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Show SECTION c TT SPORTS EDITOR I JDailyHcralfJ WEDNESDAY, Darned Dickson 344-255- i 2007 AUGUST 29, ddkksonOheraldextra.com 5 U.S. OPEN r.TVC FOOTBALL OiMMin-On- e BYU 4 With DARNELL DICKSON and Jason Franciiuk .... ED UNGATO ' KTZtaiacMMl Rims : Maria Shvapova serves to Roberta Vinci at the US. Open in New York on Tuesday. SHARETHE IMPS. u . CATS much will losing IHow tackle Russell against Arizona? I Dickson: The nose tackle get . no love, right? Halavea didn't have great stats last year (22 tackles, three tack- les for loss) but he was great at using up blockers so the linebackers could make tackles Plus, he blocked two . field goals. His replacements are true freshman Eathyn Manumaleuna (whose head to his to coach has ' name to theyet tryandsay conmedia) verted offensive lineman Rick Wotfley (340 pounds). Arizona reaQy won't be bringing a ' power running game to Provo, so expect to see Eathyn M. get most of the reps. ' U.S. Open . tHEASOCIATED new YORK The lady in red shanked a backhand wide, prompting Maria Sharapova's to leap in the air and pump her fist and smile as though she'd won the match or, indeed, the U.S. Open championship itself. Uh, not quite. That little Roberta by Vind of Italy was for winning one game Tuesday night, allowing her to narrow the Sharapova's lead to 60, 1 win one game. I'm happy," Vinci said. 64ove, Na 6-love, OK.", A few .. minutes and one hold of ' serve later, Sharapovas day was done, and she was into the second round at the touraa-niewhere she produced her second Grand Siam title a year r I Fraachuk: Can you blame .' Mendenhall for avoiding Eathyns last name? Ive heard enough people hack Franchuk (franchuck) to really feel for that young man. Where. Tialaveas absmce could hurt BYU is on thirdandahort. Teams will test the new guy early and often. Last year the Cougars forced a lot of punts. Bid 1 will say Woifley has looked capable during prac-- tice, impressive considering k was not his first position. : - 51$t-rank- dressed-far-aucce- 8-- . . : ss 5-- 1. . ; Howard Fendridi , te 2 Who. will get the most carnet on Saturday: r Harvey Unga or Fui Vakapuna? nt ; HnH and AuoctMad as tfquarterback such S UteswN season their Thers wH be several questions the opener against Oregon tate, try to aruvverin Brian Johnson, top, wiS be the tame after missing the 2006 season with an Injury, and who will be Utah's major threat at rurmingback between candidates Matt Asiata, bottom left, Darryl Poston, bottom right, and Ray Stowers. FKS PHOTOSDaily I Dickson: Unga has been .. the star of Fall Camp, show--. ing the versatility that made him one of the top players in See C4 , "We are looking forward to Brian Johnson's return after The University of Utah kicks off its last year off with a knee 2007 football season Thursday night on taking the road against Oregon State, making injury. We hope that we have this the third straight year the Utes , got a bigger and faster version have faced a 0 opponent in their season opener. of what we had In 2005. '' Ethan Thomas Pac-1- ; , Two seasons ago, the Utes won Kyle Whittingham their season opener Utah head coach in a close game against Arizona, but last season they ham. "They are coming off a struggled in their season where they beat USC and won NOTEBOOK opening loss to their bowl game. There are a lot of UCLA. ,. Makingthetrip very athletic players on that team. to Corvallis, Ore., to play the Beavers However, Whittingham is excited for his team to take the field and anshould be another test on Thursday swer the many questions that have night Oregon Stale is a tough opponent,". been raised about them, most notably at the quarterback position said Utah head coach Kyle Whitting-- . .... Unga wH get his chances to contribute againtt Arizona. . - Utes eager to answer questions against Oregon State HEMLDCOMKVONOENT YU running back Harvey .. . . "We are looking forward to Brian Johnson's return after taking last year off with a knee injury," Whittingham said. "We hope that we have got a bigger and faster version of what we had in 2005. While many wait to see how Johnson will fare after his knee injury, the coaching staff is anxious to see now several other positions execute in a game situation. The list includes an in-experienced group of defensive backs and a committee in the backftekL The Utes expect to use a mixture of Ray Stowers, Darryl Poston and Matt Asiata at running back. Whittingham also confirmed that Darrell Mack win use this season as a redshirt year. "Whoever has the hot hand will get the bulk of the carries," Whittingham said.. I comer , 8 "There ,s no rid of the memories when I walk on. the court and . feel the vibe, tum here, waytoget the second-seede- d Russian said, 600 crystals on her red dress sparkling in the , Arthur Ashe Stadium lights. t"-- 1 "Every comer t turn here, I get goose bumps. Andy Roddick might very well have similar sentiments as he walks around the USTA Bil-lie JeanKing National Tennis Center. He did, after an, win the 2003 U.S. Open for his only major title, and he won his match Tuesday night, following Sharapova on court and beating Justin Gimelstob 6 (6), 63, 6-The 30year-oi- d Gimelstob is - . , . . first-roun- d . Many expected the running bade 7-- See MWC, C4 3i See OPEN, C7 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS KICKIN IT played the ball to sophomore forward Harley Spier, who lofted a perfect shot from her wide-ope- n position on the right ride into the far comer of the net for When two talented, closely-matcheteams square off, the difference can ' what turned out to be the goal that gave the Pioneers the 2-- win. often come down to the smallest of "It felt awesome (to put in the goal)," margins. said Spier. I knew it was in when I Just ask the Wakicked ft. I could just fed ft. satch girls soccer LeN had taken the lead in the contest team. 15 minutes earlier when Roy aft had The Warns were worked herself free near the top of the deadlocked in a Wasatch penalty box. 1 game at LeN on "1 just came across and (sophomore m Tuesday afternoon Aliese Bumingham dropped defense the when forward) got 2 too busy talking and ft back to me," RoyaU explained. "I just took the shot. I though ft was gong in failed to pay attenand then ft bounced off the back of the comer a for lined Pioneers as the tion up crossbar." kick in the 75th minute of play. LeN sophomore midfielder Kyleigh See PIONEERS, C6 Royal noted the confusion and quickly Jared Uoyd DM.YHERMD f .. d Spanish Forks Moss takes Region 4 golf lead i . t 1 bogeyed the first hole, but then 1 started making putts and trusting my swing after The bogey on Na 1 was not that," Moss said. "It makes you indicative of what kind of day want to get better the next few holes (after a bogey) and get ft Spanish Fork's Garrett Moss back, and then I did. I birdied had, and neither was his tee three and four. I just made a kit shot on Nall that he hooked I didn't miss too of in the trees. After starting off Ns round many of those. Moss said Ns 67 was the best with a bogey, Man battled back score he's ever had at Hobble 67. the to shoot a low round of the day on Dies-Geek, and he needed to get a few breaks to finish with the day afternoon at the Region 4 low round of the day.'' golf meet at Hobble Qeek golf . . Neil K. Warner dmlvhexmj 1 w J"' x ' v" V (fc MAMORUIZ,tVNmU SpringvOrt Hailey Banda left and Papon's Katetyn Rowley fight far the ball Tljesday. For the dayh girls soccer scores, see CK. . course hi SpringviDe. "I didn't start off too good. See GOLF, C6 ' I i j S 4 r i . 1Yf |