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Show WODEiTS BASKETBALL L f BY PORTER LARSEN v PLarsenDSN i k 4 r n fc r i . o ever-improvi- r ,, 1V play. L 4 Were getting better, head coach Jenny Thigpin said. We scheduled tough teams at the beginning of the year for that reason. We are more concerned with getting better as a team right now than we are with wins and losses. DSU made its season home debut Tuesday Nov. 4 against foe Westminster College. The winless Storm entered Bums Arena with a 2 record and were seeking their first win of the young season. The Griffins, however, had other plans. Sparked by the hot shooting of senior guard Natalie Parsons, Westminster downed the Storm Parsons scored a career-hig- h 24 points on in the win. shooting DSU held a lead at the half after playing an extremely even first two quarters, but the Griffins adjusted at the break to go on an 1 run coming out of the locker room and escaped St. George with the victory. WC, who led the country (NAIA) in points allowed last season, kept the Storm in check with its stifling pZZa 0 if T f I: For 61-5- coverage of winter sports media day, check DSU's online for a video by Ryan Huskins at DixieSunNews.com. j 5. 3, j one-poi- j j nt 1- -2 j t Wheeler AlexWheelerDSN BY Alex UPCOMING GAMES Dixie State Universitys wrestling club had a busy start to its season by already wrestling in two open tournaments and three team duels with just seven days rest in between. DSU wrestled in the Colorado State Invitational Nov. 14 at Colorado State University. The team traveled to Cedar City Nov. 18 to take on Southern Utah University in a team duel. Afterward it was off to Arizona to take part in the Embry Riddle Open Nov. 21 at Embry Riddle Univer- Women's basketball at California Baptist University Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. Men's basketball California Baptist University Dec. 3 at sity. 730 pm. DSU beat down SUU, winning every single match except the heavyweight battle at 235. Women's volleyball at University of Alaska Anchorage Dec. 4 at vi defense by holding DSU to 30 percent shooting. Despite the loss, junior guard Aliya Davis had a breakout game for the Storm. Davis led the team with 16 points and knocked down three shots from deep. Senior forward Taylor Mann notched her 24th career doubledouble with 10 points and 12 rebounds in the defeat. DSU had a quick turnaround as it traveled to Grand Junction, Colorado, for the Holiday Inn - Airport Thanksgiving Classic hosted by Colorado Mesa University Friday. Matching up with the Western State Colorado University on the first day of the tournament, the Storm would try their luck at getting in the win column once again. Senior guard Chermayne Moore knocked down two consecutive in the first two possessions of the fourth quarter to give the Storm a 1 lead. Its frustrating because there are moments when we are really, really good, Mann said. Then there are moments where we have lapses on crucial possessions. We are getting better, but we need to put together a whole game. The Mountaineers responded with a 14-- 1 run of their own and took the lead away 51-4- We took 15th at nationals last year, (and) were hoping to get into the top 10, said David Roller an Studies Integrated major from Enterprise. We want to send someone to nationals from every weight class. DSU took on Gateway International Bible Institute and University of Arizona m Tridual, beating ASU but fell to GIBI by just a single match. Pierce Stowman, a junior communication major from Fairbanks, Alaska, said he believes the team will wm the majority of conference matches. DSUs overall record in team duals 1 Stowman wrestled the maximum five individual matches during the two days DSU was in Arizona. Ive never been so exhausted in my life, Stowman 2-- . said. Its like a seven-minu- J';: ' B'Trf ' t t ! SA f i-- VXJJ X r7 from DSU. WSCU didnt look back as it finished the game on a 27-- 8 run to down the Storm Mann continued her impressive play Saturday as the d Storm faced nationally-ranke- d No. 25 Colorado Mesa University. DSU gave CMU all it could handle, but the Mavericks were ultimately too much as they extended the Storms 68-5- best 9. upset-minde- to five games. DSU played even with CMU early on, tying the game after the opening quarter. CMU answered and lead opened up a double-dig- it in the third. After trailing the Storm put together the minutes of basketball theyve played all season. Mann, an English major from Castle Dale, had 22 points and nine rebounds to lead DSU as it stormed back to take its first lead of the game at 7 with just three minutes to go. The first lead would be the only lead the Storm held. They would not look back, scoring the final four points of the game to give CMU the 1 win. DSU will begin Pacific West Conference play on the road this week when they face California Baptist University Dec. 3 and Point Loma University Dec. 5. 15 0, 64-6- VOLLEYBALL U follow sprint theres no time to take a break. Its just going as hard as you can trying to beat your title with home win opponent and go harder than he can. DSU wrestlers drill techniques and wrestle the equivalent of three to four matches during practice, followed by conditioning with a series of sprints, push ups, sit ups and buddy carries. Some DSU wrestlers are doing two extra elliptical workouts a day to manage weight. DSU will travel to Orem Saturday, Jan. 9 to take part m tire Utah Valley open where six other schools including BY PORTER LARSEN PLarsenDSN Dixie State Univer- Brigham Young University and Utah State University will participate. It will also host its first home duel against SUU tonight at 7 pan. in the Student Activities Center. v Men's basketball at Bristol University Dec. 1 0 at 7 30 1 J cx z a sity volleyball wrapped up regular season play with a two-gam- e home stand in preparation for the NCAA tournament. DSU was forced to fend off d College Wednesday Nov. 18, just three days after clinching the schools first ever conference a Youve got to give Westminster credit. They played well and battled but I think we also lost focus and got complacent. Head coach Robyn Felder 99 i co Daylon Walker, a sophomore criminal justice major from Pomona, California, wrestles in the 65 weight class at the Embry Riddle Open Nov 21 The wrestling club will host its first home duel against South1 Westminster, against but that didnt stop the Griffins from putting up a fight. Youve got to give Westminster credit, head coach Robyn Felder said. They played well and battled, but I think we also lost focus and 7-- te upset-minde- ern Utah University today at 7 p m at the Student Activities Center its 58-5- losing-strea- k 44-3- team will begin te 4pm Women's basketball vs -- Dixie State University women's basketball team recovers a rebound against Westminster College Tuesday, Nov 4 The Pacific West Conference play at California Baptist University Dec 3 Men's basketball at Point Loma University Dec. 5 at Azusa Pacific University Dec. 19 at! pm. at home L T7 J Women's Basketball at Point Loma University Dec 5 at 2 pm. Women's basketball at -V xv 7.30 p m. Northern Arizona University Dec. 12 at 2pm hp f l y er Pm- V t i. ' & ,3 "TT ' ' X v Wrestling club practices hard to make nationals V V u Jr ' , 4 i te 0-- J 4 1 I r' .. . i. V V Dixie State University womens basketball remained winless over Thanksgiving break, but the Storm are thankful for their J '.if The Storm came into the game with an 18-- 9 overall record and were heavily favored got complacent. Led by senior outside hitter Alyse Horton, who had 1 1 kills and 14 digs, WC battled with the Storm " throughout the match. However, DSUs tower- ing front line proved to be too much for the Griffins to handle. The Storm came out on see TITLE page 6 |