Show B2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday 2004 April 21 Logan swimming and basketball Gw® Bates shines in pool and ' i ' ’V - i - v v on hardwood ‘ t V V- - s '4 i 't - i' - 'w ’ 'j4 Is V - s ft V t usfc i : £!i V By Thomas Manning sports writer Dani Bales day begins much ear-licr than most folks He rises hours before the sun breaks over Cache Valley's easterly range and minutes later is swimming laps in chlorinated water at the Logan Sports Academy After completing his workout in the pool it's off to Logan High School and a full day of classes At 4 pm Bates can usually be found back at the Sports Academy — this time on the basketball court honing his skills above water And later Bates can be found burning the midnight oil as he wraps up his day with a healthy dose of homework For most people this routine would be considered fairly robust but for Bates it's called taking it easy It's spring and Bates' chosen sports are not in session During basketball and swim season Bates' already hectic schedule is raised to a whole different level A level which ultimately redefines two things — athletic rt demanding and the Bates who is only a junior this year participates on Logan’s swim arid basketball teams Two sports that occur simultaneously in the winter — therefore forcing Bates to brave endless days full of strenuous physical activity along with a full load of academic work Something he happily does with attitude and fortitude “It's only for dedicated people” Bates said “It’s for people who possess a desire to work hard cari endure always being in pain and have amazing mental toughness” What is even more amazing than the fact Bates can actually survive this kind of regiment is his remarkable ability to succeed in the pool as ' well as on the hardwood Bates has created quite a rigid environment for hirnself An environment in which mere survival would gamer a pletho-r- a of high fives hut simple survival would he an insult to Bates' tenacity— therefore he thrives instead two-spo- bj rXX r ‘ ' ' V Brent StevensHerald Journal During the winter months Logan junior Dani Bates played basketball and swam for the Grizzlies varsity teams “I just love both sports” Bates said “I can’t imagine competing in one and not the other If you want lobe the best you go out there and work as hard as you can to become the best” During the 2003-0- 4 basketball campaign Bates was the Grizzlies second leading scorer with a average Bates shot nearly SO percent from the field 30 percent ' from beyond the arc'and 70 percent from the charity stripe On the defensive end Bates pulled down 82 rebounds and picked oppo-'nent- s' pockets 20 times He played in 21 of 22 games for Logan arid provided the Grizzlies with critical leadership on and off the court “The one thing I admire most about Dani Bates” Grizzly basketball coach Jeff Brimhall said “is his unbelievable work ethic” In the water Bates was every bit if not more impressive as he led the Grizzliesto a second-plac- e finish at the state swim finals in Provo While Bates just missed leading his leant to the Holy Grail of prep swimming individually he was in fact crowned a state champion Bates won the bimkstroke with a time of 3461 seconds earning himself a well deserved state champion designation He also posted a second- place finish in the 200 individual medley with a time of 1 :5889 When you talk about Dani Bates ' and Grizzly swimming another nt 100-met- Bates comes immediately to mind — Logan coach Yolanda Bates Yolanda Bates is Dani’s mother and also a major source of inspiration ' “I couldn't do it without my mom” Dani said Yolanda was a great swimmer in her own right The elder Bates just missed qualifying for the Olympics and enjoyed a wonderful Career at Brigham Young University not too many years ago Yolanda incubates a fiery spirit which is absolutely focused on winning and improving her children and swimmers as athletes and as individuals Without a doubt coach Bates has genetically passed on many of the traits that made her an extraordinary athlete er -- Expos top Mets end skid Sox by Blue Jays Hi By The Associated Press Pedro Martinez beat Roy Halladay for the second time this month in'a matchup of Cy Young Award winners' leading the Boston Red Sox over the Toronto Blue ' Jays 2 Tuesday night Toronto's Teny Adams nearly hit Manny Ramirez iri the head in the eighth’ and the Boston slugger walked out from ' the plate as the benches emptied Martinez (2-- 1 ) retired 13 of his first 17 batters allowing two rims and five hits and Keith Foulke pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save completing a five-hi' : ter Halladay gave up three runs and nine hits in six innings While Boston won for the fourth time in five games' Toronto lost its fourth straight and matching its worst start dropped to (1-- 1 2-- -- 0) 'at-b- at ! 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Melvin Mpra homered and Miguel both had three Tejada and Javy Lopez ' ' ' - y' hits!! Mark Hendrickson (0-gave up five runs and eight hits in four-plinnings Tariipa Bay has lost four of five: : Royals 15 Indians5 Matt Slairs' eighth grand slam followed 0) four-hitt- 1 2-- eight-gam- : " - m r The Associated Press San Diego ' Jose Vidro led off the eighth Marlins 3 Phillies 1 inning with a tiebreaking Dontrelle Willis allowed an home run and the Montreal unearned run in 6 3 innings e Expos snapped an ' : New streak the leading the Florida Marlins to losing beating their' 1 1th straight victory overx York Mets 1 Tuesday night! innings! - Montreal had the Philadelphia Phillies : been on its ' 3 Chad Durbin ( lasted just struck out in his Willis (3-since seaskid worst the 2000 ' innings giving up six runs and seVen first son The Expos are the first snapping his streak ' hits of 10 consecutive hits datirig team to not sdore more' than Twins 6 Tigers 4 to last season and including four rups in any of Us first 14 Lew Ford Michael Ryan and Nick the playoffs sirice the 1988 Texas games ' Boston Red Sox starter Pedro Martinez ' ' Punto drove in two runs each as Min- !' But Florida’s hitters gave delivers a pitch against the Toronto Blue Rangers acccnding to the nesota won its sixth straight all the runs he’d need to ' Elias him Bureau Sport Jaysduring the third inning Tuesday Carlos Silva (2-won his second ' e Zach Day limited the stop the Phillies’ straight start for the Twins allowing four Mets streak hits to four in seven winning three last games' a shot to right off Rich ' runs six hits and two walks in six The NL Rookie of the Year innings Luis Ayala pitched "Harden! Joe Nathan fot innings pitched theninth !the eighth and Rocky Biddle gave up four hits! striick out Atee his third slave:!- Rangers 6 Angels 3 and walked none! Chad Fox six needed to just pitches Brad Fullmer homered and drove in Jason Johnson aridgave up six runs scoreless innings! ' the pitched 1 complete two runs in his first game in Anaheim and eight hits in five innings and Armando Benitez worked a since leaving as' a free agent in the offsea- get his thrive in three chances Mariners 2 Athletics 1 David Weathers perfect ninth for his seventh save ' ' Raul Ibanez homered to tie the game in son leading Texas to a win A1 Leiter to start the in as many chances relieved ' allowed two runs the seventh and theri again in the ninth to' Kenny Rogers (3-bat-- l' Rm1s3 Braves 2 and his Vidro first eighth ' and seven hits in five innings! striking out give Seattle a victory over Oakland !!! Larkin singled home ter connected on a 2 pitch Barry ‘ three and walking two Jeff Nelson pitched Ibanez hit a 2 pitch off Jim MecirtO- a pair ofruns — his first RBIs v Padres 9 Giants S hitless a x and Francisco eighth inning 1) to right to end the game It was his sirice opening day —rand the Barry Bonds homered in his Cordero put runners on first and second in seventh first career multihomer game x Reds rallied past Cincinnati San but straight game Ron Villone ( 0) pitched the eighth and ' the ninth before inducing 'Vladimir Guer- the Atlanta Braves: :'! Francisco lost to San Diego rero to ground out for h)S third save: ninth for Seattle allowing just one walk Sean Cascy had three hits Bonds is one shy of match-!-! lasted just 21-- 3 ' Ibanez tied the score at 1 leading off Ramon Ortiz (0-the for two doubles off record ing including major league ' the seventh with his third homer in the winnings giving up four runs and six hits: Thomson 1 ) and consecutive games with a v homer— shared by Dale Long drove in a run! Jose Acevedo (2-struck (1936) Don Mattingly (1987) Ken Griffey Jr (1993) and and three six hits 'out allowed ' Bonds has homered in the lint in seven innings including ' Seven games in which he has : Marcus Giles’ two-ru- n homer ' ' t v ahead 0 in the had an He walked inten-in thethird open the inning and reliever Eric Cammack fifth last year's walked Alfredo Amezega and Quinlan to last x Todd Jorieis pitched a perfect tkmally as a pinch-hittPacific Coast bring iqi Palaez Palaez hit a routine fly ball Wednesday which doesnbt stop eighth arid Danny Graves to renter field but Ri ver Cats outfielder Nick thp streak under baseball's rules” who returned to the bullpen League MVP Gra- X ham Koonce hit Swisher didn't catch it cleanly as the ball fell His ninth homer of the sea- this season after a failed stint x shot in the ' ofThis jersey pnd to the ground for an error son was a two-ru-n shot off in the rotation got the last '! three bottom half off Stingeris starter Jason After Sacramento manager Tony Brian Lawrence (2-outs forhis seventh save! Middlebrook to cut- into the lead It was DeFrancesco argued with the umpire to Brian Giles hit a two-ni- n Atlanta managed only fptir ' Koonce ’s first no avail Barry Wesson hit a grand slam homer off Dustin Hermanson gariie off the disabled list-- ' hits iri all including two: since hurting his back on April 4 fence to make it 2 and Sean Burroughs had irifield singles over the right-fiel- d n But the Stingers' seventh put the ! Middtebrook f allowed two runs two doubles among his four another solo homer to hit and six hits ip five innings ! hits and drove iri two runs for game away Riggs SeeNLooB3 2) ": G98I) By 1 -- 3) 3-- J six-ga- ' ’ Bonds goes deep again ’ t- ' 8-ga- me an intentional walk to Juan Gonzalez with six Stairs matched a carcer-hig- h RBIs helping Kansas Cjly end a road losing streak Brian Anderson ( 0) became the first Royals' starter to win allowing four runs —twp earned— arid seven hits in six 4-- - person to her oldest son “I’m dedicated I work hard and I know what I want” Dani said “And nothing is going to get in my way of achieving my goals” Bates will enter his senior year ' haying accomplished more than most prep athletes accomplish in their entire high school careers If you think Bates might slow down think again If anything he’ll raise the intensity yet another notch It simply is not in his demeanor to slow down or even to look back Bates knows only one speed — exceptionally fast He plans bn bettering his 2003-0- 4 achievements during his senior season and don’t be surprised if he's swimming for B YU the following year arid er ‘ 2) us " (1-- 3) four-hitt- 1- -3 - er : (1-- 1) : 0) 3-- 2-- ! ? - : - 1 -- : 2) n (1-- 0) Adam Riggs SACRAMENTO (APj homered twice scored five runs and went to lead the Salt Lake Stingers to 2 victory oyer the Sacramerita an River Cats on Tuesday x: The Stingers scored in the finit inning y when Riggs singled and later scored qn f Robb Quinlan's double-pla- y grounder In the third Riggs doubled and scored again when Alex Paleaz singled off Sacramento x: ! starter John Rheinecker(0-2)- r After Riggs’ solo shot put Salt Lake ! 1 1 -- 3-- ! : at-b- X'' er - ! 1) 9-- ! five-ru- (1-- 0) ! 1) : |