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Show 6A Thursday Si JUifccft September 26, 2002 I the Hawks- . 'I a . ? 4,. ' , y s1 r. i game of the set. After the Dinos swept the Hawks in the first game by holding North Sanpete to only four points, the Hawks rallied in the second game and gave the Dinos a challenge. The Dinos opened up the second game strong and found themselves ahead of the Hawks Then North Sanpete came from behind to even the score. As the crowd erupted over several calls, the Dinos regained control of the game and dished out the final two points to win the set. The Carbon High Lady hosted the North Sanpete Hawks! After competing in. their first home game of the season with a victory over the Emery Spartans last week, the Dinos were determined to advance in the class 3A standings by scoring their second win of the season. This is exactly what Carbon did as they defeated the Hawks 15-Although the win 13-- 9. . 15-1- 3. advanced the team to a bounced back and forth several times before the Dinos were able to soar past the Hawks for the win. The level of play was intenseand the action was fast paced. Both teams played with precision and for several minutes, it seemed as if the gathe would last for an eternity with neither team claiming a point. The Dino gymnasium was full of excitement as the Carbon fans cheered on their Lady Dinos. This lit the fire within the Dinos who remained calm and outplayed the Hawks. Dino middle blockers Brittany Pollastro and Morgan Warburton combined for 18 blocks to lead the team to the didnt come easy in the second Dinos continued their winning streak Tuesday evening as they 4, Possession of the ball record for the season, the win By KAREN BASSO Sports writer 3-- 0 bV--- f. JV - V V -- '" - Sports writer ; Jf "1sv . WWW ...A f- , v 3 ' I -- V' vw;i ' t JJS? V 5 v 9 y :4i .;; : ur . ' - . :fJ i ? ? ; . 'I gj frit. 'v ' !. Hi-f- i fia ' - A fired up Carbon Dino . soc- stoked up about the competition and hit this field determined to give Lehi the challenge of a lifetime. Coach Dave Qipulbo explained that the last three times that the Dmos played Lehi, the scores were 8--0, 11-and This years team was determined to not fell to the Pioneers in such a dramatic matter again. Although the Pioneers have not lost a Region 8 game in 14 straight games which dates bade to last year, the Dinos were determined not to be intimidated by the record. The first half was played fairly even. They moved the ball extremely well toashooting area, but then they either missed foe shot or had it stolen by the fired up play of the Dinos defense, explained coach CapalboL Hailee Vigil, Michelle Ruden, 0, score remained unchanged, 0-- In fact, entering the halt the Dinos had a difficult time leaving the field because they were sochaigcd and wanted to continue playing. The second half rolled around and the Dinos remained on fire. Despite the Pioneers out shooting the Dinos 14-- Carbonstayed fo- - utes! Long made a nice block and the ball rebounded right back to the shooter who was about 15 came and the score remained tied at (M). Under new rules, a sudden death overtime was then played. This means that the first team to score a goal wins. The overtime period Irets only 10 minutes, therefore the battle ensued forihe prize winning goaL Dino goalie Dani Long played an incredible game. After battling the Pioneers for about five min- - 0l Dinos home game. These are players that dont usually get mentioned, but they do all the rough and dirty work by playing against the other teams best shooters, Capalbo stated. By the end of the first half, the 2, cused. The end of die quarter quickly yards out. She immedieately blasted off another shot One of the Dino players jumped in front of the shooter and put her hands infront of her face for protection. The ball hit off her hands tmd the ref called a hand- -' ball. According to coach Capalbo, this is not a big deal out on the field because the team is only awarded an indirect free kick. Inside the penalty area though it turns into a penalty kick for the opposing team and this awards the team an indirect kick. The Pioneer shooter made a nice penalty kick to end the game 7-- 0. vA-- A- iiMf inn fromllnjon player during a game played meetings the two teams have had. Carbon will play Delta Oct. 1 and then the team will return home to play in their final home game of the year which will take place at 4 p.m. Oct 4. The team is now playing their games behind the high school on the field which has been marked for soccer and is now the new home of the Dino soccer field. ir i eaifnr this year on theCEU field. Lady Vikings blow out weekend By RICHARD SHAW Sports writer Its not good for a team to have it too easy, they need viable competition to keep their edge. That must be the worry of both Todd McFarland and Alisa Preston, the baseball and volleyball coaches at East Carbon High. lie school. This definitely creates Both teams have glossy even yelling at the North Sanpete fans and parents that s were in die stands. Because I was taking pictures, we sat on the front row on the Dinos side of die court, right next-t- the Hawks fens. It seemed as if we were trai-too rs or something because of some of die looks we got from Dino fans. Now I realize that these fans are not being unsportsmanlike, but they were simply enjoying the heat of the moment But my daughter yelled in my ear, 15-- 15-la- nd Chdsey Tunothy gets ready to bat the ball across thlfnet during Tuesday nights game against Meridian School. : - the second set The Lady Mongooses (no it isnt the Mongeese) have areal problem and it isnt just feat they only have 60 students in the entire school Its that ofteh players come and go at the whim of parents, just as a couple did in the last week.' Consequently the school only brought six players to play both the varsity sets and the junior vanitysets on Tbesday night Just barety enough to play. Good thing no one got injured, or the Lady Vikes would have had to lend the Provo private school a team player of two. It seems that Meridian is often used as a kind of prep school for the large high schools in Utah County. Students are sent there by parents who are concerned about .heir grades and then the minute their grades get back in order they go back to pub-.?' - '': 'f:: ' - : ' ' ... ; i. -- - game was over and the Dinos had defeated the Hawks, everyone started to dear die building. We waited for die crowd to die down be fore we left sothat my small daughter would not get stepped on as we exited die , school. ... As we sat and watched the . people go by, my daughter ed to me that she wants to play volleyball and be like those girls when she grows up. ' r .1 encouraged her and said that she could participate in. any sport she wants. She then looked at me arid said, I want everyone to yell for me and Tiave fun watdiing me play. I want to meet Dino too. This made me laugh and then I began to diirik.Slte is riiL It would be quite aqie-dal feeling to knew that the to watch you play a sport and that they would n A cheer and encourage you to do your best. V . As I sat pondering thisfsctiVjj she looked up It me and said g Mommy.dtmt these peofde go to school here? The onty time we come is hen they are !. I. . A i . I s. plwng. : Thats whenitdawned (m K . '. - ''r . me, we' as a community seem to put more of an emphasis bn sports than we do education. . How many parents go to their childrens sdiooh for a visit and talk readier about their progress? rmnotsayingjhat there aiei i pareritswhon't dottdbut for the most part, tiie only visits parenty make tothdrchilds school is for. parent teacher': conference meetings, and to. register their child for classes. Now I know that Dn going to catdi heck (it is Utahafter! all) over this, but' it Really made mri wonder why sport-- " ing events draw move attention V Sfif ii - i . f- - w v The next and final home v f he 8-- 0. ' Im crowd came j Maquette Hill and Misty Valdez nailing down die victory. In me first game, the Fast Pan bon kids were up 12-- 0 before Meridian could get the ball and they scored their one lone point In the second game it was In the second set, the Lady Vikes still dominated, but not by' quite so much. Many JV players were ou the court for those games. At 6--0 in league play, East Carbon is sitting pretty good in terms of state playoffs this year. However they have some much tougher games coming up. Next week they face Tintic on . Tbesday afternoon. Tintic is good and the Lady Vikes need to be on top of their game to beat the Miners. game is on Oct 8 when the teamuccs their main competition in fcegioh 18 the Dugw'ay Lady Mustangs. ' I explained to her that everyone dras excited and that they were just cheering for the Dinos. No one was mad, they were just haying fun and en-t- Leonard, Chelsey Timothy, 15-S- Mommy, Cared.!11 . Nonetheless the Lady Vikings looked pretty good. Their serv-- g was strong and they got a lot chances to pound the boll over the net. Once again the seniors stepped up with Joyce Clark, Brittnie outwomaned Meridian team 15--1 in the first set and then came back and this time merely hone whipped them 15-- 6 and in V'"V erupted and the game was dose. Fhns cheering for Carbon were standiqgon their feet keep dunging. Vikes baseball team mashed Manila and 0 in a double header at the Carbon High field. On Tliesday night the East Carbon girls team crushed an 15-- 0 ,TT athletic teams in turmoil In fact a couple of yean ago the schools baseball team began the season, played a couple of games and then ran out of kids who wanted to play. So lets be fair, its tough to. field a team when the playen records right now, but they are getting ready to hopefully go to state, and right now their opponents are not offering much opposition. A week and a half ago the i the game when the crowd 0 in overtime. Quite an improvement from the last three Lisa Migliori moves in to take the ball ,.. ing for the home team, but she also notices quiteafew things which amazes me at times. During this particular outing, she realized just how loud a gymnasium can get and how exciting a sporting event qan become. It was the final halfhour of 1-- Ashely McFarlane, Sharaon Watson, Whitney Montoya, . and yelling for the Lady Dinos. Some of the younger fans were Dino soccer team falls to Lehi in overtime cer team took to the field Tuesd evening to take on the top region eight team, Lehi. The Dinos were ' Because I work odd hours and it is difficult to spend much time with my family, I often times take my daughter with me to events, particularly sporting events. She enjoys championship. As the team continues to fly through the season, the Dinos will turn heads and prove that they are the best team iri the 3A division this year. Rachelle Gunderson, Tacie and Candice McFarlane Buchmiller each stepped up and pressured the Pioneers during the : me. Currently, the Dinos are ranked in second place in the class 3A standings behind last years state champion Morgan. Although the Dinos are ranked second, this does not bother the team. Carbon feels that the talent the team possess this year could easily lead them to a state By KAREN BASSO Sports writer . After attending the Carbon Dinos volleyball game last Tbesday evening, I realized what an emphasis this community puts cm sports. This observation was not made by myself however. Id fact, it was my four year dd daughter that brought this fact to light for Region 8 win. Next up on the Dinos schedule is Lehi. Carbon will travel north Thursday to take on the region eight team and the Dinos dont plan on returning home without a victory. Brittany Pollastro and Morgan Warburton battle two North Sanpete Hawks for the vplleyball which lingers above the net Pollastro and Warburton combined for 18 blocks to lead the Dinos to their third win of the season. V By KAREN BASSO 2 : Hill (11) sets Hie bal far a spike as EastCartwns Brittnie Lsonanl (4) feoks on. TTw Lady Wungs destroyed ttw Lady Mmieooses with good serving and maqitetta ; ii . ''. .is1' " .1 k i . j ' i ' than, a childs progress in : i Dont get me wrong, if my daughter does compete iri a sporting evtnt,T will be there for pveiy game andl wiDprobj, ably be the loudest fan pt the stands. But if parents would stand up and cheer their chil--. dren on when it contes to edur' catkm, maybe we Could lift the districts grade levels and have a lower drop out rate. I. 3. V ,V |