Show court ’ Continued from Page 7 but her play is inconsistent right n now” Pebley said “The only for that is she’s inconsistently in practice Once she gets into practice day in and day out every single drill we’re going to see a more consistent Hagen which is an incredible player” If you're thinking about who might be USU’s mast steady player you'd be wise to consider Brittany Tressler Pebley’s first recruit Tressler who shares her alma mater (Mountain View) with' Pfebley is one of four Aggies who redshirted last season That year has proven invaluable as she has become one of the squad's most ' versatile players Pebley said ' she’ll probably see equal time at small and power forward and may even work her :vay into the back-- : b rea-so- - Mitch MascaroHerald Journal Utah State coach Raegarv Pebley is exbited for her team to finally play a game tonight at the Spectrum 0) drill into these guards' heads that they need to get the ball into the post” Pebley said “We have a ' great player in the post arid you need to get her the ball’ Aird put up a shade under 10 points per game at Salt Lake '' Community College ais a freshman last year while leading her team to ' a 24--8 record Jessica Freeman whose shot- Pebley said “She's blocking ability makes her invalu- and always knows where we need able will see plenty of time at to be in'our offense and defense” center and power forward She set Center-the Utah high school record for - blocks in Ali Aird’s signing in late a cared with 37S from 1 August — only four days before “I tell her she has Go Go ' the semester began — gave the ' Aggies a legitimate post player Gadget arms” said Pebley who with size (6-and strength That holds the Utah record for most will help when USU goes against blocks in a game with 21 against UC Santa Barbara which aver- American Fork in 1993 “They front the 6 about ages along just come out of nowhere and line extend to lengths that 1 just can’t ' iWhat will help further is getting believe” more opportunities on the offen- Tracee Kennington (Olympus) is a 2 freshman who may see siveend ' “We as a need staff to action coming off the bench ' coaching : “In a pinch she could probably play the 2 for us she's that tough” Pebley said “She’s got great range incredible moves and - f instincts in the post’’ - ' It’s not just her ability though that has Pebley enamored It’s the head on her shoulders “I would call her a woman amongst children oh the court” level-head- - ’ ed ' 1998-200- 3) 6-- 6-- i said “And I' mhoping wemight play better as a team It n won't be just a " best post player" Other seniors who played ' big minutes a season ago pre D cl show" centers Brad Dance (66 ppg Continued from Page 11 What Ralphs does have is a a team:high nine rebounds ' we have the Thanksgi vi ng (earn that always hits the glass' per game) and Robert break that always throws a with a vengeance The nine-- -' Bingham Beutler a shooting ' ' Rink into things I’m not sure ' year head coach should be and small forward guard how many practices' we're Shane Ralphs ' Because Beutler (77 ppg) actually going to get jn with the whole team together has had more time'as of late to so it hurtsiisa little that refine his game Ralphs feels V'v way" he is less rusty than the rest of But that’s where Ralphs ' V the players ' tosenior leadership expects “I look for him to be an' ' comeinto play' v' offensive threat early on” he Senior leadership will defi- - y- In addition torebouriding : v said well Ralphs said he excepts" nitely be needed to overcome Junior point guard Sam ' the graduation of Mitch the Pirates to be a good '$i't '£ Nelson will be looked upon to White White was easily the defense team- He said he has direct the Pirate offense whjle been ia defense-firv'u fiuesgo-j- o player a year ago':'-'-'' always A r J junior post player Jason ' Shepherd also Sdnipr Kyle Mumford and sophomores Dalian Griffeth and Pteston Call will alsq vie for playing time'-"''''-'- ' With six seniors and two ® juniors Ralphs hopes he has what it takes to be competitive I of becadsewe aren't the best having a " in the Fifth He said he felt the shooters but wie are fairly ath-' District the which ' includes ) 7 y Pirates relied On White’s jriay-- - ' letic” ' reigning 2A state champs in' ? vmaking ability too much at v' ’’? Among the players Ralphs: Grace'' times said will help fill the void left The Grizzlies did graduate AWhite' forward most i$ Perhaps power importantly: y by most of their nucleus fraiil a West $ide learned to play Ke in Beckstead The versa- w ith a year ago but Ralphs said they tile senior has played every ' the2002White at the did of always seem to be able to position in his careerand is i v' 03 seasbn White sprained his1: West Side's top returning scOr---: reload In addition to Grace he said ankle in the first Fifth : er(92 ppgj Soda Springs sliould be real- Distrkt Tournament game “Kevin will pretty much do ' and the Pirates went a com-- -' 1y talented” and with heaid anything you ask of him" he : coach Teny Jones: Malad said “Coming up through the 'petitive' 2 when their star' ' could '"be competitive at any ' ranks he was a wavgimpy:actually point ' “We’re going lo have io fill (classification)” guard and he kindof hit a ' ' that void but I think the mus- “It will bea tough conferthere and Mitch MascaraHerald Journal growth spiirt ' Ls back thais cled the West Side's Robert Bingham puts up a shot against Grace last year ence no matter what': Ralphs end And by of group coming up ' He came Imk from an injury to average 6 J3 points a game last year he actually wasour said' willing to fijl that:" Ralphs one-ma- - - - - - - i : - - - st retums:'-Kj'':-'“':-'- more-balanc- ed '' always-formidab- w -- : - - - 5 - 2-- - le ’ - - f ? - V |