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Show WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 19, DIXIESUNNEWS.COM -- 4- 201 4 Did you know? Curling stones weigh j j j -- J pounds and are traditionally made from two specific types of granite found only on an island off the coast of Scotland. tral line in my chest. Bishoff said he will do multiple rounds of ther- apy. The first round ends within the next week, and he will be released from the hospital. The second round will start in about two weeks and will last six days. Bishoff said he would then be released for about two weeks before the third round. Brumfield said football should be the last thing on Bishoffs mind right now. Wed love to have him better and come back, Brumfield said. Hes a leader and a good kid. Bishoff has had his share of good games as the kick- er for the Red Storm. He kicked off seven times with four touchbacks in a game against Simon Fraser Oct. ' 5. He also made 91 percent of his extra point attempts, making 29 of 32. It is possible that I could come back to DSU and play football next year, but my plans right now are to just work for a semester or two to pay off some debt and save up some cash before starting back with classes, Bishoff said. I really enjoyed playing sports for DSU, but I would really like to focus on school during my last two semesters. BY JORDAN ABEL Sports Editor Cancer is one of those things that is so much more important than any sport or any outcome on any field or court. Dillon Bishoff, Dixie State Universitys junior kicker, found masses on his abdomen Jan. 28. Later, he found out they were similar to Burkitt lymphoma. Bishoff said it is Stage IV, and it isnt exactly Burkitt lymphoma, but it is so similar that the doctors are calling it that. According to webmd. com, Burkitt lymphoma is recognized as the fastest growing human tumor. It is associated with impaired immunity and is rapidly fatal if left untreated. However, intensive chemotherapy can achieve long-tersurvival in more than half of the people with Burkitt m lymphoma. started with me feeling pretty lousy for about It two weeks, said Bishoff, an accounting major from Monroe. I was really tired all the time, and Id get pretty dizzy and lightheaded after standing for a few minutes, and Id lost quite a bit of weight about 20 at that point. pounds Bishoff said he went to Kicker Dillon Bishoff, a junior accounting major from Monroe, kicks an extra point during the homecoming game against Simon Fraser University Oct. 5. Bishoff was diagnosed with cancer Feb. 4. the Instacare in St. George and had a few tests done before finding the masses on his abdomen. When the doctor was looking at the inside of my stomach, it looked like something was pushing on it from the outside, Bishoff said. He ordered a CT scan for the next day, where they found two softball-size- d masses in my abdomen. One (of them) was under my liver, and the other was around my small intestine. Bishoff was admitted to the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City Feb. 4 after finding out what cancer he had the previous day. Initially, it felt like a dream, Bishoff said. It really didnt sink in until a couple days after being in the hospital. It all happened so fast; I didnt really know what to think. I was just hoping I wouldnt have to withdraw from school. Head football coach Scott Brumfield said he had the same cancer a few years back, so he knows what Bishoff is going through. Its devastating, Brumfield said. Not in a football sense, but in his life. He has an amazing attitude when Ive talked to him on the phone a few times. wouldnt even know anything is wrong if you just talked to him on the You phone. Brumfield said Bishoff is a tough, positive man and will be able to fight through the recovery process of chemotherapy. I have to stay within 30 minutes of the hospital for the next four months, Bishoff said. (The doctors) are just doing chemo ode State Ibasketba Women on BY BILLY EUSTERMAN Photo Editor seven in the first five minutes six-ga- of six games. BY DERRICK SHELLEY Staff Writer Chaminade put together a comeback, cutting Dixies lead to just one point, which was the closest the two teams had been since they were tied M at seven. By the nine minute mark, DSU was down It wasnt until there was 2:46 left on the clock that Dixie was able to regain its lead and take it down to the final buzzer, avoiding the Haley Holmstead 73-6- 8 points. 12-1- 35 points. However, the second half was a different game as the Red Storm started off scoring o 14 points to Chaminades said. s ' - points and rebounds. an :vv n ft. 1 Guard Miranda Moore, a junior business major from Coolidge, Ariz., takes a fast break and lays the ball up against BYU-Ha-wa- ii. DSU is on a four-gam- e see WOMEN page 6 ed had De-Qu- had 35 Saturday night. The team improved to 1 overall as it heads into its final stretch with only three more games left in the regular season. Both teams played a strong first half and while Chaminade was able to capitalize on Dixie pulled ahead by taking advantage of free throws and by another outstanding game by Haley Holmstead, who finished with out-scor- well-know- CUMVP: consequences of a struggling second half. Were just going to have to focus on our defense; we cant have the lapses that we had today, said head coach Catherria Turner. This was the teams fourth straight win after beating Holy Names University, Brigham Young University-Hawai- i, and University of Hawaii-Hil- o earlier this week. I think the four games in seven days kind of wore us down a little bit, but we ended up with the win, Turner the second half. The Storm were in a hurry in the first eight minutes of the The Dixie State Univergame as Chaminade came out on fire from the field. sity mens basketball team However, the Swords has been at the top of the cooled off after making Pacific West Conference their first 8 shots from standings at the end of the downtown. year for four years runThen the Red Storm ning. made a come- Obviously, n back. DSU is After eight in the CUMVP: PacWest. quick turnZach overs, the Everyone Robbins Red Storm to wants beat Dixie, said only had four 20 more the rest Thomp15 of a the son, junior game and only one communication the entire major from Las We second half. Vegas. We like to have a target on our backs take every: thing four minutes at a still, so getting these three time during the game, wins this week was huge. Thompson said. I dont V think the team was worChaminade University ried during the game The Red Storm finished because we just kept a three-gam- e sweep at our composure and just home against Hawaiian foes Saturday with a roarchipped away at the score. With senior forward ing comeback victory over Center Zach Robbins, a Dalton Groskreutz in Chaminade University. junior communication Down by 21 points nine early foul trouble, senior major from Upland, Calif forward Louis Bonesaw minutes into the contest, dunks on the University Garrett started to get the the Red Storm composed of Hawaii-Hil- o Feb. 13. DSU has one home game Red Storm going offen- an impressive comeback, remaining against Caliwhich included outscoring fornia University the Silverswords 0 in see MEN page 6 March Baptist 1. 7-- 51-5- 3. Chaminade University Dixie State capped off its sixth home game in a row with its fourth straight win, beating the Chaminade University its ways Men win big in comeback of play. The Dixie State University womens basketball team finished off its home stand Saturday. The women won the last four streak 4-ga- me 38-4- 4 winning streak with only three games 50-3- j . |
