Show SPORTS BRIEFS Fri Nov Standard-Examine- r 5D Good Start No 1 Item for Connor At Boise State Golden Eagles Take Top Spot CINCINATTI Ohio (UPI) — The Salt Lake Golden Eagles won sole possession of first place in the Central Hockey League’s western division Wednesday night with a 3 victory BOISE Idaho CAP) — Boise State basketball Coach Bus Connor figures on winning some start early home games and avoid the dismal seven of last year when the Broncos lost straight and wound up “The early season schedule is to our advantage with five home games in December” he said “This is the first time in the last four years we have had several home games early so I think it will help us in gaining some momentum” But Connor the dean of Big Sky Conference basketball coaches says W'eber State will be the team to beat this year “Like everyone else I have to go w’ith Weber State because they have their big players back” he said “I think they have to be beaten for someone else to come in and chal- 5-- over the Cincinatti Stingers Tony Currie led the scoring for the Eagles with two goals Salt Lake jumped out to a 2 first period lead on goals by Bob Crawford Bob Hess and Brian Ogilvie Cincinatti’s scoring was started by John Bednarski and Alex Tidey Currie hit a wrist shot midway through the second period to give the Eagles a lead at the end of forty minutes of play The rightwinger added another score at the beginning of the third period to put the game away for Salt Lake Don Kozak gave the Stingers a final goal just seconds after Currie’s second score in The Eagles and the Stingers tangle again Cincinatti Friday night Salt Lake is now in the The loss drops the Stingers to 11-1- 5 3-- 4-- 23 ’79 2 lenge” 9-6- -2 -1 TOP SCORERS Boise has a lot of replacing to do Gone are g top scorers Sean McKenna second team Sky at forward and starting guards Freddy Williams and Carl Powell But returning will be several big and ex- CHL’s eastern division all-Bi- England Tips Bulgaria LONDON (UPI) — England defeated Buld pergaria 0 Thursday with afew worries to its formance which will give opponents in the European soccer championship finals in Italy next June players perienced front-lin- e was a conferCenter Dave Richardson ence honorable mention selection last year as centa sophomore John Mayfield another er has lettered three seasons And junior Larry McKinney who last season is expected to start at one forward Senior John Anderson a starter from season and the team’s leading rebounder last may start at the other forward slot slow-pace- 2-- 6-- 6-- England had already qualified from group one Wednesday when the match was postponed because of fog and Thursday’s game turned out just to be an exercise in how to break down a packed defense England managed it in the ninth minute when center back Dave Watson headed the first goal and again in the 69th — when Glen Hoddle scored with a first time volley from 25 meters in his first appearance for his country 6-- season Lakers' Coach Improves Calif (UPI) — Los Angeles Lakers’ coach Jack McKinney seriously injured two weeks ago in a bicycle accident will remain at Little Company of Mary Hospital for at least another wTeek before undergoing surgery at another hospital officials said Thursday McKinney suffered severe head injuries in the fall from his bicycle Nov 8 He also fractured a bone in his elbow and sustained facial damage toth of which wull require surgery Officials said earlier in the week he w’ould be transferred to Centinela Medical Center in Inglewood “in the next few days” to prepare for the surgery But doctors decided to postpone the operations until the end of November Report Denied by Owner BALTIMORE (UPI) — Baltimore Colts re-dshirt- ed 9 VERY EFFECTIVE HANSEN NOT WORRIED Clearfield Lacks Experience Size By DENNIS LARSEN Standard-Examin- Staff er CLEARFIELD — Craig Hansen has problem that would drive most coaches to the utter depths of despair Hansen who returns for his second year at the helm of Clearfield High’s basketball program goes into the 1979-8season with no returning starters back from last year but he’s not worried “I’ve got 14 players — seven juniors and seven seniors — this year and it will be up to the seniors to carry the ballclub” stated Hansen Hansen continued by saying “We’ll play a lot of pressure defense stress rebounding and run the fast break We or less this could start four people will have team the overall and year also Hansen outstanding quickness” a 0 5-- TORRANCE 9 10 6-- Bullets Peddle Rookie LANDOVER Md (UPI) — The Washington Bullets Wednesday traded rookie forward-cente- r Steve Malovic to San Diego for the draft choice in 1982 Clipper’s second-roun- d and future considerations The Bullets acquired the rights to Malovic on June 22 from the Phoenix Suns for a first-roun- d pick in the 1979 NBA draft and a third-roun- d choice in 1980 Malovic injured his back in the preseason and appeared in only one regular-seaso- n game scoring one point Malovic’s spot on the roster is expected to be filled by Mitch Kupchak who has been sidelined with a back injury since late last 9 11 said “Wre will stress team unity and team effort this season because we don’t have any superstars and the players musn’t be afraid to hit the open man” 10-- 17-- 4-- A (5-1- 1) (5-1- 0) (5-1- 1) (5-1- 0) (5-1- 1) (5-- (5-- 9) A trio of 6-- 3 of (AP) — Can a team coach or players who are on honors or probation win r in games? participate That’s a questions that has to be decided by officials of the Big Sky Conference Boise State was on probation this year for a scouting violation last year but cleaned up on everyone finishing the season with 10 straight ’ victories and a perfect Big Sky mark That brings up the question of whether Coach Jim Criner can be con post-seaso- n all-sta- 7-- 0 9) seniors Scott Wallace on Boise Sky to Vote Big Idaho the football sidered for coach BOISE 6-- Troy Weeks and Preston Stafford are vying for center slot Prospects at forward include senior Cory Schofield who at 4 is Clearfield’s tallest player and three juniors — Troy Nye Dewey Pratt and Mike Johnson Coach Hansen who is assisted by Ray Meibos and John Flint picks Sky View as the team to beat in the upcoming Region One chase with Weber posing a strong threat Hansen feels the Falcons have a definite chance of qualifying for the eight team Tournament Since all six Region One teams wull play off to get into the state tournament Hansen said “One win can make the whole season and if we win our playoff game I’ll be tickled but don’t talk to me if 6-- 6-- Clearfield tied for second place along with Layton last year in the Region One race with a 4 mark and finished with a 6 overall record after being Tournaknocked out of the State to a loss ment with Layton Manning the guard positions for the Falcons will be either Brook Hicks Danny PerGreg Boarden All or Jeff Gorringe kins four are seniors Junior candidates on the guard line include Fred Cook and Von Gardiner Mike Masero 2 4-- A we lose” State Issue year honors even though Montana State was declared the official Big Sky football champion Thursday to dump countrywoman Terand earn a quarterry Holladay 3 final place in a $100000 Women’s tennis tournament 6-- 6-- 1 6-- 6-- 6-- ar UNKNOWN FACTOR is an unknown factor They have a team that is almost entirely new so we don’t know what to expect from them” he said “I think Northern Arizona will be strong because they were last year and have many good players back” “Nevada-Ren- Conference Commissioner Steve Seithat question will be on the when athletic directors meet in agenda Boise Dec 4 o ATTENTION SKIERS 3-- EXPERT FLAT FILING HOT WAX Holladay made a useful start breaking service in the second game and lead but from then on moving into a she proved no match for Evert who went on to win five of the next six games 2-- 2 0 starter at wide Hughes a two-yereceiver on the Boise football team still has one year of basketball eligibility left in the With Gonzaga out and Nevada-Ren- o looks Connor excellent balance for league Hughes ko said Evert Notches Easy Victory BRIGHTON England (UPI) — Chris Evert Lloyd needed only 51 minutes “Our inside game was very effective last season and I expect it to be even better this Connor said “We look for our front line year” to score and rebound consistently” The guard position is the big question mark Tom Lloy 6 started a few times last year but may switch between guard and forward Connor said he’s pinning a lot of his hopes on Scot Ludthree junior college transfers — 1 Ken Williams Dave and Copeland wig He calls them “all proven junior college performers with quickness shooting ability and good court sense” Williams has two brothers in the National Basketball Association Gus Williams of Seattle and Ray Williams of the New York Knicks Also returning are Rodger Bates and Lonnie $f"00 3 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED PHONE 1 392-382- 7 0 DAYS A WEEK own- er Robert Irsay Thursday denied reports he would replace Coach Ted Marchibroda with former Notre Dame Coach Ara Parseghian WedThe Baltimore Evening Sun reported nesday Irsay had been in contact with Parseghian who retired in 1974 and would fire Marchibroda at the end of the season The would report said Irsay implied Marchibroda be fired following the Colts loss to Miami two weeks ago Evert Note V Irsay called the report “completely errone- ous I never spoke to the reporrter who quoted me and I have never spoken to Ara Parseghian about replacing Ted Marchibroda MCI Kupchak Healthy Again LANDOVER Md (UPI) — The Washington Bullets activated forward Mitch Kupchak toe day He will be eligible to play on a road trip to San Antonio and Houston veteran from North Kupchak a three-yea- r Carolina has not played since the second Miami Coach 'Doubtful' MIAMI (UPI) — The Miami Dolphins’ weekly injury report Thursday was rather unusual It listed defensive coordinator Bill Arnspar-ge- r as “doubtful” for Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Colts at 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