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Show Jage B2 THE DAILY HERALD. (www.HaATheHerald.com), 6,2000 Provo, Utah, Sunday, April r.:o.i;:iNG BRIEFING L mm .Notable Quote "He took me down in Dallas and I threatened him. I ; was going to get him, but he came in and apologized so I shook it off I don't know how he lives with himself So religious. Cmon, man. People are so hypoHouston Rocket critical." Cuttino Mobley on guard Dallas Maverick center Shawn ; ; Wooden hands out coaching awards : By DARNELL DICKSON The Daily Herald ; SALT LAKE CITY you become a legend? JJradley. Tennis Argentina's Paola Suarez beat Russia's Anna - Kournikova 6-- 4 6-- 2-- Saturday in the quarterfinals of Bausch & the Lomb Championships. Suarer, who upset second-- ; seeded Serena Williams, earlier in the week, struggled in the first set, failing to hold serve oh all four attempts and commit-,.- . ting seven double faults and 23 unforced errors. But she took control in the second set, using deep, accurate ground strokes to keep Kournikova off balance. rain-plague- d ' . Alexandra Stevenson has chosen to play in next week's Family Circle Cup despite the NAACPs boycott of South Carolina for flying the Confederate flag on its Statehouse. "I've always planned to play the Family Circle Cup tourna- ment because I am a tennis professional and that js where I do my job," said Stevenson, the daughter of basketball great Julius Erving. "I want to come into this state and work along: side all races." On Wednesday, - How do Coaching giant John Wooden never gave it a second thought. Mavbe that's how it works. Club held its The Utah Tip-Of- f annual awards ceremony at the downtown Marriott Saturday afternoon, and Wooden was once again the guest of honor. He and his late wife, Nellie, lend their names to the "John and Nellie Wooden Award," given to the top college men's and women's basketball coaches of " '. the year. This year's winners, Bill Self of Tulsa and Kay Yow of North Carolina State, paid tribute to the man that has become the most revered college basketball coach ever. .j "This is one of the most humbling moments of my life," Self said. "Coach Wooden is my role : model." - :. Yow was awash with emotion after Wooden handed her the ;,. award. "Coach Wooden just said that Nellie would have been proud," Yow 'told the crowd. Til need a : moment. When Yow recovered, she said, "Coach Wooden threw a stone out there and it's been rippling forever. That's how I feel about his influence on me as a coach and on the coaching profession overall." Wooden's remarks were short but efficient. The former UCLA, coach is nearing 90 and had to be helped up the stairs to the podium. But he spoke as strongly as he would have 20 years ago. He quoted poetry. and Socrates Shakespeare, Abraham Lincoln while giving the young athletes in attendance seven credos to live by: 1 be true to yourself others, each day your masterpiece, KaLena Barnes doesn't want to be known as a pioneer, just a football player. The sprinter on the Nebraska women's track team made her football debut punt Saturday with a in the Cornhuskers' spring game. The kick wasn't much for hang time and rolled most of d rhp Hisranrp if travplprl hilt, it looked just fine to Barnes. i nis was noi aooui me uoing this for anybody but KaLena," she said. "It's something that I really wanted to do and if it motivates people to do stuff that's great. But my reasons for doing this were strictly personal." ' Basketball Kent State basketball Gary Waters is under serious consideration to become the next coach at the University coach JEKFRKY presents awards to Select company: Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, second from right, and Tulsa's Bill Self. DeMatha High's Morgan Wooten, left, North Carolina State's Kay Yow, second .in TOM OLMSCHK1D he Associated Press Historic swing: Baltimore's Cal Ripken follows through on his 3,000th career hit in the seventh inning against Minnesota on Saturday. pleased, too. Arrington even upped the expectations by choosing No. 56, Continued from Bl the number worn by Lawrence . Taylor, to whom he's often been The first pick was Brown, the compared. And while all. the Penn Statu defensive end who "next LTs" have proven to be less was chosen by Cleveland over than that, all Arrington has to do teammate Arrington, a line- for now is provide some impact backer promptly snatched by the to a defense that ranked next to Redskins. It was the first time last in the NFL even while since 1984. when Irving Fryar Washington was winning the and Dean Steinkuhler of NFC East. Nebraska went that the top a native of Janikowski, two choices were from the same Poland with the strongest leg school, and only the third time most NFL people have ever seen, ' ' ever. wasn't the only player who was had which chosen despite problems with Washington, in trades with the law. In fact, he wasn't the obtained picks New Orleans and San Francisco, only Florida State transgressor Chris taken. Alabama's grabbed Wide receiver Peter Warrick, Samuels, whom it hopes will play left tackle for the next 15 chosen by Cincinnati with the fourth overall pick, was suspend. years. "It's really hard to please an ed for two games last season after he got $400 worth of entire room, but in a half-hou- r defensive the we department store merchandise period, pleased staff with Arrington and turned for S21. And Laveranues Coles, around and pleased the offensive tossed off the Florida State team staff with Samuels," said coach as part of the same incident, was taken by the Jets in the third Norv Turner. Maybe demanding round. owner Dan Snvder will stav DRAFT . 2-- 3 1999. "Moments like this give me an opportunity to look back at my career," Ripken said shortly after his 3,000th hit. "And my dad was a big part of it." With his dad as the Orioles' 2000 NFL Draft First Round - NEW YORK (AP) Selections from the 2000 NFL draft wrth team, player, projected position and college Cleveland, Courtney Brown, de, Perm State. 2 Washington (from New Orleans). now." Houston also has interviewed Buzz Peterson, who led Appalachian State to this year's NCAA Tournament. Baseball An pitcher's duel handed the Sacramento victor' over the Rivercats a Salt Lake Buzz. Salt Lake starting pitcher . Mike Lincoln and Sacramento starter Frank Lankford were both sharp from the beginning of the game. Each pitcher held batters scoreless until the 5th inning, when the Rivercats broke out with two runs. Salt Lake threatened to come" back in the 8th inning when Buzz shortstop Mike Moriarty double to left field got a two-ou- t and scored on Robin Jennings' double to right field. 3-- 1 third base coach, Ripken got his. seasons. rookie "When you play that many first hit as a on Aug. 16, 1981, off. Dennis games straight, you're going to Lamp of the Chicago White Sox. get a lot of hits," said teammate that year, but Will Clark. "He was out there He went his production picked up- con- every day. That's why they call siderably the following season him the Iron Man." when he became the Orioles' Some people call Ripken the i regular shortstop. finest player to wear an Oriole He got his 1,000th hit on uniform. In.'Ahis era of free June 16, 1987, off Rich Bordi of is a rarity in the New York Yankees and No. agency,. Ripken his entire he has that spent 2000 on July 10, 1993, off with team. one career Wilson Alvarez of the Chicago "I always put a level on ' White Sox. in playing in importance to From May 30, 1982, Sept. I'm from because Baltimore didn't miss a 1998, 19, Ripken I wanted here. to be an always game. That's one reason he was - : able to reached the 3,000-mardespite having only two 200-hi- he said. "I guess I'm ' lucky in that respect." Oriole," k t JAZZ ' Continued from Bl LaVar Amngton. lb. Penn State " 3 Washington (from San Francisco). Chns Samuels ot. Alabama 4 Cincinnati. Peter Warrick, at, Florida State 5 Baltimore (from Atlanta). Jamal Lewra. rb. Tennessee 6 Phtaoelphia Corey Simon, dt Florida State. 7 Anona. Tlwias Jones, rb Wginta 8 Pittsburgh Plaxico Burress wr. Michigan State 9 Chicago. Brian Urlacher lb. New Mexico! 0 Baltimore (from Denver) Travis Taylor, wr. After San Antonio stretched the lead to as many as 20 points, 69-4Utah closed the third run and quarter with 10-after three quartrailed ters. Robinson had four points early in the fourth quarter as San Antonio pushed the lead to 83-6with 9:30 to play. Utah could get no closer than 16 points the rest of the way. San Antonio closed the first half with a 10-- run to lead at halftime. Robinson, had 15 first-hal- f points to lead the way for the Spurs, which outscored in the second quarUtah 28-16 75-5- 9 Florida New York Cants. Ron Dayrie. rb. Wisconsin. New York Jets (from Carrjbna through Shaun EHs. de, Washington and San Tennessee. 13 New York Jets (fromSan Diego through Carolina. South b. John Abraham, Tampa Bay). 14 Green Bay Bubba Franks, te, Miami 5 Denver (horn Baltimore). Dettha O Neat db; :. 12 2 California 16. San Francisco (from New England through New York Jets). Julian Peterson, lb. Michigan State 7 Oakland. Sebastian Janikowski. pk. Florida State 18 New York Jets Chad Pennington, qb. Marshall. 19. Seattle (from Dallas). Snaun Alexander, rb. Alabama 20 Detroit. Stockar McDougle. ot. Oklahoma Kansas City, Sylvester Moms. wr. Jackson State 22 Seattle. Chns Mdntosh, ot. Wisconsin. 23 Carolina (from Miami). Rashard Anderson, db. Jackson State Ahmad 24 San Francisco (from Washington), Rummer db Ohio State 25 Minnesota Chns Hovan. dt, Boston College. 26 Bufjio Enk Flowers de Arizona State 27' New Yr Jets (horn Tyrnpa Bay), Anthony Gfiht. te West Vimrna Indianapolis, Rob Morris, lb, BYU- R Jay Suward wi. USC 29 Jacksonville. 30 Tennessee Keith B Suck, ib Syracuse 31 St Lou's Trjng Camdate. rb Arizona 21 on top of." Continued from Bl win. Utah beat the Cougars in a doubleheader and 3-- 1 7-- 5 Saturday at Harmon Park. BYU will move to Gail Miller Field on campus next season. "Nine months ago, I would have said, 'Way to go,' " BYU coach Mary Kay Amicone said. "Now, we're close enough to make adjustments and win, and we didn't. "I guess I'm getting greedy." A crowd of about 600 watched the Cougars play their first ' home games after 27 straight on the road. Sunny skies looked over the festivities after morning showers threatened to wash everything out. But the Utes played the spoilers role, improving to 26-1overall and 3 in the Mountain West Conference, and while BYU fell to in the MWGv "You're never happy with a 8 7-- 2-- 8 10-1- 9 loss," Dewitt-said- . "You can never be satisfied, or you won't get any better. That's a game we easily could have come out Mindy Hanson picked up the first-eve- r home hit for the Cougs, singling in the fourth inning. Of course, Utah already led by that point. led off Lisa Hashimoto-Hal- l the first inning with a walk for the Utes. Two batters later she came home on Sunny Smith's double. A walk again hurt the Cougars in the fourth. Jenny Monson earned the free pass to start the inning, and moved to third on a sacrifice and wild pitch. Michele Larsen's single drove Monson home. The Utes finished their scoring in the fifth. Hall opened the" frame with a single and scored three batters later on a Monson 2-- 0 single... BYU finally reached the scoreboard in sixth inning. Liz Smith led off with a single and was then replaced at first by Lindsay Hodgen, who grounded into a fielder's choice. After Hodgen stole second, she scored on Cassie. Martin's double. In the seventh, BYU made things interesting before bowing out. The Cougs got runners on first and second with one , 2,500th block of his career, which e is No. 6 in NBA history. The Spurs and Jazz split four games this season, with both teams winning a pair at home. all The Spurs are now time against Utah in games played at San Antonio. Utah guard John Stockton played in his 1,255th game, surpassing Paul Silas for 7th place e NBA list. on the all-tim- 51-4- 0 4 7 ter. Notes: San Antonio is now at the Alamodome this sea- 29-1- 0 son. Robinson recorded the 42-1- 8 all-tim- UTAH (S3) Russd 6 Stockton 6. Gilliam 4. Lewis Totals Mabne 7 16 5 5 II. Homacek6 3. Ostertag 3 4 11. Keefe 83 4 SAN ANTONIO Eldotl 15. ErsleyS-I- 0. Vaughn 0. Padgett 2. 3 (106) Walker 19.AJohnson4-2. Rose 00 0. Daniels 3 6 Utah San Antonio 23. Potymce It 0013. 15 7. 23 23 Robinson 9.Fjie472-Porter 5 IT 28 11.Kersey1-10. Jackson at 4 Totals Spencer 19 24 24 31 83 106 Goafs-U- tah Lews (Homacek Russell San Antonio Ehe (Daniels Eisley Bbott Fouled Rebounds Utah 47 (Malone 1). San Antonio 50 (Robinson 12). Assists Utah 8 (Stockton 5). San Antonio 26 (A Johnson 8). Total tah 14 21 San Antonio 21 (20.557) 2. MORRIS Continued from Bl SOFTBALL mer BYU coach Stan Watts and former Utah coach Jack Gardner, both of whom passed away this month. Annie Fork's American Pontius was the girls recipient of ' the award this year. Other local athletes honored with Frank Layden awards were Danielle Cheesman (Mountain Kamie Jo Massey View), (Payson), Lana Sitterud (Lone Peak), Jake Chrisman (Provo), Golden Ingle (Timpanogos), Seth Scott (Mountain View) and Jill ' Adams (BYU). . of Houston. Waters interviewed at Houston a few days ago as a possible replacement for former NBA star Clyde Drexler. who quit March 30 as Cougars head coach after two losing seasons. "It (the opening) is out there, and I've been down to see it," Waters said Saturday. 'They are in the interviewing phase right Press ALLKED.The Associated from left, baseball, not me. "I just happened to be the person that was of focus at that moment," he said. On . that night at Camden Yards, his father was there to share the moment. Cal Ripken Sr. died during spring, training Colorado State University's Sonny Lubick. iiwmmm Continued from Bl Football men. Due to injuries, the Rams had only five offensive linemen ready to play. We changed the format a little cinrl Vinrl crftno kirlnno- - mirfH in. You lose some of the flow. But it wouldn't have been fair to have offensive linemen play 50 or 60 plays," said coach 11111111 RIPKEN ' Rams ended their spring practice with a series of offensive drills instead of a game because of a shortage of offensive line-- ' HMHHHaaii . Serena " 3. Christensen of Panguitch and by former player and current Garn Smith of Alta, both 3.95 BYU assistant coach Heath GPA students who had received Schroyer, also paid respects to deeply from good books, fine awards earlier in the program, to Wooden. a art, friendship "There isn't a coach alive a shelter against a rainy day and stand up. asked Wooden Then thanks for your blessings today that hasn't been touched jokingly them to give him the name and by the philosophies of John and pray for guidance every day. Some other Wooden gems: address of the teacher that had Wooden," Wooten said. "We're "Character is more important given them a "B." He wanted to just lucky to be here when John and Nellie were here with us " send them a note. Your than your reputation. repuEarlier in the afternoon, Tip-Of- f tation is what other people say Morgan Wooten, one of the Club chairman Lee Brower renowned high you are, but character is who you' county's most that the most inspannounced an school was coaches, are." given really "Live your life by the three Fs: award for his contribution to bas; irational high school player ketball. awards, given to one boy and one faith, family and friends." Wooten, who was introduced girl, would be named after for Wooden also asked Camille Williams withdrew from the tournament to support the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People boycott. n Johnson out, but Megan grounded into a fielder's choice and Smith struck out to end the game. "I'm a little disappointed in our bats," Hanson said. "We weren't as aggressive as we wanted to be. Defensively we stuck to them, but we definitely need our offense to .come around." As close as the first game was, the second was even closer. The teams traded home runs as outfielder Brooke Cougar Cadiente followed up Utah's Nicole Wilkinson's shot with her third of the season. The game was knotted at 4 after seventh innings. The eighth went scoreless, but in the top of the ninth, the Utes capitalized on several Cougar errors to score three. BYU answered with one run in the bottom of the inning but lost, Meghann Pricer took while the loss to fall to Arbogast won her second decision of the day to improve to on the season. Cadiente led the Cougars" with three hits in the games, including a double in addition to her homer. Hanson tallied four hits. 7-- strain. "I don't think it would have made any difference," Morris said of his decision to stay and play his final year at BYU. "It all boils down to what needs a team may have." He ended up the first inside linebacker drafted Saturday. The Colts won the AFC East in 1999, finishing 13-In his senior year, Morris earned Sporting News and second-teaAFCA honors, leading the record and Cougars to an the first Mountain West Conference championship. Morris stands to become, a millionaire in the coming months, something he avoided 8-- 3 about talking Saturday, although he has already purchased a Dodge Durango. "I dunno. I guess I'll pay off some debts, buy one of those remote-contro- l, gas-power- cars and quit running up a tab on John," Morris said. "I've always wanted to buy an island in the South Pacific." Morris became the eighth BYU football player drafted in the first round since the Oakland Raiders drafted Marc Wilson in 1980. Morris is the first Cougar linebacker drafted in the first round since Todd Shell went to the San Francisco 49ers in 1984. When ESPN showed the 28th pick by the Colts, they flashed a picture of Morris poking an alligator with a stick in the Florida Everglades. "Rob's going to do "great in the NFL," predicted Tait, who was on hand for a Morris press conference Saturday at Cougar Stadium. "He's going to find out that he'll make a big impact not only on the field and with the media, but he'll represent himself, BYU and the LDS Church in a big way." Dick Harmon can be reached at dharmonheraldextra.com or 344-254- 26-...1- 5 Visit us online www.heraldektra.com i ' |