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Show FEBRORY VtIEDNESDAV r7 ' i , C , ,, .,.,, ,, .. ,. , BASKETBALL HEAD COACI1 NOTCHES 500TH CAREER VICTOR , L ,.. 4 did llk enterrs recoreir j , , , JOE NELSON joenelsonDSU BY y --- --- ( c , CJ ', The Dixie State University men's basketball team nearly blew a large first-halead but grinded its way to its llth straight home victory and the 500th career victory for head coach Jon Judkins. DSU played University of Hawaii at Hilo Saturday, The win winning not only kept DSU's home record perfect this season, it became a monumental moment for JudIdns, who won his 216th game at DSU in just over 10 seasons. 1500 wins is neat, but I could not do this without my players," Judkins said. "I've lucked out having great players and great coaches. When I am retired, I'll tell my kids and grandldds, 'This is what I did,' but right now, I'm just worried about winning games." DSU jumped on UHH early as they hit shots from the outside and got stops on the other end. "Defensively, we did a lot of good things," said junior forward Kyler Nielson, a criminal justice major from Cedar City. "We rebounded really well and stayed with their shooters. We wanted this one for JudIdns and stick to our goal of remaining undefeated at home." In a game where DSU never trailed, the Trailblazers traded baskets early with the Vulcans. DSU went on an 18-- 5 run midway through the first half, buildipg a 29- 14 lead. Despite the deficit, the Vulcans would not go away, regaining the momentum with a late first half run to cut the lead to single digits. UHH came out of the lf I L ,,,,.., -, 81-7- H i i plays its SnfLbr-11- 1 Thurs- er see clay at 3 p.m. To ho',,,v I they do, check Lt , o , 4110. , : tllL UPCOMING GAMES 1 r locker with the same fervor that kept it in the game, outscoring DSU 14-- 9 through the first six minutes of the second half to make it a 48- 44 game. Part of the struggle for the Trailblazers was a result of poor free throw shooting. DSU missed 18 at the line, ending the night with a dismal 58 percent team effort at line. the The Trailblazers countered the Vulcans charge with one of their own. Within a few minutes, the lead was back to double-digitPlay continued to go for the remainder of the game. DSU put out the flame of UHH's final fleeting attempts at a comeback thanks to clutch free throws by junior guard Brandon Simister 18 points and a career-hig- h from junior forward Zac Hunter. "We played great defense," assistant coach Kasey Winters said. "We rebounded well, and UHH1 only shot 35 percent. It was careless turnovers that kept them in the game." DSU shot over 56 percent from the field, but the 17 turnovers continued to keep the door open for UHH. 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DraysonNews 11-- , . , Softball vs. Northwest Nazarene University Feb. 2 at 3 and 5 p.m. Women's basketball vs. BYU-Haw- Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. Men's basketball vs. BYU-Haw- aii Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Baseball at California State University San Bernardino Feb. 3 at 2:30 p.m. Baseball at California State University San Bernardino Feb. 4 at noon and 3 p.m. Women's basketball vs. Chaminade University . 4 at 5 p.m. Fe-b- Men's basketball vs. Chaminade University Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Baseball at California State University San Bernardino Feb. 5 at noon. , if ,''t ' , ;. i '' '' ., " I'''''r''' ) $e'' t ' i' : ' lakes dow ' U of U I '''''' '' ' ;', 49.'1,k BY BEAUX YENCHIK BeauxYenchik ' 4''' i ' ' ''r .. I ' , :I golf g .....A - '! , ' I I- ! , 1 :,,,,,.... , . ' "' t D 1 ' , .,.,,,- 0 -- ,,,,,,..., ,' - i- . ': f ,,,,A)11 ,. ,, ..,,, t ; - 1 . ' ,,", i O'' 's victory. "It is bigger than basketball for Judkins ," Nielson said. "He demands a lot from his players, but sets him apart is that he truly cares for his players individually. Because he cares, his players play hard for "0: - , , Bradley. As the final buzzer sounded, players and family gathered around Judkins to celebrate his 500th career , ,, , 46-3- , - - 1 BY DRAYSON BALL The NCAA Division II World Series is the goal for the 2017 Dixie State University baseball team. After an early exit in the 2016 NCAA West Regionals, The Trailblazers have their sights on the ultimate prize in college baseball. "Our expectation is to win the conference and eventually get to the World Series," said junior pitcher Dylan File, a criminal justice major from St. George. "Anything short of that is a disappointment." The Trailblazers are coming off a season that saw them notch a NCAA-er- a 40 wins. DSU program-bes- t finished with a record of 40- 14, which was good enough to finish second place in the Pacific West Conference behind California Baptist University. DSU is picked to finish in second place again this season behind CBU in the . 2017 PacWest Conference preseason coaches' poll that was released Wednesday. Head coach Chris Pfatenhauer said that ranking is b A . , s. back-andfor- ... ,, ' -- ; , -- 1 World Series or bust for DSU baseball Men's i 417,00 201 . wmawnLmoonaw-rm.- - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM '' ' t ' 1 ) E "' ''' ; .: 0 - ''''''. ....., ' The Dixie State - Univer, men's golf team bounced back from a disappointifi : - ni x Cl) ,f ' .,,,,- -, , ' fall Saturday afternoon an impressive win over , in-sta- te all' Division I foe. In what was a sunny chilly day at the Ledges Golf Club, the Trailblaze'' welcomed the Universit) Utah away from the saol Wasatch Front to play all; hibition match for braggi rights and friendly cog, tion. Each team presented players to face off in was a modified version-a match play format, eact: player earning a maxinnr 1)u' r , t 1 Z . I , - Senior shortstop Tyler Baker, an integrated studies major from Las Vegas, turns a double play during the annual alumni game Saturday. The Trailblazers have high hopes for this season as they set their sights on the NCAA Division II World Series. just fine by him. "As good as our conference is, I'll take second to start the year," Pfatenhauer said. "It's nice to get that ,ype of respect, but we'll play as hard as we can and hopefully end up one step higher." DSU is ranked No. 9 in the Perfect Game Preseason Top-2- 5 poll while being ranked No. 15 in the 2017 College Baseball Newspa per preseason poll. Along with the preseason rankings, File and senior second baseman Drew McLaughlin were also given preseason honors. File was named the preseason of the year while McLaughlin was selected as preseason player of the year. File finished last season with a record of 1 with an ERA of 2.99 and 74 strikeouts over 14 starts. He was er named to the third-tea- m team and said he hopes to improve this season. "It's cool being honored as the of the File said. year," "Being that it's a preseason poll doesn't really matter, but it's nice to get your name out there." McLaughlin is coming off All-PacW- er 0: tealting and one point for the 18. DSU took home the tory 15-- 9 with not one pl 6-- see BASEBALL page 5 1. 0'0: see GOLF |