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Show Sports Monday • October 6, 2008 W • • Cross country enjoys early success tal Harper, a freshman also from Orem. Next they returned home After three meets in the for a meet that took place 2008 season the cross coun- locally in Provo on Septemtry team remains positive ber 6th at the BYU Autumn and healthy as they move Classic. In this meet the forward. men finished in fourth place With the season well while the women finished under way, "Everything in sixth place. Once again is moving in a good direc- star runner Keller lead the tion," said head coach Scott way for the wolverines finHoule. "We've done fairly ishing in 12th place in the well." men's four mile. Their third meet took place in Bozeman, Montana, at the Montana State "EveryUniversity Invite on Sept. thing is 20. The men finished in fifth moving place with the women finin a good ishing in sixth place. Keller direction," led the pack of Wolverines "We've for the second straight meet and finished in 10th place. done fairlyAs one of the team's top well." runners Keller has managed to place high in two Coach out of the three meets so Scott far. "He's a great leader Houle and a great runner," Houle said. Keller is also one of the team captains this year. For the women, Houle Their season began says Harper, a freshman, Aug. 30 at the Idaho State seems to be one of this Invitational in Pocatello. year's top runners. "We This meet was a great start brought her in knowing to the season. The men how talented she was." finished in second place Houle says, "Everyone with the help of one of the is healthy and look to run top runners Jared Keller, a really well" for their next red-shirt sophomore from few meets. They will travel Orem. The women finished to Cedar City for the Color in third place with the help Country Invitational on of another top runner, Krys- Oct. 11. KIRA TERRY Sports editor It's no secret that UVU and its students miss out on the school-spirit-building euphoria that is college football. The lack of a football team on campus has been tackled numerous times and status on the issue remains the same: don't hold your breath. In the meantime, however, there is no better way to spend your Saturday than taking it all in on a national level. After the mighty Trojans of USC took it'on the chin from Oregon State and the third ranked Bulldogs of Georgia concentrated more on which jerseys to wear than the Nick Saban led Crimson Tide on the other side of the ball, the upset bug has been in the air. And it doesn't stop there. Florida and Wisconsin also became victims as four top-ten teams fell clearing the way for several unsuspecting programs. Since the insertion of the BCS, a non-BCS team hasn't cracked the top ten this early in the season except the BYU Cougars, thanks to all the upsets. Not far behind the Cougars sit the Utah Utes, another local team looking to shake up the BCS picture. As the two rivals continue down the college football gauntlet on a collision course that will culminate in a Nov. 22 grudge match in Rice-Eccles Stadium, sports fans that attend UVU will be forced to choose a side that isn't their own. A lack of school spirit has plagued the Wolverine sports programs for years, and this year, even with the improving MAWL, appears no different. A guar-" anteed solution would be a Saturday well spent on campus cheering on a successful Wolverine football team. While not cheap, and not foreseeable in the near future, a football team would bring the university together. Until then, UVU students will continue to sit on the sideline during the beloved col lege footbal 1 season. Sophomore Jared Keller has quickly become a leader with his recent solid finishes. UVU Athletic Department Men's soccer club nets big win Olympique players' faces. Meanwhile, UVU kept their discipline, defending hard The men's soccer club and counterattacking with a held their policy of one-touch play that own on was mouth watering. Saturday Mario Lopez and Came v e n i n g eron Brink attacked on the against wings and came back to det h e fend with impeccable transimighty tion when the ball went to Olympique Montreux with the other team. a 3-1 win. The match was And it was not long betipped to be a cracker and it fore the Wolverines' patience did not disappoint. This was paid off. Mario crossed from a major match for the Wol- the left hand corner and Gaverines as they were facing a briel Miter headed on target, daunting task against the best to give UVU the lead in a team in the premier league. well-worked and perfectly Olympique Montreux executed goal. had not lost a single match It was not long after the in over 20 league games, but break that a defensive blunthis did not deter the Wolver- der by Olympique led to a ines from aspiring to change chance for the wolverines the course of history. to score; Tidwell quickly Olympique Montreux dashed to the ball and was was favored to win, but it fouled in the penalty box. was not to be. The Wolver- The referee quickly blew his ines saturated the midfield whistle and pointed to the with five midfielders, includ- penalty box, as outrageous ing George Zuniga, Chris fans demanded a red card. Anderson and Yuhei Nagato Nonetheless, the yellow card who formed a formidable was given, and Lopez scored wall in the defense. the penalty in superb fashAs time whiled on, frus- ion, extending the Wolvertration was evident on the ine lead 2-0. ALEKI CHAMP Sports writer Olympique continued to attack with disappointing results. Frustration and surprise seemed to engulf them, as they were unable to fathom defeat for the first time. Success had been their habit. But the odor of defeat was increasing. However, they got a consolation goal from a dead ball situation in the box, and the score was now 2-1, with tensions rising. Francisco added another goal by penetrating from the midfield after a sharp turn and skillfully cracking the ball to the far corner. The clock edged closer to the final whistle as UVU's bench and fans engaged in celebrations. The win was important, but the ambience of the success was even more impressive, after weeks of hard work, strategies and challenges. Indeed, the mighty Wolverine soccer men held their own and proved to be champions, having beaten the best team in the Premier league of Utah. 1-866-615-8503 (Coke & Pepsi Products) Women's soccer at Texas-Pan American Oct. 10 w Real Salt Lake at NJIT Oct. 8 Cross Country vs New York Red Bulls ESPN2 at South Carolina State at Color Country Invitational Oct. 9 8:00 p.m. Oct. 10 Oct. 11 '•*>'• Utah Valley senior Nick Nelson shot a 2-over-par 74 to finish +3 and in fourth place at the America Sky Conference Championship at Ballymeade Country Club. Nelson finished six shots back of medalist Brian Albertazzi of Hartford and earned all-conference recognition along with six other golfers. Nelson began the day in fourth at +1 but Albertazzi matched the low round of the day with a 3-under-par 69 to defeat Sacramento State's Scott DeBorba by one shot. Skyler Distefano was the next highest finisher for UVU, finishing in a tie for 25th while Adam Tayier (28th), Clark Fredrickson (t-31st) and Jeff Holmes (35th) were the other Wolverines competing. Nelson finished in a tie for 20th at the Hartford Hawks Classic, being played in conjunction with the ASC Championship. Making eadlines Raiders fire yet another head coach Oakland Raiders owner A! Davis informed his former coach Lane Kiffen that he was being fired after leading the team to a measly 5-15 record under his tenure. After a quarrel with defensive coordinator Bob Ryan, Kiffen was asked by Davis to resign last season. The announcement came as no surprise: Kiffen has been on the hot seat for several weeks now. NBA says Donaghy acted alone After former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was accused of both betting on games that he himself officiated and providing insider information, NBA commissioner David Stem ordered an investigation. The report was released last week concluding that Donaghy was the only culprit. The report recommends an anonymous hotline to raise questions about gambling and making it a requirement for officials to report their contacts annually. Schedule Oct. 7 7:00 p.m. Test Drive o Scooter Set a FREE six-pack Upcoming men's basketball schedule released Golfer Nelson earns All-Conference selection Volleyball vs Chicago State 1467 West Center Street, Orem Sports Briefs UVU's head men's basketball coach, Dick Hunsaker, has released his team's 2008-2009 schedule, which features 16 home games. "We're excited about our home schedule this year," Hunsaker said. "We have 16 games here at the McKay Events Center, highlighted by matches against in-state rivals Utah State and Southern Utah." Utah State will come to Orem Dec. 13, and SUU will be in town Dec. 20. Other home events include games against Louisiana Lafayette, UC Santa Barbara, and Lamar University among others. The season will open with an exhibition game at home against Mesa State Nov. 6 ai 7 p.m. at the McKay Events Center. The regular-season opener will then be held Nov. 14 at home against Northern Arizona. "I think this is a good schedule for us." UVU Director of Athletics Mike Jacobsen commented. "It is indicative of the progress we are making as a program, and we're looking forward to bringing some good teams to our court." The Wolverines' road schedule is highlighted by games at Northern Arizona, Sacramento State, Montana, and San Jose State. Sports writer Football frenzy eludes Wolverines B7 |