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Daily Newspaper and Travel Guide
for Pecos Country of West Texas
Sports
Wednesday, May 3, 2000
Spurs' title defense over after Suns' victory
By BOB BAUM
AP Sports Writer
PHOENIX, May 3, 2000 - In a game the San Antonio Spurs had to win,
the Phoenix Suns beat them with a blond bombshell.
Jason Kidd, newly blond and just as energetic as ever, was back on the
court six weeks after breaking his left ankle, helping the Suns beat the
Spurs 89-78 Tuesday night, eliminating the defending NBA champions from
the playoffs.
"The guy's an amazing player," Phoenix coach Scott Skiles said. "He's
a gifted individual, there's no doubt about it. I was a little leery, I
have to be honest, about him playing at all, even though the doctor said
he was 100 percent. You worry about the worst, but clearly he looked really
good.'
Penny Hardaway and the NBA's Sixth Man Award winner, Rodney Rogers,
scored 23 points apiece as the Suns won the best-of-five series 3-1.
"Jason was a big difference," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said,
"a huge difference. Big doesn't do him justice, and not just his emotion.
He played his fanny off."
The Spurs, who played the entire series without Tim Duncan, became the
first defending champion knocked out of the opening round since Philadelphia
lost to New Jersey 3-2 in 1984. Chicago did not make the playoffs last
year after winning in 1998.
With Duncan and Jerome Kersey injured, the Spurs were down to one power
forward after Malik Rose left with a torn ligament in his right knee with
4:07 left in the first half.
Kings 101, Lakers 88
Chris Webber's brilliant all-around game and another strong performance
by Sacramento's reserves lifted the Kings past Los Angeles.
Webber had 23 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, seven blocks and
Claburns win Hawkins golf
PECOS, May 3, 2000 -- The team of Mike and Carla Claburn of Monahans won
first place over the weekend in the Championship Flight of the Sadie Hawkins
Golf Tournament, at the Reeves County Golf Course.
Jim and Kay Pogue of Alpine were second and Beck and Randy Anderson
of Lamesa placed second and third in the flight, one of six in the two-day
tournament. Addison also won for closest to the pin for the men on the
13th hole, while Tina Hendrick won that award in the women's
division.
She and Beau Jack Hendrick were second to Betsy Sikes and Kim Anderson
in the First Flight of the Tournament. Jannell and Gerald Burnett of Odessa
placed third.
The Second Flight was like the Championship Flight, with all three winning
teams from out-of-town. Kristi Morrison and Doug Paup of Crane won first
place, Sue and Tom Lankford of Kermit were second and Candy and Mark Dean
of Eunice, N.M. finished third.
In the Third Flight, Karen and Roy Beinhauer of Alpine took first place,
and were followed by Royce and Louise Cassell and Ruben and Gloria Baca.
In the Fourth Flight, winners were Garlene and Bob Burkholder, with Donna
and Doug Bradley second and Angelica and Steve Valenzuela placed third.
Fifth Flight winners were Ronda and David Pascal of Eunice, N.M., with
Kim and Kevin Davidson of Eunice second and Gera Adkins and Dan Cook taking
third.
In the other competition for closest to the pin, Charlie Perkins won
with the closest shot on the seventh hole, with Debbie Beard of Fort Stockton
winning on the women's side.
Pecos Enterprise
York M. "Smokey" Briggs, Publisher
Division of Buckner News Alliance, Inc.
324 S. Cedar St., Pecos, TX 79772
Phone 915-445-5475, FAX 915-445-4321
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