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Show O Hilltop 9 III IK'S Sports 34th AlViXS Ready to run Downs 75th MSS by Airman 1st Class Micah Garbarino Hilltop Times staff SCORES Intramural Championships shooting tipped I'hree-poi- ilic st ales, and helped the 34th AMXS Rams beat the 75th Mis-i- ; in in Supxrt Squadron the 75th Air Base Wing intra- Game 61-5- 8 mural basketball championship Vb. 2(i at the Hess Fitness Cen- 1 388 CMS 54 CGOC 32 Game 2 ter. Gary Green had the hot hands fur the Rams, with 15 of his 22 points coming from behind the arc in a blazing display of Hangar Rats 60 75 CS 37 r, Game 3 75CES 649MUNS fury. I arly in the tournament, MSS ,st to SFS and had to claw their .ft- - 49 38 1, way up through the losers bracket to beat SFS again before squar- ing off against Game 4 the Rams. The Rams came into the game r n defeated in tournament play, and the MSS knew they had a challenge ahead of them, especially since they had just beaten the tough Security Forces team earlier the same night. "With Gary Green hitting three ointers, and 'Big Blasko rebound-- i ig and clogging up the middle, MSS looked to have the game in hand during the first half," said Mo Uhlhorn, intramural sports director. But the MSS team was 34 AMXS 46 388 CMS 35 A) a. Game 5 75 MSS 67 Hangar Rats 41 Game 6 75 SFS 45 388 AMMO 42 iiiiijii Maam im mini iii lmrinrininmrnii'ftiilni mn mm Photo by Airman 1st Class Micah Garbarino The Hess Fitness Center, who sponsored the Reindeer Run, above, in Dec, is sponsoring a "Dress Yourself to Run," runwalk Saturday at 9 a.m. The runwalk is part of a program where runners will get a different clothing item each time they participate. As the program progresses, the runs will get longer and the incentives will get better and include shorts, shirts and shoes There is a S3 registration fee for for more information. this Saturday's event. Call Ext. Game 7 388 CMS 57 CGOC 47 deter- (eliminated from tournament) mined and kept pace behind the footing of Jason Garner and Kevin Palmer who had six points apiece. At the first half buzzer, the score was 22-2- 0 in favor of the Rams. Both teams shot well during an evenly paced" second half, but the wind was taken out of the sails of an already deflated MSS team when Chad Kroener hit two crucial three-poishots in the last minutes of the game. "MSS hung tough, but after playing one game already, their legs and stamina gave out," said Uhlhorn. Each team's coach has a different view of what affected the game. "I don't like to make excuses, but we were worn out We shouldn't have lost to SFS earlier on. We had to come up through the Registration is now open for Air Force Marathon at Wright-Pat- t Game 8 649MUNS 39 75 CS 33 (eliminated from tournament) Game 9 34 AMXS 51 75CES 44 wheelchair categories remain unchanged. The Air Force Marathon, traditionally by Susan Murphy Aeronautical Systems Center Public Game 10 nt Affairs 75 SFS 59 75 MSS AFB, Ohio Registrations are now being accepted for this year's U.S. Air Force Marathon, scheduled for Sept. WRIGHT-PATTERSO- 53 . Hangar Rats 388 CMS 20. .41 Runner categories have changed slightly from past years, according to marathon officials. A 5K fun run (3.1 miles) and a 12 marathon (13.1 miles) have been ..40 Game 12 649MUNS 388 Ammo N (AFMCNS) Game 11 48 added. There will no longer be a marathon 43 team category, officials said. The losers bracket and that meant three more games. We were tired," said Mike Rypien, MSS Game 13 marathon, Hangar Rats 75CES coach. Don't tell Rams coach Markus Santos that MSS had the ';. dis- 56 Game 14 649 Muns Rams team was whittled down to five, the minimum, but Santos believes that this 34 AMXS 53 75 SFS 40 75 MSS 10-ma- '. 55 by Airman 1st Class Micah Garbarino 45 Hilltop Times staff The Lady Warriors, Hill's women's varsity basketball team is to compete in the Air traveling to Tinker AFB, Okla., March Force Materiel Command women's basketball tournament. The team is looking for new players, said coach Melissa Sawyer. Last year, the tournament was in March and because of deployments, the team went to the tournament with only seven women and finished last. "We didn't do too well. We lost a lot of girls to deployment. Most of our taller girls were gone, and we had to go with a very small team," said Sawyer. The team may be facing the same odds this year. The team had been nine women strong. Two of the women are deploying today, leaving the Lady Warriors short handed again. Because of poor turnout last year only seven teams showed AFMC wasn't sure if they would schedup at the tournament ule another tournament this year, but in the command gave the go ahead. As a result of the late notice, Sawyer and the team have had limited time to play against other teams and hone their skills as a squad. "Last year, we played in a league in Murray, but this year, by the Game 15 1 11-1- his team. Game 16 think we really wanted to win this one for the guys who weren't able to be there. Several players approached me and told me that is why they wanted this one so bad. I think that may have been the difference," said Santos who hopes to have the same squad next year. "We go out and play well together. We know we play as a team, or we don't play at all," 75 MSS 58 Hangar Rats 51 Game 17 75 MSS 63 75 SFS 51 8 ry might have actually helped "I relay team and long-distanc- Game 18 er 34 AMXS 61 75 MSS 58 rt visit the marathon website said Santos. or At Hill, for more Ext. 72761. (937)257-435- 0 1 800-4 information, call time we found out we would even have a team, that league had already started," said Sawyer. Since then, the team has been practicing against a local Clearfield team as well as holding practices at the Hess on Saturdays. The other team has been tough competition and good practice for the tournament, said Sawyer. Sawyer and the Lady Warriors lost four players who changed station last year. The team will be relying on the experience and leadership of Tiffany Little and Calandra Cook who have played in the AFMC tournament for the past three years, said Sawyer. As it stands now, the team has come together and Sawyer feels their biggest strength is their unity. "We play well together. Most of the girls are young airmen and they can relate to each other," said Sawyer, who coached in Korea, taking her squad to a base intramural championship. She also coached the women's team from Travis AFB, Calif., for two years. Last year, the Kirtland team, which hosted the tournament, won. They also won the men's tournament. On the women's side, Kirtland had a huge center from the Army. She is the "Shaq" of the AFMC women's tournament, said Sawyer, who hopes some more active duty women from Hill will show up Saturday. For more information on the team and requirements, contact Melissa Sawyer at SPORTS BRIEFS Pro wrestling The Northridge High School JROTC program is night of pro-wrestli- sponsoring a to benefit at Northridge High School on Hillfield Road in Layton. The matches will feature the Navajo Warrior from WWE Raw TV and Ryan "Blitz" Roghaar, a graduate of Northridge. Admission is $5. For more information, contact the JROTC at (801)402-850Ext. 147. their program March 14 0 Tennis instructor Layton City Recreation part-tim- e needs a tennis instructor. Expe- rience teaching beginning and inter- mediate skill levels is required. Contact Shelly Phillips at for information. B Carter Creek 546-858-2 cross-countr- y five-perso- g $7-$1- 0 The trips are scheduled for the same dates: Saturday and Sunday and March For more information call Ext. 3. 1 Yellowstone snowmobile trip Snowmobile trips to Yellowstone March are available through Outdoor Recreation. The trips include in trip leader, transportation, two nights lodging, one day of snowmobiling, two dinners, one lunch, two breakfasts as well as tickets to a movie, the Grizzly Discovery Center and the IMAX theater. The price includes snowmobile insurance with a $250 deductible. For more information on the trips call Outdoor Recreation trips Outdoor Recreation has sched- uled son cabin and $15 for the tour. The n snowmobile trips are $40 for a cabin, $98 for a single-ridinfor gas. snowmobile and 22-2- skiing, and snow- mobile trips to the Carter Creek y cabins this winter. The five-pea for ski tours are $40 cross-countr- r- at http:afmarathon.wpafb.af.mil, or call the Marathon office at Lady Warriors ready for AFMC 34 advantage coming into the game. MSS had a n team, players to rotate. Because of deployments, Santos' formerly strong four-perso- n held the third Saturday of September, is open to all levels of marathoners, civilians and military, from all around the world. More than 3,200 runners participated in the 2002 Air Force Marathon, from nearly every state and six countries. The first U.S. Air Force Marathon was held here Sept. 20, 1997 to coincide with the Air Force's 50th anniversary. U.S.A. Track and Field, the governing body of e running in the United States, certified the course in 1997. Air Force Marathon officials asked for certification to assure participants the course is exactly 26 miles, 385 yards. Race officials said runners will receive a uniquely designed 2003 Air Force and patch. ParticiMarathon pants who finish the marathon within the eight-hou- r time limit will receive a medallion. Reduced fees for early registration are available until June 30. Registration deadline is Sept. 4. To register, or for more information, at Ext. D Spring Soccer Register for Hill Youth Sports and Fitness Spring Soccer at the Youth Center. Registration is on a first come first serve basis. Any children eligible for use of Services facilities may register. Practices start March 17 and games begin March 31. For more information call the Youth ter at Ext. Cen- Skate park opening The new skate park located on 11th street near the Base Chapel will open April 1. Skaters must register through Outdoor Recreation in Bldg. 805 before using the facilities. A parent or sponsor must sign for children under 18, and children nine and younger must be supervised by a parent or guardian while inside the park. Contact Outdoor Recreation at Ext. for more information. B RC club meetings The Hill Falcons RC club meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. in Bldg. 1219. For more information call James LaRocquc at Ext. Sports Trivia Sfc jio Every week the sports section of the Hilltop Times will run a sports trivia question. The first person with the right answer will win a $40 coupon book from the 75th Services Division. Everyone with the right answer will be entered into a quarterly grand prize drawing for a $100 gift basket. Submit answers by Friday at 4 p.m. on the week of publication. This week's question: Who said: "It took me 1 7 years to get 3,000 hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course."? Email your answer to: hill.sportstriviahill.af.mil. Leave your name and phone number as well. Answers submitted to the old telephone number will not be entered. The line is no longer in use. Answer to last week's question: Unfortunately, the Stanley Cup has a hole in the bottom and can't hold any amount of beer, rendering it completely useless. |