v1V1 yv "U: r tVT ' , r( t I r 1 l Yf THE THUNDERBIRD , - ' SUSC 'V f 2 r iv."' jv.: i w t MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1989 PAGE A LOOK AT THE LADY BIRDS STACEY FRENCH, F MICHELLE ROWLEY, G Anderson about French: Anderson about Rowley Michelle is a loves who shooter to play good under pressure. She will have a very fine career at SUSC. our leading scorer and rebounder from last year. We are looking for more of the same this year. An athlete with great hands and a soft touch in the paint, we are looking to Ellen to shore up our inside game. Anderson about Larsen: Anderson about Doane fa ! of that potential this year. LEXA LARSEN, F ELLEN DOANE, F .-- STEPHANIE CHADWICK, F Anderson about Chadwick: Stephanie is a great pure shooter with a lot of potential. We are hoping to see some Stacey was iV Lexa is a SHANNA DRAPER, G girl Anderson about Draper: Shanna is a gifted athlete who has had to fill many roles for our team over the past two years. Her strengths are in with unlimited ability who continues to amaze and is improving. She has a great shot with unlimited range and can go to the basket with the s u her leadership and shooting. best. MICHELLE HENDRY, G PAULA SAWYER, G Anderson about Sauver Paula is of the or three two one probably best passers in womens basketball today. She has great court sense and an ability to get the ball to the open girl all the time. She will be a definite crowd pleaser. Anderson about Hendry Michelle has great physical strength and quickness. She has been asked to come a long way in a short period of time. She will always guard opponents best offensive player because of her defensive abilities. ROBIN LEROY, F Anderson about LeRoy 5 x Robin has a but more good shooting touch, a attitude and lots importantly, good of aggressiveness. We look to get lots of leadership and inside help from Robin. DEBBIE WHITLOCK, G ANGIE TANNER, G Anderson about Tanner: Possessed with an aggressive nature and a nose for the ball, Angie is an impact player. She also has great shooting and passing abilities. Anderson about Whitlock: "Debbie has tremendous shooting range (from 10 line and feet above the three-poin- t Last and in) deadly accuracy. year TRICIA HOLDEN, F Anderson about Holden: Tricia has soft hands and a good shooting strength. With some added strength, she could become a very good inside player. she shot 62 percent from three-poirange. That combined with good quickness and passing ability will really open up our offense for us this nt i year. SHERENE SORENSEN, C X. V time because of her uncanny ability to be in the right place at the right time, and the fact that she rarely makes a mistake. She will get better with each game. 1 s xsn VSnn V Anderson about Sorensen: Despite a serious knee injury in her sophomore year, Sherene will see lots of playing x 4 ALANA ORTON, C KIM LANGFORD, C Anderson about Orton: Alana comes from a very athletic family and has great athletic ability. We are still working on her court awareness. By she could be a real inside force for use. Kim could of the one into regions best develop centers due to her great jumping ability, good shooting range and good quickness. We look for Kim to have a big year. Anderson about Langford: mid-yea- r, Canadian Stacey French plays more than the post me see things on the court a little bit experience will help blend this young BY JEFF DOWER better, she says. I have a better team together. I would hope she rebounds well, but I mainly see her perspective and I also understand why things are done the way theyre done helping this team in a leadership Hockey players are not the only better. Like if theres a certain way athletes that come out of Canada. capacity. But that doesnt mean they that the coach will tell us to play Unbelievable? Not so, as there are also wont give her the ball. Ricks defense, then I can understand the French came to SUSC via boxers, baseball players and basketball reasoning behind it. players. Yes, basketball. And Southern where she played for one year and was for coach one year. Stacey is very dependable and a Utahs Stacey French is proof of that. an assistant very hard worker, compliments Through coaching, French believes she French, a transfer from Ricks is Anderson. I think that through what of has a better understanding College, is expected to be a key coaching, she is able to see both ends member on this years Lady Bird happening on the court. of the spectrum. When she comes to I think being a coach has helped basketball team. a senior forward from French Cardston, Alberta, and last years leading scorer (10.5 ppg) and rebounder (6.3 rpg) is expected to take U I on a different role this year. I IV I see my role as being a ix' this $ motivational force on & years have V to French. Im going team, says .i. to try to pull things together just be an example and be there for the girls. If theyre having a bad game, try and help them out and tell them Its all right. I think I just need to be a positive reinforcer for the girls. f Lady Bird Coach Clay Anderson the role on Frenchs also believes that team will be that of a leader. Ive brought in a bunch of shooters this year so its going to be hard for Stacey to continue as the leading scorer, Anderson says. I hope she wall be the stabilizer and leader on this years and flute. Lady Bird Stacey French, besides playing basketball, plays piano team. I hope her maturity and (6-1- ), j x j y rs practice, she comes to give it her best shot every day. When shes in the game you know that shes going to give it her best shot, she may not feel well or it may not look like shes working hard, but you know shes giving everything shes got. To prepare for games, French likes to visualize that 100 percent effort. I like to picture myself in my mind doing things that I want to do during the game, she says. I make sure that I see myself doing it perfect, so mabye that will rub off during the game. I also like to set goals for myself before the game, things that I would like to accomplish how many points I will score and how many rebounds, how many steals and stuff like that. In addition to playing basketball, French is taking 20 hours of classes, mostly business. She is involved in church activities and still finds time to go to movies and the mountains with her friends. Some of her hobbies include waterskiing, and playing the piano and flute. French plans to graduate from SUSC this spring. She then wants to further her education with a masters degree in physical therapy. With a degree in physical therapy I could work as a sports therapist and stay around sports a little bit longer, French smiles. If I get tired of that I can always get a job at a hospital. 13