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Show Rebs tame Badgers Fans lift Rebel V-b- to all second by Jake Hendy Staff Writer With a tremendous amount of fan support the Dixie State College volleyball team won its second conference match in a thrilling five-gam- 2 Dixie college football players on the north side of the conference win Dixie Sun 3-- e victory over rival Snow College last week. Breena Bonnet led the Rebels with 15 kills and Carlecn Waldron also created havoc for the Badgers with 13 kills of her own. Waldron and Bonnet were set up by Jaime Wiscombe who had 22 assists and Tera Fish who had 21. Many of the Rebels' points wouldn't be possible if it for weren't Brittany Middleton who had 27 digs at the libaro position After losing in the first the Rebels game flipped the score around and won game bleachers holding posters with words of encouragement for DSC. The fans were on their feet most of the second game, helping coach Jeff Parker and the Rebels get some momentum. (The fans) were huge tonight. During the first game there were some fans here and there, but then after that game the big crowd of students came. We kind of fed off their enthusiasm to get us jump started, said Parker. The Rebels came back and won a close third game The fans were involved every minute of the match. 31-2- There were definitely some intense moments, but as we all know Snow melts when it comes to Dixie, it just doesnt stick around for long down here," said Rebel fan Jay Buck. 30-2- 0 two 20-3- State dropped the to set up a fourth game fifth and final game between rivals. the Dixie 29-3- 1 The Rebels seemed energized by a large crowd of see VOLLEYBALL page Rebel coach Jeff Parker rallies his team in last week's the Rebel's second conference victory this season. 3-- 2 win over the Snow College Badgers. The win was 13 Miscues costly in Rebel's first loss Rebel's 1 8-ga- me streak ends Roswell, in NM by Ben Coltrin Dixie Sun Staff Writer The Rebels streak is now wining a memory. 31-2- 0 New Mexico Military defeated Dixie State Saturday night in Roswell, NM on NMM's final home game of the season. The Rebels fell to in conference play and 1 overall. 31-2- 8 7-- 1 8-- made too many mental said DSC fresh- mistakes," 2 man James Morcelewski. "We mistakes led to the demise of the Rebels perfect season. A first half fumble by David Anger put the Broncos in scoring position A few key Rebel cornerbacks Robbie and Ricky Dias celebrate a perfect season with a coach before last Saturday's 28-- 3 loss In New Mexico. 1 dropped pass in the end zone from Adam Madsen to Travis Brown in the third quarter. The costliest DSC turnover was a Danny Southwick fumble at the Rebel allowing NMM's Miguel Porras to score, giving NMM a lead early in the fourth quarter. Dixie State, however, battled back into the game. David Anger scored from four yards out and ran in the conversion to make the score late in the fourth quarter The Rebels got the ball back and drove it to the NMM On third and short Dixie State ran a sweep that ended in a and they capitalized. Another miscue was a two-poi- 31-2- four-yar- d 8 loss. Then, on fourth and five, the Rebels elected to go for it and came away empty "We'd been in the same position before, we just couldn't come out on top," said DSC sophomore Ryan Filipe, who finished with 2 receptions for 59 yards, including a touchdown reception. Dixie State finished with 254 yards on the ground, and 100 yards passing. New Mexico Military finished with 233 yards rushing and 41 yards passing. David Anger rushed for 238 yards on 39 carries. Not only was it a game high, but he passed the 1000 yard mark for the season. The two DSC quarterbacks, Madsen and Southwick, each finished wdth less than 60 yards passing on the night The loss put the Rebels in a bit of a bind en route to national championship hopes. The Rebels must d see FOOTBALL page 12 |