[Friend's Name],

I found this great story on CityPaper.net and wanted to share it with you...here's a teaser:

Shooting Hoops

When Mikaelyn Austin's plane touched down in Philly on a chilly February day in 2000, a blizzard had blanketed the city in snow. To Austin, a San Diego native on a two-day basketball recruiting trip to the University of Pennsylvania, the entire 269-acre campus was concealed, except for one building: the giant, industrial Palestra. Opening the gymnasium's doors, Austin took in a wave of heat, laced with the scent of hot dogs, popcorn, sweat and, o...

Check it out at: http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2007/07/05/shooting-hoops

-- [Your Name Here]