Sportswriting Trivia Round 3

SUNY Mascots

100

Cortland

Red Dragons

200

Geneseo

Knights

300

Brockport

Golden Eagles

400

New Paltz

Hawks

500

Canton

Kangaroos

Sports Terms

100

If a hockey player crosses over the blue line before the puck carrier does, he or she is this.

Offside

200

The end of each side of the free-throw line on a basketball court is called this.

Elbow

300

When a baseball or softball player hits for a single, double, triple and home run in the same game, they have hit for this.

A Cycle

400

When a quarterback is not directly under the center to take a snap, rather a couple yards back standing up, he is in the what?

Shotgun

500

An obstacle race containing hurdles, water jumps and other hazards in a track event is called this.

Steeplechase

Random

100

In bowling, what is it called when someone rolls three consecutive strikes?

Turkey

200

How many dimples are on a golf ball?

* 100-200

* 175-250

* 300-350

* 350-400

*300-350 (336 to be exact)

300

What is Tiger Woods' actual first name?

Eldrick

400

When a basketball player goes up and down without dribbling, they have traveled. When a golfer goes up and down, what have they done?

They pitched their ball onto the green and then made their putt on the next shot.

500

When a horse becomes a Triple Crown winner, what three races have they won?

Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes

Name This Player

100

— Friends with a dictator

— Played with Michael Jordan

— A great rebounder

Dennis Rodman

200

— Won 39 grand slam tennis titles

— Her last name is royal

— Retired in 1990

—  She won the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match against the 55-year-old Bobby Riggs 

Billie Jean King

300

— Wears green and yellow in games

— Does commercials for State Farm

— His fans are cheeseheads

Aaron Rodgers

400

— Wore No. 8

— Shares the same first name as a cartoon character

— Baseball Player

— Yankee catcher

Yogi Berra

500

— Current NBA Head Coach

— Played point guard

— Two-time MVP

Steve Nash

Plattsburgh Sports

100

The location of where Plattsburgh State's basketball court is.

Memorial Hall

200

In class, I talked about things that used to be thrown on the ice when Plattsburgh scored against Oswego in hockey. What did Plattsburgh fans throw on the ice?

Tennis balls

300

Who does the Plattsburgh State women's soccer team play in the SUNYAC semifinals tomorrow?

Cortland at home at 1 p.m.

400

This former Plattsburgh State men's basketball player, who also played locally at Moriah in high school, was recently named the assistant coach for men's basketball.

Adam Jaquish

500

What is the name of the Plattsburgh State softball field?

Cardinal Park