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Show Page Thirty-eigh- The Daily Utah Chronicle, Openings 1977 t instead of the Carr said. "The international rules keep the ball in play longer and requires more endurance." This year's returning players are Lori Parrish, Susan Neeley, Debbie Farren, Dcbby Lyons. Annette Adams. Jeanette Loveland, Pam Wat h and Pilar Sangronir. Also expected to be joining the team are Chris Henage. from Box Elder High, and Chris Smith, from Cottonwood High. Both were given scholarships by the Utes. "Tennis is the best game on earth," said the new Tennis Coath Mark Jensen. "I'm excited about coaching the women because they are very coat liable, ambitious and high spirited." Jensen w ill be trying to pick up the pieces of a dismal overall season. Jenson the to team by practicing change plans harder. "I'm going to have mote discipline and practice this )ear betause the women haven't had enough." he said. "The women's scene has changed." Jensen said. "I have found these women like a little discipline and are vet) interested in winning." Jensen's enthusiasm has spaiked by this year's determined squad. At the top is sophomore Linda Rit h. wo won mote than 80 xrtent of her games last vear. "It seems like she's ext i ted about doing well." Jensen said. "She has real jxnt ntial of becoming a National GIlegiaie Athletic Asvxiation (NCAA) contender in two oi three seats." he commented. Also determined are jnde Page. Lisa Sx)(, April Hantan. Foul Finland. Pat Pia, Cindy Coidon, Ten llukm.m and Debbie Farren. Jensen also has hojx-- ol signing Kim MtCaithv of Thousand Oaks. Women's sports look good 7-- byANA DARAB AN Chronicle staff Last year, women's athletics flexed their muscles and created a sensational year. Ihis year with new coaches, tougher rules and more competition, some trams are speculating of they will Ik able to repeat their performances. Voile) ball has Ix'tomeafavoritesjxirt for women at Utah e er situ e Norma Cat r c ame to the University. Carr in her 1975 coat hing record. In !976shedrove season jxisteda 5 the Utes to a league record and an 0 overall season. The Utes plated foutth in a region and because of this tetord. Carr was named Intermouniain Coath of the Year. Another award went to freshman Ixti Panish as she was named to the voile) ball team. 'Iliis season Cur plans to tone ( titrate on the offense and the consistent) of the younger playeis. She will also lx- looking for a strong backcourt plaver to replace Lynette Smith, who graduated. Oil's largest concern this year, though, is the t hanging of the tules. "The league has changed to intet national tules. This means series that we will play a 7-- Ix-e- n 9 11-1- 7-- I6-tea- te s Minnesota. For Coath Fern Gardner and her team, the only team icpie ming Region 7. it was the highest finish ever and capped a fine 26-- record. It is going to be an interesting year for Coach of the Vear Gardner. Even though seven members of the are returning, two key players have graduated. Soni Adams and L)nette Smith. "Losing Soni will make a difference in our team." said Gardner. "Filling in her scoring and defense will be hard and Lynette's leadership will be missed also." she said. tositioii will be eventually Smith's controlled by Holly W'aldram, a freshman guard from 01)tnpus High, while Adam's will be covered by Iori Parrish or Susan Neeley. Also aiding the team will be Ianda Grant, Lvn Mt Carter. Sheti Vest, Debby Lyons, freshman fot waid Jane Quimby and basketball team member. Mo Fckroth. "Everybody is after us this sear," Gardner said. "We have a harder schedule and we expec t to lose a few mote games this year," she commented. "Ihis vear the I'tes travel to California to play Ijong Beath State, the University of California at Santa Barbara and the University of Southern California. They will play 21 games this season; 14 away matt lies and 10 at home with six of these Ixfore the men's games in the Sjx-- t ial Events (inter. Their first home game is Detemlx-- t 3 against the University of 3 Nebraska-Omaha- . "It's going to le hard to teeat last season." said Gardner "But with most of our eKiienntl plavcrs returning we should lie one of the top on ft rente teams," Gaudier on hided. Basketball Univeisitv women's List ye.ir basketball team linished in seventh plan- in tn at the National Basketball I Track the thtee-out-of-fi- out-riant- ihlnk us For the litst veat of omjKtitiou the women's it a k team did faitly well, plat itig s ntii in tin legion. ils out of the If) teams. I he team was led bv I .oii Pattish and Shatlene Weight. Pattish was selected to t team while and field lot the tiatk national qualifving hurdles and in the competition the high jump. Weight was also t hosen to the Al C a tnlei eti( e team and qualified for the national t otniHtition in the javelin. Dave G.mlnei, the new ttatk toath, antit ipates a beth i tei otd thi at. "I have liecn talking to some women that should help out team." (tatdnet said. Besitles Pattish. Weigh: am' j' I. Melgaard. an Gaidnet has tec puled Kelli Sclxstta fiotn Skvline Nigh who will conix te in the hurdles, Karen French from Judge High for the 10 hurdles and Linda Davidson (mm Jordan High for the quattc tonijx iition. For the distante events, he has signed Sharon Moses, Susannc Hammon and Batbara Anton and to aid his weight events, he has acquired Chi is Smith from CottotiwcKxl High. Gardner, who received his master's in physical cdutation from the University , said. "I'm looking forward to coaching the women and I think we'll do a better job this (tat k the l(K)-met- Calif., and Patty Penn ol Arizona to add more strength to his team. Jensen, who graduated from Utah State, received his master's degree from San Diego State University in physical education and was a captain in the Air Force, likes the women's athleticprogram. "I have a good feeling about it." he said. "I think the department is really supporting us. financially and with scheduling." he concluded. Gymnastics In the two seasons that Coach Greg Marsdon has taken control of the Utes gv mnastic s team, it has plated 10th and last sear, ninth, in the nation. For this athievernent. Marsden was named of the year in this regton. During the season. Utah contended with live i f the top 12 teams in the nation. Julie 11 o .ks and Sandy I Iant ot k were selected to the team and freshman Carol Schuberg from Iowa, rxifoirred well the entire vear. co-coac- Skiing The Ute women's ski team captured the highest national finish by any University squad as it was tanked second behind national champions Dartmouth. This was the second time Coach Pal Miller and the Utes finished in second place, losing to Middle but) in 1975. For the past two years, Totil For land has the reigning queen of the slalom and giant slalom and is the National Alpine Champion. Ix-e- Swimming Swimming Coach Becky Burton had a spark of hope last year as freshman Paula Sw im kept the Utes going. Swim competed in the national swimming championship at Rhtxle Island, finishing 19th in the butterfly and 39th in the 100-yar- d 200-yar- d butterfly. Softball I 1 )! - 1 NHO-iunne- t. 1 vear." i "Our region is extremely tough," said softball Coath Norma Carr. "Usually there are two teams from each region sent to the national competition, but because of the quality of teams in this region, there are three teams sent," she said. "The three teams that came from our region placed second, fourth and fifth in the national competition." The softball team finished with an overall record of 12-a league record record in the regional competition and a whith put it in fourth place. To improve her staff, Carr has signed on Mona Stevens from Brigham Young who is a pitther, freshman Star Orullian, catcher, Marty Tingey, shortstop and outfielder and Melanie Kent, outfielder. The softball season begins in early April. 9, 4-- 4 2-- 2 i i for a wardrobe you can afford has everything you need for a complete wardrobe, at 30-5- 0 savings. Pic-A-dil- accessories. We aso keep our overhead down. No fancy fixtures, no expensive decor. Then we pass the savings along to you We carry the same brand name clothes you'd find at higher prices in leading de partment stores and specialty shops . . . only we buy manufacturer's overruns, then cut the labels out. Our rapid turnover gives you a wide, constantly changing selection of O - Come in and see for yourself .. .and pun together a wardrobe you can afford. 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