2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 11, 2002
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Who: Elise Ray Sport: Women's gymnastics
Hometown: Columbia, Md. Year: Sophomore
What: In front of a crowd of 3,037 at Crisler Arena, Ray posted a season-
high all-around score of 39.625 to lead Michigan in an upset over No. 2
Georgia. Competing in all four events for the first time since the season
opener in Maui Ray was the all-around champion winning two events, the
balance beam and vault. She also tied for second with two other Wolverines
- Calli Ryals and Amy Kuczera - in the uneven bars. Ray
SPORTS3 R)EFS
American pride lives on
lM' TATS
Men's Basketball
Season Stats
Through yesterday
Player
Blanchard
Robinson
Young
Ingerson
Jones
Groninger
Queen
Bailey
Gibson
Gotfredson
Adebiyi
Dill
Garber
G
21
21
21
21
17
20
20
21
9
21
13
2
2
Min
29.2
27.6
31.0
16.7.
21.8
17.0
26.6
13.9
8.6
13.2
1.1
2.5
2.0
A
1.5
2.1
1.1
1.2
1.4
0.9
3.4
0.3
0.7
1.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
Reb
7.1
4.6
5.7
1.5
2.4
1.2
2.3
3.2
1.0
0.8
1.1
0.5
0.5
Avg.
14.7
11.9
11.1
8.9
6.4
6.0
4.9
4.6
1.6
1.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
'M'NoTEs
Brannen is sole win
for Men's Track
The Michigan men's track and field
team finished third in the USTCA
Collegiate Challenge this weekend.
Big Ten rivals Indiana (105.25) and
Penn State (99.25) were the only com-
petitors in the 14-team event that fin-
ished above Michigan (59.75).
Michigan received NCAA provi-
sional marks from Nathan Brannen and
Jeremy Schneider in the two-day event.
Brannen continued his emergence
as one of the top performers for the
Wolverines as he won the 800-meter
run with a time of 1:48.73.
Brannen, who is one of the top
freshman runners in the nation, was the
only Wolverine to win an event. The
time allowed Brannen to post a NCAA
provisional mark in his fourth event.
The 800-meter was Michigan's
strongest event as Schneider came in
fifth place and four runners finished in
the top 25. Schneider was also a mem-
ber of the distance medley relay which
placed first
In the field event, senior Robert
Arnold cleared a height of 6-9 in the
high jump to finish in second place.
-From staff reports.
Faulk that! Patriots'
tailback goes to jail
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Less than
a week after winning the Super Bowl,
New England running back Kevin
Faulk was jailed after police said he
became verbally abusive when told not
to move a traffic barricade.
Faulk disputes the charges, accord-
ing to attorney Jason Robideaux. He
said Faulk's passenger moved a barri-
cade and Faulk's wife became belliger-
ent.
"Kevin's wife became upset, and
possibly verbally abusive, and so did
one of Kevin's friends. Kevin did not.
He told his wife to call me, and for her
to be quiet and go home," Robideaux
said yesterday.
Faulk was free on $450 bond. An
answering machine picked up calls to
the number Robideaux gave for him.
He was arrested about 3:30 a.m. Sat-
urday in a big parking lot from which
police regularly roust people who don't
want to stop partying when bars close
at 2 a.m., Cpl. Mark Francis, Lafayette
Police Department spokesman, said
yesterday.
Part of the lot was barricaded, and
Faulk removed a barricade so he could
drive off, Francis said.
*%
Felid-goal percentage leaders
Bailey 38-62 .613
Young 89-153 .582
Queen 37-81 .457.
Free-throw percentage leaders
Robinson
52-60
Groninger 25-29
Blanchard 65-80
3-point percentage leaders
Gotfredson 7-15
Ingerson 40-91
Jones 15-40
.867
.862
.813
.467
.440
.375
The tattered flag from the World Trade Center is carried by Olympians
during the opening ceremonies Friday night.
AFC lays down the Law in Hawaii '.M'SCHEDULE
HONOLULU (AP) - Former Michigan quarterback
Tom Brady could only watch as Rich Gannon stole the
show in the Pro Bowl.
Six days after leading the New England Patriots to a
Super Bowl win, the 24-year-old was a third-string quar-
terback in the AFC's 38-30 victory over the NFC on Satur-
day.
Instead, it was Gannon of Oakland who threw two
touchdown passes in just more than a quarter as the AFC
starter, including a 55-yard strike to Marvin Harrison for
the squad's first score after trailing 10-0.
Gannon was selected the player of the game for the sec-
ond straight year, becoming the first two-time winner. He
completed eight of 10 passes for 137 yards as the teams
combined for 34 first-quarter points, the most points in a
quarter in a Pro Bowl.
Brady, the Super Bowl MVP, waited patiently on the
sideline for his turn.
Sitting alone on the end of the bench minutes before
halftime, his eyes fixed on the highlights of the Patriots'
victory over St. Louis last Sunday showing on the big
screen.
Brady finally got his chance with 14:16 left, with the
AFC well on its way to winning its fifth Pro Bowl in six
years.
Brady finished 2-of-5 for 22 yards and an interception
to Washington's Champ Bailey that led to an NFC touch-
down. He hadn't been picked off since a divisional playoff
game against the Raiders in the snow.
One member of the Super Bowl champions did dazzle.
Former Michigan conerback Ty Law intercepted Donovan
McNabb's pass late in the game and ran 31 yards before
pitching the ball to Ray Lewis, who went 13 yards for the
AFC's final touchdown.
It's not just the pretty plays that make a Pro Bowl.
Gannon raised his throwing arm into the air to celebrate
an ugly 30-yard completion to Troy Brown in the first
quarter. Gannon handed off to Priest Holmes, who pitched
the ball back to Gannon and he threw a wobbly pass down-
field that was so underthrown that Brown had to run sever-
al yards back toward the line of scrimmage to haul it in.
Holmes went on to score on the drive.
M Basketball at Colorado State, 9 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 13
M Basketball at Purdue, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 14
W Tennis vs. Tennessee, 6 p.m.
W Basketball at Iowa, 8 p.m.
Friday. Feb. 15
Wrestling at Iowa,
Softball vs. Loyola I
.Calif.), 1:30 p.m.
Softball vs. Pacific
p.m.
8 p.m.
Marymount (Poway,
(Poway, Calif.), 4
Green Bay's Ahman Green is tackled by a
host of AFC defenders in the AFC's win.
Golden start: U.S. takes
first in snowboarding
Medal tracker
Through nine events
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - Snow-
boarder Kelly Clark won America's
first gold medal of these Olympics
yesterday with a high-flying, dominat-
ing performance on the halfpipe..
With "Welcome to the Jungle" by
Guns n' Roses blaring in the back-
ground, Clark put in a run to remem-
ber, flying higher and landing more
dangerous jumps than anyone in the
field.
Clark's score of 47.9 easily beat
Doriane Vidal of France, who scored a
43.0. Fabienne Reuteler of Switzer-
land won the bronze.
"I'm so psyched. It's so amazing,"
said Clark, an 18-year-old junior
world champion. "I can't even explain
what I'm feeling right now."
American Shannon Dunn, the
bronze medalist in Nagano, finished
fifth and teammate Tricia Byrnes was
sixth.
But the day belonged to Clark, and
to snowboarders all over who have
tried to lose their widely perceived
image as a bunch of slacker rebels.
Waging a battle among themselves,
they are trying to decide if competing
in the Olympics stays true to the indi-
vidualistic nature of the game.
Yesterday, the Olympics seemed
like just the right place for this sport.
In the packed stands, young men
Country Gol
=Austria 1
"" Germany 1
WE U.S.A . 1
Finland 1
-""Netherlands 1
Nor way 1
Id Silver Bronze Total
1 3 5
1 1 3
2 0 3
1 0 2
1 0 2
1 0 2
FILE PHOTO
Saturday, Feb. 16 Men's and women's track will host the
W Tennis vs. Kentucky, 11 a.m. Harold Silverston Invitational Saturday.
M Tennis vs. Clemson (Tuscaloosa, Ala.), 4 p.m.
Softball vs. Cal-Santa Barbara (Poway, Calif.), 4 p.m.
Softball vs. Southern Utah (Poway, Calif.), 6:30 p.m.
M Gymnastics vs. Illinois-Chicago, 7 p.m.
Hockey vs. Michigan State (Detroit, Mich.), 7:35 p.m.
M Track/Field hosts Harold Silverston Invitational
W Track/Field hosts Harold Silverston Invitational
Water Polo at Princeton Tournament
SundayFeb.17
M Tennis at Alabama, 12 p.m.
Softball vs. Pittsburgh (Poway, Calif.), 12:30 p.m.
M Basketball vs. Indiana, 1 p.m.
W Gymnastics at West Virginia, 2 p.m.
Wrestling at Wisconsin, 2 p.m. CST
W Basketball vs. Purdue, 5 p.m.
W Golf at Lady Aztec Invitational (Lake San Marcos, Calif.)
Water Polo at Princeton Tournament
Monday Feb. 18
W Golf at Lady Aztec Invitational (Lake San Marcos, Calif.)
Wednesday, Feb. 20
W Swim/Diving hosts Big Ten Championships, 7 p.m.
DAILYt3 1EIB3OATW
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painted out "U.S.A." on their bare
chests in the subfreezing cold. Before
the event, break dancers boogied in
the parking lot. A rock band played
during intermission.
It was all part of an X-treme day
that belonged to Clark, the Vermont
resident who won medals in three of
her first four World Cup events this
season, but never on a stage as big as
this.
"I've never seen anything like it -
to have all this support here in the
U.S.," Clark said.
Before her second run - the one
that gave her the gold - she stood at
the top of the halfpipe, and pumped a
fist before she began.
She won the event with a maneuver
called a McTwist, a 540-degree invert-
ed spin, then followed with a 720-
degree jump at the bottom.
Before that, she jumped higher
above the lip of the halfpipe than any
of her competitors. It's called ampli-
tude, which carries extra weight in the
world of Olympic judging, and Clark
was up to the task.
After her score was announced,
Clark jumped into the arms of her
coach, then scaled one of the restrain-
ing fences to celebrate with some
more people she knows.
While that played out, Vidal looked
on with a smile - knowing there was
no beating the American on this day.
PECHSTEIN SETS WORLD RECORD:
Claudia Pechstein set another world
speedskating record at the Utah
Olympic Oval, winning the 3,000-
meter race yesterday to upstage Ger-
man rival Anni Friesinger.
The flamboyant Friesinger had won
every 3,000 race during the World
Cup season and hoped to get started
on capturing three gold medals at the
Salt Lake City Games.
- But Pechstein stole the show, shat-
tering her own world record by cross-
ing the line in 3:57.70 seconds -
more than 1 1/2 seconds ahead of the
old mark of 3:59.26.
"This is just too much," Pechstein
said. "I had a small dip halfway
through the race, but I kept it up till
the end."
Renate Groenewold of the Nether-
lands (3:58.94) and Canada's Cindy
Klassen (3:58.97) also went under the
previous record to claim silver and
bronze, respectively.
It was the second record in two days
at the track, which is considered the
world's fastest ice.
Friesinger wound up fourth, fading
badly on her final lap to cross the line
in 3:59.39.
"It was anybody's game, even
though Anni has won a lot," said
American Jennifer Rodriguez, who
finished seventh. "Anni had all the
pressure. "
Cooling down on the inner track,
Friesinger watched helplessly as three
skaters eclipsed her time.
NBA STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
New Jersey
Boston
Washington
Orlando
Philadelphia
New York
Miami
Central Division
Milwaukee
Toronto
Detroit
Indiana
Charlotte
Atlanta
Cleveland
Chicago
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Midwest Division
Dallas
Minnesota
San Antonio
Utah
Houston
Denver
Memphis
Pacific Division
Sacramento
L.A. Lakers
Portland
Phoenix
Seattle
L.A. Clippers
Golden State
W
32
28
26
25
25
19
18
W
28
29
26
25
23
16
15
11
W
33
32
30
25
15
13
13
W
36
33
24
23
23
24
14
L
15
21
21
24
24
28
29
L
18
21
21
25
25
33
33
36
L
14
15
16
22
32
31
34
L
10
12
21
23
23
25
30
Pet
.681
.571!
.553
.510
.510
.404
.383
Pct
.609
.580
.553
.500!
.479
.327
.312
.234
Pct
.702
.681
.652
.532
.319
.295
.277
Pct
.783
.733
.533
.500
.490
.500
.318
GB
5
6
8
8
13
14
GB
1
2.5
5
6
13.5
14
17.5
GB
1
2.5
8
18
18.5
20
GB
2.5
11.5
13
13.5
13
21
NHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L T7
Philadelphia 33 15 6
N.Y. Islanders 28 20 6 3
N.Y. Rangers 27 24 4
New Jersey 24 21 8 3
Pittsburgh 22 25 6 4
Northeast Division
W L T 0
Boston 31 15 4 7
Toronto - 30 18 5 4
Ottawa 28 18 7
Montreal 24 22 8
Buffalo 23 25 6 1
01
Southeast Division
W
Carolina 24
Washington 22
Tampa Bay 20
Florida 17
Atlanta 14
L
20
26
29
32
32
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L
Detroit 39 11
Chicago 32 18
St. Louis 30 17
Nashville 22 25
Columbus 15 33
Pts
74
65
61
59
54,
Pts
73
69
67
59
53
Pts
64
54
48
42
39
Pts
86
73
69
54
39
Pts
69
62
62
56
50
Pts
66
62
59
59
49
GF
176
170
162
137
133
GF
172
167
177
146
146
GF
161
156
112
119
134
GF
181
164
157
142
114
GF
150
177
146
131
132
GF
161
151
143
141
131
GA
127
161
174
134
159
GA
136
141
144
150
142
GA
171
177
140
173
201
GA
124
153
128
148
167
GA
122
153
138
148
170
GA
137
132
143
150
147
American 18-year old Kelly Clark got her first taste of Olympic gold in the halfplpe
event. Her medal was also the first gold one for the United States.
Northwest Division
W
Colorado 31
Vancouver 28
Edmonton 25
Calgary 23
Minnesota 18
L
20
25
22
23
26
L
17
20
19
21
30
4w
Yesterday's games
West 135, East 120
Tomorrow's games
Toronto at CLEVELAND, 7 P.M.
Utah at INDIANA, 7 P.M.
New Jersey at ATLANTA, 7:30 P.M.
Phoenix at Detroit, 7:30 P.M.
NY Knicks at ORLANDO, 8 P.M.
Milwaukee at CHICAGO, 8:30 P.M.
Memphis at HOUSTON, 8:30 P.M.
Boston at DENVER, 9 P.M.
Dallas at SEATTLE, 10 P.M.
Washington at LA LAKERS, 10:30 P.M.
San Antonio at SACRAMENTO, 10:30 P.M.
Pacific Division
San Jose
Los Angeles
Dallas
Phoenix
Anaheim
W
28
26
24
24
20
Yesterday's games
NY RANGERS 4, Pittsburgh 3
MINNESOTA 4, NY Islanders 3
Buffalo at NEW JERSEY, Inc.
Edmonton at PHOENIX, [NC.
Carolina at SAN JOSE, Inc.
Dallas at ANAHEIM, INC.
Today's games
Tampa Bay at WASHINGTON, 7 P.M.
Detroit at MONTREAL, 7:30 P.M.
Atlanta at TORONTO, 7:30 P.M.
Boston at COLORADO, 8 P.M.
Dallas at Los ANGELES, 10:30 P.M.
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FRENCH, PORTUGUESE, SPANISH AND ROMANIAN
SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PEACE CORPS?
LEARN HOW PRIOR STUDYOf ROMANCE LANGUAGES
CAN BE USEFUL IN THE PEACE COPRS.
Tomorrow's games
New Jersey at WASHINGTON, 7 P.M.
Pittsburgh at COLuMBus, 7 P.M.
NY Islanders at DETROIT, 7 P.M.
Minnesota at DETROIT, 7 P.M.
Food for Thought
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