Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday gs shine at Bv Doug Hoffman ' USU athletic media relations pole vault and Ryan Bruhn in the ' hammer throw Freshman DJ Smith led the way for the Aggie men on Saturday by with a time winning the of 1056 which set a personal-bein that event Smith also finished second in the 200 with a time of 2160 Other Aggie men who had PRs on the day included Blake Hadfield in the long jump and triple jump Jared Ocana in the long jump (20-- 1 050) and triple jump Heath Wing in the 1500 (4:01 32) and Craig Bown in the 800 (1:5245) On the women’s side Burton i Utah State’s men’s and women’s track and field teams had an outstanding day at the 2004 Clarence Robison Invitational hosted by Brigham Young University on Saturday in Provo The Aggies posted 17 personal-best- s to go along with three Regional Qualifying marks ' and two finishes During USU’s two days of competition at the meet the Aggies had seven finishes five Regional Qualifying marks and set 24 personal-best- s Those athletes that qualified for the NCAA Regionals over the past two days were Kelli Burton in the hammer and discus Christian Lee in the first-pla- first-pla- BYU 100-met- er st ce ' ce (46-080- (22-085- (43-052- 5) meet won the discus with a toss of 163-O-S and finished sixth in the hammer throw with a mark of 178-0- 2 Aggie women who had personal-best- s on the day included Amy Davis in the pole vault (1 n Ashley Johnson and Kristen in the 1500 (4:3525 and 4:3562) Amber Judd in the 100 hurdles (1416) Becky Tueller in the 400 (5653) Cachet Webb in the 100 and 200 (1241 and 2541) Jill Steele and Sara Dimmick in the 800 (2:1311 and 2:1495) and Katie Thatcher in the 400 hurdles (1:0097) ' Utah State will return to action this Saturday at the Boise State Invitational before hosting the USU Qualifier on May 6 at the Ralph Maughan Track Stadium By Mike Strauss USU Athletic Media Relations chipped in with a 77 Preston Otte fired a par 73 to lead Utah State to a d finish at the Ping Golf Cougar Classic Saturday in Provo The tournament was the final tuneup for the Aggies Aggie prior to their trip to the Big West Conference Championships Monday and Tuesday Otte’s 73 was his best score of the d tournament as wejl as the best round of the day by an Aggie Cody Huof and Marcus Myers each carded 75s while Devin Daniels Guy-mo- 15th-pla- ce BYU-hoste- three-roun- Daniels finished the tournament as the Aggies' leader as he tied for 48th at 223 He had shot back-to-ba73s on Friday Otte tied for 59th with a 226 totalwhiie Huot tied for 63rd at 227 and Myers tied for 68th at 229 Jake Blair tied for 75th at 236 Colorado State rallied to win the team title shooting a golf blistering 272 on the final day to finish with an 845 total They beat runner-u- p Texas-E- I Paso by 12 shots while Boise State was third at 858 Utah fourth at 860 and Brigham Young fifth at 861 Utah State shot 300 on the final day and finished two shots out of 14th place Eastern Conference playoff series The Pistons were expected to come out swinging after losing to Milwaukee on Wednesday But they gave up 30 points in the first period and needed a 23-- 4 nip at the start of the third period to take their first lead of the game Then the defense took over ' holding Milwaukee to just a free throw over the final four minutes Beri Wallace limited by foul trouble in the ffrst half had 13 points and 21 rebounds for Detroit Chauncey Billups added 21 points Desmond Mason and Michael Redd each scored 19 points to lead Milwaukee Game 4 is Monday in MiL waukee Hornets 77 Heat 71 Baron Davis nursing a ' sprained light ankle had a 21 points and New team-hig- h Orleans held Miami to 329 percent shooting to get back into the opening round playoff best-of-sev- en T-Wol-ves Press : down 0 tied it at 33 and were within seven at halftime Playing with the desperation They were still down only 1 1 of a team facing elimination midway through the third even though they weren’t the quarter then fell apart miss- Dallas Mavericks climbed ing their last seven shots of the period Sacramento wound back into their series against the Sacramento up challenging their lowest point total of the season missKings on Saturday night And it took an undrafted ing it by two rookie to get them going “They outplayed us and beat us in every category” Daniels shook Marquis spun and shot his way to 1 of Christie said The Mavs expected to get a his 22 points during a lift the deflated merely by being at home spurt that where Mavericks the and they were a league-besent Kings 36-- 5 to a 104-7- 9 victory in Game 3 They needed a boost too because no NBA team has Dallas down 1 in the ever overcome an 0-- 3 deficit series has a chance to even it After a slugMonin Game 4 half first 5 Game gish day night Daniels helped is in Sacramento things open on Thursday PLAYOFFS break in the third quar- night: ter The game “The Maver-turned into a rout icks showed up 1 run that began with an Nelson Don coach tonight’’ n with a by said Nash Nelson showed his sense of Daniels opened the period urgency by letting Steve Nash then shook with a in four fouls in collect stay to different defenders to swish the first half and hardly resting Dirk Nowitzki after he got two jumpers in' the lane He added a reverse layupin trim- -' two in the first eight minutes: ' sition and followed with a “We followed our game three-poiand made the play on a fast adjustments plan break that we thought would be “I just wanted to be aggresgood for us We were good Daniels said “Once I sive” blit they weren’t as good as' hit my first couple of shots they normally are” coach called for me to get Mike Bibhiy and Chris Webmore With all the great shoot-m- s ber each semed 22 points for we have they tend to leave Sacramento but the next- me open to make a play” highest scorer was Peja Daniels who became a Vlade seven with just starter for the last 12 games of Divac had just one basket and the regular season was Doug Christie missed his first and often ran the offense eight shots including three footers before finally scoring easing the burden on Nash “We did more things in garbage time him tonight” Nelson through best their The Kings are at said “He responded with an when they’re moving the ball excellent game” especially through their big Nowitzki scored 21 points men! But Webber and Divac ' : had one assist each and Brad and Michael Finley added 18 one shy of his total for Miller had none along with had first two games Nash the five just ' points They only 1 assists asa team and com- had seven points five rebounds and five assists in mitted 26 turnovers — three more than they had in the first just 27 minutes He also ' never got a fifth foul much two games combined less a sixth “We got what we : Eduardo deserved” coach Rick Adel- Najera again provided a spark with his defense man said The Kings opened the game on Webber contributing three first-rou- 9-- nd third-quart- er st 2-- f-4 nt 10-of-- 20 1- : - : - 1 : : f- 2-- 20-foot- er Sto-jakov- ic ' The Heat lead the best-oseven series 1 Game 4 is Tuesday night in New ’ Orleans David Wesley shot from range for 18 points while Jamaal Magloire fought thro constant double-team- s for 12 points including two free throws in the final minute that gave New' Orleans wide-ope- : '' series' 1- -0 : 25 2004 — B3 Utah State golf team ends up in 15th place Anthony leads Nuggets to victory over By The Associated April a much-need- ed four-poi- nt cushion Caron Butler finished with 24 points' and 15 rebounds while Lamar Odom had 18' 86 Nuggets 107 Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points and added 10 rebounds to lead the Nuggets in Game 3 of their series Playing at home in the postseason for the first time in pine years the Nuggets earned their first home playoff victory 'in a decade'and avoided going AP photo ' J down 0 in the series Sacramento Kings foiward Gerald Wallace (3) defends as Dallas Mavericks forward Marquis Daniels They can even the series goes to the basket during the fourth quarter of Saturdays NBA playoff game Tuesday in Denver! ' Latrell Sprewell scored 25 Pistons 95 Bucks 85 V confetti dropped from the ' steals and three fouls in nine and Kevin Garnett points The Detroit Pistons rafters whbn time expired minutes' Antawn Jamison added 24 for the Timber-- : Control of their playoff Dallas players shook oft the scored 20 and Josh Howard wolves who fell behind by 17 series with Milwaukee the exuberance realizing this is another rookicy added 14 V points early in the game and rebounds way they know best — r with only a good start only mounted pne serious ' ' “We’ve got to keep it iip on defense 'While this was only the first threat after that shut the Bucks down “We Detroit said: 16 Nowitzki a had 'Marcus the of for Monday” Camby playoffs victory ' over for four the minutes Sacraand final Denver to had afford rebounds to can’t Western a ' reached the that team go ' 6 a win and a 1 lead in the mento down edge on the boards Conference finals last season best-of-seve- n 3-- : -- took-'-bac- V 53-3- 2-- 3-- to its Known as an overachiever the former Cardinal was killed Thursday ’ nals! sideline :‘y ‘In today’s world of instant TEMPE Ariz (AP) rr-- Pat instantly!' 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Khial Bas tojd The Asso- bagpipe he got by on toughness effort A ! dated Press that nine enemy “Alot of times in football US military spokesman Lt and brains ' ' Col Matthew Beevers said Sat- He worked his way from sev- fighters were killed in the con- analogies of war are thrown' around freely” former Cardinals ' frontation ' draft pick to starting ' ' urday that Tillman was' killed in six other said Bas teammate Pete Kendall said on a about 7 enemy safety for the Arizona Cardinals ' a firefightat pm about have were to "On a d ay like this you see believed ! 25 near millions from road then walked away fighters Spefah v miles southwest of a US base of dollars to join the Army ' escaped Beevers said he had no hoW hollow those ring” ' information’about any enemy ' ! Denver quarterback Jake at Khbst ' Rangers and serve his country ' VTill-Plummer' was a teammate of After cqming under fire This week he paid with his fighters killed Tillman for seven years three at :'v' The news of Tillman’s death man’s patrol got out of their life Tillman was killed ih an who him arid thosemov-stunned knew Arizona State and four with the' chase ! ambush Thursday night in vehicles gave ' ' cheered those who him and on Cardinals the 27 of the spot ing toward Afghanistan He was " linebacker g first individual “We lost a the as a said ambushBeevers v that fight“Pat represents all is unique ht Arizona State then as a safety that touched the lives of many good with this country our soci- - ing was “sustained” and lasted ' with the Cardinals A memorial with his loye for life his toughminutes’ ' ety and ultimately the human V T ness his intellect” Plummer was setup outside the Cardi- -' Beevers said Tillman was condition in general” said Seat-tl-e nals’ headquarters with his No said in a statement released by Seahawks general manager killed by enemy fire but he had 40 jersey in a glassframe and a the Broncos “!Pai Tillman lived no information about what type Bob Ferguson who was GM ' ' with the Cardinals when Tillman of weajxms were involved in the giant poster with Tillman on one ' See TILLMAN on B5 knee in uniform on the Cardi- assault or whether he died was drafted : r - : : : ! ’ : enth-rou- : : nd : - : - ! ! : - ! : hard-hittin- " 5-- 20 - : AP Ms photo in CanJinai this June shown Tillman JPat Former Arizona 2003 file photo released by Photography Plus was killed in AfghariistanThursday night - : -- : |