| Show a SPORTS Sports Editor 625-426- 1 www standard net Standard-Examine- r to It's finals week football team With spring camp winding down the Wildcats spent most of the week working hard and pushing themselves toward their final springtime exam - the Purple and White jerim-mag- e game The event will get underway beginning at noon Saturday at Stewart Stadium The ’Cats who practiced OGDEN - In an ironic twist the battle of Lay ton was staged in downtown Ogden Whatever the locale the lancers are getting used to playing - and winning - almost anywhere away from their own turf Because of a revamped field that only recently became playable Layton has staged only two true home games this year On Thursday the lancers knocked off the at Lindquist Field in Re- Northridge Knights 8-- Layton’s Derrick Thomas (left) chases down Northridge’s Kyle Harvey dunng prep baseball action on Thursday at Lindquist Field See BASEBALL 4C Marshall finally Utah gymnasts advance to tonight s "Super Six " 5C n at San Francisco late Vlslt to Hooters gets sidelines coach SALT LAKE CITY to playoffs Stevenson M-- - earns spot on playoff roster 3C INSIDE: By TOM McEACHIN J Standard Examiner staff SAIT 1AKK CITY - Donyell Marsh 'ill only hus to look around his house to realize a dream is coming true The Jazz forward finally gets to participate in the NBA playoffs and those closest to him are sharing in the excitement "It has definitely started to sink in" Marshall said "It’s a great time of year for me and my family and friends We're all excited My house is overjoyed right now" Marshall has waited an eternity to get there - 5 12 years with the Golden State Warriors truly is an eternity for u basketball player - but the same giddiness he showed when he was traded to the Juzz last summer is apparent around the Marshall household this spring "You can see a glow in n BC-o- ut ev- face" he said “They're happy for me and everything I went through in Golden State und for this chance to finally be here "My kids are happy my mom's coming out my uncle everybody so it's u great time of year for us" But with t hut excitement comes a realization for Mar- shall that the playoffs mean more pressure and higher expectations than he has ever experienced "I Just want to play well" he said "1 want to do everything can do to help this team win" After a successful college career at Connecticut Marshall was the fourth player selected in the 1994 NBA draft However he played just 40 games for the Minnesota Tim- - erybody's k 1 AP file photo Utah Jazz forward Donyell Marshall shown dunking over LA Clippers guard Eric Piatkowski during a recent game at the Delta Center finished the season second to Karl Malone in team scoring and rebounding averaging 136 points and seven rebounds per game SGe“MARSHALLy3C Want to be a professional wrestler? Here’s your chance Jones is ltxiklng for a few Arnold men make that a lot of really big men And maybe even a few super-tougwomen who aren't afraid to lay the smock down That's right Jones has formed a professional wrestling league right here In Utah Give me a "hell yeah!" (OK this Is the purt where you yell "hell yeah!" Haven't you ever watched the WWF?) Jones who wrestled professionally for three years in Minnesota Is In the process of assembling the cost of characters who will make up the Salt Celtic Wrestling Iike Federation And if you're big bad und not tcxi ugly he wonts you Jones has been running classified ads in Utah newspapers (uh except this one) in on effort to find wannabe wrestlers And he said the response hus been positive "I've had quite a bit of response" Jones said "There ore a lot of interested people" Of course even fame of the professional wrestling variety comes h d I 4 4 3C Giddy In Georgia L A g 4 Stingers rough up top pitching prospect in win Florida 5 Montreal 2 case-specifi- c City-buse- Take that! 1 the week get today off in preparation for the annual scrimmage WSU head coach Jerry Oruybeal said he felt good about the extra work his team put in and expects to see the young 'Cats play with plenty of enthusiasm come Saturday afternoon Gruybeul said that he and his coaching stuff will try to put both the offensive and defensive units in situations Part of the scrimmage will Involve play in the red zone which should put to the test both the offensive and defensive lines as well as the defensive secondary and the quarterback and receiver positions on offense "On offense you want to score points and on defense you want to keep (the offense) to field goal attempts" Graybeal said "That’s what we’re going to try to do and it should be a very good situation for grading people in various positions" Two pluyers who won’t be in action Saturday are sophomore fullback Scott Dillard and Junior cornerback Joe McGill a recent transfer from El Camlno Junior College In Los Angeles Both players suffered camp-endinInjuries last week Dillard a 1999 redshirt walk-ofrom Fairbanks Alaska broke his left tibia and suffered ligament dum-ag- e while running an offensive drill Graybeal said he hoped to see Dillard play a key role in WSU’s set and believes there is a chunce Dillard cun be ready when fall cunip starts in August McGill a projected starter broke his right femur for bone and is could the upcoming season Saturday’s scrimmage is free to the public Spectators are asked to purk in the lot north of the stadium and enter through the northeast gate and sit In the eastside bleachers Construction of Stewurt' Stadium’s new press box and sky boxes hus limited the space on the west side two-bac- RinsitfoF 1 1 g ' Gjnys American League Cleveland Baltimore 5 Chicago White Sox 3 Detroit Boston 8 Tampa Bay 3 Oakland 9 Texas 5 N Y Yankees 6 Toronto 5 (17) Seattle 3 Anaheim 2 National League Colorado 4 San Diego 0 during y It DAYS UNTIL THE GAMES By CHAD PRITCHETT Standard Examnr correspondent around the Weber State I rn 8-- By JIM BURTON sail V - T'nvjl’ J nx“3tian ji th Rnjon Cmt?' at Uniwsh et UtJi ai’fl tr CA wutVr stations Wwisc SXY in Sal tie mxlliw it OV'H't outdoor wmes poor Lancers beat Knights 5 in prep baseball action at Lindquist Field Stondwct - 2002 Layton rivalry visits Ogden INSIDE: Utes’ spring game set for Saturday 4C Monday-Thursda- BusinessStocks Friday Apnl 20 2001 Wildcats ready for final test OGDEN c Baseball Scoreboard t' - could last anywhere from six months to a year Jones said It's during that time that a wrestler either comes up with hisher own personality or gimmick or has one suggested to them "We help them decide whether they're a 'face' or a 'heel' - a grxxl guY or a bad guy" Jones said According to Jones the average pro wrestler stunds somewhere between und weighs at least 2(X) and pounds' But If you really wunt to wrestle professionally Jones says there’s no need to panic if you don't meet those requirements "The bottom line is anyone cun do it if they're committed" he suid But can you make a living as a professional wrestler? "Realistically if someone wants to make a career out of It they can do it" Jones said "There are two types of people who get Into professional wrestling: those who wunt to make a career out of It und those who want to make a hobby out of It If you want to mukc it a hobby it cun be like a gtxid part-timJob Those who wunt to make a career out of It cun euslly make 6-- with a price And in this particular cose it's about $25(X) "A lot of people lose interest after they find out how much It costs for the training ” Jones said A little pricey? Perhaps But definitely essential Jones said "That's when you learn the ropes" he said "That's where you learn timing You leurn how to take the falls so you don’t get hurt" (Those who still believe pro wrestling is real please read the following comment carefully) "(The training) Is also where you develop your persona and learn the acting side of it" Jones said (The Easter Bunny isn't real either) Depending on the person training V4- 4 4 e $30 (XX) a year" Give me another "hell yeah!" (Much better) The Celtic Wrestling Federation's first show Is scheduled for June 23 in St Paul Minn with a card that includes wrestlers calling themselves Typhrxin Big Dog Burlier und The Deranged Dentist (OK so I made that lust one up But nobody enjoys Inflicting pain more than dentists I'm convinced thut's the main reason they got into the profession in the first place) Jones' next training group is tentatively planned for July us is the Celtic Wrestling Federation's first Utah show To sign up for the training or for more information Jones welcomes You can ulso colls at (HOI) visit the Celtic Wrestling Federation's website at wwwceltlcwrestlingcom Do yon have a strange sports story ? Have you ever wrestled professionally? Can you smell what Vie Rock is cooking? "Say What?" wants to hear about It Contact assistant siwrts editor J or Jared Page at JpageV’standardnet 401-929- 625-427- Alta High School baseball coach Barry Harrington was suspended for one game and ordered to write apologies to his players and their parents after taking the Hawks to a Hooters restaurant During a tournament last week in San Diego Harrington took his team to Hooters when the 30 person Alta contingent couldn t be accommodated by three other busy restaurants Hooters is a restaurant chain known for waitresses who dress in tight T shirts or tank tops and tight shorts Several parents called the school to complain after learning of the choice when their sons returned home Harrington went to Alta principal Mont Widerberg on Monday to let him know firsthand "It's not the type of program we are trying to run here" Harrington said "It was bad decision skills on my part If I had It to do over again wouldn't go into fhe establishment “ Harrington served his suspension Wednesday as Alta lost 4 2 at Timpanogos I Steelers keep rights to former Utah RB PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday secured the rights to Chris Fuamatu Ma afala for the 2001 season by matching New England Patriots' tender offer to the restricted free agent running back Fuamatu Ma afala agreed to a one year $700000 offer with the Patriots last Friday If the Steelers had not at least matched the offer they would have gotten New England s first sixth round pick in this weekend sNFL draft Fuamatu Ma afala who played college football at Utah fractured a foot against Cleveland on Oct 22 and missed the rest of the season :i F" PCL baseball: New Orleans vs Salt Lake 6 15 p m F ranklin Covey Field Prep aports: See complete schedule on Scoreboard 6C WNBA 9 30 a m basketball WNBA Draft ESPN2 5pm Baseball' Atlanta at Philadelphia TBS 5pm Baseball Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh WGN 5 30 p m - NHL playoffs Carolina at New Jersey ESPN rnEBCZIEI i Who's more foolish? New York Yankees manager on being elected Joe-Torr- from Tuesday s game for “I said arguing with an umpire t didn and wrong something mean to say something wrong meant to say 'If you see the replay you're either going to look like a fool or feel like a fool' and wound up calling him a fool and he threw me out I I for that" - Standard Examlnar stall and wire services Go to the NET SmfllQnline standardnet |
