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By Kent Larsen

Sports: Football Coverage Includes Coaches, College

NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- Football season has arrived, and so has Mormon News' expanded coverage of football. We have combed through the rosters of the NFL teams, which start their season this weekend, and discovered many additional Mormon players. In addition, Mormon News has added coverage of the four Mormon coaches in the NFL and coverage of Division I NCAA football, and AAA minor league baseball. In all, Mormon News is currently covering more than 60 active professional athletes, as well as numerous coaches and college athletes. And we have identified many more who may be Mormon.

As our baseball coverage expands into the AAA, a subscriber identified Phillies pitcher Brandon Duckworth as a probable Mormon (we would like confirmation, if anyone can verify Duckworth's religious background). Duckworth was brought up from the minors in early August, and has so far won two games in six starts with a respectable 3.26 ERA. We also discovered two additional pitchers, Ryan Jensen and Scott Eyre, who were brought up from the minors during the season and who may be Mormon. In the minors, Brian Banks and McKay Christensen are both playing for minor league teams, while six other possible Mormons are playing in AAA.

Among those in the majors, Jeff Kent again had a lower than usual batting average for the week, hitting just .250, but scoring three runs on six hits. Among starting pitchers, the Blue Jay's Roy Halladay gave the best performance, coming in with a 2.57 ERA and a win for 7 innings work, while the Orioles Johnson had a disastrous outing, giving up six earned runs over just 4 1/3rd innings for an ERA over 12. Relief pitchers Kyle Farnsworth and Omar Olivares both shut out opponents in their few innings of relief, while the Cardinal's Veres struggled, giving up 4 earned runs in two one-inning appearances.

In golf, all Mormon golfers were active during the week, including recent pro Jeff Quinney, who used one of his exceptions as 2000 US Amateur Champion to play in the Air Canada Championship along with Jay Don Blake, Keith Clearwater, Dan Forsman and Mike Reid. But only Blake and Forsman made the cut. The best performance of the week came from Senior PGA Tour member Bruce Summerhays, who tied for fourth in the Kroger Senior Classic.

[If the listings below aren't clear, try looking at them with a mono-spaced font, such as courier - Ed.]

Baseball

Major League Baseball

Position Players:
Jeff KentSecond BaseSan Francisco Giants
  G AB R HHRRBIBBSO Avg
This Week6243602230.25
YTD13350671149188654780.294

Pitchers:
* Brandon DuckworthStarting PitcherPhiladelphia Phillies
  GW-LS ERA IP H RERBBSO
This Week 10-00 2.84 6.3 8 2 2 2 3
YTD 62-00 3.26 38.7 3214141525
(MH) Shawn EstesStarting PitcherSan Francisco Giants
  GW-LS ERA IP H RERBBSO
This Week 00-000.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
YTD 248-803.96145.313671647694
Kyle FarnsworthRelief PitcherChicago Cubs
  GW-LS ERA IP H RERBBSO
This Week 21-00 0.00 2 2 0 0 0 3
YTD 634-30 2.42 674918182392
Mike FettersRelief PitcherLos Angeles Dodgers
  GW-LS ERA IP H RERBBSO
This Week 10-00 9.00 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
YTD 442-15 5.7337.74127241831
Roy HalladayRelief PitcherToronto Blue Jays
  GW-LS ERA IP H RERBBSO
This Week 11-00 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 0 7
YTD 113-10 4.05 66.77132302058
Jason M. JohnsonStarting PitcherBaltimore Orioles
  G W-L S ERA IP H RERBBSO
This Week 1 0- 1012.46 4.3 6 6 6 4 2
YTD 2710-100 3.66167.016088685993
* Omar OlivaresRelief PitcherPittsburg Pirates
  GW-LS ERA IP H RERBBSO
This Week 10-00 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
YTD 386-70 6.32104.011378733966
(MH) Garret StephensonStarting PitcherSt Louis Cardinals
[On the Disabled List - out for the season]
(MH) Dave VeresRelief PitcherSt Louis Cardinals
  GW-L S ERA IP H RERBBSO
This Week 20-0 018.00 2.0 5 4 4 0 3
YTD 643-215 3.77 59.7 5327252554

Need to Verify Mormon:
Scott EyreRelief PitcherToronto Blue Jays
Ryan JensenStarting PitcherSan Francisco Giants

Minor Leagues

AAA
Brian Banks1BCalgary Cannons (Florida Marlins)
McKay ChristensenCFLas Vegas 51s (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Reed Secrist1BNashville Sounds (Pittsburg Pirates)

Please help us find out if the following are Mormon:
Nate TebbsSSRichmond Braves (Atlanta Braves)
Ron Wright1BDurham Bulls (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
John DeSilvaStarting PitcherLas Vegas 51s (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Jared FernandezStarting PitcherLouisville Riverbats (Cincinnati Reds)
Jeremy LambertStarting PitcherMemphis Redbirds (St Louis Cardinals)

Basketball

NBA

The NBA' season has concluded.

WNBA

The WNBA's season has ended for 2001.

Football

NFL

The NFL season begins September 9th. Exibition games for the NFL began several weeks ago.

We have identified the following Mormons in the NFL:

Quarterbacks
Detmer, TyDetroit Lions
Germaine, JoeSt Louis Rams
Mitchell, ScottCincinnati Bengals

Offense
Clark, GregSan Francisco 49ers
Heap, ToddBaltimore Ravens
Lewis, ChadPhiladelphia Eagles
Manumaleuna, BrandonSt Louis Rams
Mili, ItuaSeattle Seahawks
Sitake, KalaniCincinnati Bengals

Offensive Line
Dixon, DavidMinnesota Vikings
Mulitalo, EdwinBaltimore Ravens
Tait, JohnKansas City Chiefs
Turley, KyleNew Orleans Saints

Defense
Bell, MarcusSeattle Seahawks
Bowers, AndyArizona Cardinals
Boyer, BrantCleveland Browns
Frank, JohnPhiladelphia Eagles
Frisch, ByronTennessee Titans
Gali, SetemaSan Diego Chargers
Hall, TravisAtlanta Falcons
Hoke, ChrisPittsburgh Steelers
Ioane, JuniorOakland Raiders
Kehl, EdGreen Bay Packers
Morris, RobIndianapolis Colts
Olevao, KautaiTennessee Titans
Smith, DerekSan Francisco 49ers

Special Teams
Johnson, LeeNew England Patriots
Clark, MikeOakland Raiders

Coaches
Reid, AndyHead CoachPhiladelphia Eagles
Henshaw, GeorgeAssistant Head CoachTennessee Titans
Campo, DaveHead CoachDallas Cowboys
Bevell, DarrellOffensive Assistant/Quailty ControlGreen Bay Packers

Cut since last season/draft:
Andersen, JasonMiami Dolphins
Ofahengue, TevitaArizona Cardinals
Olsen, HansIndianapolis Colts
Pochman, OwenNew England Patriots
Pupunu, AlfredDetroit Lions
Unutoa, MorrisTampa Bay Buccaneers

We're trying to confirm that the following are Mormon:
Moore, LarryIndianapolis Colts (BYU)
Seals, RichardNew Orleans Saints (Utah)
Knorr, MicahDallas Cowboys (Utah State)

CFL

The CFL season began June 20th. We still have identified only two Mormon players!
Ben CahoonMontreal Alouettes
Sefa O'ReillyWinnipeg Blue Bombers

While we are compiling a list of Mormon players in the CFL, that league doesn't make available player by player statistics.

We have also identified the following possible Mormon players, based on the 2001 Rosters:
Chris EllisonSaskatchewan Rough RidersBYU
Curtis MarshSaskatchewan Rough RidersUtah
Omaar MorganSaskatchewan Rough RidersBYU
Rob HitchcockHamilton Tiger-CatsWeber State
Trevor ShawHamilton Tiger-CatsWeber State
Kevin AlexanderMontreal AlouettesUtah State
Darnell ArceneauxMontreal AlouettesUtah
Anthony CalvilloMontreal AlouettesUtah State
Josh CochranMontreal AlouettesUtah
Neal FortMontreal AlouettesBYU
Chad FolkToronto ArgonautsUtah
Profail GreerToronto ArgonautsUtah State
Errol MartinToronto ArgonautsUtah
Morgan WelchToronto ArgonautsWeber State
Brandon DysonWinnipeg Blue BombersUtah State
Moe ElewonibiWinnipeg Blue BombersBYU

College

NCAA - Division I

We plan to begin limited coverage of NCAA Division I football players and coaches who are Mormon. Here is a list of the players OUTSIDE OF UTAH we have identified to date:
Blackhurst, CooperDEStanford
Bowen, JakeLBNavy
Brinton, SpencerQBMichigan
Chambers, KirkOTStanford
Dunn, MarcQBKansas State
Flores, JeremyP/PKColorado
Giles, ScottOLBStanford
Hoover, AdamQBCincinnati
Kay, RussellLBColorado State
Mailo, FaaeseaOGUSC
McLaughlin, DerekPWashington
Parkhurst, MattOLUNLV
Parkhurst, ScottLBUNLV
Ralph, BrockWRWyoming
Tafuna, SioneOLHawaii
Wallin, KurtDTArizona State

Coaches
Afoa, UlimaAssistant CoachSan Diego State
Chow, NormOffensive CoordinatorUSC
Crowton, GaryHead CoachBYU
Holmoe, TomHead CoachCalState
Leach, MikeHead CoachTexas Tech
Mallory, RickOffensive LineMemphis
Uperesa, KeithOffensive LineUSC

Hockey

NHL

The NHL's preseason games begin September 15th. Regular season games begin October 3rd.

The only Mormon player we know of is Aaron Garvey, who plays for the Minnesota Wild.

Golf

PGA Tour
Jay Don BlakeEvent Results   
This WeekAir Canada ChampionshipT4370-71-68-72$10,132.00
YTDEntered 25 events, made cut 17 times  $359,626.19
Keith ClearwaterEvent Results   
This WeekAir Canada Championship 70-72$0.00
YTDEntered 17 events, made cut 6 times  $52,986.33
Dan ForsmanEvent Results    
This WeekAir Canada ChampionshipT5669-71-75-68$7,684.00
YTDEntered 20 events, made cut 15 times  $334,328.03
Mike Reid Event Results   
This WeekAir Canada Championship 69-73$0.00
YTDEntered 10 events, made cut 3 times  $27,912.66

Buy.com Tour
* Richard Zokol Event Results  
This WeekBUY.COM Utah ClassicT5174-68-69-73$1,370.63
YTDEntered 15 events, made cut 13 times  $141,202.25

Playing on Exemption
Jeff Quinney Event Results  
This WeekAir Canada Championship Cut73-70$ 0.00
YTDEntered 1 events, made cut 0 times  $ 0.00

Senior PGA Tour
Billy CasperEvent Results   
This Week: Idle     
Year to date:  Entered 2 events, earned $6,568.50
Johnny MillerEvent Results  
This Week: Idle     
Year to date:   
Bruce SummerhaysEvent Results   
This WeekKroger Senior ClassicT469-65$69,000.00
YTDEntered 27 events  $702,609.06

Soccer

WUSA

The WUSA's season has ended for 2001.

* Mormon News has enough information to make it likely that this athlete is either Mormon or has Mormon heritage. But we have so far been unable to confirm this suspicion.

(MH) - Mormon Heritage - This athlete is either an inactive LDS Church member, or has Mormon heritage.


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