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Show March 9, 1984 Forum Page 4 sports sports comments by John Dahmen The United States Football League re- cently opened its second season. After New Coach Heads Soccer Program Will housewives across the country let their husbands watch football as the summer sunshine beckons? Will they want to watch more football? by Nanci Boyd The varsity soccer program has undergone a reorganization. This includes the loss of a few players and recruitment for new team members. Chris Dorich has been selected as the new coach for the team. His devotion to the game has got the respect of the players already, said Paul Moizer, a returning player. Dorich has been active in soccer since 1965. He played two years of college soccer at Edinboro State College and one year at Gannon University in Pennsylvania, his home state. He was a semi-pr- o player for two years with the Erie Soccer Club. In his senior year, 1977, at St. Vincents College, Dorich was the assistant coach for the team. He has refereed on the high school, semi-prand pro level. He returned to St. Vincents in 1980 where he and a fellow coach brought their For opening weekend the average stadium attendance was around 35,000 and, with the skyrocketing salaries, a team such as Birmingham may need to average 50,000 in attendance, home and away, to break even. The Denver Gold, No. 1 at the gate last year, with an average of 41,736 a game, made a profit. Attendance must increase from the 1983 average of 25,000 to 35,000 in order to ensure the leagues longevity. With its March 11 home opener against the Three RivBirmingham Stallions at 60,043-sea- t ers Stadium already sold out, the Pittsburgh Maulers became the first team in the leagues two-yehistory to sell out a game. Currently USFL teams are receiving $800,000 each in television revenues, compared to the $13.5 million that each NFL team gets, the USFLs figure wont grow appreciably until 1987, when they can negotiate a new TV contract. Television ratings must increase from 6.0 in 1983 to 7.0 this year or the demise of spring-summfootball will come sooner than expected. Many sports writers and fans across the nation are less than enthused with the quality of play in the USFL and are taking bets on how long the league will last. watching several games, Ive decided that the initials USFLshould stand for Utmost Salaries For Lemons. The leagues main man, former Heisman winner Herschel Walker showed that last year was no fluke by rushing for 43yards on 17 carries. This time the New Jersey Generals won though, thanks to former NFL mainstays Brian Sipe, Gary Barbaro, Kerry Justin, Greggory Johnson, Willie Harper and o, ar Bobby Leopold. Rookie running back Mike Rozier, also a winner of the Heisman, carried the ball 16 times gaining 27 yards, for a 1.7 yards per carry average. These stars were supposed to carry the USFL; they cant even carry the football. Only one USFL player rushed for 100 yards or more on opening weekend, Gary Anderson of the Tampa Bay Bandits. 1981-8- 2 soccerteamtorankinthetoptenintheNAIAin The same year he returned, he also and 1982-8started a successful lacrosse team at St Vincents. Dorich is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSC A A). 3. My purpose here is to get the spirit of soccer back into the school and into the players, said Dorich. The spirit of soccer creates an electricity and magnetism for both players and spectators. Eighteen years of involvement with the has taught me that, to catch the soccer spirit,sport you have to work hard and dedicate yourself to the good of the sport. Nine of the original players from last season are practicing this semester to be ready for next season. They are: Todd Coyle, Paul Moizer, Hamid Sarshar, Joel Hastings, Mike Peacock! Mike Woodford, Steve Lowe, Tom Ross, and Kurt Youngers. Team members are hopeful about the new coach and next year. I think Coach Dorich puts a unique drive into all of us; one that will make us a winning team, said Michael Peacock. Hamid Sarshar said, He coaches with a lot of intensity. Im looking forward to becoming a better player. I think our team will be much improved next season and we will surprise the teams we played last fall. Continued on page 7 er The New Orleans Breakers have offered Marcus Dupree a $5 million contract, which needs the approval of the leagues Commissioner Chet Simmons. Maybe they should save their money. Even with its young stars and players, can the new kid on the block survive in the spring and the early summer when the television ex-NF- dial is turned to the NCAA and NBA playoffs, the Stanley Cup, the Indy 500, the Kentucky Derby and the 1984 Summer Olympics? The best has a taste all Its own. By the way, can you name the team that won the first USFL Championship Game at Denvers Mile High Stadium last July? Hint: this team lost at least $5 million. L r t A taste that's not easy to find. It's something have to strive for In everything you do. you And when you 've done it, when you 've found the best in yourself, taste it in trie beer you drink. Ask for Buaweiser Light. Girls Orem Tigers Win State Basketball T ournament 3-- A by John Dahmen to play the Tigers, but the taller Orem team proved to be too much. Orem exploded in the second quarter and never looked back, coasting past J udge to gaih a 6 win. Tanise Mclntire paced Orem with 14 points and Kristin Williams added 11. Orem used balanced scoring to earn earlier victories over Bear River and Spanish Fork. The Judge-Oregame drew the largest crowd of the tournament, according to Alan Hanline, director of public affairs. The championship game with Orem against Timpview was the Battle of the Giants. These teams are probably the top two teams in the State of Utah, according to Joe Baird, Salt Lake Tribune sports writer. Once again, balanced scoring, good rebounding and tough defense keyed a 7 win for Orem, which split its two Region Seven games with Timpview this season. Mclntires 12 points and Krista Streulings 14 Utah State points gave the Tigers their first Girls basketball championship. Its hard to believe, said Paul Clark, Orem head coach. Our seniors really did a great job, especially Mclntire and Streuling, who gave The tranquil confines of Payne Gymnasium reverberated with the shouts and cheers of fans 47-3- and cheerleaders as Westminster College hosted the Utah State Girls basketball tournament held Feb. 27 through March 3. Last year, Mountain View won the championship, Timpview finished second, Provo third and Orem fourth. All are powerhouses from Utah County and represent Region Seven. This years Region Seven champs, Timpview, advanced to the finals, with a 2 victory over Provo, who finished fourth in the region. Timpview forwards Alyson Denning and Nancy Andrus scored 24 points apiece. The Thunderbirds frontline, which has an average height of 511, proved to be too much for the shorter Bulldogs. Timpview qualified for the semifinals with defeats over Skyview and Tooele. 3-- A m 69-5- 53-3- 3-- A The other semifinal featured the Orem Tigers and the Judge Memorial Bulldogs. Judge, with an earlier overtime victory over the defending champion Mountain View, earned the right all-st- 3-- A a ar f- - , kjL A l i j V -- aS-- !' i Vl4 i k ; .... i jz if I v-- ; v sj.f .y . , J , The Orem Tigers are the winners of the recent played at Westminster in Payne Gymnasium. V ft 4 1 . b 3-- A is - V-'itik- r rut-- " r . 1 J I A high school Girls State Basketball Tournament, GENERAL DISTRIBUTING SALT LAKE CITY |
