Women's softball New sport coming to Dean Cruff Gruff Staff Writer Athletic Advisory THE Council hit a home run as they unanimously voted to add women's fast pitch softball to the Athletic program Last year the board de decided ded to look into adding a women's sport On Feb 20 they officially brought another sport on board The liThe Board of Trustees must a ap approve approve ap- ap p- p prove the recommendation and how fast they can vote on it depends on how busy their agenda is said Norma Carr athletic director After deciding to bring another women's sport to the council looked into volleyball and softball Volleyball Volleyball Vol w would uld cost more money to start Carr said Carr explained some of the reasons softball would be better better better bet bet- ter than volleyball Recruiting could be a problem in volleyball volleyball volleyball vol vol- because there are so many well-established well Y schools fighting for the players would probably have to go out of Utah to get players playe s. s In softball players in Utah are looking for a place to play Volleyball could also create create create cre cre- ate a conflict in the gym with the basketball teams II Adding softball wont won't take any extra student fees Ive I've been putting on clinics and camps for coaches and players and putting the money into an account for fora a time when we were ready to add another sport Carr CarrS S said When asked why the council decided to add a women's sport in instead tead of amens amen's amens amen's a amen's amens mens men's sport Carr Cart stated The mens men's basketball team has a bigger budget than women's so this would even it out a little more She said the addition would help recruiting for the women's basketball team because because because be be- cause some athletes want to play two sports We lose alot alot a alot lot of top women basketball pl players because theres there's not another sport to play Carr said Most male athletes athlete's donot do donot not play two sports Adding another er sport could help It lilt means a another ot student activity to participate in Carr said She added it would bring a sport to the Redwood Campus They would play at the new diamond It lilt should help build spirit at she said Another sport will also help when athletes brin bring friends who might get involved in lIin inter or start a new club Carr added If we have a good team we should be able to have great support With good we weather ther the U of U would draw fans Carr said If the Board of Trustees approves softball l it would take about a month to get the program running Carr said the current women's bask basketball coach Soni Adams was very e excited excited ex ex- cited It about adding the new sport After finding out it wouldn't take away from the basketball team Norm Parrish Par- Par rish was supportive V I tl