Show ¥ Best Available Copy Section Friday February 6 2004 The Herald journal Women crushed Gymnasts ready Inside By David Cordero sports writer It was a rough one for the Aggies Cal Poly perhaps intent on exacting revenge on an earlier loss to Utah State thumped the visitors 4 Thursday evening This one wasn’t close The Mustangs (6-- 4 Big West 10-- 9 overall) led throughout They were up by 14 at the half and kept adding to the advantage They did so in large part because they either pressured into turnovers or USU (3-- 7 benefited from unforced give' aways The Aggies registered 29 turnovers in die contest (against six assists) and it led to the same amount in points for Cal Poly 69-4- Mustangs edge Bobcats for B2 second in Region 4 Sports briefs 3) Clarett ruled eligible NEW YORK (AP)— A federal judge opened the door for Ohio State sensation Maurice Clarett and teenage football stars to turn pro declaring Thursday that an NFL rule barring their eligibility violates antitrust law and “must be sacked” US District judge Shira Schdndlin : said legal issues are so clearly in Clarett’s favor a trial is unnecessary The NFL said it will appeal and it will probably try to block the ruling before the April draft Fitzgerald to turn pro PITTSBURGH (AP) — Heisman Trophy runner-u-p Larry Fitzgerald the Pittsburgh sophomore who set NCAA receiving records in his two college seasons was declared eligible Thursday for the NFL draft The NFL’s ruling came on the same day a federal judge opened die door for running back Maurice Clarett to also turn pro despite play- ing only one season at Ohio State Under league rules a player must be in college for three NFL seasons before he can be drafted Fitzgerald left die Academy of Holy Angels in Minneapolis Mum midway through his senior year in 2001 and transferred " to ValleyForge(Pa)Militaiy Academy to boost tus grades for college Afterspending nearly 1 l2acad-emi- c years there Fitzgerald signed with Pittsburgh and immediately became the most productive receiver in school history He owns NCAA records for consecutive ' games with a touchdown catch (18) and most TDs receiving as a freshman and sophomore (34) ThurJqyy scores Beehive basketball Utah State 57 Cai Poly 43 Southern Utah 78 Oakland Mch 68 : NBA Philadelphia 96 LALakers 73 San Antonio 96 Seattle 90 i NHL 'r - Boston 6 Butlalo 2 Toronto 5 Ottawa 4 OT Philadelphia 5 Atlantal Montreal 2 NY Istanders 1 Vancouver 4 New Jersey 0 Detroit 3 Colorado 2 OT Tampa Bay 5 Nashville 2 St Louis 2 Calgary 1 San Jose 5 Phoenix 0 ' ' AHL ' Houston 2 Utah UTAH STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL for USU which out- - Aggies 44 1 rebounded the Mustangs Katy Paterson led Cal Poly with 16 points followed by Catri-n- a Thylor’s 13 The only Aggie in ' double digits was 13 Torp who had points off the bench USU’s leading scorn entering the contest Ali Aird finished wjth just eight points though she did chip in 13 rebounds The Aggies are in action again Saturday at Santa Barbara to take on UCSB The Gauchos lead the Big West with a 1 record 38-3- 2 Anne-Mar- ie 9-- for home opener By Shawn Harrison sports editor time to show what we can do" For two they are looking forward to competing in front It’s nice to be home of family and friends Junior coFor the first time in four captain Rachel Ropelato is from weeks the Utah State gymnasNibley while freshman Stacy Stewart is from Wellsville tics team will not be heading “It’s going to be weird competout of town to compete The ing because I'm usually watchAggies (4t4) host Southern Aggie Utah (4-ing from the stands” Stewart tonight at the Spec-bugymnastics said ‘‘But I'm really excited” for their home opener “I'm really excited because it is so The meet begins at 7 much easier to compete at home" “I’m really excited for the whole environment of a home meet” freshRopelato said Everyone feels more man Alex Martin said “I See HOME on B5 It’s think it is going to be really fun Q1 over down the stretch needed Jsff Hunter By sports writer In a game in which both benches were benched Utah State’s Top Guns were able to outlast Cal Poly’s Big 3 “When we hold people under 30 (points) we’ve got a chance to win” USU head coach Stew Morrill said after his team ran its winning streak to 15'games with a 3 victory Thursday night at the Spectrum “That’s something we’ve now done several times in a row and this is the leadinff UTAH STATE KoriMtom in MEN’S the Big West” BASKETBALL TheMustangs By Wade Denniston sports writer Mark Brown and the Aggies had been down this road before Flash back to Jan 10 the first meeting between 24th-rankUtah State and Cal Poly The Aggies found themselves tied at 54-a- ll with the Mustangs 37-4- " nimlii ed and 5:34remaining in the contest Brown put USU ahead for good however moments later on a heads-u- p play The Aggies had the ball underneath their own basket with Brown orchestrating the wereoripaceto Korefarmore TT Mustangs 43 than 50 points but after taking their firs t lead of die game at 0 with 11:28 left in the second halt the visitors managed only two points against the Aggies (1(M) Big West 18-- 1 overall) the rest of the way Fatigue Kkdy caught up to Cal Poly 41-4- 24th-rank- ed winch had two players ( Shane Schilling and Yamie Dennis) log a fiill 40 minutes and another (Kameron Gray) put in 39 Schilling J7 points) Dennis nine points points) and Grt before fouling out) combined to score all but four of the Mustangs’ 43 points “We probably played guys a few (3-- 7 21 iO : 41-4(- - ng : V Mitch Mascarariterald Journal Utah State center Mika Ahmad spits Cal Poly defenders Vamie Dennis left and Nick Enzwefller on his way to file hoop Thursday Ahmad made the basket and was fouled A ESPN2Mkkfieweights Raymond vs Angel Hernandez Joval at Tuceon Arfz (26-’ ''r ' GOLF 0) (31-2-- 0) IldOaJib v TGC— Champions Tour Royal Caribbean Classic first round at Key Biscayne Fla 1 : ' pjn USA— PGA Tour Pebble Beach National Pro-Asecond round at Pebble Beach Cafif m NBA 6 pjn ESPN— Orlando at New Jersey 7 pjn ' FOXSN —Portland at Utah 30 pjn — Davis Cup first round US vs Austria beet singles match A or B at UncasvMe Conn Wait Skin (toys basketball defense for the Bucs WestSide (dayed the game v widi emotion and controlled intensity jumping on toe : Grizzlies ((6 4) immediately following die tto DAYTON — West Side needed a win on Thursday against Grace after losing to Bear Lake on Tuesday' And that’s exactly what die Pirates got—to say the least With the’district playoffs just “I just drought around the comer the Pirates (4-- 2 in we playedreally to district 94 overalO are trying stay well as a team” one skp ahead of Soda Springs and Shane Ralphs said “We just had hold steady at second place On Side pin a near perfect fimUwasfuntonighL” Tburaday Wnt West Side seniors KevinBeck- 2 game togriher pilfering Grace and Robert Bingham led die stead “Ithougbt we looked a lot sharper tonight” Pirate coach Lee Ralphs sakLnYecameoutready tbgOj We ' for easy buckets over and over didn’t have too big of lapses — we again Bingham pulled down nearly hadafewButovoallltfionitwe every singk missed shot on froth playedreally well” ' ' " It was all about ball movement ao See PIRATES on BS offense and tough physical ptey on ! 68-3- - ' : too many minutes tonight loo” Morrill said “We only played right' guys but it just seemed like itwas the way to go Once in a while that’s going to happen” Prior to Thursday Morrill hadn’t fewer than nine Aggies in a ' season But against die ' this game Mustaqgs the USU bench combined for just right points (six of themon a by Chris Huber) pair of and four of the five starters totaled 46 of the team’s 57 points Senior print guard Mark Brown who triggered USU’s By Thomas Manning sports writer inbound pass Brown threw the ball off the back of a Cal Pbly defender caught the carom and laid it in for the basket ' So with Utah State trailing Cal Poly by one in the rematch " between the two teams at the Spectrum on Thursday night who better for the Aggies to turn to than Brown? Brown did not disappoint in his encore performance ' Following a pair of free throws by Shane Schilling diat gave the Mustangs their only lead of the L with 11:28 remaingame ing Brown didn't wait long to put the hosts back on top for good After pump-fakiri- g Schilling from range Brown moved in a little closer to the bas- ket and drained a jumper from the rigbt angle with l(k02 left to sparka 13--0 run byUtah State en route to a 57-4- 3 Big West Conference victory— dirir first since cracking the Associated Press Top 25 poll — in front of 9427 fans “I was open I took a shot and it went down” said Brown who : 1 Tpjn s ffDoninry Brown See USU on B4 boxing ' m 1) On tolovision : local-gymnast- takes game-endi- ' cxcc“Jon on the boards Mustangs 69 " TWslack of MDfilni USU Clarett sued the league last year to challenge its 1990 rule that a player must be out of high school three years to enter the draft “I was pleased that the rule was brought down” Clarett said at a news conference “It gives kids an opportunity to choose” - Pagel - : : " See BROWN on B4 Rawlings show Preston twins combine to score 50 By David Cforcloro " sports writer Rawlings (27 points) ovraed the perimrier sinringfive PRESTON—Whenbnebfthe and Rawlings boys gets hot you’re in trouble' When both are on fire forget about it Twins Kelly and Kolby Rawlings combined for 30 points in Preston’s 67-5- 1 victory over Marsh Valley v Thursday night in Fifth District basketball “It was fun” Kelly Rawlings said ’“Cllie team) came out pumped and played bard the whole game” Krily Rawlings (23 points) did most bfhu damage running the floor on fasdanaks and cutting hard to the basket in the halfcourt Kolby hit- ting two other shotsfrpm about )9 feet away “Everyone- : hashisniit - every once in a while” Kolby : said i v Preston corroh Coy Print is loath to single out an individual in postgame-- ' interviews but he did acknowfoige the team was happy to tide Kriby'a : V hotshootinfc:j:'''-'-'' r See' SHOW on B5 |