Brande, who is considered to be one of the top teachers of volleyball in the nation, led Corona del Mar to the state championship in 1984. Minnesota got as close as 39- 31, but the play of Ewing, Sean Kline and Roderick Wilmont- all backups- kept the Gophers from seriously challenging again " Give Indiana a lot of credit " Monson said " To go without Bracey, they had a lot of guys making shots that usually don' t " Ewing delivered as he had rarely done before. Sylvester scored to cut it to five, but then the Badgers took off again with eight straight points for a 13- point lead. Dijon Thompson converted Brian Morrison' s steal off Washington State' s Thomas Kelati into a go- ahead breakaway layup late in the second overtime, and UCLA beat the Cougars 80- 77 on Thursday after erasing a 17- point second- half deficit " We talked about stepping up our intensity " center Ryan Hollins said " We knew we were going to come back and win this ballgame by pressuring the ball and getting after them on defense- something we lacked in the first half " Freshman point guard Jordan Farmar scored 17 of his 19 points after halftime for UCLA( 8- 3, 2- 1 Pac- 10) and Morrison had 15. The victory moved Wilander halfway to a Grand Slam, because he also won the Australian Open in January Although he is still No. Despite committing a season- high 24 turnovers, the Lions hit eight of their first 13 3- point attempts to stay close. But after spending last summer pitching for Clarinda, Iowa, in the Jayhawk League, he decided baseball was his future He won 16 games and lost just 3 for Evansville this spring His ERA was 1. 42 In 142 innings, he struck out 88 batters and walked only 36.
So, a few of the right words said with some anger or some passion usually have the right effect" His many contributions don't end there, however. "I told this young driver to come see me at the farmhouse at the Michigan speedway" Penske said. Y( AP- Ricky Soliver scored 19 points and Iona continued its best start since 1984- 85 by routing Rider 80- 59 on Wednesday night in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener for both teams. It' s the earliest tournament exit since a first- round elimination in 2001 " I haven' t been in too many locker rooms that were as depressed and despondent as this one " said Conradt, who was coaching her 51st NCAA Tournament game. Givens, despite being guarded by one of the Cajuns' best defenders in McDaniel, had a basket and two free throws during the run and reserve Jackie Pickel added a 3- pointer.
Matt Nelson added 14 points and eight rebounds for the Broncos( 12- 10, 6- 5 WAC, who beat Idaho for the 12th consecutive time dating back to 2001. After most of the fans had finally gone home, the normally quiet catcher, Benito Santiago, stormed into the clubhouse He drop-kicked a chair several feet across the room He smacked his bat against a wall. It was a numbing low for a longtime power that hasn' t contended for a national title in recent years. After the Tigers knotted it up with a free throw, Jones once again came through with a layup with 72 seconds left. Brion Rush scored 30 points for Grambling State( 2- 2, which shot 35 percent from the field The Eagles went 8- for- 31 from 3- point range.
The Padres will carry a four-inning streak of steady boos into their game with Philadelphia tonight. PDT deadline to raise the $200,000 minimum required to operate a franchise, and teams in Baltimore and Indianapolis also were short of funds, WIFL President Roger Gill said Other teams were planned in Las Vegas and St Louis. Davenport outplayed Janel McCarville in a battle of the Big Ten' s best centers, scoring 35 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to lead Ohio State( No 3 ESPN/ USA Today, No 2 AP) to a 65- 53 victory over No. Todd had a chance to win it in the final seconds of the first overtime for Fairfield, but his runner in the lane rolled out. The legendary loudmouth victor of 524 games with just one losing season in 31 years is a gigantic addition to a quiet little conference called the Colonial Athletic Association. Chad Meyers scored 25 points for the NAIA Bulldogs( 5- 7, who used the game as an exhibition so the loss did not count in their record.
That was all before he "bagged the elephant" as he puts it with a grin, on a blustery day in the urban wilds of northern New Jersey. Houston head coach Tom Penders was issued a technical for criticizing an official with 1: 52 left in the game Seals hit the two free throws to give DePaul a 63- 56 lead. The Bearkats shot 56 percent( 20- of- 36) from the field while the Lumberjacks struggled by shooting 35 percent( 18- of- 51 Stephen F. Larkins had 17 points and seven rebounds to lift the Tar Heels past the Chanticleers 94- 52, the latest in a series of strong performances for the 6- foot- 2 forward. There are plenty of positives that we can take away from this game and propel us into the rest of the season ".
The Dodgers are 8-3 in games without Guerrero, and they also have survived during shortstop Alfredo Griffin's term on the disabled list with a broken bone in his right hand. BOSTON( AP- Brooke Queenan had 23 points and Kindyll Dorsey scored 10 of her 16 points in a game- opening run to lead No 24 Boston College to a 73- 54 win over Colgate on Saturday. Taylor Mokris led the Tribe with 17 points, and Corey Cofield had 11 points and 13 rebounds. But they stranded 10 baserunners on a day when the wind was blowing out at 15 m. p. h in cozy Wrigley Field Walk held the Cubs to seven singles and a double He had five strikeouts. Associated PressSANTA CLARA( AP- Sean Denison had 18 points and 12 rebounds and Santa Clara maintained its hold on first place in the West Coast Conference with a 80- 72 win over San Diego in Dick Davey' s final home game as coach of the Broncos.
Houston 8, San Francisco 4-Pinch-hitter Craig Reynolds doubled home a run in the ninth inning, and Glenn Davis and Rafael Ramirez added run-scoring singles at San Francisco as the Astros remained 1 1/2 games behind the Dodgers in the West. Campbell was led in scoring by Diego Aguiar and Ruell Pringle with 15 points each Jake Wohlfeil added 11 points and Poole 10. Palmeiro, after an auspicious start late in 1986 when he homered off Dwight Gooden, had a few problems in 1987. But plenty of fluids and rest apparently did the trick " I talked to her on the phone[ Saturday, and she had a little giggle in her voice and I knew she' d be OK " Curry said. "It's almost like proving yourself to yourself every day" Loyola's college crews prove themselves primarily on 2,000-meter courses, in eight-seat shells with four oars on each side and a coxswain who steers the craft.
Oklahoma State started the game with an 8- 2 run and never trailed. David Heck had 13 points and eight assists for the Wolverines. The 36- yard pass carried the Bulldogs to the Arizona State 22 " That' s just the type of player he is " Cox said " He has that kind of ability to make plays at any point in the game, with anybody on him, whether it' s three people or man- to- man coverage You' ve just got to give him a chance to make a play He' s definitely a special player. Since migrating to California, Murray has coached at Canyon High (1968-73, where he won two Frontier League championships; Hart (1973-80, where he won four Foothill League titles; Mission College (1981; Pierce College (1982-84, and Glendale High (1984-86) before returning to Hart. "There's no doubt in my mind that we have the best defense in the county" Hall said. The Buffaloes only managed 31 percent shooting from the field in the half. Jamar Nutter added 12 points for the Pirates( 9- 3, who made nearly 51 percent of their shots overall.
The Panthers managed just 178 total yards " We couldn' t get anything on offense started at all " standout tailback LeSean McCoy said " We played horribly " There was no sign of offense in El Paso, not with McCoy held to 85 yards rushing after averaging 116 9 yards per game this season. He's now like the gunfighter who can no longer slip into town and sit and case the local bank anonymously from the saloon across the street. The Bay Area road trip has been ugly for the Ducks, who haven' t won in Berkeley since Feb 12, 2000- and haven' t won at Stanford since Jan 13, 1986. Vivian Stringer said the absence of Newton had an impact and she acknowledged the emergence of Valley, too.
DAYTON, Ohio( AP- Experience won out for No 24 Wisconsin- Green Bay. BYU reclaimed the lead at 43- 41 on a basket by Jared Jensen and never trailed again BYU won despite losing the rebounding battle 43- 29. C( AP- Wofford' s Drew Gibson had 10 points and six assists, helping the Terriers beat Bluefield 90- 66 Saturday afternoon in Spartanburg. Now there is another question: Will La Mirada be emotionally prepared for a title game just two days after playing marathon-ball against Valencia pitcher Michele Granger? After the 25-inning game, Valencia Coach Debbie Fassel said: "I don't think the final could be as exciting as this was. Kammron Taylor, freshman Michael Flowers and transfer Sharif Chambliss took turns running the point " You just find ways " Ryan said " That' s what you got to do, you just find ways " Last year, when the Badgers needed a big bucket or a spark, they invariably turned to Harris.
Lisa Willis added 16 points for the Bruins( 11- 8, 6- 4 Pac- 10, who broke a 14- game losing streak to Stanford dating back to 2000. Hempel, an outstanding cross-country runner, has the state's second-fastest time (9:01. 56, but placed fourth in the event last Friday at the Southern Section Masters meet. Shipp, Mbah a Moute and Lowe scored all of UCLA' s points in the 18- 3 run that let them take control. Both losses came against Atlantic 10 champion Xavier, which was eliminated by Nebraska earlier Sunday. Without realizing the irony, he added " It' s not easy to come over here and win ". This will benefit us every day for the rest of the season ". It didn' t matter, because the Blue Devils still outrebounded Maryland 27- 26.
