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Show THE SIGNPOST Monday, March 26, 1990 Wildcats October can't come iiiii Sports By Jon Yorgason Sports Editor of The Signpost It ended the same way it has for the past four years. The Wildcat men's basketball team won their first round game in the Big Sky Tournament March 8-10, but for the fifth straight time, was eliminated in the semifinals to 83's doom Weber State By Jon Yorgason Sports Editor of The Signpost At the 14th Annual John A. Burns Invitational in Kaneohe, Hawaii, held recently, the Weber State men's golf team placed 18th of 24 teams, costing the Wildcats a chance to solidify 4th or 5th place in District VII. Weber State played solid golf for two rounds, holding 12th place after two rounds, but final round scores of 83 by two of the Wildcats' top golfers cost the 'Cats a chance to finish in the top half of the field. "We played two solid rounds of five-over-par 293," said golf coach Mac Madsen. "Then two guys did the opposite of what I INFORMAL RECREATION "AEROBICS' INFORMAL RECREATION "AEROBICS" is a new program being offered by Campus Recreation, there will be no charge for this informal activity, but please sign in. student I.D. is required. Coming on a daily basis is not required, so drop in and join in the fun any day that you have time. Program will start our with low impact work out and progress to a combination of a low and high impact work out. Great way to start for those who have never done aerobics, and a good start for a great summer! FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call the Intramurais Office at 626-6476. Swenson Gym 105. ousted in semifinal round.. .again soon enough for stifle hopes of a conference crown and a NCAA tournament berth. Jason Joe and Jerry Mcintosh guided their team to a come-from-behind 75-66 victory over the University of Nevada Wolf Pack in the quarterfinals. The victory was the Wildcats' third in as many years over the Tack in the opening round and their fifth straight first round win. Weber State is 12-2 in first round contests. But the 'Cats old nemesis, the second round, was waiting in the wings in the form of an Eagle. Eastern Washington jumped out to a 9-0 lead over the 'Cats and never looked back. Weber State closed the lead to 13-9 but could get no closer as the Eagles staged a 7-0 spurt to give them an 11-point lead and an eventual 29-20 halftime cushion. The Wildcats, lucky to be down only nine, came out after the break hoping to turn things around. But Eastern continued to dominate as they opened the second half with an 11-2 run that put the game out of reach. The expected. They both shot 83's in the same round. The 83's came as quite a shock. "Seven strokes could have been the difference between 12th and third or 12th and 17th," Madsen said. "When you shoot in the 80's you're going to drop some spots, it's just that simple. This team has to come to grips with itself. "The tournament's not over until it's over." The Wildcats finished 18th, which isn't too bad, considering the caliber of teams competing. Nine of the 24 teams were in the nation's Top 20 teams, including number one ranked Oklahoma State and second ranked Arizona State. Pablo Del Olmo played a solid WHERE: Monday through Friday 12:30-1:20 p.m. & 4:30-5:30 p.m. Swenson Gym North Balcony Denny Huston and Eagles led by as many as 25 points before Joe's onslaught (17 points in three minutes) brought the 'Cats to within 14 points of the lead. But it was far too late as Eastern Washington won 83-67 and advanced to the finals to play the defending and eventual champion Idaho Vandals. "Eastern Washington did a great job," said WSC Head Coach Denny Huston. Their defense was superb. It's not that we didn't shoot well, it's that they defended us very, very well." Joe led the Wildcats with 19 points, followed closely by Jerry Mcintosh, who finished with 18 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. The Wildcats shot just 38 percent from the field, 18 percent from three-point range. But Huston's team shouldn't be too upset at the way things turned out. Before the tournament began, Huston said his team was "just pleased to have an opportunity to play in another game." Fortunately, the Wildcats golfers at John A. Burns Invitational tournament, finishing 14th with a three day score of 215. Freshman Matt Masluk also played well, posting aseven-over-par 223. After this tournament, four District VII teams have solid grasps on NCAA Berths: UTEP, Nevada, New Mexico and BYU. WSC basketball players honored By Jon Yorgason Sports Editor of The Signpost Five Wildcat basketball players received honors recently for their accomplishments this year. Melanie Knott was named to the women's All-Big Sky Conference team, while Cindy Holcomb earned honorable mention honors. Michael Ostlund was named to the men's All-Conference team, while Anthony McGowan received honorable mention distinction and Jason Joe was named a member of the Big Sky Tournament team. Knott, a junior guard from Stockton, California, is a two year member of the All-Conference team. She led the Lady Wildcats to a 10-18 overall record, 6-10 in the Big Sky. She finished third in the conference in scoring (19.4 ppg) and was in the top 10 in field goal percentage (.489), free throw percentage (.712) and blocked shots (19). She had four games in which she scored 29 or more points, including a career-high 33 against Idaho on March 1. his team were victorious in the first contest, giving them that opportunity. To get that other opportunity, the 'Cats had to get past a tough Nevada squad, a team that had been a thorn in the Wildcats' side this season. Weber State gained an early 13-6 lead on an Aaron Bell jumper, but Nevada battled back to take a 35-32 halftime lead. The Wolf Pack held a slim lead throughout most of the second half, but Joe hit two free throws with 2:42 remaining to put the Wildcats up by one, a lead they would not relinquish thanks to timely and accurate free throw shooting. (The Wildcats final 20 points came from the foul line.) Ultimately the 'Cats would win by nine points. Joe led all scorers with a career-high 26 points, 18 in the second half. He broke tournament records for most free throws made in a game (12), consecutive free throws made (12) and free throw percentage (1.000). Weber State will be battling with Hawaii, San Diego State and Wyoming for the last two spots. "As the scorecards showed (for the first two rounds), this team has the capability to play with some awfully good teams," said Madsen. "We know we can play with them, but we haven't Holcomb, a sophomore forward from Kimberly, Idaho, was second on the Wildcats in scoring, averaging 12.6 points per game. She was also second in rebounding (7.1), third in the conference in field goal percentage (.509) and 10th in blocked shots (20). She had a career-high 29 points against Montana on Feb. 3. Ostlund, a 6-foot-2 senior from Tacoma, Washington, broke Weber State career records in every three-point category. He was second in the conference iri three-point percentage (.433 on 55-of-127), third in minutes played (33.0 mpg), first in free throw percentage (.909 on60-of-66) and eighth in steals (1.4 spg). He was second on the Wildcats in scoring (11.3 ppg) and has been a leader for WSC all season. "He Ostlund didn't have the numbers that the other All-Conference players had," said Wildcat Head Coach Denny Huston, "but you can't measure the contribution that Mike Ostlund made to this ballclub." McGowan, a junior center forward from Duarte, California, was one of the most consistent "Jason Joe played an outstanding ball game," said Nevada Head Coach Len Stevens. "He was the man responsible for the big lead. He rose to the occasion tonight and played like a veteran." Mcintosh added 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Wildcats, with the split in the tournament, finish the season 9-9 in the Big Sky Conference, 14-15 overall and have only next year to look forward to. "Next year is going to be fun," said Huston. "I can't wait for October to get here. "We're going to miss our two seniors (Michael Ostlund and Ed Gorder) a great deal," he said. "We're going to miss their leadership. Ifs always hard to replace your seniors. "We have all but two players returning next year and with the addition of redshirts Elroy Miller, Kurt Schwan, Al Hamilton and incoming freshman Robbie Johnson, well make an impact." learned you can play without anything unusual happening during the tournament. We have a lot of work to do." The Wildcats continue action today and tomorrow on the Sandpiper Golf Course at the Pacific Coast Invitational in Santa Barbara, California. players on the Wildcat team this season. During one stretch of the season, he scored 14 or more points in nine consecutive games. He averaged 11.1 points per game and was second on the Wildcats in rebounding (6.3 rpg). He was also third in the Big Sky in field goal percentage (.577 on 120-of-208) and eighth in blocked shots (13) and minutes played (31.6 mpg). Joe, a sophomore guard from Los Angeles, broke four Big Sky Tournament records. His12-for-12 free throw shooting in the Nevada game gave him the records for most free throws made in a game, most consecutive free throws made and percentage. He finished the tourney 19-for-19 from the line, another record. For the two games, Joe finished with 45 points and four steals. "He got an opportunity to play when usual starting guard Tony Nicholas got hurt," said Huston, "and he really did a good job capitalizing on that opportunity. Not only did he score, but he really raised his level of defense. YouH see a different Jason Joe his junior and senior years. He's going to be fun to coach, very fun." |