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Show Signpost Wednesday, June 2, 1983 Bl SpORTS by Colleen Mewing Sports Editor 1 iMJl tJy jjj is 'fc : fcf 'itf ; FOUR. That number just seems to ; f have a peculiar ring around sporting ' ! events. The Philadelphia 76ers were . . , , able to win the NBA Championship . ' " Series in FOUR games, wiping out the - J Los Angeles Lakers in FOUR, short s breaths. (The Lakers are probably still in " ' ' shock). As a matter of fact, the Sixers won the series in the first FOUR games of the championship series and are only the FOURTH team ever to do so. But not only has the number FOUR (which has FOUR letters in itself) been prevalent in professional sports, it has also been a very common number this past year in Weber State athletics. In Big Sky action, FOUR WSC teams mustered their talents in obtaining FOUR first place finishes in Big Sky sports. Thus winning the Big Sky All Sports Trophy for the school's seventh time, an accomplishment that is highly honorable among colleges in the Big Sky. Plus FOUR womens' teams were able to rack up FOUR FOURTH places in their Mountain West Athletic Conference athletic events. All in all it's been a pretty forthright Wildcat year. I'd like to summarize what took place over the past three quarters, just so you can see how much has been going on in WSC sports. Starting out last fall, the WSC football team was able to win FOUR games and finished in seventh place in the Big Sky. While the women's volleyball team tallied a record of 23-20-2 for a FOURTH place finish in the MWAC. The cross country team was able to compile fifth place finishes in both the men's and women's divisions. And come fall quarter it was time for indoor track, where the men placed sixth and the women placed FOURTH, each in their respective conferences. Fall quarter also brought basketball to WSC. The men's team finished with a record of 23-8 and a first place finish in the Big Sky, which was good enough for a berth to the NCAA. The women's team reached their first-ever 20-game win, ending their season with a 22-10 record. They also finished in second place in their conference and advanced to the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), where they finished in FOURTH place. The wrestling team also had a fine season, finishing in first place in the Big Sky Conference. And then it was time for spring quarter, (and what a memorable wet, spring quarter this year has been) and a chance to wade through the fields and dodge raindrops walking to and from classes. But besides the weather and all the droopy faces that it caused, Weber State had a lot to be proud of athletes were still working hard and were making names for themselves. The men's tennis team, playing both indoors and out, hosted the Big Sky Tourney for a first place finish. With their fine performance and record of 22-10, they were then invited to compete in the NIT. The women's tennis team, with their overall record of 10-10, captured a FOURTH place finish in the MWAC. (The number FOUR keeps popping up all over the place.) Outdoor track was in the running and by the end of the season plenty of records had been broken, as both the men's and women's teams took sixth place in each of their conferences. Spring quarter draws the softball players to the diamond, and this year it was a wet diamond. But even though it was wet, the softball team managed to play its games, (some being canceled and never made up) ending the season with a record of 15-29. Spring quarter also brought the golf teams back to the courses. The men's team finished with the FOURTH Big Sky first place of the year and the women finished with the FOURTH MWAC FOURTH place finish of the year. And although the number FOUR found its way throughout this article a number of times, it is only obvious that to me and to many others around campus, that all WSC athletes whether golfers, volleyball players or football stars are really NUMBER ONE when it comes down to courage and making Weber State an exciting college toattend. The 1982-83 year has been a memorable one. The Signpost congratulates all the athletes and wishes them the best of luck next year. Basketball was popular at WSC. In this photo, Royal Edwards and Greg Jones grab for the ball off the boards. The basketball team took first place in the Big Sky and then advanced to the first round of the NCAA. Intramurals plan for summer For the first time this summer, the intramural department is sponsoring intramural activities throughout the summer quarter. As of yet, there is no definite schedule, but several sporting events have been planned for anyone who is interested in competing. You don't have to be carrying a full load of credit hours to be a participant in the summer intramural activities, but you must be a registered student who is attending classes. The summer events are basically more recreational, and no points will be awarded to individuals who compete. Planned events for the summer are: golf tournaments, co-rec softball, sand volleyball, a triathlon type contest consisting of running, rowing and riding (with canoeing taking the place of swimming), horseshoe tournament, miniature golf, fishing contest and a fun-time inner-tube river run. Anyone who is interested should contact the Intramural Office at 626-6476 or stop in to the office for more information in the gym, room 108. The intramural department is looking to make this summer quarter a fun and entertaining one. So all those who are interested, and would like to find out more, contact the WSC Intramural Office to find out the schedule for this summer's events. Gym hours for summer The WSC gym will be open summer quarter for anyone who would like to make use of the facility. Courts can be reserved 24 hours in advance only. Reservations can be made in person at the intramural office (GM108) from 12:30 to 2:00 pm or can be made by phone (626-6476) from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Monday through Fridays. There are reservations for Saturday and Sunday.Hours available for recreational use are: Gymnasium Monday-Friday from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm; Conditioning Room Monday-Friday 11:30 am to 1:00 pm and Monday-Thursday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Pool Monday-Friday from 6:30 am to 7:30 am and Monday-Friday horn 11.30 am to 1:00 pm; Racquetball Courts Monday-Friday from 6:30am to 7:30 am and Monday-Tuesday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm and on Friday from 1 1 :00 am to 4:00 pm; Tennis Courts Monday-Friday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. This schedule is subject to change at any time for athletics and special events. Also, the gym floor and racquetball courts will be closed for refinishing June 27 through July 10. |