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Show CHRONICLE UTAH SUMMER THE f"""' iS 1 '( i i 7 - t t U baseball coach Tim Esmay can smile as another one of his former players has gone on to sign a contract with a Major League Baseball team. After four players pitchers Mitch Maio and Jason Wylie and sluggers Nate Wcese and Donnie Saba were drafted June 6, senior catcher Donald Hawes signed with the Cincinnati Reds to become the latest Ute headed to the big leagues. "I'm happy for the five players because they've achieved their goals of making it to the next levcL It says a lot to have athletes in our program that can play at the major league level," Esmay said. Hawes turned in a solid senior season, as he hit for a .307 average and knocked in 32 runs. He also slammed 7 home runs to go along with 36 runs scored, Yet, Hawes spent most of his time at the U splitting time with other catchers. This year, Hawes started 42 of the 1 ' Donald Hawes signed a professional contract with College Sports Will Get More Television Time The Mountain West Conference signed a television contract last week that will expand exposure beyond the sphere of football and men's basketball. The MWC reached a five-yeagreement with the National College Sports Netcable work, a new network devoted to college sports. Starting in 2003, the MWC will be supplying exclusive programming of regular season and championship volleyball, soccer, women's basketball, baseball, Softball, tennis, golf, swimming and diving and track and field. "Through our broadcast partners, the Mountain West Conference is now able to showcase all 19 of its championship sports to a national television audience," MWC commissioner Craig Thompson said in a release. "This additional national exposure will further help in advancing these programs," he said. The MWC's eight schools join a National Collegiate Sports Network family that is 150 schools strong. ar 24-ho- ur RORY BRUNNER the Cincinnati Reds. U junior gymnast Theresa Kulikowski and senior track star Tcren Jameson were named Verizon's NCAA Division I Academic Athletes of the Year in their respective sports, and senior gymnast Shannon Bowles joined Kuliko on the first team. The two gymnasts starred for the U team that placed fourth at Kulio placed Nationals in 2001-0in and the balthird the ance beam, while Bowles finished third on the floor and sixth in the Casper 619 at 7:05 p.m. Provo, Utah Sporting World U's 59 games, and he saw action in a total of 47 contests. Freshman Jared Snyder was able to substitute occasionally for Hawes. Last season, Hawes split time with another U catcher. In that season, Hawes hit for a .258 average with 6 homers. In the only year that Hawes spent as the primary starter for the Utes in 2000, he hit .249 with 10 homers and 35 TVE SCHAACK Chronicle Sports As I sat in the press box at .Larry II." Miller Field M;ndsy RBL evening covering the Provo'. Angels'- home opener,., my mind started to wander on to ' various evena goir on in the world of iports. Here are a few of the thoughts that came, to my mind through the nine innings of the Provo Angels' The loss of Hawes leaves yet another hole for the U, if Snyder continues pitching as he did in 2002. Last season, Snyder hit .327 as a catcher and he threw 25 innings for the Utes on the hill The vacancy puts the Utes in a bind, but a bind Esmay doesn't mind. "Every player that we are recruiting has dreams of playing professional baseball,'' Esmay said. That dream has now been realized for five U players, but at the same time it leaves the team with more holes than they may be able to filL . akudiyachronicle.utah.edu Stingers J Las Vegas 619-2- 1 ; ace, ' ... f if ' i (41-3- 0) 1) at 7 p.m. PDT Franklin Covey Field CHRONICLE SPORTS EDITOR J J z o ' " .: u1 X 2 t ? sL Plus, Estes and Mike Piazza got the best of Clemens when they both drilled home runs off the Yankee pitcher. It still would have been nice to see ,; Clemens get drilled, though. V Later in the game, I asked a reporter sitting next to me if he had World Clip fever. He put his hand over his forehead and said, "Nope." ; Athlete of the Year. Theresa Kulikowski was named Academic WORLD CUP (42-3- ed n. But their talents don't end there. Kulio, who was the university's PCL I thought back to Saturday and the match-u- p of New York Van- kees pitcher Roger Clemens and the New York Mets' Shawn Estes. The question was whether or not Estes would nail Clemens because of the cracked-ba- t throwing, incident with Clemens and Mets slugger Mike Piazza two years ago in the World Series. Since the NL's Mets hosted this subway series, Clemens couldn't bow out in favor of a designated hitter. He had to cose to the plate to hit I sat on the couch in intid-patiosee to hoping Clemens get plunked. In the third inning, I finally got what I was sitting on the cdje of my couch for. But all the hype soon ended as --.Estes' attempt to hit Clemens failed when the throw wentbthirJ Cleans. I have to give the umpires thdr props for keeping the gasse in order and warning both benches not to do it again. Even though I wonder how someone' can taiss a 240-- : pound target, I thought Estes stiti showed support for his teammates by making the attempt to hit the Yankees much-anticipat- . first Academic Athlete of the Year in any sport, completed her exercise and sport science degree with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Kulikowski will begin graduate classes during the fall, while still competing on the Red Rocks' gymnastics squad. NCAA champion The three-tim- e still has another year of eligibility after missing much of the 2000 season with a knee injury. Bowles earned Meanwhile, and in exercise degrees psychology and sport science with a 3.81 GPA. Bowles also won the U's Bud Jack Award for having the highest GPA of any graduating female athlete. Jameson was named the Academic Athlete of the Year for track after graduating in electrical engineering in May with a 3.977 GPA. Jameson placed 12th in the io.ooo meter run at the NCAAs. loss: 7-- 6 2. VJ ) The Week in the all-arou- 0) (0-1- My Overview of at-lar- ROOKIE LEAGUE (1-- 'it Utes Named Academic All Americans RORY BRUNNER vs Provo - H awes is Fifth Ute to Sign M LB Contract i'l v ASAD KUDIYA Chronicle Sports Writer ! it- vs United States Germany 621 at 5:30 a.m. Ulsan, South Korea RORY BRUNNER USL SOCCER D-- 3 at Blitzz Arizona 621-2- 2 (9-2- ) (3-3-- 2) UN DA at Starzz Sacramento at 7:30 p.m. (6-3(1-- ) 5) 622 at 2 p.m. Carefree, Ariz. RBRUNNERCHRONICLE.UTAH.EDU see SCHAACK, page 7 Sacramento, Calif. 581 - 7041 ; ; |
