Show The Utah Statesman Monday May Backers young but tough stole: Hu u tKt first of a strut of Statesman sfiorts staff examining Utah The ly l98l'football team by position Uritr'l y' Behind McKenna is Bob Singler of Judge Memorial High and Bruce Thorpe Singler is tough and plays the run well Thorpe’s only apparent weakness is his build "He’s a tall lanky guy that could add some weight” says Baer "He’s 6--4 and weighs only 194 pounds” On the opposite side of the field is a collection of converted defensive backs and an incoming freshman The stongside linebacker or the SAM-backhas the added responsibility of covering the tight end in passing coverage He also has to go into the trenches with the tight end "Of the three defensive backs they all have the same things to work on” said Baer "They play man coverage well but need to adjust to zone coverage from a new position and to work on technique on the line They need to learn to stay low and avoid the natural tendency to stand up when on the ar-if- L kyMtBobliU The outside linebacker position in football might be the most demanding defensive position in the game Next year's Aggie unit will be young inexperienced but highly talented and full of potential Those are the thoughts of Aggie backer coach Kent Baer 'That position is the key to the defense” said innovator Joe Collier of the Denver Broncos "The outside backers have 3-- head-to-hea- 3-- amen used last year Only Pat McKenna fan the trio formed with Brett Ure and Ken Cacooe returns McKenna is an player who has improved intelligent thtime "He plays the weak side” said Baer “What he lacks in natural ability he makes up with in his desire” Softball There is a line" 2 3-- "iked by Mary Lou Ramm after two inn-P- But the Ags committed three costly that game and went down to defeat ia and a laugher over the Cache Saturday both games in no-hitt- er vie to pick up the ”' Thursday baseman Darwin Black had U3U 4--1 of veterans from the USU t‘aion v°flyball team recent graduates Peppier and Marilyn yv1 JoBrigham Young j Mary Universi- - Spectrum continued their domination “ily handled the Cougars ay 2 food offwaaun match” said donned a uniform to join in on California schools play all year chance to maintain w edge” - “" M-3- Vfcut? 0 ll p- 1 - Oln Uj MESH SHOEO SIZES (£ to 11 lid 11 j 1C3 752-- 1 “DOWNTOWN’ sc movies CV i KATHARINE HEPBURII £3 L spike Cougars volleyballers ' vv- AT 1H£ Tt CRZVE Corich Second ' SttfcHy HxrJi n NAVY a 4-- wjRon Cropper in his first pitching ° be year threw a at 15-1- pizxoL-frw- (3 ifen men’s three hits including two doubles and a triple Player-Coac- h Greg Schaum went the distance in Saturday’s game in picking up the shutout Schaum allowed only two hits on the way to the lopsided win Rightfielder Andy Breidenbach went 4 in the game and AI Corich had an inside the park home run for said the Aggies "It was a fun game for us” UTIlay fc4lS-3an- d 15 hammers Kings Bengals baseball team extended its 4 streak to five with a win over Idaho wVfTT defeated 'packer 6f beer and on t Hot SUUMUMUUW— — was fourth The Aggies placed three players on the allconference squad probably the only bright Pitcher spot of the trip for the Logan squad Mary Lou Ramm heads the list for the Aggies followed by second baseman Yo Avizu and shortstop Robin Petrini The bids will be decided Monday afternoon and the announcement of those bids will come Monday night or Tuesday morning so the over the Aggies must wait to see if their reign collegiate softball kingdom is over or whether they will get the chance to defend their crown Lou Ramm ftty were then forced to play the Universi-It- f Utah and lost 2 Jackie Weigand 'ttl the game for the Aggies but was I PIZZA 4 VAmo vicTaec XP- - The University of New Mexico won the tournament with New Mexico State placing second Utah finished third and Utah State wikathe Region VII softball tournament Afcuqucrque NM After losing the first poe to New Mexico State they came back lheat Idaho State behind the pitching ’ STATESMAN CLAS0I7IEB2! G-atr- team drops in tourney “those y MONEY CAN DE SAVcT i IF YOU USE THE On Wednesday the running hacks sports truism that goes Ag nine — cc zv exp COHC Otf OcjJbl The three converts are Hal Gamer Eric Grisby and Stan Rollins Rollins was a running back a few years ago and has returned from a tour at Saddleback Junior College in California The group will have the two weeks that remain in the spring workouts and three weeks in August and September before taking their first test in Salt Lake City against the University of Utah Baer is confident that his young corps will be able to make the necessary adjustments and have all of the savvy needed to play this crucial position that are on top nettling like this bd better enjoy it because the time that you granted there is limited” The USU softball team's period as king of fee Mountain was dealt a crashing blow last 7-- ? man-on-m- 4 d with up the sweeps go wtiw that outweigh them on running plays ad handle the short passing routes” The Aggies who have attended Bronco dates on the 4 play the 32 the college versa of the same defense The job of filling this vita position falls on one returning veteran and a handful of converted defensive hadu and first year players Graduation robbed Baer of two of the three to pick : 1C1 IV 11 ) Yea JFLjIL was As far as the Aggie play of this night "Of concerned Peppier appeared pleased s offencourse we don’t have all of next year well in we did in but defensive plays and sive will use we offense executing parts of a faster next year” — T Pram wr This match is to prepare for the upcoming amateur championships in Dallas this weekend A second group of Aggies made up of juniors and underclassmen will play in the Junior Nationals in Omaha die same tune "'7- - t 1 t V - |