21.   And while he could have had his pick of schools from Ohio State to Notre Dame to Stanford, Tim chose BC to be close to his brother.

22.   As it turned out, Housley was protected, but the Thrashers gained unsigned Swedish draft pick Andreas Karlsson, in addition to their pick of forward Ed Ward.

23.   At least as provocative as his pick of clients are his methods.

24.   A case in point is senior forward Maylana Martin, who had her pick of schools and chose to play not far from her hometown of Perris.

25.   A battle over who would have their pick of Arthur Andersen accountants intensified Friday as one accounting firm sent a mass e-mail memo seeking to woo Andersen partners.

26.   A few people who worked hard on the planning were allowed first pick of the units available, Evans said.

27.   A designated pool manager enters the picks of co-workers into the program.

28.   A look at some of the new games heroines designed for girls, with a pick of the best offerings.

29.   A seventh-round pick of the Chicago Bears, Fisher was a solid defensive back and an excellent punt returner.

30.   A year earlier, Mario Bennett was a first-round pick of the Suns.