Show Lady Bruins Ready to Defend Title By Eric Bresee Contributing Writer The women's basketball team is preparing for the upcoming season The defending Region 18 champion champi champi- on Lady Bruins basketball team has much preparing to do as the team has only three returning players from last years year's squad Laurie Crocker Heidi and Kristel Whitten are the only sophomores sophomores sophomores mores from last years year's team and h have ve appropriately been named tri Lindsey Francom and Makenzie Gillins both left the team over the summer summer summer sum sum- mer because of marriages Bruins Head Coach Betsy has filled the rest of the roster roster roster ros ros- ros- ros ter with some of the best recruits in the state Lindsey Covington is a 54 point guard from Laramie WY a great passer in the open court said She brings an immediate immediate immediate imme imme- diate spark to the floor Elisa Noel is a 56 shooting guard from Layton UT Her strongest attribute is her athleticism said Abby Hjorth is a 59 small forward from Mapleton UT probably the best three-point three shooter we have said very offensive minded Tara Walton is a 61 center from Sandy UT She gives us help inside said Steph Harward is a 57 from Salt Lake Harward is very solid tally said she brings a calming calming calming calm calm- ing effect to the team Angie Bonham is a 58 forward from Sandy who goes to the boards strong Ashley Miller is a forward from Salt Lake who loves to crash the boards Julie Farley is a 60 sophomore transfer from Fresno CA said she is coming along slowly from froman an ankle injury she incurred said she is excited for the season but has one goal for the team I want our team to be in a position to contend at the end of the season Lady Bruins Basketball Schedule November 8 6 Texas Tournament November 15 14 Tournament November 22 20 Casper Tournament November 29 28 Tournament December 5 at Eastern Utah I December 6 at Colorado Northwestern December 12 Ricks vs College December 13 vs North Idaho if 6 at Western j January Wyoming January 10 vs Utah Valley 4 Jan 16 at S Snow January ary o College January 17 at Dixie College January 23 vs Southern Idaho fe 1 0 24 Treasure Y j January vs Valley January January 29 at North Idaho j January s. s l 31 Ricks at College January 0 February 7 at Utah Valley Valle a 13 Dixie t r February vs College e- e February 14 vs Snow College February 20 Treasure Valle t. t February at Valley Vaney February February 21 at Southern Idaho Idaho February February 27 vs Colorado Northwestern February 28 vs Eastern Utah |