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Show January 17, 1995 The Dixie Sun Page 7 Sports Editor: David West Trash Talk Lady Rebels top TVCC, CSI Dixie X runs Brent C. Wintch ' pi Scenic West mark to 11-- 2 overall 5-- 2, Potpourri of sports 'opinions' OK, listen up sports fans, for Wenzel to take to the screen and talk sports. So listen up kids, you just might it's time learn something. the sports world, we have one of the most anticipated eents of the year. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it just about time for Bud Bowl. Oh, and as a sidelight to that, I can't In almost forgot, we have the Super Bowl. Yeah, ou know, the NFC's annual opportunity to wreak havoc on believe I the AFC. Next on the agenda, we Let's They are have to look at hoops. hear it for the Magic. great year so far, but they keep it up? Or, will Shaq and crew fold like a cheap tortilla when the real having a can pressure is applied? we're talking hoops, we've got to talk about the Phoenix Suns. What a team they have this year, described by many as the most powerfull team in the NBA. How can you dispute that? The Suns are having a little trouble keeping the golden oldies healthy, but when the Suns pull it together and play up to their potential, look out KBA, "Sir Charles" and crew just might end up with a ring If tins year. Next in the west, we must look at the local favorite, the Ltah Jazz. have had a They great start. Jeff Homacek was a great addition to the team. He 15 a great player and he is all ocer the court. Karl Malone is always a strength inside, and we can't forget Jon Stockton. The bench bas been playing good ball also for a change, to the success and that's the key of the Jazz. Sorry, guys, three-ma- n teams just can't hang with the boys in June. Brent C. Wintch is sports columnist for The Dixie Sun. By DAVID WEST THE DIXIE SUN The Lady Rebels lashed the Chukars of Treasure Valley, and eked out a victory against College of Southern Idaho in Scenic West Athletic Conference play over the weekend. The Rebs started Friday's game with eight unanswered points, and continued to dominate throughout the game. Freshman guard Courtney Harlan scored in the last seconds of the first half to bring the score to Dixie extended its lead to 29 points at one point, and finished to win Although Dixie led throughout the game, Coach Dave La Vetter said his team was "complacent" in its approach. "We didn't play at our level," he said. Defensively, the Lady Rebels have a new strategy. The Chukars could not effectively deal with the constant used by Dixie. "We are trying some different things," La Vetter said, "and seeing what works and what doesn't." Starting forward Jessica Cooper led the team in scoring with 16 points. In a close game Saturday, the Lady Rebels defeated the CSI Golden Eagles The weekend's games leave the Lady Rebels 2 overall, and 2 in league play. Dixie travels to College of Eastern Utah Friday and Colorado Northwestern Saturday. 45-2- 82-6- 50-4- 11-- 5-- DAVID WESTTHE DIXIE SUN 0 win over Treasure Jessica Cooper (23) reaches out for a loose ball during the Dixie Lady Rebels all scorers, as the Rebs pounded the Hapless to 16 lead scored points Cooper night. Friday Valley Chukars, leading by 29 at one point. Dixie also tripped College of Southern Idaho Saturday night. 82-6- Rebs put on a clinic in two weekend victories By C. L. CARPENTER THE DIXIE SUN The Dixie College men put on a Blue Collar Basketball Clinic over the weekend. On Friday night, the Rebels schooled Treasure Valley Comunity College in runfast break, smooth ning a technically-correshooting, and tough defense. Kevin to Simpson personally demonstrated how dunk. successful a complete ct The Rebs put the Chukars to bed by the end of the first half with the score of TVCC finished the game buried six feet 52-3- under 113-6- 6. The excitement contmued Saturday, when the Dixie faced the Golden Eagles of the College of Southern Idaho. f, the intensity of the From the Rebels and the Golden The was high. game Eagles exchanged leads three times in the first half. Nate Chappell led the three-poitip-of- nt offensive as Dixie built a nt lead. By halftime, the Phoenix Suns' Gorilla had made its appearance, and the capacity crowd was going bananas over a 9 half50-3- time lead. CSI tied the game with 10:10 remaining, prompting a Dixie rally that increased the lead to 15 again with five minutes to play. The Eagles turned the final few minutes and the Rebs made their into a foul-fes- t, free throws to win easily, 107-9- |
