dailydaily newsnews sports The Goodland Daily News / Thursday, June 28, 2001 10 Bulls outshine Jordan, Wizards with trade NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Krause stole the Gasol will eventually end up in Memphis Brown, a 6-foot-11, 240-pound center from Jordan locked in on a player with enormous Board of Governors. spotlight from Michael Jordan at the NBA draft with the Grizzlies as part of a trade that sent Glynn Academy in Brunswick, Ga., stood up potential in a draft considered top heavy with Battier averaged 19.9 points for the Blue on Wednesday, dealing his best player — Elton Shareef Abdur-Rahim to the Hawks for and hugged his family before walking on stage, big men. Devils as they won the national championship Brand — to the Clippers for unproven 18-year- Lorenzen Wright, Brevin Knight and Gasol. smiling broadly, and shaking Stern’s hand. “We were entertaining possibilities, but last season. old center Tyson Chandler. That deal won’t be official until July 18. Stern, who has proposed a minimum age of nothing could change our minds as to what he The Nets selected 19-year-old Seton Hall On a night when high school seniors were In another trade, the New Jersey Nets sent the 20 for incoming NBA players, wore a smile of could do for the Washington Wizards,” Jordan freshman Griffin, and Cleveland used the eigh- chosen first, second, fourth and eighth, the rights to Eddie Griffin, selected seventh over- his own as he watched Brown become the said. th selection on high school senior DeSagana crowd at Madison Square Garden let out an all, to the Houston Rockets for the rights to their youngest player ever to hear his name an- Chandler, 18, has been a starter on one of the Diop of Oak Hill Academy (Va.), a 7-footer astonished howl when commissioner David three first-round picks: Arizona forward Rich- nounced first at an NBA draft. nation’s top high school teams since his fresh- originally from Senegal. Stern announced the Clippers-Bulls trade. It ard Jefferson (No. 13 overall), Stanford center Six high school seniors made themselves man season. Earlier this year, it was believed The Detroit Pistons selected Charlotte fresh- was the surprise moment of a night that saw Jason Collins (No. 18) and Pepperdine guard eligible for this year’s draft, and four were first- he and Curry might be drafted first and second man Rodney White with the ninth pick. Jordan make history by becoming the first NBA Brandon Armstrong (No. 23). round picks. overall. In trades involving second-round picks, the executive to select a high school player first The Bulls used the fourth pick on another Brown originally planned to attend the Uni- The first player with any college experience Magic fulfilled their obligation to send a future overall as the Washington Wizards chose 19- high school senior, Eddy Curry of Thornwood versity of Florida before changing his mind to be drafted was Michigan State sophomore first-round pick to Denver by trading Omar year-old Kwame Brown of Glynn Academy in H.S. in South Holland, Ill. when he learned he might be chosen among the Jason Richardson, who went to the Golden Cook, who they selected 32nd overall, to the Brunswick, Ga. Curry averaged 22 points, nine rebounds and top five. State Warriors with the fifth pick. Nuggets. Chandler, a 7-foot-1 center from Dominguez six blocked shots for Thornwood, which went As a high school senior, he averaged 20.1 College Player of the Year Shane Battier of High school senior Ousmane Cisse of Mont- H.S. in Compton, Calif., went second before 31-1 last season. The 6-foot-11, 285-pound points and 13.3 rebounds and was selected Duke went sixth overall to the Grizzlies, whose gomery, Ala., went 47th to Denver, and Cincin- Pau Gasol, a forward for F.C. Barcelona, went Curry was the MVP of the McDonald’s All- player of the year in Georgia move from Vancouver to Memphis is expected nati point guard Kenny Satterfield dropped all third to Atlanta. America game. The Wizards considered trading the pick, but to be formally approved soon by the league’s the way to 54th, where he was taken by Dallas. Relief pitching lifts Rockies sports briefs Royals rally in ninth DENVER (AP) — Throughout his Manager Buddy Bell said, “We After a bunt single by Todd Helton Four local bowlers career, left-hander Mike Myers has needed one bad, and if you’re going to and a double by Walker, a passed ball win state at Wichita been a specialist — usually facing one win one, you might as well win one like by Ben Davis and a single by Petrick for win over Tigers Four Goodland bowlers are or two batters in tight situations. this. There were a lot of things that hap- tied it. state champions after winning With Colorado Rockies manager pened, good and bad. It’s nice to be able “Petrick hurt us with the home run, KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — With Beltran began the ninth with an in- their division May 26 and 27 at the Buddy Bell’s options limited, Myers to win one when we really needed it.” but probably just as much with that ball Carlos Beltran in a 1-for-26 skid, Kan- field single, stole second and scored on state tournament in Wichita.. delivered a rare two-inning perfor- The Padres tied it at 9 in the ninth on that just happened to get though,” San sas City Royals manager Tony Muser Brent Mayne’s single. Mayne has six Laura McClung, Bobbie Delon, mance and was nearly rewarded with Phil Nevin’s two-out single off Jose Diego manager Bruce Bochy said. “He dropped him from third to seventh in RBIs in two games since he was ac- Julie Crow and Brenda Chatfield a victory. Jimenez (4-1). hit it good. It just had eyes.” the batting order this week. quired in a trade Sunday with the Colo- bowled three games and recorded Jeff Cirillo singled home the win- But Neifi Perez led off the bottom Mark Kotsay had four hits, includ- Beltran went 4-for-4 with a home rado Rockies. a total score of 2909 with their ning run in the ninth inning Wednes- half with a triple against Tom Davey ing a three-run homer, and scored four run, stole two bases and scored twice Mayne went to second on the throw handicap included. day night, and Colorado overcame a 6- (2-3). runs for the Padres. Wednesday night as the Royals rallied home, but was out trying to advance on The team bowled six games on 1 deficit to beat the San Diego Padres Larry Walker was walked intention- Woody Williams worked 5 1-3 in- for two runs in the ninth inning to de- Luis Alicea’s comebacker. May 26 and three on May 27. 10-9. ally and, after Rudy Seanez relieved, nings, allowing six runs and eight hits, feat the Detroit Tigers 5-4. Alicea stole second and scored the McClung, Delon, and Crow Cirillo, Ben Petrick, Todd Walker Cirillo hit the first pitch over right and failed to win for his seventh Beltran said he was not mad at be- winning run on Endy Chavez’s one-out were each participating in the and pinch-hitter Terry Shumpert fielder Mike Darr’s head. straight start. ing moved down. single off Todd Jones (3-5). Chavez tournament for the first time while homered for the Rockies. Petrick drove “As soon as I saw the ball in the gap, The Padres chased Brian Bohanon “I don’t get upset as long as I’m in snapped an 0-for-21 skid. Chatfield played for the second in four runs. I thought triple all the way,” said Perez, with a five-run fourth, with Rickey the lineup, that’s fine with me,” he said. Roberto Hernandez (2-2) picked up year. “The first inning, I struggled a little whose eighth triple of the year matches Henderson hitting a two-run single and “I started off doing well hitting third, the victory despite blowing a save In addition to their team cham- bit with my control, the second inning Philadelphia’s Jimmy Rollins for the Kotsay homering. but then I got in a little slump.” chance in the top of the ninth pionship, McClung placed first in I found it,” said Myers, who struck out NL lead. “This won hurt because it ends our singles and received a champion- two and pitched out of a bases-loaded “There was nothing that was going winning streak,” Davis said. “We take ship watch. The team received situation in the seventh inning. to stop me.” five of six on the trip and now have to championship jackets. “Petrick helped me out a lot, and for- Colorado won for just the second pick it back up at home. tunately they were swinging and miss- time in 10 games, but the 18th come- Notes: San Diego RHP Brian ing.” back win this year and 31st for the Tollberg worked three innings and Rockies, Astros Cirillo said the comeback, Rockies in the history of Coors Field. gave up four runs and three hits in a Colorado’s biggest this season, The Padres lost a day before eight- rehab start for Triple-A Portland. swap relief pitchers brought back memories of the past, time NL batting champion Tony RHP Shawn Chacon will be moved PHOENIX (AP) — The Hous- when the Rockies made a habit of com- Gwynn was expected to announce that back to next Tuesday to allow Mike ton Astros traded reliever Jay ing back.