BYU
MEN'S TENNIS: After routing Utah Thursday, No. 72 BYU (7-13, 2-1) tacked on its fourth straight win Friday as it shut down the men of Air Force 6-1. The Cougars have come out on top in five of their last six matchups. For their final regular season conference match, the Cougars face New Mexico at 10 a.m. today at the Canyon Racquet Club in Salt Lake City.
Utah
SOFTBALL: Utah split its series with New Mexico in Albuquerque on Friday. Utah won the first game after Devina Quintero knocked a solo shot in the top of the eighth, as Utah won 1-0. In the second game, Kate Nygaard connected for two two-run homers, but the Utes fell 7-6 in nine innings. Brianna Gourdin picked up the victory in the first game, but earned the loss in the second to put her at 11-5 on the year.
MEN'S TENNIS: Utah was edged 5-2 Friday by No. 67 New Mexico at the Canyon Racquet Club. Utah wraps up its regular season today against Air Force at 2 p.m. at the Canyon Racquet Club.
Utah State
BASKETBALL: Men's coach Stew Morrill announced today the hiring of Dave Rice to the Aggie staff. Rice has spent the past 11 seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, which is the second-longest tenure ever for an assistant in that program.
Weber State
HONORS: Weber State on Friday honored 158 athletes for their achievements in the classroom during the past year.
Some 130 athletes were recognized for posting a 3.50 grade point average, or higher, during the 2003 spring semester and the 2004 fall semester; 28 posted perfect 4.0's.
BASEBALL: UVSC and Weber State will meet in a doubleheader today at Spanish Fork High School. The first game will start at 2 p.m. and will be a nine-inning contest. The second game will start 30 minutes after the first game ends and will go seven innings.
SLCC
BASEBALL: Salt Lake Community College split a doubleheader with Southern Idaho Friday with the Bruins winning the first game 7-6 and dropping the second, 5-0. Salt Lake moves to 22-16 overall and 14-12 in the SWAC. SLCC and CSI will get together for another doubleheader today in Twin Falls.
SOFTBALL: At Ephraim, the Bruins softball team took a doubleheader from Snow College Friday, 14-0 and 4-1. Lindsie Nielson and Chelsey LePrey combined to throw a 2-hit shutout.