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" y‘ifrTrrrrrr'ryryri'Twr' 't The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday April 26 2001 — Page 13 Bobcats stay unbeaten on home track By Rick West staff writer Region 4 championship track meet next week by whipping : Continued from Page 12 transfer rules Puzey will be forced to sit out the entire 2001-0- 2 season which means he will only have one year of eligibility with the Aggies Puzey said he will use the time next season to learn the Aggies' system and work with head coach Stew Morrill who Puzey called a coach good Although he said he enjoyed his years at Utah Puzey said he was "frustrated" with his lack of playing time last season his sophomore campaign and was not encouraged about his chances to see more action after talking with Utes head coach Rick Majerus In high school Puzey said he was recruited by former Aggie coach Larry Eustachy and by Morrill who was Colorado State's coach at the time Puzey said Morrill also expressed interest in him after his mission to Stockholm the distance events where the SMUHF1ELD — Sky View and Logan both tuned up for the their opponents on Wednesday The Sky View girls won 94-- 36 over Roy with Fremont scoring 29 points The Bobcat boys had it a little tougher but they still beat Roy 76-6- 5 with Fremont oily scoring 37 points At Weber Logan whipped the Warriors 97-4- 4 in the boys meet and 97-3- 1 in the girls matchup “I don't know if it’s us or our track' but we haven't lost on our track this year” Sky View coach Chris Lounsbery said The be$t Bobcat perform mance of the day was by Tom Jorgensen in the pole vault Using only a pole Jorgensen maxed out by jumping 14 feet for the first time in his life According to the Salt Lake Tribune this jump ties him for third place in the state out of all classifications The jump was even more amazing because Jorgensen wasn't even going to vault on Wednesday because of an ankle injury “I wasn’t going to jump today but I woke up ami the ankle felt fine” he said “I didn’t think I'd 14-fo- ot get that high today” Jorgensen a senior said that 14 feet wasn’t good enough He is starting to practice with a ot pole and he hopes to jump 15 feet by the end of the season 15-fo- This would break the school record and possibly give Jorgensen a state championship “If I get on a pole I could get 15” he said “It’s hard to do It takes some time to learn” The other hot spot for Sky View on Wednesday was in 15-fo- ot big-m- Bobcats won four of the six events The girls were especially dominant finishing first and second in all three distance events (Alexie Hansen and Edie Roper in the 3200 Cami Thomsen Rachel Weaver in the 1600 and Jamie Kidd and Kaeli Hansen in the 800) Otfief boy winners for Sky View were (100) Kent Wes Allen Justin Curtis Andy Jackson Hansen (3200) (javelin) and (high jump) The Bobcat girls were led by Leslie Smart who won both the 200 meters and long jump Heather Bair (400) Rebecca Jensen (300 hurdles) and Michelle Bowen (discus) Logan whips Weber The Grizzlies dominated - almost as good as Miriam McGregor Tyler Wilkinson and Chase Cutler who were won the 400 meters and high jump McGregor won the hurdles events Wilkinson out threw everybody in the one starter Mandy Flint Curtis wasted little time rdntroduo-ing Flint and sent a solid hit past Lep-re- e run in the to score the form of pinch runner Jenn Hopkins The sixth was good to the Aggies as they added four more insurance runs off of a double by Danielle Rodriguez a single by Nickle and a triple by Stephanie Vasarhely "If you were patient at the plate they were going to give you some" I thing to hit" Rodriguez said haven't been doing that well with my clutch hitting but sometimes it's a game of luck and today they just started falling" one shy of their season record which was 14 against nationally-ranke- d Fresno State on Mar 14 In the second game the Aggies would rally from a 0 deficit in their half of the third The Aggies who are currently tied for last in the Big West in fielding percentage turned the tables on the capitalizing on their defensive miscues The Ags took advantage of four consecutive SUU errors the first three of which were made by go-ahe- ad Thun-derbi- rd second baseman Lacey Lep-re- e Mamie Andrews would score on the barrage of errors before die Birds defense got back on track and shot put and discus and Cutler won the 100 and 200 meters The Region 4 track meet will be held at Logan next Wednesday and Thursday at 1 pm Mustang girl ranked No 1 In the new state rankings released by the Salt Lake Tribune Mountain Crest’s Katie Thatcher is ranked first out of all classifications in the 300 hurdles Thatcher has run the Brent StevenaHerald Journal hurdles in 4402 despite not Camie Thompson heads toward the finish line as she takes competing in the race regularly while she tries other events first place in the girls 1600 meter Wednesday afternoon I do (Utah's)" which brought Heather Curtis to the plate The Thunderbirds made a pitching change and pulled starter Lori Shephard and inserted game ds all double winners Smart ' Puzey said "I grew up there" 4-- events The Grizzlies were led by : Estes and he grew up watching Reid Newey the former Aggie guard back in the mid-198and another former star Royal play "I know Utah State's campus Continued from Page 12 at Weber on Wednesday winning 13 of the 17 boys events and 12 of the 16 girls Smart an Two Other girl winners were Katrina Sweden Morrill who is on vacation was not available for comment Puzey said he will try to get a scholarship for his senior season "I don't see it as giving up a " It gives me year" Puzey said1 to something prove" Playing in front of the Cache Valley fans will be nothing new for Puzey who played against Sky View Logan and Mountain Crest during his days at Roy "It'll be nice to have them on my side instead of going against me" Puzey said with a laugh "Logan is a basketball town It really is" By his account Puzey already has deep roots in Logan: his cousins attend USU his grandfather John Broberg lives here and is a former Aggie his unde Bill Puzey played at USU with the legendary Wayne in the Rodriguez was 2 with the RBI on and game day Amanda Carlson went Lisa Spencer pitched a complete game for the victory scattering seven hits and striking out six turned a double play leaving the Aggies down to their last out and two aboard for Breanne Nickle That's when Nickle launched her second blast of a game — a right field shot dial looked as if it were headed to Hyde Park The three-- 1 run wallop tied the game at four Though the Aggies would have "These are huge confidence three-gam- their chances to take the lead in their half of the fourth and fifth innings USU wouldn't score the run until the sixth In die sixth the Aggies managed to get the first two batters aboard go-ahe- boosts" McCreesh said The Aggies will play Santa Bare bara this weekend in a series This will be the final home-stan-d of the year USU goes on the road next weekend to take on CS Fullerton The first pitch on Saturday will be thrown at 1 pm comes By Shawn Harrison sports editor The Bridgerland high school rodeo club is haying a banner year and this weekend local fans can catch the cowboys and cowgirls in action at the Cache County Fairgrounds “We have a strong club this year” club secre- tary Michelle Whiting said “We have four kids in the top: 10 in the state That’s pretty good” In fact eight of the club’s 18 members that compete have qualified for state already with 10 rodeos to go Competitors qualify for state by placing in the top 10 at a rodeo during the season which began last By Wade Demiston Despite losses by the Preston and Logan softball teams on Wednesday it was still a pretty good day for the two valley teams Logan lost a dose one at home to Bonneville 0 while Preston nearly pulled off ' the upset at Bear Lake los- C-- J : an earned run on four hits and two with a pair of singles K’s went and three RBI as Bonneville got by “She (Romrell) did really well and Willow Park our defense played really well top” the Grizzlies 0 at “I thought we played really well 'Neff said “(Bonneville) hit butoqr agaiinst them” Logan coach Natalie fielders were able to handle most of ' ' Neff said it so that was good”- lead Jackie Roberts picked up the win Larkin gave Bonneville a for the Lakers (7-- 4 in Region 4 and in the top of the second when she 10-- 5 overall) as she gave up three connected on an RBI Single The Lakers added an insurance run in the hits in seven innings' of:'wprk Roberts also struck out six and top of the fourth " walked one The same two teams are at if again Nichole Romrell took tlx loss for this afternoon at 4 when the Grizzlies which lost for the travel to South Ogden to take on Lpgan (2-- 9 eighth time in a row Romrell gave up Bonneville 3-- 2-- 0 3-- ing the-stat- most pleasant surprise The senior from Smith-fiel- d is currently fifth in the state in bareback riding and has qualified for state in saddle bronc riding ' “Wayne has done way good” Whiting said' “He could go to nationals” -Whiting a senior from Millville is doing well herself sitting eighth in breakaway roping and also qualifying for state in barrel racing Moedl comes into this weekend on a hot streak The junior from Trenton took first at Price and Castledale last weekend in breakaway where she is 10th in the state She has also qualified for state in barrel racing- offense the Lakers wouldneed as she ' staff writer 5-- fall Action begins Friday at 6 pm Slack will be held Saturday at 9 am with the final performance that evening at 5 Most of the local athletes will compete Saturday night " Once again leading the Bridgerland club is Reilly Wilson from Lewiston Ihe senior is the club vice president and is currently sitting in first in the state with Clint Robinson of Ogden in the team roping event Wilson and Robinson finished fourth in the state last year Wilson has qualified for nationals the put two years The in each event qualify for top four in nationals Club president Wayne Hebidon has been the 3 Lakers 3 Grizzlies 0 A day after putting the hurt on league-leadin- g Roy Bonneville struggled against Logan Natalie Tippets' provided all the 2) a Sam Cassell added 26 points for the Bucks who won consecutive playoff games for the first time since 1989 when they beat Atlanta two straight en route to a 2 series win the last time Milwaukee won series a The Magic heeded their coach’s in Milwaukee’s 103-9- 6 victory' challenge to be more physical as over Orlando on Wednesday night DeClercq picked up a flagrant foul Allen also slowed down on Allen just 1:15 after tipoff old Mdgic star Ttacy McGrady in the Allen was assessed a technical foul fourth quarter as the Buckstdok a 2-by official Bob Delaney after jump3-- first-rou- st nd 21-ye- 0 lead in their series feat resumes in Orlando Saturday night best-of-fi- ve McGrady scored a career playoff35 points but had just five in the fourth quarter as the Magic lost to Milwaukee for the 11th straight time v “I gave him a little more energy and activity than what we had been givinghim" Allen said “You put a body on him he doesn’t like that When he turned a couple times 1 was right mere in his pod and he had to take a tough shot' -high ' : AP photo Orlando's Michael Doieac right attempts to block a pass from Bucks' Jason Caffey bn Wednesday ing up and getting in DeClercq’s face “I wasn’t going to let somebody throw me down to the floor I was going to defend myself” Allen said “For that he gave me a technical But be kept control of the game” Milwaukee’s Mark Pope said he knew Allen would have a big night after getting agitated " “Ray knows that he’s a superstar and people are going to try to do that to him’’ Pope said “One of his great skills is when people try to battle him with physical play V “She has done everything for the “It was a good game” the first-yecoach said “We would have liked to have won Whenever we can get out ar of Bear' Lake on a positive note is' 3-- all RBI-sing- good ' “They’re a very good team and now bur girls know they’re just as good as ' they are If a couple things go pur way we come out on' top of that one" le BI ‘ 4-- 8-- dt Candy Lagos Rhonda Priestley and Tina Shaffer each had two hits for the Indians while Beth Maseuli with a double and walk was ' Preston will return to action this weekend when it plays in the Malad Tournament Friday and Saturday - edge over Magic 2-- 0 ' clubv Michelle Whiting said “She has been he backbone' of the club and we all want to thank her for all that she does” 3-- he’s going to stay focused” Magic coach Doc Rivers chastised his players after Game 1 for failing to retaliate when Bucks forward Scott Williams hit McGrady on his way to the basket drawing a flagrant foul The Bucks’ “Big Three”— Allen Cassell and Glenn Robinson — combined for 67 points' 19 more than they had in Game 1 Sunday night Kings 116 Suns 90 Peja Stojakovic scored 22 points and Jason Williams added 18 as host Sacramento evened its series with Phoenix The Kings' charged to a lead in the first half and never let up on the way to the franchise’s biggest' playoff victory since April 7 1951 when the Rochester Royals won the first game of the NBA Finals ! : ' ' “Doc came out with something about an eye for an eye’’ Bucks coach George Karl said “But the truth is both our teams are fairly ' finesse oriented But in' the play- offs it is intense and physical” The Magic sent die Bucks to the line'33 tiroes Allen was from the foul line and Cassell made all nine of his free throws as Sacramento made a pair of 84) the Bucks outscored Orlando 25-- 9 runs during a 25--8 surge and took on free throws a lead with 3 12 minutes McGrady scored 20 straight left in the first half The Kings led 3 after three quarters points for the Magic in the first half which ended with Qrlando stretched the lead to 34 points and cruised through die fourth period trailing 1 The Bucks led 7 entering the Chris Webber finished with 16 fourth quarter and never lost the points' nine rebounds and' five lead despite scoring just one point assists for Sacramento which shot until Lindsey Hunter’s 57 percent in the first three quar' with 7:53 remaining made it 0 ters 22-poi- nt ' ll-of-- 13 22-poi- nt 95-6- 53-5- 82-7- 86-8- I I wrestling Thii weekend will also mark the final rodeo that adult secretary Sandy Whiting will be in charge of the local rodeo She has helped run the club for the past 13 years Bears 5 Indians 3 After falling behind 0 in the third inning Preston held its composure in the top of the and tied it at sixth on an by Becky Shaffer as well as a two-Rsingle by Iknya Bird However Bear Lake bounced back with two unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the District 5 A-- 2 ' game With the loss the Tribe fell to 5 in district play and 6 overall However Preston’s effort on the sunny afternoon left coach Wade Schvan-evelpleased Allen leads Bucks to MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ray Allen has the Milwaukee Bucks on the verge of winning their first playoff series since the 1980s Alien fired up by a flagrant foul on Andrew DeClercq had a per27 points to go sonal playoff-bewith 10 rebounds and seven assists Others that have qualified for state include: junior Heather Call from Millville in barrels and pole bending junior Danielle Hancey from Millville in breakaway sophomore Colton Bair from Benson in bull riding1 and barebacks and junior Josh McBride from Wellsville in steer i V v J ' |