Show B4 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday October 5 2003 Jl By VA?'" ' tv foom-- ' themselves to play their "best game" against the Tigers This is a UOP squad that thumped USU 44) a year ago in Stockton Calif even : though both teams finished with the same j number oP shots on goal (1 1) for the game : I With this io mind Aggie head coach Heathef Cairns feels her team Mil be especially geared up for the Tigers On the other i i I hand she said her players are probably : even more motivated by their earlier-season losses to UNLV and Idaho-StatAggie — games in which USU outshot both opponents "I think well be out for revenge but I think this is just a different team1! she raid "It's a different feel and a little bit different mentali- Jason Tlimer sports writer bit this year Usually one of the teams to beat in foe BWC Pacific struggled to an 4 start to begin the season However UOPs record is a little bit deceiv- schedule indud- a tough ed teams such as ondpowerhmiM programs Santa Clara anddefenduig NCAA champs Portland The Tigers did win their Big West opener at Idaho on Friday "I think they're still a dangerous team You know we're not in any position to overlook anybody" Cairns said with a "I laugh definitely think they're better than their reconfshows" Said Mills: They do have very talented v players The same ones from last year were definitely very dangerous" While they have struggled to find their form (1-0- -0 0-- ' fA team fust is on the line when the Utah State women's soccer team welcomes Pacific to Logan The Aggies will be looking to start the Big West Conference season at 0 for the first time in school history when they host the Tigers today at noon at Bell Field "We're breaking a lot of records this year" USU goalie Megan Mills said "It's been really fun to see our team really progress this year and do really well but the numbers don't really t mean anything We're just trying to play f 2-- e mo-bes- game each time out" It's safe to say the Aggies Big West overall) will have no problem to motivate (1-0- -0 When the Aggies take the field today they will face a Tiger squad that has been reeling a Woods leading but not by much WOODSTOCK Ga (AP) — Considering all that went wrong for Tiger Woods in the American Express Championship he had no trouble finding the good news Saturday ‘T got in the clubhouse” he said “And I still have the lead” Despite a double bogey on the 16th hole and an aggressive chaige by Vijay Singh Woods walked off the Capital City Club in the position where he thrives — owning a le lead — and with a chance to win for the fifth time this year Woods made par on the final two holes for a 1 --under 69 and was two shots ahead of Singh going into foe final round of a $6 million World : Golf Championship that suddenly is packed with drama The final pairing includes 202 who Woods at desperately needs to win the $105 million prize to capture the PGA Tour money title for a record fifth straight year Joining him is Singh who-- ' leads the money list and is about $475000 ahead of ' Woods They are hot the best of : friends and even have a little'' history between them Singh's former caddie wrote “Tiger Who?” on the back of his cap when Woods and Singh squared off in the Residents Cup force years ago a match that Woods won with ease He still talks about that match when he speaks at clinics “ft’s going to he a lot of fun” Woods said “There are probably four guys that have a chance of winning” Singh made that possible 64 the best with a round of foe tournament “I could have gone lower 54-ho- - - - but 64 is a great number for me" Singh said “It’s going to be a good boost for tomorrow”’ Tim Herron recovered from a double bogey when his tee shot slammed into a portable toilet left of the ninth fairway He birdied three of the next : four holes finished with a 67 and was only three shots behind at 205 Herron will be paired with KJ Choi whose 68 left the South Korean at 206 ' “It’s always fun to play with Tiger” Herron said “But there’s probably less pressure to be honest” ' Woods is 29-- 2 when he has at least a share of the le lead The last time he lost one was three yean ago down the road at East Lake in the Tour Championship : “It’s not easy going out there with the lead because you know everyone is com- ing a) you” Woods said “But if I shoot the same -score they do I win ” Woods has not lost a PGA Tour event when leading after 36 holes since the 1999 Byron' Nelson Classic and the American Express appeared as though that trend would continue with little resistance He had a five-shlead was belting his new driver and holing his share of putts “I just made two mistakes I don’t normally make” Woods said referring to a three-pu- tt on No 8 and mak--" ing bogey with a sand wedge in his hand on No II The Crabapple course was as easy as it has been all week — an average score of 707 in the third round more than three strokes below Friday’s round ot : ing Gamble scored first at foe ' off a nice assist from Murdock Later in the half it was Murdock employing two magical feet and drib- bling her way past two Shelley defenders before scoring and putting the Tribe in front 0 at inter-- ? mission ' Early in foe second half Preston's Annette Jensen decided to get jn on the fun scoring off yet another Murdock assist to make it 0 And minutes later it was Murdock and her magical feet scoring once again mashing the Russets' spirits in the process As the assault continued late in the game the second half of foie dynamic duo Gamble punched in one more goal for good measure The Indians have now won two in a row after beating rival Snake River 0 earlier this week and will now turn their attention to Marsh Valley "After losing four straight and now winning two straight and heading for three more conference games ' ' we're feeling pretty good" Coburn said The Indians will take on the Eagles Tuesday at 4 Brent StevensHerald Journal Preston's Mindy Murdock scores past Shelley goalkeeper Shelby pm then travel to American Falls for a game with the Woolenhulme on Saturday Murdock scored twice for the Indians Beavets Thursday evening 18:15 mark - 2-- f 3-- I - 2-- Big 2nd quarter propels BYU i The Associated Press Bigi5lfootballft Reynaldo Brafowaite ran for a d touchdown in the second quarter asBYU ' beat San Diego State 44-3- 6 Saturday night at Qualcomm Stadium Brafowaite’s run was the high second quarpoint of a nt ter outburst that put foe Cougars 2-(3-- 3 ahead for good After San Diego State (3-- 3 0-opened the scoring on a fumble return by defensive lineman Brook Miller in foe game's opening series BYU evened the touchdown run score on a by quarterback John Beck It was BYU’s first rushing touchdown of the season and the first rushing touchdown allowed by the San Diego State defense this season Beck ran for 52 yards and threw for 180 on passing school-recor- PRESTON —The Preston boys' soccer team hosted the Shelley Russets on Saturday and dominated foe game from start to finish on it way to a 2 win "It's a huge confidence booster" Tribe coach Brandon Lyon said "They got to see what they can do if they put two halves together" The Indians have been hoping to put together that complete game all season and finally did so on Saturday The Tribe handled the Russets in every conceivable way They passed well played tough dhfense and created and then capitalized on offensive 95-ya- rd 24-poi- 1) 5-- 1) 44-ya- rd rd ever-elu-si- 17-of-- three quartos before reeling off 26 fourth-quartpoints to cut the lead to 41-2- 9 with 5:55 remaining Wildcat quarterback Kyle Bauer scored on a run and running back James Samuel scored on runs of 3 and 4 yards in the rally Southern Utah 17 Western Oregon 10 At Cedar City Brandon Perkins intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter and the Thunder-bir- d defense forced a turnover on downs to hold on Perkins’ pick came deep in Thunderbirds territory and the defense held with just over a minute left Southern Utah totaled 300 yards of offense Freshman quarterback Ryan Zimmerman completed lOnof-1passes for 105 yards after replacing starter Casey Rehrer in foe third quarter er San Diego State receiver Jeff Webb had 10 catches for 253 yards foe most receiving yards in an NCAA game this season and three touchdowns rd Northern Arizona 48 Weber State 29 At Ogden James Murrietta threw for a career-hig- h 340 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Lumberjacks past the Wildcats Northern Arizona (4-- 1 2-- 0 Big Sky) has defeated Weber State (4-- 2 in five of their last six meetings Northern Arizona receiver Clarence Moore caught eight passes for 1 10 yards and two touchdowns Johnny Marshall also caught four passes for 1 18 yards and one score Weber State trailed 38-- 3 after ' 1) ' 7 Toney stops aging Holyfield opportunities one-touch- ed I win '( - red-head- 5-- 0 ed By Thomas Manning sports writer "That's what we were talking about" Lyon said "I'm proud of the boys — they finally put a full game together" Shelley struck first early in the first a pass period Mike Searle from teammate Octavio Vega and then shot and scored giving the Russets an early advantage But foe Tribe's talk sweeper Mark Holt answered less than a minute later Holt positioned his lanky frame directly in front of Shelley's goal towering over the Shelley players and serving as a beacon for teammate James Drydcn's corner kick Dryden delivered the ball with precision and Holt smashed V "It was an excellent game" Tribe coach Todd ' Coburn said "The girls played hard" With the ball rarely crossing into Tribe territory the : game closely resembled an turkey shoot Preston's forwards would yell "Send!" and foe defense would promptly respond to the request which resulted in a flurry of shots in rapid ’ " succession "That was a good practice a real good practice" Coburn said if' i iV honors in 2002 Amber Tracy Nicole Feuz Ally Clegg and Charlsie Harris have scored at least two goals apiece for the Aggies Clegg is the program's all-tiassist leader with eight PRESTON — The Indians' Allison Gamble and Mindy Murdock will likely haunt the Shelley Russets for a rang time The dynamic duo lit up Shelley for four goals on Saturday to lead Preston's girls soccer team to a convinc- By " Star By Thomas Manning sports writer : Preston dominates Indians seize control with 3 goals in 1st half i as rd Murdock Gamble score two apiece in win over Shelley 54-ho- v all-BW- m ' ty" -0 season ago the Tigersdo have some "dangerous" weapons including forward Regina McGee C acco-ingMcGee earned second-tea16 a team-recolast year after kas only scored goals Although the gacc this season Utah State knows how dan-gerous she is McGee found the back of the net three times against foe Aggies a year ago Leading the attack so far for UOP is Mexican National Team player Carmen Padilla and four goals Pacific also returns her club-hig- h Olivares who received second-teaGabby a Brent StevensHerald Journal Preston's Holt clears a ball past Shelley's Francisco Pacheco on Saturday Mark it into the net with his head to make the score Midway through the first period Preston's Richie Cromwell showed off his -1 See PRESTON on B5 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Evander Holyfield was a warrior to the end Now he has to convince himself that this really was the end Two weeks shy of his 41st birthday Holyfield took a beating Saturday night from James Toney that likely ended a remarkable career in which he beat foe likes of Mike Tyson and Riddick Bowe and won foe heavyweight championship four times He may not go willingly though Holyfield’s corner had to step in to stop the fight in the ninth round and Holyfield still seemed uncertain if he would retire after two decades in the ring “The easiest thing to do When you don’t have a good night in your mind is just to say ‘I quit this is it”’ Holyfield said “Right now I have to make a decision It’s easy to say I’m finished” Heavyweight boxing It was easy to see Holyfield was finished too His reflexes slowed and his punches missing their mark Holyfield looked like a fighter who should have retired long ago as Toney dominated him from the fourth round on in front of a crowd who seemed as desperate as Holyfield to see the popular former champion win Toney hurt Holyfield with right hands to the head and left hooks to the body finally dropping him with a left to the ribs that made Holyfield fall forward on the canvas Holyfield got up and seemed willing to fight on but by that time his cornermen were in foe ring to stop the fight at 1:42 of the ninth round “I’m sorry I had to do that to him” Toney said ' |