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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune C10 GOLF Goosen Takes Lead, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TPC at Sugarloaf. He signed for the lowest score oftheday, one of just 10 players whobroke inte the 60s. Three skies steady breezes turned the rock-hard, mimickingconditionsthat will be the norm at Augusta National next weekend. Mickelson found out just how tricky those greens can be, four-putting the 13th to rekindle memories of a similar debacle The Players Championship. ui get on the wrong sideof the flag, anything can happen no matter how good your short gameis,” said BellSouth Classic Goosen, who knows athing or two about Ref Goosen 14 ‘missing short putts. “I'm little sur. or icxeccn ©—--12._-‘risest he’s not higher. oe +; Still, Mickelsonwas in contention for porras Byom th 2ist victory of hiseacareer, more than . pacer the Mie 0 active player except Tiger Woods. Steve Elangion -10 ishing with a l4-under 202. Mickelson at 2after shooting a third-round Stewart Ginn tema Oe Michele Estil 4 P David Gitord 7 The greens are very difficult 7 Mickelson said. “I made countless 4 to 6footers for par. Obviously,I missed one g at i3,butl hita esof mod shots,For the £ most part, | thought played well.” 3 On the par-t 13th, Mickelson drove Open * 3 2 onto the green for the second time in three days, butit did him nogood. His first putt, downhill from about 50 feet away, stopped short and left a testy ft The birdie attemptslid 6 feet past the hole, and the comebacker missed, too. M. Angel Martin Henk Nystrom B Scores C8 Ovwa BY PHIL MILLER THE SALT KE TRIBUNE DULUTH, Ga. Phi Mickelson’s p ter let him down re to take adva tage Saturd again. Retief Goosen w The South African, whose y victory on American soil ame inlast year’s US. Open. si 4-under-par 68 in thethird round of the BellSouth Cis lake a two-stroke lead over Mickelson Goosen launched a ie in six holes by mn sinking a 2} foot putt at No. 9 ine of the toughest tests on the Mickelson finally tapped in and walked off the green shakinghis head. Steve Elkington, who led after the first round and wastied with Mickelson heading into Saturday, struggled to a 73 in thedifficult conditions. Sunday, April 7, 2002 Utah Running Toward Lofty Goal Mickelson Falters Tom Jenkins Hale Irwin Office Depot Se Fi Pak Annika am —— SPORTS How can a football team improve upon the Mountain West's best (non-Air Force) running game? As Utahis discovering this spring, stronger and —is not a bad place to start “si Peroulis. “Faster” is “better” is their lofty goal n fi per gamea year ago, second only to the wishbone-option Fal in the MWC, but those numbers are meaningless now. Bothtailbacks who piled up those numbers have graduated, leaving Utah to break in a new two-back attack this spring. Not that coach Ron McBride is worried about replacing Adam Tate (956 yards, count ing the Las Vegas Bowl) and Dameon Hunter tailbacks. After failing to live up to the promise he showed last spring, the Grand Junction, Colo., native said he has adopted a newattitude for his MEET THE NEW UTE senior year. As proof, he dedicated himself to —— getting stronger, and the hours in the weight crutted by Virgnia Tech. But when he told the Holces he wanted tp serve an LDSChurch mission, they withdrew ther offer. After in the weight room and [terrible] on the field,” said Peroulis, the most effective runner in Sat- his mission, he played at Ricks College in idaho and Palomar Junicx College in Califomia “Utah showed the most interest, and urday’s scrimmage.“Being 30-percent stronger will help me. I'm more flexible, there's more spring in mylegs. But you have to be a good mother lives in Provo and his brother and two sisters ive in football player, not a weightlifter, to play here.” His attitude, Peroulis said, is most im- they said they needed inebackers,” Holderaft said. Plus, his Utah | HEAR THEY HAVE BEACHES:He served a mission in webringin good, strong runners.” This year, they figure to rely on runners whoarealready here(though all-juniorcollege running back Brandon Warfield joins the squadthisfall). Johnson and Peroulis, one-two on thetailback depth chart, are familiar to Ute OLD FOR A ROOKIE: Holdcraft will tum 24 during the foot- ning game will always begood here,” McBride said confidently after the Utes’ first spring scrimmage Saturday. “We always make sure fans after both playec proved. He grewfrustrated watching Tate and pioysarcber eagotaharde ay much. “People thought | was onvacation,” Holderaft said. “1 loved it Id like to go back and enjoy @.” SORRY, COACH: Alter Palomar's final game, coach Tom Craft told the team he had been hired as San Diego State's coach. “He pulled me aside in the locker room and said, ‘Come with me to San Diego,’” Holdcraft said “t was tempting. He's a good guy. But | looked at what kind of program he was going to. (1516 yards, mostin schoolhistory). “The run- room have paid off. Peroulis bench-pressed 350 pounds two weeks ago most by anyskiliposition player at Utah. He’snot. “A lot of guys are good Class: wiUra ‘Bom and raised in Vigna, Holdcraft was re- Hunterget most of the work last year, and he allowed it to affect how he practiced and prepared.“I got flustered, anxious. My desire to get on the field was makingit hard to accept” not playing, he said. “This year, | havea completely differentattitude. I'm not allowing anything to get in my way... It’s been five years since I played lot {in high school], so there’s no ques- They haven't won much, and | want to wan. When you wn games, you get exposed tion,this is the year.” Can Johnson and Peroulis keep up Utah's eight teammates are older.“ don't fee! ike an briefly last season. But tailbacktradition,a history that has made NFL millionaires Anderson, Chris Fuamatu-Ma’afaia and Mike Anderson? “That's whyI'm here,” said Johnson.“I didn’t know much about Utah [before transferring young” each says his game is significantly improved nowthat his turn has come. For Johnson, motivation cameat the 4-yard linelast September. That's wherehe was pulled down by Utah State tackler after a 61-yard breakawaydown theleft sidelinein the season opener. “I got tackled, and I shouldn't have,” from Butte Junior College], but I know they run the ball and send guys to the NFL. . . . The ng a business degree and preparing for an accounting career, pstin case. He hs been marid mre fan aye 2and he and tis wile Lauren have an 8-month-old daughter, Taelor. said Johnson, who suffereda ribinjury later in the gameand never played again. Johnsonlost 13 pounds in workouts over the game| played,I was nervous atfirst, but once I saw the cutback lanes andstarted making peo- ple miss, I knew I could play here. I'm real con- fident now.” last six months, down to221. “I'm a lot quicker day becauseof minor swellingin his right knee. “If I had been this fast last year, I would have taken[that play] to the house.” That’s a place Peroulis wouldn't mind BY PATRICK KINAHAN Injuries to the 5-foot-8, 195-pound Fiefia this Doug Tewell made an eagle from the fairway on thefirst hole a greatstart toa day thatleft him in the lead after the second roundof the Legendsof Golfin St. Augustine, Fla. Tewell used a 6-iron to sink his second shot from 173 yards on the par-4 openinghole. It wasthe highlight of a round of 6 under that left him at 9-under135for the tournament. Onestroke behind was his playing partner, Stewaart Ginn, who shot a 67. TomJenkins shot the low round of the day, a 65 thatleft him tied with Hale Irwin, twostrokes back at 127. THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE spring haveallowed Fernandez and Watson to compete. In a scrimmage Friday at Mountain View High in Orem, Fernandez showed off his SeRi Pak, widening her lead with an eagle on the hole she double bogeyed a day earlier, shot her second consecutive 4under 68 totake a three-stroke advantageintothefinal roundof the Office Depot Championshipin Los Angeles. Annika Sorenstam, whocamefrom 10 shots backonthelast day to win last year, was secondat 5-under139 after a 68 on the E] Caballero Country Clubcourse. Three weeks of spring football practice have eased the worries of the Utah State coaches. Fretting over the Sweden's Carl Pettersson and England's David Gilford sharedthelead at 2-under 142 through tworounds ofthePor: tuguese Openin Faro, Portugal, cut to 54 holes becauseof rain and wind. Pettersson hadfive be two double bogeys andfive birdies ina 4-over 76, whileGilford shot a 72. with trepidation. White was Mr. Offensethelast two oe ons, twice rushing for more than 1,000 yards and leading the nation in all-purpose yards. With White gone, the running back position is a gray area. But the combination of David Fiefia, Roger Fernandez and Richard Watson have broughtlight to the Aggie backfield. Wefeel good about whoever’s in there,” said Cole. “Wecouldn't have said that three weeks ago, but now we can.” ¥ an outstanding three-sport career. An EagleScout with a 3.75 grade point av erage, Moss has been called the hardest worker in the school by coach Chris off balance. “All three of us havedifferent attributes that California. we can bring to the table,” Fernandez said. “It's just a matter of who comesup. “I can carry the load. Thaveall the confidence alsoa football all-stater and eam captain in wrestling and football Leach helped Panguitch win its whose one of the current sports earn them McCormick and first-team all-state pick in basketball February's Prep Athletes of the h were Alta’s Jenn Cook and and volleyball, and carries a 3.96 GPA. earning academic all-statehonors. Moss and Leachare eligible for The DON’T WASTE VALUABLE TIME LOOKING FOR AAR Se WHO'LL TREAT YOU JIM WAGSTAFF CAL OF OOP ey Hee Carbon's Chelsey “Coy Merc, ber’s were Logan's Ryan and Crest’s and Sepembers Thatcher, Kearns Edges CopperHills in 9 Innings and scored on a single by ee 2 Copper Hills in nine innings in a nonregion prep nate (Cask (4)andHee Her, Lanza baseball game Saturday. Keams 9, Copper Hilts 8 ieee ogc ie 9-5 104 tio 112 1 10-8 45 McAteer M Pret (2 Pret 5). Fas) oe Sag Bade ose u2 SOFTBALL jgdeg(1¢1) “0? Se} tsKoy, Gunnison 8-2, San Juan 1-1 GUNNISON — The Buidogs got two strong pitching perfomances in sweeping a Regon 12 scattered three hits and Gavin geSercniatanimagcite Mn bet on pitted ace eh allowed one run in the first Hunter 14, Clearfield 9 feeds wee 35 san68) Can tiierphiishaiocamecaney BrandonRogers. Other female March preps of the CLEARFIELD — Robert Sand strom went 34or5 and drove in four WPstr P-Omes. dan) Mountain View's Mallary Gillespie and 21 15-4 152 revor Moss Jordan's were Rochelle Hoover and Park City’s week were Alta's Cami Thompson, Week. Two of the weekly honorees are named Tribune Athletes of the Month. County's Bryant Anderson. January's were North Summit's Jake Bohm Mountain 7 designation as Prep Athlete of the in the world I can do it.” Zach Privett as Kearns beat November's were Northridge’s Jase Katie outstanding performances in fourth straight Class 1-A girls basket ball state championship, scoring 13 points in the semifinal gameand 15 in the final against Valley. She was a likely will rotate the running backs. The styles of each runner could keep defenses Woerner and Judge’s Nick Morales. Each Tuesday a boy and girl The Aggies probably won't employ one main man as they did with White. Because Fiefia and the 5-9, 185-pound Fernandez lack size, USU “We weren't sure on Richard Watson,” Cole December's were Bear River's Courtnie scholarships. Lacee Leach time. “This is the position you want to be in, in an offense — being the main man.” Fiefia said. THESALTLAKE TRIBUNE Juan Diego 15, Highland 5 arsuss7) piney osc ant Hanger Heck ad Canty DRAPER — Brad Shwam tad WEST JORDAN — Joe Trujillodoubled, stole third WeeMSanddoentounnsas.iuan 9Benim 1F-tenck Be, ome with $1,000college during the school year, The Tribune Sports staff selects freshman,he started three games atreceiver and Downardand Beaver’sCammie Barton. Chuck-A-Rama will honor the Ath. letes of the Year Sandy and earned 11 varsity letters in football At 5-10, 205 pounds, he is the biggest of the three running backs. fia gained 116 yards. Moss wonstate and region wrestling championships for the Beetdiggers of ing fulfilling his dream. Two seasons ago, as a enior in Sacramento and was first-team All- against Central Florida, Fiefia's strong running helped secure a USU win. In theseason finale 4 variety of sports and in the clase 4 While Cole said a starter won't be named un- coke cone 1,400 yards and 26 touchdowns as a high school late in the game against Fresno State, again with Whiteout, Fie- Tribune's male and female Prep AthJetes of the Year award. The award is designedto honorathletes whoexcel in USU Watson, whoredshirted as a freshman last season, has sensational credentials. He ran for to start. The former Hunter High star looked good in limited opportunities last season. After White got injured said. “He was out of shape — he’s still out of shape — but he showed thathe’s got some vision and he sees holes and gets tough yards.” Junior college recruit James Samuel, a 6-foot, 225-pounder from Southern California, also will get a chance when he arrives in August. caught 3] passes for 344 yards. He moved back to his favorite position last year, knowing it would decrease his playing Jordan’s Moss,inal Leach Honored THE SALT LAKETRIBUNE there.” pmiller@sltrib.com Spring Too! Oe felt Dave was goingto be legit,” Cole said. “He wasn’t goingto be a game-breaker, because of his speed, but he was going to give us some solid downs. “We knew Roger had the speed and the moves, but was he goingto be a dancer and do all that kind of goofy stuff. He’s cut way back on that, so there’s major improvementfor him.” PREPS OF THE MONTH dordan’s Trevor Moss and Panguitch’s Lacee Leach have been se lected as The Salt Lake Tribune Prep Athletes of the Month for March. McBride said. “We're in great shape back speed and Watson impressed with a powerful touchdown run. Fernandez and Watson each has answered several ques- task of replacing Emmett White, coach Mick Dennehy andoffensivecoordinator Bob Cole approached spring practice Based on experience, Fiefia leads in the race 2 Share Portugal Lead with Warfield coming in, they'll be pushed,” Aggies Gaining Confidence in Backfield Tewell Flying High Pak Up by 3 So is McBride.“Those guyswill be good, and reaching. The transfer from Arizona State played parts of seven games last season butalmost entirely after the game was decided. He gained 97 yards on 23 carries, a3.7-yard average that was the lowest among Utah's four now,” said Johnson, who didn’t suit up Satur- Alta’s Quela Henderson. runs toad Hunter to nonregion win, Oo 33-95 0 Other male Marchpreps of the week Sener Mone'5) Wacmer6)Eare7ac Juab’s Riley Park and Bear River's Ja- 4, Heroes (4) Evans 204, Aiec were Davis’ Brody Van Brocklin, son Madson. pao 7) woe 12 oo eaemateyWe Bagram Peters mel(May(6) Bountiful 5, Hightand 0 Daniel Bloedom tossed @ two- —hifler and Paul Downer drove in two eu om afford to miss the Spring POWER Tt TOOL S. 4 at INDUSTRIALSUPPLYthis week. * Save on All Power Tools & Accessories. © Vendor Reps will be on hand to answer your questions. TODAY MAME TE Name OF AM SFE WO TE GOOD (O_ AFOE WET WALT DW 055155 INDUSTRIAL SUPPL USER Ye th 300 West © Salt Lake City A Gea yee TS CaeOD WLR AGN |