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Show SportsfOGular Thursday, October 25, 1979 Pag IFghwf sfisufitQFS msGuitnn) Weber State basketball coach So), and Joe Stafford (6-Jr). Neil McCarthy opened his 1979-8- 0 Both are lightning quick and are basketball 'drills excellent ballhandlers. Another Monday, greeting 14 players, juco transfer is Tim Doolin (5-including four starters from last Jr) out of Dodge City CC. Despite years team that win the Big Sky his size, Doolin is a better than Conference championship, had average shooter with quickness the best record ever recorded at and has the floor general-typ- e the school (25-9- ) and for the leadership. second straight year earned a Three big frontline freshmen, n TourBrian Devincinzi (6-- 215) , Royal trip to the nament., Edwards' (6-- 195) and Travis Wednesday, October 24, has Salem (5-190) should push the been set by the staff as MEDIA starters up front for some DAY beginning at 2:30 p.m. on playing time and provide coach the floor of the Dee Events McCarthy with some depth. Center. David Penilton (6-- 3, 185 Sr) is The Wildcats return a solid back on the court for the Cats nucleus of starters including after a years absence. Penilton Collins was on the roster two years ago, forwards Bruce Hi-(5-180 16-- 2 6.7), Dave Johnson but suffered injuries in a car (55, 175 15.1 5.4) and the tallest accident and sat out the 1978-7-9 player to ever put on a Weber season. He has one year 245 pound State uniform, remaining and will bring some Richard Smith (14.4 9.1). Mark needed height to the guardline. Mattes (55, 175 3.5 1.8) is the The Wildcats face their usual fourth Wildcat starter returning tough schedule, beginning this season. Collins, Johnson and ... .November 30 in Friday, Smith were All-Bi-g Sky picks. Logan, Utah, against Utah State. Gerald Mattinson (5-- 215 5.1 The Cats then return home the 190 6.7 next 4.4) and Todd Harper (5-night, December 1, to tackle 2.1) were in and out of the starthe Running Utes of Utah. ting lineup at different times Highlighting the early part of during the season,' but each the schedule is an appearance in role towards an played important the teams success and could die Las Vegas Holiday Classic Weber takes on die (Dec. ). very well end up in the starting NCAA champions, defending Novemlineup come the end of ber. Steve Goodie (5-7- , 210 1.9 1.9) Michigan State in the first round, was slowed by a back injury, but with the Rebels of UNLV hosting in the secood brings a year of varsity, as well Loyola (Calif.) round. exas junior college (Dixie) For the first time in the perience to the frontline. Ben Howland (5-2-) and Kurt 'schools history, the NCAA starters over the Tournament makes an apMoore (6-7-), past two seasons, have departed, pearance on the Ogden campus but McCarthy has broiht in March 6 and 8 with the First and junior college and freshmen Second Rounds in die Dee Events Center. A total of six teams are talent to ease those looses. Out of Schoolcraft Junior involved, two of them receiving byes and playing on Saturday the College in Livonia, Michigan, 8th only. come guards Eric Watson (5-1- for csigo sosisom 4, pre-seas- Post-Seaso- 7, 6, 7, C 5, 7-- 1, 5, 4, 25-29- 1, Poll io beck at North Continued from Peg 14 for the studentbody, be said. Poll is a graduate of Clearfield High where he was a two-sport letterman. Football and baseball were his sports with little chance of staring on the basketball team. My senior year we took state and there wasnt much room for a little guy to do much good, joked Pod. After his four years at South Sevier, Pod was accepted as the head coach at Aberdeen High in Idaho. For two yean he beaded that program, the school that, Have Hayes put on the map. It was necessary that tha Fed family move bock to Utah, closer to the U. of U. medical center 1979 football season this Thursday when they . play North Layton. Presently the Norsemen are 3 in league action and with a win over North Layton could have their first .500 season in quite some time. 2-- 5-- Brians wife needed dose attention during pregnancy whore Last season ha asdstod in the Cross pro9am and stated hed Eke to someday gst back into tha ffqmq "Tha schedule tent as extensive In junior h&, but its tan to come to a tfbwi yd build a bnalethed tradition. Thats what I bopo we can accompfiah bore," hs concluded. North Davis odd coocludo Its Woods Members of the 1979 squad include Steve Paskett, Robert Sherwood, Dean Garrett, Todd Blair, Kant Nye, Dirk Barlow, Steve Higley, Lance Adams, Ron Swallow, Jeff Evans, Barry Batsman, Shane Thorson, Ron Valdeg, Kant Hepworth, Kim Chadwick, Bubba Cooky, Barry Bambrougb, Darrin PlayUt, Brant Hampton, Rico TMtito, tke BuBard,MattCtolr taadtey, Chris Ulya, Jwaao, Tod Tad Kart Clark, Florence, Cooper, Todd Raoekal, Kylo . Fkdason, Dutch Waters, Stave Hartman, Jay Hartwell, Bid Smith, John Plane, Grog Holt, James Shaltoa, Doug Ross, Darrin Knighton, Paul Wads, John PiMvers, with managats being Todd GUarnan, Troy Norton, Mika Lasdm and Mike Chrlaeon. 15 WEBER STATE'S Bruce Collins will be bock for another great season in a wildcat uniform. The Weber State team recently opened practice' sessions for the upcoming season. . |