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Show Messenger-Enterpris- Thursday, February 27, 1992 e, Page 5 It Lady Badgers move up in standings with 2 more wins r--l .Y BY DEAN ODRISCOLL The Lady Badgers moved from fifth place to a tie for third in the ICAC standings with a pair of wins in Ephraim over the weekend. Friday night the ladies dumped Ricks College and Saturday night they came from behind to take Northern Idaho The wins increased the Lady Badgers winning streak to six, and improved their conference record to 11-- while their overall record moved to 17-The victories against the two Idaho schools gives the ladies wins 93-8- 81-6- : i jf 3, 9. H Snow College Soft ball Team, 99 92 season, front: Jennifer Cook, Catherine Cook, Angie Christensen, Andrea Vandermeyden, Brandy Bohannon, Mary Ellen Stover, middle: Emily Mendenhall, T ara Houtz, Stephanie Singer, Debbie Hulst, Stephanie Blain, Patty Schouten; top: Dawn Brems, Staci Tutorow, Jennifer Rindlisbacher, Jenny Jarvis, Michael Ann Spencer, Laura Hurst, Bridget Gamaleri. Coaches in back: Phil Murray, Michael Canales. Not pictured: Iwalani "Eva" Fujyama, Joy Jensen. 1 5 7. against every school in the league except Utah Valley, who they will play this Friday night in Provo. The Lady Badgers 93 points against Ricks, which included 50 first half points, was the best offensive showingof the season. "Toad" Warr drives to the hole against Ricks College. She had a game total of 20 points as Snow won 93-8- Toad (Shaunice Warr) led the team with 20 points and eight assists. Shana Russell Snow. Despite the 50-poi- nt 32-2- half the Badgers only led by four at intermission. added 19 points and eight rebounds in just 24 minutes of playing time. Erin Tanner added 15 points while Sue Saturday night it was another team effort that gave the ladies a victory over NIC. Sue Shurtliff paced five players in double figure scoring with 26 points. She also had seven rebounds, six assists and four steals. Shana Russell and Darylin Acor added 14 points each and Toad Warr had 10. Erin Tanner led the team in rebounding with 11 boards. She also had 11 points. The Badgers Shurtliff and Linda Livingston had 11 apiece. Heidi Cowan led the team with 10 rebounds and she added 9 points to the offensive outburst The Badgers lost forward Juli Smith for the season Friday night when she went down with an injury to her right knee. Juli had averaged nine points and nearly six rebounds a contest this year for pre-seaso- -- Defending champion Lady Badgers have 'high hopes' for season 3. trailed by five at the half, and by as many as 12 midway through the second 20 minutes. The Lady Badgers will now finish the regular season on the road against UVCC and SLCC this Friday and Saturday nights. Snow has already beaten Salt Lake this season and have lost twice to Utah Valley, once in the 69-6and in overtime during league play, Even a split on this final road trip could improve the first 1 n, 7, 8 89-8- teams 4. standing in the conference race before they enter the ICAC tournament. of the Lady Badgers. The 1992 team will feature 17 Freshman, and 15 of those were All State BY DEAN O'DRISCOLL The defending champion Lady Badgers begin the new season this month with high hopes of repeating as WICAC and Region 18 softball champions. The ladies will also be working towards a third straighttrip to the World Series. Last year they finished ninth in the nation and they ended up 13th in 1990. I dont want to say this too loud right now, but I think we could win our way national back to the tournament, said Head Coach Mike Canales. performers last season. Leadership will be provided by three Sophomores who earned 18 honors last year: Debbie Hulst, Jennifer Cook, and Andrea Vandermeyden. All-Regi- All of the incoming Freshmen are talented players, but the girls Coach Canales expects to have an immediate impact are; Brandy Bohannan, Tara Houtz, Michael Ann Spencer, Mary Ellen Stover, and Angie Christensen. Hulst (All Debbie Returningonly four players from last years squad, Coach Canales feels this is the best group of freshman talent has had in his four seasons as coach Conference - Region 18) returns as the veteran who will anchor the Lady Badgers pitching staff. Newcomers Brandy Bohannan MVP, two years) brings speed and natural ability to the team. Michael Ann Spencer (All State, NV) brings speed and movement to the pitching crew. (2-- The Badger infield will be led by Jennifer Cook, Stephanie Blain, Mary Ellen Stover, and Catherine Cook. The outfield will have both speed and strong arms with Andrea Vandermeyden (All ConfRegion 18), Tara Houtz, and Angie Christensen leading the way. The Lady Badgers open play in Mesquite, February in the Mesquite Open. Nevada Season play will begin March 27 in Rangely, Colorado with the Rangely Classic. Coach Canales predictions for the WICAC: 1. Snow, 2. Utah Valley, 3 Dixie, 4. Colorado Northwestern. 20-2- 2 teams hand Badgers a couple of defeats Two visiting BY DEAN O'DRISCOLL The Badgers proved to be hosts this very gracious .ri weekend as two Idaho teams came to town and beat up on the mens basketball team. Friday night Ricks College stomped 3 Snow and Saturday the Badgers fell to Northern Idaho 1$) NS 94-7- 85-7- - - - - - Snow College Baseball Team, 1991-9- 2 season; front: Craig Hagler, Elton Schmidt, Marc Nielson, Jason Bender, Stuart Wallin, David Hicks, Brandon Crotts, Kevin Lewis, Scott Robinson, Mickey Houston; kneeling; Wayne Taylor, Derrick Sorenson, Tony Main, Brett Burton, Chad Felter, Ryan Mortensen, Bryan Johnson, John Ballegoole, Jason Butcher, Daniel Christensen; standing: Nate Webb, Doug Hagler, Jerry "Jabe" Beck, Ryan Bralthwalte, Gary Sorrells, Mark Wathen, Jeff Thompson, Troy Nordick, Andy Naylor, back: Doug Dearden, David Worthington, Mori Speakman. Badgers will field 'tough' baseball team this season BY DEAN ODRISCOLL We wont be as experienced this year as we have been in the past, but we really have some talented athletes that will be The Badgers could play 25 or more games before playing members of the team with a good chance of joining Nordick in the rotation are Doug Hagler, their first game in Ephraim and Coach Andersen says that really Mark Nielsen and Preston testshis team and added, Mark Johnson, as soon as the other Nielsen, a freshman pitcher, Coach Andersen is done with fun to watch, said Badgers comes from a high school Preston on the hardwood. Head Baseball Coach Robert program in Mira Mesa, It really depends on how Andersen as he described this California that was ranked third well the team comes together," years edition of the Snow college in the nation. sighed Andersen. Its just a baseball team. We should battle Coach Andersen is sure of matter of putting these athletes UVCC for the conference title." one thing; his team will be together as a team unit, and are already showing me Six players return from last exciting. We have great team they in to there. I think we are compete squad year's speed, probably more overall something of last years squad ahead which schedule way a very tough speed than anyone in our league. in Snow v starts with the inaugural becoming a single team unit." The coach added with a smile on College Desert Classic in his face, We wont hit six or seven home runs a game, but we Mesquite, Nevada, February The Badgers open the might hit three or four." tournament with perennial Even though the pitching Region 18 powerhouse, College staff is going to be relatively ofSouthern Idaho and could end young this year, Andersen is American Heart upplayingthe Eagles six to eight confident that his starting Association We times during the season. rotation will be strong. FIGHTING FOR CSI in WERE had quite a battle with from VOUR LIFE starter a Nordick, Troy while recruiting the I we came out in last years team, will be expected feel and players to anchor the young staff. Other great shape," said Andersen. 21-1- 8 20-2- 2. CBagBaaiEb (t f) off-seas- up losing by 14 points. Ralph Squire led the team in scoring with 19 points. Preston Johnson and Bernard Williams added 16 points apiece. Darren Johnson was also in double figures with 15 points The Badgers will wrap up their regular season with games in Provo and Salt Lake City this and Friday Saturday respectively. News from the Ephraim LDS Institute of Religion by Art Bailey 1. The game on Friday was really decided in the first three minutes of the contest. Ricks came out firing and their shots proved to be deadly accurate as they burst to a 15-- lead with some hot three point shooting. The Vikings buried nine three point shots in the first 20 minutes of play en route to a 9 lead at the intermission. 3 48-2- Ralph Squire and Bernard Student Council The second Nite at the Tute for this quarter was held on February the 19th. The entertainment was a video, Lady and the Tramp," and free popcorn was furnished by the student council to those who attended. Approximately 200 students turned out for the activity. Williams led the team in scoring Forum This weeks forum speaker with 12 points apiece, and Preston Johnson was also in was Ted L. Gibbons, a seminary teacher in Pleasant Grove, Utah. double figures with 10. The title of his talk was This The Badgers did cut the lead Life is a Test. He contrasted down to eight points in the second half but could never Girl really threaten to get any closer than that. The Badgers played Ricks a n uch closer game in Rexburg last month losing Around Feb. 22 each year I just told the kids, hey we lost that one and now its over Girl Scouts in every troop in with. Forget about it and lets go every town pay homage to the out and win one tomorrow international character of Girl Scouting. There are 14,500Utah night," said Elliot Anderson. Girl Scout and 118 Girl Guide Saturday night was a much Girl Scout associations around different story. Despite playing the world. They call this Think catch up ball most of the night, Day. the Badgers were in the contest For this occasion, the three until the final minute of play. Ephraim Girl Scout troops join 1 The final margin of defeat, to share a sisterhood of hands transpired because the fouls love and friendship. They looked the Badgers committed in the final seconds of the contest trying beyond their own local community to Girl Scout and to catch up. Free throws were crucial in determining the Girl Guides all over the world. outcome of the game. The A short program was fell with behind early Badgers presented tohelp girls meet Girl coldshootingfromtheline. They Scouts from other countries. At managed just 47, 919, in the the end of the program, World first half of play. The Badgers pins were presented to girls who were down 13 at the have joined the Girl Scout and ended program this past year. All girls intermission, 48-3- how we live our lives with the type of tests we take in school, and by the use of stories and examples, he gave some counsel that would assist in passing the test of life. Next weeks forum speaker will be Dean Garrett, a religion instructor at Brigham Young University. LD Singers The LD Singers only hae one major performance this quarter. It will be an all day performance at the Salina seminary on the 6th of March. Scouts celebrated 'Think Day with program Ephraim 89-8- 85-7- 5 4. were reminded of the meaning of the pin and told to wear it with pride and thoughts of international friendship. After the program, Carl Anderson, from the US Forest Service, talked to the girls about service projects and helped them decide on an 80th birthday service project to go along with the Girl ScoutS( 80th birthday theme Girl Scouts Care About the Earth. The girls took a vote and are planning to groom a trail in Maple Canyon for their birthday gift to the earth. After the meeting, refreshments and cookie order forms were passed out for the starting of the cookie sale which will last until March 4 in Ephraim. |