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Show jialt akf f ibune Section F Thursday Morning, November 11, 1982 Fbr Recorded Scores Call 1800 662 4354 Local 237 2025 Page One Tribune Sports Editor Nuggets Fall In the excitement of the Aztec dressing room following San Diego football States victory over Utah, Quarterback Mark McKay exulted for the cable TV audience, I predict we wont Fuiels Dantley lose another game this year! Shades of the Stanford Jazz Trinmph Vow Boys of another era! Unfortunately for the predicting record of the quarterback, San Diego State puts John Mooney its three-gam- e winning streak on the line against BYU, and the Cougars have won five straight from the Aztecs. However, McKay has been making good things happen in recent conferweeks and in this pass-goof- y ence, anything may happen. Although listed as a junior, athlete. McKay is a He was recruited first by Wyoming, but never reported. He spent a yea; at the College of the Sequoias, then coach Bill followed Lewis to Georgia, where he had little success. He red shirted last year at SDS to establish his residence requirements for a transfer and then won the quarterback spot this fall. But despite all his travels, McKay said after he had passed for 317 7 loss to New yards in the Mexico that was his best yardage effort. So he turned around last week against Hawaii and passed for 513 yards. Shades of Jim McMahon! McKay has three receivers who can cause the Cougar defense all sorts of worries. Ute fans will remember Clinton Sampson, who caught the winning, pass against Utah a couple of weeks ago. Last spring, he was timed twice and ran the 40 in 4:38 and 4:36. well-travel- 125-11- 22-1- Flanker Darius iDurham I quite isnt as fast, but A New Eng- land Patriot Mark McKay scout said some weeks ago the three Aztec receivers were certain to be picked in the first five rounds of the NFL draft next spring. The match up may be BYUs disciplined pass routes versus the raw speed and natural ability of the Aztec receivers. And dont forget, Coach Doug Scovil had a hand in bringing BYUs passing game to its national stature. San Diego Sthte still dreams of beating BYU and then hoping for New Mexico to lose, so the Aztecs might qualify to play in the Holiday By Lex Hemphill Tribune Sports Writer With just a little bit ol effort, one could stretch his imagination and memory back six years, back to an Olympian performance by Adrian Dantley. As if replaying that 1976 gold medal game against Yugoslavia, when he was cut badly over his right eye in the second half before coming back to lead the United States to victory, Dantley came back from another shot to the right eye Wednesday night to lead the 9 Jazz to a victory over the Denver Nuggets at the Salt Palace. Dantley, who scored 30 points in that Olympic victory for the U.S. 43 six years ago, had a season-hig- h Wednesday against his favorite targets, the Nuggets. He took a total of 34 shots in the game, 17 from the field and 17 from the foul line, and he missed only five of them. He scored Utahs last seven points, all from the foul line. And he scored 10 points in the final fve minutes of the game. In the end, though, the numbers merely formed further testimony to the type of player Dantley is tough. It was near the end of the third quarter when Dantley was racing down the middle of the court on a fast break with Rickey Green and Darrell Griffith. The Jazz failed to score on the play, but all any of the 8,314 fans (announced) cared about afterwards was the sight of Dantley writhing on the floor in agony. He had taken a poke in his right eye, and he had to retire to the locker room to get a stitch put in it. He walked back out on the court during a timeout with 6:57 to play, and the crowd noticed it with cheers. He came back into the game with 5:08 remaining and the Jazz, who once trailed by as many as 14 points in the second quarter, On the leading by a mere first sequence, Dantley drove across the lane for a basket to put the Jazz up by three. Dantleys show at the foul line came a few minutes later, after the Jazz had maintained the lead with the help of three long jumpers by Griffith, who had 31 points by 109-10- Tribun Utahs Rickey Green lays In this shot in the first half of play against Denver Wednesday in Salt Palace. for their first SUM Ptioto by Vn E Porttr Jazz went on to win, 125-11home victory of the season. 9, making 14 of 28 shots, not all of them e bombAfter Griffiths ing, Dantley made a free throw with 2:19 left to give the Jazz a 119113 lead. But a tip by Kiki Vandewegbe and a dunk by Dan Issel pulled the Nuggets to within a basket entering the final minute. Dantley made two foul shots, but a foul-lin- e jumper by Alex English 9 with 39 seconds left. made it Griffith then missed another of his long jumpers, and the Nuggets had a chance to tie. But rookie Rob Williams missed a drive and Dantley pounced on the loose rebound with seven seconds left. He made four more free throws in that stretch, then retired to the locker room for another, more complete, stitching job. The Nuggets, who had tried guard T.R. Dunn on Dantley in spots last year, decided to go the whole game Hanzlik rotation on with a Dunn-Bi- li A.D., leaving Kiki Vandewegbe to guard Darrell Griffith. Nugget Coach Doug Moe had no complaints about his defense: They (Dunn and Hanzlik) did a good job. His (Dantleys) 20 points in the first half were not significant, and I think we took them out of their offense trying to go to him. Moes complaint is with the Denver offense, which started the game shooting only 46 percent from the field as compared with last years 52 percent clip. The percentage was only 45.3 percent Wednesday night, and Moe was disgusted. Thats the worst display of offense Ive ever seen, said Moe. We wont give it up. We wont swing the ball, but well force passes. The defense has done a good job, but the offense is the worst in the league right now. Meanwhile, the Jazz offense was enervated by this game with the Nuggets. Guards Griffith and Green love playing Denver, and they showed it. Green had 24 points, 11 assists, and a Jazz club record nine steals. Denver plays the style I love to play, said Green. Its always fun to play that way, whether you win or lose. For his part, Griffith, who had 10 See Page F-- Column 1 well-advise- long-rang- 121-11- 5, v Kanab Meets Beaver in 1-- A Rematch Bowl. Its a long shot hope, but any team which can start on its with three minutes to and a touchdown to beat get play, Hawaii in Honolulu must believe in football miracles. Terry Moves Up Remember Terry Sanford, the athlete and student at West High and the football and baseball stars for Brigham Young University? After one year in pro baseball, Terry took a job in the physical therapy s department at Stanford University while working on his advanced degree. Terry has been acting head of Ithe department Sat Stanford while .'finishing up his Terry Sanford work on his doctorate at the University of California at Berkeley. Springfield College in Massachusetts offered the directorship of the new physical therapy department to the son of the former St. Louis and New York Yankee pitcher, and Terry, soon to be Dr. Sanford, accepted. . .. Observation Ward The moderns know baseballs immortal Babe from legends, but the veterans know Ruth was stranger than fiction. Loss to Avenge Cowboys Preps: Hope By Scott L. Malan Tribune Sports Writer Kanab Coach Arlyn Hafen hopes history doesnt repeat itself. Last year, the Kanab Cowboys had two regular season victories over defending state champion Beaver going into the Class state championship meeting between the Region Twelve rivals. The Cowboys lost 3 in the finale. This season, the No. Cowboys (the same position they held last year) have 8 and victories over the Beavers going into their 11 a.m. meeting with the Beavers Thursday at the University of Utahs Rice Stadium. The Cowboys hope history doesnt repeat itself. "Were just glad were right back here again this year, said Hafen. This gives us a chance to redeem ourselves. We arent going into this game blind, we know what we did wrong last year, and were going to try and improve on that. We feel like this is a positive thing for us. But Beaver is a good team, capable of doing it again. Its hard. You win two and you should think the third is automatic, but it just isnt that 35-2- 42-2- 3 way. The Cowboys and Beavers will be g bringing their rivalry to Salt Lake Thursday, but neither coach expects the game to be the g affair that occurred this season in southern Utah. I never believed that either one of us would score that many points, in either game, admitted Beaver Coach A1 Marshall. It was rather unusual for Beaver and Kanab to score that many points. Usually, it is a low scoring, defensive battle, Hafen said. I dont think this will be that high scoring of a game. This is the third time around and we pretty much know each others game. That really cuts down on the offensive deal. long-lastin- high-scorin- The weather, as uncertain as it has been, looms as a uncontrollable factor on the game. It maybe uncontrollable, but each team sees bad weather working in its favor. The weather could slow them down, Marshall said. Receivers can cut on the turf better than backs d can. If you have a good running back, he can do good on the artificial turf, but most backs run on their toes. Hafen believes his running game will fare better than the Beavers passing game. The bad weather flat-foote- affects the passing game more than it does the running game like we have. Weve been able to move the ball pretty well on the ground against Beaver and we plan on continuing that gameplan, Hafen said. The real key to this game could be which defense is capable of limiting the unusually high offensive output. The Cowboys have proven in two games that the defensive edge is in their comer. Historians say history repeats itself, but not this time. Kanab by 4. Millard vs. Hurricane, 1:30 p.m, Rice Stadium The other state championship game Thursday is a Region Ten showdown. Again, the team which lost the regular season meeting has history on its side. Hurricane travelled to Fillmore in the third week of region action and handed the Eagles a 8 setback, the first defeat the Tigers had been able to inflict on the Eagles since the Fifties. While both teams have been able to roll through the region campaign, the Tigers have not tasted defeat except from Class Dixie, which was undefeated going into last weeks quarterfinals against Pleasant Grove. The Eagles have history against them in one way. No Millard team, despite being a perennial state power, has 30-1- 3-- A 3-- won a championship since 1952-Hurricane by 7. In Fridays games: Provo vs. Jordan, 11:30 p.m., Rice Stadium The last time the Beetdiggers played on the artificial turf at Rice Stadium the ground caved in. This time the Diggers find themselves the only representatives from the Salt Lake area in tournament. That the Class means to prove history correct (no team from outside the area has won tournament since 1978), the the Beetdiggers have to survive the onslaught from Region Seven. Despite the talents of quarterback' Sean Covey and Company, the Diggers will slip past the Bulldogs behind their unconventional veer offense. Jordan by 3. Pleasant Grove vs. American Fork, 2 p.m., Rice Stadium American Fork has been the surtournament. prise team of the But now, in the semifinals, the Cavemen run up against some of their peers. The first time around, the Vikings own the Region Seven contest, 14-- The Vikings are hoping Provo slips through the semis to the finals where they came replay e contest. To do that that, the Vikings have to deflate the American Fork balloom. Pleasant Grove by 7. 3. 3-- 3-- A 3-- seven-overtim- Silk Smooths Oilers Early Season Hockey By R.C. Roberg Tribune Sports Writer If Dave Silk hasnt been a catalyst in Tulsas current winning staeak, then he has been more than just an unwitting accomplice. Actually, Silk wasnt with the Oilers when they snapped an eight-gam- e losing streak, but Tulsa Coach Tom Webster says the former U.S. Olympic Team standout has been a big asset to the club since his arrival. Since Silk arrived, the Oilers have won three straight (five overall), including Tuesdays 4 overtime triumph over the Golden Eagles. In a sense, Silk must feel like a good luck charm to Webster and the Oilers. Hes already produced four goals and two aaaiata, and helped play an intricate role In Tulsas victory over Salt Lake. He scored a pair of goals and assisted on the gams winner, 5-- j But things didnt start out too smoothly for Mr. Silk. He said he became part of a numbers game in the New York Rangers organization and was ticketed to the minors by his fellow Olympic Coach, Herb Brooks. The decision, however, wasnt Brooks alone as Rangers General Manager Craig Patrick also gave his full consent. And things didnt go too well for the Boston University alum in Binghampton of the American Hockey League. Silk's ice time was severly limited, and when he did play, bs wu suspended from the league. Silk claims the suspension resulted whan refs res bumped into him during aa argument. Following Tuesdays victory, Webster said bs (efctUk's stay la the Central Hockey League would be a short one because of a strong inner personal deslrs to return to b Eagles Await Return Duel the National Hockey League. Silk acknowledged in a conversation prior to Thursdays 7:30 p.m. rematch a longing to return to the glitter of Madison Square Garden, but added hes not counting on anything right away. Theres no need to be disappointed, Silk said about his return to the minors. "I like the coach and the guys. If I dont get back to the NHL, at least I did my best. Maybe I wasnt in their (the Rangers) immediate plans. So they sent me down to get some ice time. Silk, who has tallied 14 goals and 12 assists in two partial seasons in the NHL, spoke about Tulsas current five-gawinning streak, adding it wasnt all his doing. That may be true, in part, but when Silk arrived, positive things began to happen. t Im just going out and playing everyday. They (the Oilers) won two games before I got here. I dont think you can point to one or two players and say thats the reason for the turnaround. Its a team effort. Everyones coming together a little bit and the system is working, Silk observed. Silk, a flashy skater in his own right, said hes glad to be playing in the CHL, a league he classified as one with large ice surfaces and good skating teams, like the Golden Eagles. The skill level in the CHL is very high. There are a lot of young players. I'm just pleased that I can contribute. Silk, who contributed a pair of assists in helping the U.S. team win the gold medal in Lake Placid, says that was probably his biggest thrill in either amateur or professional hockey. But he doesnt like to dwell on the subject too long. I dont think theres anything that really can compare with that, Silk said. He added, though, that winning the NCAA championsh.ip and playing his first game with the Rangers were near the top of his list of personal accomplishments. "Its something that happened in the past and you have to keep moving on. Tulsa has moved into a three-wa- y tie for fourth in the league with Wichita and Salt. Lake. Each has 10 points. Massive recalls by St. Louis, influenced by the injury bug, have presented a challenge to Eagles Coach Jack Evans in regard to line assignments. These assignments e have varied from along with defensive alignments. This maneuver simply hasnt af game-to-gam- In Saturdays games : Brighton vs. HllJcrest, 11:30 p.m., The Class Rice Stadium semifinals have turned into a Region Two affair. The Huskies, fourth-plac- e qualifiers from the region, take on the No. Bengals in a rematch of their September meeting when Bengals claimed a 20-victory in the debut of Brett Varoz as a varsity quarterback. The Huskies have come a long ways since then, and the Bengal offense hasnt scored that many points on the average since then, but this year, the Bengals reach the finals under Coach Steve Dangerfield. Brighton by 3. Alta vs. Bonneville, 2 p.m., Rice The Hawks made it this Stadium far a year ago, only to lose to a Region One team, Roy, the eventual state champion. But now, the Hawks arent the underdogs. They have the passing and running attacks to give the Lakers more problems than they found last week against Olympus. The Lakers like to pass, but they strength is in the running game and tailback Greg Engeman, and the Davis Darts found out last week what happens when you attempt to run against the Hawks. Coach Doug Berrys team has an appointment with No. 1 rival Brighton in the finals, Alta by 10. 4-- A 0 V T f oes forded the players to get accustomed to each other on the ice. One can point to three too many men on the ice penalties called against the Golden Eagles this season. This is not a commonplace to a Jack Evans coached team. But at times, its been difficult to remember just whose line ones playing on. In their last three games, the Eagles have fallen prey to strong goaltending from Markus Mattsson of Birmingham and Tulsas Steve Baker. Baker allowed just a single power play goal Tuesday in nine Sait Lake chances. It was the first extra strength goal given up by the Oilers in three games. Salt Lake leads the overall series between the two franchises, That Includes a mark on Palace ice. The Oilers have only won three times in the Palace since November 4, 1978. |