UVSC Sports

UVSC's rodeo team placed second at the Collegiate National Finals Rodeo last week, beating out more than 100 schools represented. UVSC's team went into the national finals as Rocky Mountain Region Champions.

The finals were held in Casper, Wyo. Taylor White, from Richfield, and Budd Munns from Tremonton led the team by capturing second-place national awards. White, a sophomore at UVSC, took second place in all-around with 285 points. He also took third place in bull riding with 228 points. Munns took second place in bareback riding with 321 points. Other members who contributed to the national ranking included Riley Probst from Heber City in calf roping and team roping, Slade Hughes from Veyo in saddle bronc riding, Nick Rydalch from Stockton in saddle bronc riding, and Lana Bingham from Heber City in goat tying.

Bingham was also named the Walt Garrison award winner, earning a $5,000 scholarship and notable belt buckle. Bingham is a student regional director for the National Collegiate Rodeo Association for the Rocky Mountain Region.

BYU Sports

Cougar soccer takes second straight from Yakima

YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Cougars extended their lead in the Northwest Division after winning two games against the Yakima Reds over the weekend, including a 2-1 victory on Saturday.

The Reds took early control of the game when defender Alvaro Valencia scored in the ninth minute. As the Cougars tried to battle back into the game, they hit the crossbar three times before finally finding the back of the net.

BYU's first goal came in the 89th minute when Brock Trejo crossed the ball off of a corner kick and Brit Osborne flicked it into the net with his left foot, tying the game. In the 90th minute, Steve Magleby took a free kick for BYU. The goalie blocked it off the crossbar but Steve Fellows used his back to put the ball into the net, winning the game for the Cougars.

"This was the most incredible game I've been a part of," said BYU assistant coach Brian Jolley. "We dominated the game so much but couldn't put one in. But our hard work paid off when we got a couple goals. It was a great effort by every guy that stepped on the field and even those who didn't."

Auto Racing

Dario Franchitti wins the Iowa Corn Indy 250

NEWTON, Iowa -- Dario Franchitti hung around the lead as car after car ran into trouble on the Iowa Speedway's new short oval. He made a daring move to grab the top spot as soon as he saw an opening, then kept it by using his head.

Franchitti, the IndyCar Series points leader, survived a slippery track and a furious late charge from teammate Marco Andretti to win the inaugural Iowa Corn Indy 250 on Sunday.

Franchitti, whose other victory in 2007 came at the Indy 500, held the cherished bottom line on the final laps to win by 0.0681 seconds. The victory helped Franchitti open a 51-point lead over Tony Kanaan in the overall standings.

"I knew if I stopped at the yellow line, Marco was going to have a hard time getting around me," Franchitti said. "He was very smart."

Scott Sharp was third, followed by Buddy Rice and Darren Manning. Eight of the top 10 drivers in the points standings, including Kanaan and Sam Hornish Jr., were either involved in crashes or had mechanical trouble through the first 100 laps.

Soccer

Dynamo blank Wizards

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Patrick Ianni picked a good time to score his first Major League Soccer goal.

Ianni's headed goal off a corner kick by teammate Stuart Holden in the 81st minute provided the Houston Dynamo a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The win improved Houston's record to 7-5-1, second in MLS's Western Conference.

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This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page C2.