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Show » DAILY HERALD TODAY j TODAY Pioneer League Baseball Orem at idaho Falls i \ ) 7 p.m. 1400 AM Prep soccer Mountain View atLone Peak a . Nae 4p.m. HURRICAN RELIEF \ ele e McNair's foundation responds with ON THE AIR relief drive Television Steve McNair hoped tofill six tractor+railers with supplies for victims of Hurricane Katrina in his home state of Mississippi, as well as Louisiana and Ala- bama. Turns out, oe time the Tennessee quarterback’s aim was a player.” Christiansen said he gets along well with Bonds. | | Baseball bean Colorado at San Diego 8 p.m. FSN Soccer i in moretrucks. By the endofthe collection at 7 p.m., 20 trailers Tennis U.S. Open _8p.m._ESPN2_ 9am. had beenfilled, and it was possible that 25 would be U.S. Open executive directorof the Air Steve McNair Foundation. A minimum of $80,000 in monetary donations was collected,including $50,000 from an anonymous R di aaio Pioneer Pe: “I'm amazed,” McNair said as he looked around Orem at IdahoFalls filled when they were donepacking, said Mike Mu, 5 p.m = — USA USA oftime to put somethinglike this together. My hat goesoff to the people who came here who went throughtheirclosets and supplies and donated some things to send to people whodon’t have anything.” 7p.m. 1400 AM Kansas, Hartsocktallied a career-high20 kills, and collected match-highs in hitting efficiency (.633) and serviceaces(five). In gamefourvs. the Jayhawks, she scored four of BYU'slast six points of the contest tosolidify the victory. She also had three digs and an assist. BASEBALL Wolverines buck the Broncos Source: Bondsscuffled with pitcher The Utah Valley State volleyball team defeated four-game match,30-23, 18-30,30-26, 33-31, at Bronco Gym.The Wolverinesimprove to 1-2 on the season and own an overall 3-0 series record over BSU. “It was absolutely a greateffort by thegirls,” head coach Sam Atoasaid. “It was good to see them come together and execute our gameplan. They (Boise State) changed somethingsonusandit didn’t faze our girls.” Lacee Koelliker had another good matchdistributing theball, and keeping BSUoff balance. She finished with 44 assists, and added6 kills. Koelliker finished with a .556 hitting percentagein ninetotal attacks with only one error. Koelliker didn't forget aboutdefense either, as she added 11 digs which gave herthe first double-double of the season (44 assists, 11 digs). Outside hitters Anne Olsen and Camie Manwill notched double-digit kill numbers,bothfinishing the night with season-highs. Olsentallied 14, while Manwill added 12. Middle blockers Jessica Endres and Stephanie McFarland also added somefire power, with 9 and kills respectively, and outside hitter Larissa Laycock chippedin 8 kills. “It was good tosee Larissa get going,” Atoa said. ) Hartsock wins MWC award: BYU middle blocker Lindsy Hartsock has earned the Mountain West Con- ference Volleyball Player of the Week, marking her second career award. A 6-foot4 junior from Inkom, Idaho, Hartsock led the Cougarsto a 2-0 record last week at the UVSC/ BYUInvitational in Provo. She started the week with ninekills, six digs andthree total blocks ina sweepof MontanaState. In a four-gamewin over losing seasons. One loss away from a | | sea- Christiansen at SBC Park SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds tussled with pitcher Jason Christiansen in the clubhouse lunchroom at SBC Park earlier this season in a dispute about oneofthe slugger’strainers, another playertold The Associated Press on Tuesday. Theplayer, who witnessed the Junealtercation but spoke on condition of anonymity because he did not wantto talk publicly about an incident betweenotherplayers, said Christiansen was frustrated with Harvey Shields, Bonds’ perBarry Bonds | | ’ tothis competitiveness and fré run-ins with umpires, was fired Tuesday after averaging more than 90 losses since 2001 for a perennially non-con- PLAYOFF RUN FOR KOTCHMAN tending team. Bench coach Pete Mackanin will be the interim managerfor the rest of the season. HOCKEY Jou knew it had to happen. Eventually, Orem Owlz man- EAST RUTHERFORD,N.J. — New Jersey Devils defenseman Scott Stevens announced his retirement after more than two decades in the NHL on Tuesday, saying a year off showed him that he couldlive without hockey. the L.A. Angels of Anaheim would assign their top picks to different teams in its organization. “I think the game is more Sometime, you had to figure the mental than physical. You have to be in tremendous shape, but law of averages would catch up to Kotchman.One ofthese years the playersdrafted by the Angels would strikeout. Once in a while, you'd youhaveto wantto doit in your head,” the 41-year-old player said. “Atthis point in my career I VOLLEYBALL the Boise State Broncos on Tuesday in an intense burgh, Lloyd McClendon was the first Pittsburgh _ Pirates manager brought back after Sacerre See Scott Stevens announces retirement after 22 years in NHL Baseball thelot at clothing, shoes, bottled water, diapers and other supplies waiting to be loaded into empty trucks. “You have to be amazed becausein a short period » Pirates fire manager Lloyd McClendon:AtPitts- Minnesota___diam. |} son the Pratesdecided theywanted someone else _‘Sp.m. Fanning te N.Y. Mets at Atlanta Spm. ESPN2 | ar aggressive former player known From teatspickup trucks to luxury cars,residentsfiled through a parking lot at the Titans’ stadium Tuesdayand filled the six tractor-+railers midway through the12-hour drive, forcing organizers to call | Bonds told him, “I never had a problem with that sonalstretch man now employed by the team. “I don't think punches were thrown,”the playersaid. “It was moregrabbing. It was regarding oneof Bonds’ trainers, Harvey. Shortly after the scuffle, Bonds left for Los Angeles, where he spent more than two months rehabilitating his troublesomeright knee following three operations since Jan. 31. The 41-year-old slugger, third on the career homerun list, rejoined the Giants on Mondayfortheir game at Dodger Stadium and hopedto be activated this week. Giants general manager Brian Sabeandeclined to discussthe altercation between Bonds and Christiansen, who was traded to the Los Angeles Angels last week. “I'm not going to comment on what goes on in the clubhouse,” Sabean said from Los Angeles in a phone interview with AP.“Old news,too.It was three months ago.” Giants spokesman Blake Rhodestold the AP that didn’t think I could put the rete parts there everyday, and that's a bil Falls would be stacked or the Ogden ofplaying this game.” Raptors would field a team so strong | that at the end ofthe regular season | the Orem Owlz would gotheir sepa- poled TeerLou Lamoiiel lo said Stevens, a 13-time All-Star who wonthree Stanley Cups with rate ways. the Devils and played more NHL games than any foun it will happen, but not other defenseman during his 22 seasons, has “been an integral part ofall the success we've had.” this year. “He's beena leaderon andoffthe ice as a hockey | wetian es et aga player and a person. Hefeels he’s accomplished a lot } defending Pioneer they of things and now wantsto devotea lot of time to his | same not only have a Se “ may bea sleeping giant. family,” Lamoriello said. Headded that Stevens, the Conn Smythe Trophy Since the HelenaBre Brewers moved winnerin 2000 as the most valuable playerin the to Provoto become the Provo AnStanley Cupplayoffs,will stay with the organization gels in 2000,the franchise has made in somecapacity. Stevens said he would consider the Pioneer Leagueplayoffs every helping out new Devils coach Larry Robinson if asked. year. For most of the summer,this ‘SOCCER BYU's Aquino earns MWC honor looked like the year the team’s play- off streak would crash and burn. The Owlz didn't resemble a playoff contender any more than the Kansas City Royals look like a Major League BYU freshman forwardJessica Aquino and Air Force junior defenseman Alison Wood have been named Mountain West Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive and Defensive Playersof the Week,respectively. Aquino, from Riverside, Calif., helped BYU secure a 5-1 win over WeberState by scoring twice in the first half and oncein the secondtopick upherfirst collegiate hattrick. The three goals werealso the first of her collegiate career. Aquinoalso sealed the Cougars’5-0 victory against Utah State by netting the final goal of the night. She has only taken six team. The Owlz finished in third place (out of four teams in the Southern Division) with an 18-20 record in the mee ile Pecos eee The Pioneer League season is divided into two halves cel to a shots on the season, four of which resulted in goals. But starting over in the standings Wood, a Houston, Texas,native, started both games at defense for the Falcons last week. She helped hold Providence and Central Michigan to just 13 shots, and only four on goal, in the two shutout wins. didn't help Orem play anybetter in the secondhalf of the season. Roughly two weeks ago,the prospect of the Owlz making the playoff was about as likely a Kansas City Royals winning streak. Oremnplayed w what Kotchman called, “The GOLF Billings. The Owlz were swept by Billingsand fell five games out of first. But when Orem returned home,it stepped off the bus different team. The Owlz put together a fivegamewinning streak (longest of the year) and, heading into Tuesday ht’s home finale, had won eight of their last 10 games that included someimprobable wins. ericall youth paint a bright picture Creamer won the Sybase Classic out- CARMEL,Ind. — Paula Creamer could have passed fora schoolgirl at a pep rally. Thenagain, that’s what she was. Shesat on the grass with herlegs crossed,in the front row, with a red, white and blue ribbontied around her blonde ponytail and tiny American flags painted on both cheeks. She clapped and cheered whenthe U.S. team walked by during the Solheim Cup matchesin Sweden. Creamer was at Barseback Golf and Country Club as a memberof the Junior Solheim Cup team,andstill remembers seeing the fairwayslined with fans wav- ing their flags, mostly European blue with circle of12 gold stars. “It wasjust so unreal to be in that crowd,”she said. Evenmore unreal was where she was Tuesday. Creamersat with teammate Natalie Gulbis. poised andconfident with glitter on her navy blue Solheim Cup cap and herfingernails painted red, white and blue. Creameris aplayer,not a fan. Andthe 19-year-old phenom already is the centerof attention. Hoursafter she became the youngest Solheim Cup player andthe first LPGA Tour rookie to make the team, Creamer stood with her teammates — some ofthem old enoughto be her mother — and wasasked to say a few words. side New York in May, then went home to Florida to go through high school graduation ceremonies. She didn’t capture a major,but it felt like one when she beat oneofthe strongest fields of the year at the Evian Mastersin France Last week at Ogden, Orem got an RBI doublein the top oftheninth from Dallas Morris to help Orem beat Ogden1-0. In another game, Orem beat by eight shots. Ogden164 in extra innings and came up with the with a pair of Flint Wipke home runs and posted the She is third on the LPGA moneylist with over $1.2 million, already a record for a rookie. Clearly, she has come a long wayfrom being a cheerleaderin Sweden. “WhenI was sitting on the greens | most memorable inning of the year | —a l2runinning. | watching them, it was morelike, 'Wow, hopefully someday,that's where I want to be,”’ Creamersaid.“Things have happened so fast, and I'm having so much fun and achieving someof my dreams and goals. Andtofinally get here,it’s unreal.” Pressureis usually a constant com- Last Saturday, Orem trailed Ogden 80. The Owlz weregetting no-hit through four innings,but this wasn't the old Owlz team. Mike Hughes hit a two-run homer and Hainley Statia doubled in two uns as part ofa five-run sixth in- ning to key the comeback. The Owlz then capped off the comeback with three runs in the bottom ofthe ninth to win again. Mondaynight,it was Mark panionat the Solheim,especially for rookies. Creamerdidn't do herself any favors with her“they're goingto get beat” commentabout Europe. Someof the Europeans no doubt wantto makehereat her words. Andthe brashtalk only pol- Trumbo’s turn. Hehit a pair of home | Tuns to help Orem beat Ogden 32 | and comewithin a gameof clinching a playoff spot and winning the first andsecondhalf of the season eight times in 10 tries. ished herstar quality, so the American But the reason Orem has been able Gallery is sure to have high expectations of Creamer. “I like what she said. She's a rookie,” Laura Davies of Englandsaid. “She's atop quality player andshe'll only get better. Why shouldn’t she be confident? That's good. We're probably not going to say it because there's goingto be MICHAEL CONROYATsociated Press 20,000 Americans screaming us down “Alll can sayis that they better get UnitedStates players, fromeleft, Natalie Gulbis, Paula Creamer, and Christie Kerr all week.” ready, becausethey're going to get walk up thethird hole during practice for the Solheim Cupat CrookedStick And they'll be screaming for Creamer. beat,” she said of the Europeans. “I'm Golf Club in Carmel, Ind., on Tuesday. The U.S. against Europe women’s ‘She wasn't about to back down. layingit down.I'm very confident and I matchplay event begins Friday. “It’s hard to take something back like know wehavea good team andthe best — that whenI look at my team,” Creamer captain that anyonecan have.” said, “I put the most pressure on myself. There were murmursbehind her, arrived ata better time. it's 18 and 19.” I'm very hard on myself. I expect permostly from the older players who realIt was only five years ago, when And more might be on the way. fectionoutthere, andI'm going to go ized the headlines that wouldfollow. the United States lost at Loch Lomond, Creamersaw the Junior Solheim out andplay good golf.” Creamer heard them,and didn’t back —_Juli Inkster considered what the future Cup team getting ready for its match Creamerand the other youngsters own. held anddidn’t like what she saw.InTuesday. Among them was 17-year-old — Cristie Kerr, 27,is playing in her “What are you talking about? You ternational players were dominating Morgan Pressel, the runner-upin the third Solheim Cup andled the American don't want to win?” she said. “Come on.” the game. The American stars were U.S. Women's Openwho tied forfifth points list this year — might be the key Creameris oneof three rookies on approaching 40,if they weren't already last week in the State Farm Rail. Over to winning the cup.They are having a the U.S, team thatwill try to keepits re- there. in Hawaii, 15-year-old Michelle Wie was blast, andit can be infectious. cord perfect on home soil and win “I was like, “Who's going to play? contemplating turning pro. Led by Creamer, they offer a bright the Solheim Cup from Europe when the There was no one outthere,” the 45Their time may come soon. future for American golf, something matches start Friday at Crooked Stick. year-old Inkstersaid.“I'm quite pleased Right now,the focus falls on CreamInkster, Meg Mallon and Beth Daniel The others are 21-year-old Christina wehave some good, young players that er, who is enjoying the best rookie seamight not have seenfive years ago. Kim andthe 22-year-old Gulbis. They can carry on that tradition. Younger son by an American woman since 1984 “She's riding a lot of confidence,” are the youth movementin American whenInkster won two major champion- Mallon said. “She doesn’t know anyplayers are stepping up.It used to be women's golf, and they could not have younger meant you were 25 or 26. Now ships. thing but success.” J baseball wecould mayin ina series against tobe playoff contender hasn't been pitching staff that sports a team 4. 10 ERA,lowest in the Jose Arredondo, DanielHawkins and John Sullivan all havefive wins, | MikePeteis 2-1 witha 1.03 ERA, ‘Tim Didjurgis is 3-1 with a 2.76 ERA and closer Kevin Lynch is 1-1 with a | 1.82 ERA with eight saves. | “The scouts are the ones who sign the players, you just play the hand you're dealt and this year it’s pitching,” Kotchman said. “Every year is different. You've got to have the players who have makeup and they better have work ethic.” The waythe franchise continues toplay, you haveto wonder if teams like keep why the Owk wealvayi daaketis aoe ag Se baring aren neyo only part of inni en Kt man’s asa jer because Tbelieve ths isthe weakest team Kotchman has inherited. Kotchman See WARNER, C3 |