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Coyotes Clip Avs @ Glendale
Published on December 31, 2008 at 10:47PM
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)—Peter Mueller scored two second period goals and the Phoenix Coyotes got past the Colorado Avalanche, 3-1 Wednesday at Jobing.com Arena. Additionally, Mikael Tellqvist had 28 saves for the Coyotes while Shane Doan added another goal in the win. The win also enabled Phoenix to pass the Avalanche for the seventh spot in the Western Conference playoffs if the regular season were to end today. The win improved the Coyotes to 18-15-5 on the season while the Avs fell to 19-17-1. In other NHL action Wednesday, the New York Islanders doubled up Florida, 4-2, Minnesota edged San Jose, 3-2 in overtime, Carolina waxed Atlanta, 3-1, Dallas bested New Jersey, 4-2, Columbus tripped up Anaheim, 2-0 and Calgary outgunned Edmonton, 6-4.
Briscoe's Big Day Leads Jayhawks Past Gophers
Published on December 31, 2008 at 10:45PM
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP)—Todd Reesing completed 27 of 35 passes for 313 yards, four touchdowns and an interception as the Kansas Jayhawks decimated the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 42-21 Wednesday in the Insight Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium. Reesing found most of his success by throwing to prolific receiver Dezmon Briscoe who hauled in a bowl record 14 passes for 201 yards and three scores. The win proved to be the Jayhawks’ third straight in a bowl as they ended the season with a mark of 8-5. The loss dropped Minnesota to 7-6 to finish out the season. In other bowl action Wednesday, Houston handled Air Force, 34-28 in the Armed Forces Bowl, Oregon State blanked #20 Pittsburgh, 3-0 in the Sun Bowl, Vanderbilt got past #24 Boston College, 16-14 in the Music City Bowl, and LSU decimated #14 Georgia Tech, 38-3 in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl.
Lady Huskies Steamroll Hartford
Published on December 31, 2008 at 10:38PM
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)—Renee Montgomery had 20 points and the #1 Connecticut Lady Huskies dismantled Hartford, 78-41 Wednesday in Top 25 womens’ college basketball action. Montgomery nailed nine of 11 shots on the evening and oddly enough surpassed current Lady Hawks coach Jenn Rizzotti for 12th place in the all-time scoring annals at Connecticut. Tina Charles added 17 points and nine boards for the Lady Huskies who improved to 12-0 for the third straight season and for the 10th time in the last 13 years. In other Top 25 action Wednesday, #11 Duke gashed Providence, 66-49 and #17 Ohio State got past Northwestern, 68-59.
Utes Survive In Close Call Against Zags
Published on December 31, 2008 at 10:34PM
SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Luke Nevill had 15 points and procured a crucial rebound in the closing seconds to help the Utah Utes get past the #16 Gonzaga Bulldogs, 66-65 Wednesday at the Huntsman Center in Top 25 mens’ college basketball action. Luke Drca added 14 points and seven assists for Utah who improved to 8-5 on the season. Jeremy Pargo and Steven Gray each had 14 for the Bulldogs, who have lost three games in a row to drop to 8-4 on the season. In other Top 25 action Wednesday, #1 North Carolina crushed Nevada, 84-61, #3 Pittsburgh edged Rutgers, 78-72, #5 Duke hammered Loyola (Md.), 92-51, #10 Notre Dame outgunned DePaul, 92-82, #15 Michigan State bested #21 Minnesota, 70-58, UNLV upset #18 Louisville, 56-55, #20 Baylor obliterated Jackson State, 113-78, #22 Xavier smacked Robert Morris, 78-57, #23 Ohio State held off Iowa, 68-65 and Wisconsin stunned #24 Michigan, 73-61.
Nuggets Surge Past Raptors @ Toronto
Published on December 31, 2008 at 10:20PM
Updated on January 01, 2009 at 05:24AM
TORONTO (AP)—Nene Hilario led a balanced scoring attack with 21 points as the Denver Nuggets outgunned the Toronto Raptors, 114-107 Wednesday at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors, who were fresh off of a 5-game road trip surged to an early 31-29 lead at the end of the first quarter and the teams remained prolific throughout the ball game as they each shot over 50 percent for much of the contest. Nevertheless, the Nuggets gained just enough separation in the third quarter as they outscored the Raptors, 32-27 in the stanza. Andrea Bargnani amassed 26 points to lead all scorers in the loss for Toronto. In other NBA action Wednesday, Orlando hammered Chicago, 113-94, Detroit gashed New Jersey, 83-75, Houston bested Milwaukee, 85-81, Oklahoma City smoked Golden State, 107-100, and Philadelphia blasted the Los Angeles Clippers, 100-92. Click here for game summary
Mower retires as Sixth District Court Judge
Published on December 31, 2008 at 11:45AM
(RICHFIELD) – A Sixth District Court Judge is retiring at the end of the year. Judge David L. Mower said he’s grateful to have been part of a system that gives people the right to have their day in court. Judge Mower was appointed to the Sixth District by then Gov. Norm Bangerter on Dec. 23, 1986. In his 22 year tenure, Judge Mower helped with the establishment of the Sevier County Drug Court and presided over a number of high profile cases, including the murder trial of Morris Mullins. Mower is also involved with community events and played a key role in the annual volunteer production of the “Messiah” and is also part of the Aspen Heart Choir, who performed Monday afternoon in an open house for Mower at the District Court in Richfield. Mower resides in Richfield with his wife, Diane, who have seven children and nine grandchildren. Mower will be replaced by Richfield Attorney, Marvin D. Bagley, who will take the oath of office on Jan. 6, 2009 at the Piute County Courthouse.
Huntsman cuts tourism budgets
Published on December 31, 2008 at 10:57AM
(RICHFIELD) – The Utah Office of Tourism is cutting some co-op funding that counties can use for out-of-state advertising. Sevier County Tourism Director, Kevin Arrington, said County Commissioners informed him of the cuts in light of Gov. Jon Huntsman’s sweeping statewide budget cuts. Arrington said that the budget cuts will affect the transient room tax about 3-4% but county tourism is still holding steady for 2009. He said his office continues to book people for the ATV Jamboree to be held in September and the budget cuts have not affected hotel occupancy that much at all.
SVH sponsors Health Fair in 2009
Published on December 31, 2008 at 09:18AM
(RICHFIELD) – Nutritionists worldwide are advising people to get healthier in 2009. Sevier Valley Hospital Administrator, Gary Beck, says studies show that people need to get more fiber into their diet. He says studies show that by eating more whole grain cereal, heart disease can be reduced by 35%. Beck also said that having a healthier lifestyle can reduce the risk of breast, ovarian, colorectal and pancreatic cancers. He reminded people that Sevier Valley Hospital is sponsoring a Health Fair in January. The Health Fair will provide free health screenings, as well as blood pressure and cholesterol tests and will be held Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 from 5-7pm at the Snow College Richfield Campus in the Administration Building.
Attorney investigates police misconduct
Published on December 31, 2008 at 08:43AM
(CEDAR CITY) – An investigation into off-duty misconduct involving a Cedar City police officer is now in the hands of the Washington County Attorney. Cedar City Police Chief, Bob Allinson, referred the complaint to St. George police to investigate. An internal affairs investigation is also pending. Allinson would not divulge details of the complaint but said he was called about it by a third party on Dec. 14. The chief tracked down the people involved, then placed the officer on administrative leave while he called an outside agency to investigate. Allinson said he would not characterize the complaint to protect the reputation of the officer. Allinson recently ended his term as a member of the Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, the agency that certifies and disciplines police officers. He said he sought advice from outside agencies to avoid the appearance of bias.
Scott Leads Terps Past Pack on Smurf Turf
Published on December 31, 2008 at 01:26AM
BOISE, Idaho (AP)—Da’Rel Scott scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter and ran for 174 yards in 2 ½ quarters of action as the Maryland Terrapins got past the Nevada Wolf Pack, 42-35 Tuesday in the Humanitarian Bowl at Bronco Stadium. Scott and six other Maryland starters violated curfew and his efforts were instrumental in helping the Terps run for 258 yards in the win. Colin Kaepernick tossed for 370 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in a losing effort for the Wolf Pack as they finished the season with a mark of 7-6. The win enabled Maryland to finish the season with a record of 8-5. In other bowl action Tuesday, Rice hammered Western Michigan, 38-14 in the Texas Bowl and Oregon outgunned Oklahoma State, 42-31 in the Holiday Bowl.
Lady Aztecs Stun Texas @ San Diego
Published on December 31, 2008 at 01:19AM
SAN DIEGO (AP)—Jene Morris had 24 points, including 15 in the crucial second half as the San Diego State Lady Aztecs upset the #4 Texas Lady Longhorns, 60-55 Tuesday in Top 25 womens’ college basketball action. The win was a stark contrast for the Lady Aztecs from their first two games against ranked opponents this season as they had previously been pummeled by Connecticut and Iowa State. Nevertheless, San Diego State capitalized on 23 Texas turnovers and outscored the Lady Longhorns, 36-24 in the second half to pull out the signature victory. The win improved the Lady Aztecs to 9-3 on the season while Texas fell to 11-1. In other Top 25 action Tuesday, #2 North Carolina crushed Austin Peay, 93-61, #3 Texas A&M hammered #25 New Mexico, 83-51, #5 Oklahoma blasted St. Louis, 87-61, #6 Notre Dame edged #19 Vanderbilt, 59-57, #10 Auburn pounded Miami (Fla.), 68-53, #12 Tennessee walloped Gonzaga, 77-58, #13 Louisville obliterated New Hampshire, 82-40, #16 Maryland tripped up Mississippi State, 80-73, #18 Kansas State bested Washington, 73-60, #20 Florida smacked Miami (Ohio), 75-56, #22 Pittsburgh decimated Western Kentucky, 93-50, and #24 Georgia Tech shellacked Florida A&M, 77-42.
Razorbacks Hand Sooners First Loss of Season; Improve to 10-1
Published on December 31, 2008 at 01:12AM
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP)—Michael Washington had 24 points and 11 rebounds while converted football player Marcus Monk chipped in with 12 points as the Arkansas Razorbacks stymied the #4 Oklahoma Sooners, 96-88 Tuesday at Bud Walton Arena. The win improved the Razorbacks to 10-1 on the season despite losing 86 percent of their scoring from a year ago as they handed the Sooners their first loss of the season. Willie Warren had 35 points to pace Oklahoma in defeat while Blake Griffin pitched in with 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Sooners. In other Top 25 action Tuesday, #6 Wake Forest hammered Radford, 83-61, #11 Syracuse crushed Seton Hall, 100-76, Illinois stunned #11 Purdue, 71-67 in overtime, and #16 Clemson outgunned South Carolina, 98-87.
Mavericks' Historic Comebacks Downs T-Wolves
Published on December 31, 2008 at 01:05AM
DALLAS (AP)—Jason Terry amassed 24 of his 29 points in the second half and the Dallas Mavericks erased a 29-point deficit to surge past the Minnesota Timberwolves, 107-100 Tuesday at American Airlines Center. Early in the third quarter, things looked bleak for the Mavs as Minnesota led 70-41 while Dirk Nowitzki had also suffered a bloody nose after a scrape with the Timberwolves’ Craig Smith. Nevertheless, Dallas exploded for 67 second half points and used a key 22-2 surge in the third quarter to catch fire. Al Jefferson had 21 points in the loss for the Timberwolves who have dropped 15 of their last 17 games as they fell to 6-25 while the Mavericks improved to 19-12 with the win. In other NBA action Tuesday, Atlanta got past Indiana, 110-104, New York downed Charlotte, 93-89, Miami blasted Cleveland, 104-95, New Orleans gashed Washington, 97-85, Phoenix scorched Memphis, 101-89, Milwaukee bested San Antonio, 100-98, Portland humbled Boston, 91-86, and Sacramento tripped up the Los Angeles Clippers, 92-90.
Flyers Edge Canucks @ Vancouver
Published on December 31, 2008 at 12:52AM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada (AP)—Jeff Carter, Scott Hartnell, and Jonathon Kalinski each scored goals as the Philadelphia Flyers edged the Vancouver Canucks, 3-2 Tuesday at General Motors Place. The win improved the Flyers to 20-10-7 on the season, while the Canucks fell to 20-15-3. In other NHL action Tuesday, Washington doubled up Buffalo, 4-2, Detroit blanked Chicago, 4-0, Boston blasted Pittsburgh, 5-2, Montreal ousted Tampa Bay, 2-1 in a shootout, Toronto outlasted Atlanta, 4-3 in overtime, New Jersey bested St. Louis, 4-3, and Ottawa handled Edmonton, 3-2.