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	Last Chance For National Title By Ethen Lieser AsianWeek Staff Writer Stanford’s Kira Ching has one more year left of eligibility, and she would like to make the most of it. Ching, who will be a senior next season for the Cardinal, is one of the team leaders of the Stanford softball program. A former standout of Arroyo High School in San Lorenzo, Calif., Ching had a breakout 2002 campaign, hitting .326 with 10 home runs and 46 RBIs. Ching, an All-Pac-10 selection and member of the Pacific Region Softball Team, probably needed a U-Haul to carry all her individual honors home, but the 5-7 second baseman still hasn’t tasted the champagne of a College World Series championship. The Cardinal, ranked No. 8 in the country, were ousted in the NCAA Regionals by Cal State Fullerton this season. Stanford finished with a 44-20 record... COMPLETE STORY...		APA Grand Marshals Take Pride (Feature) Judge Assigns APA Attorney to Assist Moussaoui (in National News) APA State Legislators Back Davis for Governor (in Bay Area News) Ultimate Diversions: Breath of Fire II (in Business) Last Chance For National Title (in Sports) Tribal Tendencies (in A&E) Emil Amok: PBS’ Bill Moyers Does Chinese (in Opinion)

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Eye on the Cup: World Cup Fever Infects APA Women By Sajid Farooq Special to AsianWeek The success of the United States men’s national team in the World Cup has drawn new fans to the oft-ridiculed sport. The history of soccer in this country can be briefly summed up by the endless jokes about soccer moms and — of course — who could forget the age-old adage that soccer is a girl’s sport. But the last stereotype might have more truth to it than many may realize.

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