Lady Rebels challenge China’s National team

Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000 | 10:31 a.m.

SUN STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

The UNLV women's basketball team will open the 2000-2001 season today with an exhibition game against the Chinese National team at 5 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Coach Regina Miller's Lady Rebels have 11 players, including four starters, returning from last year's team that was 17-12 and finished fifth in the Mountain West Conference.

Leading the returning starters is junior forward Linda Frohlich, a preseason All-America player who averaged 21.6 points and 11.4 rebounds as a sophomore. Also back for her junior season is guard Kinesha Davis, who averaged 14.3 points and six rebounds a game in 1999.

Other returning players include guards Dayna Gambill and Constance Jinks and forwards Brooke Ingalls and Erin Johansson.

The Lady Rebels will play another exhibition game at 5 p.m. on Saturday, against the National Women's Basketball League No. 8 Elite team at the Thomas & Mack, before opening the regular season on Nov. 20 at home against Texas-San Antonio.

Prep coaches pick top players

After leading their soccer teams into the postseason, Valley defender Ruben Gurrola, Chaparral forward Mario Michel, Centennial goalkeeper Dusty Hayden, Bishop Gorman forward Joe Zaher and Durango defender Cody Helbert have been named Most Valuable Players in their respective divisions by the area's 4A boys soccer coaches.

Joining that quintet on this year's All-Southern Nevada squad are: Las Vegas' Chuck Thielman, Eldorado's Joe Cormier, Green Valley's Greg Allen, Chaparral's Omar Bywaters, Palo Verde's Matt Woronkiewicz, Cimarron-Memorial's Daniel Pearce and Durango's Shane Bangle.

Valley's Gina Howard, Silverado's John Cwik, Centennial's Rick Kazee and Durango's Barry Forget received Coach of the Year honors for the four divisions. For a complete list of honorees, see page 6D.