Show B4 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday January 12 2000 Mllainita (holds off Mew leads Bucks over Pistons Allen By The Associated Press with Dion Glover hit a 419 seconds left — his only one of the game — and the Atlanta Hawks held on to beat the injury- depleted New Orleans Hornets 87-8- 0 Saturday night Jason Terry and Shareef Abdur-Rahiadded two free throws in the closing moments for apiece the host Hawks who won their e' second straignl after a Abdur-Rahiled streak losing Atlanta with 23 points and 10 rebounds and Terry and Mike Wilks added 13 points each Hawks’ leading scorer Glenn Robinson missed his second straight game with a sore right m six-gam- m AP photo guard Dion Glover center looks to pass during Saturday's game against New Orleans Atlanta Begin Continued from b! are led by 2002 NCAA qualifier Kelly Mathi-ase- n who scored a 39025 at nationals The Aggies split with Cal State Fullerton during the regular season last year with each team winning at home USU finished ahead of the Titans at the Western Gymnastics Conference meet Illinois-Chicag- o returns six athletes that saw regular action last year This will be the first time the Aggies have faced the Flames "We flon’t know anything about the University of Illinois-ChicagCom said "We certainly know a great deal about I'm sure Cal State Fullerton it is going to be a veiy lough o" Orleans blocked shots finished the game with a block on the last shot by Richardson I 1 Bucks 89 Pistons 87 At Detroit Ray Allen haid 28 elbow Atlanta improved to 0 steal points and a key this Season without Robinson to keep the Pistons from attemptPacers 116 Warriors 104 ing a tying or winning shot At Indiana Jermaine O’Neal Chauncey Billups led the Pisand Ron Artest scored 23 points tons with 26 while Jon Barry had each as the Indiana Pacers pulled 14 all in the fourth quarter but it wasn’t enough as Detroit’s four- away in the closing moments and improved the league’s best home game winning streak was record to 16-- 1 snapped Baskets by Antawn Jamison and Wizards 89 New York 84 Jason Richaltdson brought the At New York Michael Jordan 4 with just Warriors within scored 23 points and Charles Oakover two minutes to go ley and Jerry Stackhouse each hit But O'Neal scored the next two four free throws in the final 34 seconds as the Wizards got their basket then Al( Harjington and seventh win in their last eight Reggie Miller each had a pair of free throws for the Pacers O'Neal games Stackhouse had 22 points and who also' had 12 rebounds and five ms 1 3-- last-seco- nd : 108-10- ( shut the Knicks down defensively in the final minute Allan Houston scored 22 points for New York but missed a jumpier in the final moments and Oakley’s rebound with 44 seconds sealed the game Latrell S prewell and Howard Eisley each added 13 points Rockets 87 Nuggets 85 At Houston Yao Ming left the game early because of a knee injury and Glen Rice soon joined him but the Rockets were able to overcome the absence of both players to hold off the Nuggets In Yao’s absence James Posey had his best offensive game since being acquired from Denver last month He scored 18 points — more than his previous high with Houston — and hit a pair of to stave off a late rally 1 1 4 competition Like I've always said whatever sport it is tough to win in California We are going to have a very strong test right from the very beginning" Other gym notes: Several other gymnastic teams in the state began the season on Friday No 4 Utah lost for the first time in 23 years at home The Utes fell to No and defending national champion UCLA 197225 to 19675 Utah had not lost at the Huntsman Center in 170 dual meets and held the longest home winning streak of any Division I sport in the Southern Utah got country off to a good start notching the best mark for a season opener in school history with a 193225 The Thundcrbirds beat Texas Woman's ( 1 8975) USU holds a 10-- 8 lead in the series with Cal State Fullerton ' 1 Valley briefs Track clinic at Wendover Wendover High School will host a track clinic from 9 am to 3 17 for any track coaches in the area College coaches will be the featured speakers and will lecture on throws sprints hurdles and distance The registration is $10 per coach and anyone interested needs to contact Wes Rocsler at Box Elder High 0 School by Jan 13 For more information call (435) pm Jan 734-484- Mid America youth basketball The Mid America Youth Basketball 2003 summer schedule is now available online at wwwmaybcom There will be youth For more basketball tournaments for boys and girls grades 2 4 or email at maybmaybcom information call (316) 4-1- 284-035- lessons at USU Gymnastics at Utah Slate is Recreational Instructional The Program (RIP) registering for gymnastics lessons Both boys and girls are welfor more 9 come from beginners to elite level Call information or to register 797-054- basketball Academy Sports is The a basketball league to he held forming Sports Academy every Thursday night It will begin Jan 23 Registration and payment are due on Friday Jan 17 The fee is $195 per team camp hockey Sports Academy on a is The Monday Jan Sports Academy holding hockey camp 27 from 7 pm Instruction will be by the Utah State hockey and team Bring your mllerblades The fee is $10 for additional 15 for an he A for members can $5 purchased 5-- non-memb- Logan baseball clinic The Logan Paris and Recreation Department is registering for its Logan High Schx)l Baseball Clinic to be held Jan 13 through Feb 24 The Logan High School baseball staff and current players the basic skills of baseball including will be teaching hoys 8-base fielding and understanding the running throwing hitting and fair play will also be teamwork fundamentals Position game stressed Group and individualized instruction will be given 7116 clinic will run on six Monday nights from 6-- 7 pm and participants will need to wear sweats and gym shoes They will also need to bring a baseball glove hat and bat (if owned) The and the clinic will be held at fee is $35 which includes a the Rec Center 5 or For more information call Eric Mark worth at 18 irt 563-057- cmj’l him at emarkworthlhslogankl2utus Utah State softball hosting clinic Utah State head softball coach Debbie Bilbao and assistant and Holly Dixon will be leading soft-ba- ll coaches Lisa Hashimoto-Ha- ll clinics during the first part of January A players’ camp for ages is scheduled for Jan 18 from 9 am to 4 pm There will be emphasis on fundamental skills including throwing footwork fielding hitting mechanics and position play The cost is $65 if $60 per player in groups larger than five and $75 at the door Players need to supply their own gloves and gym shoes Coaches can attend a free clinic on Saturday Feb I from 9 am to 4 pm which will cover outfield and infield mechanics relays and cutoffs bunt defense pitching and catching and tips on college recruiting Both clinics will be in the $tan Laub Training Center on die USU campus at For more information or to register call Hashimoto-Ha- ll 7-- ed lEf ITOKKMKnu hnMtnn ‘!!Ml"k)M'aNkrtMkyMMiiirtrtMiprtrtMrtlM4MlU'kaNHkkMirtiiiMHiMlMrtMiWMM k ana ay art am fti Hhimm M MapMiMf wyliia tartan anrl ' wrtkiniiiwl'iitrrtMinn0Wi1rtrtiM— H—amn— jkMAkkknnrtMM) 11 art napnirtkprtnM Mm rt tan tawiMM "1 t f u 797-055- 3 Mountain West Volleyball Club ! i The Mountain West Nfolleyball Club a Junior National Club within the United States Volleyball Association has competitive No previous expeteams for girls ages 10-1- 4 and boys ages 14-1-8 include many curand is coaches for rience necessary participation and men’s former Utah State women's ami rent volleyball players Practices will be held at Spring Creek Middle School on 6-Mondays and Wednesdays from 8 pm For more information call Denae Pniden at 752-723- 4 i Jslilfllsfllviits'Vi'W ti kjgrito sfiiffidtfft9 if J ' ' b AK i rtshstnhrf a i - iL - : i r f — t l w - nar in ft |