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Show The Magna Times, West Valley News, Thursday, October 26, 2000 9 Sports Cyprus Junior clips Skyline Eagles Bv 8. DEAN LE35ETTER ' Staff Writer Cyprus Junior s football team clipped wings of the Skyline Junior Eagles 2 on Oct. 21 in a classic gridiron contest The home victory in West Valley Citys Hunter Park lifted the Cyprus Junior overall win-los- s record 6-- 2 in Division II Ute Conference action. On their first offensive series, Skyline took the lead on a 21 -- yard touchdown pass. The point-aftattempt was stopped cold by Cyprus Junior, leaving the Eagles ahead 6-Receiving the kickoff on their own five-yar- d line, Cyprus Junior mounted sustained drive balanced between ground and air attacks. Hallmarks of the Pirate drive were good line blocking and pass protection. In several offensive plays, running backs Dennis Montague, Carl Pulou and Mike 16-1- er 0. 75-ya- rd local try-b- Skyline 11. Quarterback Daryl Brown capped the scoring drive with a dashing 11 -- yard touchdown run to tie the score 6-Fullback Dennis Montague then put the Junior Pirates in the lead 7-- 6 by powering into the end zone on a successful extra point run. On the ensuing kickoff, Forrest Ledbetter wrestled down the Eagle runner with a jarring tackle on the Skyline 20, but the drive fizzled there. In the second quarter. Skyline Junior marched down the field and threatened deep inside Pirate territory. A timely pass interception by Paul James on the Cyprus 12 dashed Skyline hopes of scoring. Park (4800 W. 5800 S) in Kearns. On Friday Nov. 3 form 4--6 p.m. and Saturday the 4 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. the Blitzz will be evaluating local soccer players. Last year the process produced over half of this years try-o- D-- Players interested in trying out can pick up registration forms at soccer stores along the Wasatch Front or print off forms from the Blitzz" web site at Agnello said. I am interested to see the response from local players based on the fact that we are looking to sign about ten new players. 16-1- nt 31-ya- rd 6-- 16-1- 2. nt Defense set up the next Pirate score. Reserve Remaining at the 3 level allows us to utilize many local players before moving to the Western Conference Championship team. A staunch Pirate defense pinned the Eagles near their own goal line near the end of the second period. Defensive tackle Fernando Gallegos roared through to down the Skyline quarter back in the end zone fore a two-poiCyprus safety. Cyprus Junior break. took a 16-- 6 advantage into the half-tim- e Skyline scored again in the third quarter on a However, the pass play to draw closer at two-poiconversion attempt came unraveled when defensive end Forrest Ledbetter stormed into the Skyline backfield, forcing a fumble. stand by Cyprus Junior ended another A goal-lin- e eagle scoring threat in the fourth quarter. Skyline Junior recovered a Pirate fumble on the Cyprus 21 defensive tackle Jake Otteson recovered and eagle line. fumble on the Skyline nine-yar- d Daryl Brown quickly capitalized on the opportu ers. ut one-yar- 14-- 6. 6. www.utahblizz.ocm. Registration deadline is OcL 31. We are looking to fill a number of key positions for next years squad said coach Chris Agnello. Players returning from last year are Adolfo Ovalle, Glenn Puckrin, Damian Munoz, BJ McNicol, Jorge Estrada, Richie Breza, among oth- this year at Oquirrh ut line. d and marched to the Cyprus Alert defensive tackle Fernando Gallegos caused a Skyline fumble, which was recovered by Dennis line. on the Cyprus eight-yar- d Cyprus again had to hold off a Skyline rally near game end, stopping the visitors drive at the Pirate 11. Cyprus drove forward to run out the clock and 2 victory. preserve the exciting over the with Skyline, Cyprus Junior triumph qualified for the state playoffs. The Junior Pirates n playoff carry a 2 record into 2000 action this coming Saturday. First-roun- d opponent probably will be the Highland Junior Rams. This is a team that just refuses to lose, said John Sudbury, Cyprus Junior head coach. I am proud of the way the team handled adversity. We got behind by a touchdown early and battled back to win. 6. Utah Blitzz holding local try-oOct 31 is die registration deadline for die Utah Blitzz Pro League team will be holding their annual run into the end zone to nity with a daring nine-yar- d Dennis increase the Cyprus Junior lead to 13-added the point after to put the Junior Pirates ahead tacklers to the would-b- e Montoya plowed past " 16-1- 2 I ut post-seaso- Cj- - inclines The Blitzz will choose a pool of approximately 20 players, which they will invite to an invitation tryout in Las Vegas next year. Players in Las Vegas will compete with foreign players and current professionals throughout the US I will attempt to create an even stronger squad than our current western conference championship team, said coach Agnello. Last year more gian,200 players turned out to try" ahd make the Blitzz team. In its inaugura season the Blitzz carried ajrisdter of 26 players. More than half of this roster consisted of local players. Details 401 -- 2299' 1,01 1 , ; if i , t ). (1! Hunter Junior nips Highland 1312 Bv 8. DEAN LEDBETTER board first on a Staff Writer down run by Frank Kenyon. The Wolverine line opened a wide swath in the Highland defense to set up the Kenyons long yardage quarterback draw for the 6-- 0 lead Hunter Junior football team 2 nipped Highland in a thriller win on Oct. 21 at 13-1- Highland to close the 2000 regu- the Just before half-timhomestanding Junior Rams lar season unbeaten in eight e, games. evened the score on a touchdown pass play. This marked the first touchdown scored on Hunter Junior this season. The Wolverine defense dug in to prevent the extra point, leav- The Junior Wolverines have clinched the Ute Conference 22-ya- rd Division 1 regular season championship and charge into the play- offs this weekend, first-roun- d be Riverton, which Hunter Junior defeated 39-- 0 on Sept 23 in regull playofi-Opponent-.wi- touch- 43-ya- rd - ing the score knotted 6-- 6 at halftime. On a fourth down and 15 to go play in the third period, quarterback Ryan Hobbs hurled a lar season action. Seven of the eight Hunter 37-ya- rd Junior victories this season have been shutouts, outscored oppo- aerial touchdown to wide receiver Sean Stephenson. This The win margin nents 242-1increased the Hunter lead to 12-averaged about 30 points per ' was point-aftThe game but the story was different this time on a run by converted against Highland. halfback Hameti Lomu, lifting The first quarter ended in a 0 the Junior Wolverines to a 13-- 6 each matched tie, as the squads 2. 6. er 0-- advantage. other blow for blow. i Hunter Junior got on the score- - Highland was not out for the I' ' s -- Mr t i i-- ' Y' ss- t- - r , i ;,i.i fourth quarter, the Rah) defense pounced on a Hunter fumble near the Highland goal line. ' From there, Highland; marched 70 yards, capped by a pne-yar- d touchdown plunge to draw within again rose to the occasion to foil a two-poiconversion attempt the team with two pass interceptions in the second half.' ' The playoff gan)(i against Riverton will be held 'it' 12 noon on Oct 28 at West'Tofdan High I 'Jl. ). 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