Show V B2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday May 2001 1 San Antonio finishes off before going on to win die NBA MINNEAPOLIS (AP)— The title They will play the winner of San Antonio Spurs needed more the Dallas-Uta- h series than their Twin Tbwers to elimi“It doesn’t matter who we nate the Minnesota Timberwolves series Monfrom their play" said Duncan who also had 16 rebounds “You can say that day night and sometimes it does matter Tim Duncan scored 24 and This time it really doesn’t If David Robinson added 21 in the Dallas comes back that could 4 victory but timely ' take lot them Utah would be a of by Danny Feny and Antonio fine too" Daniels put the Spun over the The Wolves lost in the first top- round for the fifth time in as Duncan was just the field and Robinson went to many seasons Their 3 series record in the playoffs is the worst the bench with his fourth foul in die third period Ferry and among all NBA franchises “It’s getting pretty old” Timber-wolvDaniels hit four apiece to prove that these Spurs are more guard Tbrrell Brandon said “The fans want something else to show than a two-m“We’ve ridden oirTimmy’s happen and they deserve it" Robinson came up with a pair of back all season" Fny said him “When teams double-teabig baskets after Minnesota’s Brandon and Anthony Peeler both who can have we otha guys' Jf scoreless in die first half hit shoot the hall" APphoto with less than The Spurs 1 winners of the The Timberwolves' Reggie Slater left wrestles the six minutes left to make it 3 also knocked die Wolves ball away from the Spurs’ Malik Rose on Monday “There was a tough stretch out of the first round in 1999 first-rou- nd 97-8- 0-- es an m back-to-ba- ck 3-- 73-7- T-Wol-ves where we got into a slump there" said Robinson who had 14 rebounds “Coming back down the floor I felt pretty good so I put them up there Finishing out this game means so much to me” ' The Spurs outscored the Wolves 1 the rest of the way “That’s vintage NBA playoff basketball right there" the Wolves’ LaPhonso Ellis said The Wolves’ WaUy Szczerbiak sewed 20 points giving him 38 over the hist two games He was held to 18 points in the first two games ofthe series Kevin Garnett added 19 points and 13 rebounds and Brandon finished with 17s Robinson played the fourth period with four fouls He picked up his fourth with 4:26 remaining in the third period and the Spurs leafing 7 They took a 3 lead into the fourth quarter with the help of the by Ferry and 22-1- 63-5- 71-6- Daniels “It’s pretty much pick your poison” die Wolves’ Chauncey Billups said “They’re great shooters over there” Ferry finished with 18 points and Daniels had 16 to make up for a poor shooting night by Duncan who was 8 for 23 “It was either a swish or an ll it seems" Ferry said Minnesota’s guards missed their first 10 shots Brandon and in Feeler were a combined the first half which ended with the Spun leading 44-4-3 Reserves scored 17 of 19 points for die Spun during a stretch between the first and second periods boosting their lead to 6 Malik Rose scored the Spun’ final seven points of the first period which aided at 9 Reserves Daniels Rose and Samaki Walker combined to score 21 of the Spun’ 44 points in the first half air-ba- 31-2- 19-1- IMnsiG'DS Rtoslto WaDDsy at second Final home win gives Preston a’ shot By Wad Dnnnlston staff writer PRESTON — Coming into Monday afternoon’s showdown with District 5 A-- 2 foe Marsh Valley the Preston softball team knew if it won it had a chance to finish tied for second in league play The Indians left little doubt of where they wanted to aid up in the standings as they clobbered the Eagles 15-- 2 at Craner Athletic Field This was the final home game for Preston which finished 2 on its own diamond “(The win) is big just for the sake of having confidence and knowing that we can beat Marsh” said Indians coach Wade Schvaneveldt whose team lost to the Eagles 3 ' on April 9 in Arimo Idaho “We kind of hurt ourselves up there and now the girls know that we can beat them “It was big” With its fourth win in a row as well as six out of the last seven Preston finished its district season 5 (12-- 6 overall) In order for die Indians to finish tied for second with two other teams American Falls - 5-- : 9-- 5-- must lose one of its remaining games After starting the season just the1 Tribe have gone 3 3 ova their last 12 games and are on a roll heading into the district tournament beginning Saturday in Montpelier Idaho “We were struggling at first n but we’re coming along” left fielder Kristine Mar- - ' la said “Everyone is wanting it and we’re realizing how serious it is- - We need a good record going into state we really want to make it to state “ I think we’re coming togetha as a team At first we weren’t really talking and trying to help each otha out Now it means more to us We’re starting to wake up and ppticqfoat we can play” Yes the Tribe can and they showed Marsh Valley in a big way on Monday Muter a senior was a bi g part of that as ' she went with a double four RBI and two runs scored “I was kind of nervous" Maria admitted “It doesn’t really matter what type of pitcha (it is) Pm always na-vono matter how sloiw they are or whatever because this is only my second year of playing “But I just try to watch die ball hit my bat and run like mad” 9-- 3-- The Eagles were without their No 1 starter Elizabeth Scott who was sick Instead Marsh Valley threw a couple of slowa pitchers — LeeAnn Morris and Julie Gilman — that had Preston off balance in the early innings ' With the Indians down 0 in the game it was Maria that finally got Preston on the board with her double to that scored Tanya Bird in the bottom of the second inning One batter later Nilrie Galloway drove in Maria ami tiedthegame with ha sacrifice fly to center field The Indians broke the game open in the third and fourth innings as they combined for 13 runs while 7 sending a combined 24 batters to the plate Preston chased Morris afta pitching just 2 13 innings of work Gilman relieved Morris but didn’t fare much better Galloway recorded Ac win for die Tribe as she allowed two earned runs on six hits The - Pre-sto- 2-- left-cott- er - r-3 us ' EU out two walked two and hit another Sophomore shortstop Beth Maseuli added a home run for Preston as she 4 with two runs and two RBL went-for-- stretch Ha seven hits included three home runs and one dou-M- e shot in Nickle’s two-ru- n game me against Southern Utah gave toe Aggies the 3r2 Meda Relations Utah State softball playa Breanne Nickle was named the Big West Field Player of the Week it was announced today by the conference office Nickle a junior from Bkiff- dale Utah was honored for ha efforts in USU’s double-heasweep of Southern Utah and it’s conference series wm ova UG Santa Barbara this past week for a 388 Nickle hit average ova die five game : DALLAS (AP)’— When Dirk Nowitzki was slumping Michael Finley was sewing at will When Nowitzki found his -touch Finley lost his If the Dallas Mavericks can get both scorers on target for Tuesday night’s Game 4 of d their series against Utah they would greatly improve their chances of forcMttch MascaroHerekl Journal ing a deciding game Thursday USU catcher Breanna' Nidde looks oil as toe Aggies bat during a night in Salt Lake City doubleheader against Southern Utah last Wednesday Nickle was “Dirk and I have had some named Big West Player of the Weak on Monday great games during the season Nickle is the third Aggiesoft-ba- ll some tremendous games categories Nickle is tied for third in the conference with where we played well and toe playa to earn Big West six home runs this yew She team won” Finley said Playa of the Week accolades is also tied for seventh in the “We’ve yet to see that in this this yew as teammates Heatha ' West Curtis series nine and were Lisa If that does happen in Big having caught Spenca honored as the league’s playa runners stealing and ranks this game w in Game 5 it would be good to see:" and pitcha of toe week respeceighth in the league with a In the first two games Fin 432 slugging percentage tively for toe week of Feb 13 9-- 5-- 0 : - 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I s f ' -5 4 v i ' ’ V V' V ' - “She’s hitting well right now” Schvaneveldt said of Maseuli “She hit good at (the) Malad (tournament) It’s a good time of yew to have ha start to hit” 3-- 0 game The ley scored 32 and 26 points but Dallas lost both The problem was that Nowitzki was in ' a slump Nowitzki hit five of his first six shots in Gone 3 for 16 points He finished with 33 but Finley only hadeight His last two howeva sealed a 1 victory Finley Nowitzki and point giurd Steve Nash were known as The Big Three this season as they led the offense Nowitzki was the leading scofa at 218 points pa game but : Finley was right behind at 10-for-- 31 first-quart-er 94-9- Mav-erick- s’ 215 Nash is primarily tire although thisseries he’s become more of a scorer mainly out of necessity trig-germ- an at rty pyj pf fly season f Country Club bouse UCSamaBaboa’s JeffWood 136 to hold the individual lead rV USU Athtetic Media Relattona ghot ' their Wito 70s both Blotter and Peterson 7 matched tooir season-be- st rounds The two seniors Kevin Blotter and Kevin Peterson are tied for I i 12thplace individually and Utah State stands in’ have been the Aggies top two finishers this seSson y FreshmaiiNick Summers shot 76-7-3 for a 149 and sixth place after tworoundsof the Big West Mot’s tied for 23rd while USU’s otha two golfers include Golf Championships ' v Woofy Spainhowa who is tied for 38th at 161 and day u- Chris01renvriio is 40to at 163y VlheAies shot a 599 total toiling toe first two In toe mormng round toe Aggies were paced by 1 rounds and are ahead of Boise St&e (605) and Csl Z finM vBlotta and Peterson’s 70s while USU also counted a t found is PMy (620) heading into today’s L’UCIrviite leads the tburnamoit with a 570 score i ):76 by Summers anda 78 by Msai in the best while Pacific is second and just one shot back ‘Vt vi scoring system In toe afternoon Summers led toe way ' with a 73 while Blotter and Peterson both added 75s Blotter and Peterson shot rounds erf 70 and 75 SaTano The the 145 on a for Aggies also had to count an 82 by Spainhower respectively just By Mike Strauss rpund-tripp- fint-rOun- home victory and ha duee-ru- n run in the second game against SUU tied the game at four apiece before USU went ipn to win 4 0n die week Nickle also drove in 11 RBI and scored five nuts The 5 catcha is currently in ranked among toe top-1several Big West statistical da ' Maseuli nearly had anotoa a with a blast to die but colter howling wind blowing in held it up just enough for the Eagles’ Shelley Yearsley to get undo it Mavs look to gel USU’s Ni By USU Athletic LucenVHeraJd Journal Preston's Rhonda Priestley s&tes safely into third after Marsh Valley's Becky Parke dropped the ball during their game Monday in Preston Preston walloped the Eagles 15-- 2 ' i v - f 4 : tough game at Sky ViewTlieyTl be ready to pUy and we gotta match them' v iiuauu lumm nf rmg pmf irwnnrmw nig game jJowait witil three runs scored yrlvwl yjmmwman ' in toe game had a pair of triples ova '( And if the Mnhnig ban win today' toe final two innings one of which plat-- y ithay will undnbterily be qm ofthe edarun hottest teams entering the 4A state play- Now the Mustangs rqpri turn toeir ofb But according to Partinson first 7 attention to a Slty'Wew squad tiutt is vJ filings first j "It’s kind of a Mountain Qest tradi- playing for its phtyoff life! The Bobcats lost to toe Roy Royals 3 in a game tion — we want to win region” Parkin-son Said ’That’s our biggot goal now When we get to state we hope we’re ? still playing good We feel if we win A " region were playing good enough to wm the state" v i- 'v : :l & : ! ' - “ iJ ‘ 8-- ‘ -e ' :7v yi |