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Show True Greatness the rest of the world and form the foundation of the greatest country in the world. The theme for the boys basketball team was "Man up" and man up they did. At the base of the flag pole which carries "Old Glory" at City Hall is a granite marker telling the meaning of the "G" on "G" Mountain. These young people personify all that is good about the "G". The people in the Strawberry City, called Pleasant Grove, can be very proud of all the good being done in our schools K-12. I think it represents true greatness. '!' 1 " , j V" ,-') '"V i i 1 . - i r -r. , - - - American College Test (ACT). Perfection is nothing to sneeze about and it is. an indicator of just how good things are at Pleasant Grove High under the leadership of Principal Tim Brantley. The people in the Pleasant Grove area have much to be proud of! Sure we have problems. Sure there are some kids wasting their lives and there always have been. From the early pioneer days, they had problems with kids carving on the benches in the new tabernacle on Temple Square. Other kids were chewing Tobacco and spitting the juice on products store owners had on display in front of their places of business. Another group of kids would break windows while the people were in church. The educators and all who help with educating the kids do so much good each and every day. Even bus drivers, like Paul Maxfield, make a positive difference in the lives of these young people. The staff and coaches who helped these young people deserve a big thanks. Many of the most important lessons these young people learn will not show up on standardized tests, but they represent lessons which set America apart from home the gold and the mighty Vikings returned home with the silver trophy. As the school bus entered Pleasant Grove there was much celebration. Horns honked and people cheered. The Viking boys played their hearts out but came up short of their dream to win the championship . game. Not many days before the boy's basketball team entered the Huntsman Center to play for the championship, Viking wrestlers dominated the state wrestling tournament and brought home the gold. It was an unbelievable performance on the mat. The drum line at Pleasant Grove High also just won the state championship. These young people showed people around the state Pleasant Grove is a force to be reckoned with. Don't forget the girls brought home gold in the state volley ball tournament. These kids are competing with the top schools in the state and winning big time. Don't think all the victories are on the athletic field. Cole Thatcher from Pleasant Grove High got a perfect score on the by Mark Bezzant The day before Pleasant Grove played Lone Peak in the 5A state championship basketball game I was at Lone Peak High School meeting with one of their Booster Club presidents, along with some student leaders and athletes. There was genuine concern about having to face the mighty Vikings again for the Vikings had broken the record setting winning streak of the national champs by beating them earlier in the season. As things turned out, the Lone Peak Knights brought |