Show t it v 'I) I J 'X VTNTVO'S A '‘X - y ’' l- TN' Thudfy 12004 :X April sv’ By Jeff Hunter sports writer Aggie men’s “So there’s a lot baskettrai of reasons I’ll have ' setup on my surgery during the offseason He’ll be competing against one familiar face — Pacific’s Myree Bowden — as well as Andre Emmett (Texas Tech) Julius Itage (Kttsburgh) (WwteraIllmois) Sylverter Willis (Southern Ilbnois) and Winston Davis (Lafayette) Inasmuch as the Cowboys are in the Final Four Oklahoma State’s involved in 1998 — Butler said he hasn't been practicing his high-fling slams to 1 know what dunks do ao I don’t want to wear mysdf out before I get there" Butler explrined “I’ll probably practice a couple of ’em when I get down there but I want to have some strength in my legs for the dunk contest” vxJ hopes to inspire a new rallying cry: “Remember the Aggies!” One of eight Division I basket-ball players slated to compete in tonight’s Mountain Dew College Slam Dunk Championships at the Utah officially names a hoop B2 coach Wednesday chip on my shoulder” declared Butler the leading scoter on the 25-- 4 Utah State team that was r snubbed by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee “Not just because of losing to Northridge when we should of won or losing ne Preston Otteaced No 17 at the ' Logan River Golf Course on Monon the day He used a hole The event was witnessed by Devin Daniels and Ryan Worthy 185-yai- rd 6-ir-on dteNCAAs' “Because if you think about it it’a going to be in front of maybe 15000 " people it’s televised and you’re going to be goiii up against some of shoulder” One has to hope of course that the chip isn’t so large that it affects Butler s legendary elevation pm) as an opportunity to malm some amends Tm going down there with a Sports briefs Tbire Allen wiU presumably be toHawai’Lbut ’ because we for weren’t picked held out of the competition ‘‘You try not to think about it because the more you dunk About the more your heart’s going to be beating and the more adrenalin is going to be flowing” Butler said of the event1 ' In the city which houses history’s Pagel The Herald Journal Butlergoes to celdxsted Alamo Cardell Butler 1 1 -- 't- t: ' Insldo " A ' V t-- y i t Hole-in-o- I y- rm-goin- g BCrtre B Region McGrady is done ORLANDO Fla (AP) — NBA scoring leader Tracy McGrady will miss the rest of the season after the Orlando Magic put him on the injured list Wednesday because of left knee tendinitis McGrady averaging 28 points skipped the past two games because his knee was sore and now also will be sidelined for die Magic’s final ' seven At lfSTbrlando has the league's want record “It just isn’t getting any better” McGrady said “The organization doesn’t want to me to rush it and I don’t want to rush it I just don’t want to put pressure on myself to try and come back too soon We’re just being cautious” He’s the second NBA star ruled out for the rested the regular season this week On Tuesday the Philadelphia 76en announced Allen Iverson will miss their final eight games because of persistent pain in hu right knee Much MaacaraHaraM Journal Aggie guard Carded Butler puts a move on UCRhrerskte defender Vil Morton ' 4 basoball ‘ icorei Wddn—dqy AL NY Yankees 12 Tampa Bay 1 NBA Chicago 109 Orlando 91 Portland 106 Boston 98 lndtana111M9waukee78 New Jeraey 103 Washington 99 OT MtamilOO Atlanta 97 Golden State85 Toronto 78 Detroft 108 LA ClippefB 99 83 Minnesota 90 San Antonio 107 Sacramento 89 Utah 89 New Orleans 78 : NHL runs” Bon- - V Detroit 3Colutnbus 2 NY Wanders 5 Montreal 1 Ottawa 5 Florida 4 Bufhdo4 NY Rangers 3 Edmonton 3 DaHaa l Colorado 4 OT Minnesota Calgary 1 Phoenix 0 San Joee 3 Los Angelas 0 Vancouver 2 Anaheim 1 '’ Roy in first boxing (21-(M- Champion Mfchael Jennings )' for Brett James Martin Power bantarrweights ) AnytoiLaryea(12-1)- - vs (12-(H-)) : 11-- (14-1-2- - 5-- 15-Jh- vs )) (1-- three-gam- “We closed it out pretty weU ' of the elite teaira in Region 4 this season the Bonneville Lakers proved their wratii Wednesday afternoon nuti Blackburn belted four singles to pace a outburst as the Lakers rolled to an easy 3 victory ? dyer foe Logan Grhodies in foe first game of a scheduled doubleheader both teams’ region opener— at Crimson “I was just happy to get to 1 t r On tolovision y' 9pjn SHO — ll-10:- So ’Uh-oh- ’ ' Considered to be one going intoregion so we can pjay off that and keep winning ballgames” In other region games Wednesday Mountain Crest trounced Roy 16-- 1 the fourth due to darkness first game of their doubleheadin the The game will resume this afternoon er However the second game was at Washington Terrace Following its ' suspended due to darkness in the top completion Logan (0-- 1 in region 50 of foe seventh with the Mustangs overall imd Bonneville 0 31) win comfortably ahead U-- 4 e series wrap up its Through five innings the Grizzlies The Grizzlies who hacf their three-gawere right with the Lakers id the first win streak snapped know how game as theytrailedjUst 3 heading important today’s contests are to the top of tite sixth : “This is huge” Logan senior Bob ' But that’s' whone it all feli apart for Winder said “For one (the Lakers) Logan'- ': are a really good team and we don’t Bonneville sent 1 1 batten to the want to set them 0 (in the league plate and scored six times to put the standings) add us 3 That’s a really contest way put of reach Pernod and hard deficit to come back on douJoey Dysert each had two-R"And taro just for pride These are bles for the Lakers in the inning oiir fiikregim games We want to S' : See GRIZZ on B3 start out big ---- get some momentum ' 'o Cats sweep twinbilh- - B3 : we got to IB and I just thought By WadaDoradston aporta writer i it neville coach Russ Porter said "The last two we’ve lost settled down— he just gave up tiiose three singles And we got some1 pretty timely hits Wehit the ball hard and we bioaped in some too It was just one of mbse tilings where : Bdilnd a four-ru- n second inning tiw Lakers jiuted on top of the : 3-- - ' 6-- Bl Grizzlies 0 in die secondgame before it was suspended in the top of 4-- v !s '' - TQC— European PGA Tour Open da Portugal first round : 2pjn USA— PGA Tour BeitSouth first round at Duluth Ga Ctas-ta- c MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL : ' : 11amT - ESPN2 Preseason Houston vs'- Atlanta at Kissimmee Fla gwftpnr i pup BASKETBALL k‘ V-- 'p ' SALT LAKE ESPN — NIT Championship v gersvs Michigan-- ' Rut-- v (AP)—Mikki Moore found out Wednesday that he will be eligible if Utah makes the playrfr then ' edebrated by getting the JAzz Sjittle closer yi ESPN — Brhibition Siam dunk and A contsetr at San Antonio ! - NBA : ry- :V r ' v Spjn — TNT Sacramento at Dates nt : j "s MOpjn TNT— Houston -- at LA Lakers ing a slight lead in die fight for the final playoff spot in 11 tite Western Conference ESPN -- ATPWTA Tour NASDAQ-100 Open womerffeaemMnai and at Key Biacayne Fta men'siuattstlnaL ' y"We have to put a taring of jpunes together We - 'I 'V ' V’ : " ' V" ' : : er i te or three games and try toV ATP-WTAT- tnakti a run We have to : J : igned : ? l ' BEND Ind (AP) — Former Heis-na- n SOUTH Paid Hornung expressed j winner tlpophy his alma mater WediQesday fbrsay'mg regret Notre Dame needed to lower its academic : standards to "get the black athlete” :v 7 “I wiu wrong” hetoldThe Associated 7 £ 7 Press in a tdephohe interview '“What I should have said is for all athletes it is really ' tough to get into Notre Dame” During a radtointemew TUesday iught hi before die Michigan Detroit he told WXYT-AShorts Hall of Hurie banquet that None Dame baa to "ease it up a little biT on its standards ' ’ AP phoro “We can’t stay as strict as we are as far as " New Orleans forward Stacey Augmoni center looks the academic structure is concerned because d to shoot while being by Utah’s Greg X-- '' See REGRET on B5 "XX Oatsitag right and Gordan Giricek j i s ? ! M ‘r: V : double-teame- SeeUTAHonB3 pusharight now! said J: Moore whp didn’t know about hia Moore whohas bounced around the league as a inde player with five different NBA teams has been with the Jazz on and off since the end of Janu- ary and was not on the roa-tat the Match 1 deadline Bid because he canTiiSlfoiilarttwi:' NAS- ESPN2 — DAQ-10- 0 Open women’s semMnal at tape) ir Key Biacayne Fta (same-da- y ' '''':-’-'thegame-- Moore scored all 15 of his points in die fourth quarter to lead Utah past the New 6 ' V9 pjlk O CnY i’ ' y l ' 't : " ' i y - - : y |