Against the backdrop of a wildly enthusiastic fieldhouse Thursday, Beal tried to explain the latest happenings in Wildcat football. Twice he had to leave his office to calm his players, some of whom were engaged in raucous behavior. Of course, that simply means two instead of one. In 1999, middle linebacker Al Maxwell was Belton's lone defensive starter coming back, yet the Tigers' defense became arguably the best in Central Texas. The other nine spots are still up for grabs along with several positions on the offensive side as Belton heads into its annual Red-White varsity spring game, which begins at 11 a.m. today at Tiger Field.
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Patrick Roy tied an NHL record with his 15th career playoff shutout as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 on Friday night. Game 4 is Sunday in Denver, where the Avalanche are 7-0 in the playoffs. Roy matched the shutout mark set by Clint Benedict of Ottawa and the Montreal Maroons in the 1920s, and extended his league record for playoff victories to 120. Roy, whose 21 saves included a stop on Brett Hull on a breakaway early in the third period, also beat Dallas 2-0 in the first game of the series.