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Show WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 201; SPORTS -- 4- U DIXIESUNNEWS.COM TS U (ElEj) Intrcunurcils help students relieve stress of intramurals, said the switch wa made after Athleague became a part of IMLeagues. I think it was a good switch... after looking at IMLeagues," he said. "I think theyll be the better resource for us and for the students." Howell also said the usual list c intramural sports will be getting some company this year. Spike-bal- l, a volleyball-lik- e sport playa with two players on each team, will be offered both indoor and nm o o C3 Intramural sports cover a variety of Members of intramural teams at Dixie State University proudly display their championship different sports and can be played in groups as well as individually BY ERIC DIAMOND Sports Editor Every August, students at Dixie State University begin to attend classes and, consequentially, desire to do something involving more excitement. Luckily for them, there is a full slate of intramural sports on the horizon this fall, and many students are awaiting the opportunity to relieve stress and have fun with Jonathan Gleave, a sophomore general education major from Bunkerville, Nev., is among those who will be participating in athlete in football. As a multi-spoa has Gleave passion high school, for football. Playing with others who share this passion is what he loves most about intramurals. Football is my favorite sport and intramural, he said. Its just good to have some fun with people who care about the sport too. friends. Along with the opportunity for great competition, these incentives are what keep students coming back for more. Bailey Bundy, a senior biology major from St. George, loves the atmosphere of intramural basketball games. I have played in a lot of close games because there is really good competition, she said. I love that I can let out bad energy from the stress of school and have fun. rt Students participating in intramurals this fall will notice a change with the online registration. This year, Dixie has made the switch from Athleague to IMLeagues. Those who previously were registered with Athleague have automatically been registered with IMLeagues. These students will only have to reset their password their first time logging in. David Howell, assistant director outdoor. It should be a fun one that were going to be adding this year, Howell said. Its a pretty fun game; youll have to look it u online. Students interested in participai ing in intramurals can go to the intramural website at www.dixie. eduintramurals. There, an IMLeagues account can be created for those who are new to intramu rals. A Dmail account or dixie. ed email address is required to verif that the user is either a student or faculty member. A comprehensive list of the sports and events being offered this fall is available online at www.dixie.eduintramurals or in the intramural office located in tl southeast comer of the Student Activities Center. The fall season of intramurals kicks off with coed flag football. Each team must consist of a of four men and four worn en. Interested teams must register and pay the $35 registration feel Aug. 30. mil-mu- mac r a rv - O' (a frft f dm School is around the corner! Whether you need a hardware upgrade or your iPhone or computer fixed, we can help! Warranty or it doesnt matter! Bring it in! y, non-warrant- To South Carolinas Jadeveon Clowney is interviewed during SEC football media day in Hoover, Ala., Tuesday, July 16. 'A i. r SSSRUiC! f SEC continued from page 3 1 STfrnor t .A if VISIT US AT: 473 S. River Road i d (, St George a 435.275.2770 suspects the UGA defense, which underperformed last season, might benefit from losing eight starters. Also, he theorized that Alabama, which he ranked No. 2, will be less fortunate this time around. Bama deserved to beat LSU and Georgia last year, but it was pretty fortunate in both games, and coach Nick Saban basically said that, Guilbeau told The n Atlanta Journal-Constitutio- by email Saturday. He returns a great team as well, but he will not have i quite the luck. G Authorized Service Provider SIMPLYMAC.COM SALES TRAl'iSnG RADE-IN-BUSINESS 1 o 1.877.5.SIMPLY SOLUTIONS SERVICE Apple, the Apple logo and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered Georgia, meanwhile, got sniff of its first national championship since 1980 last year, Guilbeau continued. A break here and there (in last season's SEC Championship game), and Georgia is ripping Notre Dame in the national a strong in the U & REPAIR S and other countries. title game. Its a calculated hunch, but 2013-1- 4 will be Georgias year. Georgias ranking in the AP poll matched its No. 5 spot in the coaches poll. However, Sports Illustrated pegged the Bulldogs No. 12 in its season-previerankings. w The two first-plac- e votes for teams other than Alabama kept alive the AP polls record of having never had a unanimous preseason No. 1 pick. Alabamas 58 first-plac- e votes tied the 2009 Florida team for largest percentage in the preseason polls history. With five teams in the top 10, the SEC had three more than any other conference. The Pac-1- 2 had two, Oregon and Stanford. No other conference had more than one in the top 63-ye- ar 10. After No. 12 LSU, the SEC placed no more teams in the Top 25. Still, with six, it had more than any Alabamas ranking assures nothing, of course. The top team in the preseason AP poll has finish the season No. 1 only fi times since 1976 and not since 2004. Last years preseason No. 1 team, USC, finishf the season unranked. Thf preseason No. 1 in 2011. Oklahoma, finished No. And the last time Alaban opened a season atop the AP poll, 2010, it lost thr games. The Crimson Tide star1 the past two seasons No While the AP poll commands much attention at respect, it is not part oft BCS formula that ultima ly determines which two teams play for the natior championship. The BCS standings are based on tl coaches poll, Harris Infr active poll (which doesn have a preseason versioi and computer rankings. (c) 2013 McClatchy-Tribun- e News Service. other league. ! |