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Show •[( ^wolverines pick up first conference win KIRA TERRY Asst. Sports editor DAVE IBA/UVU Review > ".Freshman Kaycee Mansfield pulled down 11 boards as (Wolverines recorded their first GWC win. The lady Wolverines took away a win, 81-69, against conference opponent Houston Baptist on Feb. 6, putting them 1-6 in conference play and 5-19 for the season. Sophomores Jenna Johnson and Erika Newbold led the team in scoring with 20 and 16 points, respectively. Johnson has now been the top scorer in eight of UVU's 24 regular season games this year. Other top performers against HBU were Julie Smith with 13 points. Asumi Nakayama with 10 points and seven assists while freshman Kaycee Mansfield posted a careerhigh 11 rebounds and contributed nine points. Utah Valley toggled the lead with the Huskies during the opening minutes before taking the lead for the rest of the game at 21 -18. The Wolverines had an 18-point lead, taking that advantage into the second half. Utah Valleyfinishedthe game shooting 49.1 percent from the field to Houston Baptist's 36.5 percent. The Wolverines will now head out on their second-tolast road trip of the season before returning to home court March 4 to face NJIT. Utah Valley will begin its road trip on Thursday taking on South Dakota. Earlier this season the Wolverines took a 65-56 loss against South Dakota on home court. South Dakota used the second half of the game to get to a lead of 12 and not letting UVU get close enough to record a win. The Wolverines will take a one-day break and travel to face North Dakota on Saturday. The Fighting Sioux took the win during the first meeting this season at 84-71. Smith scored 23 points, but it wasn't enough to match North Dakota's five starters who all scored in double figures. Utah Valley will take its final road trip of the season, facing Houston Baptist on Feb. 25. After returning to home court on March 4 for their regular season home game the Wolverines will host the GWC Tournament March 10-13 in the UVU Events Center. Braves make offer to Damon : • The Atlanta Braves have reportedly offered ' former Yankee outfielder Johnny Damon a one-year ;deal, but his agent Scott Boras has said he is seeing " a two-year contract. There has also been reported interest in Damon from Tampa Bay and Detroit. The • Braves have, according to "Baseball America", the number-one prospect in Jason Heyward. The young rookie will have every opportunity to make the team and could prevent the Braves from engaging in a bidding war for the aging outfielder. USA basketball team intact The 2012 games in London are still several years away, but the USA has invited back several members from the gold medal-winning team in 2008. Back are Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade. Chris Bosh, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer. The remainder of the roster includes several young stars such as Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose among others. Soccer announces six signings for 2010 After leading his team to the inaugural Great West Conference Soccer Championship in November, Utah Valley University coach Brent Anderson has announced the signing of six players to National Letters of Intent. The class includes five players from Utah and one from Washington. Macken Brady (Cove, Utah), Jade Colebrook (Riverton, Utah), Haley Curtis (Yakima, Wash.), Lexi Dunn (Layton, Utah), Alexa Pulley {Sandy, Utah) and Kim Stratford (Springville, Utah) are the six players that will enter UVU in Fall, 2010. "I am very pleased with the quality of this year's recruiting class," said Anderson, the GWC West : Division Coach of the Year. "Not only are these high caliber student-athletes that will have a great impact on our program, they also • possess character and values that will add to our positive team environment. I wish it were August. I'm very anxious to get these new recruits here and working with the team." UVU Softball hoping for tournament bid For the last six seasons, the possibility of playing in the NCAA Tournament was not an option for the Utah Valley University softball team because the University was making the unprecedented move up from junior college athletics to NCAA Div.I. Now with that journey made complete by having become a full NCAA Div. I member last year, the Wolverines now have a shot at an automatic bid to the postseason softball tournament through their membership in the Pacific Coast Softball Conference. "We are incredibly excited about it. There is no other way to put it," UVU softball coach Todd Fairbourne said. "We are in a conference that is a good fit for us and we have the chance to make it to the postseason. Will we step in and knock off the powers? I don't know. 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