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The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Thursday, June24, 1999 C3 Summerhays, Nyhus, Poffenberger Advanceto Public Links Match Play SANTA PUEBLO, N.M Brigham Young golfer Carrie today Summerhays, Cougar assistant PGA JUNIOR coach Sue Nyhus and ex-Cougar Lachell Poffenberger have ad: vanced to match play in theU.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship. After opening with a 2-overpar 73, Summerhays fadedto a 79 inthe second roundat Santa Ana Golf Course. Nyhus came back with a 74 aftera first-round78 to match Summerhays’ 152 total Danny La/TheSalt Lal Utah's Special Olympians posefor a photoat the Salt Lake International Centerbefore leavingfor North Carolina and the World Summer Games. Poffenberger shot 80-80 and qual ified comfortably. Fromthestarting field of 144, Utah Special Olympians Headed to World Summer Games Utahis sending 44 athletes and 14 coaches to the Special Olympics World Summer Games, starting Saturday in North Carolina. Most Utahns will leave this morning. A sendoff event was staged Wednesday night, featuring Gov. Mike Leavitt. The international multi-sport event is the largestin the world in 1999, as well as the biggest ever in North Carolina history. The 44 Utahns join 7,000 athletes from more than 150 coun: tries to compete in the nineteensport Special Olympics. Another 2,000 coaches, 15,000 family and friends, 35,000 to 40,000 volunteers and 400,000 spectatorsare expected. The Utah contingent will competein nine sports: aquatics, track andfield, bowling, cycling, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, powerlifting, and softball. Opening ceremonies begin on June 26, and feature Billy Crystal as Masterof Ceremonies, along with Shelley Mooney, a gymnast fromBountiful. Special Olympics Spurs also recently announced that Maya Angelou and Stevie Wonder will also perform at the games. “I totally identify with the spirit of Special Olympics Ath- letes and their determination to show the world what they can do,” said Wonder, a 21-time Grammy winner. “It is going to be my joyto performfor them.” Maya Angelou, a renowned in: ternational poet, also will attend the games. “Stevie Wonder and Dr. An- gelou are aninspirationtoall of us as to the powerandpotential wehavewithin us if just given a chance,” said Special Olympics CEO Timothy Shriver. Additional entertainmentwill include performances bySugar Ray, Kirk Franklin, Morgan Heritage and evangelist Rev. Billy Graham. Grant Hi rnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, daughter of Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver, are also expected to attend the opening ceremonies, parts of which will the line to make it a one-point game. OneVictory But Robinsonhit a jump hook, Houston misseda 12-footer from the corner and Duncanconverted a jumphook to makeit afive- From Crown point game with left. Wardcarele: hrewtheball @ Continued from C-1 away onNewYork's next posses- Ward added11, only oneafter the line to cap a 5-0 run and make it 86-80. A three-point play by Camby sion, and Eliehit oneoftwoat the first quarter. San Antonio will be going for the first NBA championship in franchisehistory whentheseries resumes Friday night at the Garden for Game5. “We consciously wanted to come out, our perimeter gu andbe overly aggressive, Avery Johnson said. “That was some thing that worked for us.” San Antonio took the lead for good with6:53left in the second quarteron a three-pointer by El. liott and heldits largest lead, 59- 46, after starting the secondhalf with a 9-0 runthat included six points from Duncan. TheKnicks pulled within four on a pair of free throws by Sprewell with 6:16 left, and Hous: ton scored on a short jumperover Avery Johnson with 5:39 left to cutthedeficit to two,81-79. Sprewell had a big play by pokingtheball away from behind anda foui shot by Johnson made it 86-84 with3:40left, but that was as close as the Knicksgot. Askedif the Spurs weretoobig and powerful for the Knicks, Av. ery Johnson said: “We'retoobig and powerful when w win When welose, we're midgets In thefirst quarter, Ward un characteristically score, looked to perhaps after watching Johnsondrive around him seem ingly at will on San Antonio's sions. Ward scored 10 points in a span of 4!» minutes, including two three-pointers and a steal and layup that gave the Randy Bice (Kearns), Henry Bills Sy Lake City), Dale Blower Lake City), Daren ratty) (Salt Lake City), Christopher Briseno (Lay: ton), Rex Cain (WestValleyCity), Dugger (Kearns), Jace Groskruetz (Layton), Brian Larsen (Layton), Mark Martin (Erda), Scott Pyper (Salt Lake City), Cory Van Roosendaal (Murray), Ben Thomas (Ogden), Brandon Wojciechowski (Salt LakeCity). Coaches: Gary Slay: maker, Robert Shumway, Stuart Roberts. MTrack & Field: Jeff Bruner (Salt Lake City), Melodie Brown (Grantsville), Samantha Clark (Roy), Brent Hamp (Ogden), Jason James (Roy), Elizabeth Stanger (Plain City). Coaches: JimBradshaw, KaraCottle. ®Bowling: silver-haired, 11-time partner Linda Allen (Salt Lake ity). Coach: Cheri Boatwright ing: Charles Newsome , Tyler Cole of his unhappiness. (Bountiful), Derrick Ross (My. ton). Coaches: Deserae West, Kurt Ruby, id as he walked to an 83 on Sunday. “I've hadit withthe USGAandthe way theyrun their tournaments.” On Tuesday, he apologized during an appearance at a charity ings (West Jordan), Sean Kelley event in suburban gnes Marino. comingoffa bad round,” Daly said during a skins game competition. Starzz To Play (Elmo), Jana Olsen (Alexandria, Va.). Coach: Debbie Bennett. “MygameI don’t feel has the patience maybe for the U.S want meto playat Pebble,it will give mea bigger reason to play because I don’t think it'll be a tournament thatI'll goin thinkme I can win. Daly shotafirs t-round68 last ‘Thur: and oneshotoffthe J.$. Open lead. On Saturday’s third round, Daly carded an 11- over 81 his second straight Opencollapse. @ Records Today ‘onthe roadsince beating Charlotte on July 22, 1998. Elena Baranovais expected to start in placeof Latonya Johnson. Johnsonscored 14 points 3inst the Monarchs and had a key stealand basketSaturday Fred Wil liars was 20-9 at USC in 1996-97. his last year as a head coach Natalie Wit: liamsis seventh in the leaguein scorin, (17.8), second in rebounds(12.0), third in field goal percentage(55.8) and sixthin steals (2 25) Williams and Margo Dydekwill appearFriday (4-5 p.m.) at the Sears store in the Fashion PlaceMall to promote the WNBAAll-Star balloting Aboutthe Monarchs: Ihey beat Minne sota 79-62 on Tuesday Yolanda srifith is third in the league in points (198). first in rebounds (14 6) and eighth in fi centage (51 Holland-Com is 12th in scoring (15.4) and. Ticha Penicherro is third in assists (6.4) The Monarchs are coached bySonny Allen, an assistant for the Detroit Shock last year Stopping Sacramen to's quick transition baskets is difficult, but one the Starzz are looking Jackson forward to, especiallyaf- ter the distractions of a PG FT Reb N-YORK Min MAMA OT A PRPIS Johnson coachingchange. “We have so many weapons and so much firepower, it's incredi looking for one more NBA pay- check andonemorejaunt around the league. “T thought it was a fantastic ble, and we want to use them, Black said “We've always been to- opportunity at this stage of my career,” he said after the Spurs gether as a team, but the things that have hap: “If I didn’t acceptit, I would have been kicking myself. Imagine if I was pened this sitting home nowwatching this much week have brought us together that quicker, cramento 4-2 ah leads, 1-0 Aboutthe Starzz: The Starzz haven't won, , has a field day when those usual hot shooters areon. games during the season and shootaround Wednesday. “I was just upset at my perfor. mance. | made somestupid com: ments. It doesn’t get you popular. ity what I said the otherday, but I sure hope the USGA will forgive mefor it. It was stupid.” Despitehis outburst, Daly said he hadn't ruled out playing in next year’s Openat Pebble Beach. & Season Series: is reducedto wearing a fancy the NBA whenthelockout ended, Florida in August Starzz @ Continued from C-1 rather than a_black-and-silver uniform. After appearing in only 19 Bullets in 1993-94. He returned to to the national tournament in Starzz vs. Monarchs Point guard Ticha Pen. icheiro, amento's first-round pick last Duncan Bh Rone 2 Robinson, Ek) Elie Billott. Oneboy andonegirl will advance Monarchs GAME SUMMARY SANANT. Mn AMA oF A Pe Pts tl Duringthese NBAFinals used rookie for the Washington use. “I don't know it happened. It was just theheat of the moment, W Aquatics: Erik Amundson (Ogden), Paul Hunting (Vernal), Denise Lanagan(West Bountiful), Stacia Lloyd (North Salt Lake). Coach: Sarah Young. within one game of an NCAA championship. He was a seldom- strokes over hersister, Nicole Open,” he said. “But if the fans mylast U.S. Open @ Powerlifting: Robert Dalrymple (Magna), Tony Marino (West Valley City), Rebecca Hast scoring21 points, Gazewas left off theplayoffroster. In 1989, Gaze led Seton Hall Daniel Sum- Now we're relaxed down.” SPONSORED BY 4 Wheel Drive & Differential Lock Tohea sy Buy NOW! Pay Later! Complete units starting at $20,595 350 So. 00a] Murray, Utah . NO PAYMENT OR INTEREST { f UNTIL JAN. 2000 OAC ive i Offer good through July 31, 1999 : Remember - Preventive Maintenance Works and can save you money! 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