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Show SPORTS Tuesda The Salt Lake Tribune Grizz Will Entertain East’s Best Bi TODAY:UTAH JAZZ By Phil Miller ToughStretch No Problem For Spencer For a guy with a gimpy Achilles tendon, it must have looked like a Steve Griffin’ The Salt Lake Tribune But Felton Josh Jones stops a shot on goal during the goalball tournament, the Jordan School District's program for visually impaired youths. distic schedule — pitting the Jazz center against Alonzo Mourning, Goalball: Keep Eyes Shut, Ears Open homestand in Hell Spencer survived the NBA's saDavid Robinson, Hakeem Olajuwonand Shaquille O'Neal in consecutive games — with aplomb Spencer grew moreeffective by the game. If it was a four-game test of his rehabilitation, consider Spencer a comeback cumlaude. He's had someups and downs, but he looked morelively,” par- ticularly against Houston and Or- concern. Spencer played only 11 minutes against the Heat, dueto someearly foul trouble. and just 14 minutes against the Spurs scoring two points in each game while Mourning and Robinson went off for 22 and 28 Youhaveto have someunderstanding of what he’s going through.” said Sloan. “Expectations get so high that he 1] be what hewas before. It’s unfair Didnt seem so in Houston when Spencer blossomed for 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting, or when he hounded Shaq into a 7-of-19 night while scoring ninepoints of his own. For Spencer, it was the final step in a yearlong recovery from Achilles surgery theball. But what about goalball, where the players wear blindfolds? They keep their ears on the ball, as evi- denced Monday in Utah's first goalball tournament those guys earn everything they got, make them work HEAVY WORKLOAD Workis one thing the Jazz are getting plenty of this month. Af- ter a leisurely stroll through the New Year —just four gamesin 15 — the schedule exacts its revenge now. Utah began an 11- games-in-17-days stretch last week, which includes 10 flights and doesn’t allow more than one day off at a timeuntil the All-Star Break in 10 days. I was pretty fatigued after [Saturday's] game.” said forward The et is to be homeby 3 a.m milk,” said Bradshaw Bradshaw's practices are far from aimless. Having attended a camp from shooting guru Dave ago,’ said Albrecht. workload, but he “You can't practice every day you've got to have recovery time especially this team, because it's older,” said the coach, who canceled Sunday's workout for that reason College in search of different competition Record Suen It's only as fun as the competi: work pay offin the form of acollege scholarship for a skinny, 5 foot-9 farm boy? If we were just a few inches taller.” said Beaver assistant Larry White, slapping a wall in frustration, “he could pick his i the second half. Utah games(including Mon- Previous 2 Darts look to pop bubble 3 No easy ones in Reg. 1 4 Smith's 26 burned Bruins 1_Nice rebound against Alta 5 Next four all loseable Murray Box Elder East Pl. Grove Provo CLASS 4-A 14-1 2_Johnsens combinedfor 50 10-5 5 Home was sweetfor Bees 12-3 4 The Judge-ment: Revenge 10-5 _— Sweepof Timpview, Provo 10-5 1_Were expectations too high? Emery Lehi Cedar City CLASS 3-A 10-3 2 _3-A has no dominant team 11-4 4 Wasatch showdown coming 10-5 1__Defenselaxvs. Dixie 11-5 — Rignell ripped Cedarfor 29 9-7 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Beaver Manti North Sevier San Juan Grantsville CLASS 12-1 1_ 13-2 2 11-1 3 8-5 4 8-4 5 1, 2. 3. 4, 5. Tabiona Wayne Duchesne Enterprise Panguitch CLASS 1-A 12-2 1 Price right vs. Duchesne 11-4 3__Hottest teamin best league 11-5 1__Badfourth against Tabby 9-6 — Big win over Piute 9-6 4 Depth makes 'em dangerous Has woneight oflast 10 2-A Survived scare at San Juan Crushed Grantsville in 4th Trap set forBeaver? Letdownafter Beaver loss? _Templar-arylapse at Manti THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE been no firm offers. That doesn't bother Bradshaw, whocould get a free ride at manyplaces on aca- demicsalone “| will playcollegebasketball,” he si By Bob Keisser .789 NG BEACH PRESS‘T and just 19 on the road. And check out whothose games are against: The Jazz have played only seven games against the league's bottom eight teams, all with winning percentages below 400, meaning they have a whopping 17 remaining Four games with Vancouver, three against the Clippers and Mavericks, two with Minnesota and Milwaukee and one each against Boston, Phila- delphia and Toronto — it's a recipe for fattening up a contender’s record. COACH SUDS Jon Sudbury’s LOS ANGELES — The allies on Magic Johnson’s side for this return to the NBA timeand under. “T guarantee you, I will play somewhere.” reputation a: ter Warriors center Chris Gatling was whistled for illegal defense Sudbury loudly informed him “Chris, you've got to guard some one.” Gatling stopped, turned. lis tened andconsidered the advice then nodded at Sudbury and re sumedplay ing birth if the mother is infected It can not be transmitted activityis beneficial as long as you don’t go beyond thepoint of ex- throughcasual contact, like sweat onskin. Dr. Anthony Fauci of the retired, Infectious Diseasessaid last year that there are no known cases of learned he was HIV-positive and and in 1992, when he aborted a comeback because of concern among his peers. Now, there is more medical in- formation availableto provideev- eryone involved4 senseof relief that Magic Johnson will not harm himself or anyone else by playing in the NBA What folseus is a question-and: Utah's resident heckler is secure but maybe he has a future in coaching, too. Saturday night. af watching games than playing. standing are ones he didn't have in November 1991, when he answer at all of the issues re lated to IY AIDS and Magic: Q. Howis the AIDS virus trans: mitted A: virus that breaks down the body's ability to fight off infec. tion. it can on e transmitted through direct contact of bodily fluids like blood or semen. 1e sex, The primary ways one contracts virus is thro unprotected injected drug use, transfu National Institute of Allergy and HIV infection through sports ac- tivity. A HIVspecialist with Pacific Oaks Medical Groupin Beverly Hills, Dr. Gary Cohan, says the risk of transmission on the basketball court is onein 8.5 billion. Q. Does Magic Johnsonrisk his health byputting himself through the stress of playing pro basket ball A. To the contrary, it will prob “One thing we advise all HIV and AIDS patients is that physical haustion,” Maletz said. “So the question is how does Magicfeel after practice or a game? If he still has energy, then it’s a healthy aclivily Q. What more do we under- stand today about HIV-positive profiles than wedid fourorfive years ago? A. Doctors have learned that every HIV-positivepatient devel- ops his own health profile, and havecreated threeclassifications for thosepatients: long-term non- progressors (do not develop AIDS-related diseases), Grizzlies before last week's threeHockey League All-Star. In those @ Continued from D-1 gameshe scoredfour goals — two were game-winners. drills, Johnson spent time shooting long jumpers. At onepoint, he made ninestraight and 10 of11 normal suring the Lakers’ secondsellout in 22 homegames this season. Thethirdsellout will be Friday night in Johnson's second game back when the Lakers face Michael Jordan and the rampaging Chicago Bulls. “It's now or never,” Johnson said. “I’m 36. If this is the last hurrah, sobeit, if it’s next year. we'll see NBA commissioner David Sternsaid heis happy Johnsonis back “Even after his retirement from the NBA, he continued to bring joy to millions of fans around the world through his global travels,’ Stern said “We'repleased that hehas decided to once again showcase to NBA fans his talent and unique enthu- siasmfor the game Johnson said he was “not worried’ about experiencing the kind of negative reaction he received during his abortive 1992-93 comeback. Hesaid Sternhas donea “wonderful job of educating the players.” If he does hear ai y [objections], they [players] haven't had their HIV education,” said Indiana guard never Reggie Miller. “He shouldhaveretired in the first place. This is great for ourleague time assist leader (9,921), a mark since surpassed by Utah's John Stockton. The Lakers face the Jazz on Sunday night at the Forum in Johnson's third game back Johnsonwill shift to forward but there's still a goodpossibility much of the offense will run through him ‘I'll come off the bench. That's where I can help the most. I come in at 36, I'maleader, I makesure the locker room is straight, and add onthe court Whenaskedif there would be a returnto the “Showtime” days of the 1980s, Johnsonsmiled, shook his head andsaid, “Lake Show Part 2. I’m going with the ‘Lake Show Del Harris, the Lakers coach who succeeded Johnsonandguided the teamtoa 48-34 recordlast season, said asignificant factorin progressors (developdiseasesat a sors (quickly develop diseases) normal e) and rapid progres. call Johnson received from Nick Johnson seemsto fall in the first than two weeks ago. Both are starters and young players. being cords, Dr. Bill Maletz, a specialist in internal medicine at Long Beach Memorial Hospital and a member of the Long Beach AIDS Project advisory board, presumes Johnsonhas suffered more stress category Also, the only drug being used in the fight against HIV and AIDS in 1992 was AZT. Since, several other drugs have been found to help control or limit HIV Grizzlies Tonig all swishing the net Laker spokesman BobSteiner said at the time of Johnson's announcement Monday, about 2,300 tickets remained for the game. Theyweresold within henret as- part of his life. Without league's top four goalies in Fre- showedwhyhe was an East Coast Johnson's return was a telephone privy to Johnson's medical re the Minnesota MooseFriday. The Cyclones have twoof the game road trip and quickly ably bea stress reliever because basketball is such a important faced in the Grizzlies’ 4-3 win over Todd Wetzel The young forward joined the Whenhe retired, the 6-foot-9 Johnson left as the league’s all- sions of infected blood or the sharing of needles. Babies can also be exposedto the virus dur- stopped 43 of the 46 shots he jevso they might not even notice To the Lakers Comment 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. State, Utah Stateandall thelocal junior colleges, but there have He is 5-0 since then; his overall record is 9-2-1 Magic ~ Coming Back 2-2 13-1 12-3 13-2 9-4 hools like Temple, Rutgers, inia Tech and USC have made inquiries, along with Weber was called up. with a 2.33 GAA and a 914 save percentage. Rookie goalie Mark McArthur Golden Eagle Danny Lorenz Chabot and Lorenz might be concentrating on Cole and Vasil- MedicalFacts Allow Magic’s Return y's) in the Delta Center, where its winning percentage is the team with 26 goals and 13 asCole by only two points with 20 goals and 17 assists. Salo’s return leaves Utah with three netmindersand createsa dilemma for Coach Butch Goring Salo posted a 2.36 goals-against averagewith a .918 save percentage andhadthree shutouts before being called up by New York McLennan has beenbrilliant since rejoining Utah when Salo dric Chabot and formerSalt Lake The Jazz's 27-14 record midway through the season is probably better thanit looks. Considerthat Despite only playing in 33 of the Grizzlies’ 46 games, Cole leads metobeableto say I played asport Viewmont Weber Brighton Mtn. View Orem tion is good,” he said The question is, will all the [college]. LIGHTER SCHEDULE This is my confidence-building she last year in high school and it is somethingfor Pine View “He never burns out Two times a week in the summer, and sometimes on school nights, Bradshaw drives two hours to play basketball at Dixie team’s their children canplay “It is nice for a blind student to beable to say they play a sport, such ¢ s goalball. It is 4. Dixie workout, He also practices in weighted strength shoes, which havehelped increasedhis vertical down. so I forgot about it long makesthemless intense cause parents of blind students want a game Popla’s one-hour drills into every punishment of Golden State? “It’s schedules fewer practices and “There is a need to have a sport for the says Woodruff, whoalsoplays basketball and bowls, with a fewadaptations. Interest in goalball is growing, says Alpine player Jamie Dimitt of the AlpineDistrict. be- 5. Popla, Bradshaw incorporates There's no way to keep him the Impaired blind. And if you get hurt, it doesn’t matter,’ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. — that’s when my dad gets upto Andwhere didtheyfind the energy to win that game, a 108-91 Sloan makes no adjustments School one gym, you just go to another you. But it’s part of the NBA team Munro says he first learned of the game Utah Foundation for the Blind and Visually CLASS5-A sneaking in to play basketball at midnight and later, church offi cials finally relented and gave him keys to all three facilities. When you are kicked out of touchthe rim during games to compensate for Rank After repeatedly catching him leap eight inches so that he can Just something you pull from deep inside yourself,” said Spencer, “But to be ableto doit, that says a lot about the guys on this leading by 10points, the game is over quires both coordination and teamwork when attending a summer camp offered bythe that Bradshaw was spending “It catches up with AdamKeefe. ball past opponents and into their goal. Games have two periods of five minutes each You can’t touch yourblindfold And the ball has to bounceonthe fl loorbeforeit goes across the half-court line says J.P. Rodriguezof the AlpineDistrict team If a teamis Alex Munro and Kyle Woodruff, Cypress High sophomores and membersof the Granite team, note the gameis fast and playing re- Tribune Prep Rankings EPSCSS @ Continued from D-1 moretimeat church thanthe local LDS bishops can help. I just wanted to make The game is similar to soccer, but with three-member teams. The object is to get the everyone wears the blindfolds so competition is on the same level and my conditioning is getting better. If I stay out of foul trouble, I other chance,’ Jepson says. paired to play sports, andit is nowplayed aroundthe globe. Because someplay may have partial vision, and others may beblind, Bradshaw Is Top Scorer In Utah Hoops League and sports And blind kids don't often have a ers can feel with their hands andfeet says goalball coach Tony Jepson of the Jordan School District's Visually Impaired Program Goalball developed shortly after World War II to allow the blind and visually im- Along with the school’s two gyms, there are three other indoor places to play in Beaver. Soon, the joke around town was It was a little bit of a chal- Junior Jazz and Little A large ball withbells is used and the game is playedon a court with raisedlines that play- now,” said Spencer, “I'mgetting used to being onthefloor again lenge, but I'mfeeling pretty good Seven teams with 25 player: from Jordan, Alpine, Weber andGranite di: ricts and Utah School for the Blind and Visually Impaired took part Mondaya' { the Jordan Resource Center in Midvale. The Alpine team took first place, followed by the Utah School for the Blind and Jordan District in third Kids needactivities. Sighted students have ByRobert Bryson THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE MIDVALE— Baseball managers have long advised players to always keep their eyes on lando, ‘said Jazz Coach Jerry Sloan. “He's farther along than I thought Games against Miami and San Antonio may have raised some Vasiljev and goalie Tommy Salo Thetrio was sent back to Utah by the NewYork Islanders Monday sists for 39 points. Vasiljev trails In fact. rather than being worn downby the challenge, the 7-foot The International Hockey League's best teamswill clash tonight as the Eastern Conferenceleading Cincinnati Cyclones visit the Utah Grizzlies at the Delta Center. Utah is looking to stretch its winning streak to eight straight games. The Grizzlies have the IHL’s most wins (33) and best homerecord (20-5-2). Cincinnati has lost two straight and is on an three-game roadlosing streak. The Grizzlies undoubtedlywill benefit from the return of forwards Danton Cole and Andrey Van Exel and Eddie Jones less I know that touched him a lot.” Harris said. Johnson mentioned that call and also said his wife Cookie. was pushing me back Grizzlies vs, Cyclones At the Delta Center @ Faceoff: 7 p.m @ Radio: KAPN-AM(860) ecords: Utah 33-11-2; Cincinnati 31-11-6 Aboutthe Grizzlies:Thefirst goalis important. Utah is 22-4 when scoring first and Cincinnati is 19-1-2.... Griz~ zly defenseman Viktor Ignatjev leads the IHL with a plus 37. ignatjev has 30 points and sharesthe team lead for scoring defensemen with Jason Herter. Utah went 3-0 last week despite being outsho! 111-62 The Grizzlies climbedin the power play department during the road rip. Utah scores 18.86% of the time with the man advantage. Aboutthe Cyclones: Dave Tomlin son leads the team with 26 goals and25 assists for 54 points. Cincinnati hasthe league's fourth best power play, converting 19.42% of the time. The Cyclones lost to the Grizzlies 4-3 on a New Year's Eve day gamein Cincinnati Utes Begin Questfor Favorable Seed @ Continued from D-1 4 seed. They won their first two games before losing to eventual champion UNLVin Seattle After winning the WAC regu- lar-season title and the conference tournament last year, Utah was ranked 19th andalso got a No. 4 seed in the West Region The Utes also were ranked 19th in 1993, but got the Southeast’s eighth seed after losing three of theirlast four. Last year, Utah entered Selection Sunday on a 10-game win streak. In 1991, the Utes won eight of their last nine but lost the WAC Tournament final to Brigham Young 51-49 in over- time. Of course, noneof this matters to the current Utes, whoare 8-1 with a two-game lead and nine conference gamesleft. Overall theyare 16-3 “I haven't looked at the standings since the beginning of the season,” said Keith Van Horn ‘All I knowis whatour record is We just want to come out and win every night. I'm not really con- cerned about what the other teams are doing becauseif we're going out anddoing our job, we're going to be successful.’ The Utes take the court again Thursday, whenthey play host to Texas El-Paso. Saturday's game against New Mexico will start at 6:30 p.m., an hour earlier than normal to accommodate an ESPN2 telecast. The gamewill be televised locally on KJZZ |
