WEDNESDAY
M*y 29 1996
TODAY IN SPORT!
There is no turning
hack now for Alien
MCLEAN. Va (API - Ray
Alien has an sgent. which
miwm the All-American
guard from Omni* tu ut off!
dally ended hi* callage
career.
Advantage International
added Allen to a stable uf
basketball stars that includes
David Robinson. Grant Hill
and ferry Stackhouse, among
others.
Allan was one of 39 under
(lassmen to apply for early
entry to next month's NBA
draft, but he had the option
of changing his mind and
keeping hit eligibility until
he signed with an agent
Advantage International
said in a statement that Allen
selected its organization to
represent him following an
extensive interview process
with several agents
Allen is expected to be
among the top players who
will be selected on June 2ft
He was the Big East Player
of the Year two years in a
row He averaged 23 4 points
and 6.5 rebounds a game last
season
Utah Jazz fans pian
their pilgrimage
to Spokane bar
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) —
Four Utah Jazz fan* have a
tjuaat: cycle lo the 'last out
poat of true Jaz* fandom,”
jack * Dan* Spuria Bar in
Spokane. Wash,. the tavern
maned by J#z* atar John
Stockton'* father
"Were true fan*." *aid Dan
Austin, who organized the
trip before If was known how
the jazz would fare in the
playoff*
Austin, who will be accom
panied by hi* two brother*
and a friend, ha* another goal
He want* to make a docu
mentary film about the quest
The BYl! film student grad
uate* in August and figure*
the film could help hi* final
grade*. He alto hope* to
screen it at regional film fes
tivals.
He plan* to capture on film
the interview* with fen* and
non-fan* the bicyclist* meet
They'll also play pickup
game* on basketball court*
throughout Idaho and cart a
golden chalice to be filled at
lack a Dan * soda fountain
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ON THE TUBE
May 29
■ 5 30 pm ESPN —
r*nL- rtoyoffl* OuniOfoniCO
•mat#, Oatfoit at
Cotorado. game No 6 (if
nanasary)
■ 7 30 p m ESPN -
Major Laagu* Basadai!
V Vteikaat at CaMorma
Batumor* at Saaitto
Abovm; SopNomow Kaartn Knudaon i«
•elected m one oI the Docks 14 woman
qualified ItH the NCAA meet Lett
Sank*™ Rich Cantwell (laft) and Oawtd
0*»m went two of mne Ducks namad to
ma man's Hal of NCAA participants
Ducks ready to make noise at NCAA meet
■ CHAMPIONSHIPS
Twenty-three athletes will
represent Oregon at
Hayward Field today
By And?** De Young
A&mtmt Spam fmor
Wtlh the »Uft of I he NCAA
Treck him! Field Championships
set lo »t4f1 today, the lift of ath
lete* haft been decided end the
Oregon lea in» are well repr*
m« ted.
The men's Mid women * teetn
will combine fur a total of 23 ath
lets* competing in several
events Oregon is second in the
nation only to North Carolina,
which is sending 25'athletes.
The women * teem boasts an
impressive 14 competitors,
which is largest in the nation.
On the men's side. Oregon will
be represented by nine athletes.
w
Several Ducks have known
I hey were going time earning
automatic qualifying number*
during (he teuton
Senior Melody Fairchild it
scheduled to compels in Ihe
10.000-mmer run end the 5.000
meter run
Sophomore Milena Glusac
will he K>ining Fairchild in the
5.000 and baa also earned a spot
in the 3.000 ram»r run
Senu* Daniel Ues Neve* auto
mutually qualified in the
steeplechase and sophomore
Mat! Davis will be representing
Ihe men in Ihe 10.000
The reti of the tquad had to
hold ihetr hreeth* and hope that
their numbers were good enough
for Ihe NCAA selection com
mittee to call thetr name*
Senior decathlete Ray Liv
ingston was only seven points
away from scoring an automatic
bid, and that proved to be close
enough tu make it lo the t ham
ptonships
Sophomore Jennifer Thoma*
will be competing in the hep
tsthloa
In the sprinting events. Junior
Nicole Commiasiong will be
competing in the 400 meter tlaah
and will rniMil likely run a tee of
the 4X400-meter relay Other
possible memtien of the long
relay are senior* laKeina Wood*
and lainila Godfrey and fresh
men Sue Moms and Tish t fane*
Mane* made it on the list uf
qualifier* for the 400 meter hur
dies Sophomore Katie IHtamtine
will be repreventing the Ducks
in the Javelin throw.
For the men, ih# field event*
will (mature three Ducks. Junior
Qtrts Nelson will be a contender
in the high Jump, sophomore
Gregg Rleaknrv made the cut in
the triple jump tun} junior Due tv
Carlson i« going l« the NCAA
meet lor the setund time in the
shut pm.
Oregon will be strong in the
distances In Addition to
Fairchild and Clusac, aenior
Ntamh Zwagemuut will compete
in the 10.000 and freshman
Mane Davit and senlur Jenna
Carlton will run in the .1,000
.Senior Karl Keska will make
track* tn the lo.ooo along with
Matt Davit. In the 5.000, seniors
Kick Cantwell and David Curry
will represent Oregon
Rounding out the lint of Ore
gon qualifiers are sophomore
Kaarin Knudton. who made it In
the HOO meter run and the 1.500
meter run, but decided to only
run in the latter, and Junior
Vicky Flaachner. who will Jcdn
Knudaon in the 000
Utah Jazz break 8-game losing streak, beat Sonics
■ basketball The game
was decided m overtime
and won by three points
SEATTLE IAP) - Cam*i those
Friday reservation* for the NBA
Finals. The Utah \a/x uwii coop
erating
The l*u won a mad game in
lha conference final* fur the first
lima in franchise history Ttta*
day night. <HI»5 in overtime of
<*me » to Mind the Western Con
farence final* beck to Salt Uke
City for another g«m«i Thursday
»***»'
"Wa said that thl* loam always
respond* whan thing* am tough
on u»." Karl Malone *«id W«
always believed in ourselves
when everyone else didn't It's
amazing what you out do when
you put your mind to It."
Utah still trails 3-2 in the host
of-7 wHm. bul (ho |«JU broke on
eight game losing streak in t on
ference final* rood game* and
handed (he Sank* |u*t (heir fifth
home law at the season.
Malone stored 29 point*. Jeff
Humat el had 27 and John St oil
ton made a ley ateal with 18 I
seconds Ml to male up for anuth
or pour game — four point* and
aix rebounds in 39 minutes.
The Key Arena crowd, strange
ly quo* in the final wm-un xajttnd*
of action. lurnml mute a* the *h«><
nimml, thru film I o<ll stunned a<
they contemplated another bat
tle with lb» |ait on Thuraday
night m*teed of Un» ! again*!
tha (Ihtc ago Hull* on Friday
If Utah win* Gama 6, Umn 7
would bn Sunday at Seattle
"Thoui guy* arn capable of
banting u* In our Ini tiding If went
wrt ready to play." Malone *aid