From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (5/3/2001) - More BBall Transfers Date: 03 May 2001 09:00:05 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (5/3/2001) - More BBall Transfers Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com ========================= Players From All Over Transferring to BYU Basketball ========================= In recent weeks, you'd think BYU was giving out new cars to players if they would transfer from their current schools, sit out a year, and then join the BYU program. The latest in the string of transfers is Weber State forward Jake Shoff. Earlier this week, Wisconsin guard Ricky Bower announced he was transferring to BYU, and Utah center Jon Carlisle also stated he may join the Cougars. This week, BYU basketball also received a verbal commitment from Canadian high school star Jimmy Balderson. Below are articles about the new additions: * WSU's Schoff to Transfer to BYU (Standard-Examiner) http://www1.standard.net/stories/byu/05-2001/FTP0098@byu@03shoff@Ogden.asp * BYU Becoming Haven for Hoops Nomads (Deseret News) http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,270016336,00.html? * UW Guard Bower Heading to BYU (Milwaukee Journal Sentinal) http://www.jsonline.com/badger/bkb/apr01/uwcage01043001.asp * Canadian Guard Verbals to BYU Basketball (Provo Daily Herald) http://www.harktheherald.com/article.php?sid=11068&mode=thread&order=0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Does your Volkswagen need a doctor? Millcreek Garage (4384 South 9th East in Salt Lake) will take care of your old VW bug or your brand new Jetta. Call them at 801-262-7077. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ========================= Bradley Making Some Noise in Playoffs ========================= Shawn Bradley, who has been widely criticized for being too soft as an NBA center, has surprised the Utah Jazz in their first round playoff series. Bradley has been playing tough inside defense and has received considerable press for his efforts. Below are articles about Bradley: * Bradley Stands Tall in Night of Heroes (Dallas Morning News) http://basketball.dallasnews.com/mavs/355202_blackistone_02.html * Bradley Delivers Message with Flagrant Foul (Dallas Morning News) http://basketball.dallasnews.com/mavs/352273_29mavsonline.html * Shaq Says Bradley Is Too Soft (CougarFan Discussion Board) http://cougarfan.com/postredirect.asp?m=1142 ========================= Men's Volleyball Set for NCAA Final Four ========================= The BYU men's volleyball team is vying for its second national championship in three years. After posting the nation's highest winning percentage, BYU enters the NCAA Final Four as the second seed and will face Penn State today at 7:30 p.m. (PDT) in Long Beach, California. Thursday's match will be broadcast (tape-delayed) on Friday, May 4, beginning at 11 a.m. (MDT) on ESPN2. Below are articles about the team: * Volleyball Takes on First Round in Final Four (BYU NewsNet) http://newsnet.byu.edu/index.cfm?story=31261 * PSU To Face # 2 BYU In Men's Volleyball Finals (Penn State Athletics) http://www.gopsusports.com/volleyballm/pressrelease/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=1214 * "Sabor Boricua" en La Semifinal (in Spanish) (El Nuevo Dia - P.R.) http://www.endi.com/deportes/mosaico/html/p161a02.asp * NCAA Volleyball Championship News & Notes (BYUCougars.com) http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_m/releases/20010430_mvlb_rel.html ========================= Poll: Which basketball transfer/recruit will have the most impact? ========================= o Jake Shoff o Ricky Bower o Jon Carlisle o Jimmy Balderson Register your vote at http://CougarFan.com ========================= Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com ========================= See: http://CougarFan.com * Baseball Upsets Oral Roberts (Press Release) * Carson Invited Again to USA Baseball Trials (BYUCougars.com) * Spikers Approach Final Four with Confidence (Salt Lake Tribune) * BYU Set for Final Four (Provo Daily Herald) * Men's Golf Wins MWC Championship (Press Release) * Softball to Wrap Up Season Against Utes (BYUCougars.com) * Bower Decided When Soderberg Let Go (Milwaukee Journal Sentinal) * Baseball Handed Close Loss at Oklahoma State (BYUCougars.com) * First Baseman Wirrick Named MWC Player of Week (BYUCougars.com) * Cowboys Rally to Beat BYU Baseball (The Daily Oklahoman) * Y. Shares Final 4 with 3 Veterans (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. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (5/7/2001) - VBall Wins National Championship! Date: 07 May 2001 08:56:11 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (5/7/2001) - VBall Wins National Championship! Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com =================================== Men's Volleyball Wins National Championship =================================== See: http://cougarfan.com/interactive/board/b.asp?m=1175 The second-ranked Cougars knocked off 18-time National Champion and top-ranked UCLA to claim their second NCAA National Championship in the past three seasons. The Cougars (23-4) outdueled the Bruins (24-8) for the second time this season, this time in just three games, 30-26, 30-26, 32-30. Three Cougars were selected to the NCAA All-Tournament team, including MVP Mike Wall. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SAVE HUNDREDS on Life Insurance! Get the lowest rates from ReliaQuote, rated #1 Life Insurance Service. Get INSTANT QUOTES now! http://by.advertising.com/1/c/22559/17837//48085 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ =================================== Bradley In NBA Playoff's Second Round =================================== Shawn Bradley and his Dallas Maveriks teammates shocked the Utah Jazz with a Game 5 win in Salt Lake City. Dallas now advanced to the second round to face the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs took Game 1 with a 94-78 victory, with Bradley totalling 8 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks for the losing side. Below are links about Bradley: * Bradley Stands Tall as Mavericks Fall (Dallas Morning News) http://basketball.dallasnews.com/mavs/359343_06mavsbradley.html * Audio: Bradley On Spurs Series (Dallas Morning News) http://www.dallasnews.com/sports_day/audio/0506bradley.ram =================================== Softball Sweeps Utes; Wins Conference Title =================================== See: http://www.byucougars.com/softball_w/results/20010505_sfb_res.html With 14-11 and 2-1 victories Saturday over rival Utah (35-23-1, 11-8-1) at Gail Miller Field, the BYU (32-23, 11-6) softball team captured the regular season Mountain West Conference Championship for the first time in school history in only its second year of NCAA Division I competition. =================================== Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com =================================== See: http://CougarFan.com * Intimidation Role Goes to Cougars (Salt Lake Tribune) * Slabe Serves Up Ace Performance (Provo Daily Herald) * Fernley Named Finalist for Howser Trophy (CougarFan.com) * Cougs Sweep UCLA for Title (Provo Daily Herald) * Golden Spikers (Deseret News) * VBall Final Four All-Tourney Team (Provo Daily Herald) * HS Track Star Bybee Signs with BYU (BYUCougars.com) * Men, Women Win Robison Invitational (BYUCougars.com) * Bengals Waive Sitake (CougarFan.com) * Whalen Arrested, May Be Off Team (Salt Lake Tribune) * Bills Expected to Become Judkins' Aide (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 (5/14/2001) - Whalen Out, Carlisle In Date: 14 May 2001 08:41:52 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap (5/14/2001) - Whalen Out, Carlisle In Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com ================================= Whalen Withdraws From BYU (Provo Daily Herald) ================================= See: http://www.harktheherald.com/article.php?sid=12312 "Marcus Whalen, the BYU freshman running back whose first year in Provo has been a rocky road with the law, has withdrawn from school." "The earliest Marcus can apply for readmission to BYU will be spring 2002," said Carri P.Jenkins, assistant to the president, BYU communications. ================================= Ex-Ute Carlisle to Resume Career at BYU (Salt Lake Tribune) ================================= See: http://www.sltrib.com/2001/may/05122001/sports/96731.htm "Former Utah center Jon Carlisle will resume his basketball career at Brigham Young. "Carlisle will attend BYU next season as a walk-on, then receive a scholarship for the 2002-03 season, he said Friday. The 6-foot-9 sophomore, who has not played since Utah went to the Final Four in 1998, may redshirt next season." Also see: http://www.harktheherald.com/article.php?sid=12489 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Download Your Music, Games, and Files Faster than Before! Click Here! http://by.advertising.com/1/c/22559/18854//51742 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ================================= Softball Wins Conference; Gets NCAA Bid ================================= The BYU women's softball team beat San Diego State Saturday to take the Mountain West Conference tournament championship. With that win, BYU received a bid to the NCAA softball tournament and will face Nebraska Thursday in the first round. * Softball Defeats SDSU For MWC Title (Mountain West Conference) http://mountainwestconf.fansonly.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/051201aae.html * Softball Draws Nebraska in NCAA Tourney Opener (Salt Lake Tribune) http://www.sltrib.com/2001/may/05142001/sports/97319.htm ================================= Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com ================================= See: http://CougarFan.com * 2001 Baseball Championship Bracket (Mountain West Conference) * Huskers Sotball Looking Past BYU to Stanford (Lincoln Journal-Star) * College Men, Leave Those Boys Alone (Salt Lake Tribune) * Stone Leads BYU Baseball to Last Victory (BYUCougars.com) * Women's Golf Finishes Season at Regionals (BYUCougars.com) * Staff Reshuffling Should Energize Cleve's Crew (Provo Daily Herald) * Baseball Clinches Regular Season Conference Title (BYUCougars.com) * Ex- Coug Banks on Mission with Calgary Cannons (Calgary Sun) * Cougar Title a 'Natural' (Provo Daily Herald) * Men's Tennis Drops Close Match To Cal-Berkeley (BYUCougars.com) Do you have a newsletter and need ad revenue? 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See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com =========================================== Baseball Wins MWC Tourney; Heading to NCAAs =========================================== For the first time since 1994, the BYU baseball team will be headed to the NCAA baseball tournament. Under second-year coach Vance Law, the Cougars won the conference regular season title and tournament title behind strong pitching from Nate Fernley. Fernley finished the season as the winningest pitcher in college this year. The Cougar baseball team will find out at 1 p.m. today who will be their first round opponent in the NCAA tournament. Below are articles about the team: * Baseball Secures NCAA Regional Berth (BYUCougars.com) http://www.byucougars.com/baseball/results/20010519_bsb_res.html * Cougars Claim MWC Baseball Title (Mountain West Conference) http://mountainwestconf.fansonly.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051901aac.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LDS shopping at AllMormon.com -- your all-in-one online LDS Superstore. Over 5000 items, including LDS books/novels, scriptures, art, music, jewelry, scrapbook supplies, Primary supplies, YM/YW supplies, and much much more. Monthly discount sales! * Sign up for monthly specials via email. * We are adding new books and products every month. http://www.allmormon.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ =========================================== Vegas Bowl Might Gamble on PAC-10 (Deseret News) =========================================== See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,270020072,00.html? "The Las Vegas Bowl has a new owner in ESPN. And it could be on the verge of forming a valuable alliance with the Pac-10 Conference. "Barring a last minute change of heart — or not producing enough bowl eligible teams — the Pac-10's No. 6 team will be playing the No. 2 team from the Mountain West Conference in Las Vegas Bowl X on Dec. 20 at Sam Boyd Stadium." =========================================== Men's, Women's Track Take Conference (Mountain West Conference) =========================================== See: http://mountainwestconf.fansonly.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/051901aac.html "The Brigham Young men's and women's teams were crowned 2001 Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Champions for the second straight year Saturday. "The Cougar women scored 229.83 points with Colorado State (164.33) and San Diego State (148) rounding out the top three. The Cougar men scored 240 points followed by Air Force with 182 and Colorado State (171). BYU has now won 19 straight women's outdoor conference titles and 15 men's outdoor titles in the last 18 years, including four straight." =========================================== Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com =========================================== See: http://CougarFan.com * Ex-Coug George Fits Nicely with Spartans (Fresno Bee) * Law is Quietly Putting His Stamp on BYU Baseball (Provo Daily Herald) * Men's Golf Fails to Advance to NCAA Finals (BYUCougars.com) * Jackson Sets American Steeplechase Record (BYUCougars.com) * Komarova 2nd In MWC Heptathlon (Salt Lake Tribune) * Softball Drops Two Straight in NCAAs (BYUCougars.com) ==================================================================== 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 - Fernley Goes Pro, FB Grades, More Tevita Date: 31 May 2001 09:10:35 -0600 CougarFan Insider http://cougarfan.com News Recap - Fernley Goes Pro, FB Grades, More Tevita Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com ================================ Fernley Signs With Cleveland Indians (BYUCougars.com) ================================ See: http://www.byucougars.com/baseball/releases/20010530_bsb_rel.html Nate Fernley signed a free agent contract with the Cleveland Indians Tuesday night. "I took advantage of a fifth-year senior rule that says I can sign up until a week before the draft," said Fernley, who did not disclose the terms of his contract. "I felt it was right, it was a good fit. The plus side was I got to pick the organization and I'm excited to continue playing." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get 2 1/2 hours of FREE long distance each month Clear reception using MCI/WorldCom’s network. Click Here for FREE Sign up! http://by.advertising.com/1/c/22559/18712/60958/60958 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ================================ Jackson Trying to Tear Down Last Gender Wall (New York Times) ================================ See: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/30/sports/30STEE.html (requires free subscription) When Elizabeth Jackson traded her ballet slippers for racing spikes, she had no idea that her dance skills would enable her to set the pace in erasing the last gender barrier in track and field. Jackson, a senior on the Brigham Young University track team and a former professional ballet candidate, took up a fledgling women's event, the 3,000-meter steeplechase, only four years ago. ================================ Football Players' Grades Improving (BYU NewsNet) ================================ See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/index.cfm?story=31561 Last semester 22 out of 33 at- risk BYU football players improved their GPA, making an overall improvement of the team's GPA. A player is considered at-risk when his GPA is below a 2.5. When Coach Gary Crowton started coaching the football team in January 2001, Coach Edwards had already started an academic program, Crowton said. He decided to broaden the program and to implement other ideas from programs that he had been involved in at other universities, he said. ================================ Tevita, Cardinals Come to Terms (Arizona Republic) ================================ See: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/0530cards.html Tevita Ofahengaue, the NFL's "Mr. Irrelevant", signed a three-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals worth $919,000. Fox Sports is covering Tevita's life during the Cardinal's camp. Here are the first two weeks: * Mr. Irrelevant Week 1: Meet Tevita (Fox Sports) http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/home/nfl_news.cfm?cont_id=60957 * Mr. Irrelevant Week 2: Picked Last (Fox Sports) http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/home/nfl_news.cfm?cont_id=60963 ================================ Other Articles featured at CougarFan.com ================================ See: http://CougarFan.com * Former Coug Schneiter Takes Early Provo Open Lead (Provo Daily Herald) * Jackson Runs Her Way into National Spotlight (Provo Daily Herald) * Hansen Claims National Runner-Up in Pole Vault (BYUCougars.com) * Cougars Whipped Up on MWC This Year (Provo Daily Herald) * Dominating Conference Championships (BYUCougars.com) * Summerhays Enters Golf Tourney With 'Open' Mind (Salt Lake Tribune) * BYU NCAA Track Hopefuls (Salt Lake Tribune) * Northcutt Looks for 2nd NCAA Title (Salt Lake Tribune) * Y Track To Compete at NCAA Nationals (BYU NewsNet) * UNI's Defense Ends BYU Baseball Season (BYUCougars.com) ==================================================================== 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. ====================================================================