1.   A victory would mark the first time that a rookie head coach took the Jets into the playoffs.

2.   But the victory also marked the third time this season the Kings have ended lengthy unbeaten streaks.

3.   His victory at TMS marked the second of three checkered flags during a four-race spring fling that propelled him into the points lead.

4.   Indeed, hard-core separatists believe a yes victory will mark the first step toward full-fledged nationhood.

5.   President Jacques Chirac warned last week that a Socialist victory would mark a step backwards for France.

6.   Such a lopsided victory would mark a pause, if not a reversal, in the trend by Southern voters to give overwhelming support to Republicans in presidential races.

7.   That victory marked Irwin as a bona fide Craftsman Truck Rookie of the Year candidate, and boosted his stock in the Winston Cup garage.

8.   The Sharks have been occasionally deluded into thinking that one victory marked the end of their problems, only to be summarily hit upside the head.

9.   The victory against Stanford marked the first time the Cougars have won six games at home in a season.

10.   The victory by Bloomberg marked the first time in the history of New York that two Republicans have been elected consecutively to City Hall.