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Show | : their own meet, girls teams competed on Saturday, “October. 2, at the Orem Kiwanis the Wasatch Invitational. Invitation. The eatin was held at. Wasatch State Park. on Wednesday, September 29, and seven teams competed in the event. Dan The Region Complex, lead the . Wasatch - finish line. The second runner not avail- 10 meet will be held on with the racing beginning at 3:00 pm. An awards ceremony will be held at 5:00° p:m. and Jusee Memorial hosts the meet. boys the first, individual to cross were Wednesday, October 13, at Cottonwood : Powers being The results able at press time. the we Se betes won to ‘finish was also from Wasatch - Braden Duncan. Other Wasatch runners are Danny Carlile, Ryan Rhodes, Kellen The Utah State Cross-Country | vee Sneed a Pe AOI and ~ will be held on Wednesday, October 20, at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City. Jones, Doug Horner and Curt Adams. The 3A History is pushing the boys’ team. Bikes follow. girl’s race will begin De hosted a Cates coin COPS Team In other competition, both the oe and at 1:30 p.m. and at 2:00 p.m. the boy’s race will ~ Sara Gardern finishing strong ras det poke ele saccesctal season, Wasatch High School’s ‘Cross-Countty WASATCH COUNTY COURIER wu finished second in the state in 1997 and won also over and the state title in 1996. Wasatch has produced a couple of great runners the past few years, Matt Adams David Danley in most recent histo- . = , The girls’ team also finished in the top three places. at the Wasatch Invitational, finishing in third place. Tense first in Rose, a sépbaridre. finished the meet with teammate, Michelle Probst, coming second. Sara Gardner, Aileen Akagi, Lindy Danley and Marie Oplin ieee the Wasatch girl’s team. Dan Powers leads the way The start Ballet West Selects Local audience, she will also be getting a chance to perform for the members or Ballet West.- Dancers for Nutcracker Rehearsals, which have already started Wt JOSE IE LUT VE a Uh d J October5, 1999 _ for all of the dancers, will run until show time. The Nutcracker will be performed over the Christmas holiday this December at the Capital Theater in Salt Lake City. “It takes an incredible Shannon Taylor, Courier Staff— Recently, Ballet West held auditions for this. season’s. presentation of the Nutcracker. ~Closé’ to“ 800 dancers appeared at the auditions in hopes. of obtaining a part with one of the best ballet. companies in the country. The dancers ranged in age from 9 years: to adult. The competition was stiff, but three of Wasatch County’s own youth caught the attention of those doing the casting for the production, and in doing — so, captured three of the available roles! Kayla Roundy, age 9, was the youngest of the dancers from Wasatch County to audition and was selected to play the part of a-Buffoon. The Ballet Director for the Sails Dance Center, where the three dancers take classes, is Vibeke Bodensteiner. She says that “this was Kayla’s very first audition and I think she was up all night before: hand, but her confidence and talent really showed through.” The director also said that the part of a Buffoon is always a crowdpleaser. Also chosen to perform in the show were Sarah Aezer, age 10, and Micaela Lappe, age 12. Sarah will play the part of a Party Girl, while Micaela will play an Oriental Servant. Bodensteiner com-. ments that the part Sarah will be dancing has quite a bit of interaction with Sea Da ir see ea ek amount considering that the commitment level required for participation in a show of get in any other way.” In reference to the roles of Oriental Servants, the Ballet Director says, “this is one~of the most difficult dances that the young dancers will do.” She adds that, “this is an incredible opportunity for Micaela to show off her skills in front of a large, very appreciative audience.” Besides the by each girl’s parents, which is fortunate this magnitude extends to them, as driving back and forth to all these rehearsals will be quite time consuming.- As most of us will see when we watch the Nutcracker this holiday season, all the time, effort and dedication was swell spent! YZ STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE WEEK “GPA: 3.8 GPA: 3.9 Favorite Favorite Favorite Favorite Favorite Music Group: Favorite Movie: Mulan Favorite Movie Star: Favorite Sports Team: Harlem Favorite Sport: Running Globetrotters Favorite Sports Team: Jazz Favorite Food: Macaroni - Favorite Food: No fat cheesecake Favorite School Subject: Pottery Favorite School Subject: All Person that influenced you the Music Group: Rancid Movie: Perfontaine Movie Star: Athlete: Keith Jolley Favorite Sport: Cross-Country Favorite Athlete: Coach Jolley ~ Person that influenced you the “most: Brother and Dave Danley » Goals for after high school:Go on a _ most: Parents _ Goals for after high school: College -mission-go to Coach Jolley's running _ Car you wish you had: Anything . camp and live a pleasant life runs , that for get to see what goes on inside a professional company. It’s experience you can’t Name: Braden Duncan Track love this opportunity.” This feeling is shared Grade Level: Junior Sports/Activity Pardcinating ( CrossCountry Other Involvement: Track Other Involvement: and. ly encourage them to take advantage of | Name: Michelle Probst Sports/Activity Participating: Cross- dedication, dance,” says Bodensteiner, “but we real- Grade Level: Senior Country | of ‘Sarah Aezer, Micaela: Lappe and Kayla Roundy the Ballet West professionals which is a “great opportunity because she'll really ' Car you wish-you had: Gold’MG ow Braden Duncan |