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Show Sports Monday o February 16, 2009 Wolverine wrestlers extend winning streak Sports writer Dave Iba/ UVU Review Sophmore Casen Eldredge has been an integral part of UVU's success this season. After securing the best team winning percentage in school history of 10-2, and a perfect 3-0 in conference, the wrestling team attributes its success to being a team family that works hard and believes in each other. After coming back from 9-15 deficit against North Dakota State last week, the Wolverines Adam Fager and Diego Avalon pulled it together, winning their last two matches in dramatic fashion and boosting the team to an 18-15 win. "We all jumped up and started cheering," said sophomore Flint Ray. "We were pretty loud for our teammate. We were louder than all the people in the stands. After Diego won it was dead silent except for the coach and our team." Avalon led UVU to its 10th consecutive win and with his heroics won the Western Wrestling Conference ' s Wrestler of the Week. Avalon, who is normally a 184-pound competitor, stepped up to wrestle at heavyweight for the Wolverines. Also, sophomore Benjamin Kjar won to find himself back in the rankings at 125 pounds. Kjar is currently ranked 19th in the country. Even with the amazing individual successes, UVU wrestling remains a family. "Just like any other team sport we are family," says true freshman Adam Fager. "We have fun and work hard. We are like brothers. We are working hard, sweating and dying for each other on the mat. And as a family we are irreplaceable. It's the best way to describe it." Ray, who is still only a sophomore, can attest that the best attribute they have as a team is work ethic. "Our team is basically a bunch of kids from Utah," Ray said. "We have talent but it's not like some of the other schools we wrestle that get the best recruits. I think we realize all we really got is work ethic." According to Fager, a great coaching staff supports the team. Coach Williams helps him believe in himself as well as in the team. Preparing the team mentally is what he does best. "Williams makes us see the vision he has for us individually and as a team," Fager said. "His vision for us is portrayed to each of us very well." "One unique thing about our team is we are winning just as much for the team as we are for ourselves," Ray said. "As for me, I am trying to win for my team more than for myself." Schedule Monday, Feb 16 Tuesday, Feb 17 Friday, Feb 20 Saturday, Feb 21 Men's Golf Men's Basketball Men's Basketball Baseball Carlton Oaks Invitational at San Jose State University vs. California State University at Portland Women's Basketball Track at Ohio • Men's Golf Carlton Oaks Invitational ing headlines Favre calls it quits...again Brett Favre is retiring 11 months after he retired the first time. After 18 seasons, it seems that he is hanging up his pads for good. In his illustrious career he holds the record for: wins (169), passing yards (65,127), TD passes (464), completions (5,720) and consecutive starts (269). Favre also shares the most MVPs record with Peyton Manning (3), Most of his career was spent with the Green Bay Packers, but it ended with the New York Jets. A-Rod admits to Using PEDs Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs from 2001-2003 when he was a member of the Texas Rangers. While he was using PEDs he averaged 52 home runs a season and won an MVP award in 2003. His name is one of 104 players that tested positive in 2003 but his was the only name leaked. A-Rod was supposed to be he player that did things the right way but there will now always be a juiced up rain cloud following him. Best Buy Wildcat Indoor Open Baseball at Portland Wrestling vs. Air Force vii Wednesday Moort-ro '-.I"--' Come every week for game| u ~ n j QJJ and Food! tij UVU Sh*Av\± Ufe, ^&&Fi«mr'&&^«i!-$m!ss$mr3mB^^m%^ |