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Show 21 HiSJtcpA S": August 19, 1999 J)(r E3 their first year. Catcher Christi Pflughaupt, by Steven R. Ford Hilltop Times whose husband Nick works for the staff 649th Combat Logistics Support Squadron, is a high school volleyball player and natural athlete. Rider also nabbed third baseman Debbie West of the 75th Air Base Wing supply fuels division. "I came out and started watching people play," Rider said of his new teammates. "I had about a half a team, and I started asking people if they I took them off wanted to play other teams, basically." On Friday, the Lizards crushed the Holy Rollers 20-- 4 in a game that was eventually called in the third inning because of the n point differential. The McClellan team jumped on the Rollers like akomodo dragon, batting around in each of their two innings The great Lizard migration has finally reached Hill AFB, much to the dismay of the local softball teams. The four-tim- e McClellan AFB, Calif, soft-ba- ll co-e- d champions have arrived and are rampaging through the Hill league like Godzilla through downtown Tokyo. The Lizards, coached by civilian John Rider, moved to Hill right along with the workers for the incoming co-e- work- load. With the incoming firepower, it's debatable whether or not the Hill intramural leagues will be ever be the same. e Rider alone brings with him the McClellan MVP, the Lizard's short stop and his wife, Laura. Wendell tj . v Lf r ' :0 1 ': d. 16-ru- six-tim- Roberts and Dennis Caine. Pete Weesies, the team's left fielder also came over ' A. ::' X0 at the plate. The victory raised their But can record to a league-leadin- g from the Sacramento base. "A lot of us had been at McClellan for 20 years," said Rider, who works on the Radome Shelters repair, "and to come out here to a new place, it's pretty hard, actually. This helps a lot." "I thought it was great," said second baseman and 'secret weapon' Olivia Bernans of the Lizards reformation. "It's like the home away from home. 7-- 2. they win the championship tourna- Photo bv Steven ment? "This year, we have a Bonneville Blues scores again during a big, fairly good 15-1- chance," Rider said. "Bonneville is a really good team, but we have a pretty good chance right now." And it can still get much worse. The In other action, the Bonneville Blues had clutch hitting and time on their side, allowing them to slip past OSLC not all of the McClellan workers have arrived yet, and will continue to arrive through 2000, the Lizards are only expected to get better. Rider got a knowing look in his eyes and said, "Just wait until next year." The game seesawed back and forth until the top of the fifth when Jay Roller stepped to the plate, wound up and ripped the ball deep over the left4 field day fence for a home run, capping a twoThe two included which triples. We're still a group. We're a family still." Add to the above that Rider picked up some solid talent when he arrived, and you have a sound, talented team league in capable of winning the co-e- d 4. run shot gave the Blues a lead 15-1- 3 and proved to be all the cushion they would need. In the bottom of the fifth, OSLC second baseman Al Purdin scored on a long sacrifice fly, but Renee Welty was land at third base caught in for the final out, ending the inning. It also ended the game as the umpire announced that time had expired. 15-1- 4. Lizards are only at half strength. Because R. Ford fourth inning to defeat the OSLC team seven-ru- n no-man- 4-- 's mi iiu'iiimmpi r r i " T""" ""' XDOO Genuine Chevrolet A The r.nneT--Ym- city Vl l.'y 1 LA V fl' 'S "IfsS WHt . I LH PT1 n i I ?y 1 i II il i 1 14 !I rh 1 Xri GsTT i- - TrinT I 2810 WASHINGTON BLVD. 394-884- 4 BUSS CARRiGAil MOTORS, IllC. 544.21 1 2 - 0 MM1 829-324- 5 P.O. BOX 687 - Layton. Utah 84041 Wj DODGE 1 544-580- 'ifiBfEo mmm) 1' USED , . X, 7 I , ly 543-227- 7234531 rim CH3Uen NEW 1234 No. Main, Layton fin Ffeffl irn 4 J l WELCH I rsiKaysyll'e nmmmmmtmmmMmi Li 544-123- CREDIT HOTLINE645 N. MAIN LAYTON L 1 JeepEa3,d 723-345- 6 J 1 Hi "so""! y Morgan OV T I - tram Oadn471 944 XJL l 89bH 647 S. Main, Brighsm (T 1 LLJ JJ (tali's "Only" Fu LineGM Dealer 1 H'7 SALES &TeRVICE U Cars More Americans Trust. 11 1888 North Main Street iirznif 776-420- 1 Jeep ti GUILDE CALL KIITZI SHAW BUYERS CAR MEW THE'. IN TO ADUERTISE .f. - jr.TJ.tj.JJI fit school? after kids the busy trouble keeping Having Then check out the Youth Activities tenter! f!!HISM s3T V Hours- - 3-- 7 Monday-Thursda- y; 3-- 9 !' I A nI J...J Saturday, uiosea tuna.ys .p. crafts, activities, and sports. PM Friday Fnr mnre information contact the Youth center, Ext. I TT' PM Mota: 7-56- 18. PrereoMtrationdeadlineforactivitiesandfieldtripsisthreedayriortotheevent. L I J Aim n....M. v a j |