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Show WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 SPORLS DIXIESUNNEWS.COM -- 5- BASKETBALL 11 111Q4 0 S b LI ri record and are in Pacific West Conference play. DSU beat No. 22 ranked Point Loma University Thursday night, with the help of its leading scorer, Zach Robbins, who led the way with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Robbins had an effort with five blocked shots and scored half his points from the line. The Storm had many players contributing to the victory. Thompson and Sawyer each scored in double figures with 15 and 11. Sawyer also added five rebounds and five assists. "We were definitely stoked about the win," said junior guard Robbie Nielson, a business major from Portland, Oregon. "It was especially nice starting conference off beating a ranked team. Itwas also nice to show people our potential and capabilities." The game started out close with DSU leading the way almost the entire time. A 16-- 3 DSLI run would produce a 4 lead, but the Sea Lions fought back and cut the lead down to 4 at the break. PLNU continued its momentum shift into the second half, gaining the lead back The game went back and forth as both teams battled physically for the lead. The Storm next play Dec. 13 against Fresno Pacific University at home at 7:30. (It I u op ne F u 1- -1 54-4- Dixie State University men's bas- ketball team opened up Pacific West Conference play with a win then came up short to a second consecutive ranked opponent. Junior guard Mason Sawyer 23 points in posted a career-hig- h DSU's loss to No. 17 California Baptist University Saturday night. DSU rallied late but ran out of time losing 88-8"I felt like we were prepared well and played hard in both games," said senior guard DeQuan Thompson, a communication major from Las Vegas. "Point Loma and Cal 1. Baptist are two great teams that play hard and are coached very well." The first half of the game was highly contested as DSU and CBU traded the lead multiple times end7 Lancer lead. ing with The game stayed close until the Lancers went on a 17-- 6 run with 13 minutes left in the game. DSU would get to within six points but could not keep a Lancer team from the win. Thompson and senior forward Zach Robbins added 19 points and junior forward Mark Ogden Jr. led the team with 13 rebounds. The Storm now have a 3 overall 38-3- hot-shooti- 3-- DSLJ (7:i (3 (01 - BY RYAN KELLY rkellymente I I - , , 4 free-thro- w ,,,- , '- ' ' , ...,' , t' ) , ., - 4 ) ' I , f. : ' ' ', A i '..'s ' ', s ,. . . ,,, , , It ,A. 1 A. ,,, s . , '. 4 , '' ' 1 N ' .. . : - .. ta Al , , , ' 1 "','',' '',, ''''''' f ',., , I '' , , ....-- I t, :4, '''6 ' I .; s., ' , if' , ,,,, . 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"It keeps me sane as well as giving me a break from school's stress and helps me us on school." Pfau said he likes to power lift, and some of his favorite movements are bench press, squat and dead lift. He likes to have fun with his work outs variety of work outs. "I like to mix up my work outs, not just focusing on one aspect all the time," Pfau said. "Have fun working out because if it sucks, why are you My going to do it to yourself? advice would be to stay active doing anything just go be active and you and do a rl will be more happy with life." Alexa Leavitt, a senior business major from Bountiful, grew up being involved in sports and being active. She said she has made a habit out of making good health work with her schedule and waking up in the mornings to work out before school. "I love to rut" and I also lift weights," Leavitt said. "I think girls kind of have a fear of the gym and lifting weights and stuff, but I think it's pretty cool if you can do pull ups and squats." Leavitt said it helps to have a fitness goal to work toward to keep moti- :t- rtri',77,771 ;,,, I - j .. , ' - -i e r ,7 ,x' George. Eating healthy is not nearly as expensive as people sometimes think, said Leavitt. She said she cooks about 90 percent of her meals. "I think people think that eating healthy is just like eating vegetables, ' rL r r'. - ( - - -- , ' .,. '4' --, i ( -- - s , .., f ,, ' ;4, ': - ,,),,---- ( - , .,v t w.f., ,.,..:,t.., ,2,. to, , , , ,441,1,,,v, .44 1 ,..R..2 Iti, Ifi.,,!,,,,' ..:- - ... ,7r - -,.:- 1, , ' - ,,, ii v. I1 '41 - i tT, I It (. 1 .. ,,,, ').'" ,i ,.,. , , I? 4 i 4 1. t ' - aJ :, ) i 1 I ) ,,,itoot NI, , ,p,' , I 0 ' 1 ' . 4, 1 , L -,, L , s ,. .,, t, .f;, -- .)--4'- vated. "When you have a goal and you complete it there is such an accomplishing feeling and I think that's what brings people back when they're working out," she said. Besides being active and exercising, food plays a big part in overall health. "Obviously staying away from the regular college foods and cheap foods you buy like ramen or fast food," said Chris Brooks, a junior general education major from St. -, i li, ,,,,,,,, 1 , 11 1, V I ' ..,... 04 -- --T- '' i,-,-------,,,,m-''-' , 3 I , , i ' i r '', .... , ....,11...i L k--il Lif , A 1. 'tal 5 8 ,, 1 1,,...,,,. Members of intramural teams at Dixie State University proudly display their championship Chris Brooks, a junior general education major from St. George, said intTamurals is a great progam for students to be active and healthy. questions. Brooks said there is a lot of variety in the activities students can be involved in to stay fit at DSU. "Intramurals on campus is a great program that allows students to be active, and it's a lot of fun", Brooks which is not all of it," Leavitt said. "There's so much really good food out there that people just need to try." Whether or not students are doing what they need to in order to stay on top of their fitness, there are resources to help with their health. Brooks and Leavitt work at the fitness center on campus, and they said it is a good place to go to with MASCOT "Red Storm." elected he met with him to talk about Layton said when president Biff Williams was he was open for discussion to the idea that was the school's identity. Williams response said sparked DSU identity campaign. of changing the school's identity, which Layton Jason Boothe, Dixie State athletic director, says he has no comment on this until all the survey results have been completed. I feel like our mascot doesn't relate to the name," said "We need a real mascot Madison Pennie, a junior integrated studies major from Alpine. Pennie said a bull and the "Red Storm" don't make a connection, and don't relate to One another. "I don't like it, and it should be changed to something that applies to this school," said St. George. Megan Welch, a freshman pharmaceutical major from fitness center for a semester. "As long as they get here we can motivate them," Brooks said. Leavitt said the hardest part of getting healthy is just getting to the gym. "You have to find something you love," Leavitt said. "It doesn't have it can to be running on a treadmill be playing sports or whatever. But it's said. Brooks also recommended the fitness center class for students, which gives them a membership to the 1 continued from Page 4 ' . such a good feeling." e - ' LIFE , - - - , 1 , ; , L ; - tstk ', 1 - - |