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Show Page B2 THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah. Friday. August 20. 1999 o . ; Gamp ...1 Notable Quote By Tad Walch "It seemed like every time had a key shot, I'd find a huge spike mark in my putting line or I'd discover my ball in a fairway divot." Draper native Mike Weir on his fall on the last day of the PGA Championship on I Sunday, when he fell from ond place to 10th. sec- time. Today it's full-geBYU will conduct its first 3 'Iff The Utah Section PGA will host the local qualifying for the upcoming Nike Utah Classic, which will be open to all PGA professionals and to amateurs with established handicaps of two or less. The qualifying round will be held Aug. 30 at Wingpointe Golf Course, which is located next to the Salt Lake International Airport. For more information, call 281-812- In the Doug Smith AutoplexDaw Inc. Utah County Junior tournament, O.J. Ains worth won with a score of 141, claiming victory on the second hole of a sudden death playoff with two-da- y Ryan Pugsley. The tournament took place at the Hobble Creek and Tri City golf courses on Aug. 1996 when BYU began developed the season with a 10 a.m. game against Texas A&M. Edwards limited contact to the morning to get the players accustomed to hitting early in the stuck with the practice because players had fewer injuries. The Cougars will continue with two practices Saturday and Monday, then will scrimmage Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at Cougar Stadium. in full-pa- practice this morning from 9:45 to 1 1 45 a.m. Up until now. NCAA rules have restricted the team to working out in shorts and shoulder pads. The NCAA allows full pads in both practices after the first three days, but BYU will use only shoulder pads in the afternoons. It's a pattern LaVll Edwards " ( Utah Grizzlies' general managerhead coach Bob Bourne continued building his roster for the upcoming cenIHL season by ter Rob Bonneau and signing free agent center Neil Brady to IHL contracts. Bonneau, 24, was sixth among IHL rookies in scoring last season with 13 goals and 26 assists in 65 games with Orlando and Utah. Brady, 31, is an IHL veteran who has Golf Scouting it out Crash pads Hockey played with Michigan, Houston and, most recently, Manitoba. Last season he played in only 13 games before injuries shelved him for the season. and Dorothy Knoell i Hurtin' hammys BRIAN FITZGERALD The Daily Herald freshman running back Luke Staley runs through a drill during Thursday morning practice. Staley and fellow freshman Fahu Tahi will play key roles in the Cougars' rushing attack. The future: BYU honors. "Now RUN Continued from Bl handle the upperclassmen burbulk of the den. That was also the plan this time around, until Jenkins was forced out by a second Honor Code violation in December and Mahe left school in June. "Before it (the Mahe situation) happened, the coaches were talking like I was going to get some playing time," said bruisTahi, a er who saw plenty of action last season at Granger High on the way to Utah Player of the Year and Prep Star All American g 230-poun- d that they're gone, things have gotten bigger for me. It's a better opportunity. "It's not a good thing they're gone, but the situation for me has opened up." Of course, if you're Edwards, you don't amass a .726 career winning percentage by putting all your eggs in a freshman's basket. While he expects both Staley and Tahi to make an immediate contribution, the pressure to do so has been eased with the decision to revamp the BYU offense and return to the aerial attack that made the Cougars famous. "We're in no big hurry," Edwards said. "It'll just depend on what they can do." Senior WR Cliff Doman and senior TE Carlos Nuno each suffered hamstring injuries during the morning session Thursday. Doman 's injury is slight, but he sat out the afternoon practice. Nuno's situation is more serious. Trainer George Curtis said the starter could miss up to three weeks. He's questionable for the Sept. 9 opener with Washington After looking at WR Damion Segovia again Thursday. BYU docs feel he is weeks away. "He's getting four treatments a day for 45 minutes to an hour," Curtis said. "We have Ollie Julkunen, who in my opinion is the best trainer in the world for sprinters and hamstrings, plus all the best equipment. "We've set a goal to have Damion at least dressed for the Washington game." 3 ' Cougar practices are scrutinized pretty closely every fall, especially during Education Week, but some pairs of eyes are : i perhaps a bit more rocusea man otners. k J n Thursday, Dallas Cowboys scout Tommy Kart was on hand for the morning session. Hart, who handles West Coast duties for the Cowboys, said he scouted the Cougars last year, too, and liked what he saw. "There were a lot of good juniors last year, so T" figured they d have some good guys to watch this year. And they do." Hart said as he kept an eye on passing drills. "That (Byron) Frls is a good one, and (RoV. Morris, too. There s of good athletes out there. I think BYU will be ; good this year." Hart said he was spending the morning "looking at body sizes' then was off this afternoon to San Francisco o scout Thursday night's t I 4-- 6 ' ! Seahawks-49er- s ' game.' plan to watch a lot of film as the year goes by." Hart said, "but you like to see guys in person to check out their size. "There's a lot of good '! ' ones out there." "I ! ! - BRIAN FITZGKRALDThe Daily Herald i ; Rinse cycle: Offensive guard Matt Johnson soaks himself to stay cool during BYU's morning practice on Thursday. ' Westbrook's grades Halladay surgery? , Sophomore WR Michael not ineligible, as some have reported. In fact, Westbrook told The Daily Herald on Thursday that he has cleared his academic troubles. Edwards and Norm Chow both said Westbrook still has some work to do, but they are optimistic. Westbrook has become crucial to the passing game because of injuries to Segovia and sophomore Soren Halladay hoped to play this season with a tom ACL and was doing well on a brace until making a bad pivot Wednesday. He missed both practices Thursday and will meet with Dr. Kirt Kimball today to consider surgery. The talented sophomore has already used a redshirt Halladay. Westbrook is Another potential contributor, DB York Frierson, is awaiting news about his eligibility. Frierson, who could be a backup comerback and BYU's nickel back, finished classes at West Los Angeles College on Aug. 2. He won't be eligible until BYU learns he has earned his AA degree and that his GPA exceeds the NCAA minimum of 2.0. 1 For updates after every BYU year. practice, go to www.cougarnation.com. 16-1- 7 Basketball Former Mountain View standout Jake Fugal has returned to play at UVSC. The Fugal played on UVSC's championship team in 1995-9before redshirting a year and going on an LDS mission to Carlsbad, Calif. Fugal is currently being recruited by Colorado State, Kansas State, Washington State, UC Irvine, Southern Virginia and Hawaii regarding his last two years of eligibility. 6 Horse Racing Real Quiet, the 1998 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, won't race again this year because of a cracked leg bone, costing the Breeders' Cup Classic yet another star. colt Whether the will ever race again remains to be seen. Football Paul Reyna, a defensive tackle for Boise State, remained in critical condition and was making "limited progress" Thursday after surgery for a head injury suffered during a scrimmage. "I am cautiously optimistic because he shows no evidence that there will be permanent damage to the brain," said Dr. Ron Jutzy, the neurosurgeon r who performed the two-hou- surgery. Boise State was scrimmaging for the first time this fall Wednesday evening when the freshman from La Puente, Calif., fell backward while being blocked during a play and hit his head on the artificial turf. Baseball St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Darren Bragg will miss the rest of the season after surgery Thursday to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Bragg, 29, injured the knee while attempting to avoid a collision with J.D. Drew in an Aug. 2 game against the San Diego Padres. UttfflDi) ODD SALT LAKE CITY Ron McBride is thrilled with the conditioning of his players coming into camp. "These guys are in excellent shape," Coach Mac said. "I'm very pleased with the way they conditioned themselves in the offseason. It shows they're committed to having a successful season." Conditioning aside, there are still some questions that need to be answered before the season begins, one of which is quarterback Darnell Arceneaux's health. The junior is undefeated in six starts for the Utes, but spent five games on the shelf last year and was held out of spring practice while recovering from shoulder surgery. Judging by the rockets he is throwing in camp, Arceneaux is showing he has fully recovered from the surgery, says McBride. gGa SOUSp because it's hard to just sit around and watch." Matt Nickel will start the opener at Washington State. UTE BEAT HOW ABOUT THEM UNIS? While seemingly everyone in Runnin' Ute country was bashing BYU's new uniforms, McBride was when asked for his assessment. But he did have something to say about buddy LaVell Edwards's new career as a fashion designer. "I'll tell you one thing," a grinning Mac told The Herald. "I know LaVell pretty well, and the last thing he cares about is what the uniforms look like. "If he even had anything to do with it, he was probably just invited to a meeting, and I wouldn't be surprised if he fell asleep while he was there. "I can't wait to call him and give him a hard time about it." He's probably waiting by the phone right now. al Tom McHoes Utah's home opener against Utah State as his return date. The West Conference tight end strained his medial collateral ligament Monday when his cleat got caught in the turf during morning drills. "It actually feels pretty good," Kassotis told The Herald. "I'm going to go through rehab and then we'll first-tea- see. KASSOTIS UPDATE: Andy Kassotis is targeting f "But I'm hoping I'll be ready by the Utah State game ' V'?, t,,, , , J--r t . , , v f lJ-- 'Jt,' i w V' '' 'S V " 'V, X x JV1 , BYU hoopsters travel to Croatia The BYU ZADAR, Croatia basketball team left London on Thursday for this Croatian city as its European trip continued. Zadar is the hometown of the late Kresimir Cosic, a former Cougar great. After two games in Zadar today and Saturday, the trip will conclude in Italy with games on Tuesday in Udine and Thursday in Milan. Coach Cleveland's Cougars started the trip in where Cleveland London, served as an LDS missionary from 1971-73- Steve BYU No. 4 10 13 15 34 35 42 50 55 Kmi'G DASXEfDAU. EUROPEAN TOUR 1999 ROSTER Ht. Wt CI. Pos. Hometown 6-- 1 195 Jr. G Salt Lake City, Ut. 6-180 So. G Louisville, Ken. 6--3 205 So. G Taylorsville, Utah 6-F Mekeli Wesley 225 Jr. Provo, Utah 6-Eric Nielsen 205 So. F Fremont, Calif. 6-Si lester Rivers 230 Sr. F Mesa, Ariz. 6-Nathan Cooper 205 Jr. GF Provo, Utah Mark Michaelis 215 Jr. C Salt Lake City, Ut. 250 Sr. C Roswell, N.M. BretJepsen Name Todd Christensen Matt Montague Michael Vranes 1 9 8 7 5 0 1 . After technical problems at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre turned the Cougars' first game with the London Towers into a scrimmage on Tuesday, the two teams tipped off Wednesday in their scheduled second game, with the Towers edging the Cougars by six points in a close contest. This European trip is something nice to be able to do every we are playing four years some very good teams," Cleveland said. "The most important thing is it allows us to practice and build a foundation for this fall. . This is the first vear since I've been here that we have a core nucleus of players returning. The trip will help us develop team chemistry and get more game experience." 1 I 4m ROBERT JOHNSONThe Dailytierald Quick cut: Timpview tailback Jake Gerrard runs downfield during practice on Thursday. Timpview should challenge again for the L' Region 6 title. TIMPVIEW Continued from Bl LaFollette, who rotated at wide receiver as a junior, may end up being one of Southwick's favorite targets. Atu Lealiifano 190) will get a look at both fullback and linebacker, while Jake Gerrard 170) will probably go at tailback. Seniors Joe Simmons (6-250) and Paul Anderson (6-245) and junior Allen Stone (6-280) will anchor the offensive (5-1- (5-1- line. Van Orden ranks his talent- led by ed junior class Atkinson, Church, Gerrard, and backup quarterback Mike Bateman as one of the best group of he's coached. skill-positio- - playejs n With all the offensive "fireworks, the Timpview defense tends to get overlooked.iVan Orden must replace 10 of hisiil starters on the defensive sidsf i i the ball this season. Johnny Moon 165) will be a standout at either safety or linebacker, and Scott Allen (6-200) will be one to watcb on the defense as well. Van Orden's coaching stafjf is very strong, with formef BYU star Louis Wong and 1098 NFL High School Coach of the Year Gary Clark leading tfys (5-1- 1, way-Mos-t local coaches are pickling Timpview and Lone Peak a? the two strongest teams in Region 6. |
