Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 18, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba In Fri sports c3 round of 16 shaping up in basketball showdown close big upsets disappear in Mcaa close Calls and Low seeded surprises were suddenly at a Premium As the Mcaa mens basketball tournament moved into the second round Stanford and Urcla All breezed into the round of and Cincinnati and Georgetown Are headed there for the first time in five the six Early games in the East and West regional were decided by an average margin of 17 yesterday Only saw one mild upset sixth seeded Southern California edged 3 Boston College 7471 in in the East second seeded Kentucky Defeated 7 Iowa 9279 in the late game in Union in the other half of the in greens 1 Duke got Strong performances from Jason Williams and Shane Battier in a 9481 win Over 9 Missouri that put the Blue devils in the round of 16 for the 12th time since the Blue devils head to the regional semifinals in Philadelphia to face 4 which dismissed Utah state 7550 to get to the final 16 for the fourth time in five in the third seeded Maryland overpowered Georgia state 7960 in the game was far less com Pelling than the Story line pitting pan thers coach lefty Driesell against which fired him 15 years ago in the Wake of Len brass cocain relat de the terrapins advanced to a regional semifinal matchup against Neighbour the hoyas picked up a 76 57 Victory Over 15thseeded which stunned 2 Iowa state in the first in san the other West fifth seeded Cincinnati beat 12 Kent state the Golden flashes had upset 4 Indiana in the first the wests top beat 9 Josephs 9083 in san second round games in the Midwest and South Are East Duke Missouri 81 nursing a sore left had 31 Points and nine and Battier had 27 Points and 11 rebounds for Duke Urcla Utah state so Dan Gad Zuric had 16 Points and 14 and Jason Kapono scored 15 of his 19 Points on three pointers for the Bruins Urcla coach Steve Lavin improved to 94 in Mcaa tournament us Boston College 71 Robert a Sophomore who came in when starting Point guard bran Don Granville fouled out with seven min utes made five key free throws in the last for us Kentucky 92 Iowa 79 Tayshaun Prince led Kentucky 249 with 31 and was 6of8 from Long Marquis Estill had 22 missing just two of 11 shots from the West Stanford 90 Josephs 83 Stanford made All 10 of its free throws in the final six by senior Forward Jarron Collins and four by senior swing Man Ryan Teyo Johnson of White had eight Points for Maryland Georgia state 60 Lonny Baxter had 19 Points and 14 rebounds for Maryland which Hast reached a regional final since Driesell led them that far in Georgetown Hampton 57 Kevin Braswell scored 15 Points and Nat Burton had 13 for Georgetown 25 Cincinnati Kent 43 Jamaal Davis had 16 Points and 10 rebounds As Cincinnati 259 won the Battle of press Marc Gallant Winnipeg free press Glen lawns Tadili Okwu Mabuta named tournament Battles with Sisters Charmaine Izzard 23 and Spear Chhin s during provincial basketball championship last night at investors group athletic Daniel Mac captures boys basketball Crown Gle Lawn girls champions for second straight year by Ashley Prest the last time Daniel Mclntyre maroons varsity boys Basket Ball team won the provincial 4a High school Glenne Manlig was in the crowd cheering on his last he ran the championship the 5foot7 Point guard from the maroons guided his 4ranked team to their first title since the year in which he watched his older brother Ernesto win the current version of the maroons Defeated the ranked Kelvin clippers 8461 before a packed House of Over fans in the Provin Cial 4a basketball championship final in the University of Manitoba investors group athletic Ive been thinking about this moment All All All All said breathless and my Brothers team was ranked ninth and they upset an Oak Park team so that was history but this we made our own history and we never gave up Gle Lawn Lions girls the defending champions who came into the tournament ranked won their second straight defeating the 1ranked Sisler spar tans for coach Bryan Korn it was the first time in his 18 years As Gle Lawn head coach that his team has won Bac Toback provincial the undisputed Star of the game was 6foot2 Gle Lawn Forward Tadili named the final four map and the Winner of the players Choice who will be Back next year As she is just in Grade led All players with 23 including 11 Points from the free throw really proud of the girls our team want afraid to when youre not afraid to you have a Chance to play your Best and i was really proud of the girls said the game plan was to Stop their to Stop Spear from making three pointers and to try to Stop Charmaine from driving to the there were times when we broke Down and the Sisler girls have mighty big it was a on Point game after the first Quarter but the powered by the offensive leadership of senior 6 foot guard Kate Daniels and Okyum outscored Sisler 164 in the second of the seven Field goals scored by the Lions in that Daniels scored one and assisted on two and Okwu Mabuta scored two and assisted on two for a 2512 Lions Lead at the it feels just you cant ask for two years in a said when we lost the ranking to Sisler in Early everyone Felt disappointed but we really believed we could get Back the most effective defensive strategy employed by Gle Lawn was clogging up the which wreaked havoc with Sisler Star Charmaine Izzard the 5foot9 Grade 12 though held to just four Points on the was one of the hardest working players on the floor and was relentless at both Sisler guard Spear Chhin led Sisler in scoring with 16 Points including three three Point in the boys Daniel Mac shot the lights out and led every running away with the game in the third Quarter when 5foot9 guard Erfan Nasa pour took scoring nine the offensive Leader for Daniel Mac was map Dwhyte Bris a 6foot4 powerhouse who came up huge inside and controlled the Brissett and Nasa pour scored 21 Points apiece for Daniel Mac while Kelvin was led by Aldin smallings 24 Points and Mark mcgregors slumping Moose find another excuse to lose by Randy Turner grizzlies 2 Salt Utah the Manitoba Moose had every excuse to lose to the Utah grizzlies last and they did just bagged from Friday nights hard fought 21 shootout loss to the Kansas City Blades Back in the Moose flew to Salt Lake Early yesterday morn Only to face a Well rested Utah grizzlies outfit that haunt faced any action since last Sun the result was a 21 so the Moose didst just come out Flat in the first they came out con in the grizzlies pelted recently acquired Manitoba net minder acquired Jeff Salajko with 11 shots including a Power play Marker by utahs Jon Sim to open the scoring at the Mark before Manitoba even tested opposing net minder Mike Bales but credit to the they made that Lone shot Manitoba newcomer Jason pol Lodan converted a pretty feed from Lin mate Doug tucking the puck under Bales to knot the score at 11 just into the first period also on the Power it was Podol lans first goal As a after potting 15 earlier this season with the ills Detroit the Moose soon found them selves shorthanded with Pesky Forward Jimmy Roy in the and utahs Sim notched his second of the night Midway through the in the second the Moose regained their composure Matching the grizzlies shot Forstot while Salajko and his goal which rang a few held the speaking of it was perhaps fitting yesterday was Patricks because you cant get much Greener than the 24yearold who was recently plucked from the Echos Arkansas River Lades to replace the departed Johan the after was making just his first Start for the Moose this after posting a 23138 Mark with the but he was also 20 in his last two starts in Salt and Moose head coach Randy Carlyle probably was it keen on starting Veteran Ken Wreggit on three consecutive apart from the grizzlies two Power play markers in the who was pulled to no Avail for an extra attacker in the final finished the night with a sparkling 38save after allowing Podol lans Bales turned aside Manitoba next 24 but the at rallied to show some resolve after a disastrous first 20 scrappy Moose Winger Bruce for at least put up some fight manhandling utahs David Ling in a first period then challenging grizzlies Gavin Morgan to a bout in the but the Bottom line is not so As now 332510 and wingless in their last six remained tied with the Idle Houston Aero 35276 for first place in the the who improved to kept their slim play off Hopes alive by pulling to within seven Points of setting up a huge rematch tonight 7 at the if Utah manages to escape Winnipeg with a Victory there could Only be just eight Points separating first Romalst in the five team Western Moose tails due to the Wacky Homeland Home weekend both teams were scheduled to return from Salt Lake to Winnipeg on the same flight Koskie feels a bit strange about being a Man imagine this youre sitting at a table across from a Man who wants to hire you for a that Man is prepared to pay you four Mil lion american dollars to do the Job for three you appreciate the especially when you consider that the Job is to play but you still hand the offer Back to him and instead sign a oneyear Deal to do the same Job for american your friends think youre but your coworkers congratulate there Happy for you and for huh would that just about be the goo Fiest decision you could Ever make Corey Koskie made that and dont worry it want ill Cordel Leonard Koskie grew up on a farm near a Small town just outside As a he was a hockey a volleyball player and a baseball one thing about said Kevin a teammate of Koukies while they were both with the National base Ball Institute in he was the most competitive Guy i Ever on Koukies competitive nature and his ability to work harder and longer than anyone else resulted in a three year contract with the Minnesota a contract Worth Mil lion us guaranteed and potentially million us million can with option and but while thursday would have been a Day of Celebration for most of it was More a time for quiet contemplation in the Koskie no doubt he got what he its just that he Felt a Little guilty along the after two weeks he turned Down a million us it ate at him and it nearly drove his mom i dont think i explained it to her very Koskie said As he sat in front of his locker at Lee county Staci the twins Spring Home in fort when i told her i turned it she just screamed on the other end of the it was a difficult but its one i had to they Low balled Koskie but its still a lot of i feel a Little but i live with myself if i signed in a two year plus player with a lifetime aver according to my i should be a if i signed that id be Low ering the Market value of players like i know the other Guys in the clubhouse know its a lot of and if it was Only id probably sign but the other my agent and the players association dont want me to sign so ill take one year and see what what happened was a lottery Koukies Pat kept the lines of communication open with the no voices were no names were no one got the twins watched As Koskie ripped the cover off the Ball in every Start this in a game against the he went twofer four with two More runs scored and watched his Spring batting average actually drop to already a lifetime Hes leading the majors this Spring with nine Hes also driven Home 10 Hes the hottest player in his agent watched the contract dealings in the rest of base when Florida Mike a third baseman with similar numbers and exactly the same term of service As Koskie signed for both sides decided it was time to get the Deal Rooney Back off from million to million but he got a fourth year option at million with a significant buyout he also negotiated reachable incentives that could pay Koskie As much As Mil lion Over the length of the it was an and on thursday a now Well rewarded Corey Koskie a kid from Anola who once earned a month in single a Ball still want Money has never been my Securi he my my family and and baseball have always been my its great that his wife Shannon and son Brad will never have to worry but i find my own Security in what i have around not in from this Point Corey Koskie will be paid what other players of his calibre Are Hes now get Ting fair Market the fact that fair Market value is considerably More than tonight lotto Jackpot still makes him ;