Show Page 12 —The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday May 13 2000 Mustangs pull off shootout victory on the mad at Lone Peak ' By Katrina L Morrison sports writer Two misses were the difference in Logan’s opening state tournament game against East Friday Logan goalkeeper James Hinkle's missed save allowed East forward Crimson TUrner to score East's first goal Not long after that Grizzly forward Cort McCaughey missed a penalty kick that would have tied the score In other state action Mountain Crest Lone Peak 1 in a defeated shootout At Logan East forward Joseph Orme sewed another goal with three minutes remaining and East went on to win 0 With the loss Logan (8-falls in the first round of the state tournament for the second straight year Undoubtedly one of its best seasons it ends where many didn't C fifth-rank- ed 2-- 2-- 7) think it would V "We expected to go further this year" Logan forwarddefender Dustin Ashcroft said Ashcroft and company were repeatedly stopped by East's quick offensive- - defen- sive transition The Leopards On Turner's goal East head coach Mike Kemodle said Turner’s ability to track down the ball was rehearsed well before Firiday A rolling ball was kicked in by an East player Logan’s Hinkle went out to dive on the ball but misjudged it and watched Ss it traveled under his outstretched hands All Turner had to do was poke it in “We told our guys to follow all the shots because we noticed as big as their keepers are anything that they play low they bobble a little bit" Kemodle said “He (Tinier) did what he wastokL" Logan too made some hearts beat faster (9-- 6) seemed to constantly have five or seven players behind the toll to stifle the Grizzlies And forwards Rich Cannon and Cort McCaughey were certainly held at bay for most of the game Ashcroft had to admit the Grizzlies were frustrated "A little bit They frustrated us but we had our chances" Ashcraft said The Grizzlies had 13 shots during the game but were unable to convert on several prime opportunities While Logan’s front line was being turned down East forwards Orme and Tkeq A1 Najjar continually pushed up field to get shots on goal when Ashcroft broke through three defenders and sent a rocket past East's goal Rich Cannori 'kept the pressure up when he broke through a slough of Leopards Unfortunately his shot which would MNch MaacareHarald Logan's SM Horrocks jolt baffles with See GRIZZ on Page 13 Friday's state tournament gams Journal East's Mites Young during USUfsoftballS USU takes in 9 innings By Lance Pitcher sports writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As a ring of accusations tightens around Bob Knight Indiana University Stephanie Vasarhely probably never expected to step up to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the ninth the bases loaded and a locked 1 score For one all collegiate softball trustees will begin Sunday to decide the fate of the fiery basketball coach Charges of physical intimidation of players staff and school officials some going back more than 20 years surfaced after a videotape of an Indiana practice was leaked to the media in March Former player Neil Reed claimed he was choked by Knight 1-- games are traditionally seven inning affairs however Utah 7 in the Big West overall) and Cal State Northridge (13-- 8 pushed the night- their doubleheader to nine of cap Second with one out and the bases loaded Vasarhely thought pinch-hittin- g Amy Settlemier would certainly drive in the game- - State 16-3- (6-1- 7 25-24-- 1) The trustees will meet amid growing speculation they will consider asking Knight: to winning run thus allowing k seat Vasarhely a front-row ’ ji resign Tathre than force a showdown that could lekd lo his (on-dec- dis-mis- circle) to the celebration “1 didn’t want to go back out" Vasarhely admitted rr 8) Tiffany Pugmire scored the 'game's winning nut Reconstructing the moment Vasarhely said there was only thing in her mind: “please let it drop please let it drop" It did and the Aggies Won 1 avenging an earlier 0 loss in Game 1 While the ball did drop it almost shouldn’t have — the Aggies were doing a fine job loading the bases with one out 2-- 2-- only to strand every runner Throughout the two games the Aggies left 19 runners on base and finished three innings with Burt asvsnsHtfWri JoutnsC Christopher as Ui Bal runs to third during the first of game of Aggie softball action Friday history Lopez singled to center and Pugmire’s V Despite picking up a loss ia Game Heather Curtis looks to throw to first d short developing Vasarhely said her time at the plate was different “It was an all new at bat" she said And a fine way to end a game said Aggie coach Pam McGreesh They could have easily given up" McCreesh said They didn’t" If there was going to be a breaking point in the second game it was going to be the top of the seventh timing After scoring a single run in the thud lead into the the Aggies carried a seventh But with two outs and a runbases-loade- 1- -0 juiced base paths Despite the ner at second Matador Veronica throw home was a nanosecond too late Thf run spoiled Aggie Xochitl Ramirez’s complete game shutout Ramirez (3-pitched nine innings surrendering only one ran off three hits and seven walks She struck out two 7) “She's coming into her own McGreesh said Matador 2 Aggies 0 Ramirez wasn’t the only pitcher throwing well Friday ' “Our pitchers had a great day" McGreesh said Anthony Carter’s incredible shot from behind the backboard with 22 seconds left — a shot that didn't count until an offensive goaltending call was waved off — gave Miami a 6 overtime victory over New York on Friday night and As as the game was it was one of the best ones the teams have produced in 20 postseason meetings In the end the fickle bounce of the ball and a rare reversal of a referee’s call gave the Heat a 1 lead in series the 77-7- low-scori- ng foul-plagu- ed dent Myles Brand 2-- best-of-sev- en “I thought it was a beautiful game absolutely a beautiful game” Miami coach g Pat Riley said “If you want I think this don’t u the games series to come watch" high-flyin- high-scori- ng But for those who appreciate defense drama and the unexpected this was a classic Carter playing the entire overtime as Tim Hardaway was ineffective drove along the baseline and faced such a tough angle thk he had to launch the ball over the top corner of the backboard Rising 15 feet in the air the shot hit the front rim bounced high — “It error scored a run in the second Lopez took Hommel deep in the third for the second ran ' In the fifth the Aggies loaded the bases with one out hut foiled to score In the bottom of the seventh Danielle Rodriguez singled and moved to second but never made it to third and beyond went to the top of the Garden ceiling up there" Riley said — and fell through kiwSm versity’s sports information director A secretary in the athletic department this week also said an enraged Knight once threw a vase in her direction and more recently stormed into a waiting area swore at her and came toward her in anger before athlet- ic director Clarence Doninger restrained him Indianapolis television station WRTV reported Thursday that Knight attacked sports informatiou director Kit Klingelhoffer more than 20 years ago during a con- frontation over a news release Klingelhoffer was knocked out the station reported Klingelhoffer would not comment when contacted Thursday call and the basket counted “The ball was shot from by The Associated Press but a the backboard former athletic department secretary said Friday die saw Knight on which should result in an the side" Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy said “Clear as day on the replay" ds attack Klingelhoffer and then storm ouL “We just sat there for awhile and then we all just went back to work and nobody ever said a thing about it” Terry Cagle told WRTV by phone from Searspart Maine The officials said the shot was legal because the ban did not pass directly over the top of backboard which u prohibited "It came over on an angle” Crawford said The Knicks had one last chance but the inbounds pass was deflected away from Butch Carter a former player and now the Toronto Raptors coach said Knight told a black Latrell SpreweU into Jamal Mashbura's hands as time expired It was ooe of the oddest endings to any last-seco- i nd' is also meetings which require 48 hours notice excluding weekends Since the investigation began in March there have been reports of fights involving Knight and a former assistant coach the Indiana athletic director and the uni- Crawford aside and told him he made the wrong featured fights suspensions and bounces — but never a shot quite like this ooe by Carter Tt official action only in public Referee Danny Crawford immediately the playoff games between these teams which is no small thing in a rivalry feat has a incorrect to suggest that die scope of die review has been expanded No decisions can be reached until that review is complete” Simpson said he did not expect a major announcement after Sunday’s meeting Although trustees might meet privately to discuss personnel matters they can' take Kristin Hommel (1(M8) alioWed only four hits over seven innings The Aggies tried to give Homme) tun sujK port wife six bite but failed to scramble anyone acton die (date After an 1 waved the basket off ruling that Alonzo Mourning had tipped the ball in kinging Miami's coaching staff sprinting onto the floor “The only thing going through my head was please don’t take my basket away please" Carter said “It was one of the biggest baskets of my career and I'm glad one of the referees saw that Zo did not touch the baft" The other referees pulled behind Simpson spokesman for university presir Carter’s crazy shot lifts Heat to win NEW YORK (AP) — Of all the crazy controversial endings the Knicks and Heat have produced in the playoffs this one was as wild as any of them sal o One report denied by university officials Friday suggested four of nine board members already are prepared to recommend Knight be fired Several Indiana players said they also would leave the team if Knight is forced out “It is incorrect to suggest that Indiana University has reached a decision in its review of allegations concerning basketball coach Bob Knight” said vice president Her fear was warranted Vasarhely was 0 for 7 through the doubleheader before she found herself staring out at Northridge pitcher Sumer Richardson (7-before she neatly placed a blooper in front of a charging Meaghan Finnerty in center field Aggies fans anxiously watched the ball as it hit the grass and mi ' ' API Heat forward Jamal Mastoum (24) drtvaa totha beakat past New York Knicks forward Latrul Sprewsl (8) during Iw flrafhfflf of Gama 3 Friday night at Madteon Square Garden h New York Miami l player in 1980 that he would end up like “all the rest rtf the niggers in Chicago" Other players there at the time have said they never heard Knight use the racial shir |