From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (4/2/99) Date: 02 Apr 1999 08:02:03 -0700

News Recap (4/2/99)

Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com

BYU to phase out men's gymnastics and wrestling
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/general/news/1999/04-01.html

After long and careful study, Brigham Young University announced that it will phase out the university’s men’s gymnastics and wrestling teams.

"This has been a very difficult decision, but one that had to be made," said BYU Advancement Vice President K. Fred Skousen. "Across the country, fewer schools are sponsoring men’s gymnastics and wrestling teams. The trend is particularly apparent in our new Mountain West Conference, where even before BYU’s decision there were not enough teams in wrestling and men’s gymnastics to conduct an NCAA qualifying conference championship."

BYU plans to phase out the two sports programs over a one year period, meaning all incoming seniors will be able to complete their eligibility at BYU during the 1999-2000 school year.

Men's Volleyball rises to #2 in latest poll, eyes #1
See: http://cougarfan.com/teams/volleyball_m/news/1999/04-01.html

After defeating then-#2 Pepperdine twice last weekend, the men's volleyball rose to #2 in the latest national volleyball rankings. The top-ranked team is Long Beach State who handed BYU its only loss of the season. However, No. 1 Long Beach State was defeated last night by UC Irvine, 3-0. By virtue of their loss, second-ranked BYU now holds the overall MPSF lead with a 14-1 record.

At this time, BYU is poised to be the first seed in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament coming up April 26-29. In the current scenario, BYU would host all games as long as they continue winning through the tournament.

The top five teams in the nation are:

1 Long Beach State 17-2
2 BYU              21-1
3 Pepperdine       18-3
4 Ohio State       17-4
5 UCLA             16-6

Thursday Baseball game Postponed Due to Snow
See: http://cougarfan.com/teams/baseball/news/1999/04-01.html

A noon baseball doubleheader with TCU, originally sceduled for Thursday, is now scheduled on Saturday because of snow.

Friday’s 2 p.m. game is still on the schedule, but Thursday’s game has been moved to Saturday at noon. The first game on Saturday will be a seven inning contest, followed by a nine inning game 20 minutes after the conclusion of game one.

Y. fans can toot their horns for Morris
See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,75001831,00.html?

In an effort to promote Rob Morris for next season's Butkus Award -- the award given to the top linebacker in the nation -- BYU marketing has created a campaign around a new nickname. Meet Rob "Freight Train" Morris. The name stems from an interview with Brent Musburger last season where Morris compared sacking a quarterback to a freight train hitting a Yugo.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: Pro Watch (4/5/99) Date: 05 Apr 1999 23:52:28 -0600

Pro Watch - 4/5/99

NBA

Player Team

Shawn Bradley (C) Dallas Mavericks

DATE OPP RESULT MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF TOT AST PF ST BL PTS

4/1 Clippers W 93-84 41 6-12 0-0 4-4 2 11 13 1 3 1 5 16

3/30 @ T'wolves L 78-98 27 5-8 0-0 3-4 3 3 6 0 3 0 2 13

3/29 Sonics L 101-109 24 4-13 0-0 4-5 3 1 4 1 1 0 2 12

Bradley ranks 2nd in the league in blocked shots.

This week: @ Minnesota (Mon), @ Miami (Wed), Golden State (Sat)

PGA

Ex-cougar Weir captures 5th place in PGA tournament
See: http://www.pga.com/Newsline/Tour_News/Published/article_936.html

Former cougar golfer Mike Weir finished 5th in the BellSouth Classic tournament and garnered $95,000 in the process.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (4/6/99) Date: 06 Apr 1999 08:01:06 -0600

News Recap (4/6/99)

Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com

CougarFan.com featured in BYU's Daily Universe
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=10302

CougarFan.com continues to gain attention for its coverage of BYU sports. But, of course, you already know how good it is. Spread the word! This latest article describes a little of the motivation behind the service.

Dixie's massive twin tackles attract early Cougar offer
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/F8D9AD9AE9A03F9487256749002D6D3C

Scott and Paul Fisher are both 6 foot 8 inches, 310 pounds, and identical twins. Both happen to also be all-state offensive tackles during their junior year at Dixie High School. Both are attracting interest from major college football programs around the nation including BYU, Utah, Washington, Notre Dame, Michigan, and USC.

BYU has offered a scholarship already and hopes to land these two sons of former BYU basketball player Orville Fisher.

Men's Volleyball Regains #1 Ranking
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/volleyball_m/news/1999/04-06.html

Following two straight, three-game victories over then-ranked No. 2 Pepperdine and with top-ranked Long Beach State losing to UC Irvine last week, the BYU men's volleyball team reclaimed the nation's top ranking in both the "Volleyball Magazine" and USA Today/AVCA Coaches' Top-15 Poll.

"We're not trying to be the No.1 team in the polls. We just want to win the national championship," head coach Carl McGown said.

BYU (21-1) will travel to MPSF foe No. 11 Loyola Marymount (9-8) on Tuesday, before traveling to Cal State Northridge (2-19) on Wednesday. The Cougars will conclude the 1999 regular season and the four-game, five-day road trip with a pair of matches at UC Santa Barbara (9-11) on Thursday and Friday.

Tracksters Record Top Performances at Texas Relays
See: http://cougarfan.com/teams/track/news/1999/04-03.html

The BYU women's track & field team recorded four first-place finishes and chalked up eight NCAA Championship qualifying marks over the weekend at the 72nd annual Texas Relays.

Earlier in the week, senior Alicia Brimhall won the heptathlon with an automatic qualifying score of 5,584 points. Junior Kristel Berendson finished third with a provisional mark of 5,348 points.

On Friday, the highly-touted foursome of Steere, Bennion, Bryant and Jones set a Texas Relay and Mike A. Myers stadium record, winning the distance-medley relay in a time of 11:24.00.

Baseball faces Utah Tuesday, Rice Thursday and Friday
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/baseball/news/1999/04-06.html

A non-league game on Tuesday at Utah precedes a three-game WAC series at No. 4 Rice this Thursday and Friday for BYU’s baseball team.

BYU, now 17-17 overall and 7-7 in the Western Athletic Conference, travels to Utah, 15-15 and 3-7, for a non-conference game at 5 p.m. on Tuesday at Franklin Covey Field in Salt Lake City.

The Cougars then fly to Rice, 32-7 and 12-3, for a Thursday game at 6 p.m. MDT and a doubleheader on Friday at 3:30 p.m. MDT. Tuesday’s game at Utah will be broadcast live over KSRR Radio (1400 AM), Thursday’s game will be partially tape-delayed and the first game on Friday will be carried live.

BYU eighth in Sears Cup Race
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/15C3028D32E730078725674B0027ED6C

BYU is currently eighth in the latest Sears Directors Cup standings. Stanford, the perennial champion, is first with 560 points. BYU totals 230 points. "Directors Cup points are based on the finishes of the school's various men's and women's sports. Points are awarded based on national placements of up to 20 sports." BYU scored points with women's cross country, women's swim team, women's indoor track team, men's track and wrestling.

If you know of any BYU sports news, please let us know at: insider@cougarfan.com

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (4/8/99) Date: 08 Apr 1999 07:40:45 -0600

News Recap (4/8/99)

Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com

Orem High School Basketball Star Opunui Signs
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/0A847665B811DDD88725674C0027EE17

Shawn Opunui, who previously committed verbally to the Cougars basketball team, made it official Wednesday by signing his letter of intent. He averaged 21.4 points and 6.1 assists for the Orem High squad.

"He is the kind of kid (BYU) is looking for," Orem coach Matt Logan said. "He's athletic, he can guard people and can break defenses down with his dribble. That's what they've been lacking."

Opunui told SportsNight's Greg Wrubell that he is 99% sure he will serve a mission before joining the basketball team. His future backcourt partner, guard Mark Bigelow, recently received his mission call to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Although Opunui was the only signee on the first day, a few junior college players may sign the dotted line for the Cougars in the near future. The possibilities include UVSC's Nate Knight and Danny Brotherson and Fresno City's Michael Garrett and Terrell Lyday.

Baseball Team Whips Utah 9-2
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/B4C0712A8C4177978725674C0027EDEC

Freshman Paul Jacinto struck out six and teammate Shane Belliston hit a leadoff homer Tuesday to lead BYU to a non-conference victory over Utah, 9-2, at Franklin Covey Field.

Jacinto earned his first victory of the season in scattering four hits, while Utah rotated nine pitchers in as many innings. The sixth of those Ute pitchers was 6-10 basketball center/forward Phil Cullen who struck out two Cougars in his inning on the mound.

#1 Men's Volleyball Defeats # 11 Loyola Marymount, CS Northridge
See: http://byucougars.com/volleyball_m/results/040699.html
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/volleyball_m/news/1999/04-07.html

The top-ranked BYU men's volleyball team came one step closer to claiming it's first-ever Mountain Pacific Sports Federation regular-season championship with a three-game victory over No. 11 Loyola Marymount on Tuesday, 16-14, 15-5, 15-5 and a three-game victory over Cal State Northridge on Wednesday 15-9, 15-11, 15-4. The win improves No. 1 BYU to 23-1 on the season, including 16-1 in MPSF action. The Cougars' 23 wins mark the most single-season victories in BYU men's volleyball history.

BYU next faces UC Santa Barbara as they close out the regular season against the Gauchos on Friday and Saturday.

If you know of any BYU sports news, please let us know at: insider@cougarfan.com

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: Pro Watch (4/12/99) Date: 12 Apr 1999 20:42:58 -0600

Pro Watch - 4/12/99

National Basketball Assocation

Shawn Bradley Center, Dallas Mavericks

DATE OPP RESULT MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF TOT AST PF ST BL PTS

3/10 Warriors L 90-91 33 6-19 0-0 0-0 6 7 13 0 4 2 4 12

3/7 @ Heat L 87-93 32 7-10 0-0 2-2 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 16

3/5 @ T'wolves L 93-100 29 5-8 0-0 4-4 1 4 5 0 0 0 2 14

This week: San Antonio (Tue), Minnesota (Thu), @ Phoenix (Fri), Portland (Sat)
Bradley ranks 3nd in the league in blocked shots.

Major League Baseball

Wally Joyner First Base, San Diego Padres

Date Opp Pos AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SH SF HP AVG SLG% OBP%

04/04 COL 1B 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750

04/06 COL 1B 4 1 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .833 .750

04/07 COL 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .500

04/08 @SFO 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .385 .438

04/09 @SFO 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .353 .400

04/10 @SFO 1B 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .476 .400

04/11 @SFO 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .440 .379

This Week: @ Colorado (Mon, Wed, Thu), Los Angeles (Sun)

Rick Aguilera Pitcher, Minnesota Twins

DATE OPP W-L S ERA GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO HB WP BK

04/06 TOR 0.00 N N N 0.33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

04/08 TOR S 1 0.00 N N N 1.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

04/11 CLE 0.00 N N N 1.00 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

This Week: @ Detroit (Mon, Wed, Thu), @ Cleveland (Fri, Sat, Sun)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (4/13/99) Date: 13 Apr 1999 07:30:32 -0600

News Recap (4/13/99)

Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com

No. 1 Men's Volleyball Beats UCSB Twice to Finish Season
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/volleyball_m/news/1999/04-10.html

The No. 1-ranked BYU men's volleyball team picked up its 25th victory of the season on Saturday, defeating No. 16 UC Santa Barbara (9-14, 5-13) in three straight games to win its first-ever Mountain Pacific Sports Federation regular-season championship. With the victory, the Cougars will enter the MPSF Tournament as the top seed and have earned the right to host all three rounds of the tournament.

The Cougars were voted unanimous #1 again in the latest polls followed by Long Beach State, UCLA, Pepperdine and Ohio State.

Tickets to Go on Sale for MPSF Volleyball Tournament
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/volleyball_m/news/1999/04-12.html

The top-ranked BYU men's volleyball team has earned the opportunity to host all three rounds of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Men's Volleyball Tournament, beginning Saturday, April 24 in the George Albert Smith Fieldhouse. Possible first-round opponents include Hawai'i, USC, Pacific or Stanford.

Approximately 1,500 reserved chair seats go on sale to the general public, beginning Monday, April 19 at 9 a.m. (MDT). Ticket prices will be $3 for students and BYU faculty and staff. Public tickets are $5 for adults. Family passes for general admission seats can be purchased at the door for $10.

Cougar Club cards and All Sport cards are not valid for this event. Tickets for Cougar Club members and men's volleyball season ticket holders will be available beginning Tuesday, April 13 at 9 a.m. (MDT). Those wishing to purchase tickets may do so by visiting the Marriott Center ticket office or by calling 378-BYU1 (1-800-322-BYU1).

Should BYU win its first-round match, tickets for the semifinal and final rounds will be available immediately following the first-round match on April 24.

Southern Utah defeats Baseball team
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/baseball/news/1999/04-12b.html

Gavin Duckworth’s eighth-inning double Monday led Southern Utah to a 10-8 victory over BYU. BYU jumped out to a 7-2 lead before the Thunderbirds tied the game in the sixth inning and took the lead off D.J. Pennick’s two-run double to left field. Pennick also had a two-run single in the fifth. Kruse extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a single after Pennick’s double in the sixth.

BYU’s Chris Circuit hit a pair of doubles, the first of which came in the two-run first inning. The Cougars, now 18-21, host the T-Birds, 10-28, at noon Tuesday in a pair of seven- inning games.

See the WAC baseball standings at: http://CougarFan.com/teams/baseball/news/1999/04-12.html

Estonian excels in women's track at BYU
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=10449

This is a good article about a woman trackster, her acclimation to the United States and her success in NCAA track competition.

"Kristel Berendsen, a junior from Tallinn, Estonia, is one of BYU's top competitors in the women's heptathlon, long jump and triple jump. Berendsen was encouraged to come to BYU by former Cougar track star Anu Kaljurand, a native Estonian and 1992 Olympian."

If you know of any BYU sports news, please let us know at: insider@cougarfan.com

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (4/15/99) Date: 15 Apr 1999 07:14:20 -0600

News Recap (4/15/99)

Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com

Baseball Splits with Southern Utah
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/baseball/news/1999/04-13.html

Freshman Rob Itri’s two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday lifted BYU to a 9-8 victory and prevented Southern Utah from a three-game sweep over the Cougars.

Southern Utah came from behind in the nightcap to earn a 15-13 victory, its second in as many days.

BYU’s record is now 19-22 as it readies to host San Diego State in Western Athletic Conference action on Thursday in an 11 a.m. doubleheader. SUU is now 11-29 and will host UNLV on Monday at 1 p.m. for its next game.

Millar is National Volleyball Player of the Week
See: http://cougarfan.com/teams/volleyball_m/news/1999/04-13.html

Ryan Millar, a 6-7 middle blocker from top-ranked BYU, has been named the American Volleyball Coaches Association Men's National Player of the Week for leading the Cougars to four wins on the week, wrapping up their first-ever Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship.

Millar becomes the third player to win National-Player-of-the-Week honors for the Cougars this season, ranking BYU as the only team to receive the weekly honor more than twice this season.

Jenkins brings great skills to NAU
See: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/azcolleges/0413jenkins.shtml

This article from the Arizona Republic lauds former BYU running back Ronney Jenkins, now at Northern Arizona University, as the premier runner in the state of Arizona. That's saying a lot with J.R. Redmond at ASU and Trung Canidate at Arizona.

The article also chronicles the struggles Jenkins had with the Honor Code at BYU and the resultant feelings.

Lacrosse team closes out season with win
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=10506

"The top-ranked BYU lacrosse team finished out the regular season by dominating Utah State 18-2 Tuesday to finish with a perfect league record and a No. 2 seed for the playoffs this weekend.

The win improves BYU's league record to 6-0 and will give BYU a rematch with Colorado on Friday in Salt Lake City in the first round of the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Lacrosse League playoffs."

Women's racquetball team wins championship for 5th time
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=10469

The BYU women's racquetball team won the U.S. National Intercollegiate Racquetball Championships for the fifth time in a row this weekend.

"Our players competed against some of the best racquetball players in the world," BYU head coach Dennis Fisher said. "As a result, the team stepped up to the challenge and nearly everyone played their best racquetball ever. It really was the best I've ever seen BYU play."

If you know of any BYU sports news, please let us know at: insider@cougarfan.com

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (4/17/99) Date: 17 Apr 1999 12:53:36 -0600

News Recap (4/17/99)

Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com

John Tait selected 14th in NFL draft

Former BYU offensive lineman John Tait was selected 14th in the NFL draft Saturday by the Kansas City Chiefs. It was speculated that Tait could go as high as Arizona's 8th pick, but the Cardinals decided to stock up at wide receiver instead.

Tait is the first BYU player to be selected in the first round since 1987 when Shawn Knight and Jason Buck were picked No. 11 and No. 17, respectively.

You can check other BYU players drafted in later rounds at: http://nfldraft.espn.go.com/html/school/school_listB.html

SDSU Hands Baseball 3rd Straight Loss
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/baseball/news/1999/04-16.html

San Diego State’s 23-14 victory Friday over BYU marked the first time in over 40 years that an opponent has won a three-game league series in Provo.

The Aztecs took advantage of four Cougar errors and clubbed six home runs Friday as they batted through their order in the second, fourth and sixth innings. BYU jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first inning thanks to a two-run homer by Gary Johnson and unearned runs scored by Ryan Pond and Isaac Iorg.

The Cougars, now 19-25 overall and 7-13 in the Western Athletic Conference, are idle because of finals and graduation until next Friday when they play at Oklahoma State for three non-conference games.

No European vacation for BYU basketball duo
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/157C3118B899DFEF87256755002728A5

Two freshman starters from BYU's 1-25 basketball team two years ago will be rejoining the current team after finishing their LDS missions. Matt Montague, currently in England, and Eric Neilsen, serving in Russia, won't be have much time to enjoy America and their families when they return.

The Cougars, remember, are scheduled for a seven-game tour that takes them to England and Spain from June 22 to July 4. "Compared to coming back from a mission and just spending the summer lifting weights and playing pickup ball, this is certainly better," said coach Steve Cleveland.

Rugby team sets to make statement about Sunday play
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=10556

The BYU rugby team hopes to change the national rugby tournament forever. How? Every year the championship game is played on Sunday, and every year the BYU team withholds from entering the tournament although favored to win it all --- until this year. BYU will try to win its first three matches and make it to the Sunday championship game where it will forfeit. That statement, they hope, will force a change in the day the championship is played.

"The Cougars are ranked second in the nation headed into Saturday's Sweet 16 national playoff match against the University of Arizona in Colorado Springs, Colo. If they beat Arizona, the Cougars will go on to the national finals in San Francisco May 1-2. The finals will be televised on Fox Sports."

Other articles featured on CougarFan.com:
See: http://cougarfan.com

MWC Waits for News on NCAA Tourney Berth (Salt Lake Tribune)
Best and worst of BYU sports this year (BYU NewsNet)
Lacrosse team to face tough road to league championship (BYU NewsNet)
and many others . . .

If you know of any BYU sports news, please let us know at: insider@cougarfan.com

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: Pro Watch (4/19/99) Date: 19 Apr 1999 21:32:41 -0600

Pro Watch - 4/19/99

National Football League

Tait, four others sign with NFL teams
See: http://cougarfan.com/teams/news.asp?SportID=1

Former BYU offensive tackle John Tait was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft on Saturday. As the 14th overall pick, Tait becomes the Cougars' eighth first-round draft pick. There are many articles linked at CougarFan.com about Tait and his new team

In the later rounds, two more BYU players were drafted. Defensive tackle Daren Yancey was selected in the sixth round by the Oakland Raiders. The Miami Dolphins picked ex-BYU offensive tackle Joe Wong in the seventh round.

In addition, defensive end Ed Kehl signed a free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars and linebacker Derik Stevenson joined Joe Wong by signing a free agent contract with the Miami Dolphins.

NFL Draft Recap

Name Position Round NFL Team

John Tait Offensive Tackle 1 Kansas City

Daren Yancey Defensive Tackle 6 Oakland

Joe Wong Offensive Tackle 7 Miami

Ed Kehl Defensive End Free Agent Jacksonville

Derik Stevenson Linebacker Free Agent Miami

National Basketball Association

Shawn Bradley Center, Dallas Mavericks

DATE OPP     RESULT   MIN FGM-A FTM-A OFF DEF TOT AST PF ST BL PTS
4/17 Blazers L 94-102 24   1-7 0-0   3   3   6   0 0 0 0   2
4/16 @ Suns   L 85-92    0   0-0 0-0   0   0   0   0 0 0 0   0
4/15 T'wolves W 101-95 30   4-9 2-4   3   6   9   2 4 2 4 10
4/13 Spurs    W 92-86   30 5-11 0-0   2 10 12   1 6 1 2 10
This week: Phoenix (Tue), @ Houston (Wed), @ San Antonio (Thu), @ Sacramento (Sat)
Notes: Bradley ranks 2nd in the league in blocked shots.

Major League Baseball

Wally Joyner First Base, San Diego Padres

Date   Opp AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG SLG% OBP%
04/04 COL   2 0 1 1   0 0 0 0 2 1 .500 .500 .750
04/06 COL   4 1 3 4   1 0 0 2 0 0 .667 .833 .750
04/07 COL   4 0 0 0   0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .500 .500
04/08 @SFO 3 0 0 0   0 0 0 0 1 1 .308 .385 .438
04/09 @SFO 4 0 1 1   0 0 0 1 0 1 .294 .353 .400
04/10 @SFO 4 1 1 4   0 0 1 1 1 1 .286 .476 .400
04/11 @SFO 4 1 1 1   0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .440 .379
04/12 @COL 5 1 1 1   0 0 0 0 1 2 .267 .400 .371
This Week: Pittsburgh (Mon-Wed), Arizona (Fri-Sun)

Rick Aguilera Pitcher, Minnesota Twins

DATE OPP W-L     ERA GS CG SHO IP H RER HR BB SO HB WP BK
04/12 @DET W 1-0 0.00 N N N 1.67 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 1
04/15 @DET S      0.00 N N N 1.00 00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
04/17 @CLE W 2-0 1.29 N N N 2.00 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
This Week: @ Kansas City (Mon-Wed), Texas (Thu-Sun)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (4/21/99) Date: 21 Apr 1999 07:28:06 -0600

News Recap (4/21/99)

Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com

Men's Vball to face Pacific in 1st Round of MPSF Tournament
See: http://cougarfan.com/teams/volleyball_m/news/1999/04-19.html

Eight teams begin play in the first round of the MPSF Tournament Saturday, April 24, as the top four seeds host the bottom four seeds in the first round of the single-elimination tournament.

Top-ranked Brigham Young is the top seed and if the Cougars win their first-round match, they will host the semifinals and championship match, beginning April 29 and May 1, respectively.

BYU (25-1) will take on Pacific (14-10) in its first-round matchup on Saturday at 7 p.m. (MDT) at the Smith Fieldhouse in Provo. The Cougars defeated Pacific earlier this season in Provo, 3-1.

Baseball Faces Oklahoma State
http://CougarFan.com/teams/baseball/news/1999/04-19.html

Following final exams, the Cougars fly to Stillwater, Okla., for two games against No. 29 Oklahoma State. In between the Friday and Saturday games with OSU, the Cougars will play a third non-conference game with Western Illinois.

“We wanted to play teams with great tradition and give our team a chance to see another part of the country,” says BYU Coach Gary Pullins. “We hope to get our team back on track by using a lot of players, with the goal towards consistency.”

Men's Gymnastics Advances to NCAA Championships
http://CougarFan.com/teams/gymnastics_m/news/1999/04-19.html

For the second consecutive season, BYU's men's gymnastics team will compete for the national championship as one of six teams at the NCAA Championships held in Lincoln, Neb, Thursday through Saturday. The Championship begins Thursday with the team competition with the top three teams advancing to Friday's team finals for the national title. Saturday will be the individual finals competition.

The Cougars placed second at the NCAA West Regional Saturday (April 10) to join West Regional Champion Nebraska (No. 5 nationally) and third-place finisher Stanford (No. 12) as the West’s three qualifying teams.

#2 Rugby Forfeits Sunday Elite 8 Game
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/rugby/news/1999/04-20.html

The second-ranked Cougar Rugby team decided to participate in the this year's national tournament to try and make a statement about Sunday games. They got their chance. The team met the University of Arizona in the sweet 16 on Saturday, and won a hard-fought 16 - 11 victory in double overtime. They were scheduled to meet Army the following day, but forfeited since it was Sunday.

The Cougars, who usually stay out of the tournament to avoid the Sunday games, are hoping the forfeit will cause changes in next year's tournament format.

#1 Lacrosse Wins League, Advances to Nationals
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/lacrosse/news/1999/04-20.html

The #1 BYU Lacrosse team defeated #7 Colorado in the semi-finals by a score of 19 - 9 on Friday before downing third ranked Colorado State 17 - 9 on Saturday. The wins gave the team their third straight Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Lacrosse League championship

Next up? The US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates National Championships in St. Louis, Missouri, next weekend. The Cougars get a bye in the first round, and will play the winner of Auburn and Cal on Thursday, April 29th at 12:30 p.m. CDT.

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Former FB player Miller named starting QB at Montana
Tracksters Compete with Professionals at Mt. SAC Relays
Women fourth at WAC golf tourney

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (4/28/99) Date: 29 Apr 1999 07:11:09 -0600

News Recap (4/28/99)

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#1 Volleyball to Face # 8 Hawaii Thursday in Semis
See: http://cougarfan.com/teams/volleyball_m/news/1999/04-26.html
See also: http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_m/results/042499.html

With two of the top-four teams eliminated during first-round action of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation men's volleyball tournament, the semi-final round is set to begin on Thursday, April 29 in the Smith Fieldhouse.

No. 2 Long Beach State will take on No. 9 USC at 5 p.m. (MDT), followed by top-ranked BYU and No. 8 Hawai'i at 7:30 p.m. Reserved tickets are available by calling 1-800-322-BYU1 or locally at 378-BYU1.

BYU and Hawai'i met earlier this season, with the Cougars wrapping up a 3-1 victory in front of an NCAA record 14,156 fans in the Marriott Center. Thursday's game can be seen locally on a tape-delayed basis at 10 p.m. (MDT) on KBYU, ch. 11.

You can tune in to a live internet broadcast of the BYU - Hawai'i game at the following sites:
http://www.kbyu.org/
http://.bwsn.byu.edu/

Men capture 2 NCAA gymnastics titles
See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,80000914,00.html

Guard Young and Cortney Bramwell helped to show the strength of the BYU men's gymnastic's program, winning individual titles in the vault and the rings, respectively, at last weekend's NCAA championships. The two became BYU's first individual champions since 1975.

Both Young and Bramwell are juniors, and will be back for the Cougar's final year of men's gymnastics. The program will be discontinued at the conclusion of the 1999-2000 season.

"It's pretty frustrating," Bramwell said. "BYU is doing better as a program than it has ever done, and now we're being dropped. It's tough."

New Identity : Cougs May Change Their Logo
See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/apr/04241999/sports/100444.htm

BYU is considering making a change in the logo that appears on uniforms, football helmets, and other athletic apparel. The purpose of the change would be to help update the Cougars' visual identity. Merchandising revenue certainly plays into the decision as well.

Over the past few years, BYU has made changes to the mascot Cosmo, and has moved toward changing the traditional royal blue to a darker color. Any changes that take place with the logo will be announced before football season starts this fall.

"We are reviewing things and trying to decide what we want to do," associate athletic director Val Hale said. "That doesn't mean we're going to change anything. It does mean we are evaluating it."

Judkins may leave Utah basketball to join BYU staff
See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,80000574,00.html
See also: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/apr/04231999/sports/100158.htm

Jeff Judkins has spent several decades helping the University of Utah achieve basketball success, both as a player and an assistant coach. He is now considering a change of pace, namely accepting a job as Director of Basketball Operations for BYU.

Judkins has seen his duties with the Utes shift somewhat over the past few years, and has spent less and less time working with the players, and has been given more administrative responsibilities. In a recent reshuffling of his coaching staff, Utah coach Rick Majerus made Judkins an offer similar to the one extended by the Cougars, and Judkins contacted Coach Cleveland about openings at the Y. While no coaching slots were open, Judkins was offered the job as Director, which has been vacant since Lynn Archibald passed away two years ago.

Judkins is credited with helping the Utes land top LDS recruits such as Alex Jensen, Jon Carlisle, and Britton Johnsen.

BYU-CSU will kick off MWC play
See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,80000248,00.html
See also: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,80000255,00.html

The Mountain West Conference, which officially begins operation July 1, has finalized its composite football schedule for the 1999 football season. The first MWC intraconference game is scheduled for Thursday, September 16, when BYU plays host to Colorado State in Provo.

The eight MWC schools will play a challenging non-conference schedule, competing against most Division I conferences this year, including Wyoming's season opener against defending national champion Tennessee.

Two possible recruits heading to Utah

Chris Burgess, who originally snubbed BYU for Duke two years ago, has decided to leave Duke and transfer to another university's basketball program. He has stated that his first choice is Utah and that BYU is not one of his options. He ruled out BYU because there has not been enough time to evaluate Coach Cleveland in his first two years.
See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/apr/04281999/sports/101361.htm

Chad Jacobsen, a two-sport star at Springville High School has signed to play football at Utah. BYU had extended a scholarship offer in football to Jacobsen, but did not lend much interest in basketball. He has expressed the desire to play both sports in college and says that Utah has said they will provide that opportunity.
See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/apr/04281999/sports/101350.htm

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LDS 'Zero Growth' Policy May Have Doomed Programs
Non-LDS athletes face tough adjustments at BYU

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: " CougarFan Insider" Subject: Volleyball Satellite Coordinates Change Date: 29 Apr 1999 17:43:57 -0500 There has been some confusion about tonight's men's volleyball broadcast over satellite. The correct coordinates are: TELSTAR 5, TRANSPONDER 25 Utah residents can see the game delayed on KBYU, ch. 11 at 10 p.m. (MDT). All others can listen to the game via the Internet from http://bwsn.byu.edu/ Tune in and see #1 BYU face #8 Hawaii on their way to the NCAA Championships.

Name	Position	Round	NFL Team
John Tait	Offensive Tackle	1	Kansas City
Daren Yancey	Defensive Tackle	6	Oakland
Joe Wong	Offensive Tackle	7	Miami
Ed Kehl	Defensive End	Free Agent	Jacksonville
Derik Stevenson	Linebacker	Free Agent	Miami

	Wally Joyner	First Base, San Diego Padres
`Date Opp AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG SLG% OBP%` `04/04 COL 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 .500 .500 .750` `04/06 COL 4 1 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 .667 .833 .750` `04/07 COL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .500 .500` `04/08 @SFO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308 .385 .438` `04/09 @SFO 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .294 .353 .400` `04/10 @SFO 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 .286 .476 .400` `04/11 @SFO 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .440 .379` `04/12 @COL 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267 .400 .371` This Week: Pittsburgh (Mon-Wed), Arizona (Fri-Sun)
	Rick Aguilera	Pitcher, Minnesota Twins
`DATE OPP W-L ERA GS CG SHO IP H RER HR BB SO HB WP BK` `04/12 @DET W 1-0 0.00 N N N 1.67 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 1` `04/15 @DET S 0.00 N N N 1.00 00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0` `04/17 @CLE W 2-0 1.29 N N N 2.00 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0` This Week: @ Kansas City (Mon-Wed), Texas (Thu-Sun)