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Show Cyan Magenta Yellow Black A8 Sanpete Messenger/Gunnison Valley Edition Wednesday, August 31, 2005 Templars escape defensive battle with win By Sean Hales and Craig B. Cook Moore made a nice 2 yard run up the middle for Manti’s final score. Staff writers Manti had one more chance MANTI—Seldom in foot- to score before the end of half, ball is the punter the hero, but in but a pass from Templar quarterManti’s close 13-6 victory over back Lowery Akers was tipped the Union Cougars, it was the leg for an interception. Manti head coach Cole of Templar Justin Wayman that kept the Cougars out of the Meacham said he wasn’t concerned at all about Akers passing endzone. Of course, the Templar de- and that he was very pleased with his quarterback’s performance. fense did its part too. Meacham also noted that Union amassed over 300 ofthe 1 for fensive 5 passyards, but Coming up for the Templars: ing stat M a n t i ’s The Snow Canyon Warriors at f o r defense St. George on Friday, Sept. 2 at A k e r s continued didn’t to stall 7 p.m. accuUnion rately drives. Between that and Wayman’s portray Akers performance, punts keeping the Cougars deep since one incomplete was a Hail in their own territory, the Mary broken up by an absoTemplars held Union scoreless lutely brilliant play by the Cougars, and a second attempt was until the fourth quarter. Manti played well in the first tipped for an interception. Special teams also continhalf, and with just 4 seconds left in the first quarter, Kyle Hatch ued to help the Templars, both made a nice cut back from 6 yards offensively and defensively. Although kick returner Brandon out to record the first score. Wayman’s punt at the end of Puett was unable to duplicate the next series put Roosevelt in a last week’s run back for a score, hole at the 10-yard line, and he and Ryan Fowles continue to heavy pressure from Richard give the Templars good field Newton, Tate Murray and Tim position. Manti came out in the secDalene forced a bad throw resulting in an interception by Hatch. ond half and played well defenTemplar running backs by sively, but were three-and-out on committee, Chase Pili, Ryan their first two possessions and Fowles and Tyler Thompson lost a fumble on their third. Union threatened twice in moved the ball close before Jace BRUCE VAN DER RIET / MESSENGER PHOTO Manti speed back Tyler Thompson makes a move on a Union defender during the Templars 13-6 victory last week. Union generated more than 300 yards offensively, but an effective Templar defense coupled with poor field position—thanks largely to the leg of Justin Wayman—kept the Cougars out of the endzone until the waning seconds of the game. the second half, but was unable to convert until the 15 second mark of the fourth and the game was basically decided. Meacham said that though the Team made some mistakes, over all he was happy with their performance, that they would “be okay as long as they continue to learn and improve every week,” and continued that a win is a win. The Templars take to the road next week, beginning a four game stretch on the road. First they will travel to St. George to take on Snow Canyon. Gunnison offense begins to click in win over Wolves By Sean Hales SEAN HALES / MESSENGER PHOTO Gunnison quarterback Ryan Frandsen scrambles for some extra yards during the Bulldog’s 3312 win over North Sevier last week. Gunnison’s offense improved significantly over their first game of the season against Kanab. Justin Wayman Special teams players are so often undersung for their efforts on the field. Yet in the Templars 13-6 win over Union last week, Templar punter Justin Wayman’s leg was indispensible. Wayman’s punts kept the Cougars deep in their territory, giving the Templar defense great field position and the time and space to stymie Union’s offensive posessions. Congratulations to Justin Wayman, Sanpete County’s High School Athlete of the Week. Bring this ad into Roto-Lube for 10% off any service and enter to WIN Nascar tickets. Nominate your favorite athlete! Across from Wal-Mart in EPHRAIM Roto-Lube • Oil, Brakes, Rotations-MORE M-F 8-6/Sat. 8-4 • 727 N 50 E • Ephraim • 283-5500 Anyone can nominate an athlete for Sanpete County’s High School Athlete of the Week. To make a nomination, vistit the Roto-Lube in Ephraim and pick up a form or call the Sanpete Messenger at 835-4241 or toll-free at 866-620-1935 or email to Sports@sanpetemessenger.com for the team defensively this year is to force teams to put together sustained drives on offense and to limit big plays. Gunnison has done that to this point. The single offensive score in their game against Kanab was a grinding 85yard, 15-play affair, and the scores by North Sevier weren’t much different. The Bulldog defense also Crane, and the improved blocking by a young offensive line. Associate editor On their first possession, the SALINA—It wasn’t until Bulldogs went 58 yards in five 7:36 of the fourth quarter that the plays, capped off by a 29-yard North Sevier Wolves finally touchdown run by Dalley. crossed the goal line for the first Dalley punched in a 1-yard time. score on Gunnison’s next possesIn fact, North Sevier spent sion after Zubia returned a punt most of the first half on their side 64-yards. In all, Dalley ran in of the 50-yard line in a 12-33 loss three scores in the game, includto the Gunnison Bulldogs ing a 35-yard rumble to end last Friday. Coming up for the Bulldogs: the third quarter. Zubia also North Sevier spent a recorded a rushing touchThe Richfield Wildcats at short amount of time on down. Gunnison’s 23 yard-line in Gunnison went into the Richfield on Friday, Sept. 2 the third quarter before givhalf up 19-0 off scores by at 7 p.m. ing the ball over on downs. Crane, Zubia and Dalley, But prior to that, a stingy and never looked back. Gunnison defense had forced forced two turnovers: an interWhile Gunnison’s young offour incomplete passes in a row. ception by Taylor Ashton and a fensive line seemed to be execut“The bottom line is, we fumble recovery that Joey Crane, ing the Bulldog run scheme more didn’t give anything away,” said with a 4-yard run, turned into a effectively than in their first conGunnison head coach Rhett Jack- score. test, their pass blocking left “We have a quality defender something to be desired. son. For Gunnison, the game es- at every position,” Jackson said. Gunnison quarterback Ryan Scoring for the Bulldogs Frandsen was sacked twice and tablished that a strong defensive showing in its first contest against came early and often via a relent- was under pressure from the less, triple-threat running attack Kanab was no fluke. (See “Bulldogs” on A12) According to Jackson, a goal by Ben Dalley, Guy Zubia and North Sanpete Lady Hawks tennis football drops starts season 3-0 second game 16 and 10 yards on three consecutive possessions to put the Hawks behind them for a 28-24 win. The second close loss for the Hawks this season came down to missed PATs. The Hawks failed to convert a kick after their first score early in the second quarter. Wanting to get the missed point back, the Hawks went for two CASTLE DALE—The North Sanpete tennis team racked up two more wins last week on the road at Richfield and Emery to start the season 3-0. The Lady Hawks traveled to Richfield on Tuesday, Aug. 22 and won 3-2, before handing the Emery Lady Spartans a 3-2 loss. In the match against Richfield, the aggressive play of Toni Garlick, won the team the first singles spot, 6-2, 6-3. In second singles, Carlee Earl won easily with a score of 6-2, 6-0 by keeping her opponent pinned to the base line. The ground strokes and volleys of third singles player Whitney Ericksen helped her win 10 straight games after being down 2-3 to win 6-3, 6-0. In first doubles, Kristine Busby and Natalie Workman lost in a tiebreaker 1-6, 7-5, (4-7). Busby and Workman could have had a shot to win if they had played a third set, but owing to an injury of one of the Richfield girls, they agreed to play a tiebreaker. Diana Robison and Rylee Allred lost 4-6, 6-0, 3-6. Robison and Allred played hard and worked (See “Hawks” on A12) (See “Tennis” on A12) PROVO—The North Sanpete Hawks were ahead by 12 points early in the second quarter against Timpanogos High School last Friday. But not for long. Timpanogos quarterback Steve Vincent and receiver Sam Thomas connected on three passes of 21, Coming up for the Hawks: The Wasatch Wasps in Heber City on Friday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. |