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Show •N\E W S Spanish Fork B2- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2008 Covering what matters most Shoot-Out Courtesy photo YOUNG GUNS: The Spanish Fork City Shoot-Out Competition was held Saturday, March 1. Those who participated had already competed and won at their school competition. Attached are three photos. The scores from these winners will be compared to other city Shootout competitions around the state. The top scores will be invited to compete in the finals at the Mountain West Conference Championships on Saturday, March 15, 2008 in Las Vegas. For 3rd/4th grade girls the winner was Kaylee Hudson; 3rd/4th grade boys Brendan Bradford; 5th-6th grade girls Kylee Porter; 5th/6th grade boys Tanner Nielson; 7th/8th grade girls Lyssa Hanks; 7th/8th grade boys Ty Henry. 7th/8th grade winners are pictured above; 3rd/4th winners are below left, and 5th/6th winners are below right. Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News SJ • DRIVING RANGE: Dallin Naulu drives to the basket at the state tournament. Viking comeback spoils Dons' tournament run clutched up and hit another a couple of steals which led long ball with 12 seconds to quick transition points. to go to tie it up and force On one play, Naulu drove The Mighty Dons made it overtime. Viewmont then thru traffic, dribbling beto the Dee Events Center for went up by three with a big hind his back before lofting the third consecutive year in trey but the Dons answered a high left-handed lay-up hopes of making a statement back with charities and a over some big Vikings in the like that of last year. Spanish jaw-dropping reverse lay- paint which gave the Dons a was up against the Viewmont up by Naulu. However, the 25-19 lead at the break. Vikings in the first round of Vikings came back, hitting Gardner came out shootthe 5A state tournament and another three-pointer to take ing in the third. He hit an it seemed as if they were the lead. From there, SF NBA three-pointer to go going to steam-roll their missed a couple of shots and up by nine but Viewmont opponent after the opening had some costly turnovers. answered with a 5-0 run. quarter. With a 14-2 run and Viewmont pulled away at the After a couple of turnovers, a 16-7 advantage after the line to down the Dons in a Bailey called timeout at the first, the Dons looked ready 63-55 heartbreaker. "View- six minute mark to rally his to contend. But a Viking mont had a big momentum troops. Naulu then hit from guard named Davis Emery swing," said Bailey. "We downtown but SF's opbegan unleashing trey after did have our chances but I ponent remained focused. trey to keep his team in the can't fault our effort. They Their half-court trap ball game. hit some big shots and free- forced a few turnovers and Spanish Fork led View- throws down the stretch." soon they were back within mont for 29/32 minutes in Matt Gardner scored the one. But Gardner found his regulation. With three min- first bucket of the game on stroke again and hit two utes remaining, the Vikings a nice put-back. Following big shots down under and had crawled their way back that, SF played stellar de- SF led 39-34 heading to and took a 40-39 lead. Late fense which forced multiple the fourth. in the fourth, the Dons strug- turnovers in the first frame. Viewmont climbed gled with turnovers and the Midway thru the quarter, big within one early but both ability to stop post player man Juan Vergara posted up teams went scoreless for a Tommy Barrett who caught and used a beautiful spin four minute span into the fire. The final minute was move for a big lay-up. A big period. Missed shots and back and forth at the free run by the Dons forced the turnovers were the result of throw line with several lead Vikings to call timeout right the scoring drought but the changes and after a quick after a Naulu trey extended Vikings persistence paid turnover, Barrett gave View- the lead to 11-2. Viewmont's off. They grabbed the lead mont a 47-44 lead. Emery awoke his team with with their never-say-die But with 37 seconds left, a deuce and trey to end the attitude and pulled off the Dallin Naulu nailed a deep first. comeback. "We played real trey which hit nothing but Emery continued his ter- hard this year," said Bailey. net. Unfortunately, Coach ror from behind the arc. He "I thought we had a good Bailey called timeout a split connected on his fourth trey year with a fun group of second before the shot left of the game to help his team kids to work with. It will his hand. Bad luck right? get within one at 18-17. But be hard to replace a lot of Well, the three year starter SF went on a 7-2 run from seniors." W w Chad Vest STAFF WRITER CHRISTOPHERJ. TRAPNELL, DDS., MS. ORTHODONTIST January Lonlcst W } nner ALEXA THOMPSON SPANISH FORK 798-8343 PAYSON 1107 E3& l k — " •- ^J Courtesy photo Courtesy photo Andrew Wilson / Spanish Fork News Andrew Wilson / Spanish Fork News SAM'S PREP OF T H E W E E K Steven McVey Senior Basketball Center '^onyrarulalions ro 89 WEST 900 NORTH a* SOUTH HWY 198 465-2541 Senior Steven McVey is the son of Sam and Connie McVey of Salem. Besides playing SFHS basketball and running the 100 and 200 meter on the track team, Steven keeps a 4.0 GPA. He was recently named to the Academic Allstate Basketball Team. He said it's been tough trying to do his best in athletics and still keep his grades up. He said, "It's been a great year, and I've enjoyed playing with a great bunch of guys." Sponsored by the Oil Change \ 552 N. Main • 798-7877 |