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STUDENT LIFE | Agricultural leaders

SPORTS | Hooping in Vegas

Logan Future Farmers of America chapter crafts leaders.

Aggie men and women each win one, lose one in conference tournament.

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MWC Tournament

PHOTOS BY Mark Bell, Matt Halton The Aggie women started the tournament with a win over Air Force before a second-round loss against Air Force. Similarly, the men knocked off San Jose State before a loss to top-seeded Nevada.

Stolen tools lead to housing delay

By Alison Berg NEWS STAFF WRITER

Originally, Utah State University planned to have a new housing complex built by the beginning of June. However, due to delays in the construction process, the complex will not be ready until November.

Steve Jenson, USU’s executive director of housing and residence life, said one reason the complex will be delayed is due to a theft conducted by several construction workers on the project.

“Several workers took a bunch of tools in the middle of the night and just skipped out,” Jenson said.

Joe Beck, a project manager for USU’s planning, design and construction department, said he is not sure who the workers were, but the USU Police Department will prosecute them.

Jenson said it has been “difficult to get contractors to help on the project,” because Logan has very few construction companies. They had to hire contractors from across the country to work on the new complex, which will eventually replace Valley View and Mountain View Towers.

Several students who signed up to live in the

new housing complex for the fall semester will have to make other arrangements.

However, Jenson said he and other USU employees have been contacting those students to inform them of other options, which include living in Valley View Tower for the fall semester and receiving a discount on the new housing in the spring.

“We wanted to be right with the students and we know it’s a pain to move in the middle of the semester,” he said.

Tori Garn, an incoming freshman who planned to live in the new housing, said she was upset when she found out the complex will not open as scheduled.

“It kind of sucks to have to switch halfway through the year,” Garn said.

Incoming freshman Aubrey Brandon said, “I was really excited to live in the new building and then I got the email that said it wasn’t going to be open on time and I was like, ‘Are you kidding me?’”

However, both incoming students said they are still excited to live in the new housing and are no longer upset about the delay. Both will live in Valley View Tower and will receive a discount when they move into the new housing.

PHOTO BY Kyle Todecheene Constructon was halted on a new housing complex scheduled to eventually replace Mountain and Valley View Towers.

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for non-emergencies.

435-797-1939 EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911

FRIDAY, MARCH 3

• USU Police received a report of an individual who was playing basketball in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation building and injured her ankle. Medics responded and the individual was transported to the hospital.

• An individual reported that someone had been in her vehicle and moved items around. No damage to the vehicle was reported. The complainant was told to call with a list if items were found missing.

• USU Police responded to the Aggie Recreation Center on a report of a male with an injured ankle. When

police arrived, the victim indicated that his friend would drive him to the Logan InstaCare to be evaluated.

• Suspicious activity was reported at Valley View Tower. USU Police responded and one person was arrested for possession of marijuana.

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

• USU Police investigated a twovehicle accident with no injuries on 1000 N 1295 E near the Lundstrom Student Living Center.

• USU Police were made aware that individuals using the Stan Laub Indoor Training Center over the weekend were parking in front of the building,

PHOTO BY Kyle Todecheene Constructon was halted on a new housing complex scheduled to eventually replace Mountain and Valley View Towers.

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Rather than waiting until the last minute to inform students of the delay, Jenson said he wanted to be proactive and upfront with them.

“These are USU students, we have to take good care of them,” he said.

Although the new complex will eventually replace Valley View Tower, USU Housing will not demolish the tower until the new buildings are completely done.

Since the new complex has not received a name yet, Jenson said he is “hoping we can get

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a donor to put their name on it.”

Jenson said he anticipates the complex will be “an amazing place.” It will include 13 study rooms, 24 common lounges, free laundry facilities and two outdoor firepits.

The complex will also include four- and six-person suites, with private and shared rooms available.

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for non-emergencies.

blocking the entrance, and other cars 911for a theft report. A PlayStation was EMERGENCY NUMBER: were parking randomly in the lot. This taken from the fourth floor lobby. The caused a vehicle maneuverability issue investigation is ongoing. to those attempting to enter or leave the parking lot. Police patrolled the • USU Police responded to the Dee area and issued a parking citation.

Glen Smith Spectrum for a smell of smoke incident. It was determined to MONDAY, MARCH 6 be an HVAC fan with a seized bearing, • USU Police received a report of a which started to melt the rubber motorcycle parked under the awning belt. The incident was turned over to of Merrill Hall. The motorcycle was facilities. identified and the owner’s name was given to the complainant. The WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 complainant was advised to contact • USU Police investigated a hit-and-run the owner to have the motorcycle traffic accident in the Premium Blue removed. parking lot. After a short investigation, it was determined to be a Salt Lake TUESDAY, MARCH 7 Express shuttle bus that caused the • USU Police responded to Rich Hall damage. Police are investigating.

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STUDENT LIFE

Buildings of USU: JQL & Lillywhite

By Kortni Wells & Jason Crummitt STUDENT LIFE WRITERS

“We keep it so occupied so that no one else

Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico and

are trying to do.”

Kayla Hawkes, a speech-language pathology

to Cambodia the week after graduation.

this uniquely historic campus in many ways.

itself, and the professors in the COMDDE pro-

access to the services that USU students are

it offers services to those who need them. We

In addition to all the great classes and oppor-

manitarian efforts are so important to us and to

It’s a great building, with great people and

can get in.”

Take a walk around campus and you just

might sense a theme in the architectural as-

major, says, “The building is unique in and of

Moab. This May, the Student Academy is going “There are several countries that don’t have

pects of this special university and the serenity

gram are amazing.”

you.

tunities for students within the COMDDE pro-

white building, tucked away on Aggie Boule-

students outside of the classroom.

Academy has put together, there is also a vend-

Named after Ray L. and Eloise H. Lillywhite,

pates in a really neat experience, in partnership

humanitarian efforts. Larsen encourages stu-

ture and intricate design, is home to the the

As a humanitarian project, students raise

of the history and architecture that surrounds One such architectural structure is the Lilly-

vard at Utah State’s campus.

gram, there are also really neat experiences for The Student Academy of Audiology partici-

this building with its familiar white brick struc-

with the Starkey Hearing Foundation.

Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

funds in order to go on different trips to other

ogy, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Edu-

them get there, or helps them pay for the hear-

Constructed in 1946, this building was known

needing help within these countries that they

able to provide them, which is why these huthe people we are helping,” Larsen said.

Along with the fundraisers that the Student

ing area to help raise additional funding for the dents to come check it out if they are looking

The Lillywhite building adds to the history of

“Although the Lillywhite building is pretty old,

are helping others who can’t help themselves.

great services provided to those in need,” said Carver.

Another uniquely historic building on campus

is the Janet Quinney Lawson (JQL) building, which neighbors the Lillywhite building.

The JQL building is one of the oldest buildings

for cheap snacks throughout the day.

on campus, but has undergone many changes.

Department(COMDDE) which includes Audiol-

countries. This money that they raise helps

tell you just how much they love the program,

we know it today.

cation.

ing aids that they will administer to the people

white building.

hut, buried behind trees and shrubs. Upon en-

as a Shop and Warehouse Building, complete

visit.

er said. “They are all professionals within their

industrial, yet homey look, with desktops and

shop, the campus motor pool and police de-

dents over the past 14 years. In past years, stu-

with a carpenter’s shop, a vehicle maintenance partment headquarters.

This project has been a huge hit for many stu-

dents have gone to Kenya, Ghana, Dominican

Talk to any COMDDE student and they will

the professors and the atmosphere of the Lilly“All of the professors are just top-notch,” Carv-

fields and are wonderful at what they do.”

Hawkes added,”Not to mention we have the

best advisor and support system for what we

It was not always known as the JQL building as

Most people see this building as a red quonset

tering the inside, the building takes on a more

offices. It’s spacey, and innovative. Not as many people notice the globe on the window of the

see “Buildings” PAGE 5

Jeffery Larsen, a Clinical Associate Professor

in the COMDDE Department said, “It’s been here forever. We have since renovated and remodeled, spreading out a little between the Lillywhite building and the Ellen Eccles Jones College

of

building.”

Education

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Human

Services

In addition to providing educational experi-

ences to students through classes offered here

on campus, the Lillywhite Building also houses two clinics: the Speech Pathology Clinic and the Audiology clinic.

“These clinics serve not only students, but also

children and adults in the community. We do hearing tests, balance tests, sell hearing aids

and also service them here on campus,” Larsen said.

Megan Carver, a first year student in Commu-

nicative Disorders and Deaf Education pro-

gram, mentioned how much she has loved all of the classes that she has taken for her major.

One of her favorites has been the anatomy of speech mechanisms.

“We studied the respiratory system, vocal

folds, the voice box, larynx, the nervous system and the way neurons work,” said Carver. “I really liked that because talking is so natural for

us, but there is a lot more going on that we don’t pay attention to while we are speaking.”

Larsen shared that almost all the classes with-

in the COMDDE program are held in the Lillywhite building.

PHOTO BY Ethan Babcock The Janet Quinney Lawson Building holds six laboratories put to use by Natural Resource students, as well as a Center for Persons with Disabilities assistive technology lab.

AGRICULTURAL LEADERS OF USU

that they have become apart of my experience in this program,”

By Shelby Stoor STUDENT LIFE SENIOR WRITER

she said. “I am able to do one of my favorite things - serve them

to make their experience better. I love to see others experience new things and witness their success.”

Utah State University offers a wide variety of student clubs and

Frank knows the value that FFA has had for her own personal

organizations. The Future Farmers of America is one of these or-

life, as well as for young people across the nation.

ganizations that strives to give students an edge in their future

“Every state is different but has the same mission and vision

professions and provide service opportunities through their

when it comes to the organization. Iit is important everywhere

monthly activities.

because of the young people that are inspired to do good now

Recently, the USU collegiate FFA chapter celebrated FFA Week.

and in the future. This is so important to me because I have ex-

Each year in February, chapters across the country hold activities

perienced first hand the change this organization has on the

to celebrate the FFA and all that it stands for.

young people and the people they become because of their in-

For FFA week this year, the USU chapter organized a “Swing

volvement,” she said.

and Service” activity. Chapter members worked together to build

Although Frank did not grow up on a farm or in an agricultural

picnic tables for the Willow Park Zoo. Afterwards, a swing danc-

environment, she still has a great passion for agriculture and the

ing event was held at the Cache Valley Fun Park.

FFA program.

Chapter president, Tiffany Frank, said that this activity was a

“FFA creates the perfect opportunities for members to grow per-

great opportunity for those involved with the chapter.

sonally, career based, and gain confidence as future leaders,” she

“We met some great supporters who really want to see us suc-

said. “I never grew up on a farm but this organization helped me

ceed in life and helped create a great opportunity for us to learn

discover the passion I had for ag, the power I had to not only

to work together as chapter members, with community members,

develop a future for myself in agriculture but the nation as well,

and discover new talents and skills,” she said.

my community, my family, and those that come into contact with

Frank has been involved with FFA for the past six years through

me.”

high school and college. Throughout her time in FFA, Frank has

Frank wants students to know that those involved with the pro-

served in many leadership roles.

gram are extremely passionate about agriculture and what they

“I love being a leader and wouldn’t consider the situations dif-

do in FFA.

ferent depending on positions. I enjoy serving my members and

“A common conception is that we are all hicks or farm kids, but

peers in their development and being there to sacrifice for them,

that is not the the whole truth. We are just regular people who

so they can achieve,” Frank said.

have a passion to develop leadership qualities, serve others, find

Frank loves the opportunities FFA has given her to build rela-

careers, advocate for agriculture and find our best selves and that

tionships with members.

is exactly what you’ll experience,” she said.

“Getting to know my members is a joyful thing for me. I love

meeting people who have such great goals and dreams and I love

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PAGE 5 “Buildings” FROM PAGE 4 back of the building.

Janet Quinney Lawson herself helped in the

renovation process. During her lifetime, she undertook multiple projects, which include the Janet Quinney Lawson Theater, and the JQL Building.

Fee Busby recollects on the rededication of the

JQL building, but arrived long after its incep-

tion. According to Busby, the building was used as an airport hangar during WWII and was an old quonset hut.

“It was basically a great big barn, Busby said.

“The first floor is mostly laboratories, which are locked down because of the expensive equipment there.”

While not many people know what the origi-

nal purpose of the building was, it has served several different purposes throughout the history of USU.

Busby has no idea what the original purpose

of the building was, but did confirm it was once a photo lab and was at one time a firehouse. To

renovate the building, it cost around 3 million

THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2017 dollars to make it a useful building. Before

Bringhurst. “ We might go a couple days with-

pendently of the other, and simply knows about

“In the front of the building, there used to be

wanting to use it. One of the nice things about

“I have been at the university for about 23

then, it had a few problems.

an emergency response van,” Busby said. “And

right in front of the van was a trench. I was glad we never had to use it, because it never would have gotten out.”

Steve Funk, the overseer of the service desk

for IT and development team, says the building

out using the lab, and then get a whole bunch

the other’s existence.

[this building] is that people that depend on

years,” Funk said. “I’m not from here originally,

The lab helps out with other things for people

fered me a job. About 15 years ago, they re-

their wheelchairs can get help quickly here.”

as well, such as buying batteries for electric chairs.

“This particular chair I’m in has two batteries

I went to school here, graduated and they of-

modeled this building and gave it more of the open industrial-type look.”

Students generally come to have their equip-

has only been an IT building since 2004.

in it and to get those batteries downtown some-

ment looked at, but can appreciate the archi-

tractors. Probably about 20 years ago, in the

they order them up here, the batteries can be

of it’s previous purposes before being an IT

“Years ago, it came to be a where they repaired

section we are currently in, is where they used to do photo development. You would have 35

where would be about $200 a piece. Though if bought at about $75 a piece.”

Other things can be found at the lab such as

millimeter film.”

small cardboard chairs for young people with

college of Natural Resources department. There

built there. These include desks and mobiles.

Three fourths of the building belongs to the

are several offices on the south of the building

disabilities. People think of a need, and it is Lane Koyle, a grad assistant completing his

and in a small portion is the center for people

practicum hours through the school, helps stu-

pair wheel chairs.

gie Elevated.

with disabilities, which is mostly where they reLogan Bringhurst is a volunteer in the assis-

dents with disabilities in a program called AgAggie Elevated is a program to help students

tive technology lab in the basement. He has

with intellectual disabilities to further their ed-

“Clay Christensen is charge of the lab,” said

Each section of the building functions inde-

only been there for three months.

ucation after high school.

tecture of the building. When being informed building, they’re shocked.

Allison Hill, a major in landscape architecture,

is one who appreciated the structure but was surprised to hear of it’s other purposes.

“I love the setting of the IT building, says Hill.

“I love repurposing stuff like that, I think it’s really cool.”

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PHOTO BY Chantelle McCall The Lillywhite Building is home to the Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education Department.

“FFA” FROM PAGE 3

e Sophomore, Jessica Potter, is a member of the USU collegiate FFA chapter. Potter has been involved through her high school

l chapter and the collegiate chapter for a total of six years. Currently, Potter is serving as the treasurer of the USU chapter. She

n has a great passion for the program. e “FFA is important to me because it promotes premier leader-

w ship, personal growth, and career success. I have a strong back- ground in agriculture and I love that this organization promotes

e diversity and leadership in agriculture,” she said. “It provides - many great opportunities for it’s members and it aids in teaching

I was for it until I joined FFA,” she said.

of whether they are official members,” Sorenson said. Frank en-

have personally met some amazing college students, and com-

school members in the state of Utah and with the alumni organi-

they will have for networking, service and building relation-

willing to help you in your endeavors. Come try it out and I as-

USU’s collegiate chapter is very involved with current high

zation.

“We serve as an Alumni chapter for the State FFA Association.

We try to meet the needs of Utah FFA and help them in any way we can,” said Garrett. “We travel around the state acting as judg-

es for various contests for the high school FFA’s and even help run the State FFA Convention in Cedar City, as well as the State FFA Career Development Events (CDE’s) which are held here on campus every spring.”

Potter, Frank and Garrett are all agricultural education majors

them skills that they can use for the rest of their lives. FFA has

because of their passion for the FFA program and American agri-

those who were involved with the organization in high school.

my life sharing that passion with my students. This program is

l been a major part of my life and I am so thankful for it.” e Potter wants USU students to know, that FFA is not just for

- Anyone who is interested in service opportunities is encouraged e to join.

e “Students do not need to have been an FFA member in high y school to become a member of our chapter. Students who are

, interested in being involved in a fun, good club that will give h them opportunities to be involved in something bigger than themselves and to be a part of service activities. We also have a

- lot of fun at our activities,” she said. y Junior, Hailee Garrett has been involved with the FFA organiza-

tion since her freshman year of high school. With eight years of

t experience, Garrett said that FFA has helped her become who o she is today.

d “It has shaped who I am as a person. It’s crazy to think a high t school club could do that to someone, but in my case, it definitely did. I have always been involved in agriculture growing up on a cattle ranch, but I never quite understood just how passionate

culture.

“It helped me realize my passion and want to spend the rest of

important across the nation, because every member has a story similar to mine,” said Garrett.

Tyson Sorenson, advisor of the collegiate FFA chapter, said stu-

dents are able to build leadership, communication, and various technical job skills by being involved in FFA. The USU chapter focuses on helping members develop skills and serve people around them.

“We partner with Utah FFA in various activities that benefit

members across Utah. Other things we do are local industry tours, guest speakers, judge and facilitate career development

events for high school students, and more. We also do a lot of fun activities like our annual social,” Sorenson said.

USU’s chapter has about 60 active members but would love to

have more students join.

“To join, just come to an activity and visit with any of the offi-

cers. All students are welcome at all of our activities, regardless

courages students to join as a result of the great opportunities ships.

“If you are considering joining our chapter, do it. You will not

regret it for a moment. Our members are so welcoming. We will

create some of the greatest opportunities for you,” Frank said. “I

munity members, businessmen, and leaders of Utah who are sure you, you’ll stick around.”

— shelbstoor11@aggiemail.usu.edu @shelbstoor11

MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2017

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SPORTS

UTAH STATE’S MT. WEST RECAP Men blast SJSU 90-64

By Logan Jones SPORTS STAFF WRITER

to a high-flying 90-64 blowout

in the second, as Utah State men’s basketball snuffed out

San Jose State to stay in Vegas The game’s opening minutes

rhythm. The Aggies’ typically

cold, overcast by inexperi-

backcourt machine, while tournament veteran

Jalen Moore stalked the hardwood preparing his own unholy vengeance on the Spartans, the rim and the suffocating pull of gravity.

With a slim 52-51 lead and ten minutes to

play, Utah State made its move. McEwen fired

at will, striking on 9-of-12 of his attempts from the floor — including a flawless 5-5 from be-

yond the arc. Julion Pearre drained a three in his typical “aw shucks” fashion. The Aggies tal-

lied 13 straight, and then Moore put a dent in the universe.

It began with Merrill snagging an errant SJSU

jumper, driving up past halfcourt before find-

ing a streaking afro near the arc — Moore only

needed two steps before carrying a video game style one-handed jam through an innocent

Spartan defender to the rack for an emphatic dunk and a foul.

“I just got out and ran and Sam found me,”

Moore said. “And after that I was like, I’m just taking off… That’s always fun to do.”

The attention-grabbing play managed to fur-

— daniel.b.hansen@aggiemail.usu.edu @TheGrandDanny

sive success for the Aggies, as Utah State shot

“There was some anxiety

providing a fully operational 3-point shooting

have to figure out a way to win.”

The second half brought an uptick in offen-

fort.

Sam Merrill joined his freshman companion in

the conference, the Monday night game never

five out of six games,” Finkbeiner said. “We

into the intermission.

Utah State’s 1-4 first half ef-

tans’ loosening defense in under three minutes.

sleep,” said head coach Jerry Finkbeiner.

first half, managing only 17 points heading

eclipsing

ond half form, ripping 11 points from the Spar-

“We had about five games, maybe six, gone

down to the wire, and we’ve won probably

fense, however, lagged behind for much of the

cashed in on nine of its 11 free

year Koby McEwen ascended to his typical sec-

forcing the Falcons into 16 of their own.

points until deep in the first quarter. The of-

t_wo fouls apiece. San Jose

in January. Mountain West freshman of the

versus Air Force, committing only 10 while

patented stingy defense, allowing only three

Janicek in early trouble with

the team that slammed top-seeded UNR back

second straight year, this time to face UNLV.

margin relative to their two previous games

The Aggies started the game with their

Alexis Dargenton and Norbert

the Aggies managed to remake themselves into

were able to improve greatly on their turnover

points.

to the foul line and putting

Then, in the span of 15 minutes and change,

ment opener against Air Force, 46-40. The Ag-

game ensued, full of defense but short on

peatedly sending the Spartans

rhythm or fluidity in the first half, at all.”

Even with West’s injury concerns, the Aggies

there.”

power. As expected, a tough and gritty

defense played a step slow, re-

est. I just did not think we played with any

won their Mountain West Conference tourna-

Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Aggies

promised to be a showcase of offensive fire-

enced tournament jitters. The

time I was relieved to be tied at half, to be hon-

come, and she’s a little bit of our heart out

Featuring the two lowest-scoring teams in

dangerous shooting came out

“But by the time I got to half-

In a low-scoring game at the Thomas and

going to give us cause for a good night’s

unable to find any sort of

USU head coach Tim Duryea.

press,” Finkbeiner said. “She’s as tough as they

“We found a way to win tonight and that’s

were clouded by two offenses

early in the first half,” said

had a lot of fast break plays and break in the

gies will move into the quarterfinals for the

for another round of hoops.

attempts,

“She didn’t get great stats tonight, but she

By Daniel Hansen SPORTS STAFF WRITER

A sluggish first half gave way

throw

Women sneak past Air Force 46-40

a much more normal 36.7 percent.

PHOTO BY Matt Halton Senior wing Jalen Moore puts in massive dunk against SJSU.

ther extend what would become an 18-0 Aggie

run, due in equal parts to efficient 63 percent second half field goal shooting and lockdown defense hounding the Spartans at every turn.

“That was credit to our coaches,” McEwen

said. “They prepped us pretty well, watching film. We know — they make us watch film a lot.

We know a lot of their players’ tendencies. So

we just went out and executed the defensive game plan.”

The Aggies closed the game on a 38-13 run,

effectively snuffing out SJSU’s hopes for a sur-

prise tournament run. McEwen finished the contest leading all scorers with 27 points in 35

minutes — the best postseason performance by a freshman in program history.

“Every time I felt right taking the shot I just

shot it, and just my instincts took over,” McEw-

en said. “And usually when I do that, good things happen.”

Moore, a senior playing his last tournament in

an Aggie uniform, netted 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting all while grabbing seven rebounds.

Merrill had his fingerprints all over the game

with six rebounds, three steals, eight assists and zero turnovers.

“When you come to the tournament the first

game, the first half of the first game is hard because they all obviously know it’s single-elimi-

nation,” Duryea said. “You’re fighting for every possession. You’re fighting for your life. You’re

fighting to get to the next day.”

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“We saw the score and thought okay, it’s time

to get each other up and make shots and keep playing defense,” said senior Antoina Robinson.

“Every time we played (Air Force) it’s been a

really close game,” said sophomore Rachel Brewster post-game. “They had really good

defense and they did a good job of trying to push us out of our offense.”

Robinson anchored the Aggie defense for the

majority of the night, finishing with two steals and three blocks, including a clutch block in the final minute that led to a Brewster fastbreak bucket that gave the Utah State the lead with under three minutes to play.

“Those kind of plays tend to be inspiration-

al,” Finkbeiner said following the game.

“There’s an adrenaline rush, the team surrounds and picks up on those same emotions… They’re athletic plays, but they’re very

emotional plays… Helped us win the game, definitely.” Robinson also finished with seven points on the night.

Utah State was also able to gain momentum

during the last few seconds of the third quarter, as an inbounds pass to Robinson at half-

court with 2.5 seconds left led to a deep

two-pointer from Olivia West as time expired

to put the Aggies up 32-30 heading into the final frame. West finished the night with eight points on 4-9 shooting.

The Aggies’ other West was limited by a left

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to just two points and three assists on the night.

PHOTO BY Mark Bell Sophomore forward Antoina Robinson makes a jumper

PHOTO BY Mark Bell Utah State freshman guard Eliza West drives against Air Force sophomore guard Vanessannah Itugbu

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THE THUNDER CRACKS AND THE WAVES MAY ROAR BUT NOTHING COMPARES TO WHEN THE AGGIES SCORE NOT BY A LAYUP OR EVEN A THREE BUT BY MOORE THROUGH THE LANE LIKE A SCREAMING BANSHEE HE LAYS CLAIM TO THE PAINT, AND THE COURT ENTIRELY

BY A DUNK AND REACTION EVER SO FIERY THE BENCH THEN GOES NUTS, AND THE FANS SURE DO, TOO AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS BASKET COUNTS FOR MUCH MORE THAN TWO PROPELLING THE AGGIES, PUTTING WIND IN THEIR SAILS WITH A DUNK LIKE THAT, THERE’S NO WAY THE TEAM FAILS IT’S THE PLAY ONE REMEMBERS WHEN ONE CLOSES THEIR EYES THE PLAY ONE POSTULATES COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO DIE IT IS BASKETBALL AT ITS PLAINEST AND IN ITS MOST PURE STATE AND FOR THE REST OF US IT GIVES GOOD REASON TO CELEBRATE THE ‘FRO FLIES UPWARD AND ONWARD, NEVER THINKING TO STOP UNTIL ALL FOES ARE VANQUISHED AND THE ‘FRO REMAINS ON TOP YES, THE THUNDER MAY CRACK AND THE WAVES MAY ROAR BUT BOTH PALE WHEN COMPARED TO JALEN MOORE

BY DANIEL HANSEN

THANK YOU JALEN

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Koby McEwen: Record-Setter

By Daniel Hansen SPORTS STAFF WRITER

PHOTO BY Matt Halton

With little under 30 seconds left in the first half, freshman guard Koby McEwen had only two points in the Aggies’ opening game against San Jose State in the Mountain West Conference Tournament.

It’s tough to explain exactly what followed other than that McEwen realized that he was the rightful owner of the entire court and the second half. Including a three within the final few seconds of the first half, McEwen staked his claim by putting up 25 of his 27 points over the final 20:05 of the game.

“In the second half, I didn’t really come out saying I’m going to start gunning, it just felt right,” McEwen said of his monstrous second half. “Every time I felt right taking the shot, I just shot it and my instincts took over. And usually when I do that, good things happen.”

McEwen has put together one of the most stellar seasons of second halves this year, powering the Aggies in the second half of victories over some of the Mountain West’s elite.

Tuesday’s performance, however, was something else. In the span of merely a minute that included his three at the end of the first, the MW Freshman of the Year scored nine points to put the Aggies up by six. Utah State never trailed the remainder of the game.

We talk about McEwen a lot in the world of Aggie sports, but it’s still hard to adequately wrap our minds around what the Toronto native has accomplished this year. His 27 points

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are the most by a freshman in a postseason game in Aggie history.

The game was also his seventh 20-point game of the season, the most for an Aggie freshman since Jaycee Carroll also eclipsed the mark seven times in 2005. Carroll, by the way, received Freshman All-American honors from several outlets that season.

I remember attending a game in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum last season. I can’t remember who we were playing or what the game was like, but I do remember an occurrence completely outside of the game. There had been some buzz generating among USU fans about a four-star recruit committing to the Aggies.

Stories were told. High school statistics were brought up. Koby McEwen was introduced during the game, at least by the PA, and received a thunderous applause from the rest of the crowd in attendance. No one really knew what this largely unknown recruit was capable of, however, or if he could measure up to the hefty expectations laid upon him before even stepping foot on the court or donning an Aggie uniform for the first time. His first taste of conference tournament action leaves no doubt.

He deserves all of it.

— daniel.b.hansen@aggiemail.usu.edu @TheGrandDanny

The End of an Era

By Daniel Hansen SPORTS STAFF WRITER

Utah State’s 83-69 loss to Nevada in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament did not just bring the end to the Aggies’ season, but also the end of an era.

For the past four years, Jalen Moore has been Aggie basketball. Moore has been the face and the body of the program. Afros have been as much a mascot as Big Blue himself.

Now, that’s over. Moore has suited up in an Aggie uniform for the final time. He sure went out in style, scoring a career-high 27 points and also passing his father, Jimmy Moore, on the all-time rebounding list at Utah State.

It’s almost a microcosm for the Aggies as a team during the time of Moore. USU was never able to fully overcome their demons, so to speak. Moore was constantly putting up numbers and contributing to the success of the team, but the Aggies were never able to reward his effort with the team success Moore would have traded his personal stats for in a heartbeat.

Part of that can be attributed to the turmoil that faced the program during Moore’s time in Logan. For the first time in two decades, players were faced with having to play for a different coach than the one who recruited them. Stew Morrill, before Jalen Moore, was Aggie basketball. Without him, the program had no identity, no face. Until Moore and his glorious afro stepped in to lead the Aggies through some of their darker years in program history.

“It’s been a blessing to play with all the players I’ve played with, the coaches I’ve played for. It’s just been a fun run,” Moore said. “I appreciate the coaches giving me the opportunity to play here and just playing with all the different teammates has been fun. There’s nothing like college basketball, so it’s been a really fun four years of my life.”

It’s almost scary to think where the Aggies would be without Jalen Moore’s stabilizing presence on the team. The former two-star recruit was fairly unheralded coming out of nearby Sky View High School, but followed in his father’s footsteps to Utah State University and gave the school his all. His effort and sacrifice over the past four years cannot be understated.

But like most good things, there had to be an end. I don’t know fully know what’s next for either Utah State basketball or for Jalen Moore. The team will play on without Moore, but how can it be the same without the entire student section recognizing Moore’s afro before and during every game? Meanwhile, Moore will be pursuing a career in the NBA or possibly overseas. In short, life goes on for

them, but what about for us as fans?

That is where the term ‘end of an era’ is quite informative, because it literally is the end of an era. We will never see Moore playing in an Aggie uniform again. That is straight-up weird.

Is it the end of the world? No. Is it the end of the Aggie basketball team? No. We still have Koby McEwen. We still have Sam Merrill. I am merely raising the flag and recognizing what Jalen Moore means to Aggie basketball and what Aggie basketball means to Jalen Moore.

“He has been a phenomenal representative of our program in the airport, on the airplane, in a restaurant,” head coach Tim Duryea said following Moore’s final game. “People compliment him, us, all the time, regarding the kind of representative he is for Utah State, and that doesn’t even say anything about scoring a basket or the kind of player he is. We can all see that. He really is what college basketball is supposed to be about. Great kid. Great student. Great player.”

Moore has written his name everywhere in the Aggies’ record books. Ninth in points. 16th in rebounds. 27th in assists. Seventh in blocks.

Fifth in total minutes played. It’s as if Moore wrote his name down with his own blood, sweat, and tears. He should be celebrated accordingly.

Moore will forever be an Aggie, clad in Aggie blue and fighting white. For that, I applaud.

PHOTO BY Matt Halton

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Rebels’ 3-Pointers Down USU

By Logan Jones SPORTS STAFF WRITER

Brooke Johnson started it.

An entire season of UNLV women’s hoops shaped the Aggies’ game plan — zone defense around the paint, slow it down to avoid transition buckets, force the Rebels to shoot their way out of trouble. It was a good formula that pushed UNLV to overtime back in January, and earned Utah State a nine-point win just last week.

So falling victim to UNLV’s widest margin of victory all season was a bit of a shock, 68-43. The method by which the lady Rebels delivered their killing blow took the form of a starting unit tossing in 30-footers like they were playing pop-a-shot in an arcade with rims the size of hula-hoops.

Johnson blazed to a 4-5 start from distance all on her own, giving UNLV an early double-digit edge and causing viewers to wonder if the regression back down to below sea-level where the Rebels’ 3-point percentage typically resides would leave an opening for Utah State to creep back into contention. Instead, Dylan Gonzalez hit three from beyond the arc. Johnson added another. Forward Paris Strawther finished 4-5 from the floor, with fellow starter Dakota Gonzalez tallying 8-of-15. UNLV trounced the Aggies with 46

percent field goal shooting, 45 from three.

That’s a team that averages 28 percent from beyond the arc, playing offense like a team that should’ve lost even fewer than the six conference games it surrendered over the course of a successful 2017 campaign. Utah State’s typically robust 2-3 zone evaporated, torched by the hot hands of starters more seasoned and more locked-in than USU appeared at any point in the tournament.

Yes, the Rebels boast the advantage of playing at home, where it’s easier to play loose and confident. But a near-doubling in 3-point percentage casts the majority of blame on an Aggie squad that figured out too late how to push their defense out of the paint and into the faces of open shooters.

It was the performance of a young group experiencing growing pains — a team pegged to finish ninth, jumping instead to a solid middle-of-the-pack sixth place, and then lost its starting point guard to a broken hand before squaring up against a good Rebel team’s most complete effort of the season.

A blowout in the quarterfinals probably isn’t how coach Finkbeiner’s crew dreamt the season would end, but in context of a year full of close calls, maybe not the worst way to go down.

— logantjones@aggiemail.usu.edu @Logantj

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