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Show PAGE 10 THE THl JNPFRBIRD DECEMBER 8. 1986 MONDAY Ladies claim Stations seek announcers own tourney; sport 1 mark BY RUSSELL HYMAS 3-- (continued from page 1) Spenser led the bench scoring with 12. Adams State's Carol Barker had a game high 19 points in a losing effort. The Lady 'Birds' Davis was named the tourney's most valuable player to join Weston and Levi on the all tournament team. Others named to the honorary squad were Mesa's Mohney and Stephanie Mondragon and Barker of Adams State. Coach Boyd Adams, of course, had nothing but good things to say about his players. "We played well," he said. "The two games against Division competition this past week helped us prepare for this tournament." (SUSC beat Utah State and came close to upsetting Idaho State last week.) "Our defense was good and we played good team ball," Adams added. "We showed lots of depth. The kids off the bench did a great job." SUSC held its two opponents to a combined total of 28 percent shooting and all 12 SUSC players participated in both games. The players off the bench had more combined minutes than the starters a tribute to the depth the Lady 'Birds have shown all year. The women's record now stands at 1 and they return to action Dec: 11 against Weber SUSC's Boyd Adams is a happy man these days, with State at the Certrum. Tipoff is at 7:30 another winning women's cage team on his hands. I 3-- 'Birds upset Wildcats in Ogden WFC BY GREG MILES Can you believe this team? The continued to roll as overtime they picked up a 92-9- 0 victory at Weber State Thursday night The game was considered by some players as the most exciting one they've ever played in. Coach Bob Schermerhorn had his "lucky suit" on as he watched his team beat the Wildcats, marking the first time an SUSC team has beaten Weber State in five t ies. Exhausted, Schermerhorn joked after the game, "It was a piece of cake." The Thunderbirds really opened the eyes of the Ogden crowd as they jumped to an early 15 point advantage in the game, leading the Wildcats 25-1- 0 after six minutes. Weber struggled with its shooting, but gained steam as the game progressed. The 'Cats pulled to within six points of SUSC, but the Thunderbirds upped their lead back lead before heading up to a 47-3- 8 into the locker room. In the second half, it became a whole new ballgame. Weber State slowly hacked away at the Thunderbird lead. Mike Alexander fouled out at the 10:27 mark, and two minutes later, the Wildcats went SUSC cagers ahead 63-6Weber State upped its lead by as much as five points, but the hung in there. With Joe O'Neal fouling out with 5:40 to go, it began to look as if SUSC was beginning to tire, but a five point SUSC possession tied the game back up and gave the 'Birds new life. The three-poiline was the savior for SUSC in the end. Weber was up 84-8- 0 with 19 seconds to go in the game, when Rhet Parsons hit a three pointer, putting SUSC within one. A quick Thunderbird foul brought Weber two foul shots, but then Steve Leuke raced down and banked in a game-tyin- g three pointer, sending the game into overtime. In overtime, the lead went back and forth. With six seconds to go, the score was tied and Steve Leuke stood at the foul line. He calmly slid the basket into the hoop twice, and Weber putting SUSC up 92-9failed to score again. Parsons led the scoring for SUSC with 27 points (including three ). Other high scorers included Ted Thomas with 21, and Alexander with 1 7. Following the game, Schermerhorn was modest in his comments. "We might be pretty good," he said. "We're 2. nt 0, three-pointers- !" For those students interested in being part of live radio and television broadcasting, they now have the opportunity. Both KCSU FM and Channel Nine seek students to fill positions as commentators and cameramen, giving them an opportunity for school credit and hands on experience in live broadcasting. It was just recently that both stations began broadcasting some of SUSC's sporting events. Channel Nine will cover the mens' varsity basketball home games throughout the season, while KCSU will cover the JV and womens' home basketball games. Channel Nine seeks students who can do play by play for SUSC's basketball games, and for those who don't like being upfront where the action is, they can go behind the camera, says Todd Tuttle, Channel Nine station manager. "What we really need is some people who can commentate on a permanent basis," he adds. Because Cedar radio stations already have the rights to air the games live, the television broadcasts won't air until after the game is over. "Everyone will benefit from airing the game at a later time," Tuttle says. "Players and coaches will now have an immediate response to the games, and those who miss the game can catch it later on." For students who aren't interested in the television perspective, KCSU needs students to announce the womens' and JV home games. "What we're trying to do is get as many people as we can who are interested in sports," says Lynn Crosby, KSCU station manager. Those students who are interested in running a camera or commentating for Channel Nine should sign up for Comm. 366, or contact Tuttle or Frain Pearson at 586-786Those students who are seeking live radio experience should sign up for Comm. "I encourage students 356, or contact Lynn Crosby at 586-797to sign up for these classes," says Crosby. "Not only does this provide students with an excellent educational experience, it also gives them the kind of background that they need when they enter the job market." 1. 5. all-confere- nce The WFC team was chosen this past week, and SUSC was well represented in the results. On the offensive team, quarterback Chad Richard and lineman Brent Bailey were both named to the first team. Second team honors went to running back Kyle Wilson and tight end Troy Moynier. Offensive guard Dale Clayton also received votes in the tally. For the defensive teams, lineman Ken Smith was named to the first team. Defensive back Dennis Wells and lineman Dunn Alisa were named to the second team, and linebacker Mark Cranney also received votes. As far as final statistics for the 1986 have produced season, the some stats to be proud of. SUSC ended with a 3 conference record, tieing for third in the WFC, with Cal St. Sacramento taking first place honors. As a team, the Thunderbirds placed first in total offense, rushing offense, and scoiing offense. SUSC gained an average of 420.3 yards per game, rushed an average of 249.5 yards, and scored an average of 35.4 points per game. In total points, this team beat the old SUSC record by over 100 points. Also, SUSC ranked nationally among NCAA Division II schools with their marks in total offense and total rushing, ranking fourth and sixth defense led respectively. The s, the conference in with a 3-- take-away- team named mark of 38 recovered fumbles and interceptions. SUSC's quarterback, Richard, placed high individually in several statistics. Richard tied for first in total offense, averaging 234.5 yards per game. He placed seventh in both rushing and scoring, with an average of 69.5 yards and 4.2 points. Richard also was given the highest passer rating in the conference, which takes in all the aspects of the passing game, ie., attempts, completions, interceptions, touchdowns, ect. Running bark Wilson placed fourth in both rushing and scoring, averaging 79.6 yards and 5.3 points per game. He also placed seventh kickoff returns, gaining 21.2 yards per return. Dennis Wells placed first in kickoff returns, averaging 29.4 yards per return. (This mark is currently the highest in the nation.) He also had four interceptions, placing fourth. Others placing individually in the stats were Tony McGeary placing ninth in the rushing column with 56.4 yards per game, and Moynier placing ninth in scoring with an average of 3.6 points per game. SUSC's kicker, Herkey Marxen, scored 4.5 points per game fourth among the kickers, and punter Jeff McComb averaged 39.1 yards per punt fifth among the punters. |