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Show Page C2 THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah, Sunday, March 10, 19 WAC Clips NOTABLE QUOTE "When you're By DICK HARMON Daily Herald Sports Editor in a rhythm like that, you want to do every thing you can to carry the load. And when you're hot, they keep coming to you and you keep knocking them down." Michael Jordan after burning the Pistons for 53 points. GYMNASTICS The BYU women's gymnastics 4 on the year and ranked fifth in the country, will travel to Southern Utah (4-Monday for a s. dual meet against the No. 35 Earlier this year, the 191 .45 Cougars downed the to 185.725. BYU coach Brad said he may shake up the lineup a bit against SUU, since the Cougars have another dual meet coining up Saturday at Michigan "We may take shake our lineup up a little bit take Kelli (Rose) off vault or floor because her foot is team, 7-- 4) Thun-derbird- Cat-termo- le hurting or put Cristen (Cosgrave) in on bars but we'll put our top people out there," he said. "We hopefully have the depth to be able to rest some of the athletes in one meet and put them in another." The Cougars have scored a high of 195.4 this year, while the high score of the year is a 193.25. e Goran Ivanisevic defeated in 4 Raoux of France the semifinals of the ABN AMRO Guil-laum- 6-- indoor tournament Saturday in the Netherlands and moved into the title match against Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Kafelnikov scored a 6 3 victory over Britain's Tim Henman in the other semifinal. Ivanisevic, ranked No. 6 in the world, will be in his sixth ATP final of the season, only 10 weeks old. Henman made the semifinals via a walkover when Pete Sampras withdrew Friday with an injury to his right foot. Ivanisevic served 23 aces, including his 500th of 1996, and lost just six points during his ten service games in the match. 7-- 6-- (7-4- ), top-seed- SOCCER Soccer's body on Saturday rejected a proposal by the new U.S. league to use larger goals. The International Football Association Board refused to even consider the matter at its annual meeting. "The idea of bigger goals got a lot of media attention, but never went beyond being a tentative suggestion," said Sepp Blatter, the general secretary of FIFA, soccer's governing body. "Similarly, we refused to discuss changing the size of the ball." Major League Soccer, which starts play next month, had for the goal size to be increased in order to stimulate scoring. Many soccer people criticized the idea, including Steve Sampson, coach of the U.S. national team. rule-maki- HORSE RACING Trainer Bill Mott virtually committed to a trip to Dubai next week for Cigar after watching the 1995 horse of the year gallop I 12 miles at Gulfstream on Saturday. "Everything is really excellent," Mott said. "He moved really well and the foot seems totally healed. He was great this morning; the most aggressive he's been since the injury occurred." Cigar bruised his right front foot shortly ai" an overwhelming victory in the Donn Handicap at on Feb. 10. Gulf-strea- m TRACK AND FIELD A decision to allow Kenyan-bor- n Wilson Kipketer to run for Denmark at the Olympics in Atlanta, now hinges on leaders in Kenya, a newspaper reported Saturday.The IOC is ready to grant an exception to Kipketer who has said repeatedly he wants to run for Denmark although he isn't a Danish citizen. The IOC which met Friday in Switzerland, said Kipketer could qualify for the Atlanta Games if the Danish government confirms he will receive a new passport as soon as the rules in Denmark allow. WRESTLING FRESNO, Calif. man Gary Sanderson's first place finish in the 142 pound weight class led BYU wrestlers to a overall third place finish in the WAC Championship Tournament Saturday. Defending champion Fresno State repeated as conference champions with a first place point total of 107, while Wyoming's 68 points was good for second place. Air Force and New Mexico finished fourth fifth. Cougar fresh- , The old ALBUQUERQUE WAC did not fade out of existence without a big time show this past week in New Mexico The Land of Enchantment. Before the tournament even started, it took on shock waves with new commissioner Karl Benson polling coaches and then decided host New Mexico's games would be moved to the evening to ensure a good gate. As it turned out, the fabled home crowd in the Pit became a critical factor in who made it to the finals: UNM's men and women. So where was Benson when Utah and BYU played at noon in the Delta Center in 1993? Then came BYU's game with Colorado State. Although the Rams had defeated BYU twice this season, both games were close. And Roger Reid had the best WAC Tournament record of any coach in the field. But his team got chased out of the arena in loss to Colorado State an who had two players, David Evans and Delmonte Madison, stage career performances. Evans broke the WAC tournament record with 36 points. Next on stage w as UTEP-gatCommissioner Benson and UTEP athletic director, on a flight back in from NCAA headquarters Kansas, determined Miner player Kevin Beale would be declared ineligible by the NCAA after a two-yeinvestigation of 13 UTEP athletes. But should they tell him before the game or afterwards because UTEP was supposed to lose to Hawaii anyway. Why cause a rukus? Benson and Thompson e. ar By The (ESPN) Noon. Motorcycle racing (TNN) 1 p.m. PDA. Honda Clastic (NBC) 1 p.m. NBA. Jazz at Timberwolves (KJZZ Channel 14. KISN 570 AM. KYKN 103 9 FM) p.m. College basketball, Michigan State al Indiana (ESPN) 1 p.m. Tennis. Arizona Champion ships (PSP) 1:15 p.m. SEC basketball championship 1 (CBS) 1:15 p.m. Exhibition Cubs (WON) 3 p.m. Auto racing, baseball. Brewer International vs. Race of Champions (m-- l p m. Auto racing (ESPN) cm. QoH, Dan Manno CO (PSP) 10 10 am. Olympic Odyaaay awimmtng (PSP) a m. Auto racing (ESPN) Tannra. Hiwawaaa Champion! Cup (ESPN) M) 11 1pm got to the arena last Thursday just before tipoff and to ev ery one's horror, Hawaii stunk it up and the Miners, led by Beale and a career performance by Mark Ingle (32 points), beat Hawaii. Thompson had to tell a celebrating UTEP team that they would forfeit the win; and Benson had to call Hawaii and tell them not to go home, then tell No. 1 seed Utah they had a new opponent. In a tearful press conference the next day, Thompson said he was concerned about Beale's legal rights if he were found to be eligible. "I made that decision, and I'll have to live with it for the rest of my life." UTEFs players found out about their forfeiture by watching ESPN's Sportscenter later that night. New Mexico's 5th seeded women then knocked off No. I Utah Friday night before a WAC tournament women's record crowd of more than 4,000 While the 21-- 7 Ute women will likely still get an NCAA bid, there is a question whether the NCAA will take two WAC teams. "I'm not worried," said Utah coach Elaine Elliott. "It would be unconscionable for the NCAA to overlook our team and what we did this year in the regular season. I've never liked the (WAC) Tournament. It's been the worst thing for your best teams." Then came Friday's first-evWAC triple overtime game, a 104-9- 9 New Mexico win over Fresno State. The game is being called the most exciting game ever played in 1 3-- er 1 after 24 hours. "This was the last of its kind," said BYU athletic director Rondo Fehlberg. "We wont see another one like this. Next year at Las Vegas we will have only the top 12 teams, and until UNLV rev amps its program, it may not have a home court advantage like we saw in Albuquerque." In Colorado State's women's WAC championship victory over New Mexico Saturday, there were 10,426 fans. Benson said that may be the best gate in the NCAA for a women's championship. "And that may add to the talk of separating the men's and w omen's WAC basketball tournament. Benson said the overall WAC tournament gate in Albuquerque is up over last year, but short of projections. "We will make S 100.000 to $150,000 more this year than last year," said Benson. But that isn't as much as we anticipated. In 1995 the tournament sold 6,500 tournament tickets but only 5.600 tickets this year. Single session tickets last year were 9.300 while this year's single session gate was more than 15,000. Benson took a shot at what he called a misconception over the popularity of the WAC tournament particularly among coaches tirades by Utah coach Rick Majerus the past month against the event. "I think the comments that have been made are deceiving. If you polled the WAC coaches, you would find support among all 14 (New WAC) of the 16 coaches and a unanimous support from all 16 athletic directors if we could find a way to invite all 16 teams to Las Vegas next year." Associated Press Texas Tech and Cincinnati, ranked seventh and eighth respectively, figured all along they'd be headed to the NCAA tournament. But Texas and Marquette just didn't make it easy for them to get there. The Red Raiders and Bearcats earned automatic berths Saturday by winning their conference championships, leading 10 more schools into the field. Both survived close calls, Texas Tech edgfor the final ing Texas 75-7- 3 Southwest Conference championship and Cincinnati nipping No. 21 Marquette 85-8- 4 for the first Conference USA crown. Meanwhile, No. 4 Purdue's bid for one of the NCAA tournament's top seeds was jolted in the final game of the Big Ten season when No. 19 Iowa ended the Boilermakers' 11 game winning streak 56-5Jess Settles scored 18 points and Andre Woolridge added 13 for 7 Iowa (22-Big Ten). Purdue 15-shot just 38.5 percent. (25-- 5& (Continued from Page CI) in" the six Bruins who saw action could remember the round ball and the hoop. But oh. did they, as the No. and also undefeated Bruins edged Dav is 0 in a final Saturday night at Salt Lake Community College. "What a w ay for two 23-- 0 teams to end a season," said happy Mountain View coach Dave Houlc as his eiddy Bruins prepared to cut down the nets. "It was a great game. They're a great team, And we're a great team. It could have been them, but it was us. I thought the kids did a great job." The Bruins did, holding the Darts, who feature two players who have signed to play at BYU, to just five points in the first quarter and only six in the third quarter. "I told them we were going up against Division I players, and if they w anted to prove they belonged in Div ision I, they had to play hard and go after it," Houle said. The Bruins dedicated the game to Stew art, a 0 senior center who was diagnosed with a kidney problem early in the year. She is awaiting a transplant, but was dressed for the game. Then there were their male counterparts, who lost to Davis in the quarterfinals of the boys 5A tournament last week. And the girls soccer team, who lost to the Darts in the 5A state finals last fall. "This was for Larie; we wanted to do it for her," said Lori Henry, who led the Bruins with 19 points. "And for the soccer team." added Amelia Graham, a soccer star whose four free throws in the late going helped the Bruins win. "And for our boys basketball team," added Becky Morris, w hose drained two big treys to help the cause. Skyline 67, Am. Fork 42 American Fork never got going Shari falling to Skyline 67-4Kelsch and Natalie Janes connected for the Cavemen but they trailed 7 with two minutes in the first. The Eagles then went on a 13-- 5 run before Aimee Armstrong hit a three. Skyline put it away streak. with another 1 heart-stop-pi- 51-5- well-coache- d. 6-- 2. 9-- " fVi J,.,: J TITLE: 64-tea- m -- 8, 5, y ' 2. y 11-- 3) Tournament Championships Southwest No. 7 Texas Tech 75 Texas 73 Cory Carr scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half, and Jason Sasser had 24 as Texas Tech (28-1- ) won its 2 1st straight. Conference USA No. 8 Cincinnati 85 No. 21 Marquette 84 Darnell Burton's basket with 40.5 seconds left in overtime moved Cincinnati (25-4- ) past Marquette for the Conference USA tournament championship. an Southland Northeast Louisiana 71 North Texas 60 Nick Dillon's 17 points led four players in double figures Saturday as Northeast Louisiana (16-13) rr,THfTrxvas Fndav when she slipped from second to third in the in the 20-l- b weight throw, Christiansen was one spot higher than her eventual finish going into the final throw of the night only to sec VAX (Continued from Page CI) Ferrin said of the victory. "I'm just glad they bailed me out today. I knew no matter what I did, the team would be behind me." Mary Hunter had 13 points for the Wolverines and Salea had 11. Glover led CSI with 12 points. Early on, it appeared UVSC would walk away with the victory. Hunter and Ferrin each scored nine points in an 18-- 2 run that lead with gave UVSC a 24-1- 0 13:05 left in the first half. But CSI charged back late in the half, with Allison Former scoring five and Glover adding four in a 17-- 4 run. UVSC led 34-3- 2 at the half. The Wolverines led 45-3- 6 after a Shalei Valentine basket with 13:20 left in the game. But CSI charged back to make the final r. outcome a "It was really more survival than anything else," said UVSC coach Cathy Nixon. "Even when we got that big lead in the first half, I knew CSI would come back. "Last year we watched Ricks cut down the nets. That's when this year's sophomores which included Ferrin, her sister Tara, Valentine, Briett Davis and Heather Whimpey decided that this was our year," Nixon added. Members of the team included Ferrin as MVP, North Idaho's Tanya Kirk, Barbie Carmichael of Ricks, Lindsay Allen of Eastern Utah (a grad) and Marnie Dimond of Dixie. The second team included Traci Hayden of Salt Lake, Sunny Lee of Snow, UVSC's Hunter, CSI's Glover, Christa Wright of Colorado Northwestern and Shelly Karren of Salt Lake. Nixon was named as coach of the year. "Tricia has carried us on her shoulders the whole year," Nixon said. "I could see that championship look in her eyes last night." heart-stoppe- AP photo State's Jacy Holloway, (10) scrambles over Missouri's Jason Sutherland for a loose ball during sec- Iowa won the Southland Conference tournament and an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament. Tournament Semifinals Southeastern 1 Kentucky 95 Arkansas 75 No. ond ment Saturday. half action of reached the SEC championship game for the first time since 1933. SEC State lost that first-evchampionship to Kentucky, and the same teams will play on Sunday in the Superdome. er Atlantic Coast The Wildcats (28-1- ) continued their march to a perfect SEC season winning their 27th straight game in the SEC semifinals. Antoine Walker led Kentucky with 21 points and 14 rebounds. No. 25 Mississippi St. 86, Georgia 68 Darryl Wilson scored 21 points to lead four players in double figures as Mississippi State (21-9- ) top-rank- No. 18 Georgia Tech 84 Maryland 79 Tech (22-1ran its ACC winning streak to nine games, tying a school record, and moved into the tournament semifinals on some hot shooting. The Yellow Jackets converted nine of 14 attempts. No. 12 Wake Forest 68 Clemson 60 another athlete slip past her. Winning the shot put title was UCLA's Valeyta Althouse (57-- 1 ). Second went to SMU's Teri Steer (56-4.and third to UCLA's Nada ). Kawar Alder w as closing in on second place in her race, but ran out of gas just before she passed the two runners in front of her. Oregon's Melody Fairchild ran away with the 3000m title with a time of 9:07.25. Second through fourth were all within hundredths 1 5) (55-0.75- her sprint at the end and she could have been in second place," said Cougar coach Craig Poole. "She ran a real even race and did an out- - the Big Eight Conference Tourna- Tim Duncan's 22 points and 19 rebounds carried defending champion Wake Forest (22-5- ) past Clemson and into the ACC title game. Big Eight No. 5 Kansas 61 Kansas St. 55 Raef LaFrentz led Kansas past in the semifinals of the Big Eight tournament, scoring 16 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. No. 23 Iowa St 57 Missouri 53 Dedric Willoughby scored 25 points, including two free throws with 21 seconds left that pushed Iowa State past Missouri in the Big Eight semifinals. te honors All-Ameri- ca standing job. "As for Amy, no other woman places as well in both throws as she did. She had a great meet." Also receiving an certificate was junior Windy w ho was 11000 of a second from the eighth qualifying designaspot and an tion in Friday's 55m dash semifinals Friday. Since one of the athfinalists was a AIIan was lete, Jorgensen given .cerjLijCicate. as jhg eight! two-eve- nt n. ca rvrovT"'sfte"ia(rf'was just needed a little more time for 0) Top-seed- Cougar tracksters add more Two finishes added up to awards for two more BYU's women's track and field team Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis. Senior Janeth Caizalitin Alder broke the BYU 3000m run record of 9:18.72 set by Jill Holiday in 1986 with a 9:13.68 to finish a strong fourth and pick up the third honor of her career. Junior Amy Christiansen picked nor v 1 Mid-Americ- Eastern Michigan (24-5- ) earned its ticket to the tournament by for the defeating Toledo 77-6- 3 Conference championship as Brad Tolbert scored 10 of his 21 points during a decisive 13-- 2 second-hal- f run. INDIANAPOLIS 10:30 a.m. NBA. Sunt at Magic (NBC Channel 5) 11 a m. Big Eight basketball championship (CBS) 11 a.m. Auto racing (ABC Channel 4) 11 a m. ACC baikerball championship Hotcc the Pit. Bigger than the 1983 NCAA championship game when the late Jim Valvano's North Carolina State club upset Houston, who had Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon. It was voted, by the Albuquerque media, bigger than UNM's w in ov er Arizona when the Wildcats were ranked No. 1, and more exciting than any game ever engineered by Norm Ellenberger in the 1970s. From FSU's view, a controversial foul called on the Bulldogs with three seconds left put Charles Smith on the line for three shots to send the game into a second overtime. There were FSU fouls called to UNM whistle in the three overtimes. Speaking on KOB Radio in Albuquerque, Benson said the WAC had some mediocre officiating this season and he was not adverse to picking up the names of other faces to blow whistles in the league next season. The tournament had other interesting side notes. Dallas Cowboy defensive back Deion Sanders showed up on press row for the triple overtime New Mexico win. He was helping with a benefit basketball game in Albuquerque. Interestingly enough, he was rowdily booed by fans in the Pit when he was introduced. Then there were some glitches. For instance the press room, decked out with dozens of phones, were installed w ithout regular access for long distance. A specific long distance carrier number had to be accessed before reporters could file their stories. In the first 24 hours, this caused an army of reporters to their computers and other equipment to file stories. The WAC changed the access problem Ten conference champions added to NCAA fourth-plac- e Sunday I'JAG 10-tea- m nt TENNIS 6-- 4, Tournament full of surprises the team winner fortnC fourth straight year with a total of 52 points. "I'm excited and proud to say that we came out of this meet with four certificates," Poole said. "We had a good meet." The outdoor track season begins next week with the Willie Williams Invitational in Tucson. Tim-pvie- w Utah St. beats Long Beach 4A: Justin RENO, Nev. (AP) Jones scored 1 8 of his 23 points in the second half, leading fourth-seede- d Utah State to an 86-7- 3 No. 1 seed Long Beach of upset (Continued from Page CI) period, the interior defense and rebounding of the keyed four Straight fast breaks with iCnon taking Ihgf advanced to the championship round Sunday. The Aggies snapped a seven-gam- e tournament losing streak with Friday's opening round win against Nevada. hnri-- rt r,ir tu. -.,t. Mia.-- .... 0 in the perigunned Logan od. Julie Chambers led the way with 13 and Heidi Sorenson had 10 for Timpvicw. 21-1- 1, ? I |
