Breilkiiig free from a scramble caused by a loose ball, junior guard Sherry Peterson manages to gain posession for Idaho. (Griffin)
hen people talk about high profile sports at Idaho, they aren't talking about women's basketball. They're talking about the money-makers: football and men's basketball. But this year's Lady Vandals are worth more than a mere aclmowledgement that they exist. 1990 was a year for new faces for the team. They started out with the addition of a new assistant coach. Robyn Stewart. a player and assistant coach at Eastern Montana College, was familiar with the Big Sky Conference and made a great addition to the team. But Stewart wasn't the only new addition to Head Coach Laurie Turner's program. Turner, who finished up the 1989-90 season with her best record since she came to Idaho in 1986. also
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added six new faces to the team's roster. "We are very young." Turner said. "We have only one senior. and we are bringing in six new players." That senior is returning starter Sabrina Dial. who was named "Woman Athlete of the Year." She wasjoined by fellow returning starters Sherry Peterson and Jennifer Ballenger. Along with Krista Smith. Julie Balch and Kelly Moeller. the three other returning lettermen. "A lot of our success will depend on how well the new people pick up the system," Turner said. And those new people did catch on, they provided the bench depth that every team wishes they could say. and show. that they had. So much so that Idaho went into the Big Sky Tournament seeded No. 2. The Lady Vandals have made five appearances in the conference tournament since its inception in
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