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Show Sun Advocate Price, Utah Thursday March 14, 2002 7A kogebi By KAREN BASSO Sports writer The College of Eastern Utahs baseball team opened up the season at home this week. The Eagles the first time on field Friday and Saturday against Ricks College. Despite only winning one out of four games, the Eagles were pleased to step out before a home crowd And kick off the season on their Own field. : The four game weekend took off during a cold and windy Friday afternoon. Despite horrible weather conditions, the players continued to compete. In the first of the double header games played Friday, the Eagles stepped out swinging, leading the Ricks College Vikings by four runs heading into the fourth inning. ; The fourth inning however turned out to be a struggle for the Eagles. With the Vikings evening up the score with four points, induding one home run, the Eagles found themselves in trouble. Unfortunately for the Eagles, the momentum did not however, and Watts will find his niche soon and that will boost the Eagles. , CEU struggled to make it to base at times this weekend. The Eagles ran only 12 times on 26 hits. Errors also plagued the home team. The Eagles finished the four game stand with 21 errors, compared to the Vikings eight. Thi Eagles record stands in all games currently at played, including pre season. Although the Eagles are not currently considered a winning team, the upcoming weeks will find the team competing for bragging rights. . change in their direction, with the Vikings dominating the remainder of the game, and walking away with the 4 victory. Although the weather was bitter cold, the teams played the second of the double header as well. The Eagles once again failed to turn the tide and lost the Vikings Following a day of rugged weather, the Vikings and Eagles returned to the field on Saturday to compete under warmer conditions. The Eagles found themselves on both ends of the score board following the double header, with the Eagles losing and then winning Jacob Wolfgramm had an outstanding weekend for the Eagles. Wolfgramm hit one double and a triple in the Eagles rally to defeat the Vikings. Wolfgramms batting average is .400. The Eagles pitchers seem to be struggling somewhat. Joldy Vfetts, who is a returning sophomore for the Eagles this season, pitched five innings this past weekend, allowing 12 hits, and five runs. The season is young 8-- 4-- 0. 4--1, 6, After rough edges are 7--5. smoothed, and the team finds their game, the Eagles will be a strong Scenic West Athletic Conference team that should finish strong this! The Eagles will return to action this weekend, as they travel to Idaho to face the North Idaho Cardinals, Friday and Saturday. The team will compete in four games and hopefully, the errors will be reduced and the standing will be improved. ' ffi, ?x' ' . Jacob WoftgramreisikftesiiittsItaiTiewhersIte his called safe, scoring one of the four Eagle points scored in the opening game against IRidaCDllQelhBt aeelieidl Watfjjramm had an outstanding weekend with one double and one triple against Ricks. Help Utah wildlife through tax checkoff Utah. The ferret population AgoudiedfagdmgieaMne lax season this spring arig&l he there is doing great since being reintroduced in 1999," says Alan Clark, wildlife section chief for DWR. "We found, for the first tone this year, ferrets bom in the wild to mothers who were also bom in the wild. That's a sign the population is healthy and grow- - dosea&ae2Tcftfr30ftCUtafi Stale InoaaaelhKfm. Uta&d whovikbadafoanasin this line JBBdpMeafcBdbOhesto Utah's Nonjpaar Iks Checkoff wifi he dueogseadk to betyi animals, bods and BA tout ptnpfe dcmkhuntarfHfefar.1btyValw be providing daewciwc more Nongame tax checkoff money was used by biologists to help fond the surveys that documented this success. Tax checkoff money was also used to reintroduce 63 more ferrets to the area in 200 , and to conduct habitat assessments important to the continued success of the population. the state. Of Ihe S45.W0pwn 3)01. $3,670 was need is toe Dmnian cfWMifeResuaurtfWaildbrjfe: Wildlife program The program hosts yearly ufldUfc viewing n eagle day. and pmUn ocher hah life. 1 Yellow-bille- d trips si ochcri I black swifts; four birds in need It also notes inrkm of of special attention in Utah, also benefitted from the nongame tax checkoff donations given last year."AII of these birds are on our state sensitive species list," Clark needscfnongamr The rrmaig SGZJ9 1 used to bdp that sted some extra bdp. For example. S5JXXlhidi was then naScfied explains. The Southwestern used to help endangered terrain btacfc-foot- ed MlheaAtcrn Southeastern Utah fishing report Ice fishing conditions have become increasingly hazardous with the approach of spring. Anglers should avoid going out on toe that appears soft, thin, or is near open water. Coves, where tributaries enter lakes, are unsafe places to fish. Even where ice does look safe, anglers should exercise extreme caution and carry rescue equipment list ice thickness near shore before going out in water over your head. Safety equipment should indude ice awls, a and a floatation device. Alrajo Mountains. All Blanding area lakes and reser--. voirs are thawing. Blanding Qty has speeded up the draining of the Reservoir number Blanding. .four, where fishing is over for the year. Fish stocking will at Blanding Reservoir number three in late April or early May. Anglers can expect more crowded conditions this year, while Blanding number four is oc-c- ur out of use. However, fishinj should be good because fisl scheduled for stocking in Blanding Reservoir four wfll be added to the 'quota for Blanding Reservoir three. Louis Berg, aquatics manager says, "early spaing is one of the best times for northern pike fishing, and northern pike are becoming more common in Recapture Reservoir. Shoreline anglers can expect good results if they use ap- propriate lures, attach them to a wire leader, and use heavy (at least 10 Ib.test) line. GoocQure types include spoons, stickoailsr andcrankbaits." . Electric Lake. No report Bait is not allowed at this lake, where the trout limit is two. Huntington Lake. No report Harvest of brown trout bn the left fork is encouraged, where the limit is four fish. Ori die left fork, fish must be taken with artificial flies or lures. On the right fork, from Flood and Engineer's Canyon upstream to Electric Lake dam, only two trout may be taken . Tickets available at .Breinholt Music and the BDAC ticket office. IMI Huvd Sondch BowiBdo leased. ratios Officer Edeasdhkycra occurvexy: Lower Fidk Crerik. Access to toe middle portion of the stream on DWR property is closed and bie spring, duty us he toe top of Huntington Canyon). Slow ice fishing snto little pressure. Release of tiger trout is encouraged so that fish can grow larger. Any brown trout caught should be harvested. The reservoir is closed to the possession of cutthroat trout and trout with cutthroat markings. Joes Valley Reservoir. Officer Tbrrey Christopherson de- which is about one nrife below Millsite Reseneic. The reservoir is virtuaflp Sharefiae aershoMe had fear success with Kaaisnilcr lores. -Scofield Resow Feting continues to be slow, re- scribes ice fishing as VERY He recommends that anglers wait a few days for shoreline angling to open up. Most fish are 13-1- 5 inches in length. An- haz-ardo- us. glers are encouraged to release all larger splake for control of the abundant Utah chubpopu-- Age Groups: ports conservation officer Tbrrey QgiaqpfaiouL He i "iuntth pangTh 'ns pearl jig tipped with a meal worm. Release of trool 11-1- 0, 2 Sign upsTryoufe Sat., March 1 6th 4:00pm to 7:00pm 77 ran I Customer Appreciation Special coNSGfivnnorj the to time Spring is ptort trees. Windbreaks are beautiM and tMrafirial mankind. Svcstocfe and uldUh. MRTEJS to I ortotftr I cast trues aro now owribUe far conservation purposes. Cttlb 7--8, Wellington City Park Mora info all 637-52- GS f Wellington Little League icc-frc- e. Fer lnformotioa ) coordinator for DWR. "The work we're doing with these species is very important and the funds given by Utah's nongame tax checkoff contributors are helping as ac' complish it." 15-2- fishing. Loui Saturday March 16, 8:00 PM. At the CEU BDAC work," commented Matthew Andersen, native aquatic species ). - A live band Featuring the greatest hits of all time from the 60s and 70s D. Nongame tax checkoff money given last year has been used to conduct surveys to learn where these birds are in the state, and how big their populations are. A study of the spotted frog, another Utah species that has been petitioned for federal listing, has also continued with the help of .nongame tax checkoff money. Being conducted in the Hcber Vdlley, the study is aimed at learning more about spotted frogs and the type of habitat they need to survive the winter. "It's really encouraging to know that there are people out there who care enough about Utah's wildlife to provide funding for this type of lation. The sytiafce Kuril it luo fish.AS qdakc hefucos 9 and artificial flies must be used. No bait or hires are allowed in this section. Huntington North Reser- voir, (near toe city of Hunting-tonThe ice is very hazardous. Open water occurs along the edges. Anglers should wait afew days for some good shoreline When Rock Was Young.. Classic Rock Show willow fly- catcher is also on the federal endangered species list and the cuckoo's status is un by$15jOOOfodefaldoOLwviia Eagles catcher, Derek Waddoups tags a runner out from Miles City between third and home base. cuckoos, South- western willow flycatchers, grasshoppper sparrows and dergoing federal review. It's important that we do all we can to keep these birds off the federal list, and the money given by nongame tax contributors is helping us do that, continued Clark. 435-687-29- 86 Quantities ore fimited filled adn as received! aril be I j Noway Sjpnam.- NadCtdac Gokfmn thin Swe, Tatorian Mapk. Mama? Merit Sbmrion GoUm i AaMi Sumac Nanking Oony. HonaywcMk I Minimum onto Of Ml UK SM mHI With this coupon Try our all new Car Wash Equipment i ! Warmer Water J Bcferattarth 18,2632 ! Lots of Soap Sealer Wax Saturday, March 16 from "" l-4- j pm cr Krompels Car Wash 980 East 100 North Next to Smiths i I |