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Show MAY Page2 1994 13, enrollment 175 students grades9 below a in through 12 are classed as 1-A. "A few more kids would make a tremendous difference. With just two more strong players we could have competed with anyone. Whether ate is Writing, COACH MIKE KIDS MAKE A LASTING IMPRESSION ON THE COACHES | ~ LIFE, 00! Reminiscing, Coach Mike Grajek said the highlight of his year at Milford High School was, of course, “winning the 1-A -.: State Football ' Championship. "It wasn’t - players just it the the was town. Everybody was pulling for _ cause. Coming into town one 1993 the was battle The a an all crushing it suffered 44-12 defeat from the Long Horns earlier in the season. After the third game, was when down Grajek Milford 1 was and the see and what 2, still has students we had. where we standing, they believed they could win," he said. That win kept the Tiger spirit alive throughout remainder other in ' kids sports the won later year, could of say state the ‘We in football’ and continue to give their best effort to what they were doing." A Db O basketball, UE Grajek contended that Milford High has more natural football players than basketball players. "The teams we played against didn’t have better athletic ability, they just had more players so it wore us down." High Schools with the as - I the did," he related. Grajek, with assistance Rick Tiger season. The competed, first for time, this team the against 2-A schools (up to 499 enrollment)and ended the season with a 1-7 The record. other schools 1-A in the Region play baseball in the fall. "This is a young team, with mostly juniors and sophomores. There is for potential really strong next year - a capable competing a h enrollment. to narrow plagued for impression he leaves with = students and team members. "However," he said, "Kids make life, too." MHS TIGER BASEBALL SEASON FINALE RICK On May Tigers Green Jaun - Broncos the Grand Red Five" commented beautiful on the scenery go the drive over things didn’t well "It’s as the far as baseball playing. In the first game San Juan scored the first 2 runs in the first inning on a ground rule double and a passed ball. The Tigers tied the score at 2 runs a against 0 : weather and our "Faithful with but in the 3rd inning and = both teams kind of settled in for a tough game exchanging good defensive plays and struggling plate. got hot at 5 the for final bat. - San Jaun’s defense for the to stop stepped up final outs the Tigers attempt comeback. shot over .for for a A solo the fence Russell Barnes the bottom of seventh inning all Milford could muster to end the game. San Juan 14 Milford 7. Aftera short break, the face Friday, to the added make to 6 Tigers took. the field ROSE 6, the traveled errors Tigers, Milford’s the lead by the is serious the to...3..runs, but could not finish the rally. Going into the 7th, again Grajek about being plagued by errors, the Broncos’s lead extended to 9-2. -... Milford scored .4 runs in the sixth months. a_ coach, piece 43 for tne and with Tigers. several AS team team of 2-A schools," he said. Next year Grajek will be coaching at Morgan High, a 2-A school Wit engaged Devils. The was great coached baseball have the Broncos runs to score 14 been San and from Rose, They _River to finish up the Region schedule to play a double header against the capable some 11, hitting ‘ball well was whole as June inning, in the learned much and On coaches it is not just me it’s every teacher in same a Last ing impression on the a full and a workload, but athletes No matter were and been school. to new. job the only in Grajek’s Nevada. schedule heavy - he and = Teddi Ann Hughes will be Teddi is married. from Mesquite, Fitness happens." "I felt really fortunate with the. the year. "When things were going not so good in uphill season. Tigers for highest to that mighty because "shoot team the Tigers downed the Altamount Long Horns 21-13 to capture the first ever state title for Milford. The victory may have been even sweeter the back night with everybody cheering was just incredible," he said. On November 13, telling it seem the future. for Life, three History classes (all different, and requiring separate preparation), and helped Mrs. Miller with Keyboarding and Adding Machines. "Sure, GRAJEK kids A isn’t. change He Reading The “interests. hobbies." boys have heart and determination." Like all teachers in small schools, Gra‘jek had * a variety of jobs in addition to taught town a lot like Milford. have foo t ball; basketball or baseball, these coaching. railroad the San Juan in the 5th the Red Moab. to #3 ranked Devils They from didn’t waste any getting ballgame racked time in into the as they up 7 runs in the first inning on some fine batting. The Tigers couldn’t seem to get on the ball, but DEVILS the Red continued bat extended lead. their The hope was to and well team’s of a comeback heightened with two run homer in the 4th inning by Michael Barnes, but that was Milford end the innings added to game in 5 on the ten run all rule. Grand 14 The High Milford 2 Milford School Baseball over for and the season this already team feel they the is looking forward to year because in is year will running the title season. next they be for next |