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Show 10 ' i'c if'1 '-- "iosria . January 5, 1988 Price receives pair of awards Weber State College head football coach agonizes as his team is losing their second round game of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs to Marshall. (Signpost photo: Scott Miller) Blaine Bringhurst Sports Editor Weber State head football coach Mike Price received a pair of awards and a first-ever NCAA Division I-AA playoff berth. after leading his team to the best record in Wildcat history. Price was named Big Sky ConferenceCoach-of-the-Year for his efforts and Kodak District Five I-AA Coach-of-the-Year. The awards were the first of Price's seven-year career here at Weber State. This season was far and away the best season of Price's career. In 1981, Price came to Weber Stale after leaving his full-time assistant coach job at the University of Missouri and led the Wildcats to a 7-4 season's record brought Price's overall record at Weber Suite to 41-39. Price is quickly Banquet slated A fan appreciation night has been scheduled to honor the athletes who participated in Weber Slate College athletics this season. The event will include a banquet and an awards ceremony. The fan appreciation banquet has been scheduled for January 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Weber State College Union Ballroom. Wildcat head football coach Mike Price will present awards and show a Weber State football highlight film. The banquet will cost $7 per person. Reservations are needed and can be made by calling 626-6492. record. After the '81 season, five years of mediocrity set in on Price's teams. This closing in on Sark Arslanian's 50 career victories. In fact, Price is already the second winningest coach in Wildcat history. Of course, Price did not achieve all of his success this season on his own. Carnak the Magnificent, Price's personal genie, helped Price in creating game plans and predicting game scores. Carnak is a typical example of Price's style. He has been known to pull a few tricks that often leave opposing coaches, fans and sportscasters scratching their heads. But that's Price's way. He keeps the game exciting and fun, but never loses sight of his ultimate goalwinning. Big Sky teams storm into conference action Big Sky Conference teams compiled an impressive 7-0 record in their final tune-up for Big Sky Conference play. Boise Slate, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Nevada-Reno, and Weber Stale all took non-conference wins, while Eastern Washington and Northern Arizona were idle. Boise State 75, Portland 68 (20T) At Portland, Ore., Chris Childs scored 16 points and started a seven-point Boise State run with a three-pointer in the second overtime to help lead the Broncos past a stubborn Portland team. Portland's Adam Simmons sent the contest into the first overtime when he made a layup with one second remaining in regulation, tying the score at 57-57. The first overtime ended in another tie at 65-65 after both teams traded baskets. Child's successful three-point shot and the ensuing seven-point Boise Slate run gave the Broncos a lead they never relinquished. With the win, Boise State improved its record to 9-1 , while Pordand dropped to 4-8. Idaho 71, Texas Arlington 63 At Moscow, Idaho, Kenny Luckett scored 21 points to lead the Vandals Saturday night in a victory that avenged an earlier 73-62 loss to the Mavericks Dec. 5 in Arlington. Idaho trailed 11-10 early before going on a 26-8 run to open a 29-19 lead. Idaho went into the lockeroom at halftime with the score at 39-30. The Mavericks were led by Mike Mitchell's 19 points, all but two of which came in the first half. Willie Brand and Roderick Ford chipped in 15 and 14 points respectively. The win improved Idaho's record to 8-4 as Texas-Arlington dropped to 6-6. Idaho State 63, Gonzaga 60 At Pocatello, Idaho, senior guard Troy Miles hit a three-point shot with two seconds remaining in the game to ease Idaho State by Gonzaga. The Bulldogs' Danny Roe tied the game at 60-60 with 25 seconds left, only to see Miles come off of the bench to hit the game-winning three-pointer. Idaho State was led by Rodney Harris and Chase Brown, both with 13 points. Roe was high-point man for Gonzaga with 19 points, while Doug Spradlcy and Paul Vcrret each added 17. The win bolstered the Bengal record to 6-4, while Gonzaga slipped to 7-4. Montana 68, Central Washington 62 At Missoula, Mont., junior center Kevin Hood scored all of his 12 points in the second half to rally Montana to a 68-62 victory over the NAIA Wildcats. The Grizzlies trailed Central Washington much of the game and were down 39-34 at halftime. Hood, coming off the bench for the second straight game, scored six points as Montana finally went ahead for good, 56-51, with 8:42 remaining in the game, following an 8-0 run. The Grizzlies improved their record to 10-1, while Central Washington slipped to 4-6. Montana State 99, Mississippi Valley State 72 At Bozeman, Mont., the Bobcats played the inhospitable host to the Delta Devils. The visitors fell behind early and could never get closer than 20 points in the second half. Tom Damako score 28 points to lead four Montana State players in double figures: Ray Willis and Chris Conway with 15 points each and Chris Conway with 11. The game's most exciting moment came when Willis, a senior guard, scored the 1,001 point of his career. With the win, the Bobcats improved their record to 7-4, while the Delta Devils dropped to 1-7. Nevada-Reno 77, Marshall 76 Nevada-Reno jumped to a big lead early and then hung on to upend Marshall in a close contest. The Wolfpack built an early 26-6 lead on their home court before allowing Marshall claw to within striking distance in the first half. The Thundering Herd trailed 44-33 at the intermission. Marshall tied the score at 66-66 with 10:24 to play and again at 68-68 with 6:29 left. The Wolfpack's Boris King then hit a 17-foot jumper and added two free throws to put his team ahead to stay. With a chance to take the lead, Marshall's Tom Curry missed an eight-foot shot with ten seconds remaining in the game, and Reno's Morris Gavin got the rebound to preserve the victory. Darryl Owens scored a game-high 19 points and added six assists to lead Nevada-Reno, while Skip Henderson paced Marshall with 17 points. The victory improved Nevada-Reno's record to 6-4 as Marshall dropped to 8-2. Big Sky Conference play begins this Thursday with Boise State at Montana State, Nevada-Reno at Eastern Washington, Northern Arizona at Idaho, and Weber State at Montana. 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