Show I I B2— The Herald Journal Logan Utah Friday April 16 2004 Aggies blast Wildcats win Utah State volleyball signs middle blocker USU Athletic Media Relations “Monarisa is a fantastic volleyball player" Fuller said “She plays the game with the understanding of a Although not the prototype size for a middle blocker she Utah 'State's head women's volleyball coach Burt Fuller announced the signing of jumps well has a very quick arm and again is Monarisa Ale to a national letter of intelligent beyond her years She grew intent up in Utah and is looking forward to She will compete for the Aggies this returning to what she calls ‘home’ Monarisa will help fill our void in the fall Ale is currently a senior at middle with the graduation of honorKuhuku High School in Kahuku mention able Erin ' Hawai'i Aggie " Cartwright-Davismiddle blocker Ale a volleyball Ale is also a member of the North and earned Shore Volleyball Club honors as a senior and second-teaAle becomes the third player to sign with honors as a junior at Kahuku High USU this year joining Amanda Fahnestock as her team won the state championship in who is a senior at Eagle High School in 2002 She was also a second-teaarid selection in basketball as she Eagle Idaho and Amanda Oiill who is a senior at Granger High School in West Valley in second state this the finish team helped her ' City past year By Doug Hoffman USU athletic media relations Junior Hungsoon Park improved to 0 against Weber State this year and led Utah State’s men’s tennis team to a season sweep of the Wildcats with a 2 win Thursday in Ogden The Aggies defeated Weber 1 earlier in the season Utah State which had failed to capture the doubles point in five out of its last six matches came out strong with wins at the No 1 and 2 doubles spots to give itself the momentum heading into singles Park and Jason Trask recorded the 5 win at the No 1 spot while Hannes Schenk and Roshari Rasekhi teamed up at the two 2-- ld 5-- 6-- an 1 first-tea- m all-sta- te all-regi- on m m all-sta- te at Ogden Park leads Utah State to road : 8-- all-regi- at that spot in defeating Math2 is Saberon 2 USU’s filial win in singles came with more of a struggle Tyler Bastian dropped his first set to Weber's Andrew Corlett but then went on a tear 7 recording a 0 win in the second set and capturing the match with a 2 third set USU’s match against Weber was its last regular season match on the schedule but the Aggies may play one more against BYU next week at home Check the USU men’s tennis website at for details If USU doesn’t play BYU its next match will be at the Big West Championships on April 5 spot to capture the 7 triumph Weber State avoided the sweep in doubles as the Wildcat tandem of downed tylcr Bastian and Lucas Bouton 6 USU looked even better in singles picking up 9-- 6-- ut Coving-tonRicjeo- 8-- straight-se- 5-- 6-- 6-- t victories at the No 1 through 3 positions Park made quick work of Jonathan 2 Engelhrecht winning 4 Schenk won his first match in three tries defeating Zach 4 Trask conLevetan 1 tinued to be a tough match at No 3 as he improved to 3 6-- 6-- 6-- 6-- 6-- 8-- f r X A I is 22-2- a row By Jeff Hunter sports writer The Preston softball team moved above 500 for the first time this season with a 13-- 5 rout Thursday afternoon at Soda Springs The Indians (7-pounded out nine hits and benefited from nine Cardinal errors on their way to their sixth straight victory “It feels great” first-yecoach Chelsey Coburn said of her squad's winning streak “The team's really hitting the ball hard They had alot of hits today and good that caused (Soda Springs) a lot of trouble and led to a lot of their errors" ' 6) ar ' line-dri- - Brent StevensHerald Journal Sky View's Russell Ward returns a shot to Mountain Crest’s Richard Gui during the No 3 singles match Thursday afternoon at Hyrum bles spot Taylor has not played since the accident ‘Tfjey’re just very supportive (of Taylor)” Swan said of his players “We just feel so bad The oldCr kids knew (Brad) so they felt it And it’s just HYRUM — It wasn’t exactly the start Sky View been a tough week for us in a lot of ways” was looking for but head coach Steve Alexander Said Alexander: “I'm really glad Mountain Crest “in tennis have that to the out was quick point you time” to recover from an early deficit played well because that is a tragedy beyond if ' effected me a lot because Brad was one of my The Bobcats did just that Thursday as they woii bles partners” matches in which their players dropped the Yes the Mustangs did play wfell but thanks to opening set These comeback victories were wins by singles-play-for Viewto squeak past Sky enough Ben 2 ) and Russell ers (No Mountain Crest 2 Phillips Sky View Ward (No 3 ) and the No doubles tan- “I think it says a lot about our guys" tennis boys heart-toWatts it dem David Jon and of Alexander said “We had some Sharp and ' heart conversations on changeovcrs wasn'tenough For the first time this season Ward we were really trying to help our players Statis- understand what was going on dropped a set dropping Set No to Richard Gui 5 but turned the match tically the guys that win the first set usuaround win w the second by looking to attack the net ally in the match $q to Bobcats 3 The junior hit six volley Winners in the and third is huge" last four games of the second set to take Mustangs 2 And frustrating for the Mustang playcontrol en route to a 7 1 1 win ers Nevertheless this did not dampen the ' “It turned it around a lot but I just started playspirit ( if Mountain Crest head coach Dale Swain whose club played much better than it did in a 1 ing my game — getting to the net more and being more aggressive” Ward said loss' to the Bobcats last month in North Logan ' “We u ere in the match wp were playing hard Phillips not only lost the ripening set to Dean Johnson but was down a break of serve at 2 in y we were playing well arid I did feel real good the third set However hit a' 'about ( my players' effort" he said backhand volley winner to break back and over- Of course it always helps to have an additional came a 0 deficit in the 10th game with two motivating factor to play hard and Swan Tell the 4 'Mustangs had that with the tragic car accident of ' iinretumable volleys to win 46 1 Brent StevensHerald Journal Brad Dance last Thursday Sharp and Waits picked up their play at the net ithe naKs Alex is Mountain Mountain Thatcher a return during the No1 Crest's Crest Dance's son Taylor on dotiI View match SeeCATSonBS No the and man team Sky singles Thursday in Hyrum tennis against usually helps Preston shortstop Alison Gamble led the way at the plate with three singles while Summer and Launi Maseuli both hits delivered key extra-bas-e ' Summer's triple in the first drove in the Indians’ first run of the game and Launi's double in die third plated two more runs By Jason Turner ' sports writer dou-thr- ce come-from-behi- nd 3-- 1 - 1 7-- ‘ 6-- 5-- 6-- 4-- 4-- theservc-arid-yolley- er ' 15-4- 6-- 6-- ?' : ve : ' - Stacy Benson also had a double in third while pitcher Lacy Smith went the' distance for the Tribe to record the win Dragons 3 Pirates 1 After totaling just one run ' and four hits against the rival Dragons WS coach Sian ' Bingham said he had just one quote: “If you don’t hit yiou don’t score That was basical- ' ly the game” West Side Although d righthanderTenielle allowed only three runs and six hits herself Mai ad’s Lacy Crump was just a bit better The Pi rates 1 in Fifth District 3 overall) pushed across their only run of the game in the sixth when Bo ' Cobum scored following a double by Andrea Richards ' mid a fielder's choice1 off the bat of Tammy Uigaese That run pulled the visitors to within 1 but Malad (5-1 ) got an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth on a home run by Kaylie Neal two-ru- n Beck-stea- (1-- 8-- 2-- 0 9-- with win By The Associated 'of shots” Press Montreal Canadiens goalie Jose Theodorc was often overshadowed by Brains counter- four games part Andrew Raycroft in d of their playoff series Theodore a former NHL MVP himself cm Thursday night as a player 'to watch '? Theodore made 43Saves arid Saku Koivu a goal and two &ssistsin helping the ' Canadiens stay alive with 1 victory over the Brujns The Cariadiens trail the series 2 and host Gariie 6 on Saturday night 'Ai Theodore is a big reason why their season is still g'oingas he turned aside Boston’s relentless pressure for the first 15 minutes vy y “We all knew they were going to come out ' AP photo really strong arid they did that” Theodore Montreal's Sheldon Souray right tries to move said ‘They had the momentum they were Boston's Martin LaPointe (20) from in front of the goal throwing lhe hits and they were getting a lot i the-firs- t ‘ first-roun- : But'it was the Canadiens who scored first tallying on a quick counterattack an 14:17 of the first period Jason Ward sent Yanic Per-reault in alone and his shot deflected off of Ray croft's pads and inside the far post' v “In the first 15 minutes of the first period NHLTplayoffs 5-- best-of-sev- en 3-- oq Thursday : “Our line had its chances we just weren’t finding the net” said leading scorer Joe Thornton who doesn’t have a point in the series " Red VHngs4 Predators 1 Pavel Dalsyuk’s dazzling passes set up two goals before seven minptes elapsed and Detroit beat Nashville totake a 2 aeries ' 'J' lead V' ir L' !'!' The home team has won each game iri the d series and the Predators hope to keep up the trend in Game 6 on Saturday in Nashville HenrikZetteiberg Brett Hull and Brendan Shanahan scored in the first period for the - - v- -:- Jose made some key saves arid Yanic came up big” said Koivu who had a hand in both of Montreal's power-pla-y goals He scored on a rebound at 8:44 of the third period to make it 1 when the Canadiens had n a advantage Koivu also assisted on Rivet’s power-pla- y Craig goal at 6:34 of the thud that made it 1 'RedWings After Nicklas Lidstrpm's powerlay goal Rivet beat Raycroft with a long slap shot : “( don't think we were there mentally” midway through the second period gave ' f Raycroft said" Sec NHLonB5 The Brains continued to straggle with the " - : fust-roun- best-of-sev- en V 4-- two-ma- 5-- ' v V 3-- d - mail advantage going for the series and |