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Show SECTION 2mly$Hcmtfi TUESDAY, APRIL 3. 2007 Darnell Dkkson SPORTS EDITOR ddidsonheraldextra.com 344-255- 5 Braves open with win over Phils in 10th he could hit a homer, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said of Renteria. Last July, Renteria hit a tiebreaking PHILADELPHIA Next time Edgar RBI double off Myers after he failed to Renteria squares to bunt against the win in bunt in the ninth inning of a Philly. Philadelphia Phillies, the pitcher might "I'm a bunting guy," said try to hit his bat. ' After twice failing to exRenteria, who hasJK career sacecute a sacrifice, Renteria rifices. "I'll try and move the guy to second every time. That's my ripped his second homer a two-ru- n shot in the 10th game. Sometimes you hit the ball inning to lead the Atlanta good and the ball goes out." Braves over Philadelphia John Smoltz went six innings, in the season opener Bob Wickman ) pitched out of a jam in the ninth and Chad Monday. ATLANTA Paronto tossed a scoreless 10th Renteria's solo shot off PHILADELPHIA for the save. starter Brett Myers with two outs in the eighth inning tied it at 3. Kelly Johnson walked to start the Rent ). 10th against Ryan Madson "He couldnt get a bunt down, but Robb Maadi THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 5-- 1 5-- 3 (1-0- eria fouled off two bunt attempts before field hitting a liner into the seats. "It's very disappointing to let my teammates down," said Madson, a key bullpen. part of an Jimmy Rollins homered and Myers strong innings for the Philpitched 7 right-cent- 2-- 3 lies. Brian McCann hit a two-ru- n for the Braves. homer "It's a great start," Atlanta manager Bobby Cox said. "Smoltz and Myers both pitched tremendous baseball. Our bullpen really, held together, which is a huge plus for us this season." Myers retired seven straight before See (0-1- j- - - 'fZjfcr- yy" -'- .. RUSTY KENNEDY Associated Press1 Members of the Atlanta Braves, left, and Philadelphia Phillies, right, line BRAVES, C4 the base paths before their opening day game Monday. NCAA MEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP UVSCBEAT INSTANT REPLAY M A 1 Ml COURTESY PHOTOUVSC UVSCs Kirsten Barney (108) runs in a 3,000-mete- r steeplechase race. The good and bad of reaching a big milestone Neil K. DAILY ' 1 I ) 1 A u II " If jTkryJ Warner ERIC GAYAssociated HERALD Florida players celebrate Congratulations and condolences are in order for Gavin Shaw and Kirsten Barney. The two made Utah Valley State school history when they became the first track athjetes to qualify for the NCAA West regional meet. We have another first. One small step for UVSC, one giant step for a program that still doestft have its own facility. But just because they qualified to compete in Oregon at the NCAA Western Regionals doesn't mean they will be in competing UVSC athletes are not eligible to participate in the NCAA meet until its provisional period is over and UVSC goes on to be accepted to (in 2009-10- ) compete in Division I competition But that doesn't make their accomplishment any less significant. "It shows that you can come here and run or throw at a high level", said UVSC track coach Scott Houle. "It's unique in track and field to go to the NCAA meet, because you have to meet certain standards. In other sports sometimes teams are See UVSC, their 84-7-5 victory over Ohio State on Monday to clinch back-tb-bac- k Press NCAA basketball titles for the Gators. Gators chomp Buckeyes for second time this year in national NCAA basketball crowns title game to clinch back-to-ba- ck men's hoops and foot"It feels great. This is what we came back gest college sports ball. Florida, a 4 winner in the football title to school for," Florida guard Corey Brewer said. "This is what we're all about at the Unigame in January, remains the only program in history to hold both championships at the A long, tough season ended ATLANTA versity of Florida, winning championships. same time. We're No. 1 again, two in a row, with a Gator chomp again. The celebration looked much the That s what we do. Mission accomplished for Florida.. same as last year. Lots of jersey tugThe Gators were too much to handle once They celebrated with the usual Gator chomps and took a chomp ging, jumping onto press row and again Monday night, keeping their strangleJoakim Noah nirvning into the stands out of NCAA history, too behold on the college basketball world with an to hug it out with loved ones. 5 victory over Ohio State for their second coming the first team to repeat the first since Duke in 1991-9Billy Donovan added another gold straight national championship. star to his resume, which figures to with the ever to go Al Horford had 18 points and 12 rebounds, same starting five and adding Taure'an Green had 16 and Greg Oden's 25 FLORIDA 84 command more than his current $1.7 their name to the debate about the OHIO STATE 75 million next season, whether he re points and 12 rebounds weren't enough for turns to Florida or bolts for a possible Ohio State (354) to stop the Gators (35-5- ) from best teams of all time. Best athletic programs of all time, too. job offer at Kentucky. completing the quest they set upon when all This win completes a 2007 championship-gam- e the starters delayed their NBA plans for a try See GATORS, C6 at another title. sweep of the Buckeyes in the two big- Eddie Pells 41-1- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS back-to-bac- 84-7- back-to-bac- C9 k BYU SPORTS W Everything you (perhaps) always wanted to know Big rally lifts BYU over Binghamton Jeff Mathewson HERAID CORRESPONDENT Darnell Dicks 0AH.Y If BYU performs the rest of its season like the sixth inning against Binghamton on Monday afternoon, the Cougars would be a lock to win the Mountain West Conference. On the other hand, if the rest of the season mimics the other eight innings of Monday's game, BYU could easily be looking up at eight other teams ahead of them in the standings. After a slow start and before a BYU 12 end, the Cougars played BINGHAMTON 10 like champions, putting sixth Inning to defeat the together a nine-ru- n HERALI it did in How well do you know the players on the BYU football team? How well do you WANT to know them? Back by popular demand (and because the spring football stories well is running dry), here are some answers to questions about the players every Cou- ' gar fan needs to know. V Or not. Like I said last year, not every story we write during spring football needs to be a Pulitzer Prize winner, right? This year, well start the questions with the delinebacker Bryan KehL In fense and senior o-be offensive an ask we'll player the same fairness, ofquestions. Because of today's scrimmage, the . fense's response will be later this week. OK, Bryan I Who art the offtntht Itadtrt of th turn? ' "Matt Allen (Sr. WR), and more quietly but more by role, Manase Tonga (Jr. RB)." , : See F0QTBALL, C9 Bearcats, After the normally reliable Jesse Craig gave up six runs on nine hits and some miscues by the defense, BYLTs chances of winning the rubber match from the Bearcats were looking slim. 12-1- . MARIO RUIZDaily Herald 55-- 7 win Rryni Kthl b Interviewed by a television crew after the Cougars' his insights some 2007 Kehl and season the returns of 2006. Nov. 9. on over Wyoming gave into some of his ttanxmates during an interview Monday. IYU Bnbcker -- mi See BASEBALL, C9 |