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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle, Wednesday, December 1, Page Six 1982 (Monroe, Lawson earn WAC first-teahonors m Monroe led the country in one other running. The category, by Peter Bchle Chronicle staff When the first-tea- m All-WA- two-ye- ar all-purp- letterman ran for 2,036 yards, combining his rushing, receiving and return totals. selections C Since the season is not yet over (some games are still to be played this weekend) Monroe's no. 1 status is not yet official as the nation's leader, were announced last weekend, three slots were given to Utes, but only two players will receive the honors. Lawson was named for his 26 unassisted tackles, 55 assists and four interceptions. The from Fort Worth, Texas, led all the Ute defense year with his emotional play. Carl Monroe was named to the first team on both offense and defense, while Lonnie Lawson defensive back. was named as a first-tea- m Monroe rushed for a WAC record of 1,507 yards this season on 309 carries. That effort status as a running back. gained him first-teaMonroe was ranked sixth in the nation in rushing before last weekend's games. . 6-- 0, 180-poun- Named to the second team from Utah were: center Don Eck, offensive lineman Gene Knickrehm and linebacker Mark Blosch. m Receiving honorable mention were: tight end Ray Elgaard, offensive lineman Don Doubiago, defensive lineman Ron Kirkpatrick and To gain recognition on the defensvie squad, Monroe led the nation and the WAC in kickoff returns with a 30. 1 -- yard average. The San Jose, Calif., native returned one kick 97 yards for a linebacker Jay Fairman. In all, 10 Utes nailed down spots on the various WAC teams after a 6 overall record (3-- 4 in the WAC). 5-- touchdown. WAC by peter behle Chronicle photo by John Jelte Ute defensive lineman Ron Kirkpatrick, shown nailing down one of his four quarterback C team. The senior received honorable mention. sacks, was named to the All-WA- WA C mentors tie forcoach of year The past college football season provided a number of surprises for the average fan. With that in mind, the Chronicle presents its version of the best and worst of the past season. Player of the year (WAC): Utah's Carl Monroe. Monroe simply had the best season of any runner in Ute history. The senior tailback ran for more than 1,500 yards to lead the WAC; he also led the conference in kickoff returns and Ute in running. His yardage totals put the two-ye- ar the top 10 nationally in those same three categories. Monroe was the only player named to both the defensive and offensive first teams of the WAC ar squads offensively as a running back and defensively as a kick returner. Play of the year (WAC): Mark McKay of San Diego State touchdown pass to Qinton Sampson with throwing a less than a minute remaining to give the Aztecs a 21-victory, over Utah in San Diego. : Most overrated team in the preseason (WAC): Wyoming. The Cowboys were picked by some, including the Chronicle, to all-purp- Coach of the year (Western Athletic Conference): a tie between Joe Morrison of New Mexico and Ken Hatfield of Air Force. 4-7- -1 Morrison led the Lobos to a 10-- 1 overall record after last year's mark. UNM would be in the Holiday Bowl if not for a '': loss to BYU. Hatfield led the Falcons to a 5 overall mark this year and a berth in the Hall of Fame Bowl against Vanderbilt. The Falcons featured upset wins over BYU and Notre Dame this season. mid-seas- on 7-- Last all-st- 47-ya- rd 17 Chance! Booths close Saturday, December 4. THUS SEiD 1 Ctenpl Sqs3D tas ton, Solitude or the Big Now you have the option to pick the season ski pass you Cottonwood season pass (which gives you both). Together, Brighton and Solitude serve you with nine double and triple chairlifts for spectacular skiing on a variety of beautiful runs. New in 82-8- 3, Solitude's Summit lift and SolBright trail interconnect great skiing between the two areas, so skiers can conveniently enjoy both resorts in the same day. want-Brigh- win the WAC. They didn't come close. The Pokes finished their dismal 7 season with 2 loss to lowly UTEP. 39-3- 5-- On the local front, the Utes had a frustrating 6 season that .vr, was full of ups and downs.' Best quote by a Ute: "I'm outta here," said former Ute QB Kenny Vierra in reference to his decision to leave the University. Most prophetic preseason prediction: "I'll rush for 1,500 yards," Ute tailback Carl Monroe said before the Utes played their first game. Monroe ran for his 1,500 yards, and he added 7 more for good measure. Best example of how to start a football season: Carl Monroe taking the opening kickoff in the Montana State game for a touchdown. 5-- 97-ya- rd Worst example of how to end a football season: Utah's final drive (?) against BYU which netted a total of minus 5 yards ' in five minutes. Best example of sustained intensity: The Ute defense which kept its emotions at a fever pitch every minute of every game this season. The intensity was not without reason as the! Utes led the WAC defensively. Best example of "what if"; The Utes (against Hawaii, San Diego State, Wyoming and BYU). Utah lost those four WAC games by 15 points. The Utes would be in the Holiday Bowl if . . ; Eagles face off with Tulsa club by Tony Tsakakis Chronicle staff The Salt Lake Golden Eagles return to the friendly conhnes ot Acord Arena Wednesday when they face the Tulsa Oilers in the Salt Palace. Faceoff is set for 7:30 p.m. The Eagles are coming off a road trip, their longest of the season, where they had only two wins and four losses. Their record stands at overall and is good for fourth place in the Central Hockey League. Wednesday's contest opens the first of nine home contests for the Eagles in December. They will face the Oilers again on Friday night before traveling to Denver on Saturday to challenge the Colorado Flames. The Big Birds will return to Salt Lake to take on the Wichita Wind on Dec. 7 and Dec. 9 The Golden Eagles have added and lost some strength through player movements last weekend. Mike Zuke and Pat Hickey, both of whom spent the earlier part of the season with the Eagles, were returned by the Eagles' parent club, the St. Louis Blues. Also added to the Eagles roster was defenseman Blaine Peerless. Two players were called up by the Blues. Center Alan Lemieux and left winger Curt Brackcnbury, the Eagles no. 1 and 4 scorers respectively, will both be playing for the Blues, who are currently in third place in the Norris Division of the Campbell -- '' Conference. One Eagle who wasn't adversely affected by the road was right wing Bobby Crawford. The fourth-ye- ar pro registered 15 points after joining the Eagles from St, Louis just one day before departure on the swing. His seven goals and eight assists boosted his season total to 20 points, which makes him the leading scorer currently on the roster. During the road trip' Crawford had power plays in three consecutive games. six-ga- Pick the season pass you want today. Hurry, quantities are limited. Brighton Season .00 each. each, Solitude Season Pass -$- 180.00 each, Big Cottonwood Season Pass-$165- 9-- 12 .00 Pass-$225- t?SSGS Gil mQ tit fori m, sections Look for our booth in the Center Court of Trolley Square near the Keyosk. Wolfe's at Highland Drive and 6200 South. 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