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Show "if '"m' - 8 The Mdgna Time, West Valley New, - - '' rfwie " Thursday, Oclober 26, 2000 Sports Pirates Derail Panthers I?y W. KENT GOBLE Staff Writer Imagine going to the stock car races and watching all of the caics lineup head-oheadlight to headlight. Then, as the flag is dropped, watching as all of those lean and mean boss machines, the ir tires spitting gravel, grit and dirt, come together in a grand collision of bumpers and grills. Thats about what is was like n, at the gladiator s West-Cypru- dome Thursday evening, Nov. 19, as two very similar teams pounded and pummeled one another to a irtual standoff in a showdown that was more train wreck than football game, as the Cyprus Pirates smashed and stomped the ir way to a bruising 6-- 0 win over an equally determined Panther squad. In the process, the Pirates preserved an undefeated season. adding a tenth win to an already spotless record. The Pirates have never strung together this many wins before and they did it by winning against a team the last trated the Panther air defenses for a 34 yard touchdown strike that Cyprus made stand up as the defense refused to allow a score against them for four more quarters. It was close however, as Wests Alo came within inches of reaching pay dirt. He was held just short on fourth and a millimeter as the entire Pirate line defeated what Coach Son Sudbury was two years old. Obviously, this particular train wreck was a long time coming. So much the sweeter for Cyprus which has a team resume that reads like a who's who of dues paying blue collar workers drove who, shovel, pick and lunch taken on all comers. West was just the latest, and perhaps the most difficult, of a star studded cast of teams that the Pirates have By ALAN BLAIN defeated enroute to a perfect season; a season that has thus far belonged exclusively to Magnas latest version of the Mill Town Maulers. Quarterback Casey Miller and Spider Webb managed to pene Staff Writer The Cyprus Pirates wrapped up the region 5 crown by defeating West 0 on the final night of league play. The win kept the Pirates undefeated with a perfect 10-- 0 record 6-- (1 shutout over the posting Milwaukee Admirals in his first appearance of the season on Oct. 7. The shutout was Bales first since Nov. 21 1998, a 0 win over Indianapolis while playing which Michigan. Bales also added an assist in Saturdays win. The shutout was Utahs first shutout on the road since February 4-- 0 3-- 13. 1999. 05th overall) in the 1990 NHL Draft, he began his career with the Providence Bruins in 1992, going He moved to the Ottawa Senators organization in 1994 and posted his best season as a pro in Bv Alan Slain 0. 1994-9- going Bales joined the Dallas Stars as a free agent in July of 1998. He played the last two seasons for the Stars farm team in Kalamazoo, he was Michigan. In 1999-0with a 2.50 goals against average for the 21-1- 3. ture the league crown and the No. seed in the state playoffs. In a well played game by 0, Jootball griefs Riverton Kearns The Riverton Silverwolves eained their first playoff birth wiih a 24-2- 1 Cougars. win over the Kearns The loss kept Kearns from securing their first win in region action while the win made history for Riverton. In a hard fought contest which saw both teams take the lead, the bipgest play might have come late in the fourth quarter. With the Cougars driving the ball late in the fourth, Riverton safety Matt Edward recovered a fumble to seal the victory for the Silverwolves. t Filipe Leads Taylorsville Over Granger Taylorsvilles Mike Filipe did everything for the Warriors last Friday night. The speedy running back rushed for 141 yards, scored three touchdowns, intercepted a pass, and sacked Grangers quarterback while leading his team to a 35-1- 4 win. Grangers only points came on a Jordan Kjar run and a Deland Moghimi 30 yard reception from Kjar. 13-ya- both squads, Bingham used rd 7-- , i i r rd 7 p.m. tributors file out muttering the score of the last defeat. They seem mutinous and ready for any type of insurrection. Around .two oclock the indigestion sets in and pains shoot through you innards like the other teams running backs went through our defense. What was I of tricks when they used a double pass from Jake Naylor to Menousek for a bomb and a 21-- 7 advan- sit and Hunter didnt give up and know. He says, Call 262-470- 5 one-of-a-ki- 1 nd in his captivating one-ma- n show. i , - 0 , ,x . , , , f. . As Some of the Booster I know wouldnt even stand out at the gay pride Simons Says: parade. Simons Says: If you have two players that are equal and you want to keep your coaching job, play the one whose dad is a member of the Booster Club. There is no Fonua found paydirt again on a 12 yard run to cut the lead to 4. ON 21-1- To the Wolverines, Bingham must of seemed like magicians again as they held onto the ball for the last seven minutes never giving Hunter a chance to tie. Bingham held the powerful Hunter offense to a 170 yards , 7 I t At. t w 4 ' A s f jr tr? W ? 1 ift vtaP it ' ij total offense. They handled us. We havent had people handle us like that up front, said Wilcken. The Wolverines will now get ready for the state playoff where f, to f Wf jr they host Layton in the first round. Duckworth CarlWorks for You f i i A. t r' 4 V i! K -- ' V, K I Pi At Home MWW uji W V ffd and on Capital Hill Helene Smith for info Peter Davison is artist who transforms the stage into a magical world of motion q ir. . Tickets: $5.00 or $20.00 family .l(., u L.A. The coach comes on next and tries to explain why we lost you rd - that we ate anyway? ... Sometimes turns or alkaseltzer , will calm the torrents. Sometimes not. depends on whether you had seconds on the pasta FaZula.j Even if the so called food doesnt get your gizzard jumping, you still have a knot in your stomach, because of the four losses. Those are the side effects. , your driving back to work the golf course, you start wondering: Do the players eat that food? Could that be the rea- son for their poor performance? Your pyloric sector starts to hurt. Thats known as side effects. dollar lunch for fifteen dollars. Then a couple of players speak. They tell you how much they love the University and the coaching staff. Their grammar is fifth grade stuff and their accents are from south Tonga or East Dave Peck dipped back into his bag " Saturday Nov. 4, 2000 Taylorsville High School The listen to the big money boosters chew on Ron McBride. They can be viscous. The no win and four loss season has made them carnivorous. They are looking for fresh meat. Coach McBride, who won his last three games last year including a victory over BYU signed a new contract The boosters wonder why, some want their money back. The Booster club operates like this: first they give you an eight tage. Sponsored by: Taylorsville Arts Council and Utah Arts Council Performing Arts Tours beat for three touchdown bombs? He says, the poor kid was in court all day and didnt get to practice. side effects. Luncheon ends about one and the faithful con- of Utah can be brutal. Every Monday TD Menousek with a strike to give Bingham a 14-- 7 lead. After holding the Wolverines on three plays Bingham coach 42-ya- cally good have bad side The defense stood up to the challenge and kept them from scoring. Wilcken some trick plays to surprise Hunter and gain the edge in the contest. We do them all the time, said Wolverine coach Wes Wilcken. Theyre (Bingham) not known for them. I watched five or six films on them and they didnt have a trick play in any of them. After a scoreless first quarter Bingham drew first blood when they found paydirt on a run to gain a 0 advantage. Later in the second quarter Nick Fonua evened the score by rushing 14 yards to the endzone knotting the score at 7 at halftime. In the third quarter Bingham went to their bag of tricks when Dusty Stoker took a pitch from quarter back controversy and that the offensive line has now decided to block. Someone asks him why his best comer back got basi- money, now play my kid. If you dont have a booster club, you cant afford new uniforms. If you have new uniforms, you owe somebody. booster club .at the line but the Pirate "Up in the Air" v. vr j rd game. West threatened late in the third quarter when they were on people handle us like that up front. 55 of things that are good and bad associated with their name. They raise you money and then tell you how to spend it They say, Heres some The Pirate defense played another solid game holding the Panthers scoreless the entire They handled us, We haven't had 1 lot effects. Consider the officials association. If you holler at them a little, when they miss one, they will get even with another questionable call. Thats a side effect. Booster clubs have been both pass from quarterback Casey Miller to Brandon Webb. 36-ya- With the Region 2 title at stake the Bingham Miners derailed the 4 Hunter Wolverines to cap- 3 Keeps From First Win A quarterback Jeff Tait and hit Jon Staff Writer with the PEI Senators, 5 Son Sudbury recently told me and hes certainly been right thus far. the it's first three games to Arizona California and Washington State, but Ron McBride was still selected player of the month in the PAC ten. Book of Hag adopted the philosophy of their coach. I never go into a game thinking were going to lose, Bingham derails Hunter from region two title Bales is beginning his ninth season as a professional. He was 1 season. Bales, a native of Prince Albert, Sa.katchewan, made 20 saves in Utah lost the Pirates themselves who have Pirates scored the only touchdown they would need on a and they will now gear up to enter a 4A state playoffs with hopes of capturing the biggest prize of all. Against West the Bostons fifth round selections a the bare knuckle bash that only the stout of heart could endure; the stoutest of all being Cyprus wraps up region crown with win over West bucket in hand, have successfully Goaltender of the week for the 2000-0- form The contest was a 'white knuckle, promised land and a game tying Bales wins goal tender of the week award Utah Grizzlies Goaltender Mike Baies has been named the first IHL him back six. 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