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Show «ports News 6 Mountain West Minority eee oret & Sentinel, May 4,199 Basketball star UNLV Immediately after playing in the Fred » Allan Leavell Meyer Challenge Pro-Am in Portland, Jordan of Chicago Michael The annual Nut of the Year award from the Golf Nut Society of America went to Michael Jordan, who also plays basketball for the Chicago Bulls. This is no frivolous honor. The award is based strictly on a bonus point system, involving members across the USA. Some of Jordan’s bonus points were: playing more than 150 rounds during his month off season, 37.5 rounds a month (375 points), has a six-hole putting green in his basement (60 points), hits wiffle balls in his living room while his wife Juanita films his swing with video camera (250 points), and his “‘Registered Golf Nut’’. license plate frames on the front and back of all four plays golf Allan Leavell, who formerly played for the Houston Rockets of the NBA, was cited and released after he allegedly attacked a referee during a Continental Basketball Assn. game at Ventura, Vancouver, Washington, finishing in the dark, then flew all night to Chicago, California. Leavell was told to appear drove directly to Olympia Fields Golf Club and played another 54 holes for in Municipal Court at a later date to face possible charges after allegedly a total of 99 holes in 99 holes in two days in cities 2,000 miles apart (500 striking referee Pete Quinn Friday night, leaving him unconsciousness for a brief period. Quinn called a technical foul on _Leavell for unsportsmanlike conduct, one of the three technicals called against Tulsa. Leavell alleged that Quinn cursed at him, Tulsa coach Henry Bibby said. points). Obviously, the perennial NBA scoring champ has as much enthusiasm for his hobby as for his profession. of his cars (200 points). KO Ruddock knocks out Dokes’ Canadian Donovan Dokes, 31, said this might have been ‘“‘Razor’’ Rud- dock knocked out former heavyweight ° ‘his last fight. ‘“I can’t see toying with champion Michael Dokes at 53 seconds myself thinking I can achieve of the fourth round in their fight something I can’t,”’ he said. ‘IfI can’t scheduled for 12 rounds last Wednesday night at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Ruddock (23-1-116 knockouts) unloaded a four-punch combination that had Dokes (41-3-2) face down on the canvas Se and unconscious for about 30 Referee Louis Rivera ended the fight on the advice of the ring physician. would be slim and none against (world champion James) Douglas. I’m Also, former WBA heavyweight champion Mike Weaver, 37, announc- a realist. It’s time to sit back and think about my career.”’ In a world title fight, Juan Nazario (22-2), fighting on the inside, wrestled the world boxing association lightweam championship from a ed his retirement after plodding through a losing 12-round unanimous decision to another former WBA James ‘‘Bonecrusher’’ Smith is 24-8-1. champion, Smith, 35. Winning a national championship in ¢ college basketball is obviously very | special. For Nevada-Las Vegas, it is even sweeter after what they have ex- | perienced along the way. To say UNLV, which completed a # 35-5 NCAA title season at Denver by humiliating ACC powerhouse Duke, | 103-73, was a screaming success is an understatement. However, the Rebel screams (as in East Coast seniors David Butler and |. Moses Scurry) were sometimes downplayed during the regular season by whispers of Rebel problems on and sions for a number of players who reportedly made unpaid phone calls last season and for fighting; injury (primarily junior point guard Greg Anthony’s broken jaw); sickness (a chicken pox scare); and a continuing two-year for coach the Final Four. Jerry Tarkanian’s This is Tarkanian’s Marymount run, but it was UNLV at its spectacular best in the Final Four. According to LMU guard =e " BASKETBALL CAMPS B Each camp will feature Utah Jazz players such as: rf acm a Theodore "Blue" Edwards, Eric Johnson, Eric. Eecniiel, Delaney BGR _- Ron Boone and Hot Rod Hundley” | nawod PLUS | ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE OFFICIAL CAMP SHIRT & BASKETBALL DATES & LOCATIONS EI a a 3-day Camp June 25-27 A 2-dayCamp July 2-3 | perimeter bombing. He was a deserving MVP. June 28-30 Salt Lake City Cottonwood High School, 5717 S. 1300 E. 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My child is covered by personal insurance and : assume eepeneminy for medical expenses. Parent or Guardian but you know there’s no one better in the country if you watched him work last weekend. He-was extraordinary in the 90-81 win against Georgia Tech. iSunisy giant Avidersbn Hunt, Wits’ was perhaps the real key to UNLV’s success, came through in dramatic fashion at Denver, continually disrupting Georgia Tech and Duke defensive - schemes with his quickness and Albion Jr. High School, 2755 Newcastle Drive ‘Not all Jazz players at each camp. SITES: John Muir High School product Stacey - Augmon. The 6’8’’ junior defensive specialist may not be an All-American, Sandy City A These c me? e+ FEATURING INSTRUCTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE UTAH JAZZ % E Thurl "Big to stage a parade down Colorado - Boulevard for Rebel star forward and y YOUTH BASKETBALL Jeff Fryer, UNLV picked up the torch after beating the Lions earlier. It would be appropriate for Pasadena a | SUMMER : been overshadowed by the emotional Loyla fE é Long Beach State). He is ever so close to being the winningest coach in college history (.826). team, which was eliminated on the Winning 21 of their last 22 games semifinal game of the first two trips to and 11 straight, the Rebels might have charm t G : ANDERSON HUNT. NCAA probe for neve ted recruiting 22nd year in coaching (at UNLV and violations. Nevertheless, the third time was the (5 Oe CF F | i § off the court. Those headaches included academic problems (Butler and Scurry); suspen- si '. bloodied Ewin Rosario (35-4) with an eighth round technical knockout. beat a guy like Ruccock, my chances season is a screaming SuCCess cited by CBA Oregon, he drove across town to another course and played until dark, then boarded a Lear jet and flew to Vail, Colorado where he played in the Jerry Ford Invitational the next day (300 points). He played 45 holes in basketball Bush, a possible John Wooden Award for Larry Johnson as Player of the Year, and perhaps a Las Vegas parade of its own, this could be a new beginning for West Coast pride. Tark’s crew will return next year (without key seniors Butler and Scurry) with reportedly one of Tark’s best recruiting classes coming in. Perhaps the only suspense between now and this time next year will be waiting to see if Johnson will forfeit his . senior for the NBA, if the NCAA has closed its chapter on UNLV, or if Tarkanian goes out in style to finally work on his gardening. — |
