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Show THE SENTINEL State Tournament Continued from Page six. According George 1 54-5- 3. are start holes to fill proposi- tions any time with the of spring Oncertainity weather and right now it may seem even harder to believe that right around the corner, high school baseball is waiting for that all important cooperation from mother nature to start getting things in shape. Those schools that have indoor room, like Hillcrest, have been doing some at first base, catcher, and one pitcher, but expects a number of experience lettermen to return. Another team that gets off to a quick start is Bingham, which travels down to St. George for the Sunshine Invitational tournament Mar. where eight teams will take part. After that it's Orem at home on Mar. 27 then Alta at Bingham Mar. 30. Try outs will start on work, Mar. 12 and head coach, conditioning loosening up for the Mar. 12 Brad Bevan, hopes to have opening date for outdoor a good idea of who'll be official practices. That playing by the following leaves little time for Husky Thursday or Friday. coach, Don Gust, and his Doug Howard takes the charges to get ready since reigns of this year's with baseball effort at Brighton. they will be the Brighton Sammy Like the rest of the local memorial crews, Brighton can only Gehring tournament on Mar. 16 and work on conditioning, 17. Gust says he has some running, throwing, and the like until practices open. As mentioned Brighton will an eight team, 22-2- 4, co-ho- st USE THE double elimination tournament with Hillcrest 7 then starts league play on Mar. 27 at home with Granger. While feeling confident about the on Mar. WANT ADS Sluga, . . 16-1- more good pitcher before the start of play. an Gary Garcia, assistant at Jordan for a number of years, will now direct the first year of baseball at Alta. While practices start on Mar. 12, Garcia says he hopes to have things whittled down to his alloted complement of 18 varsity and 12 J.V. 14. players by Mar. Because the Hawks field is not ready yet, practices will be held at Draper and White City Parks and all games will be played away. Alta will visit sunny 4 Las Vegas on Mar. before starting the league on Mar. 29 at Orem then going to Bingham on Mar. 21-2- 30. the next two periods, 6 at the half and 5046 at the end of in front for Jordan vying for region five case leadership Bingham It looks like it will take one more game to decide final standings among the three top teams in Region Five basketball. Jordan High did what it had to stay in the running, beating Union on the road last Tuesday then in overtime last home at Carbon drubbing Friday night. However, region leader Murray also won both of its as did Judge, which hitting game, Howard says games, he would like to locate one remained tied with Jordan for of baseball practices Spring sports to head coach, outrebounded Roy and both teams hit on 40 percent of the field shots, but Bingham had six more turnovers and hit just 15 of 28 foul shots, and only two of nine in the fourth quarter. "I don't think Roy was looking past us at all," added Sluga. "From what I understand, they'd made it a point to remember their loss to us in last year's tournament. They really tried everything, switching defenses four times on us." Bingham. But, Roy kept up the pressure and went in front for the first time at the 3:32 mark The lead changed back and forth a couple of times before Roy made the final claim, aided by Bingham desperation fouls. Tom Roberts, playing on a stress fractured ankle, came up with 18 points to lead the Miners, while Ron Vance had 12, Mike Crellin 11, Jack Singleton eight, and Randy Strong March 12 will see State starts Monday 71-6- 6 83-6- 3 second. y .The outcome of Tuesday's contest will go along way in deciding who's seeded where from Region Five in Monday's tourney, opening round of the how Jordan on of course, depending, did with Tooele that same day. The tournament, also set for of the U U's Special Events Center, will follow the same time of day scheduling of games, but will run Monday throught consecutively week. Monday, next of Saturday round first game times Tuesday's will be 2:30, 4:10, 6:30, and 8:10 p.m. ; Wednesday and Thursday will see winners' bracket games at 4:10 and 8:10 p.m., consolation at 2:30 Judge-Murra- 3--A 3-- A -- and 6:30 p.m.; Friday's semi-fina- ls Saady Tttti Ward tea ' the third. But, in the final moments s, of regulation two sets of ' the first by Doug Price and the second by Craig 63 and Ens.,, knotted the go at 3:10 and 8:50 p.m., consolation sent it overtime. Three straight at 11:50 a.m., 1:30, 5:30 and 7:10 field into goals by Ensign in overtime p.m.; and on the final day, places in front, at last, to stay. Jordan put will be determined at 2, 3:40, and 6 Doug Price led Jordan with 21 p.m. with the title game at 8 p.m. points, followed by Craig Ensign Last Tuesday's game was close with 19. Dave Olsen and Steve all the way and while Jordan held a Hendricks each had eight. 8 first quarter lead, Union pulled At home against Carbon, Jordan provided many fewer thrills, going out to a 19-- first quarter margin that grew to 3 at the half, then to 26 points, with one period to A free-throw- Jordan galo in state teskctbs! 9 35-2- possible returning season players. The will be five weeks long with Jordan's first contest slated at Uintah on April 2. 3-- A fichtatUof U r From HOME FURNISHINGS Wednesday, Thursday, is baseball Valley Friday, and Saturday in the 16 team scheduled to take place on double elimination tournament at Mar. 17 and 24 from 9 a.m. theUofU. to 1 p.m. both days at the All contests are located in the Sandy City Hall, 800 E. 100 East gym, 101, of the P.E. complex. N. in Sandy (8650 S. 500 E. The schedule will see action at 2:30, county address). 4:30, 6:30, and 8:30 p.m. each day. Players from the ages of Among the teams Jordan coach e to 8 will play in the 7 Scott Shumway felt would be the in division, contenders for this year's crown are 2 in the Minors, Woods Cross; Jordan's first round Majors, and 13 to 15 in a opponent, Provo; Tooele from new Babe Ruth league. A Region Five, and Box Elder and fee will be required. Bear River from up north. 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Phone Now! 9-1- 0 Dave The Southern Utah State College basketball team will soon move into postseason tournament play for the seventh consecutive year, and a player from Midvale has played a role in that continuing impressive record. 1 - Girl: " (aaftOHaa Kidrcte pbycr REPEAT SELLER f " ' Boy s or continue players. play-o- ff PRICE - SiSHTsforJorda Jordan High women's basketball slated team entered state competition VaSeibasebtH Tuesday with Provo, but action will Registration for Jordan Hamilton, Rex King, Corby Petersen, Steven Wissler, John Dave Young, Milligan, John Constanza, David David Bargon, Lamping, and Paul Cribs. Coach is Paul Milligan. SLE - (g Basketball Championship. They also received the sportsmanship trophy with 100 percent ratings for all Bingham, WE CAN'T KEEP THESE IN STOCK that tournament." 63-3- 7, rra nm S&T 14, Lynn getting 16, Doug Rob Haws 10, Jensen 12, Dave Olsen and Pat nine, and Mike Reich Lucero eight a piece. The week's two victories were Jordan's seventh and eighth in a row and head coach, Hal Hale, says that he hopes they can keep that momentum building through the Tooele game and on into state, adding, "If we can I think we'll be very much a part of 22-2- 4, Team members Rick Madrigal, Beautiful Woodgraln Choice Of Dark Oak Or Pecan Storage Area , . .t 20-1- iv:i w 1 ll Jordan's Perry Brady gets the toughest start of The Sandy Tenth Ward all, with the first practices Varsity Scouts basketball allowed on Mar. 19, while team will be heading to the scheduled to play in a region playoffs following tournament at Tooele on their excellent season this Mar. leaving him year. Just three days to get Although the tallest ready. Not only that, but is only 5'6", the player graduation and transfers to won every game team has Alta leave Brady with just the and Sandy Stake three 41-3- Page 2 some of the play. Carbon made up difference in the final quarter with Jordan substituting heavily, but the 20 points Beetdiggers still ended up end. the in in front Balanced scoring... typified this Thursday, March 8, 1979 232" of tread depth are worn out (DOT standard). OPEN hi 7 AM TO 8 PM MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY INTEREST FREE! 6 EHEJTKO TO PAY 5 LOCATIONS TQ SERVE YOU; 33rd South Salt Lake City & 9th East 9th West 487-988- 1 & North Temple 328-178- 2 Kearns 54th South Sandy 90th South 255-423- 1 & & 40th West 969-826- 7 Provo 5th West & n r D4HD in Center E4RLY M 374-588- 5 v "L |