Show Section Friday April Hf 2003 The Herald Journal Inside hopes for spirited game By Shawn Harrison sports edrtor Tonight’s annual Bobcats have no problems B2 with Grizzlies Pagel Blue-Whi- te spring football game will be just that — a game Utah State will conclude spring drills by splitting up into two teams and playing four quarters at Romney Stadium The event is free and open to the public It is slated to begin at 6:30 pm There will be a few modifications for die game The time will run until die final two minutes of each period and there will be no kickoffs or kick- - off returns The Aggie coaching staff divided teams by flipping a coin Then a draft was held to choose ers will be playing with teammates they may not have lined up with during spring practices Dennehy is looking for leaders to emerge “A game will create more interest for the kids” Dennehy said “We are going to keep score” As of Thursday Dennehy said he hadn’t some up with a reward for the winning team A handful of players will miss the game Linebacker Jake Stewart (back) comerback Andre Bala (foot) nose guard Emosi Fiefia (knee) and offensive guard Ryan Gunstream (knee) are being held out squads “We rotated picks” USU head coach Mick Dennehy explained “For example if one team took the starting quarterback then the other got the next quarterback Then they got to pick a player We tried to make it as balanced as possible” The coach expects a spirited game but it could also be a bit sloppy Play 1 but should be back in August Tight end Jason Stephens (thumbs) is questionable Offensive tackle Brcn-ne- n Bumingham is back after hurt- ing a knee in intramural basketball The Aggies have held two scrimmages during spring drills The last one came a week ago at Noithridge High School in Layton Dennehy was pleased with it especially after viewing the film The last three practices have been used to polish up things “I think the light has come on for the defense” Dennehy said "They See GAME on B2 Sports briefs USU softball contests rescheduled Utah State’s softball team rescheduled its Big West Confer- race series with Long Beach State for May 6 at 1 pm and May 7 at 11 am at Johnson Field on campus! The games were originally scheduled for April S and 6 but were postponed because of snow e series USU plays a this weekend at Cal State North-ridwith a doubleheader on Saturday April 12 and a single game Sunday April 13 The Aggies’ next home game is slated for April 22 against Utah at 3 pm three-gam- ge Aggie women’s tennis edged by Weber State Caroline Pollock aid Jill Smith both posted singles victories in a losing cause as Utah State’s women’s tennis was edged by Weber Stale 4--3 The Aggies dropped to (v9 while the Wildcats improved to 8--7 Pollock defeated Maria Bublik 6-- 3 64) at No 1 singles and Jill Smith defeated Elana Smit 6-- 2 6-- 0 at the No 4 spot The Aggies won the doubles point as Pollock teamed with Lindsey Bennion won at No 1 doublesiaadr' die Carolyn LarsenHaley Hawkins duo won at the No 2 spot 8-- 0 The Aggies and Wildcats split on the season as USU won on Feb 20 4-- 3 in Logan Thursday's scores NBA Philadelphia 99 Boston 78 LA Lakers 117 Sacramento 104 AL Baltimore 4 Tampa Bay 3 Kansas City 4 Detroit 2 NY Yankees 2 Minnesota 6 Texas 5 Oakland 4 Boston 8 Toronto 7 Chicago White Sox 7 Cleveland 2 Anaheim 3 Seattle 0 NL Pittsburgh 3 Milwaukee Montreal 7 Chicago Cubs Colorado 7 St Louis 6 Florida 4 NY Mets 3 Atlanta 6 Philadelphia 2 Houston 4 Cincinnati 2 San Francisco 2 LA 1 1 1 PCL Tucson 11 Salt Lake 5 NHL playoffs Washington 3 Tampa Bay 0 Anaheim 20660(11307 Minnesota 4 Colorado 2 St Louis 6 Vancouver 0 ' Logan’s Riley Olsen dives safely back to first to beat the Riley Olsen’s RBI single to ta field drove in Jimmy Schmidt for the winning run in the bottom of the fifth rallying Logan to a 0 thrilling MC completes sweep of Roy left-cen- By Wade Dennlston staff writer Trailing Bonneville by as many as five runs Thursday afternoon Logan’s baseball team could have easily thrown in the towel Especially since the Lakers had already taken the first two games of the soies and were looking to break out the broom The Grizzlies had other ideas pick-o- ff attempt by Bonneville catcher at all” Olsen said “So we had to We weren't really come back iMn moan mentally focused (on Wednesday) so we had to come out mentally focused and play better “We did” With the win Logan improved its Region 4 record to 4-- 2 (9-- overall) lost for while Bonneville (5-- 1 the first time this season “Give Logan credit” Lakers coach Russ Porta said “They had every right to pack it in there and they came back They never quit “It's hard to beat a good team three times We talked about it coming in with this new schedule it’s no easy task to beat any team three times" 11-1- Bonneville at Worthington Park The Grizzlies overcame deficits of 0 and 4 to salvage the final game of the series with the Lakers and e losing streak snap a “We don’t really want to get swept 8-- two-gam- COLLEGE SOFTBALL I pjn ESPN — Women’s Oklahoma at Texas AUGUSTA Ga (AP)— Augusta National finally met its match — Mother Nature not Martha Burk Four days of heavy ram turned golfs hallowed grounds into a muddy mess and forced the fiist round of the Masters to be postponed for the fiist time since 1939 The Associated Press Giguere looked like he had been there before against a team that has been all the way quite 2pm USA— The Masters second round at Augusta Ga often Giguere set a record for a playoff debut with 63 saves and Paul Kariya scored 3:18 into the third overtime giving the Anaheim Mighty Ducks a victory Thursday night ova the StqnleyiCup2£layoffs MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1:10pjn WON— Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs 5:30 pjn TBS —Atlanta at Florida NBA 6 pim ESPN — Orlando at Indiana 8:90 pm ESPN — Golden State at Phoenix NHL 5pm ESPN2 — Playoffs conference quarterfinals game 2 Toronto at Philadelphia Ipjn ESPN2 — Playoffs conference quarterfinals game 2 Edmonton at Dalai TENMS II ajn Tiger Woods ESPN — WTA Famiy Circle Cup quarterfinal at Charleston SC defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings Giguere set the saves record thanks in part to making 20 in the first overtime He kept the Red Wings frustrated unfit Kariya picked up a rebound in the slot and fired home a wrist shot Game 2 in the series is Saturday afternoon in Detroit Toronto's Jiri Ciha held the record for most saves in a playoff debut with 61 on April 8 1980 Detroit’s Brendan Shanahan and ' Anaheim’i Adam Oates scored in file firftperux then the teams went 44:27 without a goal to force overtime best-of-sev- en first-rou- nd See TOPPLE on B4 chas-- ‘ ing history as he goes after his third straight title didn't even make it to the golf course Those who did never got much fartha than the clubhouse “We believe this golf course is unplayable” said Will Nicholson chairman of the competition commit: tees “This golf course will just not 2-- 1 GOLF 1) SceGRIZZonB2 Rain postpones Masters Mighty Ducks topple Detroit in double OT By Journal In other region action Thursday Mountain Crest edged Roy 6-- 5 while Sky View nipped Box Elder 4-- 3 in eight innings Olsen recorded the win for the Grizzlies He relieved Kohler the starter in the fourth and threw 1 23 innings giving up two runs on four hits Tson Harris pitched two scoreless innings — the sixth and seventh — to get the save for Logan but it didn't come easy Bonneville loaded the bases in the top of the seventh with two outs bringing one of its best hitters to the plate in Jake Cooper who hit a pair though Jean-Sebasti- en On television ' 4 8-- victory ova 5-- Brent StevensHerald Sean Farnsworth on Thursday afternoon APptato - take any more wata” The 93 players will return Friday Fred Couples wale under his umbrela after first round play of the 2003 Masters was postponed Thursday for 36 holes — weather permitting — as the Masters continues on a strange path through uncharted waters Augusta National endured nine months of criticism leveled by Burk and the National Council of Women's Organizations against the ' club's membership She still plans to protest Saturday The club closed its gates Monday for the first time in 20 years because of rain and lightning and even part of the fabled Par 3 Tournament was rained out Wednesday “I’d like to see something good happen here because of all the negative press” David Toms said “But we don't play in a dome They’ll get the tournament in and they'll have a all-ma- le See MASTERS on B4 Women still quite visible at Augusta AUGUSTA Ga(AP) — She may never wear the green jacket of an Augusta National Golf Club member but Mary Boldig would still rather stand at Amen Corner than in Martha Burk’s coma Boldig 49 came to the Masters by herself this year from Tullahoma ' TeiUL whert'she owns a printing business She’s an avid golfer who’s played courses in Scotland and Ireclubs she notes land — at mra-onl- y ' Like nearly everyone attending the tournament Boldig knows all about Burk’s crusade against Augusta National's membership But she’s not about to miss a chance to see Tiger Woods win his third- straight Masters to picket a private club that admits only the super elite “It’s never a possibility I’d be a member To be a member you’ve got to be somebody” Boldig said Thursday when rain postponed the all-ma- le Masters opening round “What's sad now is whenever they do get a ' woman member she’s going to think ‘I'm just a token”' The club's members may all be men but the Masters is definitely a coed affair And there’s no sign that women are boycotting because of Burk chair of the National Council of Women's Organizations See WOMEN on B4 ' |