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Show Sports Che Salt Lake Tribune FRIDAY, December 29, 1995 PREP BASKETBALL Page C-5 ¢ SECTION C NHL HOCKEY Page C-6 Weary Wolves No Match for Jazz DICK ROSETTA Everyone Plays In Utah Rout Of Minnesota ‘Good Sport’ Shows Howto Drop Back In By Steve Luhm THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE The Jazz caught weary opponents Thursday night, and they wore them out. In one of those lopsided games games that happens in part because of If college players feel compelled to the NBA’s merciless schedule, the Jazz coasted past the Young and Lifeless Timberwolves, 99-83 This mismatch had all the drama of a bad soap opera. Of course, Minnesota has always been oneof the Jazz's favorite foes. leave school early for the NBA, let us aJl hope they follow the example of Washington Bullet forward Juwan Howard, the 1995 ‘Good Sport Award” winner named bySportsIllustrated for Kids. Howardleft the University of Michigan a year early to join the NBA, but continued correspondence courses toward his communications degree during his rookie season in 1994-95. Fulfilling a pledge to his grandmother, he graduated from Michigan in April Plus, he has set up the Juwan Howard Foundation, which helps clothe needy children in the Washington, D.C., area. He also spends many hours encouraging kids to stay in school and has plans to open three Juwan Howard Learning Centers for kids’ afterschool studies. Utah is 26-6 against the Timberwolves. In Salt Lake City, the Jazz are 15-1 Combine Utah's domination with the fact that Minnesotalost in overtime to Milwaukee just 24 hours be- fore, and this rout was as predictable as — well — bad soap opera We caught a teamthat wasa little tired,” said Jazz Coach Jerry Sloan But it’s still nice to win Said Jeff Hornacek: “We knewthey had a game [Wednesday] night and played overtime. maybethey'd put their [starters] on the benchandbasically concede oO JUST CALL CAROLYN For more than 25 years, inquiries about University of Utah athletic alumni were funneled into the office of Carolyn Johnson — from the That's precisely what happened. The Jazz openeda 30-21 lead bythe endofthefirst quarter, maintained a 52-41 advantage at halftime and then broke it open in the third quarter Utah led by as manyas 28 points, and Bleacher Ute days of the 1970s to the current Crimson Club days “Watching this booster club grow from around 500 membersto the current membership of near 4,000 has been a truly amazing experience,” said Johnson on the eve of her retirement Now, one of the booster club's “founding mothers" is readyto pursue a master gardener’s degree from the U. And of those Ute memories of athletes, fellow workers and her university? “Just say I cared.” CONTEST !S FAMILY FANTASY More than 31,000 entries were received for the 1995-96 Newspaper Agency Corporation's Fantasy Basketball contest, says Kyle of NACcirculation andsales. Govert and Fredricka CopierofSalt Lake City are indirectly responsible for about 1 percent of them. With 12 children involved, including son Fred who together with family and friends submitted 256 teams, the Copiers are well-represented in the top 200. “We had 42 of the top 200 one week,’’ says another son, Dave. “Judging from the rankingletters we got last everybody at his disposal. than Greg Foster's six. Malone finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Hornacek and An. toine Carr added 14 points each John Stockton(13points, 13 assists) and AdamKeefe(13points, eight rebounds) also played major roles in the Jazz's easy win. DENVER — The new16- team Western Athletic Conbowl games next season. cent successin the just completed, topsy-turvy NFL regular season. Undaunted, here are first-round playoff selections: Buffalo (-342) over Miami, 24-17 Well-rested Bills send Dan Marino to the showers and Don Shula to the beach — permanently. Detroit (-3) over Philadelphia, 2814. Scott Mitchell is the hottest QB in The Holiday or Cotton will get the WAC champion, whichwill be determined in the WACtitle game in Las choice of WAC resentative will play a team from the Big 12, with the Copper getting the sixth choice of Big 12 teams. The Freedom Bowl in Anaheim, Calif. — which ran into financial problems and Colts’ Marshall Faulk gets a rude welcomeonhis return to Jack MurphyStadium Green Bay(-9) over Atlanta, 27-10. Falcons won their “playoff game | streak in bowl games snapped, while A&M @ See ALAMO, Page C-4 Alamo Bowl #19 Texas A&M22, #14 Mich. 20 NBA Utah 99, Minnesota 83 Indiana 91, Miami 7 wrest! ey Dec, 15-6 eae at Weber e High. Theperformance makes Valdez The Sal Cleveland 86, New York 76 Detroit 113, Toronto 91 Dallas 108, Vancouver 101 207" A junior, Valdez sports a 16-1 recordthis me . season, with 14 pins. He finishedfifth at state last year and has been a memberof region championshipwrestling, golf and baseball teams at Tooele Valdezis also0 a winner in the classroom maintaining a 3.89 grade-point average. Howstoa'8, New Jersey 62 San Antonio 107, L.A. Lakers 99 , Basketba Men’s ig BYU 110, MorganState 69 S. Utah 91, Western Oregon 63 Brett Valdez ' and went to Europe for a big race, It’s the nature of the sport; a ski racer’s life is among the hardest in sports. “Youfreeze yourbutt off,” says Kristi Terzian, a U.S. team racer for 10 years. Your toenails fall off every year. It was expected, like a yearly shedding of skin. Andthen there are injuries. Terzian UtahState 80, Miss. Valley 63 David J. Phillip The Associated Press Michigan's Tim Biakabutuka(2 1) fumbles as he gets hit by A&M's Reggie Brown Big 5 Women’s Basketball Texas 60, Utah 56 WeberSt. 69, Cal Fullerton 59 pic racer who's still with the Ski Team, is @ See RACERS, PageC-7 Cedar City, 7:30 p.m NAL , ittsburgh 9, Hartford 4 TV Sports ESPN) 11 a.m. — College Foot Tampa Bay 3, Montreai 1 Chicago 4, Winnip St. Louis 4, Dallas pee eea Geor #6 88, Duquesnee 86 6 Georgetown #8 Villanova 91, Hofstra in Action Tonight 5 #9 Arizona 88, Texas A&M44 #10 Iowa 100. Colorado 85 STNG O6G Aahevhie aD =" : ae USC ae w a 64 7 Sere75, Ga#18 Missouri NLV 66, #19 Michigan 64 #20 Duke69, Monmouth 53 21 Va. Tech 72, #22 Virginia 54 — ball, Heritage Bowl, Florida A&M vs.s. Southern ; 1 #1 U Mass 78, N.C. State 67 Memphis 68. Temple has undergone knee surgerynine times Heidi Volker, a World Cup and Olym. Washington 5, Florida 4 Top 25 Basketball #3 in whichshe crashed andwasinjured. The team traveled to the next race, while Madsen, away from homefor thefirst time, was left behind in a hospital defense that frequently stacked nine men at the line to stop the run. Michigan(9-4) had a three-game winning Rice, TCU, Southern Methodist, Tulsa, San Jose State and UNLVjoin the WACnext season. t Weekj Athlete of the Prep mine Lake Tribune’sSee is only partofit. Former racer Beth Madsen wasa teenager when she made the U.S. Ski Team up Bryant andthen protectedits lead with a ber bowl. to capturethe title in the 160-pound division in By Wina Sturgeon SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE Ski racing is a cold sport. The weather A&M(9-3) generated enough offense behind a trio of freshman running backs to set school would play an at- ; eee eho feriaee Say Valdez tlerTheBrett at the recent Weberpanitt Warrior duals must have known something Valdez recordedpinsinhis other six matches @ See COUGARS, Page C-2 Ski Racer’s Life More Chilling Than Thrilling sign you knowyou've played in a game. WAC Prep of the Week added Michigan 22-20 in the Alamo Bowl on Thurs- against 49ers last week ) “You don’t want to look ahead,’ forward Justin Weidauer. “But deep down, we've had Utah on our minds. Wecan't deny Bryon Ruffner led BYU with 26 points and 10 rebounds, while Nathan Cooperadded 16 points and nine boards and Randy Reid had 10 points and 10assists as BYU improved to 6-3 and wonits 2Ist straight day night Nobody has blitzed me like that this year,” said Michigan quarterback Brian Griese. “I really couldn't enjoyplayinginit I've gota lot of bumpsandbruises. That's one sioner Karl Benson. If the Haka and the WACcometo large school in the Decem- San Diego (-5%2) over Indianapolis andplayin that building THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tiating with WAC commis- dered just 34 points in four games to play them. I’m excited to go to the Hill stunning 59-21 SAN ANTONIO — With star running back this season -— will decide by April whether te stage one next season. If it does, it will have to take a WACteam. And a newbowl, the Haka Bowlin NewZealand, could take a WAC team The Haka has been nego- a final buzzer “T've been thinking about Utahall year said center Kenneth Roberts. “I'm excited Which theydid. The Cougarsshot 59 per- cent, limited the Bears to 39 percent accuracy and outrebounded Morgan State by a Leeland McElroylimping onthe sidelines. Texas A&Mtook the pressureoffits offense by winning with defense. -The No. 19 Aggies got five field goals from Kyle Bryant and relied on its blitz-crazy “Wrecking Crew” defenseto fend off No. 14 decided not to stage a game agreement, man Center took center stageright after the it. But we also wantedto use this game to prepare ourselves.” Give Alamo Bowl Crown to A&M teams after the championis determined. The WAC rep- an Utah WomenFall to Texas, But WSU Wins C-5 Blitzes, Kicking The Copper Bow!still will be under contract to have first UtahState, SUU Both Win Easilyjunc? And Tuesday’s WAC opener at the Hunts- Vegas Dec. 6. NFL andthe Lion defense has surren 24-17. By Joe Baird THE SALT LAKETRIBUNE PROVO — Roger Reid was adamant. The Brigham Youngbasketball coach wasn’t going to talk about Utah or diagram a Ute play until after Thursday's non-conferencefinale against Morgan State. ‘But I can’t say the guys weren't thinking aboutit,” he said They were. The Utes were onevery Cougar’s mind as BYUdispatched the outgunned Bears 110-69 in the Marriott Center. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the @ See JAZZ, Page C-6 With Utes in Mind, Cougs Win Tuneup 16-Team WAC Could Have Lock On Four Bowls ference could have guaran- picking straight up. But show me anybody much better than about 65 per- Minnesota helped, too. Steve Griffin The Salt Lake Tribune After getting bumped, Utah’s Adam Keefe wasknockedinto Minnesota's Doug West(5)in the Jazz's win Thursdaynight. teed spots in as many four NFL PICKS: TRUST ME So, it was a bad year... 60 percent Nobody played more than Karl Malone's 30 minutes, and nobody played fewer week, family and friends occupied 134 WILT PROLIFIC IN DECEMBER It was during the 1961-62 NBA season that the Philadelphia Warriors’ Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a game — March2, against NewYork. But today marks the 34-year anniversary of an equally remarkable “Stilt” accomplishment of that season — a runof sevenstraight games with 50 or more points. Starting Dec. 16, 1961, and ending on Dec. 29, Wilt scored 50, 57, 55, 59, 51, 53 and 60. His average for that season? You guessed it — 50.4 points . easily improvedits record to 19-9. As a result, Sloan was able to play of the top 700 spots.” o Wethought that if wecould just build a 20-point lead (2) 12:30 p.m. — CollegeFoot = ball, owa Sun Bowl, Washington vs. Towa 2 3, Vancouver N.Y. Rangers p , Men's Basketball: Utah State vs the SpecSouthern Mississippi, trum, Logan, 5 p.m. Ch. 2 IHL Hockey: Grizzlies at Houston. 6p.m Men's Basketball: Weber State vs. Kent, 7 p.m Women’s Baske Southern e Centrum ESPN) 9:30 pm. — College Foot ball, Independence Bowl, Michigan St. vs. Louisiana St p.m. — College Basketball 3) | Southern Mississippi at UtahSt ESPN) 7 p.m. — CollegeFoot ball, Holiday Bowl, KansasSt. vs ColoradoSt | PSP) 8 p.m —C Jollege Basketball Love Invitational | |
