an in the there were new atmosphere air.” lights off, in the sta- linebacker DANNY RICH, a product from Bonneville dium, put in through private contributions totaling over $100,000.00. The A new wave of excitement and ) ethusiasm has swept over Ogden } and the cause of all the uproar is the new, wide-open, will-do-almost- anything Weber State College foot) ball team. When } | head coach MIKE PRICE was hired on December 18, 1980, he didn’t promise an instant . : new winner, but did promise the team would be “wide open, with an usual and evasive offense and an emotional, but practical defense.” Throughout the winter, into spring and even during the summer, Coach Price & his young enthusiastic staff, kept busy putting together hopefully a shore team that would up the sagging day for the football fortunes at Purple and White land. Inauguration 1 new Wildcat express was September 12 against the University of Idaho. _was the Wildcat’s opening game It of the season and it came before friendly home crowd. : a new lights increased that featured 515 yards of total offense by the Weber State offense. Coach Price delivered on his promise to be wide-open on offense. Milt Myers, a junior college transfer from Los Angeles, completed a school-record 30 passes for 333 yards and three touchdowns. Down 21-14 at halftime, Myers came out and directed three beautiful scor- Rich Defense offense. Complimenting Myers’ aerial at- tack was a strong ground game by junior Big Sky Conference Choices who had KELVIN 125 led MATTHEWS yards on just eight carries, including a 63-yard touchdown jaunt in the second half. Myers ing drives, giving the 35-21 insurmountable, Offense ‘Cats lead. It was the that Weber an A touchdown with just eight seconds on the clock, capped the scoring. Lady Wildcats vs. Alumni first time since 1972 State had won its opening game of the season. ically, 1972 Weber was State also was the last .500 or I rontime better fi F during a football season. The win put Weber State in first place in the Big Sky Conference. In an August pre-season press con- ference, the sportswriters and coaches around the Big Sky had picked Weber State to finish se- Nan Holyoak Asst. Sports Information Director ‘ local High School, was the conference’s Defensive Player of the Week. Rich had 16 total tackles, seven of them unassisted as the Wildcat defense shut-out Idaho in the second half and allowed them just two first downs and four yards of total the 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 largest crowd in Wildcat Stadium history, the Wildcats stunned heavily favored Idaho, 42-21 in a game a Myers was named the Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts, while senior of First Larsen an was by Brad at There ‘newness —2r WSC Sports venth 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. 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 in the eight-team league, while Idaho was picked 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 Wild- cat Stadium. KATHY 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 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 —_— — quefs) iduaaper 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 rebounding with 12.2 rebounds per game. Cindy also led both divisions of 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 sophomore guard/forward), MICHELLE sociation. guard/forward), and SUE CROWELL COOPER =k the Intermountain Athletic Conference in scoring with 27.3 points per game in conference action. me (5-10 HILL (5-10 senior (6-0 junior center/forward). Newcomers to the Lady Wildcat squad are freshmen MARGIE PARK (5-10 guard) from Oregon City, Ore., ands 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. ‘usic ance Cindy Stumph will lead Lady Wildcats ~ Tickets for the women’s alumni game/men’s intrasquad game are 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