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Show I 6A Thursday February 28, 2002 Carbon girls face first state opponent Thursday The By RICHARD SHAW Sports editor Sports At the end of the volleyball season last fall, the girls on the team felt incomplete. For many it was their senior season and they had failed to win the state championship, instead taking second to a great Morgan team. But while most of the community who attended the game was driving home that Saturday night celebrating the teams great finish, the girls on that team were having something to eat and getting ready to board the bus to View Carbon County. Up to the point of eating they were all lamenting about what they could have done different. But as soon as they boarded the bus the conversation turned to basketball. They started to talk about how good it could be this season, said head coach Bruce Bean at the time. Their thoughts immediately turned toward going to the state tournament this year. The girls that comprise this years Lady Dino basketball squad had three bones to pick at the end of the basketball season, and people who know the individuals on this team would not want to be in their way. The Tint bone is already out of the way. They disposed of Region 9s Canyonview High School last Saturday night in a 4 victory, clearing the way to the main state tournament in St. George and at the same time overcoming the bugaboo which struck them in the form of another Region 9 team last year: Pine Views victory in the Dinogym on a last second shot which knocked them out of the mix. The second bone they have to pick will only come if they can win their game against Bear River on Thursday afternoon at 4:10 p.m. in Bums Arena on the Dixie College campus. A rematch with Snow Canyon who beat them earlier in the season giving them only one of two defeats. That match could also happen if both the Lady Dines and the Ttarriors lose, but the chances of both teams losing their first round game are not very likely. And the third bone is to be able to meet Morgan and much of the same crew who defeated them for the state title in volleyball in the championship ' game. That is a likely scenario, considering they are in opposing brackets from one another. But first things first. The team left Wednesday afternoon for St George after a pep rally in their honor. They went to the bright and warm sunshine of Utah's Dixie, but they will get little time to enjoy it, because playing Bear River will be no picnic in the park. The Lady Bears feature the second leading scorer in the state in Courtnie Wocmer who is averaging 18.1 points per game, just slightly higher than the third place scorer Carbons Chclsey Wuburton at 17.8. The Lady Bears have another claim to fame that pertains to the Carbon team too: they are the only team that beat Morgan in Region 1 1 this year and they tied the Lady Trojans for the top spot. Morgan's only other loss was to A -- ?; ;a; iTT'A rU The Olympia me om have heard aon maybe yon the reader valvaif hlutinlhqtmMdfle is K- pandhanm big on aB (he: every 'W v . : M5m y J 1 IN'; 46-3- tni httah; va with them? sale on eBay? : t os ' - m of the world icaSy got il . H. Stales woo at the garnet? Score peopklhaictaBBDdaBSKOqy are. They say it knb Hz the sest S A. ! A i ; . Lauren Reavety plays guard and is 56 tall. Sin is a senior this war and a seat defensive tdaver. try that woe only 13 readdk if 1998 could npie that medil wine itoomxiedasEn?Byaa Ci "A; .... - tal This Cassie Warburton plays forward and is 5T senkx is the eighth best scorer in the state ths year try oranother! goldmaUsi iqgwmthcngibtthingiodag Do woo think the F s Wisatch. So it's do or die time. A loss relegates any team to a lower position in the final rankings. Two kisses a team is out of the tournament altogether. This is Carbons chance, and the chance for the three senior starters, to put themselves in a great place in the Dinos history book. In other gameson Thursday Snow Canyon (21-will play Union (15-at 5:50 p.m. In the lower bracket Wasatch (21-takes on hometown Dixie (16-6- ) at 7:30 p.m. and George Hurricane (17-6- ) hooks up with Morgan (18-for the night cap at 9:10 p.m. 1) By RICHARD SHAW Sports editor A n 7) 1) r ticulaT? I Do yoo thx&kthe views 2) EwrihrfiViiMenii f;4-r.-- .. verU i think the ' society,! 3A Gmd sWEEbos by Fegbur peBcd? Do woo think wewiiB RegbiS coin BxCiiyhliSgvchalf tax b3 is die cad or Acre 3 Begin10 gamesshowalqgpcBt? - ... - j Doyoo didthiAeta Ansoa Qno wasfor? Doyoo leteswhow event'. Considered one of the top three players in die state, and in some people's minds the best player in the state, Chelsey Waiburton is third in scoring (17.8 ppg) in the 3A division and eighth in dine pointers made in all divisions. The 5'8 junior guard very mil could be the MVP of the 3A state tournament if Carbon wins the state championship. Her talents in scoring are superceded by her ability to steal the ball however. She and sister Cassia often make life miserable for opposing ball handlers. at 5T0"piays the post position and is great at getting in for the rebound and has beeaa top scorer at times this season as wd. She is one of two juniors on the starting five. Brittany Podastro drodwoCHindiKoftiy vHcBiytgRBiilhhdjA ' . , - chided io (he W MherdtaodK goes? Are IheW dree are m huge dux fgan Be - 5., iVt, t . V'A AftcmiDe aDdSLAIodEccoiU ? - acbdedreOe shaidd(hcybeieduoedioss? Doyoo vciEy keep the bodkxpf" ' Confident smiles reigned just baton the Canyon View game began. The now have to face one of the Lady Dinos pulled out the victory, toughest teams they have played aByear in the likes of the Bear River tut " . " . f I - . . r o jm Stephanie Cox plays post and is the tallest pUyvee the team at5Tr.Asenior who tdes down rebounds and scores, she often sparksfest breaksferthetem. Lady Bean in the first round of the state tournament in St George on Thursday afternoon on the Dixie State College campus. The gjrisknow K is do or die tone and dont intend on going home early. . ' i wUMUM UMI I. ihiqg? dank they |