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Show SporLstacular Continued from Page 6 October 1 8, 1 979 Pag 7 women's volleyball team travels to Idaho State VOLLEYBALL: COMING UP: The lady Wildcat will hoit the Utah State in a volleyball match Tuatday nation' top team night at 7:30 p.m. in Wildcat Gym. Utah Stata I 1 in ovarall play having recently sufforod their tint defeat against Hawaii In the National Collegiate Invitational Claic held at UCLA. . action thl pact week the lady Wildcat drop match to pad two conference mote he and a the University of Utah. Utah defeated Weber State in three 1 In a conference match with game 15-Wyoming that went five game, the Cowgirl of Wyoming won in the game on a controversial call that gave Wyoming the winning point. Score of that match were 15 In another conference match on II, 1715,015,7-15- , Saturday, Colorado State defeated Weber State in four 1 , Weber State it now 4 in eon- game, 15-In volleyball 5-- 15-1- lat 15-1- 15-6- 5-- 0-- ferenceplay, go on the toad this weekend to play a conference match at Idaho State University In Pocatello on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Then, on Tuesday, October 23, the lady Cat play the University of Utah in a conference match in Salt LakeCity at7:30p.m. The Lady Wildcat TENNIS: COMING UP: The Lady Wildcat tennis team wll host rival Brigham Young University on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. on the Edman Court. Brigham Young i undefeated In conference play thus far. On Thursday afternoon. Weber State host the University of Utah in a conference match at 3 pjn. on the Edman Court. Utah is also undefeated in conference play. In tennis action last Thursday, the Wildcats were defeated by Colorado College 8-- 1 at Colorado Springs. WSC's single win came in number one doubles when Birgitta Samuelsson and Debbie Neal teamed up to defeat Collorado College's . Wolf and Holmes 14, In a match against Colorado State in Fort Collins last Friday, Weber State was defeated Weber State three wins came in number one, throe and six singles. No. 1 Birgitta Samuelsson (WSC) def. lisa McNutt (CSU) 6- - ... 6-- ' 6-- 3.61. No. 3 Debbie Neal (WSC) def. Laura Merrill (CSU) No. 6 Roxanne Soteras (CSU) 6-- 64. 6-- 6-- (WSC) def. Mary Beeth Stroup In a match against the University of Colorado on Saturday, the lody Wildcats were defeated Weber State is now in overall play, .0-- conference. 9-- 4 Wanberg makes name for herself at Weber e MVP of Weber State Penny Wanberg, women's volleyball, says her team may be trying too hard to win. Weber State's success in the fall sport couldn't be termed terrific by any means. The Wildcats have won just one match in 1979andarewinlessin league play. That's tough information to talk about and it's hardly indicative of a dozen or so Weber women who give their all every time they take the court. I believe sometimes weve got that losing streak in our minds so bad that we fail even though we try extra hard. Our natural abilities aren't flowing like they're supposed to. But the day we get our minds clear and get a couple of victories under our belt, weD do what were capable of doing, said Wanberg. Wanberg came to Weber State via Salt Lake and Hillcrest High. Chalk one up for Jane Miner, the present Women's Athletic Director, who succeeded in bringing Penny with her when she accepted the Weber two-tim- . State post The Huskies enjoyed unlimited success with Jane and Penny in their ranks. Hillcrest captured both a volleyball and basketball state championship their last . . year there. Being active in sports and meeting friends through it has been as much a part of Wanbergs life as anything else. ' Her brother LaMar, with support from his friends, never missed the opportunity to invite his sister to knock heads in neighborhood softball and football Unfamliar with Weber I had never heard of Weber State, living in Midvale," said Wanberg. My main reason for coming and the chanhere was the small community life-styce to help a relatively new woman's sports program get off the ground. Helping the Wildcat program off the ground is exactly what the former Hillcrest star has done. She not only tests her skills in volleyball each fall, but is active on the women's basketball and softball le "The happiest times Ive enjoyed here at Weber are when we've played to our potential and came out victorious. Then everyone was pleased ourselves, the coaches and the fans, said Wanberg. I expect someday that's going to happen in volleyball . Right now were mentally wrapped up even though we Ye physically capable of beating anyone, she said. Being MVP for two years straight couldn't have been accomplished without the little things she picked up from noted players around the league and even her own teammates. Lori Parrish of Utah State has taught mea lot, just watching the way she plays, said Wanberg. Penny is majoring in physical education and hkes the idea of someday being able to teach in high school and coach. I beieve that the women in sports have worked hard to get what they have. For the guys, they've been able to get what they want but for women, it's been a fight to get what they even need, she noted. When the volleyball nets are finally put to rest for another season, Penny feels Weber State basketball will capture a few mare fans. Softball should even be more successful according to Penny . Chris Thomork and Jan Keim, Weber High coach, have been two figures in the past that have sparked Penny's continued interest in women's athletics. Both these people helped me a lot in getting started at Weber, she stated. 1 owe them a lot. ogainst the University of Utah. For the she has been voted the 'Most Valuable Player' for the Wildcat women. PINNY WAN BERG SOARS H9GH in collegiate volleyball contest post two seasons |
