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Utah Friday April 2 2004 “ ‘i ' ‘v i i in' ’ J I y 'Y i'-- j Michigan takes NIJ title make the plays' Laken 4 Grizzlies 11--0 we just try and make their “So yM Washington Terrace after v defense make a play" newly blowing what appeared to Malt Plygare earned the win y be an insurmountable lead in the NEW YQRKXAP) — 1‘ championship in school V for the Mustangs while Hedin second game of its series with ' in an cashed on history Michigan Bonneville (3-- 0 Logan (0--3 pitched two innings for the save it wiun't suit Then they made Rutgers made a pretty postseason opportunity routed die Grizzlies in the Cameron Webb also pitched two It the the reversal most would have before this of capgood ran at it using a 15-- 2 ' finale to earn the sweep innings of relief the nation's oldest season began winning the turing surge to erase a 4 In the second game the Lakefrs Before playing the series ThursNIT tournament far postseason Michigan lead and edge in championship finale Mountain Crest and Boy n led 13-- 2 heading into the last half front at 3 on a basket with a 5 vie- - the third time day night finished up Game 2 of the series of the seventh but Logan made Wolverines in blew over the The a by Ricky Shields with just : tory Rutgers which was suspended in the top things interesting by scoring nine second-hal- f title lead under 11 minutes left in the game p of the seventh due to darkness '' runL Last September the fell behind and then game But Dion Harris briefly The Grizzlies actually had the Behind Reed's perfor- Wolverines won an appeal of recovered to hold off the ' responded with a mance with a home run and four winning run at the plate with twq NCAA sanctions th& would to get Michigan back in who Scarlet were Knights RBIs the Mustangs doubled up outs in Nate )tomrell but Aric ' front have barred them from the basketball seeking Hutchinson retired the Logan the Royals 14--7 in the second batter to end the contest game Thompson also had thro “One more big hit who knows hits in the game Butler who wks unavailable for com- what happens” Grizzlies coach Bobcats 6 Bees 5 Aient on Thursday ended up in seventh Eric Markworth said Tt was At Brigham City Brad place The senior shooting guard missed f the solo run in home ’ his first two attempts in the first round Singer’s top good I was encouraged by the ' Continued from B1 of the fifth proved to be the difbefore potching a rather unexceptional way we battled Obviously we didn't back it up the next game" ference as Sky View (3-- 0 Thursday night at the 16th Annual College dunk (and a 441 score) just before the ' ‘The second game was suspendBasketball Slam Dunk and Three-Poitime limit expired swept its series with Box Elder (0-- 3 ed due to darkness on Wednesday i Championships- ' i In the second round Butler made two1 While missed dunk attempts in the first m the top of the fourth with BonJesse Kunz' weht the distance attempts at a dunk that required a high two rounds kept Butler from advancing to neville leading 44) Riley Nelson on the mound for the Bobcats arc but he made a toss from the with two RBIs and the semifinals Bowden made it to the went bad toss on the first look and came up winners of three straight and five final round and a showdown with Texas ' two runs scored for Logan of their last six short on his second undertaking He then ' Tech's Andre Emmett In the series finale Tanner Kunz who hasn't patched since slammed home a sensational lock the limited Bowden to to the title the Pine View Tournament Grizzlies dunk from the front of the rim but the by up appeared Jugler two hits as the game ended after (March throwing down a slam over Davis a felgave up six hits judges weren’t impressed with Butler’s low UOP senior and the 2004 Big West the top of the fifth due to the and struck out five second straight buzzer-beatYear in the was who the rule of “Jesse kind of had a rough day He was given a score of 436 which led Player standing mercy lane holding a disposable camera HowevBrett Stephens had a home ran at the plate (in Wednesday's douthe Butler to declare on n er Emmett gathered up a for the Lakers in tie game Derek kids bleheader vs Box Elder going national TV:“That's b t man!” from the audience at the Convocation Bennett and Bob Winder had the and he told me that he Still where other competitors turned to Center in San Antonio and dunked over wanted to have a good outing only hits for Logan props such as cell phones Sharpies and them times 38 coach View scored Bonneville (Thursday)” Sky cowboy hats Butler appeared to simply be which included made “And The 39 hits and said event's Howell up just picked Christopher ehjoying himself and never slopped smiljudges he did that" Division I head coaches Ttibby Smith one error over the series ing “You have to give (the Lakers) the “He was the classiest guy there" said (Kentucky) Bob Huggins (Cincinnati) Singer went and USU Few in all the Mark ended Freeman world” while Brian the credit assistant coach Randy Rahe who up giv(Gonzaga) game attended the competition with the rest of Markworth said "They hit it drove in two for the Bobcats ing the victoiy to Emmett by a 594 to well they defended it well" the Aggie coaching staff who never trailed 592 margin 13-1- i Jf 7'''' Continued from B1 "I guiss we kind of lost focus" a Hamilton said of all the late- inning errors “It was a long series withRpy ‘‘j (We) relaxed and let dowi) ' a little In basehidl you can't do ' that" In other region action Thurs- day Sky1 View won the final game of its scries with Box Elder 5 while Logan dropped ' ' apair to Bonneville 13-- 1 and i ' 6-- 1 14-- 0 respectively' 'rhe Mustangs broke open a 'all tic'in tl)C bottom of the thin! I 2- i ' when they sent 1 2 men to the plate and scored seven tuns to open their largest lead of the contest Mountain Crest which has ' won three in a row recorded seven hits in (lie inning including a two-ru- n single by Hamilton anda coupleof K from Erik Jorgensen and Jordan 'I'hompson Every Mustang who hutted cither scored once or tallied at least one hit In addition to Hamilton Riley Hcdih luo runs) Thompson two runs) and Riley Parkinson two runs) all had mulli- -' hit games for Mountain Crest which racked up 13 safeties in the game and 39 in the scries “We're just a really Aggressive team at the plate" Hamilton said “We go up swinging and try to make contact put it in play ' Couch Hansen always says ‘Put the ball in play and make them (2-for- -5 -3 -4 r" ( straight' strong gatndHe scored eight points in the fourth quarter including two baskets that both times pushed ihe lead back to four R - -: 44-4- Butler - 6-- 4) 20-seco-nd nt 0-- 7) one-hand- ed 11-1- 3) 10-ru- n er good-natur- ed half-doze- : “Coaching is a funny business Mis- lakes are the greatest teachers because get the kids' attention so in a sense you wind up learning what not to do But Successful people can’t be timid either They know when to let go too “Watch how Eddie's kids play for him ' ' and for each other” Sampson said “and you'll learn what trust on a basketball floor is all about" Sutton loved the game unconditionally when he was a kid and this weekend the game will have every opportunity to love him back He told the story last week of hitchhik- ing from Stillwater Okla to Kansas City a ago to attend the Final Four Sutton arrived in a chartered jet for this one but that almost seemed superflur ous he could have been carried along by the sentiments of Truth is none of these teams will be lacking for backers Georgia Tech the Cowboys’ opponent in Saturday night's semifinal is back with another great point guard and coached by comer Paul Hewitt Duke and Mike Krzyzewski are the Yankees of college basketball Connecticut has the best play- er in the game and Jim Calhoun another v coaching lifer who won it all in his first Filial Four appearance five years ago ' But just about everybody else will be pulling for Sutton "I’d love to see him win it” saidri-the- y zona coach Lute Olson who is a yar older and won his title in 1997 in his fourth try “The other guys in there will have other opportunities" Sutton may too But he’s been around long enough to be grateful for the two that went before this one Growing up in Kansas he learned about the game by lis- tening to the radio in what has been called “the golden age of Midlands well-wishe- rs up-an- d- 61 Ford ' Lincoln 328 North Main Nissan Mercury Logan UT wilgonmoky-(oganco- 752-736- 6 ni 2003 FORD He still remembers the names of ail the great coaches who won titles and fired his imagination back then What he never forgets is all the great coaches who never made it even this far “I’ve been there three times to the Final Four and some of my best friends have never made it: Ralph Miller a great coach who recruited me when he was at Wichita Jack Hartman Gene Keady Norm Stewart great coaches that never had the opportunity “Yeah it'd be great to win it’’ Sutton added “but if it doesn't happen well I've enjoyed more thrills than I've really deserved” half-centu- ry season-hig- h MOTOR COMPANY hoops” V--B CD TAURUS SES AMFM auto power equipment group air conditioning 1 more stock No —— 7 Jim Li Ike is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press Write to him at jlitkeaporg naaiiwiLU dbcfcaOpMM $10£80 "Gary Payton added 12 points percent of and a season-hig- 13 h their shots and Miles scored 3 1 rebounds for the Lakers who ' ' shot just 377 percent but out- -' points in a win over Boston Portland shot 49 percent rebounded the Rockets 58-3- 5 93 85 Lakers Rockets The Lakers moved into a tie Kobe Bryant scored26 for the Western Conference lead with slumping Sacramenpoints and Karl Malone had 20 points 14 rebounds and six to who iost to Dallas The assists to lead the Lakers past : Lakers play four of their ' the Houston Rockets 93-8- 5 remaining seven games at for their 10th straight victory home The Kings play four of ' their last seven on the road to equal aseason high The teams meet in SacramenShaquiile O'Neal had 18 to on April 11 points and eight rebounds and naaaa CacheCounty 7E PUT THE III “LOflllS ff “L07” 'r : Cache Democrats Call to County ConventjOh :Noon April 32004 Saturday PI Logan High School — Little Theater V B© f ©me Pint 6 monitu Hwn pay a rat thaTs ca low as 14 und Mm (lowar longw than oUwriundarratM)Or kx:k-4- n youx rateiorS ywcos at aUighUy M0har rate Eqrity Loan? qlso cxxne vrifh speeded your loan easfly Your firet order of 25 Home Ecjuity Checks are free! 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CUSINCS WltlHI NWiS FIIS r s ' Get the biggest allowczbie tax deductions lor Interest pdYments on consurner items - Nominated to be a delegate-fothe Democrat State Convention Please confirm you attendance by calling Gina at 753-51' IliTlilMSTS Finance home improvements vehicles education debt consolidation and morecdttie lowest Honie Equity rqles in hidouy If at all possible plan on attending if you were either' ' Elected at the Mar 23 2004 Democratjc Caucus meetings as precinct Chair or Vice Chair or selected as a county delegate or r USU Community Credit Union 56 The Hear fromcandidatcs forState&Nationaloffice:Scott Matheson Jr Greg Skordas Paul Van Dam Stese Thompson r Nominate candidates for Utah Senate & House & County Council Elect delegates to the Democratic State Conyenttpn (May 7 & 8) ( - To ctpply for d-2n- r ' ' a i 4 ' 1 ' - UbtorH9un:9amto5pmFrKkiYtili6:Driv-Ulp:8:30amtb6x8c 9 am to 1 pm DnV-Uvf- - “ ' Mortgage or Home Equity liocni(dcfli 7534080 to: wwwusuccuorg- Or log-o- n ' ' Downtown 0(0ok 19S North Main Logon Utah 84321North Oflfc 695 East lOOO North SmlthtWd Otter 890 South Main SmtthtMd JOth SatuidaYs: Downtown lobby f : 'I'm the-fir- All Democrats exercise your democratic privileges : f 12-po- int Attend the Democratic County Conyentibn - If - (Note new time Registration bcgins at l 1 :30 A M) v':- i 29 62-5- v n Smjthflald: 10 am to 7 pm weekdays ' :'C f:- ' t t - j li 1 A day after the Trail Blazers : 1 s' : hit a with the Utah Jazz for the ' eighth and final plhyoff spot in the Western Conference MilCs acquired in a midsea- 'son deal had his second : i 5-- 1) : Continued from B1 ' ' 5-- 5) years ago and lifted the program back toward the heights of lha's day Sutton accomplished all those things by getting smarter and not just older by changing with the game He still dcinands that his kids take care of the basketball on olTciise and the defensive ' principles he learned at Iba’s knee remain largely intact But he's never stopped try- ing lb find out w hat made each succes- sive generation of players tick Sutton hugs kids or hammers them and sometimes both during a single practice But since the plane crash he doesn't dare leave anything unresolved He calls his oldest and youngest sons — Steve a hanker in Wichita and Scott the coach at Oral Roberts — every day But he does- n't have to reach out to touch the middle son Scan who sits with him on the bench as an assistant coach “Experience is only as valuable as what you make of it and for all the time he's been around the game! I don't think he's ever wasted even one minute” said ' Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson who' ' became a good pal after becoming Sut- ton's chief rival NBA - t' ’i fa) "'1' I |