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Show ' j , John flje gait fake Section D Mooney Tribune Sports Editor The University of Utah womens gymnastics team is going for a fourth consecutive national championship this season, a record un- Sunday, November tflrattc 27, 1983 Page his and the talented John Mooney y0U!,g women Utah has recruited, the total commitment to gymnastic excellence on the part of the University of Utah and the athletic department cannot be minimized. The university is paying the price' for its gymnastic success, with the best facilities, equipment, coaching and athletes. Marsden explained when he took over as university coach tils salary was $1,500 for the year and the total budget for gymnastics was about Christie Ander- son, former head coach at Mankato Marsden State, continued. , The biggest change in our 1 full-rid- ath- letes. Because the university accepted this challenge and committed itself to developing championship teams in gymnastics, Utah is seeking its fourth straight national champion- ship while developing amazing crowd support for a sport which was generally ignored by much of the public except during the Olympics. The gymnasts arent beholden totally to the university. To raise added funds, the gymnastic team and staff will hold a special fund raiser x Tuesday night in the Marriott Hotel, with the $50 a couple tab going to support the national champs. The chief attraction, outside the team and coaches, will be a prize for some booster to the NCAA championships at UCLA. Ticket information is available from Kriss Goss (581-3508- After a hot start, the Aggies cooled off late in the first half and early in the second period as BYU played a stronger defense after USU shocked the Cougars initially. USU led 0 at the intermission. In the second half, Durrant breathed life into the Cougars, lifting them from a 1 deficit back to The Cougars with in one at never led after a 0 start The closest BYU was to come from there on was two points, the first time at 4 with 11 minutes to playJM Coach Rod Tueller returned defensive specialist Michael 48-4- 59-5- 62-6- 1. 2-- 66-6- Sundays Radio, TV Here are the sports events scheduled to be broadcast Sunday, according to local listings: 10:30 a.m. NFL football, Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints, Channel 5. 11:30 p.m. Pro golf, final round of the The Skins Game, Channel 2. 1:30 p.m. NFL football, Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers, Channel 2. 2 p.m. NFL football, New York Giants at Los Angeles Raiders, Channel 5, KZJO-A- - (630). 4 p.m. by Paul Fraughton Utah States Greg Grant (5) puts in an easy layup Saturday night as BYUs Brett Applegate watches play in Spectrum. CFL football, Grey Championship, British Columbia vs. Edmonton, live from Vancouver, Cable Channel 10. 7 p.m. NBA basketball, Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Lakers, Cable Channel 10. Cup K.C.Nips Jazz PP 117-11Special to The Tribune Steve Johnson made two free throws with four seconds left in the game Saturday night 6 to lift the Kansas City Kings to a victory over the Jazz. The pressure free throws by Johnson, who is a 64 percent shooter from the line this season, ended a bizarre, game and deflated the Jazz, who led by as many as 15 points in the first half and by 12 midway through the third quarter, only to see another golden chance for a rare road victory slip away. The Kings, who played good defense in the fourth quarter and held the Jazz to six field goals, took command in the last four minutes, 8 tie with five breaking a 8 lead. for a points straight But just as it appeared the Kings were ready to salt the game away, the Jazz produced a rally of their own, as John Drew scored eight straight Utah points and gave the Jazz the lead back with two free 5 with 28 throws, making it seconds to play. ). Observation Ward Maybe a reason for the Lady Utes gymnastic popularity is their ability to beat BYU and Utah State consistently. 72-7- 0. y. 83-7- one-and-o- Tueller stated: This was not bad for a start on opening week. We came out too fast, we were too hurried. It was very aggressive and physical. I was pleased with our defense. Our offense was up at first and then down, and our free throw shooting was not good. But with eight minutes to go we answered the challenge and they didnt catch us. A good number of personal fouls were called in the half as both teams played with great inter.sity. Grant, McCullough and McMullin all had to sit out a portion of the period after they picked up foul No. 3. least-use- 117-11- see-sawi- Ence canned four straight foul shots to put USU up 2 but Apple-gat- e was strong in the final moments of the half and kept the Cougars alive after USU had mounted a 2 lead. 34-2- 108-10- foul-plagu- 72-6- 24-1- important minutes in the second d half to their players, Bob Hansen and Tom Boswell, but they did well. Hansen hit two pressure jumpers in the fourth quarter when the game was back and forth. The second of those clutch Hansen shots, a jumper from the baseline, 8 tied the game at with just under four minutes to play. But then Woodson made two free throws on a Hansen foul, and after a missed baseline shot by Thurl Bailey, the Kings got a three-poiplay from , Mark Olberding on a rebound basket (like many Jazz opponents, the Kings got a healthy complement of 8 with those). That made it 2:53 to play. After Bailey misfired again, the Kings got the ball back, had to force a shot to beat the clock, and finally scored on a rebound by Thompson. But the officials, who had been tooting their whistles all night and who had flagged the Kings for three technical fouls, huddled and, after a long delay, decided Thompsons basket didnt count but The Kings missed their first that the Kings would retain possesbasket on a sion. At that chance at the point, K.C. Coach Cot- -, shot by Billy Knight, but they then ton Fitzsimmons protested the saved the loose ball on the court, See Page D-Column 5 something they had been doing all night. Then Drew committed a foul (the Jazz had one to give) with six seconds left, and the Kings called another timeout to set up their last play. They inbounded and got the ball inside to Johnson, who was fouled by Kelley. Johnson made the By Steve Luhm Assistant Sports Editor free throws to put the Kings up by a RealisticalROSEMONT, ILL. point. The Jazzs last chance to win a ly, the University of Utah got what it game that they had controlled for was after here Saturday night in the most of the way came when Darrell consolation game of the Tribune Griffith took an inbounds pass and Charities Holiday Gassic. tried a three-poiThe young Utes, buried by big, exshot, but he never got a handle on the ball and his shot perienced Illinois in the opening wasnt close. round, came back and got a split of Griffith, who might have felt in their first two games this season 3 his bones that his beloved Louisville with a workman-lik- e victory was getting waxed by Kentucky at over Kansas State. the same time, had a rough night for Granted, Kansas State isn't Illithe Jazz, going scoreless in the first nois. The Wildcats, in fact, have half and finally ending up with a been picked as a second division d mere seven points and the team in the Big Eight, hardly the failed shot countrys top basketball conference. Adrian Dantley led all scorers But the fact Utah rebounded from with 30 points, and Drew added 20 a 5 drubbing in its opening game for the Jazz. Eddie Johnson scored and evened its record at 1 made 23 points to lead the Kings, who had Lynn Archibald a happy coach. four other players in double figures The first one is always the nicKnight with 21. LaSalle Thompest, the new Ute coach said. I son with 17, and Mike Woodson and thought we played good defense. I Larry Drew with 11 apiece. thought we rattled them at times. Because so many players were in The Utes did that. Kansas State foul trouble on both sides, both committed 24 turnovers, and had teams had to go deep to their bench. scoreless stretches during the game The Jazz found themselves giving of 7.16 and 4.22. se- nior forward had to sit out a portion of the second half after he picked up his fourth foul. Vince Washington and Jeff Anderson, two key Aggie recruits from last spring, fired Utah State into a 4 led. But BYU had one more shot, a run of six straight points by Durrant and Brian Taylor and Brett Applegate that left BYU close at There were still 5.30 left in the game. However, a pair of foul shots by Ron Ence and a hoop by McCullough stretched the Aggie lead to six shot again, and then the clock was turned off in the final four minutes, allowing the Aggies to play A pair of breakaway keep-awahoops by Chris McMullin boosted 4 USU ahead with 1:26 left and the rest was academic. From Andersen, They hit exceptionally well early. They acted like the basket was nine miles wide. We dug a hole for ourselves and could never get out. We had to play catchup ball for 40 minutes and almost pulled it out We had two or three chances to tie or go in front but we were our own worst enemies. "We never did get into the but our, aggressive defense put them on the free throw line too many times. I feel more at home here than anyplace else. I helped build this place. I cant wait to get them in the Cougar Classic. I know we will be getting a good club in Utah State. 24-1- 6 KANSAS CITY Victory McCullough to the floor after the The Aggies gave Andersen a sizzling welcome at the outset as they hit 12 straight hoops after an open0 ing miss to vault to a quick lead after the first eight minutes. Andersen needed a time out to slow things down as the big crowd roared with delight over USUs early impressive showing. The Cougars did manage to slow the Aggies down some, and freshman Mike Smith, Durrant and Applegate led a surge which saw BYU rally to a 6 deficit. Then foul shooting took over. 45-3- Smith was impressive inside, and the freshmans first hoop as a Cougar came after USU had built that 0 bulge. On the other side, Washington and Anderson both counted their first Utah State baskets off the fast break. nt 24-1- 113-10- 108-10- 113-10- The Aggies cooled off after hitting percent from the floor first 10 minutes of the period, and the wound up slooting 19 of 35 for 54.3 percent. BYU nailed 14 of 36 field goals in the half but the Cougars were tough from the free throw line, making 12 of 13, including 10 in a row. 80 116-11- But the reason gymnastics has had such phenomenal growth and success at the university while other more traditional team sports seem to be losing their positions of power lies in the commitment of the university to gymnastics. The gymnastics program includes a budget 20 times higher than the original outlay for womens gymnastics and the best coaching availe able, plus scholarships to championship-calibe- r BYU. ht Tribune Laser photos On Foul Shots Rack to Basics ployed. Too many fouls, some of the ticky-tack- y variety, were called. In the final count, a total of 48 personals were called, with 29 handed to y, both formerly non-reven- recruit r By Greg Marsden With the Mid America Twisters club of Chicago. Donnas main responsibilities floor exercises and balance beam competition as well as compulsory routines, while Bill is in charge of research development and uneven bars. Beyond the staff in the gym, we involve a sports psychologist, an exercise physiologist, the sports medicine staff, a strength coach and the university dance department, Greg continued. This team concept not only has paid off in three national championships, but also it has boosted womens g nasties into third spot in the intercohegiate revenue program at the university. The Lady Utes generally number their attendance in the 8,000 bracket for their home meets. In fairness, the gymnastics travel budget may be considerably higher than some of the producing sports, and Marsden is able to schedule meets with the top gymnastic teams, at least in the western area. By Ray Herbat Tribune Sports Writer LOGAN The Aggies enjoyed Ladell Andersens coming home party, a raucous event staged before 10,255 boisterous fans in the Spectrum. Dont ask Andy about the party, though. He obviously didnt have that much fun as the former USU athletic' director, returning to the coaching lines for the first time in 10 years, watched the Utags break open a close game down the stretch and post a 8 victory. Greg Grant, the freshman of the year in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association a season ago, paced the opening game triumph with 26 points. Devin Durrant, one of the premier basketball players in the nation, valiantly tried to keep the effort, Cougars alive with a but the Aggie blitz in the final three minutes enabled USU to collect its fourth consecutive win over the instate rival. Coming into this special, everyone was wondering how the hometown crowd just 15 bodies short of would react to a capacity house the return of good ole boy Andersen, who spent a small ufetime as an Aggie player, coach and administrator. No one will know for sure since the public address system did not function and pre-galineups and announcements were not given. Some suspect that Utah State officials might have been a touch apprehensive over announcing the name of the new BYU coach, and so no announcement was given. Aggie officials only could smile and walk away politely when asked if, pejsi-blthis could be the case. It was an exciting, hard-fougcontest, but the action often came to a halt from an officials whistle. For the first time in the history of the Spectrum, three officials were em 90-7- 8 nt staff this year has been the addition of Donna Cozzo and Bill Sands, 54 90-7- $4,500. Sue Stednitz, 1982 and beam champion, has joined our coaching staff this year, along with For Recorded Scores Call 1800-662-43Local 237-202- 3 USU Storms to coaching staff Rejoins Lady Utes , Ags Ruin Andersens Return precedented in Our facilities were so lacking we had to buy a set of uneven bars just to compete, he recalled. For a variety of reasons, the gymnastics program at the university has had a snowball effect. My coaching knowledge, the equipment, the facilities and the situations just get better and better. Currently, our budget for gymnastics is over $100,300 and we have 10 full scholarships for gymnastics. Our facility is just phenomenal. We have two pits, eight beams, six sets of bars and two vaulting areas. We have 13 athletes this season and eight coaches in the gym with them at all times. Ann Marie Jensen and Tyler McComber have been with the program five years. Ann Marie is a nationally rated judge and is responsible for routine evaluation and meet administration Tyler also is a certified trainer and is responsible primarily for our rehabilitation program. Chip Schaefer is back for the third year as trainer. . 1 collegiate athletics in the Rocky Mountain area. While a lot of credit must be given Greg Mars-de- n and .Ul I'" r-- ' 2, Cougars Devin Durrant battles USUs Jeff Anderson for rebound as Mike Smith (34) of BYU looks on in 8 Ags win. 99-7- Grants 12 points tied Durrant and Applegate for scoring honors in the first 12 minutes. Young Utes Capture First Victory - nt 63-5- last-secon- 99-6- Chris Winans led Utah with 15 points, including seven in the final six minutes when the Utes were tak- ing care of the ball after running their lead to as many as 16 points. Manuel Hendrix added 14, coming back from a dismal shooting performance against Illinois. In that game, he finished with only four points. Kelvin Upshaw, who had only three points at halftime, added 11 points as three Utes hit double figures against Kansas State, which finished 6 a year ago. The key was that we forced (24) turnovers, Archibald said. We had some ourselves (18). But we evened them out. We didnt do that against Illinois. Archibald also praised Winans, his 8 senior center who, in addition 15 points, grabbed to his team-hig- h five rebounds and dished out five assists in 33 minutes. Chris played good defense, the Utah coach said. He did a good job on their big guy (Eddie) Elder. And he kept out of foul trouble. Its a positive thing for us when he can stay 12-1- 6-- out of trouble and stay in the game. Kansas State Coach Jack Hartman, who saw his team lose 2 in the first round to Loyola of Chicago, wasnt happy with the Wildcats play. Im disappointed, he said. We just didnt compete hard. Our turnovers? I credit that to our inability to handle the ball. We just acted like we didnt know what to do. That was especially true during two key stretches of the game, one late in the first half and one early in the second. After the two teams battled to a 0 tie through the opening 10 minutes, Kansas State hit a dry spell that lasted 7:16. And while it enabled Utah to build a 0 lead, the Utes squandered a chance to take firm control of the game by committing three turnovers and hitting only foul shots. 6 As it was, the Utes led only at halftime. earThen, with Utah leading ly in the second half, again fell victim to the Utes1 hustling, pressure defense. The Wildcats 71-6- 20-2- 26-2- 28-2- 30-2- 8 failed to score during a 4.22 stretch, and this time Utah took advantage of it. With Hendrix and Upshaw leading the way with four points each, the Utes reeled off a 12-- 2 run that gave them a 0 advantage with 11:29 to play. Kansas State never got closer than nine the rest of the way. We have a young team, one that needs maturity, Winans said afterwards. That comes with games. This was important because this team needs to learn how to win. Winans smiled at the thought of Utahs opener against Illinois. Hey, we just played the wrong team first, he said. They (Illinois) are big and tough and will do real well in the Big Ten. Kansas State is pretty good, but theyre not Illinois. sophomore Hendrix, the Utes who is the No. 2 returning scorer, said he was more relaxed against Kansas State than he was against the Illini, who shut him down effectively. Against Illinois, I was thinking too much, he said. I was thinking See Page D-- Column 3 42-3- 5-- 3, I , ..( J . e --A m. JJI M ,&.. |
