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Sports snapshot NCAA sides with Alabama football appeal TUSCALOOSA Ala (AP) — An NCAA committee sided with Alabama in its appeal of penalties against the football program eliminating a third year of probation and restoring some scholarships The Birmingham News reported today The News citing sources familiar with the decision by the NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee said the No 21 Crimson Tide still will be barred by the NCAA from playing in a bowl game this season It was unknown what effect the ruling would have on the future of coach Gene Stallings who has not said whether he AP photo AC Green of the Phoenix Suns right loses control of the bail against the Los Angeles Lakers The Lakers won 107-9- 6 NEW YORK (AP) — Negotiators for the NBA’s loeked-o- ut referees reported some progress after a three-homeeting with league officials who are preparing to add more replacements next week The negotiations were the first since Nov 16 and were attended by commisur sioner David Stern The two sides the Canes MIAMI (AP) — The University of You can see Crimson Field from Perry Christensen’s classroom just fine right now But in high autumn just when the Logan High’s football coach is Player of the Year Mike Anderson — Logan ar Since then athletic director Hootie Ingram resigned and university president Roger Sayers announced his retirement possibly making coach Gene Stallings uneasy about his future Stallings has said for weeks that he’s not sure whether he will be around for a coach seventh season The ld “could” affect his decision but it wouldn’t be the only factor “I’ve done a pretty good job for six years but things change” Stallings told ESPN “For example we're not flashy Some people would like to see somebody come in here and spread ’em out and move ’em up and down the field a little bit better than I can And I would have no problem with that Football Team Joe Royfance — Logan Brett Tarbet — Sky View Nic Undley — ML Crest Gairen Findley — Sky View Kicker Josh West — Sky View Punter Jared Johnson — Logan Kick returner T J Hess — ML Crest DEFENSE Defensive line Wednesday's scores NBA Outside linebackers Greg Marshall — Sky View Justin Wilkenson — Logan Inaide linebackers Jeremy Maughan — ML Crest Kirk Jeppson — Logan Defensive backs NHL Mike Anderson — Logan Tyler Ashcroft — Sky View Josh Preece — ML Crest Last-secon- 5-- A scmifinalist finalist and the was due for a comeuppance against humble Ogden and Ben Lomond If we couldn’t see that it’s because we were busy predicting they’d best West in the championship game after an undefeated season Of course Sky View’s defensive line would be pushed back into the linebackers — they weren’t that good at the start our view notwithstanding And of course Sky View’s offensive line would push Mountain Crest straight south to Hyrurn — they could do that even though we never thought so Mitch MascaroHerald would wind up with a freshman quarterback Anyone could see the talent of Travis Cox We would have seen it but our back was turned the better to scrutinize the two other signalcallcrs The game is so baffling that in trying to sort it out we baffle ourselves Here for instance on our team arc Sky View’s Tyler Ashcroft and All-Vall- ey Logan’s Justin Wilkinson authors of two of the season's most striking runs But they’re on the team as defenders And Logan's Mike Anderson Journal Above Logan running back Mike Anderson hits the gap against Bear River Left the 1995 Herald Journal Football Player of the Year relaxes in the stands at a Grizzly basketball game Naturally Mountain Crest Bijan Andrade — Logan Bryan Hul — Sky View Mike Budge — Mt Crest Brandon Stephens — Logan Boston 100 Detroit 96 Atlanta 106 Philadelphia 81 Charlotte 1 1S New York 105 San Antonio 105 LA Clippers 86 LA Lakers 107 Phoenix 96 Portland 1 12 Golden State 98 our “expertise” the Bees were at best possible contenders For - fj cr Of course Box Elder was the But state’s powerhouse the glimpsed through foliage of 4-- A Mike Anderson — Logan ATLANTIC CITY NJ (AP) — New Jersey said no to the Mike Mathis Jr fight so Don King is taking his show to Philadelphia The state Casino Control Commission which barred King from doing business with casinos last year rejected Donald Thimp's plan to have five casinos sponsor the heavyweight bout at Convention Hall The fight will be held at the Spectrum on Dec 16 It will be televised live by Fox Sports the football season itself? It only reveals itself at the end when we are ready to see it for what it is our preconceptions Of course arrogant Logan after whipping the- state Shane Larson — Sky View Wide receivers He$s — ML' Creff Steve Ntedertausem — Logan Jared Preece— ML Crest Tight end Brandon Stephens — Logan Offensive line Tyson fight moves again leaves Isn’t that just the way with the Region 5 crown OFFENSE Quarterback Jared Johnson — Logan Running backs mid-Octo-b- er i--i process similar to plea bargaining in a criminal case Five institutional appeals were denied previously with only Mississippi receiving minor relief Alabama’s attempts to resolve the case through summary disposition failed one-ye- It’s all so obvious now Y FOOTBALL TEAM HACKENSACK NJ (AP) — New Jersey Nets forward Derrick Coleman sidelined with an irregular heartbeat practiced for the first time this season Team doctors said Oct 5 Coleman had a minor heartbeat irregularity Coleman 28 practiced for the first week of training camp but was sidelined in when the problem persisted sVi: instituted the summary disposition ished the Crimson Tide Alabama was placed on three years’ probation including a postseason ban and scholarship reductions was unusually revealing though during an interview broadcast on ESPN the game morning of the Alabama-Aubur- n the of the outcome said appeal Stallings stripped JOURNAL ALL-VALLE- Coleman back at practice 7?v: announce its decision during a news conference this afternoon A major victory before the appeals committee would be the first for any school in the three years since the NCAA The appeals ordeal began Aug 2 when the NCAA Committee on Infractions pun- and our persuasions at last 1995 HERALD until after the bowl schedule becomes final Sunday Miami admitted guilt to six of 10 allegations at a hearing held Nov 10 by the NCAA Infractions Committee Atlanta 4 Fort Wayne 2 Houston 6 Indianapolis 5 Kansas City 3 Chicago 2 SO Milwaukee 2 Las Vegas 1 Orlando 8 Minnesota 5 San Francisco 5 Cleveland 2 was to most prone to reverie and his gaze turns most often to the field the view is blocked by By Mike Ingraham sports editor Miami is optimistic the NCAA will disclose sanctions by the end of the week in which case the Hurricanes likely will withdraw from consideration for a bowl Miami in line for a berth in the Orange Bowl might choose to sit out the postseason even if the announcement is delayed IHL committee tops Logan running list of Cache Valley’s best planned to meet again today NY Rangers 5 Buffalo 3 New Jersey 4 Colorado 3 OT Hartford 2 Tampa Bay 2 tie Philadelphia 2 Florida 1 OT St Louis 5 Montreal 4 Chicago 2 Vancouver 2 tie Calgary 5 San Jose 3 Washington 2 Anaheim 2 tie The appeals Anderson rushes to the top back Progress in NBA talks Tyson-Bust- would return next season All-Vall- ey Sports briefs No bowl for Page 8 Thursday November 30 1995 The Herald Journal Logan Utah is our Player of the Year because of his offense yet his best single moment of the season came on defense when he chased down Ben Lomond’s Emmett White saved a touchdown and turned the game around “In 20 years of coaching I’ve never seen anything like it” Christensen said and that’s a pretty good epitaph for the Anderson age Thank goodness for Anderson — in a season of shocks he showed that some things endure shooting into the fall as a star and even with a bounty on his head exploding into a super star In a golden age of region running backs — Phil Heywood at Box Elder Nick Chournos at Bear River Rashad Kennedy at Ogden White at Ben Lomond Shane Larsen and Ashcroft at Sky View Nick Olsen at Moun- tain Crest — Anderson was dearly king Where he’s running to nobody yet knows Navy coach Charlie Wcathcrbic loves him and his 38 grade point average and yet behold Anderson with toothpick all that shaggy hair under a reversed baseball cap shirt out M:dshipman is not a word that comes to mind But it’s for sure that everyone saw him coming — his career was about two plays old when See ALL-VALLE- on Page Y 11 Wagner fired as Hawaii grid coach d shot lifts Utes HONOLULU (AP) — A dean program and one of the highest AUSTIN Texas (AP) — The last time Utah visitrates in the country w ere not enough to save Bob Waggraduation ed Texas in 1993 the Longhorns escaped with a as coach of the University of Hawaii football team ner’s Utah 70 Texas 69 job dramatic double overtime victory that indded a conDeclining attendance brought on by a losing record caused troversial tying basket made with of a who guided the Rainbows to their only two bowl games Wagner second left in regulation his nine-yetenure to be fired Tuesday along with his during Utes On Wednesday night it was the nine assistant coaches (1-heroics Ben who turned in the 6 pm They'll coach their final game Saturday against Oklahoma State ESPN — NFL Football NY Giants at Caton took an inbounds pass under the basket from In announcing the firing athletic director Hugh Yoshida said the Anzona Terry Preston and hit a layup with 25 seconds left decision was an economic one 6:30 pm victory over Texas 1 ) giving Utah a 79-6“The decision was based on business and the current economic KJZZ — NBA Basketball Utah at HousThe Utes who played without two suspended of the department” he said “We have experienced situation ton starters and were coming off a 8 loss to No 2 declining attendance at our games and as a result revenues have 8 pm deficit in the also declined It was a very difficult decision but the right deciWGN — NBA Basketball Chicago at Kansas on Saturday erased a The 11:30 Texas' ended final victory Vancouver sion for the future of the athletic department" home winning streak which had been the nation's contract which Friday morning Wagner has two years remaining on his second-longebehind Coppin State (31) 9 am him a base salary estimated at Si 00000 per year He will AP photo pays ESPN — Tennis Davis Cup final round “It was an outstanding unbelievable win" said Utah's Terry Preston (21) tnes to get the ball up court remain in the athletic department in a capacity singles matches U S at Russia (taped) Utah coach Rick Majcnis “They (the Longhorns) Since guiding the Rainbows to a share of the Western Athletic against pressure from Texas' Carlton Dixon The Utes are a very athletic team They could win the South9 Conference championship and a victory over Illinois in the Holiday beat the Longhorns west Conference track championship" Bcrwl four years ago the program has fallen on lean times and then added a tip-i- n and a slam dunk Texas had a chance to win the game after in 1994 and enter Hawaii split 12 games in 1993 went off of a steal in a 21-- 4 surge that put Texas up 9 the fhal game this season with a 7 record “When I first came into the league I inbounding the ball and calling consecutive timewith 11:30 left With the decline season ticket sales have gradually gone from a looked at money But now I look where I outs with 16 seconds left But Reggie Freeman Utah tightened its defense on Freeman and Texas high of 34000 four years ago to 2600 this season am and what you're doing in terms of who led the Longhorns with 25 points missed an from (he baseline as time ace Brandy Perryman who had added 11 A search for a new coach will begin immediately Yoshida said winning I'm 25 years old and I’ve been and the Longhorns went cold fai’ing to and speculation centered around Brigham Young assistant Norm So I want expired in the league for five y ears points Chow and Cal Lee a successful high school coach in Honolulu “Texas did a good job of getting a shot off at the score s field goal in the game's final 8:20 a place where I can be productive and “This is very frustrating” Freeman said “I felt According to the Honolulu Advertiser Chow said the job “is win a championship someday That's end" Majcrus said “We did a gcrod job of defendhit something I've alw ays looked aL I'd be interested in pursuing it” a it bell off came a of treated but to were fans shot was last The the w hat I base to look at" — h They just good ing Jersey gam" The Longhorns w ho trailed most of the first half Wzgner who attended the news conference said ‘Tm proud of big shots and executed well We're a young team puid Kenny Anderson told thea Sen- York Icam will we the the mistakes from field little a of lot while made half and second graduation rate (of football players) It's the best in the conferthe Daily Sens after rejecting reported opened and anions the highest in the ra:ion" ence hit Freeman from But 9 the them" million behind consecutive Sets $40 offer pom f2!’:rg NCAA Basketball two-tent- On television hs ar 14th-rank- cd last-seco- 1) 9 (1-- 79-6- 13-poi- nt 26-ga- five-ye- ar st 70-6- Today's quofo -1 62-4- 4-- off-balan- - - -5 six-ye- 45-3- i |