Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday October 21 1997 — Page 9 Local bowler hits 300 pinnacle after 27 years By Shawn Harrison sports writer I've He didn't start thinking about a perfect game until he had registered seven strikes in a row "1 started thinking about it" Smith said "Thinking of what would happen if I did do it then 1 was like 'No one frame at a time'" Smith admitted he began to get ner- No matter what the sport most athletes strive for that perfect game An outing where everything you do is right Two weeks ago today Mike Smith got to experience the feeling of having a perfect game first hand The Cache Valley native threw a 300 at Logan Lanes in the Tuesday night mercial league com- Twelve straight strikes in his first game of the evening as a member of the Factory Direct Furniture team had him and his teammates celebrating HI finally did it” Smith said last week “I've been bowling since 1 was “I've thrown 10 (strikes) in a row three or four times but I've never been able to get the 11th frame That's been my killer I don’t think I’ve thrown a good shot in the 1 1th until that Tuesday" The 11th frame almost got him again It got pretty been trying to shoot for big brothfinally did it" Mike said "It was a good feeling It's still hard to believe Until I get the ring on my finger saying I had a 300 h probably won't sink in" Mike said his wife Mikall has been looking forward to him getting his 300 ring Since Greg and an uncle in Washington have thrown 300s that had been on his mind a lot Mike grew up in Hyrum and now lives in Logan He got into bowling because "the whole family bowls” and it was something to do on a Saturday He liked other sports but a lot of the opportunities children have today with Junior Jazz quiet I knew that would happen You can't expect everybody to keep bowling They are going to come and look" vous after the ninth frame A good shot in the 10th had him getting a "little shaky" heading to the 11th "My shot was a little high in the 1 1th but it carried for me” Smith explained "It tripped out of a split for me I had the breaks going that’s for sure” crowd had gathBy then a good-size- d ered around lanes nine and 10 "It got pretty quiet” Smith said "I knew that would happen I just tried to Mock it out You can’t expect everybody to keep bowling They are going to come and look — Ido it" Once he got by that dreaded 1 1th frame Smith relaxed and "let it rip” in the 12th "I wasn’t as nervous as I thought I —bowler Mike Smith on the crowd that gathered to watch him complete a 300 game would be but I was still nervous" Smith said "I just got up there and talked to myself out loud: ‘Just get up there and go for it' I ran halfway back on the lane and (the pins) all fell down It was cool "I turned around and my brother grabbed me before I even had a chance basketball and youth soccer leagues weren't around "Once I started to become a good bowler that kept me in it" Smith said "Once I left the junior leagues when I was 18 and started bowling in the men's leagues I started taking it seriously and e wanted to become a bowler" Smith even admitted that he watches to yell" His brother and teammate Greg Smith knows what it's like to bowl a 300 He did it about eight years ago in the same lanes as Mike high-averag- Kickin’ it with the guys — for a while 2 Logan’s Smith Larsen tumble from 4A tourney Female kicker boots her way into history books returns to first love PORTLAND Ore (AP) — Liz Heaston the first woman to play in a college football game wouldn't Willamette University again But right now she would rather focus on soccer and her studies The Grizzly netters place fifth overall “I was out there to have fun and do my job on the field for the team” the junior from Richland Wash said "That was enough for me" Hawkins said he has received from around the country thanking him for putting Heaston in the game But with the starting kicker returning from an injury and Heaston's schedule in school and on the soccer team she's unlikely to play football again anytime soon “She still wants to be part of the team and I'm totally good with that” Hawkins said “Our schedules just don’t jibe” The milestone Saturday had long been anticipated Women at Duke and Louisville had come mind helping out the guys at By Cindy Jensen sports writer 120-pou- 3-- played really well” Logan head coach Susan Wilson said “They just didn't win That can happen said he supports women playing in growing in some contact sports the safety and training are there" “Women are going to go the Noting several Northwest way they want to go but right women’s rugby and lacrosse now I don’t sense any big push for ’" teams Dodson said he sees interat womea to play football" he said half lead and lost 37-3- 3 The Bills found some unlikely offense in the first half with Eric Moulds their kick returner who had just five receptions for 31 yards this season He topped that with 32 yards on the first Buffalo possession including 32 yards on his first of five catches Thomas who became the 10th running back in NFL history with 11000 career yards left the game late in the second quarter with a sore knee after he was flipped upside down on a tackle by gain Quentin Coiyatt after a to the Colts 29 setting up a would have had a better chance son said "They represent Logan senior Angie Smith along with freshman Carolyn Larsen the only two girls remaining from Region 4 during State the final day of the Tennis Tournament were both 4-- A shows NBC's “Today" and CBS’ “This Morning” Then it was off to a full day of classes for the biology major! AP photo Arleigh Dodson commissioner Continued from Page 8 The last time the Colts and Bills played in Buffalo a month ago die Colts blew a 26-- 0 first- - "(Smith and Larsen) both men’s football games "as long as of the Northwest Conference of which Willamette is a member Bills defeated during the quarterfinals on Monday They placed fourth overall Logan placed fifth overall with five points which was the top finish among Region 4 teams East won the state title with 22 points followed by Timpview and West who tied for second with 12 points Liz Heaaton (39) kicks one of her two extra points during Willamette University's football game with LirfieM College in Salem Ore Fitting in for Willamette’s injured kicker last Saturday Heaston became the first woman to play in a college football game close to playing football but never got into a game appeared on the national TV 6--3 “Angie has been a real leader and a real force on the team” Wilson said “She will be missed next year We were very' young this year and so everybody will be back next year except Angie" Larsen suffered her first loss tournament at during the two-da- y No 3 singles as she fell to Becky Muir of Timpview 6-- 4 6--1 “Carolyn has got a great future" Wilson said “She has learned a lot this year and her game has grown a lot She is really going to be an next year” Although both girls suffered losses Wilson pointed out that their advancement into the state tournament's second day of com- ail woman kicked her way into the history books Saturday by scoring two extra points as Willamette defeated Linfield College 27-- 0 "She was a natural” football coach Dan Hawkins said On Sunday Heaston was back in her role as star defender on the women's soccer team which is ranked 14th nationally in the NAIA With her help the Salem-base- d Bearcats held off Pacific Lutheran 2 And on Monday morning she professional bowling on television every weekend But his determination and study of the game is paying off He has averaged more than 200 for more than five years now "A lot of it is keeping your head in the game" Smith said "It's easy to talk yourself out of something Once you got the right release and approach it's the mental part When I was younger I would lose my head I learned from that and keep focused and calm now" Does he see himself throwing another 300 in the near future? “I hope so" he answered quickly “My big thing now is looking for an 800 series (his highest is 771 ) If I had to get a few more 300s before then that would be fine by me” One Tuesday night teammate believes he will see Smith throwing another 300 soon “Now that Mike has got a 300 1 predict he will throw another 300 before this year is over" Shawn Brady said er when you get to state They were playing against girls that they had never played They petition was accomplishment worthy of praise “I am proud of the girls” Wil- if they had played each other selves and their school really rd well "We did finish fifth which I think is good and we will be back next year We will be looking to do some more damage in the region next season” before” 47-ya- rd Smith tasted defeat for the first time this season at No 2 singles Smith dropped her only two sets field goal by Christie Thomas returned in the third quarter and finished with 10 carries for 42 yards of the season in falling to Stephanie Coppa of Judge them- 6-- 2 SCOREBOARD NFL Si Loom Eart W L T PcL Mom 5 2 0 714 NewEngtadS f 0 714 S I 0 625 NYJaK Buffalo 4 3 0 571 0 MnpoO 7 0 000 GanM JadNOmdto 5 2 0 714 2 0 714 5 FWkurgh BaOmora 3 4 0 429 Tenninee 3 4 0 429 Cramai 1 S 0 143 WM Omar 9 1 0 A57 Kanaaa Cay 5 2 0 714 SaaMa 4 9 0 571 Oakland 3 4 0 j429 SanOogo 9 4 0 429 PA 124 104 156 131 165 04 164 PF 143 1M 201 135 170 174 156 142 147 99 190 121 171 113 113 143 173 157 215 153 124 179 105 W L T Pet PP PA 9 9 0429 157 153 4 3 0 ATI ltd 119 Waahwgmn 4 3 0A71 125 117 PMadefelaa 3 4 0 429 124 147 1 6 0 143 119 144 Altana NYGMMa Daa 5 2 0 714 5 2 0 714 Tampa Bay S 2 0714 Daaaa 4 4 0 500 0 7 0 000 Otago Mmaaola I T0 J67 4 0 5 0 9 0 9 0 143 133 199 DIVISION HUNTINGDON VALLEY Pa (AP) — Tha lop 25 Manta in Iha toot- Sparta Nahasik Drvwion Btadtod 32 Ind-- FO 0:12 flO Bid—FOChnaaaZ7 A— 91139 SundarOal30 Balhnote Crannak a WaOwigBnil am am g Naw Voife Omnia 11 pm 1030am No 13 UCLA va CaMontl am Indwnapoia Jadaonwffe g San Diegp g Fataut 130 pm 2 pm Bid— FOOataa 2232 go Bid— FQ CMaaa 47 4:10 pm BOWNALSTATHTICS RU8NMO— Buffalo ABnaOt Thomaa 1042 Codna 9 40l Worn Hnkaugh PAB3INO Buffalo Ctana Inddnapala Hwhautfi Juahn 54062 RECEIVING BufftaMogdlS-7- 5 Raad 439 Ihenwe Eariy 0 1015 am Np 25 Mnaaagpi tm Alabama 10:30 am 3- -0 LJohneon 3- -0 640 19-5- 4 2) Riamaraaia 2 Blanchard 51 (YAJ tat NawEntfand LangBaach ‘ “ W FM OB 1 1 0 t 1 Aidaaio M Houatai 9:30 Ml - 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