Show Section Friday April 30 2004 Pagel The Herald Journal Inside Ralphs out at West Side Prince clutch in By Jason Dimer “I was extremely shocked” said Ralphs of the decision ”1 always thought I'd at least see it coming but 1 didn’t see it coming at all” However according to Jeff Beckstead chairman of the school board all of the details pertaining to Ralphs’ dismissal as head basketball coach are not set in stone When contac Led by The Herald Journal Thursday night Beckstead declined to specifically talk about the decision saying the issues won’t be resolved for several days sports writer By The Associated Padres pull off four-gam- The highest scoring playoff game of Tfcyshaun Prince's career moved the Detroit Pistons into a rematch with the team that swept diem out of the playoffs a year ago e B2 sweep of Expos Press Sports briefs Prince screed 24 points and Detroit used a strong third quarter to take control in a 7 Olympians highlight gymnastics camp 91-7- Former Olympians John Shannon Miller and Dom-inqMoceanu will assist in the training of gymnasts at the 2004 Utah State University Summer Gymnastics Camp The camp will run from July 1 16 and has limited enrollment for both boys and girls For more information or to learn about possible early registration discounts call USU Department of Conference 7 Services at (435) Roethlis-berg- er ue See NBA on B3 After guiding the West Side boys basketball team for nine years it appears Lee Ralph’s tenure as head coach has come to an end The Herald Journal has learned the Spanish and physical education teacher will not have his coaching contract renewed by the West Side school board Ralphs said he was notified the board’s decision by of Brant StevensHerald Journal Melvin Beutler Superintendent was Lee coach West Side head basketball Ralphs ' last and was will not contract be informed his given the Friday coaching recently choice to resign from the post renewed Ralphs spent nine years at the helm See RALPHS on B3 1- Preston pulls 797-003- out another late victory Maradona checked out of hospital BUENOS AIRES Argentina (AP) — Diego Maradona checked out of a hospital Thursday after 12 days in intensive care for heart and lung problems Maradona 43 left to seek “more personalized treatment" from his own doctor his medical team said in a statement Jeff Hunter sports writer By Thursday's scores go-ahe- ad NBA playoffs Detroit 91 Milwaukee 77 Sacramento 119 Deltas 118 1 AL Anaheim 12 Detroit 3 Boston 4 Tampa Bay 0 1st game Boston 7 Tampa Bay 3 2nd game Texas 9 Kansas City 7 Baltimore 9 Seattle 5 NY Yankees 7 Oakland 5 Chicago White Sox 6 Toronto 4 : ans’ Houston 2 Pittsburgh 0 St Louis 5 Philadelphia‘4 innings Florida 4 San Francisco 3 San Diego 2 Montreal 1 NY Mets 6 Los Angeles 1 13 : 3-- first-pla- Tacoma 5 Salt Lake 2 NHL playoffs 1 : On television BOXING" pm 0) GOLF TGC —European PGA Tour Italia Open second round at Milan Italy 11am ESPN — LPGA Chick-FiFCharity Championship second round A ii:30 ajn TQC — Nationwide Tpur BMW second round Charity Pro-A2 pm ' ' USA— PGA Tour HP Classic of New Orleans second round m - : - 7ajn : ce : vs Fuller (26-3-for vacant IBF Lamar Murphy (29-6-international lightweight championship ESPN2— Damien : at-b-at -5 fampa Bay 3 Montreal Detroit 4 Calgary 2 8 softball victory say-di- PCL : 4-- 3 ‘That’s the fifth game we’ve waited until the sev- enth inning to come back and take the game ' This is a never- e team and I’m so proud of : them today” Trailing 2 entering its final Tribe (6-- 0 in Fifth Disthe trict 13-- 6 overall) won its 12th consecutive game thanks to its hitters Afire Summer Maseuli hit the first pitch of the inning back up the middle for a leadoff single Brijan Bradford followed suit two pitches later Aided by an rerant throw both Indians were also able to move up a base: leaving runners on second and third for Heather Hansen Hansen then grounded the first pitch from Bear Lake righthander Karen Packham towards shortstop Amy Packham That was enough to score Maseuli with the tying run but when Packham’s throw escaped BL’s first baseman Bradford was able to scam-pe- r home with the deciding score Nt " PRESTON — Once it gets to the seventh inning the Preston Indians don't mess around After stranding nine basemnners through the first six innings of Thursday’s game against Bear Lake the Tribe needed just four pitches to plate the tying and runs in the bottom of the seventh “What’s dial? The fifth straight time we’ve woo a game in the seventh Irfning?” Preston coach Chelsey Coburn queried following the Indi- Preston : V YY : Summer Maseuli watches Brijan Bradford score the' winning run ' Bmnl StevensHerald Journal " as Bear Lake cafcher Whitney Jacobsen reacts See TRIBE on B3 3 pjn TGC — Champions Tour Bruno’s Memorial Classic first round ' HORSE RACING ' 1 pJH Y" Y — NTRA Aegon Turf Sprint ESPN Stakes Louisville Breeders' Cup Handicap and Crown Royal American Turf Stakes' Edgewodd Stakes and ' Alysheba Stakes at Louisville Ky f : 3 pjn NTRA The Kentucky Oaks ESPN Y MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 6:05 pjn " WGN —Chicago Cubs at St Louis YY 7pm TBS— Atlanta at Colorado : ? NBA ' 5 pm ESPN r- Playoffs first round Game 5 New Orleans at Miami WEST-VALLE- -- : ' 7:30 pjn - ESPN — Playoffs first round Game 5 Denver at Minnesota mmi 5 pjn ESPN2— Playoffs conference semifinals Game 4 Philadelphia at ToroTOo CITY (AP) — Five yean after retiring as a player quite Wayne Gretzky can still draw : Y acrowd of Gretzky managing partner the Phoenix Coyotes was in town A Thursday to help introduce the Coyotes’ new affiliation with the Utah Grizzlies of the American Hockey League It was Gretzky’s first trip back to the suburban Saif Late City arena where the Canadian team he put together as executive director won' the 2002 Olympic gold medal ' “It’s nice to be here without as much stress today as three was the last time I was here” he said Hundreds of fans packed the room for an afternoon hews confer: ence where Gretzky was applauded several times as the main attraction - ' V- Y ‘AP photo Phoenix Coyotes managing partner Wayne Gretzky is surrounded bymedtoas he announces the Utah Grizzlies as a new affilata team wtthtfw Coyotes Thursday ' The Grizzlies who missed the : playoffs this season have a solid fan base but adding Gretzky even in a limited role can only help Ibe affiliation runs through the next two seasons with an option for a third : " ' v The Coyotes’ AHL affiliate had been the Springfield Mass Falcons more than 2200 miles from Phoenix Salt Late City is roughly an hour flight with the arena just minutes from the airport “We want our young club to feel part of the professional club The v distance between from where the kids had to come from to get Ur Phoenix was in my estimation too far” Gretzky said “We can look at kids much more closely spend See GRETZKY oia B3 |