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Show Halt ake tribune Freest) It: Niidit of Sweethearts Car-Crushi- East klley Edition Salt Lake City, Utah Vol. 232, No. 147 Wednesday Morning February ng Students Hurn "Hex In Sehool Mardi Gras 19, 1986 New Basketball Smaller, WNll Received By Patti Auer Tribune Staff Writer Growing up, girl athletes believt d that a basketball was a basketball With no alternative, they took for granted the Tribune Staff Photo by Frank Porscbati Skyline High students try to stretch out of the midwinter blahs in a giant game of twister. As the last of winter lingers, residents find themselves devising schemes to unburden weather-heav- y spirits. How to Hold Out for Warm Weather gut-lev- Will Winter Ever Wither? Heres Help for the Homestretch By Ken Schreiner Tribune Staff Writer It s difficult to remember the romantic notions we had of winter when it began last year. "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose. Remember that? The first snow. Christmas and sleigh rides. Wool and warm wood fires. Now after four months of Mr. Frost's incessant nippings, dark days, long nights and only bills to recall the holidays, one begins to appreciate the humbug side of the season. We get weird calls no matter what time of the year, said Bill Alder, chief meteorologist for the National Weather Service. But the telephone load really picks up during bad weather days." For the past several months. Mr. Alder has had more than enough calls as the February blues sink into the Wasatch Front. The problem gets serious enough at Sky line High School that students have a special week of activities dedicated to getting through February. To that er.d. the students held a giant game of "Twister," a beach party and a pool party, complete with a feature showing of Jaws" on the poolside wall. Its really hard, especially because under our new schedule we won't be out until June 12." said Assistant Principal Betty Yanowitz. People feel like they re really in a rut." While a few still find solace in skiing, digging out cars and wearing eight layers of clothing, others by this time of the year have simply had it with winter I stay in the house and knit, block it out completely." said Connie Ulibarri of Salt Lake City. Normally around this time of year I'm usually sick with a cold or the flu I'm looking forward to golfing" The best solution, of course, is to get out of the weather getting into the moun . tains and above the clouds or, when that's not possible, escaping Utah altogether Other than the holidays, February is by far the biggest month for vacation-typtravel. It far exceeds January." said Coy Preece. a South Salt Lake travel agent We had a guy storm in here last week and say. 'I don't care where I go. just send me somewhere warm.' He came in when he got back and said. 'Hey. that's the best thing that ever happened to me.' on "A lot of people are the phone this time of year." he said They e short-tempere- size of the ball used in the game What was offered was all there was They also took for granted the limitations, whth their smaller hands it was more cumbersome to shoot and harder to handle Few girls could palm the ball, who among them could grasp it well enough to rise above the rim and slam it through the net But that just might change, now that high schools have introduced a smaller size ball The standard basketball (used by male teams in both high school and college ranks) ranges from 29.5 to 30 inches and from 20 to 22 ounces The new. reduced size ranges from 28 5 to 29 inches and from 18 to 20 ounces. It may not be a big difference in measurements. But local players sav it's just enough to allow the girls some of the previously male-onlmoves Coaches can't praise the change enough "I love it, its the best thing to happen in a long time." said Cyprus High Coach Jennifer Orri-son- . It improves the shooting, ball handling and gives the girls a lot more control It helps smaller girls be more competitive " They have more fun with the smaller bail and can do more things." said Kearns High Coach M.ke Sorich "I think its good for the girls' game. It has given them more confidence in their ball handling The Utah High School Activities Association introduced the change after college women teams across the country adopted the smaller ball There were a lot of theories improved shooting or ball handling but nothing to sub feel stantiate the change It was just a ing." said Dave Wiikey, assistant director of the association. "Wit- the smaller ball we thought they could get better control of the ball "Our hands are not as big as men's. It the smaller ball makes the game for women.' said Clearfield Coach Margo Jones It is now more See K Y ( olumn I A Big el Little Difference d want to find it cheap, they want to find it quick People call up in February and want to leave in two weeks." For those that can t afford or find time for the luxury of leaving, it's a matter of coping as best they can I'm a mother with seven children and don t really have time to feel blue." said Sharon Crow ley of Bountiful It's hard to See KY-2- . Column 1 Though the size difference between the new girls basketball, left, and a standard ball slight, local players say it makes a btg d'ffer ence in shooting handling end General piev |