Show B4 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday December 17 20Q3 ftflJ OTDD ' NEW ORLEANS ( AP) 7- - Danny Wimprine had 'only great memories' of playing in the LtHiisiana Supers doiijc aiid kept it that way in the 7 :' New Orleans Bowl Wimprine threw for 254 yards and accounted for two louchdtiwns as Memphis won its first howl game in 32 years a 27-- 1 7 victory over North Texas oii Tuesday night "It's been a long time coming for this univcrsiiy’ said Wimprine whu was horn about d decade after Mem- phis' last howl appearance -r a 28-- 9 victory oyer San Jose Stale in the 1971 Pasadena Bowl Memphis has been had ftir most years since! including last season : ' w hen the Tigers went 9 “All those seniiws those guys wjui 'have been here through so niany tough times to go out as winners V : makes me feel great for this team" -- 3-- ' set up TDs as the Tigers (9-4- ) took a 17-- 3 lead" Wimprine finished ' with no interceptions “He did a great job running tie offense and not making a mistake and that was the key” Memphis coach Tommy West said touchdown pass Was a said Wimprine a junior Wimprine grew up in New Orleans and had played in the Superdome three times before winning two Louisiana high school champi- unships with John Curtis' and a regu- lar season game for Memphis over Tulane this season He was named the MVPofTues-da- y night's game' the first of 28 col- " : jege bowls this season “This is b great place for me” Wimprine said “ft’s just another ' ' memory to add to the collection and ' this is probably the best one” Memphis waswilhout ftsbest nin- ning hack DeAngelo Williams who was ihe Conference USA player of the year But Wimprine moved the offense curly hy completing his first It) passes including' sideline bombs of f3 yards to Darren Garcia and 50 yards to Mario Pratcher Both passes nation's leader in rushing yards per game with 157 gained 1 10' yards and scored two touchdowns fy 7 ' ‘They would blitz the gaps and stop our offense’' Cobbs said: “I thought we could break a big play if we kept pounding it and we had a played a nearly flawless third quarter" a mistake bythal unit allowed Mem- lead phis to regain s North Tbxas appeared to have forced a punt just outside its own 40 when theMean Green gang tackled LaK- endusCole on a screen pftiy for a loss But Adrian Awasom was flagged "VvVcouple’’- Scott Hall thrcvMor 152 yards 7--' for a facemask penalty that ' completing severaljbng passes in the gave Memphis a first down on the second half on two touchdown drives North Texas 21 Several (days later ’ as North Texas (9-kept the game 7 Cole squirmed his way into the end run up the middle close well into the fourth quarter 7 zone on a ' ' North Texas has represented the 7 for a 24-1- 0 lead Memphis needed the cushion as fledgling Sun Belt Conference in all" three New Orleans Bowls and won Hall completed two long puire-in- a the game last year against Cincin- - v drive made it 24-1- 7 when Cobbs bowled his way into the V TV'-:-nati The Mean Green made it 17-1- 0 end zone from 2 yards oiit '7' when Cobbs burst through a hole Memphis then used up 4:47 on an 1 drive that ended with outside the left tackle and broke five ' ': for a seme field Stephen Gostkowski's d '7 But after North Texas' defense had goal with 2:26 left ' 17-of-- 15-ya- rd NewiOrleansiBowl 7 bullet to Chris Kelley as he crouched in tight coverage along the sideline Wimprine also ran for a score on a quarterback draw this 10-ya- rd 4) rd game’s first touchdown: “He nude some outstanding throws He's a smart quarterbaclL He moves around the pocket well" North" Texas coach Darrell Dickey Said “We hadn't given up a tori of big plays but they hit us for some big plays" : North Texas' Patrick Cobbs the' 86-ya- rd ay - 7 42-yar- 35-ya- rd : ARod deal at ai'sen&itiVe’ate directly with Red Sox owner John : Henry ' The-Ale"At this time negotiations are at Rodrigue trade talks a sensitive point" Hicks said in a readied u "sensitive" stage Tuesi slatenKot “Due to this fact we 7day while Omar Vizqiiel got ready ! " to return to Seattle highlighting yet will have no further comment cm this situation today'-- ' another busy day of hasebiill ' I f tlie Red Sox ' Rodriguez get maneuvering tliere's been speculation ' A day after the winter meetings tlien trade Nomar Gareiaparra 7 tell it was haid to wrapped up : ever ended Reggie luirly whispers had him going to either the Dodgers r Angels Sanders Jose Guillen and Michael although there were indications Burrell were among the players on tluise teams may not actively seek made-York New and themovi? him Sheffield at rnlmduec o 77 plans (laiy No official word eilher'on a ' Yankee Stadium" Iraile that wiiuld send VizqiiePfitinf But tlie biggest deal of all Cleveland to the Mariners for Car:Temained the potential blockbuster ‘ fos Guillen in ii swap of shortslnpsV i between Texas' and Boston 7 " The teams agreed to the deal : Kotlriguez for Manny Rainire Willi s inueli money involved all pending Vi quel passing a physical a baseball source told The Asstici- sides are getting involved Rodrigue (lie' Al MVI’ and Red " aled Itess on condition of Sox general numager The( Epstein anonymity 'Ilic trade could be announced Wednesday! 7tlie Gene wiih Ora got together ' ' The Mariners had pursued free No‘2 olTieial al the players' uriiiin ‘ I diil and uieet witli agent Miguel Tejada! Once the 7 T lk'o today" (ira said "But I'm 7 2002 AL MVP signed with Balti- not going lodiscuss tlie substance :: more tlwy turned jheir attention to : T : of tlw discussions" Vizqucl five seasons in Hicks Vizquel 36 spent Seattle and was aiiiong the team's is lrying to work (ml tlie trade By The Associated Press : they-woul- 7 - ' : - A-R- with 610 Continued from III Macey would hit the free ' ‘Tliey're a very high quality team They're a big team (and! we were oul'sized But our kids arc resilient Wciis ' : 70-plu- - - Baseball Sanders 36 hit 31 home runs last scason for Pittsburgh ' “My kids are like 'Dad what team are yiiu going to play for next ! year1?"'-Sandersaid “They’re ' used to it” Suppan alsti got a $6 million - 7 two-yewith a 1 deal He was - 1 3-- ar !- 1 : 4l9ERAIast year forPiltsbuigh and Boston and has' pitched at least 200 innings Tor five straight years' "He Is a guy that will definitely add some quality innings to bur rotation'-- ' GM Walt Jocketty said “It's likely that you are not going to sign a more consistent per- - r ! '- m m m m m m tfin aae ' underneath Unfortunately for Logan if V simply couldn't find the answer jb the big guy's powerful play iind Tooele which shot 63 per- " cent in the first half ran up a l(Tpoint!iead at halftiliieThe center would score ) I of his 1 3 points in'thc opening half Early in the second half the tW6dcterniined teams traded blows' with KiMiblauch leading the way for the Buffaloes and Dani Bates who would go on to scon)' 24 points serving as 7' Uigan's hot hand y: However' Liigan’s deficit remained intact for the majority of the second half !c()aches have to keep remind-- !' : llirow iiiaking tlie score 55-5- 4 irtg our kids Jhiif they're play- in the left minute a jlh game ing preity gtsid bull at certain' BulTaliws' Jevse Maiigel-- ’ times during tlie game” '7----7 o its fouled oil ToOelesnext The Ciriz stormed mto piisM'NMnii aiftl lie converted I territory hoping to get T liisi'ree lhnws 4 if-winNb! 2of (lie season' and pulling TikicIc up by two points' e slide siiap oul of a I with' a timeout the on Buf' iguncalled jigan jumped ami 9 seconds the score 56-5- 4 laloes early 'TIk C'lrizzlies reniainiiig in the game f mi 7' liMik advantage of their speed 7- Bates drove! hut was stripped against u biggcT'slowgr : iii:ilie batlTliat was as closc I'miele team going up : at (lie end of tlie first quarter as llw Ciii v!(uild gci! that is’ "But Tikr'Ic's sleepi ng giant' r"(Tooete ) js I 2‘K)- ! uwoke ianked tliird inilic slate" I Briinliall Knoblauch The Cadcii ptumd ogaiji c(acli Jdl ' Bu1ai(cs Milie l loll aiid luis- said in a pisi-gaiH- e interview V - Buf--I'ul- ! zm an 1 - four-gam- 1 1 1' S ' : - 10-poi- nt - Cashmere Blends am - MISSIONARY LUGGAGE PANTS 34 & 5 piece sets7 Missionary Top Coals BHt DB e !’ Regular 23 5W'- ' 79°° VUd idectna 7 ' i s ' 00 7 7 5 ‘ I'rce-Ihro- ‘ s z? - - 3 2 ALL Big Selection " 14 to 1712 (Alterations Extra) Reeto‘29- i2 WHITE DRESS - NOW NOW SHIRTS lOO Arrow & Van Heusen Reg‘34l GEOFFREY BEANE Vv7 Reg Colored Shiite-v-- :'39“ Buy A Shirt Get A Free Tie DOZENS OF COLOGNE TIES 2) Wiiw WOMENS TOTE SKECHERS BagsFloral SHOES NOW NOW HOD WALLETS MEN’S VALET ! ’ A4-2- ’59“ DRESS SORTS BACKPACKS Reg to - on-tw- R v 150°° : Everything Regular toMOft 3 WashaWe Blends Regular to 250 - 4dd 'ALL! SANSABELTSLACKS : " 7!!- Nownis00 'Em $990015000 14900 - game-changi- ‘199°? 1 2 229°° ‘ ' Relar395to'''' : SPORTCOATS 299°° - TSIOW 199°° - Munfonl's basket capped blow mil and we just decided : the Warriors' 'bi:ijuil doing' tliejhiiigs that :: ' we do well" C'rosbie siiid run' and pul them up by six Besides their woes from the "We never eflme bowriin (to"'-th' Continued fnmi B I hig guys j and did the diarityxtripe the Mustanjgs shot ! "We didn't work harder ilianV things that Wc do offensively just 35 pereent from the field (fr the i A lier team and that's what that lielp us! to play well 77 l'or-- 1 7) in the second half 7 - 7 am m-- pride ourselves on! Wc :We turned selfish “We caine out once again ' didn't play llie ddcn’sc we VWehiul no respee for the l' (showed) mi heart no intensity” bihe'F oppiiiien That's what i( Yiride ourselyes in playing" hekett aid"We weren't men ’ Crosbie cniUi lined to elabii- comes down to We have ii Wc didn't step up and hit shoLs” ' IMll’false sensebf security and had ' Crest did get to Mountain !'- "I'd have to chalk it upto''v ' iio respect for oiir opponent within three with 25 seconds - The jusT sdfishiiVss in the fact pebway I took' lit it we ! remaining when point guard "don’t when should gel pur hulls kicked lliey jile'areylfish Jake Bassclt uscd a high il shouliTieifcli yjiui a lesson plaV hard work hard defendscreen and drilled d ' Jiitril a' game with lir eoiHe-iptIvcause you need tii respect ' ' - but Wehcr scored the game's ' ' h) play' at die iiilensiiy eVerybiHly yim play”' v' final four points ’ !v IJiat level” he saiiLVWe hnike' r lX‘spitothc laek-ointensity Then after the Warriors’ ? ! iliiw ji ill every area ol ihedisplayed by ilie Mustangs in Chris Bailey mikle it 5753 ' (Ik- second half (hey sliJI had g iiiie that way- with 198 seconds left follow- -' ' : "As a eoach'you"re eiiihar- iheirchaiKes io wrm ' inga free throw the Mustangs ' aiissed byit !eausc it's a direet After surrendering the lead had an iipportunity to close " retlecliiin on you und’ohvibiis-'- - in the' fourth Mountain Crest' the gap even further could have giit it hiick y i didn't have iny ream However Bailey played : hut failed ifeady lb play I'lltake lhe separate stout defense on the ensuing 7 AM hlaiile that way'7 7 io do so when il failed iocon: down the court and tied ' : '' trip haskei Pickline: vert lit the lollovVing a by 1 bp Bassett The possession who ' - : ' 'Fhe Mustangs were Mustangs (4-3- ) !' arrow still favored Moiintain from ihe charity stripe in the have l(Kt two straight for the whis- Bassett but was Crest ali season enjoyed a final period' Iirsl liine ' ' “It was killer v-to sit lead with 1:16 left in 5 there! tied for a technical foul for just ' unsportsmanlike behavior and and watch the gainc slip away'die second quarter '' :Webermade (3-good bn threeof ' Ih'wever Weber fritiii us” said Pickett wh) ' four from the i(s'next hi attempts from line'the scored the next four points was finilliiKtosealthewin' ciid the first half and begin its - ‘‘Bul We had plenty of chancesled the Mustangs run! 7 ' i to iiiiikeil up bnthe'odicrehd " Bassett 16 with and seven 7— : 27-12 points and come hack and get stops1 The Warriors used a ' center senior while assists i: free anipe-poinI urn throwand After every :spurt lo ' ' most of the lime down court Bradey Monson chipped in 15 deficit into a 52-4advantage rebounds : we just couldn't come back with l:3Qremaininginthb: points andeight Warriors center Andy Rawk and get a stop That back-dor r fourth quarter cut hy (Weher guard Cameron Mountain Crest has held the jogs led all scorers in the ' Munford) at thebnd of the game with 1'8 points to go lead in al three ofifs losses ! “We decided that (Wehcr) game for a free layup that's ' along with 1 1 rebounds three ‘ steals and a block was a team wc could probably ! what killed us right there”- SUITS TOPCOATS -- : in'6-fool-- '- ':' :77 team-hig- : : - - ar ton Nigh — Totielc's leading scorer who would finish the w ' ga'mewith a h 16 points— began feeding kyNirRadib ’ : - ’ - Continued from B1 former!’ Add her production to Ali Aiind's ( 12 Guillen said he had signed with the Anaheim Angels The free agent points 10 rebounds) in the middle and you know why the Aggies enjoyed offensive outfielder split last season with Oakland and Cincinnati and he hit ' prosperity:' :7 ' ‘Now we’re finding that happy medium 455 in the AL playoffs despite ! ' ' ' which is going to cut down bur turnovers playing with a broken left hand and increase our scoring" said Ptblcy Guillen’s deal is for two years ' whose team had been averaging 28 and worth about $6 million “I wanted a contract guarantee- - 7 turnovers a contest “I think that's why ' points two games in you're sieeing s ing several years with one team that's the most important thing a row Hiat’s part of a learning process we 'A have to go through” I’m thrilled to be part of the celebrate won’t have USU much time to won the World thsU a team Angels ' this victory They'll he headed for Kalama-Series just ayear ago” he said in zoo Mich' Friday to face Western Michi- - ' the' Dominican Republic: gain a team Pebley calls the toughest on the Oakland traded Barrett to the' 7 Cubs just a day after acquiring him schedule to date ' But until then dbn’l expect the smiles tb from Montreal The A’s will receive a player to be named from Chicago leave the players' faces Barrett 27 hatted 208 with IQ “I'm ecstatic This is awesome"Zdenck ' runs and 30 RBIs 'during a‘ ! said “We've been waiting so long We ' deserve it I think more than anybody” season full of injuries ' “When heajthy I feel like I can ' Notes: Logan High graduatc Molly HjlL he as giKid as any catcher out yard (2002) had six points and three assists' there-One statistic UVSC he said “The gixid thing is for the WolverinesI'm relatively young and I still feel ' beat USU in was cheerleaders UVSC Iriiv-ele- d six mi member of the USU-cheelike I have room to grow!" Boston did made one deal for an - 'squad was 'in uniform''! The Aggies return' home Jan 8 against UC Santa Barbard infielder' getting Mark Bellhom ! from the Colorado Rockies for a ' USU had more assists ( 12) than turnovers v 7--(ID- - 7'- player to be named most popular players The defen- Gold sive whiz is a nine-tim- e Glove winner and still lives in the ' Seattle arcadespite being traded to the Indians 10 years ago St Louis announced its signings ' ' of Sanders and pitcher Jeff Suppan ' Sanders joined his seventh team in seven seasons agreeing to a $6 7: million two-yecontract The " Cardinals needed an outfielder after ' trading JD Drew and Eli' Marrero to Atlanta hciT ‘ 3 3 feather Toiletry Bags Reg 25® ' V $Coo Bem-hmar- 3 3 3 3 PSpluiMle game-ehangi- Rqirat Street '' - or - - kiaa m asm m muP |