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Show ., . THE THUNDERBIRDOSOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITYOTHURSDAY APRIL 9, 19920 PAGE 7 Softballers begin WAC play today The 5-20 SUU softball team will begin Western Athletic Conference warfare with doubleheaders on the road with San Diego State today in San Diego and New Mexico Saturday in Albuquerque, N .M. The Thunderbirds are coming off wins over BYU and losses to Utah in their finaJ tune-up games before the WAC schedule. SUU Softball Coach J oy Peterson said that she feels ready for WAC play. "We are improving and we know a lot more about this team than we did early in the season," she said . "Hopefully we are ready for conference play, even though we are far from pleased with our won-loss record.'' Golfers travel to Grand Canyon A wide variety of golf teams will be among the opposition for SUU when it competes at the Grand Canyon lnvitationaJ Monday and Tuesday. A totaJ of 18 teams will be battling in the 54-bole tourney slated at the Wigwam West course at Litchfield Park, Az. SUU's squad will not be selected until later this week. The team is shooting a qualifying round and the five best golfers will go to the meet. ''This tournament will allow us to play on another excellent course and it will allow our young team to go again st a different group of good collegiate golfers. That should help us improve," said Evans. "We hope to finish well up in the field in this tournament. " Both SDSU and New Mexico have played two WAC games. The Lady Aztecs arc 0-2, while the Lady Lobos are 2-0. "New Mexico is probably the tougher of the two teams we will be facing this week. It has already taken four wins over San Diego St.ate, including 1-0 and 4-2 conference victories last week," said Peterson. "If we get intense and play the way we can, we arc capable of winning all four of these games. If we slip off into la la land, we' ll be in trouble." Southern Utah will be back at Thunderbird Softball Complex April 13 when the women host non-conference opponent Cal State Northridgc at 2 p.m . SU nine on road The SUU baseball team will have to hope that the road will treat it well for the remainder of the season because the 'Birds will finish up their final 17 games on the road. SUU began its road trip Wednesday at Pacific, but because of the late start The Thunderbird didn't have the results at press time. In their first meeting, Will Scott fired a fourhitter en route to a 11 -4 victory, but this trip the ' Birds will be without his services because he went down with torn ligaments in bis right ankle and will probably miss the remainder of the season. The Thunderbirds will then travel to NevadaReno for a four-game series on April 10-12 and then they will travel to Provo for two doubleheaders with BYU on the 14 and 15. Joe Blackham continues to lead SUU with a .309 batting average with 14 RBI and three home runs. Chris Weaver leads the SUU staff with a 7.10 ERA. We.aver and Scott are the team leaders in wins with records of 2-10 and 2-7, respectively. Thinclads looking for more intensity A step up in intensity is a goal set for the SUU men's and women's track squads when they compete in an invitational hosted by BYU. "We would especially like to see a step up in the level of the performances of our men's squad," said Paul Maggio, SUU track and field coach. "We have the potential to improve and with necessary personal efforts we should get a number of season's bests this week." Nearly all northern Utah and southern Idaho colleges and universities are expected to have athletes at the BYU meet. A windy day hampered performances of both T-Bird men and women last week at the Idaho ~ I -.1,1111 State Invitational in Pocatello, Idaho. Even under bad weather conditions, three SUU men established season's bests. Jason York ran a 51.04 in the 400 meters, Conley Moon set a new personaJ best in the 3,00 steeplechase with a 10:25.52. Bob SpaJ1iero had a 4:13.46 in the 1,500 meters. SUU's women picked up a pair of firsts at ISU. H eather Witney remained undefeated in the outdoor 1,500 meters with a 4:38.3 1. That time moves her within 6.27 seconds of the university record set in 1981 by Mary Damiani. SUU's other first came from Becky Schofield, who tossed the javelin 120-9 ~. FRY NOW, PAY LATER Lynn G. Cranmer Hat Qeaning & Restoration NOW AVAILABLE! • Laundry • Dry Cleaning • Drapes • • Professional Leather Oeaning • Pillows • Every Tuesday, All $1 washers are 1/2 price! SUU Student Day is back! 1117 N. Main St. 586-1405 Open Daily 8 a.m . to 10 p.m . Last load by 9 p.m. Current Student I.D. required EXPRESS Video 1096 W. 200 N. 586-4005 Every 11onday-Thurs day Any 2 movies $3oo VCRs s3oo Every day GEM JEWELERS 125 North Main 586-8464 The store that serves you .best! Dermatologist (Tues., Wed, Thurs. 9 a.m.-Noon, 1:30-5 p.m.) 150 A ltam ira Ave., Suite 900 586-6440 Guaranteed to beat any advertised w holesale p rice by $50 |