The Napa Valley Register from Napa, California • 11

Wednesday, December 14. 1994 The NAPA VALLEY REGISTER -35 Burton erupts for 53 to lead 76er NBA Report Glen Rice had 25 points and Bimbo Coles had 17 points and 12 assists for Miami, which has lost four of five games. Barros added 17 points for Philadelphia. Hornets 107, Bucks 101 Hersey Hawkins made all six of his free throws down the stretch and finished with 23 points as Charlotte handed Milwaukee its 10th loss in 1 1 games. With the score tied at.

90 with 3:03 remaining, Larry Johnson scored a key basket inside and Dell Curry hit a 3-pointer to give the Hornets a 97-92 lead with 1:17 to go. Charlotte then made eight straight free throws to seal the win. Alonzo Mourning added 20 points for the Hornets. Rookie Glenn Robinson had 24 points for the visiting Bucks. Cavaliers 90, Pacers 83 Cleveland scored the first 8 points of the fourth quarter to beat cold-shooting Indiana.

The Pacers, who shot just 27 percent in the fourth period, had their five-game winning streak snapped. Cleveland has won three in a row. Chris Mills scored 17, John Williams 15 and Bobby Phills 14 for Cleveland. Mark Price had 13 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds. Hawks 85, Timberwolves 83, OT Atlantas Lenny Wilkens moved within three wins of Red Auerbachs NBA record for coaching victories as the Hawks -defeated Minnesota in overtime.

Andrew Langs short hook in the lane with 1:21 remaining in the extra period at The Omni gave Atlanta its fifth victory in; seven games. The Timberwolves have dropped 10 of their last 12. Bulls 98, Pistons 78 Chicago came back from a horrific third quarter to defeat injury-depleted Detroit. Scottie Pippen finished with 31 points and Toni Kukoc had a career-high 28 for the Bulls. Joe Dumars and Terry Mills had 16 points each for visiting Detroit, playing without injured Grant Hill, Lindsey Hunter and Oliver Miller.

The Pistons, who committed 28 turnovers, are scoring only 84 points a game during a four-game losing streak. Rockets 93, Bullets 85 Helped by Otis Thorpes 27 points and 14 rebounds, Houston withstood a late comeback by Washington. The Bullets, down by 17 points in the third period, outscored Houston 9-0 during a mid-quarter spurt to trim the Rockets lead to just 77-71. just falling for me tonight. Vlade Divacs three-point play with 6:45 remaining snapped a 96-96 tie, then Van Exel connected for 3-pointers on successive possessions to push the Lakers lead to 107-102 with 3:57 left.

Backup point guard Sedale Threatt added another 3-pointer with 3:23 to play to move the Lakers lead to 110-104. You could say that we have our point guard position pretty well covered, Lakers coach Del Harris said. The Mavericks thought they had Tar-pleys past problems covered, but when Motta pulled him from the game in the second quarter after he committed a turnover, Tarpley was clearly miffed. At halftime, Motta chastized Tarpley, and team officials suspended the 7-footer, who was attempting a comeback this season after being banned by the NBA in 1991 for drug violations. 76ers 105, Heat 90 Philadelphia took its biggest lead, 85-64, with 9:33 to play, but Miami went on a 19-6 run to close to 91-83 with 5:21 remaining.

The 76ers then scored 10 straight points, capped by Dana Barros 3-pointer with 2:47 to play. We've sDasDjedl ounr ttoire polices arDd By The Associated Press Willie Burton had something to prove. Nick Van Exel was just in the groove. Burton, released last month by the Miami Heat, helped the Philadelphia 76ers win Tuesday night by scoring 53 points against his old team in a 105-90 win. It was the top performance in the NBA this season, and it even outdid Michael Jordans 52-point scoring record set at Philadelphias Spectrum on Nov.

16, 1988. Im going to have a hard time sleeping tonight, said Burton, waived by the Heat on Nov. 3 and picked up by the 76ers five days later. I just want to savor this. While Burton was hitting layups galore against Miami, the Lakers Van Exel was putting on a 3-point display against the Dallas Mavericks.

Van Exel made eight of 16 3-pointers for 35 points in Los Angeles 115-108 victory against a Dallas team distracted by a midgame spat between forward Roy Tarpley and coach Dick Motta that led to Tar-pleys suspension. Van Exel, who matched his career high, looked like he couldnt miss from long range in the fourth quarter, hitting on four of six 3-pointers to help break open a tight game. "In the fourth quarter they just kept giving the ball to me," Van Exel said. I wanted to shoot every time I got it. It was Dragoo to graduate from ASU From Register Sports Reports TEMPE, Ariz.

Justin Dragoo of Napa, who came to Arizona State University on a full athletic scholarship 4 Vi years ago, will graduate summa cum laude as the Outstanding Graduating Senior from the ASU College of Business on Friday, Dec. 16. Despite spending nearly 40 hours a week during football season practicing, attending meetings, analyzing video tapes, rehabilitating injuries and weight lifting, Dragoo main JUSTIN DRAGOO tained a 3.94 grade-point average. He will receive a bachelor of science in business management. A 1990 graduate of Vintage High School, Dragoo is the son of Mick and Mary Dragoo.

He was named outstanding senior by a committee of faculty in the business schools honors program. Dragoo is a member of Mortar Board and Phi Kappa Phi honor-aries and was named a GTE Academic All-American in 1991. He also was a motivational speaker in an anti-drug program and spoke to middle school students on decision making and leadership skills. GU 30, 000 AS LOW AS Having suffered knee injuries and three surgeries, Dragoo is sitting out the 1994-95 football season while undergoing rehabilitation. He hopes to play linebacker again for the Sun Devils while enrolled in graduate school at ASU, if granted an additional year of eligibility by the NCAA I have coached countless athletes in college and the professional ranks, said Bruce Snyder, ASU head coach.

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This gives our chapter a welcome opportunity to help provide the public with access to the last remaining land which provides a glimpse of the Napa River prior to agricultural development, said Jerry Karr, president of the Audubon chapter. The trail will be both entertaining and informative. The grant provides funds for a descriptive sign, posts marking points of interest, two benches, a portable public toilet, and the printing of a bird list, a plant and mammal list, and a descriptive brochure. It was supported by Brian Hunter, until recently the Department of Fish and Game Regional Manager, and by William Bickell, Director of Public Works for Napa County. These two agencies share responsibility for the administration of the reserve.

Completion of the project is expected by mid-summer of 1995. THE FISH AND GAME Commission took action to modify its regulations to allow the Department of Fish and Game to open part of the Joice Island Unit of Grizzly Island Wildlife Area for a special opportunity hunt during the second half of the 1994-95 waterfowl season. Existing regulations provide that no hunting take place on the Joice Island, Cordelia Slough and Montezuma Slough Units of Grizzly Island Wildlife Area. These units are wetland habitats set aside as sanctuary areas available to waterfowl in the Suisun Marsh providing relatively undisturbed locations for birds to congregate and remain in the marsh. Grizzly Islands Pond 12 and Hill Slough Wildlife Area north of the Potrero Hills are also wetland sanctuaries closed to hunting.

Joice Islands Ponds and will remain closed to hunting. Joice Island has not been open to waterfowl hunting for the past 11 years. Acquired in 1931, many of the old-time waterfowl hunters remember Joice Island as a quality hunting area. The Departments management of Joice Island includes periodically offering hunting on a limited basis when waterfowl numbers in the Suisun Marsh warrant its opening. Evaluation of this years waterfowl use of the Suisun Marsh indicated one of the best duck flights in recent years.

The Department will open Joice Islands Ponds A and to a maximum of 35 waterfowl hunters on a first-come, first-served basis, Sundays only, at the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area check station. Approximately 700 acres will be open to hunting on Sundays, Dec. 18 and Jan. 8 and 15. Access will be walk-in only.

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