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TheSaltLakeTribune NHL Cont. LA Lakers 111, Orlendo93 AHL 4 nto Alara 0 1» | Celina 3, Tampa Bay 1 | Phosnix3, Feeida 1 Cleveland3, Utah 2 PREPSWIMMING D-3 ; _ Jerzy 3, Cicago 1 BOXING: LEWISSTILLWANTSSHOTATTYSON D-7 Louis4, Washington5 gTOy Edmanton 2,Vancouver 2 THURSBAY ‘SanJove6, Pltsburgh 3 LosAngeles2, Mennaoota0 Calgary4,Dat Nashwie 8,Colorado ‘Anaheim3, Cohenbs 1 Mi CLASSIFIEDS D-86 -° JANUARY 31, 2002 RyBrady WillStart Belichick goes with QB who Bowl ins"inst 4 - led Patriots into postseason Utes Searching BY HOWARD ULMAN ect tere iting class in the nation which, by my count, leaves the Cou- gars only.seven spots — and a dozen 2002 victories — from Bow! ChampionshipSeries contention. ‘The University ofUtah, say some of the more lathered-uploony tunes whohave been pointed out to me by Internetvisitors, has been left nothing more Hane football crumbs by the Cougar Since Ceevbhas locked up most ofthe blue-ribbon LDSkids in the Union, which the pundits say ensures the Cougars of another romp who would start in the Patriots’ most important game. Patriots Brady was confident he would be ready, and Beli- ¥S. Rams ri ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS chick decided after viewing sunday, 4pm. NEW ORLEANS—Tom Brady wins again. tapesofWednesday's practice Channel 12 New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick eeaacy pro was For ‘Crumbs’ in LoneStar State ‘et’s see, BYU reportedly has lined up the 15th-best football SUPERBOWL the Si LS ‘That raised the question of XXXVI picked Bradyas the starting quarterback for Sunday’s Super Bowl, choosing the former backupoverthree-time Pro Bowl player Drew Steven Senne/The Associated Press Bl ledsoe. New England quarterback Tom Brady stretches out before the Patriots’ workout Wednesday in New Orleans. Brady, whohurt his ankle in the AFC championship game,will start Sunday. Brady led New England to seven consecutive wins before spraining his left ankle Sundayin the AFC championship game. Bledsoe “Tom Brady demonstrated in practice today thatheis fit to play,” Belichick said. “He will be our starting quarterback on Sunday.” Neither quarterback was available for commentafter being informed ofthe decision See BRADY,Page D-2 took overandled the Patriots into the Super Aw, WhyNot’? Malonetakes entire gameto reach 34,000-point NBA milestone through the Mountain West Conference and a berth in the Liberty Bowl,the Utes purportedly have BY STEVE LUHM been left searching for their ‘crumbs”in Texas. Yes, Texas. ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE As the final minutes melted Logical place to hunt, I would say. The experts tellus the University of Texas has lined up the No. 1 recruiting class ofall-time, with the awayin the Jazz’s 90-78 win over Chicago on Wednesday night, only one question remained: Would Karl Malonescore the official announcement to come next one point he needed to reach 34,000 in his career at the emptying Delta Center? Or would he Wednesdayonnational letter-ofintentsigning day. Apparently, the Utes feel there were a couple of guys in the Lone Star state the Longhorns — among others — missed whocould play an wait to reach the milestone until the opening moments of Saturday’s nationally televised game againstPortland? When Malonemissed badly on back-to-back jumpers with just over six minutes remaining, the question lingered. integral role in helping the Utes beat the Cougars forthe sixth time in 10 years next Novemberin Salt lake ity. Jim Reeves, head coach at When Malone did not take a shot — or even look to shoot — Kilgore Junior College, confirms Utah is making a strong pitch — the most concerted Ute effort ever in during the Jazz’s next nine possessions, the question seemed talent-rich Texas — for running answered. But wait. back Brandon Warfield andoffensive lineman Thomas Herrion from With Kilgore’s 120 team of 2001. 1:27 re- maining and Utah sy leading 04°73, Mal-* one gotthe ball on the: right’ block, “. stepped away from Chicago's Marcus ofthe Koles Warfield romped through on the wayto 17 touchdowns and more than 1,400 yards rushing. Theinside skinny on these players was provided by KennyPerry, a former assistant at WestValley City’s Granger High and now the head coach at Sam Houston High School in Fort Worth. Perry was Fizer and Jaunched a 15footer. It missed. * But wait. Fizer was friends with currentUte assistant Alex Gerke, who was then at Hunter thebest players he’ll ever see,” says Perry, So Gerke was dispatched to ‘Texas where, overthe years, many collegiate football players have been throw.Hestill needed one point for 34,000. Would it come against plucked from along the1-20 corridor the Bulls? Would he reach a height scaled only by all-time scoring leader Kareem Abdul- Jabbar? Or would he miss, and trigger another in a longline of backs Jamal Anderson and Mike Anderson,both established in the Al Hartmann/The Salt Lake Tribune NFL. Perry’s take on Herrion:“I BOYS BASKETBALL RIVERTON 41, HILLCREST 40 resulting To Wait On Appeal would inject some he couldn't comment theories See JAZZ, Page D-4 Bobsledder Forced ’Silverwolves as,” but conspiracy Chicago's Charles Oakley agonizes as the arm of Utah's Karl Malone swipestheball away. he undentalWarneld had committed to Utah and that Herrion,whoalso is Utes already have pened Ra.) Ray Boe craft, a 6-1, 242-pound lineback from Palomar Junior College inCalifornia, Ute coach Ron McBride said the ‘Texas talent huntis nosecret. “We go wherever are kids are who can fill our specific needs,” he said Wednesday from Sacramento,Calif. Dameon at Utah 1pm. milestone. Butwait. Malone missed the first free east of Fort Worth: junior colleges Kilgore,Tyler and Trinity. Perry views Warfield as being from the mold ofex-Ute running and Hawaii, twostates that provided es on the 2001 roster. The 34 500, seme UP NEXT Sat. Portland nine against Chicago, stepped up with a perfect chanceto reach the and make his pitch to a hundred of vorin Utah's roster, which usually, is weighted in favor ofCalifornia and Malone, who is shooting a career-high 80.7 percent from the line and had made seven of his first High. “I told [Alex] to get down here can’t imagine Utah ever having a Taant his size.” FAST FACT der we 02 called for a foul enwender Jovanovic’s delayed Riverton remains in hunt Printthessnctionwas hearing leaves Hays posiiveor tnedrugnormals f for the Region 2 crown waiting to fill teams BY SKIP KNOWLES BY JAY DREW ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ‘THE SALT LAKETRIBUNE les severe thai it; testin, Sispension “It indicates they [U.S. teerementee stance n ot taking steroids,” Driggssaid. “But it’s a shallow Bobsledder Pavle Jovanovic victory because we want him to MODYates Wins are tougit fo get in pic peonicece uaPe ket: must wait until Wednesday two daysbefore the 2002 Winter whena team comes as close to getting io as the Hillcrest Huskies did on Wednes- Olnints ” the day night, describing the empty feeling decision to disqualify himfrom Games Opening Ceremony for a hearing on his appeal ofa US.Freesking 14 lonals becomes even more difficult. “It just hurts,” said Hillcrest senior Olympic competition for a positive drug test. qualifying 0-3 je long an ticipated to Adam Driggs, a Phoenix: Brad Leggat, the all-state football quarterback who based attorney representing Jovanovic, had hoped for a hearing Friday or Monday. More prep has announced hewill play hoops D-§ for Weber State. “Hurts, hurts, hurts, Wehadit.” “Pavie's in flux but so is Todd (Hays, his U.S. Olympic The struggling Huskies of Midvale had once-No,1 Riverton right team pilot], whowants to know Jovanovic had been a key Snannber’ of la earn the United States its first bobsled medal in 46 years. The New Jersey steelworker, his team: mates and coaches have argued all along that the positive test whowill be pushing him”in the wolves escaped,41-40, two-man and four-man events, result was caused byhis use of contaminated supplements Hillcrest had a chance to win after time out with five seconds left. Buta play designed to get Leggat through Driggs said Wednesday, “It's concede they continue to take, where they wanted them,but the Silver- a double screen for an open jumper went awry, and Adam Andrew's 15-footer was See BOYS, Page D-5 = Rick Kgan/The Salt Lake Tribune Riverton’s Todd Jensen steals the ball and dribbles down court as Hillcrest’s Chris chases him, 4} t going to make it more of a circus.” Jovanovic last week re- ceived a nine-month suspen- sion for testing positive for 19norandrostenedione,it steroid that many world-class athletes despite stern warnings to stay away from sports drinks,pills and protein shake mixes, Overthe past few years, the Sce SUPPLEMENTS,Page D-3 |
