Show 1 ' - ' V -s f i' L 4 i Monday March 20 2000 The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sports snapshot Page 6 was “My hat’s By Shawn Harrison sports writer said "They looked awecos were 6--3 ! serve even came with two falls on balance beam But then who didn’t foil on beam? That apparatus was definitely a ward for the Aggies as four USU gymnasts fell from the narrow plank Toss out the balance beam and it four-lett- bars' Three falls on beam by the 1 Titans then opened foe door for USU “I think foe main thing is we pulled together as a team” said Aggie junior Megan Woolstenhulme who tied for first on the vault with Boise State’s Breanne Holmes (9875) “We stuck together and cheered loud" The Aggies could have gone in the tank after starting foe meet on beam but instead bounced back to record the fourth-befloor exercise score in school history with a 49325 After a record-settin-g er would have been a very interesting bat-ti- e for first Boise State still would have West-reco- rd Sports briefc cer- tainly in a zone their i solid vaulting performance USU finished foe meet strong with a 49250 r the bars die third best score ever ’: on that event The strong finish wait enough to pass the Titans for second barely USU recorded a 194250 while Cal State Fullerton scored a 194200 dunk that they (USy gymnasts) should be commended they didn’t roll over" Corn said “They came on like gangbusters after the beam” B took a team effort for the Aggies to make their comeback but anyone in attendance will not soon forget the magical night Qenson had She was rock solid on all four events setting a second Cal State Fullerton started off by setting a school record on vault and just missing a school record on some tonight” The Bron- nd Alex Corretja celebrates hla win over Thomas Enqvist a! the listen Weils Tennis Masters Series final Sunday Corretja won the match 6-- 4 won (147673) but the Aggies (147 325 would have beat in die hunt But a gymnastics meet does include four events so it became a race for off to Boise State" Corn It was a night to remember and is nighrib forget The Utah State gymnastics team didn’t win the Big West title Saturday night at tiie Spectrum but die Aggies watched one of their own capture an armful of awards Senior Christy Denson was sensational in title and the winning the uneven ban title USU head coach Hay Corn was happy for Denson but of course was disappointed in the team’s second-plac- e finish Boise State captured the team title running away from the rest of the field with a Big score of 196225 AP photo 6-- 4 i new Big West record all-arou- nd st See AGGIES on Page 7 Lady Techsters coach plans on retiring RUSTON La (AP) — Leon of Louisiana Tech one of the most prominent coaches in women's basketball will resign after hjs team finishes play in the NCAA women’s tournament Barmore is completing his 18th season at the school He has the best winning percentage (872) in Division I basketball — men or women “I gave aU I have" he said Friday “I have one more run at the national championship and that’s it” Bar-mo- re Utah knocks EAST RUTHERFORD Barmore S3 made the tearful ' announcement at die end of a news conference leading to the NCAA Midwest Regional Louisiana Tech and Tennessee are die only women’s teams to play in all 19 NCAA women’s tournaments Under 92-8- Bar-mo- re the Techsters reached the Jersey’s winning streak at four ' Final Four nine times and won die championship in 1988 left-hand- baskets to spark an eight-poirun that put die Jazz ahead 8 with 2:52 remaining A jump hook and two fiee throws enabled New by Keith tie the to Jersey game at 82 But with 1:33 to go Malone who also grabbed 10 rebounds established position on the left Mode powered nis way to the basket and was fouled tyWm Horn His three-poiplay put the Jazz ahead for good Van Horn scored on a drive with 1:17 remaining pulling foe Nets within a point But Eisley hit a fadeaway jumper from the left making it nt 82-7- Vain-Hor- nt : with 573 remaining 4 games and was just the fourth loss at home for the Nets in foe last 23 “It’s disappointing” said Nets “To get through this trip with forward Kendall Gill “We were just one loss is terrific" saM Jazz right there at die end but Howard guard Jeff Hornacek “We’ve put made two big shots and we ourselves in a position to win our missed But they’re a great team division and have a great season” and they’ve done this before” Malone was willing to take the Van Horn hit two more free bad — what there was of it — throws with 483 to May but Eis' with the good ley answered with a ' “When you finish a road trip jumper 20 spepnds later TWo fiee you always look back” he said “I throws by Gregpsfortag and a foiil dos pojssed six free throws in foe sep- - shot by Jobn Sfoc) ond half of that Unify game (a 99-9-7 ing second wrapped up die victory Jazz loss Friday) aid if you take Eisley and Biyon Russell added 15 points each for the Jazz winthem away we win that one too ' “This was the kind of game a ners of seven of their last right on the road Marbury led the Nets veteran team guts out” said Malone who fouled out for the first with 23 points and 12 assists time since Nov 5 1995 with 48 Kerry Kittles and Van Horn each seconds to play “You can’t allow added 14 points apiece Notes: Before the game Nets yourself to think tired that you’ve been out on the road a while In GM John Nash said New Jersey is this business it’s easy to say Tm not in the race to sign JR Rider tired let’s take this one off aid get recently released by the Atlanta the next’ But our attitude is that Hawks “We realize his talent is we’re going to go out and try to immense but if there is a line (to win every game we (day” sign him as a fiee agent) we’re not APptiOto The Nets led 4 with 6:58 to in iL” Utah is slated to play 10 (day after Stephon Marbury hit a of its 16 games in March on the New Jersey Nets fotwaid Keith Van Horn (44) and Utah Jazz center Greg Ostertag battle for a boss baB during too fourth quarter Sunday Tbs Jazz beat the Nets jump shot But Malone hit three road as well as nine of its last 17 87-8- Langston is done WINTER HAVEN Fla (AP) — Indians Mark Langston retired after 16 major league seasons All-Stallowed ' The four-tim-e in four runs the seventh inning of Cleveland’s 10--0 loss to Kansas City Sunday He allowed 12 runs in nine innings during six appearances this spring NJ (AP) — With a successful five-gatrip behind them the surging Utah Jazz could easily be called kings of the road With Karl Malone scoring 24 of his 32 points in the second half and Howard Eisley hitting two crucial baskets in the final minute the Jazz downed the New Jersey Nets 8 Sunday for their 10th in 11 games victory " Seven of those victories and die lone loss have come on the road The Utah victory also snapped New er 4 ar Sunday's scores NBA LA Lakers 92 New York 85 Utah 92 New Jersey 88 Toronto 100 Houston 98 Detroit 101 Vancouver 99 Dallas 89 Atlanta 85 Philadelphia 89 Orlando 85 Minnesota 109 Milwaukee 82 Phoenix 9d Golden State 82 NHL Phteddphia 6 Boston 2 Washington 5 Tampa Bay 2 Dalas 5 San Jose 3 New Jersey 5 Florida 2 Anaheim 3 Detroit 1 Nashvite 2 Los Angeles 1 OT Calgary 3 Edmonton 2 Pittsburgh 5 NY Rangers 4 20-fo- ot 78-7- 92-8- 8 women s IHL Cincinnati 4 Cleveland 0 Chicago 3 Houston 2 On television MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Spjn ESPN — NIT second round Xavier at Notre Dame NBA BASKETBALL 6 pjn ' TBS — LA Lakers at Miami BdOpiffl TBS — Boston at Phoenix NHL HOCKEY 7 pm FSN— Vancouver at Colorado f By The Associated Press in Eugene Ore on Sunday night to advance to the round of 16 The Lady Blazers (21-1become the lowest-seede-d team to reach die regional semifinals since 1996 when d Sim Francisco and Stephen F Austin both made iL “This team is so amazing” said Holly Holland who led UAB with 21 prints “I’m so glad to be a part of iL" d UAB which beat Oregoo 80-7-9 in overtime in the first round pulled its second shocker of die tournament after Rice beat fourth-seedCal Santa Barbara 4 Saturday night before a sellout crowd oo UCSB’s floor The West is getting downright wacky in the women’s bracket too In rounds where the favorites almost always prevail in die NCAA women’s basketball tournament and Rice added some spice to die proceedings And both are doing it in the West Regional which has produced some of the most stunning upsets on the men’s side including losses by top seeds Arizona and St John’s a lowly No 11 seed that lost its only NCAA tournament game prior to this d year stunned Mississippi State 2 Alabama-Birmingha- 2) 12th-seed- ed m Alabalma-Birmingha- sixth-seede- 13tb-seed- ed m third-seede- 11th-seede- 9) fifth-seed- ed 2) Top-ranke- 67-6- ed 78-7- in die tournament for the first time Rice (22-in the North Carolina (19-1plays second round tonighL “We thought if we played our game played good defense we could pull it off” Rice coach Cristy McKinney said The favorites all survived in the other games Sunday as half die field for the round of 16 was filled Big East rivals Comecticut Rutgers and Notre Dame led dto advance with outstanding defensive efforts d Connecticut the No 1 seed in the East held Clemson to 204 percent shooting and See WOMEN on Page 7 Madness WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 5:30 pjn ESPN2 — NCAA tournament second round teams and site TBA 7pm ESPN — NCAA tournament second round teams and site TBA Wide-ope- n 7d0pjn ESPN2 — NCAA tournament second round Louisiana Tech vs Vanderbilt or Georgia vs Stanford By The Associated Press Mike Montgomery’s blank look said it all ' “It’s numbing to think the season is over" the Stanford coach said after the Cardinal failed lOjun ESPN — NCAA tournament second round North Carolina vs Rice Ibesday SOCCER 1230 pjn ESPN2 - tournament hits second week top-seed- ed to reach the second week of the UEFA Champions group phase 2 matchday 12 Valencia CF vs Manchester United at Valencia Spain Today' quota “My teammates were looking for me and I was doing what I do best shots I still taking missed some chippies that I don't usually miss but my teammates looked for me and I did what I’ve been doing all year" — Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal who had 43 points Sunddy when Los Angeles beat New York 3 high-percenta- ge 92-8- NCAA tournament A day after Wisconsin stunned Arizona and Gonzaga upset second-seede- d St John's in the West Regional the Cardinal dropped out with a 60-5- 3 mss to North Carolina in the South Cincinnati Temple Ohio State and defending champion Connecticut also lost Sunday and Duke needed a late basket and steal from freshman Carlos Boozer to avoid yet another shocker against Kansas Stanford's loss left the tournament with as many No 10 seeds — Gonzaga and Seton Hall — as No Is — Duke and Michigan State AP photo Since seeding started in 1979 the only other time North Carolina's Joseph Forte (40) Is fouled by Stanford's twpNa Is didn't reach the round of 16 was 1981 Michael McDonald as hs takes a shot In foe second half of when DePaul and Oregoo State failed to survive fodr secondround NCAA Soufo Regional game Injuries played a Mg trie in Sunday's games wide-ope- n top-seed- ed I r i I Cincinnati couldn't overcome the loss of Kenyon Martin and Connecticut was lost with Khalid E1- Amin slowed by an ankle injury Martin the center who broke his leg in the Conference USA tournament could only watch d in despair as Dilsa beat Cincinnati 1 in the South “It’s hard when you can’t help" Martin said “It is a helpless feeling It’s very tough in diis room right now It’s something that can’t be explained in words" hobbled Tennessee beat ConWith necticut 1 in foe South “I know that I bring the energy and demeanor to this team" the star point guard said “And without me we weren’t able to go offensively like we are normally able to” d Seton Hall found a way to beat Ifcmple in the East after Shaheen Holloway the d hero of the Pirates’ victory over Ore- his left ankle gon injured an second-seede- 69-6- El-Am- in 65-5- second-seede- first-roun- Sec NCAA on Page 7 ' |