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Show . Successful men's basketball season comes to a sudden end in 1st round loss to CSI by Nate Nielson sports editor slipping away from their hands. CEU had stolen the momentum and was looking to steal the lead. To counteract CEU's surge. CSI guards Marcus Wallace and Rusty Yoder went on a tear. This time the guard play for CSI carried them to a lead that would eventually never be relinquished. CEU kept in close but it was too little too late as they were forced to foul CSI at the end and watch them hit free throws. The hole that CEU dug for themselves in the first half was too deep to get out of. They just couldn't ever get over the hump and seize (he lead. The game, as well as the season, came to a sudden dose in this unexpected loss to CSI by five points. The final score was CEU 58 CSI 63. CEU Shaw 8 9 22, Udoka 40-01- The time that everybody had been waiting Tor had finally arrived. CEU was going head to head with College of Southern Idaho, a formidable opponent, in a classic 1st round confrontation. CEU was seeded 4th and CSI was seeded Sth going into the Region 18 Tournament. This type of matchup provided for great excitement and a high level of competition. This matchup was unique in that both teams were fairly evenly paired up talent wise, whereas, the other three I matchups (the st round of the tournament consists of eight teams and four games) featured a somewhat lopsided contest. When two good teams meet up with each other in the tournament, one of them has to lose and the other gets to advance further. This was the case with the CEUCSI nd 1 -- 6-- Johnson 3 game. Playing at a neutral site in UVSC's new arena, neither team had the advantage of enjoying the "ho: ne court edge." As the game got underway, both teams experienced a few "playoff jitters which explained the slow start. CEU hurt themselves in the first half by shooting a mere 20 percent of their shots. Whether it was outside shooting -- or easy, routine layups, CEU just it f puldn't throw into the ocean. They were getting the shots they wanted but just couldn't make them go through the basket. Meanwhile, CSI, particularly its big men, were hitting their shots. Their two Brown centers (Rich and Abdul) were having good games scoring and rebounding in the low post. Interestingly enough, however, CEU managed to slay in the game and only bedownby lOpointsal halftime. CEU's Head Coach Guy Beach cheered on his players in the locker room at halftime encouraging them to stay mentally focused. He urged them to come out and play with intensity and naturally the shots would start falling. CEU jumped on CSI defensively in the second half and was able to disrupt their offensive comeback trail. Vcrsilc Shaw's game began to heat up. He hit several jumpers to pull his team back into the game. The pace of the game rt began to quicken due to a 'press put on by CEU that created many steals. and fast break buckets. CSI's lead shriveled to just two once points and they could see the game full-cou- 1 3 0-- 0 1, 7, Jackson 6-- 6 10. Taylor The 1995-9- 6 season for the CEU Golden Eagles was a successful and memorable one indeed. They finished with a 23-- 8 record and continued to achieve a level of excellency that has been ingrained in this proA basketmore brand of exciting gram. ball will rarely be seen than that of CEU Golden Eagles. Those who came to watch were guaranteed drama and excitement. One of the bright spots this year was the play of sophomore forward Vcrsilc Shaw. He was chosen on 1st team, finished 2nd the 8. top-not- . 2 All-Regi- ch on in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots and 1st place in field goal percentage. His athleticism left many in awe. Other standouts were Noel Jackson, who led the league in steals and Imc Udoka, who was selected to the Honorable Mention Team and finished 2nd in field goal percentage. Point guard Mitchell Johnson finished 4th in assists and center Tyler Newton finished 3rd in field goal percentage. The CEU coaching staff is very optimistic about the prospects of next year's team and again expect success. student racquetball tournament CEU il 23-2- 4 Register at BDAG$5 per person At 5-- 5 on the season, CEU's baseball team is no longer the door mat of the conference and in contention for post season play. Photo by Jeanie Sltterud -- Boys of summer roll to second in conference by Jeremy Worthen closer but CEU dropped the game Justin Oliver was given his first conference loss of the season. The Golden Eagles were supposed to play conference leading Snow on the March 23, but the game was postponed due to inclement weather, and will be replayed April 24 y After a period of no games the Golden Eagles were again on the road. This time they were heading down south to battle a tough Dixie team. During the first game il appeared as though the rest hurt the Eagles more than il helped them, as they were unable to score any runs. Unfortunately 4-- 3. sports editor The boys of summer arc back at CEU. The Golden Eagles baseball team began its conference play last quarter, and is continuing on into this quarter. Head Coach Dave Paur, and assistant coaches Eric Madsen and Spike Nash have been working with this team since the fall and arc determined that they are going to do well. Conference games began in early March with a double header against CNCC. These games went well for CEU with Travis Cloward getting the 4 win behind some potent run production and strong defense. The Golden Eagles won the second game but not as convincingly as the first. The second game win went to pitcher Sam Best with a score of 12-Three days later the team was on the road at UVSC, once again playing a double header. The first game was all UVSC with CEU scoring its second lowest run total of the year at two. The 1 on the other hand, pounded losing pitcher Andrew A villa' for six runs. The second game was for CEUs losing pitcher, Best, the Dixie team had no problem scoring and the Golden Eagles dropped their third game of the season 4-- The second game of the double header however showed everyone that the rest really did the team some good. This time it was the Golden Eagles who came out on lop by the narrow margin of The win was credited to Cloward, his second of the conference season. The next day the Eagles played host toconfcrcncc rival UVSC. Once again, 0. 8. Wolverines, 1 5-- ten-da- 3-- 6-- 5. , run production was not a problem for the Eagles as they cruised to an easy 0--3 victory behind solid pitching from winner Mark Emerson. During the second game of this double header, the Eagles just couldn't get the extra runs they needed for the win and Anthony Compton dropped his first conference decision by a 6 score. The next time the Eagles took the field, il was in Colorado at CNCC. The first game was anther close one as both teams seemed to be able to produce enough runs to keep up with each other. In the end it was the Golden Eagles that came out on top by the slim 6 margin. This win was the third for the undefeated Cloward. The second game was once again the downfall of the Eagles. Although both teams were producing runs, the Eagles couldn't gain a run advantage. In the end they dropped the second game Although a slew of pitchers were used, Compton was credited with his second lass. After these games the Golden Eagles were tied for second place in the con- -. fcrcncc with UVSC, both at Ac- - . 7-- 6-- 5. 5-- 5. tee Summer page 11 |