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Show r SPORTS ,-n'nie www. uvur e vie w. com AUGUST 23, 2010 VOL L ISSUE 4 the Don't make the same mistake I did She may be small, but her talent is huge By Matt Petersen "Brent [Anderson] started talking to me, then Weber State did, Asst. Sports Editor too. I wasn't really looking to By Kira Terry Sports Editor Measuring five feet, zero inches, get recruited, but it just kind of Katey Turner is easily the smallest happened. It's one of the greatest things that ever happened." player on the soccer team's roster. Five years ago I entered Anderson's interest in TurnShe's also the biggest player in this campus and, for ajpull terms of work ethic, enthusiasm and er's talent became full-fledged three years of school, I^pas leadership, according to her team- appreciation for the work she completely oblivious to Sow put in to develop it. Anderson mates and coaching staff. Throw in amazing UVU athletics \y$re. her 2009 campaign (seven goals, 16 also notes the positive influence Infallof2008Ijoinea*the points and Great West Tournament Turner has on her teammates. UVU Review as a sports rat"[Katey] is one of the first MVP), and the case could be made er. It was then that I sawfew girls to go to the freshmen and Turner is the biggest reason the awesome the UVU athletics women's soccer team can succeed tell them they need to pick it games really were. jj$ up," Anderson said. "She'll also this season. While covering my first "This is her last year and she's be the first one to go to them and women's basketball game say, 'Hey, good job.' We really done very well so far," coach Brent at the Events Center, I was Anderson said. "We have high ex- appreciate and value her leadernervous, excited and a little ship for us." pectations for this final season." freaked out. •J • i Turner's teammates have Those lofty expectations are a J studied the game ^and leap from where Turner's career ap- also taken note of her work ethic took down notes as fasWas peared to be headed just a few years and agree her effort and her perI could. The talent I ^was sonality rub off on the team. ago. watching blew me away.^j "When she's out there, she's After being cut during high David Shackelford/UVU Athletics That season I watche&as Senior Katey Turner runs up field in their exhibition school soccer tryouts, Turner doubt- working her hardest," sophomatch against Westminister. the "Canadian Duo," <&)> ed that soccer held anything else for more teammate Regan Clifprised of Robyn Fairbanks her. Instead, an invitation to be a ford said. "She's finding ways and Julie McMurray, along "I started playing soccer and all ence major) hopes to stay involved with the rest of the roster guest player for Utah's La Roca Pre- to finish with the ball, and that mier club team got her the exposure [makes an impact on] the rest of the my friends were, too," Turner said. with the game as long as she can. made powerful impression$ "I was pretty good at it, I guess. I "I grew to love the game," Turner on those who watched them; she needed. Even after La Roca held team." The unbridled enthusiasm and ef- liked being good at something. I just said. "It makes me want to go further They showed fans that the onto her, Turner didn't necessarily expect anything further to develop fort are products of an innocent mo- stuck with it 'cause that's where all and further." jerseys they wore meant Considering how far she's come something to them. tivator: Turner's love for the game my friends were." for her soccer career. •; Turner's teammates in turn love already, there's no telling where the "I was just staying with [La and everything about it. Her beginMcMurray became the Roca], not really looking toward nings with the game are almost dis- what she brings to the squad. When game will ultimately take her. third Utah Valley women's her career as a Wolverine does come getting recruited," Turner said. arming. basketball player to reacll to an end, Turner (an exercise sci1,000 career points, while Fairbanks became the Jirst Utah Valley player to bring down 1,000 rebounds. Many double-doubles and a few triple-doubles were made by players on the roster Ashley Burdett to forward into the game." during that season. I watched Regan Clifford on the right Anderson pointed out as they took the Division I Inside. that while the underclass- dependent Championship at Clifford then drew the men were putting the ball in the end of the season. defense in before sending the back of the net, it was the I was able to watch Fairthe ball middle to forward veterans setting them up. banks, Sandy Wall, Hollie Haley Curtis for" an easy Burdett, a junior, and Beaman, Lauren Smith and grounder in the net. senior forward Katey Turn- Jordyn Bowen finish their "Burdett had that vi- er both turned in an assist basketball careers at UVU. sion to face up and get it apiece in the match. I was lucky to be a part to [Clifford]," Anderson "Haley was set up by a of it as a reporter, but still to said. "Clifford got the ball couple of underclassmen, so this day I wish I had attended and had that composure in that's the experience of the games sooner. the box. That's what we've upperclassmen really paying Go to as many games been talking about with our off," Anderson said. as you can to cheer on your forwards. 'Just take a breath The Wolverines showed Wolverines, and become part and play.'" their scoring potential, but of The MAWL. You'll be Clifford's assist occurred Anderson would like to see sorry if you don't. less than 11 minutes after her more composure and consisown goal at the 46:34 mark. tency in possessing the ball. Curtis, a freshman, would Trying to get the team to score again with six minutes keep control of the ball to remaining in regulation. create better offensive seWith both Curtis and quences, Anderson could be the sophomore, Clifford, heard booming out, "Possescontributing so well off the sion!" bench, it leaves Anderson "As soon as you start poswith some interesting deci- sessing the ball, you're able sions to make with his rota- to move up the field together tion. and close up those gaps," "We put the best team on l Anderson said. "That's defithe field," Anderson said. "If nitely something we've been we have a freshman come in working on the past week Friday, August 27 and they're playing the best, we've been going, and it's then they'll play. I like the something we'll continue to Women's Soccer vs. Texas Stale energy our rookies hrought work on." Soccer gains victory in exhibition game By Matt Petersen were tracked down by the fleeter Wolverines in an exAsst. Sports Editor hibition game that provided Unable to convert any a glimpse of what the team shots through the Westmin- will do when the games start ster defense in the first half, counting. Even if they can't score Utah Valley decided to go over the defense in the sec- right away, the lady Wolverond. What was a frustrating ines will eventually wear op0-0 deadlock turned into a ponents down. 3-0 rout. "I think we force-attacked in the first half; we Strong lead passes over the Westminster defense tried to get it down the mid- Senior Andi Bagdan passes the ball up field in their exhibition match against Westminister. dle so much," head coach Brent Anderson said. "They had compacted, and they were doing a good job. We didn't open it up enough. In the second half, we opened it up and we were able to stretch it out and get a little more creative play." Highlighting the offensive creativity was a twopass sequence starting with a long pass J^y midfielder Shane Maryott/UVU Review Sports Brief Baseball program recognized by NCAA for success in 2010 OREM, Utah - Following a banner 2010 season that included 42 wins and Great West Conference and Tournament championships, the baseball program is receiving recognition from the NCAA. The Wolverines will receive official plaques for leading the nation — out of 292 Division I teams — in batting average and doubles per game. Senior-to-be Jake Rickenbach will receive a plaque for leading * all Division I players with 1.51 runs scored per game. UVU hit .372 as a team and averaged 3.19 doubles per game; just shy of setting an NCAA Division I record in that category. Head coach Eric Madsen's club also led the country in hits (840), total doubles (188) and were second in runs per game (10.4), runs (611) and slugging percentage (.586). El P.nso, Texas Orem Owlz Schedule Tuesday. August 24 ;ii f jre;u Falls Voyagers '2 7:00 p.m. ;4 Wednesday, August 2§ at Great l-ulls Voyagers ' 7:(H)p.m. |T Friday. Auj=ru^. > i at b i l l i n g M u - u . i i ; - 7:05 p.m •aturday, August Women's Volleyball vs. Nevada Columbia. MisMiuri Saturday, August 2S Women's Volleyball vs. Maryland Columbia, Missouri Women's Volleyball vs. Missouri Columbia, Missouri *'• at Billings Musum; 1 ."7:05 fj.ni. Sunday Angus! 2() Thursday; August 26 -i' f iR-;i> I-aJJ - V o w i g e r s 7 My p ru Sunday, Aujnjvi ul B i l l i n g W ••-.- -»yfamcn's Soccer at UTEP *^ El Paso. Texas |