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Show The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Saturday, April 22, 2000 y r 2, Utes Rally for Softball Split With UNLV Lyndsey Trevis singled home the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning onFridayto give the Utah softball team a 7-6 come-frombehind victory over UNLVin the second game of a doubleheader at Ute Field. UNLVwonthe first game, Lisa Hashimoto scored theyinning run in the nightcap,and finished the game 4for-f'with three runs scored. The.Utes are 28-20 overall and 8-4 ip the Mountain West Conference going into today’s nooa doubleheader with San Diego State. 1 Long BeachState swept Uta State 1-0 and 4-1 in Long Beavh. USU's Kristin Hommel allowed only two hits in losing the opener. USUis17- 29, 5-9 in the Big West. Qa Baseball ShaneBelliston drove in three runs and Nate Fernley pitched 3%scoreless innings in relief as BYU beat Air Force 8-6 to break a five-game losing streak. AFA outfielder Mike Thiessen, who entered with a .402 batting average, went 3-for-5. Thiessen is AFA's starting quarterback in football. BYU is 23-20,11-8 in the Mountain West Conference; AFAis 18-23, $-14. The teams will play a doubleheader today in Colorado Springs. Utah lost 4-2 at UNLV late Thursday. Jared Cavan- ess pitched a complete game for Utah, but UNLV took the lead for good with three runs in thefifth inning. UNLV's Ryan Olsonpitched a fourhitter and tied a schoolrecord with 15 strikeouts. Utah is 1725,7-12 in the MWC. @ Jarod Ingersoll went5for-7 as Southern Utahsplit withOralRoberts, winning 5-4 after losing 11-7 in Cedar City. SUU is 19-19, 8-6 in the Mid-ContinentConference; ORU is 28-12, 13-1. The teams willplay another doubleheader today. Q Diving Brigham Young’s Rachelle Smith Kunkel, from West Valley City, won her second straight 1-metertitle in the U.S. National Indoor Diving Championships at Minneapo- lis. Kunkelqualified for the U.S. National team,but 1meterdivers do not advance to the U.S. Olympic Trials becausethe eventis not in the Olympics. “I was nervous,butonce I started diving, I calmed down andlet it all go,” Kunkelsaid. Q Auto Racing Rocky Mountain Raceways in West Valley City will launchits 2000 scheduletonight with oval and drag testing. Thetrack has scheduled 54 nightsof racing, through Sept.30. a Tennis The Weber State women beatIdahoState 5-0 in the semifinals of the Big Sky Conference championships in Pocatello to earn a second straighttitle shot against three-time defending champion Northern Arizona. The WSUmen, however,failed to reachthefinals, losing 4-3 to SacramentoState in the semis. BYU lost 4-1 to San Diego State in the MWC men's tennis semifinals. Gert Vilms won for BYU atNo.3 singles. No Sweat For Sutton Strike another blow against the Mountain West Conference The ling league was outin the college football bow! game cold again on Friday, when Hehas a 5-strokelead Gerry Broome/The Associated Press Scott Verpiank inspects a green at the Greensboro Classic Friday. wrong. Sutton, the U.S. Ryder Cup star who won the Players Championship last month, overcame 25 mph gusts for a masterful 8-under-par 64 to take a five-stroke lead after the second round of the Greater Greensboro Leaderboard Chrysler Classic. iusee — “8 13 hadSuton 11 birdprchimrosng ; ies and ‘naa Jesper Pamevik 4 three 4 ‘Scott Duniap 4 Toute to his Doug Dunakey ‘Andrew Magee Jonathan Kaye boen 4 lowround of the season. 4 He birdied all of the Laneee 7 Pars and Bob Murphy Bruce Fleisher Dave Stockton 7 par-5s at 4 Forest Oaks 4 Country Meanwhile, Verplank followed up his first-round 66 with a 74 to fall backintothefield. Cheésman,116th on the money list, started the day at 2 under and four shots behind the leaders. But hefired a 6-under 30 on the front side to move atop the leaderboard before Sutton teed off. “When you're playing good mostcourses set up good for you,” Cheesman said of his weekend chances at Forest Oaks. “T’ve driven the ball very well the last month,so if I keep hitting the fairways I will give myself a chance. But I am not known as a real accurate driver, and to win here you have to be because the rough is high — unless they plan on baling somehayin the next day or two.” Club to fin- @ Golf Scores B-7 ish at, 15: Tewell Leads at Vegas hard part aboutplaying golfwell is knowing whento hit the accelerator and when to hit the brake,” Sutton said of his club selection during a windy day “That's got to change, not round to round, but shotto shot. “That's something I've been working hard on this year, being able to identify that prior to the shot rather than after the shot. I got tired of saying, ‘Well, I wish I would haveplayed little bit more conservative there or I wish I would have been little bit more aggressive.’ That's why I’m here.” Sutton needed only 24 putts on the speedy greens, including birdie putts of 35 and 50 feet in carding a 5-under31 overhisfinal nine holes. * “He was almost looking like I did last year,” said defending champion and playing partner Jesper Parnevik. “He holed some monsterputts.It was fun to watch. Anytime anyone shoots 64 it’s fun.” Sutton’s closest competition is Barry Cheesman, who has never won on the PGA Tour but moved into contention with a 66 andis at 8-under136. Seven otherplayers are tied for third at 138, seven shots behind Sutton. That group included Parnevik, who shot a secondstraight 69, and Brian Henninger, who shared the first-round lead with Scott Verplank. Doug Tewell, coming off a victory in the PGA Seniors’ Championship, shot a 7-under 65 for a share ofthe first-roundleadin the Las Vegas Senior Classic. “T was concerned about my intensity,” said Tewell, the former TV analystin hisfirst full season on theseniortour.“It was tough to block outall the accolades and get focused.” Bob Murphyalso opened with a 65 on the TournamentPlayers Club at Summerlin. Bruce Fleisher, a two-time winner this year who led the tour with seven victories last season, was a stroke back. Tewell, 50, a four-time PGA Tour winner who spent three years as a commentator for The Golf Channel, shota 5-under31 on the frontnine. After a bogey on No. 11, he birdied the next three holes to reach 7-under. “My confidence is bubbling over,” Tewell said. “I’m trying to keepit inside and keepcollect: Tewell, who credited a recent lesson from tour player David Graham for his success on the greens, made an 18-footbirdie putt on No. 7 and 15-footers on Nos.8 and 14. “My putting killed me on the regular tour,” Tewell said. “David gave me a lesson in Tampa,andit has madeall the difference in the world. I’m little more upright in my stance and myeyes are over theball better.I’m seeing the linea lot better.” THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Except for the intrasquad competition, Brigham Young is taking all the mystery of the annual Cougar Classic men’s golf tournament. Entering today’s final round at Riverside Country Club in Provo, BYU leads second-place Fresno State by 22 strokes. New Mexico is anotherstroke behind. With four ofsix players’ scores counting, the Cougars shot 15under-par 273 in each of Friday's two rounds. BYU’s Manuel Merizalde is the individual leader, having shot 66-66 for a total of 12-under 132. Teammate Scott Miller (70-67) is five strokes behind and his Andy(69-69)is another shot back. “I don't have to motivate these HUSKY Senque Carey, one ofthe few certification subcommittee, bringing the numberof bowl gamesto 25 for next season. jennis: Masters Series, 11 am. sm Family Circle Cup, 2:30 p.m. (13). Washington men's team last season, will transfer to another schoolfor “personal reasons.” oping that organizers of the Houston game would pit one of its teamsagainsta team from the Big 12 Conference.Instead,the Dec. 27 gameat the Astrodomewill fea- ture teams from the Big 12 and Conference USA andinclude a payout of$750,000 to each team. The Big 12 had seven teams that were eligible for a bowllast season, tescay six received invitations. Conference USA has con- Major League Baseball: Cubs at signed to attend lowa State. or 1 pam. (ESPN) bright spots for the University of etnat ra . a at — ( pm. Greater Greensboro pmGtLas Vous Sonr Case 0 p.m. (ESPN), Auto Racing LAS VEGAS 300: Mark Dis- Leats, 5 p.m. (ESPN). vs. Rhode; Grifin vs Rivera and Ali vs. King, 11 pm. Indy 300 with a lap timeof 208.502 mphto lead a field of 28 drivers into today’s race. NHL Playoffs: Senators at Maple (Showtime). more wonthe pole for the Vegas Radio Tenni: Fe Baseball: River Cats at Buzz, 15 p.m. (KWUN-AM 1230). ennis MONTE NBA Playotts: Sonics at Jazz, 3:30) p.m. (KFNZ-AM 1820), ini EaaDT. } best claycourt players, scoring a | contracts, with the Lees ae and the Las Vegas Bow! Noinformation wasinet ately available on theSilicon Val- Baseball: Oral Roberts at Southem Utah (2), noon; BYU at Air Force (2); Utah at UNLV. 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Alex Corto advance to the semifinals ofthe Monte Carlo Open in Monaco. Only one seeded player, No. 8 ley Classic. Basketball Golf: ‘Cougar Classic, Riverside GauntClub, ae as MAGGETTE SCANDAL?: Former Dukebasketball player Corey Maggette denied accepting $2,000 from an AAUcoach, an accusation that could cost the _ Blue Devils considerably more if proved. The penalty could be as ae,as $180,000 bee be ae runner-up trophy. Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski said neitherhe nor his staff knew of anyalleged payments by Myron si South A FAMILY CIRCLE CUP: Top- Women's seeded Mary Pierce beat Austra- National Team at Weber State, 1 pm. lia’s Jelena Dokic 6-3,6-1 to ad- Softball: San Diego State ei Utah wnrioon; UNLV at BYU (2),1 p.m; Utah State at Long Beach Southem Utah at IUPUI (2), ; vance to theset Circle Cup in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Two Spaniards, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario and Conchita also advanced, along with Mice Seles. received a two-year contract ex- tension anda raise. McClain’s new contract willextend through the 2005 season andhewill re- USTAIN THE RED:The US. Tennis Association hada deficit of nearly$13 million last year,al- Piggie until after Maggette left total compensation,including ceive another $59,000 a year. His though its revenues are so et for the NBA.Piggie issaidtohave symmer campandshoe contract periled. The deficit was detailed. that noneof its programs are paid Maggette $2,000in 1987 when Piggie bb Maggette’s coachona income,will exceed $300,000 for _pextfiscal year. by The New York Times, which said it was duelargely to unantic- MCCLAIN RAISE: Wyoming , Coach Steve men’s McClainhas int gu: guard Keyon a point y' Dooling, second-team all-Big 12 selection, mance of someofits investments summerleague team. EARLY ENTRIES: Missouri Se _ipated CLEANING? named the team captain. . UNUSED 7 About the Biitzz:S Utah's ‘'snew franseenaseatombal oached be .. . . Chris Eastlaciepaintl ba, ‘defender Adolio Ovalle, An 11-year pro, was Itemsinto ~ ei ie CASHI a ee REDWOOD SWAP MEET fear Round 3700 So. 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State, } Cedric Pioline of France,is left ¥ in the tournament. , \edleeeBYUTCS ‘Dam Cougar Classic guys,” BYU Coach Bruce Brockbank said. “That's the beautiful thing aboutdepth.” Utah is 10th, Southern Utah 11th, WeberState tied for 13th and Utah State lastin the 15-team field, New Mexico's Scott Hailes, from West Bountiful, shot 70-71 and is tied for sixth. Ryan Ellis (73-71)is Utah’s top player,tied for 16th. : tracts to provide teams to three otherbowls. The MWChas two ROADHOUSE Show Volleyball Mets (2), 11 a.m. (WGN). Auto Racing: ASA 300, 11 am. Seay Hockey ‘The Utah Grizzlies raised a in Houston and the Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose were certified . The Mountain West had been Brown, a 7-foot, 255-pound center helped Indian Hills Community College in Iowa to a 28-5 record last season. Brown had Cougar Golfers Are Making Sure TournamentIs Not Much ofa Classic a bid for a tie-dyed jersey was $2,500 for the one belonging to Grizzbee, the team mascot. Hewill be joined by Ernest NBA Playotis: Pistons at Heal, 10:30 a.m. (5); Suns at Spurs, 1 p.m. (5); Sonics at Jazz, 3:30 p.m. (5); 76ers at Homets, 6:30 p.m. (TNT). Friday by the NCAA’sfootball THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GREENSBORO, N.C. — Hal Sutton missed a 4-foot par putt on thefirst hole Friday whenhis ball hit a spike mark.Little else went Television ThENCAA tenxored twonsare bowl games for the 2000 season — neither of which will contain a spot for a team from the MWC. _ The galleryfurniture.com Bowl at Greensboro Classic said he will leave the Tigers two years early and enter the NBA draft. Dooling averaged 15.3 points and 3.6 assists last season. Tuning In I ‘ |