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Show Tuesday, December 6, 1988 -- Chronicle - Page Seven -- men team, which finished with a intense. After a 109-7- 5 drumming over Iona in the second round of the Great Alaska Shootout, the Utes have succumbed to Fullerton State at home and Santa Clara on the road. Those losses have left the Utes with a disappointing 4 mark and left Utah Coach Lynn Archibald looking for answers. "On a consistent basis, our defense in the Great Alaska Shootout was 4. don't want to change that," Watson said. Watson's main worry is keeping the women's team healthy. Utah failed to sign any female recruits Simone Brake, Kris Ryan, and Kim Czizmazia are some of the top Nordic performers in the country. On the men's Nordic team, Utah freshmen Luke Bodensteiner and Thomas Lium along with Andy Rem will join the solid nucleus of Hans Martin Sjulstad, Erik Baumann, Tony Chambers and Andre Kuhn. The team also been led this year by Karen Alcorn, who has averaged 15.5 points coming off the bench. Seniors CLidy Linsday (15.5 ppg) and Stephie Watrin (14.5 ppg) are tne other Utes who are - scoring in double figures. Melanee Brooks, a sophomore point guard, is coming off her best game as a Ute. Saturday night she scored 19 points in leading the Utes to the victory over . has established itself as a consistent winner year Washington. For the Utes, tonight's contest marks the first road game of the year. Both Elliott and Butters are anxious to see how the team will respond. "It will be good to see what we can do on the road," Elliott said. "We'll have to get used to it before the conference season starts, because going on the road is part of the game." "I'm excited and a little nervous (to go on the road)," Butters admitted. "It's a whole new challenge, but I think we're up to it. We're just a; team this year." well-round- to scientifically monitor the activities of the athletes," Kallerud said. "And it gives us a basis by which we can keep charts and graphs and provide the athlete with a progress report "All of the skiers can benefit from this system because we also have video training and everyone has access to the materials and can relate their charts to the video " Kallerud continued. The Utah ski program is overflowing with talent and innovation, and if the Skim' Utes continue their success they are destined to become the next collegiate sports dynasty. last year, but returning skiers Anne Kari AAs, nt senior forward Boo Singletary and 93-6- them for the NCAAs. "Historically, the Nordic team seems to start slow, build during the season and peak at the right time, and I really guard, tonight's game will be a homecoming of sorts. Butters, who leads the averUtes in scoring with a.20-poiage, is a native of Ogden. Utah has the starting lineup and inserted 18-1- Alan Watson has his sights set on preparing his team for the "upcoming season, but most importantly preparing For Gina Butters, Utah's senior have ever seen," fs ar down." Archibald said. "Our rebounding is terrible and our shot selection has to improve. We are still trying to find the right chemistry on our team." In an effort to bolster the Ute attack, Archibald switched around Utes-Buf- 19 al 1-- freshman center Josh Grant into the starting five. Archibald said it was only a matter of time before Singletary would work his way back into the Utah lineup. Joining Singletary and Grant in the Utah starting five will be guards Van Gray and Mark Lenoir and forward Mitch SmithAnother switch Archibald made within the starting lineup was moving Lenoir to the point guard spot and Gray over to the shooting guard. series is an old one The and Colorado holds an 5 advantage. Last year the Utes pummeled CU in the Huntsman Center, 8-- ski from page six the Toril Forland Award for the most outstanding female skier at the U. coach On the Nordic side, first-ye- mark. This season the Wildcats have four players who are averaging 17 points or more. Dawn Lawlor leads the team with a 26.5 average, followed by Katie Weyenberg (22 ppg), Laurie Seehawer (19 ppg) and Melanie Knott (17 ppg). Lawlor and Weyenberg also lead the team averaging 11 and 10.5 rebounds per game respectively. The Wildcats have also been shooting the ball well, having made 53 percent of their field-goattempts. have a number of good offenThey sive players and are shooting a phenomenal percentage from the floor," Elliott commented. "We'll really need to play good defense to shut them son has become anything but I -- from page six from page six Boilermakers could have just been the spark Colorado needed. Colorado has been led by the spirited play of sophomore center Shaun Vandiver. Averaging 18 points and 11.5 rebounds a game, Vandiver has been a consistent and intense force for Miller this year. As for the Utes, the 1988-8- 9 sea- the worst women ed after year and most likely that tradition will continue. Thus far in the young ski season the Utah ski program has focused largely on training, and the coaches have implemented a sensitive computer system, to help each t skiers' gauge progress. "This system allows us The Lady Ute ski team's success may depend on the return of past All-Americ- an Vibeke Hoff. Kinko's Professor Publishing o NO COST TO DEPARTMENT o LOW COST TO STUDENTS TURNAROUND . oFREE CAMPUS PICK UP AND DELIVERY o FREE COPYRIGHT PERMISSION. ASSISTANCE o CONVENIENT LOCATION o OPEN 24 HOURS o FAST Packets submitted by December 23, 1988 will be guaranteed ready for students bn January 3, 1989. 1 Kinko's - 200 South University Street 583-348- 0 i ri-t- r' "hit -- thtii" j - - "- - .. .. .. ... .. . |
