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Show /port/ AIO MONDAY*SEPTEMBER 26*2005 vonce gWW>llMHMjW 'i Stealing headlines Wait, the red lost and the blue won? That can't be right, this is the 21st century. The Utes own this state, don't they? Somebody back me up on this one. Eighteen straight gridiron wins dating back to October 25, 2003 (second only to USC's 23), a coach named Meyer bringing home numerous Coach of the Year honors (as urban as the legend may sound to some around here); the first overall pick in both the NFL and NBA drafts; the first non-BCS school to both be selected and win a Bowl Championship Series. They absolutely destroyed Pitt in the Fiesta Bowl with the Big East rep. looking more like the ones that should have been representing the Mountain West. You can stop me anytime, but I can keep going. How about the basketball team earning yet another sweet 16 bid? Or all the Ute alumni recently making an impact in the NFL. Here's a list for you: Kevin and Andrew Dyson, Jamal Anderson, Mike Anderson and Steve Smith, don't forget Jordon Gross. If you want to get technical, considering all 19 NCAA sanctioned sports, BYU has actually had more success then Utah has. But c'mon, if you've been abused in the two moneymakers, all bragging rights automatically go to the school on the hill. But dido Provo; the streak is now over with an overtime loss to MWC newcomer TCU. Utah- actually vulnerable? Who knew? BYU fans will tell you they did. The Cougars got beat by a solid ACC defense, and then did what was expected clobbering Eastern Illinois. Could you imagine what would have happened if they didn't? I've got this nightmare in my head of Provo just getting flipped upside down. But what all the fanatic, AM radio listening, college football daydreamers have been waiting to see, is if the time is finally right for a reversal of the trend. Let's face it, college football is extremely unique and that's why so many love it (minus .the BCS, which has recently destroyed the Cinderella concept. Miles Brand- take note. That's why the Big Dance is so successful). Because honestly, you just never know. TCU waltzing into Norman and knocking off the Sooners turned heads in just about every corner of the country. Is TCU the 05 Utes? SMU quickly answered that question by knocking off the giddy Horned Frogs the next week. However, SMU ironically lost 66-8 to Texas A&M (a team that lost to Clemson, and that Utah cruised past last year). TCU then backtracked into similar form displayed in week one, by upsetting Utah in Overtime. Figure that all out. You want to try the NFL? Believe me, its not any better. Atlanta beats pre-season favorite Philadelphia, but then loses in week two to Seattle (a team that lost to Jacksonville in week See RANT-A12 Chad Clark/NetXNews Even though they may have lost to Weber State in their inaugural game, the UVSC men's hockey team played their hearts out. Brandon Thomas (#13) takes an early shot on goal, and defensivmen Stephen Hinckley (#7) takes a vicious hit. An entertaining start UVSC club hockey faces off against Weber St. Ryan Meeks Editor in Chief It all started two hours before anyone had even skated onto the ice and the atmosphere was more like a party than a hockey game. But when it was all over, there was no question that the real entertainment was inside the Peaks Ice Arena. The reason for the all the excitement was the inaugural game of the newly formed men's ice hockey team. And by the time the lights turned out, UVSCs newest extramural club had left everyone in attendance wanting more. "The crowd inside of the Peaks was amazing," said coach Matt Beaudry. "We can hear the energy of the crowd buzzing above us in the locker room and that added to the team's energy when we hit the ice Saturday night." It was clear from the second the puck was dropped, that adding a hockey team to the campus extramural program's already impressive lineup was definitely a good decision. UVSC quickly jumped out to an early lead over the Weber State Wildcats, when forward DJ Strader scored a powerplay goal. Coach Beaudry's squad maintained the 1-0 lead until midway through the second period when the Wildcats took advantage of the shorthanded Wolverines by capitalizing on three quick powerplay goals of their own. The Wolverines would score one more time before the game was over when Lee Johnson deflected in a KC Wigren shot; but it was too little too late as Weber State handed UVSC a 7-2 loss. "I'd have to say that everyone on the team has surprised me in their own ways after the first game," Beaudry said. "We all needed to get that first game under our belts and now we've seen that we can play well together, and we will play together and we will play well in the conference. The loss was a bruise, but it will heal." Beaudry and his team head out on the road for the rest of the month and will return home on Friday, October 7 to host East Washington University. The puck drops at 11:45 p.m. and the festivities will include a pajama party, with thefirst500 fans receiving a prize. "We want everyone to come out and enjoy the entire event, rather than just the game," Beaudry said. If the first game was any indication of what is ahead, then UVSC hockey is definitely on its way to becoming the most exciting ticket in town. History made for lady's golf Morgan Vance Sports Editor UVSC women's golf officially got underway as three golfers competed in the LaQuinta Mountain Shootout in Flagstaff, AZ. Three golfers participated in the first ever event for the program that doesn't yet have a full five-member team. Whitney Drumright shot a 12-over 85 with an overall score of 172 to finish with the top score among Wolverines. Ashley Baldwin finished with an 18over 91 and Shari Johnson a 21-over 94 to round out the event for UVSC. "Both the girls and I were disappointed with the tournament," said Head Coach Denise Larsen, who's been the one assigned to build the program from scratch. "It was a good test though on how we stacked up with other teams and what we needed to practice." San Diego State won the tournament hosted by Northern Arizona. Weber Stf Utah Invitational The men's golf team shot a 19-over 307 to finish in llth place at the in-state clock Sport i Desk (801) 863-8603 ,7 Chad Oark/NetXNews Utah Valley State, played host for the first time ever to their in-state rivals, the University of Utah volleyball squad Courtesy Photo/UVSC Athletics In her first year coach Denise Larsen has gradually built a small but competitive squad that is entering their first year of Division I play. tournament hosted by Weber St. Adam Tayler shot a low round for Utah Valley with a 2-over 64, and Nic van Vuuren tied for 17th place overall, shot a 3-over 75. "Today our guys got a lesson on how far we need to go and how hard we need to work," said head coach Tommy Johnson. Santa Clara won the invitational, just ahead of close finishers, host Weber and Boise St. Soccer v/. Portland Hole 9/26 @ I p.m. .&• Utes too much for lady spikers Morgan Vance Sports Editor Losing the first two games to Utah, UVSC volleyball started out hot and never looked back to steal game three. But the Utes were too much in game four, taking the match (2430, 19-30, 30-25, 18-30) inside the Activities Center. Utah cruised its way to an early advantage, including scoring seven unanswered points to start game two, but the Wolverine offense finally came alive igniting the crowd of 401. "Regardless of what they (Utah) had on the court, I just wanted them to keep working hard," said Head Coach Sam Atoa in response to his team falling down two games early. Volleyball v/. Weber Stale 7/27 @ 7 p.m. Visit ut online at www.netxnews.net "You saw some of that in game three." Utah Valley began the elimination game with an 8-3 run, causing the Utes to call for an early timeout. The Mountain West power clawed all the way back to tie it at 16, but the Wolverines responded with eight unanswered points of their own. Up 29-25, UVSC captured the final point after a thrilling rally ended on a Lacee Koelliker block. It was one of nine blocks for UVSC, setting a season high. "We set four goals for the match, and we met one of them. That was our blocking," Atoa said." * Utah, after feeling somewhat humiliated See VOLLEYBALL-All Softball play/ y/. BYU 9/28 @ 5 p.m. 6@hotmail.com |