However, the Patriots reserves sparked another burst that put them back ahead by 21 with 9: 57 to play. And meet the umpires of Joe Brinkman's crew: There's Terry Cooney of Fresno, at 55 a powerfully built, serious man who held jobs from classified ad salesman to a prison guard before an inmate suggested he would make a good umpire "I like to tell people I was conned into umpiring" he says Tim Welke, at 30, a veteran of six years in the majors. AKRON, Ohio( AP- Rick McFadden scored 11 of his 15 points in a 22- 8 run spanning halftime in which Akron held Ohio without a field goal and took control on the way to a 71- 59 victory on Sunday. The Huskies came out in a fullcourt press and nearly squeezed the Wildcats right out of the building. Cerritos last season, took two from Sacramento and in 1986, College of the Canyons took two games from Rancho Santiago to win the title.
And why is California playing Oklahoma, of all states, in an all-star series? California, it turns out, can thank Texas for the opportunity. The Sun Devils extended their lead while he was on the bench. Smoker, who completed 23 of 31 passes, had his fourth 300- yard game of the season. He also caught a 26- yard touchdown from Dudzik with 4: 21 left in the third Dudzik was 9 of 13 for 214 yards for James Madison. "That's baseball" said Higuera, who did not pitch the ninth inning because of a tender shoulder Higuera (6-4) walked one and struck out four Dan Plesac earned his 15th save.
Chris Chalko led the Phoenix with 17 points, including a 3- pointer. The players were put on buses to Denver, some for that night's scrimmages, some bound for the airport. to a 54- 50 win over Indianapolis in the season opener for both schools. They attacked us " Withers added 17 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte, and E J Drayton scored 10. After an undistinguished career at the University of Kentucky, Kilgus was chosen on the 43rd round of the 1984 June draft There followed three mediocre minor league seasons.
The teams split their regular- season meetings with each winning on the road. The Boilermakers held Washington scoreless for the first 5: 09 of the second half before Plouffe made a 3- pointer to end the drought. Other than that I think they did a pretty darn good job of making sure the best teams get to the College World Series" Triple Double: Two months ago the West Coast Athletic Conference placed three basketball teams in postseason play for the first time. "It's all we've been reading and hearing about, and they deserve it, the way they've been playing. Washington State scored twice in 1 minute, 36 seconds to cut the lead to 21- 14. I( AP- Kelly Whitney scored eight of his team- high 14 points during a 14- 0 Seton Hall run to start the second half as the Pirates pulled away for a 59- 49 win over Rhode Island on Sunday.
Cole scored early for Pittsburgh before Seton Hall quickly took the lead and held it until Stewart hit a 3- pointer at the 6: 46 mark, making it 19- 17 Pittsburgh led 31- 28 at halftime. Associated PressCHICAGO- Ali Mann scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Bowling Green( No 16 ESPN/ USA Today, No. Driesell is beginning a second life in college-basketball coaching, and he has enough vivid memories of his first one to know he is going to need more seats in the JMU Convocation Center to hold his considerable person. If they get two runs in the first inning, it kind of takes our running game away" Carson (14-8-1) vs San Fernando (11-6) At San Fernando 3 p. m. Gardena (7-8) vs. Jermaine Smith was perfect in seven field goal attempts and hit eight of 11 from the foul line for Alabama State( 11- 9, 9- 2.
The Lady Vols pushed their lead to as many as 17, but the Bruins kept chipping away. PISCATAWAY, N. Brian Latham scored 17 off the bench for Houston, and Sergio de Randamie had 10 rebounds and four blocks. Georgia was playing without starting guard Mike Mercer, who was lost for the season after dislocating his right knee at South Carolina on Saturday. You can only go so far before it explodes in your face" Said Detroit center Bill Laimbeer: "A. D played very well tonight. 23 AP) 88- 76 " I didn' t sleep very well " Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said of the day between games " We got into the flow better and I feel fortunate to win. Sports Illustrated saw that and liked it so much that it ran it in its May 16 issue-the same quote two weeks apart Stand by for Rocky V.
The Terriers( 9- 19, 4- 13) cut the deficit to eight points with 10: 49 left in the game, but Georgia Southern scored the next seven points and finished the game on a 23- 9 run. 3 seconds left and Jermaine Bucknor hit two free throws with 5. He was 4- for- 4 on 3s in the first half, 0- for- 2 in the second. A junior, Lavelle has a beautiful, floating stride and a dangerous kick with 300 meters to go.
"I'd have kept playing even if I hadn't got any better" Surprise! He did By the end of his sophomore season, he stood nearly 6-3. What happened with him was unfortunate " Klatt said " To see him after the game and give him a hug and see him with the game ball was great " Dailey completed his first season as triggerman for Callahan' s West Coast offense with another erratic performance He was 29 of 55 for 306 yards with two touchdowns. Many times, those getting into a relationship with a coach don't realize the incredible time demands. Milan Prodanovic led Iona( 2- 26, 1- 16) with 18 points, and senior Tony Bruin, in his last home game for the Gaels, added 16 Iona lost its first 22 games of the season St Peter' s outscored Iona 21- 12 in the final 10 minutes. Abby Waner led the Duke reserves with 14 points that included a momentum- killing 3- pointer in the first half " One of our biggest strengths is we like to run and press " Waner said " That comes from our depth, that wears people out.
Hankins, a freshman, scored 12 of her points in the second half as the Friars( 12- 13, 2- 10 Big East) snapped an eight- game losing streak and prevented the Orange( 19- 6, 7- 5) from winning a 20th time for only the third time in school history. Waltrip, who won $104,250, led five times for 73 laps, including the final 31. Oregon never led by less than 18 points in the second half, and three times were up by as many as 30. 8 percent from the field, missed 15 of 16 tries from 3- point range and went 1- for- 16 on field- goal attempts for a 20- minute period midway through the game. She scored just nine points, nearly eight under her average. Sac did not even make the playoffs despite finishing with a better overall record (28-12) than Golden West (27-13, which took two of three from Mt Sac during the season.
Reserve infielder Brad Wellman had his first four-hit game, and Tabler, starting at first base in place of George Brett, out with a bruised right hand, had three singles. The Cougars have signed a three- season contract to play one game each year in Seattle " Our goal is to get this program up to an elite status " said Cowgill, a 6- foot- 10 sophomore forward who now weighs 210 pounds after arriving in Pullman at 180 last year " That was coach Bennett' s major selling point. Associated PressFAIRBORN, Ohio( AP- Jarryd Loyd' s layup with 31 seconds remaining helped lead Valparaiso to a 71- 66 win over Wright State in the Horizon League opener for both teams Thursday night. THIBODAUX, La( AP- Tramaine Hancock stole the ball with the game tied and 9 seconds to go, then passed to Jermaine Spencer for a game- winning dunk six seconds later as Northwestern State escaped with a 67- 65 win over Nicholls State Wednesday night.
The Irish led 44- 28 at the half " We really came out hard on defense " said Torin Francis, who had 24 points, 19 rebounds and five blocked shots " That was our goal and that is what helped us win " Northern coach Rob Judson said the Huskies didn' t play well enough to beat Notre Dame, pointing to their 4- of- 17 shooting from 3- point range " Another couple of 3' s might have made a difference in the end. Western Carolina went on an 8- 0 run midway through the second half but never got closer than 68- 41. She moved the ball up the floor to O' Neil, who passed it over to Medders for the winning shot Yari Escalera led Colorado with a career- high 19 points. Associated PressBAKERSFIELD, Calif( AP- Cal State Bakersfield overcame a late six- point deficit to upend South Dakota State in overtime, 73- 71 Friday night. The Golden Grizzlies led 48- 31 at halftime after Reising beat the first- half buzzer with a 3- point field goal.
A 4-2 win over second-seeded Poly, followed by a 5-4 victory over Banning, both in eight innings, sent Monroe hurtling toward the semifinals and a match-up with defending champion Canoga Park. When Kevin Campbell enters Dodger Stadium tonight to coach his team against San Fernando High in the City Section 4-A Division baseball championship game, it will mark the end of a long journey from his embarrassing start at Monroe High three years ago. When he left the Angels to go to the Chicago White Sox, he said, he wasn't about to change his style. Ajavon had 12 of her 14 points in a second half that included three lead changes and six ties Neither team led by more than six in the half. Most of those were near the goal, the Terps running straight at Clemson' s defense.
Deadwiler made a 3- pointer with 1: 03 remaining to cut the lead to 59- 56 but UCSB held the Lions scoreless the rest of the way. Doron returned five minutes later with the score tied at 45, and the Terrapins( No 18 ESPN/ USA Today; No. Then we'll kick back and see what happens" Conway did his part on Friday. New Mexico( 7- 1) was led by Roman Martinez, who finished 7- of- 7 from the field, with 17 points.
