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  ESPN.com - Sparks to face much-improved Starzz
Utah went into one of the greatest arenas, and in front of some of the best fans in the league, beat one of the WNBA's perennial powers to win their first playoff series.
Utah is the second-highest scoring team in the league, and with five players who score at least 9.6 points, the last thing the Sparks want is to put the ball back in Utah's hands.
Utah obviously isn't afraid of the Sparks, but the Starzz have to play better defense and come up with a huge win on the road.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1420827&type=story   (1901 words)

  
 Utah Fast Facts and Trivia
Utah mountain peaks, on average, are the tallest in the country.
Utah's professional sports teams include the Utah Jazz of the NBA, the Salt Lake Buzz of Triple A baseball, the Utah Grizzlies Hockey club of the International Hockey League and the Utah Starzz of the WNBA.
Utah was acquired by the United States in 1848 in the treaty ending the Mexico War.
www.50states.com /facts/utah.htm   (1103 words)

  
 Phoenix Mercury/Utah Starzz WNBA recap on ESPN
Utah used a 16-4 run to open a 72-55 cushion with 41 seconds left to help nail down its second victory in three games.
Utah is the only one of the league's original eight teams never to make the playoffs and coach Fred Williams has his club heading in the right direction.
The Starzz also dominated in points in the paint, 42-12, and second-chance points, 21-2, for just their fifth win in 13 all-time meetings with the Mercury.
espn.go.com /wnba/2000/20000606/recap/phouth.html   (448 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Starzz see promise in upcoming season   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The Utah Starzz are beginning their fifth year, still hoping to make the playoffs for the first time.
Utah closed the 2000 season with an 89-77 victory over playoff-bound Los Angeles, breaking a 12-game winning streak by the Sparks and boosting the Starzz's confidence for this summer.
Utah's challenge is to maintain the momentum from last August.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1194874&type=story   (689 words)

  
 Salt Lake City - Department of Orthopaedics - University of Utah
Utah has a beautiful and great diversity of surroundings, from desert dunes and red rocks to national forests and mountain springs.
Utah has many sports teams, including the NBA Utah Jazz, the WNBA Utah Starzz, Major League Soccer with Real Salt Lake, ice hockey with the Utah Grizzlies, baseball with the Salt Lake Stingers, Ogden Raptors and Provo Angels.
The University of Utah, classified as one of the top 50 public research universities by the Carnegie Foundation, is the state's flagship institution of higher education, nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains.
uuhsc.utah.edu /orthopedics/slclife.htm   (724 words)

  
 Indiana Fever/Utah Starzz WNBA recap on ESPN
Utah (15-12) moved three games over.500 for the first time in franchise history and pulled within two games of idle Sacramento for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Utah has won three straight and six of its last eight, but is the only one of the league's eight charter teams not to make the playoffs.
Utah only shot 42 percent (25-of-60) from the field, but made 28-of-33 free throws and outrebounded Cleveland, 45-29.
espn.go.com /wnba/2000/20000729/recap/induth.html   (528 words)

  
 Full Court Press: WNBA
Even Coach Denise Taylor is relative neophyte, as the 34-year-old lacks the big-time Division I background of most her WNBA colleagues -- but let's not forget that all the experts said ABL champion Columbus was too small and too inexperienced to run with the big dogs in that league.
Utah's lack of size (even Baranova isn't a classic post player) may force the Starzz into more zone defense than other teams in the league.
Old age and big bodies are unlikely to allow the Starzz to shine very often during a season that may turn into a particularly unpleasant version of basketball summer school.
www.fullcourt.com /wnba97/utahpre61097.html   (815 words)

  
 L-3 Communication Systems - West Living in Utah - Recreation
Utah is probably best know for the recreational opportunities that we can offer.
Salt Lake City is also home to many professional sports teams, from the world famous Utah Jazz to the Grizzlies IHL hockey team.
John Stockton and the Utah Jazz in the 1998 NBA Finals.
www.l-3com.com /csw/jobs/living/recreation.asp?dir=jobs   (202 words)

  
 Mary's Utah Page
I-15 is the major freeway through Utah, that connects the outer cities to the middle of the city, and many a traveler has to use this freeway as they make their way across the west.
The Utah Grizzlies~The Grizzlies moved from Colorado when that state got a IHL Team (The Colorado Avalanche), and the Utah fans were excited to get another ice hockey team back in Utah after a few years ago the IHL Golden Eagles moved.
Utah also has great/intense instate college rivalry which has been going on for years between the two Universities, ironically, both were founded by the same man, Joseph Smith.
users.sisna.com /jazzd/utah.htm   (1290 words)

  
 Utah Starzz, Womens National Basketball Association, Indiana Fever - CBS SportsLine.com
Natalie Williams, Jennifer Azzi and Marie Ferdinand had 15 points apiece as Utah's starters combined to hit 60.4 percent from the floor (29-of-48) and accounted for all of their team's points.
The Starzz owned a slender one-point advantage when they closed the first half on a 14-4 run during a 4:39 span.
Williams had six points and a pair of rebounds during the burst as Utah entered the locker room with a 34-23 cushion.
cbs.sportsline.com /wnba/gamecenter/recap/WNBA_20020710_UTA@IND   (381 words)

  
 Washingtonpost.com: Utah Starzz
Resources on the Utah Starzz are available in Sports Across America.
With their first pick, they chose 1998 ABL most valuable player and Utah native Natalie Williams, who led the league in scoring and rebounding last season.
Utah also addressed a pressing need for a point guard by taking Debbie Black in the second round.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/wnba/longterm/preview99/capsules/starzz.htm   (193 words)

  
 WNBA.com: Utah Starzz
Utah wins with an excellent veteran point guard running the floor in Jennifer Azzi.
WHERE THEY'LL FINISH: The Starzz made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history last season and should be fighting with Sacramento and Houston for the second spot behind Los Angeles in the West.
"Utah is a veteran team that is well coached.
www.wnba.com /preview2002/starzz.html   (571 words)

  
 Salt Lake City, Utah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Since Utah is one of seven states that allow the establishment of commercially-owned industrial banks, the vast majority of industrial banks in the U.S. have established their headquarters in the Salt Lake City area.
The Utah Starzz of the WNBA were once located within the city, but moved to San Antonio and became the Silver Stars.
Utah State Route 201 (the 2100 South freeway) runs east-west along the border with West Valley City; and Interstate 215, a beltway, traverses the city's northwest and west neighborhoods and encircles the city's southern suburbs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Salt_Lake_City,_Utah   (7962 words)

  
 SPURS: Utah Starzz Frequently Asked Questions
Utah Starzz basketball made its debut on the court on June 21, 1997 as they hosted the Sacramento Monarchs at the Delta Center.
Utah Starzz Head Coach, Candi Harvey, joined the franchise in 1999 as an assistant coach to Fred Williams.
On June 7, 2001 Margo Dydek put on a record breaking performance, as she notched the first triple-double in Starzz history and only the second triple-double in WNBA history with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocked shots.
www.nba.com /spurs/women/starzz_faq.html   (724 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Azzi still at home in Utah — and her family, too
When the WNBA Utah Starzz went south to become the San Antonio Silver Stars for 2003, point guard Jennifer Azzi went with them but said she would keep her home in Salt Lake City.
One week last month, she was in the Bay Area, where she played collegiately for Stanford and professionally in the ABL in San Jose, and then she went to Atlanta over the weekend to receive a "best new business" award she won for her Azzi Training from Overtime Magazine.
It's great," said Azzi, who is joining former Utah Jazz player Thurl Bailey for a second year in putting on a youth basketball and life-fitness-skills camp at the Jewish Community Center on the University of Utah campus July 11-14.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600146591,00.html   (1157 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Search for the Starzz: Utah's squad scattered
Hughes also picked up former Utah center Wendy Palmer-Daniel as a free agent in early April and former Utah guard Dalma Ivanyi in late March but put her on the injured list to start the season last week.
Ferdinand probably doesn't realize it, but her new teammate Palmer-Daniel was a member of the first-ever Starzz team in 1997 before it picked up native Salt Laker Natalie Williams and traded Palmer to Detroit.
Rasmussen played one game for Utah after spending the 2000 training camp here but caught on with Miami and became a starter with Indiana in 2003, was a backup in 2004 and is starting again since being traded to Houston.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600137876,00.html   (1115 words)

  
 San Antonio Silver Stars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Utah Starzz They moved to Texas in 2003.
One of the eight original WNBA teams, the Utah Starzz never fully met the same success as their NBA counterpart, the Utah Jazz.
Despite having a solid nucleus of Stars in Jennifer Azzi and Olympian and Utah native Natalie Williams, the Starzz never ranked among the WNBA elite.
san-antonio-silver-stars.iqnaut.net   (365 words)

  
 Utah Starzz, Womens National Basketball Association, Miami Sol - CBS SportsLine.com
The Starzz made 10-of-11 free throws in the extra period, led by Ferdinand, who was 6-of-6 from the line.
Utah opened a 60-51 lead with 8:38 left in regulation, but Miami reeled off 12 straight points -- the last four by Betty Lennox -- to take a 62-60 lead with 4:56 remaining.
Utah took the lead for good, 74-72, on Williams' three-point play with 1:32 left in overtime.
cbs.sportsline.com /wnba/gamecenter/recap/WNBA_20020731_MIA@UTA   (365 words)

  
 BYU NewsNet - Starzz have lucky shot at playoffs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The Starzz traveled to Sacramento on Aug. 1, to play the Monarchs, but Utah could not pull off the victory.
Utah fell behind by 13 points at the half, but brought the score within two points on a 12-2 run.
Utah had a rough start, trailing by as many as 17 points in the first half, but led by Ferdinand, the Starzz rallied for a three-point lead in the second half.
newsnet.byu.edu /story.cfm/39530   (406 words)

  
 WNBA.com: Starzz Shine Brightest in Decisive Game
Utah, which will host Los Angeles on Thursday, took the lead for good, 48-47 on a pair of free throws by Marie Ferdinand with 12:49 remaining.
The Starzz extended their advantage to 66-58 on a jumper by Jennifer Azzi with 4:58 to play, but the Comets stormed back behind WNBA Most Valuable Player Sheryl Swoopes, whose 3-pointer got Houston within 73-72 with 15 seconds left.
Utah shot 50 percent (28-of-56) for the game and limited Houston to 39 percent (27-of-69).
www.wnba.com /games/20020820/UTAHOU/recap.html   (378 words)

  
 BYU NewsNet - Sparks burn Starzz in L.A.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Utah tried to cut the Sparks' lead as guard Marie Ferdinand powered through two defenders and scored with the help of a quick inside pass from center Margo Dydek.
Forward Adrienne Goodson hoped to boost Utah's morale with a layup that brought the Starzz within nine points, but Utah was unable to unite their efforts.
Utah was only able to shoot 37 percent and Azzi made the team's only three-point shot.
newsnet.byu.edu /story.cfm/39273   (426 words)

  
 Augusta Georgia: WNBA:Starzz moving to San Antonio 12/06/02
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Starzz are moving to San Antonio, the third WNBA franchise to either relocate or shut down this year.
"The Starzz are one of the most exciting teams in the league, and we are confident they will flourish in their new home," said WNBA president Val Ackerman.
Utah entered the WNBA in 1996, when it was picked as one of the league's charter franchises with Denise Taylor as the team's first coach.
chronicle.augusta.com /stories/120602/wnb_124-7432.shtml   (391 words)

  
 Starzz | Utah.com
The Utah Starzz, one of the charter members of the WNBA, will tip-off their seventh season in the summer of 2003.
Williams, the 1998 MVP of the now-defunct American Basketball League, was named Utah's Female Athlete of the Century and brought her talents to the Delta Center where she finished in the top five in the WNBA in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage.
The Delta Center, home of the Utah Starzz, is located just west of downtown Salt Lake City, approximately 10 minutes from the Salt Lake International Airport, at 301 West South Temple.
www.utah.com /sports/starzz.htm   (202 words)

  
 BYU NewsNet - Starzz anticipate second half of WNBA season   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The Starzz are hoping three straight wins and home court advantage will give them the boost they need to defeat the Comets.
Utah is also glad to have center Margo Dydek back for the match up.
However, guard Marie Ferdinand said Utah's inconsistent play between halves was the reason for the July third loss and worries her team may do the same thing tonight.
newsnet.byu.edu /story.cfm/39366   (471 words)

  
 Augusta Georgia: WNBA:Surprising Starzz meet defending WNBA champion Sparks 08/22/02
Utah beat Houston 75-72 Tuesday, winning the first-round series 2-1 to advance to play the defending champion Los Angeles Sparks.
It was the first time Utah, a WNBA charter franchise, won a postseason matchup, another milestone in a season where the Starzz had a franchise-record 20 wins and their first-ever postseason victory.
She plans to remind the Starzz they were forgotten all season but they're poised to crash the WNBA Finals.
chronicle.augusta.com /stories/082202/wnb_124-3977.shtml   (741 words)

  
 Detroit Shock/Utah Starzz WNBA recap on ESPN
Azzi, acquired from the Shock in April for two first-round draft picks in 2001, was playing her first regular-season game in Utah after breaking a bone in her hand during a preseason game.
But with Utah trailing 71-69, she missed a jumper from the left side of the lane with 6.5 seconds left.
Azzi was whistled for the technical, only the second of her professional career, by referee Bob Trammell while pleading for a foul call on Utah's offensive end with 4:54 to play.
espn.go.com /wnba/2000/20000707/recap/detuth.html   (484 words)

  
 Utah CS FAQ
In Southern Utah, the Moab area is often rated the best place for mountain biking in the world and Cedar City hosts the renowned Utah Shakesperean Festival every year.
A high proportion of Utah's households have computers relative to the national average, the state was the first to implement digital signatures, and the Salt Lake City area has about 1000 high-tech companies.
There are 11 brewpubs in Utah, 6 of which are in the Salt Lake City area.
www.cs.utah.edu /~rma/hci/cs/faq.html   (550 words)

  
 San Antonio Silver Stars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Starzz logo test is on the chest in purple.
Starzz logo "U" is on the right leg of the shorts.
In 2002, the Starzz-Silver Stars beat the Comets in the Western Conference First Round Semifinals 2-1.The San Antonio Silver Stars{formerly the Utah Starzz} made it to the Western Finals but lost to the LA Sparks 2-0.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Utah_Starzz   (579 words)

  
 Starzz 79, Fever 71
  Utah (15-12) moved three games over.500 for the first time in franchise history and pulled within two games of idle Sacramento for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
  Utah has won three straight and six of its last eight, but is the only one of the league's eight charter teams not to make the playoffs.
Utah was just 1-of-5 beyond the arc, outscoring the Fever 38-14 in the paint.
www.canoe.ca /BasketballWomen/jul29_ind_uth.html   (521 words)

  
 Cleveland Rockers vs Utah Starzz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Tonight the Rockers suffered a tough loss against the Utah Starzz with a score of 76 to 70 with 8,556 fans in attendance.
Adrienne Goodson of the Starzz was a very aggressive player in the first half going after the ball no matter who had it.
Eva fouled another one of the Starzz with 12.9 seconds left in the game and it was 72 to 70, Starzz winning at that point.
www.allsports.com /wnba/rockers/072499.html   (636 words)

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