Show B2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday September 28 2002 West Side no challenge tor Grace By Julie Ann staff writer Grosshans : DAYTON — If one game amid sum up the season for West Side Friday's 32-- 6 loss to Grace at Lyle S Mender-so- n Field probably did just that The Pirates suffered from dropped passes and losses of yards but possibly the biggest setback for the team was tire difference in sie between the two teams “We had a distinct sie advantage" said Grizzlies coach Richard Condie “That's why we ran the ball so well tonight We felt like we could overpower them at (he line of scrimmage” As well as every other facet of the game follow them up with more good Jordan Stoddard led Grace in rush' 188 20 on racking up ing yards just plays” carries The only West Side The Grizzlies finished the points came after Hodges ran the ball for 68 yards game with 305 passing yards compared to the Pirates' 109 being stopped just short of West Side was led by the goal line Mitch White finished the Collin Hodges' 90 rushing carries seven with a on series quarteryards ‘‘We can't make a great back keeper for a touchdown with 3:48 left in the catch" said West Side coach first half Henderson attribLyle Henderson “The catch has to be right there If it's a uted the score to the keenGrizzlies 32 little kw or a little behind we ness of assistant coach Lee Pirates 6 ‘ can't seem to come up with it Ralphs After noticing the Pirates would “Those are just things that have have a chance to scOre if they were been hurling us all year That is why able to put block and break through we don't sustain drives because we'll ' have a good play or two but we don't “Hodges made a great run” Hender thin on son said “What we’ve done other times this year is we’ve squandered away opportunities but at least we were able to get it in after that It was a great job by coach Ralphs noticing that” Condie said he knew White would be a challenge for his team To prevent the Pirates from putting tip big numbers Condie said his team would look for White on the field and then play its defense around that The most explosive quarter for the Grizzlies came in the first as they scored on their initial series as Mitch Hardy ran the ball in from 10 yards out Grace scored again a minute later after Jake Reno recovered a fumble run by eventually leading to an Stoddard - rd ‘ Utah St backs at BSU By Shawn Harrison sports editor Utah State’s rushing attack can only get better right? Probably since the Aggies rank 1 16th out of 1 17 Division I programs But it will have to be without their leading rusher through four games Sophomore running back Roger Robinson left the team on Monday for personal reasons He had rushed for 128 yards on 17 carries (75 average) and one touchdown Neither head coach Mick Den-neh- y or Robinson wanted to comment on the exact reason for his departure: But when it was announced Monday that redshirt freshman Richard Watson would start today against Boise State because starter James Samuel is out with a concussion it wasn’t long before Robinson was calling it quits at USU When contacted Thursday Robinson said he had issued a statement through the USU athletic media relations office That statement has yet to be passed along to The Herald Journal Robinson said he wished his teammates well and has enjoyed his time in Logan He said the decision was not something that just happened but was well thought out “You hate to see anybody leave but it’s kind of nice to see a group of guys kind of bow up when the going gets tough” Den- nehy said on Thursday Besides leading the team in rushing Robinson also led die team in punt returns with an 8:7 average kickoff returns with a 192 average and yards with 1135 per game Last year he set a school record for kickoff returns yards in a season with 775 yards oh 34 returns (228 average) and returned five punts fof a 244 average includ- return for a TD ing a With Robinson leaving and Samuel hurt the Aggies are left with Watsdn and David Fiefia “We are a little short-handwith that (injury) and Roger” Dennehy said “We will go with Richard mid David I feel very very good about them” Punt return duties will probably go to Fiefia but wide receiv- er Kevin Curtis is not being ruled out Comerback Jerome Dennis will most likely take Robinson’s spot on kickoff returns Curtis and fellow wide receiver Derek Jeffery could also return kickoffs “Roger has been very very good but we’ve always had guys in the bullpen” Dennehy said T feel good about all of those guys and think we will be fine” rd ‘ An unhappy homecoming for Sky View ' By David Cordero staff writer' SMITHF1ELD — On paper this wasn’t supposed to be the rout it ended up being Both teams were 4- 1 and had won hard-fougRegion 4 ' week a ago openers But that’s were the similarities end Bonneville asserted itself Friday by running off 26 unanswered Sky View football points in the sec- ond half en route to heating Sky View on its Homecoming game Bobcat Stadium MWe have to give them credit That’s agood team” Sky View coach Perry Chris- tensen said "But we didn't give enough effort to be in a position to Our protection broke down 7 win it and we gave our defense poor field position most of the day "We had to dick on all eight cylinders to winthat game and we didn't" At intermission the Bobcats (1-- 1 in Region 4 4-- 2 overall) trailed by ' Brent StevensHerald Jbumal but that's only a touchdown 17-1- 0 as close as they would get Sky View quarterback Jake Christiansen gets sacked by a Bonneville defender during their game Friday night showed The Lakers (2-- 0 linebacker Kevin Hall) the Lakers who ran to the left before lateraling urgency to start the half as they anything" marched down the field 80 yards for Said Thom Budge "We were able to Cooley may have scored in their first five a score' Fullback Neil McGarry to get some pressure on the quarterpossessions of the second half As it Rolling to the right Cooley found nin started the drive' with a back I don't know how many times was they accumulated 126 yards on Christiansen all alone in the right we hurried him but it was quite a side of the end zone and threw a along the right side It ended with a the ground and 1 1 1 in the air after 3 --yard scoring pass from Jason few times" strike to his quarterback for Sky the break wideout Justin When Christiansen did have time View's lone touchdown Budge to And the Bonneville defense? Operhal to throw he was able to find wide But that's about all that went right Absolutely dominant Those two hooked up nicely all Josh three Stokes times receiver die Bobcats offensively They for for ChrisView Jake Sky quarterback evening Operhal finished with 135 46 yards and tight end Tfenner Coo- have to correct things soon because tiansen ran for his life all evening yards on six catches while Budge He also got into the a date with Logan awaits next week ley long He was sacked nine times for threw for 229 yards and three touchaction wth a catch of his own losses totaling 63 yards The Grizzlies (0-- must win to have downs About midway through the second a realistic chance at making the state "They're quick big and physical "He played a good game" said but we didn't protect as well as we quarter the Bobcats lined up for a playoffs Bonneville coach Thom Budge also field-goAnd as it stands so does Sky attemjpt Hall the long thought we would" said ChrisJason's father " But the offensive hiked Christensen whose team was held to ball to View the snapper line had a lot to say about that" minus four yards on the ground "I tiansen who has holding for place-kick"We have to regroup and believe" If not for a fumbledcep into Sky was disappointed in the way we Eric Anderson Christiansen Christensen said "It's a chance to put View territory (recovered by Bobcat then flipped the ball to Tyler Zorn us in a position for the playoffs1 played the third quarter as much as ht 43-10-- at ' : 64-ya- rd 5-- 1) ed 39-ya- rd 1 ‘ (3-3- 7) 2) al er soccer beats Broncs bad weather USU Begin season this weekend at 2 tourneys By Wade Dennlston staff writer i see what they can do on the road" Which is exactly what the Aggies will be doing this weekend when they travel to a pair of tournaments At first glance of Utah State's golf "I've never done this before bin there the the one roster impression might get the’ are two tournaments — it's hard to get are to Aggies going struggle during ' into tournaments now" Johansen said 2003-0- 4 r' season "So there arc two tournaments that I like After all of the 10 golfers USU can to go to every year If you turn somebody carry 40 percent of them are under- down they usually don't invite you hack" classmen — three freshmen and one USU is sending its top five the On that of sophomore top golfers to the Rocky Mountain Aggies do not return Nate Blot- -' ter who still has a year of eligiIntercollegiate in Brighton The other five are going Colo and left Blotter graduated bility to the Vandal Fall Classic in found k good job working for Aggie golf Moscow Idaho i his father-in-la- w j Freshman Cody Huqt (Box But that doesn't seem fo bothwill lead the five Aggies going USU coch Dean er second-yea- r Oder) J Johansen to Colorado Joining him include junior "This year I think I'vegot 10 kids that Wade Cowen freshman Marcus Myers can travel so I think we're gonna have (Box Elder) senior Phil JCalivas and some mean qualifiers some kids that are junior Kevin Mullen (Sky View) Other teams competing in Colorado not gonna want to stay home some kids ' who traveled all year last year that might include Air Force UC Riverside not travel this year because they'll get Campbell Nevada beat out" Johansen said "I think it's Oregon State Portland San Diego Utah UTEP Weber State Wyoming gonna be better this year "From what I've seen so far in quali-fyinand the host school Denver around here like I said it's the The five USU golfers traveling tq best numbers I've seen posted in four years I'm excited to get out there and See GOLFERS on B4 7 V '' ' ' v- M 'i1 ' - r v ' ' J V '3? IV 1f 'r V ' Wt r is-- - nA: ' - V - A ’ i V jr Jmmt-- I— 1- -0 7 i - -- “i ' - ' (3-4-- 1) 'V t :: ’ 7 UNC-Wilmingt- gs D Playing in conditions similar to a hurricane die Utah State soccer team rallied back from an early deficit to dfcfeat Boise State 1 Friday at Flagstaff Ariz "It was really cold" USU coach Jen Croft said "The game was delayed three times because of a torrential downpour and lightning I was really pleased with how we came back in the rain after being ‘ It was a great effort on down everyone's part" Boise State scored just two minutes into the a game mi goal by junior midfielder Brittany Zoellner The first weather stoppage came at the 34th minute and lasted for 25 minutes then action was stopped ' again in the 42nd minute Following die second stoppage the teams completed the final three minutes of the half then broke for a ‘ halftime before resuming play In the 52nd minute USU freshman Chanel Blaquierc scored her first collegiate goal off anassist from Junior Megan (Edge) Tanner to tie the score at Amber Tracy then put die Aggies up for good at the 64:52 mark with an unassisted score 2-- V377 ¥ : ? ! v ' A By Jeff Hunter staff writer f j jfr' " "V V " El LucaroMarald Journal Utah Stats No 1 golfer Cody Hint putts during a recent practice at the Logan Golf & Country Club The Aggies begin their 2002-0-3 season at two tourneys this weekend three-minu- te " 1- -1 (5-2-- 2) i |