From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (4/6/2000) Date: 06 Apr 2000 12:30:16 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (4/6/2000) Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D No, We're Not Lazy. . . (CougarFan.com) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Some subscribers have written us to ask why lately they haven't received as many CougarFan Insider emails as usual. Some have wondered if they were accidently unsubscribed, while others question whether we're still alive. As the great Samuel Clemens once penned, "The reports of (our) demise have been greatly exaggerated." By way of explanation, we as co-owners thought that we would share a little about ourselves to let you know who we are and what we do when we're not covering BYU sports. First of all, CougarFan.com is a hobby for us, albeit a wonderful and enjoyable one. We are both busy with work and other pursuits, and sometimes our schedules don't allow us to put the time into CougarFan.com that we would like to. Over the past several weeks we have both been spending obscene numbers of hours at work and have been hard-pressed to do more than just keep the site updated with news articles. As an introduction, we are John Ahlander and Chris Kelly. John is from Gilbert, AZ, and currently resides in Provo, where he works for a startup Internet company named Whizbang Labs, which recently launched a job-search website called FlipDog.com. Chris is a native of Blackfoot, ID, where he is a cattle rancher. He owns and operates Kelly Angus Farm, which just had its annual production sale. We met in the Argentina Cordoba Mission of the LDS Church, where we served as companions for two months, and have remained good friends during our time at BYU and in the years since. We're both still single, but our efforts to change that take up a good portion of our time as well. There's an article at http://cougarfan.com/teams/general/news/1999/08-31.html that details how we came up with the idea of CougarFan.com along with another good friend, Chris Stock. In a nutshell, we want you to know that we appreciate your support and interest in what we do, and we also appreciate your patience when we aren't as consistent as we would like to be with the emails we send out. Although we should have more free time on our hands now than we have in the recent past, the volume of emails will probably still be fairly low for the next few months because of reduced sports activity over the summer. For the time being, we'll cheer on the Cougs in every sport possible, and dream of football season! =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Danny Ainge Inducted into All-America Hall of Fame (CougarFan.com) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://cougarfan.com/teams/basketball_m/news/2000/04-06.html Five outstanding former student-athletes will be inducted into the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame=AE at ceremonies at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston on May 1. This year's 13th class will be inducted by CBS sportscaster Dick Enberg, spokesman for the GTE Academic All-America=AE program and host for the ceremonies. Included among the inductees is Danny Ainge (Brigham Young University, class of 1982), a college basketball player of the year who went on to play 14 seasons in the NBA. A standout all-around athlete, Ainge played professional baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays during his college career. Drafted by the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 1982 draft, Ainge played 14 years in the NBA with Boston, Sacramento and Phoenix, winning NBA titles with the Celtics in 1984 and 1986 and appearing in four other NBA finals. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Steve Young Leaning Toward Return (ESPN.com) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2000/0405/464461.html San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young is in the middle of a long, round-the-world honeymoon, but he may have left his football heart in San Francisco. Young's agent, Leigh Steinberg, told the San Francisco Chronicle his Super Bowl-winning client is interested in returning for his 16th pro season -- and he would like to do it with the 49ers. In Wednesday's edition, Steinberg said Young, who married the former Barbara Graham March 14, was completely uncommitted a while back. "When the season ended, it was really unclear to me what he would do," Steinberg said. "And it's starting to be clearer what he wants to do is return and play. "When he gets back, we'll sit down with the 49ers and see where he fits into their plans," he added. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Boosters Honor BYU Athletes, Coaches (Provo Daily Herald) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://www.heraldextra.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/B416AE4B4736C75E872568B9= 0026772C BYU's Wilkinson Center was the site of the annual Cougar Club awards banquet last night, where eight NCAA champions and countless All-Americans were honored for their athletic, academic and community achievements. Besides the team awards, thirteen athletes were honored with individual awards, which were voted on by club members. One of the most notable was Terrell Lyday, co-recipient of the Crowd-Pleaser Award. Fans have taken to Lyday, men's athletic director Val Hale said, "like Rick Majerus to a quad-sized banana split." =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Meads Still Unsure Where He's Going (Deseret News) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,155015223,00.html Where is Utah's Mr. Basketball gonna go? BYU? Utah? Stanford? Or, perhaps, simply crazy just trying to decide? For now, the latter might be the most accurate answer for Meads, who on Monday said he's still painstakingly pondering where to take his much-ballyhooed basketball skills. "I haven't decided yet. I really haven't. I'd really like to get it (the decision) in a week. It wears on you," said Meads, who just returned from a trip to Boston to participate in the McDonald's All-American Game. "For my own health, I just need to get it out of the way. I've dragged this out longer than I've wanted to." =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Men's Gymnasts Retire in Record Form (Deseret News) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,155014317,00.html? In its last meet ever, the No. 10 BYU men's gymnastics team placed fourth in Thursday's qualifying session at the NCAA men's gymnastics championships =97 one position away from advancing to the finals. However, the Cougars end their season by breaking an all-time school record for team score with a 228.625. Despite the record-setting performance, the Cougars still ended behind California, who won the competition with a score of 230.375, Oklahoma (229.850) and host Iowa (229.625). "It would have been really nice if everyone would have hit, but we fought to the end," BYU coach Mako Sakamoto said, after an emotional evening. "Placing seventh in the nation is very respectable. Finishing with our highest score ever helped us go out with a bang." BYU President Merrill J. Bateman left the door open for a possible future in remarks at Wednesday night's Cougar Club Banquet, saying, "Maybe a day will come when we've had time to build some additional resources after we've built up our women's programs and we can add it back." Bateman called the cut "one of the saddest things for us." =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Play BYU Sports Hangman (CougarFan.com) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://cougarfan.com/interactive/hangman/ Since the sports scene at BYU is winding down as summer nears, try our new hangman game at the above link. Try to guess the BYU sports phrases before you get hung by the computer. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://CougarFan.com * BYU - Utah Football Game Changed to Nov. 24 (Deseret News) * Don't Get Excited about Meads -- Yet (Deseret News) * Middle Blocker's Growth Spurt a Big Advantage (BYU NewsNet) * Women's Golf One Step Closer to Regionals (BYU NewsNet) * Trio of BYU Doctors Headed to Hall of Fame (Provo Daily Herald) * Former Cougar Weir Playing First Masters (Deseret News) * Women's Raquetball Seeks World Title (Provo Daily Herald) ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (4/18/2000) Date: 18 Apr 2000 15:25:28 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (4/18/2000) Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D Morris Selected by Colts in First Round of NFL Draft (BYUCougars.com) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://www.byucougars.com/football/releases/20000415_ftb_rel.html BYU All-American Rob Morris was selected Saturday in the first round of the 65th annual NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. Morris, 25, was the 28th overall selection and the first inside linebacker taken in the draft. The Colts won the NFC East in 1999, finishing 13-3 on the season. "I=92m excited to move on with this part of my career," Morris said. "I think I will fit in well with the Colts. I=92m really looking forward to it. Indianapolis has a young, experienced team and having been to the playoffs last year, will only keep getting better." The 6-2, 250-pound Nampa, Idaho native becomes the eighth player in BYU football history to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since Marc Wilson was picked by the Oakland Raiders in 1980. This year=92s draft also marks the first time in history a BYU player has been selected in the first round in back-to-back years. (Best friend John Tait was the 14th overall pick in the 1999 draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.) "Indianapolis plays Kansas City next year," Morris said. "It will be fun to go in there and take care of John (Tait) the way I used to do in practice when we were both at BYU." =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D Ex-Cougs Headed to NFL Camps (Deseret News) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,160008651,00.html? Seven former BYU football players are heading to various NFL mini-camps to continue their gridiron careers. Besides three Cougars who were taken in last weekend's seven round draft, four others signed on with teams as free agents. Linebacker Rob Morris (1st round, Indianapolis), defensive end Byron Frisch (3rd round, Tennessee), and offensive lineman Matt Johnson (5th round, Indianapolis) were happy to be selected by NFL teams during the draft, but four other former BYU players kept their chances at a pro career alive when they signed free agent contracts with various teams. Defensive back Brian Gray signed on with Cincinnati after his draft stock plummeted because of a poor showing in February's combines, while quarterback Kevin Feterik signed with Seattle where he will play under former BYU assistant Mike Holmgren. Tight end Carlos Nuno will head to Miami, where another former Cougar and close friend Joe Wong was drafted last year. Ronney Jenkins, who played a year at Northern Arizona after being expelled from BYU, signed on as a free agent with San Diego. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D Y Gymnastics Coach Happy with 11th (Deseret News) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,160007628,00.html? BYU's women's gymnastics team finished their season last Wednesday at the NCAA Championships in Boise, ID. Although the team led the event early on and slipped to 11th place overall out of the 12 teams there, coach Brad Cattermole had no complaints. "I don't think there was a whole lot left to give," Cattermole said. "This group really got out there and fought -- in general, they just fought until the end. "Nobody gave up, and nobody's head came off in the middle of the game," Cattermole said in his unique manner, meaning that the two falls the Cougars suffered didn't rattle anyone. And they didn't count in the scoring, either. "We didn't have the meet of our lives, which is what we probably what it would have taken to move on," he said. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D Cleveland Family Needs Serious Home Theater System (Provo Daily Herald) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/7D19B3CF9A24A01D872568C= 20027C278 While BYU basketball coach Steve Cleveland was scouting out the Salukis of Southern Illinois and other NIT opponents, he was also recording all 63 games of the NCAA tournament. "This spring I'll watch every one of those games and look for things to help us in some very specific areas. We're going to try and refine our motion offense based on the personnel we'll have the next four or five years, which is very different from the personnel we've had the first three. We'll glean some thoughts and ideas from the tournament teams." Some of the aspects of the game that Cleveland will address before next season's squad takes the floor include implementing a full-court press with the depth that the Cougars will have next year, as well as developing a strategy that includes more zone defenses. Players may be shuffled around to different positions, and several who have seen big minutes over the last season or two may have to share time with newcomers because of incoming talent. "At least we have options," Cleveland said. "We didn't have that before. We really have significant options." =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D BYU Awaits Meads' Choice; Happy with Recruiting Class (Provo Daily Herald) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/56035AB2D3402E29872568B= F002D5A7D High school basketball sensation Garner Meads is expected to decide between BYU, Stanford and Utah sometime this week, and Coach Cleveland and his staff are certainly holding their collective breath in hopes that he ends up in Provo. However, regardless of Meads' decision, the Y's coaches are proud of the five prospects that currently make up the Cougars' 2000 recruiting class. This article details the signing of the other five players on BYU's wish list, all of whom have signed with the Cougs. Jesse Pinegar, Travis Hansen, Austin Ainge, Jake Chrisman and Derek Dawes will all have an impact on the program over the next several years. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D Volleyball Team to Face UCLA in Conference Tournament (BYUCougars.com) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://cobra.neticus.com/volleyball_m/releases/20000417_mvlb_rel.html The sixth-ranked BYU men's volleyball team will travel to UCLA on Saturday, April 22, for the first round of the MPSF Tournament. UCLA (24-5, 14-5) enters the tournament as the No. 4 seed, while BYU (18-8, 13-6) enters as the fifth seed. Saturday's match will be held at Pauley Pavilion, beginning at 7 p.m. (PDT). "We've been playing very well lately," BYU head coach Carl McGown said. "Our matches against UCSB were very well-played. Over the past week, we=92ve had some good practices and we're really looking forward to going back to historic Pauley Pavilion and playing UCLA again." =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D See: http://CougarFan.com * Gray Named to All-Undrafted Team? (CBSSportsline.com) * Y Now Letter of Law (Salt Lake Tribune) * Women's Soccer to Host South African National Team (BYUCougars.com) * Colts' Top Pick Morris Has Big Ambitions (Indiana Post-Tribune) * Matt Johnson Is One Happy Colt (Deseret News) * Cougs Competitive in First Year of Softball (Salt Lake Tribune) ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (4/27/2000) Date: 27 Apr 2000 09:28:16 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (4/27/2000) Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com =========================================== BYU Up to Eighth in Latest Sears Cup Standings (BYUCougars.com) =========================================== See: http://www.byucougars.com/all/releases/19990426_ath_rel.html Led by the sixth-place finish of hte women's indoor track and field team, the Cougar athletic program scored 362 points in the winter season to move up to eighth overall in the final winter 2000 Sears Cup Standings. The Sears Cup is awarded annually to the Division I school that demonstrates a high level of athletic achievement in a variety of men's and women's sports. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 20 sports -- 10 for men and 10 for women. Each national champion receives 100 points. =========================================== Offseason Coaching Shuffle Renews Hope at BYU (CNNSI.com) =========================================== See: http://cnnsi.com/football/college/news/2000/04/25/byu_spring/index.html Though the 1999 BYU football team lost three straight games to finish a season for the first time in LaVell Edwards' tenure, and the 2000 squad will break in a new quarterback against the likes of national champion Florida State. So why is everybody so excited during spring ball? The answer to that question most likely has to do with changes in the coaching staff. Whether he deserved it or not, ex-offensive coordinator Norm Chow was often blamed for playing favorites, whereas his replacement, Lance Reynolds, has the respect of his players. Quarterback Charlie Peterson says, "He (Reynolds) understands players and understands their moods and he treats everybody the same. That's not taken lightly around here." =========================================== Andy Miller, BYU Dominate Final Day of Cougar Classic (Deseret News) =========================================== See: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,165006875,00.html? BYU's Manuel Merizalde took a five-shot lead into the final day of last week's Cougar Classic, but then his teammate Andy Miller got hot and fired a career-best 63 to win the tournament and come within one of the Riverside Country Club course record set by Jay Don Blake 20 years ago. Miller's magnificent round and close win over Merizalde was the main excitement on a day when the team race was a non-issue. Host BYU began the day with an almost insurmountable 22-stroke lead and, after shooting another exceptional score Saturday (13-under-par 275), the Cougs cruised to a 24-stroke win over New Mexico. Fresno State was another 14 strokes back to finish third in the 15-team tournament. =========================================== After over 40 Years, BYU Equipment Manager Still Inspires (BYU NewsNet) =========================================== See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9135&year=current Floyd Johnson, a man who served as BYU's equipment manager for decades before retiring, recently returned to work on a volunteer basis at the University. His story is intriguing and touching, and shows what a difference one person can make on the lives of countless aquaintances. Now, hundreds, if not thousands of athletes who have played at BYU credit "Brother J" with being a positive influence on their lives. None of it really makes sense to Johnson. After all, isn't he just an 81-year-old guy with aching knees and high blood pressure who washes socks? "It's a little embarrassing to me," said the former BYU equipment manager. "I don't look at myself as anything special. Why all this attention? I'm not worthy of this. All I've done is share my love and testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ." =========================================== Women's Soccer Shuts Out Chilly South Africans (Orem Daily Journal) =========================================== See: http://www.ucjournal.com/StoryLink.php3?id=1428390&c=1130302&s=8 BYU defeated the South African National Women's Soccer Team last Thursday, 4-0 in their final game before heading to Europe for an international trip of their own. "We came into the game not really knowing anything about their team," BYU coach Jennifer Rockwood said. "We just wanted to make sure that we kept things simple. . . we had a lot of open shots and didn't finish, which has typically been the story of our lives." The South Africans claimed the outcome of the game wasn't too disappointing. "The objective for us is that we are prepared for the African Nations Tournament, which will be held in South Africa," said Eddie Duplooy, who is an executive member of the South African Football Association. In fact, the team had just one complaint. With temperatures in the 70s in Provo, the cold was the only downside. "The cold weather is a bit difficult for us," Duplooy said, who was actually referring more to Park City, where the team is staying. "The people are very friendly here and the accommodations are perfect." =========================================== Kenneth Andam Steals the Show at BYU Invitational (Salt Lake Tribune) =========================================== See: http://www.sltrib.com/2000/apr/04232000/sports/43755.htm The weather was nice, but it was not a big day for showstopping performances at Brigham Young's annual Clarence Robison Invitational track and field meet. Unless you count Kenneth Andam, that is. The BYU junior ran his first 200 meters of the outdoor season Saturday, and tore through the turn on what for weeks had been an ankle with a stress fracture in it to win in 20.93 seconds. That wasn't quite an Olympian time, but considering it came not long after victories in the 100 meters and the 400-meter relay -- never mind on that long-injured leg -- it did not stop Andam from jokingly bragging a bit from behind his enormous smile. "This is home. Home is different," he said. "I always say, even if you bring Michael Johnson to this track, I'm going to beat him." =========================================== UCLA Sweeps by Volleyball Team in MPSF Tournament (Deseret News) =========================================== See: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,165006945,00.html? Same location, different result for the Brigham Young men's volleyball team. Pauley Pavilion, the site of last year's NCAA championship victory, wasn't as kind to the Cougars this time. BYU lost to UCLA 15-11, 15-6, 15-13 in a first-round Mountain Pacific Sports Federation playoff match Saturday night in front of 1,018 fans. UCLA (25-5) swept BYU (18-9) in three meetings this season, although none of the victories were as easy as this one. In two regular season matches, UCLA needed four games both times. UCLA credited its extensive time reviewing video tapes of BYU for the ease of their victory. "We spent hours watching tapes," said outside hitter Evan Thatcher. "We knew what rotation they were going into before they did." =========================================== Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com =========================================== See: http://CougarFan.com * BYU Sluggers Ready for Utes (Provo Daily Herald) * Women's Golf Finishes Second in MWC (Provo Daily Herald) * Lacrosse Team Defends National Title in Colorado (BYU NewsNet) * BYU Recruit Chrisman Tough on Timpview (Provo Daily Herald) * Trinidad Native Uses Track to Run to America (BYU NewsNet) * Elewonibi Says Trade Gives Him New Lease on Life (Ottawa Citizen) * Men's Tennis Places Third in Conference Tournament (BYUCougars.com) * Kunkel Earns National Diving Crown (Deseret News) ==================================================================== Copyright 1999, CougarFan.com *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe to or unsubscribe from CougarFan Insider, go to http://www.CougarFan.com/insider or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ====================================================================