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Show -, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 2014 n'mWifcMT j SPORTS mva BY TAYLOR DECKER Staff Writer Not only that, but there are also usually one or two players on roster from Utah each year. The rivalry includes perfect ingredients because it is another BYU school playing in Utah and there are players on BYU-from Utah. But it is very much a healthy rivalry. If it were a rivalry out of hatred, people would see more fights on the court or field. Everyone has a will to play hard because he or she wants to win, but it would go farther than if it were anymore than just a rivalry. Everyone still plays fair and shows respect to each other once off the court. It is a good, healthy rivalry, Athletic Director Jason Boothe said. There is no animosity on the BYU-Hawai- is The Washington Redskins and the Dallas University of Brigham Young University, and Dixie State Cowboys, Utah and University and BYU-Uawa- what do they all A rivalry. common? in have as as Dixie for long State has been a Division II school, no matter which sport, many have seen the rivalry in sports with BYU-Hawa- ii. The rivalry started with all the fans who come to BYU-Hawa- support at ii Dixies home turf. When we have a game full of fans cheering the opposing teams name, it is bound to get more competitive. People come down to these games because it is BYU, and people in Utah love to see another BYU ii school such as BYU-Hawa- Utah school. all over from Many people St. Utah come into George to see this game take place. play a No steroids were needed for the Dixie State University softball team as it cruised past Western New Mexico University. Dixie State matched up against WNMU over the sweeping the series and the Mustangs by a combined run total of 44-- 9 in favor of the Red Storm. Getting hits early and often was the theme for the Red Storm, who have been working daily on swinging weekend, four-ga- the out-scori- bats. r - ' ' V'rrv y i- fA k r ', i - 4n im.wniiiiniimw.MiL li, 1 k r V i i rvw v 1 'W k- - N i f f - iU2yv5JA'.wi ; 1a rM . A it I I K - . ' v- - i v J' v r V ' J j if I , O - rrVr fjj -- fz v T P 1 t .. 5- mL'Xl :.! 1 7upes6ivit-- h t' Ur 'j wVf.-'V- - , y i 5? Crt ' Students rushed the court after the buzzer sounded in the overtime win 107-9Senior forward Louis Garrett hit a 3"Pinter at the buzzer to complete the Red Storm comeback and send the game into Bone-sa- 4. floor. teams, it is always going to ii Usually and Dixie State have pretty similar records in all athletics, which makes the rivalry a little more heated, but with all records aside, when it comes to those two BYU-Hawa- Softball 00 BY DERRICK SHELLEY Staff Writer r H ii )U 1 be a close game. In the past three years of Dixie State mens basketball, it has been as close as a game, with the exception of last years game where the Seasiders three-poi- 14-ru- Hot-swingi- 5. BYU-Hawa- ii were Seasider fans. Though BYU-- contin- H ues to be a tough competition for Dixie in mostly every sport, the main competition derives from the basketball court. They are one of our biggest rivals, Boothe said. You can see from the crowd and the passion that the fans have. streak Sherwin now leads the team with three homers this year. Junior pitcher Michelle Duncan picked up wins number four and five on the season. Duncan has now won five straight after dropping the season the season. Game three saw the most impressive fireworks as Dixie State put up a n third inning to get a huge lead on the Mustangs. Junior first baseman Sheila Gelter kickstarted the inning by hitting a home run. Gelter and junior outfielder Courtney Sherwin both had two home runs in the series. 80-7- nt 6-ga- me We hit almost everyday, said head coach Randy Simkins. We want the other team to have to make a play to get us out. The Storm are now hitting an impressive .409 on beat the Storm Most of the fans at Dixies basketball game last year against a 9-- 2 r. I. : K & t- ?jk. . J- opponents. The games allow us to see how we work together, Duncan said. Ending nonconference schedule on a TpH ce high note with tough competition allows our team to continue battling throughout the season against conference matchups. Dixie State will begin way, especially this weekend by putting several runs up on the board early. After sweeping the series, the Storm now have Pacific West Conference play Friday against Azusa Pacific University at Karl in a double-headBrooks field. er T 9 ?. T J ce opener. I felt great, said Duncan, a business administration major from Gilbert, Ariz. My team contributed to my five wins in a big i T overall record. All of been against He said a lot of people come into town just because it is BYU so its a natural rivalry. We have had really good contests, Boothe said. TV DSUs games thus far have w J i , 7 I 1 V Sf X m if X-- a m i zVi JL 'V ' -- . J Pitcher Mattie Snow, a senior psychology major from Tooele, throws a pitch in the second of four games against Western New Mexico University Feb. 14. DSU is now 2 overall on the season. 9-- Baseball, tennis have opposite outcomes The Dixie State University tennis team was invited play in Glendale, Ariz., over the long weekend. Dixie faced five opponents over five days. The Bed Storm won four of the five matches. W -- - Z'iTZ) DSLS The Dixie Stale University baseball team lost lour more grimes against Colorado Alesa Unhersitv, which is ranked iNo. 13 nationally. Game 1: After allowing fie runs in the first inning, Dixie Stale's comeback attempt came up short. CMU held DSU off in the eighth and ninth innings victory. and finished with the Game 2: CMU scored a run in both the second and third innings in a defensive battle that allowed no more points. CMU won the match Game 3: Neither team allowed any runs until CMU's Kennedy Kinkadc hit a home run in the fifth inning to score the only run of the match. DSU lost in the sixth inning Game 4: DSU look the lead two-ruafter senior first baseman Tyler Blair hil a home run, but three runs allowed in the seventh The game inning doomed Dixie to being swept. ended with DSU losing 9-- 8 jE B bo 2-- 1-- 0. 0. 5-- 4 n 7-- o. Western New Mexico University: Dixie swept the doubles matches and split the six singles matches for a 0-- 3 win. Chaminade University : Dixie won two of three doubles matches and four of six singles matches for another 0-- 3 win. California State University, Stanislaus: Dixie again won four of six singles matches and two of three doubles win. matches for its third straight No. 28 Sonoma Slate University: SSU swept Dixie in all loss. matches to hand DSU a 0-- 3 9-- 0 Mesa Community College: Dixie heat No slats availabl exhibition 7-- 2. in an |
