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Show Sports Page CROSS COUNTRY COMES TO AN END! By Nisha Livingston The final run of the cross country season was Region It was competition. scheduled for October 17 in Panguitch. The course was tough, but luckily some of the athletes had run it the week before. They knew the hard work and training would have to help them through the race. It was long and hard, but the runners conquered the course! Some of the results are as follows: Nisha Livingston 20:48, 4th Jenny White 21:08; 15th Lisa Jensen 22:40; 25th Sarah Mayer 24:59; 29th Dustin Whittaker 17:40; 4th Jonny Bettridge 18:54; 9th Josh Potter 22:43; 35th Chris Maples 24:40; 40th Jeep Spaulding 25:30; 51st ChadEckely 29: 12; 52nd Neither team qualified for state, but those placing better than tenth were given the chance to compete at the State Tournament. On October 22 in Salt Lake City, State Cross Country was held. Mil ford's competitors arrived at Sugar House Park a little nervous, but with some excitement. The results were great. Whittaker Dustin placed while Jonathan 11th, Bettridge placed 29th. Nisha Livingston gave it her best shot and crossed the finish line at 5th. Senior, Dustin Whittaker, and also the captain, gave us some great advice when he told the newspaper, "The harder you practice, the He better you perform." proved this was true, and so each of the other did runners. Congratulations on a job well-don- e! COMPETITORS OF THE WEEK WERE: Another Cheryl senior, Barnes, was-- an- - outstanding who defensive specialist By Lynette Holm the- team helped caiiy As the Lady Tiger's the second game when she through their struggles-and the net with three wins. voileybaD reason eame- - to- an plugged up As the 1997-9- 8 Milford end, the players were filled blocks in just- one rally. School High- VottpybaU with mixed emotion. The Charie Heath- also pulled out of and through by serving ace after Team walked high hopes, dreams, ace. It seemed that no one Escaktnto's gym, some held of a attending aspirations their beads high. They were state tournament were left could stop the Lady Tigers those who stttt had- - high unachieved. The team's" (bur when they played as a team. feU apart the school years to play they seniors had ended their high But the team lost their were- those who sutt had and third they game, school volleyball career, but last chance to reach their goal dreams to .fulfill. But still they had nothing to hang some luweied their- - heads. that year. their lieads about. in humiliation, nor Not Milford's Erst game of the Lindsay Barnes, one of the disbecause- - they wereTournament an team Kegion captains and, because fox but appointed, This was Escalante. awesome outside hitter, told against them, this was their final a learn that had" already the newspaper; "We, tried season. The game they had defeated the Tiger's twice our best, but we just I .1 come to love had ended that f.lC u lAl year. lviiuoru iv...t tin., couldn't pull k off." Shelby day. first game, but put their beads Holm, one of the team's Nisha Livingston, Charie who blockers lugetliei to win the- semi id. middle The third game was crucial. averaged at least three Heath, and Natalie Jimenez (next year's leaders) had one would advance- to blocks- - a game; commented The that the team did okay, but Last thing to say, "it's tough the state tournament. losing foul great players and loser would have to fight for probably-- should- - have done but we'41 be back friends, fifth place and a spot at State. Because of the better. We'll be back to next year Escalante came out ort top, potential this team WIN!" but the girls never stopped possessed, it's easy to believe It's easy to believe that The next game they could have made it far. fighting. they mean it. I'-- predicting Academy against Wasatch great years to come for the was a breeze and the Tigers --Lady .Tigers. Congratulafound themselves in a game tions on a great season! Buffaloes. the Valley against Millard's Eagles showed no Football Finale mercy when they won 55-the Well, Tigers Enough said. The Tiger's were and visiting Parowan for their last season finished their learned a few things thoughout season game. With the cold and the season. Although Milford rain Milford couldnt find a win. lost to Beaver, everyone knows They lost What may have the Tigers should have won. been the Tiger's last game was The final score was in San Juan. If they didn't win Milford's next game was against they were out of the tournament Dixie's Flyers. The Tigers got a and done with the season, win with a score of 1 Now The ten hour drive here is one of those lessons I was bad enough, but losing 50-- 0 was talking about. isnt fun. So the Tigers came home finishing their season with a record of 3 wins and 6 loses. The winning team would advance to State. Valley took the first game; but Lynette Holm helped the Tiger's take THE ENDING OF A GREAT SEASON Barnes-Foot- ball Craig Nisha Livingston-Cro- ss Country Craig Thompson Football Tug Thompson Football Jenny White Cross Country Dustin Whittaker Cross Country Macey Willden Hershey's Track Meet Lindsay Wiseman-Rod- eo -- -- -- - -- - The-winn- Sport's quote of the week: "I am very glad to have had the opportunity to run Cross Country for the last three years. Cross Country is a sport that takes much persistence and dedication, but it pays of greatly after you have finished a race. I have heard many people say, "Three miles! I could never run that far. I can barely make it around the track once!" At one point, I felt the same way too. As a freshman on the track, I ran the one mile. In the beginning, I could hardly run around the track once, but you just have to You can do practice and build endurance. anything that you want, if you put your mind to it! I would like to thank Coach Whittaker for all of her help, and I would encourage everone at MHS to try new things. Next year we need full teams, plus some. Let's make MHS proud! -J- enny White PRAISES THE LANGSTON FOOTBALL TEAM! -- By Natalie Jimenez COACH TIGER As I interviewed Milford High- School's football - 7. 2. 18-1- 9. 8-- Coach Langstori believed in the players, and I'm positive that that is why they did so much better this year, lhey have their ups and downs ahead of them, but Coach knows they can conquer them if they work sensed both sadness and satisfaction in bis hard. coach, voice. He praised the team for their hard- work, Coach Hoagland was also a great asset to the team knowing that they gave their all. He constandy spoke of this year. Jie worked the players hard, but it proved to winning the Beaver game, but just not on the- score be the best medicine. Coach Langston was thankful for board, and he always had uplifting thoughts about his the aid he received this year, and I believe that it proved players. It' no wonder that most of the seniors enjoyed to be an advantage having so much help arpund. their last season of the year. They had a coach who Coach Ijingstnn had nothing hut good to say about his players, and I'm sure diat in return they have only cared, and he always wanted them to win! I would say that his dedication to the team paid off. good to say about him. If you give your all, you're a He- - commented that they played hard for competing in winnerr And both the coaches and the team did this! a 2A division, and each player should be satisfied with I - they played. |