Show M B2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday September 19 2002 MDv §©©?! mg tarag©§ DdOalto® says of Weaver "No She's just a junior" Big on hustle — "They never quit" Knowles declares — but short on height the Cats do have seniors in outside hitter a couple of Heidi Seamons and middle Mockarighlside hitter 'Michelle Clark Junior Christen Quid has been seeing action on the back row and fresh- - ' man Shanda Larsen is in the mix at outside hitter "We are still young" Knowles says "And I think that's the most exciting part of what we're doing is that they just keep adding one thing after another They're starting to see all aspects of the game" By Jeff Hunter staff writer V There's a huge change of pace taking place in high school volleyball in Idaho this fall The 2002 season is being used as an experiment to determine whether the state should follow the NCAA and make a permanent shift to rally scoring Rather than play to IS points under the sideout format teams will compete in matches — the first four games to i--? -- r t ' ' i t 1 j - ! 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Vw'r Vs t ' 3 7 4 ’ I 'i t t - Preplvolleyballlpreview ?'! : V- f - W LOGAN : Blessed with four returning starters Grizzlies coach Jodi Coats expects much greater things out of her team this year than the fifth-plafinish they notched in 2001 Senior setter Krystal Loveland senior right-sid- e slugger Amber Stott senior defensive specialist Heather Mecham and junior middle Rebecca Anderson anchor a rather large Logan squad "This is probably the tallest team we've had since I've been around" Coats noted In addition to the 5-Anderson there's 5-Morrill and Catherine Redd for juniors Tiffany with Juniors Ann Bucoffenses deal to opposing kie and Megan Collins have been seeing time on the right side and die left side respectively "They're all at least juniors but they're still kind of young" Coats says of her team "Some of them are new to varsity and I think once they get a little more experience that it will make a big difference "I expect us to do well They're all excellent players and they're a very cohesive team They love to be together on and off the court" 21 points and the fifth game if necessary to 15 The switch is talcing some getting used to ce "Well I'm old and I really like my old way” longtime Preston coach Launa Moser says with a chuckle "And we could mess up more the other way Now you're on the line every serve "If you make a mistake they get a point" Moser says rally scoring has changed the way she coaches Because there's a point at stake on every ball she says she's less likely to run new plays in the heat of battle "In college that's fine because you have players that are more experienced" Maser " explains "In high school you don't "And I'm not going to serve people in the back that aren't going to put it in for me If I think you're iffy you're not serving" In addition to the change to rally scoring which both Moser and West Side coach Chris White believe will be adopted permanently next season Idaho is aLso allowing the use of the "let" serve deviously a serve that touched the net at all was considered a sideout for the other team now a serve which hits the net and falls on the opposite side of the court is considered live "It depends on which side of the net on whetl)er you like it or not" White says "It's been tough so far because mentally the girls' minds are programmed to stop if it hits the net "But they're doing better" Utah schools are still playing this season under the dead serve and sideout formats but inasmuch as college has made the switch' they're likely to follow suit in the near future so-call-ed PRESTON The perennial powerhouse Indians came up one win shy of qualifying for state last year Moser isn't about to let that happen again "I expect this year what I always expect: I always want to win state" she declares "I think I have a good shot at it” selecBeth Maseuli a tion last year as a junior outside hitter is now in the middle Although she's still making the first-tea- All-Vall- ey m m All-vall- ey m All-Vall- ey m Maseuli timing adjustment the puts up a strong block and delivers a powerful ' punch whether it be at the net from the back row or at the saving stripe Delivering the ball Moser's many offensive weapons is senior Katie Hansen also a first-tea- m pick in ’01 Hansen can chose from senior Kacey Holt a tall long-armmiddle blocker junior Amy Westerberg an outside hitter renowned for her serving prowess senior Arrii Elgan another spunky outside hitter with a toughrserve and junior Kendra Larsen who's getting back into the Swing of things following a preseason injury Senior Liz Olsen and juniors Jessica Rounds and Ashley Jackson round out Moser's rotation "I think we're a smart team with a pretty good offensive attack" Moser says "We're a good passing team we're getting better on our serve and we will have a really good block It kind of comes and goes right now" ultra-athlet- MOUNTAIN CREST Can the Slangs possibly continue one of the state of Utah's most dominating athletic runs and win a seventh straight region title? With five new starters? Head coach Lori Karaghouli thinks so "I think this is as good as a team as I've had" says Karaghouli who guided MC to state championships in 1995 and '98 Among the losses for Mountain Crest are setter Michelle Baldwin last year's Herald Journal Player of the Year first-teaoutside hitter Katie Thatcher and second-teamiddle blocker Allisen Jorgensen Jessica selection a Crosbie a second-teaone now is of the ago region's top seniors year but virtually everyone else on the Slangs' roster is thin on varsity volleyball experience "But I expect the ones that haven't played varsity yet to step it up" Karaghouli declares "I expect a lot out of (senior outside hitter) Melanie Pearce (senior middle blocker) Kara Singletpn and (senior setter) Candace Gunnell I don't really think of them as first-tim- e varsity players because they're pretty experienced" Also seeing early action this season have been junior outside hitters Jana Jones and Jes- - 11 10 ic ed Brent StevensHeraJd Journal Preston Indians senior Sept 4 in Preston Liz Olson prepares to serve to the Mountain Crest Mustangs during their match ' sica Bowen sophomore setterrightside hitter Cali Wilcox and sophomore middle blocker " ‘ Lydia Whitehead As usual the MC roster is full of tall athletic girls Offense shouldn't be a problem for the team ranked the top squad in 4A in a preseason poll by the Salt Lake Tribune "But right now our weaknesses are defense serve receive and sometimes serving" Karaghouli notes "I still see us as being No 1 (in the region) but'weVe got to go out and prove it" SKY VIEW Coming off a second-plac- e region finish last year the Bobcats have a nice mix of veterans and newcomers this season Gone are middle hlocker Jamee Drake outside hitter Stephanie Bowman and last year's defensive specialist Cami Christensen Back are setters Jamie Kidd and Natalie Oliverson middle blocker Emily Job and first-teaselection Traci Weaver A starter since her freshman year Weaver's volleyball skills are highly polished both offensively and defensively "A lot of people havebeen asking 'Hasn't she graduated yet?1" SV coach Malayna Knowles All-Vall- ey WEST SIDE start through Tuesday's matches the Pirates have played shockingly well this season considering that m Off to an 11-- 1 All-Vall- ey See RALLY on B4 Tribe soccer teams swept by Rams Hundley arrested By Wade Dennlston staff writer MM PrepTsoccerJMSI When your team records just two shots in an entire match it's a pretty safe bet the outcome won't be favorable It also doesn't help when the opponent peppers your goal 36 times Such was the case Wednesday for the Preston girls soccer team as it fell 9-- 0 to the Highland Rams in Pocatello Idaho This was the Indians' second straight loss and third to a 5A team "The score Isn't what killed me tonight it was more the play" Pteston coach Todd Coburn said "We didn't play very well You can talk all you want about the score We didn't play together "It was worse than an old fashioned buttkicking" The Rams were never in any danger as they lead 0 at halftime and added three more in the second half Senior Jessica Henrichs played the entire time in goal for the Indians and despite what the score might read 6-- Coburn noted "she played pretty well" "It was a team loss in every way" Coburn added "We as a team did not play together and didn't have a whole lot of effort "We found more things to work on but at the same time we' didn't give them any competition" Preston's boys team didn't fare so well either against Highland! The Rams topped the Indians 1 Highland led by three at halftime 3-- (4-3-- 0) See SWEPT on B4 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rod “Hot Rod” Hundley the voice of the Utah Jazz has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving breathalyzer test was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail and was released Saturday on his own recognizance Kim Tuner Jazz director of media relations said the club would have no comment at this time “We’re just waiting to see what happens” he said Wednesday night Hundley has not issued any statement He has an unpublished number and could hot be reached for comment - Salt Lake County sheriff’s Sgt Shane Hudson said Hundley 67 was pulled over Friday nigjit for spelling and failure to dim his headlights He said the deputy smelled alcohol and made three field sobriety tests which Hundley failed He said Hundley refused a Parry’s Power Guide Parry's Power Guide is a weekly computer ranking system based on a formula created by Noland Parry When ratings of opponents are com- pared a favorite can be determined Games UwtWMfc: Friday's games teams in ALL Sky View at Ray Logan at Bonneville Box Elder at Mountain Crest West Side at Aberdeen Weiser at Preston Utah State at Iowa Utah at Michigan BYU at Georgia Tech Eastern Oregon at Weber State 'Auburn at Mississippi State Notre Dame at Michigan State CAPS) Line Underdog 7 12BONNEVILLE CREST 8 - Box Elder Favorite Logan MTN ROY' Sky View 612 1 RIVER' BEAR Morgan RICH 17 I2 Duchesne ' Home team rating includes three additional points Last weeks record: 33-1- 1 Year-to-dat- e: 119-4- Florida 3 'i Top 5 ln4A Mountain Crest 1 2 TTmpview 3 Olympus 4 Box Elder 5 Lone Peak ' Top 5 In i A Monticelk) 2 Rich 3- Aitamont 1- 4 Duchesne 4Parowan 897 889 862 A1J 806 368 344 199 168 168 V ' atTennessee Fresno State at Oregon State Southern Cal at Kansas State Colorado at UCLA New Orleans at Chicago New York Jets at Miami i Kansas City at New England Buffalo at Denver St Louis it Tampa Bay 17 Laat mate ran: 741 13--7 Sky View Logan Mountain Crest West Side Preston ' Auburn Notre Dame Sky View Bonneville Mountain Crest Aberdeen Preston Iowa Michigan Georgia Tech Weber State Auburn Notre Dame Tennessee Oregon State Kansas State Oregon State Southern Cal Iowa Michigan Georgia Tech Weber State ' UCLA Chicago Miami New England Denver Tampa Bay Laat Mile Aberdeen Preston Iowa Michigan Georgia Tech Weber State Mississippi State Notre Dame Tennessee Fresno State Southern Cal UCLA UCLA New Orleans Miami New England The cream is startng to rise at least taat is what we are Ming Wade Last week was Miami v Sky View Logan Mountain Crest Aberdeen Preston Iowa f New England Denver St Louis Michigan i Georgia Tech Weber Stata Auburn Notre Dame Tennessee Oregon State Southern Cal UCLA New Orleans Miami New England Denver Tampa Bay Thomas ' Guest Manning laat mate lie Ornate Ovaratt: 72 Sky View Bonneville Mountain Crest Chicago Denver St Lbuis 1 Oaaratt ATI Tennessee ii David Cordero A Demtston Hunter Harrison OwraN: 729 (Home Jett aShawh Debbie BBbao 700 Sky View Logan Mountain Crest Aberdeen Preston ' Utah State Utah Georgia Tech Weber State Auburn Notre Dame Tennessee Oregon State Kansas State Roy Logarf Mountain Crest West Side Preston Iowa Michigan Georgia Tech Eastern Oregon Auburn Notre Dame Florida Oregon State i Southern Cal Colorado Chicago UCLA Chicago Miami New England Miami New England Denver Denver Tampa Bay St Louis a rough one tor moat of tie panel but Mr DennWon realy took K on the chh David lead should widen How about a welcome to our guest picker of tie you eiain her pickkig ttw Aggies? 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