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Show B8 Sports A Monday March 9, 2009 UVU March 9-15 V) Monday, Mar 9 Baseball St. John's 6:00 PM Orem, UT Tuesday, Mar 10 Baseball St. John's 6:00 PM Orem, UT Friday, Mar 13 Softball at College of Idaho 3:00 PM Idaho Dave Iba/ UVU Review Seniors Ryan Toolson and Brett Ravenberg played their final game for coach Dick Hunsaker as the Wolverines upended Houston Baptist 80-42. Seniors sent off with 38-point win ASst, Sports editor In what seems to be an end of an era, March 4 marked the end for Brett Ravenberg, Josh Olsen and the Utah Valley University legend that is Ryan Toolson. With a 38-point shellacking over Houston Baptist, the Wolverines would end their season on a very high note, winning 80-42. Right out of the gate Utah Valley was in total control starting the game with a 17-4 run and UV did not look back from there. The Wolverines shot 50.9 percent on the night, Toolson led the way with 24, Olsen had 16 point and six assists and Ravenberg had five points and eight rebounds. Defensively, however, is where the Wolverines shined, holding the Huskies to 27.6 percent shooting for the game and 2-18 from beyond the arc. "I was really pleased that we sent our seniors out on a terrific game," UVU coach Dick Hunsaker said. "Ryan, Josh and Brett are special people, and their contributions to.our program have reached far beyond their efforts on the court. I was pleased with the way we defended tonight. The last 12 games of the season defense has really been our backbone. I like the energy we played with, and I like the purpose and determination we played with to send those seniors out as winners. I thought all three had outstanding games." The season has had its ups and downs, but for the most part, the Wolverines have been on the up side, posting a 17-11 record, their sixth straight winning season. This season marks the final year of provisional play, and next season Utah Valley will be tournament eligible. UV finished the season winning three in a row and seven of the last nine. This season, the Wolverines have seen a lot of impressive things. Most notably was a game against a newfound rival in Chicago State, a quadruple overtime game in which Toolson scored 63 points on their way to a win, 123-121. As good as this season was, all great things must come to an end. The careers of Toolson, Olsen and Ravenberg will be remembered. Sunday, Mar 15 Women's Golf Hiddenbrooke Inetrcollegiate The Hiddenbrooke Golf Club Vallejo All Day California Men's Golf Hiddenbrooke Inetrcollegiate The Hiddenbrooke Golf Club Vallejo All Day California Jordan Swarbrick looks for the rebound as he jockeys for position amidst two Houston Baptist defenders. Dave Iba/ UVU Review End of an era for the UVU basketball team Sports editor > The first week of March -Signifies the end of .college basketball careers for Seniors across the nation. :Some, such as North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough, ;fcave enjoyed illustrious tenures, while others have been iuper-glued to the bench for -Jour years. Some of these seJpiors will go on to star in the .0 NBA and others will have to find other ways" to fill up their bank accounts. Nevertheless, as these players take the court for their final home games, senior blankets, flowers and other traditional gifts will be divvied out in pre-game ceremonies. Utah Valley was no different as the Wolverines celebrated thefinalhome games for seniors from the men and women's basketball teams, most notably Ryan Toolson and Robyn Fairbanks. And unfortunately, these two stars, who basically rewrote the UVU record books, have gone largely unnoticed, not only nationally, but locally as well. Former Wolverine and current Jazz player Ronnie Price laid out the red carpet for Toolson with his success at Utah Valley, and yet, students still avoided the Mc- Kay Center like it had some kind of infectious disease. Fairbanks blazed her own trail by dominating opponents and setting the record in nearly every Wolverine statistical category. The senior center led the nation in scoring for much of the season, and currently sits in second with a 26.7-point average. Those privileged enough to have made the effort to behold the majesty in the Utah Valley, the future apMcKay Center throughout ' pears uncertain as to wheththe careers of these two spe- er players like these will cial players have not only ever set foot on the court as been entertained, but may Wolverines again. Hopefulhave witnessed the future of ly, for UVU fans, the legacy professional basketball. If of the superior basketball desired, Toolson and Fair- players at Utah Valley will banks could each find their continue to pay dividends in way onto pro rosters wheth- recruiting the next superstar. er overseas or in the United Hopefully, the superstars to States. come won't mind going unAs the Toolson-Fair- noticed. banks era draws to a close at Brett Ravenberg . . . Originally from Katy, Texas, Brett Ravenberg just finished his senior year at Utah Valley University. As a senior, Ravenberg started 26 games at center and played in all 28. Ravenberg had careerhigh averages this season in all statistical categories and is third on the team in rebounding. Ravenberg served an LDS mission to Guayaquil, Ecuador before joining the Utah Valley Wolverines in 2003. |