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Show ..THE Monday, July 9/2007 DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 8 ^LJ hockey club I to hold open tryouts • "•-1 Fresh off its re-emergence as a U club sport, the Utah hockey team is looking to stock up on talent. A year removed from having to rebuild a hockey team1 from scratch, the Utes will be holding open tryouts in hopes of improving on last year's 1-23-1 record. "We expect to be an above-^oo team within the region," said team president Jason Petho. "We're looking for all players looking to work hard and be successful with the U hockey team." . The U hockey club, which was suspended for nearly three years for repeated road trip incidents, will also enjoy its first out-of-state road trip in nearly four years. The team will be making two trips to California—one to Los Angeles for a three-game set and one to San Jose for a two-game series. The hockey team will also welcome a new coach. Fylzain Limoges will look to build upon what Bob Wilkinson estab- . -.1 - . JT' U ;•:;**>• Tentative tryout schedule All tryouts will take place at the Steiner Ice Center (645 Guardsman Way). July 13-5:30 p.m. July 14 • 11 a.m. July 20-5:30 p.m. July 21 ' 9 a.m. August 13* 6 p.m. To register, or for more information, e-mail the team at utahhockey@hotmail.com lished last year. TVyouts are set to begin July 13 at the Steiner Ice Center. Tryout hopefuls must register by sending an e-mail to utahhockey@hotmail.conu Tony Pizza I,ike the great outdoors? We like you! Come write for The Chronicle's outdoor section. PREVIEWING THE REVUE continued from Page 6 delphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks join Chicago as Eastern Conference teams shipping players out west to mix it up with the young talent from the San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks and the recently overhauled Seattle Supersonics. Each team, with the exception of the Dallas Mavericks, features at least one lottery selection from the past two years. Local fans will be eager to PETERSON THINKS ESPN NEEDS A BETTER SCHEDULE continued from Page 6 been replaced by none other than the Rock Paper Scissors Championships held in Las Vegas. That was the last straw. If I wanted to watch a bevy of overweight, beer-bellied men with names like the "Human Keg" and "Pig Eater" throwing hand gestures at each other and inhaling hot dogs at record speeds, I would attend my family reunion. Is ESPN that desperate for ratings? A quick scan of last week's cable television Nielsen Ratings revealed that three of the top 10 spots were see the Jazz's newest draft pick in Morris Almond, but when Seattle joins the league on Tuesday, July 17, all eyes will be on Durant. The NCAA Player of the Year recipient has been billed as the next big thing to enter the NBA. He's joined by Green, who was acquired from Boston, and suddenly, on paper, the Supersonics look like one of the most interesting teams in the league. Another fun team that got exponentially better through the draft was the Hawks, and the two reasons why will be showcased in the Rocky Mountain Revue, as well. Law has the potential to be a Chris Paul-type point guard in the NBA, and running mate Al Horford—who has two national championships to his credit with the Florida Gators—has the potential to be one of the most exciting young big men in the game next year. But for all the flash that is sure to make its way to Utah this Friday, plenty of secondyear brawn will be present as well. Atlanta's Sheldon Williams, Chicago's Tyrus Thomas and Utah's Paul Millsap will all be looking to make impacts as the NBA's biggest "vets" in the Rocky Mountain Revue in 2007. t.pizza@ chronicle.utah.edu episodes of "WWE Raw," av- the genius of the 1991 World eraging 5.3 million viewers Series? Or how about the perapiece. None of ESPN's pro- formance by a young Magic gramming broke the top 15. Johnson in the 1980 NBA FiYou know something is wrong nals when he tallied 42 points, when fake sports are trump- 15 rebounds and seven assists ing real ones. against Dr. J's 76ers? Probably Sports lovers of the world packs more drama than catchmust unite against this gross ing salmon off the coast of offense! We must retake ESPN Nantucket, right? headquarters and dispel the "Pig Eater" has had more demons of reality TV. We need than his 15 minutes of fame. to put the spotlight back on Granted, 60 hot dogs in less world-class athletes who can- than 10 minutes is an act few accomplish feats that my Uncle others can duplicate. But so is Verl couldn't dream of doing. dropping 60 points against an Instead of watching aver- NBA team—something Kobe age joes throwing darts, why Bryant does in his sleep. not bask in the glory of "The The difference? 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