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Show B4 SPORTS Tarasiewicz Named Academic All-American OREM, Utah -- Aca- Photos courtesy of UVU AtlieUcs Nicholas Tarasiewicz demic honors continue to roll in for Utah Valley University golfer Nicholas Tarasiewicz. Tarasiewicz, who was named to the America Sky Conference All-Academic Team earlier this year, added another to his list, and at the same time became UVU's first-ever Academic AllAmerican. Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars for Divisions I, II and the NAIA were announced by the GCAA. A total of 138 players in Division I, 49 in Division II and three in NAIA earned the honor, and Tarasiewicz was on the Div. I list. To be eligible for Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar status an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least two full years at the collegiate level, participate in 70 percent of his team's competitive rounds or compete in the NCAA Championships, have a stroke-average under 76.0 in Division I, 78.0 in Division II and NAIA and 79.0 in Division III, and maintain a minimum cumulative gradepoint average of 3.2 in Division I, II and III and 3.5 in NAIA. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university. Soccer finalizes 2011 schedule OREM, Utah - Utah Valley University soccer coach Brent Anderson has announced the completion of his 2011 schedule including a home match against Miami (FL), the program's first-ever contest against an ACC program. The Hurricanes come to Orem on Aug. 28 to complete a season-opening, four-match homestand that begins on Aug. 19 against Portland State and includes Weber State (Aug. 23) and Wyoming (Aug. 26). "We have an excellent schedule set for this fall, each match will definitely challenge us to prepare and compete at our highest level," said Anderson. "In addition to Miami we will match up for the first time against Fordham, Baylor and Princeton." After the four home contests open the year, the Wolverines will play six straight away from Orem including a match at Utah (Sept. 4) and a two-game tournament at the University of Montana; Idaho (Sept. 9) and Montana (Sept. 11). UVU will face Fordham (Sept. 16) in a tournament at Texas A&M before playing at Big 12 Baylor on Sept. 22 to round out the swing away from before hosting a return trip from Montana on Sept. 24. The Great West schedule begins on Oct. 7 at North Dakota. The seven-team Great West Conference moves to one regular season winner in 2011, going away from its East/ West format after losing South Dakota to the Summit League. A string of three home games in six days starts Oct. 10 against Southern Utah, the final non-conference home game of the year, before getting back into GWC play with Howard (Oct. 13) and defending tournament champion Houston Baptist (Oct. 15). UVU plays at Princeton on Oct. 18 in its final non-conference game of the year. The final home game of 2011 will take place on Oct. 29 against South Carolina State. The 2011 Great West Tournament begins Nov. 4 at NJIT in Newark, New Jersey with the championship match slated for Nov. 7. Smart golfers COR AL SPRINGS, Fla. - The National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Teams for Division I, II & III were recently announced with a total of 566 women's collegiate golfers recognized with this prestigious honor. On that list were UVU women golfers Abbie Archibald (elementary education), Celeste Gish (biology), Jordyn Dougal (exercise science) and Beverly Pike (deaf studies) The criteria for selection to the AllAmerican Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50. Also, UVU men golfers Joseph Olson (business marketing) and Nicholas Tarasiewicz (business management and marketing) were recently named to the America Sky All-Academic team. National Spotlight NFL lockout turns out to be myth In the news you hear things that are vague and insight fear. For all the NFL fans this supposed lockout has been the sporting equivalent to the Iran Contra conflict during the 1980's. As the countdown grew to day 130 of the lockout, it became completely obvious that this was all a ruse and we were never in danger of losing any games. Of course the Iran comparison is a bit over the top, but it points out the lost priorities of this nation. We all love sports, at least those reading this, but there comes a tipping point where we need to keep things in perspective. If you were seriously scared that you might not get to renew your NFL season ticket with your satellite provider, then you might need to check yourself. Not many people would mind miss- ing a game quarterbacked by Charlie Batch, throwing to Emmanuel Sanders. Missing that thriller of a game, just may lead to you spending a day with your special someone, and because of that opportunity she becomes your significant other. Let's see, Charlie Batch or a long lasting, meaningful relationship? That's a tough one. With a business that makes over $10 billion per year, there was never any serious chance that we would lose even one preseason game. The pundits are proclaiming winners and losers but all you have to do is look at the balance of power. If the owners really wanted something, and were willing to fight for it, we would still have a lockout. The owners would be fine during the work stoppage, but players that haven't been paid all summer and blew what they had are now defaulting faster than our nation at the moment. The player's need those game checks in a bad way, yet somehow, out of a weaker position, they hammered out a deal that is favorable and will be a benefit to the players and the league in the long run. While the deal is equitable for both sides, the players just saved their skins this weekend. We are all glad that football is back after a hundred some odd days. If you think about it though, all we missed was some sweaty guys running around in a helmet, shorts, and a t-shirt. Now that things are "back", we will start the pre-season hype as if nothing had ever happened. Enjoy sports, enjoy the NFL, but most of all, enjoy life. COWRIES THE EVIreitiNTAIN 4th ANNUAL SUNCREST MOUNTAIN RACE September 10th 2011 Challenging road and mountain trails Food, booths, bounce houses... Fun For the whole Family Active duty and service personnel discount Proceeds will help benefit the Utah National Guard Trust HALF • HALF RELAY • 5 K presented by: ZIO•S BANK nlietiNTAINRAGE.GCMI Poised for success. SOCCER FROM B1 ing or defending, Anderson expects everyone to be involved, creating a stronger more dynamic force. A high fitness level is necessary for the strategy, making conditioning key. Strength and conditioning coach Dave Stroshine provided the team with an off-season training packet, getting the team ready for the season. "They have been preparing during the summer and I think we're going to hit the season more prepared than in the past," Anderson said. A focus this year will be improving at set pieces, in- LAUREN FROM B1 times. She will be the first, however, to tell you that it's not all up to her this year. "I think this year will be great. We have a lot of awesome girls on this team," Sack said. "We all have a lot of fun together and we play really well with one another. I think that this year will be better than last year as far as wins and losses." This seasons schedule will be a stiff challenge, with most notably the University of Miami coming to town. "This year will be tough," Anderson said. "We get to travel to Fordham, Princeton, and Baylor. It will be a good Photos courtesy of UVU Athletic eluding corner kicks and free kicks both defensively and on the attack. "Defensively I think we need to better organized and more committed to keeping the ball out of the net," Anderson said. "On the attack we need to improve our creativity" The team will begin play with the Green & White exhibition on Aug. 12 before starting the season against in-state foe Westminster, Aug. 15th. The first regular season home match will be Aug.19 against Portland State. experience for these girls to get to travel and see some of these places and play some formidable teams." When further asked about this year's formidable schedule, Anderson once again pointed to his standout goalie. "It takes a certain mindset to play goalie," Anderson said. "You have to want it and be aggressive. Lauren has that. She is a natural keeper and has the instincts that make her physical talents even better. That type of mindset is what is going to help make this season a success, and we have a lot of girls that have that mental toughness." |