~ llnd not feelintimi:: |
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dated," Casey said. "Teenagers want to voice |
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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-:.:,:'
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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" |
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Students tram Deeliield Bench s magnet pro-," 1 ney give a fresn perspective,' said ,Ernst,. ,.,.
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've come together to mold TSN. Cox, also theTa Call'TSN: ~~··3;'7C)1.t S<!)~, .: :~~,.)