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Show ‘The SaltLake Tribune SPORTS BYU’s Staley | Is Finalist for Walker Award Brigham Young junior Luke Staley is amongthree finalists for the Doak Walker Award,presented to the nation’s top run. ning back. Theotherfinalists are Mary. land's Bruce Perry and Tenyies- TOP 25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL | ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | COLLE Utah | No.5 Maryland built a 20-point lead and held off No.2 Illinois Tuesday night in the | IN OTHER MENS GAMES: one thatwill affect the Doak Walker competi tion. The award will be issued Dec. 6, two days gars close the regular season at Hawaii. has completed his 11-game son with 1,242 yards and Stephenshas 1,201 yards with one game left. Stephens also couldplay in the SEC champion- ship game,butthat heduled twodaysafter the award announcement. Southern Methodist’s athletic forum board ofdirectors administers the award program. “Our alists are not only solid ndfantastic role modas "said RardallGoss, theboard chairman. Football Utah-UNLV:The Las Vegas #1 Duke 80, #7 lowa 62: At Chicago, lected toplay in the Senior Bowl in Januaryat Mobile, Ala. Ute Recruit: Granger High's Nano Tongahas been receiving weekly letters from Oregon, Nebraska, Washington and other national college football powers, butthefirst schoolto offer him a scholarship got him. ‘Tonga,a 6-foot-6, 220-pound defensive end, said Tuesdaythat he has accepted an offer from the University of Utah. Tonga com- #25 WakeForest 85 Minnesota 79 and Preston Shumpert added 14 and Syra- 1400 11, Pychat8-1562, Rickert490.09, Basteson 4-16 25 12, Beant 493.312, Robiraen 0-00-00, 4.8009. Essaink 00.000, Hok mani 24004. Tolads 30-73 10-1279, WAKE ) Henedbs 22Span 492 Sia 5-618, Hiks 1-82.25, Dawson 38008, Dhol 29 11% Many03222 Lape 15002Tos 24-2885. B¥ acuse, N.Y,, Kueth Duany scored 17 points Creighton 94, #17 Wester Kentucky 91, 207: At Omaha, Neb, DeAnthony Bowden hit a three-pointer with 41 seconds. \eft in the second overtime for Creighton, #25 Wake Forest 85, Minnesota 79: At Winstson-Salem, N.C., Broderick Hicks made a go-ahead three-pointer with 58 ‘seconds left as Wake Forest rallied to beat Minnesotain the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. 0-06, Dunlavy 7-14 1.2 18, Barer 7-19 8-9 Ewing02000, Sanders 0.0000. Totals2658 1OWAI-1) Recker 7-18.00 15, Evans 3:11 258, Rotax 1:1 002. 00: Sori09000To Toals 565ise with the Utes in February. Tonga was impressed by before going on an LDS Church mission. ‘Texas, BYU, IdahoState, Utah State and Colorado were also recruiting the athletic end, who starts for Granger’s basket- ball team and is known for his outstanding jumpingability. Tonga moved to Utah from Hawaii five years ago, but never played Little Leaguefootball. Heis thethird in-state prep player to commit to Utah this season. Brighton outside line- backer Andrew Smart committed last spring, while Viewmont defensive end Robbie Crockett did so last month, Gatorade Winner: Highland High's Haloti Ngata is the 2001 Utah Gatoradefootball playerofthe tear. The6-foot-4, 808-pounddefensive lineman from the Salt Lake City schoolis being recruited by Nebraska, Washington, UCLA, Texas A&M and BYU. Ngata has also been selected to play in the U.S. Army All- American Bowlon Jan, 5 in San Antonio. He will receivehis jersey and helmetfortheall-star game at a 1 p.m. ceremony today now duct a talent combine for. juniors andseniors on Dec.15 at the Seven Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Nearly a dozen college coaches and scouts will attend. To reserve a spot in the camp, contact Willis at (801) 427-5485, All-State: The Salt Lake Tribune’s All-State Football Team will be published Dec. 6, Firstteam selections and MVPs, their guests and coaches will be honored Dec. 10 at Jordan High (7 p.m.)inSandy. Golf figures for Tennessee. #3 Oklahoma 76, Texas Christian 60: ‘At Norman, Okla., OU's Stacey Dales had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and also had “five assists to break the school and Big 12 career records with 605. #5 lowa State 75, Creighton 74, OT: At Omaha, Neb., Lindsey Wilson hit a jump shot with 4.2 seconds left in overtime for lowa State, which had to rally from a threepoint deficit with 32 seconds left. #2 Baylor 87, Sam Houston State 42: At Waco, Texas, Baylor opened the nn be-bgimacrr syns Dales 7-10 6-8 21, evel 2.26, Jacksen 1224 4, Salmon 1-4 002, Coney 00000," Tatea9825 13S 00000 Tota2661 71317 t Ahk: ee‘SE Missouri 74 Butler 74, Purdue tan64 Ere #5 lowa State 75 Creighton 74 OWASTATE (+0) Cirsk 23.00 4, Cold +900 11, Wate 8.13 79 23, Wison 615 811 21, Gaban 37 1-1 8 Passion 29.00 6 Kener 02 0400, Breer 13002 Tota 2655 16:21 75. exaeTON(2, (0: 20, Bums 37 0.06, Hover $13 008 gamewith 413 Georgia 77, Georgia State 67: At Athens, Ga., Christi Thomas had 20 points and 16 rebounds to rally Georgia from a 36-28 deficit. #20 Wisconsin 97, Cleveland State ‘scored 27 points on 12-for-15 shooting for Wisconsin. #12 Syracuse 70 Colgate 51 #2 Tennessee 88 #22 George Washington 57 TENNESSEE (40) Glndsin36248,6)41161014 Sum6121218 (004, Hunghiey0-11-21, Zdar0-000, Totals 18-58 10-13 Butts 3-11 148, Lawson3-934 10, avis67 1-1 13, Muna COLGATE (22) Sullvan$80.08, Campoteta $8 127, Marek362-26, 5 2.9005, Moore 3-659 11, BJackson 240004, Pow 1-300 | | USARallies For Women’s Hockey Win The USANational Team rallied Wessing 511 01 10. Totals 31-82 511 74, Hattime—iowa St 31-29 End from two goals down Tuesday to beat Canada5-2 in women’s hockeyin Ot- #12 Baylor 87 tawagiving the Americansthree straightvictories in the pre-Olympic series. SauousTOMST. 9 10587, Valentine 3460-16, Jackson2-522 :0em05600 Bm 80017 Souter oto ‘Botts0-50-00, Baker 310008, Totals 16-60 79.42. BAYLOR (54) Crockom5900 10, MoComack $50-06 Fax2334 7, Station 460.09, Lambert 6-9 00 13, Coins 35 0-66 ‘Selman 0-200 0, Davis 24 125, TBlackman00000, Ha: ety 3544 10S 140-12Snih00000 Rebars28 6102.2 14 Totals37-65 10-137, 48.13. Vicky Sunohara scored two early goals for the Cana- dians,before the Americans re- § sponded with a first-period goal from Cammi Granato. JennyPotter and Laurie Bakerscored in the second period to #13 Georgia 77 Georgia State 67 put Team USAahead, then Katie King and Karyn Byeadded thirdperiod goals. Sa Fe tonesO06. TaeaHLR Type1245 10 Sian5.602Pacats20 “2 thay39.008 Eason 0-10 Washngion 0-0 0-00, rae12002Kan pemnel2718 Fasesoe ise Hattime—Georga Stale Woflord 74,N.C.Wilmington 54 MIDWEST Bal St 9, ind-Pur-F Wayne 50 Michigan 57, Ind-Pur-ndpls. 56 2 Goaltender Sara DeCosta made 18 saves in the victory. The teamswill meet tonight in Montreal. Hockey Lester Patrick Award Presented:Olympic hockey coach #20 Wisconsin 97 ‘Dion9195-625, Blaha$724 10,Nicholas$8 1-212,Rando (02000, Wicax8:(3.98 19. Totals2963 12.24 76. State 55 55; At Madison, Wis., Jessie Stomski Cleveland a CLEVELANDSTATE (03) Herb Brooks,St. Louis Blues general managerLarry Pleawandthe 1960 Guan120012Sareck0000Box12002, Perkins 352-210, Rawdebush $12128, Wilams0-50-00, Sum 15129 Sead19 119 Ada900 Dolo 0, Bambrook 1-40-02, Woloszynek 1-20-12, Sichting02 229 Tole2285 71055 e-1) Stans 12.15 3427, Sooger 1460.02, Astbaugh 34 127, Moore 8-1744 22, Back 15 00 2, Sih 00 0.90, Loge 0-1 0.00, ich 350-18, Siomans 60.000, 1000 a 254.8 Geb 4.222 Na 12123, ‘12002,dc 468Toe Wisconsin 58 US. Olympic team won the NHL's Lester Patrick Award. The award honors the memory of Lester Patrick, whospent 50 years in hockeyas player, codch, general manager, owner and NHL governor.It is awarded to those whohave madeoutstanding contributions to U.S. hockey. College Football BYU. BASKETBALL Hansen Spurring Cougars to Early Success mitted to coach Ron McBride Utah's defensivecoaches and the team’sdefense this season,accordingtohis father, Sione Sevelo. Hewill likely play a year Ely had 14 points to lead five players in double #1 Duke 80,#7 lowa 62 Radio luce 00000, M8282 6, Sun 61 600, Sash Sam HoustonState 42 es fennessee 88, #22 eae 57: At We NBA: Wizards at 76ers, 6 p.m. (TNT). 5, Sartoea 2.11 347, hv 13 123, Nic suinameromaennts343, Bowing2400 S. Newton36238, Totter0-00.00, Gant$724 14 Tota 19.56 182960, OVERTIME MINNESOTA (3-1), ‘use set a school record with 16 blocks. during the weekendand will sign a nationalletterof intent of Requtation—74 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. #12 Syracuse 70, Colgate 51: At Syr- tegen3006 Wilms3:16.34 10, Meton 00000, Head 1-200 2, Ferguson 26 7-811, Howard 00 0.00, Ka alia47 1-210, Powell.00-00, Sra+1 000. Totals2-60 ailable through the Ute ticket office (581-UTIX) or via www.UtahUtes.com and www.utahcrimsonclub.com. Senior Bowl:Utereceiver Cliff Russell andoffensive lineman Ed Ta’amuhave been se- 27. st Endo tt double-double, LakeTribune. ee ith son at 6-5 after winning five of their last six games. ckets are $50 and $100 and 01 01 0 Gres 09 12 | Doren 7-10 7-10 21, Coker 0-00-00 Totals 31-65 24-36 94 Duke's Carlos Boozer had - #5 Maryland 76 #2 IMlinois 63 former BYUassistant coach Norm Chowasoffensive coordinator, have completedtheir sea- Tajo $18 12 4 Jason Williams had 25 points and five assists in Duke's victory in the ACC/Big Ten Bowl confirmedthe UtahSouthern Cal matchup for Christmas Dey( 1:30 p.m. aeT), asreported in Tuesday’ W. KENTUCKY(+1) Vero 0:2 0-00, Boyden68 24 6, Marcus8-14 6-7 22.Cam25126 Faron 45618 Wa 2568 2 Spats 24.00 6, Wilams 01 00 0, Hakamb 01 0-9 0. Fines 15228 Pein 340 1To2961BODO 2) Undeman$3389, Kone3-1222 10, Dated 4867 14, Boden 34 02 8, House $11 00 10, Caro 133 447, Maryland,the longest such run in the nation. Northwestem, 7:30pm. (ESPN2). ° #8 Oklahoma 76, TCU 60 #17 Western Kentucky $1 It was the 80th consecutive DOUBLE OVERTIME nonconference homevictory for 2 Tota3072 1338 2, Wiens 23347, Toads 19-49 142487 Creighton 94 ACC/Big Ten Challenge. but only before the Cou: 7 419008 Sumpen61300 14 fom 3435 9, Dany 7-19 12 17, Trams 15002, Pace 35026, Henan 11062 CigD1222. ded 45008 Cas 12002 Totats20-58 i PARK, Md. Juan Dixonscored 25 points and school-record 1,433 yards with AROUND COLLEGE SCORES "| Terrapins Hold Off Illinois see's Travis Stephens. Staley has rushed for a two games remaining Wednesday, November28, 2001 BY PHIL MILLER . @ great leaper, but Travis jumped justas. high.” ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ‘That's good news for the Cougars, because Hansen couldn’t jump at all last SANTA BARBARA,Calif. — For Brigham Young to defy its sixth-place Mountain West projection, Steve Cleveland Fresno to Silicon Valley Bowl:FresnoState will play an at- WB Tip-off: 8 p.m. MST Jarge team Dec.31 in the Silicon Valley began t and worked PeeBeeantoineieshotandworked lm Radio: KSL-AM(1160) Bowlin San Jose,Calif. yi, rightfoot and missed nine games, He Series: BYU leads, 3.0 Stanford has accepted an invitation to Jefigures only three times —a season to- mine: BYU by 2% Sure, senior Eric Nielsenis amore as- sertive scorer. But after two games, it averaged only 5.5 points and reached dou: tal he could equal tonight. gyi Bigelow returning this fall after his mission, Cleveland shifted Hansen to guard, a move that is already paying off. “t's really a good fit for Travis, especially defensively. He has the potential to be an Tonight at the Thunderdome, Santa Barbara, u Recon: BYU20, UCSB2: Stanford Headed to Seattle: mi Last Meting: BYU 67, UCSB 53 (2000) iby in the inaiieurel Seattle Bowl, ‘About the Cougars: They are 1-0 on the! road... . Their last vist to UCSB was an odd game: in 1999, BYU shot only 296 percent and Was outrebounded 41-36,but sill won,57-48... _Thsis the fist ot two straight road games against from the Atlantic Coast Conference, probably North Carolina or Georgia Tech. Buffalo Attacked:Colorado linebacker Drew Wahtroos accused five side a Boulderstrip club after his to build/on their encouraging start when lite defender,” Cleveland said before the they meet Big West contender UC Santa season. “And he'sa slasher, so getting him Saturday... Barbara (8 p.m. MST). the ball on theperimeter shouldfree him points in theseason opener at San Diego but Cleveland knewreplacing the Cougars’ yp to score.” Big Three—Mekeli whichwill take place Dec.27 at Safeco Big West opponents. They playat Utah State on . F Mark Bigelow scored only nine challenge. It's too probably will haveto rely a little more on won at San Francisco 69-49. ‘andplayedcompet- da’s leading career passer, was se- offense this year — plus, ask Hansen to rebound. tively in a 73-62 loss to USCon They retum all five starters from last year's 13-15 form a new can't-guard-us-all triumvirate. “Travis is our best athlete,” said point sively,” he said Saturday. “I know that's oneof myroles, to box out andhelp on the West tite. . . They have noarenas!taller than 6-ool-9.. . Sophomore G Branduinn Fullove than anyone, and he's quicker than anyone on the team. . Whenyoulook at Nobody expected school records. But it’s nota badplace tostart. » » «Coach Bob Wiliams is 44-43 in his fourth ‘season at UCSB. gam, and are expected to contend forthe Big guard Matt Montague.“He jumps higher boards.” guys like [ASU guard Awvee]Storey, St he's had 22 points and seven rebounds against USF. ti pmiller@sltrib.com Nebraska fans ofattacking him out. bounced back with 31 against Arizona State and is early to draw any conclusions, but Hansen’s fast start gives the BYU coach hope “That was myfocus, especially offen- Field. The Cardinal will face a team team’s 62-36 victory Friday, breaking Wesley, Terrell Lyday ‘That fits well with BYU's strategy.'The 8YUSleading oor. .G Travis Hansen is avaneWingwowedUno cougarheananWetindeme "GSR| the NCAA Tournament last March — last season,but with litle pst experience, jerpeaug Aa Vestaotlege would be his biggest that he, Nielsen and Mark Bigelow may Louisiana Superdome. Coach Sonny. Calif. wrongguy. Hansen Hallowell # careerDin ZEDOINE gameat San Diego by setting a school rebounding record for a guard, grabbing 15 in Saturday's victory over ArizonaState. ‘Tonight, Hansen and the Cougars will try NewOrleans Bowlon Dec.18 at the Lubick planned to acceptthe invitation today. Syracuse Accepts Bid:Syra- was expected to be a reliable third scorer when he joined the Cougars from Utah Valley State College, but he seemed slow to adjust after a two-year missionary layoff. the leadership of the Cougars. Hejust might have beenlooking at the junior guard Travis Hansen who has un-' to play North Texas in the inaugural cuse accepted an invitation to play in the Insight.com Bowl on.Dec.29 in Tempe, Ariz., and will play a Big 12 team. BYU vs. UCSB year. The Mountain View High all-stater knew oneofhis veterans hadto take over dergonea basketball makeover. AUR 7s day MEN RamsInvited to New Orleans:ColoradoState was invited his nose and giving him a black eye. Wate notpeschars, Wabhiroos will not press charges. nior quarterback Davia Neill Neve lected to play in the Blue-Gi game on Christmas Day in MobileAi. Carr Wins Unitas Award: ~ 7 Fresno State quarterback David Carr, the NCAA leaderin passing yardage (8,876) and touchdown passes (36), won peru —s abet ally to the nation’s top senior quarterbythe Frank Camp Chapter of é 4 Thunderbirds Throttle Adams State [QE aN) the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educa- ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE , Jay Collins’. . balanced attack with 12 points ar outhern Utah pulled away in the second halfofa 67-57 victory over Adams State iscellaneous Howard on Probation: The NCAA placed Howard University on probation forfive years, citing unethi- Sacramento, Calif., and Lubor Olsovsky, a 69, enrolled at SUU out of Bountiful'sViemmeneianaad areraatcoiionks 1996-99 before leaving on a church mission and MOpound forward'from Peznak, Slovakia. on Tuesday night at the Centrum in Cedar then transferring to SLCC. City. * aa Stan Johnson added 11 po! Kevin Henry and Jason Baker had 10 each in the Southern Utah 67, Adams State 57 ‘Thunderbirds’ 23rd: Dan Beus, SUU’s top scorer, missedthe game with sprained ionFane ie DechyS490 2 eta7008 Camo44 0.Ca 1-201 8,tno6460-112,Suna 13002.Tota21-526-157, lary424ina 5384Mn44028tienti211 cause Ben Ellsworth pacedthe visitors fom Ala- yeaiaeorartartuaesogoyockianot 2 Tota281 "earRaa seen decat [3 1 ‘Tivengoste—dcareSt ‘GntaarO-,Sarchnz01, 7:22(lower94, Cano, Jotrton22, Gartude 12,0. of threeBrenweringealda G-foot-9, Seetre ea tiiioe Community ieecereemtenie College; David Palmer, a 67, 210pound for Sirgen aoacenmetrte-fone Ss ward from American River College in 4 USUvs. Idaho State jg Tonight at the Smith vm Login Spectrum, Gest he 1m Radio: KVNU-AM (610), KWLWW-AM WRecords: Uiah State 2-0; Idaho ‘THE SALTLAKE TRIBUNE BYU will play Thursday at USC. UCLA vis- Young's women's its UtahonSaturday. ina 7362 loss to UCLAat Pauley Pavilion Las UCLA 73, BYU 62 but guard shotoe ony887 Jennifer Leitner tos esd 9 Pearson, &. UCLA transfer, added 12 points each for BYU, Michelle Greco had 22 who made22 of40free 69: (e624hre0.0000hey3120.000, 29004 Lento 519 5-12 1, Nakane34 01 7 Greco $9 11-15 22. Theesol AntahhaBaeGAT 04am} Daa ' isleriderFh (2000) tm Line: USU by 12 institutionalbaseball, control. The sports volved-were men’s and inwom: en's basketball, and men’s and Mi Last Meeting: USU 59, ISU 55 one Aggies: 5. Fey he . Sak25panos, edwth Souter Utah — they are coming off an impres- ‘ive 78-65victory at Utahat ee. 15.5 points... The Ags don't expect games when leading at haifine. . . victories come overtime, ae 96:90 Stagbasayee 13 eeeera -_ averages aie eee “7 ie for the Bruins, erein Ts12 involving five sports. The NCAA said gibility, academic fraud and ethical conduct, and cited an overall lack of preaatoe inNo‘vember under coach Hoteb Bet the Cougars had ery oe on Geeterainiaeees 1002 ts cal conduct and othermajor State 2-1 w Series: USU leads, 26-13 BYU’s ’s Prolificc OffenseOffense SStaggers Vs. UCLA TheySiesex etree:| have won66oftheir last 68 oe6th:Alta High's Dus- waren Miscella tae will playin theGossner Foods n Logan,Dac28:29, women’s swimming, with the viola- * tions occurring from the mid-1990s to year. Tennis j cumplonvon GoranGorananbecbeg six months ofcompulsory service in the Croatian army,but he will conplay Swimming World Record in 200 NCAAswimmeroftheyear,set Bese teeced ie aie finishing in ‘minutes, 8,52seconds in the FINA World Cup at EastMeadow, N.Y. — CombinedNewsServices ai 4 |
