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SKIING: The University of Utah finished the first day of alpine competition tied for third place with 128 points. Denver University leads all teams with 152 points at Steamboat Springs, Colo. "Today went pretty well," said head alpine coach Jaka Korencan. "It was promising for the rest of the season." In the men's GS, Kyle Kung paced the Utes with an eighth-place finish. Hermann Lager, a Utah freshman who joined the Utes five days before the competition, impressed with a 13th-place finish. Eva Huckova led the women's contingent with a sixth-place finish. Mikaela Grassl also skied well, posting an eighth-place finish. Kimberly Stephens placed ninth, while freshman Sofia Smith finished 11th. The slalom races will be held Sunday night in Steamboat Springs, which has experienced heavy snowfall this weekend.

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WOMEN'S TENNIS: In the opening match of the 2008 campaign BYU's women's tennis team started out strong with a convincing 5-2 victory at Hawaii, Friday. The No. 26 ranked Cougar team was up 4-0 before the Rainbow Wahine scored a point in the match. BYU went up 1-0 easily winning all three doubles matches then picked up three singles victories to go ahead 4-0. BYU's Anastasia Surkova teamed up with Kristina Doerr at the no. one doubles position, winning their match, 8-3 over Sophie Kobuch and Chloe Bihag. Teammates Liza Ezhova and Dolly Chang also won at no. 2 doubles in similar fashion. At no. 3 doubles, Elle Carney along with Chie Hayasaka defeated Hawaii's Natasha Zorec and Jennifer Goldman 8-2.

In the singles competition, the Cougars Ezhova, Hayasaka, and Chang picked up straight sets wins at number three, four and six respectively.

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