BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Monday, May 14, 2012 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/541055 91-77/state-byu-games-mississippi.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAu73 C_QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=_BcGdXK05mY&usg=AFQjCNGRg5bfFCdHEW1cTrbal425N0JjCA> State colleges: BYU softball to open NCAAs vs. Mississippi State Salt Lake Tribune The BYU women's softball team will open the 2012 NCAA softball championship Thursday against Mississippi State in Eugene, Ore. The Cougars (43-13) have won 19 of their last 20 games, including a sweep of Louisiana Tech, No. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/byu-roundup-cougar-softball-wins-wac-tournament/article_cabdbef1-a2de-5a 05-8285-f9e9bb8ac079.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA9Mi-_QRIAVAAWABiBWVu LVVT&cd=KdMjm8z7WNI&usg=AFQjCNGv8JEhGkM9T78ByMXnJp-LaE8dMA> BYU roundup: Cougar softball wins WAC tournament Daily Herald LAS CRUCES, NM -- The BYU softball team won the Western Athletic Conferenc Tournament title in a clean sweep, defeating No. 3-seed Fresno State 8-3 on Saturday. The Cougars will play in the NCAA Tournament for an eighth straight year, with placement <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-sport s/ci_20610006/solid-team-byu-displays-such-attributes-winning-wac&ct=ga&cad= CAEQARgAIAAoATAAOABAtem8_QRIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd=TPeaZVbjOJQ&usg=AFQjCNGBdIOpM-ac Zi0-B7YYQd43IK1PAw> A solid team, BYU displays such attributes in winning WAC Tournament championship Las Cruces Sun-News By Teddy Feinberg/tfeinberg@lcsun-news.com Brigham Young University catcher Shelbi Everrett tags out a Fresno State baserunner at home plate on Saturday during the WAC Softball Tournament championship game held at the New Mexico State University. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655557 18/BYU-rugby-Cougars-beat-Life-University-to-advance-to-7th-straight-champio nship-game.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA9Mi-_QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Kd Mjm8z7WNI&usg=AFQjCNEguOmdoLZmTKqLiHrkdR2DI6xdGQ> BYU rugby: Cougars beat Life University to advance to 7th straight ... Deseret News By BYU Rugby BYU captain Ryan Roundy led the Cougars to victory in Marietta, Ga. as they held on to beat Life 26-20. The Cougars held on to win 26-20 to beat Life and advance to their 7th straight championship. "I'm really proud of our guys for their <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://byurugby.com/2012/05/12/byu-beats-l ife-advances-to-championship/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAIoATAAOABA6b29_QRIAVgAYgVl bi1VUw&cd=f5Fnr6CUtgI&usg=AFQjCNHle7xBewPmeRRgCkXkJLG9Six3Gg> BYU Beats Life, Advances to Championship : BYU Rugby By BYU Rugby Chief Jay Strongbow says: May 12, 2012 at 11:50 pm. Massive props to BYU. Huge win as Life is very good. How many will be in the stands next week ? Of course the big question people are asking, BYU TV will you show the national Marriott Center Renovation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXyXLze7wB8 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXyXLze7wB8&feature=youtube_gdata_player> &feature=youtube_gdata_player <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-tech/tec h-golfers-must-do-1436556.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAuqm__QRIAVgBYgV lbi1VUw&cd=hPn1E5kNCuI&usg=AFQjCNFKCJFBCVlRBxGCZGHKVeVufk_3nw> Tech golfers must do it Heppler's way Atlanta Journal Constitution Between coaching, recruiting, fund-raising and tending to business at home with his ... He put away competitive golf and got an accounting degree at BYU. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/b log/dennis-dodd/19030592/big-12-expansion-could-lead-to-consolidation-of-pow er-in-top-four-conferences&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAgOi9_QRIAVAAWABiBWV uLVVT&cd=nG775ZUhxhA&usg=AFQjCNHShGM6EX3dTtAPJ_vd5q_7NVS2Bw> Big 12 expansion could lead to consolidation of power in top four conferences CBSSports.com (blog) The Big Least was a BCS conference that shouldn't have been (and won't be). By taking Florida State, the Big 12 would be "raiding" the ACC. First a disclaimer: There is no evidence at all at this point that Big 12 is interested in expanding <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_20613292/a yalas-williams-upstages-brother-division-2-prelims&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATA AOABA_ty9_QRIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=fNQEpHuxZd4&usg=AFQjCNETndIbXK9Iou42M9WPbA0vo cXFNw> Ayala's Williams upstages brother in Division 2 prelims Inland Valley Daily Bulletin MOORPARK - Ayala High School freshman Jaela Williams still is known as the sister of Summit High football and track standout Jamaal Williams. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655557 11/BYU-baseball-Pepperdine-sweeps-Cougars-with-8-7-win-Saturday.html&ct=ga&c ad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAiZW9_QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=PqL5Zvwme8A&usg=AFQjCNFe5 OHa_3YnRbttpFa1Isdg9JwRKw> BYU baseball: Pepperdine sweeps Cougars with 8-7 win Saturday Deseret News By Ralph R. Zobell For the third straight day Pepperdine came from behind to defeat BYU baseball, completing a sweep with an 8-7 victory on Saturday. Pepperdine (28-19, 12-6 West Coast Conference) used a four-run sixth inning to chase starter Adam <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/high schoolsports/2018198878_ringer13.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAEOARAiZW9_QRI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=PqL5Zvwme8A&usg=AFQjCNHFlaiSnxWfkbtrLeQW5Q_13LYUkQ> White River's Dickson eases up, still wins big | Track and field The Seattle Times Dickson, a senior headed to BYU, needed something left in the tank for two more events Saturday - the 3200 and 1600 relay. He also had a shattered toenail that still stings, a casualty of an exuberant teammate who accidentally spiked him at the end of ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://byucougars.blogs.deseretnews.com/20 12/05/12/who-is-phil-ford/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA68u8_QRIAVAAWABiBWV uLVVT&cd=_DyPJg2x6KU&usg=AFQjCNGbXM3cFoBjUjaJnwxncnSRIBC2Vw> Who is Phil Ford Deseret News (blog) Kansas has maintained contact with other Big12 programs showing interested according to Ford. Ford attends a ward that includes a lot of BYU graduates and they speak very highly of the school which has peaked Ford's interest. One of the people he's met <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.presstelegram.com/moresports/ci _20617838/keisser-national-mens-volleyball-team-comes-together&ct=ga&cad=CAc QARgBIAAoATAAOABAvP_C_QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=rEI6zNFPm9E&usg=AFQjCNEqRAvGeFf -znfFBFI-ZZN_koid4A> KEISSER: National men's volleyball team comes together Long Beach Press-Telegram If it's hard for a baseball or football team to repeat a title from one year to the next, imagine what it is like for a group of volleyball players spending the next four years preparing for another Olympics. The team that punched its ticket to the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/basketball/byu-guard-haley-steed-excited-for-sixth-year-as-a/article_390 e3f60-92e4-11e1-b775-001a4bcf887a.html%3FoCampaign%3Dhottopics&ct=ga&cad=CAc QARgBIAEoATAAOABA3s3C_QRIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=Qr0SjC-2Ryg&usg=AFQjCNHu5erLTffbo _UCdnW02AWfrtJfuw> BYU guard Haley Steed excited for sixth year as a Cougar Haley Steed, as good as she's been over the years, never envisioned playing basketball at this age. Her goal was. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballn ation/post/_/id/59027/3-point-shot-aztecs-big-west-move-still-on&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAsqbD_QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ePxa02bOMlc&usg=AFQjCNEMEkpNF eAgyU606q0EF1YbjZag1g> 3-point shot: Aztecs' Big West move still on ESPN (blog) The Aztecs aren't tied to Boise State since there are other options for football (Air Force or BYU could always be back in the picture for football only), the source said. The school made the move to the Big West to save money since it is mostly a bus ... Extra-Curricular reading <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/12/h fr-with-or-without-romney-d-c-a-surprising-mormon-stronghold/&ct=ga&cad=CAEQ ARgAIAAoATABOAFAtem8_QRIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd=TPeaZVbjOJQ&usg=AFQjCNGunp25WlgL46Dv VU60jECgwg4raw> With or without Romney, DC a surprising Mormon stronghold CNN (blog) Crystal City, a Virginia neighborhood just across the Potomac River from Washington, has become so popular with young Mormons that it's known as "Little Provo," after the Utah city that's home to church-owned Brigham Young University.