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Show jge B2 THE DAILY HERALD. Provo, Utah, Friday, January 22, 1999 in the first 15 minutes as BYU ' jumped out to a 24-- lead. Fittingly, both of his field goals came after he grabbed offensive rebounds. None of the Cougars played more than 26 minutes, but Rivers managed to snare 12 boards and thought he should have been credited with 15. "Since Siiester has gotten healthy, it's taken a lot of pressure off me and the other guys in the backcourt," Vranes said. Rivers also helped touch off BYLTs first winDecember since streak ning COUGS i St j ", 8 Continued from Bl at percent) and trailed halftime. "It was a complete destruction," Spartan coach Phil Johnson said. "(The Cougars) really set the tone with how hard they played and we didn't match their energy, intensity or toughness." The Spartans dropped to in the WAC. overall, "I think I can be considered an expert in this," BYU coach Steve Cleveland said. "When you're on the road and not making baskets, it's hard to have energy for the other aspects of the game. , "I would never have dreamed the game would end up like that. I was scared to death coming into this game." So was guard Michael Vranes, one of three Cougars h lead the team with 11 Points. "I think we're a little sur- irised (by the marrin If victory) because they beat resno State by 27," Vranes 30-1- 4 L-.- .. ' Notable Qacts ' 9-- 8 2-- 2 three-gam- W Chris Ackerley, league." vice president of the Ackerley Group, which owns the Seattle Supcrsonics. The Sonics new charter boasts extra-largleather recliners and fold- down cocktail tables after a $18 million dollar overhaul. e e 1S95. San Jose State's biggest Y threat, Terrance Richmond, hit the Spartans' first cut the deficit to I J "We feel confident that this is the best plane in the A to ;i r; :,' Football with 15:19 to play, providing a momentary ray of hope for a team making its first WAC road trip. But BYU answered the from with 42-2- 1 ' In the latest installment of the San Francisco 49ers' front-offic- e makeover, Terry Donahue was introduced W Vf, J Mekeli Wesley, Todd Christensen and Vranes to 13-run. Minutes later, Vranes scored on a breakaway for a Cougar lead and Cleveland emptied the bench. As Rivers, Vranes and Nate Cooper (8 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists) left the floor, they received a standing ovation from most start a 31-poi- id. "But we just took them out they wanted to q, and we executed well. It all started with Rivers. ho scored all six of his points u everything 4 rl 0 62-2- Thursday as the team's direc- tor of player personnel. The addition of Donahue, UCLA's coach for 20 years and a broadcaster for the last three years, was the first sig- nificant hire by general man- - ; ager Bill Walsh, who has been' : on the job officially for two , mini-thre- a 7 1 JASON OLSON The Daily Herald Back off: BYU's Michael Vranes (13) fights off San Jose State's Michael Quinney Thursday night. of the 8,785 fans. SAN JOSf ST. Murray 13 12 3. S. Quinney McCuflough 0 Totals (Ml 14 Travwck 2. Richmond 2 2 5 Cnffin 44 BMCHAM YOUNG US 8) Wesley 5 5 0 0 11. Rivers 2 4 2 4 6 Cooper 15 11. 6 6 8. Bioelow 0 4 4 5 4. Vranes 5 7 Christensen 4 7 0 0 . Archibald 0 2 3 2. 0 0 0. Bower 3 9 0 3 Chapped Dignan 7. Hawkins 0 0 0. Michaelis 2 3 0 0 4. Jepsen 2 2 2 2 6. Cannon 0 0 2 2 2 Totals 24 45 20 24 75 Sander, 24 7 00 0 10 15. Merten 0 2 BYU 30. San Jose 14 goals San 2 Mertens (Richmond 2 8 McCuUough BYU 7 15 (Chnstensen 0 Wesley . 2. Bower 13. Cooper Crvoppell ) fouled out Murray. Sanders San Jose 25 (Trawrck 8). BYU 38 (Rivers , 12) Assists San Jose 5 (Quinney 4). BYll 16 (Cooper 4) Total fouls San Jose 22. BYU 19 Technical- s- Murray A8,785 Halftime Jose Quinney Vranes Archibald Rebounds 1 days. Chris Palmer, offensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars the past two seasons and a long- shot for the Cleveland job j just a week ago, was hired asp the Browns' coach on Thursday. Palmer, 49, is the ninth full time coach of the Browns, whoii are returning to the NFL nextn season as an expansion team absence. following a three-yea- r ?i Former owner Art Modell took the old team to Baltimore. -- Jenkins enrolls at mate Drew Miller. NAU has been ranked in consistently the last few years. Two years ago, NAU featured Archie Amerson, who won the Herlon Hill Award as e the best player in the country. The Lumberjacks have sent several players into the NFL, including former Atlanta wide receiver Michael Haynes and Denver backup quarterback Jeff Lewis. "Ronney has fond memories of BYU, where he made many friends and he loved the fans," Hall said. "But he did leave hurt and frustrated. He did own up to his obligations with BYU like a man. Hopefully, he'll put all this behind him and get on with his life." FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. Former BYU running back Ronney Jenkins, released from BYU for Honor Code viola- tions, has enrolled at Northern Arizona and is expected to play football for the Division Lumberjacks next season. "He's landed in a place where he can contribute and get on with his life, his education and football," Jenkins' uncle Duane Hall said on Thursday. "They have a great coaching staff, facilities and program and I'm sure Ronney will be happy there." The transfer means Jenkins will play in the Big Sky small-colleg- Conference, which will include an appearance against Weber State, as well as the University of Montana and former team women drop close one NAU; BYU V BYU ROUNDUP RECRUITING NEWS: Bristol Olomua, a receiver and tight end from Red Mountain High in Mesa (Ariz.), has verbally committed to sign with BYU, according to his relatives. Olomua, who was recruited heavily by Washington and California, has transferred to a high school in Hawaii, where he will play basketball and finish his senior year. Olomua is a nephew of former BYU offensive lineman Robert Anae. 210-poun- d late in the game, but couldn't hold on and suffered its first WAC loss of the season, 68-6to Fresno State Thursday night. BYU is overall, 3-- in WAC Pacific Division play. The lead throughout a game that included 9-- 7 1 see-sawe- d barrages and physical play under the basket. "It was a battle all the way, and we played tough," BYU coach Trent Shippen said. "But they pounded the ball around inside and got some good baskets there," Cady Williams led BYU with 18 points. SWIMMING WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PROVO -- The BYU men's and women's swimming teams defeated Washington, with the The BYU FRESNO, Calif women's basketball team led wonapn rolling to a 136-10- vic- 1 tory and the men paddling to a 131-7- 4 win. Thursday evening. Hanajee Hawkins set a' BYU record (altitudej at 57.05 in her leg.of the 400 medley relay , (backstroke). Hawkins also won the 5Q free (23.66). t . Other BYU winners for the r women were Valynn Grant in the 100 free (52.66), Sarah McKeever in the 200 fly ' (2:08.43) and Sarah Street in the 200 back (2:06.76). Arunas Savickas was a double winner for the men, taking the 200 free (1:40.61) and 200 back (1:49.26). Other Cougar winners were Brent Parker in the 50 free (20.78), Kurt Mullen in the 100 free (45.53) and Dmitri Malinovski in the 200 breast-strok- e (2:02.15). r"PS roe II MKT Digital Rates Novotna falls; Venus rolls on Month Hurry This Week Only! I j I I 7 fNOKIA- Digital Plans include 1st Incoming Minute Free jL? jl n p) Free Caller ID 50 State No Roaming Plans (4 Gij) jk 1 I mo) wxy) o NOKIA 2180 s ) I SALT UK! CHI? CITY 3355 South State St 4844663 288-22- 40 foothl 350 N. Main 7534508 OSSt SIMILAR TO PHOTO 106 4390 Sa Washington BM.B 23 317 Eaat 1300 South 229-130- 0 TOmCSna PROVO 1200 Town Cant 8824023 .;.' Czech ' ' The couldn't recall when she had last lost a set "I wish I could blame it on ' something," she said. "I need to sit back and try to think , about this" American Chanda Rubin, a loser iajst year but a semifinfllrtt in 1996 in her best Grand Slam showing, knocked out another seed, No. 15 Natasha Zvereva, ld 479-130-0 LOGAN -- , ' FOOTUl 883-22- Spain's Maria Antonia Sanchez Lorenzo, who had never before gone beyond the second round major tournament. Trying to work her way into shape after a back injury hampered her in the second half of' last year, Novotna sprayed 33 errors to just 10 by the Spaniard. ' "I really don't know what to say. I'm still in a state of shock," Novotna said. "I don't know what went wrong. It was just a nightmare v a total disaster" ... ;.. Novotna, who cashed in on only eight of 24 rushes to the net, wasn't particularly impressed by the . Sanchez Lorenzo,- "I didn't give her a chance , to play well," Novotna said. "I didn't give her any balls to hit." LC. 5318 Souft Stats St 1400 S. 6-- 0 ld (jiniv) CELLULAR, BM cor-nerba- of Oakland and defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy of Seattle were added Thursday to the AFC team to replace injured players for the Pro Bowl. Running back Emmitt Smith of Dallas and line-- ; backer Hardy Nickerson of . Tampa Bay were added as replacements to the NFC ' squad. The game will be played Feb. 7 in Honolulu. ' ,4 A Goif ; Fred Funk, coming off MELBOURNE, Australia Wimbledon champion (AP) Jana Novotna faded from the Australian Open in a nightmarish spate of wildness while Venus Williams played her most aggressive tennis yet to advance to the fourth round. Novotna, the No. 3 seed, slapped a forehand way out on match point to end her first trip to Australia in four years loss Friday to with a 6-- . Available , Peter 7 his first million-dolla- r year, 68 shot a J Thursday to take the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic lead as swirling wind delayed the start of the second round and also took a toll on some players. John Daly, looking for his ) ; Additional Line Q Minute Linebacker Boulware of Baltimore, Charles Woodson i in Australia I S3 1- ' COTTKKtfOM KALL 2784818 6-- A 1 rTo uch ALSO AT N3WQATE A CACH3 VALLEY MALL Cellular Some rstrictkn8 apply. New activation raquirad. 6.95 rat appflM to addttknal line of sorvica. Digital rataa includa evening & weekend minute. $20 programming equired. OAC. first-round- er ; 7-- 6 4-- 6-- 4. (7-3- ), ! mat viutury suite imu, iiieu a 66 that left him tied with Bo Van Pelt and Tom Pernice at o 4 two shots behind Funk. It was Daly's lowest round in almost a year. a Volleyball The BYU men's volley- - ;0 ball team hosts two matches .A this weekend against top : I . teams. , ,. Tonight, the Cougars take fO on Pacific at 7 p.m. in the Smith Fieldhouse. Saturday, it will be BYU vs.' btanford at the Fieldhouse, also at 7 p.m. . , rnq rifH Basketball -0 North American Youth Basketball's annual spring youth basketball tournament will be at Clearfield High (93 lf S. 1000 E., Clearfield) April 15-1- The tournament includes different brackets for teams ' ranging from fifth through 12th grade boys and girls ' teams Entry fee is $90 and guar- nntepn parh tf am a minimum of two games. Entry deadline is March 26. For more information call ; ' '. 1.1 n or t6urnmelitf 4 director Brett Higsins ia 888-629-22- .1 1 1-- 1 -- "tO A, |
