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Show 2C The Salt Lake Tribune, Monday, January 13, 1966 Woodard Lives Childhood Dream , Becomes Female Globetrotter io Kan. But Lynette harbored a zany idea of her own on those magical February nights in the late '60s and all during the 70s. Im going to be a Harlem Glob- etrotter some day, Unlttd PrtH International Lynette Woodard will make her first appearance in Salt Lake as a Harlem Globetrotter tonight at 7:30 in the Salt Palace. City visit Monday (7:30 p.m.) at the Salt Palace? . ; Everyone has a supporting role to Sweet Lou Dunbar who follows such luminaries as Goose Tatum and Meadowlark Lemon, Any night could lanbe different. Theres an guage that no one besides the Globetrotters understands. Im playing pretty much straight basketball now maybe a trick or two against the Washington Generals, Woodard explained. Her schedule? It would make ady Thats all I had to know. I went right to work, said the bubbly Woodward. "I can't begin to tell you the number of people who helped me, but one of the most important was Campbell, who plays at Kansas and who was once with the St. Louis Zips, a team specializing in synchronized dribbling and passing drills. Lynette Woodard was like thousands of other youngsters in the 60s and 70s, delighting in the zany antics of the Harlem Globetrotters as they made their annual stop in Wichita, for a brilliant four-yecareer, wrote her cousin a letter about the prospects of becoming a Harlem Globetrotter. At least he didn't laugh, Lynette recalled. The dream of being a Globetrotter never dimmed for Woodward, even e as she became the women's, collegiate scorer at Kansas with 3,649 points for a season. Her burning ambition to gain admission to the magic circle would only be detoured by her duties as captain and star of the U.S. gold medal winning team in the 1984 Olympics. I remember Keith calling me that year in September, congratulating me on the gold medal. I asked him again about the prospects of joining the Globetrotters. Keith was nice about it, but it was still a polite no. I was so downhearted. It all seemed so close, yet so far away. It was a private moment deep in September of 1984 that Woodard her Maker, I cant believe You have blessed me with all this talent. Why? If You dont want me to use it, please remove the desire from my heart. Six months later, Lynette read the story in USA Today that the Globetrotters were going coed. ar Woodward maintained. It has been written that individuality is the salt of common life. You may have to live in a crowd, but you do not always have to live like that crowd. Lynnette knew early on she would live apart from the crowd. Woodard would watch her Trotter heroes for a night each year, "picking up what wizardry I could catch with the naked eye. Yes, just like the rest of us who yearned to twirl a basketball on an index finger or manipulate the ball up one arm, across the shoulders and down the other arm, it was the magic circle at midcourt that captivated Lynnette. To the bouncy strains of Sweet Georgia Brown, Lynnette would spend hours and hours as a youngster dribbling, passing and perfecting the sleight-of-han- d she knew full well she would one day exhibit in the magic circle. Lynnette had an in with the Trotters. Her cousin, Keith Ausbie, had been with the club for a dozen years, so Woodard, before she departed Wichita North High School and headed to the University of Kansas all-tim- on-flo- Oh, how Altonio schooled me in the Globetrotter tricks. In August, 22 of us were invited to Charlotte, N.C. for the camp. Eighteen girls showed up. There were 10 of us picked to join the Globetrotters at their training camp in Burbank, Calif., last Oct. 1, Woodard recounted. businessman or businesswoman We talked with Lynette in Daytona Beach on Thursday, where It was on to Tampa Bay that night, St. Louis on Friday, Kansas City Saturday and Denver Sunday. "The travel is unreal. But. the people of this nation have accepted me with open arms. I get supportive notes, gifts are left for me in the locker room and there are signs In the wince. Oct. 7, 1985, was the day. up for the Miss red-lett- It was like lining America pageant. There was a press conference and all 10 of us were up front. The name of the first female to be selected for thg Harlem Globetrot- ters . . . shes Lynette Woodard. Could you recapture the moment, Lynette? "Oh my, I was so thrilled. I thanked God there on the spot. I was so high for three weeks that I almost forgot what I was selected for. Now, shes there ... not a regular member of the magic circle, mind crowd backing me, Lynette ' confided. ( And your male colleagues THey, its been like family for me and Jbe guys. It has to be. The season Is $o long. But were taking our time with you. Oh my, thats sacred ground to be out there for the opening act. I had my debut in Iowa a few weeks ago, but there's a regular cast Sweet Lou Dunbar, Jimmy Blacklock, Ovie Dotson, Twiggy Saunders, Billie Ray Hobley, Bobo Hubbard. Guys have waited several years to get into the circle, she pointed out. Woodards role right now as she Salt Lake prepares for her first-eve- r each other. That way it can be real. I don't need fake friendships. Its a day in early February Woodard has marked on her calendar. Thats Wichita time. Thats time for her to wear the red, white and blue of the Globetrotters before Mom and Dad (Dorothy and Lugene) and all those Wichita North classmates who probably chuckled 10 years ago when this kid with zany ideas was dribbling a basketball her back. ... No. 12 UNLV Pops Fresno; Spartans Stun No. 18 Mini By The Associated Press Fueled by 20 points from junior guard Nevada-La- s Ved Freddie Banks, gas swept to a 3 victory over Fresno State Sunday that even surprised Las Vegas Coach Jerry Tarkanian. I never expected to win this big here in Fresno. Fresno always plays hard at home and the key for us was not to let them play harder than we played, Tarkanian said. Fresno played hard and led for most of the first half, but Nevada-La- s Vegas outscored the Bulldogs 13-- 3 over the last five minutes of the half, took a 2 halftime lead, and never looked back at their Pacific Coast Athletic Association rivals. We played them fine for 15 minutes, then 12th-ranke- 68-5- 28-2- just went flat, said Fresno Coach Boyd Grant. Banks scored 14 of his points in the second half as Las Vegas broke the game open, leading by as many as 21 points. The loss was the biggest for Fresno State at home since 1976. Forward Armon Gilliam scored 16 points and forward Anthony Jones added 14 for Las Vegas, now 0 in conference and 15-- 2 overall. Forward Jos Kuipers led Fresno State with 18 points and Brian Salone scored 13 points and added 10 rebounds. Fresno State dropped to 2 in conference and 6 overall. nt 4-- 2-- 9-- sing, Mich., Jud Heathcote wasnt expecting perfection from his Michigan State basketball team, but thats what he got as the Spar18 of 18 tans converted a team-recor- d fye throws en route to a 1 upset of No. 18 Illinois. Senior guard Scott Skiles scored 22 points and junior guard Vernon Carr added 16, each making eight free throws, as the Spartans broke away from a 4 halftime tie for their second victory in four Big Ten Conference outings. It wasnt really our style, but our kids responded to the good, old Big Ten style, where every possession is crucial, Heathcote said. The previous best free-throperformance in Michigan State history was by the 1960-6- 1 Spartans, who made 23 of Dame. St 58, Illinois 51: At East Lan . Junior center Barry Fordham was the games unsung hero, Heathcote said. Barry gave us the muscle we had to have to deny them easy baskets, said Heathcote, whose team almost outrebounded a stronger Illinois club. The Illini had a 4 edge off the 24-2- 26-2- glass. Michigan State played an excellent game, Illinois Coach Lou Henson said. They played real good defense, they were good on Battle Between Rivers and Capener to Decide By Roger Graves Tribune Sports Writer PROVO The court case is entitled Notre Dame vs. Brigham d and 1 Young. Thats Notre Dame vs. unranked and 9 16th-ranke- 5-- BYU. The case is scheduled to be tried at 5:30 p.m. in Marriott ter chambers with honorable Cenes judges-coach- Digger Phelps and Ladell Andersen presiding, along with three referees conspicuous by their black, and white stripes. The proceedings will be televised live by USA and WGN cable networks and KSL. Check your local listings. Look for college basketball, not Night Court. Its Notre Dame vs. BYU. During nearly two hours of testimony, you will undoubtedly hear from Irish center Tim Kempton and Cougar middleman Tom Gneiting. Youll hear evidence from Notre Dame senior captain Ken Barlow and Irish junior Donald Royal. Youll weigh debate from BYU leading scorer Jeff Chatman and junior Brent Stephenson, who will take the stand despite an injured finger on his right 245-pou- 220-pou- hand. But the outcome of this case rests in the testimony of two. Notre Dames David Rivers and BYUs Bob Capener. Rivers, who has been characterized as a skinny Isiah Thomas, and Capener will likely decide this inti iguing court case from their point guard positions Monday. In reviewing pre-cou- 82-7- the boards and didnt make that many crucial turnovers. . . 4 , The Illini shot poorly from the floor, mak' ing only 22 of 56 attempts, 39.3 percent. Basically, the story of the game was our inability to shoot the ball, said Henson. If the ball doesn't go in, we cant do anything about it. Carr keyed Michigan States second-hal- f spurt with 10 points. A basket by Ken Norman put Illinois ahead to start the second half, but Spartan guard Darryl Johnson pumped in a pair of jumpers and Carr added a basket to put Michigan State ahead, , Johnson finished with 12 points for Michigan State, which improved to 11-- 3 overall." 4 30-2- Notre Dame at BYU games since dropping an 7 decision at Indiana. He has added a dimension that we havent had since I've been at Notre Dame because hes a point guard who can dominate a game. Sometimes I just sit at practice and laugh because I dont understand how he does the things he does. Rivers, who shared the Notre Dame MVP award with Ken Barlow last season and was named College Freshman of the Year by Basketball Weekly, is credited with transforming the Irish from a patient, team into a uptempo unit. As Phelps points out, Rivers had more impact last year than any Irish freshman since Adrian Dantley averged 18.3 points in his rookie season of 1973-7I dont think the team was used to playing a fast style of game when I first got to Notre Dame, notes Rivers, who led the Irish in minutes played, field-goattempts, free throws, assists, steals and scoring in his freshman season. We tried running, but there were a few passes bouncing off the backs of peoples heads and a few more that were juggled. But it didnt take long for them to adjust. As far as the players here being taught to play my style of ball, I think thats one of the greatest compliments ever presented to me. The court case in the Marriott Center Monday evening reads Notre Dame vs. BYU. But evidence presented by point guards Rivers and Capener will undoubtedly decide the 82-6- the Marriott Center, 5:30 p.m. KSL (1160) Radio Cable, KSL-TProbable Starters Notre Dome, Pos. BYU, 9 G David Rivers, 17.2 Bob Capener, 12.9 Mark Stevenson, 7.6 G Richie Webb, 5.8 Tim Kempton, 5.1 C Tom Gneiting, 6.1 Ken Barlow, 15.1 F Jeff Chatman, 19.0 F Donald Royal, 9.2 Brent Stephenson, 6.8 At USA, WGN Weve won a couple of games and we have some confidence. It makes it a little tougher sometimes when youre using a No. 2 guard who really isnt a point guard. But Bobbys coming along and becoming more solid in that position, stresses BYUs Andersen. Rome wasnt built in a day and neither is a point guard. I think Bobby shows some wares that people dont notice. He has some pretty good quicks and he shoots well, but he also plays some darn good defense. He plays defense about as well as any guard. David Rivers vs. Bob Capener. Youve heard a bit of Capeners case. Now the ball is in Rivers court. While often compared to a leaner version of Magic Johnson or Isiah Thomas, Rivers is the chief figure in Notre Dames court action. Exhibit A: Rivers, who started all 30 Notre Dame games as a freshman last season, collected 24 points and 5 assists against DePaul Saturday. And not surprisingly, the Irish recorded an impressive triumph to snap a e losing streak against their Midwest independent rival. David does things with a basketball that are hard to believe because ball-contr- ol g, 4. 70-5- 4 It was enough. "One is all we needed tonight," beamed Wyoming Coach Jim Brandenburg after Wyomings 2 d Texas-E- l overtime upset of Paso Saturday at Laramie that left the WAC basketball race wide open after two weeks. We were relentless, we wouldn't say die, said the Wyoming coach, who admitted he was comatose" when Boyd's second shot from the line failed. We shot 51 percent against UTEP and theyd been giving up just 38 percent." In other Western Athletic Conference games Saturday, Colorado State rolled past New Mexiin Fort Collins, Brigham Young scutco in Provo, and Utah tled San Diego State in Salt Lake City. whipped Hawaii at 23 game-higWyoming's Les Bolden connected on a jumper with points deadlock eight seconds left to force a against UTEP and force the game into overtime. 63-6- 15th-ranke- 65-5- 8 82-7- 0 89-6- 7 h 56-5- 6 In the extra period, Polden used another with 2 47 left. Wyojump shot to make it 2 60 a minute later, made Eric Leckner ming's with but UTEP's Dave Feitl owned it at two free throws at 1 12 60-L- li 62-6- The loss broke a winning streak for UTEP. El Paso Coach Don Haskins called the loss of Jeep Jackson to fouls with 2:31 left in regulation play "the play of the game. We were a step slow tonight, he added. Our players tried real hard. We just ran out of gas at the end. Brandenburg liked comparing the night with one a week earlier, when Wyoming got stomped 2 at Louisville. The difference was we didnt go into Louisville with as much confidence as we had tonight." Brandenburg said. Once we were down, we didn't come back." We didn't want to lose this game, said Bolden. We werent about to let them go." UTEP dropped to 14-- on the season, 1 in overall and the WAC. Wyoming improved to in the league. In Fort Collins on Saturday afternoon, Rich 21 points for Colorado Strong had a game-higState and paced the Rams 80 percent shooting after the half a school record 94-6- 3-- 2 7-- 7 1 h New Mexico had jumped to an lead, but at the half. CSU fought back to make it 18-1- 27-2- 7 Shawn Brooks led New Mexico with 20 points, while teammate Johnny Brown added 13. David Turcotte gave the Rams 14 and Ron McCrary pulled down nine rebounds for CSU. . Dame Clash BYU-Not- re Associated Press Laserphoto Making his point! Notre Dame sophomore point guard David Rivers has transformed Irish into running, team. up-tem- Northeastern Nevadas Wyoming Halts UTEP Win Streak; WACs Wide Open By The Associated Press There were 21 seconds left in overtime, it was a Top 20 opponent and Wyomings Turk Boyd was able to sink only one of two free throws. . of his quickness, observes Notre Dame Coach Digger Phelps, whose Irish have won seven consecutive al ot 9-- Monday depositions, the evidence seems to favor Notre Dames Rivers overwhelmingly. Rivers, an ultraquick sophomore from Jersey City, N.J., fuels the Irish furnace with 16.4 points and five assists per game. He is the sugar that makes Notre Dame sweet. tyeve met a lot of good, quick guards this year, but this guy Rivers is probably the best of the bunch, pronounced BYU Coach Ladell Anrt dersen in a statement. I know from last year that hes a great dribbler and he does a lot of different things with the ball. Rivers handles the ball about 90 percent of the time when Notre Dame has it and he usually does something good with it. He runs their show. Of course, BYUs Capener can build a pretty solid case himself. The junior from Del Mar, Calif., has a four-inc- h height advantage on Rivers and is perhaps the finest outside shooter on the Cougar roster while averaging 12.9 points. Theres only one little flaw. Capener isnt a true point guard. Hes a No. 2 guard, a shooting guard, and will be unable to match the quickness of the cat-lik- e Rivers. Yes, hes quicker than me and he probably has a lot better tools than I admitted Capener following do, 0 BYUs conquest of San Diego State Saturday night. But Im really looking forward to playing against David Rivers. Its my opportunity to show my stuff against an Hes a great player. Really, if theres any period of time in the season where we might be more prepared for Notre Dame, this is it. pre-tri- against Notre Were pleased to win the game, Heathcote said, but we were disappointed we werent able to score more on the break. We wanted to force the action. 58-5- w Michigan 24 The victory moved the Rams to 8 overall, while New Mexico fell to 11-- Both the Rams and the Lobos are 1 in the WAC. In Provo, Bob Capener had 21 points and Creg Humphreys added 14 for BYU. BYU had a spurt midway through the first half and led at the half, but Anthony Watson brought the Aztecs back to within one at 7 with 13.24 left in the game. BYU fought back and built a lead as high as 17 points before Watson again edged the margin to within nine at 8 with 1:20 left. Watson scored all of his 22 points in the second half. We're an team this year and we were an team tonight, said San Diego Coach Smokey Gaines. 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