Show ' It :i The Herald Journal Logan Utah Ti Friday August 30 1996 Sports snapshot Paged ''Tf” Aggies set to kickoff :?M Utes invade Romney Saturday in opener By Shawn Harrison sports writer e5tiL3 Thursday In the Jayhawks over the Cardinals jy?f 35-1- 0 Saturday night in Romney Stadium the Sports briofs double down the line left-fie- ld off Buzz lit up Small and reliever Jamie Hmwdqy'i scores AL NL ' 4 ObKhmatiSCetorutto 7 Loe Angelee 2 Montreal Florida 10 SL Louis 9 1 1 PCL Tacoma at Albuquerque cod rain Salt Lake CRy 13 Edmonton 6 Calgary 9 Colo Springs 9 (10) col rain Tucson 6 Phoenix 1 comp of step game Phoenix 7 Tucson 3 Las Vegas 6 Vancouver 4 Pioneer Idaho FaRs 4 Helene 1 Lethbridge 10 Medicine Hat 0 BiRIngs 5 Great Fatisl Ogden 9 Butte 6 Championships Soccer 1 a New York U8 Open Tennis men’s second and Michigan State Football Purdue at 1130 am ABC — PGA Golf Greater Milwaukee Open third round at Milwaukee TNN — NASCAR Racing Craftsman Truck Series Fedaratsd Auto Parts 250 1:30 pjn ABC — NCAA Footbal regional coverage IKnoto at Michigan Clemson at North Carolina Washington State at Colorado or Texas Tech at Kansas Stats 2 pm FOX — Major League Baseball Baltimore at Seattle 2:30 pun ESPN — NASCAR Auto Racing Busch Grand National Series South Caroiini 200 at Dartington SC (same-da- y tape) NBC — AVP Pro Beach Vofleybal AVP Tour Championship at Chicago 3 pm TNN — NHRA Auto Racing Pro Stock Motorcycles Wax Shop Dash 530 pm ESPN — NCAA Footbal West Virginia at Pittsburgh USA — Tennis US Open Tennis Championships men’s and women's third rounds two-pu- tt 12-foo- ter Saturday NCAA MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tiger Woods teed up his first professional tee shot and hit the ball 336 yards Swoosh! TWo holes later he knocked in a for birdie On the next hole it was from 35 fept for another birdie On No 6 it was another monster drive and a for eagle His sane Xi AP photo at the turn: 31 Sheesh! The prodigy decked out in his $40 million Nike finery made his pro debut with n 67 Thursday in the first round of the Greater Milwaukee Open "I think it was a perfect start" Woods said "Sixty-seve- n I think that’s a good number and I’m right in the tourna- tees off for the first time aa a professional Thursday afternoon at the ment" Greeter Milwaukee Open It left him five strokes behind leader Tiger Wboda If not for Mark Whiten the Baltimore man Wade Boggs said “So we just have to regroup and continue to go on” The Yankees’ futility was glaring in the fifth when recently acquired reliever Graeme Lloyd gave up four runs and had a pitch slip out of his day night getting 14--pounded by the hand and sail at least 10 feet wide of California Angels 3 But second-plac- e home plate “We recognize that we’ve slipped a Baltimore failed to gain any two-otittle Whiten when a bit and haven’t played as well as hit ground g grand slam in a 6 victory we should have” Darryl Strawberry said “It’s been a struggle but the attiby the Seattle Mariners e So the Yankees maintained their tude is greaL” lead over the Orioles who are In addition to his grand now only 1 12 games ahead of streaking slam Anderson had a two-ru-n double in Boston The Red Sox who didn’t play the sixth ind an RBI double in the Thursday have won five straight to pull eighth within 5 12 games of the Yankees “He had a helluva night” said YanElsewhere in the AL Detroit beat kees starter Wally Whitehurst who gave Kansas City 1 and Minnesota defeated up the grand slam Milwaukee 1 In Seattle Whiten’ dramatic homer Garret Anderson hit a grand slam and came off Randy Myers drove in a career-hig- h seven runs as the “This is what a pennant race is all about — exciting games tike this” said Angels routed the Yankees in Anaheim New York has lost 13 of its last 19 Bobby Bonilla who homered twice for games but the team says it isn’t pushing the Orioles as did teammate Brady the panic button Anderson “This one just got away” “Naturally we’d love to be 12 games Railing 5 the Mariners loaded the up right now but we’re not” third base- - bases in the ninth against Myers the Orioles’ deficit is down to three games The AL New York Yankees lost their fifth straight game ThursEast-leadi- ng ut ninth-innin- 9-- four-gam- first-inni- 4-- 6-- Today's quofo “I really believe in our footbal turn right now with the change in coaching staff with the loss of the free agents we should be looking at making the playoffs” — Miami Dolphins head coach Jimmy Johnson Nolan Henke it the Brown Deer Park Golf Course — and firmly in the spot light From the moment he headed for the practice tee Thursday Woods was the centra of attention Spectators discussed his grip his swing — even his black Nike shirt cap and shoes “Are those new shoes? I hope he doesn’t have blisters” “He’s just a little bitty guy But look at the press with him" “He’s got Nike underwear on too’’ “He’s just a kid” “Somebody told me he was a big guy” “Maybe he’ll throw me one of his shoes!” Even tire banana he munched on the 5th tee drew speculation “Is that a Nike banana or a Chiquita See TIGER on Page 10 Whiten slams door on New York By The Associated Press atm moY -- Robert ttondrtefcaff torrid Jpumri CaB during Thuradasgame- 1- overall I’m happy” Mellison praised the efforts qf several Grizzlies who worked ttv create opportunities for their teafo "There woe a couple of times'' when Kristin (Humphreys) and ' Kensie (Nytpsn) were playing center forward when they really See STANGS on Page 6-- ng acquired in a trade with Atlanta on Aug 14 then hit a blast over the wall in right-centfor his fifth homer in 12 games with Seattle “I just swung as hard as I could” he said “I wanted to get a base hit and I didn’t care if I blooped it All I was trying to do was get two runs in” er Tigers 4 Royals 1 At Detroit Bobby Higginson hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning as the Tigers snapped a ing streak three-ga- los- Higginson’ leadoff homer his 21st tie and helped band Kevin 1 hia third loss against Appier (11-1broke a 1-- 0) Detroit this season Twins 6 Brewers 1 At Milwaukee Frank Rodriguez became the first Minnesota pitcher to win 13 games in a season since 1992 and Roberto Kelly homered and drove in two runs for the TWins After giving up a run in the first shut out the Brewers Rodriguez (13-1the rest of the way He allowed nine hits struck out four and walked two for hia third complete game of the season 0) rolls on at NEW YORK (AP) — For a set and a half Olympic bronze medalist Leander Pies leaped and lunged lobbing volleying and slugging shots to perfection in a masterful show against gold medalist Andre Agassi Then they played the rest of the match Agassi cranked up hia game Paes returned to earth and suddenly the Indian’s 3 0 lead turned to dust Thursday as Agassi won seven straight games and l8 of the next 19 to reach the third round of the US Open “He was playing really tennis" Agassi said after he carved his 6 4 1 comeback out of a most desperate 6-- 4-- out-of-- th Orioles’ seventh pitcher Whiten ' -' Tiger makes big debut a CBS — Tennis US Open Tennis Championships early round play 1030 am ESPN — T 15-foo-ter (45-6-0- am See AGGIES on Page 10 JoAnne Nelson during this game 4 women's third rounds WON — Major League Baseball Chicago White Sax at Toronto WWOR — Major League Baseball San Francisco at NY Mets 6:30 pjn ESPN — Boxing champion Lonnie vs Simon Brown ) Bradley (24-0-for WBO mkkReweight championship toe tyfe to 42-- 7 win over Northern Mnoto) USU has tori toe last seven home opanara to 1995 9rs Aggies scored on 38cM7 possessions tad penetrated toe opponents 20ystd Ins (24 Ttrs and nine laid goato) Senior Inshachar David Gi enters tola wSh24 oonsecudve starts todowsd by senior detonates and Panto Robinson rrihzg most recent victory Mustang Grizzly coach facy Melli-so- n coach Brian Olsen said "The said while her team started girls wanted this game They the game off strong they "for--gMountain Crest (days body played their heart out at Sky View but they knew that they lot and we don’t as much so could do better and take it to a we get caught Wb just have to higher intensity so they decided play tough bade” to do that here against Logan” After the break at the half The first goal of the game the Grizzlies came on strong was made by junior Jessie but foiled to make the necesRobbins Flanked by Logan sary goals Mellison said her laywMhe Mustang forward team needed to improve in the ball to theigcwlwitb- - finishing department ‘V li41 rout hesitation: near the tnd df u r "They hive ito leara fo'play 1 wmb'a ' “"T KiiM ijn i mqn ihefirat half Mountain Crest’s Jessie Robbins drives by Logan fullback Megan "Jessie was just relentless she wanted to score and she ning game" she said "Our team areas where the Mustangs still didn’t give up” said Mountain does real well at times and at could have improved Crest coach Brian Olsen "If is what they do reauy welL” other times they get tired and the "We did good against she would have said ‘oh I Mellison also emphasized mental aspect nts off If you Sky View” pretty he said "But I felt don’t want to take that extra the importance of the mental play It right mentally you won’t the hustle was better the comlunge to the ball’ they would aspect of soccer be chasing after the ban” munication or the talking among have gotten it but she didn’L "Soccer is a real mental Olsen said he was hrapy with the players was better and so we And that’s what I was pleased game and a lot of people don’t improvements the Mustangs just executed better today with — they just gave' it that realize how much thinking made since their Tuesday game there were some moments when extra ‘umpfa’ today goes into it It’s not just s run- - against Sky View but there were we had some mental lapses but Friday PRIME — atMontreal USA — Tennis 9 pleased with the work of the defense the forwards and goalies Meagan Thunell and On toloviiion SdOpjn Ngh-Igh- to ot Detroit 4 Kansas City 1 Minnesota 8 Milwaukee 1 California 14 New York 3 Seattle 9 Baltimore 6 San Diego 3 New York 2 Chicago 4 Houston 3 Atlanta fa In the second half sophomore halfbackforward Marci Giles scored the Stings’ second goal “It was just an excellent cross that sent the ball into the side of the net The goalie didn’t hive a chance” Olsen said "It was a rocket of a shot” Olsen said he was especially 1-- late put the Dan Senflni before Salt game out of reach By Michelle Hoggan sports writer ' m Daspit for seven runs in the fifth inning Edmonton put together a three-ru- n rally including Kerwin Moote’i second home run in the sixth off Buzz starter or-ita- a Mt Crest wins third straight Bobcats stumble at Box Elder LOGAN — In girls’ soccer the Mustangs are od a roll with three wins in as many games alter beating Logan 2--0 at Lund-atroPuk Thursday afternoon Also vying for n Region 5 win Thureday were Box Elder and Star View The Bees bested the Bobcats with 0 win at Brigham City Explaining Mountain Crest’s Edmonton starter Aaron Small Edmonton fought back to tie the game on Patrick Lennon’s solo home run and a two-ru- n single by Allen Battle but the 96-29- Runaway Staegs blank Grizz Walker powers Buzz EDMONTON Alberta (AP) — Tbdd Walker smacked a pair of doubles and two-ru- n homer aa Salt Lake blitzed Edmonton 13-- 6 Coast League action Thursday night Walker who was called up by the IVins and crater fielder Mitch Simona were both at the plate with four RBIs Walker helped his team take a 3-- 0 lead in the third inning with a two-ru- n 4-- 2 team is ready Aggies will get a good test when the Utah Utes 7-- 6-- (945 FM) with A1 Lewis Chris Tunis and Craig Hislop calling the action The season opener can also be seen on KUTV Channel 2 After practice Thursday Smith declared his starters (four on offense eight on defense and two specialists) Following a good recruiting year USU has high hopes for the 1996 season win KUTV Cftannri 2 KVNU 610 AM KVFM 45 FM Utah Itoconl In 1SSK 2 WAC 4 ovaral Utah Stoto Record In 1988:4-- Big WM 7 ovsnl Sartee Record: Utah toed Last Masting: 1985 Utah 40i Utah Stato20 Kay Matdwpa: USUI defense must keep Utah running back Chria Fuamatu-Ma'aW-a In check Lad yaw toa 27Spound nahar gainad 190 yards on 19 The Utoa alio have an axporianoad quartets In Mfea Four who staffed ttw tori nine gainao hat year paaaing tor 2£81 yards and 19 touchdowns The Ulo dsfsnsa WAC In mums seven starters Muring senior ftaa satoty Harold Lusk who toad Msrcspdone wtoi ah USU running back Ahu WSson (1478 yards and IS TP’S) a potont Aggto oftonaa M would tova to gat Into a NgfMootlng gamsL Aggie Notoa: USUto ssrtos wSh Utah to 9ia 139i oldsat rlvahy to toa oounhy at 96 In games Utoh has won sight games tnarow and 11 out of toe tost 12 the Aggies are right gamss at Romney 8todkm but toe Iona victory was toa last tona tow ptoyad under Kickoff is set for 7:05 pjn The game can be heard locally on KVNU (610 AM) and KVFM ence championship the Aggies return 14 Kansas running back June Hanley (20) gains yardage against Bal State Utah State come visiting Picked to win the Western Athletic Conference after finishing in a four-wa-y tie last year for the league title the Utes return 16 starters from that 7-- 4 team "Utah is a Tbp 25 football team" USU head coach John L Smith said "Offensively Utah is loaded and defensively it's a championship-calib-er unit" It’s time to find out just how good this Utah State football team is Tabbed to compete for the Big West Confer- AP photo 2$ ' Utah 3-- 6-- 6-- 6-- D situation — - five break points against him white serving the fifth game of the second seL “It was impossible really for anyone to play much better than he was playing He was hitting i coul “donate" his serve “I just couldn’t quite break him because of the shots he was coming up with” Agassi said “When hq closed out that first set his confidence rose he went for first shots and came up with spectacular ones ' I Really I was just dodging bullets at - that point I had to elevate my gamg hit bigger take more chances’’ t The fifth game of the third set packed all the drams anyone could want and the last of Paes’ brilliant shots Paes launched one lob from the back fence that landed squarely on the baseline well beyond the stunned Agassi 1 j |