| Show m m r " L ' Page 10— The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday May 6 2000 By Jeff Hunter sports writer ‘ Kohler who also ripped a away at the hosts' lead line drive single to center in “I'm not making excuses the fourth had the fans in the and Zach would never make stands buzzing over his offenexcuses but nobody except sive performance : Zach understands the kind of “We have been DH-in- g for pain he's in” Howell said him” Howell said of Kohler doubles in the “But because he threw his guts second inning scored a run out at Box Elder we thought three straight hits in the fourth one way to reward him was to led to two more scores and Roy let him hit pulled to within 5 on a solo “He hit the ball hard two or homer by Eric Jones in fifth three times yesterday and he V Roy finally caught up to its hit it hard every time today” hosts in the sixth on an RBI the for home double by lyier Barfuss and a Unfortunately team the Grizzlies hit very few two-ou-t single by Kester gave balls hard the remainder of the Roy its fust lead of the contest “I just needed to get a hit” game After totaling four hits Kester said “I got a pitch right m die first inning Kester limited Logan to only four safeties ' down the middle and put the the rest of the way 'bat on it”‘ V' " Milch MaacaraHarald Journal “I had a bad first inning Kohler who came in to get Logan shortstop Tyler Kohler misses the tag on Roy's John Huder at second base Friday afternoon In then started throwing a little die final out of the sixth gave better” Kester said “I just told up a run in the top of the sevLogan Logan lost the game myself I could do it and enth leaving Logan down by For most of Friday's game hander Travis Kester John Smart scored Logan's secreined" ' two pins heading into its final it didn't appear Logan would ond run with a single to center Andy Addley belted a one-oWhile the Grizzlies' offense at bat One-osingles by Ryan have to rely on a toss of the double but it wasn’t until -- : Tim Bennett brought in sputtered the Royals got to Palmer and Addley gave the coin to get the No 5 seed Logan got two outs when the another score with a spngk and Logan’s Zach Stott Hampered Grizzlies hope of a comeback After spotting the Royals (5-- 9 Grizz really got going Robert was on base when Tyler by a chronic back problem but Kester struck out slugger a run in the top of the Doren plated Addley with a sinKohler delivered thd biggest Stott had a hard time keeping Chris Cooley on four pitches first the Grizzlies exploded gle to right a Royal error left single blow of the game — a the ball down in the cold weath- then enticed Doren into a g for six runs off of Roy left- - runners on first and second and three-ru- n homer to er and the Royals kept chipping ground ball' ' The Grizzlies lost the battle but won the war Despite falling to Roy 6 Friday afternoon at Worthing- ton Park the Logan baseball team still got what it wanted — fifth place in Region 4 — thanks to a fortuitous call of the coin by head coach Stu Howell “I told the kids — and I don't think they liked it — that by winning the toss I played a better game than they did” Howell quipped As the No S seed the Grizzlies 9 earned a trip to Pleasant Grove next week The No 2 team but of Region will host 6 the Vikings (15-4 9 at Logan pm May Had Logan lost the game and the toss theGrizz would have matched up with Region 6 top dog Spanish Fork (17-Howell said he didn’t think it would have mattered much if the Grizzlies faced the Dons but did note that “It's 30 less miles to Pleasant Grove" 8-- 5-- Back-to-ba- 6-- 4) 7) 8--6 ut 5) ut 6-1- 4) right-cent- "Vjj-'- - a - - - ? ' V bid for a shutout with 10 min- utes remaining ' Bonneville scored with just 1:34 left in the first half Laker L Morrison HYRUM — Mountain Crest solidified its spot in Region 4 Friday With a 1 loss to Bon- down the right sideline and after getting one defender to commit placed a cross through MC’s box and found Chad Hill on the other end Hill buried the pass past Mustang goalkeeper Corey Monson Mon-so- n recorded three saves on the H' day to Pederson’s otie neville the Mustangs will enter next week’s' state tournament as the region’s fourth-seede- d team It’s probably not the spot head coach Brett Hansen or his team thought they would be in but lijte' it or ribl — 'they'ie there The loss (frojis Mountain Crest to 7 on the seA&M'dfia1 puls them in a contest against Region 5's second place team ' ' iar ' "'-- L J i - kick set up the goal Fueled by a noisy capacity crowd of 19911 at the Delta Center the Jazz wore down the Sonics with a swarming defense that held Seattle to 43 percent shooting Payton set the tone for IS r- ( - ® ') h ' ti n yA ' ba ’ft & t ! 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I : ££ ! - - Ji Ir T ' e's - g -- V & y ' ‘ Vfi v ‘3! ’ A 4f ‘!X jf‘ ' v ' j ' John Reynolds won a three-sthriller over Sky View’s Jeff Wassom and Nate Younker to win the No 1 doubles championship It was Bal lam's second et region championship to go Mountain Cresfs Taurean Stewart Kicks the afternoon at Mountain Crest McCaughey s first point came when he set up Brock “It was a beautifuj shot” Recarte said Just seconds later McCaughey again set up a goal — this time assisting Dustin Ashcroft who registered his first goal of the season Recarte said the team is feeling good especially because they will head into next week's tournament as a host for the first time ever Logan is sitting in third place in Region 4 and will likely have its work cut out if it wants to advance past ing the first half Grizzlies bracket are perennial (4-1- James Hinkle and Derik Rogers shared the shutout for Logan “Cort played well today” Logan head coach Fermin Recartcsaid : Berry on a long throw in dur- Berry received the throw got by two defenders and put the boll in off his right foot McCaugh-ey'- s next points came when he buried a freekick with just 1:53 gone in the second half the first two rounds In the powerhouses Bountiful and Provo Both are No 1 seeds But they have to get through one more game before they can worry about state Sky View looms on Monday and the Game 5 when he buried a at the meaningless end of Game 4 Fans booed him almost every time he touched the ball and bated him in the closing minutes with ” chants of “Ga-r- y Still Payton almost had the last laugh Ga-ry- Payton drove past Utah center Greg Ostertag but Stockton delivered when he was fouled on the other end The Jazz also got an impor- tant late basket from “Olden really hurt us” who tipped in Westphal said “He made Malone's miss with 1:44 to some big plays and our traps weren’t as effective because they were able to finish even if we took them out of their first options But Utah made it interesting Polynice gave the Sonics a final chance with 308 seconds remaining when with the Jazz lead try ing to extend a 94-9-1 he trussed two free throws — shooting an airball on the second 4 bal S John WiHdnHarald Journal out of the reach of Bonnevle Casey Hoagln Friday 's ' 5) nt win” Bon-nevill- OGDEN — When Nick Bal-lafirst wore his “Yes” it meant “Yes I will go with you” because he was answering his date for the Sweetheart dance On Friday Ballam wore the faded- shirt againlTThi time those three1 tetters screened in blue mi the front meant “Yes” to his second doubles region championship and “Yes” to Logan’s sixth team champi-onshin nine years ' Ballam and his teammate m V the net The Lakers' Ken Hickman was also there to make sure the ball stayed there Logan 3 Fremont 0 The Grizzlies (8-are ridseathis a wave success of ing son and kept it going Friday at Plain City against the Silver Wolves Senior forward Cort McCaughey had a hand in each score recording a goal and two assists - Continued fhmi Page 9 get away from a team concept as we did the other night in Seattle we're not going to 5" the kick that careened off Stewart and found the hack of 3-- Jazz C Vf V Pat Kendell sent in 3-- and punched it past Laker goalkeeper Clint Pederson The goal spoiled Pederson's U A x -i MC’s Anthony Degn received a yellow card which set up a frcekkk for Bonneville ' After the ball was batted around MC’s box another free bly share the region crown with Sky View — if the Bob- served it into the middle where Brady waited After it bounced around a bit Brady settled it ' tion between'MdnsbtTand sweeper Taurean Stewart resulted in the Lakers' next goal Just before the goal the win ball on the right side and VUr V ensures it will finish no lower than second and could possi- - l- 7 An'appareritnpmmunkaj 7-- cats lose to Logan Monday The Cats kept their bid for the title by dropping Roy 1 ' in Hyde Park Logan is still cruising after beating Fremont 0 in Plain City Tire Grizz could he championship spoilers when they face Sky View at home The slate tournament could prove to be a struggle for the Mustangs if they don’t figure out how to bust through oppo-nedefenses Striker Brady Smith was hog tied most of the ' game as Bonneville's speedy hack line kept him at bay “They were tough some of the time I could get by them other times they’d knock you down" Smith said “But they're tough we should have finished some of our shots though" Smith did finish one shot on a well placed ball from winger Tanner Smith Tanner had the A- Jake Porter carried the ball 2-- For Bonneville ' ? afcrrtiA1 sports writer game-endin- 'if: &£ - er 1-- F" By Katrina ck Hor-nac- play for a 94-8- 9 ek lead The Sonics trailed 79-7- 0 going into the fourth quarter but Patterson and Payton cotn- bined on a 1 ran that forced to Utah to call a timeout with 8:12 remaining 9-- Twice more Seattle came within a point in the fourth but Malone kept the Sonics at Grizzlies may well play spoiler if they can sweep the Gits “If they want to be champions for sure they will have to go through us” Recarte said The Grizzlies will enter next week’s tournament likely com- peting against Region 5’s No players scored to get the win over Roy Adam Burris recorded his 13th goal of the season Randy Gamer added one as did Jeff Kelly Burris also assisted on both of those goals Dave Essig added another shutout to only 12 points Sky View took third with 34 points and 7-- 6-- 3-- 2) 6-- r one-touch- ed 96-8- 3 92-8- r-5 53-4- points to edge: Fremont by Mountain Crest was seventh y' with 22 points Ballam and Reynolds won but it was as close as it can get his season total eight They lost the first set 6 but ' “We’re trying to stay under roared back to win the second 4seed double-dig- it Sky View 3 Roy 1 goals for the 1 In the final set Logan was View said (11-whole Geddes to wants be down 1 before they battled Sky year” the Region 4 champion espe- So far the Bobcats have back to tie the set and win the daily heading into tho state allowed just eight' goals this tiebreaker 4 season tournament' “I wish it didn’t have to be Christian West set up Burris' so close” Ballam said “We’ll “We're hoping we come away with the number one goal slotting a through ball take it how it comes” Burris gathered and beat the seed that’s our best motivaBallam and Reynolds enjoyed tion right now” Sky View Roy keeper before touching it beating the Bobcat team even head coach Doyle Geddes into an open net Gamer also more because it was the only found himself in front of an duo that had beaten them during said At Hyde Park his team put open net and Kelly scored off the year They almost didn't get their chance for revenge howthemselves one step closer to a pass from Burris and the it into crown that because they neatly lost in as ever three goal claiming the second round to Weber Weber also won the first set but on to score 30 or something Logan took the second Weber like that” Stockton said then appeared to wrap it up in “We didn't hold him to any- the third set when they jumped thing If he didn't score in one ahead5-- l stretch it's because he decided The situation was so bad that Logan's coach Dave not to” Notes: Utah coach Jerry Reynolds who is also John’s Sloan passed Lenny Wilkens father left to go watch a diffor fifth place on the NBA's ferent match He came back he saw Logan begin career list with 73 playoff when comeback and he their victories Sloan moved into come fifth on the list of playoffs games coached with 139 Malpassing KC Jones one exchanged words with some courtside Sonics fans after going after a loose ball late in the first half One fan held Malone when he tried to AP photo Payton needs two Seattle SuperSonics forward Vin Baker (42) wake off the court with get up tie Sam Perkins to teammate Chuck Person (45) alter losing to tw Utah Jazz Friday for the franchise playoff Jazz forward baskets to pull within 9 the third quarter Payton record of 102 Adam Keefe missed the series with 206 to play scored two points on Lewis scored 20 and Vin shooting in the period: with after straining his right hamRussell swatting two of his string during warmups for Baker had 17 for die Sonics bay with his turnaround The Jazz extended a 9 jumper Seattle's last surge came when Payton and halftime lead when Horaacek Rashard Lewis hit consecutive scored the first seven points of 2 doubles along with his No ' title last year His victory this year helped Logan clinch the team trophy as the Grizzlies scored 53 ) layup attempts “1 don't know if you can take much credit when he goes Game 1 He sat on the bench for Game 5 wearing a business suit watched Logan alive and take the stitches out of Weber's seams The Warrior duo fell apart and Reynolds and Ballam couldn’t miss They scored six straight points to win the set and match 5 With their two victories Logan almost seemed to be thriving on miracle comebacks “I'd like them to win it as quickly as possible but it does 7-- come-from-bchi- nd make for exciting tennis doesn't it?” Dave Reynolds said “Derek Theurer (of Logan's No 2 doubles) said to See LOGAN on Page wm 11 |
