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Show SPORTS VOLUME LINSSUE 11 OCTOBER 17, 2011 WWW.UVUREVIEW.COM Enjoying the fall of an empire Hatred is the ugly mask of jealousy and the only way to escape vilification and being the target of some investigation in sports is to lose or find a way to be irrelevant. Most teams that stay in the spotlight for too long end up being hated by fans and investigated by ethics committees or even congress. The bottom line is that we like to see teams rise and fall, so when a team stays on top for too long we find a way to help them fall. What it comes down to is that as a species we get jealous and we don't tolerate someone else's team keeping ours from getting a shot. How many people hate the Arizona Cardinals, Kansas City Royals or the Minnesota Tlmberwolves? How many NCAA investigations involve San Diego State or Rutgers? On the other hand, how many people hate the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox or the LA Lakers? How many NCAA investigations take on schools like Oregon or LSU? Jealousy does a lot of things and turns us into something we don't want to be. When the Patriots win three Super Bowls in five years and Tom Brady goes from a scrawny sixth -round pick and a heartwarming story to a GQ, Giselle-marrying superstar, people look for chinks in the armor. It even affects people that are close to them personally and professionally. Terry Francona managed the Red Sox and brought them to two World Series wins in four years and the first since 1918 for a team and a city that endured many heartbreaks. If I say Bill Buckner and you don't know what I'm talking about, Google it. This season the Sox had an epic collapse and lost a nine game lead in the wild card over the last month of the year and missed the playoffs as they lost again on the final day of the season. As a team with a payroll second only to the Yankees, this was unacceptable and vengeance is being dished out by anonymous sources left and right even as we speak. In an interview on ESPN, former Red Sox great Curt Schilling said it could have only come from someone close to the team like a trainer, a team doctor or someone up at the top. The always-friendly and buddy-to-everyone Francona has been the whipping boy of choice the past few days as stories of his allowing alcohol consump- Photo by Mike Fackrell/UVII Review Brookelyn Campbell calls out a play setting up the Wolverine offense. The sophomore from Gilbert, AZ, has become a versaitle setter by making her mark in the assists, blocks and digs columns. ocused accountability Sophomore setter Brookelyn Campbell quarterbacks Wolverines By KEVIN OLSEN Sports Writer There are a number of reasons a student has a motive to play a sport. They might gain motivation, learn discipline, strive to succeed or maybe they just need some extra kick to get through a 15 credithour school week. For sophomore Brookelyn Campbell, it's a little bit of everything. The setter from Gilbert, Ariz. came to UVU last year on a scholarship to play for the women's volleyball team and has shown versatility as a setter beyond just setting up her sets to the middle blockers . "When she's got it going at the net offensively, I feel like she really does set a good game," Atoa said. The setter is kind of like the quarterback. You need to be involved. -Brookelyn Campbell After starting as a setter for three years in high school, Campbell decided to come and play for UVU after observing the volleyball program and being satisfied with what she saw. "I liked the way the coaches work together," Campbell said. "The things they had to offer and just the atmosphere here." Now the volleyball team is happy with what Campbell has to offer them. In a sport where kills (points) are pivotal, Campbell has captured an ability to view her success in a different light, as the setter is not typically a high-scoring position. "When the hitters are successful, it makes me feel like I helped them do that," Campbell said. "Our middles, they're unstoppable." That feeling of success is reassuring when the program has hitters like Lindsay Barker and Chelsey Heaps, to name a few. The setter is expected to have a strong giving attitude, which is what makes Campbell successful as that attitude is a trait she exemplifies on and off the court. Campbell describes her attitude as a person and a player as "motivating." She has been involved with volunteering her time to teach children in early development stages; and is also majoring in elementary education with plans to pursue a career in speech pathology. When Campbell sets up a hitter on the court, she encourages the hitter to make something of that set; . Volleyball has motivated her with that same attitude off the court as she explains her enjoyment in encouraging people to do good in their lives, a great attribute for the elementary education major. "[Volleyball] teaches me to be on top of things," Campbell said. "It teaches me life lessons that I would have never learned by not playing." Soccer provides down-to-the-wire excitement UVU goes to double overtime for second straight game against howard By JONATHAN BOLDT Asst. Sports Editor Despite having the overwhelming advantage in shots (25-7) and shots on goal (18-2), it took a comeback in the 80th minute to force overtime and a golden goal in the second overtime for the Lady Wolverines to pull out a huge 2-1 conference win over the Bison of Howard University Thursday night under the lights at Clyde Field. The Bison controlled the first period even though the Wolverines outshot them 6-4. Howard kept possession and with crisp passing and smart dribbling was able to limit strong scoring attempts by UVU. Even though Bison keeper Kyra Dickinson had four saves they were right at r liko BOLDT B2 CONTACT: her middles for kills. That was evident Monday night as the women's volleyball team earned a 3-1 victory while hosting nationally ranked Boise State University. "I kind of like being the underdog," Campbell said. "It's more exciting when you win a game that you shouldn't have been expected to win." Campbell accounted for three kills, nine digs and two aces along with her expected assists. "The setter is kind of like the quarterback. You need to be involved," Campbell said. "You're involved in every play. To be able to block, serve, set and dig is an important job as a setter." Wolverines head coach Sam Atoa described Campbell's serving abilities as aggressive and complimented her and she did not have to work very hard for them. Howard's only goal of the match came in the 25th minute on a corner kick that was accidentally blocked into their own goal by the Wolverines. That own-goal was the only scoring of the first half as UVU played an un-spirited game looking impatient and attempting long passes, not keeping possession and playing on their side of the pitch for the majority of the match. Part of the lack of energy could be attributed to playing another double overtime match, that one ending in a 3-3 tie Monday night. "The win helps for now," said Wolverines head coach Brent Anderson. "Houston Baptist will be here Saturday and they haven't played a game this week. So playing two double overtime games this week takes a lot out of you but we'll see if we can keep up the energy and compete." SOCCER B2 Photo by Nathan Grill/UVU Review Howard's keeper dives for a ball just out of her reach. Regan Clifford scored on a break-away goal to end the game Thursday night in double overtime 2-1. The Wolverines are nearing the end of the regular season with the Great West conference tournament and a possible championship looming on the horizon. 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