| Show I if"ip¥n 4 vw ryW ?& 5 V ?'' - f ' : J J1' sjy jf ' i! wJij1-- s’ I Sports The Herald Journal Logan Utah Pages Duncan Spurs send message to Jazz Sports briefs Durfey named USU’s Athlete-of-the-Wee- April 21 1999 Wednesday k Jane Durfey has been named Utah Stale's as voted on members in Cache media by Valley Durfey a senior set a new personal-be- st and a new school record this past weekend at the Mount Sac Relays in Walnut Calif in the 400-methurdles Durhurdles in a time fey won the of 5838 provisionally qualifying for the NCAA Championships in that event Nominees from other sports included: sophomore James Parker of the men's triiek team: freshman Tiffany Pugmire of the softball team and freshman Emily Watkins of (he women's tennis team Athlete-of-the-We- er 400-met- er Denver sporting events postponed on Tuesday DENVER (AP) — Like several of his Colorado Rockies teammates Chuck McElmy could only watch in silence as details emerged about a deadly shooting at a Dcnvcr-are- a high school McElroy was no longer a major league relief pitcher He was simply an emotional father of two “I had tears in my eyes" McElroy said before the Rockies postponed Tuesday night's game between Colorado and tlic Montreal Expos “I told the bullpen ‘You think you're pitching bad just tum on the TV' '' The shooting at Columbine High School in suburban Littleton also prompted the Denver Nuggets to postpone their game against the Portland Trail Blazers No makeup date was set The Montrcal-Colorad- o game will be made up as part of a split doublcheader when the Expos return to Colorado for a three-gamscries Aug 13-I- S “I couldn't have played" Expos third baseman Shane Andrews said “I had a hard time just being on the field Thinking about it makes me sick” Rockies owner Jerry McMorris talked SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In the jubilant San Antonio Spurs locker room moments after he almost blew away the Utah Jazz Tim Duncan sneezed loudly “Bless you big star Bless you” teammate Jaren Jackson said with a grin “You feeling all right man?" guard Antonio Daniels laughed single-handed- Jazz were in awe of Duncan's commanding performance “His game was ON tonight He was phenomenal He was awesome” Greg Ostertag said “Everything we did he just countered (and either screed re got an assist” “I've always said he’s the toughest guy to guard in the NBA” Greg Foster said “We played soft and he took advantage of it” ly “You got to take care of self” your- Duncan was definitely the Spurs' most valuable player on Tuesday night — and he might just be the NBA’s MVP with a few more performances like that His 36 points 10 rebounds and seven blocked shots were the keys to San Antonio's 83-6- 9 win over Utah The ran roughshod over Utah's vaunted defense scoring at will from inside or outside and shooting from the field He also helped hold Karl Malone up until this game the top candidate for the MVP award to six points in the fourth quarter It's no wonder the Spurs want to keep their main man in good health Afterward even the The loss snapped Utah's winning streak and pulled the Spurs within three games of the Jazz's league-be- st record San Antonio also clinched a playoff spot in the Western Conference “I felt great out there as you could see" Duncan said “This was a big game for us and we responded like a very good team has to do” With his dominating performance Duncan more than covered for a game from his Twin Towers partner David Robinson Duncan had 14 points in the third quarter as the foul-plagu- AP photo Elliott forward Antonio Utah forward San Sean (32) and Bryon Russell fight for a loose ball during Tuesday's game at the Delta Center See JAZZ on Page 9 Jamison headed Region 4 soccer toSLC Senior gymnast earns first trip es to NCAA finale By Shawn Harrison sports writer to baseball commissioner Bud Selig Gymnastics season ended almost two weeks ago for most of the Aggies but not for senior before deciding to postpone the game as horrifying details emerged about the shooting Authorities said as many as 25 people were dead including two young gunmen dressed in fatigues and black trench coats Amber Jamison The San Diego Calif native has been training fere the NCAA Championships Twesdayfs scores earned the trip after placing nIa Portland at Denver ppd shooting Atlanta 103 Toronto 81 San Antonio 83 Utah 69 Dallas 104 Phoenix 100 Chicago 83 Washington 77 Milwaukee 95 Orlando 83 LA Lakers 106 Golden State 102 OTj AL 1 nd Jamison will compete with Mitch MiacaraHsrald Joumsl Logan's David Medrano tumbles over Grizzly goalkeeper Josh Perkins following a successful stop by Perkins of an attack by Sky View's Justin Traveller right Tuesday afternoon Despite Perkins’ denial the Bobcats scored twice in the final five minutes of the game to win 1 Cats overtake Logan NL Sky View rallies for two goals in final minutes of 2-- 1 victory New York 3 Cincinnati 2 Montreal at Colorado ppd shooting St Louis 8 Milwaukee 3 Houston 10 Chicago 4 Arizona 8 Philadelphia 1 Florida 7 San Francisco 2 Pittsburgh 7 San Diego 3 (10) Los Angeles 5 Atlanta 4 rain On television 5:30 pm ESPN — Major League Baseball Baltimore at Tampa Bay ESPN2 — NHL Hockey playoffs conference quarterfinal game 1 Buffalo at Ottawa 8 pm KJZZ — NBA Basketball Phoenix TBS — NBA Basketball Portland who then deflected the ball from about eight yards out into the right side netting “We had a mental lapse” Logan tread coach Fermin Recarte said The goal Burris’ ninth in four games and 16th on the season seemed to galvanize the Bobcats as they quickly added the score just moments later in the 79th minute With Sky View still pushing junior Aaron Horrocks took a shot that skimmed off his foot right to Jason Joigensen who found himself all alone Jorgensen deposited the ball in the lower left comer of tire net before charging Grizzly goalkeeper Josh Perkins could close down the angle “We had to dig deep and see if we could do it (come back) and we did it” Jorgensen said “That’s going to be great when we go on to state” The Bobcat goals were just the climax By Aaron Morton sports writer PCL Albuquerque at Salt Lake ppd Utah at LA Lakers at 8:30 pm ESPN — Major League Baseball Atlanta - fourth at the Region Two ChamHer pionships in the score of 39075 was the fourth best among individuals not on the top 12 teams in the country 2-- Detroit 0 Tampa Bay 5 Baltimore 3 Toronto 5 Anaheim 1 Cleveland 5 Oakland 1 New York 4 Texas 0 Chicago 3 Seattle 1 Minnesota 8 Kansas City 7 (13) Boston The Sky View Bobcats knew they were in for a battle when they arrived in Logan Tuesday afternoon A quick Grizzly goal in the third minute made it all the more real But the Bobcats came back and stole a 2--1 win from Logan scoring two goals in the final five minutes 'That game had playoff intensity" SV head coach Doyle Geddes said “That’s the first time we've had it this year and that's because Logan pushed us” had to overcome Sky View (7-Logan's stiff defensive play and £ood to put in their first goal m the 75th minute Senior midfielder Brooks Benson slotted a line-dricross from the right comer of the penalty box to Adam Burris of an game The intensity scored and it picked up after Logan (4-never let up giving both coaches reason to take stress management classes “I aged 10 years” Geddes said “I need to start taking Viagra I’m just glad I don’t have to play them again” Logan’s early goal came when Dustin Ashcroft capitalized off a Sky View mistake He intercepted a errant pass by SV goalie Justus Loyet paused fire two seconds and calmly chipped the ball over the now keeper The early goal turned the match into shootout as each team raced back and fourth counterattacking constantly and 5) go-ahe- ad 2) goal-keepi- ng hard-foug- ht shots But combining for 17 first-ha- lf only one of those shots went in as both goalies and defenses played well with Nebraska in the evening session Six teams compete at 1 pm and six more go at 6 pm “I think it’s great she is with Nebraska” USU head coach Ray Corn said “Their coaches are pretty loose and casual kind of the way we are I think that will keep her calm too” Jamison isn’t sure what to expect Thursday She doesn't know any of die Comhusker athletes and has never competed on the collegiate level by herself “I don’t know what to expect” said Jamison before a practice Tuesday “I don't know what to expect from the whole meet I'll just go and see what happens I think it might be hard because I’m not used to being by myself” She will have her coaches and is bringing teammate Christy Denson along Denson a junior competed at nationals last year Jamison has not had to work out by herself as some of her teammates have been in the gym with her “There have been a lot of peo- ple in here" Jamison said “I thought it would be worse than it was" See CATS on Page 9 See JAMISON on Page 8 at Los Angeles ESPN2 NHL Hockey playoffs confer- ence quarterfinal game 1 San Jose at Col- orado 7 am Thursday TGC — European Tour Golf Peugeot Open de Espana first round at Barcelona Spain 11 sm ESPN — Men's tennis Monte Carlo Open early round coverage at Monte Carlo Monaco (same-da- y tape) 12:20 pm WGN — Major League Baseball Houston at Chicago Cubs 2 pm FSR — PGA Golf Greater Greensboro Open first round at Greensboro NC TGC — PGA Golf Greater Greensboro Open first round at Greensboro NC Today's quote "It's probably one of the largest challenges I've faced since I've been manager here" — San Francisco manager Dusty Baker after it was announced that Giants slugger Barry Bonds will be on the disabled list for 10 weeks which begin Thursday at the Huntsman Center on the campus of Utah Jamison Yanks end losing streak By The Associated Press Yankees Forget that four-gam-e losing streak Texas came to Yankee Stadium and didn't do much better than last October David Cone allowed three hits in eight innings and Paul O’Neill homered twice as New York beat the Rangers 4-- 0 Tuesday night “I felt sharp tonight" Cone said “I got on top of die ball more and had more life on my fastball I threw a lot of curves early and went to sliders and splitters late to keep them off balance” O'Neill broke out of an homer slump with a two-ru- n in the first and a solo shot in the third for the Yankees who haven't lost five straight since September 1997 “It’s a lot easier when you win” interim manager Don Zimmer said Cone (3-struck out seven and Mariano Rivera completed John Burkett (0-2- ) the four-hittallowed three runs and seven hits in two-plinnings raising his ERA to 1200 in three starts 0) er us "When Cone's pitching like that you ain’t going to win” Texas manager Johnny Oates said Devil Rays 5 Orioles 3 was Scott Erickson (0-chased after just five outs as visiting Baltimore lost its fourth 3) the Orioles are straight At off to their worst start since they lost 21 straight at the start of the 1988 season Erickson allowed five runs and 3-- eight hits raising his ERA to 1241 Julio Santana (1-- 2) backed by a 0 second-innin- g lead allowed one run and two hits in six-plinnings as Tampa Bay stretched a winning streak to three for the first time since last Aug 27-2- 9 Blue Jays 5 Angeb 1 Tony Fernandez hit a three-ru- n double and Kelvim Escobar (2-allowed one run and eight hits in 6 innings at SkyDome as Toronto won its sixth straight With the score in the fifth Chuck Finley (1-nearly escaped a bases-loadjam after getting 5-- us 0) 1- -3 2) ed Jose Cruz Jr to pop out and Shawn Green to strike out But he forced in a run by walking Carlos Delgado and Fernandez followed with his double for a 1 lead 5-- See YANKS on Page 9 i AP photo Jeter forces out Texas' Juun Gonzalez at second base and throws to drat to complete a game-New York Yankees ahortafop Derok ending double play Tuesday night In New Yoik |
