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Show 9 - Free Press Wednesday, September 24, 1997 Sports Page 8 stays on top with win over Union LHS 43-1- 9 By DAN WILSON Number one in the state 3A class means only one thing to the Lehi High School Football Team everybody's out to beat you. That includes the Union Cougars who visited Pioneer Field on Friday. Regardless of how much the Cougars wanted a win, the Lehi Pioneers weren't willing to relinquish their number one position both in the state and region. Lehi ended the night with an expected win over the Cougars, and the scoreboard for the Pioneers. reading Union came out firing and launched a game total of 44 passes from the arm of quarterback, Parker Morrill. 43-1- - 9 Coach Chad Wilson expected the large amount of passing, commenting, "I knew they were going to pass, but I thought around 30 or so." The aerial onslaught didn't do much for the Cougars as the Lehi defense stifled any major gains. Winning the toss, Lehi opted to kickoff which Union received, but advanced the ball a mere 15 yards before being forced to punt. A poor kick gave Lehi fair field position of which they took advantage. Marching 58 yards (mostly on the legs of Trevor Varney), Lehi made the first strike in the endzone with 3:24 left in the first period. Capped off by a Braden Cooper quarterback keeper, the drive included 11 runs; nine of which were simple dives by Varney. one-yar- d Union showed a glimmer of excellence on their ensuing possession. Jake Hunt's kickoff was returned 49 yards to the mid-fiel- d marker, which gave the Cougars a much needed field position. The next 12 plays took them to the 16 yard line, where Morrill tossed a pass to David Thacker for the Cougar's first TD just 45 seconds into the sec- Lehi accepted the ball at Union's 43, but couldn't capitalize on the good field position. A 19- yard sweep by Varney and a 20- - yard Cooper-to-Tr- a pass pushed the pigskin down to the 18 before Union's Chan Clayburn slipped in front the receiver to give Cooper his only interception of the night. Union's following drive ate up most of the quarter before the Cougars finally turned the ball over on downs with 24 seconds left on the clock. The Cougars benefitted from a personal foul and questionable pass interference call to help advance the ball to the Lehi 1 1 then Lehi's defense rose to the occasion with a combination of a Bateman sack and excellent coverage by Jake Terry to stop the Cougars at the five. Lehi got the ball and Cooper took a six yard plunge to end the half at 14-- 6 Lehi exploded in the second half when Andy Hadfield returned the kickoff 89 yards to bring the score to following a successful PAT kick from Hunt. The Cougars weren't dead yet though. On the ensuing drive, Union payed a visit to the endzone, advancing the ball 77 21-- 6 yards. Despite two sacks by Bateman and Dallas Hansen, the Cougars utilized a screen play twice to place the ball at the 20 where a final screen gave them a TD. An attempted two point conversion failed, and the scoreboard now displayed 21-1- 28-1- 2. 6. Boosters name two top H it Of A v V m Angie Urry 4ngie Urry, a junior at Lehi High School has been named this week's female student athlete of thejweek. Angie is currently a member of the Girls Tennis Team; she has been playing tennis since she was in 7th grade. Her coach, Allen Wofford says she has a "great attitude and works very hard." She has participated in many competitions, one! competition imparticular Wilbur Braithwait The; Tournament she has won first place in twice, once in seventh grade and once in ninth grade. Angie also enjoys playing soccer iuid participated on the Girls Spring Soccer Team. In addition ' 3-- A to march the field at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but the drive was snuffed out by Lehi's defen.se. Good defensive from Matthew coverage Peterson and Terry eventually compelled the Cougars to punt, ending a 19 yard drive. A penalty, a sack and three incomplete passes in a row forced the Lehi offense off the field temporarily. An excellent punt by Hunt placed the ball on Union's own six yardline, then two plays later, Sage sacked the Cougar QB and caused a fumble. McKell recovered the ball on the one yard marker, which set up a one yard Varney run for an additional touchdown. The PAT kick was mishandled, hut to prove that everything was going Lehi's way, the holder. Trent Colledge picked up the ball, sprinted to the outside and found Travis Colledge in the endzone. The two point conversion brought the scoring to 36-1- 2 Lehi coaches began substituting for the starters, but it didn't make much difference as the Cougars again coughed up the ball with a Josh Peck interception. Lehi's next drive was a mere two plays and 80 yards. Lehi placed another six on the board with a Gunnar Clark 79 yard sprint. The following PAT sized up the scoring for Lehi at 43, but Union still had another TD coining. Working against the Lehi JV, the Cougars marched down the field to place seven more points athletes LHS their side of the score board. In four plays, the Union offense advanced 65 yards and brought the score to a with just 10.3 seconds on the clock. Lehi totaled 345 yards for the night. A slow aerial assault was compensated for with a balanced running attack. Varney tallied 113 yards on 22 carries while Clark turned in 81 yards on four plays. Bryce Cutler also chipped in with four carries and 14 yards. Even Cooper's rushes came out in the positive and contributed to the running game by adding five yards on eight carries, four of which were sacks totaling 20 yards. Lehi's passing game seemed a little off as Cooper completed 10 of 20 for 50 percent but only 132 yards. Thirty one was the magic number for the receiving corp with Terry, Hadfield and Travis College each hauling in 31 yards. Trent College and Varney also added yards with 35 and four, respectively. Defensively, Lehi spread out the tackles, which is always a good sign. At the top of the list is Trent Colledge with eight, Drew Wilson with seven and Hansen pulling down six on le 43-1- 9 Brent Westover and Jeremy Brown all pulled down the Cougar quarterback. Although Lehi is on top of the rankings, this seemingly small win was an important one. The first region game will set the tone for most of the season against 4-- 5-- A A, runners in Murray Thacker has I f and if the Pioneers can continue with the momentum they've developed now, they will definitely be the team to beat throughout the season. The rest of the ranked teams faired well with each winning by good margins: Uintah ) beat Park City, 47-- Delta (3-knocked off Wasatch, ; defeated Snow Canyon and Canyon View, shut out Bear Morgan (4-(4-0- 3; 48-8- (3-- 42-1- 0) River, 40-- muz-zleload- er A Lehi Pioneer won the varsity girls' division of the last Invitational Murray Saturday morning. Pitted against runners from and superpowers like Mountain View and Orem, Shae Messersmith worked her position. way to the Among the obstacles she had to conquer along the way was soggy ground created by the morning rain. She said, "I had to watch my stride and footing, so I wouldn't slip." Her efforts paid off. Her uniform covered with spots of mud, she sped way ahead of other runners and crossed the finish line first place. She said she didn't feel one bit intimidated by runners schools. from the and The other two weekend meets that she has won include the Utah County and Mount Pleasant invitationals. She was not the only Lehi girl to finish in the top 10 at Jenni Murray. Teammate Carter finished seventh. 4-- A 5-- A Favored Team Region Six 4-- Cody Thacker line for management plan revisions. Public input will also be requested regarding extended seasons and use of companions for physically impaired hunters. Mike Welch will also discuss the possibilities of a two weekend general elk hunt, a two weekend muzzleloader hunt, and restructuring the general seasons. Rating Oiff. Rating Underdog American Fork PLEASANT GROVE 6t,7 52.5 24,5 22 0 Springville TIMPVIEW 528 3.4 64.8 8.0 37,2 30.5 49.4 56 8 Lone Peak PROVO Spanish Fork 438 27.6 32.8 Union 11.0 13.8 32 3 Region Ten 15.7 43.3 LEHI Uintah PARK CITY PAYSON Games 46.1 DELTA Wasatch Home Team in CAPS Copyright 1997 by Nolid Parry 65.0 Last weeks record: 26-1- 4 66.1 Year to date record: 80-4- 1 Top 5 3A 4A A Snow Canyon 761 1. Highland 2. East 3. Box Elder 4. Timpview 5. American Fork 65 9 655 .64,8 31.7 52.6 46.1 45.2 43.8 43.3 2. Delta 3. Morgan Uintah 5. Lehi Introducing David Hafen, MD - in association American Fork Clinic mmmmimqimmmmBmii - has joined with the the Medical Staff at American Fork Hospital. Dr. Hafen llul specializes in family medicine. His practice will emphasize the full spectrum of family medicine including pediatrics. Dr. Hafen first-plac- e Angie Urry scopes, general season dates for deer and elk hunting seasons, and a time Week Ending Sep. 19, 1997 Cougars. Lehi won the battle of the trenches defensively with five sacks. Hansen, Sage, Bateman, Messersmith wins cer. been named this week's male athlete of the week. Cody participates in several sports but this week we would like to highlight his achievements in High School Rodeo Competition. Cody specializes in two events in which he has been competing since 9th grade, Steer Wrestling, and Calf Roping. This past weekend in a competition held in Delta, Utah, Cody placed first in steer wrestling and second in calf roping. When placing first, second, or third in at least two events, the athlete is honored. At this competition Cody was one of two to be honored with a saddle. Cody is the son of Lynn and Donna Thacker. In addition to Rodeo Competition, Cody is also active on the sophomore football team playing the positions of guard and tackle. He also enjoys playing basketball. w W against North Sanpete this Friday. Angie is the daughter of Calvin and Eileen Urry. In addition to tennis she also plays socSophomore Cody 2 Pioneers Jake Hunt (77), Drew Wilson (18), and Rett Sage (50) tackle a Cougar in last week's win over Union. The Pioneers retain their lead as they look toward the Homecoming game to sports she is a member of the National Honors Society. She is a great student and her favorite subject is History. Angie is the daughter of Calvin and Eileen Cody Thacker N Photo by Matt Felt Urry. mm Utah's big game hunting will be discussed at the upcoming Regional Advisory Council Meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25 at the Springville City Building, 50 S. Main. Sportsmen input is requested regarding hunting seasons, cooperative wildlife management units, and management strategies. Mike Welch, Division Big Game Coordinator, reported, "These upcoming meetings are an opportunity for hunters to propose any changes they would like to see in the future management of big game in the state of Utah." Agenda topics to be discussed include an unlimited archery permit option, er. 6 the Lehi Booster Club has chosen a tennis player and a rodeo club member as the Oustanding Athletes of the Week. sought on big game Clint McKell and Bateman, and a tackle for a two yard loss by Rett Sage, the Pioneers forced the Cougars to go four and out, punting from the 26 yard mark- but the Pioneers weren't done yet. Both teams had four plays each and then Lehi took charge again. Varying the offense, Lehi ond quarter. Lehi's Deven repeated their play calling of a Bateman blocked the point previous drive with 5 runs and 5 passes in the drive. With 29 after kick and the score read seconds left in the third period, for Lehi. On the next drive, Lehi used Cooper danced in from 13 yards a varied attack of six passes and out to cap the possession. The five runs, which again advanced drive, which included small the Pioneers ball to paydirt. gains and a few incomplete Cooper and Travis College finalpasses, was highlighted by two ized the possession with an 11 receptions for Hadfield which yard TD pass with 5:44 left in totaled 24 yards. Cooper's final the initial half. The PAT was jaunt to the endzone and anothagain successful by Hunt and er successful point after kick set Lehi uped the score to 14-the score at On the strength of some presUnion's attack headed downsure on the quarterback by hill from there. Again they tried 7-- Public input : attended Brigham Young University, earning a bachelor of science in zoology. He graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine and completed a three-ye- ar family practice residency at McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah, where he served as chief resident. New patients are 0 for an appointment. welcome. Call 5-- David Hafen, MD American Fork Clinic 226 N. 1100 East, American Fork, Utah 763-38- 50 IHC American Fork Hospital A Service of tnumountain Health Cart ST |