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Show — WASATCH Madness ‘Coach Stanfield Resigns © Is Great | SPORTS love NBA. : ‘Just ask anybody that knows me. I love everything about it. ‘I love the speed, the intensity, the bone-jarring dunks, the great passes, the unusual and interesting personalities, and most of all the playoffs in May and June. I like the NBA so my friends have a conference call once a week to discuss current NBA and NFL happenI know, sick. and done. intensity of NBA finals; for it'siie. Every battle has the a game seven in the every team is fighting 7 Another great thing about the like rate Perth and cele- a NCAA like the Duke or But not nearly as Baseball playoffs. And— thought? dare I say—better than the Super Bowl? Oh yes. Why, people ask, isn't college basketball just an amateur sport? It sure is, and that's what makes it so - believed? great. | Unlike college football's flawed - system, the NCAA tournament lets 64 of the country’s best teams battle it out ‘on the court for the ulti. mate supremacy. ao Who would Weber comment. athletic director Paul team Utah win the wrestling tournament, Rumors have been swirling - about the status of the Wasatch basketball staff since the season ended a few weeks ago. However, Sweat maintains that it was Stanfield's decision and not the schools. . Jt ee Greg's choice," ms said. More information about Stanfield's resignation or the new Wasatch basket- — ball coach will be printed when available. their fans, of course. And speaking of fans, it's a great | time of the year for them also. It's a time where they can dream of their team upsetting a one-seed, making the sweet sixteen, and winning the office pool at work. It's just a fantastic event for players, coaches, alumni, and fans alike. And so, if you want to expe- some games, but we’re weak on serv- ing. We have to get that down. But I was pleased with the way we hustled.” The Wasatch tennis program, now in its third year, has_ steadily improved. And while a region championship may be a bit out of reach, Nordfelt has high expectations for this and future years. rience the way all athletic events No egos, no million dollar con- “The program is building and we’re — getting more participation than we antic- ipated,” he said. “We have a good solid — chance to be competitive—we have chances to get some kids into state.” The Wasps will play two road ~ matches this weekend against Carbon on Friday and Moab on Saturday. Both events begin at 3 p.m. _ Send your fan mail to our sports guy: __ sports@wasatchcountycourier.com end. Brett Smith, Sam Hicken, Kyle Hendrickson, and Peter Rose all placed while Lex Bigney took first place in the greco-roman division. Francis, Carlisle, Webster, and Judd Sweat will be participating in the senior nationals held in Delaware April 68. "If they prepare, they'll do well. Maybe they can even get in the finals," _ Wasatch said. head coach Wade Discher Softball: The softball team just can’t catch a break. After travelling all. the way to St. George last weekend only to have their tournament cancelled due to rain, the Lady Wasp’s UPDATE CONTINUED FROM A12 and should be; the way sports were really meant to be played; then tracts—just ‘a bunch of 18-21 year — turn off the NBA this weekend old boys hooping: it up i in this do or and turn on the NCAA tournadie tournament. ment. - Losing in the pro game is water After all, you can watch those under the bridge, but winning overpaid athletes anytime—but every game Is of the upmost how often can you watch the stuff importance in college athletics. that dreams are made of? bes is true i in the regular season Stanfield will continue to teach at Wasatch High until his contract expires at the end of the current school year. Will Webster, Luke Francis, and Jon Carlisle competed in the Rocky Mountain Nationals in Denver along with 15 other Wasatch wrestlers. Results were unavailable at press time. Additionally, other members of the Wasp's squad participated in the Cadet and Junior Greco and Freestyle tournament at Mountain Crest last week- have State camps and other things that need to be addressed," Sweat said. . The Courier tried’ to contact Stanfield, but he was unavailable for| Utah/Idaho just happy to be Just "I feel like we want to hire someone as soon as possible. We have summer his resignation as of late last week. After helping Kansas there. sick as March maddare I say—better than Sometimes, ness. There's sim-however, there are ply nothing like it. the Super Bowl? those monumental The NCAA tournaupsets. Take 1998, ment is the single for example, when Weber State greatest event in all of sports— knocked off the mighty Tarheels . yes, even better than the NBA of North Carolina. Who would of playoffs. It's better than the Major League Baseball playoffs. And— the hiring committee. Wasatch Wrestler Compete in Nationals 110-50. But hey, they're than the Major League in Sweat said Sunday that the search for Stanfield's replacement will begin. immediately, although no timetable has been set. | "We'll aggressively search out the best basketball coach we can find," he dawn of a new millenium, even though chances are they'll lose to NBA playoffs. It's better we're © Monmouth Butler will basketball coach Greg Stanfield has Wasatch NCAA’s is all the different teams and conferences represented, and the excitement surrounding the selection process. Teams High decided to call it quits, sending in the NCAA tournament it's one yes, even better than the ings. : Ny and RPI ratings are at stake. In .the NBA playoffs, however, it's okay to lose a game or two-but The NCAA tournament is the single greatest event in all of sports— much that me and asatch conference titles are on the line the said. A search party will be formed from school board members as well as from as well as in post-season play, as COLUMNIST I RUSS RIGGS SPORTS EDITOR game this week against Pleasant Grove was called because of snow. “We're used to it. It’s like this every year,” Wasatch assistant coach Bill Farr said. Wasatch was able to scrimmage against Park City earlier in the week, smashing the Miners 16-0 in a mere three innings of play. The Lady Wasps will open up region play this week, weather permitting, on _ the road against Judge on Friday and — at home against Uintah on Tuesday. “I think we'll be competitive. We could finish in the upper half of region,” Farr said. Friday's game begins at 3:30 p.m., while duesday: s game starts at 3 we SPORTS CALENDAR Wednesday, March 21 TR Baseball @ Tooele at 3:30 p. m eee Bring in your sports questions to Arby’s ee , |» “Soccer @ Union at 3:30 D. m. XS Saale eee { 4 - and receive a FREE sandwich item. a €ounty High School in the Red | eee Arby 1245 saan sg ay Main Bek _ Heber City, UT Softball vs. Uintah at 3:00 p.m. Baseball @ Uintah at 3:00 p.m. : a 8 March 24 (6 : Tuesday, March 27 (435) 654-6444 igs aa | ck @,Grand County High School in the Red Rock Invitational | Tennis @ Moab at 3:00 p. m. = a c a © a 8 — os © = oo «ml Se a RUSS RIGGS A13 COURIER mts ~ March COUNTY | re re MARCH 21, 2001 |
