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Show Sports Extra, Friday, October 27, UVSC THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah, - Page 9 women's team 'launches into a new era HUDSON By BOB Assistant Sports Editor The Daily Herald State College's team has a basketball omens theme. new a and coach new has taken over for Cathy Nixon who resigned Perkins, Dr Tom reasons. for vears 14 personal after The team's theme is "Launching Utah 1995 Vallev into a New Era." Not that the old era was bad. Perkins won over 300 games and several Scenic West Athletic Conference titles. He didn't exactly leave the cupboard bare for Nixon, new assisor tant Tanise Chung-Hoo- n Gerrard assistant holdover Carmichael. The Wolverines return seven sophomores. However, just one starter is back from last year's squad. That's Tara Ferrin, a guard who averaged 8.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists a game. Her tw in sister. Tricia, averaged 7.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists. "Tricia is playing really well right now." said Nixon. Last year, she suffered a broken leg over the summer and that put her behind. This year she conditioned well over the summer." the team captains. Valentine returns from a redshirt year forced upon her by knee sursery. "She's back 100 percent from her knee surgery and playing well," Nixon said. "They put something extra in there. She's playing better than when she got hurt." Valentine averaged 1.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in 1993. Briett Davis, a 8 guard, and Jill Ames, a 0 forwardcenter, are also returning from knee surgery. Ames averaged 5.4 points and 4.7 Shalei Valentine, a 1 forwardcenter, and Tricia Ferrin are rebounds last year. Davis played " 5-- 6-- just two games before getting hurt, averaging 7.0 points and 2.5 rebounds. "These girls coming off knee surgery have a determination that's "I just incredible," Nixon said. think that will pay off for them and for us." The other returnees are Kara Harrison, a guardforward, and Heather Whimpey. a forwardcenter. Harrison averaged 3.8 points and 3.3 rebounds while Whimpey averaged 3.3 points and 2.6 rebounds. ot ot 6-- (See WOMEN, Page 10) ortgage Loans Sod Cfs (jor Alt Needs? mAj'ypjx 1 !' The Daily HeraldJason Olson UVSC Tara Ferrin, dark jersey, Is the lone return starter for the the women's basketball team. New coach Cathy Nixon hopes to keep Dr. lorn reruns.. of the resignation winning tradition going following (Continued from Page 8) Wilkes, "can really shoot it and iy very ery competitive," Reincrt said. Reincrt is particularly pleased with the crop. "I think the success of this team will be determined by the commitment of the players to UVSC. We're trying to make it one of the best junior college programs in our region and I think we'll have success because of their commitment." UVSC will open its season with the Wolverine Preview on Nov. 7. The (cam will be at Central Arizona and Arizona Western on Nov. 10 and 11. The remainder of the schedule will Wyoming. tournaments Opponents in the Fast-einclude Casper College and Ore.. Bend. Wyoming; and Big Pima, Ari.. and Skagit Valley. Wash. "1 think our Reinschedule is very, very solid," the win don't if you crt said. "But, 18) in the (Region three games to tournament, you're not going nationals. , re "We have high hopes. We we'll peak at young so, hopefully, time." the right ne The region tournament will school division at the southern record. with the best league UVSC. Snow, Dixie, Colorado Utah Northwestern and Eastern division. make up that l5Sil isssl . Call for More Information Today 223-818- include the Rotary Shootout, the a Christmas Holiday Classic and a tournament, all at home; and Western to December trip UVSC: v 8 Mortgage Loan Center 1 88 W. River Park Drive UNIVERSAL Campus Credit Union LtNDER |