Basketball: Utah teams fizzle at Vegas tourneys
The latter stages of the all-star boys basketball tournaments in Las Vegas didn't end all that well for Utah's top club teams.
Salt Lake Metro Black won its first game in bracket play (after going 1-2 in pool play), but lost to Texas D-I in the second round of bracket play and was eliminated. That's the team that included Hillcrest's athletic Kyle Maughan, Bear River tough guy Wade Bronson, Box Elder sophomore-to-be Brant Mecham and Olympus' rapidly improving Corbin Green.
Salt Lake Metro Gold went 3-0 in pool play to make the most-elite platinum bracket, but lost Friday in the first round to the Portland Legends. Metro Gold's 17-under team included East's Christan Brown, Layton Christian's Justin Brown, Timpview's Tanner Brockbank, Alta's Nate Nielson, Riverton's Austin Gamblin, Clearfield's Jordan Hansen, American Fork's Isaac Pedrosa (2010) and Brighton's Xan Rickets (2010).
Viewmont and Olympus also played in The Main Event tournament with their high school teams. Viewmont went 2-1 in pool play, but lost in the first round of the gold bracket. Olympus (playing without Green) went 0-3 in pool play and lost in the first round of the bronze bracket.
A team calling itself Team Utah went 0-3 in pool play, but turned it around and advanced to the finals of the bronze bracket.
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Utah Pump N Run teams played in the adidas Super 64 Tournament.
Utah Pump N Run Red went 3-0 in pool play, but lost in the first round of bracket play to EBO, 83-68. That's the team that included Provo's Brandon Davies and Kyle Collinsworth, Orem's Ian Harward, Bountiful's Sean Carey and Grangers Ray Tupusoa, among others.
Pump N Run White went 2-1 in pool play, then won its first two games in bracket play, beating D.C. Assault 75-72 and the New Orleans Jazz 80-69. Alas, it lost 70-54 in the qurarterfinals to the New England Playaz. That team was led by West Jordan's Reyes Gallegos and Jordan Wierick.
Utah Pump N Run also had an entrant in the 15-under division which went 1-1 in bracket play.
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LSU's pursuit of Timpview offensive lineman Xavier Su'a-Filo could get a little more intense with news Friday that Florida offensive lineman Henry Orelus has switched his verbal commitment from LSU to Florida State. Orelus is rated by Rivals as the No. 6 center prospect in the country.
The Tigers still have four offensive linemen among their 15 commitments.
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Rivals.com has a story on its Web site about Austin Gumucio, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound linebacker from Grantsville High in Utah. Gumucio has drawn interest from Missouri, where he was born, along with Utah State, BYU, Air Force, Washington and some Ivy League schools. But he is still waiting for his first offer, he told the site.
Gumucio participated in BYU's Junior Day last month and held his own in drills against some of the more highly touted guys, but seemed a little undersized for a linebacker.
Salt Lake Metro Black won its first game in bracket play (after going 1-2 in pool play), but lost to Texas D-I in the second round of bracket play and was eliminated. That's the team that included Hillcrest's athletic Kyle Maughan, Bear River tough guy Wade Bronson, Box Elder sophomore-to-be Brant Mecham and Olympus' rapidly improving Corbin Green.
Salt Lake Metro Gold went 3-0 in pool play to make the most-elite platinum bracket, but lost Friday in the first round to the Portland Legends. Metro Gold's 17-under team included East's Christan Brown, Layton Christian's Justin Brown, Timpview's Tanner Brockbank, Alta's Nate Nielson, Riverton's Austin Gamblin, Clearfield's Jordan Hansen, American Fork's Isaac Pedrosa (2010) and Brighton's Xan Rickets (2010).
Viewmont and Olympus also played in The Main Event tournament with their high school teams. Viewmont went 2-1 in pool play, but lost in the first round of the gold bracket. Olympus (playing without Green) went 0-3 in pool play and lost in the first round of the bronze bracket.
A team calling itself Team Utah went 0-3 in pool play, but turned it around and advanced to the finals of the bronze bracket.
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Utah Pump N Run teams played in the adidas Super 64 Tournament.
Utah Pump N Run Red went 3-0 in pool play, but lost in the first round of bracket play to EBO, 83-68. That's the team that included Provo's Brandon Davies and Kyle Collinsworth, Orem's Ian Harward, Bountiful's Sean Carey and Grangers Ray Tupusoa, among others.
Pump N Run White went 2-1 in pool play, then won its first two games in bracket play, beating D.C. Assault 75-72 and the New Orleans Jazz 80-69. Alas, it lost 70-54 in the qurarterfinals to the New England Playaz. That team was led by West Jordan's Reyes Gallegos and Jordan Wierick.
Utah Pump N Run also had an entrant in the 15-under division which went 1-1 in bracket play.
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LSU's pursuit of Timpview offensive lineman Xavier Su'a-Filo could get a little more intense with news Friday that Florida offensive lineman Henry Orelus has switched his verbal commitment from LSU to Florida State. Orelus is rated by Rivals as the No. 6 center prospect in the country.
The Tigers still have four offensive linemen among their 15 commitments.
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Rivals.com has a story on its Web site about Austin Gumucio, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound linebacker from Grantsville High in Utah. Gumucio has drawn interest from Missouri, where he was born, along with Utah State, BYU, Air Force, Washington and some Ivy League schools. But he is still waiting for his first offer, he told the site.
Gumucio participated in BYU's Junior Day last month and held his own in drills against some of the more highly touted guys, but seemed a little undersized for a linebacker.
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