Albuquerque Journal from Albuquerque, New Mexico • Page 29

HE UNDAY OURNAL A LBUQUERQUE EBRUARY 25, 2007 D5 Asylum Holds Tryout LEN OSALES For the Journal ete Clinch help but smile as he looked out at the hard grounds at Bullhead Park on Saturday. Despite blustery conditions, about 45 women were on the field trying to catch eye for the Albuquerque Lady Asylum, which will be playing their first season in the Premier Soccer League. The Lady Asylum will be fielding a squad made up largely of players from across the state. Clinch said. think people realize the potential we have.

important in our first year to establish ourselves and put on a good The wind dampen the spirit of the women trying out. think great that this many people were willing to try out despite the weather said former La Cueva and Notre Dame standout Amy Warner. exciting. a lot of players out here playing at a high In addition to the players from the tryouts, some current college players will be available once their spring obligations are completed. As many as five University of New Mexico players may also fill the roster, Clinch said.

can carry up to 26 players, which is a good thing for this league because of work obligations and things like he said. Although only a semi-pro league, as many as 30 players across the league have World Cup experience. And those are players the locals are eager to test their mettle against. said Erica Freese, a St. Pius graduate who is now an assistant coach at the school.

She also played at UNM for several years before injured knees sent her to the sidelines. But the lure of such a high level of play was too strong to keep her away, despite having had five knee surgeries. been a year since I played hard Freese said. really anxious to get into Katie Pettigrew, who set career Division III records for scoring and points while at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, wants to show the rest of the country that New Mexico soccer is good. a great opportunity to represent New said Pettigrew, who graduated from Farmington and played high school ball there.

always knew New Mexico had some great soccer players, and now getting the chance to prove Although Clinch said the conditions made it difficult to judge the players, he was able to get a feel for their heart, determination and how well they moved without the ball. He also said that former Eldorado star Brittany Cooper, who finished her career at Arizona State as that fourth all-time scorer, has agreed to play on the team. gives us three national-level he said of Cooper and Warner, who were both on the U.S. national team pools in their younger days, as well as Marte Vik Edvardsen, who played at Florida State and was on national team as a teenager. NOTE: In addition to the Lady Asylum, the organization also is starting an under-20 team, which will serve as a reserve and developmental squad for the Asylum.

The younger team will play in a new National Premier Soccer League U-20 division. Former St. Pius standout Erica Freese, left, is hoping to make a mark on the new Lady Asylum, saying a good opportunity to showcase New Mexico soccer. ERIN LEN OSALES For the Journal Mike Solomon and his son, Jarrin Solomon, spent Saturday morning together, talking track. But one topic that never came up was Mike University of New Mexico record in the 440-yard dash, which is also recognized as the school record in the 400 meters.

never talk about my Mike Solomon said. I just try to support as much as I The son outdid his dad in the Mountain West Conference indoor championships at the Albuquerque Convention Center, running the distance in 47.0 seconds to take second in the event and provisionally qualify for the NCAA meet next month. really happy that he did Mike Solomon said. just gives him more confidence that he can do The son said his dad has always been a little tightlipped about his records. really say anything about Jarrin Solomon said.

sure he thought about Solomon had wanted to shave an additional 0.02 seconds off his time to give himself an even better shot at qualifying for nationals, but he was running in one of the upper lanes that starts out front and he hold his edge into the second-to-last turn, when the runners are able to break to the inside, and he got caught third. But down the stretch, Solomon was able to burst into second, helping the Lobos have a strong final day of the meet. As coach Matt Henry predicted throughout the week, the 400 proved to be a noteworthy event for New Mexico as Ariel Burr came out of the slow heat to win, finishing in a school-record time of 53.73, giving her a 0.07-second advantage. It also was good enough to qualify her provisionally for the national meet. It was the first conference gold medal for a UNM track athlete, said Alfredo Moreno of UNM media relations.

Burr said running from the slow heat actually worked to her benefit. was disappointed I was running from the slow heat because I think I would have to chance she said. my coach (Mark Henry) told me I going to have to worry about getting to the pole. I was just going to go out there and run it like any other The event helped make up for a disappointing first two days of the meet, when everything that could go wrong, did. always said those two people right there are a bright spot on our Henry said of Burr and Solomon.

But it turned out they the only bright spots for the Lobos. New Mexico started the day with a win in the high jump by Tiyana Peters, who cleared a personal best 5 feet, 1 inch. me, (Thursday and Friday) were very Henry said. the first thing this morning, Tiyana wins the high jump. It was a great way to start the The Lobos also got a disputed victory in the 1,600 relay, withstanding a TCU protest that third-leg runner Kurt Henry interfered with a Horned Frog who tried to move into the inside lane after Henry already was given that lane by officials.

GREG Ariel Burr, left, won the 400-meter dash with a time of 53.73 seconds during the Mountain West Conference Track and Field Championships on Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Lobos Pick Up the Pace Run ToMarks Ogilvy Primed to Retain Wo rld Match Play Ti tle By The Associated Press MARANA, Ariz. The streak is alive at the Accenture Match Play Championship. And it belongs to Geoff Ogilvy. With so much attention on Tiger bid for an eighth straight PGA Tour victory, Ogilvy streaked into the championship match Saturday by winning his 10th and 11th in a row in a strong defense of his title.

The U.S. Open champion has been so dominant that he played the 18th hole since a practice round Tuesday. In the frosty morning and sunny afternoon at The Gallery, the 29-year-old Australian dispatched Paul Casey 5 and 4 in the quarterfinals, then Chad Campbell in the semifinals with one clutch putt after another in a 3-and-2 victory. Ogilvy will face Henrik Stenson in the 36-hole final, the first time in the nine- year history of the event that an American reached the title match. Stenson beat Nick 1- up in the quarterfinals, and topped Trevor Immelman 3 and 2 in the semifinals.

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