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Show The Salt Lake Tribune _ SPORTS Sunday, March 31, 1996 BYU Gymnastics Team Delegates to the 93rd ABC Closes Home Season On Emotional Note ~- na- tional championships have ap- proved a measure that will in- crease its yearly membership dues from 10to 12 dollars The ABC said the increase was necessitated by a decrease in membershipanda desire to con. tinueexisting programs. TODAY: NHL HOCKEY A total of 1,336 delegates atten- dened the three-day convention DAILY REPORT ChicagoTribune Gretzky Still Learning Hull’s Style largest gathering in tournament history, Among the 12 amendments rejected was a proposal to require The WayneGretzkytradeso far hasn't worked out the way St Utah State Regains Gymnastics Title ace Convention Center, the fourth Louis Coach Mike Keenan envi. sionedit. Notonlyis Gretzkystill unsigned for next year, but the anticipated happy marriage with Brett Hull has already endedin a trial separation. Not that anybody's blaming Gretzky — or even Hull, who simply has been unable to adjust his game after years of having to be his own playmaker. “If youcan't play with Gretzky, who can you play with?" pon- dered Keenan. ‘Brett hasn’t done much with Wayne. Prior to the trade wewereplaying really well and really hard. It just hasn't worked out very well. Brett said he’s confused so we'll try him with Peter] Zezel.”” a THE RUSSIAN ROCKET ® It's looking more and moreasif Pavel Bure will be back in the lineup for the Vancouver Ca- nucksin time for the playoffs,if not sooner. Bure, whotore up his Fight knee against the Black- hawks in the United Center way ack on Nov. 9, practiced in full gear last week and Peter Twist, the club's strength coach, acknowledged, ‘‘He’s definitely ‘quite a bit ahead of schedule. But it’s still day-to-day, week-to-week. We wanttoerron theside of caution.” “I feel great on theice," said an enthusiastic Bure.. “The mostdifficult part right nowis feel like I can play, but I'm not the doctor. He's the one who wasinside the knee. He says maybe I'll play soon, maybe I won't.” o TRAVEL TIFF Vancouver: Loveit or leaveit? It's one of the mostdelightfulcities in North America, but the Calgary Flames were so upset at hay- ing to spend an extra day there last week that they called a team meetingto air gripes. The players had wanted tofly to Vancouver on Saturday morning after a Friday night home game, ‘then fly charter back homeSatur- mixed league teams to have specific combinations of men and women. o ALOHA-LESS The only bowler fromthe state of Hawaii to claim an ABCnational championships award is Hal Ogata of Honolulu in seniors in 1993 “All except center Theo Fleury, }that is, who flew back on his own «Sunday morning. When his team- following Brigham Young’s 195.725 to 194.60 gymnastics loss to UCLA Saturday night at the uaz Marriott Center. But not because of the Cougars’ Nobowleror bowlers from the Hawaiian Islands are in the top 100 in this year's tournament ABC tournamest leaders as & pm Saturday) SINGLES Rick Thule. Brockport, New York 08 JotJawor. New York City. New York 18 third straight defeat, or a rareslip Dales Heating & Air condoning Lvs ay’ Pa eri. Nev Hane New Iberia BA No 1, Loui fells Sportag Lage. apiCi, SD ary Lanes No 1D pennivon, wa — Compiled by RC. Roberg on bars. No, the final home meet of the season was enough to make everybody emotional. Especially seniors Elisabeth Crandall and Cristen Cosgrave, who started when BYU was just another pro- gram, and left as members of a wouldn't have been enough to catch UCLA The No. 9 Bruins (15-6) turned in their season-high score Satur- top 10 team. “It was worse at the beginning of the week,” said Crandall. “Today I got so caught up in the meet ByJared M. Eborn 10 THE TRIBUNE Crawford and Deanna Palmernailed their vaults for scores of 9,85 and 9.875, respectively, and led USU to its third-best vault score ever. lead at the Spectrum. usually their weakest event. But after finishing their four events, the Aggies had to patiently wait to see if any of the other four competitors would catch them Nobodydid. Boise State trailed the Aggies byless than four-tenths of a point going into that last rota- tion, but had to count three falls on the beam. That allowed USU toregain the Big West title after finishing second the past three years. USU’s final total of 193.650 outpaced the field with BSUsecond at 191.925. “We'revery glad to have won it,” USU Coach Ray Corn said. “This improves our regional seed.” BSU’s Johnna Evans cruised through the allaround and scored the meet's highest score with a 9.925 on the vault and nothing worse than 48.70 the rest of the way. Things wereeae so swell, Coach Valorie Kondo trotted out just five competitors This is the last time I'll ever per- Corn got his wish for a quick start when Jennifer LOGAN — The hard part came after Utah State was through competing. Utah State staged the Big West Conference gymnastics championship Saturdaynight and built a nice day,hitting 49s on vault and beam that I didn’t think aboutit until floor. Then it was ‘Oh, my gosh. Her total of 39.025 easily gave Evans the all- around crown. SPECIAL form here.” It wasn't a bad way to goout. for floor exercise. a “They're a good team, andif Junior Kelli Rose led the Cou- The second rotation had the Aggies on the bars, gars’ with an all-around score of they hit, they’re hard to beat,” score of 48.650 to build a comfortable lead overits But instead of wilting, USU put together a team 39.10 (tied for second overall), while Cosgrave turned in a 38.875 and Crandall had a 38.575. After four Seat Freshman Jessica Porter led the last week's struggles on beam alee Hayashi finished 1-2 in : Ags with a 9.825 said Cattermole. all-around, turning in res} scores of 39.7 and 39.1. Hite with a 49.0, and was an impressive 48 80 on vault. But oh, the uneven bars. The seventh-ranked Cougars (8-7) took three falis on the rotation, with Crandall, Leah Jacobs and The Aggies’ nearest competitor midway through the meet was Boise State at 96.925. wasclose to perfect, earning 9.9s on floor and beam and 9.95s on vault and bars. : The Cougars have hit a bit of a tailspin with consecutive losses to Angela Andersen all hitting the Chances are, it won't happen Michigan, the Utes and the Bruins. They haven't hit 195 since a March 11 victory at Southern Utah, and Saturday’s setback will likely drop them to third seed-at regionals (April 13 at the Hunstman Center). But Crandall isn’t worried. “Our workouts have been going “We've been waytoo intellectu- again. The Cougars are thethird. A. couple of more jokes ought to ranked bers team in the country. It has been their strongest event. great,” she says. “We'rejust trying to work up to regionals and peak at the right time. People bet- Thenthe wheels fell off. Instead of building upon their score, the Aggies floor. Theyhad to count two, took a 47.575 and had a good laugh — had to counta fall on bear — and deai with ques- especially after Crandall missed tionable scoring the rest of the way. with her feet “How do you trip over the bars?” BYU Coach Brad Catter- Utah Gymnasts Roll To Another Win more cause for that. Though SUU scored a schoolrecord in the battle for the final team berth to the Midwest Regional April 13, Den- @ Continued From B-1 made it to regionals,” said SUU ver University scored just well enough in a meet against Air Force to snatch it away sis that Marsden says has plagued mole wondered. “I guess it hap- the team during meets this season. pens. al with our approach,”he said. Buteverhad BYU hit,it probably fix that. “I truly believe the wrong team laney and Angie Leonard all had to count miscues before Traci pannel. Megan Caudle right- ed the shi “Tean'tPiplaih it,” said Coach Greg Marsden. “I saw things I haven't seen all year in meets or in practice.” Butit’s “nothing Y'm going to lose sleep over,” he sait No, the Thunderbirds have Pr : mg) ter look out for us.” Coach Scott Baumann The only flaw wasthe finish. After compiling season-high scores on vault and bars — 49.125 and 49.375 respectively — and using a 49.450 on beam to set up a run at 197, the Utesfell apart on floor, Sarah Northrop, Kelley De- AL : ? UCLA's Leah Homma andKir- against Utah, BYU bounced back “It really started off tonight with a great perfor- manceonvault,” Corn said. Through twoevents, the Aggies held a tetal score of 97.375 and were weli on their way to another schoolrecord. SUU likely will have three individuals at the regional meet, said Baumann. Stacy Cather, Julie Talbot and TamaraTurley all had over-38 all-around scores Saturday and should advance. As for the Utes, they got stir- ring performances from Woolsey — a 9.95 on bars and a 9.9 on beam — as well as Sommer, who scored 39.525 to win the allaround. Caudle hit for 9.975 on herfirst floor routine since injur- ing her foot against Oregon State on Feb. 12. “T didn’t even think aboutit,”” she said. What the Utes were really thinking about was the overanaly- day night after a gameagainst the Canucks. Instead, they rode a charter Friday night after the ‘home game and remained in Vanseouver until Sunday afternoon. MEET SUMMARY ore UCLA 195725, BYU 194.600 Around 1.1. Leah Hocus, UCLA, 39.700. 2 (te) Kell Rowe, BYUand Airaice Hayasts, UCLA, 32.190 Floor Exercise 1. (ie) Leah Homma, UCLA. and Angela Andersen, BYU 9900.3, Crises Comprave, BYU, £875. Balance Beas 1, Cltaabeth Crandall BYU, 9925. 2 (te) leah Homandand asa Prtaarer, UCLA, 9900, aa aan A 8ee UCLA 9.8803, Jasene Christensea 8 95 1 Leah aah Hamme, UCLA 968 heKl Rw, BYU ‘Stella Umeh, UCLA, #800 “Atendaee By Joe Baird ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE PROVO — There were tears Keo Dorner Su Pal, South Debt Josep Wiliams. Memphis. Teanosee Mike Straraxy Milwaukee, Waconsin REGULAR TEAM 1 Tide, Oo earlier this month at the Salt Pal- TSRIVAKI CRICKED RINE?! Dinner Combo's Maa WAGNER BRAKE SERVICE Lhed Piri ead td oyCo esis start ai $3.78 Deiiver (5 mi) ris WITH THIS COUPON: ae rg Balad S79°%° Rae sq°* 40,000 Low cost MILE 18560 HR14 Pre zmates got on him aboutit at prac- “tice the next day, the usually affa{Ble team captain blew up. Pi BRAKE PACKAGE {2 “We cleared the air,” said ‘goach Pierre Page after the meetsing. 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