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Show The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS ah iM :> Utes Crack Into Top 25 After Hiatus The University of Utah is backin The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 after a one-week absence, Thanks to victories of70-51 at UNLVand 56-47 at San Diego State, the Utes moved to Conds ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Westminster Honor: WestminsterCollege guard Mitch Montgomery repeated as the Frontier Conference playerof the week,after averaging 28 points in victories at MontanaTech and Western Montana. Weber Honor: Weber State guard Jermaine Boyette was named the Big Sky Conferenceplayer of the week after averaging 23.5 points and Rick Pitino, whosaid last weekthat he I'm still interested, but I'm backing offa little bit.” Pitino had planned to spend this week at the home ofUNLV Athletic Director Charles Cavagnaro, andhadpredicted last week that“it will all be decided in, the next two weeks,”barring uneet circumstances. agnaro, UNLVPresident CarolHarterandPitino’s agent Rick Avare did notreturn calls from The Associated Press seek- Australian Open. ing comment. Therocky victory marked the start of Williams’ bid for a third consecutive Grand Slam tournamenttitle. “It's a good thing to havea little test in the first round,” said the third-seeded Williams.“I was, of course, concerned, because she * ‘Steve Holland/The ‘Associated ‘Press Marcelo Rios,of Chile, returns a shot against Carlos Moya,of Spain, in the Australian Open at Melbourne late Monday. Moya beatRios, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2, to advanceto the second round @ Results in Scoreboard Sms, SndelieyFee = D-3. aged to turn it around.” set, and she blew two overheads. won more easily, dispatching. points to take control, saved tWo Hersixth-seeded sister Serena JanetLee 6-1, 6-4. Sydney Olympictitles she won in Cenaeee oe ode trh break points to hold for a4-0lead | foet'I ai _in 89 minutes. od wih anesHad sae OV extent hi1s, endorsement deal with Reebok. champion, and he has a 203 Nearing the end of the first andclosed out the rocky victory ee Tears thet enus had her She repeatedly tugged at the lowot wraparound, typ, Budails e denie it bothered her, sion III women’s record for fewest points allowed in a 98-3+ victory *, against a a ee she added, “T didn’t design that ack a TaeSoumnaTneRE Butjustasthecentercourtcrowd began tobuzzattheprospectofan upset, the youngster lost her Radio Basketball: Teams TBA,6:45 p.m.(KFNZ-AM (1320). broadcast reports by Cleveland fee stations WKYC and Baseball operheartsugaryinaNewYork Track & Field rac 1é -Kersee Honered:4 , ee. = SaekosennaReneepelde greatest female athlete of the century, and Cornelius Warmer- Football dam,thefirst pole vaulterto clear 15 feet indoors, have been selected tothe Millrose Games Hall of WeenSit: oe opened by beating Ivan Ljubicic ‘aim. (ESPN), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2). Globe. : Not a Chance With Peace: record in Australia since ’98. No. 16 Sebastien Grosjean p.m. (ESPN2); Tennessee at Kentucky, 7 p.m. (ESPN). NHL; Islanders at Avalanche, 7 p.m. (FSN). Tennis: Australian Open, 11 hospital, according to The Boston as Peace College set an NCAA Divi- reRteAete outfit dane eeaeee: beating Seams Domnall 4 Jens Knippschild 6-1, 6-4, since signing a $40 million’ ¢9 Reinikoywes the 1999 Pierce and 1997 runner-up Carlos Mev mea ai Boston College at Duke, 5:30 Ci llege Basketball ol If (TBS). Basketball: lowa at Wisconsin, 5 p.m. (ESPN); Williams Listed as Good: Ted Williams, baseball’s last .400 hitter,? was in good condition MonA ‘ ee come. and the ticket is expensive p.m. The Boston Herald,citing unidentified sources, said Pitino has been advised that the UNLVjob is not as good as it appears. “I did someresearch,”Pitino said. “They only have one scholarship, and there’s no advantage to checking it out early.” ae see vieol Williams won seven consecutive foreward round, . only one seeded man or é advancing late Monday were No. Television NBA: Raptors at Rockets, 6 ve asked TUNLVIfora little time.I’m notgoing to go out there until 'm more serious aboutit,” Pitino told The Boston Globe in an interview et Monday.“I fe I'd take more MELBOURNE,Australia— At the start, the focus was on Venus Williams’ newoutfit. By the third set, it was strictly tennis. Williams caused a stir with her latest fashion statement, a three-piece black and blue ensemble, then courted disaster against obscure Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez before winning6-3, 26, 6-0 in the first round of the 5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov, No.7Mary Tuning In oe a planned snto Las Ve- obscure opponent No. 24 in AP and No.25 in the BYU Honor:Brigham Courtship with UNLV Williams needs three sets to stop ESPN/USA Today coaches poll. Center Lauren Beckman was named the Mountain West Conference player of the week after averaging 15.5 points and 11.0 rebounds. Young guard Terrell Lyday was named the Mountain West men’splayerofthe weekafter scoring 24 points in 22 minutes of Saturday's 79-50 win over San Diego State. USU Honor:UtahState forward Curtis Bobb was named Big West Conference playerof the weekafter averaging 17.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in wins over Long BeachState and Pacific. Pitino Puts Brakes on Rocky BY STEVEN WINE Basketball Tuesday, January 16, 2001 eSed e Heisman Trophy- 80, 16 %6), 6-4, Movs Hn a winning quarterback PopYori onWilliams wondespite 46 errors eeite Ree Bowlto ret his injuredfeft foot,3 and an erratic serve in her first 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. singles match of2001. She saidshe has recovered from arecent bout In women’s play, Pierce beat Sylvia Plischke 6-1, 6-3. Two-time Fame. shooting 65 percent in a loss at Portland State and a win at SacramentoState. SLCC-UVSC: Salt Lake Community College’s men’s and women’s teamswill play Saturday at Utah Valley State College in Orem. The SLCC nerve. Martinez’s groundstrokes began to go awry early in the third with anemia, and she’s seekingto add the Australian Open to the Wimbledon, U.S. Open and Golf Browns MayInterview Williams Recovering: LGPA Lewis: Marvin Lewis, Baltimore’s defensive coordinator, will semifinalist Amanda Coetzer, seeded 10th, beat Sonya Jeyaseelan6-2,64. interviewfor the Cleveland Browns’ head coaching vacancy after the season, according to golfer Kim Williams was recoveringafter breaking her collar- boneand injuring her knee ina car wreck. — Combined NewsServices womenare comingoff a 63-61 win over North Idaho, with Mata Tukuafu scoring 17 points, The Bruins menlost9179 to NIC,despite Jeff Davenport’s 26 points. Prep Girls Basketball Scoring Leaders (Through Saturday's Games) CLASS 5-A Gymnastics ‘Shella Robertson, Hunicane denny Hatch,Ben: ‘Ashley Bancrot, Granite PLAYER, TEAM G PTS.AVG Janeen Nelson, Union Oariola Cheesman, Min. View 13 253 195 Chas Dole Utes No. 1: Utah has earned a No. 1 ranking, just in timefor Sunday's meetat No. 2 UCLA.There's an asterisk on the ranking, whichis based on season-high scores. Utah (2-0) posted a 196.200 markagainst Southern Utah on Jan. 5 and UCLA scored 196.825 against Cal State Fullerton on Monday.The Bruins’ score cametoo late to be considered for the current rank- ings, though Kole Paar, Koams ‘10-149 124 Asa Rone,Sout Saver Katy Cooke, Parowan Jamie Wankier, Cottonwood 11 134 122 CLASS 4-A first day of cross country com- petition at Soldier Hollow in the University ofUtah Skiing Invitational. After the men’s 10 kilometer and women’s 5K classical races, the Pioneers have143 points to Colorado's 110 and Utah's 107, Pat Casey finished seventh for the Ute men. Boxing Montoya Card: Salt Lake City’s Leo Montoya will stage to 20 youth matches involv- from four states at Mexi- 12 190 158 Natasha Pagan, Dugway 14 218 15:6 Amber Jones, Tinde Prep Basketball Schedule «12 175 146. 1 159 145, 10 144 144 13.186 143 6 Bh 140 THREE-POINT LEADERS % (Through"teed Saturday's in Games) 1 — Keto Pater, Keams(12) a 10 191 189. (12) B- Kristina Peterson, N.Sevier 10 1 11 175 15.9 (12), Cheleey Warburton, Carbon (15); Cassie en Wonome : im ‘a ara te Lone Peak (13); Jody. Mika Sperry, Juab Kestyn Newton, Juab 6 6 Nicole Gling, Beaver 11-146 133 Today's Games GIRLS ‘Snow Canyon at Dade, 7:30 p.m. CLASS 2-A SOUTH ‘at Bountiul, 5:15 p.m. REGION ‘Viewmont at Davis, 5:20 p.m. Clearfield at Layon, 5:30 pm. at Northidge, 8:30 pam. a vonat Granger, 7, Raa ‘Copper His at Hunter, 6 p.m. Bdaieahap ch ‘Bingham atWestJordan, 6pm. pesroipl ‘Hilorest at Brighton,7 p.m, ‘Orem at Jordan, 7 p.m. ‘Olympus atEas, 7pm. Milard atBeaver, 7 p.m. Highland at West, 5:16 p.m. (Cyprus at Woods Cross, 5:15 pam. Parowan at Enterprise, 7 p.m. CLASS 2-41 REGION 6 Ae Lone Peak at Provo, 5:15 ‘AmericanForkatSpanishpan For, 7 pan. eee Taare,£15 p5 East Cartion at Wasatch Academy, 4:15 pm fisaadtcotent ps veer Crane Se Lae C- PLAYER, TEAM G PTSAVG Molssa Frandeen, Gunnison 10 145 145 Wangsgnard, Morgan (14); Janeen Nelson, ‘Bonnevileat Box Eider, 7 p.m. NathSareea Dal,pm 11. 216 19.6 12 226 168 Fremont at Logan, 7 p.m. at Mountain Crest, 7 p.m. REGION 9 Hurricane at Canyon View, 7:30 p.m. ‘Mogan Richardson, Bonneville 10. 186 186. ‘Candace Mattson, Lone Peak 13 219168 ‘Kasey Mile, Provo 13 213 164 83 198 mw 137 Natale Blackwell Juan Diego 10 196 13.8 Lara Sind Lone Peak 13-200 164 CLASS 1-A feertuore 168 13 o PBA gan.ape 111 168 153 PLAYER, TEAM ‘ 12 172 143 Union (12) (26 Erica Bruin, Jordan (12) B— Hansen, Davis (12); Molly Hillyard, Logan (11), (24 — Jenny Miler, Cleartiold (13); Jara Luton, Bight (19) #2 =|haeNoeFo) ag 21—MilchoKasahara,RowandHal ogo (1) Kayden Alred, West Desert 11 224 20. ‘Weber at Sky View, 7 p.m. The Salt Lake Tribune 19 — Heather Hansen, CLASS 3-A aoacomnaSeen 12 20 183 agape warn i = 10 1% 174 G PTSAVG Lynette Bames, Millon! Coutie Woanee T 49 200 154 Hatch, Ben Lomond (13) Senile Soe Fee PLAYER, TEAM : AANm SCHOOL N mi 0 10-2 1 93 5 CLASS 5-A Slow startdidn’t hurt against Jordan Upsets ledto inthe 3._WestJordan 4. Hillerest 9-3 2 3 Riverton’'szonedefense did in theJaguars Baok in the should awrile this season Lancare don’t care to, Wendy's week nees AE @ Sky 1. View 2: Bountiful 3 100 1 110 2 He Perhe _ in secondhall Ea tengain the ‘Memorial Tournament to help Sortievo talenn a ox sont 4 10-1 3 Piratesdidn’t have fohelpthe 4-N5-Atoam geta 34.27 ‘over thesmal-schoo! team, y anmeres "JEFF NEWBY ‘Age: 17, bom Dec. 4, 1989, in aé as OF THE WEEK Box Elder High Wrestling leaf teat a ammo forthe Tans g ' Scholarship ngs 1. Mountain View Cleartiold 5. Granger ‘St Joseph at Salt Lake Lutheran, 7 p.m. ‘ML Vernon at Waterford, 7 p.m. oe Cte 16359 15 babeatCaton(0 Prep Boys Basketba’ CORRE RECORD PREVIOUS fan, 7pm. ‘Codar City at Pine View, 7:20 p.m. = Duchesne at Altamont, 5:30 p.m. ‘Groen River at Grand, 7 p.m. Juan Diego at North Summit. pm. ‘Gunnison SouthSevier, 7 Seatac ‘Mantat North 7 ny (Mercian at Dugway, 4:15pam. Centsre7 at Morgan, 7 pum. ‘Bear River at Toosle, 7 pm. ean ‘Sharee Hendrix, Highland Tamnika Hardy, West Kayleo Colinewort, Spring Nevada Invitational: Utah won the Nevada Invitational, which concluded Sunday with alpineevents at Sugar Bowl, Calif. The Utes finished with 463.5 points to Colorado's 414 and Denver's 408. Utah's Scott Woodland and Jernej Bokovec finished 2-3 in the men’s giantslalom, Petra Svet was second in the women’s slalom, April Mancuso was secondin the women’s giant slalom and Woodland was second in the men'sslalom. Ute Invitational: Denver jumped to a big lead after the Janae VanTassell, Tabiona Amber Gilbert, 13 208 180. Macey Widen, Mitord ‘JrnieOvertek,Cleared 13 238 18.3 Shaunlel Garret, PineView 13 198 152 atl Torinson, Timpanogos 12-168 140. Tara Powel, Emery 18 18 42 Groesbeck, CH 12 163.196 VevaWhitear, Morgan 14189 195 Kall JordanToyeroa 1112.160 148 133 135 Chieri, Point, CLASS 2-A Kayle Hard, Copper is 12 154 128 Haley Bec, Layion 11 198 125 PLAYER, TEAM PTS A\ aaa ee Skiing 14 231 165 13 211 16.2 KATIE THATCHER Mountain CrestHigh Basketball ‘Age: 17, bom July 31, 1983, in |
