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Show _ The SaltTribune SPORTS Sunday, December 27, 1998 Louisville Topples Kentucky For the Second Straight Year ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRI LOUISVILLE, WELGiuel Ky. lot of people were surprised by Louisville's 3 Kentucky How none wens of them played for Louisville “There was no doubt in my mind we could beat em,” forward Tony Williamssaid after the Cardinals beat the Wildcats 83-74 SueyBavard 01 000 Hopper Saturdayat Freedom Hall 000 Tous “Weall knew wecould do this. This is our house and playing in the third { first becauseI wasso terrible,” she aid. “I wouldn't have stayed withit if ier father] hadn't he me. It's ustrating when vou're not succeed. ng The Chadwicks have a basketball hoop in their yard, but their father Year tentto let neighbor andfishing buddy Tiger Woods weargolf's spotlightlike a cloak. But he stepped out of the shadows withabirdie at he 72nd hole to win the Masters. Then,in July, like alost ball found, O'Meara popped up againto win the British Open. Al 41, hebecamethe oldest player In Sports Was Full of Breaks in moderntimes to win two majorsin @ Continued from B-t nd scoringtitles — earned Houston ts second WNBA championship. But the Columbus Quest won't have a ce for a three-peat in ABL ncial losses forced the old ie to fold a month into the 1998eason In the NFL, Jobn Elway brokea15. ar run of futility and a 0-for-3 Suwl skidby leading Denver to an set of Green Bay At the Winter Olym, ies. some nembers of the U.S. men’s hockey team busted up furniture and didn’t ave theguts to own up he U.S. wo men, though, broke Canada's stran- chold on their sport and gladly aimedcredit. They turned up on the Wheaties box and Letterman Breaking r-old the same season, In the bargain. O'Meara upset four-time PGA Tour winner David Duval’s bid to capture player-of-the-year-honors. The U.S teamsuffered a similar upset at the President's Cup in December atching the Red Wings celebrating their secondstraight NHL championship simply broke hearts. Once tugged defenseman and Detroit's emotional center, Vladimir Konstan tinov celebratedthefirst one holding the Stanley Cup over his head. Six days later, a near-fatal crashleft him in a wheelchair. This year, the Red Wings brought Konstantinoy to center ice and cap tain Steve Yzermanput the Cuponhis lap. Konstantinov helda singlefinger aloft, only to have Yzermanlean down and gently correct him. “No, Vlad mansaid. “Two. ky's appearancein college national figurine the margin in ympie ski annals and this being 998, broke her leg ina crash a month ater The only thing Mark 0 Mearabroke this year was Until April, O'Meara s emed con: ig of Plantation Oaks Jamison said. last year’s 79-76 win ranked Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, in both The Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN polls. 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We also have eason We had some break downsinour full-court pressure and they wereableto ‘7 es’ pick to win the leaguc homeby unranked and un known Florida Atlantic Sincethen, the Cowboys also tore competitive confer Oklahoma Coach Kelvin when they shoot it“I bycanthe se mnee Season, some of the gampson noted that injuries tation where it's going to league'scoaches arestarting fave had animpact on tl comeoff. I'mableto readall der what it will mean Jeague. He lost a player | Denny Crum, referring to that had counted onfor a majc Herfather says this year is differ- to second-ranked Duke, has lost two straight for the first time since 1994. the last Chadwick playing Louisville certainly “I'mrelaxing a lot more,” hesaid “I enjoycoaching, but thereisn't a played a great game and feeling that I have todothis. I'm going really executed whenthey hadto,” said Kentucky to coach as long as George wants me Coach TubbySmith, whodid to. Whenhe quits, quit not makehis players availStephanie has another idea “Maybe it's the grandkids’ turn,” able forinterviews after the game. she said, Smith Shattered two misconceptions. nedalist ever in thought it was a everybody fluke last year it probably was,” — said and Louisville Coach ent from past seasons, sinceAliciais championship One was that a coach in his first puldn't win with somebody e's Thesecond was that a black coach wouldnever be embraced at the same school where Adolph Ruppstubbornly refused to recruit black athletes until the end of his ten. ure Incollegefootball, Michigan and Nebraskasplit the national champion: ship. Theywent into the bowl games our kids because take theball awayfrom her. Shesets.a great example. With a player andassistant coach living under oneroof, the temptation to keep coachingafter practice exists but Alicia doesn't r veany extra attention unless she it game in Marchwas its thirdstraight. And by beating Utah, Coach Tubby Through: skating grade andwantedto model herself after Angela She was a point guard and I thought it was cool she couldshootall thosethrees,” Alicia said Alicia is a center and teamcaptain “She is one of the most persistent players I've had,” Hughes said can’t get her out of the gymunless you OklahomaState, the coacl Ee 12's FUTURE ALLAS — IntheBig12 FURMAN 54 After all Ea RSE A §@ Continued from B-1 movedinto the Top 25 and hassincebeaten Missouri s 35 Before the UCLA los: Murray each added 14 GREENVILLE, 8 ment each of the league's is thet points as Louisville (5-2), Harold Jamison pays atten. {i"'st two seasons, and Texas think. Kansas And I've been su banned fromNCAA postseason tiontoeven everything at prac. {han -\8Mis better Priby play by the earlier tice, his teammates’ whenplaying it wentmuch 1-15inthe a the AEMimproved Cad pla this year, won its third con- missedshots. aeesol State I've seen films « secutive game been playing with And while those andother them, and I think botharc ‘This was a big win for theseguys for three years,” changes by § For 15 years, the Chadwick sisters have played basketball for West Jordan. They are, from left: Rachel, Anna Marie, Angel a, Ali cia, Stephanie, Candice, and Jessica. “We leave Oveutuing on court,” shesaid. Puan TOURNAMENT rp AEN Fit Round ‘Someof theother tie E aera Sortequite 28 as struggledjust likewe hav high, asbutdeep the andcellar said Gowboys Coach Eddi quite dark isn't Sutton, “Overall, the leagu is going to don't be very compet domi- fiv8"y5u havethes nentKansas tea won't itebe thewhen Tae Lando the peat ee v half, Louisville beat its bitter intrastaterival for the #4 CLEMSON67 neve fanaticwho pushed his daughters into spor Teould y at the next level,” Chadwicksaid. “Playing in college is a job and athletics shouldn't be treate just as a wi to getto college.”” Unlike Stephanie, the sisters’ bas. etball pioneer, Alicia profited from playingwithher older sisters. ce this season, also Marques Maybin scored 19 points, including seven straight late in the second Chadwicks Near EndofSister Act for Jaguars Minnesota also lost to lowa, whichthe . eu f lo a Teoh a2 we're going to protect our meron. and Texas by Wisconsin Te COLLEGE BASKE field and 0- of-7 from behind thethree-point line ENTUC os ! ns ad SAVE *40 OFFER EXPIRES 1/2/99 Packasport, the ultimate e Cargo Carrier. 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