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Show _ TheSaltLake Tribune SPORTS Friday,December 25, 1998 Packers Dispute Holmgren’s Contract Window Wi TODAY: VOLLEYBALL By Joe Baird Time All-Star Classic acknowl. edges pondering lot of ince the Cougars were eliminate d by Penn Statein the NCAA regionals Sent to State College, Pa. for the secondstraight year by the NCAA Tournament committee, the Cougarsfell inthreestraight gamesto the Nittany Lions — whoadvanced to the Final Four and lost to Long BeachStatein the national championship match. Simply, Michaelis and the Cougars thought they were Final Four material. And a trip to Madison, Wis., might have been more feasible had the Cougars stayed homefor the regionals — orat least not had to travel 2.000 miles to play the second-seeded teamin the tournament ‘That's what youstrive for.” said Michaelis. whose team finished the season 31-4 andtiedforfifth nationally “| don't really understand the decision [to ship BYU east], but you've got to play the best sometime. It would just benice if we didn't have to play themontheir home floor Of course, Mich: her teamdid have an oppor tunity to stay in Provo for the regionals. A win over Ha- waii in the WAC tournament championship match probably would have clinchedit But the Cougarsfell to the Rainbow Wahine in a 3-hour, fourth in the Sagarinratings going into the WAC tourna ment,” Michaelis said. “So we had to havebeenright up there. We had to have been considered, Still. Michaelis can't say sheis unhappy. The Cougars metall of her expectations and then some, winning the WAC’s Pacific Division and ascending into the national elite. The BYU coach could hardly complain about the WAC tourney loss to Hawaii the Cougars left everything on the MGMGrand Garden x floor that night. Andonly a couple of bad, early breaks kept BYU frombeing more competitive in their loss at Penn State We played go »0d “am, volley but you could probably say that about five or six teams Another NCAA Final Four push next year is entirely possible The Cougars produced ty All-Americansthis season ir senior outside hitter Korie Rogers and junior sett Ai ena-Smith. R along with fellowoutsi ter Helen Hjorth, are cast tha also includes middle blocker Nina Puikkonen and outside hitter Mari Burning ham Carpenter We've got enough talent and experience back that we could be even better nex year said Michaelis. i 13 ass hile hittin Puikkonen tion in block averaging 2.1 slong with 3.18kills and’ digs and hitting 341 The Cou No. 6 in the final AV CA/USA Todaycoachespoll andtheir only losses all sea son wereto natio on Long E er a Ni 1 crown, W only to fall ality team played weell enough to get to the Final Four. Wedid the best we could. e id. But some things are out of your contr year would give him 21 daysto pursue sucha jobafter The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Thurs- daythat Wolf stated that was a one-time arrangement Women’s Basketball: Southern Utah at WeberState. 7 p.m. TUESDAY Norfolk s tate at Utah State, 8 p.m that will not be included in anyextension. Wolfalso deniedthat report Thursday, but declined to discuss the matter further. The Post-Crescent of Appleton quoted Wolf on Thursday assaying any decision on Holmgren would s Basketh I: High Point at Utah. 7:30 pm Utah State in Gossner Classicfin: Women's Basketball: Pacific at BY 7pm New Orleans at Southern Utah, 7:30 p.m have to be made quickly Therewill be a time frame. Alta’s Ryon Bingham was named the Utah High School Football Player of the Year in the Gatorade Cirele of Chamq pions program Bingham, an id offensive and defensive tackle, has commit- y [Y8)¥7) a waukee in which Karl scored 61 points Malone 0 gible for regional and national Isaac BASKETBALL TV will resume Wednes. ve p.m.) presentationsof“Jazz * games, starting Dec. 30 with the 1990 gameagainst Mil salary cap 7 to 40% BY JAY DREW THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE A day after naming former West Jordan coach Rick Bojak as its football coach, the new River ton High School in southwest Salt Lake County announcedthat five: Tennessee center Teresa Geter’s knee injuryis less serious than expected and she is due to resume pr tices in two weeks. The sophomorehad arthrosc surgeryonherright kneeat St. Mary's Hospital. Sur geonshad expected to repair a torn anterior crucijite ligament but instead foundit was onlystretched QO turned with the AnaheimAngels last season, pitchi 7%innings for the Anaheim Angels ERAand no decisions in 15 appearanc had a 3.53 SALE istmas RHS’s AD Job oO BASKETBALL apply portions of eachdeal to this year's Financial terms of Cunningham'sfive-year extension were unavailable. although the contract will pay him as a starter following a season in which heleads the te Hunter Loses Lambourne to back Tom Holmoe. Trevor Wilson, who played for the Giants fror 1988-95, returned to San Francisco, agreeing to a ont tract extensions, beating by one day the deadline to rl awards. Recent Utah winners in- Brighton and quarterback Kelleyof auperican Fork, pursuethe jobonthestaff of former Cougar defensiv« year contract. The 32-year-old left-hander missedth 1996 and 97 season with a torn rotator cuff. He 1 The51 state winners become eli. clude running back Junior Maheof lines this week. NowPLBSports,the Pittsburgh sports Cunninghamandright tackle Korey Stringer to con- The Minnesota Vikings signed quarterback Randall Shirley Harwood of Hurricane. ie two holes-in-onein two aced Ne 6 at Dixie Red Hills inSt. Georgear No. 2at Sky ofBills quarterback DougFlutierolled off production marketing firm that conceived theidea, has decided to retire the original bright red box. The newbox will have a deep blue front and will feature a newphoto of Flutie in his Bills uniform, holding a football. California named Steve Hagenoffensive coordina tor, ending speculation that BYU's Norm Chow would BASEBALL FOOTBALL GOLF Mountainin Hurricane. tedto play for Nebraska cause I can't get caught short-handedhere,” he was quotedas saying. We'rewilling tostand up to our word, but we can't be left hanging in the wind. Whatever happenswill happenquickly.” Alta’s Bingham Named Player of Yea fy = Down Vests Waterproof/ Breathable Jackets Waterproot/ Fleece Pullovers r Hunterfootball coach John Lambourne will be thletic di rector. Taking over the successful pro gram Mike Fraser had pul in 1994, Lambourne guided the Wolverines to an undefeated reg ular season and the e 5-A Selected Mens & Womens semifinals this year. He did not apply for the Riverton football Fleece Vests Sportswear job Lambourne was unavailable for comment Thursday er, NOW Breathable Bibs and Hunter's principal. said that Lam bourne’s resignation as Hunter's coach “is not really a shocker Outerwear Lambourne lives only a mile from where Rivertonis being built ABIG It's a nice opportunity for him,” Fraser said Now. the vacant Hunter job be. comes the most coveted in the state. The Wolverines were ranked No. 1 in 5-A by The Salt Lake Tribune most of the season and area perennial top-five pro SELECTION! 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The one milliont!, box of the sugar coated cereal adorned witha picture office. “I don’t have anyidea ‘There have been numerous news mediareports that the end of the team’s season. M ame matches. ill Michaelis is I don’t know what that's in reference to,” he told The Asso- KSL-AM(1160) Men's pane vex Forest at Utah, 7:30 p.m.; 1 Hawaii — twice, in t ciated Press in a telephone conversation from his Green Bay MONDAY UNLY, 8 p.m. Fraser noted that Lambourne moving on. But Smith returns with a KSL-AM(1160) NEXT WEEK’S CAMPUS CALENDAR 38-minuteepic, a match that Michaelis calls the best she has ever seen. In this case, however, close did not count We hada very strong schedule and we were ranked 6:30 p.m World $3 million of which was deferreduntil next year. ™ Collectors of sports memorabilia and cereal fan who have boughta million boxesof Flutie Flakes will $18 million extension with a $4 millionsigning bonu: nome women's 4) 4 best 32 touchdown passes. Stringer signeda five-year Mike Holmgren’scontract allowing him to seek jobs elsewhereas coach and general manager mucery Jrd 9:30 to 7:00 Sunday 11:00 to 5:00 vce) cao complain about it. It's not her 10 a.m. 130 p.m. NFLin quarterback rating and has thrown a career nied Thursday there was a 21-day windowin Coach Radio FOOTBALL y Aloha Bowl Colorado vs. Oregon Oahu Bowl Air Forcevs. Washington Elaine Michaelis will never style. Still, the BYL volleyball coach TV 4) No. 5 Cougars Fulfilled Most Expectations Green Bay Packers general manager Ron Wolf de- TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS |
