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Show wWTPTTiiimMnn yinur'1"" Page 4 DIXIE SUN Friday, May 11, 1990 News Rebels End Regular Season With The Rebels ended regular season play with a record, which ensures them e tie no worse than a in Region 18's southern division. They could have first-placoutright, if UVCC fails to win it's makeup game with Snow Thursday May 10th. The Rebels ended the season with a 29 - 18 record over the complete seasons 47 13-- 3 first-plac- games. 18's Region tournament will be played May 17th through 19th and at this writing it isn't certain as to where the playoffs will be. Treasure Valley currently leads the Northern Division of Region 18, with their 10-- 2 record, with College of Southern Idaho in second place with an 8 - 4 record, and North Idaho third with division crown, need to win all of their games while TVCC loses all six games and CSI loses at least four. The playoff site will not be decided until the final day of Northern Division play, on Tuesday, May 15th. 7-- TVCC and CSI both have six games left; three each against each other, and three with North Idaho and Ricks In College, respectively. addition to the three games against TVCC, The North Idaho Cardinals must make up a game against Ricks College, and to take the For the third time in four seasons, the Dixie Rebel baseball team iB headed for Region 18 playoffs. Going into last weekend, the Rebels knew they had to come up with at least three wins in their last four outings against CEU and Snow College. Gambling a bit, coach Gordon Jolley saved his 13-- 3 top pitchers for the two games against Snow on Saturday. The 1st phase of the plan worked Friday as the Rebels r at swept the double-heade- CEU with scores of 9-- 7 and 6-- 4. Record A rocky start for R,, pitching had the in the bottom leading Badge-W- 8-- Fi 3 the third in Saturday's secon inilersen game. But the Rebels scori Vinded, six runs in the top of t, .pertorj fourth to go up 8 and tnowrlhou! never trailed again as Brya 'Rioneer Swapp relieved Rob Pierce a, i perfo earned the victory by a iiihatloc Di Swaj margin of 14-received help from a Jj Jje and Leatherwood homer, a kcolleg 9-- The 2nd phase also worked on Saturday as Mike in Jolley pitched a four-hittthe opening game, with the Badgers' only run being unearned. Sid Smith belted a two-ru- n homer in the fifth inning, which staked the Rebels to a lead, plenty enough for Jolley, to gain the 5-- 0 5-- 1 lC S Smith triple, and consistn Vi Exec hitting from Chris Leonetii'bmbei and Greg Wilson. 1 1 win. they Rebsls Erase Assistant From Dave Rose's Title The following story was written March 15 by Doug Fox for the Spectrum. was written, an coach, been Jason Since it assistant B. Glover, chosen corresponding story has (See Rebel during the season, it seemed the natural "I love Dixie College 1976-197- 7 decision to make. "It was somewhat of a unique situation," said Allred. "I don't think it could have happened in very many places. We put this together very fast. Ken has been very supportive When Dixie College basketball coach Ken Wagner of Dave as has Dave of Ken. announced his surprise When take into you resignation Wednesday consideration the timing of (March 14, 1990) morning, recruiting and the style of Dave Rose, his assistant of coaches. . this is a very three years, was also given his logical decision. walking papers. It seemed pretty Fortunately for Rose, logical to Rose too, who made it's only a short walk from his a career move four years ago assistant's office in the Dixie after cooling his heels for three Center to the head coach's seasons at Millard High. He domicile a few feet up the opted to return to St. George same hallway-t- he place where as an assistant at Pine View, he will not be spending most of with the hopes of one day his time. getting involved again with Rose was presented as the Dixie College program. Wagner's replacement during One year later he was Rebel a Wednesday press conference assistant, in the back of my in the Administration mind I wanted to get closer to Building on the Dixie Campus. Dixie College," said Rose, who According to Athletic is as close to the Rebel Director Doug Allred, who program now as he could coached Rose as a player possibly get. "This is something I've wanted to do for a long time. . . I'll work as hard as I can to keep the program on the level it's on." Rose is no stranger to Dixie College athletics. He played for Allred's Rebels as a freshman, took a two-yea- r mission hiatus, and returned to play for Neil Roberts' 1979-8squad and Bill Jacobsen's baseball unit as well. He earned honors in both sports. "He's probably got as much Dixie in his blood as anybody," remarked College President Douglas Alder. . 0 love the athletic program," said Rose. "I'm very happy. Im lucky the program is in good shape." Indeed it is. While this last year's team went an outstanding record for most schools, but an at DixieWagner is not and I admitted. someone Anytime a program with a tradition of success, there is inherits an almost tangible pressure that's an inherent part of the It goes job description. something along the lines of "Win or else." Rose has been around the college, and sports leaving the cupboard hare in general, enough to know with his departure. This team what's expected of him. "There's a lot of loses only one player to graduation, and will return 10 pressure in accepting this job, athletes some after serving but it will help me as a church mission. Among the person," he said. "I 19-1- 4 off-ye- expected returnees next understand the tradition. season are three of this years top four scorers, including team scoring and rebounding leader Cliff Reed. "The program couldn't be in better shape," Rose Glover-As- s't. A new assistant Dixie College basketball coach was named recently, from a large of outstanding applicants, according to Dixie College Sports Information Director Mark Petersen. Jason B. Glover, presently assistant basketball group coach at Rancho High School, in Las Vegas, Nevada, who is about to complete a master's in athletic degree administration, from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas., will join the Dixie Rebel staff on July 1st, but will help with basketball camps during June as well. In commenting about the new coach, newly appointed head coach Dave Rose, said, "Jason's ties to the urthou People want to come to games, they want to see good athletes and they want to see good results. The tradition of Dixie College is one of the advantages that we have. In Where much is given, much euden expected, so that's the way . J pr operate. pe thea Rose will not kiersei operating alone, but a deciswLe W on his new assistant has yet tt I juoneer he made and will likely take, pained few days. j "We have some work)! do before we can put n together," he said, adding tk' position will possibly stiufH!)J around a few other position-I on campus as well. Rose made a point thank Wagner for the time thi I f pair had spent together. "I think sometimes yir.j make good decisions in your wJ life and Im thankful for the W chance I've had to work with Ken. He's a great coach and great person. I've been lucky.' J UK Basketball Coach Las Vegas area should be a big plus in the recruiting effort at Dixie. He has a great relationship with the Las Vegas area high school coaches. Im excited to have him. He's young and enthusiastic and will be a great help to our basketball program, and should help us carry on our winning tradition." Glover has a B.S. degree from Grand Canyon College, of Arizona, with a major in physical education and minor in biology. He is presently enrolled in the M. Ed program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and will receive that degree this year. He has also attended Northern Arizona University and San pai !ahions, audit Diego State University, a graduate of Western School of Las Vegas. and is Hi; In addition to hir present coaching positional Rancho High School, he has been head coach of the Lar Vegas Senior Prep All Stars and the Sunrise Division All Stars along with being head coach of the Rancho Hi) Summer League program. He has also associated with basketball camps at the Las Vegas Runnin' Rebel Than Camps, Summer 1989 and was on the camp staff of the Jem Tarkanian Runnin Rekf1 Basketball Camps, 1988 and 1089, and was assistant varsity coach at Western Higl School from 1986 to 1988. |