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Show Page 6—THE HERALD,Provo, Utah, Wednesday, January 9, 1980 Sports: What’s happening on the national scene, state and local sports, columns and opinions AUK BYU vs. Utah Cage Show Will be Twin Bill Night little bit of everything has upat one timeorotherin the first half oi BYU's basketball season. But the most significant game of the season thus far is scheduled for Saturday night in Provo — against rival Utah. Both of the Beehive teams swept opening round games over the weekend, and both are tied for a share of the Western Athletic Conference leadership. The winner of Saturday night's game in the Marriott Center will go one-up in whatis expected to be a wild WAC chase. The double sweep on the Albuquerque-El Paso swing was a “first” for the Utes and Cougars; four wins in four shots on the road. But neither team won in what might be called convincing fashion Saturday night. UTEP came within a fraction of a second of beating BYU (70-69) at El Paso, and Utah needed three points from Karl Bankowski to squeeze past New Mexico (73-70) at Albuquerque. BYUwill enter Saturday's contest with an 11-3 record, whichis a bit more impressive than Utah's 10-5 mark for games thus far. However, the Cougars’ most impressive statistic maybe the 7-2 road record, a mark that already Surpasses last year's 6-8 total on the road. There are other encouraging signs for the Cougars. Last year’s cham- pionship team had a 10-5 preconference record, while this year's club is 11-3 for gamespalyed this far. Once again the statistics seem meaningless when the Cougars and Utes meet on the basketball court. Coach Frank Arnold's crew swept both gameslast year, including a 26-pointer (76-50) in Provo. But it had been rough going for the Cougars prior to last year. In terms of commonopponents, the clubs appeareven. But BYU beat Utah State in Logan, while Utah waslosing on the same fleor. Both Utah and BYU defeated another common opponent, Cal-Fullerton. Of the Cougars’ three losses this season, the mostdisheartening was the openeragainstIllinois in the Marriott Center. The Illini proved to be 10points better than BYU on the Cougars’ homefloor. The second loss, by a margin of onefield goal (78-76), came against Long Beach on the 49ers homefioor. BYU’slast defeat was an 86-71 setback against nationallyranked Oregon State in the Far West Classic. Since then, the Cougars have won three in a row, all away from home. . In fact, the Cougars have been onthe road for the past seven games. commencing Dec.18 with the gameagainst Beach. Another record of sorts has been ad- women’s game is the Cougar men’s ded to the BYU list. Center Alan gameagainst the University of Utah Taylor, the Cougars’ 6-10 workhorse, Both Cougar teams were conference blocked nine shots in the game at New championslast year and hadidentical Mexico, and that's a new standard in 20-8 season records. The Cougar women have met the tei BYU books. Taylor also had 18 times in each of the past Points and 11 rebounds, plus four assists, in the New Mexico gamebefore two seasons, with BYU coming out on top four of the six times. Five of the fouling out. With the exception of one ur two minor adjustments, this is the same BYUteam that won the WACtitle last year. In recent games guards Scott Runia and Steve Craig have been shar- The week following the BYU-Utah points, including two gameslast year game the Cougars and Utes will with one-point victories, one for each change partners with Wyoming and school. However,this season BYU defeated Colorado State in games scheduled for Utah 85-65 in the Copper Classic in Provo and Salt Lake City. ing the starting spot opposite All- American DannyAinge. It's not known which of the two will get the starting nod for Saturdaynight. Ainge continues te lead the club in scoring, assists and steals. The 6-4 junior from Eugne has now moved into the number twoall-time scoring spot behind Kresimir Cosic games were decided by five or fewer Jazz Tough Pitcher Blitz Top Draft Pick Pistons SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — The Utah Jazz, led by Adrian Dantley with 34 points, outlasted the Detroit Pistons to gain a 124-110 NBA win. The Jazz shot 60 percent with 36 assist and made 98 percent from the foul line compared with 75 percent for the Pistons to win Tuesday night's game. Utah also out-rebounded Detroit by 9 — 51-42. “Even though the Jazz and Detroit have the poorest recordsin the league, I think we have been playing better than they have,” said Utah coach Tom Nissalke. “‘We were able to run our plays better tonight. The win gave Utah a 13-30 record on the season leaving Detroit with the worst record in the NBA — 10-33. “I know what their coach is going through with the injuries he has to live with,” Nissalke said. “I’m very proud of the way our guys came back andplayed after two tough losses at home. We've got some tough guys and believe if we keep scrapping that we will win our share.” minutes and (Bob) McAdoo 45 minutes wejust gottired out. NEW YORK(UPI) — A pitcher with the competitive instincts of Early Wynnand the brother of Philadelphia SAN DIEGO (UPI) — Aaron Phillies’ outfielder Greg Luzinski were Strayhorn scored a career-high 31 among the top choices selected Tues- Points, including a 21-foot bank shot at day in the annual major league winter the buzzer Tuesday night to power baseball draft of amateurfree agents. Hawaiito a 78-76 overtimevictory over San Diego State in a Western Athletic The Toronto Blue Jays. selecting Conference game. first, made 6-foot-6 right-hander Colin San Diego State led 76-74 when McLaughlin of Woodbury, Conn.. the Strayhorn tied the score with 2:50 left No. 1 choice in the draft and im- in overtime. The Rainbows held the mediately signed him to a one-year ballfor nearly two minutesandcalled a contract. McLaughlin, 20, posted a 12-2 timeout with 5 seconds left. The ball record and a 2.30 earned run average as was inbounded to Strayhorn and the a freshman with the University of Con- junior from New York City ended the necticut last year. gamewith his jumpshot. Regarded:-asa fierce competitor who treats every gameas if it were a war, McLaughlin compares himself to fastballing J.R. Richard of the Houston Astros. “T approach pitching with a ‘take no prisoners’ philosophy,’’ said McLaughlin at a news conference in Toronto.‘If I don’t like you I mighthit By United Press International you. I am a mean guy upon the mound. Notre Dame Coach Digger Phelps T have a good fastball anda pretty good will have some good newsto bring back curve but my changeup needs work.” McLaughlin’s attitude compares to the state of Indiana. Unfortunately favorably to that of Hall of Famer the news concerns two players from Wynn, who once said he would throw a the University of San Francisco. Mike Hegwood and Wallace Bryant, brushback pitch at his mother if she both high school standouts from Incrowded the plate on him. Blue Jays’ Vice President PatGillick diana, combined for 27 points Tuesday said McLaughlin will attend Toronto’s night to spark San Francisco to a 67-59 spring training camp in Dunedin, Fla., ey overthe eighth-ranked Fighting this spring and will probably be as“We just wentout there and played,” signed to their Class A farm club in said Hegwood, whoscored 14 points and Kinston, N.C. Luzinski's brother. Bill. was the No.7 cameup with a numberof key steals. player picked in the draft as the Chicago White Sox went for the hardhitting outfielder. A 6-foot.180-pounder, the 20-year-old Luzinski played for Miami Dade North CommunityCollege last year. “He's got some filling out to do, but Lehi’s ee for tonight's Region of course we would be very much Nine match with Wasatch (7:30 p.m. on pleased if he turns out like his the Pioneer mat) wasn’t exactly what brother,”’ said White Sox’ general coach Earl Kunzler wanted. But the manager Roland Hemond. ‘‘We under- Pioneers didn’t do all that badly stand that he is still growing. He against defending state champion seemingly has all the tools but will Delta, losing 35-23. haveto fill out some.” The Pioneers won five of the 12 Bill is much smallerthan his brother, weights and just needed a pin by whose husky physi ue earned him the heavyweight Mike Hamby to earn & nickname ‘The draw. But, instead, the Rabbits’ Ryan Western pinned Hamby to make the result appear more lopsided than the match really was. Payson didn’t have any better luck aenae Tooele, losing 36-19. The Buffaloes dominated the lower weights and the Lions didn’t record their first win until Dana Lazenby decisioned Drake Brown 2-0 at 134. Thereafter the Lions wonfive of seven matches but a trio of pins and a forfeit in those lower weights were too much to overcome. slope of the Uinta Mountainsin the Delta 35, Lehi 23 100-Brad Downs, L, pinned Shawn Peterson, D, Central Utah Project; planted 7,000 2nd per; 107-Mark Grant, L, dec. Dean Turner, D. trout eggs in cooperation with Utah 7-2; 114-Chris Brown, D,pinned Robert Kunzler,L, Div. Wildlife Resources biologistsin 2nd per; 121-LeRoy Downs, L, pinned Todd Harris. the Wild Strawberry River. This D, 3rd per. 128-Richard Porter, D, pinned Quint Larsen, L, was accomplished via the new,but 3rd per; 14-Rob Manis, D, dec. Gordon Miner, L, proven Vibert Box method. 79; 140-McKay Shieids, D, dec. Greg Carter, L, 14Trout eggs were placed (within 10; 147-Allen Lake, D,pinned Cory Thayne,L, 3r the boxes, which hatch out young Pes-Darrin allman, L, drew Curtis Trujillo, D4 fry) in the fly-fishing-only stream 4; 169-Wade Fox, L, pinned Tom Ashby, D, 3rd per. below road’s end, downstream from 187-Dan Bliss, D, dec. Stacy Haws, L, +1; HWTSoldier Creek Reservoir. The cutRyan Western, D, pinned Mike Hamby, L, 3rd per Tooele 36, Payson 19 throat eggs, barring heavy fluctua100-Steve Valerio, T, dec. Rex Roberts, P. 149; tions in flow, or other calamities, 107-Lance Bushnell, T, byforfeit. 11¢John Medina, should provide many moreartificial "Hara, P, 3rd per; 121-Kyle - hitting cutts in future. No hatchery rainbows are stocked in per; 1-Dana Lazenby, P. dec. Drake Brown, T, 2 this water. 0; 141-Mark Drubay, T, dec. Phil Shepherd. P, 3-2; The group also helped electro147-Mike Aitken, P. dec. Terry Green, T, 145. shock the upper Provo River to 157-Mark Slanec, P, dec. Craig Tate, T, 5-3; 169Dan Smith, P, pinned Gary Coffman, T, 2nd per. determine how existing species 187-Kwvin Clark, P, dec. Jack Cochrane, T. 7-1; were doing. Section checked above HWT-TyOutzen, T,pinned Quin Rich, P, 2nd per Hailstone Jct. turned up (in one-half miie) 138 whitefish (take note you whitefish fishermen — but frankly there’s more perhalf mile in the Weber River), 65 brown trout, and 30 cutthroats of the planted Snake River (pin-spotted) variety, and The Utah Track Officials Association such bailfish as sculpins and dace. will conduct an organizational meeting If you want to check sizes, data is in room C-11 of Orem High School still in records of the Royal tonight at 7:30. Coachman group. According to commissioner A.G. ‘TilClassesin fishing, casting, fly tylie’ Parisi, the primary purpose of ing have been held by the group in tonight’s meeting will be to prepare for the Pleasant Grove schooldistrict, the certification of officials. Since the with another slated Jan. 17. If you Amateur Athletic Union's official rules wantthe winter to go faster, contact recommend 73 officials for a major Hoopesat Box 398, Pl. Grove, (785meet (such as the 1982 NCAA cham2241), or VP Steve Brown,90 E. 700 jionships at BYU), all track buffs are North, Orem, 224-9691. invited to attend the ineeling and to becomecertified. MatmenLose A.D., Utah’s Adrian Dantley, moves upcourt with the basketball during Tuesday's NBA game with Detroit, Dantley scored 34 points to lead the Jazz io a 124-110 victory over the Pistons. (photo by Echo Roberson) Le There’s Concern for Provo Canyon nyon at two speeds: 35 mph,best average. She has hit 43 of 51 free throwsfor 84 percentto lead her team. As a team BYUis shooting 50 percent from thefield and is averaging 82 points a game. Utahis led by Jane Quimby with a 16 point average and Holly WaldramRavvlings with an 11 point average. Sandy Kovach leads the Utes in rebounding with 8.5 a game. This game will be the first conference game for both teams. BYU won eight and lost six in preconference action, while Utah won seven andlost five. Warriors Nip Aztecs 78-76 in Overtime Lehi, Payson —Qutdoors you can do when getting behind a Cougars is Jackie Beene with an 18.6 The Rainbows, 8-4 overall and 2-1 in the WAC,had a chanceto win in regulation but turned the ball over with 4 secondsleft. A shot at the buzzer by the Aztecs’ Tony Gwynn fell short. sending the gameinto overtime with the score knotted at 70-70. Eric Bowman added 20 points for Hawaii while freshman reserve Paul McKinneyled the Aztecs with 20 points, Eddie Morris added 13 points and Gwynn had 13 assists as San Diego State fell to 5-8 overall and 2-1in t conference. DonsPast Irish, 67-59 said. “Playing Leon Douglas 40 to 45 By HARTT WIXOM Herald Outdoors Writer W. R. Phelps, President of the Utah County Wildlife Federation, sendsalong the followingletter concerning proposed changes in the Provo Canyon Highway: ‘...Recentom organization) agreedthat the vo Canyon Highway definitely needsto be improved. But, with fuel shortages and rising cost of highways, it was felt that the amountof highway traveling should be leveling off; and that consequently the drastic changes in the highway alignment as proposed by the Department of Transportation, are not as urgently needed. Therefore, on the section from Olmstead to Wildwood, we recommend an improved highway with passing lanes and replacement of the bridge at Rotary Park. This would result in a minimum ofloss of irreplaceable stream fisheries and other aesthetic values."’ The letter was signed by W.R. Phelps, reflecting action taken by the group in December. I can answer Mr. Phelps herethat the dilemma about whatto doon canyon highways potentially imting canyon aesthetics and game ‘ish streams is one of controversy and concern throughout Utah and the West. Safety always has to be a major factor in such problemsolving, although speed is not, or should not be as important. I once clocked my time through Provo Ca- Logan Nov. 29. Utah's largest margin of victory over BYU in recent years was 12 points in a game during the 1976-77 season Leading the Cougars is Tina Gunn, All-American 6-5 center, who averages 30.6 points and 14.9 rebounds. Gunn also leads BYU in field goal shooting with 56 percent. Second leading scorer for the Indiana ‘Escapees’ Lead Detroit coach Richie Adubato admitted that injuries hurt his team. “We just ran out of gas,”” Adubato The Pistons madea rush early in the second half, outscoring Utah 19-6 to take the leadfor the first time since the opening minutes of the game. : Utah wenton to outshoot Detroit in the fourth quarter to regain the lead and win the game. Terry Furlow had 7 assists for the Jazz with Ron Boone and Mack Calvin picking up 8. Ben Poquette led in rebounding for Utah with 12 followed by Allan Bristow with 10 and Dantley with 9. Detroit’s Terry Tyler had six block shots for the evening with the Pistons locking a total of 12. Detroit coach Adubato had a technical foul in the third quarter. Womenin Opener One of the biggest women’s basket- ball rivalries in the Intermountain Athletic Conference continues as BYU hosts the University of Utah Saturday at 5:15 p.a. in the Marriott Center. Saturday will be the first evening when Cougar basketball fans have an opportunity to see two BYUbasketball teams in action. Following the slow truck, and the projected 55 mph(with best conditions you could for) if adding lanes. ‘rom Olmstead Dam to Deer Creek, it made a grand total differenceofjust under three minutes. Is 2 minutes and 56 seconds worth loss of scenery and what has been called the ‘‘most productive trout stream, gauged on pounds of trout r tenth of a mile, in the United tates?” Of course, that statementisn’t quite true anymore. It was made before the last highway widening role some 10-12 years ago. Buldozing and channel changes on the highwayside of the river eliminated almost 50 per cent of the stream’s food-security habitat (each bank is the major holding area for brown trout in smaller streamssize of the Provo River), and would so reduce it again if altered. Those who want statistics can look up the Field and Stream contest winnerseach yearin the brown trout department. The decline of oversized Salmotrutta in the Provo River just happened to coincide with the highway project. But, there is still much left to protect. Some large brown trout still, along with smaller rainbows, attract many hundredsof thousands of fishing days per season. Counts on opening day crowds have reached 10,000 on opening day alone. Hopefully, safety factors can be worked out on the road. It is more for local traffic, Utah Valley to Heber and the Uintah Basin, thar a major national artery. I've walked over several ‘“endangered’’ sectors of the Provo River with engineer Dr. Alan Firmage, and many others, who think safety can be accomplished without eliminating this quality of life enrichment enjoyed by Utah County and nearbycitizens. It is interesting that the same dilemma faces highway planners and citizen groups anent Logan Canyon, with its scenic and natural values, The opposition in Cache Valley seems even more adamant that littie or nothing should be done to ulter canyon values. It’s a problem which costs more with any year’s delay, but it’s one which, nevertheless whenit’s done, is done forever. So, W-R-, there are many who share that concem of the Utah County Wildlife Federation. Royal Coachmen Busy One of the more active sportsmen’s ere in Utahis the rder of the Royal Coachman, state affiliate of national Federation of Fly Fishermen. President Doug Hoopes, PleasantGrove,saysthis is what the ORC anglers accomplished in the last year: helped the Stonefly FFF groupin Salt Lake City present a “Fishing Fair” to help assist citizens, particularly kids, leam more about gearing up for successful fishing, as well as pointing out conservation needs. A movie and question-answersession was held to discuss protection of trout stream fisheries to be elk eliminated or impacted onthe south Track Officials To MeetTonight “They kept telling me ‘hit the floor’ (meaning to go for the ball). Me and Billy Reid we just wentoutandgotit.’” Reid, a 6-foot-5 guard. and Quintin Dailey chipped in with 13 points apiece as the Dons — whoare on NCAA probation — improved their record to 11-2. For Notre Dame,7-2, it was their second consecutiveloss,the first coming at the hands of No. 2 Kentucky Dec.29. “You never know howfarhe'll go if he keeps playing like this,” said Notre Dame forward Tracy Jackson of the seven-foot Bryant, who also dominated the boards. Dailey canned a 25-foot jumpshot at the buzzer to tie the game 30-30 at the half but Notre Damepulled to a fivepoint advantage midway through the second half. . San Francisco then employed a lightning-quick fast break to move past the Irish and the Dons openedup their biggest lead of the game — 10 points — before Notre Dame hit the game's final basket. “T think enthusiasm hada lot to do with the game,” said Jackson, who scored 12 points for Notre Dame. “They were in the game that far and downthe stretch the team that made the fewest mistakes would win it. We were just lackadaisical and we to push it at the end.” Rich Branning paced Notre Dame with 15 points. In the only other gamesinvolving the Top 20, No. 12 Louisville walloped St. Louis 94-65 and No.13 St. John’s edged Princeton 44-42. Darrell Griffith scored 24 points, had 7 assists and made5 steals to pace Louisville in its Metro Conference opener. The Cardinals, using a devastating fullcourt press. outscored St. Louis 40-14 overthe first 13 minutes of the second halfin raising its record to 11-2. Frank Gilroy scored 10 points and steadied St. John’s in the secondhalf to pace the Redmen over stubborn Princeton. In a tough defensive struggle, the lead changed hands11 times in the second half until Gilroy sank a 17-footer with 4:23 remainingto put St. John’s in front38-36. Carter, who finished with 12 points, and Bernard Rencher then scored io push St. John’s, 10-1, ahead 42-36, a lead the Redmen never surndered. Princeton suffered its sixth straight defeat — its longestlosing streak since the 1954-55 season. In other games. Georgetownbeat St. Joseph's (Pa.) 62-53, Southern Methodist got past Baylor 78-72. Detroit crushed Marshall 101-77, Duquesne defeated St. Francis (Pa.) 8268, Arkansas beat TCU 70-58, Penn defeated Temple 59-46, Rhode Island stopped Old Dominion 77-63, Texas hammered Houston 99-73 and Texas A&M edged Texas Tech 63-60, Craig Shelton scored 14 points and John Duren added 12 to lead Georgetown, 10-3 ... Brad Branson scored 25 points to rally SMU over Baylor in a Southwest Conference gamé ... Dave Niles scored 27 points, hitting 12-of-13 shots from thefloor, to propel Delivil Senior center Fred Moon scored a career-high 20 points, making 9-of-11 field goal attempts, to lead Duquesne. 9-1 . Scott Hastit scored 23 poitits and U.S. Reed added 14 to spark Arkansas. 9-3. |