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Show Standard-Examiner SPORTS Arsianian counts on defensive vets for leadership By JEFF SIMON + Sjpndard-Examiner statt OGDEN — WeberState football coach Dave Arslanian has spent the better por- tion of the spring football season talking about the Wildcats’ lack of experience. He won't goall the way through spring drills doing that. Not with four veteran, defensive linemen back in camp. The one position the Wildcats do have " some quality experience in is along thé defensive line, where Obie Spanic and Jason Jensen started all season long in 1993 and Tau Pupua saw lot of time, espe- cially at the end of last season. |____ “They are our veterans,” Arslaniansaid. “We're counting on the defensive line to be real strong leaders for us.’ Spanic knows that and is ready for the challenge. “We have guys that have been here three or four years,” Spanic said. “Wejust WSU FOOTBALL haveto lead by example, We'retreadyfor the job ahead of us.” \ The WSUdefensive line and the rest of the Wildcats will have their second scrith- mage of the spring season at !0{a.m. today at Wildcat Stadium. The sofrimmage WSU coaches are counting was Originally scheduled for Friday, but bad weather canceled Tuesday’s practice and movedtherest of the practice week back one day. Spanic, Jensen and Pupuaall finished among the top 10 tacklers for Weber State’s 7-4 team last season. The 260pound Spanic and 270-pound Jensen were the Wildcats’ starters at defensive end and they combinedfor five sacks, five forced fumbles and three blocked kicks. Spanic registered one of WSU’s twosafeties, one of 43 tackles for the Canadian. The 270- on the veteran j shirt freshmen, Ken Custard and*Santiago Junior Tam Smith, a diminutive 245pound tackle, also fits into the picture, as he saw a great deal of playing time in the eight games he appeared in last season. “He’s gat the biggest heart and the greatest desire to play the game that you're ever going to find,” Akey said. Those four will be called upon to take to anchor de- \4 fensive line. |Poung Pupua had 46 tackles. Gale. The others are Brian Kilkenny and redshirt Scott McGregor. In camp, but injured, are Pat Henderson and Weston Weaver, both of whom will be healthy by the timefall camp arrives in August. Ofthat group, only Henders@ysaw any action at all last year, and it was #imited some of the heat off the WSU linebackers, “The question going into the ‘$pfing was finding out about the guys whdthaven’t both of which will be newthis year with the loss of Deric Gurley and Jantz Afuvai. “I’m sure those linebackers would ap- played for us yet and if they can play,” Akey said. Thebiggest hole to fill along the line is at tackle, where seniors Steve Filiaga and Bobby Arnes are gone. Both had over 30 tackles last year, That means Jensen and Spanic may pull double duty and play at the ends as well as inside. “We are kind of thin at tackle,” Spanic preciate that,” Arslanian said. The starters are the people Arslanian - Defensive linegach Robb Akeyis ex- and Akey are worried the least about. pectirte even mae things from Pupua, “What concerns both is the lack of depth. “We only have eight guys for four spots who fransferred {q Weber State from Ricks College twe right now,” Akeysaid. “I think we're go- ago. “If he plays full‘speed all the time, we mightnotsee a better’ tackle in the conference,” Akey said’ “He’s got great strength.” ing to be OK. I'll put our starting four up against anybody in the conference. We said. “We're going to have to be able to play both positions. I’m ready to play have one of the best.” The otherfour in camp include two red- tackle if they need me.” { te Tri-meet at Bozeman will employ international-style team scorin Special to the Standard-Examiner OGDEN — The Weber State University track and field teams will be in Bozeman, Mont., today for a triangular meet with Montana ; State and Utah State. The international scoring meet gets under way at 11:30 a.m. at the Montana State track. Like last week’s meetat Boise State, a team can score only two people in each event, but a team can enter more than two athletes. “As far as our meet at Montana State is concerned,” WSU coach Chick Hislop said, “we have everyone qualified for the conference meet where we want them. We will be going to Bozeman and running a few people in a couple of events to (Roy High junior Colby Nuttal returns serve on “the ‘way to a doubles victory over Bonneville 5S g0ho is said. chool this.” ns. of Force compson. ie, 10, pens n the ‘COpsking “pect eting that littee wing ‘The Lakers, who won two of the “three singles divisions and placed second in two other divisions, '$cored 26 points to take top team honors for first-year head tennis, coach Barry Berg. Weber High was a close second ‘with 22 points, while Roy High was third with 10, followed by Clearfield with 7, Layton 6 and Northridge 5. The tournament was originally scheduled for Thursday, but was ‘pushed back a day due to rain and wet court conditions. But the oneday delay couldn’t stall the Lakers’ ts‘ to Utah of 1S made »tball night OGDEN — WeberState University volleyball coach Al Givens announced Wednesdaythe addition of two recruited walk-ons to play for the Wildcats next season. eFreshman Leah Karratti, a 5foot-9 outside hitter, will join the WSU program along with 5-9 setter REGION 1 TENNIS string of success, as they staged strong showings in four offive divisions to wrest the league title away from the Warriors. Don Williams, a 9th-grader playing at No. | singles for the Lakers, swept the region championship with a convincing 6-1, 6-1 vic- tory over Weber’s David Hadley in the title match. Junior high school athletes are allowed to participate on the high school level in sports that are not offered at the junior high level. Williams’ Bonneville teammate, junior Arshan Amiri, took the region title at No. 2 singles, scoring a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Layton’s Scott Seninger in the finals. At No. 3 singles, Weber High’s Jed Taylor halted the Lakers’ string of championship successes with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Bonneville se- nior David Jaynes in the title match. At No. 1 doubles, Troy Iverson and Jason Greenhalgh gave the Warriors another region crown | with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Northridge’s Kacey Borsch and Jason And at No. 2 doubles, Roy High’s Colby Nuttall and Adam Melany claimed the league crown with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Bonneville’s youthful duo of sophomore Brandon Faulkner and 9th-grader Jeff Clark. The top four finishers in each division will advance to the state 5-A tennis tournament scheduled May 6 and 7 at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City. WSU VOLLEYBALL active in club volleyball as a mem- ber of the Kamalii Manaloa team. Karratti was also recruited by BYU-Hawaii and Idaho State Uni- “Weare really excited that both Wendy and Leah have decided to join our program,” Givens ~ “Both will bring experience will add depth in their prospective positions. “Obviously Wendy, having versity. played two years at SnowCollege, will come in with some seasoning Osborne, a transfer from Snow College, was the starting setter for Karratti, from Waimea High the Badgers and was a two-time erite- School in Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii, all-Region 18 pick. While at Mountain Crest High School, Osborne lettered in volleyball, basketball and will be able to lend experience and competitiveness at the setting position. Leah is qn excellent athlete who has experjence not only at the middle and outside hitter position, but has had experience setting and soccer. as well.” athe ee" — Jose ports ‘Helped lead her high school team to a district title and fifth place in the state last year. She has also been SLC grouptalks of building hockey arena West nd’ in SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Car-dealer Gus Paulos afd other investors are talking about building an arena for an International Hockdy League team. well ‘but ps.on “It soundslike utopia, but;we have some good people involved,” said Paulos; owner of Gus Paulos Chevrolet & Geo in West Valley City. “Gus Paulos 1s a-guy that when hestarts something — if it can be lert,” est iS L Will ar to sae t one ramhools leave pot,” rinor ll as HM the ols. to te ¢ for VSU, Daces uc hn le. worked out — he will sure as hell go after it.” “If they want to take a shot, go for it, ” said fellow Salt. Lake City car-dealer Larry H. Miller, who owns the Utah Jazz and the Delta Center and recently sold ‘the Salt Lake Golden Eagles’ IHL team to a group that will move the franchise to Detroit, Mich. Paulos’ group has discussed the project for about six weeks and is studying several possible sites, which were not disclosed. Paulos said the arena might seat as manyas 15,000. Chuck Schell, a former alt Lake Golden Eagles’ general: manager whots in ived with Paulos’ group, sees the arena seating between 7,500 and 13,000. The arenais not intended to compete with Miller or the Jazz, Paulos said. “We want something that will draw those events that usually bypass the Salt Lake area he said, such vas rodeos, concerts and tractor pulls. The arena also would fit the Salt Lake Olympic Bid Committee’ s need for an 8,000-seat hockeyarenaif the city gets the 2002 Winter Olympics, Paulos would not discuss projected costs. The 20,000-seat Delta Center, which opened in 1991, cost $91 million. Miller and Delta Center manager Scott Williams wonder if4he Salt Lake Valley can support another major arena; Williams says there already are more arena seats per capita between Logan and St. George than anywhere, else in the country. Schell said, “We are in such preliminary stages that All-around athlete Billy Schuffen- to get more athletes qualified for haur will also be back to help bol- the Big Sky Championships. To date, 17 athletes have qualified in ster the Wildcats’ fortunes. “Billy Schuffenhaur has been hurt for the last two weeks,” Hislop said 29 events. It is also a good chance to have some good individual matchups with runners from Utah State and MontanaState. “We expect to do well in this meet,” Blaisdell said, “but we are “I hope he can come back and have a good performance this week in the hurdles and the long jump.” not going with all ourguns blasting.” Two recruits sign to play for OGDEN — WeberState Uni- Conference selection and was twice named Player of the Week. WSU BASKETBALL versity women’s basketball coach Carla Taylor announced Friday the signing of two recruits to national letters of intent to play basketball for the Wildcats next season. Signing with WSU was Sunny Robinson, a freshman out of West Jordan High School, and Mika Brown, a junior outof Salt Lake Community College via the American High School in Ramstein, Germany. Wildcats Robinson, a 6-foot-3 post play- er, was a two-timeall-region and all-area pick. She was West Jordan’s MVP and top rebounder. Robinson played on the 1993 Utah BCI and AAU basketball teams and will join earlier signee Tort Allen, from American Fork High School, on the 1994 state AAU team this summer. Brown, a 6-2 post player, was a second team All-Scenic West She was an all-tournament selection at the Valley of the Sun Tournament in Scottsdale and the Salt Lake Community College Tournament. While in Germany, where her father was stationed in the Air Force, Brown was an All-Europe selection. Brown averaged 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots per game for SLCC while shooting 54 percent. 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The league's expansion fee is $6 million. “I wishLarry would havelet us know he wasselling the team,” said Paulos. “It would have made building a newarena much easier.” IHL Commissioner TomBerrysaid getting another team would not be a problem. “The Salt Lake market and its fans are fantastic,” said Berry Pasianand Schell said they will need help in their endeavor. “We are looking for additional business people in the area to join in the effort,” said Schell. “Once fund- ing is achieved, we can start talking about the facility.” -EXAMINER E IN THE STANDARD ADVERTISbest deal'known. CALL 625-4300 Makeyour tional meet. Clark in the tournamentfinals. Wendy Jo Osborne. is a all. ennis West al-best in thé javelin at Boise State with a throw of 219 feet, 7 inches. Heis close to qualifying for the na- The WSU women’s team will Conpand. ts 10 sake of giving them a break from running their best events. “They need an opportunity to work on speed and other aspects of their running,” Blaisdell said. This meet is also an opportunity take a full team of 22 individuals, depending on injuries. eet ike it his athletes in off-events for the the Wildcats like he did in Joe Kelsey last week. Kelsey had a season- freshmen Greg McKinley and Scott Thredgold and sophomore Brad Walk-onsetter, hitter to help squad Special to the Standard-Examiner Hislop would also like to see im- provement in the weight events for with partner Adam Melaney, but Lakers won the Region 1 boys tennis tournament in Roy Friday. Standard-Examiner staff tennis championshipin the rain-delayed tournament played Fridayat the Roy High and North Park tennis courts. improve their times. The Wildcats’ quarter-milers, tennis crown, Weber second superior blend of youth and experience to capture the Region | boys lop hopes to see them continue to CHUCK WING/Standard-Examiner Special to the Standard-Examiner bruises and maynot take a couple of our good athletes so they can g¢t healed up for the Big Sky Conference meet,” WSU women’s coach Jim Blaisdell said. Although it is a scored meet, Blaisdell will be running several of Bohne,all had lifetime bests at last week’s Boise State meet, and His- see improvement. Otherwise we will try to run in events where we can possibly score.” | Bonneville captures Region 1 ROY — Bonneville High used a “We have a few nicks ara WSU TRACK/FIELD WAVE RAIDER a | . YAMAHA WAVERUNNERS aa ae 80 HP, 55 MPH ~ Adrenalin Rush!!! WE'VE SET a STANDARD ON QUALITY, NOW WE'VE PINNED THE NEEDLE ON PERFORMANCE. DICK’S BOAT SHOP [7]7T7] 601 E. 700 S., CLEARFIELD, UT. * 825-2173 ATO |