Practice News Story 11: Accident

4 Utah State University Students Die in Accident
P: 11:00 p.m. MT, April 17, 2008

TREMONTON, UT. -- Ten students and one professor from Utah State University’s Agriculture Department were driving east on Interstate 84 on their way back from a field trip when, according to an eye whiteness, the driver rear tier blew out and the van rolled down off the interstate towards the ravine. 4 people were dead at the scene, the remaining were taken to local hospitals.

Professor Evan Parker was driving the van, and the ten agriculture students were in the back. The 4 that died at the scene were: Professor Parker, Steven Bair, Kirt Madsen and Brad Wilcox. Two students in the hospital in critical conditions are Robert Peterson and Jared Nelson.

The van was traveling from Green Line Implements where the group met up after looking at a combine out in the field. Kyle Holden was driving in a separate car by the van when the accident occurred. He said the tier blew and Professor Parker tried to control the van but was unable, loosing control the van rolled 4 to 5 times down the hill. According to Holden bodies were flying out of the van during the roll over.

Noel Cockett, Dean of the college of agricultural said “Professor Parker commented to me saying ‘In fifteen years of teaching these are the best group of kids I’ve thought’ this accident will have a long term affect.” It is agricultural week at the University, it was a week to celebrate the accomplishments of the college, now celebrations are turning into memorials.

Practice News Story 9: Sports

Jazz Score Crucial Win

SALT LAKE CITY— Utah Jazz scored a win against the San Antonio Spurs last night. The final score ended in 106 – 99. Gregg Popovich, coach of Spurs, commented on the effect of the fans saying, "It’s hard to win in this house, the Jazz are the best home team in the MBA." The game was tight till the end, with both teams tied at 97 Ronnie Brewer made a 3-pointer giving the Jazz the break away they needed. There are only six games left in the season, the Jazz are still going strong.

C.J. Miles made a career high of 30 points for the game, he accredits his great game to Deron Williams saying "Deron opened it up for me and I got some shots tonight." Over all the team broke a record of the most 3 – point shots made scoring 16. Jerry Sloan commented on his defense "I really give credit to my team for defense, we had some great stops." He couldn’t be more right, the defense made this game win possible.

Memit Okure made it back for this game after having the flu twice this week, he showed some great defense but accredits his team for great effort, "We work hard to have good game." Ronnie Brewer came back with his groin injury he said he tried to forget about it and do his job, which he did. Over all the game was a good one Salon said "We had some good stops especially right there at the end, my guys really picked it up," "I am proud of them."