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Show SPORTS Jason Franchuk The Front Row DailySHerald MONDAY,APRIL 17, 2006 SPORTSEDITOR | Darnell Dickson - 344-2555 - ddickson@heraldextra.com Baddeley winsfirst PGA Tour title P obelli TEDPRESS HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Aaron Baddeley began the day in the most perfect place he could ine, on Harbour Town'slighthouse A MARATHON OF HEAT AND FRIENDSHIP oi closing hole speaking abouthis Christian faith. Hecalled on that faith hours later Sunday on the samehole, repeating part of a New Testa- mentverse as he stood over the winning 6-foot par putt in the final round of the Verizon Heritage. “I said, ‘This is for you Je- sus,’ and knocked it in,” Baddeley said. Baddeley won his first PGA Tour title, rallying with two late birdies and finishing off aheadof Furyk (71) and two ahead of Vaughn Taylor (66) and Billy Mayfair (69). Jim Furyk with a scrambling two-shot lead by the fifth hole, then was downbythat many to Furykafter No. 11 “This is a steppi stone of the big picture,” Baddeley said. Forhis golf career, it's winning majors. Forhis life,it’s following his faith. Golf fans might best know Baddeleyas the young hotshot But the 25-year-old Austra- in the golf commercial, driving statistically the hardest par 3 on tour last year and the 15th time winnersays he’s not fully comfortable with and one he expects will change overtime. par on the 18th. y was tied with Furyk entering the round, had a lian proved unflappable,birdieing twoof the hardest holes on the PGA Tour — the 14th was was the hardest par 5— to movein front for good. a convertible with young female fans yelling his “Badds.” Ii’s an imagethe first“Myscores don't dictate Baddeley shot a l-under 70 reer as a ministry to reach oth- ers. He celebrated his one-year anniversary this past Saturday. He eagerly agreed to the early morning service during The Players Championship, not knowing if he'd make the cut at Harbour Town. Two days earlier, Baddeley closed his second round with an unlikely eagle at the famous lighthouse hole. “At the 18th hole this morning, he was giving amazing testimony,” said Baddeley’s wife, Richelle. “Ten hours later, he’s holding the trophy So,it was great.” who I am,” Baddeleysaid. He aspires to use his golf ca- to finish at 15 under,a stroke AaronBaddeleyreacts after winningthe Heritage Golf See BADDELEY, B2 hristian Jenni, like so many in MARY ANN CHASTAIN Associated Press tournament on Sunday. Utah County, has a jones for running. He and 581ofhis closest and toughest friends decided to get in a long jog Friday, boosting morale and core temperatures at the Iraq Marathonin the southern part of the country. It came right before the famous one today in Boston. Aside from the water, Gatorade and orange slices, there wasn't much in common with the Massachusetts race. Take the heat, for example.It was 107 degrees whenthe military personnel were finishingup. “There were twotimes on the course where you turned into the sun andit just about knocked you over,” Jenni said. “The marathon was run wherethe ancientcity of Ur is believed to have been. The race took us upto the steps of the ziggurat believed to have been built for Abraham 4,000 years ago.” Jenniis no strangerto desolate, hot andbrutal conditions. He grew up in New Jersey. He came to Provo in 1988 and graduated in 1996 from BYU with a degree in Leen A captain in the Army, Jenni * PLAYOFF DREAM DIES Loss to Mavs means another season ends with Jazz on outside looking in at playoffs Jaime Aron THE ASSOCIATEDPRESS DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki scored 14 ofhis 22 points on free throwsandJerry Stackhouse added 20 pointsin his return to the sixth-man role, leading the Dallas Mavericks past Utah 111-95 Sunday night currently deployed with the 207th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment out of Denver. He's a team leader who will help to produce a taped version of the Iraq race, which will be shown with the Boston Marathon today on Outdoor Life Network. Awayfrom home,he thinksoften of his Orem-raised daughters. Jessica is 9 y@ars old dfid Merynne turns 6 today. He ran with them running often through his mind. ‘The oldest of four children, Jenni is part of a family thathas a long lineageof overseas service. Two brothers each spent time in Afghanistan in the infantry and sister spent.a and eliminating the Jazz from the postseason chase. The Maverickskept alive their faint hopes of earningthe No.1 seed in the Western Conference. Toget it, Dallas must winits finale Wednesday night at homeagainst the Los year in Iraq as an Armyaviator. “That’s 11 tourstotal,” Jenni said, the 2002-03 team that reached the conferencefinals. Nowitzki went 0-for- in the first half. He opened the second half with a drive past three defenders for to complementa father, Richard, who is a retired Army National Guard whoserved in Vietnam and the first Gulf War. Running so far away from home makes Jennifeellike he’s there. . UTAH JAZZ BASKETBALL Angeles Clippegs, and the San Antonio Spurs must lose at home Monday night to the Jazz and on the road Wednesday night to Houston.If any of those games goes the other way, San Antonio will finish atop the conference. The Mavericks pretty much gave up on the No. | seed after losing their last two games. This victory not only ended that skid, it was their 60th, tying the franchise record set by a toughleft-handed layup,then followed witha threepoint play on the next possession. Hefinished 4-of-7 in the secondhalf, but earned every point because of a physical Utah defense that sent Dallas to the foul line 55 times, three shy of the most in team history. Despite all the contact, things only got heated and his friends just the opposite. Jenni and somefriends started a group at a mobilization unit in Fort Bliss, Texas. The goal,if the (ahem) opportunity arose, was to run 26.2 miles in Iraq. They've cruised through potholes anddirt, over nearly bubbling pavement,in the search for health and camaraderie. Jenni kept the rhythmic pace with pal Traci Varrasso, They were 31 minutes slower than their last big Fun,last October. But the race this” timestarted early. morning instead See FRANCHUK, BS once — early in the fourth quarter, when Kris Humphries elbowed Nowitzkiafter a play had been whistled dead. Shovesled to.technical fouls on both, players, then another on Jazz coach Jerry Sloan, prompting fans to chant “M-V-P! M-V-P!” as Nowit- zki wenttotheline. Carlos Boozer continued his recentroll for the Jazz with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Andrei Kirilen- koscored ninepoints, leaving in the third quarter with back spasms. Mehmet Okur had 17 points and rookie Deron Williams,a local native, had 16 points andnineassists. Stackhouse has been the Mavericks’ top reserve most of the season,but started the last few weeks while Adrian Griffin was out with a hamstring injury. Stackhouse sat out the last game torest, so this was his first game back in whatwill be his postseasonrole. Dallas center Erick r (25) dunks between Utah’s Andrei Kirilenko, left, and center Jarron Collinsin the first half of their basketball game Sunday. BYU FOOTBALL Questions, answers now spring ball is done Darnell Dickson DAILY HERALD BYUfootball fans and devotees ofthe television show “Lost” have something in common: No matter how many questions they ask, more ques- tions always pop up. The Blue and White game on Saturday ended BYU's spring football season for 2006, and fans probably went away with morequestions then they came with. RomneyFuga, 6-2 280 DT Here are some of the impact players whowill Cy hp be in fall camp, which beginsin Anothertalented prep standout whocould crack 2-deep Mike Hague, 6-0 210 RB August. Had a breakout senior Andre Saulsberry, 5-10 175 cB JC transfer must learn season at Brighton Max Hall, 6-1 185 QB Herearefive questions about the team going in to spring and five more questions. Matangi Tonga, 6-2 260 DL Outstanding speed and athleticism is needed coming out. Moses Foketi, 6-1 255 DE Spring questions JC transfer offers experience Front runnerfor the future Tom Sorensen, 6-4 290 C Former Vanderbilt starterwill help O-Line depth Brandon Bradley, 6-1 185 cB Louisville transfer is an and quickness intriguing prospect But we'rehereto help. going in 1. Who's got next at quarterback? There's a pretty large gap between John Beck and the rest of the quarterbacks who BYU'sZac Collie (85), Daniel Coats (20) and Johnny Harline (13) watch from the sidelines Saturday as teammates play in the annual Blue and White Game atLaVell Edwards Stadium. Whatto look forward to... participated in spring. Jason Beck comes out of spring as quickly to help the backup and some young players like Brock Hansen, Kurt McEuenand Taylor Barrett took in valuable instruction. Things change up dramatically in the fall when ArizonaState transfer Max Hall, returned missionaries Jacob Bower and Sam Doman and top recruit James Lark See COUGARS, B4 a] |