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Show SPORTS Big Sky offense lookslike a replay By JEFF SIMON Standard-Examiner staff SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Will the Big Sky Conference's fancy passing be a passing fancy during the 1991 college football season? The answer — notlikely. The Big Sky Conference is never at a loss for offense, and the conference coaches began letting media members know that Friday morning at Elkhorn Resort. I-AA teams a year ago, averaging just over 37 points per game. Weber State was fourth are led by Weber State University junior Jamie Martin. in the Big Sky, averaging over 28 points a game. Defense was a problem for seven of the nine conference schools, including the The majority of the league’s starting quarterbacksreturnthis fall, and they of course, Wildcats, as each school gave up over 25 points per game. Another item sure to draw attention at the Big Sky’s football kickoff is conference align- The Wildcats had the No. 1 passing offense in NCAA Division I-AA last season, and eight of the nine Big Sky schools ranked among the top 30 Division I-AA passing teams. Going right along with passing the football is scoring a lot of points. The University of Idaho was second among ment or realignment. The Big West Conference has lost Fresno State to the Western Athletic Conference, andit’s no secret that the University of Nevada wants out of the Big Sky and into the Will this be a year that one or more coaches are willing to admit that their team is ready to unseat Idaho or Nevada as the league champion? Not since 1984, when Dave Arnold’s Montana State team was champion, has a school other than the Vandals or the Wolf Pack owned the Big Sky Championship. Although Weber State has its big gun back Big West. in Martin, Wildcats’ Coach Dave Arslanian BASEBALL Big West officials and athletic directors have met frequently this summer, and the has to replace 16 starters, more than any other team in the Big Sky. American League decision to allow Nevada and or anotherinstitution may already be fixed in stone. Eastern Washington has the most returning starters with 17. Course eats up Tyson accused of raping woma INDIANAP- OLIS (AP) — Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Hills’ unyielding and virtually untouchable par. “Every putt looks like a rattlesnake,” Chi Chi Rodriguez said. And Jack Nicklaus, holder of most of the records worth having and generally recognized as the finest player the game has known, suggested he and therest of the field may be overmatched by the demands of indianapolis police spokesman MIAMI (AP) — Reserve linebacker Ron Cox had two sacks and an interceptionto help the Chicago Bears limit the Miami Dolphinsto 115 yards for a 6-0 victory in the NFL's preseason opener Friday nignt. The Bears controlled the bal for 40 minutes. After three quarters, the Dolphins had run as many plays — 19 as Chicago ran onits first possession. Quarterback Scott Mitchell, a former University of Utah star anyoneelse. difficult than Augusta. Hyer and Moore win at El Monte Standard-Examinerstaff OGDEN — The best-ball team of Mitch Hyer and Kurt Mooreretained its touch for a second straight week as the duo posted a one-shot victory Wednesday in the El Monte Two-Man Best Ball golf tournament. drove Miami to the Bears 15-yard line with less than two minutes remaining, but after a holding penalty on Dolphins guard Bert Weidner, Chicago held on downs SPOTLIGHT Wangsgard drops hard-fought match CLEVELAND — For mer dgGC High Sc tennis champi- Dahiberg were within reach of the El Monte champions. Bashford and Dahlberg have teamed up to win several best-ball tournaments in Idaho and Utah, but this timethey fell a shot short. Paul Christiansen and Dave Pickett were third at 64, Brian Smith teamed with Terry Ormond to win the A flight with a l-under 69. The duo wag the only A flight team to break par. Smith and Ormond edged DonSellers and Woody Himelright by a stroke, The teamsof Diek Hill and Cal Yoshimura and Mike MeNally and Cal Osbornetied for third with 718 ; day to finish Hardcourt Champi ynichins A ‘ 7 Wang dard, 3-A N 1 a Utah Jazz entry in the Rocky Mountain Revue, opened a few eyes at East High School on Friday as the Jazz posted their first win of the season, 103-98 over the Seattle SuperSonics. Benoit had nine rebounds andthree blocked shots to go with his 20 points as he went head-to-head with Kemp, Seattle’s superstarin-the-making. Kemp, making his first appearance in the summer league, had 23 points, 12 rebounds andthree assists before fouling out early in the fourth quarter. University f the Jazz last summer before playing for the Los Angeles Lakers’ summer league team, He spent the 1990-91 season playing in Spain. “I'm working on a lot of things, shooting the ball and rebounding,” he said. “And I haveto work on the defense, beinga little stronger to be able to go at guys like Kemp,” a 6-10, 240 pound forward Benoit might not have the talent Kemp has, but he did earn praise from Jazz Coach Gordon Chiesa nine of his team-high 22 points in the third quarter as th Jaz built an 87-64 lead “Westruggled in the first two games shooting the ball,” Benoit said. “We finally got a roll going, Andy shot the ball well, and the point guards (Kenny Atkinson and Ron Moye) did a good job running the oflense and they pretty “The talent level was much better by Kemp Utah fell flat in the fourth quarter, though but I do think Benoit is talented. I thought Be noit took it nght to the Seattle team, not only Kemp but the team. He has that sweet jump shot,” Chiesa said “Benoit has the talent level that could play in the NBA, ‘Could’ is the word. Hopefully he'll continue to keep improving his skills and and Dana Barros scored j16 of his game-high $3 points in the period to key a Seattle come the mental part of the game to \ alll back. But with Kemp out of the game, see his touch returt 3: t rm f ‘ Ve t i Jenny Ca Virginia “It was specia semis. then t st the to be eat her Jazz hopeful David Benoit shoots a free throw Friday. “I think I've been much.” gel Toolsor used thinking wid. “I think We \ Wi other each to gether a week, sect in the flow tomght.” JAZZ NOTES tah's next tonight against Denver, All game High, and ad $1. former University The firet league aiant Seattie court to te assist rire Mer in his a t Frank Furtad a piaye TAKE A TICKET ( t ; a player by the officia 8 W t g trainer rv ‘ of Utah sta three games for th zz. rebounds points and two f the t High school football |-A/3-A He wernt on th t Wild vee All-Star Crarit ¥Y Var r 40 nw , ot Stacey t he v @ W SPORTS NOTE ing NBA mer Toolson hit his first four shot: and finished 9-01-12 from the floor Atier struggling with hus shooting in the first twe ) games, he was happy i Wa third-seeded piays that ef fort fell short A wi deteated the sé ances much kept everything together.” = the Virginia the : / to Kori Davidsor ‘The talent level was much better by Kemp, but | do think Benoit is talented.| thought Benoit took it right to the Seattie team, not only Kemp but the team. He has that sweet jump shot.’ — Jazz Coach Gordon Chiesa After struggling in their first two games, the Jazz jumped out to an early lead against Seattle and built the lead over the first three quarters. The Jazz cameout aggressive on defense and moved the ball well on offense “We were much morealive, especially early in the game, We shot the ball much better, we had more ball movement and we took more balanced shots,” Chiesa said Andy Toolson had three steals and scored two-time singies unseeded in SALT LAKE CITY — Scoring 20 points in a summer league basketball game may not b significant, but score those points against Shawn Kemp and you'll open some eyes. David Benoit, a free-agent forward for the " Wangsgard USTANational Amateur By TOM McEACHIN Standard-Examiner correspondent = second in the Aj nne , ‘ wWangsgarcd, University of Alabama, had a brief tryout with Three days earlier, the pair walked off Davis Park Golf Course with a three-day, 19under-par showing and a victory in the Utah State Best Ball Tournament, Not surprisingly, Tom Bashford and Chris hard-fou ant championship match Thurs- Jazz hopeful shines against SuperSonics eye-catching 9-under-par 61. El Monte is the home course of Hyer and Moore. Nicky Wangsgard ost a 19, KennyBattle (4) pulls down a rebound with a grimace during Friday’s Jazz win over the SuperSonics. second time, and completed the day with an Monte Golf Course. They were 2-under the on ROB CLARK JR./ Ss tandard-Examiner “It was exciting to be able to compete against him. I was having fun and it looked like he was taking it easy,” said Benoit (pronounced Ben-WAH). Benoit, a 6-foot-8, 225-pounder from the The pair produced a sizzling 7-under-par 28 the first time around the nine-hole El E. Stoner said. Bears shut down inept Dolphins and salvage one of Friday’s few sub-par 18hole scores, a 69, an effort thatlifted him to within a stroke of the lead. No one was under par at the tournament’s halfway point and Nicklaus predicted no one would be after 72 holes. “I’ve been saying all along that three- or four-over will win it. Don’t forget we’ve had two days of perfect weather and the lead’s still par,” he said. Snead, despite a double-bogey from the water on the 16th, set the pace at 140 after a 69 Friday. But he was as confused and frustrated as “Tee to green, it is not as difficult as Augusta,” he said. “The greens are much more Tyson Andrew extract an All-American par on the last hole The Masters. Bi, to the city last 25-year-old fighter on July 19 “I don’t think we’re good enough to put the ball in the areas you have to be in to have a predictable putt,” Nicklaus said. Nicklaus, however, was good enough to Arnold Palmer, who wonthis title on this Tyson has been accused of raping a woman at an indianapolis hotel during a visit week, authorities said Friday. A woman reported she was sexually assaulted by the Oakland Hills. course in 1981, improved to a 75 and was 13-over-par at 153. ' Nicklaus said the difficulty at Oakland Hills lies primarily on its greens. He compared it with Augusta National, the site of Seattle 7, Cleveland 4 Minnesota 6, Milwaukee 3 California 5, NewYork 1 Toronto 6, Kansas City 5 (11) Oakland 12, Baltimore 9 Detroit 3, Texas 2 (10) National League Atlanta 6, Chicago 2 St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 1 SPORTS SHORTS went to a 74, four strokes over Oakland Hill, at 142, was tied with New Zealand left-hander Bob Charles, defending champion Lee Trevino and South African Gary Player, a two-time winnerof this event. Charles had a second-round 70, Trevino shot 72 and Player 73. Chicagoat Boston (rain) Los Angeles 1, Montreal 0 (10) San Francisco 3, Philadelphia 2 BIRMINGHAM,Mich. (AP) — And then there were none. Oakland Hilis erased all the red numbers — the color signifying scores below par — from the leader boards Friday andleft J.C. Snead alonein the lead at even-par after two rounds of the U.S. Senior Open. “This golf course makes you want to cry,” said Mike Hill, the first-round leader who his over-long putter compiled a 69. 4B Pittsburgh 8, Houston 1 San Diego 8, NewYork 2 Seniors “I make one mistake and up jumpsa double-bogey,” he said, but reserved his harshest criticism for the greens and pin placements. “They’ve got pins out there I don’t think God could get it close to. No. 14 is probably the hardest I’ve ever seen. If you get it close there, it’s an accident.” Nicklaus wastied at 141 with Rodriguez, Don Bies and Al Geiberger, who noted, “This is not THE Open. For Seniors, it’s a little bit severe.” Rodriguez credited a putting tip — the nature of which he would not disclose — from 75-year-old Jerry Barberas critical factor in his round of 68. “Yesterday, I had no chance. Now, thanks to Jerry Barber, I have a fighting chance to win.” Geiberger holed a wedge shot for an eagie-3 in his round of even-par 70. 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