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Show -THE Friday, August 29, 2008 DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 8 TOONE Doodle in class? __ continued from Page 6 injury sent her world crashing down around her. Suffering from a torn ACL and meniscus while playing with a local club team, Toone was forced to redshirt what would have been her senior season. Although most athletes might have experienced a time of devastation and depression, Toone was never caught sulking or complaining about her situation. "I was devastated at first, but I just took it as everything happens for a reason," Toone said. "I knew that I had a year and half to get better." Toone and the trainers worked hard every day that year and half to ensure that she would be ready to return to Crimson Court in 2008. Every day while her teammates were practicing, Toone was on the sideline doing anything and everything to regain strength in her surgically-repaired knee. "The trainers instilled in my head that I would be able to come back and i Put your pen to work The Dally Utah Chronicle is hiring talented "editorial cartoonists. contact crafsbtake@smail.com play and I never doubted that," Toone said. "I knew I could come back even stronger than I was before." In addition to working hard to recover, Toone never separated herself from the team. The ability to work alongside her teammates made a huge difference in her recovery process. "They made a conscious effort for us to see her improvement daily," Launiere said. "We saw her go from only being able to lift her leg five times to running and jumping." Toone took her leadership role from on court to the sidelines, where she spent games cheering the team on and helping those players who were struggling. "She was always firing the team up, talking to players about where to hit and what to block," said teammate Lori Baird. "She always pushed us to be better." Although Toone never let any of her teammates see her get down, she admits that games were the hardest for her. "I was always like, 'Oh my goodness I want to go in,'" she said. "It was hard — especially in close games, but I just took it as a reason to cheer even louder and help my team through this." Despite not being able to be A Division of Capital Motors iou re m y __ third semester of Calc. And you're .still not sure what you're going to do? *Kj'remore likely to score better on Ttie GftETest . wfcOe you're still In school. Art, ibe bonus—your :8RESco*e b good for 5 yean. . Give it a practice shot, % Text ORE12 to 78473. Even hamsters write letters to the editor, Take the GRF.*Tcsi ft* £>rad school. And give yourself mure; 143110ns, ORE* UP TO 100 MPG CHARMING 50cc We Service All Makes and Models $1795 ONE YEAR WARRANTY PARTS & LABOR GREnextrcom . Stafldiri hftwvfcClfiyrUtt 0 M M by & t u t * n l T«flrg JtfWM. . <Uf^hrtifrtc*»id.ETS,tfii ETStyft. idfiflEwo KQMeftri ri if E d f i l f l l femCT&i a dominating presence on the court, Launiere said Toone was a huge part of the team and the success they had last season. "She brought so much energy to the bench and was a great teammate throughout a really difficult year for her," Launiere said. "She was ioo percent supportive and that shows how much this game matters to her." Even though Toone was a huge support for the team last year, the players and coaches are glad to have her back on the court, Launiere said her dominating presence and leadership on the court are going to be huge additions to the team this year. "Its great to be playing with her again," Baird said. "She is always pushing us to get better and it's great to be able to practice hitting against a block like hers." Toone is most excited to be back and looks forward to returning to the top in blocking. "This team has the potential to be the top blocking team in the nation," she said. "It's all about the team, if we all put up big numbers we can get there." After the year off the court, Toone will return Friday as the Utes face Utah Valley University in their first match of the season. The game is set to begin at 7 p.m. and is free with a UCard. p.fieldsted@ chronicle.utah.edu VINTAGE 150cc GSR 150cc /eners<9 chronicle.Utah.win Come see us at 3780 So. Redwood Road West Valley City, Utah B01 -320-0885 aiici student specific sea vices intimate account • Free Checking • Free ATM Use • Free Debit Card • Free Checks "^ Get 10 Free Ringtones or 10 Free Music Downloaids'with' Every New "Account' *»S^ • Free Online Bill Pay J^"g£. ""*• Enter to Win Daily Drawings • Free Direct Deposit . __ -•• Low Rate Loans A.. ^ ^ ^ • Premier Used Car Lender" • Free, Fast and Easy Online Banking' % • Free BALANCE Financial Counseling for $100 U BookstorefPfc^ 'Gift Cards^2^s#**^3^ GftCard Campi Branches Camp ATMs ^ www. U credit t§. com -••• Over 500 Fee Free'^-^ CO-OP ATMs in Utah and - 13 Convenient Branches J Wnverst [fEDERALjCREDIT UNION Campus offer on|y, not good whh any othar pfdmotion i 4 , |
