Show Prep baseball 10 Prep soccer 10 X - v i The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday March 25 2000 Insldo 9 Jazztake it to the Sonics in SEATTLE (AP) — Kail Malone that situation” found his shooting touch just in time The Jazz led 96-9-5 when Malone hit a for the Utah Jazz started die baseline jumper over The perennial second half from the field but Horace Chant Vernon came through with six points in die Maxwell had a chance final two minutes including a tum-- to tie the game but his around jumper with 62 seconds left attempt with the Jazz to a 5 victory Fti-- 23 seconds left was day night over the Seattle SupexSonki short and Utah controlled the rebound Malone had 21 points and 12 “h’s a thrill to be playing” Malone It feels great to hit a big shot like rebounds as all of Utah’s starters that I know I’ll either be the hero or scored in double figures The Jazz won for the 12th time in the goat when the ball is in my hands in this games home game and fourth in their last -6 five at home Gary Payton scored 28 points Vin Baker added 25 and Maxwell added 18 for Seattle Baker said the Sonics should take heart because they could have won two of their last home games “Against Portland and Utah we should have won the games They came down to die wire” Baker said “A break here or there and we could have won those games” John Stockton had 15 points and 10 - Jazz coach Jerry Sloan was relieved int : 13 their third straight All-St- ar 98-9- last The Sonics dropped that his team rallied “They present difficult matchups for us” Sloan said of the Sonics “They’re a tough team for us to play” The teams split four games this i See JAZZ on Page 11 MCs Sheena Curtis ran to a pairof wins Page 10 v - : Friday's scores NBA Charlotts 102 Toronto 84 New York 95 Atlanta 83 Orlando 112 Houston 96 Miami 99 Mflwaukaa 87 Minnesota 116 New Jersey 115 0T Ptiiiadeiphia117 Boston 11520T Chicago 70 Denver 68 Utah 98 Seattle 95 Sacramento 113 Detroit 103 LA Lakers 109 Phoenix 101 Porttand 96 Golden State 83 past Sky View SMlIHtTELD — The third tube was the charm for the Logan softball team After having two games with Sky View on Tuesday and Wednesday canceled due to inclement weather the Grizzlies finally took the field against the Bobcats Friday afternoon under perfect skies at Forrester Acres “It’s nice to day in the sunshine" said first-yeLogan head coach Mark Dewey It was especially nice for Logan Region 4 3 overall) since it was able to open up league day with a victory on die road 1 The Grizzlies rode the hot bat of senior Randi Carver who went 3 for 3 horn the plate including a double two runs NHL ar (1-O- IHL 7-- andanRBL ' On television AUTORACINQ t 2 pm ESPN — NASCAR Busch Series Cheez-f- t 250 (same-da-y tape) ‘ 7 pm ESPN2 — NASCAR Winston Cup “Happy Hour Series” final practice for Food City 600 (same-da-y tape) ’ GOLF — The Players Champi- onship third round 230 pm ABC — LPGA Nabisco Champi- a OCiSnip uWu rOUnO HORSERACING Spun ABC But that's not all The righthander pitched all seven innings for die Grizzlies allowing just five hits while striking out eight Bobcats and walking none “She had a complete game today” Dewey said “I’ll take eight strike outs and no walks anytime” However Sky View head coach Holly Dixon trim saw her young Bobcats fall to 0--2 in region (1-- 9 overall) wasn’t too pleased with the eight K’s “That’s very unusual forus” she said coach wasn't very excited about The second-yea-r die way the Bobcats came pot and played either T don’t think we were Rady to play” Dixon said after losing their second game in two days “We just didn’t show up for the game completely (Thursday’s) game took something out of us" That didn’t seem to be die case early on as Bobcat starting pitcher Britney Andersen struck out the first two Grizzlies she faced But a single up the middle from Carver started a two-orally for around to come able she was and eventually Logan to score the game’s first run on a double to right from senior shortstop Josie Nielsen Sky View was able to tie die game in die bottom of die second when its lone senior Audrie Paxton ut — Thoroughbreds Spiral Stakes at Florence ' in 5-- Grand Rapids 5 Miwaukee 3 Chicago 6 Manitoba 5 Houston 6 Kansas City 3 Long Beach 4 Utah 1 Cleveland 1 Michigan 0 SO NBC — PGA 1 ByWadeDenniston sports writer New Jersey 8 NY Islanders 2 Pittsburgh 5 Atlanta 3 " St Louis 5 Tampa Bay 1' DaKas 5 Chicago 1 Vancouver 8 Anaheim 1 San Jose 5 Phoenix T 1 7-- Ky MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1130 am C8S— Division H i NCAA tournament championship Metro State Colo vs Kentucky Wesleyan at LouisvMe Ky MKdi MascanVHerak) Logan second baseman Rachel Allred stretches to make Journal the catch to fores Sky View's Stacie Purser out at ond led off the Inning with ah infield hit Another infield bit by sophomore shortstop Julie Wood moved Paxton to third and she was able to score die Bobcats’ lone ran after taking home on a double steaL Wood was thrown put at second on the play The Grizzlies were able to regain die lead in die top of the third when Carver got things going with a double to left field A single by Nielsen moved Carver to third and both runners were able to seme it a 1 game when senior first baseman to Sonnet Udy drove both home with single to left “We didn't haye a ‘whole lot of hits” Dewey said “(but) we had die right hits at the right time ” Dixon agreed 3-- See GRIZZ on Page 11 230 pm CBS — NCAA tournament West Regional Purdue vs Wisconsin at Akxiquerque NM Spun C8S — NCAA tournament Midwest Regional Michigan State vs Iowa State at Auburn HBs Mich NBA BASKETBALL Spun' FSR — Utah at Vancouver SOCCER ABC — MLS LA va DC SSmEN at Wbsh- - COLLEGE BASKETBALL 930 am ESPN2 — NCAA tournament East Regional semifinal LSU vs Duke at Richmond Va 10 am ESPN — NCAA tournament Mideast Regional semifinal Virginia vs Tennessee at Memphis Term ESPN — NCAA tournament East Regional semifinal Connecticut vs Oklahoma at Richmond Va 1230 pm ESFN2 — NCAA toumamsnt Mideast Regional semifinal Notre Dame va Texas Tech at Memphis Term 230 pm ESPN2 —Division II NCAA tourna- ment champkmshit North Dakota State vs Northern Kentucky at Pina BUT Aifc 6 pm ' ESPN — NCAA tournament Mid st Regional semifinal Old Dominion ve Louisiana Tech at Kansas City Mo Spjn By The Associated Press 830pjlk — NCAA ' ' ESPN2 tournament Mid- west Regional semifinal Iowa State vs Penn State at Kansas City Mo 1030pjiL ESPN — NCAA tournament West Regional semifinal Rutgers vs at Portland Ore By Lance Pilcher Florida knocked off the top seed of diem all leaving the unpredictable NCAA tournament even more wide open Brett Nelson scored 15 points and the Gators scored the final 13 points to beat Duke 8 on Friday night in the East Regional semifinals in Syracuse NY Duke’s loss left the tournament with only one remaining top seed Michigan State in the sports writer While a 7 record isn’t much to boast about Utah State softball coach Pam McCreesh is ready for the second season — the Big West Conference season 9-1- 87-7- was knocked out in the second round in the West and Stanford was eliminated in the second round in the South “This has been as gratifying of a year as I’ve ever had” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said “The loss to Florida isn’t going to change that If you expect me to feel bad you're crazy What a journey my kids have given me this year Duke (29-5- ) ranked No 1 in the final AP poll had won 26 straight games in die East since 1986 and was 21-- 3 as the top seed will play Oklahoma Gators (27-The Four The the Final in for a spot State on Sunday Hall 6 Seton beat Cowboys “We’re really excited” said Nelson who hit three andliad four assists and only one turnover “Dfcike was the No 1 team in the country To beat Duke is a great feeling But we have to focus because we want to reach the mountaintop We have a few more games to do that" fa the South Regional in Austin Texas seventh-seede- d d and d Miami 80-7Ddsa beat 9 Tennessee d North Carolina edged d On Saturday Michigan State will play Iowa State in the Midwest final in Auburn Hills Mich Purdue will face eighdteeeded Wisconand Ten West final in Albuquerque NM sin in an Duke failed to advance to the Final Fbur for the fourth time in the last five yean after making six appearances stretch and winning two titles in a seven-yefrom The Blue Devils were range after going against Kansas in the second round 5-- AP photo Duka forward Chria Canrewel embraces Duka head coach loss to Mike Krzyzewski after fouling out of their 87-7- 8 Florida Friday night Shane Battier led Duke with 20 points 15 in die second half Chris Canawell finished With 16 and freshman shootguard Jason Williams added 13 on point ing third-seed- ed 68-6- lOth-seed- ed ’ sixth-settle- with 6:37 left for a 3 and Teddy Dupay’s sixth-seed- “I am just going to continue to do die charities that 1 do take care of my children and buy my momma a Town Car” — Former Dallas Cow-bostar Thomas "Hollywood' Henderson who hit a $28 million ys 74-6- ed aU-B- ig lead But Nelson hit a play tied it at 74 with 2-0- 8 int ar int Sec NCAA on Page 11 lottery jackpot in Texas a ft0 $ three-poi- nt 6 79-7- second-seede- Today's quote 73-6- 4:45 left Another 3 by Dupay and a basket by Brent Wright to go gave the Gaton the lead for good 8 with said Udonis “It’s a huge win confidence-wise- ” Haslem who had 13 points for die Gators “But at the same time we came here to win two games and we've only won one” EAST Oklahoma SL 68 Seton HaD 66 Desmond Mason scored 16 points and Oklahoma State held Seton Hall to shooting from range eighth-seede- 1 fourth-seede- from beyond the arc Duke which went five wnme without a basket in the first half went cold again when the game was on the line missing six 3s and not getting a basket for the final 4:45 Duke seemed set to take control after Williams hit a 7) ed v iyajmaiHAit Utah State is on pace to improve upon its 3 record from 1999 but more importantly the Aggies are 7 over their past 12 games Furthermore more than half of their losses (nine) were at the hands of teams ranked in the Top 25 “We would haye liked to have done better McCreesh said Still McCreesh is calling the preseason a success But now with the conference season opening this afternoon at New Mexico State the third-yehead coach would like to see more than just a few good games She wants to see them often “We'd like to have some consisten17-3- Midwest Regional Arizona fifth-seed- ESPN — NCAA tournament West Regional semifinal Georgia vs North Carolina at Portland Ore bats in Florida topples Duke in East Tulsa tops Miami fr ar cy” McCreesh said Namely at the plate Like it os not sports of the plate and bags are moving toward scoring offenses and McCreesh said you either need to stick with the times or lose with morals “They say defense wins games” McCreesh said “And that's true but a lot of people have been sacrificing defense to get more offense and we need to keep up "Our bats nmd to come alive” Right now she’s getting hits from n die usual suspects Senior first “on track as is Sandy Taylor usual” McCreesh said with 26 RBL base-ma- See AGS on Page lKr it-- r 11 |