Show f ' I 4 t Section h Friday March 222002 Page 1 The Herald journal Inside the 'line: Plerafty on Utah State hosts conference meet By Shawn Harrison sports edftor makes for an exciting competition” Unlike past conference meets every team has a legitimate shot at the tide tonight All five schools have gone over the 195 mark There is more than a gymnastics conferthis season and all five seem to be peaking ence title on die line tonight at the Spectrum For several teams this could be it for the right now “This is the tightest it has season if a big score is not recoded Host ever been” Com said Utah State is one of those fighting for a “There is not a k regional berth team in here I think every“All five teams are looking at this meet to body will have to have their propel them into the regional tournament” Aggie head coach Com said top game to win this” Ray Aggie “Certainly gymnastics “It’s going to be a dogwe are” Western USU is on the bubble and a high score is Gymnastics fight” SUU coach Scott Conference Bauman said “But we are what is needed to secure a trip to regional The Championships We not host will Western the feeling any pressure GymAggies inaugural The Spectrum were picked to finish last” nastics Conference Championship at 7 pin No Tonight 7 pm Bauman is referring to a 13 Denver Boise State Cal State Fullerton and Tickets available Southern Utah round out the field preseason coaches’ poll The The Broncos Titans and Aggies have been ' Thunderbirds are also secure in knowing they have locked up a regional berth as well league foes for years having competed in But it’s a different story for the Broncos the Big West Conference The Big West and last Aggies They belong to different regions the stopped sponsoring spot after year but find themselves holding down the final sP these five schools joined together to form spot with one weekend of action left a gymnastics conference “We’ve scored a 195 but we don’t really “I’m glad we were able to maintain Big focus on outcome” Sandmire said “We need West rivals” Boise State coach Sam Sandmire focus on hitting our routines” said “This should be an exciting conference” “I’m looking forward to the challenge Cal State Fullerton coach Julie Knight arid the opportunity” said Com tomorrow agreed during a practice Thursday “The ladies “I’m very excited about this conference know whist they have to do Let’s face it It’s very competitive” she said “What’s so this is how sport is supposed to be” Brent StevensHeraJd Journal exciting is anybody can win You are going Utah State sophomore Kyta Malttoti practices her dismounts oh to have to hit to win that’s how we libs it See LINE on B4 vault Thursday In Dfeoartion for the conference meet tonkihL All five teams are neck and neck which lame-duc- Sky View pulls out softball thriller over MC B2 Sporfs briefs five-tea- Aggie auction slated for this Saturday Utah State University’s athletic department will host its annual Aggie Auction in the Stevenson Ballroom in die Tbggart Student Center on campus Saturday Match 23 Money raised at the auction goes towards scholarships for student-athletTickets are $50 per couple $30 for individuals and $250 per table of 10 Reservations need to be made by Thursday at 5 pm by calling Heidi in foe athletic department at es ’ m (435)797-185- 0 The evening will begin with a gift basket bonanza and a silent auction from 5:30-- 7 pm A buffet dinner and the will be served from live auction will start at 7:45 pm Fbrmer Aggie football playw Len Rohde a veteran with die San Francisco 49ers will be on hand He has donated a trip to a 49ers’ game in the auction TJPML 2002lNCAATournament 45 15-ye- ar Missouri Kent State keep on going strong Caminiti pleads guilty HOUSTON (AF) — Former Houston Astros third baseman Ken Caminiti pleaded guilty Thursday to cocaine possession and was sen tenced to three yean probation “You’ve committed your last offense’’ State District Judge Bill Harmon told the former National League MVP “You’ve had your last drink You’ve had your last controlled substance” Caminiti 38 quickly left the courtroom after Harmon told him he also must receive counseling three times a week speak to students about drugs continue attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and submit to periodic urinalysis The judge also ordered Caminiti to pay a $2000 fine “You’re getting a break” Harmon toM Caminiti referring to the plea arrangement ' By The Associated Press ble-dijg- 74-7- second- 88-6- 12th-seed- ed 82-7- Thursday's scores lOth-sieed- NBA Atlanta 11 8 New York 89 Minnesota 95 Memphis 93 Sen Antonio 105 Dallas 102 Utah 94 Washington 79 Detroit 95 Phoqpix 82 Sacramento 118 Denver 82 LA Cflpperi 116 Golden State 96 third-seed- NHL ' NY Rangers 5 Ottawa 2 Detroit 3 Columbus 2 OT NY Islanders 3 Vancouver 2 A rnuaaeqxua Ananovu 1 Carolina 3 Florida 2' Boston 2 Buffalo f 4 lofomo Ao wasnmgion 'A klaolwjlllA 4 Iasmau iLy now iWiWj nammw o San Jose 4 Calgary 1 Los Angeles 3 Colorado 1 i it with 42 seconds left when Williams — a unanimous —was fouled as he made a long 3- pointer to get the Blue Devils within a pourLBut be missed the lree throw and Carlos Boozer couldn't convert a follow shot seeded fifth Indiana (23-1- 1) 1 — NASCAR Winston vm 7 pjn - n ' 2) GOLF1 loun - PGA Tour USA t- :vvi-- 7 ‘ The Players 'Championship seco PdnteVSdra Beach Fla 1 ' MEN’S BASKETBALL 540 pjn : CBS— Reotonnlcovefnae double header NCAA tournament regional V semifinals teams TBA East Regional at Syracuse NY and Mklweet Regional at Madson Wit ' “ii"-- 'V! ' S " V r 3 i f - W ' 4 4 f - 4 I Hf'A 63-6- with 19 points and nine rebounds AP photo See NCAA on B4 bidtana head coach Mike Davis reads during the dosing aecbnda of the NCAA South Regional eemffinal game eainst Duke The Hooeiere upset the Blue Devils 74-7- 3 Thursday on the TPC at Sawgress 52playenin tfte fieMwere tmderfer and two dozen players were within three shots of the tead shared by Hoch Phil Midcelson and Chris 1'l PONTE VEDRA BEACH Fla 2) 'i - 29-1- 4) (AP)— Rain at Tle Players Chairi- - f- pionship was not unusual only tiie a relatively events that followed course Hoch cott easy golf among tiie lraders and a happy and heckle- foee round for Colin Mootgomerie “So far Tni glad I came Mont-gomerie said after a 70 his best start six yens Four weeks ago he v threatened to boycott US meats because of what he perceived excessive neexung When darimess felloaa bizarre u u r i ’ DiMrucoat5-iinde- r : — showers Also in that group Was Tiger Woods who ended his day witii his first bogey of the touma-- : meat iuid was at 1 under with four ‘ foe smooth soft greens -r- - and just about everyone was in contention “It wais a little bit easier for us'” Midcelsoh said “I’m pleased to be 5 under foroui 11 but I still feel like holestoplay The conditions aife i I need to push it a little bit lower ’given the fact everybody blse is get tpugherwhidi i to keq plugging along shooting low as well” said “It’s along touroamenL” That Hrich is ambng them is Woods was about one thing strange only because he prefers Saw- -' He saidtiieStacfiumCourse hadto ' grass to be a brute Iq fact Hoch play firm and fast toseparpte tiie best foreatened to quit ajdng When Greg Norman seta record score of 264 on players from the toughest field in golf Instead if was target practice pH a tame Stadiunt Course in 1994 h-y v v “Without a whole course is going to be defenseless when you have a big pun like this and foe greens are soft” Hoch said The leaders were among 74 play- mFtifoff rrmnirig Fn (h6 had to to finish the opening round by2 12 hours because of morning:' : d3ed ' r ' ) : rht 3 !'' 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E yy ' cou rse crowded leadjerboard at Players L ' ESPN2 — Cfulaenmights James va Stone Aalpeli (17-3-Toney (64-4-' v v at Phoenix 4 ' - " pjn :v - makes its first trip to a regional final since Bob Knight took them there in 1993 “We messed up a lot of brackets” Indiana coach Mike Davis said “Just tear ’em up throw ’em away” It was tiie most significant victory of Davis’ tenure which began when Knight was fired in 2000 Davis has had to deal with the pressure of succeeding a coach who won three national titles in a state that treats has- ketball as religion “l am going to ask for a ' raise” Davis said joking “I am trying to walk in the right spirit and when you do that you have to let some things rolloff your shoulders It’s myjob to put a product on the court that Indiana fens can be proud of It’s my job to make sure that my guys play hard for 40 minutes” Jared Jefftids had 24 points and 15 rebounds for the Hoosiers who held Duke to 33 percent shooting in the second half ' The Hoosiers allowed Duke (31-to take a 2 lead 11 minutes into the game But Indiana used's 17-- 5 run to close to 2 with 5:42 left as Jarred Odle scored 11 of his 15 “I’m not stunned coach Mike Krzyzewski said ' after his team’s eiht-gam- e NCAA tourney winning streak ended “I’m 55 and I need a hip replaced I coach a game where I know we can lose every time we go on the court” Boozer led the Bhid Devils ’ auto RAcma BOXMG ti 78-7- ed 'At ' j for Food City 500 Cupi al w iiTerin 1 ed chance to tie On tolovision 1 Both of last year’s NCAA tournament finalists flopped Thursday night while two dou- it darfinga won again Chipping away persistently at a deficit that was as big as 17 points Indiana took advantage of Jason Williams’ miscue at the foul line and beat defending national champion Duke 3 in (he South Regional semifinals Thursday rughL ' The team Duke beat forthe 2001 title Arizona lost to -seeded Oklahoma 7 in the West Regional The Somers next play Missouri which became the first team to reach the round of eight by beating UCLA 3 And Indiana’s next opponent Kent State The is Golden Flashes stretched tiie country’s longest winning streak to 21 games by defeating Pittsburgh 3 in overtime In Friday’s regional semifinal games it’s Maryland vs Kentucky and Connecticut vs Southern Illinois in the East andKansas vs Illinois and Oregon vslfexas in the Midwest South Regional Lexington Ky ' ' ' j v v |