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Show Defense Keys Both Triumphs - To Reign In Region Granite Gridders Halt Cottonwood, Granger GRANITE PARK. The notion that satisfaction with an achievement or possession increases the longer you go without it, has taken on special meaning at Granite high this week. Claiming a pair of victories during the week, Coach Wayne Startins Farmer football squad climaxed an undefeated league schedule and clinched the region all for championship itself. Accomplishing those and objectives with 13-- 7 14-- 6 triumphs over Cottonwood and Granger, respectively, the Farmer gridders earned a honor for themselves the team recorded a mark in Darold Simmons last season in the post now held by Star-tin- . students, as well as Granite staff, patrons and alumni who have waited a long time to enjoy the fruits of a Contrary to reports which have been circulating during the past long-awaite- d and their fellow successful football season. Earlier, the club clinched for Startin his first winning record in five seasons as the schools head grid coach. The last time Granite finish- ed over .500 and 1975, when for the qualified playoffs was 9-- 3 week, the however, Region Three title captured by the Farmers does not represent the first time a league championship has been won by a Granite squad. Prior to the 1980 campaign, the most recent seasons in which a Farmer club claimed a league title outright was when divisional 1970, at the University Utahs Rice Stadium. Nov. play was in effect and Granite finished 10-overall, losing only Orem (34-0- ) in its final game of the season. In 1969, also under the divisional setup, the Farmers finished and were of their division. Now owning an overall record - the lone loss coming in a preleague contest against Alta - Startins squad, by virtue of its sole possession of the Region Three crown, earned for itself a trip to the Class 4A quarterfinals, of 1 1 The Farmers are awaiting the outcome of this weeks playoff action to find out who its opponent in the quarterfinals will be. Granite is slated to play the winner of a playoff game between the fourth place team from Region One and the third place club from Region Two. 8-- 2 1 -- -- scheduled Granite 14, 6 Granger Tuesdays league finale between Granite and Granger was scoreless at intermission, Saturday, with the Lancers missfield goal ing a as time ran out in the half. Granger finished with three first downs and Granite two in the first two periods. The clock was a factor in the Lancers decision to go for the field goal as the seconds ticked away in the half. The Granger drive was alive when r was atthe tempted. three-pointe- Granite broke the scoreless deadlock late in the third period after Todd Price recovered a Lancer fumble at the Granger 18. A pass from Todd Bradford Hola picked d yards, and moments later Hola scored from the one. Chad Pehrson kicked the extra point for a Granite lead. A fumbled snap on the ensuing recovered by the lighted the Granger Farmers, but the march. fourth-quarte- Lancer defense stiffened and the hosts were forced to try a field goal which was no Trailing possession, junior Lonnie a on r the 7-- 6, Lancers opted to go for two on the conversion. Granger coaches felt that they had to play to win rather than tie, not wanting to risk an overtime period since the Grangers next scored two-poi- scor- ing d Medina They also felt their defense could have stopped the Granite offense had the effort been successful. But Lance Pratt knocked down the Lancer conversion pass in the end zone to preserve the Farmer edge. Late in the contest, the Lancer offense gave up the ball on downs deep in Granger territory. Taking over at run by An Greg Carlen and a pass reception by Sean Johnson also high- series was also quarterback Farmers. Farmers. 7-- 0 good. On club hadnt been driving that well against the fourth-and-1- 6 play to drive, climax a in which the Lancers were aided by a penalty assessed against the to Saia up eight the Lancer 20, the Farmers drove for a (See Page 4, Col. 7) For Cottonwood Losses End Campaign 25-2- Wit a champion I region Granite a run for its away. That statement sums up not only Cottonwoods seasoneloss to East nding Tuesday, but also the entire Colt grid campaign. By dropping their Region Three finale to the Leopards, Coach Tom Jones Colts were eliminated from playoff possibilities, concluding league play with a 4 record. Overall, Cottonwoods mark for the year was an unimpressive difBut with a ference in four of the ttonwoods As it Cot-tonwoo- score only came in the third quarter when quarter- back Mike Moore hit end Kirk Heinz in the corner of the end zone d a (See Page 4, Col. 1) for normally 21-yar- UTAH ACADEMY OF GYMNASTICS 6500 S. 400 W. season could have been reversed. The loss to East was merely a culmination of a disappointing and frustrating campaign for Jones, his assistants and players. TINY TOTS one-poi- 261-007- 1 of Pre School Classes Register Now!! And Receive Cot- tonwoods region losses were by, at most, a touchdown. Skyline edged the Colts 0 on a broken play that ended up in a long punt return. Granger stifled a Colt scoring 7-- Basic Movement Kinesthetic Awareness Thru last-minu- te After Two Volleyball Victories was, the league contests, SLAMMED . . . Ball zooms past outstretched arms of Granite's Susan Kern after spike by Granger's Wanda Snow in straight set Farmer win Thursday. 23, 198C blocked extra point and a missed field goal could have changed the situation significantly. reliable kicking game. 2-- POINT TRY . . . Granite's Susan Kern spikes ball over the outstretched orms of Granger defenders Laura Montrone (left) and Wendy Toylor during straight set Farmer win Thursday. Valley Vie m Thurs., Oct. A money before succumbing 13-- 7 on Thursday. And with a chance to earn a state playoff riding on the East contest, Cottonwood came up a loser once again, this time by the smallest of possible margins. The difference Tuesday came down to Co- 7-- 6 All four West Valley City, UT drive to take a 1 victory. Cottonwood gave SO. COTTONWOOD. So close, yet so far For 3 Gymnastic Activities & 4 Year Olds, u TvSt a - Granite Sets Sights On Slaying Eagles SALT LAKE. Skyline is in the driver's seat in portant victories. Three club edged Cottonwood Tuesday in a the Region volleyball race, but an improving Granite team has the first chance to knock off the leaders. e Riding a winning streak, Coach Burdettes Coach Joan hard-fough- t, three-se- t thriller, 15-- 14-1- 15-1- Alice Nellesteins Earlier in the week, the Eagles knocked Olympus from the ranks 3 surprisingly two-gam- Farmers host Skyline at p.m. today (Thursday) in a match which could of the unbeaten determine 15-1- 8 also whipped Leopards, I I RECEIVE I I I I I Coach Greens double VOLLEYBALL 15-1- OFF Lubrication 0il Change Filter Change Check all vital fluid levels and bring them to required levels Vacuum the inside of your car Wash all windows outside It takes just a few minutes so wait in your enjoy our customer waiting lounge. Good only of these locations: and Olympus will square off at 5 p.m. Friday at the University of Utah in a preliminary contest to a college match. Granger travels to East Thursday and then to Skyline on Tuesday. That same day, Olympus will host East and Granite goes on the road against the Colts. All games start at 3 p.m. Granites We also I I I two-wi- n week got off to an ominous start Thursday and needed a major Lancer mistake to turn an apparent defeat into victory. Granger jumped out to a 0 lead and was within a point ) of winning the first game when it was slapped successively with penalties for serving out of turn, an illegal alignment and 7-- (14-10- 6995 South State Street 3796 W. 3500 South W. Valley 1331 E. 6860 South (Expires Nov. IS, 1980) iBHaaiaBBCOUPONaBaiBBlaH Slacks Action Waists 34 to 54 Inseams to 38" Our Comfort Promise Tailored for Men' dominated every aspect of the game. Nellestein was pleased with her teams overall play, singling out the performances of Sue George and Diane Wing. d volleyball Well-playe- squad squared off 1980 22-2- PHI$I!!DC3 HIRE'S A FAVORITE THEY'LL against Skyline. We played terrible, did absolutely nothing Weve never right. played that poorly. 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Utah State travels to Fresno State for a 7:30 p.m. PCAA fracas Saturday. And Weber State meets its stiffest Big Sky Conference challenge in a 7:30 p.m. game at Boise State. Utah is smarting from a 1 setback administered by Wyoming amid snowdrifts in Laramie. Colorado State, on the other hand, is high after administering a 26-- 7 whipping to San Diego State. Its the 40th meeting between the two schools with Utah holding a edge. Last year the Utes squeezed out a 6 verdict in Ft. Collins - and the last Ram win was by 44-- in 1977. CSU is for the year 24-2- 21-1- -- Dahles as the Farmers Utes, CSU Duel having (For Full Service) I Granites offense, weak in the early going, unwound against East was something Olympus Coach Linda Mayne saw all too infrequently Thursday when her Col. 5) 'Y' Granger. losers, coming on a serve by Heidi Morrison. 15-1- Stephanie Lancers were $2.00 car or I I with a SPECIAL OFFER I I I 1 win over broke loose from a 9 tie in the second game to win the final point 9-- Cottonwood I I I I I 15-- 8 the 15-- 12-1- COUPONi I I I I I week at 15-- an illegal substitution. The errors altered the score significantly, lifting Granite to a 2 tie. The Farmers scored the next three points and the contest was Granites. Behind the hitting of Susan Kern and Sally Salisbury, Granite whether Oly bounced back to anyone catches the even its mark for the Eagles the rest of the way. Skyline took a big step toward the region title this week with two im 15-1- REGION THREE triumph. 15-- 1 12-1- with a easy 15-- PRICES GOOD OCT. 1 on fallen Thursday to Granite. The Farmers romped to their second win of the week Tuesday with a 15-15-decision over Coach hapless East. Shirley Allens Colts 3 3 and though unbeaten in the WAC has been soundly trounced by West Virginia NevadaLas Vegas 5 and Iowa State 69-The Utes are also for the season. Though they met on the gridiron for the first time exactly 50 years ago, BYU and Hawaii have played only seven times, the Rainbows lead 3 in the series in Cougar spite of a victory last year. Hawaii last won in 74, The Rainbows are for the year and last week clobbered New 4 in AlbuMexico querque. Y fans are trying to forget their opening game loss to the Lobos, The Cougars are coming off a foe win over Utah State, the biggest score ever achieved by a Cougar squad. 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