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Show ! ' . J ..... , Ryan Cottam, Escalante and Dusty Orton, Panguitch, were named as two of the top basketball players in the state by the Deseret News in the 1A division Two County Seniors Named Top Basketball Players In Utah Escalante High School senior Ryan Cottam and Panguitch High School junior Dusty Orton may have been rivals on the basketball court but have teamed together to enjoy the accolades this sport has brought into their lives. Each was named by The Deseret News daily publication as one of five top 1A basketball players in the state of Utah and one of 25 in 1A-5A classifications in the state. As such on Friday evening, Apr. 9, each player and his parents were treated to a special recognition dinner held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. During half time that same evening of the Jazz vs Suns (Phoenix) game, the young men were taken down on the playing floor and honored for their achievements. They were given trophies and copies of the announcement of their positioning in the newspaper. A couple of weeks previous, each student also was recognized by The Salt Lake Tribune as one of the top ten 1A basketball players in the state and treated to dinner, along with parents and coaches at the Wagonmaster restaurant in Salt Lake City. |