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Show I Page March 3, The Dixie Sun 8 Sports Editor: Barrett LADY REBELS Conlinued from Page SEVEN Henderson after the win. The next night the Rebels faced Treasure Valley Community College. The Rebels went for a different look and started all their sophomores. The Rebels went on a 22-run in the first 10 minutes, but dropped a few in the last 10, losing concentration. Dixie never looked back and finished the first half Tresure Valley went on and run to start the second half. Everyone on the team was able to play, which enabled better ball distribution. Even though the Rebels didnt shoot quite as well as the previous night, they still prevailed by the score of 0 31-1- 8-- 3 71-3- 8. Im proud of the ladies, La Vetter said after the game. The Rebels shot 65 percent from the line and 45 percent from the floor against the Lady Chukars. Booth had in 18 points for the game high, and was 8 for 8 from the line. Brewer added 17 and Holt 10. Neva had the game high in rebounds, with a total of 13. The Rebels only suffered two losses at home throughout the entire season. free-thro- w The Rebels now (10-21-8- ), will play in the single elimination, region tournament this week in Rexburg, Idaho. The Rebels have drawn North Idaho and will play on Wednesday at noon. 8, Dixie College rodeo team to rope, ride and win ready athlete in the High Loni Johnston By Sports The saddles are cinched tight, the horses are in shape, the bulls have been fed, and the arena has been prepped... This means it is rodeo season in the wild west, and the Dixie College Rodeo Ifeam is ready to rope, ride, and win. The rodeo season consists of ten rodeos per year, two during the fall quarter, three in winter quarter and five during the spring quarter. Dixie College belongs to the Rocky Mountain Region which includes schools from Utah, Nevada, and Idaho. On the collegiate level, there is no separation between junior colleges and universities. Everyone competes against each other no matter what school they are from. Contestants compete throughout the season and the top three in each region, in each event, qualify for the national college finals to be held in Rapid City, S.D. At each rodeo, everyone gets one run, the top ten people in each event qualify for the second The person with the best average after two runs is named champion for that weekend and wins the prize money. On Feb, 2 three members of the team traveled to Elko, Nev. to compete. Jesse Sheffield came back a winner taking first place in team roping with partner IR. Crazier and second in the calf roping. Sheffield is a freshman and was an 21-2- accomplished School Rodeo Association. Tbdd Sorensen also attended the rodeo and qualified for the second in team roping where his partner missed, putting them out of the winnings for the weekend of the dub, Katie Mortenson, also entered Elko but had some tough luck when her horse slipped on the first barrel and didnt have the speed to make up for lost time. Mortenson said that the team should do pretty well this year and that her expectations are to do her best I am just hoping HI do good, Mortenson said Tm just practicing hard and hoping to do Vice-Preside- well. Advisor of the team Jim Cox, also expects the team to do well this year. He said that the teams strength this particular year is in the timed events. Due to the lack of rough-stoc- k riders, they are weak in that area. However, Cox is confident in the Dixie competitors. It is quite a feat to go back to nationals. Cox said. But we usually have someone make it Coming up this Friday and Saturday, the Dixie Rodeo Thant and the Southern Utah University team have combined their efforts to put on a rodeo this weekend at the Washington County Regional Fan-Paroff exit 16 toward Hurricane. Tickets are $3 for adults and students, and $1 for 11 years and under. 1995 Johnson Sluggers perfect, sweep Salt Lake 4 By Jamie Cochran Sports Writer The baseball team was last Friday and money e Saturday as they landed a sweep against Salt Lake at Hurst Field Sean Noorda was on his game, and went the distance in a 1 victory in the first game on four-gam- 3-- J v r Z'f ' i Friday. X, I was able to battle out of a lot of situations, I tried to get them to pop-u- or ground out and was able to get the win, Noorda ' 'I -- p v said Noorda, who upped his record to allowed six hits, and only one walk, while striking out four Bruins. Mike Gargano and Dan Dixies offense, blastwas Wright ing a couple of bombs that soared out of the park. ' ;r;x " :,':S r. 3-- 2, Jerry CurtisATHE Kyle West and Gargano punched in a pair of singles that drove in three In Fridays nightcap, the runs. A wild pitch then nailed West Rebels produced a five-ru- n rally that gave the Rebels their fifth run in the bottom of the sixth inning in the inning. The Rebels barely held on that resulted in a Dixie 5 win. 6-- Tim Law started the rally with a crucial pinch-h- it I wanted to hit the ball hard on the ground and try to get something going for our team, Law said TVoy Thttle brought in the first run by drawing a walk. DIXIE SI Sophomore infielder, Troy Tuttle swings and misses during a preseas game versus Salt Lake Community College. The Rebel baseball team playing well and is looking forward to a successful regular season. in the top of the seventh as a Bruin was called out on a close call at home trying to score on a passed balL Saturday, Dixie used good pitching and a plethora of hits as they completed the sweep. Mayson Fox went six innings giving up only four hits and two walk in a 2 victory in the fc game. Dixie hammered eight hits 1 they scored a pair of runs in the set ond and third innings. Taylor Pullins and Sham Heugly both hit home runs as Dixt pounded out 12 hits in a 2 victor in the nightcap. pitched se Gargano 4-- 8-- innings, allowed just four hits, hat five. three walks, and struck-ou- t The Rebels have playec solid in the preseason and have hig expectations for Conference play. Softball team wins three, loses three in Mesquite By Loni Sports followed by a triple, found Dixie at a loss. Johnston The softball team made a positive showing this weekend winning three and losing three in the Mesquite Tbumament. The first battle came against Fort Lewis where the Rebels won 5 when Krista Lambert hit a three-ru- n homer in the top of the fourth. The next game against Arizona Western did not end as happily. The Lady Rebs lost With the game tied in the seventh, a blooper hit over first base 6-- 2-- 0. The third contest came against Weber State where the ladies dominated in a 10-- 2 win. Joni Bardsley and Becca Erickson each went 3 for 4 from the plate. Loss struck again when Dixie played Glendale, ending in a painful 13-- 3 score. However, Wendy Haramoto was 2 for 2and scored two runs. The Glendale game concluded round-robi- n play, sending Dixie into the tournament. Once again the Rebels took on Weber. Once again they came out on to: Michele Dawson went 1 1 3 with one RBI and a double. The last game of tb weekend in a loss to Amy Jensen was for 2 from the plate, with ont RBI and a double. Stacee Ainsworth gav an up only three earned runs record improved her pitching Bardsleys pitching record! now The Lady Rebels are i' action again this Friday College at 1 p.m. and p.m. 7-- 4. 7-- 4. t 4-- 1. 2-- hostir-Sno- Fitness ft Swimwear Custom Designs Shoes Fabric ft Trims Active Wear Costume ft Performance large Selection of Nome Brands iv in lint, ttt t t i )i ? x 1 X Qd-x&t- b |
