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Show SPORTS VOL L ISSUE 25 UVU SPORTS SCHEDULE THURSDAY MAR. 3 www.uvureview.com FEBRUARY 28, 2011 All aboard I I Women's Basketball at NJIT Newark, New Jersey 3:30 p.m. Men's Basketball at NJIT Newark, New Jersey 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY MAR. 4 Baseball at Arizona Tucson, Ariz. 6:00 p.m. Track at NCAA Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas SATURDAY MAR. 5 Baseball at Arizona Tucson, Ariz. 6:00 p.m. Women's Soccer at Dixie State St. George, Utah Track at NCAA Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas Track at UNLV Invitational Las Vegas, Nevada Kira Terry/UVU Review Junior guard Abbie Beutler leads the lady Wolverines as she brings the ball up the court. Junior transfer Beutler driving team to success with the same loud and obnoxAsst. Sports Editor ious kids every day? Who would want to ever be Remember the good ol' the one driving the bus? days, waking up early to slam Meet Abbie Beutler. down a bowl of cereal before The lady Wolverines' jurunning out the door into the nior point guard does just that cold morning air just to barely every day — her coach decatch that big, wonderful, yel- scribes Beutler's style of leadlow school bus? ership and play as "driving the Remember the sound of bus." the door flipping open, and the "We put a huge load on first image you see being the Abbie this season," said Coach clear lack of excitement on Cathy Nixon. "We knew what the driver's face from dealing a hard process it was going to By Nate Gray be for her, but we also saw a ton of potential in her. Watching Abbie has been so awesome to see her blossom and grow, and she's now the one driving the bus." A starting point guard has a huge responsibility in controlling the pace and tempo of the game. Not only does she have to know where to be on the court at all times, but also she must know where all her teammates are and where they will be going. It isn't an easy continued on B6 Wrestling looks ahead to championships SUNDAY By Kira Terry Sports Editor MAR. 6 Baseball at Arizona Tucson, Ariz. 12:00 p.m. Softball at UC Davis Davis, Calif. 1:00 p.m. Wrestling at NCAA West Regional Colorado Springs, Colo. All Day UVU's Ben Aird named Great West Conference Player of the Week NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Utah Valley's Ben Aird has been chosen Great West Conference Player of the Week after leading the Wolverines to two conference wins Feb. 17 and 19. The award was announced Feb. 21 by the league office. Aird averaged 18.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in wins over South Dakota and North Dakota. "Ben is very deserving of the honor, as he continues to improve his level of consistency," said Wolverine head coach Dick Hunsaker. The center scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds in a 94-79 win over defending GWC champion South Dakota on Feb. 17 and then posted 19 points and eight boards in a 67-64 victory over North Dakota. Aird also had the gamewinning dunk with 17.3 seconds remaining against the Fighting Sioux. In addition, Aird shot 68.2 percent from the field in the two games while also registering four assists, three blocks and three steals. UVU will play its final regular season contest on March 3 at NJIT before returning home to host the Great West Conference Tournament on March 9-12. Lady Wolverine Amanda Perez named the PCSC Player of the Week Track at UNLV Invitational Las Vegas, Nevada Softball at UC Davis Davis, Calif. 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Sports Briefs Kira Terry/UVU Review Senior Ben Kjar waves to the crowd after winning his final home match. With the regular season all wrapped up, the Wolverine wrestlers now look towards the WWC Championships and NCAA West Regional that will take place on Mar. 6 in Colorado Springs. "We're excited about the upcoming conference," said Coach Greg Williams. "We feel like our guys can do well, and we're positive mentally and we're fresh and ready to go." The UVU wrestling team finished up their regular season Feb. 18-19 as they made a trip to the Dakotas to take on South and North Dakota State. The South Dakota match saw a big 40-6 win for the Wolverine grapplers, as nine Wolverines not only got individual victories, but added to the team score to put them over South Dakota. North Dakota State the next night was a different story. Although 133-pounder Flint Ray, 141-pounder Justin Morrill and 149-pounder Josh Wilson picked up individual wins, the North Dakota Bison took the match 25-10. The Wolverines finished the season 5-4 overall and 3-2 in the conference. "In reality, a 5-4 record with the injuries that we've had was an accomplishment, and I feel good about it," said Williams. "I'm not disappointed in our record. I feel continued on B6 PORTLAND — Utah Valley University junior Amanda Perez has been named the Pacific Coast Softball Conference Mountain Division Player of the Week after a stellar performance on the diamond Feb. 18-20. The conference office announced the winners Feb. 22. In five games at the Texas Tech Invitational in Lubbock, Texas last weekend, Perez led UVU offensively as she hit .333 (5-for-15) with two home runs, two doubles, two runs scored and 13 RBI. She also put up an impressive .867 slugging percentage. The La Mirada, Calif. native hit the two homers, a grand slam and a three run shot, and set a school and PCSC single-game record with 8 RBI vs. Bryant in a wild 16-15 game on Feb. 18. She also went 2-for-3 with two doubles and four RBI in the Wolverines first win of the year against Bryant the following day. For the season, Perez is hitting .364 with three homers and 16 RBI. She is tied for the PCSC lead in HRs and leads the conference in RBI. The conference honor is the first baseman's first of the season and her first PCSC weekly award of her career. Joining Perez as the PCSC Mountain Division Pitcher of the Week was Portland State's Nichole Latham. In the coastal division, Loyola Marymount's Amy Charpentier and Dana Waldusky were recognized as the player and pitcher of the week, respectively. In first honor of season, UVU's Kyle Beecher named GWC Pitcher of the Week NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Utah Valley's Kyle Beecher has been honored as the Great West Conference Pitcher of the Week after a fine outing on the mound Feb. 18-20. The conference office announced the first honors of the season Feb. 24. Beecher led Utah Valley to a 3-1 victory over Mid-American Conference foe Western Michigan in Texas Tech's Red Raider Classic this past weekend. The senior from continued on B6 |