Show Ll JIM I - i Section Wednesday March 27 2002 Pagel The Herald Journal § tjjf i - Jazz point guard turns 40 Jazz top Rockets L SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — It was a happy birthday for John Stockton all right with a surprise gift from a most unexpected source: Greg Ostertag Stockton scored 20 points on his 40th birthday while Kail Malone scored 23 and Ostertag had 10 of his-1- points in die fourth quarter as the Jazz beat the TuesHouston Rockets 5 day night The Jazz won their 1 1th straight at home over the Rockets despite 32 points by Steve Francis who was held to two in the fourth quarter Cuttino Mobley added 28 points and got Houston 5 on a within with 49 seconds to go Stockton who hit two free £cs A 'i Sky View picks up first Region B2 4 win on Tuesday Kilpatrick picks up Aggie weekly honor Junior gymnast Nicole Kilpatrick was named Utah State’s Athlete of the Week Tuesday Kilpatrick won die vault competition at the Western Gymnastics Conference Championships last Friday scoring a 9925 the second-bevault score in school history She also scored a season-hig- h 3900 in the and tied her career-be9825 score on the uneven bars CKher nominees included: Smith from softball Brett Guymon from mat’s track and Katie Famer from women's track ing Fans stayed around tp sing “Happy Birthday” to him aner-wai- d' - “It’s not a good day without a victory” Stockton said : Kenny Thomas and Kelvin Cato each scored 15 but the Rockets were mathematically eliminated from die playoffs After the Jazz went through two long listless periods to start each half they closed with a 15-po- int third-quart- 77-6- er 81-6- 107-10- shoot- - points on first-ha- lf ’ 109-10- Sports briefs the arena wishing Stockton's happy 40th And Stockton looked as spunky as ever arguing with referees when he got a foul instead of a steal and scoring 1 1 throws with 26 seconds on the clock swished another pair to extend the lead to toe final margin He became the 10th man in NBA history to play after turning 40 “Happy birthday John Stock-to- n You earned it’’ arena announcer Dan Roberts said as confetti fell from the ceiling after the horn Utah rallied from a deficit trailing 2 when Mobley hit a and 6 after a basket by Terence Monis with 2:30 to go in the third quarter Fans held up signs throughout See JAZZ an B4 AP photo Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko right gets past Houston Rockets center Kelvin Cato for a dunk Utes to install new turf st all-arou- st Bre-an- ne SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah is planting new fake grass on its football field that it says will look and feel like the real thing s The field at Stadium had been natural grass before the field was paved Over for the opening and closing xoemonies of the 2002 Winter Games “The FieldTurf surface cannot be distinguished from grass by sight touch Brent StevensHerald Journal or actual play” the univer' Logan’s Brian Ballam hits a return to Mountain Crest's Ryan Clark during the No 1 singles match Tuesday in Hyrum: Ballam won the ' sity’s sprats information 1 2 office said on Tuesday Pro-match 4 and the GrizzBee took the match moters say toe turf can be d and used requires little maintenance ova its year life 'expectancy The turf is a woven syn-- -' toetic blend with a backing Logan’s Joe’ Williams and Scott ' of silica sand and ground Logan Odell in second doubles won their rubber tennis boys 4 agauist Nate Stark and Apt set “Everyone that has it Richard Gui but dropped their second tain Crest 1 Judy By Rick West loves it” said Ron set 6 because of several overplayed staff writer led the way in secMcBride the Utes’ head shots The Logan duo then ond singles with an football coach “Everyone die 7r5 deciding- victory in the third Jake Judy remembers the tough bateasy 6-- 6-- victor on our staff agreed it was set ytles Logan had with Mountain Crest what we wanted” Mountain Crest’s only win: came in “My save was last year when the two teams split It’s toe third type of torf third singles as Brady Twedt beat Jack-so- n going in every tiriie the Utes have played on many of their matches He probably and he was having 01sen6-- 2 3 also remembered that the Mustangs’ When the stadium opened troiubte with his in 1998 it was covered Judy said toe bigwin will help Logan Alex Thatcher took third in die region '' ' returns” Judy said in third singles gain confidence for region play iwith a natural “It gives us a little more experience” Logan sophomore Brian Ballam came cial turf hybrid Natural ' That scared Judy a little as he prehack from behind to defeat Ryan Clark Judy said “It’s a little booster for us” pared to face Thatcher on Tuesday grass went in for 2000 in a three-s- et classic in first singles Mountain Crest will try to rebound “I was pretty nervous ’’Judy said Other schools using toe In doubles Logan’s Adam Blanch and today at Box Elder while Logan waits to new brand of turf include “He retumseveiything” Jack Etherington swept ScottGrover Oregon Kansas State Judy and his teammates scored a big 6--1 2 and Jake Moun-B4 Neeley GR1ZZ See 00 confidence lift by manhandling Washington and Tulsa: USU student up for national scholarship Amber academic tutor McGee sn has for Utah State student-athletbeen named a finalist for a Sears Directors’ Cup Postgraduate Schol- arship it was announced on Tuesday McGee is one of 46 finalists for toe national scholarships after being nominated by Troy Kema tutorial coordinstafacadejnic counselor for the USU athletic department McGee vyho owns a 34 cumulative Rice-Eccle- es i average in early childhood special education and severe special education has been a tutor for Aggie athletics since 1999 She specializes in with compreassisting student-athlethending and improving their English skills She will graduate in May ' “Amber’s patience and respect for others are qualities which have made her an asset to 'our department as well as to the academic and personal growth of our student-ath- ietes” Kema said “I can think of no one I would more highly recomgrade-poi- nt 4-- 6 6-- 4-- 6-- ‘ year-roun- D es ’ 8-- Bobcats edge Lakers : 6-- 4-- 0-- out-muscl- mend to receive the scholarship” In all 16 individuals across die country will receive a $5000 grant to be used toward postgraduate studies The winners will receive their awards at the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics annual convention in Dallas on June 18 1 - 3 - - : 6-- - grass-artif- r Friday's scores : : ’ 6-- Washington 103 Denver 87 Detroit 96 Indana 77 Atlanta 103 New Jersey 77 Orlando 96 Chicago 82 Dallas 112 Milwaukee 106 OT Golden State 115 Minnesota 106 Utah 109 Houston 105 Sacramento 107 LA Clippers 90 LA Lakers 121 Cleveland 116 ' Preston wins MC Logan both lose ' By Wade Dennlston staff writer - HNL Washington 4 Buffalo 3 Boetoh 3 Carolina 2 Florida 2 Montreal 1 Toronto 7 Tampa Bay 2 ' Minnesota 2 St Louis 1 1 Edmonton 3 Columbus San Josa 3 Daflas 2 Vancouver 4 Los Angeles 0 SM1THF1ELD— First-ye- ar Sky View softball coach Shane Jones sod his team’s contest against Box Vv - NBA - v :: j: TNT —lew Jersey at Phtedeiphla nhl Philadelphia at NY J Range SOCCER 'v i Spjh "'1— Men’shational team ESPN2 U8 vs Germanyi at Rostock Qer (sanneHtapi TV ' ' 11 iisL '1 ESTOTBmte Masters Series Nasdad-IOOOp- 1 : en ' v Ipjn v v : k-- Nasdaq-IO- Q at Miami : ' tape) s i - - p Series Open quarterfinal matdi (stana-da- y : : V-’- ESPN2— TermiS Masters V : quarterfinal match v - - : at Miami in toe 20-- 4 loss to the Bees in just four inninga at Forrester Acres' “Ourintensity was a little down Beet 20 4 V andtoat led to "i Bobcats ' 7': mentd errora” Jones said “That team (Bax Elda v toe defending 4A state chanunons) is4 good enough to punish you That the Bees djd in just a matter v' oftoreeinnings After Sky Vo starter Kelsey Tbr- threo-bet retired Box bia three-udown in toe tbpaf toe first aid Bees starter Ahta Olson did toe same fa toeBobcats in toe hut half rif the j- i- many V : twomiscues— -V aOpjn TNT— SanAntoriioatPorttarld vv 6pm ESPN — n Elder Tuesday was “nota smart- -' played ballgame” ’fW 0ould be an understatement Considering his Bobcats committed 12 errors — just a game removed from their thrilling victory over Mountain Crest in whteh'Sky SkyVtow View had only eoftbnll 6 pan ' it lookcd as if the game Was headed for a pitchers’ duel Quite the contrary Bax Elder sent J3 batten to toe date m toe top ofthe second scoring eight homer off of them including a two-rutoe bat of MaddiAstySky View didn’t help hs own cause as Thibet hit three Bee batters vriiile toe defense bdibd her recorded tone errors “We just couldn’t play defense” Bobcat sophomore shortstop Hay ley Hansen said “I don’t know what our deal was I thought we'd carry over some of toe intensity from toe Mountain Crest game audit was there at first hut we just couldn’t innings ' Ontolovision ' ’ - NBA : ' hangorttoiL” v-- ‘ ! In other valley action Tuesday Preston routed Soda Springs 12-- 1 in its district opener MountainjCrest losf its second straight region road v Roy andLogan was1-game i r hlankedat Bonneville Tb Sky View’s credit it didn’t ratirely rank down After Box Elder (2--0 in Region 4 6--2 overall) took a "r14--l lead mthe top ofthe toird toe ( Cats (1-- 1 put aimall rally ' jt ' toe half their in of togetoer inning Sophomore Megan Griffin led off 'toeinning by beinghiL Hansen fbl- - : lowed suit with a rocket shot to ccn-tef field off of Bee reliever Chandra y - at 17-f- t-- 6) I'- ’ X 'j 1 r - EH UicenVHefBld Jkxlmal : Sky VleWs Hayloy Hansdri standing arid Jenna Poufasen scramble iov pick up the bU after they missed a pop fly against Box Elder Tuesday fct Forrester Acres i v- y Martz The tripk easily Mated Griffin from first indHansehalsci scored on the play when toe throwfipm Marcie Stuart gotnway from die cutoff - -- !i- - “I felt thaL” Hansen said of her “ knew I had got tote v See PESKY ooB4n : Y1 1 toreiB-bagge- rI 1 |