Show I I The Herald Journal Logan Utah Page 12 Thursday August 12 1999 Delta Center takes first hit from twister Sports snapshot SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A freak tornado that hit downtown Salt Lake left the Delta Center with holes in the roof broken windows and a drenched floor It will be closed at least six weeks for repairs said Scott Williams Delta Center general manager The 19911-searena home of the NBA's Utah Jazz and the WNBA's Utah Starzz was one of the first buildings damaged when the twister struck about Aug 21 will be played at the Dee Events Center on the Weber State campus in Ogden 33 miles north of Salt Lake Gty Other events also will have to be moved or rescheduled Amateur video showed power transformers exploding as the twister struck the Delta Center A witness Robert at AP photo Martina Hingis of Switzerland returns a ball during her match against Usa Raymond at the Acura Classic In Manhattan Beach Calif Wednesday Hingis won 1 4--6 6--3 6-- 12:45 Stock of Toronto described the roof coming off "like an orange peel" The roof appeared to be damaged in long strips mostly on the southwest side of the building Large vinyl sheets hung over the side flapping in the breeze about 20 minutes later "Die roof is badly damaged" said Evan Silverman a spokesman for the Jazz pmMDT "It took a major hit but nobody got hut'' said Tim Howells Jazz general manager The last two Starzz home games against Phoenix Friday and Los Angeles Sports briefs floor before we really knew what was going on" Silverman said However the floor still received water damage The Jumbotron scoreboard that hangs above the court was lowered to a few feet above the floor “It was only a precaution” Allenbach said "I don't see it happening but if it were to come down at least it wouldn't fall very far" In the arena's lower parking lot and an adjacent employee parking lot dozens of vehicles had windows blown out Many vehicles also were dented by flying debris “Including my new truck" Allenbach said "There are patchy holes in it not one huge hole There are spots in the southwest corner where you can see the sky" Delta Center vice president Brent Allenbach said the other significant damage was several shattered window panels on the arena's north side "There's a lot of glass hanging there Crews are taking it down from the most hazardous areas" Allenbach said The building shook when the twister hit With rain falling into the arena employees scrambled to cover the Starzz basketball floor with a large plastic sheet and protective plywood "Some Delta Center maintenance workers risked their safety to cover the Final major opens to rain Utah Stale football Austin traded to Wizards ORLANDO Fla (AP) — The Orlando Maic undergoing a massive overhaul traded center Ike Austin to the Washington Wizards for Terry Davis Ben Wallace Tim Leglcr and Jeff Mclnnis Austin who signed a three-ye$15 million as a free agent in January is the fourth Magic starter from last season to he dealt since the club hired Doc Rivers ar Underwood gone soon MANKATO Minn (AP) — Dimitrius Underwood won't be juggling faith and football after all at least not for the Minnesota Vikings MEDINAH 111 (AP) — David Duval put aside the Ryder Cup controversy and got off to a quick start today as the PGA Championship Medinah opened at the Country Club Duval whose willingness to represent his country was questioned a day earlier by Ryder Cup captain Ben Crenshaw birdied the first hole as a steady rain fell on Medinah No 3 and was in a group of players at as he finished the front nine The rain let up at midmonting as journeyman Bruce Zabriski playing in the first group posted the first under-pa- r score a (70 With The team said Underwood doesn't want to play so the Vikings are looking d for the best way to cut ties with the draft pick who went AWOL after his first pro practice on Aug 2 The team announced a financial settlement in which Underwood's approximately $543000 in bonus funds would be returned to the team When that happens Underwood will be waived first-roun- rain-soak- Catfish Hunter still critical GREENVILLE NC (AP) — Jim "Catfish'' Hunter was conscious and responding to doctors' commands three days after the Hall of Fame pitcher suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — also known as Lou Gehrig's disease — fell down concrete steps at home and hit his head The ' Hunter remained in The leader on the course was Diana BushHaraM Journal Wednes Joy1! scores Utah State offensive line coach Nate Kaczor left gives Gerald Sykes some encouragement Wednesday during practice WNBA New Assies take field AL Boston 9 Kansas City 3 Seattle 11 Chicago 2 Baltimore 4 Tampa Bay 2 Toronto 6 Minnesota 3 Texas 8 Detroit 2 Cleveland 4 Anaheim 3 New York 5 Oakland 3 NL Florida 6 San Francisco 5 (10) Colorado 8 Milwaukee 5 Arizona 7 Chicago 5 (11) Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 4 Atlanta 8 Houston 5 St Louis 5 Philadelphia 1 Los Angeles 9 Montreal 7 New York 12 San Diego 5 PCL Las Vegas 17 Salt Lake Pioneer Ogden 3 Great Falls 1 On television 5:30 pm ESPN — Major League Soccer San Jose at New England 6 pm ESPN2 — Men's tennis Great American Insurance ATP Championships early round coverage at Cincinnati (same-da- y tape) FSR — Major League Baseball regional coverage Tampa Bay at Kansas City 11 am Friday ESPN — Men's tennis Great American Insurance ATP Championships quarterfinal match at Cincinnati TNT — PGA Golf PGA Championship second round at Medinah IN Noon ESPN2 — NASCAR Auto Racing qualifying for Winston Cup Frontier at the Glen at Watkins Glen NY 2 By Shawn Harrison sports writer Smiles were everywhere Wednesday work out by morning after a two-hothe Utah State newcomers Football practice is officially underway for 28 Aggie freshmen junior college transfers and a few walk ons They get a head start on the rest of the team that reports on Friday The whole team will start Saturday at 10 am "We are learning the plays and we get reps before they (veterans) come in and get them all" walk-o- n defensive lineman Jared Solosabal said This will help us fit in better" “We get to learn a lot before they come in because they are in front of us" wide receiver Eric Bracken said "It helps us get to know the program a little better" Bracken a sophomore from Compton Calif sat out bust season but attended school at USU He is now eligible and eager to prove himself Bracken was originally recruited as a quarterback but has since moved to the H receiver "It feels good to be out here” Bracken said Things are going a little fast ur pm ESPN — USGA Golf US Women’s Amateur semifinals at Asheville NC Today's quote “It's different sitting back watching knowing we once played there and how fun it was to be a Cleveland Brown" — Baltimore running back wide receiver and return specialist Eric Metcalf who signed with Baltimore July I after playing far the Arizona Cardinals last season Metcalf was a Brown before the team moved because I'm the only me out here at my position I'll get used to it I just want to play not redshirt" Bracken had a good first practice then lost his breakfast towards the end of the morning session While he was throwing up Aggie secondary coach Henry Miller seized the opportunity "How are you going to catch a TD pass doing that” Miller joked The comments didn't seem to bother Bracken who admitted he is "not in the best shape that he should be in” "I have a big mouth and like to talk about the DBs and the people that have to guard me” Bracken explained "So when he (Miller) saw me throwing up it was a good time to get his two cents in I guess” USU head coach Dave Arslanian was pleased after Wednesday's practice "I am very impressed with how our newcomers look" Arslanian said Fans huddled under colorful the in the spring and is listed behind Ben Holbrook at tackle on the depth chart going into fall camp "I feel good going into fall” he said This extra time at rookie camp will help make sure I've got all the plays down" Holbrook broke his ankle during a spring scrimmage giving Canidate an opportunity to see plenty of action Holbrook is back and cleared to practice Still with the graduation of Ken Watts currently with the Atlanta Falcons and Joe German Canidate is shooting to earn a starting job Sept 4 when the Aggies open the season at Georgia "I would like to play tackle but it doesn't matter where I play" Canidate said "I just want to play and help us morning" One of those expected help immediately is offensive lineman Steve 7401-yar- d course play even longer but it also helped scoring by softening the greens that had begun to turn brown from the searing heat that hit the Chicago area prior to the tournament It figured that Medinah would help decide the US Ryder Cup team What no one could figure was a Ryder Cup controversy overshadowing the start of the PGA Long the stepchild of the four major championships the tournament began amid a variety of Ryder Cup subplots unfolding both on and off the famed No 3 course win" Almost lost among them is that perhaps the strongest field of the year — from Woods to Jean Van de Velde — were playing on a widely Canidate listed at 6--4 and 328 but said he is really 6-- 5 spent the summer decide the last major title of the in Logan working out He is bench pressing 70 pounds more since the These guys represent a combination of immediate help as well as the future of spring workouts and feels he is in good our program It was a good practice this 1983 PGA champion Hal Sutton who eagled the par-- 5 fifth hole &nd was through seven holes Tiger Woods was even par after six holes umbrellas and players struggled to keep themselves and their clubs dry after rain began falling just about the time Wayne DcFrancesco a club pro from Pikesville Md hit the first tee shot shortly after sunrise The weather threatened to make Arslanian pleased with first day of fall practice two-a-da- 1 about half the field out on the course one out of every four players was under par as the rain made the Medinah gnrens play softer critical condition in Pitt County Memorial Hospital's intensive care unit Washington 59 New York 56 OT Minnesota 83 Utah 73 Phoenix 68 Detroit 57 ed shape The big offensive tackle was a two-yestarter at Hancock Junior College in ar Camdate He practiced with the Aggies See AGGIES (m Page 15 praised and traditional golf course to 1900s “If you win this tournament you have beaten the best field in the world” said Davis Love III who did just that in the PGA two years ago "When you measure yourself against other golfers this is the one you warn to win” Starzz fall hard at Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Katie Smith pumped her fist after each driving layup Sonja Tate screamed play following each The only Minnesota player not showing any emotion was leading scorer Brandy Reed — she just sat at the end of the bench Smith scored 27 points and Tate added 19 both career highs as the Lynx overcame the suspension of Reed to defeat the Utah Starzz 83-7- 3 Wednesday night Tate started in place of Reed who did not play because of disciplinary reasons Reed also sat out an earlier game for breaking team int rules "We just played our ballgame" said Smith who played with Tate on the ABL’s Columbus Quest for over two years “We've played so much together This is more what we're used to It was just a fun game" Smith who tree an ACL in her right knee last Nov 10 shot from the field "I do feel better about my game" Smith said “I'm getting more confident" Minnesota coach Brian Agler refused to specify why Reed was benched saying only that he tries to “keep things Agler did however say that Reed would be out “indefinitely" and he would look at it cm a basis “Something happened within the team and I guess you have to keep it that way” said Reed who was told at the shootaround that she wasn't playing Afterwards she said it wasn’t difficult to watch her teammates play without her “They proved tonight as they proved before that they can do it” Reed said Tonya Edwards added 21 points for Minnesota (13-1“day-to-da- 4) 1 y” AP photo Minnesota's Sonja Tata (19) and Katie Smith rfetot strto the bal from Utah's Natalie WiNiams Wednesday night I |