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Show 0 R E M TIMES Thursday, June 28, 2007 Sports Esc Page 8 UVSC, Owlz feuding Jason Franchuk When Utah Valley State Gllege announced it would become a university next summer, Orem Owlz majority owner Jeff Katofsky sent a congratulatory note to school officials. 1 le said he did t he same thing when the school announced an-nounced June Y.i that it hid a lucrative long-term sxin.sor for its previously nameless baseball base-ball stadium "They needed the money. I was thrilled for them," Katofsky Katof-sky said. But he wasn't excited enough to let hLs minor league team play at some-thing named Brent Brown Ballpark. Instead, he refers to the sparkling spar-kling three-year-old stadium on UVSC's campus as "Home of the Owlz," a name the baseball base-ball team's high officials have demanded the media adhere to since the Parkway Crossing nameplale evaXrated in 2(M)5. That decision to avoid the facility's new formal name, which has bred increasing contempt from the Owlz in the past two weeks, is cocking a lot of eyebrows at UVSC. Hie scIkxiI believed it had an all-encompassing title sponsor that the Owlz would contractually contractu-ally honor. But the team, which is in town from June until September, Sep-tember, is considering taking on a name of its own or, at the very least, using a generic name that makes no mention of Brown. The Owlz also submitted notice last weekend to all media me-dia outlets in the area radio, television, newspa)ers that if they don't comply with the team's terms, they will be forbidden access to the minor league affiliate of the Los Angeles An-geles AngeLs of Anaheim. "It's totally baffling to everyone ev-eryone at UVSC that the Owlz would do this," said Val Hale, the sch(X)l's vice president of V a . t lint MeodowGold 18 0 Twin fcffiWirti it rrr ufi "5 11 rJ&r&J.FLfW : i (Tiffin ., ,r..- 7 -w , -tas 2 T M K Pops C j v iff n ASHLEY FRANSCELLNorth County UVSC President Bill Sederburg, left, passes a bat to Brent Brown and his wife Kim after naming the buseball stadium Brent Brown Ballpark on June 13 at UVSC in Orem. advancement and marketing. "The school owns the ballpark, the school owns the rights and keeps all of the revenue (from the Brown sponsorship). "It's in the contract. It's black and white, no question to it." The Owlz are saying they have written proof, from a February meeting last year, that they were to be more involved in-volved in the process of finding a sponsor. Hale said the two sides joined forces with Sponsor Spon-sor 1Q for a year at the suggestion sugges-tion of Katofsky. UVSC paid the marketing agency upfront and a commission was promised. prom-ised. But nothing developed in a yearlong span. There Ls debate about when, or if, that relationship expired. The Owlz stood to make money off that deal, Hale said, which is part of the reason why he believes they're reluctant to play along with the ballpark's name. It came about when the local automobile dealer promised prom-ised $1 million over the course of 10 years (and also came with a matching grant from Ira Fulton Ful-ton of Arizona). Katofsky said his stance isn't a grudge, and that he has reasons to steer clear of Brown PLATD i LOT 36 1 1 n IHrt'Ki - -arf ,T .JS V " 1 11 Tin. ..Ifl 10 ct. Select Varieties Red Berry, Mountain Cooler, Strawberry, Strawberry Kiwi Tropical, Surfer Cooler, Wild Cherry & Fruit Punch Capri Sun , Planter's 1 Dry Roasted Peanuts Mi m tor . over ballpark name 'Tk j. Ballpark. He has feared earning the wrath of fines from Minor League Baseball maybe even in the form of six figures, he said for allowing the Owlz to be associated with a name the organization has not approved. Katofsky said he has not seen the contract between UVSC and Brown. He concedes con-cedes his ideology may be "a little paranoid," but also believes be-lieves it is prudent to order local lo-cal media at the cost of having hav-ing access to the Owlz pulled if there Isn't compliance to call the stadium by the Owlz's more generic title. "We have to protect our assets," as-sets," he said. "I wouldn't deliberately delib-erately break the rules I have to abide by. That would just be stupid." However, contacted Tuesday, Tues-day, the MiLB offices in Florida said that it's a dead issue. Media Me-dia relations spokesman Jim Ferguson, speaking on behalf of the company's legal counsel, said he's not aware why at this point the Owlz would refuse to use the stadium's proper name. The organization has seen the naming rights contract and does not intend to take further action. 6-15 acre recreational estates underground utilities electric, phone state-of-the-art water system restrictive covenants architectural review committee well-maintained roads year-round access call 801 3GB B272 soldiersummit.com 6 oz. Lawrs 12 oz. Terlyake, Mesquite With Lime, Herb & Garlic & Lemon PeDDer Marinades UVSC officials point out that Salt Lake City's EnergySolu-tions EnergySolu-tions Arena used to be the Delta Center. Other tenants than the Utah Jazz, like Arena Football's Utah Blaze, have not tried to rename the facility during dur-ing their seasons. Katofsky, who has a background back-ground in law but is now a commercial real estate developer devel-oper in southern California, said "we have other issues with the school as well." He emphasizes that he does not want a piece of the profits UVSC earned by joining forces with Brown, who could not be reached by the Daily Herald. "That's their deal, and we're happy for them," Katofsky said. Those who know Utah County car dealer Brown say he's not particularly interested in sports. He even admitted at the ceremony in his honor that he quit playing baseball at a young age. But his reason to attach his name to UVSC comes in three forms: his wife, Kim, is on the school's foundation founda-tion board. Two of the Brown children attend the school, and a third will enroll this fall. And the stadium, which can seat up to 4,500, is at a highly visible area off 1-15 on University Univer-sity Parkway, though Brown has downplayed the business aspect. Another highly successful businessman, Katofsky, said the contract with UVSC also stipulates that there's no law regarding what the minor league team calls its summer home. This is another example of a relationship that has had its rocky moments. Tension may have started at the very beginning, begin-ning, at the end of 2004, when Katofsky bought the team and inherited an already-signed contract "I know there's parts of that contract I'd love to change, and I'm sure (UVSC) feels the same way," Katofsky said. MOUNTAIN ESTATES iiarhdud ihmugh: David Cunningham Bankers Realty : ; P 1 ' '" 11 " ' - - Krafl 16oz. BBQ Sauce 4 mm DUI Pickles 5 M a". 3 "u' i 2t Hall IttSf m - ' 2 79 Pimentel Continued from Page 7 worked hard, and he always wanted to improve," Benson said. "He always wanted to do more. Sometimes you get those incredible athletes who expect things, but with him it was always 'what more can I do'. I wish you could get an athlete like that every year, or even once every five or ten years." Glover, who is the coach of the Mercury Track Club (affiliated (af-filiated with USA track and field) in addition to an assistant coach for the T'Wolves piled on praises of his own. "Silas has the heart of a lion; you never have to worry about him as far as his work ethic," Glover said. "When he comes to practice, he comes ready to work out. You give him the workout and he does it, no complaints, no nothing." Echoing the sentiments of his coaches, Pimentel credits his high level of success to the hard work he put in, and his love for the sport helped keep him focused on a day-to-day basis. "I was dedicated coming every ev-ery day to practice," Pimentel said. Pimentel's journey to the top of the track and field world started seven years ago when he and his family moved to Courtesy photo Timpanogos' Silas Pimentel edges out a Bingham runner in the final leg of the 4X1 00 relay en route to a T'Wolf win at this year's state track championship meet. Timpanogos came up just short of setting a new state record in the event. 880 North State Street Orem, Utah 20 oz. Sobe & Fuze Fruit Drinks loiio 8 ct. Macey's Fresh Lean Ground Beef Patties $i 99 A lb. SUndortSlziSiltclVaMii Nfflond Joy, Par Da. ft. Fo Break. HenMy'i M Cfocaod IMt CKoooKM WAnos. R. Kisa. HSwiW Utah from Natal, Brazil. After arriving in Orem, he was encouraged en-couraged to pursue track by his junior high PE teacher. Pimentel then met Glover who coached him at USA track and field. "I got into that (USA track and field) and was running against the best at nationals," Pimentel said. "I saw those guys run and was like wow I've got a lot of work to do." The rest can be found in the record books. Pimentel spends his time off the track playing other sports. He played football up until his senior year, which he missed due to an injury. He also enjoys en-joys playing soccer, golfing, mountain biking, wakeboarding, wakeboard-ing, and snowboarding. Despite the success he has enjoyed in high school, Glover suggests that it may be just the tip of the iceberg as far as his track potential is concerned. "The kid is just great, he does it all. He is going to excel big time," Glover said. "He's definitely a kid that Utah needs to keep its eye on because if he stays healthy, and he will, a lot of people are going to be talking talk-ing about him and a lot of colleges col-leges will see that they missed out on him." And wherever Pimentel gets to in college and beyond, one thing can be certain - he'll be getting there fast. Ocecn Spray 6 oz. Oiioinal Onlv t"""' Craisins 3fo!5 Bolls 10 a. Ice Pops 69 Coscode Prtde 8 ct. Hamburger or Hotdog Buns 3 fori hwi liinr,!, D, in', UMh IViimI Macsv't 1R End, WwlemFomlly lOOd 7 oz Trantlutcanl KflwinamiDuwiuaiflruiaoM Chocolate Chip Hersheirs cookies 'Uy Ona Get On r..j. d - l-l,'( i !:,! !( lv REE for t urn .i n i i,iu,iu;i,ii.iuiiKtimiiijijun,n urii I Cup. 54 179 A 1 !?F |