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i WATERLOO COURIER FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1994 PAGE C3 Sports West wen-represented at NCAAs NCAA WRESTLING RESULTS 118 POUNDS Flratraund Kimi ftotwtt. Ortgon. dac. Chad My, WeM Virginia, 1J-0; William Carpenter, Brown, dac. KMn Jackion, MrJwan St, 7-6, David Morgan, Morgan Si, dac Shannon Gregory.

N. Mmoa, 7-3; Matt Hanulka, Wawonain. By KEVIN EVANS Courier Sports Editor CHAPEL HILL, N.C. West Waterloo High wrestling coach Don Huff had a mini-reunion of his 1989 state championship team here at the NCAA wrestling tournament. He was here to see Andy Showalter of Northern Iowa in his third NCAA meet and Jeff Dalrymple of Air Force in his first.

Those two were on the 1989 team that finished ranked second in the nation. Showalter was a state champion and Dalrymple was a state run-nerup. That was Dalrymple 's junior season and the next year he finished third. He completed his college wrestling career here Thursday, winning one match and losing two. He'll graduate this spring and then take on an even bigger challenge than the ones he's already had.

He plans to go to flight school sometime this summer for what he says will be a much more intense year than the one he's just about to complete. Each cadet it required to take 18 hours a semester and he has averaged 21 with a high of 26. He finished his year with a 25-10 record after posting a 31-7 mark a year ago. "I've enjoyed it," he said of his wrestling career. "Basically my goal was to qualify to wrestle here.

I'm happy to be here and see a lot of friends and family." He says that his wrestling career fits in nicely with the military training he is getting. "Anything that is going to build mental discipline and mental character, they kind of swap off each other. And it helps in academics, too." In addition to facing a year of flight training, he recently got engaged to a cadet. Her military commitment will be five years and his eight if he goes through flight school. HOOPS ARE TOPS: It seems that even with the nation's most elite college wrestling tournament in town, Chapel Hill, more specifically the Dean Smith Center, is ruled by basketball.

One of the stipulations the NCAA places on the host school is to have the facility secure and set up for the wrestling tournament by Tuesday night, or at least Wednesday, before the tournament begins on Thursday. Well, at the University of North Carolina it's a little different. It seems nobody at the university, or more likely in the state, had the nerve to tell UNC basketball coach Dean Smith his team couldn't practice Tuesday or Wednesday. The Tar Heels were on the court until about 8 p.m. Wednesday night, forcing the set-up for the meet to be on hold.

Crews worked until 1 a.m. hursday and at 9 a.m. Thursday, just two hours before the tournament started, were still taping the mats in place. Smith apparently felt his team needed all the work it could get before taking on mighty Liberty Friday in the NCAA basketball tournament. Yet, even in basketball crazed North Carolina, the wrestling event drew two sessions of better than 9,000 people Thursday, a total of 18,166.

THE BEST? A lot of states claim to produce the best wrestlers and a lot of high schools claim to be the best in the state. But for having wrestlers, high quality wrestlers, in this NCAA tournament, nobody is close to North Allegheny, High. It has six wrestlers that competed for it in either 1989 or 1990, or both in this meet and all of them are seeded. All five were state champs. One of the five is Iowa's Ray Brinz-er, seeded third at 167.

There are two other 167 pounders Ken Bauer of Edinboro, seeded No. 11, and Rich Catalano of Pittsburgh, seeded No. 8. The others are North Carolina 118 pounder Ty Moore (No. 6) and 142 pounder Jamie Kryiszis of Syracuse, seeded No.

10. Moore has the distinction of being the first seeded wrestler to lose in this tournament, losing a 20-3 decision in the first round. Bauer received a first round bye and the other three all won handily. The sixth North Allegheny wrestler in the tournament is Mike Norton North Carolina State. He wasn't a state champion and isn't seeded, but he did win his first 126-pound match.

In all the six won a total of 10 Pennsylvania state titles. 10-4; Greg Satchell. Old Dominion, threw John Koaa, Waat Virginia, 8 02: Jason Leonard. Oklahoma, threw Shoman Rozier, Appalachian St. 2 99-.

Kan Bauer. Edinboro. bye. Oeuond round Molnar dec Hepp. 9-7, sudden death; Kwortnat threw Gardner, 3 34, Fry dec Machovma, 6-0.

Catalano dac Colorrsjinl, 4-K Studar dec McKaan, 8-3. sudden death; Branch dsc Braaco, 10-6, aVtnzer dec Satchel, 19-7; Leonard dac Bauer 6-8 177 POUNDS Flrat round Shane Camera. North Carosna dsc. Paschal Duru, Cal 3-1, sudden death. Roger Witama.

North. weatarit. dec. John Drosos. Harvard, 6-2; Mlka Gaum, Look Haven, dsc.

Oumcey Clark, Oklahoma, 12-10, sudden death; Bob Ferraro, Bucknell, dec. Erich Harvey, Michigan 6-4; Raees Andy. Wyoming, dec Qreg StJItner, Iowa, 6 Dan Payne, Clarion, dec. Ryan Tobm, Nebraska, 9-8; Josh Hanson, Jamee Madison, dac. Richard Murray, E.

lands. 11-6, Lss Outcries, Oregon St, dec. Jesse Rawts, Michigan. 3-1: Doug Zambiec. Navy, dec Troy Smtobm, Kent, 6-4; Pat Lynch.

Arizona dec Stave Tanney. N. Carolina 10; Hobble Steger, Iowa dec. Seth Meyer son, Appalachian St 10-6; Dean Morrtaon, West Virginia dsc Ray Baldwin. Skppery Rock, 9-4; Travis GAtma, Oklahoma dec Steve Rusk, Nnole, 10-3; Dave Meleoek, N.

Iowa, dac Mat Sprague, Oregon, 8 Brad Gibeon, Mmneeote, won by tech. fat ovar Romy Darnel. Army. 18-3 Jason Robison, Edinboro, dec Keener DuFreana, Seton Hai 10 Second round Camera dec Wllllama. 6-3; Ferraro dec Geurtn, 6-3; Andy dec.

Payne, 7-3; Gulches dsc. Hanson. 16-4; Zemoe dac. Lynch, 10; Mornson dec. Stager, 11 Malaoek dec Gittina, 9-7; Gibson dsc Robieon, 7-0.

IMPOUNDS Flrat round Dan Troupe, Iowa bye; Qreg Wise, Navy, dad. Rich Evans, brexel, 6 Jaaon Leukines, Edinboro, dsc Dwayns Buth, Cal. St-Futerton, 6-2; EmWo Coina, Michigan dec Eric Btoch, 16-4; Tony Uanuss. North Carolina, dac Vlnoe Cnm, Citadel, 12; Andy Foster, Oklahoma, dec. Pat Guns.

Cal. 16-2; Aaron Bruce. Liberty, den. Darren Andy, Minnesota. 10-4; Tyrone Howard, Bknmeburg, dec Brady Harrison, Indiana.

3-1; Tim Momssey, Ciamaon, bye; Bryan Stout, Clarion, dac Paul Fltzpatnck, Brown, 11 Damn Vincent Bosun dec Doug Joseph, Duqueene. 3-1; Keith Davtaon, Wisconsin, dec Lenny Rivera. Toledo, 12 Jaasen Froatch, Cal. St -Bakersfleld. dac.

Lance PeHon, Hsnoie. 7-1; J.J McGrew, Oklahoma won by tech fat over Rico Qaroa. New Mexico, 20-6 18 40); Joel 8hamrtt, Iowa, won by tach. fae ovar Dan Madson, N. Carolina 26-13 Jim Ferguson, Rutgers, bye.

Oeoond round Troupe dac. Wise, 7-3; Conns dsc. Loukldea. 3-1; Foe-tar threw Uanusa, Howard dec Bruce, 10: Momsey dec. Stout, 4-3; Davison dsc Vincent, 18-7; McGrew dec Froelilich, 7-3; Sharratt threw Ferguson HEAVYWEIGHT Flrat round Josh Feldman, Virginia Tech.

bye; Steve King. dec Darin Pfleeerxtorl, Fresno 8t 6-2; Keith Turner, Clemson, dee. Joe Yarns, Hofslra 7-6, sudden death; John Kadma. Oklahoma, dac. Vito Msund, Indiana.

3-2; Kerry McCoy. Pam. St dec Chrta Kleckner. Boston 3-0; Kevin Lengley, Cal St-Bakenfleld dac George Parker, Oklahoma 7-2; Dan Hicks, Navy, dec. Rck Burtan-aki.

Ohio 6-3; Justin Harry. North Carolina, dec. Reynold Gardner. Oregon St, 10; Juettn Greenlee, N. Iowa, dac Chrta Anderson, Oregon.

4-1; Nick Hal. Old Dominion, dac Jim Howard, West Virginia. 6-2; Jett Walter, Wisconsin, threw Mark Wysong, VMI, Jeremy Lay, Missouri, dac Be Spurrier. Army, -2: Billy Fierce, Minnesota, won by disqualification over Joey Alien, Perm Rob Sintobln, Clarion, threw Scott Durtuex. Ohio 1 Tony Vaughn, Purdue, thraw WaHy Wlcklina, Duquesna, Tolly Thompson, Nebraska, bye.

Second round Feldman dec. King, 4-4. tiebreaker Kadlng dac Turner 10; McCoy dac Langley 184.. Hicks dec. Hsrty 7-3; Qreenlee threw Hal Walter won 1-1 tiebreaker ovar Lay Sintobln dec.

Pierce, 6-4; Vaughn dac Thompson, 3-1 sudden death. Lomoardo, Rutgers, 13 5, Ken Workman, Fuearton, dec Tkn Novak, N. Iowa, 6-4: Alan Fried, Oklahoma St, dec Andy Trevino, Indiana. 20 Jamie Kyriazis. Syracuse, dec.

Francis Dunn, Rider, 13-9: Daryl Weber, kws. dec John Krausa. SW Miaaourt St, 4-0; Pal Momssey, Cal Poly SLO, dec Eric Jamerson, Boston 3-1. Gerry Abas, Fresno St. dec Josh Mitter.

NrxthCarolna.11 Dunyasha Yens, Ohio St, dec. Joey Calhoun. Ohio 6-3: Matt Bias. West Virginia, dec Rick Jemc. Ouqueene, 14-t; Shannyn Gillespie, Lock Haven, dac Ryan Lord, Wisconsin, 9-4; Tony Evans, Boae St, dec Jusgn Ware, Nebraska, 14-11.

Second round Branch dec Covatta, 6-3; Mananattt threw Dalrymple Hughes dec. Ulaei, 6-4; Fried dec Workman, 19-6; Weber dec. Kyriazis, 6-3; Abss dec Morrisssy, 6-2; Yens dec. Blair, 1 1 Evans dec Gillespie. 8 180 POUNDS Flret round Jeff Thaller, Arizona dec.

Jeremy Ingram, VMI. 3-0; Joey Gilbert, Bows dsc Steve Best, Wisconsin, 11 Srulo Matfua, Wyoming, dec Kern Taylor. Waat Virginia, 3-1: Jacob Newby, Oklahoma St, dec Rues Hughes, Pam 9-4; Tad Hickay. SW Miaaourt St, dac. Charlie Becks.

Ohio 6-3; Scott Indiana, dac. Dave DiSora. E. Stroudsburg, 4-2; Rangl Smart, Air Force, dec Judge Arena, Jamee Mactaon, 6-6; Lincoln McMravy, towa, dac Pete Ventresca. Lock Havan, 28-16, Jamie St John.

Syracuse, dac Todd Sacksteoer, Missouri 6-4; Chad Bailey, Blcomsburg. dsc Doug Bcnshak, Rider, 6-3; Terry Watts, Fresno dec. Tod Surmon, Stanford, 9-3; WWy Short, Minnesota, won by Injury defaul over Jamas SpHtnan, N. Ihnois, 4:00: Tom 8hifflet, Edinboro, dec Kit Klser, Cal Poly-Pomona, 4-2; Brian Harper. Michigan, dac Temoer Terry, Nebraska, 12-3; Jaaon Hawk, Rutgers, dac.

Jake Gaeir, Cal PoV-SLO. 8 tiebreaker, Brent Shiver, Northwestern, dec. Kan lecure, Toledo, 20 Second Round Gilbert dec. Thaller. Newby dac.

Msthll, 6-4; Hickay dec Petche. 12-0: Mcllravy dsc. Smart. 6-8: St John dac. Bailey, 8-2; Watts won sudden death over Short, 6-4; Harper dec Shtfflet, 4-3; Hawk dec Shrvar, 7-4.

168 POUNDS Flrat round Derek Burgeit Pittsburgh, dsc. Evan Doian, Rider. 9 Den Wlrneberger, Michigan St, dac Matthew Marcmak, Army, 3-2; Earl Walker, Bosun dac Barry Wetdon, Iowa St, 6-4; Aaron Moran, Purdue, dac Dante Wmslow, Virginia Tech. 6 Jim Prendergast, SW Missouri threw Tkn Winter-stein, Virginia. Dan Alar, Oregon dac.

Kevin WHmot, Wisconsin, 12-2; Jason Kraft, Nebraska, dec. John McOaln, Indiana, 4-2. Pat Smith, Oklahoma St, won by tech fan ovar Jim Andrassy, Kent. 23-8 (6 41); Seal Meson, Cat St -SLO, dac. Scott Goodale, Lock Haven, 6-2; Joe Wllllama.

Iowa, dec. Mike Coins. Mie-soun, 12-10; Mlka Migliaock), Miami, Ohio, dec. Jeffrey Liberman, Syraouae, 6-4; Sean Sortnat, Michigan, dec Kan Porter. California.

19 Markus MoWca. Arizona St. dec. Damous Hit, Morgan 12-8; Pete Meggio, Wince dec. Frederick Barber, VMI, 12-3; Victor Bernardino, Franklin Marshall, dec.

Zac Taylor. Minnesota, 2-1; Tony Roots, Edinboro, dec Marc Taylor, North Carolina, 7-1. 6oood round Wlrneberger dec Burgsrt 62: Walker dac. Moran, 19-2; Alar dec. Prendergast, 2-1; Smith won major dac.

ovar Kraft. 28-10 Wllllama dec Goodale, 11-10; Bormet dac. Mlgtlacdo, 4 Mokca dec Maggu, 16 RotM dac Bernardino, 8-6 167 POUNDS Flrat round Rick Hepp, Lehigh, bye: Laszk) Molnar, Cal St -Fuller-Ion, dec Matt Orton, SW Missouri 3-2; Rohan Gardner, Northwestern, dec. Marcus Hutchins, Buffalo, 10-7; Chris Kwortnk, N. Carosna St, dac Barry Jarva, Miami, Ohio.

7-0; Shaon Fry, Missouri, dec. J.J. Stanbro, Clarion, 7-4; Brett Maohovina. Air Force, dec Brian Matusn. Pern.

14-3; Rich Catalano, Pittsburgh, threw Charles Burton, Boise St, 3 48; Brett ColomOinl, Minnesota, dec Steve Elioker. Stroudsburg, 7-3; Jeromy McKaan, Fresno bye; Chris Btuder, Boston U. dac. Chad Biggert Michigan, 6-4; Marti Branch, Oklahoma St, dec Chad Rennar, Oregon State, 12-2; Jim Braaco, Ouqueene, dec Brandon Slay, Pennaytvania, 10-6- Ray Brinzer, Iowa, dec Stan Banks, North Carolina, dac Pate Rraat. BtoomaDug, -3; Maia Mana, Iowa, dac, Tom Simcora.

Ok) Dominion, 14-10. Damy Fab. Amona St, dac Gary Bakar. Pam 3-3. Mbraakar; Sam Hanaon.

Ciamaon. won by tach. tan ovar Jail Mnabaia. Northwaalam, 1S4 Dan Finac-Oho. Ridar.

dac Brad Sampan, Lock Havan, 7-1; Erie Akin, Iowa thraw Sam Lopez. rat no Jaaon Laftn. Ta-Cnattanooga. won by tach. ran over Undaey Durlachar, hlincia.

20-6 Scott Qonyo, Nebraska, dac Brandon PeuMon, Mmnaaota. 9-2: Sheldon ThonvM, Clarion, dec Bobby Soto, CaJ Matt Bnaochio, George Mason, dec. Derek Moacovic, Indiana, 11-3; David Land, Maryland, dec. Jaaon Oibbie. MiMarsvllla, 3-7; Jeffrey Carvone, Syracuae, won by tech.

taJ over Ty Moore, North Carolina. 20-3 Brett Bing-ham, Boise SI, won by Injury detaut over Erik Quantraon, E. Minora. 4:41. Second round Roberta dac Carpenter, 3-4; Hanufce dec Morgan, Mana dac Feb, 3-4; Hanaon won by tach.

over D. Bnaochio, 20-2. Akin won by tach. fan over lafltn, 19-3, 6 60; Qonyo dac Thomas, 13 Land dac nnacohio, 9-6; Bingham threw Carvone. 2:46.

126 POUNDS Firet round Jody Staylor. Old Dominion, bye; Shawn Enrtght. Ohio dec. Dan Smith. Boston 12-2; Jeff McQmneaa, Iowa, dec Jaaon Solomon, N.

Hmois, 16-6; Jeff Maee, CaJ St -FuHarlon. dec Man Wrwtmar. Edinboro. 7-3; Nek Purler, Oklahoma 8t, dec Tad Yaeger, Northwestern, 10-4; Jett Stepanlc, Navy, dac Nick Zlnkin, Fresno 7-2; Tim Harris. Minnesota, dac.

Corey Padovano, Draxel, 6-3, Dave Niaradka, Oregon SI, dac. Randy Rai-dier Blcomsburg, 13-6; Chrt. Ruaao, Indiana, dec Mike Kendall. North Carol-na, 6-4. sudden death, Stave Bear.

Nebraska, dec. Don-taa Smith, Morgan SI, 12-6. Sanamro Abe, Pervi St, dec Jeff Duque. Syracuse. 17-6, Mike Norton, N.

Carolina St. dac. Andy Gardner, lirwie 6-3; Chna Jensen, Oregon, dec Bob Crawford. Clarion, 17-11: Shawn Harrison, Oklahoma, dac. Demond Betts, Michigan 8t 6-5, David Bardan.

Tn, -Chattanooga, dec Dom DtSabato, Ohio 8L, 6-6; David Nrsch, Comes, bye. Second Round Staylor dac might. 17-3. MeOannaaa dac Maes, lift Purler dec. Staparac.

6-3: Niaradka dac Hams. 4-3; Ruaao dac Bear, 4-3: Aba dac Norton, 104; Harhaon threw Jensen. 616; Wrseh dec Bardan, 11 134 POUNDS Flret round Babak Mohammed, Oregon St, threw David Rosa, SW Missouri St, Dorian Hagar. Waat Virginia, dec Aket Conano, Purdue. 21-16; DeWayne Zlnkin, Fresno dec.

Scott Reyna. OkMhoma 4-3; Chris Bergtn, Mmnaaota, dec. Ryan Nunamakar. N. Carolina 11-3; Eric Kimble, Ohio dac Tony OeSouza, Cal 18 Tony Parlano, Northwestern, dec.

Andy Showalter, N. Iowa, 3-1; Cary Kolat. Pam St, dac Paul Collier, Brown, 164; John Richey. Pittsburgh, dec Joey Hacks! Oklahoma. 16-6; Derek Mountsier, Iowa St, threw Jaaon Nase, Rider, Jay Michael.

Ohio St. threw Bryce Bochy, Wyoming, T.J. Jaworsky, North Carolina, dec Jay Jackson, Stanford, 6-0; Mike Vancosky, Comal, dec Charlie Morgan. Morgan 10-2; Mike Krafchick, Virginia, dac. Frank Velazquez.

Nebraska, 3, Stave Krouae. Lock Haven, dac Jon Vaughn, Kino. 6-4. Stave St John. Arizona St, dac Erik Saunders, Seton Han.

6-6; Ron Pleper. Wisconsin, dec. Edward Moore. Franksn 1 Marshes, 13-7. Second round Mohemmadl dac.

Hagar, 23-10; Zlnkin won 8-9 tiebreaker over BergM. Kimble dac Parlano, 12-8. dac Richey, 13-9: Mountelder dec. Michael, 4-3; Jaworsky dac. Van.

cosky, 6-0; Krousa dec. Krafchick, 4-3; St. John dec. Pieper, 17-7. 142 POUNDS Flratraund Dan Covatta.

Duke, dec. Cory Sonnen, Oregon. 6-4; Charley Branch, VMI, dec Joe Daubach, E. Illinois, 11-4; Jeff Dalrymple, Air Force, dec. Denny Orr, Liberty, 7-6; Steve Mananaltl.

Usnoia, dac Gordon Caahen, Concordia, 11-3; John Hughes, Psnn dee. Jason Grsgsrson, Wyoming, 104; Kenny bodes, Missouri, dac Alsesandro MAT Marshall to host next two I-AA football finals American status. He scored a fall in his first match and a technical fall in the second. So far, he hasn't had to wrestle a seeded wrestler. "I got a good draw," he admitted.

"So far I haven't faced any guys that give me trouble. That's all part of luck. You've got to be lucky to win a national championship and believe you're lucky." On a day when upsets were plentiful, nobody took a beating like Minnesota. The Gophers came into the tournament with nine wrestlers and left the first day with just one alive in the championship bracket. No.

2-seeded 150-pounder Willy Short lost two straight and was eliminated from the tournament. Heavyweight Billy Pierce, third in the NCAA last year, lost a second-round match to Rob Sitobin of Clarion and then had to go two overtimes in the consolation round to remain in the tournament. In all, six Gophers were eliminated Thursday. Host North Carolina lost half of its 10 entries. Iowa and Oklahoma State lead with championship bracket wrestlers with seven and six, respectively, while Oregon State and Penn State each have four and Iowa State and Fresno State each have three.

Janesville native Tolly Thompson of Nebraska lost an overtime match to Purdue's Tony Vaughn, but came back to score a fall in the consolation round to stay in the tournament. a lot more winning by bigger margins." Weber said he is starting to feel more comfortable at his new weight after struggling to get down for the conference meet. Mike Mena at 118, Jeff McGinness at 126, Lincoln Mcllravy at 150, Joe Williams at 158, Ray Brinzer at 167 and Joel Sharratt at 190 are also alive in the championship bracket for the Hawks. Brinzer, third at 177 last year, got an early scare in the second round when Greg Satchell of Old Dominion had him on his back and led the match, 6-4. "That's a hard way to wake up," said Brinzer.

"I wish I'd been ready to wrestle early like I knew how to wrestle. In the beginning I don't know if I was part of the match. I was thinking of a lot of different things. I don't think I've ever concentrated that little. I was fortunate the way it turned out." It turned out to be a 19-7 decision.

He fought off a couple of upper-body locks for takedowns and back points and dominated after the first period. "I'm glad to have that over with," Brinzer said. "He showed his fatigue early, long before I did anything in the match. I took advantage of my conditioning." Iowa State sent Eric Akin, Derek Mountsier and Dan Troupe to the quarterfinals. Akin is the No.

2 seed at 118 and seeking his fourth straight year of Ail- ing, officials said. The Marshall Stadium hosted the 1992 and 1993 championship games and had an option to host the 1994 game as well, said Keener Fry, assistant athletic director. Under NCAA rules, Fry could not disclose the financial offer the Hunt CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) Marshall University has been selected to host the NCAA Division I-AA football championship game for the next two years, university officials said Thursday. The NCAA informed the university of their decision late Thursday morn ington sports officials had to make to keep the game in town.

The 1992 game, won by Marshall, brought in 31,304 fans, the most ever to attend a Division I-AA championship. The 1993 game, won by Youngstown, attracted 29,218 fans and had the second-highest attendance. Iowa bolts to early lead in bid for title Continued from Page CI continue to focus on what we are here to do individually and as a team." Iowa got off to a fast start Thursday morning when Don Bosco of Gilbertville state champion Daryl Weber won at 142. He went to overtime with seventh-seeded Dan Carcelli of Cleveland State and came out with a pin. He took Carcelli down in the extra session and the Cleveland State wrestler fell to his back and layed there without any assistance from Weber.

The referee slapped the mat for a fall, which gave Iowa an extra team point. Weber followed that preliminary-round match with a 4-0 first-round win and then a 5-3 victory over No. 10-seeded Jamie Kyriazis in the second round. "Weber has been the key," said Gable. "He got us started and just kept going.

He has been a pleasant surprise." Weber, who cut down from 158 pounds just before the Big Ten tournament, was happy to have three wins, but not satisfied. "Yeah," he said when asked if he felt good, "but I still have to pick it up. I need a lot more offense. I'm happy to be where I'm at, but I could be scoring MEW FR i994 Hydrostatic Transmission Tilt Seat 12.5 H.P. Kohler Engine Easy Lift Mower Rugged 38" Mower Polymer I Hood Syr NBA ROUNDUP 22" Turn Radius Sonics clinch playoff berth Larger Tires ONLY $2399M 90 Days Same As Cash 10 Down wApproved Credit Innl t32) under 90 points In eight straight games.

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Miami has won three in a row and 1 1 of 13. Nuggets 102, Clippers 99 In Los Angeles, Dikembe Mutombo and Mah-moud Abdul-Rauf each scored 21 points as Denver clipped the Clippers' season-high four-game winning streak. And defense was the key. "The difference tonight, which isn't surprising in terms of the way Seattle has won ballgames, is that we turned it over way too much," said Minnesota coach Sidney Lowe. Just the way Seattle coach George Karl planned it.

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