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Show Page 26 The Thunderitird Tfwrsday May 26, 1983 Thunderbird sports year ends on plus side Overall, it would have to be classified as a good year for the SUSC athletic program; and without question it was an eventful year. The Thunderbirds captured two Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championships, lost two major-spocoaches, and received assurance that they will be competing in a much needed new facility in the near future. SUSC captured championships in mens basketball and womens volleyball in the three-stat(Utah, Colorado, New Mexico) RMAC. Jack Bishop, head football coach for the 'Birds, resigned his position to accept a e assignment as SUSC director of development, and Tom McCracken was drafted by the University of Utah to serve as a new assistant basketball coach for the Redskins. Don Conrad, assistant to Bishop for the past three seasons, was named the new head coach for the Thunderbird football team. The process of selecting a new basketball coach and of naming a new assistant football coach to replace Conrad is currently underway. special events center, Funding for a new 5,200-sewhich will be home for several teams, is virtually guaranteed, and construction for the new facility is tentatively scheduled to start late this summer. In the almost category is the football teams record which was almost good enough for a conference rt e full-tim- title and almost good enough for a berth in the NAIA national playoff schedule. A field goal attempt that hit the left upright almost gave the Birds a victory over Mesa College, the RMAC champion, which went undefeated until the NAIA national championship game. The missed fieldgoal left the teams in a 0 tie. SUSC finished the season' with five consecutive victories after a slow start which included one loss and two ties in the first three games. For the year the Thunderbirds had six wins, two losses, and two ties. that was Against RMAC teams, the Birds went good enough for a third place finish. Some years that would have been good enough to win it, Jack Bishop, last years coach, said. Two players, center John Smith and defensive lineman Doug Snell, were named to the team. NAIA honorable mention Also in the almost area are the golf teams one stroke loss for the team title (and a berth in the national tournament) in the NAIA District Seven championships, and sophomore Stuart Adams loss for medalist honors in the same tournament. Earlier Adams finished in first place for RMAC medalist. SUSCs cross country team was probably not as strong as normal, the football team remained as tough as ever, and the basketball team maintained its reputation as being among the class of the conference. In other mens sports, the golf squad had a good year, 10-1- 82-8- 3 one-stro- despite the almosts; the track squad came up with some outstanding individual performances; and the baseball team played rugged opponents close, but did not win as many games as normally. The Thunderbird mens basketball squadwon the RMAC championship with a 2 conference record. Overall it went 19-The RMAC title was the first outright since the RMAC started single division championship play in 1973 (in 1977-7- 8 SUSC shared the title with Mesa and Regis). The were defeated by Southern Colorado in the first round of the NAIA District Seven playoffs. The team was competing in the post season play for the 10th time in the last 1 1 seasons. Tom McCracken, who coached the Birds, was named DistrictSeven coach of the year, and senior center Brian Devincenzi was selected to the and allconference teams. In womens sports, the volleyball team maintained its almost-totdomination of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the womens basketball team showed great improvement, and the gymnastics program continued to get stronger. Womens softball had a disastrous season, but the Lady Birds on the track team established a number of new individual records on the way to slight improvement of the overall program. 16-- SUSC honors 1 5 athletes Free One liter of soft drink n with any medlarge pizza ordered One coupon per order Outstanding athletes were named on May 17 at the athletic letter awards banquet at SUSC. Most valuable player awards in each of the 1 1 SUSC sports were announced at the banquet. The outstanding physical education major award was presented to Doug Snell of Spanish Fork, and Bill Snell, Santaquin. Snell is an honorable mention defensive lineman. SUSCs RMAC Scholar Athlete of the Year winners were; Russell Eyre, a senior from Lyman Wyo., and Linda Eames, a junior who lettered in voheyball and softball for the Thunderbirds. Eyre, a physical education major, has a cumulative grade point average of 3.34, while Eames has a 3.92; her major is business administration. The Thunderbirds most valuable players for the 1982-8season included: Kevin Singleton for foot- 3 Congratulations, Graduates! ball;Paula Burgoyne, for volleyball; and Hernando Hernandez, a senior, of Bogota, Colombia, in cross country. Gymnastics most valuable player award went to junior Janet Jorgensen, a junior. Senior Karl Anderson was presented the award for mens basketball. Gwen Thomas, a junior from Las Vegas, Nev., was named most valuable player for womens basketball. Stuart Adams, a sophomore, received the award for most valuable golfer. Baseballs most valuable player went to Mark Johnson, a senior from Kearns. Becky Peterson received the most valuable player for softball. The most valuable player award for womens track went to Colleen Hawkins, a junior from Provo. The award for mens track was presented to Will James, junior, of Las Vegas, Nev. Get Out by Steve Yates Southern Utah graduates will get out for real STATE BANK OF SOUTHERN UTAH 26 North Main Street, Cedar City 'Your home town bank.' Have a nice summer! HOYLE INSURANCE fames Hoyle, agent, Terry Hoyle, agent 164 West Center, Cedar City Well, this is it graduates whether you like it or not, youre going to have to get out for real. Im not talking about some pansy camping trip, Im talking about the real world possibly the most dangerous environment known to man. When you wander through nature, pack on back, you may consider several things: Did I remember the toilet paper? I sure hope it doesnt rain, and are there any dangerous animals around here? You may think how glad you are that as the days pass, and you use up your supplies, your pack grows lighter. As you wander through real life, burden on back, you may worry about several things: Did I remember to lock the house? I sure hope the air isnt radioactive, and are there any dangerous people around here? You may find, to your horror, that your burden grows heavier with each passing day. For those of you who are leaving the sheltering nest of mother Utah, you will find another horror awaiting. Life in the big city a place where the toughest kid you know looks like Richard Simmons, and the only wildlife comes out at night knives glinting in the streetlight. the wilderness scary in many ways. all your darkest fears lurk just beyond the shadows. You fear a snake could crawl in your sleeping bag, a spider could bite your toe, and that a rock could fall on your head. Nighttime fears and nothing more. In the city your deepest fears rise up from comfy office chairs and try to sell you grazing land in Florida. You fear a burglar could crawl in your window, a car run over your foot, or an overdue bank draft fall on your head.. .speaking of drafts, isnt that a cheery thought, all you registered collegians. Now theres a job opportunity! But what am I doing talking about the real world? Ive never been there. I came out here from Denver, enrolled in SUSC, and am presently hiding from responsibility. I have only two thoughts for you guys: Do unto to others, before they do unto you; and, remember when you die, youll smell just as bad as everyone else. ..unless youre burned up in a nuclear holocaust. It is true is At night, in your sleeping bag, Ronald Last Laugh Reagan |