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Show f Sporfsfacular upturn for "TW cage season Thursday, October 25, 1979 Page 15 Foquf stisiirtQFS Weber State basketball coach Neil McCarthy opened his 1979-0-0 basketball pre-seas- drills Monday, greeting 14 players, including four starters from last years team that win the Big Sky Conference championship, had the best record ever recorded at the school (25-9- ) and for the second straight year earned a n Tourtrip to the nament.. Wednesday, October 24, has been set by the staff as MEDIA DAY beginning at 2:30 p.m. on the floor of die Dee Events Center. The Wildcats return a solid nucleus of starters including forwards Bruce Hi-Collins (6-180 16-- 2 6.7), Dave Johnson Post-Seaso- Jr). So), and Joe Stafford (6-Both are lightning quick and are excellent ballhandlers. Another juco transfer is Tim Doolin (5-Jr) out of Dodge City CC. Despite Ms size, Doolin is a better than average shooter with quickness and has the floor general-typ- e 9, WEBER STATE'S leadership. Three big frontline freshmen, Brian Devihcinzi (6-- 7, 215) , Royal and Travis Salem (6-- 190) should push the starters up front for some playing time and provide coach McCarthy with some depth. Edwards (6--6, 195) 7, David Penilton (6-- 3, 185 Sr) is back on the court for the Cats after a years absence. Penilton was on the roster two years ago, but suffered injuries in a car 175 15.1 5.4) and the tallest accident and sat out the 1978-7-9 player to ever put on a Weber season. He has one year 245 pound State uniform, remaining and will bring some Richard Smith (14.4 9.1). Matt needed height to the guardline. 175 3.5 1.8) is the Mattos (6-The Wildcats bee their usual fourth Wildcat starter returning tough schedule, beginning this season. Collins, Johnson and Friday, . . . November 30 in Smith were Sky picks. Logan, Utah, against Utah State. 215 5.1 The Cats then return home the Gerald Mattinson 190 6.7 next 4.4) and Todd Harper night, December l, to tackle 2.1) ware in and out of the stardie Running Utes of Utah. ting lineup at different times Highlighting the early part of during the season, but each the schedule is an appearance in played an important role towards the teams success and could the Las Vegas Holiday Classic Weber takes on the (Dec. very well end up in the starting NCAA champions, defending Novemend of come the lineup ber. Steve Condie (6-- 210 1.9 1.9) Michigan State in the first round, was slowed by a back injury, but with the Rebels of UNLV hosting in the second tarings a year of varsity, as well Loyola (Calif.) rowd. as junior college (Dixie) exFor the first time in the perience to the frontline. Ben Howland (6-and Kurt schools, history, the NCAA starters over the Tournament makes an apMoore past two seasons, have departed, pearance on the Ogden campus but McCarthy has brought in March 6 and 8 with the First and junior college and freshmen Second Rounds in the Dee Events Center. A total of six teams are talent to ease those losses. Out of Schoolcraft Junior involved, two of them receiving byes and playing on Saturday die College in Livonia, Michigan, 8th only. cone guards Eric Watson C 5, , , (6-- 8, 7-- 1, 0, AO-B- ig (6-- (6-- 4, 28-29- ). 7, (6-7- ), (5-1- 1, Poll io back at North Continued from Pago 14 for the studentbddy, he said. Poll is a graduate of Clearfield High where he was a two-spoletterman. Football and baseball were his sports with little chance of staring on the basketball team. My senior year we took state and there wasnt much room for a little 1 guy to do much good, Joked Poll. After his four years at South Sevier, Poll was accepted as the head coach at Aberdeen High in Idaho. For two years he headed that program, the school that, iteve Hayes put on the map. It was necessary that the Poll family move back to Utah, closer to the U. of U. medical center where Brians wife needed dose rt attention months. during, pregnancy Ust season he assisted in the program and stated hed like to someday get back into Woods Cross the high school scone. The schedule isnt as extensive in junior high, but its fun to come to a school and build a basketball tradition. Thats what I hope we can accomplish here, he concluded. . North Davis will conclude it's 1979 football season this Thur' sday when they play North Layton. Presently the Norsemen are 3 in league action and with a win over North Layton could have their first .500 season in quite some time. 2-- Members of the 1979 squad include Steve Paskett, Robert Sherwood, Dean Garrett, Todd Blair, Kent Nye, Dirk Barlow, Steve Higley, Lance Adams, Ron Swallow, Jeff Evans, Barry Bateman, Shane Thorson, Ron Valdeg, Kent Hepworth, Kim Chadwick, Bubba Conley, Barry Bambrough, Darrin Playlie, Brent Hampton, Rico Trujillo, Mike Bullard, Clair Smedley, Chris Miya, Matt Jensen, Tad Florence, Kurt Clark, Ted Cooper, Todd Ranckel, Kyle Flnleson, Dutch Waters, Steve Hartman, Jay Hartwell, Bill Smith, John Pierce, Greg Holt, James Shelton, Doug Ross, Darrin Knighton, Paul Wells, John Ptdvers, with managers being Todd Gllsman, Troy Norton, Mike Leedum and Mike Carleson. . Bruce Collins will be back for another great season in a wildcat uniform. The Weber State team recently opened practice sessions for the upcoming season. i |