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Collegiate Track Roundup: 1/22
Published on January 22, 2010 at 11:51PM
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP)—Washington State’s Angela Jensen won the women’s pentathlon and the Cougar men were bolstered by Stephen Scott-Ellis who won the men’s long jump Friday at the Cougar Invitational. Additionally, Idaho’s Lucas Pope won the men’s pole vault to conclude competition Friday. The meet will resume Saturday.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP)—Georgia’s Cory Holman won the mens’ 60-meter dash, high jump and long jump to headline solid performances by numerous collegiate track athletes scattered throughout the southeast at the Razorback Invitational Friday. Additionally, Stephen F. Austin’s Chris Jones won the mens’ shot put while Baylor’s Trey Harts placed first in the mens’200-meter dash. As for the women, Tabitha Riley of Stephen F. Austin won the 60-meter hurdles and the high jump while Tulsa’s Brianna Steel placed first in the shot put. The meet will resume Saturday.
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP)—Rachael Doughty placed first in the womens’ 60-meter hurdles and long jump to lead the way for the Bowling Green Lady Falcons who easily won the Herrman Invitational Friday. The Lady Falcons amassed 168 points and edged second-place Dayton who had 159 points. Other wins for Bowling Green included Jeanette Pettigrew in the 60-meter dash and Tatijana Johnson in the high jump.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—North Dakota State’s Whitney Carlson placed first in the womens’60-meter hurdles, 800-meter dash and long jump to headline several strong showings Friday at the first day of the Johnson Invitational. Carlson’s teammate, Weston Leutz, placed first in the mens’ high jump while Minnesota’s Alicia Rue placed first in the womens’ pole vault. The meet will resume Saturday.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP)—LSU’s Michael Florek won the mens’ mile run to lead the way for numerous athletes Friday in the first day of competition at the Purple Tiger Invitational. Additionally, Florek’s teammate, Alan Sticker, also excelled as he placed first in the men’s 3,000-meter dash while Marcus McGehee also represented LSU well by winning the mens’ pole vault. The meet will resume Saturday.
BOULDER, Colo. (AP)—Wyoming’s Jay Petsch had a big day in the first day of the Potts Invitational at the University of Colorado as he placed first in the mens’ 60-meter dash, long jump and high jump events. Additionally, Petsch’s teammate, Henry Ferreira won the mens’ shot put. The meet will resume Saturday.
Stars Oust Oilers
Published on January 22, 2010 at 11:37PM
EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada (AP)—Trevor Daley, Mike Modano, Jamie Benn and James Neal each scored and the Dallas Stars won their third game in four attempts with a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers Friday at Rexall Place in NHL action. The Oilers, losers of 10 straight and 17 of their last 18 games, fell to 16-28-6 with the loss. Sam Gagner had two goals in the loss for the Oilers, while Ryan Potulny also scored for Edmonton. The win improved Dallas to 22-18-11. In other NHL action Friday, Montreal overpowered New Jersey, 3-1 and Colorado doubled up Nashville, 2-1.
Rose Blossoms in the Desert For Chicago
Published on January 22, 2010 at 11:30PM
PHOENIX (AP)—Derrick Rose made 15 of 21 shots and posted 32 points as the Chicago Bulls overpowered the Phoenix Suns, 115-104 Friday at U.S. Airways Center in NBA action. The prolific Bulls made 51 percent of their shots on the evening and repelled all of Phoenix’ surges to improve to 19-22 on the season. Luol Deng added 23 points and six rebounds for the Bulls, while Joakim Noah had 19 points and eight boards for Chicago. Amar’e Stoudemire had 23 points to pace the Suns in the loss. In other NBA action Friday, Orlando pounded Sacramento, 100-84, Philadelphia waxed Dallas, 92-81, Toronto ousted Milwaukee, 101-06, Miami scorched Washington, 112-88, Atlanta dismantled Charlotte, 103-89, Boston got past Portland, 98-95 in overtime, Indiana smacked Detroit, 103-95, Memphis edged Oklahoma City, 86-84, New Orleans surged past Minnesota, 96-94, the Los Angeles Lakers handled New York, 115-105, Houston tripped up San Antonio, 116-109 and Golden State decimated New Jersey, 111-79.
Prep Sports Roundup: 1/22
Published on January 22, 2010 at 09:50PM
CASTLE DALE, Utah (AP)—Nevin Jensen keyed a balanced scoring attack with 15 points and the Emery Spartans got past the Delta Rabbits, 62-55 Friday in Region 12 boys basketball action. Taylor Shamo had 20 points in the loss for the Rabbits.
RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Joey Lewis had 12 points and Brock Orme added 10 more as the Juab Wasps humbled the Richfield Wildcats, 45-38 in Region 12 boys basketball action Friday. Tyler Thomas posted 15 points and Robert Torgerson added 14 more for Richfield.
KANAB, Utah (AP)—Rhees Jackson led all scorers with 27 points as the Kanab Cowboys overpowered the Cross Creek Bobcats, 100-57 Friday in Region 13 boys basketball action.
BEAVER, Utah (AP)—Kevin Holt amassed 17 points and Kyle West chipped in with 13 more as the Enterprise Wolves bested the Beaver Beavers, 56-49 Friday in Region 13 boys basketball action.
FILLMORE, Utah (AP)—Kegan Carter led the way for the Millard Eagles with 13 points in a 59-54 win over the Parowan Rams in Region 13 boys basketball action Friday.
MONROE, Utah (AP)—Dillon Bishoff had 32 points and the South Sevier Rams crushed the North Sevier Wolves, 78-53 Friday in Region 13 boys basketball action. Daniel Hales had 26 points for the Wolves in defeat.
JUNCTION, Utah (AP)—Tyson Westwood had 14 points and Jaylen Christensen added 13 more as the Piute Thunderbirds got past the Bryce Valley Mustangs, 60-45 in Region 20 boys basketball action Friday. Korde Chynoweth had 15 points for the Mustangs in defeat.
ESCALANTE, Utah (AP)—Lance Maxwell had 22 points and Clay Williams chipped in with 21 more as the Valley Buffaloes dismantled the Escalante Moquis, 75-43 Friday in Region 20 boys basketball action. Paul Sorenson had 19 points in the loss for the Moquis.
MILFORD, Utah (AP)—Tyler Denny’s 18 points led the way for the Milford Tigers as they got past the Wayne Badgers, 69-61 in Region 20 boys basketball action Friday. Carson Syme had 16 points in the loss for Wayne while Trevor Behunin added 15 more.
Salt Lake County, DA Sets Up Elder Abuse Team
Published on January 22, 2010 at 02:55PM
(SALT LAKE COUNTY)—The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office now has a term to deal with criminal cases of elderly abuse and neglect. Deputy County Attorney Alicia Cook said she believes the cases will grow because of the aging population but also because of increased awareness to cases where elderly people are abused, neglected or exploited. The team will work with police and aging services to aid in prosecuting cases. A grant will also fund an investigator.
Provo Hotel Robber Caught @ Nearby Bar
Published on January 22, 2010 at 02:45PM
(PROVO)—A suspected hotel robber was caught when she decided to stop for a drink a short time after he committed the crime. Police said Joel Montepeque walked into the Provo Fairfield Inn near 1500 South and University Avenue just after 11:30 p.m. Thursday evening. Montepeque told the clerk he had a gun in his pocket and demanded money. After getting some cash, the man drove off in a Chevy Lumina and went to a bar near the Center Street I-15 interchange. From there, police went inside, finding Montepeque intoxicated. Authorities believe he may have been drinking before the alleged robbery as well because the hotel clerk said she could smell alcohol on him. Montepeque was booked into jail on suspicion of aggravated robbery.
Herbert Currently Leads Corroon In Race For Governorship
Published on January 22, 2010 at 02:39PM
(SALT LAKE CITY)—More than half of the voters surveyed in a new poll support Republican Utah Governor Gary Herbert in this fall’s election, with 30 percent saying they’d vote for Democratic Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon. The Salt Lake Tribune vote of 625 regular voters also shows that 15 percent are undecided. Herbert’s spokeswoman, Angie Welling, calls the numbers “encouraging.” Herbert became governor in August after Jon Huntsman resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to China. Corroon declared his candidacy January 12. The survey was conducted by Washington D.C.-based Mason-Dixon polling & Research Inc. and has a margin error of four percentage points.
Police Search For Man in Hospital Attack
Published on January 22, 2010 at 02:34PM
(OGDEN)—Ogden police are looking for a man they say attacked a woman in a hospital while she was taking care of her new babies. According to the Standard-Examiner, a nurse at McKay-Dee Hospital called police Wednesday when 31-year-old Zachary Stirdivant allegedly hit the mother of his 3-week-old twins during an argument about her feeding schedule. Stirdivant fled before police arrived.
Murder Suspect Moved To Utah County Jail
Published on January 22, 2010 at 02:29PM
(UTAH COUNTY)—The two men charged in connection with the murder of Millard County sheriff’s deputy Josie Fox have been moved to the Utah County Jail. Roberto Roman and Ruben Chavez-Reyes were previously being held in the Millard County Jail. Roman faces the death penalty if he’s convicted of fatally shooting Fox during a traffic stop January 5. Chavez-Reyes faces one count of obstructing justice. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office isn’t saying why the men were moved but tells the Deseret News it doesn’t mean their trails will occur in Provo.
UDOT improves Hwy 6 for less deaths
Published on January 22, 2010 at 12:41PM
(SPANISH FORK) – A major Utah highway that has had a reputation of being one of the deadliest highways in the state is now considered one of the safest. UHP Sgt. David Rumfield says news numbers from UDOT show that deaths on a stretch of U.S. Highway 6 through Spanish Fork Canyon have gone down significantly over the past few years. Rumfield said rumble strips, concrete barriers and widening the road from two to four lanes are all factors in making that stretch of Highway 6 more safe. He also said that the addition of more signs showing how fast drivers are traveling have contributed to improved driving conditions. UDOT has spent $90 million in the past 10 years to try to save lives.
Bennett comments on Court ruling
Published on January 22, 2010 at 11:23AM
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling against banning political speech contributions is hailed by many as a victory for free speech and others as a means for candidates to gain millions more in campaign dollars. The 5-4 ruling rolled back a 63-year old law barring corporations and unions from buying ads that promote or attack federal candidates. It also dismantled a ban in the 2002 McCain-Feingold Act on issue-oriented ads by companies or unions 30 days before a primary or 60 days before a general election. Some complain that the ruling would initiate mega-influence from large corporations and unions and dwarf an opposing candidate’s ability to fight back. Sen. Bob Bennett said the ruling vindicates his long fight on behalf of free speech in the political arena. He said the First Amendment guarantees the right to free and unfettered expression of political views and beliefs and that right cannot be rescinded by Congress.
Bennett votes against TARP legislation
Published on January 22, 2010 at 10:41AM
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Sen. Bob Bennett is accusing Democrats of violating their own legislation to return surplus funds from a financial relief program to reduce the national debt. Bennett said the Troubled Asset Relief Program fund was created to bail out banks and financial institutions during the mortgage crisis in the latter part of 2008 but were to be returned once the crisis was over. He said the immediate crisis ended last year but the Democrats want to use the surplus money for their own programs. Bennett said it’s evident that Senate Democrats and the current administration are not serious about tackling the national debt and that TARP was never created to be a congressional slush fund. TARP is set to expire on Oct. 3, 2010 but Congress could still spend the money regardless of the expiration date. In December of 2009, the Senate voted 60-39 to increase the debt ceiling by $290 billion to $12 trillion and this year the Senate wants to increase the debt by another $1.9 trillion to $14 trillion.
Richfield travelers injured in I-70 rollover
Published on January 22, 2010 at 08:49AM
(RICHFIELD) – A Richfield woman and her passengers sustained injuries in a rollover near the south Richfield exit on I-70 Thursday night due to icy road conditions. According to a UHP report, 35-year old, Cody Betts was traveling eastbound, when she lost control of her 2002 GMC Envoy and rolled on her top at about 9:15pm. Her passengers, 29-year old, Brad Betts and 29-year old, Brendon Certoma, both of Richfield, were also injured. All occupants were transported to the Sevier Valley Medical Center in Richfield with unknown injuries. The UHP report said that none of the occupants were wearing their seatbelts and were cited.
Heavy snow expected in southern mountains
Published on January 22, 2010 at 06:55AM
(RICHFIELD) – A new moisture-soaked snow storm is moving throughout the state today from the Pacific. The Utah Department of Transportation says this storm is leaving a layer of new snow on recent accumulations, making I-15, I-70 and SR-89 treacherous during the morning commute. Mike Conger, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, says the mountains in South-Central and southern Utah are going to get hammered with three feet or more of new snow. Heavy snow shut down schools in southeastern Utah on Thursday and a flash flood watch was issued. The San Juan School District canceled classes in LaSal, Monticello and Blanding. District officials say that all 12 schools in the district, including the district offices, will be closed today. UDOT Spokesman Kevin Kitchen said workers in the 14-county region of southern Utah are geared up for clearing roads wherever needed.