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CONTENTS Volume 3, Issue 5

Tim Nott

Doug LipinskiDoug Witte

Courtney ZudwegDJ Foster

Amanda Murphy

Kyle Schwerin

Jessica Beswick

Janine Warfield

Sandra Jennings

Sharon Kowalczyk

GVSU Sports Information

GV Sports Monthly Magazine is a magazine that focuses on athletics at Grand Valley State University.Copies of the magazine are free to the community and

located on news stands in the greater Grand Rapidsarea. Copies of the magazine are also distributed in

Allendale by the Advance Newspaper. GV Sports Monthly Magazine

GVSU, Fieldhouse

EDITOR IN CHIEF

MANAGING EDITOR

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR

STAFF WRITERS

CONTRIBUTORS

2 Q&A

6 News in Brief6 5 Things To

Know ...

7 Player Profiles

9 The Green Zone

14 The Grid

15 Sandra’sSnapshot

Volume 3, Issue 9

GVSports Monthly Magazine • 1

In This Issue:

5Softball

by DJ Foster

8Spring Football Season

FootballGVSU’s football team prepares for the upcoming 2012 season.

by Doug Witte - executive editor

11Tennis

by Amanda Murphy

12Baseball

by Kyle Schwerin

- Q -Tell us a lile about yourself and your

position at Grand Valley.- A -

I am the head baseball coach here andam now in my 14th year. I am turning60 this spring, and I feel very fortu-nate to have spent my career doingsomething I truly love.

- Q -What is your background and how did

you end up at GVSU?- A -

I have been coaching for 33 years,starting in high school as a coach,teacher and athletic director. I spent10 years coaching baseball at OaklandUniversity before being hired here in1998.

- Q -How would you describe your coaching

style and who has influenced youalong the way?

- A -My biggest influence was my father,

who taught me values and helped de-velop my character. I also had plentyof coaches along the way who weretremendous influences in my life. I con-sider myself a “teacher” of the game,and although we certainly have disci-pline on our teams, I am not a “holler”guy. I have tried to develop a culture ofsuccess and hard work within ourbaseball program.

- Q -Tell us a lile about what it has beenlike to coach at GVSU for 14 yearsand to have so many accolades andaccomplishments under your belt.

- A -I really do not feel I have done thatmuch, our teams have had some verysuccessful seasons, and I feel very for-tunate to have been part of thoseseasons. I am surrounded by goodpeople, from our athletic director ondown, who make our job of coachingmuch easier.

- Q -Coming off your best season yet at

GVSU last year with a record of 52-5, what can you tell us about the

2012 season?- A -

I am unsure of what to expect, but amhopeful with most of our pitching re-turning from that remarkable season,we should have a chance to again becompetitive within our conference andregion.

- Q -What do you enjoy doing outside of

your job?- A -

I really relish any free time I can havewith my wife, children and grandkids.As a coach, your schedule is always upin the air, and I have missed many op-portunities along the way with myfamily. I now tend to make more timefor them, and have learned that canhave a positive effect on my coaching.

Q & A

GVSports Monthly Magazine • 2

STEVE

LYONHead Baseball Coach

Director of Athletics Tim Selgo presented Steve Lyon with the game ball after he won his 500th career game in 2011.

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RIGHTHANDERS

PITCH GVSU TO

FAST START

Fans of the Grand Valley State softball pro-

gram know that the 2011 version of the team

smashed 76 home runs, not only the highest

total in Division II last season, but also a new

school and conference record.

While this year’s team is still an offensive

force (justified by its .369 batting average as of

Apr. 3, the second-highest figure in the country),

the Lakers are off to their 27-5 start thanks to the

team’s pitching staff.

A pair of righthanders that are small in

stature are doing a tremendous job of keeping the

runs scored by GVSU’s opponents at a miniscule

pace. Senior Andrea Nicholson and junior Hannah

Santora, both listed at 5’3”, have pushed the Laker

pitching staff to the top of the league. The com-

bined team ERA of 1.54 places Grand Valley State

first in the GLIAC, nearly half a run better than

second-place Ashland (2.03).

While AU has one dominant starter (senior

righty Emlyn Knerem is 18-0 this year), the Lakers

can turn to a pair of pitchers that rank second

(Nicholson) and third (Santora) in the conference

in earned run average. Both girls have recorded a

dozen victories, as Santora is 12-2, while Nichol-

son is 12-3 on the year.

The team’s ace is Nicholson, who has

emerged as one of the better pitchers in the Laker

program since the days of all-time wins leader Jen

Mackson, now an assistant coach with the team.

Nicholson showed promise with a 5-2 record in her

freshman season and although her ERA improved

from her rookie campaign (3.27) to her second year

(3.19), she was just 8-9 in 2010.

It was last year that she really stepped up,

turning herself into a pitcher that earned Daktronics

Midwest Region Second Team honors after going

20-8 with a 2.81 earned run average. Nicholson

currently ranks ninth in GVSU history in wins (45)

and eighth in strikeouts (279).

This season, she owns a 1.28 ERA and has

allowed just 31 runs in 93.0 innings. While Nichol-

son strikes out fewer batters than Santora, she also

does not issue many free passes (only 21 walks).

Ranking fourth in the GLIAC in strikeouts

(74), Santora was fifth in the nation in earned run

average before giving up every run in an 11-6 loss

to Ferris State on Apr. 1. Even after that aberration,

she still owns a 1.68 ERA and the Lakers are

ranked 11th in the country in team earned run av-

erage. Santora is the second-toughest pitcher to hit

in the GLIAC with a .191 opposing batting aver-

age, while Nicholson is fifth at .213.

The team’s third pitcher, sophomore Kayla

Hurd, has pitched in seven outings, going 2-0 with

a 2.57 ERA and one save. She has struck out 18

batters in 16.1 innings. GVSU’s hurlers had quite

a stretch from Mar. 6 to Mar. 24. During that time,

the Lakers gave up just eight earned runs in 18

games and only more than one earned run once. In

a dozen of those 18 games (including six straight

games), Grand Valley State did not allow any

earned runs.

While offense wins games, defense (and

pitching) win championships, which is one reason

the Lakers sit atop the GLIAC standings with a 10-

2 conference mark. Not surprisingly, GVSU is tied

with the league’s second-best pitching team, Ash-

land.

Grand Valley State and AU have not played

yet this season (they split last year), but the teams

will clash on Apr. 14 in Allendale in a double-

header crucial not only in the GLIAC standings,

but the regional rankings, as well.

Aside from playing Ashland at home, one

other advantage that the Lakers have is Nicholson

and Santora should hopefully have fresh arms by

May, when the conference and NCAA Tourna-

ments begin. Nicholson is only seventh in the

league in innings pitched, while Santora ranks just

ninth (87.2). Ashland’s Knerem, leads the league

with 112.2 innings.

GVSU continues to hit the ball very well,

leading the GLIAC in virtually every offensive cat-

egory. A quick glimspe at the conference stats

shows that four Lakers rank among the top seven

in hits (led by junior Nellie Kosola’s 54) and five

GVSU players are among the top seven run-scorers

(Kosola again leads the way with 38 runs).

Nicholson has some postseason experience,

winning two of the team’s three games in the

NCAA Midwest Regional 1 Tournament last sea-

son, which included a three-hit shutout against

Quincy in the tournament opener. Santora earned

the other postseason victory, not allowing a run and

giving up just two hits in 4.1 innings against Lewis.

In 22 of the team’s first 32 games this year,

GVSU’s pitchers have allowed two runs or less. It

is no surprise that the Lakers are 20-2 in those

games - or that the team is 16-0 when leading after

five innings.

If Grand Valley State can return to the re-

gional tournament for the second straight year, it

certainly has the offense to stack up with any team

in the country. And with the success of Nicholson

and Santora this year, the Lakers also appear to

have the pitching to keep other teams off the score-

board.

By: DJ Foster - staff writer

SOFTBALL

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Starting pitchers Andrea Nicholson (pictured) and Hannah

Santora have combined for a 24-5 record this season.

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Last Home Lacrosse Game of 2012 Season

The GVSU varsity women’s lacrosse team will

play their final home game of the season at the

Lacrosse Field at 7:00pm on Saturday, April 14.

Come on out and cheer the Lakers on to victory.

Call 331-3200 for tickets or go to

gvsutickets.com.

Adidas Spring Clear Out Sale

The annual Adidas Spring Clear Out Sale will

be held April 20 from 11:00am-5:00pm in the

Fieldhouse. All the great Adidas items you’ve

seen throughout the year at Louie’s Locker

Room at great prices to clear out room for next

year’s items. Follow gvsulakers.com for more

information.

Football Season Tickets

Those interested in being new season ticket

holders for the 2012 Laker Football season can

begin purchasing on April 6th. Many great

seats will be available with stadium renovations

to create a brand new stadium experience for

the 2012 season. Call 331-3200 for season tick-

ets.

Football Chair Back Seats

The new Lubbers Stadium offers chair back

seats in select sections. With the overwhelm-

ingly positive response to these new seats,

GVSU Athletics has expanded the chair back

seating to sections 103 and 106. Call 331-3200

for your chance to watch the 2012 Laker foot-

ball team from chair back seats.

Check Out Our Online Auction

You can find vintage and hard to find Laker

merchandise on gvsulakers.com in our auction.

We’ve just added a bunch of items, including

game worn jerseys, a Louie Bobblehead, and

autographed basketball, and more. To find the

auction, go to gvsulakers.com, click on “shop”

and then “auction” in the drop down menu.

Coaching both women’s and men’s teams ...

Is a lot of fun and always keeps me on my toes. They're

all great players and are lots of fun.

The variety of the sport

(singles/doubles, men’s/women’s) ...

Doubles and singles are completely different and require

very contrasting sets of skills. A great singles player is

not necessarily a great doubles player. Going back and

forth from the men to the women requires constant ad-

justments. What works for one team may not work for

the other.

Dynamics of small teams ...

Small teams are great because its much easier to get to

know the players. Relationships are much more personal

when you don’t have to worry about a large number of

players.

Recruiting ...

Recruiting takes time to do it correctly. A major key of

recruiting is to get to know each potential student athlete

as an individual. This takes time and hard work but is

vital when it comes time for them to make a decision.

Handling the workload ...

Can be difficult when traveling with one team and then

another. It’s not easy when you need to be in two places

at once.

N E W S I N B R I E F

5THINGS YOU SHOULDKNOWABOUTCOACHING

TENNIS

with JOHN  BLACKHead Tennis Coach

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Why did you choose to

become a Laker?

Who has had the

biggest impact on your

sports career?

Most memorable

moment at GVSU?

Favorite Pro Athlete?

What are you planning

on doing in 5 years?

CHRIS

CUNNINGHAM

N E L L I E

KOSOLAyear

Sophomoremajor

Business

hometown

Milford, Mich.sport

Golf

year

JuniormajorPhysical Education -

Sports Leadership

hometown

Frankfort, Ill.sport

Softball

FAVORITE...

Food

Movie

Song

Sports Team

Great academics and campus.The golf team here at GVSU has

had a lot of success in recentyears and I wanted to continue

that trend.

My dad. He always supportedme in everything I did.

Prime Rib

Blow

Take Careby Drake

Miami Heat

Ribs

Austin Powers Goldmember

Women Lie, Men Lieby Yo Gotti, feat. Lil’ Wayne

Chicago White Sox

Winning the conference tourna-ment both as a team and as an

individual.

Tiger Woods

I plan to pursue golf after gradu-ation but if that doesn’t work

out after a couple of years I planto find a job either at a bank or

an accounting firm.

Successful athletic program,great facilities, great academics.All around I liked everythingabout it.

Family, friends, & coaches.

Hitting my first home run everlast year!

Jacoby Ellsbury

Hopefully being employed andworking steady in the sportsfield, maybe owning my ownsports facility.

PLAYER PROFILES

LAKERS HUNGRY TO

IMPROVE DURING

SPRING BALL

During the spring semester, the NCAA al-

lows football programs to conduct 15 of-

ficial practices, which are collectively

known as “Spring Ball”. The official practices end

with the Spring Game, which is an intersquad

scrimmage that is open to fans and media, to give

a real game experience to some of the younger

players. GVSU’s Spring Game will be held down-

town Grand Rapids on April 14 at 6:00 PM at

Houseman Field.

After the 2011 season ended earlier than

Laker Nation had hoped, the Lakers have returned

to the field with a new resolve. “Our players have

really showed up to work this spring,” Matt

Mitchell said. “They have really picked up the en-

ergy and intensity, which allows us to work more

on individual techniques, how they fit in our

schemes, and execution.

Mitchell was also impressed with how the

team has responded so far during the offseason.

”We have a very hungry team that’s looking to get

after it every day and reach its potential.”

With some of the talk outside of the pro-

gram focusing on the Lakers falling short of the

playoffs in 2011, the team has plenty to build on as

they work through the spring. Despite the tough

start, GVSU finished strong with seven consecu-

tive victories, including a convincing 49-24 win

over GLIAC rival Saginaw Valley State in the last

game of the season. During the seven game stretch,

they outscored their opponents by an average of

48.2 to 15.6.

There are plenty of positives for the Lakers

as they return to the field with more experience.

QB Heath Parling returns for his junior season, but

more importantly, his second full season as the

starter. Parling had a strong year as the signal caller

for the team, throwing for more than 2,400 yards

and 34 touchdowns. He also finished with the high-

est passing efficiency rating in the country at

180.35.

While Parling is the incumbent starter, he

is also not taking the position lightly. “I know I

need to work my butt off and nothing is guaran-

teed, so I still need to keep trying to get better and

play at a high level,” said Parling. “We have a lot

of talent in this program, especially at the QB po-

sition, so I still need to work my hardest every

day.”

The squad will also be returning another

impact player going into his second full year, junior

WR Charles Johnson. He posted over 1,000 yards

playing across from departed senior Jovonne Au-

gustus. Helping to fill that role will be senior WR

Israel Woolfork, who has the most experience in

GVSU’s spread offense. Some younger WR’s who

are looking to find playing time with a strong

spring showing are Darryl Pitts, Brandan Green,

and Keontre Miskel.

When looking at the stat sheet from last

year, it’s easy to see that GVSU has some depth in

the backfield. The problem isn’t finding talent, but

getting each player enough touches. In 2011, six

different running backs had more than 20 attempts,

and all six return. Junior Hersey Jackson, senior

Norman Shuford, and sophomore Michael Ratay

carried a majority of the load last season, with each

player averaging over 5.0 yard per carry. Sopho-

more Chris Robinson came on strong at the end of

the season. His key performance came in the win

over SVSU, where he rushed for 175 yards and

three touchdowns.

A large part of the success of the running

game is due to the offensive lineman. After missing

a year due to injury, Matt Armstrong returns for his

senior season to anchor the line. He’ll step in next

to seniors Tim Lelito, James Hardy, and Dominic

Cundari. They’ll be joined by underclassmen Pay-

ton McCallum, Austin Green, and Eric LaBuhn,

who both gained experience in the rotation last

year.

On the other side of the ball, the Lakers will

look to replace the highly productive Andre

Thomas on the defensive line. Senior Brandon

Allen will team up with juniors Hunter Charneski

and Lucas Kozuch, and sophomores Matt Judon

and Isiah Dunning up front to bring more pressure

on the opponents after the snap.

In the backfield, the linebackers and defen-

sive backs will return to the field with a few key

returnees as well as some new faces. The lineback-

ing group will see a new look, but the cupboard is

hardly bare. LB Luther Ware will be expected to

raise the level of play for his junior season. He’ll

be joined by junior Jordan Kaufman, freshman An-

tonio Hutchins, junior transfer Sam Power, and

junior Daniel Wanshon are using the spring prac-

tices to show the coaching staff they they should

be on the field in September.

A group that was young and inexperienced

two years ago will now look to turn the corner and

help lead the defense in 2012. Junior CB’s Michael

Hatcher and Reggie Williams will begin their third

seasons on the field for the Lakers looking to shut

down opposing passing attacks. They’ll be joined

in the backfield by senior Chris Huley, juniors

Charles Hill and Suave Lavallis, and senior Derek

Knight. Another highlight is the return of junior SS

Erik Thompson, who became a big playmaker for

the Lakers with his penchant for big returns on

kick-offs and interceptions.

After spring ball wraps up on Apr. 14, the

Lakers will be circling their calendars for Sept. 1,

2012. That’s when GVSU will have it’s first chance

to show how it’s hard work has paid off on the field

against Western Oregon.

By: Doug Witte - executive editor

FOOTBALL

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Junior QB Heath Parling led NCAA Division II in Passing Efficiency last year.

5-1-12

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Despite a slow start to open up its cham-

pionship season, the Grand Valley State

men’s tennis team is off to a strong start

in conference play. GVSU is currently ranked

No. 10 in the Midwest Region and is working

hard to move up the poll.

The Lakers are currently 6-1 and boast a

six-match winning streak in GLIAC action, only

dropping its opening conference game to North-

wood at the end of February. Despite dropping

at least one match in doubles competition,

GVSU has been able to bounce back and stay

strong through singles play to help win the

match.

Sophomore Andrew Darrell has been po-

sitioned in the No. 1 singles spot as well as com-

peting at No. 1 doubles with senior Benny

Delgado-Rochas and now senior Marc

Roesslein. Darrell is 17-13 on the season in-

cluding a 9-11 mark in dual matches and has

won five straight matches.

Delgado-Rochas has now turned much

of his attention to singles play and it has paid

off. He is 10-8 at the No. 2 singles spot and is

7-3 in the last 10 matches. Roesslein has also

been impressive in singles action, going 13-4 at

the No. 3 spot, while winning eight of his last

10 games.

Turning to the un-

derclassmen, sopho-

more Bryan Hodges

and freshman John Mc-

Donald own a com-

bined 19-9 record in

singles play. Hodges

has won nine of his last

10 matches and owns a

12-3 record at the No. 4

singles spot. Paired

with Roesslein in the

earlier matches, the duo

went 6-8 at No. 2 dou-

bles. McDonald, play-

ing at mostly No. 6

singles owns a 7-6

record, but went 6-4 in

the last 10 matches.

In doubles play, McDonald pairs with

senior Josh Kazdan in the No. 3 spot. The pair

has a 5-7 mark and is on a two-match win

streak. Kazdan has also been a strong performer

in singles play, posting a 9-6 mark at No. 5 sin-

gles. He is 8-1 in his last 10 matches and is on

a three-game win streak.

A new addition to the Lakers this spring

is senior Dan Jarboe. He has a 4-2 record at No.

6 singles, while also posting a 2-3 mark with

Kazdan at No. 3 doubles. Originally from Tra-

verse City, Jarboe played on the men’s tennis

club team at GVSU before officially joining the

Lakers in January.

The Lakers face a bulk of their confer-

ence schedule in the month of April including

four straight home matches to begin the month

and prepare for the GLIAC Championship at the

end of April. GVSU hosts undefeated Wayne

State on Friday, April 6 before taking on out-of-

conference opponent Lewis on Monday, April

9. GVSU closes out the dual match portion

against West Michigan rival Ferris State on

Thursday, April 12. The GLIAC tournament be-

gins April 20 in Midland, Mich.

TENNIS

MEN’S TENNIS

STARTS STRONG

IN GLIAC PLAYBy: Amanda Murphy - staff writer

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Benny Delgado-Rochas (left) and Andrew Darrell (right) have teamed up to become a consistent No. 1 doubles combo.

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Senior Marc Roesslein has compiled a 13-4 record at No. 3 singles.

RHP KYLE SCHEPEL

BECOMES WINS

LEADER AT GVSU

Grand Valley State senior pitcher Kyle Sche-pel has been putting an assault on theLaker record books this spring, racking up

impressive career numbers in his final campaign.Schepel has been the bulldog of the GVSU

rotation for three seasons already and is proving tobe the highlight on this season’s staff as well.

The senior, one of a plethora on the Lakerpitching staff this year, recently moved in to the topspot on both the GVSU career wins list and careerstrikeouts list, placing him as one of the greats inLaker history.

Against Urbana on March 17th in the firstgame of a doubleheader, Schepel struck out fourBlue Knights through the first three innings of thecontest to put him in a tie with Phil Mixter (2003-04) for the career strikeout lead at 190. To lead offthe bottom of the fourth inning, Schepel thenfanned Urbana’s Matt Mays, moving him in to thetop spot all time. In the game, Schepel would strikeout nine batters, tying a career-high in a singlegame, a fitting end to the historic event.

In Schepel’s pursuit of the career winsrecord, he ran in to a rough patch rarely seen in hiscareer.

Coming in to the 2012 season, Schepel had

only been on the losing end of three decisions dur-ing his entire Laker career. He took on one loss asa freshman and two as a sophomore before record-ing a spectacular 11-0 record as a junior.

On March 24th, in Schepel’s next start afterbecoming the strikeout king, he was in search forthe victory to put him on top of the wins list. Thevictory against Urbana had put him in to a tie forthe top spot with Joe Jablonski (2008-11), who hadonly held the number one spot since last season.

Against Lake Erie, Schepel pitched well,but was in rare territory when he ended up on thelosing end of the decision, only the fourth loss ofhis entire career. Schepel threw six strong innings,allowing only four hits and one run with six strike-outs. It was Schepel’s first loss in over two calen-dar years and broke a streak of 20 straight winning

decisions. Unfortunately, the one run allowedturned out to be the only run of the game as theStorm took the contest, 1-0.

Finally, on March 31st against Ashland,Schepel struck gold and claimed the record for hisown. Against a team that is annually one of the topin the conference and in the country, Schepel threwsix shutout innings, allowing only one hit with sixstrikeouts in the 1-0 victory, needing every pitch ofthat performance to keep the Lakers in the game.

It appeared Schepel would have to wait an-other start to get his crack at history. With Schepelalready nearing 80 pitches for the contest after fourinnings, it looked as if Schepel may be lifted soonand the game was still scoreless. Then, Schepelworked a quick fifth inning and redshirt freshmanKevin Zak delivered the only run of the game, asolo homer off the scoreboard in left-center field,to give the Lakers the lead. Head coach Steve Lyonopted to send Schepel back out to the mound forthe sixth, in which he got three outs in four battersto keep the Eagles at bay. He exited the game with106 pitches thrown, the normal performance overSchepel’s career as the horse of the staff.

Ashland nearly spoiled the celebration inthe seventh, placing the lead-off man on in the bot-tom of the last inning and advancing him to second.However, junior Brad Zambron nailed down thesave for the Lakers to preserve the historic win.

With the victory, Schepel moved to 27-4 inhis prestigious career to take over the top spot for

wins.Schepel, over the course of his career, has

been a dominating force for two seasons. Schepeltallied a 5-1 record with a team-best 2.15 ERA asa freshman, setting a still-standing career-high instrikeouts with nine in his first career win overQuincy. Schepel even earned the win in the GLIACTournament Championship game that year againstNorthwood and picked up a victory over NorthernKentucky in an NCAA Midwest Regional elimina-tion game.

Come sophomore year, however, Schepelhit a bump in the road, notching a 6-2 record butstruggling all season with control, allowing a 5.81ERA and hitting 17 batters on the season. He stillled the team with 58 strikeouts.

Last season as a junior, Schepel had thebest year of his career, going 11-0 with a 2.57 ERAand a team-high 66 strikeouts in 77 inningspitched. He matched his career-high nine strikeoutstwice during the season and was named a Daktron-ics Second Team All-American for his efforts as heled the Laker pitching staff to an appearance in theDivision II College World Series.

Schepel now finds his name at the top offour record lists for GVSU, including wins (27),games started (37), strikeouts (206) and strikeoutslooking (63) with a chance to break the inningspitched (225.0) record before the season is out thatcurrently stands at 263.1, also held by Jablonski.

By: Kyle Schwerin - staff writer

BASEBALL

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Senior RHP Kyle Schepel became GVSU’s career wins leader this spring after an 11-0 campaign in 2011.

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