This Day In Sports 1991 — Debbie Doom of the U.S. pitches her second consecutive perfect game in women’s softball at the Pan American Games. Doom threw a perfect game against Netherlands Antilles in the Numbers Game opener and against Nicaragua, winning 8-0. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Morning rush Bryant an ‘old guy’ in Huskies’ secondary Valley Press news services By TIM BOOTH group. USA Softball shuts out Puerto Rico Associated Press Molden said Bryant’s knowl- The USA Women’s National Softball Team de- edge of formations and his foot feated Puerto Rico 6-0, posting their second straight SEATTLE — Myles Bryant speed stand out. shutout in the Pan American Games on Monday. will be sitting in one of Washing- “Especially since we’re not Cat Osterman allowed two hits and one walk ton’s defensive meeting rooms, VETERAN the biggest guys on the field we with 13 strikeouts in six innings for the win. High- hear a reference made by defen- Washington have to have the best feet,” Mold- land grad Rachel Garcia pitched a perfect seventh sive coordinator Jimmy Lake en said. “I remember my fresh- inning, striking out two batters to seal the shutout defensive dating to 2016 and realize he and man year how he would (move) victory. Garcia was also 1-for-2 with an RBI at the the coach are the only people in back Myles plate. Bryant answers at the nickel position and copy the room with any firsthand rec- that. Even now, every once in a Haylie McCleney finished 3-for-3 with a run questions during ollection of what happened. while I’ll need to be reminded of for USA, while Ali Aguilar went 2-for-3, Valerie “We’re the only ones in there the Pac-12 Arioto was 2-for-4 with an RBI. the steps if I’m bouncing around laughing,” Bryant said. “In a Conference positions. I’ll ask him what he Delaney Spaulding hit a two-run home run, football Media while Kirsti Merritt also hit a solo shot. sense I am the old guy when it thinks.” Puerto Rico’s two hits came from leadoff bat- comes to that and a lot of guys Day on July 24 in With the departures, the ter Quianna Diaz-Patterson and No. 2 batter are looking up to me to help Los Angeles. Huskies know they need Bryant Carsyn Gordon. them out.” Associated Press to be more than just a nickel cor- USA, now 2-0 in the tournament, will play Cana- Once a walk-on with the Hus- Taylor Rapp and Jojo McIn- And he’s really been a leader for nerback matched up with wide da today at 8 a.m. The Canadians are also 2-0 in the kies, Bryant is now an indispens- tosh all said goodbye after last us for a couple of years,” Lake receivers in the slot. Through the tournament, defeating Puerto Rico 3-1 on Sunday, able fixture in a secondary that is season. Murphy (Arizona) and said. “Even the vets a couple spring, Washington used Bryant and throwing a perfect game in an 8-0, five-inning still expected to be the strength Rapp (Rams) were taken in the of years ago saw how hard he at safety and has continued do- win over Venezuela on Monday. of Washington’s defense. He second round, Miller (Atlanta) worked in the weight room, how ing so into the opening days of can play multiple positions and was selected in the fifth round hard he worked on the practice fall camp. Bryant has also played Las Vegas stadium for relocating brings stability to a position and McIntosh is in camp with field. He’s always led us in our on the outside against bigger Raiders gets Allegiant name group that is otherwise in flux. LAS VEGAS — A $1.9 billion stadium being Washington after signing as an drills since he was a sophomore. wide receivers. built for the NFL’s Oakland Raiders when the team “If we had five of him that undrafted free agent. He’s a big-time leader for us not Ultimately, the nickel corner- moves to Las Vegas next year is being named for Al- would be awesome,” Lake said. But instead of dropping off, only with the DBs, but the whole back position is likely Bryant’s legiant Travel Co., team and company officials said “He’s going to be all over the the Huskies simply appear to be defense and the whole team.” best option in the NFL. But for Monday. place. I can guarantee that.” reloading. Elijah Molden, Keith While Bryant has dabbled at now he’s willing to go wherever The announcement came during a ceremony In what has seemingly be- Taylor and Kyler Gordon are other positions in his first three Lake and his team needs him. marking the installation of the final steel beam for come an annual exercise, the all expected to step into starting seasons, his primary spot was as “I think there are nuances of the roof of the 65,000-seat indoor stadium just off Huskies are breaking in a new roles. Washington’s nickel cornerback. my game I can take to the next the Las Vegas Strip. set of starters in their defensive Bryant is the anchor. And he has thrived at that spot, level,” Bryant said. “I’m trying Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel is the publicly backfield after an exodus to the “He can play any of the five getting named second-team All- this fall camp to mold it even traded corporate parent of Allegiant Air, a low-fare NFL. positions on the back end and Pac-12 last season despite being more and improve it even more carrier serving more than 120 U.S. cities, including Cornerbacks Byron Murphy play it at a very high level. He’s the fourth or fifth most notable to really kind of come into my 55 nonstop routes to Las Vegas. and Jordan Miller and safeties already played there in games. player in his own defensive back own.” Company chairman and chief executive Maury Gallagher said in a statement the facility name will “amplify” the airline’s focus on leisure and vacation travel and its own resort development in Florida. 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