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Show Monday November 24. 2008 Dream season comes to an end in Western Conference Finals B9 Making headlines Pedroia wins AL MVP award Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was son Kreis said following the KYLE JEL announced as the American Assistant sports editor match. "I've seen so many of League MVP last week. He those in my career, tonight became thefirstsecond base40 degrees and dropping, was just another one of those man to win the award since pyrotechnics blazing and a nights, we got chance after Nellie Fox won it in 1959 crowd salivating because they chance after chance." with the Chicago White Sox. _ ^ — ^ - » can taste the On the year Pedroia batted Though RSL dominated sweetness of .326 with 17 home runs and 83 RBIs. Pedroia led the Red a Western the game controlling the ball, Conference missed opportunities led to Sox to the ALCS where they fell to the Tampa Bay Rays. c h a m p i o n - the conclusion of their seaship. The son. RSL more than doubled story came to MLB History an end how- the amount of New York's ever when Real Salt Lake shots on goal with 24 comThe Seattle Mariners hired lost 1-0 to the New York Red pared to the Red Bull's 11 Don Wakamatsu as its new but they couldn't get any to manager Bulls last week. making him the first hit the back of the net. Asian-American manager in RSL fell short of playRSL lost the game by MLB history. Wakamatsu is ing for its first Major League inches, hitting the goalpost the 14th manager in Mariners Soccer Championship even history. Last season he was a though they were the ag- three times, including two in bench coach for the Oakland the second half. gressor throughout the entire Athletics and before that Kreis was certainly not game. They put relentless he spent five years with the Dave Iba/ UVU Review pressure on the Red Bulls disappointed with the way Texas Rangers, He will have this season ended however. UVU students and community members turn out to use the disc golf course on campus. his work cut out for him, the from the very start. "The season was very, Mariners lost 101 games last However it was the Red very good. We exceeded a season. Bulls who would strike first when Dave Van Den Bergh lot of expectations, exceeded scored an unassisted goal in a lot of outsiders' expectaPujols wins Second the 28th minute. This would tions," Kreis said. "We've NLNIVP sociation which has disc golf prove to be enough to send made a very solid foundaopen during the summer. players playing in leagues tion, a very solid plan about Sports writer UVU has a disc golf New York to the MLS Cup. Albert Pujols won his secwhat we want to be and who UVU has its own disc league that anyone can join. and tournaments throughout "I think that if you know ond NL MVP award despite golf course, located around They have league meetings the country. Disc golfers, the game long enough, you we want to be. This year we the Cardinals finishing in the ponds between the main every Tuesday at 4pm at the much like regular golfers, realize that's just the way probably went a little further fourth place. This is lowest campus buildings and the disc golf course on campus. have disc golf bags to hold the game goes," Coach Ja- than we expected." spot for an NL MVP winner UVU spent nearly $10,000 their different discs. They baseball field. in 21 years. Pujols hit .357 with 37 home runs and 116 Disc golf started in the for its disc golf equipment make discs that are made RBIs. To win the award Pulate 60's by a man whose and course. The course has differently depending on the jols beat out Ryan Howard of name was "Steady" Ed 13 holes which are for the situation. Discs can be purthe Phillies, Manny Ramirez Headrick. He was the father most part par 3's, with one chased at the Outdoor Reof the Dodgers and Ryan of not only disc golf, but of practice hole. In the next 1-2 source Center, which is loSaturday Tuesday Braun of the Brewers. years, UVU looks to add cated north of the bookstore modern day disc sports. Nov. 29 Nov. 25 The first disc golf course another hole or two to the in the Student Center. Disc golf is now popular started in what was then course. enough that there is a video Participants in the disc Men's Men's called Oak Grove Park in La Canada Flintridge, Calif. golf league have the op- game, Big Beach Sports, for Basketball Basketball It's a sport that's growing portunity to win prizes in the Wii that has disc golf in v. Binghamton v. University of continually. Today, millions league play. Some of the it. The disc golf course on Montana University play on more than one thou- current league players made campus is definitely worth sand courses throughout the up an 18-hole course, which its time to play, and it may United States. Some of the means anyone can make up be just the game to get Women's Women's courses are even located at a creative course to their lik- hooked on. Basketball Basketball Utah ski resorts — Solitude ing. v. Boise State at New Mexico being one of them — and are There is a Disc Golf As- Disc Golf Course on campus Schedule t with fianta Come enjoy a Morning of Holiday Fun! UVUSA Presents: True Wolverine Bonfire allroom Pancake Breakfast Holiday Games Story Time with Mrs. Clause Sit on Santa's Lap Crafts 5PK*.*S r.-f-r;— per person or or families of 5 Ifets at Campus Connection Dec. 3rd 9 pm Marking Lot U * nfire, be the first true wolverine at UVU I a wristband and certificate Sponsored by UVUSA. For more info stop by sclOS or call 863-8652 LL. For more info stop by sc105 |