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Show SPORTS B7 ine am am sem imp Me am aim ma vim ma m siesat mire OM MIN Ma OM OUP mariliiii filillS10111MF 1100. 441.11114111140116.11.10. - tin map ‘111Amlionsors 1 411111 domaidosibewliwriiiiic ao PEPSI T WEST CONFERENCE ETBALL TOUR wier0 9TH - 1?Tof Kira Terry/UVU Review Senior Shawn Deadwiler finished the 2011 regular season with 124 points and 69 rebounds. Kira Terry/UVU Review Senior Jordan Swarbrick finished the 2011 regular season with 330 points and 93 assists. Basketball continued success to his teammates and coaches. "More than anything I think it's my teammates putting me in positions that allow me to be successful," Aird said of his performance. "All the credit goes to my teammates and to the coaching staff and the way they prepared me." Geddes Robinson added the team's second doubledouble of the night with 12 points and the team-high 13 rebounds. Seniors Justin Baker and Jordan Swarbrick accounted for seven and five rebounds, respectively. With the win against HBU added to their record, the Wolverines headed out on the road for one final trip to face NJIT for the second time this season. Taking a 61-56 win over the Highlanders gave UVU their first ever conference title since their transition to Division I. The victory gave the Wolverines the first seed going into this week's GWC tournament, which begins March 9. UVU finished their season 11-1 in conference play and 19-10 overall. Aird again boasted high numbers in the win against the Highlanders, finishing with 17 points and 13 re- Great West Conference Basketball Tournament Mar. 9 12 Sports Briefs UVU baseball's Krahenbuhl named Great West Pitcher of the Week NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Utah Valley's Blake Krahenbuhl was honored as the Great West Conference Pitcher of the Week on Mar. 1 after his eight-inning, onehit performance in a 5-0 shutout of Southern Utah Feb. 24-25. Krahenbuhl's combined shutout over the Summit League T-Birds was the second straight Krahenbuhl-started game to end in a Wolverines shutout. The sophomore from South Jor- dan, Utah was part of the first one-hitter in UVU's NCAA D-I history. He is now 2-0 and has thrown 13 scoreless innings to begin the 2011 season. Krahenbuhl allowed only a one-out single in the fifth then retired the final 11 batters he faced. Men's basketball's Aird captures Player of the Week for second straight week NAPERVILLE, Ill. — For the second consecutive week, men's basketball Freshman Ben Aird has been named Great West Confer- 'mow us on FROEBOOK: WU REVIEW SPORTS SECT1011 ence Player of the Week, the league office announced Feb. 28. Aird posted a doubledouble with 22 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Houston Baptist Feb. 26, helping the Wolverines clinch at least a share of the GWC title. "Ben had an outstanding game against HBU. It's exciting to see his consistency developing," Coach Dick Hunsaker said. Aird hit 9-of-12 (75 percent) from the field in the 6762 win over the Huskies to complete a 6-0 Great West home regular season for UVU. bounds, his fifth double-double this season. Isiah Williams also put up 17 points while Holton Hunsaker followed with 11. Although the GWC tournament begins on Wednesday, UVU men will first play Friday at 7:30 p.m. Keep up with UVU basketball online at www.wolverinegreen.com Hosted by UVU in the UCCU Center Updated schedule available at www.wolverinegreen.corn Ask a Question, Save a Life. Ways to help a friend: Listen Get them help Be pro-active Don't let them be alone if they are in a suicidal crisis Don't be sworn to secrecy Bring them to Student Health Services (SC-221) Call 1.800.273.TALK (8255) UVU Student Health Services suicide Prevention Program 801-863-8876 • SC221 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK |