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MU sr?- jfe--' wnmmM 7" VVT - fc i- -' 7 -- W HUpAW Hm friw'ii Dorts Monday Oc tober 14 1996 The Horald Journal Logan Utah Jordan gives Cards Sports snapshot V AP photo David Ogrin winner of the Texas Open watches his tee shot from the from the 17th hole during Sunday's final round It was his first win as a pro Sports briefs Aggies celebrate start of basketball season After seven months of tranquility the Spectrum conies alive again tonight Hie Utah Stale basketball team which came just a point away from a berth in the NCAA Tournament last season kicks off the 1996-9- 7 season with its annual Midnight Madness blowout Doors open at 10:30 pm for the shootevent which will feature a ing competition a slam dunk contest and an intrasquad scrimmage There will also lie a variety of promotions including a half-coushot by a USU student to win paid tuition for a year rt LONG BEACH Calif (AP) — The Utah Grizzlies off to the best start in franchise history won their sixth straight game Sunday night downing the Long lieach Ice Dogs 1 Yan Kaminsky's goal at 7:56 of the 5-- second period was the game-winn- er Claude Lipoinle led the Grizzlies’ attack with a pair of goals while Craig Fisher added a goal and two assists Robert Noidhcrg also scored for Utah Lowery breaks FG mark JACKSONVILLE Fla (AP) — Nick Lowery of the Jets set the NFL record kick lor career field goals with a in ihc lourth quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars Lowery has 374 field goals healing the previous mark set by Jan Stenerud lie has the best percentage i Ml) of any kicker 20-ya- Sunday's scores NFL Dallas 7 Arizona 3 New Orleans 27 Chicago 24 Pittsburgh 20 Cincinnati 10 Houston 23 Atlanta 13 Miami 21 Buffalo 7 Tampa Bay 24 Minnesota 13 Jacksonville 21 New York Jets 17 Carolina 45 St Louis 13 Washington 27 New England 22 Oakland 37 Detroit 21 Philadelphia 19 New York Giants 10 Indianapolis 26 Baltimore 21 4-- 1 NL playoffs By Scott Dunn sports writer The Utah Stale women’s soccer a heretofore sputsquad tering offensive attack shellacked the Mesa Stale Mavericks 1 Sunday at Tower Field to record its second victory of the season “We needed this win and the important thing about the game is that we scored goals” USU head coach Stacey Enos said The Aggies launched a whopping 25 shots on goal while limiting the Mavericks to just four Coming into the game (he Aggies had recorded just seven scores in 10 games Sunday they rang up five in 90 minutes kick-starti- Base- e came onto (he field at Camden Yards for some postgame television interviews Then the fans began signing another tunc “M-V-- P Williams smiled and acknowledged his fans But he didn’t gloat didn’t prance and didn't showboat lie simply acted like he always docs despite being the best baseball player of this October with two Williams went homers and six RBIs against Baltimore as the Yankees eliminated the Orioles in five games to advance to their first World Scries since 1981 For his effort Williams was named the American League championship scries MVP and he may have finally awakened the rest of the baseball to realize he’s also one of the game's budding superstars “lie's a special player” Orioles AP photo manager Davey Johnson said "lie’s taken il to another level as far as I'm The Yankees' John Wetteland from left Jim Leyritz Tino Martinez and Luis Sojo rejoice after concerned” beating Baltimore in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series Sunday at Camden Yards Williams won the series opener with 14 with a comes in that dugout guys just gravitate g This month? lie's an homer In Game 3 he g live homers and RBIs toward him" run dashed home with the “I always say that it's very comparable “Bernic is such a presciic on this when the ball slipped out of third baseman Todd Zeile’s hand On Saturclub" Yankees manager Joe Torre said to a surfer riding a big wave and just Williams day he put the Yankees ahead for “lie enjoys wliui lie's doing and yet he enjoying it" the homer in the first won't let anybody know it because of said “This is certainly one of the biggest good with a two-ru- n how seiious lie is ahoul it When he that I have had so far” inning f an 8-- 4 win Sophomore midfielder Heather Brown seemingly returned to full speed following an early season injury netted te Forward Julia Popich padded the lead with a kick from the top of the box that soared over busy Maverick goal keeper Sara Reeves and Brown angled in the first of her goals less than a minute later to give the Aggies a 0 lead at intermission Freshman forward Anna Knudson score and punched in a live-loBrown tallied her second goal on a breakaway to extend the margin to 0 late in the second period The victory improves the Aggies’ record to 9 heading in to this weekend’s conference clashes with UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton 3-- ot 10-fo- r- 1 team-leadin- By Korden Wray sports writer 1 one-on-o- 5-- 2-- Panthers top-rank- ed said no turnovers mJ a good game from quark i luck Hen Ikussir Neil lin Iiip m il I rila niglil as the I’aiillu is caniilied oil Indian lui Hovers call) and uiiiiiikil nnileleaied by Hushing I lie I r ilk- 42 4 "Tile turnovers killed ns" Kluss said "Snake Kivu i a good tooihall learn hut they are good al causing csm-ciiII- turnovers and making you pay for your mistakes” with a strong run off right tackle for a touchdown to give the Trilx: an early 74) lead with 6:48 minutes Iclt in the first quarter Moser had 123 yards oil 14 carries for the game The Panthers (6-wasted little tunc in showing why they arc the stale's lop 23-ya- rd in Dis1 he Indians (4-- 2 overall trict 5) look the opening kickolf and ran over the Snake River defense as they put together an impressive scoring drive Tyson Moser led the Picston attack on the ground gaining 30 yards on the drive He capped the drive I pair of goals to lead the a Aggies’ unprecedented offensive blitz “Heather gives our team speed that we need” Enos said “She docs a great job out on the flank And she’s not afraid to go to goal” Neither is freshman Emily Sutherland The freshman forward led the Ags in goal attempts with four and her corner-kic- k header at the mark of the first half gave USU a lead it never relinquished 2-- 13-pl- 65-ya- rd 0) See PRESTON on Page 7 Steelers Redskins continue their winning ways 1 By The Associated On television Maor League Baseball National League Championship Series game No 5 Atlanta at St Louis - Press “I've never been able to put up those kind of but I've played better games And I can play The Pittsburgh Steelers arc looking like the team that won four Super Bowls in the 1970s The Washington Redskins are playing the same game they did when they won three Super Bowls between 1983 and 1992 Both teams after losing their openers have won five straight to lead their divisions with 1 records The Steelers put on a defensive show reminiscent of the Steel Curtain of Mean Joe Greene and Jack Dm-he- rt sacking Cincinnati's Jeff Blake 10 times and scorvictory ing on Rod Woodson's fumble return in a 20-1over the Bcngals on Sunday hall-contr- ol - (21-3-- (16-1-0- (16-1-0- (24-10-- (11-1-- Today's quote I didn't throw out I dress like I dress ill my clothes you know what I'm - savin"1" Dallas wide retnsrr Ifu hael Inin’s response w hen asked tf hr tuWi mplated tuning don his flam-lnan: r ) fnlluHing his pnthx off-fiel- d - 0 The Redskins who have committed only four turnovers in six games had mine Sunday in a 27 22 victory at New England They didn't gel (heir uu4 production from running back Terry Allen hui IKnrv I Hard look up the slack with eight eatchcslor 152 yards and a touchdown "lie's the fuel to their fire” PatrMs conn rbuk Iv I aw said of Allen "Normally if you slop him you're Mopping their strength but today they weie able id tin on birth cylinders" Allen rushed 26 times (or a season low 71 yards and failed to run for a touchdown for the first lime in II games But Gus Frcrnilc finished IMor-l- l for 2m I yids including touchdown passe on Washington's first two possessions of the second halt lotrase a 16 I'Uitiul num-Iter- -- y (it -I -'-- i' tter” said Brown who hadn't played outside linebacker since college until this season Hie Steelers’ 10 sacks tied a team record and were two short ot the NI L record held by Dallas Cowboys 17 Cardinals 3 Michael Irvin made a return — five receptions lor 51 yards — hut he provided Lmmilt Smith and the rest of the Dallas offense with a lift With Irvin attracting the attention of the Arizona defense al Texas Stadium Smith ran for a season-hig112 yards on 21 carries and scored twice — the lOOih and 10 st rushing IDs of his career Tony Tolbert added two sacks to lead the defense which almost recorded its second shutout of the season Buccaneers 24 Viking 13 lony Dungy in his sixth try finally got his first win as lanipa Hay's coach leaving the NI L with two win-lev- s teams: Atlanta and the Jets Trent Dilier who had just one 1 D pass this season hit Robb Hxrnias for two scoics anJ Mike Alston for another Dolphins 21 Kills 7 Jim Kelly was sacked seven limes and Oirtw ihnc yards by interceptions one of which was returned lerrcll Buckley for a clinching touchdown a' Buffalo Karim Abdul-Jahbaand Irvin Spikes each ran for a h 1 ' frfjT'r AP pholc New F'lgin’iC running back1 Curt Marlin (28) is tackled by tnt Reosf' i Ken Harvey ret and Stanley Richard ( haJ Blown win) moved to outside linebacker alter Greg IJoyd lore up a knee in Ihc Steelers' opener led Piiislnitgr-- ' i1 tensive charge with 4 1 '2 sacks X'i' l si v i ft asMsis one Inrud fumbk two pa tli P'sts in! mit rccption tl!s s be- ho-hu- 5-- NFL Football San Francisco at ABC Green Bay 9 pm PRIME — Boxing Demetrio Ceballos for vs Julio Cesar Herrera ) vacant NABO lightweight championship ) vs welterweights Alfred Ankamah flyMarco Antonio Ludwig vs oppoweights Ramon Hurtado nent TfaA at Anaheim Calif h ti i Bcr-ni- top-ranke- IHL pm Ag soccer tops Mavs ball” they sang as Bernic Williams Snake River Panthers currently the the slate's team and defending A-- 2 State champions he would have 1 Philadelphia 0 Dallas 5 Chicago 3 7 have gone on to win 5-- his team needed to do to defeat the Calge FOX 3-- BALTIMORE (AP) — Hundreds of Yankees fans stood behind the team’s dugout soaking up every ounce of the Game 5 victory over Baltimore that sent their team into the World Series Clapping in unison they began to chant for their main man Base-ha- ll good Maybe maybe not Press MORELAND — If you were to ask Preston football coach Brian Kluss what NHL pm By the Associated in a Of the 47 teams that have taken 1 leads in baseball postseason series 40 pion Braves their third consecutive loss was one of their most hitter defeats in a while New York hero Bemie Willaims is Series MVP Preston pounded by St Louis 4 Atlanta 3 St Louis leads series 3 1 5 (Tom) Glavinc we’re still position" he said ld AL playoffs Detroit 2 Quebec 1 SO Utah 5 Long Beach 1 Houston 3 Las Vegas 1 San Antonio 6 Phoenix AP photo Cards' closer Dennis Eckersley beat Atlanta to record his first NL win In 10 years Yanks claim pennant go-ahe- New York 6 Baltimore 4 New York wins scries Denny Neagle ucquircd from Pittsburgh in late August to win big games shut out the Cardinuls on one paltry single through six innings In his first career postseason start he set down St on only seven pilches in the sixth and retired the first two batters in the seventh Then il all fell apart for Atlanta “It's not deflating It's frustrating" Braves manager Bobby (’ox said “We gave them Ihc damn hallgamc" "But with Smoltz (Greg) Maddux and cr llth-innin- 1 edge on Braves 3-- everyone except themselves moved within one win of the World Series by “Ber-ni-e Grizzlies remain hot 3-- 1 healing the lira us 41 Sunday night for a 1 lead in ihc NI championship seties Pincli-liillDmitri Young — Dmitri lined a triple and Koycc Clay-Io- n wlio? chopped a single for three runs in Ihc seventh inning to lie it and Brian Jordan liomered in the eighth “We're not done yet" winning pitcher Dennis hckcrslcy said “Fin just trying to key down and go gel it tomorrow We haven't won anything yet" Hie Cardinals ean wrap il up tonight al Busch Stadium where they've won nine straight postseason games Todd Slolllemyre Ihc winner in Game 2 starts for St Louis against Game I winner John Smoll For the dclcudiug World Series chani- - ST LOUIS (AP) — All those years the Atlanta Braves drove teams crazy In the National league playoffs They would get a key hit fmm someone no one hud heard of a guy like Francisco Cabrera Or a star like David Justice would step up and hit a big home run Maybe a lucky bounce would go their way or perhaps they might draw a d walk Whatever it was always just enough to win just enough to leave their opponents muttering Kind of how the St Ixiuis Cardinals are making the Braves look and sound these days These Cardinals underrated by most well-time- Srti Page 6 r Nee Ml-o- n —¥ Page 7 iM |