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Show Pas Six SPORT Utah blasts Hawaii Special to the Chronicle The University of HONOLULU Hawaii basketball team played the perfect host here Saturday night, allowing the Runnin Utes to run all over them in a conference matchup. The Utes abandoned their usual tactic of keeping a game in doubt until the final horn sounded as they grabbed an early lead win over the and coasted to a 76-5- 4 Rainbows. While guard Kelvin U pshaw again led the team in scoring with 20 points nothing new the big story was the play of the big men, particularly forward Tim McLaughlin. The lone senior tied Upshaw for game-hig- honors with h 9-of- -ll shooting for 20 points, a career high for Hnyco, teem cnnca Senior Pat Hayes guided the Ute men's swim team to a weekend sweep by collecting six wins, including four in individual events. Hayes recorded a 1:39.66 freestyle time Friday as Utah defeated Wyoming 78-3- 5 and New Mexico 76-3Hayes time was the 10th fastest in the nation, according to the latest NCAA list. 7. Hayes swam to three more wins Saturday as Utah, Tech 4-- 2, McLaughlin. "Tim McLaughlin played the best I've seen him play,' Ute Coach Lynn Archibald said. "He played under control, plus he maintained his endurance. Usually he has to be given a rest, but Tim went the whole second half in this game." "I think we played solidly for a whole game without any major lapses something we couldn't say after San Diego State," McLaughlin said. "I think the team has a lot more confidence now. Hawaii took a 0 lead, but that was the last the Rainbows saw of the lead as Utah lead at the half. In the 9 sped to a 2-- 36-2- second half the Utes kept up the hot shooting (59 percent from the field for the contest) and handed the 'Bows their third conference loss against no victories. Hawaii is 4--9 overall. Also contributing in the win were Jerry Stroman, who added raced past Texas 72-4- 1. Tony Lennartsson also had a strong showing by grabbing five wins and Utah relay teams won all four of their races. who combined for man-to-m- x U tt ciiillll fllfti"lt Mt ft VMt II an u u hin II iMif I' ie.oo V The Financial Expert! These days, every expenditure should be considered an investment. And you don't have to be a big investor to own one of the world's finest financial calculators the Try one today at Valley East Valley West Office Supply. An investment for today, and tomorrow. The HP-12HP-12- C. C. $89.95 Hewlett njgn PACKARD VALLEY EAST VALLEY WEST 1057 EAST 2100 SO. 3601 SO. 2700 W. VALLEY FAIR MALL SUGARHOUSE 467-153- 7 969-630- 3 u Sophomore Sandy Sobotka performs on the balance beam in Saturday night's and nsw win over UCLA. The Utes easily defeated the Drains greet Oregon State in the SEC on Friday. 187.f9-10.1- 5, Gymnasts bruise Bruins by Marts Saal Chronicle staff 16 trademark has been a defense, said he went to the zone to but Archibald protect the big men. Archibald and his team now travel to Colorado State on Thursday and Wyoming on Saturday. t;uiii) IIUII II points and Much of the Utes' success could be attributed to the fact that the squad did something it hasn't done in agesit played the entire game in a zone defense. Utah's 4d.W WW..W Ufc &OA0IK SOW II points, and 17 freshmen Bobby Adair and Greg Dodd, rebounds. 200-ya- rd 0 I The four-tim- e Mill M' national champion Utx! gymnasts began their quest for yet another NCAA crown with a sound thrashing of UCLA in the Special Events Center Saturday night. Led by Tina Hermann, who captured Utah took a first place in the 187.90-180.decision over last year's all-arou- nd, 15 NCAA runner-u- p Bruins. Hermann secured that honor with scores of 9.65 on the beam, 9.40 on the floor exercise and a pair of 9.55s on the bars and the vault. "I hope this will be the beginning of a great season for Tina," Utah Coach Greg Marsden said. "Obviously now she's the one we're looking at to fill Megan's (Marsden) shoes. This should be her year; I hope it is." "I felt nervous before the meet, but once we got into it I calmed down," Hermann said. "I could have been cleaner in my 0 performances. 111. work on that and add some tricks I dkhVtwtat to put in for the fimm&eet.'' ! !o f'MVb- rf;"fJ - :ThcV& ivktf&c first three places in almost every event, including the with Lynn Lederer finishing second and Sandy Sobotka placing third. Solid performances were also turned in by all-arou- nd Wendy Whiting-Myru- who scored a 9.8 m, on the bars to set a school record and Celeste Harrington. Marsden said he was extremely pleased with his squad's performance, particularly hype. "This considering all the p week was extremely tense in the gym. We met twice, and they were terrible workouts, but in the meet they were more consistent and composed than I thought they would re-m- eet be." "Greg's kids had all the pressure on them, and they handled it well." UCLA Coach Jerry Tomlinson said. "They did fantastic." ASUU William F lKMcM'ef'firo Noted Author, Teacher, Lecturer, Editor Wednesday, Jan. 16 12:00 noon Union Ballroom |
