University of Utah

•Jimmy Soto, University of Utah basketball guard, on why he gave up baseball, even though he's better in that sport: "I got bored standing around chewing sunflower seeds."

Chi Chi Rodriguez, Senior PGA Tour golfer, watching one of John Daly's herculean drives disappear during an exhibition in Florida: "When I was a kid, I didn't go that far on vacation."

JOHN AALBERGSALT LAKE CITYAalberg, a senior at the University of Utah, won the cross-country ski marathon at the Utah Winter Olympic Games. He skied the 26.1-mile course at Jeremy Ranch in 2:15:15.5 to beat Asmund...

Bonnie Berning, a senior at Burnsville (Minn.) High, won her third consecutive all-around title at the state girls' gymnastic meet. Bonnie placed first in vaulting, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise and...

Marcia Thayne, a high school teacher in Salt Lake City, captured an unprecedented fifth straight Utah Women's Amateur golf title with a 230 for 54 holes. She edged Janet Thurgood, women's athletic director at the...