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Show mdncadaft January 11, 1995 The Daily Utah Chronicle - Sports Aztecs armed and dangerous but young Utah a threat in WAC race Trivial mascot ban obscures real problems SportSccnc Hockey Season May Be .Salvaged NEW YORK (AP) NHL owners put the onus of saving the season back on the players Tuesday night, approving a revised version of die labor proposal that they had rejected only a few hours earlier The vote was not immediately known, nor were terms of the proposal, which must now be approved by the player representatives. Bruins president Harry Sinden told Boston reporters to "go home for the night" because he didn't expect an announcement until Wednesday a full day after the owners' deadline for canceling the season. Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Cliff Fletcher also said nothing would be decided until Wednesday, and added that he was very optimistic the plan Petrick ; t h WUllUUr ATHLETIC comi&uncs Chronicle Asst. Sports K Editor Women V Basketball review with the new facial hair my face in the above photo, The Chronicle has altered its face as well. Along BYJAMES JARDINE Chronicle Staff Writer The typifying image of women's basketball in the Western Athletic The biggest change made at the start of the year involved the Editor-in-Chi- ef Marco "Obcr-gott- " Leavitt, the sports stall at die Chrony is no longer allowed to use the name given to repre- regular basis. SDSU lost only one WAC game last sent the school's athletic teams. You know what it is. I'd tell you, but I already used my allotment in my sidebar story on the U.-game last Tuesday. Back to the topic It is important for all to know that this decision was not passed by a majority loss to BYU in season, a Provo, and finished the season 26-two-poi- This year, in light of the Aztec's win over and Alabama, more of the same SDSU domination is to be expected. There are, then-undefeat- ground. Who said monarchies don't exist in our country any- d "Gary Bettman has a clear mandate from the owners," Fletcher said. "He's been told to get the job done." There was no indication when Bettman and Goodenow would meet. If the restyled contract doesn't squad but they are perhaps the two most vital elements in the Aztec's suc- more? We have one right here. The university made the right decision with regards to this mat- cess. Senior guard Falisha Wright, a first-teaselection for two consecutive years, led the Aztecs in five statistical categories last year and should contend for WAC Player of the Year honors this season. Center Michelle Suman led the WAC in blocked shots and Geld goal percentage last year. Wright and Suman have the talent m was All-WA- C changed to, well, you know. Is there really anything more that needs to be done on the subject? Dcr Kommisar thinks so. He says that it trivializes Native Americans, and in this case, the Ute tribe. is little doubt fifth-ranke- however, several teams with the potential to knock off the returning WAC champs this season. Here's a rundown of the probable finish in WAC women's basketball: 1. San Diego State. SDSU returns only two starters from last year's super the previous two groups believed k was a good idea. Wait ... Do I hear "God Save the King" somewhere in the back- There would pass. "I expect well be back playing hockey very soon," he said. Commissioner Gary Bettman and union leader Bob Coodenow will meet again before a proposal b presented to the player representatives. 5 overall. of the editorial board or sports stafE In fact, not one member of ter when "Redskins" - Conference last season is an easy picture to paint: San Diego State University and a bunch of other teams who got pummcled by the Aztecs on a sports sectxn.Under the order of and leadership experience to give the WAC champi-se- e Aztecs "WAC" on page 11 that some see "Sheltra" on page to back-to-bac- k , win the players' approval, the NHL could become the first major professional league to lose a season to a labor dispute sfe iiiiiiriiiiawiiiiiii I111''''1 fff' 'v' VMMa"tmimm'- Earlier Tuesday, the 102nd day of the owners' lockout, the Board of Governors voted against a proposal that Bettman had hammered out with Goodenow 14-1- 2 CHRONICLE PHOTO With die help of Andrea "AD." Herold the U. women's basketball team will give reigning WAC champ San Diego State a run for the conference tide this selection last year. year. AJD., a senior forward, was 411 first-tea- C in 20-plu- s hours of negotiations. see "scene" on page 11 m Basketball Bids For Bagels at Brackman Bros. After one week of classes, it has probably sunk in everyone's mind that Christmas break is over. As much as we wish we were still on the slopes 24 hours a day or for some of us kicking back on the beach, it is back to the unwanted reality of school. When things aren't going good, there is only one way to combat it. FOOD! That's why Brackman Brothers is going to give the winner of Basketball Bids free bagels. You're probably thinking this sounds to good too be true, but it isn't All you have to do is fill out that thing to the right, and turn it in to us at The Daily Utah Chronicle by 5 p.m. on Thursday in 240 Union. This weeks winner is Jason Shumway "or another. I'm gonna find you, I'm gonna gitcha gitcha gitcha gitcha" who finished the week with a 15-- record. Kudos to Debbie Harry for the lyrics. Shumway needed a tiebreaker to beat 3 Colleen "Shannon" Doherty. Here at The Chronicle, it was the James' who opened the year up on top after the first week of basketball bids. James Jardine "sandwich" and James Edward "James Olmos" both ended the week with impressive 15-- records to take an early ' lead. was second close In a not so sports editor Ty"ronc Hill was good at Xavier" Bronicel and Robert"Fresh Ground Coffee" Gehrke. They finished week one with 13-- records. Assistant sports editor "Neil" Patrick "Harris" Sheltra is not off to a good start in hoops this year. He brought up the 3 THIS WEEK'S GAMES SDSU vs.BYU CSU vs. New Mexico Bronicel Sheltra Jardine Edward Gehrke 13-- 5 12-- 6 15-- 3 15-- 3 13-- 5 BYU BYU BYU BYU BYU Your 15-- 3 N. Mexico N. Mexico N. Mexico N. Mexico N. Mexico UTEP UTEP UTEP UTEP UTEP Wyoming vs. UTEP Utah Utah Utah Utah Hawaii vs. Utah UTEP UTEP UTEP UTEP CSU vs. UTEP Air Force vs. Fresno' Fresno St. Fresno St. Wyoming Fresno St. Wyoming vs. N. Mexico N. Mexico N. Mexico N. Mexico N. Mexico Utah Utah Utah Utah SDSU vs. Utah BYU BYU BYU Hawaii Hawaii vs. BYU Arizona Arizona Arizona Arizona Arizona vs. California Clemson N.Carolina N. Carolina vs. Clemson N. Carolina Clemson Jazz Jazz Jazz Jazz Jazz vs. Celtics Magic Magic Magic Magic Magic vs.Hawks Rockets Rockets Spurs Spurs Spurs vs. Rockets Jazz Jazz Jazz Knicks Jazz vs. Krtfcks Rockets Rockets vs. Nuggets Rockets Nuggets Rockets Spurs Mavs vs. Spurs Spurs Spurs Spurs Sonlcs Sonics Sonics Sonlcs Blazers vs. Sonics Utah UTEP Fresno St. N. Mexico Utah BYU Arizona Clemson Jan Magic Rockets Knlcks Nuggets Spurs Blazers 5 rear this week with a 12-- 6 record. Name Phone Pick TIE BREAKER (Hawaii vs. Utah) TOTAL POINTS IN GAME t ; 9 |
