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Show 11 August 16. 200 Sports Base forming men's, women's basketball teams by Gary Boyle Hilltop Tunes staff Hill hoopsters are preparing to bounce back to the Air Force Materiel Command championship tournament next year as base men's and women's teams are forming to challenge local talent Both teams will play weekly games at Clearfield High School starting next month. The men's team will also take on teams from Salt Lake Community College and the College of Eastern Utah and Western Wyoming, in addition to a civilian team on base and Job Corps, "We're usually pretty competitive depending on our talent The student college teams are the toughest because they're athletes who are there on scholarships usually, so they play at a pretty high level. It's good experience for the team and helps me evaluate how the players operate under pressure and in the team concept," said Tech Sgt Anthony Preston who is in his third year of coaching the team. The men's team had a disappointing showing in last year's AFMC championship tournament, but Preston feels confident about his emerging squad this year. The women's team finished full-tim- e NCO officiating by Master Sgt Rick Burnham Air Force Print News n As many as 3 million Little baseball around the League play world, popping leather and lining hits from Tampa to Texas to Timbuktu. As the world turns its attention to Williamsport Pa., for the annual Little League World Series, a handful of those youngsters will unknowingly get their first exposure to the U.S. Air Force, courtesy of Master Sgt. Richard Ealy. Ealy, superintendent of the National Security Policy Division at the Pentagon, is not part of a grand recruiting scheme the Air Force has devised to bring in new members, nor is he WASHINGTON chil-dre- third in the command and expects to take it all this time around. "We have some returning players and we're starting earlier this year so the team can get more experience playing together." said women's team coordinator Senior Airman Angela Jackson, who has been playing at Hill for the past three years and coached the team half of last season. Jackson played the tournament last year in a brace after almost breaking her ankle. AFMC is the last command in the Air Force to have a command-wid- e championship tournament and there's no telling how much longer it will last "It's a real morale booster. Whenever I talk to people in other commands they all wish they still had it," said Preston. "But it's expensive flying 11 teams to a central location, then there's billeting, it adds up. So every year we play we know it could be the last But we're lucky to have support from the command level." One place Preston would like to see more support is fans in the stands. "We'd like more people to come on out and see the games. We have a competitive team and we play tough opponents," Preston said. part of added security for President George W. Bush, expected to throw out the first pitch of the annual event. Instead, Ealy will serve as an umpire in the event, which starts Friday and continues through Aug. 26 at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, site of the series every year since 1959. 16-tea- Air Force veteran is one of a handThe ful of officials nationwide selected to work the series, which will be televised on CBS and ESPN. The sergeant said the tournament will be the highlight of more than two decades of umpiring. "It's an honor to be selected," he said. "Lit 19-ye- ar f i $mtnt'-'-'l-i,- i I mt iIThIum Hi OGDEN 622-89- 1 Tom Hart 62 1 -- 03 3 O --J tawavTrWenture Canyon Plaza Shopping Center, Next to Albertson's (NW Corner 35th LAYTON SALT LAKE CITY 728-080- 0 Rd.H of pace d& ago Up To 272-690- 0 3950 S. 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No stranger to the world of sports, Ealy played baseball, football and basketball in high school, Clearfield & Lay ton Ft. 00 ment Tryouts for the men's team start today at the Hess Fitness Center beginning at 6 p.m. For more information on the men's team, call Preston at Ext. or For more information on the women's team, call Jackson at at Little League World Series WtalTiiii nl We have 4 Locations in 800-17,0- Clearfield league games for both men's and women's teams are scheduled to be played at Clearfield High School throughout the week with starting times after 6 p.m. Games and rosters are still being put together though, and both Jackson and Preston have something to contend with that most coaches don't "My roster will change. I won't make final cuts until December." Preston said. "With deployments and such I know the 10 to 12 guys I'm looking at in August probably won't be here in February." 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