Show 4nfr ednesday December 2004 1 TifrTy All Sanpete Messenger Dealing with growing pains lack Manti Gunnison due lose season openers By Sean Hales Stalf writer i n "! LEHI — “We had a really ugh night” said Manti head iath Mark Hugentobler about e Templars season opening loss to the Lehi Pioneers last cek in the Utah Hall of Fame lassie The game is reserved as a insolation prize for the runners-- ) of the 2A and 3A champion-iigames from the previous V' I and one that coach ear 'ugenlobler says he “wouldn't irrnally put on the schedule” One primary factor in the was that the shellacking emplars only had one returning cm r layer in the game and that key mors like Taylor Salanoa and ish Ilugentobler were either out 00 percent with r less than A lack of leadership and led the Templars to a first half while in isnial the Pioneers tallied 27 points Despite being injured Josh Ilugentobler led Manti early on and scored five of the Templar's eight first quarter points Josh but coach to tally 16 Ilugentobler felt his team ex- Ilugentobler also scored the only Manti points in the second quarter off two free throws Coach Ilugentobler pointed out that an article printed in the Deseret News about the game said Lehi looked like “they were in form” which isn’t a surprise given that the team has been playing together consistently at tournaments and exhibition matches since the end of last season coach Conversely notes that his team has had little time to practice and between injuries and other distractions has had even less time to “come together" as a team "This was our first game literally” he said In the third quarter Manti was only able to produce seven ecuted a little better It wasn’t enough however and a Lehi score at the beginning of the fourth quarter put the Pioneers up by 29 Tyler Thompson was the Templar’s leading scorer with 13 contriband Josh Hugentobler uted to the cause including a for both players Ultimately coach Hugentobler feels that the game isn’t an “indication of anything” and continued “If we’d had a full group fof players) things would have been different We would have kept it close” Coach Hugentobler said that as the'season team has got to progresses the solidify on debut that for the most part any issues with the Templars will be worked out as the team learns to play together fense North Sanpete runner headed t to regional meet in California MT PLEASANT— Bryce arr a senior cross country from North Sanpete High r school who has earned a of post season honors will oin several teammates this seek in a final race in South-r- at the Foot strict qualification this year Tic Hey wood reshmen Shaun urtis and Sylvia j sc 'i ' r ' most seeking a final ace before heading to California In the freshman girls’ race lvia Bedford placed 6th and Katie Curtis 9th Carr posted a 3:09 time on the fast 4K Young had ing 5 a few t games last season and could potentially be the best fit to fill the void left by senior leader Jake Hill when he graduated last year Hill said that his team ex- “Turnovers Summit themselves hurt us in the second half” Hill said “We have to make a team pay for turning the ball over to us We have to capitalize” ecuted the defensive scheme well which includes a press was sloppy Hill that shots were falling the Bulldogs only gave up two points in the fourth quarter 12- - ing and making lections the execution explained zone and press but noted that the team needed to show patience and let the offense set up after forcing a turnover off the Gunnison gave up seven points in the third quarter only scoring nine points to North Summit’s 6 and was never able to make up that deficit However Hill noted that Offensively the team needs to work on passbetter shot se- Snow to face off against Rochester Community in NJCAA howl game By Sean Hales Staff writer EPHRAIM — After finishing the season by virtue of win over Pima Commua Nov 13 the on nity College By Sean Hales Staff writer Bryce Carr (853) In a race on Sept 17 In Murray Carr will compete In the Foot Locker Western Regional on Dec 4 where he hopes to qualify for a national event course for 3rd in the senior boys’ race Carr has been running and track for four and the training and exhas perience paid off in recent years weeks During the season which ended Oct 20 Brvce was as both Academic recognized All State with a GPA of 398 and finishing in the top ten in 3A In the 3A Slate race his time of Championships 16:13 on the course was fourth in 3 A and 16th best in the state HfiSI? 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BDflSSH Hand-fee- d cow elk See mature bulls at play Elk meat and Jerky available Thanksgiving Weekend (Nov 26 27) then every Saturday till Christmas 4 Afternoons on Dec Other days available for large groups Cost: $300 per person Visit with SANTA Dec 24th cWantas& cRahc(v 202 East 900 South Call COPY that North Summit beat them to the basket too often In the second half the Bulldogs worked the press better and but ended up forced turnovers giving the ball right back to North and sacks Quincy Wallin led the Western States Football League (WSFL) in interceptions with 6 in 10 games and CJ Ah You a transfer from Brigham Young was third in the in sacks with 11 in 10 University WSFL games Snow also has the leagueleading kickoff return team led by Deondrick Nunez who has a average on 17 returns and four touchdowns this season The WSFL was perhaps the strongest conference in the NJCAA this season Three teams finished the regular season in the Scottsdale (5) Dixie top 15 Stale (7) and Pima (13) Snow College and Glendale finished just out of the top 20 among the “others receiving votes” The Yellow Jackets finished their regular season on a three game win streak with two 'noteworthy wins over Mesabi Range and Minnesota West Mesabi had beat Rochester earlier in the year and Min - than The Yellow Jackets nesota West had defeated avenged early season tosses and defeated them in the semifinals and finals respectively to earn the Minnesota State Championship Like Snow Rochester boasts a strong defense allowing 13 points per game On offense Rochester averages 25 points per game This will mark the ninth year that Rochester is finishing the season in a bowl game and their second trip to Utah In 2001 Rochester lost to Dixie State College in the Dixie RoBowl tary The game will be played Dec 4 at 1 pm in Stadium at toe University of Utah For ticket information contact Rick Pike at Snow College by calling Proceeds from the game will go to the Snow College Foundation for the school’s general scholarship fund Saturday Dedicated Hunter permits airview and junior Laura r 14 “We’ll get better" said Hill noting the team’s inexperience Wayne Young led all scorers in the game with 22 points includ- Deadline rules changed for include senior from Moroni Russon Katie Bedford ffom 'urtis from Fairview In preparation for the Foot ocker races Carr Bedford md the Curtis sisters all ran a race at the iolf Course in American Fork n Saturday Nov 20 The es ent irew over one hundred for the team but shot selection was poor He also commented that his team was slow returning from their transition press game and thought we played pretty said Hill but continued that even though his team produced a first quarter lead of “1 well” strong defense into the game allowing a meager 15 points per game Two Badgers are also national leaders in interceptions s The top eight in the field 4 two hundred will advance to the Foot Locker Nationals in san Diego CA Dec 11 Other s’onh Sanpete athletes ::’r with “very little varsity experisaid Gunnison head coach Danny Hill but the team manto aged stay within one going into halftime ence” on route to a tary season The Badgers were ranked fourth in the final NJCAA poll last year Snow College brings a rom 14 western states Most will participate in rade level races of about one lundred runners but Carr’s r has been accepted to in the seeded race which ias mature quickly contenders Gunnison has no returning and only four seniors starters This will be the second bowl game in as many years for the Badgers who traveled to Brunswick GA last year for the Golden Isles Bowl where they defeated Georgia Mili- s this event will attract of high school runners ' a big obstacle Bulldogs this loss the Bullthat if they can they could be ets neet which will be held on the ampusat Ml San Antonio in Walnut CA on Dec 4 r KAMAS — Inexperience could prove to be for the Gunnison year but in a dogs showed signs heading to the inaugural Zions Bank Top of the Mountains Bowl Classic where they will face Rochester Community and Technical College Yellow Jack- eammates for the regional 0"! 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