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Show Monday, June 4,2007 Sports The past is farther back now I the jump up to Division I, UVSC knows that they have SPORTS WRITER to recruit against the same schools they used to play. Despite struggling in reAs the final out was re- cent years, the program is corded and UVSC baseball improving, with the team coach Steve Gardner gave winning 25 games this year, his last post-game talk of the in its fourth NCAA season. year. The last vestiges of the "We won six or seven Wolverines junior college more games over last year," past disappeared as well. said Gardner. "Look at the Seniors Keiki Albino and competition we play. We Eli Slesk both started their beat Washington twice and collegiate careers several we had some good wins." years ago, interrupted by Gardner said there their two-year LDS missions, isn't too much of a differwhen UVSG was known for ence in coaching the juspirited battles with local nior college game and the foes Eastern Utah and Salt NCAA level, except for Lake Community College. the myriad of rules that he "It [the program] has has to keep track of now. grown a ton since I have "There's not that much been here," said Slesk. "It's difference, except the playon the rise and will continue ers are better," said Gardner. to get better, especially when "You have more to do with we get into a conference. NCAA then you do junior We will be competitive." college. You have so many Both ended their time in rules to worry about. The Wolverine green particularly coaching part is the easy part. well, with Slesk driving in The bookwork and the reAlbino for the winning run cruiting are the hard parts." in their final game against With a few more years Chicago State on May 26. until UVSC reaches full "It's not often you get to NCAA D-I status, there go out winning," said Slesk. is plenty of work left to be "It was special, being my se- done, but Gardner isn't wornior year and everything." ried. With players coming Unlike recent seasons, off of missions and UVSC the Wolverines regularly having pipelines into the won over 30 games a sea- high schools and junior colson and sent players on to leges in the area, he believes top NCAA programs. With the future will be bright. By Jason Adkins UVSC Athletics/Ben Paz UVSC baseball coach Steve Gardner meets with his team on the mound. Gardner coached the baseball team when UVSC was competing on a junior college level. mr^ TTUcswrffJUl j brt 3tart*tfevtd JtlMlZMtisfandiMllff $125 $110 $140 $210 (Stan* rto« lurmo P«¥»«j $24f (Mifttor ItftiMi tofiil ftlMif $IS0 3 $!M JfSfl Y0UR MOVE IN! atl See what's new at Parkway Crossing (including ami yom summer wiH be sweet We sweai. !t#iil|1270 Wist 1130 South, Drent • 801.431. iuiy |