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Show Wednesday, January 12 Wildcat men's tennis defeated in season opener 1 he bignpost Special to The Signpost The Wildcat men's tennis team lost their season opener Friday night at the University of Utah Ecdes Tennis Center. The Utah team is ranked third in the NCAA District 7, while the Wildcats are ranked fourth. The score was 7-2. Weber coach Keith Cox felt his team was the underdog but hoped that the match would be closer than it turned out. Last year the score was 5-4 for Utah. Cox felt his team has the talent but lacks the experience to defeat at mature Utah team so early in the season. Weber starts five fresh Utah Pioneers seek zany new mascot Special to The Signpost The Utah Pioneers, Utah's new PSFL spring football team is in search of a new mascot and a new mascot design. Poineers marketing Director Steven M. Thiese announced the contest to design and name a team mascot who will appear at all of the team's home games and also be available at related events and make appearances. ; ; : All entries should include a complete description and or photograph of the mascot design, a mascot name and any other information that might be useful in the judging process. The mascot should depict a : pioneer because Utah has such a strong history of pioneers from a variety of cultures. Imagination and creativity are strongly encouraged."This is in keeping with a tradition that we want to estab Alex Incorvaja adds dimension to Weber By JENNIFER PRATT Sports writer of The Signpost Going to a foreign country, to a school you've never heard of would be a scary experience for anyone, but going to that school and country to do what you do best makes it a little easier. That is exactly what Alex Incorvaja has done. Incorvaja is a freshmen here at Weber State this year. He is originally from Malta, a small island off the coast of Italy and the site where the peace treaty was signed in World War II. He started playing tennis at the age of six with his mother's encouragement. She was a champion tennis player in England 30 years ago and was Incorvaja's first 4 coach. Incorvaja played and competed in Malta while a tecnagerand was the Junior Class Champion when he was 14, 16 and 18-years- man, while Utah counters with five seniors. "It is difficult to play your first match under any circumstances, but against one of the best teams in the region with so much experience it puts extreme demands on our players," Cox said. "We hope we are able to play them again later in the year. I know we will do better." The teams may meet again in March at the UC Irvine tournament in Southern California. While the outcome didn't please Cox his players performances did. Each player worked on the match skills that the team has been working on during practice. According to Cox most of those lish here-that this team is a 'family' organization." Thiese said. "We want a good team on the field but we also want a good product in the stands that will enhance the enjoyment of the event." The winner of the contest will receive two season ticket packages which will include tickets to all eight Pioneers home games plus four universal tickets in each package, good for attendance at any Professional Spring Football League regular season game in the 10 stadiums across the country. In addition, the winner will have the opportunity to be the mascot for the Pioneers of defer that right to a person to be named by the team. Finalists will be contacted during the second week in February with the final judging to follow at a time and site to be announced. old. He is currently ranked number four in his country. Although he has traveled and competed in countries such as -a 7- "' Y - V. Alex Incorvaja England and Germany, coming to play tennis for Weber has given Incorvaja his first opportunity to play the game in the United States. m involve "mental toughness." "I should be able to watch my players in action and not know weather they are winning or losing by their attitude or behavior." The bright spot of the night was the play of freshman "VP' Mannisto. VP won both his singles and doubles matches for the cats. He defeated Jay Quimby, a junior college transfer out of California, 6-3, 6-3 in the number five singles. Each college tennis match features six singles matches followed by three doubles contests. "VP started out a bit nervous but settled down and really dominated his opponent," said Wildcat assistant coach Wendy Compton. Beware of Associated Press DENVER Superb snow conditions at Rocky Mountain ski resorts are attracting plenty of downhillers, but soaring prices for ski lift tickets are putting ski plans on the skids for many. At Aspen and Vail, Colo., lift tickets are $40 per day for adults, $27 for children. Prices at many other well-known Rocky Mountain ski areas range from $30 to $35-plus per day for adults. At that rate, lift tickets cost $410 to $520 per couple per week. On top of that you need transportation and lodging. However, affordable ski packages and discounted lift tickets are available if you know where and how to shop. Consider the less expensive midweek andpost-holiday or end-of-season passes,frequent- or multi-day skier discounts or lower-priced tickets or coupons sold at gas stations or grocery stories near the resort. In general, planning ahead saves the most money. But low post-holiday season rates are in effect Jan. 3-Feb. 14 at most Rocky Maltan tennis Incorvaja is a left-handed player, which Keith Cox, Weber State's tennis coach, believes gives him an added advantage. "Alex 's left-handed game helps him against his opponents because he is able to catch them off guard," said . Cox. Being six feet three inches tall has also been an added advantage for Incorvaja. "Alex is very lean and tall giving him a powerful serve that is very hard for his opponents to return. His height also gives him a lot of reach, letting him cover the ball fully," said Glen Woodward, Weber State tennis player. Coach Cox also believes Incorvaja's height adds a lot to his game. "He is a .very aggressive player with a ft tremendous serve and volley and his height gives him a better angle on the ball," said Cox. Incorvaja believes his strongest aspect of the game is his serve Compton feels that the biggest victory for Mannisto was the one over himself. "VP has been nervous in tournament marches played in the fall. For him to play so well in his first team match is exciting," she said. The men's next outing will be an alumni match this Saturday at the Ogden Athletic Club beginning at 4:30 p.m., the public is welcome. Former Wildcat champions Dermot Sweeney, Bradley Ferreira, Warren Pretorious, Kevin Kempin, Ian Mackinley, and Rod Horton are scheduled to play. Cox noted that the alumni team will be better than half the teams the wildcats will play this season. . sky-high ski Mountain resorts. That doesn't change lift ticket prices, but lodging is less. The next opportunity for discounted accommodations comes end-of-season, March 28 to closing (date depends on ski conditions).Before choosing a ski resort, read brochures from several. Ask if lift tickets are available at prices below those atthewindow. Resorts are competing for your business and most will tell you about their best deals. Many resorts offer bonus packages in which skiers pay for four days' skiing and four nights' lodging and receive the fifth free, or for five days and nights and receive the sixth free. Some resorts offer kids' and-or senior citizens' ski-free packages. Prices and conditions vary significantly, so shop. Per-person prices for packages covering lodging, transportation and lift tickets are often less expensive for groups of four or more, so try to plan ski vacations with friends. If you plan to frequent one resort, ask about money-saving season passes. Many resorts also offer less expensive midweek and non-holiday seasonal passes. But before buying either, figure how many days you need to use them to break even or come out ahead. Multi-day tickets purchased in four- to seven-day blocks are also money-savers. At Vail, for example, you can save $1 to $3 per ticket per day. The American , J 7 -S' it- y By donating plasma you can save a childs life, keep a family together and help strengthen your community through service. Cutter Biological will compensate you or make donations to your community, school, civic group or the organization of your choice. you can Become a rtal Uft-savtr'. CALL TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION OGDEN FLASUA CENTER 2262 Wshinton ClrcL Oden, Utah 84401 (SOI) 223 &3-3 The Wildcats next regular season match will be the weekend of February 1-3. Both the men's and women's teams will travel to Boise to meet the Boise State Broncos and the Montana State Bobcats. Cox said the Boise State match could be a preview of the conference championships as each team is considered favorites to contend for the title along with Nevada and Northern Arizona. Cox ended his comments comparing his young men's team to the birth of a baby, " We shouldn't judge the baby by its birth." Hopefully this newborn team can live up to Cox's expectations. lift prices Ski Association in Denver, which serves the interests of skiers, offers members discounted lift tickets at many resorts. For example two-day tickets at Aspen, Snowmass or Buttermilk cost members $60 between Jan. 6-Feb. 14. But membership costs $30 for the first person, $15 for the second and $10 for each additional person. You have to calculate savings according to how many people want to join and ski. (Four adults skiing two days each at Aspen at regular prices would pay a total of $320 for lift tickets. With American Ski Association membership, they would pay $240, plus $65 for membership for four. That's $305, or $15 saved.) Also check airlines for package deals. Delta, serving many ski destinations, offers free lift tickets to passengers who book reasonably priced packages covering airfare, lodging and ground transportation.Colorado's easily accessible front range resorts Brecken-ridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin offer advantages for budget-conscious skiers. Proximity to Denver's Sta-pleton Airport means skiers have a choice of airlines, and airline competition means more reasonable airfares. Per-day lift tickets are cheaper, too. 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