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Show SPORTS B2 Three years of thank-yous 7 By Kira Terry Sports Editor Over the last three years, I have had the unique opportunity to be part of one of the greatest student organizations on this campus, the UVU Review. I remember making my way into the newsroom three years ago in the student center after a professor strongly urged me to go write for the student newspaper. I will be honest — I wasn't excited. I didn't want to write for the paper, but it was a requirement for that class. As I walked into the newsroom, one of the staff members, Jennie Nicholls-Smith, the editor-at-large at the Junior Alex Exon pounded two homers in last weeks' time and last year's editor-in-chief, welcomed me, talked with me about journalism and got me started with an application. I filled out the application and walked out completely terrified of that place. The newsroom intimidated me, but little did I know it would become my home for the next three years and the people I would work with would become my family. I started out as a staff writer writing articles for sports and news. Over the first semester, I quickly realized that sports writing was my forte and it was the direction I should go. I dedicated myself over the next two semesters and the summer to being an active part of the sports staff, covering primarily women's basketball and some cross-country. My second year on the staff I was hired as the assistant sports editor to work under Matt Beaudin, the sports editor at the time. Matt taught me a great deal about sports writing, covering games and working with the coaches and athletes. I owe my beginnings in sports writing to Matt and thank him for all he taught me. During my second year, I was introduced to one of the school's most phenomenal athletic teams: women's volleyball. I had the opportunity to cover many games and write profiles on some of the seniors. Soon, covering the lady Wolverine volleyball team became my favorite moments of that second year. Also during my second year, I was able to begin traveling with the UVU Review staff to college media conferences held that year in Austin, Tx., and New York City to learn from many professionals and other college journalists. I will never forget these opportunities where I was able to network and learn a great deal about the journalism industry. This last year has been absolutely fantastic. I have covered volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball. Again I was able to travel with the UVU Review to Louisville, Ky., and New York City. I would like to thank the UVU athletics department for working with me so closely over the last year and thank them for the support of the UVU Review. The sports information directors Clint Burgi and James Warnick have been great colleagues to work with. I would also like to thank the many UVU coaches and athletes I have had the chance to meet and come to know during my time as a reporter. UVU has so many talented athletes and an even better athletics department. The UVU Review staff that I have worked with over the last year has been great. I not only have had the opportunity to know them professionally, they have become my family away from my family. I would like to thank my fellow editors David Newlin, Emma Samudio, Andrea Whatcott, Mindy Harward, Celeste Rosenlof, Nadia Ashtawy and John-Ross Boyce, as well as my assistant Nate Gray. These people have been a pleasure to work with and have taught me so much. I would also like to thank Brent Sumner, advisor for the UVU Review, for always pushing me to become a better writer and try new things with the section. I urge all students, no matter your age or year in school, to attend the athletic events. UVU athletics doesn't only have phenomenal athletes, but there is a spirit and a passion that you will encounter when you attend the games. The athletes need supporters and you won't regret going to the games. To all of our readers, I hope you have enjoyed the sports coverage we have brought you over the last year. I care so much about the sports section and even more about the UVU Review and wish the next sports editor and his staff the best of luck. Kira Terry/UVU Review game to help the Wolverines to victory over the Utes. BASEBALL continued from BI ed off early by scoring one in the bottom of the second inning and then following with five in the third and three in the fourth and sixth. Utah went four innings before bringing in a single run in the top of the fifth, two in the seventh and once in the eighth. In the bottom of the fourth, with juniors Goose Kallunki and Austin Heaps on bases, junior Alex Exon stepped up to the plate. Exon hit a home run high over left field to bring both Kallunki and Heaps in, putting the Wolverines up 4-0 over the Utes. The Utes then saw their first pitching change of the game, putting in junior Blake Golding for red-shirt freshman Nick Green. Their second pitching change would come in the next inning after the Wolverines put another two runs on the board off of senior Chris Benson. After another inning and into the bottom of the sev- enth, the Utes again had to make another pitching change when Exon again hit a high home run over left field to add three more runs to the board for the Wolverines, securing them the victory. After returning home from the road this last weekend at North Dakota, the Wolverines will remain at home this week as they begin their 10-day homestand against Great West Conference opponent Chicago State on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. The Wolverines will play Chicago State again on Saturday in a double header and Sunday for a single game. BREAKFAST continued from BI but also that he had three blocked arteries. "When Clay Anderson passed earlier this year, it really affected a lot of people on campus," said Cory Judd of UVU's Athletics Compli- ance and Academic Advising. "Our Student-Athlete Advisory Committee wanted to do something in remembrance of him and to honor him. This is truly a wonderful chance to come out and remember Clay, support our Wolverines, and donate to a great cause." Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, hash-browns, drinks and an opportunity to reflect on the legacy Anderson left at our campus. Most current Wolverine athletes will be there to help and assist during the breakfast as well as stay and support the men's base- ball and women's softball teams, who will play after the breakfast. Attendees can also stick around to watch the double header, with the baseball team playing Chicago State at 12 p.m., and the softball team playing Northern Colorado at 2 p.m. Fans and sup- porters can bring two cans of food for the food drive that will also be going on, with all proceeds being donated to the Utah Food bank. Fans who do so will get into the sporting events for free. This is a great opportunity to support UVU Athletics, but more importantly, it's an "MOW OUR PAGE 00 FRCEBOOK: UVU REVIEW SPORTS SECT1011 Keep up with UVU baseball online at www. wolverinegreen .com opportunity to pay tribute to Anderson, who promoted health and fitness as a coach, professor and friend. |