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Show Bi wine? n= Cla ae ™ ~ wave of excitement and } ethusiasm has swept over Ogden and the cause of all the uproar is the new, wide-open, will-do-almostanything Weber State College foot- ) ball team. When new head coach MIKE PRICE was hired on December 18, 1980, he didn’t promise an instant . winner, but did promise the team would be “‘wide open, with an usual and evasive offense and an emo- } tional, but practical defense.”’ staff, kept busy put- ‘ting together a team. that would hopefully shore up the sagging football fortunes at Purple and _ White land. _ Inauguration day for the new Wildcat express was September 12 ‘against the University of Idaho. It _was the Wildcat’s opening game of }the season it came before a and } friendly home crowd. Te Meseercey sop stacon- tore use ae ae product from Bonneville School, was the conference’s brightness on the field SIX TIMES more than before. Secondly, the team came out in brand new purple, silver and white jerseys, giving the team a ‘“‘professional look.” Before 15,896 fans, the third 16 total tackles, seven of them unassisted as the Wildcat defense shut-out Idaho in the second half and allowed them just two first largest crowd in Wildcat Stadium history, the Wildcats stunned heavily favored Idaho, 42-21 in a game that featured 515 yards of total offense by the Weber State offense. Coach Price delivered on his promise to be wide-open on offense. a junior college sive Player of the Week. . | Rich downs Defense yards of Complimenting Myers’ aerial at- by junior Big Sky Conference Choices total KELVIN led MATTHEWS who had 125 yards on just eight carries, including a 63-yard touch- down jaunt in the second half. | Myers ing drives, giving the 35-21 insurmountable, Offense ‘Cats lead. It was the first time since 1972 that Weber State had won its an A touchdown with just eight seconds on the clock, capped the scoring. Lady Wildcats vs. Alumni opening game of the season. Iron- ically, 1972 was also the last time Weber State was .500 or better during a football season. The win put Weber State in first place in the Big Sky Conference. In an August pre-season press conference, the sportswriters and coaches around the Big Sky had picked Weber State to finish se- Nan Holyoak Asst. Sports Information Director The 1981-82 Lady Wildcat basketball team gets underway on November — 16 in a game with the WSC Alumni Team. The third annual Alumni Game will be the first of a basketball doubleheader starting at 5:15 p.m. KATHY four offense. fer from Los Angeles, completed a é Rich had tack was a strong ground game trans- school-record 30 passes for 333 yards and three touchdowns. Down 21-14 at halftime, Myers came out and directed three beautiful scor- and High Defen- PN samme private in the Dee Events Center and will precede the Weber State men’s intrasquad game at 7:30 p.m. The game will highlight an All-American candidate from both teams. Leading the Alumni team will be former four-time All-American nominee vee > ee : lights in the tributions totaling over $100,000.00. The new lights increased the Milt Myers, Throughout the winter, into spring and even during the summer, Coach Price & his young enthusiastic in through ee A new new dium, Larsen Myers was named the Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts, while senior linebacker DANNY RICH, a local atmosphere of air.’ First off, there were put by Brad ete hem kde ee There was an ‘newness in the rics WSC Sports venth in the while Idaho eight-team was picked league, to finish second to Boise State, the defending NCAA Division 1-AA champions. Weber State plays Boise on October 24 in the traditional Homecoming Game in Wildcat Stadium. MILLER. During her four years of varsity basketball at Weber State (1976-79), Kathy was the leading scorer in-the Intermountain Athletic Conference for four consecutive years as well as being Weber State’s all-time leading scorer (2,745 career points) and rebounder (1,296 que(s) idua- Shatner ery career rebounds). Kathy is currently the head women’s coach at the College of Eastern Utah in Price. Weber State’s current All-American candidate CINDY STUMPH (6-4 junior center) will lead the 1981-82 Lady Wildcats in action. Posting a 32-game average of 25.9 points per game, Cindy was sixth in the nation last season in scoring, as well as being in the top 20 nationally in - aper rebounding with 12.2 rebounds per game. Cindy also led both divisions of the Intermountain Athletic Conference in scoring with 27.3 points per game in conference action. The Lady Wildcats will be under the tutelage of Head Coach Jane Miner and will include KARLEEN PEART (5-9 sophomore guard/forward), CARLA TAYLOR (5-10 sophomore guard/forward), BECKY INGLE (5-11 sophomore center/forward), JULIE COOPER (5-10 sophomore guard/forward), MICHELLE HILL (5-10 senior guard/forward), and SUE CROWELL (6-0 junior center/forward). sociation. Tec Newcomers to the Lady Wildcat squad are freshmen MARGIE PARK (5-10 guard) from Oregon City, Ore., and. BECKY LANGAAS (6-1 forward) from Cheyenne, Wyo. The Lady ‘Cat Alumni team will feature former Weber State players including two-time all-conference ANN AVONDET (Coach, Davis High School), JANET BEENE, CINDY CARLSON, KANDEE EDWARDS (Coach, Clearfield High School), KERRY FENWICK (Teacher, Bountiful Junior High), and CAROL DE MONGE (Coach, Bonneville High School). Joining the Alumni team from the 1981 roster will be PENNY WANBERG (1980 all-conference and leading scorer), MECHELL FOWDEN and MARY MARURI -- all starters on the Lady Wildcat basketball team last season. The Alumni team will be coached by assistant women’s basketball coach Sharon Williams and assisted by former Lady Wildcats Jan Keim and Cathy Mordue. - Tickets for the women’s alumni game/men’s intrasquad game are ‘usic ance Cindy Stumph will lead Lady Wildcats included in the basketball season ticket package; however, single game reserved seats can be purchased for $3 at the Dee Events Center Ticket Office. Alumni team will be sparked by Kathy Miller Page 7 |
