Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday August 26 1998 — Page 9 Valley briefs Mercury glides into the finals CLEVELAND AP Smithfield softball seeking teams Al's Sporting Goods will sponsor a softball tournament Aug 28-2- 9 at Forrester Acres Park in Smithfield Fees are $1 SO per team and the format will be determined based on the number id teams registered 9 Call Bruce Allen at to enter The Smithfield softball league is also in need of eight teams to play on Wednesday nights from Sept 9 to Oct 7 The fee is in two-pitc-h $160 and interested parties should contact Allen IWi The hog' me frenl clioch a Irip to the Meicuy Mg t eed 10 WNBA finals Bridget Pettis scored 27 points and seldom-used rookie Maria Stepanova a decisive HM) ran in the second hall Mcrcunr defeated the Cleveland Rockers 0 Tuesday night in Game 3 of their semifinal series Gillom who had 48 points in the fim two of the series scored only 11 But James and Stepanova gave coach Cheryl Miller enough options to overwhelm the Easton Conference champion Rockers “One way re another she's our emotionMiller said of Pettis who also al leader hustled far 11 rebounds “When we need a sesspark when we need a sion Bridget’s always there" Phoenix will face the defending champion Houston Comets in the besl-of-- 3 final beginning Thursday night in Phoenix Houston won the Western Conference regular-season title by eight games over the Mercury 563-370- Fall youth basketball leagues 71-6- A six game schedule will begin Sept 19 for the youth basketball leagues this fall Three different age groups arc offered and coaches need to be at a meeting Sept 12 at 12 am where rules rosters and schedules will be distributed Volunteer coaches are needed The participation fee is $20 per person and registration starts Aug 10 and goes through the 29th For more info call the Logan Parks and Rec 7 Center at 750-987- Fall light-humor- Monthly meetings will begin Wednesday Aug 19 from 7:30-- 9 pm at the Rec Center These meetings arc held the third Wednesday of each month For more info call Dan Coffin at 4 752-701- Youth flag football to commence "This is very exciting" Pettis said Registration will ran fmm Aug 10 until Sept 4 at the Rec Center for the youth flag football season that spans six games starting on 7 Sept 21 Cost is $30 per person For more info call AP photo "Going back home is one thing really going for us Houston is a great team but we have shown we can beat them" Houston made the finals with a two-gasweep of the Charlotte Sting That gave the Comets an overall record of 29-- 3 “We're going to have to step up our game" Pettis said "This is the time of year everybody has to do that I know I tried to do it tonight" Plettis simply outhus!led the Rockers for numerous baskets getting fouled by Cleveland's gasping and grasping fast-bre- Bridget! Pettis center and the Phoenix Mercury yell in celebration after Tuesday's win defenders Pettis was from the field and made eight of nine free throws That more than made up for the off night by Gillom who averaged 282 points in five games against Cleveland this season “I was so proud of Bridget" Gillom said “1 was double-teame- d and triple-teamand she came out and did her job" So did Stepanova a Russian who averaged 33 points in the regular season She had six points two rebounds a blocked shot a steal and an assist during a decisive ed ak te 750-987- run that put Phoenix ahead “You could say I was Stepanova said through an interpreter “I was very ready to (day but I didn't expect to (day that much" Stepanova also picked up six quick fouls in nine minutes of action fouling out with 5:27 left By then Phoenix led 59-4- 8 Before the game Cleveland point guard Suzie McConnell Serio received the league’s Sportsmanship Award The point guard got 18 of the 45 votes cast by the media Sacramento Monarchs guard Tkha Penicheiro was second 57-3- 9 Hyrum well-reste- d" the courses at Oak Hill the venue for the 1995 Ryder Cup Just 64 players in the field of 312 move on to match play with officials said they expected the 145 or cutoff to be either “But at the same time it feels petty good to have gotten as far as I have the last couple of years" He admitted that he thinks two-pitc- softball leagues h Monday Tuesday and Wednesday will be the days available for softball leagues Monday will he women's Hyrum city's two-pitc-h all of which begin the week of Tuesday men's and Wednesday c Aug 31 Teams will play two games each night with 10 games guaranteed Cost is $100 per team fur more information call 1 Larry Jacobsen at co-rc- 752-363- NFL youth flag football league Kuchar advances into match play at Am ROCHESTER NY (AP) — Matt Kuchar hopes his success over the last year will be an “intimidating factor" during his US Amateur title defense “I don’t know how scared people win be of me but it would be a great advantage if it worked out that way" Kuchar flashing season soccer refs needed “every day" what it might have been like to be champion “Not as many people remember second place" he said Volunteer coaches are needed for the NFLNike sponsored youth flag football league which will span six games this fall Registration goes from Aug 10-2-9 or until full with four different age groups Cost is $30 per youth which includes a reversible Nike jersey a flag belt and an NFL certificate Clinic and games will be held at tire Willow Park Complex where there will be a coaches meeting at 7 pm on Sep 7 where schedules will be distributed Willow Park will also host the annual Punt Pass and Kick competiand 5 on Saturday Oct 3 at 10 am Players tion for ages the at event For more info call Tom Wcyerts at may register 8-- 11 12-1- er er 146 Joel Kribel acutely familiar with the agony of losing out in the final stages of the US Amateur shot a 66 to top match-pla- y qualifiers Tuesday He finished birdie putt for a with a 136 total One behind at 137 was Charles Howell of Augusta Ga who shot a 67 Kribel entering his senior year at Stanford lost 2 and 1 to his trademark smile said Tuesday chamduring the pionship at Oak Hill But unlike Tiger Woods he 20-fo- ot joked "1 haven’t learned to growl" Kuchar who held off turning pro after strong performances In the Masters and U8 Open shot a 72 on Oak Hill’s East total of course for a 142 to qualify for match play After a 1 1 delay caused by lightning and heavy rain a downpour suspended play Tuesday night with 94 players still on Kuchar in last year’s 36-ho- le final and was toppled by Woods — a three-tim- e Amateur champion — in the 1996 semifinals 36-ho- “It's one of the most Jainf to have it slip away' What (fear Kribel said jOd fioim use? 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