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Show WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 13 28, 2001 Althoff 's Home C areer &iias SFs Swimsmt Issue Hmd to Reconcile ERiC WALDEN Chronicle Sports Editor Between a knee injury, a heart ailment and his mother's battle with cancer, mercurial Utah men's basketball coach Rick Majerus has missed every one of his team's games after the season opener against Idaho State. However, while he has been sojourning in his native Wisconsin to help facilitate both his mother's recovery as well as his own, Saturday's game against BYU brought him back to Salt Lake City, at least for a little while. Ho wever, it wasn't the Utes winning streak, or their battle to climb atop the Mountain West standings, or even the rivalry matchup with the Cougars that precipitated his momentary comeback. He did not return to the Huntsman Center for those six-ga- things. to Nate Althoff. He returned to say good-byAs the BYU game marked Utah's final home contest the season, it also marked Senior Day an event designed to pay homage to ail the seniors on the roster. This year, it was less than a lengthy list with the center from Delano, Mina, as its only member. And while AlthofPs statistical contributions (8.4 points, 3.1 rebounds per game, primarily in a reserve role) may not have justified the price of Majerus' airline ticket, the contributions he has made to the team over the last five years certainly did. And even though Althoff frequently found himself in Majerus doghouse over that span, the coach still acknowledged the Impact the player made upon him over the course e of his playing days in a halfcourt addr ess. "I've been fortunate to have cosched a lot better players than Nate Althoff," said Majerus, "but I've never coached a better person." He meant that as a compliment Really. cross-count- 1 ry pre-gam- e and now I have mixed feelings about the swirnsuit Issue. Yes, of course I read it (who am I kidding? I just iook at the pictures) every y year, but I also wonder what OriDV BRUNNER ISPSiP f4$jH W01 raff Chronicle I Sports Columnist legiti-mac- EMSzLJ ed It's thai time of the year when every man silently rejoices. Why silently? Because if he's too loud, his gfrlfhead or wife will hear the K?ol of uliva building up on the hoor in tb throiie room. 1ft the una of the year when evtty male, young and old alike, aspire to he photographers, seekkg to brave the Malaysian mosquitoes and scorching humidity for the pure pleasure of photography. it's the time of year when every worries' resource center at every iaftitudoA of higher learning in th nation cjtages at the "woman! figure. Why is JPebmary uch a crucial time in the heated battle of the s exes? ;" II you heven't" already guessed my topic of discussion, you avc ignorant, because' it is common knowledge that in every February since 1904, controversy has surrounded women posing in revealing aquatic attire for the annual Sports Illustrated Swirnsuit Issue. I myself remember trying to acquire the forbidden fruit as a youngster. My parents would hound the mailbox to prevent my perusing of the scantily-cla- d women, as if I couldn't locate the Frederick's of Hollywood or Victoria's Secret cat-- .; . ilogs on the coffee table. Unfortunately, I had to grow up, , of see ALTHOFF, page 14 so-call-ed pro--totypl- : Coach Rick Majerus put fa an t U Tar wT W ' The University of Utah women's h tennis team finished a road trip by upsetting No. on Monday by a 2 score, for the first time in six matchwinning three-matc- ed 5-- es. "It's taken us quite a few matches to get back on track. It was a good feeling," said coach John Tsumas. - Utah overcame the loss of its No. 1 player, Irini Kotoglou, and won the doubles point and four of the six singles points. "It was exciting," said Tsumas. "The real story is that they played without their captain Irini Kotoglou...they (2-- 7) m , , s see BKUNNER, page 14 n omen s i tops Losmq blctd ne ,. appearance to say g codbye to senior center Kate Althoff last Saturday. RANDALL HARRINGTON Chronicle Sports Writer UC-Irvi- the swirnsuit issue has. I thought it was a sports magazine, but all I notice are bareiy-tlothwomen in exotic (or is that erotic) locations. What does that have to do with sports? Absolutely nothing, but as men do comprise the overwhelming majority of the readership, it seems reasonable to give them what they want. I don't .: see many of the gyys complaining about the issue, ,' The biggest jofce in the swirnsuit imue U thf fact that SI lists tha .swirnsuit designer end the cost of the suit like 'anyone gives, a horse's patoot Now; if the model ' cme with the swirnsuit, feat might ' gejacrate sorrk Sflks, ' My question is whether or not , thet design s benefit &bm' so u:cr&ae lu &ass from their suits I beuvg in S!, No guy looks at the pic- tore and imagines his significant other In it, Probably because the figure owned by each supermodel is a naturally IxnposibIe one, and one that less than t percent of. women 00. this earth own. (And that's not to mention the annoyance names of their single-wor- d Vendela. I can see Daniela, Shakara, singieword names for religious reasons or for pen names, but for modeling? Give me a break). It's funny yet sad how the aver' age man may not remember the." rap played the vhole road trip without her. Everyone had to step up a spot in the lineup, and it was interesting to see if they would just kind of fall over; it is easy to do that against really good teams." Senior Heidi Thomas stepped into that leadership role, winning all but one of her matches on the three-metrip. Thomas is the only player remaining from the Utah team that competed in the NCAA Championships two years ago. "It's tough to be on the road and be and start losing to teams; you've got to just keep believing. Heidi's presence showed...the rest of the team that, et I I I "Never judge a book by its movie." -6 see WOMEN'S TENNIS, page HEADQUARTERS Mm Costa Slica 14 l Starting at 4T --Wi Great Books: Utopian Literature 1 ' W& atd Picas based on ta occupancy Mrtar kon Sal Lake Coy. kwkjds accommodation S trarsisrs U packages must be sold Counts sdident ticket (6IC CAHD REQUIRED). Can be sold as land Only con)unclion wtn a Counoi stiiuent tacit Trips depart on Sundays on Ft. 25, 2011. The last departure s ApriM. 2001. 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