Show V" Page 12 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday March 20 1999 Gonzaga loves its Bogs SPOKANE Wash AP — The screaming began almost immediately after Casey Calvary's tip-i- n basket vanquished Florida “We want nt hundreds of Gonzaga University fans shouted during a spontaneous rally that erupted on campus after Thursday night’s 73-7- 2 victory in Phoenix The fans got their wish as in Connecticut beat Iowa 78-6- 8 the second West Regional semifinal to set up a Saturday showdown — the gateway to the Final Four "They're meat" screamed Jed Barden of Bothell referring to Connecticut He w as among more than 1000 students of this small Catholic school who gathered in front of the Crosby Student Union Build Duke Continued from Page 9 by Trajan Langdon's 24 points on shooting Langdon who had a career-hig- h eight rebounds had missed the last tw o games of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament and the NCAA opener with a sprained foot “1 was able to practice all week and it feels real good and is responding well" Langdon said Southwest Missouri State (22-1which had used solid defense Wisconsin and to beat fourth-seede- d Tennessee was dow n just 39-3- 0 at halftime against Duke The Blue Itevils were up 59-2- 0 1) fifth-seed- ed at halftime against Florida A&1 and 53-2- against Tulsa 3 ing to cheer the team's first trip to the Elite Eight A statue of the 4800-studeschool's most famous alumnus crooner Bing Crosby stands in front of the building On Thursday it wore an NCAA basketball and held a "Go Zags” sign After the victory students ran through the downtown campus with their shirts off hung from tree branches and rode an antique There was no crushing run against the Bears instead the Blue Devils just kept steadily pulling away Langdon scored the first seven points in a 10--5 run that gave the Blue Devils a 57-4- 2 lead with 12:35 to play The lead reached 20 for the fire engine siren wailing through the streets Some students held telephones out of dorm "They deserve this” Pyle said the rally was not planned "but we expected this" d The Bulldogs (28-6- ) have become the darlings of the NCAA tournament with their improbable victories over Minnesota Stanford and now Florida lOtb-seede- As game time approached campus sidewalks emptied Many teachers canceled late aflernoon classes or cut them short For Spokane Gonzaga's run may be the biggest happening since the 1974 World's Fair windows so others could hear the chants of the crowd There were no reports of injuries Gonzaga's downtown campus is alcohol-fre- Kentucky too much for Miami Television cameras were all over campus recording students as they watched the team's first appearance in the e Sweet 16 "They're having fun” said "No AP photo in the Vatican betting 1 Gonzaga basketball fans jump for joy in the Crosby Library on the Gonzaga campus in Spokane Wash Thursday night campus security officer Dean Py le as he watched the crowd pool" was one radio station's description of the Bulldogs first time with 6 12 minutes left when Elton Brand made the first of two free throws and Corey Magette tipped in the second for a 68-4- 7 lead Owls float by Boilermakers EAST RUTHERFORD NJ (AP) — Temple coach John our offense It got us in the flow of the game and everybody just ran the script" To get to the national semifi- "I thought their offense was one victory of better than our defense in the first Chaney got within half and then we picked it up" Krzyzewski said “Our defense was good in the second half and we were efficient offensively Trajan was outstanding and SMS is a very good basketball team" The Blue Devils failed to reach 80 points for the just the fourth time this season and the first since Dec 22 a 71-6- 0 victory over Kentucky at the Meadowlands "We knew in the back of our minds as coaches that we had to shoot a good percentage and they couldn't" Bears coach Steve Alford said "The stats were fairly even except for the shooting percentage That's why they're the number one team in the country- an outstanding team and the best team we’ve faced all year” The Blue Devils finished 29-for-- from the field just off their season mark of 517 percent which is second in the nation his fust Final Four with a "technical knockout" over Purdue The Ow ls broke the game open after Purdue picked up two early technical fouls and went on to Fribeat the Boilermakers 77-5- 5 day night in an East Regional semifinal "It kind of gave us our momentum” said Mark Karcher who led the Owls with 21 points including eight in the nals in St Petersburg Fla d Chaney and his Owls (24-1must find a way to sixth-seede- 0) Duke w hich beat beat Southwest Missouri State 78-6- 1 earlier in the night “Duke is the best team in the top-rank- NCAAs" said Temple point guard Pepe Sanchez who led the Owls with 17 points nine assists and six steals game- "We’ve prepared the whole run fueled by the breaking technicals "Every time we got the ball back then we executed year because we want to win the Spartans 25 lead The Spartans w ho had just two turnovers in the first half committed eight in the next eight minutes but still led 36-3- 1 because of their defense 30-- 7 championship and Duke was Continued from Page 9 remaining in the tournament Michigan State held Oklahoma without a basket for the fust 3:45 of the second half and took a 32- - That was the score when Cleavfcs and Najera collided After the delay Michigan State by Charlie Bell got a k and a dunk by Morris Peterson to take its biggest lead 1 with 8:36 remaining The closest Oklahoma came after that was 47-4- 3 with 1:41 to play The Spartans went from the foul line in the final 45 seconds to seal the victory fast-brea- Grizzlies Continued from Page 10 of their lineup hit the ball real good" Bear Lake's three four and five hitters combined for eight of the team's 10 hits Culver does have eight varsity players back from a year ago and that showed late in the game Bear Lake tacked on a pair of runs in the top of the seventh before Logan reliever Zach Stott recorded the final out of the game with a strikeout Junior Tyler Kohler started on the mound for the Grizzlies and went five innings to get the win He had five strikeouts “Tyler threw really well" How ell said “He gave us five strong innings and did a nice job” Stewart came in and pitched one inning as did Stott Shad Romrell started for Bear Lake The lefty struck out five Grizzly batters in three and two-thirof an inning ' “Their little kept us off balance" Howell said “We struggled a bit at the start I knew we would be fine after one time through the lineup and we were” ds left-hand- er Bear Lake started the game with a run in the first when Kyle Jacobson bounced a single up the middle Logan tied up the score in the third when Johnson hit a single to right scoring Knowles Then the Grizzlies added two runs in the fourth chasing Romrell Thomsen hail an RBI double followed by an RBI double by Gutke “Our team is coming around great" Johnson said ‘This is a nice team and we are all pulling together” Logan added two more runs in the fifth to go up 1 before Bear Lake made it interesting in the sixth at least for a half inning The Grizzlies still have a nonregion game to make up with West but turn their attention to league play Tuesday when Box Elder comes to town "I think mentally we are ready to play in what I perceive will be a really tough league” Howell said "I think we are going to hit the ball and defend the question is what kind of pitching we are going to have “I'm real pleased This is a nice team that has a nice attitude ” 5-- VALLEY DaMball USU SOFTBALL Saturday Utah SUM it Sortham Utah (ON) Softball Friday Sky Vw 7 Praaton 0 Logan 11 BaarLakaS Mountain Ciaal 13 Northudga Oycmostlcs Saturday USU GYMNASTICS Saturday Waal Sida at Logan Noon Utah 8tata at Auburn 1 Jarad Burnham 64 03 BOBCATS 7 INDIANS 0 Finlay at Praaton Woman at Spokana dal Shana Bkngar (USU) LEWIS AND CLANK 3 Ryan Burtxdga (USU) dal Ryan Moran 3 Daan Kmaolo (FWU) dal Javtn Waal MUSTANGS IS KNIGHTS Friday at Hyrum NorttwMga II 00 — 1 MaCraal HI la —II 10 4 Juatm Abbott (L) MM Taach (4) and Brian Arnold Ryan Jaaaop (W) and Doug Bobwaon IB — MC Jad Janaan Cola Maughan Ma GRIZZLIES 11 BEANS Thuraday at Logan I f Jarad Burnham I AGGIES 6--1 I dal Kan Bang (UBU) dsl Hleks-Ntlio- “ft "Tjawd dd 2 Ryan Burtxdga (UBU) 3 Tkn Burra 8-- (UBU) dal Erik Kjanamd I Marcua Kaatal (LAC) dal Jaaon Traak 1 (UBU) dsl Pohl snd s Bumbam-Burbldg- Hurt 86 2 aisrling-O'QridTraM 6--7 2 Nrton-Jo-s y (LAC) dsl Wsil snd Hicks (UBU) dal KsrtaFFabis Akneda66 AGGIES 66 223 2 Emiy WMkkw 2120 1 dtl Nation (USU) (UBU) 2 1 212 3 Nataon-JoaHI- (UBU) (UBU) drf dal Kjanarud-EMMl2- 3 BltaDr-Md- - WASHINGTON I Javtn Waal-Tra- (UBU) CASH! r CoTlhocaihrourovd Nalion-Bartagn- a UN (GU) I dal Sarah Laws 76 21 Mindy Natoon 26 Mdkwa Juaha (GU) dal Amy Thalohar 4 Tracy Bartagna (USU) dal Tharaw 2 Mad-ar- i OS MltaM 14 working 2 Endly Hutrohln (GU) dal JkUo EBa 2226 2 llomaowrmOnty LiibJ I II H they'll be OK m LAWN MOWER REPAIR FREE Wa repair all makes & models Tillers Lawn Mower Riders Chain Saws Trimmers PICK UP A MUVIKY from Hyrum to SmilhiM through April 30 ENHANCE YOUR LIFE (GU) drt 26 a Juaha UK (GU) dal 22 HurrabkvGrtlHh (GU) dd Hsrthsr Dotaorv annual "Live Longer Better Wiser" issue is chock full of helpful hints and sound advice to help you make the most of your life From health fitness to money and travel there's and personal well-bei- PARADE'S ng something for everyone This Sunday in Ad M0 66 WMdna (UBU) dal Chrtadna Griffith Metaan-Git- o duy' $10000 --to$110mo $50000 - $550mo Sr 22 66 2 Krntan I drt 1 Bnckan-Baya- GONZAGA 7 AGGIES 2 1 2 EABTERN (Thursday) Stats Praaton Idaho CONSOLIDATE NOWI dal 42626 6 Bumham-Burtkdg- a 19-1- (USU) drt Tamara Hanan 2 Radial Om (GU) dal 20 1 They're a fun group to be around and we'll just keep trying to get better" The Indians next host Sugar-Saleat 2 pm March 26 and start district play April 8 against Marsh Valley a change in competition Hansen looks forward to “We're going to see good competitive teams but we're not going to see teams like Sky View and Logan” he reasoned 19 DEBT 2 Dutaon (UBU) dal Riolan- - U 6 Alaiay Varactragi (UBU) dal Robsrt EMa6aS-l7- between winning and losing" Hansen said the callow Indians — with only six regulars who have faced varsity pitching — are still learning "We're kind of feeling our way trying to get some experience as we go” he pointed out “At the plate we looked like we had blinders on we looked horrible But I was much more pleased today than on Wednesday “The kids had a good practice Michigan State has won BILLS 86 2 (EWU) dal "Tsarah 22 Brian dal Qaoll Qipn I WAIMNGTON (UBU) 23 2 2 Jsaon Twrt 0 6--3 8--3 4 Courtnay 16 straight when holding opponents to fewer than 60 points The Spartans led by a point at halftime despite shooting 37 per6 cent and being outrebounded The difference proved to be shooting — the Spartans made four from long range Oklahoma just two Oklahoma more than held its own on the hackboards in the fust half The margin was 14-- 6 after the first 12 12 minutes against a team that came in averaging 10 more rebounds per game than its opponents Gene Keadv for arguing with the officials s Dutaon-Elk- 4 Marlas Drummsnd (EWU) dsl Tracy Bartagna 26 27 21 2 Jaekta EMs (UBU) dsl Btaphsnta Natan 21 Nation (UBU) dal Kyta StaSng 135 Soutti Hnlhsr 60 dal MHra Munaon 16-- 1 4 Tkn Burial (USU) dal Qaoll PaN Or VM Our Website! wwwnalionwldBlsndlngcom Herald Journal BrhlgfrhnuTi Doily Nnoofmpn wwwparadccom Elta26 t Ik NCAA Bowman and Todd 24 Aad Shrtr 21 PrivtlBty Ownad No 8alNman No Comtasion a No Addad Ovsfhsad 3 Amy Thaiehar (U8U) dal CtuMan Cook S Zavaglia-WIN- 21 won 20 of its last games and has played for the title the last three yean “Our veteran players are very poised and very focused' Smith said and Szczerbiak was broke Ron Harper's school record for points in a season with 774 He concluded his three-gam- e tourney run with 90 points before leaving with 1:32 left “It's been a fun ride" Szczerbiak said "I'm going to leave with my head held high because we accomplished something few Miami teams have" Everybody else was a collective for an overall 318 percent shooting percentage to make the RedHawks' first appearance in round of 16 since 1978 a big letdown called on Boilermakers coach n 222 3 Burnham (UBU) - Low- Lows (USU) dal Bsri Bricbsn 2 Vtorta dd dtl Bartagna-Nat-so- 2 Krtotan Bayar (EWU) dal Mindy Natoon AGGIES 7 BAN FRANCISCO 0 1 Darmol OQrady (LAC) dal Javtn WaaL 6 Courtnay 04 64 2 EASTERN 66 2- - H (U8U) dd Beksay6blnl 3 Tony Hunt 3-- Michigan State in the NCAA tournament en route to a championship in St Louis Kentucky has 5 dal (USU) Tiae-jsv- (LAC) dsl AGGIE! Bumbsm-Buibidg- a 26 2 6 63 (L6C) 26 2 04 2 Joa 2 Ryan Butadga (USU) dal VMdua 3-- s 3 S I Amsworth-Muismb- 1 I (GU) dal Joa Hlcka 66 4 Burak Barkaay (GU) dal Tkn Burial 6 LEWIS AND CLARK 1 66 66 M 6 Courtnay Nalaon (U8U) dal Joa Zavagka 606-6 Jaaon Traak (UBU) dal Joal WMua 6--2 USU TENNIS )tgJarad Burnham (USU) dal a 2 Jafl 8hm 1 15-1- Kunioto-Catanb- 21 (USU) baserunners they put on Leading in the fifth Sky View loaded 0 the bases and plated two runs on a dropped fly ball and wild throw Bowman and Nathan Sharp each drove in another run before Hess could end the inning “We got some breaks and we fed off those and got some runs" Howell said “It was a lot closer game than the other day we didn't hit the hall nearly as hard as we did Wednesday Hess threw a pretty good game" seed Michigan 4 E Hanoi BpscN (LAO dal Tracy Bartagna 2 Martin Gaming (GU) dal Ryan Burbtdga a Maraha Lloyd (LAC) dal Amy ThaKhar 2 Lloyd Msunsden (LAC) AGGIES 4 GONZAGA 1 (LAC) dal Jackia EBa 66 66 2 8anal 6 Emdy WaOuna (UBU) dal Branda Vdk (UBU) dal a hits of the ed 1 State which held Oklahoma to 333 percent shooting in a 54-4- 6 victoty in the first semifinal This will be the first meeting between the teams since 1978 when Kentucky beat Miami and 663666 Nal dal Toyoio Sadamat-a- 2 Stmar Moran (EWU) dal Hlcha Nalaon (USU) ddal 2 Traak-Wa- - Man at Spokana March 2 extra-bas- e but took advantage Temple took control after Purdue picked up two technicals during a span early in the first half The Owls then scored eight straight points to start the big tun On the first technical referee Donald McAllister whistled Purdue guard Jaraan Cornell for a retaliatory shove The second was 10th-seed- rebounding 8 6--0 21 66 101 a IN ON 11 II I a 001 NO Shad Romtak (L) Bo Smith (4) and Smith Curia Wuthnch (4) Tytar Kohtor (W) Jaka Smith (0) Zach Stott (7) and Ryan Palmar IB — L Juatm Johnaon 2 Mark Thomaan Slava Gutka Ryan Pdmar Jaka Small M — BL Kyta Jacobaon Burnham-Burtndg- AGGIES 1 6--4 0--1 1 1 100 4 04) (USU) I 15-1- 2 SMIa Muaamba (LAC) dal Mindy Nalaon 4 Tan Burra! (USU) dal John Catalina 5 Courtnay Nalaon (USU) dal Ban Clark March 367666 6--4 0 Jaaon Traak duced only two pro- take on No win" 37-1- advantage to move a game away from their fourth straight trip to the Final Four The Wildcats will Howell was pleased with the Habacca Amaworth (LAC) dal Sarah Lowa 1 ON 140 0 — 7 0 1 000 000 0 — 0 1 0 nation Kada Taibal (Wl Shawn Robanon (7) and Nathan Shaip Nathan Haaa (L) and CaJay GokgMy 3B — SV Kavm Low Fkdva Bowman Sky Vtaw Continued from Page 10 Offensively Sky View let them dominating Cats’ aggressive haserunning and pitching hut said his team was leaving too many runners on base and allowing their opponents too many freebies “We've got to eliminate the extra outs altogether" he said "We gave them four extra outs today and in a dose game those extra outs will be the difference pm OOXM PREP BASEBALL Sky View One day them and What can sure the other guys don't beat you It's just an unbelievable performance by our team” Scott Padgett got all but three of his 17 points in the second half the No 3 for Kentucky (28-8- ) seed The Wildcats also had a Alder had two hits apiece to pace the Bobcats who kick off Region 4 play March 23 against Roy Amatican Faka at Waal &da 4 p m 1 -6 Sharp PREP SOFTBALL PREP BASEBALL r 41-3- going to be in our way we were going to play it's going to be Sunday we do we just can't ST LOUIS (AP) — Kentucky didn't need to stop Wally Szczer-bia- k to close down Wally World Szczerbiak scored 23 points in his final college game but got almost zero help from his teammates as the defending national champion eliminated Miami of Ohio 58-4- 3 before a record crowd of 42440 in the Midwest Regional semifinals Friday night “You're not going to stop Wally Szczerbiak from scoring he's too good a player' Kentucky coach Tubby Smith said “What you want to do is make i i i |