A year later, the 23-year-old left-hander from Texas is living up to expectations. "He kept it up, so I went over and dusted the plate and I said 'Another word and you're out' And you know what? He didn't say another word" It's not always so easy in the world of major league umpiring, a world of hotels and airplanes and balls and strikes, of boredom and screaming intensity, of anonymity and high profile scrutiny. Another Sooners run to open the second half sent the Longhorns scrambling to catch up the rest of the game. They couldn' t come up with any miracle plays on the floor and Auriemma couldn' t conjure up any more sideline magic " This game was a reflection of our season " Auriemma said " When we were good, we were really, really good, like we were the first 20 minutes.
But I know a lot of pitchers that would love to win 14 games in an off year" Holton, who has known Valenzuela since 1980, said he has never seen him so intense. "From watching the tapes, I realized that I'd been squatting down at the plate, holding my bat wrong, and not waiting long enough on the pitch I corrected all that today, and I felt like a hitter again "I was relaxing instead of getting all tensed up. It felt good to see the ball go through the basket like that, especially from the 3. HONOLULU( AP- Nevada proved Central Florida wasn' t the only team to have an amazing turnaround this season.
2 percent shooting in a 28- point victory " It' s just the mentality we have " Goestenkors said " It' s everybody on the court playing together and understanding what our scheme is for that particular game and( taking) great pride in shutting teams down " Nothing changed against the Hurricanes( 9- 7, who missed 16 of 17 shots over the final 12 1/ 2 minutes of the first half to fall behind by 23 points at the break " In terms of athletic ability and pressure and all that, I don' t think that' s what overwhelms you about Duke " said Miami coach Katie Meier, who played collegiately here from 1985- 90 " It' s just that they' re so smart. Judie Lomax had 12 points and 12 rebounds, her fourth double- double in the Beavers' first five games. UCLA's Tracie Millett and Kris Larson finished third and fourth, respectively, in the discus. "I decided, 'OK, I've got new life, no way am I giving him that same pitch again' " He didn't, and in fact gave Johnson a pitch so different-a looping slow curve-that Johnson struck out. . His teammate, Mike Marsh, also set a school record by running 10. 12 seconds in the 100 in that meet, and a third UCLA record of 38. 94 seconds was recorded in the 400-meter relay So the Bruins are peaking at the right time. Kelsey Keizer hit a 3- pointer with 55 seconds left in overtime and eighth- seeded Drake beat Creighton 65- 64 on Sunday in the Missouri Valley Conference title game. Although Scott Terry was the loser, it was bullpen ace Todd Worrell who gave up the big hits.
McLendon' s second touchdown run of the game, an eight- yarder in overtime, lifted the Wolfpack to a 27- 21 victory over Wake Forest in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup. The only thing worse, Boggs mused, would have been "hitting a home run to center field and then having a tornado blow it back in. Darryl Watkins dunked with 8: 10 left to give Syracuse a 61- 56 lead, and Villanueva scored the first three points of the quick run that tied it. Rico Curtis of Lomita, fishing aboard the Monte Carlo, landed a 16-pound salmon.
"The only regrets all of us have is that we did not play well that night" Marden, who was preparing to watch his son play T-ball when reached by phone Saturday afternoon, was nonetheless cheerful. NORMAN, Okla( AP- Once Oklahoma started going inside, Taj Gray took over. She started for the fourth consecutive game but played just 14 minutes, pulling down five rebounds and blocking two shots " I' m just relaxed " Hunter said " I' m just like, I don' t care, whatever " Tina Charles scored 18 points to lead UConn. converted a three- point play that pushed the Illini lead back to five, and the Gophers managed just three free throws down the stretch Grier led the Gophers with 24 points. For Clemson, it was the worst its played at home in half a century.
Dee Merriweather had a game- high nine rebounds for the Tide, who dominated the boards 43- 32 Alabama led 38- 35 at halftime. Sarah- Jo Lawrence added 16 points, six rebounds and five assists. Then again, the Bears were the worst team in the Big 12 just five years ago Now they' re ranked No. "These kids haven't been intimidated" Said San Fernando Coach Steve Marden: "We just didn't hit the ball well at all. "I understand the problems with teen-agers drinking, but I don't think banning T-shirts is the answer" McNamara has learned a simple lesson in politics compromise. Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale beat Iowa State for just the second time in 11 tries Welch followed a 20- point performance in a victory at No.
Haanpaa was 10- of- 12 from beyond the arc and 11- of- 13 from the field. With mostly its reserves on the floor, Brett Sager gave Denver its biggest lead, 58- 31 with 6: 25 left. One at-bat he'd be Chris Chambliss left-handed, then he'd be Tommie Agee right-handed. Cancer Classic " When a team can' t put the ball in the basket against you, it is just a matter of time before a game is out of control " he said " We try to make this a complicated game but even my 5- year- old knows that you just have to put the ball in the basket.
Sheward, The Times' boys' volleyball player of the year, prodded a Newport Harbor team-described as "mediocre" by its coach-into the Southern Section 4-A finals by sheer will and frenetic energy. "Michael's favorite is a quarter pounder with cheese, large fries and an orange drink "We sometimes play a little game" he said "I'll place the order, then I'll pay for it at the window When the girl brings the food, Michael will take it. The Keydets got off to a fast start with all five starters scoring and four registering assists during a 12- 3 run in the first four minutes of the game. 2 North Carolina tied a school record with 3- pointers in a 101- 63 victory over Gonzaga on Saturday in the semifinals of the Rainbow Wahine Classic.
to Milwaukee by six hours after a 22- point loss to Michigan State( No 9 ESPN/ USA Today, No 10 AP) on Saturday. Jeremy Fears had 12 points and six assists for the Bobcats( 2- 0, who held the Eagles to 39 6 percent shooting. The Aggies finished with 530 total yards while holding Sacramento State to 260. Except the Pilots had no answer for the 6- foot- 9, 269- pound Brazilian, who made 8- of- 11 field goals and all eight of his free throws " That dude is huge " Portland' s Pooh Jeter said of Batista " He' s a rock " Jeter scored 22 points, making 6- of- 11 3- pointers, to lead the Pilots( 13- 9, 2- 5 Portland beat Gonzaga 72- 68 on Feb 19, 2003.
Let's put it this way: It's been a hard playoff season for the old Big Fella, or the big Old Fella, forced as he's been to dodge those swinging sides of beef in the lane. The lightweight-eight shell includes coxswain Andie Antienza and rowers Bridget Petro, Julie Hackworth, Kelly Farley, Katie Burke, Julia Rivas, Christine Renola, Mary Huffman and Jenifer Collins. The winning streak included a win over defending national champion Baylor " We' ve been going through things a Missouri team hasn' t been through in a while " said Tigers coach Cindy Stein " We upset the defending national champion, being ranked and having to defend that ranking This two weeks has been tough on us. Cheri Craddock and Cameo Hicks each added 11 points for the Huskies. Miguel boys' team win the overall team title by one point Saturday Morse finished second with 44 points. Thomas scored 14 points in the first half to help the Commodores( 3- 0) build a 14- point lead. Shuan Stegall had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Owls while Andre Morgan, Jon- Michael Nickerson and Ingle had 12 each.
