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Summarized by Kent Larsen
Berg & US Softball Team Drop Surprising 3rd Game; Track & Field Begins Today
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- The US Softball team lost a surprising third
straight game in extra innings, this time to Australia 2-1 in the
13th inning, and despite an exceptional pitching performance from
starter Lisa Fernandez, who pitched all 13 innings, striking-out an
olympic record 25 batters and allowing only 2 hits. But one of those
hits was a home run, in the bottom of 13th giving Australia the win
without a chance for a US response. Center Fielder Laura Berg, the
LDS member of the team, went 0 for 6, striking out once.
The only other match involving an LDS player was the US men's
volleyball team, which lost 0-3 to Yugoslavia. Ryan Miller, the
former BYU player who is an LDS Church member and a vital member of
the team, scored six points in the disappointing match which the US
lost in three straight games.
Mormon News has also received a report that US women's basketball
team member Natalie Williams, who also plays professionally for the
Utah Stars, is or was an LDS Church member. This conflicts with
previous information we had that indicates she is not a member. If
anyone has information that would clarify this, we would appreciate
it.
Results
| Athlete | Sport | Country |
| Berg, Laura | Softball | USA |
| USA v. Australia | L 1-2 | 0 hits in 6 at bats, 1 strike out |
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| Millar, Ryan | Volleyball | USA |
| USA v. Yugoslavia | L 0-3 | Millar scored 6 pts |
Here is a schedule of the Mormon athletes competing Thursday, September 21,
along with the times they will compete (Sydney time).
| Athlete | Sport | Country |
| Berg, Laura | Softball | USA |
| USA v. New Zealand | | 10:30 am |
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| Johnson, Courtney | Water Polo | USA |
| USA v. Netherlands | Semifinals | 7:15 pm |
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| Tagaloa, Charlene | Volleyball | USA |
| USA v. Australia | | 8:30 pm |
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| Myles-Mills, Leonard | Track &Field | Ghana |
| 100m | Round 1 | 12:17 - Heat 8, Lane 2 |
| 100m | Round 2 | 8:45 pm |
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| Chan, Maggie | Track &Field | Hong Kong |
| 5000m | Round 1 | 6:25 pm - Heat 2, Lane 11 |
The following is the list of Mormon athletes competing in the games
that we know about. If you know of an additional athlete, please let
us know!
| Athlete | Sport | Country |
| Andam, Kenneth | Track &Field | Ghana |
| Baird, Marsha | Track &Field | Trinidad |
| Berg, Laura | Softball | USA |
| Chan, Maggie | Track &Field | Hong Kong |
| Dantzscher, Jamie | Gymnastics | USA |
| Gardner, Rulon | Wrestling | USA |
| Johnson, Courtney | Water Polo | USA |
| Millar, Ryan | Volleyball | USA |
| Myles-Mills, Leonard | Track &Field | Ghana |
| Palmer, Amy | Track &Field | USA |
| Pratt, Robby | Track &Field | Mexico |
| Pryah, Jason | Track &Field | USA |
| Savickas, Arunas | Swimming | Lithuania |
| Tagaloa, Charlene | Volleyball | USA |
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