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Show 2 Hilltop Times Nov. 4, 1988. CG ()GDl5IlDD0CaGS , i. ; ' : y- coed f go ed diem :. . , Falcons undefeated, win pair Jensen by Ralph C. I v il ' ' III Ogden ALC Public Affairs Office Hill coed volleyball players took one lump" in league action Wednesday night, but defeated another team to split games on the night. Behind the eight ball, the Falcons retained place seat in the league. The Falcons lost a close first outing ?i I. then-secon- Hill's men's varsity volleyball players appear as if they jumped from the thick of spring league action to fall conference work. In eight outings, the Falcons have yet to be defeated. Their latest victims were a pair of likely contenders in the Clearfield, Utah, City Recreation League. Tuesday night the Falcons easily stopped the TRW Minutemen in three sets, then destroyed MTI in a pair. Hill slapped the Minutemen 15-and 15-- 3 in a match in which the entire team was able to see time on the court. Outside southpaw hitter Steve Kelley tore the Minutemen defense apart. His powerful lefthand hook on the weak side of the net frustrated the opponents, sending two of them reeling from spikes to the head. "It gives us an added dimension to have Steve on the left side of the net," Coach Rick Garbett said. "For most teams it is a weak side position. With a lefty it provides a complete front line at the net. He is a powerful hitter in addition to his court sense." Hill reserves were summoned for the second set, giving TRW all they could handle. "All I asked was that the reserves give good serves," Garbett said. "I use the term reserves loosely because any one of these guys could start anywhere else. They are excellent ball players." The Falcons fell two points short of the win in the second set, but thumped the Minutemen in game three with a whopping 15-- 3 win. MTI didn't stand much of chance either, although Garbett said the challengers were a much tougher team. Hill had to battle, but won in two, 1 and "We're playing well as a team right now," Garbett said. "We were playing without the services of . Curt Warren and Steve Bonnell." 2, and undefeated took the Clearfield, but it Raymark, to sets three Utah, club get the win. They had to battle into overtime in the- -' first set to gain an advantage. Hill won round two and the two teams battled within two points of each other in set against . 15-1- 15-1- 3. top-ranke- d three. 13-1- 5 ' r Hill took Raymark to the limit in the ::';..':.::' :'Tr":"'i j, I first set, but ldst They bounced back to win the second round 15-- but lost the third set and match "Raymark is a good team, but we didn't help ourselves much either," Coach Ed Friend said. "We could have 14-1- J 6. 8, 13-1- 5. ' played better," Key plays came from blocker Steve Kelley and backcourt defenseman Zor-k- a Perez. Both were instrumental in keeping the Falcons afloat in Wednesday night's games. Hill returned from the opening night loss to defeat Taco Time. The Falcons lost the first set but then turned on the afterburners to win the match. They won sets two and three, 15-4-1- 5, 9, 15-1- U.S. Air Force Photo by Ralph C. Jensen The lunch bunch Lunch time aerobics instructor Karen Cook leads an hour-lonsession of fitness. She teaches classes daily from 1 1 a.m. to noon at the Hess Fitness Center tennis bubble. Classes cost $1 daily and are open to anyone who wants to trim down. g 1. "I had to leave before the second game, but the team was really up to win the match," said Friend. "The coed team is a lot like the men's team we hate to get behind in a match and we hate to lose." Hill coed volley bailers hold a 3 record and are tied for second place in the Clearfield City Recreation League. 5-- An effort to raise money goods for charity results in an exciting basketball game. Starbirds nearly upset highly touted Outlaws in wheelchair court affair walk in the first quarter as the favored Outlaws quickly scored 19 points while holding the Starbirds C. Jensen by Ralph ALC Public Affairs Office Ogden L-- r-'h- I I I I do ey it in the name of to eight. It was the head 'Bird that got things rolling for both teams, charity. And they do it in the alias of fun. No matter LJ what the title, the competition is keen, the players are becoming prolific. Wheelchair basketball has become an annual event at Hill. A local team, the Outlaws are the team to beat, but perhaps not for long as the base's Starbirds are ' becoming the team of the future. Last year they lost, the margin a hefty but the story was different this year. The Starbirds rallied, falling short by a pair. They lost They did win the most important part of the game, however. It was a charity event designed to raise money or food stuffs for the less fortunate. The success brought in more than $150 in goods. As a sporting event, Col. Tom Fox was the only double digit scorer for the 'Birds, getting a dozen. Outlaw shooter Nickie Hess claimed 17 points and Scott Parkin added 16. It looked like it might be a cake-41-2- however. A key supporter of the annual event, Maj. Gen. Robert P. McCoy, commander of the Ogden Air Logistics Center, drilled the first bucket which was his lone score on the hardwoods. "We promised to give the Out-- laws a better game this year. And we did," said General McCoy. "The idea, of course, is to raise food for the needy. We enjoy doing that more than the game 4, 51-4- . itself." 9. . i V d Once the Outlaws pulled away in the first quarter, it was up to Fox, Cols. Donald Bulloch and Ernest Perkins to pick up the remainder of the scoring. Bulloch claimed one hoop and Perkins added four points. The two teams played near even in the third stanza, the bulk of the Starbirds' scoring coming from Col. Dick Trainor, who pumped in six points. Fox added a hoop, as did Col. Joe DeGrande and Col. John Stone. 1 - HM .'? WO' A 5 1 passes the basketball to Hill's 'Birds outdistanced the Odgen, Utah, club in the final period. In fact, the Hill wheelers tied the game with 34 seconds remaining, but couldn't put the Ogden club away. Trainor tried in vain three times to get the bucket, but rimmed the basketball in as many tries. Cols. Claude Messamore, Bulloch and Perkins added two baskets each during the fourth quarter rally while Col. Phillip Brown and Fox scored go-ahea- once. cf Photo courtesy Lorenzo Rozot Outside in Col. Tom Fallon l- - d Col. Bill Bailey. On the flip side of the competition, support for the annual benefit is growing. The Outlaws, a local handicapped wheelchair basketball team, took time out of their competitive schedule to help raise goods for needy military families. "This is the best and funnest game we play all year long' said Vern Burgess, coach of the Outlaws. "We'll be back next year to do the same thing. Helping others is kind of what we are all about." |