Show i Page 10 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday July 21 1999 Robinson rocks in Liberty win NEW YORK (AP) — The New utes" said Robinson who went York Liberty can thank Crystal Robin- from range "I am willing to step up and take clutch shots 1 like my team's confidence in me it gives me confidence" Robinson has made 31 of 69 (449) this season the third-be- st mark in the league Robinson was the d draft pick after Liberty's leading the defunct ABL with 449 shooting from behind the arc Vickie Johnson Sophia Witherspoon and Teresa Weatherspoon had 11 points apiece as New York won a WNBA-be- st eighth home game The Liberty extended their Eastern Conference lead to two games over Charlotte and Detroit The Miracle dropped to 2 12 games back Taj McWilliams had 13 points and son for clutch play in the final minutes of the last two games Robinson scored eight consecutive points in just over a minute to lead New York to a 6 victory over the expansion Orlando Miracle before a crowd of 11902 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night On Sunday Robinson scored nine points in overtime of a victory over Utah “Crystal Robinson again big in the clutch" New York coach Richie Adu-bat- o said “Crystal does not let us down We had terrific offensive execution and great picks to get Crystal 61-S- first-roun- open" Andrea Congreavcs made a three-poiplay for Orlando's first lead of the second half with just under four minutes remaining Robinson respondand a ed with consecutive pair of free throws in a span of 66 seclead onds to give New York a 59-5- 4 with 2:24 left “I'm the kind of player who can score a lot of points in a few min nt AP photo New York's Sue Wicks (23) shoots over Orlando's Taj 6 McWilliams during the Liberty's win at Madison Square Garden in New York Tuesday 61-5- Congreaves 12 for Orlando which beat Washington on Monday night Orlando in the midst of a season-lon- g five-garoad trip has lost four of five McWilliams and Nykesha Sales each made 1 of 2 free throws to draw Orlando to within three points 59-5- 6 with 1:10 remaining The Miracle's Questionable leadership taints BROOKLINE Mass (AP) — In the end Torn Gullikson knew he made a had deal with Pete Sampras one that blew apart (lie team's spirit and led to a shocking collapse against Australia accepting Sampras' By insis- tence that he play only doubles Gullikson set up a weekend of acrimony and suspected that tainted the centennial celebration of the L)a is Cup at its birthplace Gullikson the team captain looked exhausted after the US loss Sunday as if he had just played five sets in the iieat — 30 degrees on the con flim-llammc- 102-degr- 1 crete court Instead it was Todd Martin who was consumed by the heat even before Patrick Rafter heat him in five sets “Maybe it is a character builder" Gullikson said trying to muster a weak smile after the Americans went down in flames 1 in this quarterfinal “Hopefully we learn from these lessons You've got to play and go on the cards you're dealt” In this case Gullikson had the deck slacked against him and he didn't realize it or acknowledge it until it was too late Australia seemed weakened by the injury at Wimbledon that 4-- Mark knocked out Philippoussis but big-servi- Sampras didn't want to "jump on the bandwagon” and displace Martin or Courier But Sampras and Gullikson should have realized the bandwagon would race by them if Sampras didn't play singles When Gullikson accepted Sampras' condition he guaranteed endless speculation about a last- - VALLEY VIEW 100 221 2— I Utah Vallsy 313 200 0— Provldance Cameron Udy end Mike Zimmerman Softball and Tom Ford HR — P Nick Bo Evans WIMa MENDON TOURNAMENT Tuesday Caiaar Hants 24 Diamond R Dairy 8 Design Analysis 25 Aku Color 14 Mss Farm 28 Pappsritige Farm 21 Aku Color 31 Bttgham Cay Merchant Saturday 29 Rawkne Wyo at Spvthhald (DH) 6 pm Custom Fanes vs Diamond R Dairy 6 pm Carssr Blanrs vs Design Analysis 7pm Aku Color vs 6pm winner 8pm Winner ol 8 p m game vs loser of 7 p m game 9pm AMERICAN LEGION Tuesday Ogdan 12 Smehheld Azlacs 11 Wednesday Thursday Mountain Creel el Ban Lomond 6 pm Clearfield el Smrthheld 7 pm TIGERS 12 AZTECS 11 Monday At Fremont NORTHERN UTAH LEAGUE Tuesday 201 201 3 — 11 14 8 201 032 4- -12 7 4 Ogden Seen Maynard Shawn Olsen (7) end Median Sharp Allen Daly 7 and Carpenter WP — Stnrfhftald SmitMield Blue Sox 10 Hyium 8 Saturday River 8pm Maynard Clayton Alton HR — O Clayton 2B- - 120 140 0812 3 001 153 x— 108 1 SmitMield Ken Albrechlson Hanm I and Jappy Jeppsan Alex Hansen Mike Konyman 5I ) Jonathon Lance and Biady Muuay and Hyrum Craiq Millar (61 2B — H Doug Thomas (?) 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Taj Liberty starting center Kym Hampton is questionable for Thursday's Gullikson had until -- 2B Friday Sales do" minute substitution for Martin or Courier Cache Vriley— 000 111 3510 3 -- 002 040 aSilverado I 91 Adam Soreneon and and Carqua Rojai Avon CvDOrtv Rawlins Wyo at SmitMield 7:30 p m Wednesday Hyrum el Bear Chris Shelton UV Colby Nykesha McWilliams and Sheri Sam play on the national team together They are very aware of what one another can Davis Cup loss SILVERADO 8 CACHE SOX 5 Tuesday at Lindquist Field Rick Johnson w US’ hindsight” -2 nt Gullikson said he'd never England in April but neither points The Liberty had 13 turnovers that translated into just two points for the Miracle Sales finished with 10 points and Shannon Johnson had a team-hig- h seven rebounds Sue Wicks led New York with 10 rebounds “We had a few turnovers and they converted” Sales said “We just didn't execute at the end" New York is against expansion teams after dropping two games to Minnesota “I don't consider Orlando an expansion team" Robinson said "Shannon free-thro- w accept that condition again “If you are on the team you are on the team absolutely" he said “That is what I would do in could be expected to roll to easy victories Orlando outrebounded the Liberty but committed 19 turnovers 6 that New York converted into 19 30-2- the line including in the first half “We didn't knock down our free throws" Peck said "1 think it could have been a closer battle down to the end It's just a matter of who is going to finish" The top two shooting teams in the league produced contrasting while results: New York went Orlando was just The Miracle were coming off a franchise-best shooting in the victory over Washington “We guard the shot better than anybody in the league" Robinson said of a Liberty team that is holding opponents to a league-lo- chose not to play Davis Cup this year and Sampras joined the team late with the qualification he would play only doubles -2 range Orlando coach Carolyn Peck said “She's a money player down the stretch" Orlando shot just 59 percent from Only two Americans fit that description But Andre Agassi replacement Lleyton Hewitt was more than adequate The Americans seemed to have the home advantage at Longwood Cricket Club but the Australians had never lost there in eight previous visits And Rafter was playing on the same hard surface used at the US Open where he won two consecutive titles Martin and Jim Courier seemed a strong punch especially after the way they played against shooting from Shannon Johnson stole the ball but missed a layup and Weatherspoon sank two free throws to complete the scoring with 28 seconds remaining "(Robinson) hit a lot of big buckets but we knew she was a great shooter" Parade will begin on Center Street and 100 West proceed west along Center Street to 500 West continue along 700 South to Willow Park Parade participants will be welcomed at the Logan City Pioneer Day Celebration festivities Sponsored by Logan ftrks and Recreation Department and Pepsi |