Show mMwmtirnm 11 The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday August 3 1998 — Page 9 Gymnasts more room to grow "I came here to learn some new Continued from Page 6 things and end it (gymnastics LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the Western career) Gymnastics helps a lot Athletic Conference losing half its teams next for pole vaulting” year the Las Vegas Bowl wants to cut the “Amy Spellmeyer is a very tal- league out of its guaranteed spot in the footented young lady” Corn said ball game a daughter “Thii ii our third year here” Johnston said “Originally we came because of Christy (Den- son the Aggies top when she got a scholarship here It's a good camp just keep coming back for more We will defi nitely come back' This camp is no cake walk but “She is a tremendous athlete We are very proud to have someone like her participate in this camp” Two gyms were used on the USU campus for the camp Com that's what Johnston and the has even bigger plans for the d future The camp will be expand-ngymnasts like about it include the “This is not a fun well it is ed to three gyms five-da- y normal fun” Johnston said “It's not a camp as well as ‘let's just through a trick camp' an extended seven-da- y camp Com has also inked two nation- It’s a ‘let's learn let's work and see what we can accomplish this al team coaches for next sumweek camp' They train hard The mer's camp Judy Klein of Las logo is ‘meet the challenge and Vegas and Neil Resnick of Reno Nev have committed to be in train hard' and they do” Johnston was impressed with Logan next summer Also comthe drills Lee and Shannon taught mitting for the 1999 camp is at this year’s camp She said the Teoteadora Ungreaneau the silathletes can take the drills home ver medalist in the 1976 Olympic with them and train diem so they games and her two-tim-e Olympic can do hard tricks competing husband Sorin Socei “That is now going to make it a Spcllmeyer who just graduated from high school and is headed to world-clas- s international type Purdue on a track scholarship camp” Corn said That is what came again for one last gymnaswe nave been leading up too tics hurrah A bunch of Division Athletes will have the opportuniII schools were after her for gymty to work with former Olympic nastics but she decided to accept coaches as well as former an offer to pole vault at Purdue Olympians” “Girls pole vaulting is so new I So plan ahead for next summer have more of a chance to make a Corn said local gymnasts name for myself” Spellmeyer shouldn't miss this opportunity Pantani i Continued from Page their hometown hero On Sunday it was a time to luxuriate in the traditional nine laps up and down the Champs-Elysefrom the Arc de Triom-ph- e to the Place de la Concorde Usually the finale of the grueling competition is cause for revelry But this year there was a sense that the end could not come soon enough for a pack whose numbers dwindled as the race went on Nearly each day since the start es on July 11 in Dublin there have been new drug revelations police searches and rider protests Only 14 of the original 21 teams ended the race six dropped out and one team Festina was expelled The pack was reduced to fewer than 100 riders from the original 189 crisscrossed While riders France seven people were placed under investigation — one step short of being charged — on charges three offi- drug-relat- ed cials of the Festina team two from the Dutch TVM team a doctor from ONCE and one rider Italy's Rodolfo Massi of the Casino team Valley briefs MC Las Vegas Bowl to drop WAC baseball team seeking sponsors The Mountain Crest automotive baseball team has been invited to play in the USABA tournament but are in need of funds It is a chance for these kids (16 and under) to play against some of the bept teams in tire world and entry fires are $900 plus insurance Any donations from local businesses or individuals would be greatly appreciated and help reduce expense to die players and their families or Brad If you can help please contact Steve Hansen at 243-986 Parkinson at The bowl has indicated to the WAC that it wants out of its three-yedeal which concludes in 1999 the Las Vegas Sun reported Friday “We've already sent a letter asking to renegotiate'' Rossi Ralenkotter marketing director for the sponsoring Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority told the newspaper “We hope to finalize it over the next 60 days” The convention authority's contract with the ar WAC permits renegotiation of the deal if there is a change in the membership of the league Eight of the league members including UNLV and BYU nave announced plans to form their own conference beginning next season Ralenkotter said part of any negotiated settlement with the WAC could involve the WAC being given consideration for a spot in the Las Vegas Bowl but not being guaranteed one of the teams The WAC also has tie-iwith the Holiday and Cotton bowls and with the new Oahu Football Classic in Hawaii The Las Vegas Bowl agreed last year to take the WAC's third-plac- e team in a three-ye- ar team against an deal The first game last December featured Air Force against Oregon This year's game will be played Dec 19 and the WAC is guaranteed a spot in that game The LVCVA's decision opens the door for the departing WAC schools to align with the Las Vegas Bowl However the eight departing schools have yet to officially notify the WAC that they are leaving “We're in no rush at this point and we told them we would wail until they were ready” Ralenkotter said ns US soars past Yugoslavia setting world MLS stars the pace in Athens ORLANDO Fla (AP) — By halftime it was evident the United States would not be denied Alexi Lalas took a bow as he and his teammates headed to the locker room a four-golead all al but assuring they'd leave the Florida Citrus Bowl with bragging rights from Sunday's Major League Soccer All-Stgame So much for such events being all about fun and entertainment For nine players who were part of in the national team that bomt the World Cup it was a day to regain a measure of international respect “This will help us focus for World Cup 2002" US goalkeeper Tony Meola said afire the rs finished a 6-- 1 rout US before a of the World crowd of 344 16 Meola stopped shots by five World players in the first half and his MetroStars teammates Lalas and Thb Ramos scored goals that helped the Americans to a strong start ar All-Sta- All-Sta- rs "Any time Alexi Lalas scores” Meola added “you know your team is going to win” Lalas the most recognizable US player in die world has two goals in IS games for the MetroStars this season — both He scored in an improbable way Sunday sending a oil the chest of Jorge Campos before kicking the rebound past the World goalkeeper ATHENS Greece (AP) — Yugoslavia without its players is better so far than the Americans without theirs said “A lot of these guys know each other's styles and it was evident today” Nine of 1 1 US starters were members of the national team that was 0-- 3 in the World Cup this summer By comparison just two of the players on the World squad represented their countries in Fiance former game-winne- rs “Our guys played together well" US coach Bruce Arena World midfielder Mauricio Cienfuegos of the Los Angeles Galaxy agreed that familiarity was a big factor “It was obvious that most of those guys had played together before as a team while we were really playing together for the fust time We made some mistakes that eventually cost us the game" Game MVP Brian McBride of the Columbus Crew had one goal and two assists for the United States HVIBROSEEPflEUG HydraLawn of Northern Utah For the best lawn seeding around call 753-564- big-na- Sure the United States is missing all of its NBA stars in the World Championship but Yugoslavia is almost as hamstrung without Vladc Divac NBAer Predrag Danilovic and injured playmak-c- r Alcksandar Djonljcciv Still the Atlanta Olympic silver medalists are 4--0 after Sun- day's 93-3- lent to that of '93 when all second-roun- d 3 bashing of Canada (1-- 3) Morislav Berk had 13 points as all 12 players scored for Yugoslavia Host Greece is 4-- 0 but the biggest surprise is Spain also unbeaten as the tournament heads toward its final Aug 9 All three are assured of reaching Friday's quarterfinals The Americans (3-seem to have recovered from a loss last week to Lithuania and beat 87-7- 4 as WenArgentina (2-dell Alexis — a former star at Syracuse — had 20 points After a four-yeabsence 1) 2) ar caused by sanctions during the war Yugoslavia returned in 1993 to win the European title and took again last year This team — stars or no — is just as good says coach Zcljko Ohradovic “Certainly the absence of players such as (Zoran) Savic — who retired from international play — and Danilovic and Divac is considerable" Obradovic said "But I believe this team has a quality equivathose players were present” Need hie say more? "It was a good by a very good basketball team” is the way Canadian coach Steve Konchalski put it In other games Russia was a 3 winner over Italy and Lithuania was dumped from the unbeaten ranks by Australia 1 Spain took Brazil 73-6- 1 and Greece beat Puerto Rico butt-kicki- 71-3- 71-6- 71-6- 4 “I think it (the victory) was for ourselves” said Alexis CACHE DEMOCRATS 'frfjtfaf It’s OK - Vote Democratic John Nauhokl 0 752-386- 4 03 245-467- Logan High10golf tryouts in interested in golfing On Monday Aug grades 9-should River Golf Course for a 7:13 am this fall report to the tee time Don’t forget your green fees For more information contact 1732-391- 6 girls tennis tryouts10 Logan High from on welcome to come to Grades 9-1- 2 are tryouts Aug 7:30-11:3- 0 am at the middle school Each girl should bring a can of unopened golf balls a jug of ice water and be prepared to play Tryouts will continue through Friday Aug 14 at the same times each 6 day For more information call 752-391- Utah State to hold softball clinic The USU softball program will hold a pair of softball clinics on Aug 4 and 5 from 12:30 to 4 pm at Johnson Field on the Utah State campus The clinics are open to ages eight to high school seniors The session on August 4 will emphasize pitching and catching while the August 3 session will cover hitting Instructors include USU coaching staff USU players and high school coaches Coat of the clinks is $20 per session $30 for both clinks Each player will need to bring a bat 797-03glove and shoes For more info contactt Kim Oelschlager at °Can 33 to hold volleyball clinics Aggies of will hold a The Utah State volleyball clinpair volleyball program die second Aug 5 and 9 to from 8 first from am the ks Aug pm 10-1- 2 from 5 pm to 8 pm The cost of the session on Aug 8 will be $35 while the Aug 10-1-2 session will cost $20 Instructors for the clinks will include the Utah State coaching staff and Utah State players In conjunction with the earlier session a coaches dink will also be held 8 or 797-20that will cost $25 For more information call 7-- 7-- 797-206- Hyrum two-pitc- 1)1 Cache Count 63 softball leagues h Tuesday games each night with 10 Aug 31 Usama win play twoi for more information call team is Coat $100 per pm— giiannit—dLarry Jacobsen at 752-36- 31 h leagues Logan Rec a fall and Recreation is also two-pitc- two-pitc- h softball offering Logan Parks so now fast fill to are Registration up up starting sign league They will cwitimie until they fill or day starts Gaines begin the week of Aug 24 Cost of the league is $110 per team For more information 1750-987- with Midway West Amusements PRCA Rodeo with underway registration Flag11football footfor die adult for will be the first Herald Journal Tennis Tournament has been set as the date for the annual Herald Journal TVwnii Tournament with the entry deadline being July 28 at 5 pm Res are $7 per person and $3 per youth and second event For more information call the Logan Parks and Recreation Center at 730-987-7 Aug 3--18 Night Out Basketball Tourney 3-on- -3 V’ On Aug-- 4 rnaka and females of various age are invited to eater Basketball Tournament Registration is die National Night Out die day of the tournament from 2--3 pm with games beginning at 3:30 pm There is no cosL Any questions call 730-987-7 -3 or copy 1 Livestock! August 678 1998 8:00 pm 7 flag registration day Aug ball league sponsored by die Logan Recreation Center Registration continues through Sept 5 and is $183 per team For more information call 750-987-7 BAR-- T Thursday $500 General T” Friday $600 General $800 Reserved Saturday $700 General $900 Reserved The New Dodge is- - |