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Show DAILY C4 HERALD Saturday, May 31 2008 2008 STANLEY CUP FINALS Roberts reaching for another Cup title Ira Podell Th ASSOCIATED f ft mess yJ U - rr. : 2003 Stanley Cup Finals he caught previously injured forward Johan Franzen in the face with his gloved hand Franzen, who had just returned after missing six games due to concussion-lik- e symp: GAME toms, dropped to the ice and GAME 3: Pittsburgh 3, Detroit deadline. stayed down for some time but was back for his next shift. Both teams were on his 2, Red Wings lead series 2-He and Roberts would later approved list of destinations GAME 4: Today, Detroit at take roughing penalties, and when the Florida Panthers 6 p.m.; TV: NBC Pittsburgh, for teams that hadn't played in shopped the veteran winger GAME 5: June 2, Pittsburgh at the regular season, a rivalry around the NHL before last Detroit, 6 p.m., if nec.; TV; NBC was quickly bora year's trade deadline, and it "I pretty much know my took some prodding once genGAME 6: June 4, Detroit at Pittsrole whatever line I'm on and eral manager Jacques Martin burgh, 6 p.m., if nec.; TV: NBC that is be the first man in on completed a deal with the PenGAME 7: June 7, Pittsburgh at the forecheck, creating some guins before Roberts agreed to Detroit, 6 p.m., if nec; TV: NBC loose pucks, getting some take his act to Pittsburgh. Enjoying a trip to the Stanpucks to the net, and taking FRANK GUNNThe Canadian Press the body," Roberts said. "It ley Cup finals in what could be Roberts had to wait a game doesn't change much for me." the last of his 20 NHL seasons, Pittsburgh Penguins' Gary Roberts, left, celebrates a goal by Roberts is as teammate Adam Hall (not shown) in front of Detroit Red Wings to get his crack at the Red What did change was his the view of Pittsburgh. Roberts citdefenseman Andreas Lilja, lower right, during the third period Wings. After a string of injuhappy with the Steel City as ries stemming from a broken ed the way he was treated by of Game 3 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday in Pittsburgh's fans are with the teammates and adoring fans leg in December, Roberts also forward, who still Pittsburgh, The Penguins defeated the Red Wings, missed the final three games of for his decision to n with has plenty of spunk left in a the Eastern Conference finals the Penguins last summer. body that often has broken due to a bout with pneumonia. On a team full of stars like of Pittsburgh, have other ideas. strom injured a hamstring in down. "I haven't played tons of Game 3 and is questionable for When he learned he After a pair of home shutouts Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Marwouldn't play in the opener to open the series, Detroit is ian Hossa, and even young hockey this year, so now that Saturday. He will test the leg " e I'm feeling like I've got my Fleury, it looking to get out of town with Saturday and make a decision, of the Cup finals, even though goalie but all signs point to him being he was recovered from all the a win. health back, I'm just trying to was Roberts' name that was in the lineup. That would set up a potenchanted in Mellon Arena on ailments, Roberts stewed but bring some energy and create some scoring chances for my tial clinching party at home in Roberts has had an impact managed to refrain from fully Wednesday during the Pensince getting in on the action Game 5 on Monday. linemates," Roberts said Friunleashing his disappointment guins' first Stanley Cup finals and anger. When it's been 19 "Well 1 sounds a lot better day. "At this point, whatever starting in Game 2. He raced victory in 16 years. around the ice like a steamto us," forward Kris than years since your only Stanley you can contribute you try to "Dirty Gary, huh? It's awecontribute and help the team some," Penguins forward Cup championship, you don't Draper said. "While they have roller during a key shift on Wednesday, leading to want to wait another minute to Maxime Talbot said. "I love win." the one mind-se- t that they Roberts has been one of when the crowd goes for Gary. want to tie this series up, we're Adam Hall's goal that prove to compete for another one. be the Game 3 winner. After Pittsburgh's loss in I think he's a legend in here. I looking for a split. If we can Pittsburgh's best forwards in do that, we'll feel like we've acthe series opener, Roberts re"He's a guy that can go the series and will be counted wouldn't want to play against out there and really give you on again today when the Penthis guy. He's throwing checks joined the lineup and made his complished something here in momentum with a big hit or out there. He's giving momenPittsburgh." presence felt. guins try to get even 2 with He brings energy, exciteDetroit in the finals. One concern for Detroit tum. He's always giving 110 creating that energy that you The Red Wings, who spent is the health of forward need," Penguins captain Sidney ment and an edge that at best percent. He's Gary. "You look at him after a toes the line of clean play. Robthe first of two consecutive off Holmstrom, perhaps the Crosby said. "When he's out r erts drew the ire of Red Wings goal or something, during the best and goalie there, every guy on the ice days Thursday bonding at a fans in Joe Louis Arena when resort about two hours outside screener in the NHL. Holm celebration, and you look in his jcnows it." PITTSBURGH Gary Rob- erts pictured a soft landing back in Toronto or with rival Ottawa at last year's trade 4, Pittsburgh 0 2: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh O GAME 1; Detroit 1 hard-hittin- 3-- 2. g Marc-Andr- 3-- 2-- 2 third-perio- d 4-- 0 2-- To-m- puck-tippe- Dickson It makes them smart. If a kid wants to play football at BYU and fits the system, Continued from CI welcome to Provo. Is anyone really surprised when wouldn't actively seek out missionaries in the field who a missionary has a change have already committed to of heart in the field? Most of them were raised LDS other schools, but if their d and BYU is the families wanted to talk to school. BYU, he would certainly Duh. listen. What's also interesting is Which, according to published reports and from looking at both Nelson and Te'o as football players. the mouths of the fathers of these two recruits, is ex- While Nelson's high school statistics are phenomenal actly what happened. But the "Bronco said he'd bordering on ridiculous it should be noted the never recruit missionaries" statement gets repeated majority of his opponents on every sports talk radio were in Class 3A. I'm not show in Salt Lake City and saying he wouldn't have been a good quarterback in on every web site and is Class 4A or 5A, but he certaken as gospel. WE'RE ALL SAYING IT, tainly wouldn't have put up SO IT MUST BE TRUE. 84 touchdowns in one season while playing for Alta, Why such a furor now? BYU has benefited from Bingham or Lone Peak. His numbers add to missionary transfers ever since Bronco took over the the aura that he might be program almost four years something special. But critago. Ever hear of Max Hall ics point to his lack of arm or Tom Sorensen? That's strength and size. BYU originally signed BYU's starting quarterback-center combination another 3A quarterback, Pine View's James Lark, this year. Hall transfered from Arizona State and the year Nelson was deSorensen from Vanderbilt. stroying scoreboards all over the state. The Cougars Brandon Bradley? A defenoffered Nelson a walk-o- n sive back who originally committed to Louisville but spot. Instead, he chose n hometown Utah State. changed his mind and is now a Cougar. Te'o came on strong his senior season, rushing It cuts both ways, too. BYU lost quarterback Ben for 265 yards in the state Olson to UCLA (although championship game. But he didn't have many ofafter watching Olson play fers and ended up signing against BYU and Utah last I consider with UNLV. He could be a wouldn't year, that a very big loss) and sleeper, but he could also be a four-yea- r scout team Brock Stratton, a linebacker who ended up at Texas player. You just never know. Tech after his mission. Unless, of course, you Maybe what the critics SHOULD be saying is that work in sports talk radio land or can operate a comsince BYU claims to hold itself to a higher standard, puter keyboard. church-sponsore- , recruiting missionaries while they are in the field isn't consistent to that standard. Maybe they're right. But Then you know everything. McAllister, Perry earn trips to NCAA Championships 2006. Dalton will be added to the pool of athletes who will be selected for an bid NORTHRIDGE, Calif. Even after a tough year, BYU's to the NCAA Championships next month. Ashley McAllister is happy to "Chase had the three best extend her season after a solid throws of his life," head men's performance in the pole vault at the 2008 NCAA West Recoach Mark Robison said. "Holy cow, he really put it gional Track and Field Championships, which got underway all together today. In three on Friday morning. weeks he will be going to junior nationals in the decathlon, McAllister, a senior, cleared a lifetime best and set a BYU and now probably the javelin. He's doing extremely well record in the pole vault with a clearance of 13 feet, 7.75 right now." inches to finish fourth and earn Freshman Sean Richardson an automatic bid to the NCAA entered the javelin competition ranked 14th and finished Championships. 14th with a mark of 2034, "Honestly, I've had the while fellow freshman teamworst year," McAllister said. "I felt like I've had some bad mate Kyle Baker entered the luck. It just feels great to be competition ranked 17th and also finished 17th with a mark going back to Nationals." of 195-McAllister, who finished In the men's high jump, second at the MWC Outdoor senior Bryce Bergen cleared Championships earlier this the opening height of 9 on month, finished fifth at the his first attempt, but failed to 2007 NCAA National Champiclear onship meet. earning a seventh-plac- e finish. "The trick has always been to be ready at the right time," Sophomore Danny Lawson recorded a lifetime best of women's head coach Craig 57-- 2 in the men's shot put to Poole said. "Ashley has been finish 11th our of 22 competiup and down this season, but tors. Lawson, who fouled on as an and a veteran, she knows when its time his first two attempts, came to go to work and knows what up with his career mark on his third and final throw of the championship meets are all DAILY HERALD can be or reached at at ddickson by Darnell Dickson it doesn't make the BYU football program hypocritical. 344-255- 5 heraldextra.com 6. die ilMBvQatiniaipf 6-- 220-10.2- Gfi ?eh? '' win- ning goal for the Mariners. "We came onto the field with a lot of energy tonight," said BYU midfielder Brent Jensen. "Defensively, I think this has been our best game yet. We just couldn't finish any balls, We learned a lot about what we need to change, and we'll be ready to win tomorrow." will The Cougars face the Vancouver White-cap- s 3 today at 3 p.m. then will head home. The Cougars' next home games are on June 13 and 14. U-2- After starting the MWC schedule on Sept. 18, BYU will step out of league play on Oct. 24 for a match at Texas. The Longhorns advanced to the Elite Eight of last year's NCAA Tournament along with BYU while finishing the year ranked No. 6 in the country. This season will mark the first year that the MWC will not host a volleyball championship. The league's regular-seaso- n champion will receive an automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Tournament. BYU has a winning record against all of its 2008 opponents with first meetings against Tulane and Missouri set for this season. The Courecord versus gars' this year's competition is a (.804). dominating For the 2008 BYU women's volleyball schedule, see C6. all-ti- 399-97-- 1 6-- care- mm and Adrian Kekes beat BYU's attack and scored the BYU women's volleyball releases 2008 schedule: BYU head women's volleyball coach Shay Goulding announced the Cougars' 2008 schedule on Friday. Continuing its tradition of competitive scheduling, BYU will play seven teams that qualified for the 2007 NCAA Tournament, including two that were ranked in final CSTV A VCA Top 25 Poll. "We are excited about our schedule in 2008," Goulding said. "We look forward to the challenge of playing some of the best teams in the about." competition. country. This is a balanced, In the women's 5,000, Another Cougar that earned competitive schedule that will a trip to the NCAA Championsophomore Cecily Lemmon hopefully put us in a strong position for postseason play. I ships was junior Kyle Perry. In finished 16th in a time of 17:14.54 with teammate Jenna think our fans will be treated the men's 5,000 meters, Perry Jensen finishing 17th in a time to some outstanding volleykept pace with the leaders ball in the Smith Fieldhouse." of 17:16.07. through the first 4,000 meters. In addition to a full slate of The competition will conThen with 800 meters to go, tinue today at 9 a.m. with the Mountain West Conference he moved in to second place. men's hammer competition. With 400 meters remaining, action, the Cougars will play in three into lead and the preseason tournaments. Perry pulled BYU will open the year hosting I Abbotsford beats BYU socbattled with David McNiel of Northern Arizona through the cer: The Abbotsford Mariners the annual Molten Classic on knocked the BYU men's socback stretch and into the final Aug. 29 and 30 featuring incer team down to .500 on the state rival Utah State, Tulane turn. But after a sprint down season with a 0 victory over and 2007 NCAA Tournament-qualifie- r the final 100 meters, McNiel Missouri. pulled ahead to win in a time of the Cougars on Friday. The Cougars will then travel 13:52.20. Perry, a native of SanWith only minutes left in the dy, finished second in a lifetime first half of the game, Mariner to College Station, Texas, Adrian Kekes crossed the ball to compete in a tournament best of 13:54.06 to advance to hosted by Texas A&M, where in from about 30 yards out the NCAA Championships. BYU will face the Aggies, BYLTs Chase Dalton had and it ricocheted off the top a good showing in the first along with NCAA Tournament-ppost. Justin Cordick then finarticipants American ished the ball with one touch, event of the day for the and Siena. Preseason action ending the first half at 0 for Cougars, as he recorded a er-best 218 feet, 2 inches in the Mariners. wraps up the following week The game was aggressive at the University of Wisconthe javelin to finish seventh. sin. In addition to facing the on both sides, with AbbotsDalton's mark is the fourth ford receiving three yellow Badgers, who finished 2007 longest javelin mark in school cards. In the final minutes of ranked No. 14 nationally, the history. It marks the longest the second half, the Cougars throw since Blaine Baker reCougars will also take on Boi5 in corded a mark of pushed their defense forward se State and Central Michigan. 2-- I Daily Herald Sports Editor eyes and you're kind of scared, like, 'Oh my God, that guy's intense.' And it's great." Signs inside the old hockey rink ask "What would Gary Roberts Do (WWGRD)." The answer always is play the game with a fierce competitiveness. "He's a tough guy to play against," Penguins coach Michel Therrien said. "I'm glad I have Gary in my lineup and not playing against him. You look at the winning goal he's the one that put the pressure to the defenseman We ended up picking up the puck. He's been there. He's got experience. "The young guys rely on him a lot. They ask him a lot of questions. He's a good leader, and always has a good attitude." Roberts was 23 and in his third NHL season when he won his only Stanley Cup title back in 1989 with Calgary. Now that his career is racing toward the end, adding another title to a career that has produced 434 goals and 903 points in the regular season would be quite a capper. "I look at 1989 and I look at guys like Brian MacLellan, and Jim Peplinski, and Timmy Hunter. They were big parts of our team that weren't in our lineup during the playoff rounds," he said. "They were right there holding the Cup at the end of it and were as big a part of it as anybody. "That's kind of the route I'm trying to take. Just be part of it. Be good when you're out there and take advantage of the opportunity because deep down I know that this is probably the last time for me." I Larson stepping down as UVSC head women's golf coach: Denise Larson, the only head coach that the UVSC women's golf program has known, has announced that she is stepping down from the position to focus on raising her family. "Although it was a hard decision to come to, I feel confident that the time is right for me to step away as head coach and focus my time and energy on raising my young family," Larson said. "I've been fortunate to have a talg ented, group of girls that have forged the way and put UVU women's golf on the map. I've greatly enjoyed coaching the girls and being a part of the athletic department and I'm excited to follow the team's progress from home." Larson was hired in the summer of 2005 and started the women's golf program from scratch. She took the team from having just three eligible athletes in the program's first fall season to a competitor less than two seasons later, including senior Echo Thatcher recording two n finishes during the 2007-0- 8 season. 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