Show B2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Friday April 23 2004 Freshmen may highlight Bridgerland rodeo athletes from all Utah valley schools will be competing in Saturday's performance There are 16 members of " the Bridgerland dub “We are a little bigger club this year but a young dub” said Ned Nelson Bridgerland adult advisor “We have eight freshmen hut they are coming along” In fact two of the best members are freshmen Casey Bair and Garrett By Shawn Harrison sports editor With 'the high school rodeo season on the downhill side it's time for the annual Bridgerland event ' Cowboys and cowgirls will be competing tonight at 6 pm in the' first of two days of rodeo action at Arena There will the Logan-Caeh- e he slack Saturday at 9 am and another performance at 4 pm The queen contest is this morning beginning at 9 am in the indoor arena Members of the linriil Bridgerland Kodeo Club which is made up of has been doing well in the team roping event with a partner from Bear River “Those two are the rising stars” Nelson said “Casey has really been riding well” Five other members of the Bridgerland team have also qualified for the state finals to be held June 1 2 at Hcber City “Hopefully we can get a couple of more seniors qualified" Nelson said 'There are still a few more rodeos” Senior Lynctte Nelson the reigning state and national rodeo queen 9-- Thurston have both qualified for state Bair who goes to South Cache is Billing with breaking into the top 10 in the state in bareback riding Thurston who goes to North Cache Eric Christensen a senior at Sky View has qualified in team roping He is roping with a cowboy from can not compete in queening this year but that hasn’t stopped her from making it to state She has made it in breakaway roping pole bending and team roping The Sky View cowgirl has teamed up with her freshman brother Lance Nelson in team rop- ing Senior Stephanie Nelson will be making her fourth straight trip to Heber City in June The Sky View cowgirl has made it in breakaway roping and has been “coming on this spring” according to Ned Nelson “Lynctte and Stephanie have been doing well in breakaway” he said' iHighlschoollrodeo Oakley Rounding out the Bridgerland state qualifiers is junior Teana Peterson The Mountain Crest student will compete in the queen contest “Tliey are looking forward to com- -' peting at home after traveling the whole state” Nelson said “Some of the senior girls have entered every event” Tickets for the rodeo are $3 for adults and $2 for students If you buy a ticket it’s good for all the action 2000th Vizquel’s hit keys rally win By The Associated Press Omar Vizquel’s 2000th career hit helped set upCleveland's three-ru- n rally in the eighth inning Thursday giving the Indians a 4 win over the Kansas City Royals Vizquel’s milestone and the Indians’ win was tempered by an injury to Cleve- land ace CC Sabathia who didn’t pitch because of a sore left shoulder Vizquel became the 230th player to reach 2000 hits when he singled off Jason in the eighth Grimsley 5-- (1-- Vfc f' ?' game-winni- vis ij a&vwl" j 1) the sixth with his second home run of the season It was his 102nd homer at Camden Yards the most by any player but his first since May 23 1999 when he played for the Texas Rangers White Sox 4 Yankees 3 Joe Crede homered and the White Sox sent Mike Mussi- nato his fourth loss in five starts Mussina gave up three runs and then settled down before Crede — hitting just 184 entering the game — lifted his second homer to left in the sixth to make it 2 Mussina gave up nine hits g in the outing his longest of the season Angels 7 Rangers 5 Now that his eyesight is better Troy Glaus can really enjoy watching those long home runs shot Glaus hit a three-ru- n and Jeff DaVanon also went deep against Chan Ho Park to help Anaheim end a three- game losing streak with a 7- 5 victory over Texas on Thursday: Three batters later DJ Carrasco allowed Victor MarRBI ' tinez’s double for the Indians The game was stopped V? ' AP photo Cleveland's Omar Vizquel waves to the crowd after recording his 2000th career hit ng momentarily while the ball was thrown into the dugout and Vizquel got a nice ovation IWins 4 Tigers 3 Fill-i- n Lew Ford kept up his strong hitting with a' three-ru- n homer and Johan ' Santana picked up his first Eli LuceraHerald Journal Logan's Brian Baliam winds up for a backhand during his match against Mountain Crest Thursday afternoon (1-- victory Ford extended his hitting streak to a career-beeight games and now has a team-hig-h 15 RBIs since being called tip to replaceTwins injured outfielder Torn Hunter on April 10 Santana gave up three runs three walks and seven hits in six innings while striking out six' Juaii Rinconand JC Romero each threw a scoreless inning Arid Joe Nathan worked the ninth for his fourth Jays 7 Red Sox 3 Chris Gomez hit a tiebreaking grand slam off Curt Schilling in the eighth inning to help give the Bluet Jays: their first home victory the season of ' Gomez drove in flveruns ' 8 at for the Blue Jays home Gomez hit his first career ' slam after Schilling (2-- 1 ) allowed singles to Carlos and Eric Hinske md walk(?d Orlando Hudson:' The homer gave Toronto its : first lead at home since Del- homer in gado hit a three-ru- n first innine Abril 7: st es at one set apiece though the momentum was firmly on Logans side Eight Peterson volley winners were the difference in the third set of his 6-- 7 6-- 3 Logan gets close matches Bobcats down Bonneville triumph over Richard Gui 6-- 3 ' " By Jason Turner sports writer (1-- T started to hit better approach shots hitting through the ball and hitting it away from him so I could put (the ball) away" ': Peterson said In the No 1 doubles contest solid third-spercentages by both Williams and Nielsen and the fired-ii- p demeanor of Williams allowed them to 3 outlast Dance and Jensen 6?7 4 Ti made a big difference first set w e couldn't get our serves in near as much as (in) the third set” Nielsen said Said Williams of his vocal energy: ycah think it played a big part You just get each other pumped up and hope- fully it gives (Jordan) some confidence:' The Mustangs picked up their lone vie- ' tory at the No singles spot where unbeaten Alex Thatcher was challenged in decision yer Brian Baliam Thatcher appeared to be well on his way to another routine win as he was up5-- 3 in the second seLbul Baliam captured two straight games' and had three chances to knot the set at five games apiece: Bobcats 4 Lakers 1 At North Logan: Bonneville showed up ' et Although' 'there ultimately a winner anil a loser when Logan and Mountain Crest squared nfiThursday it was difij-eii- it to tell w Inch head eoaeh was more happy wilji his dub ( )n the one hand Mustangs coach Dale Swan was pleased with how his team came retd to plus against the Region 4 champs: while counterpart Dave Reynolds was proud of the way his Grizzlies battled back ' from a slow start Logan first-servi- w'as 6-- 6-- In-th- EliLNcero'Herald Journal Mountain Crest's Alex- - - Thatcher slices a ) backhand in his match against Brian Baliam little lo'dampcn the enthusiasm of Swan who wasqiuck to point put his' club has improved in leaps' and boundsTromthc Thanks income beginning of the season"boys tennis d victories V- "tWe) seemed a I il l le flat (Wednesday) so 1 really didn't know quite what to by Burke Peterson and the No I doubles tail- expect today- lie said Bui these kids came out aiul really played well dem of Joe Williams1 They aiid Jordan Nielsen were hustling they were working and I mean there was some good tennis played Logan avoided a ' ih — its evejt w idi some w nnl and bad weather!" potential upset LI victory oyer Unfortunately lor the Mustangs their Mountain ('rest rivals to the Nptth wereable'tp eiiiiie up T was real thrilled willtlhai I think 'that's something you always hope for 'i yburplayers will W he n they get di m n' jeome din nigh di'ls’ hard when you're sauL of Alex Morti'iiseiiand Lrie Nielsen ' Res ni dowii-ioprcuul Logan hatj staked ilscl I to a 1 advantage tiny playyoui'ilf lip ‘ ' ' I low ' 7ever Muiitain Crest hadeaptured ers rdid H Ye the Citfzlies' did-itiinaleh that the iirsi sets ji the other two 'mulches and dou- Rie Jensen (No heyiii uiibi lngan Keuvutjon Center but ' Tgylor'Danee'atid w i' hii'wed in ilie iinliM! courts i ij Harris hies) held a 4-- Jead in their second set I lie Kc'e-iiilOnce Peterson (No 3 singles) and due toincleineril weather did and Nielsen evened their match- liiiishit Williams liulidespile Logan's strong 1 I'rom-bchin- ' 4) first-inni- 4-- eight-innin- 0) - save-Blu- - a Glaus three-tim- e All-St- ar who had Lasik eye siugery in the offseason gave Anaheim a 0 lead in the first inning with a line drive into the 3-- left-fie- ld bullpen Athletics 8 Mariners 2 : Mark Mulder wasn’t at his best He had plenty of wig- - V gle room though ntorttiis first Ditch Eric Chavez hita three-ra- n homer less than five minutes into the game and Mulder worked six strong innings leading the Oakland Athlet-th- e Sni fn an l liSirtmi aum 1 -- - 1 ' : (i-- ' Steve edgeeonsidering" SV head coach ' 2-- 1 4 2 1 ' : i ’ : r-- ": Lowell stays hot By The ' ' Mike liwili homered again and : Mike Kedihind aKo connected help- ing I Uida Wat Philadelphia 9-- 7 I liurlav m a gaiue ihatl'eiUured a bral I’hiUie's Marfins 'catcher short'-to- - - ! dd ITaiiaind Alex ( iohzalez "Ii ! -5 - ' ds ’ 1- -2 Tlu: Wiirld Series dumipion NlarV ' lins held on for thqrr third straight pset F’hiladelphia ThePhilliescored twice in thenintb beloreJimrhomv who homered : earlier struck out against Armando Benije w i th tvvo on ti I end it: - j Ariziina stop its Rising streak at four Ciricinnali’sent 10 batters to the plate for five tuns in the second the biggest inning against Atlanta this season Two After allowing two runs in the" first Valdez cruised until giving Up a tworrun triple toNeifi Perezin the Matt Mantej Reds 5 Braves Ken Griffey Jr hit a I and the Reds took advantage of Janet Wright’s wildness to hgat Atlanta in a game 1 ) sat out a Wright rain delay before the first pitchthen lasted only 43 minutes in a wild out-- ing 'Nine of the 13 hatters he faced reached ort hits or walks and San Diego s Ismael Valdez (2-pitched 5 3 strong innings on a day Giants slugger Bany Bonds was held out of the San Di ' from the hits — 12 Thursday 17 Wednesday and Piazza hit a double for the Mets ' Down to thgir final out the Expos 1 : : ' : Diamondbacks tl homer "' ‘ Lwers 9 (15 ) ita homered twice and ' niii in the jhe ginK: that took 5 hKiurs 22 minutes --rr the li'ingest in the muji irs this season Bautista set career highs with five'hits and five RBK He cxteiided his lutllng slieuk ib 4 games to help Leaguel - Off ' 1 : -- one-ho- ur - - sf55sas 0) go-ahe- 2-- rain-shorten- go-ahe- Wejri? bight struck:oiit his lirst three r r'ats but hit a tworun sbot 6-- : cor-Yar- tbree-gumewe- ep : three times )! 'victory " ! right-fiel- at plate leads Marlins over Phillies National 'off Rheal Cbrniierin (he ninth' Associated Press KiicIt'-clearih- V : ' :-- Alexander said of his players Alexander was especially happy with the: mental toughness exhibited!))’ No singles pluyef Caf Gaddis: who played "more relaxed more settled in his 3 6- 1 victory over Troy Lenmger wh had beaten Gaddis when the two clubs niet in' Washington Terrace e split of tjte led off with a Mark Kolsay ' double to the d ner Eric Byrnes singled to right and Chavez drove a over pitch from Jamie Moyer ' the wall ih right B()dm boom boom Oak- land led3-- 0 with no oiiLs' tour-gam- Rafael Palmeiro hit' a long overdue homer at Camden v and Miguel Tejada three had a season-hig- h RBIs leading the Orioles to a comeback victory! Palmeiro brought Balti- more to by leading off - : ad SeeNL onB5 msss&muKsi : |