Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday March 19 2000 —Page 17 Louisiana Tech starts Barmore’s last run with win By The Associated Press coaching career at Tech He announced Friday that he would step down as coach after the season ending an runin whidi he posted the highest winning percentage (872) in major college basketball Saturday's victory improved his record to Louisians Tech began its final NCAA women's tournament run under coach Leon 18-ye- Barmore with authority Tamicha Jackson had 24 points and Ayana Walker had 14 points 10 rebounds and five blocked shots as No 3 Louisiana Tech raided Alcorn State 3 Saturday in die first round ofthe Midwest Regional at Ruston La beghn the final phase of Barmore’s 5 518-7- 95-5- Tfib-gai- ' lV : ": i: !' ' : ' All-Vall- ey ' Confirmed from Page 16 first team this year He will play in die Fifth District " game and has been honors for te ' Corey Monson MC forward The lone returner on tor team is this senior from Millville Last year he was on the second team ! At 3 Monson was called upon to bang inside with die big boys His quick moves to die basket caught many big men flatfooted and also drew what has to he a valley-hig- h number iof fouls Sending Monson to the Tine put a imile on Nielsen’s fact For die year Monson sank 146 of181 free throws (81 percent) He was the focal poim of our offense” Nielsen sakL'Tfpeopk wanted to beat us they had to stop Corey Inere was a lot of pressure on hun” Monson finished second in die valley in sewing with 162 points a game capping his career with a effort m a loss at state He also led the Mustangs in rebounding with eight a game and steals with 21 Monson was second m field-gopercentage (52) and third in assists (18 per game) “He did all the things you would want a team leader to do" Nielsen said Monson was also named to the this year by The Salt Lake Drihme Jeff Wassom Sky View center i Ask anybody connected with Sky View basketball why Nate Harris was so good this year knd they'll tell you it was because of his teamall-st- ar All-Sta- All-Vall- ey 6-- -- 25-poi- nt al first-tea- All-Sta- te m mates One teammate in particular was Harris' percomplement — Jeff Wassom When oppos-n- g teams started double and arris Wassom picked up the scoring slack and his rbe 4 senior wu lightning-quic- k tost moves often left talented defenders and amazed He's got that kid by four inches and he takes it o die hoop on him every time" one spectator said n amazeme re as he wrecked Wassom repeatedly Fremont center wm a fect triple-teami- ng 6-- flat-oot- ed much-heralde- d £a -- ill Imi' 6 Walker said defense was the key to the win for Tech (29-Alcorn State finished 22--9 is “Coach always on us about defense" Walker who played just 22 minutes said “I thought in the second half my defense was 2) ne - ar wtr ?i li odier b thebeat game at Ruston VanIn double overtime derbilt Kansas 7 In other regionals: OkUhoma 86 BYU 81 33 Phylesha Whaley scored a season-hig- h and became Oklahoma's career scoring punts leader to pace the Sooners (24-Whaley now int int All-St- ar All-Sta- te All-Vall- ey int 6-- All-Vall- ey all-arou-nd HI § Basketball Tournaments :nrt yUnsi rut Registration: by March 22 0 Contact: Bennett 0 Work Phone: 0 Home Phone: 0 0 Tournament Dates: March 0 0 Kelly (LHS Coach) free-thro- w ‘ Imwi Like his teammate on the first team Hyde played much bigger than his size A he was called upon to go inside and face opponents that were three and four inches taller “He’s not much more than six feet so es playing time” Pratt said Hyde finished the season averaging 85 points an outing But his coach was most impressed with his forward’s defense “He was a solid defensive player all year” Pratt said Eric Hall guard Sky View Choosing between Hall and Bobcat forward Erik Swensen for the final spot on the second team was tough They were both very good at what they were assigned to do by their coaches Swensen was more of a scorer and often drgv the toughest defensive assignments but we gave Hall the nod because he was the point guard that quarterbacked the Bobcats to an undefeated region season He also did many of the little things that went unnoticed but made the Bobcats unbeatable “No matter what happens he won’t get the recognition he deserves” Baldwin said “He didn’t try to do anything fancy — he just executed the fondamentalsof the game” Hall led the Bobcats in assists (55) and percentage (333 percent) He didn’t worry about scoring and he rarely even shot die ball but he had a slicing drive and a great eye for where his open teammates were His best characteristic is that he improved each game “He was a coaches player” Baldwin said “He did exactly what I asked him to do int iii h d 1 iVlll J M JRh mm MlHMriMfCH It NUMBS As of Tuesday March 7 dtoppfteson Hi -- MM2 have been claimed You have until Sept 3 2000 to claim any remaining i 646-240- 2 30 39 43 46 SOUROWIMRCHISI prizes macaw Try our newest 46 27-Ap- ril 1 game BucW Bales for a chance to win up to aQ pUym must coma from tha same year of graduation ERS 4 8 15 18 30 755-238- 0 753-10- queen of hearts FRMT $8000 7 11 21 23 27 mw MMfiMgn mimii ittunwwuim OTWlWHi ou—mw Buy online at vMcntnamcom cauaiSHMi fa Arib (787-126- VOtCESTREAM STORES CspsstUsOls AUTHOWZEO DEALERS : 1- - 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