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Show —_ D2 Tuesday, July13, The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS | 1999 ~“ Hunter NotInterested in Aggies AD Post @ TODAY: GOLF _ By JAY DREW _ Gary Hunter, whohelpedlaunch thecollegiate ca TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS State's Pro Events Begin Big Swing Event BASEBALL All-Star Game Time TV 6pm 13 6 p.m. FSR reers of former Utah State University coaches Larry Eustachyand John L. Smith and Radio who wasthe Aggies’ top choice KSL-AM 1160 as athleticdirector, said Mon World day he is not interested in the © S8 ) HGH) to replace Derby vs. U.S. National onship will be heldata course other than Willow Creek Country Club for the GOALLINES — No. of Pro Wins Before Last Eight Men’s Champions Won Wimbiedon: ™@ Pete Sampras Michael Stich -- 1 pro win Stefan Edberg -- 16 pro wins, Boris Becker -- 1 pro win @ Pat Cash-- 3 pro wins John McEnroe -- 29 pro wins at a municipal golfcourse though calling the new ae Draper foothills a “muni course”isa bit misleading The Utah Open was origi nally scheduled to be played at the new Stonebridge Golf Clubin West Valley City, but bad weatherforced delays in constructionofthe clubhouse and parts ofthe course were not upto acceptable tourna ment standards,so officials switched the site to South Mountain last month Until last Friday, South Mountain was owned and operated Crown Golf Properties of Chicago and was one of the state’s higher-fee courses. But Salt Lake County took owner: ship of the 18-hole mountain side property, just in timeto play host to one of the state's premier golf events. If the county makes good = on its promise to keep South Mountain inas niceof shape as Crown did, the winners will be the state's golfers, cause the county will char considerably less for 18 holes ($45 with mandatory cart) than Crownor Crown chargec and Ses ON 17 pro wins before Wimbledonvictory @ Richard Krajicek -- 9 pro wins i Andre Agassi - 15 pro winsG the Utah Open will beplaae Mountain layout in the county purchased the course for roughly $15million. What Crown has done up here is awesome,” said Devin Dehlin, Salt Lake County Di rector of Golf. “The county maintain the course the ame wayCrown did. We don’t want people to say, ‘We can tell when the over the course THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOCARATON, Fla officials gave the media a Jook at South Mountain on Monday. The course is in ex cellent playing condition, al though it may never be called ery friendly venue Son’ hole sare close toa mile ipart, making carts mandatory for player The 18th green, howe Schnellenberger’s search for a coach to lead Florida Atlantic's new football program ended with the obvious choice Howard chnellen: berger Since May 1998, Schnel. lenberger has been raising money and Schnellenberger laying a foun dation for the programas director of football op: erations. On Monday, he became head coach of the Fighting Owls, who will play their first. game Sept. 8, 2001 against Cornell “The old war horse has risen again, and he’s ready for battle,” “This is undertaken. Schnellenberger made the Mi ami Hurricanes a national power in the early 1980s, then built Low isville into a top-25) team His in terest in becoming Florida Atlan tic’s first coach was well known. and school president Anthony Ca tanese said no one else was inter viewed for the job. "Some people referred to it as the national search for Howard Schnellenberger Catanese THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST PAUL, Minn. Gov. Jesse Ventura wasn't saying Monday whether he would don his pink feather boa and return to the ring month's World Wrestling Federa fo tion Utah Open Director Roger nid the tournament has a three year contract with the county to use South Mountain, but both sides the option of backing ou He said he is “100 percent sure” the Utah Open nex year will be at South Moun tain or Stonebridge. Willow Creek is not home to the Utah Open because it will feature the Nike Utah Classic Sept 25 and the Ganter Cup Chal lenge on Labor Day The pros who have en tered the Utah Open are excited about playinga golf course,” said Grave The purse has dropped from $150,000 to $125,000, with about $24,000 going to the winner, but Graves said about 75 percent of the 156 player field has played ina previous Utah Open The Nike Tour has taken ome guys from our event Grave id. “We will still drawgood caliber player there isstill a gap that the regular tour and Nike Tour doesn't fill. This could be the best year for a local player to sneak through and win Last year, three Utahn: finished in the top 10 and American Fork’s Kim Th ompson and Salt Lake City Kury Reynolds tied for third to wrestle or refe next “SummerSlam Be there on Wednesday for press conference and fin Charities are going to do the w Ventura said after touring storm damaged areas of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area He and WWF officials con firmed a news conference Wednesday to discuss Ventura’s return to the ring” Aug. 22 at Target Center in Minneapolis SummerSlam” event already is sold out but will be on pay-per Viewfor $29.95 The governor who turns 48 Tt ursday, hasn't wrestled. since i. Back in his WWE y tura wore a boa and played a ita guy known as "The Body p Wrestling analysts said ected Ventura would ref inly because of ufety concerns Dave Meltzer of San Jose, Calif who publishes the Wrestling Ob server, one of the top weekly fan newspapers in the world, said wrestling was possible but not probable. “He could wrestle, it’s not inconceivable,” Meltzer said 1 would think refereeing would be the best for all concerned. You'd me amount of (publicity) ngasthe wrestling: It's a risk He expected Ventura would referee the main event, Steve Austin. likely fea. turing WWFsuperstar Stone Cold Austin is among those expected to be at the news ‘onference with Ventura and coaches while the athletic director at the University of Idaho in thelate 1980s before taking an administrativejob with the manage — U.S. goalkeeper Briana Scurry, saying she may have bentthe rules by moving up a few steps before making the lunging save on a penalty kick that helped her teammates beat China for the Women’s World Cup. ment group that runs the Denver Nuggets of the NBA and the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL, then moving onto his present position. Hunter expressed interest in the Aggie job when it was open a year ago, but did so too late to be consid ered by the committee that recommended Van De Velde to President George Emert from a field of five finalists. Van De Veldelast week announced his res ignation to take a job as a seniorassociate athletic di rectorat the University of Oklahoma Thefavorite for the USU job now might be Rance Pugmire, the Aggies’ associate athletic director for external relations. Though Pugmire said he did not consider himselfany morea favorite than either of the other twoassociate athletic directors in Logan, he “He’s the right manto lead earned Hunter's endorsement “He's ready,” said Hunter, Pugmire worked under Hunter as a sports infor: mationdirector at Idahobefore movingto UtahState a TENNIS Pete Sampras maybe ranked No. 3 in the world and Luke Recker, a former Indiana standout, was -ecuperating comfortably afterundergoingsurgery repair anear severely laceratedina fatal weekendca: necident, Recker, 21, also suffered facial cuts, but did not have a broken arm, as was initially reported,said Mercy Hospital spokesman Joe WadePlunk. Recker was in fair condition. “He's resting peacefully in his bed. His parents are at his bedside,” said Plunk Recker and four friends wereinjuredin thethree accident Saturday night on County Road 240near Du. rango in southwestern Colorado. He was a passenger ina vehicledriven by John Hollbert, 23, of Senoia, Ga who was killed. Passenger Kelly C 19, of Jasper Ind.. an Indiana student identified by Indianapolis TY station WRTV as Recker’s girlfriend, suffered a spina] fracture and partial paralysis, accordingto a Colorado State Patrol report. The WNBA All-Star gamejustbe came more star-studded. Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy Brandi Chastain and other membersof the World Cup, soccer teamwill attend the sold-out WNBA All-Star game at Madison Square Garden Wednesdaynigh; Whitney Houston will sing the National Anthemand supermodel Tyra Banks will performat halftime with 100 New York City youth dancers. Director Spike Lee. a regular at Knicks games. actor Tracy Ullmanand singer Liza Minelli are also expected to join the 19,56: fans at the inaugural All-Star game. NewYork Liberty forward Ret Lobo, who was voted to the All-Star team despite he son-ending knee injury cheering on her Eastern Conference teammates from thesidelines @ Mountain West Conference CommissionerCraig Thompson will become chairman of the NCAADivi sion | Men'sBasketball Committee effective Sept. 1. He succeeds University of Kentucky Athletic Director ( M. Newton, whose term on the committee will end Thompson will serve for one year and be succeede: our teamontothefield and into the2ist centur Schnellenberger agreed to a seven-year contract for $150,000 he mayhave just played somethe besttennis of his life chairman by Big Kast Conference CommissionerM annually “I recommended to Dr. weekend's Davis Cup quarterfinals. Cat anesethat he consider me forthis position,” said the gruff, gravel voiced Schnellenberger. “I'm delighted that he conc ‘urred with my recommendation Florida Atlantic, a state uni versity with 22,000 students and seven campuses, also wants to raise money for an $80 million domed stadium to open in 2003, whenthe school plansto join Di vision | Because the densely populated surrounding area is rich in wealthy boosters and high school talent, Schnellenberger envisions Florida Atlantic developing quickly into a perennial poweron the scale of Florida State and Notre Dame. The coachingjob is Schnellen: berger's first since he spent one turbulent season at Oklahoma in 1995. Besieged by ugly rumors re garding his drinking and treat ment of players, he bitterly resigned under pressure But in South Florida Schnel lenberger’s reputation remains untarnished. He was the Miami Dolphins’ offensive coordinator whenthey went 17-0 in 1972, and in dispatching Andre / i in the Wimbledon final But unless he has a dramatic changeof heart, Sampras won't be playing singles for the United States in this Sampras and his Davis Cup teammates were together for the first time in preparation for the quarterfinal tie with Australia at Longwood Cricket Club. Despite a hot streak and entreaties from teammate ToddMartin, Sampras insisted that asa late arrival on a team that has earned a quarterfinal berth without him, his ce is the doubles court with partner Alex O'Brien. “The last thing | want to do is jump on th bandwagon,” hesaid. Onlyinjuries to Jim Courier o Martin, the current singles duo, could make him re consider, Samprassaid lranghese a "he Charlotte Stingfired head coach andGeneral * Marynell Meadors, and promoted assistant Dan Hughes on an interim basis. Meadors was fired after the Sting’s record dropped to 5-7 following an 82 16 loss to the Cleveland Rockers on Saturday. Meadors was 38-32 with no playoff victories in two seasons as Sting coach. Charlotte Hornets General ManagerBob Bass will serve as Sting general manager. g BASEBALL Telennuindo Group Inc. Chief Executive Rolanc Hernandez apologized to Houston Astros owner Dray ton McLane, more than five weeks after executives from the Spanish-language television network ac al cused him of making insensitive remarks toward Hi. BASKETBALL The U.S. beat Yugoslavia 79-65 to win its sixt straight World University Games gold medal in men’s basketball. Kenyon Martin of the University of Cin panies. McLane accepted the apology. saying in statement the accusations caused “great pain and an uish for me, my family and the Astros organizatior i) cinnati had21 points and seven rebounds to lead the FOOTBALL US. in scoring for the third straight game. Cincin: nati’s Pete Mickeal added12 points for the Americans, who've won40 straight games in the World University Gamessince 1987. Erick Barkley of St. John’s Univer sity had sevenpoints, 10 assists and one turnover for New York s offensive linemen John “Jumbo' Elliott and Jason Fabini and former teammate M: O'Dwyer pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a fight ina bar. The t were ased onbail afte the incident Saturday night at Bogart's Bar and Re taurant in Long Beach, New York the U.S., which was playing without starting point guard Scoonie Penn of Ohio State. Penn missed the WA Seattle orthopedic surgeontold San Francis US. team’s final two games with a stomach illness 49ers running back Garrison Hearst that he could | Virginia Athletic Director Terry Holland hhas back on the field within eight to 10 weeks if he hi discussed the possibility of becoming Minnesota's next minor surgery and treatment. Hearst's agent sai head basketball coach, according to published reports, Hearst, broke his left ankle during a playoff gam but declined to say if he would accept the job if it were against the Atlanta Falcons last season, and it h offered. “Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Dienhart been slow to heal he led the Hurricanes to the first of their four national championships in 1983 Minnesota Governor Ventura Will Return to the Ring, But As What? umphitheater setting provide room for spectators see the finish achy and Smith on “Everybody doesit. It's only cheatingif you get caught.” joked. Howard county took The county and Utah Open B Florida Atlantic’s First Coach the most important thing I've ever RenasaraNd uotable , TW Stampede, whichplays inthat league. He hired both SchnellenbergerPicks Self as said Schnellenberger, 65. proposed to charge $62 and $80 this year before the } Time Out Dut first timein 19 years. Andfor the first time since Meadowbrookwasthe host in19 i 1 would be very flattered to be considered, but under present circumstances, I think I have my hands full. said Hunter. Hunter is the commissioner of the Continental Basketball Association and an owner of the Idaho While the major event on the summer calendar for Utah's amateur golfers, the season begins in a few weeks with the Novell Utah Show down in Park City A week after the Senior PGATour event at Park Meadows, the Ganter-USA Utah Open Players Champi el §} job. SOCCER 101st annual Men's State Am ateur, ended Sunday, the state’s major “professional” a Bruce Van De Velde and I have talked on several occasions about his search process,” Holland told the Daily Progress. of Charlottesville WWF Chairman Vince MeMahon Wade Keller of Bloomington Minn., publishes the Pro Wres tling Torch and agreed with Melt zer’s assessment If he's not referee, the most he wil do is be ina tag team where like most of his career, his partner Joes most of the work in the rin, Keller said Both ¢ pected the pay heck t be big I don’t think he would do it for less than huge money because I don’t think he particularly loves those people, He wouldn't want to feel that he was beingripped off by Wrestlingat this stage of his life Meltzer said Ventura once successfully sued MeMahon for $1 million for royal tes off a wrestlingtape Since I'd beaten him in court wasn't ev wrote in his re cent autobiography It Meltzer and aid the show could gr re than $2 million, with the WWF keeping about half. and a paycheck of $1 million for Ventura was not out of the question. Mike Tyson claimed to make $3.5 million for refereeing a WWF championship match last year Meltzer noted the WWF cc muld use me good publicity In May, WWE wrestler Owen Hart died while performing a tunt at a Ka us City event. In June, champion Sable sued the WWF for $110 million, complain ingit war f her to partic in 4 lesbian storyline expose her pear in sexu (A, hy ASSOCIATED PRESS RICHMOND, Va A federal appeals court Monday instated sn THE Ks nt the sex discrimination lawsuit ofa female place-kicker who was cut from Duke's football team in 1996 A three-judge panel of the 4th US. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Heather Sue Mercer is entitled to a trial on her claim that Duke violated Title IX of the Edu Iments Act of 1972. ibits discrimination 1s The versed s of gender in educa programs receiving federal CUSTOM MADE INDOOR WEATHER™ unanimous decision re a ruling by US. District Judge N Carlton Tilley Jr. of Durham. who said Duke and coach Fred Goldsmith had the right to prevent a female Several Financing Options Available from partic ipatingi a contact sport under a Title IXsubsection. Duke University spok Rossiter id It would be i priate for the univer ment on the CALL: quad game id Goldsmith told reporters she ad made the team. She was listed the team’s official roster and 495 Blue White intra: pictured in Model # 38TKB024 decisi doesn't wehoove promoters to have wres tlers whi w what their right A Female Place-Kicker’s Lawsuit Reinstated the Duke ash WAU CLOB Pe meeayay OR VISIT OUR SHOW/ROOM AT 3000 SO. HIGHLAND DR. SLC, UT football * * No Cover With ThisAd* * * * MILLION DOLLAR SALOON 3420 SOUTH STATE,SALT LAKE CITY, UT + 486-0100 TUESDAY ea) SPECIAL CIT) |
