Show The Eagle Thursday November 17 1988 page 6 Women's basketball Confidence and hard work prove to be the key for the Lady Eagles' 88 season bj Richard Hlckmon staff writer lliis year's women's basketball Laurel Davla (34) looks to pats the ball Inside over Snow defender for a quick Lady Eagles' wont on to win the scrimmage against Snow 68-4- 2 Photo by C Hamakar score a team is looking strong and confident They are definately prepared to take on any opponent as they proved Wednesday November 9 when they easily beat a good Snow team 6841 Lisa Stdk coach of the feels Eagles good about this season Tm really looking forward to this season and feel like we have a good shot for the conference title as long as the team sticks together and plays hard" Stolk said StoDc also stated that the team really works hard in practice and they look good as a unit for the short time they have worked together As long as that bond their building don't break lode for the Eagles to be at the top of the standings A couple of reasons why coach Stdk feds good about this season rests on the shoulders of two sophomore standouts Hayley Briggs point guard Cedar City Utah and Tammy Taylor center West Valley Utah But even they'll need help to make this season a Fighting for the chance to provide that help are sophomores Michelle Diantonio forward West Valley Utah Cindy Jones forward Castle Dale Utah Heather Miles center Salt Lake City Utah and fieshman Jen Anderson guaidforward Rocksprings Wyo April Bennett guard Salt Lake City Utah Kristy Bird guard Mendon Utah Laurel Davis center Las Vegas Nev Dawn Frager guard Las Vegas Nev4 Michele Jackson forward Salem Utah G&ssie Nelson guardforwanL Both weU Utah and Tina Sperry guard Nephi Utah The Eagles will participate in the Ricks in 9 Tournament November 17-1- Rexburg Idaho They will play Ricks Thursday Salt Lake Community College Friday and the Utah Stars Saturday The women will begin conference play Friday December 2 against SLCC in Salt Lake at 5:13 pin They will begin home games Friday December 9 against Dixie in the BDAC at 5:15 pm Basketball team prepares to host Western Wyoming on Monday by Jake Shcwmake staff writer Watch out for the men's basketball team as they kick off their 88-8- 9 season this week in the Ricks Tournament November then take on Western 9 Wyoming in their first homestand Monday November 17-1- 21 Coach Ronnie Stubbs is very enthusiastic and plans to be a contender for the league title with with CSI Dixie and SLCC He is counting on his five sophomore's to lead his team in his third year as head coach Nelson "Stretch” Stewart a 66m forward from Chicago III is a returning starter who averaged lOpqmts and 8 rebounds a game lastyear He is a terror on the court as well asaleadcr LconTcCov" Covington also a returning starter is a 6'5” gaunVforward from Los Angeles CA "He has great athletic ability" says coach Stubbs and he proved ft last year averaging 12 points a game Darren Stuart who played a lot last year is from Twin Falls Idaho He is a 62" guard who "is a hard worker and a great shooter” commented Stubbs Stephen Jennings a 6D" point guard from Chicago I1L will be expected to help lead the team Coach Stubbs said "he is a hard worker who has probably improved more than anyone since last year” Leonard "Smoke" Langdon a 61” guard who played last year and had a great game against Ricks Coach Stubbs says "Smoke is a great athlete who is an exciting player and superb leaper” Rounding out the team are seven freshmen David Baldwin a 6B” center American Fork Ryan Laws 61” guard Provo Matt Smith 61" guard Spanish Fork Dana Adams 65" guardforward Detroit Mich Culumbor Ball 63 forward Chicago BL AndraMusgrove 6'5" forward Los Angeles Ca and Sean Gunter 5T0" guard American Fork Stubbs says "It's been a lot easier this year having a full time assistant like Guy Beach” Beach arrived here this year from Weber State where he was the assistant JV basketball coach He is also enthusiastic and can't wait for things to get rolling "The difference between this years team and last years team is that we're more of a unit' We have aU learned to live and play together There is not a lot of superstars Just great team ball players" says coach Stubbs of his 88-8- 9 squad Hie team has had a good accomplishing their man goal which is to acquaint the team with this year's excellent competition The Eagles have only three home games before the Christmas break Taking on Western Wyoming Tuesday November 21 Dixie December 9 and Snow December 10 pre-seas- This year’s team is a rowdy bunch You can teU if you listen to them sing a little song called "Bust 'em up” as they run the stairs at the end of a gruelling-practic- Ski resorts open this week season on Attention winter sports enthusiasts! It's no secret that the weather is changing for the best winter is almost here It snowed heavily along the Wasatch Front Monday dusting the ski resorts with much needed snow This season promises more snow than the last two years so many of the resorts win once again be able to kick off the e Thanksgiving weekend according to the Utah Sid Association Brighton opened Wednesday Nov 16 and Snowbird opens Friday Nov 18 with the rest of the resorts soon to follow ' Since the weather conditions are always changing the Utah Ski Association has set up a rid information hotline For a daily report call 521 -- 8102 |