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Show Messenger-Enterpris- Page 5 Thursday, April 4, 1996 e, Manti girl wins 3rd in contest Templars begin season with win over the Beaver Beavers By Greg Dettinger The Manti Templars got off on a winning foot this week as they beat the Beaver Beavers by the score of 9-- 1 in Beaver. They also split their doublcheader against the Grantsville Cowboys this past Saturday afternoon with a 1 victory and a 12-- 5 loss. Senior pitcher Steve Neeley had an excellent outing in Beaver as he pitched three innings, giving up only three hits while Nate Bridges came in and pitched two more innings, allowing only one run. Sophomore Kurt Keiscl finished the last two innings, holding the Beavers scoreless. Mike Barton hit a two run home run shot field fence. over the right-centMantis entire team hit the ball much better than in their first out 7-- er ing against Emery the week before. Hurler, Bryan Keisel didnt pitch due to a bout of strep throat. The JV team lost a close 10-- 7 ballgame while freshmen, Kevin Brown hit for two triples. Even with the cold weather and two snow-out- s earlier in the week, Manti still managed to order up a perfect baseball weather day as they hosted the Grantsville Cowboys this past Saturday afternoon for a doubleheader. Senior hurler Bryan Keisel was still a bit under the weather, but still pulled out a 1 victory opener. Keisel allowed only two hits in his first complete game of the year with one earned run, w hile striking out seven batters. The second half of the double header didnt quite go as well as 7-- Grantsville jumped out to an early lead from which the Templars recover. The five errors committed Templars never could allowing eight hits while only getting five hits themselves in a tough 12-- 5 loss. The JV team will have traveled to Delta this past Tuesday for a doublehcader and the Varsity and JV had a game yesterday in Millard. Manti w ill play two tough games during the w eek of spring break, playing in Gunnison on Tuesday April 9 at 3 and 5 p.m. and playing in Mt. Pleasant at North Sanpete on Wednesday April 10 also at 3 and 5 p.m. The results from these games will follow in the edition two weeks from the Lady Rebels to pick up her third win of the season. In game two against Dixie, the Lady Rebels jumped out early, scoring two runs in the top of the first inning. However, the Lady Badgers regained the lead by scoring three runs in the bottom of the first and never trailing again, even-tuall- y The Lady Badgers softball team opened up conference play this weekend by sweeping a pair from Dixie on Friday before splitting with Ricks on Saturday. The weekend results put the Lady Badgers in a first place tie with Rick:. College with a 1 record. In the first game against Dixie, cruising to a 3 victory. the Lady Badgers rode the arm of Gwyn Lyons went the distance to Dana Peacock to a 0 shutout. pick up the win and Katie Nuttal shutout of went at the plate, knock Dana threw a two-h- it 3-- 7-- 5-- Latauna Kjar of Manti won third place in the girls division of the Milk Sure Shot competition for 5th and 6th grade students. The finals of the contest were held during the half-tim- e of the Utah Jazz vs the Cleveland Cava-lier- s game. old Twelve-yea- r Amanda Ware from Grantsville old Mike Hagen and twelve-yea- r from Provo took first place in the today, Thursday April 18. Lady Badgers sweep pair of wins over Dixie College By Ken Beazer Winners in the Milk Sure Shot contest held recently in the Delta Center. Latauna Kjar is pictured second from left, front row. Bowling Scores The Coach White, a native of Snow College has an- - Kanab, UT, played collegiately nounced the hiring of Jamie at SUU and UVSC. While at White as their Head Womens UVSC, she led the Lady verines to the National tourna- Coach. Coach White arrives at ment and was named to the Snow College from Dixie Col- - Kodak lege, where she served as assis- - Team, First an Coach White will finish her tant coach for both womens basketball and softball pro- responsibilities with Dixie lege before joining the Lady Badgers this summer. Col-gram- s. ing in two RBIs. Against Ricks College on Saturday, The Lady Badgers called upon Dana Peacock again. Dana went the distance, allowing only two runs, but it was not enough as the Lady Vikings won the game, Stacy Lupo and Heather Farmer each went at the for Snow. plate In game two, the Lady Badgers unloaded for three runs in each of the first two innings, building a 0 lead. The lead was increased to 0 in the fourth when 2-- 1. Katie Flower scored her second run of the game on an error by the Lady Vikings. However, Ricks roared back in the top of the sixth, scoring five runs on five hits, giving the Lady Badgers a scare. Dana Peacock came in and finished the seventh, giving Snow the victory, 7-- 5. Gwyn Lyons picked up the victory and the Lady Badger's offense made the most of their six hits by scoring seven runs. Snow College is on the road this Friday against BYU. Then they will return home to host CNCC in Ephraim on Saturday at 12 noon. Snow Badgers raise their conference record to 1 6-- By Ken Beazer March is not the month to schedule home baseball games as the Badgers were forced to post- - Deadline for Saga nears I 3 Night Monday a month to meet the deadline for the Sanpete Historical Contest. There were many interesting events that took place in 896. A little research will tell you some 1 fascinating things about the weather, the politics, houses built at that time, clothing fashions, foods that satisfied the appetite, people who were bom or died that year - let your recol lection or short story for publishing in Volume XXVIII of Saga of the Sanpitch. Send your entry by April 30th, 1996 to Lillian Fox, 140 North 100 West, Manti or Linnie M. Findlay 255 East 100 South, Ephraim, Utah or Eleanor P. Madsen 295 East 100 North, Ephraim, Utah 84627. half-tim- of e a designated Bow lerettes bow led on March 8 and achieved the following game scores. Scratch Game: 229 Cathy M. losses 1 win, in non - league games Greg Dettinger The Manti varsity softball team played four games this week and came away with one win 216 Brewer; Jerrelyn against North Sanpete, 4 last Blankenship; 207 Renon Daniels; All four games were 203 Joy L. Lyons; 185 Vanae J. Tuesday. games against two Bown; 176 Bette M. Jensen; 172 team. teams and one Gloria Johnson; 172 Colleen Pitcher, Amber Lyons had a Ashworth. good outing against North Sanpete, giving up seven hits pone two conference double headers against CEU and CNCC due to inclement weather. However, w hen the weather d id let up, Snow second inning alone, on their way to a 15 hit, 12 run performance. In game two, Jeremy Thomas took the mound for Snow College, College managed to keep their looking to keep his record perfect. current hot streak going, splitting I lowever, after the Badgers picked a double header up two runs in the first inning, against perennial powerhouse, Dixie countered with three runs in before sweepthe second, forcing Thomas off the CSI, 5 and twin-bill from Dixie, 12-- 0 mound. ing a and 6-Trailing 2 in the top of the In game one at St. George, fourth, T.J. King ripped a Snows Jon Lewis took the mound double to cap a four run inning, looking to avenge the only blem- giving the Badgers a 3 lead. The lead held up and Snow raised their ish on his record this year, a 10-- 3 in Ephraim two weeks conference record to 1 , and now set-bae pff stand at 22-- 7 overall. ago. After taking a Brent Taggart picked up the first inriir;, his pitching arm in the his win for the Badgers by pitching Lewis rebounded for one of best performances of the young five scoreless innings and raising into the his record to 1 on the season. season, taking a By 7-- 3-- A non-leag- 4-- A Parents will meet with school teachers while allowing only one earned run and striking out four. Angie Olsen went 2 for 4 and scored two runs, Amy Jones went 2 for 4 with an RBI, Shelly Barton went 2 for 3 and I laylee May lett went for 4 w ith a double and an RBI. Amber for 4 and Amber Lyons went 5 and scored a for Picrro went 1 By Robby Johnson Parent Teacher Conferences will be held this Thursday and Friday at Manti High School. The first session is tonight (Tlnirs.) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Parents may also meet with teachers on Friday morning from 8 to a.m. There will be no school on Friday, so students will enjoy an extra long spring break. 1 1 and Angie Olsen and Amy Jones both went 6 for 9. Coach Leslie Warr was pleased with their performance and felt that they play ed well against the three larger schools. Manti will have played Millard at Fillmore this past Tuesday, April 2nd and they will host Grantsville here in Manti today (Thursday), April 4th at 3 and 5 p.m. The girls w ill have one game during spring break on Tuesday the 9th at 3 p.m. in Gunnison. These games will be reported in the April 18th edition of the paper. 1 1 run. The softball team participated in a tournament at Snow College this past weekend as they played Emery, llillcrest and North and 4 Sanpete, losing went Picrro Amber respectively. 4 for 9, Amber Lyons went 2 for 7, Jennifer Crosland went 6 for 9, 8-- 1, 7-- 2-- 1, In the 19th century, students at Cambridge University, England, were not permitted to keep a dog in their rooms. Lord Byron, the famed poet, complied with the rule he kept a bear instead. 8 GStHRiOGVOOOSJ) (HTTOft o s nmniu ns nrarei B rerea a iwibdp nft REGISTRATION FEE: Girls 5 Thru 15 yrs old - $25.00 Boys 5 Thru 12 yrs old - $25.00 Boys 13 Thru 15 yrs old - $35.00 ce lave you written your story about 1896? You still have during 1 7-- By Ken Beazer City Community Events. Thousands of kids participated in Milk Sure Shot at local levels and the final level of competition is held Jazz game. Four boys and four girls from the 5th and 6th grade division advanced to the finals. The finalists and their parents w ere treated to dinner at the Delta Center and seats to the game. Participants received official uniforms, trophies and enjoyed the opportunity to compete on the same court as the great Utah Jazz. Latauna is a daughter of Lamar and Virgie Kjar of Manti. Lady Templars post 6-- Jamie White hired as new Head Womens Basketball Coach girls and boys divisions, respectively. Milk Sure Shot is a basketball skills competition for youth sponsored by the Dairy Farmers of Utah, the Utah Jazz and Salt Lake 2-- 5-- 3, 3-- 3. 6-- MANTI & STERLING YOUTH SIGN UP IN THE MANTI CITY OFFICE March 25 th to April 19th 6-- ck line-driv- no-hitt- er 5-- seventh before the Rebels managed to squeeze out a hit, giving his secthe freshman right-hand- The Badgers are on the road for most of this week with three games against SCI in Twin Falls, ond consecutive followed by er 12-- one-h- it shutout, 0. Lewis outstanding pitching performance was matched by the Badgers offense, pounding out eight hits and seven runs in the a double-heade- r against Ricks College. The Badgers will resume conference play this Saturday in Ephraim, when they host UVSC for a twin-bi- ll starting at 1 p.m. Late Fee of $5 Charged After April 19 th No Applications Accepted After April 26th!! i |