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Show Page 4 Messenger-Enterpris- Thursday, May 1,1997 e port By Tricia Call From (he ,KL) Sports fan extraordinaire I. Tennis anyone? I saw Coach Braithwaites ad in the paper last week and remembered my first tennis lesson from one of Coachs greatest fans; my husband, Kelly. Fundamentals that is what will help you play your best tennis, he admonished me. He first showed me how to hold the called gripping the racquet. But my hand always racquet seemed to twist it back ever so slightly so that when his first volley would come across the net. Id be popping it high into the air. Wed check my grip, correct it, and try again. Finally, I was able to send it fairly level across the net. Another fundamental of tennis was follow through, alfow-in- g the racquet to complete the swing. Whether in serving or returning the ball, the one thing I found that follow through helped more than anything, striking the ball at the perfect point in its arc, and not hurting my arm or shoulder. The fundamental I always had trouble with was letting the momentum of the ball and getting my racquet in position do the work on sending the ball back across the net. I was so accustomed to softball slugging that I usually sent the ball over the back wall instead of just over the net. Kelly would have me choke up on the racquet, stand near the net and practice backhand, forehand, top spin and under spin until my head would spin. I mean, when was I going to get to practice that overhead smash?! Fundamentals, dear; fundamentals, he would say. He told me about the good old days, riding in Coachs wagon to a tournament, or getting up at six in the morning to play the wall on the old tennis courts next to the Armory. The trick to being a beginner who is playing one of Coachs better studentsgraduates is to not let on when you start getting a little control of the ball. I got away with making Kelly run for the ball when I dropped the ball into the opposite side of the court from where he was standing. Oh my, Im sorry Im supit to hit to in I'd posed right your racquet, right? say my best dumb blond squeak, (Im blond, so I can make the jokes!), as he huffed and puffed his way back to position. Oh no! you did that just right, he'd wheeze. I found that Kelly is a lot more patient w ith me while I learned when a good shot was just a lucky one. It cant be much fun for Kelly, or a Dyreng, Jorgensen or other Coach Braithwaite prodigy to only infrequently get someone on the other side of the court who can give them a game to break a sweat. But that's another fundamental Coach taught his students the quality of patience as he trains a beginner who really wants to learn. But the best lesson Coach taught Kelly, and Kelly taught good-enou- me, is that without fundamentals, there is no game. Fundamentals in tennis, like scales and arpeggios in piano, are not very fun to practice. But in time, they translate into skills that make the game fun and challenging. Public Hearing planned for sheep center The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center has slated a public hearing May 7 in Salt Lake City to identify ways to revitalize the nations sheep and goat indus- Badgers vault to 2nd place after 3 weekend victories Snow Colleges softball team continued their roll toward the SWAC trounament last weekend, sweeping UVSC on Friday, 2 then splitting with Dixie and the following day, 4 and Snow College has won eight of their last nine games, boosting their record to 24-- 1 7, and moving them into a second place tie with UVSC in the conference. 4-- 2-- 1, 4-- 9. 6-- The Lady Badgers will travel to Rexburg, Idaho this Friday to face the seventh-ranke- d Lady Viin both teams conference kings finale. Last week the Lady Badgers faced another ranked team, traveling to UVSC to play a double-header against the 19th-rank- Lady Wolverines. If UVSCs ranking was supposed to intimidate the Lady Badgers, it didnt. Coach Phil Murray and his squad put together two of their best games of the year and came away with a pair of victories in the Lady Wolverines own back yard. In the first game, Dana Peacock pitched a complete game, of runs to claim the victory. The following day in St. Geroge, the Lady Badgers ran their winning streak to eight, defeating the Lady Rebels, first game. Mancy Morrison picked up the win on the mound, as Snow scored five of their six runs in the top of the third inning, putting the game out of reach. Testimony from these hearings and a previous hearing will In the following gamt, Dixie be used to develop a strategic plan finally put an end to the run of for the Center, w hich will operate Lady Badger victories, jumping a revolving fund to help finance out early and holding on for their projects that improve marketing first conference win. opportunities and infrastructure It wasnt as if Snow didnt for the sheep and goat industry. have their chances. In fact the The Center, created by the Lady Badgers ripped 12 hits, but 1996 Farm Bill, is initially being managed to score only four runs. funded with $20 million, with an additional $30 million in federal funds that may be appropriated during the next ten years. After that, the Center will have to be entirely supported by the sheep South Sevier squared off. and Gunnison goat industry. South Sevier beat The Salt Lake hearing is to be then Gunnison 15 by points. played Richfield for third and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on fourth place w ith Gunnison taking May 7 at the Salt Lake City Air- 8th grade tournament held Manti High School sponsored the first annual Manti 8th Grade Invitational Basketball Tournament on April 5, under the direction of Coach Mark Hugentobler. Mantis 8th grade team, third in a very close match. Manti port Hilton. coached by Kim Anderson and played for the championship Lamar Kjar, played Richfield in against South Sevier. The score of the first round. Richfield had the game w ent back and forth with beaten Manti on two separate ocSouth Sevier winning 55 to 51. but with casions, adjustments High point man was Cade made in Mantis defense, they Andersen, for Manti, with 18 The Manti Ladies Literary won the game by eight. points. Club invite their members and After the MantiRichfield Mantis 8th grade team played guests to a Mother and Daughter, game, teams from Gunnison and a total of 22 games. Manti Ladies Literary Club program. The meeting will be held Thursday, May 1, 1997 at 4 p.m. in the club rooms. A luncheon will be served. Are you watching for your subscriber discount? Itll be here soon! to secure the win. k struck out nine batters while not allowing an extra-bas- e hit. three-hitte- r, in the 6-- 4, try. Pea-coc- Offensively, the Lady Badgers scored four runs, battering UVSCs ace, Haley Christensen, for 13 hits. Snows hitters rank eighth in the nation with a .358 batting average and Kelly Borich ranks 1th nationally with an im- UPS Shipping' Now Herel 1 1 pressive .467 average. 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