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Show tee ny WASATCH COUNTY COURIER APRIL 11, 2001. A13 ~ Wasatch Sports — Update ability to find the open safety (oops) I mean receiver. The Cougars will‘be hard oreesed to repeat this year’s accomplishment. They lose conference player of the year Mekeley Wesley, sharp shooter Terrell Lyday, and point guard Trent Whiting pending appeal to the NCAA. This means that Eric Nielson, who averages less than 10 Man in. the tron testify that it might be a good thing he’s leaving. Mask: Heartwarming story about a Major League Baseball umpire and a big | league catcher who resolve their dif ferences and become the best o friends. Eyes Wide Shut: Movie about a. kicking escapades | of last year’s _ University of Utah football team, starring Golden Whetmen and Ryan Kaneshiro. _ The Horse Whisiaser- ‘Touching | film about a WNBA coach and his spe- — — cial way of communicating — playOrs: Hannibal: The Mike Tyson story, featuring an in-depth look at how to Dick Hunsaker did an admirable job in his abscence, there’s no replacing one of the best ee in the country. Both matches begin at 3 00» p.t m. Baseball: Wasatch was ca to play Union at home on April 3, but rain. — forced the Wasps to play at Union. The Softball: ‘The Laiiy ‘Wasps were scheduled to play three games last Wasps improved to 2-2 in region with an week, but only ended up playing two offensive explosion winning 16-6. and moving one of their home games Wasatch was without skipper Carl on the road. The game against Kamas onciel 2S) - Hermanson, who had to help with a . was cancelled due to rain, and the - family illness, so assistant coach J oe game against Union a day earlier was _ Mellen took over responsibilities. _ Tn addition, their home game schedmoved to Union because of soggy field _ uled for last Friday against Park City conditions. | was cancelled due to rain. No make-up When Wasatch finally got to Union: day has been set. they lost a tough 3-2 game that went © The Wasps return to = ten next -. Into extra innings. week against Lehi on April 17 and “It was. a tough ‘game, Wack Union on April 20. head coach Rod Reavely said. Both. home a begin at 3: 00 _ Liz Turner scored in the first inning p.m. to give Wasatch a 1-0 lead, then Union - known about the joy of killing one Duke. 7 I’m sure there’ S not a better feel- _ing in the world than overturning a police car, setting fire to campus bulidings, and then getting sprayed | Q: J ason from Heber asks | in the face with pepper spray and what athletes would you like to — pelted with rubber bullets. Forget the usual traditions of singing a fight see in the movies? | A: Here’s a list of current movies — song around a bonfire or holding a that I think would be better with perpep rally—break out the sledge ham- sonalities from the sports world. Did mers and blow torches, it’s party I say better? Well, I’m not sure about © time! Give it up Neola it’s just a sport: that. Funnier at least. The Wedding Singer: William ing event. Just because your favorite “The Refrigerator” Perry replaces team lost doesn’t give you the right Adam Sandler in this flick about the to burn down campus and wage a Fridge’s day job after his two year war against local riot police. And career with the Chicago Bears. these are college students? Our The Sixth Sense: Movie about future engineers, doctors, and quarterback Trent Dilfer’s uncanny : _ anymore,” Nordfelt said. another when their favorite team loses for quite some time now. Britton Johnsen will be a year _ Last week we saw two examples older and should rebound from a of this brilliant behavior. When sub-par sophomore season, and - Purdue lost in the women’s NCAA Travis Spivey and Kevin Bradley will - championship game, students rioted provide an experienced backcourt. — on campus and Arizona -fans overMost importantly, however, will turned cars and set fire to things on be the return of Rick Majerus. campus when the Wildcats lost to Although _ ally tough,” Reavely said. “But we had - a couple base running errors and our > inexperience starts to show. We. need ‘We’re getting better and improvto not make mistakes and score.” ing, but rain is hurting us. We haven't The Lady Wasps played much betbeen able to practice,” Wasatch head ter against Park City last Thursday, coach Kurtley Nordfelt said. disposing of the Miners 6-1 before the Tyler Edwards recorded Wasatch’s game was called in the fifthi inning due. victory at the number two singles posito weather. ) tion, winning 7-6,0-6,6-2. Park City took an early one-run lead “Normally you don’t see someone lose 0-6 and win the match, but he gotin © in the first inning, but Wasatch tied the score a few minutes later. The Wasps a slump,” Nordfelt said. “But Tyler said exploded for four runs in the second he was going to get him—and he did.” inning, and added one more in the Wasps John Carpenter and Lance fourth. | Gardner lost in singles, as did the douPitcher Rachel Reracd went the bles teams of Will Richardson/Ryan Houch and Brandon Holmes/Tad | distance, perhaps throwing her Bere: ; game of the season. Tuttle. | “It was a good outing—anytime you f The Wasps, now 3-2 overall, will hold a team to one run it’s great,” take this week off before returning to action April 17 against Park City and _ Reavely said. _ After spring break, Wasatch plays April 19 against Uintah. Lehi on April 17 and Union on the 20. | “The thing that’s good is that we’re Both home games. en at 3:00 competing. Teams can’t overlook us — points per game, is BYU’s leading sautee’ an ear. : point getter. Not good. Mission to Mars: Dennis Rodman The Cougars will need ean _ returns to his home planet in a rockDaniel Bobik to step up, as well as et ship in this full length feature. returning missionary Mark Bigelow who led the team in scoring a couple Q: Davey from Provo says of years ago. Look for BYU to finish — -what’s with the current trend in somewhere in the middle of the consports to riot when os team ference. loses? The Utes, however, should be ac A: ecgeane have ope conference pre-season favorite. Nate borrowed this tradition from Althoff was. the only senior on this European soccer fans, who have year’s team, and many Ute fans will | vt Tournament. ~ Lehi on April 3. the Los Angeles Lakers a shot at the world title. Co-starring Phil Jackson. “ and were the conference’s only representative in the | NCAA and Kobe, ating Hin win the Mountain West Tournament Shaq ni got a piece of the Mountain West Conference championship, and as you know the Cougars went on to formed well in their 4-1 loss versus starring per- att A: Sure, Allen. BYU and Utah both comedy ~ whose off and on court fueding costs tennis team ‘ next year’s BYU and Utah teams? Wasatch men’s telnet Could you give me a sneak peek of Bol shooting a three-pointer. ~ Dumb and Dumber: Hilarious en through withdrawals. against Judge on April 2, the - Ke ’'m going ‘ sae at athe ball season is over, and ennis: After being rained out e ah the local college basket- a Washington Bullets fan who has a re-occuring nightmare of Manute s—1 Ripe Allen from Park City says The Haunting: Horror film aboiatt | al rules applied—which means a runner starts on second base at the beginning of each inning. April Brown scored for Wasatch to take a 2-1 lead, but Union loaded the bases in their next at-bat and scored on a passed ball to claim the victory. “We hung with them—Union is usu- aaron ~ | apohe SPORTS EDITOR - contest all knotted up at one, the game went to extra innings with internation- setteettt on pyirlorcttctnemelne RUSS RIGGS RUSS RIGGS -SPORTS EDITOR’ tied things up in the fourth..With the COR _ Bring in your sports questions to Arby’ S and receive a FREE sandwich item. Email: sports@wasatchcountycourier.cc com _ lawyers? Be afraid—be very afraid. SPORTS CALENDAR . : ‘Tuesday, April 17 -f softball vs. Lehi at 3;00 p.m. ~ Tennis vs. Park City at 3:00 p.m. Baseball vs. Lehi at 3:00 p.m. | / Arby 5 1245 nO, Main Heber Cy, UT (435) 654-6444 | ES ee { ee a npn mmees tere caren |