Show r i ‘ ' ' ' ' i ' v- Miwill ' I Interesting road leads UConn - Retboled 0 perfprrn weli vs Red Sox 1 The shootout in ‘ I San Antonio Seeds teams and tournament records for the men’s National Cfiamptonehip teams star to title game : MM low SMO HIM raanMi 7987 ft Barton CoL SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Few ' people draw the distinction between life and basketball more clearly than Emeka Okafor the star center for Connecticut The son of a man who grew up Nigeria Okafor ' jn has led an easy life by compari- son and he’s the first to concede ft 11 BAUTMORE(AP) -P- edro Martinez qukUy’ learned that these aren’t the'same old punchless j Baltimore Orioles Javy Lopez homered and drove in three runs and fellow newcomers Rafael Palmeiro and ) 57-5- 4 79-7- 1 OMtfionwSl oles over die Boston Red Sox 7-- 2 Sunday night uk i Lee Mazzilli's first game as Baltimore’s manager Martinez experienced an ' uncharacteristic lapse in control while yielding three second-innin- g runs md the Red Sox 'never recovered in falling behind 1 ! the New York Yankees (1-in i column the AL East games-bac- k ' for the first time this season I ' “We would prefer to start the season with a j 67-fl- QsomlaTfcch IWMwnMflOn war-ravag- ' : c Z) that Mon “My dad’s high school education was interrupted by a civil war and they weren’t sure they were going to eat the next day” Okafor said “And here I am in the United States wondering what I'm going to get for Christmas” On Monday Okafor will lead UConn against Georgia Tech in the national final hoping to push the Huskies to one half of a possible sweep of the men’s and women's championships The Connecticut women were to play Minnesota late Sunday in the national semifinals A win for die guys would mark 7 pm i ' No 3 2 V - 1 1 - 1 ! ’ Home Runs 5 Cody Spradlin Preston Tbdd Parker Preston Russell Madsen Preston Kelly Rawlings Preston 10 players tied with : 2 2 1 RBI 16 12 : ' - 12 10 10 9 Runs Scored Jordan Thompson Mtn Crest - ' 2 Tyler Benson Sky View 2 Luke Lofthoiise Mtn Crest 2 Brock Reed Mtn Crest ' 13 12 12 12 12 - v 11 v BA(Min24at-bat)- " Jordan Thompson Mtn Crest j Shawn Thomson Preston 3 Kolby Rawlings Preston 583 - : 2 3 3 ' 3 : 3 Brian Freeman Sky View Todd Parker Preston Dallas Larsen Logari Russell Madsen Preston Brock Reed Mtn Crest Brady Sayama Mtn Crest i 583 440 417 S70 Stolen Basies 1: - - AP photo Orioles starting pitcher Sidney Ponson defivers a pitch during the first Inning against the Red So Sunday night at Camden Yards hi Baltimore 360 357 i&46 333 ill Win 1 1 1 - a a Corey Brindley Sky View Braden Brown Logan Ryan Doyle Sky View 2 2 IMattFlygare Mtn Crest 1 Kyle Hamilton Mtn Crest lTodd Parker Preston 1 Clint Raymond Mtn Crest 4V a 2' 2 f Saves V-- y- - ' : : -- : Riley Hedln Mtn t Shutouts 1 While many high school students aroundthe state willproba-bl- y ' spend time hanging out with friends w taking trips to places like Park City or St Geoige the Mustangs will be competing in the Academy Sportslindquist Invitational Wednesday through ' Friday Not wanting his team to get rusty over springjireak Mountain Crest coach Stephen Hansen scheduled the Mustangs for three : games in the tourney “We didn’t want to play one week of region ball and tiien take ' said Hansen whose a week team beganRegion 4 by sweeping e aeries from Roy last a week “We wanted to get started and just keep on playing” Mouqtain Crest playos don’t seem to mind playing over the break whidi officially begins Thursday and goes nntil April 12 “I like playing ball” said senior Kyle Hamilton “(It) will be a 7 ' really fun tournament” All three contests were originally scheduled to beplayed at Lindquist Field home of the Pio- neer League’s Ogden Raptora But due to a fungus in the grass — it all has to be replaced --rat ' Lindquist games have been locations moved to a variety of The Mustangs (6--1 overall) : X Crest 2 Dallas Larem Logan 1 three-gam- 1 4 Kelly Rawlings Preston 5 TV Carton Sky Vfew 6 Kyle Hamilton Mto-- Crest 7 Tyler Benson Sky View 8RileVHediri Mtn Crest 9 Four players tied with: - Wfckto break"- 4 2 Cody Spradlin Preston 6 Three players tied with: £ in break for Playing baseball is not a typical activity todo during spring break Despite that thfc Mountain Crest Mustangs will be doing just that — at least for part of their 1 1 1! - Dennlston sportswriter By 1 - Cody Spradlin Preston 2 Gavin Johnson Logan 2 Dallas Larsen Logan 4Todd Parker Preston 4 Kelly Rawlings Preston 6 Three players tied with: 6-- i Indians begin district play on Tuesday 5 4 3 Triples 2 3 3 5 3-- varsity 2 Brad Singer Sky View 3 Eight players tied with: t 7083 fourth-grad- Jordan Thompson Mtn Crest f ! one-tw- Doubles 3 Wmwnt ’ 14-tea- m 79-7- Offensive Leaders 3 72-8- 8 Not many people do what I’ve AP photo done But it’s because I had the In the dosing seconds as the Huskies reacts Emeka Okafor Connecticufs opportunity” He had it thanks to the decision beat Duke in an NCAA Final Four semifinal game Saturday in San Antonio his father Pius made in 1974 to “His freshman year he played completely control a game move to America where he went In the semifinals against Duke because he enjoyed playing” to college and worked odd jobs to said his high school coach Dave he got into early foul trouble and Hudek “I didn’t start him out on help pay the bills A few years sat on the bench for the last 16 later Pius was on a trip back to the varsity because I didn’t think minutes of the first half In die Africa when he met his wife ' second half he scored all 17 of he was ready” Celestina a registered nurse As high school went on his points and grabbed seven of Emeka — his given name is his eight rebounds That plus the Okafor started taking his game Chukwuemeka Ndubisi Okafor more seriously Coaches like Jim defense he played by swatting — was bom in 1982 He and his Calhoun of UConn and Paul away shots with his long arms sister moved between Oklahoma was the difference in a 8 Hewitt of Georgia Tech started and Texas while his dad pursued win taking a look thinking it would- “He was just so focused into n’t be bad to have the lanky cenhis education and better jobs By his a succeed to over few ter develop winning that basketball game parents years watching that he took it upon himself” Okafor didn’t think much of Emeka learned about the value of Calhoun said UConn at first and when he met a hard day’s work and about the Calhoun the coach’s heavy New Of course Okafor is only one abundant opportunities available him off die stars at UConn and die threw accent of United States in the England men’s team is only half of per“There were a lot of ‘Whats?’ He worked hard in school and o basketball haps the best got good grades — his mother tells when we met” Okafor said ' came in he talked about combo the in “But a story of him crying about a B he country the situation I decided to roll the e received cm his Ixdby Diana Tburasi the Conreport ' necticut women gave the Huskies a dice and to UConn” — his worked and go also on card Okafor has steadily progressed good chance to become the first Basketball game He never gave up with the Huskies going from a program to win men’s and when he was told as a high school women’s championships in the who freshman averaged eight sophomore in Houston that he defendand drew same season Both teams were a barely points wasn’t good enough to start die inside force ranked No 1 going into the season who an can to er team the season on while I was there” he said In his eyes the successes on the court and in the classroom are equally important “They go hand in hand they’re both a part of me” he said “I can't say I’m more proud Of one than the other Not many people graduate in three years - (7) DaPaul -3 top-fiv- 2 3 3 3 7S-5- 3 AP an Russell Madsen Preston Dallas Larsen Logan Tyler Benson Sky View Ryan Doyle Sky View Todd Parker Preston Kolby Rawlings PrestonBrady Sayama Mtn CresT 87-7- 1 mVkndart y well-round- ed 1 win but you can’t get caught up in one game’’ Boston right fielder Gabe Kapler said “It’s a f long season” And quite a different one for the Orioles who last AL in runs scored!-- ' year finished 12th in the free as a during agents Signed busy winter for j Baltimore Lopez Palmeiro and Tejada combined with three runs and four RBIs Teja-togo7-for-- ll i da was also perfect on 12 chances at shortstop “It's just amazing what a difference a year makes” No 6 hitter Jay Gibbons said “You see all come through tonight — and in the dutch too It’s just so different” Martinez was the loser giving up three runs j two earned and seven hits in six innings He struck out five walked one and hit a batter “The first couple innings he wasn’t as strong as he normally is but after the third inning he became the pitcher that he always is” Lopez said It was Martinez’s first mpearance in a game that counted since OcL 16 when the three-tim- e Cy Young Award winner blew a 2 lead against j the Yankees in Game 7 of die AL championship series and New York went on to win 5 in 11 innings 7978 mAWama V 1) ! (1) Duka ' (18) The who averages 17 points and 11 rebounds will earn his degree in finance in May with a 38 grade- point averaged After that he’ll e pick in the probably be a NBA draft in June It took Okafof just three years to earn his degree an impressive accomplishment that doesn’t surprise those who know him Okafor shrugs it off calling it ' more a matter of circumstance than anything great he did “I was at school in the summer working on basketball so I decided to take some classes 1 ' fponnoctjaT"'' the crowning achievement on the basketball court for Okafor although jt would be only part of life the picture in his : I The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday April 5 2004 B2 p ! v KJd-S- A Complete Games 1 2 2 v Ryan Doyle Sky View Brian Freeman Sky View i:Kyte Hamilton Mtn Crest 1Todd Parker Preston: 5 Four playere tied with: 1 T ' fs Braden Brown Logan z-- 1 1 El LuoareHwald Journal Mountain Crest sophomore Cameron Webb pitches to a Roy batter during a game last week in Hyrum The Miistangs will be in action over spring bfMk '"1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2'-- i Innings Pitched - Brian Freeman Sky ViewRyan Doyle Sky View Braden Brown Logan : Todd Parker Preston Jesse Kunz Sky View Riley Nelson Logan Cttnt Raymond Mtn Crest : of a factor for his team open the toumey at home vs Weber on WednMday at 3:30 pm Time will tell whetoerit helps ' Then there’s that rematch on or hurts us Wfc just had a long ERA (Min 10 innings Thursday against toe Region 5 layoff” Howell said “I’m not too Hamilton Mtn Crest 1Kyle school that knocked Mountain nervous Our guys' they know ' 2 Todd Parker Preston Crest out of last season’s 4A state : how to get ready” 3 Ryan Doyle Sire Vtow toumamdit Before opening region play this : 4 Braden Brown Logan “We get a chance to play ' 5 Brian Freeman Sky View ‘pbt Wednoday vs Box Eldd I we and hope eCJint Raymond Mtn Crest' Cyprus again get Sky View had nearly two week back at toon for the Hate touriia-off after falling to Davis 0 oh Strikeouts ment Hamilton said March 19 Anotoer span like that Braden Browh (2-The Mustangs and Pirates Loghn shouldn’t bother the Bobcats:2 Brian Freeman Sky View will square off at a neutral site— However Sky View (6-- does 3 RyanDoyte SkyVtow' Nortoridge High School in Lay-- ! v face die Lakers (5-- l) in its first J3 Todd Parker Preston ton Mountain Crest concludes the seriesback 5 Riley Nelson Ldgan “I’m a little bit nervous mat we tourney with a Friday con(est vs ' the Kitights ) on tite road have to enqe back and play Bon- 6JesseKunz$ky View 7 Matt Ftyganq Mtn Crest Bonneville and Box Elder are neville" Howell admittecL ' 7 Kelly Rawlings Preston also participating in the touma- team”' a 7 “They’re good 7 Clint Raymond Mini Crest inent while Login Sky View and 7 For Logan toe Grizzlies are 7 Bob Winder Logan ' be the forward to won’t break playing games Roy any kxddng 11 Kyle HamfltonMtn Crest “It’s going to help us” Logan 11 Riley Hedln Mtn Crest First-yeBobcats coach cpach Erto Markwortosaid'v11 Rusrrafi Madsen Preston Christotoer Howell doesn’t : 11 B4 to the Robbie Maughan Logan be SeeBREAK on much long layoff expect ' 2167 2033 1900 1367 1300 1267 101 : -- : : - 140 203 275 299 323: 407 2-- " t - 5) 4) 23 22 -- (5-4- " : - ar r h J 3 4' ' j id id 10 7'' V |