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Show r 'T Silenced bats bring double loss The hitting dearth experienced By Ken Beazer Snow Colleges bats were by the Badgers last weekend unexplainably silenced last Friday reached an epidemic state as the when the Badgers dropped both Wolverines pitching staff comto bined to throw a against games of a double-headThe two the boys in blue in game one. The UVSC, 10-- 0 and lack of offense was far reaching. losses wrapped up the regular seaeven No Robert Andersens for Coach son Badger second-basConclusion: touched squad and sends them to the SWAC Tournament as the the worst loss of the season for conferences number three seed. Snow College. no-hitt- er er 4-- 3. An open letter to Senator Robert Bennett... ever, the euphoria was With two outs, the Wolverines were able to squeeze a run across to take the lead 4-- 3 in the top ol the seventh, but the Badgers were unable to answer the call in their short-live- d. half of the inning, losing The Badgers are now faced with the challenge of turning around their current skid in order to make a strong showing at the region tournament. The Badgers Game two proved to be no reBased upon their seeding, the Badwill undoubtedly rely heavily on Trailgers will open up the double- demption for the Badgers. and Mike elimination tournament against ing 0 in the bottom of the sixth. the bats of Willie Eyre in the are both who tops Barber, Ricks College in St. George on Snow College did manage to pa.43 and .434 with batting rade three players across home league Thursday. averages respectively. i plate to tie the score at three. low- base-runn- 4-- 3. May 6, 1997 er e. Robert F. Bennett The Honorable United States Senate 1U 205 Washington, DC 3-- Dear Senator Bennett; 1 On behalf of the Sound Econ Citizens for a 1 Lady Badgers continue to prepare for SWAC tourney By Ken Beazer The Lady Badger softball team continued their role toward the SWAC tournament last weekw ith end, splitting a double-headRicks sixth ranked College, then demolishing Weber and State. 3 and 13-- 4 the follow ing er -3 9-- 9-- day. Last weekends games brought to a close the Lady Badger's regular season schedule as they now hope to capitalize on their recent momentum when they tra el back to Rexburg, Idaho for the regional playoffs. The winner of this weekend's tournament heads directly to Nationals in Hutchinson, Kansas. All By Snow College enters the SWAC Tournament as the team nobody wants to play, winning 1 of their last 13 games, including two victories against 9th ranked, UVSC and last weeks victory over sixth ranked Ricks College. The 6 victory over the Lady Vikings gives Ricks College their only blemish on their conference 1 1 withdrawing 9-- double-eliminatio- or Last Saturday the Southern Utah Di ision State Tennis Qualify ing Tournament was held at the MI IS and Snow College. A school could enter three singles players and two doubles teams. All of the Templar entries won qualifying medals and will play at state. Karl Cox and Jeff Brcnchley tories over Millard, 6-Sevier 7-- 5, South 6-- 2, and a conhard serving vincing win over 4 Grand County 6-6-- 4; 2-- 6; 4, 6-- 2; Another championship was garnered by Jackson Ogden and Nathan Johnson who blended quickness and good spin control were champions of the No. meddoubles category. Last year the to stroke their way to gold defeated duo were winners of the No. 2 als. In succession they exdoubles. Using a good variety of three opponents w ithout being wins were doubles skills getting spin tended. In order of play, Juan San over senes in, hitting angled returns. earned 1 6-- 0; 6-- 0, Are you watching for your subscriber discount? Itll be here soon! Grand County 6-- 4. Sevier 6-- 6-- 0; 6-- 0; by tQ health cate system for n & the answer. Yet that is exactly Hatch legislation wou claims ot its syPPort? to. bureaucrat ennejyDatch their tates to submit bureaucrats for approval. n And the $30 SeT we '"the W--bfe. PpLTto fhwhich a tatting ":.s Of the program that must be paid by the states. Pluffsealth Any new charge government in undermi further would and weaken consume care j responsibility j;ennedy- government- P and South children. considered b Hillry and Steve Kjar of 7-- 5, 6-- 2; 6-- 2, Gunnison 6-but, in the playback for fourth, Kjar came back to oust David Adams of San Juan winning a slot at state. Ninth grader Brad Dyreng got off to a fast start sweeping Joe In a long, Adair of Grand, 6-a match under hot midday tough lost to South veteran sun, Dyreng Sevier Ram, Randy Kelch, in a tie 6-- 4 match. I Ie rallied breaker 8-- 3, 6-- 0. 0; 5; outlasting Gunnison's steady Mike Nay, 6-In third singles. Bert Liddell, 7-- 6. ajunior, played exciting, offensive minded tennis all day. It started w ith a quick 1 ; 0 victory from Chad Coates of Millard. Courtney Crane of Gunnison showed strong at the end, but Liddell vollied his The fiway to the Finals nal match was a classic battle of baekeourt strokes and lobs of a baseliner versus the approach, volley, and overhead of the attacker. Kenneth Christensen won the 1st but Liddell came back 6 set in the second. In the pivotal 3rd set, the momentum swung to the rhythm of the serves, w ith both players having chances to win. Christiansen captured, the well played marathon that could have easily ended either way. The team championship was decided by 12 a point with the veteran, athletic Rams winning. In order of finish: South Sevier , Wasatch Academy 8, 2, Manti San Juan 5, Grand County and Gunnison Valley 4 12 each, and Millard 12. 1 uJy resiu from their health care reform R''ngfoe miindtatrfttonS, n 2; to win the 3rd place medal system for all Americans. entitlement yet another what ads nothing to cure program' Americas health care system. A mcom mote of 'A .hat families can keep hasttheir own health We must also P individuals cou insurance. Congress statt this process by provision program. medical savings alarum pilot 6-- 6-- 1; (Mj&aaXB (HHsTOffi 1 6-- 0. 6-- SBEIB 6-- Clint Kjar playing in the highly competitive No. 1 singles easily defeated Conrad Bennet of Smooth stroking Millard Zajlie Cohen of Wasatch Academy prevailed in the next round 7-- wed Hatch 2; 0; QBBBASKtRAB $wlslation p While providing uninsured children is slugging extravaganza. Mandy Morrison garnered the win in game one and Lyons picked up the victory in game two. Snows hats need to be smokin again this weekend if they record. In game one against Ricks, are to pull off the upset and move is Gwyn Lyons took the mound for ahead to Nationals. Snow matched-up with UVSC on Friday the Lady Badgers and didn't allow an earned run, yet wound up with in the First round of the tournan ment. The the loss feature Dixie w ill also tournament In game two, the Lady Badger's bats exploded for ten and Ricks College. hits, scoring nine runs on. giving the junior-senilobs and smashes best tentheir friends played nis ever. The end result was vic- co-s- Americas children. Templar tennis entries qualify Wilbur Braithwaite asa Iovemment-yru- Dana Peacock all the insurance she needed to pick up the win. On Saturday, it was no contest. The Lady Badgers hammered out 28 hits and scored 22 runs in a 3-- 1. ; 7-- 6. 3-- 6-- 3, 1 1 sector These unfunded private f consumer force jtus, the mandates J? Sdiiy;;nukin8 it unaffordable the legisUnon Senator Bennett, if Kennedy and Hat Senators bv sponsored as a c . P decision to withdraw no. right h.ng to legislation was j Sincerely, 1 1 1 May 14, 15, 1997 at 295 S. Main in Manti 7:30 p.m. For More Information Call: toll free 1" 835-296- 800-835-30- 2 00 The Pageant will be held June 19, 20, 21 & a The state 1 -- A, 2-- A tournament this Saturday, May 10. Players receive court assignments at 8:30 a. in. Last years favorite is Rowland Hall, with Grantsville a strong contender. Other team members who contributed to the tennis season include Josh Schiffman,.Chris Thompson, Jordan Thompson, is Matt Olsen, Brannon Scharf, Mike 24-2- 8, President 1 Manti Utah Stake Center (801) Paul Beckner 1997 ...thanks for saying no to health care government-ru- n for our children! 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