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Show Wednesday, March 26, 2008 C3 i9QI Homefield Advantage A few spring thoughts 'N. . i , ; ; - . V r ' . i 1 V Ml - ' - . .. . - , v By Casey Christhisen Express Writer ,4 Forgive me for writing the obvious, but it has been one long winter. win-ter. I'm glad it seems we're finally at the end of the tun nel. We are all finally able to leave the gyms and indoor courts as the sports move to the fields and diamonds throughout Vernal. I can't help remembering a statement I happened to over hear while covering my first baseball base-ball game last year. A woman, sitting a few rows behind me, commented that it seemed like the baseball season ended up being colder than the football season. I have to admit I found the statement a little silly at the time. I mean on that particular day the sun was shining and the sky was a perfect blue. Absolutely no hint of what the season had in store for those committed to attending every spring game. The issue with spring for me is its dishonesty. I'd leave the office dressed in only a t-shirt and jeans, perfect attire for the warm sun accompanying me out the door. Minutes after the first pitch a cold wind would start to blow, moving in a couple of dark clouds. The clouds would then dump a chilling rain on those of us without umbrellas. The wind and the rain, those two factors imprinted the woman's statement state-ment into my memory. I covered the football season for the first time this year and although there were a few cold games, I always remembered my coat. I expected the worse and was thus prepared. Spring makes a person hoper ful, we expect our lawns to green and giant tomatoes to pop up on our vines. Fall is our reality check, induced perhaps by summer sum-mer disappointments or facing the bleak start of winter. Whatever the reason, this year I've resolved to avoid the hypnotizing spell these blue skies and ideal temperatures have a way of casting. I'll be taking my coat to these cold spring sports. My gardening expectations are a different story. I Freshman Chanel Pace slides hard into second. Some of the freshman on Uintah's team have been key players in the teams success thus far. Horse trainers needed for Wyoming mustang event Twenty-five talented horse trainers are needed for the Wyoming Wyo-ming Mustang Challenge, which will be held in conjunction with the Wyoming State Fair, Aug. 15-16, in Douglas, Wyo. The Wyoming Mustang Challenge Chal-lenge pairs up 25 qualified horse trainers with wild horses provided by the Bureau of Land Management. The trainers then have 100 days to train the horses before competing for $10,000 in prize money. After the competi tion, the horses are available for adoption to qualified adopters, with a percentage of the adoption fees going to the trainers. During the Aug. 15 competition, competi-tion, trainers are evaluated on the body condition of their horses, as well as their ability to handle the horse in-hand through a series of maneuvers which include picking up the horse's feet, maneuvering it through obstacles and loading it into a trailer. Following the in-hand course, Vernal Volleyball Tournament Women's and Men's 6-on-6, April 1 8-1 9. All levels of play invited. Held at Uintah High and Vernal Junior High. Cost $150. CO-ED Tournaments, April 25-26. This is a fundraiser for Uintah High Volleyball. Contact Doris Salazar at 790-6161, 789-3003 or 781-3125 ext. 2844. Registration forms at Uintah Parks and Red ,vr,i UHS. trainers will mount their animals and complete a horse course that will include a series of obstacles, including the option of working with cattle, and require the trainer to demonstrate the level of competency the horse has accomplished. ac-complished. Three skilled horsemen horse-men will judge the competition. The winning trainer will receive $5,000; second $2,500; third $1,000; fourth $750; and fifth $500. Trainers also receive $500 reimbursement for travel costs and a 20 percent commission commis-sion if their horse is adopted for $200 or more. The Mustang Challenge rules and regulations and trainer ap-' ap-' plication form can be found on the Mustang Heritage Foundation's web site at www.mustangher-itagefoundation.orgadoptions. www.mustangher-itagefoundation.orgadoptions. php or by calling 512-355-3225. The deadline for applications is April 1 . For additional information informa-tion on the Mustang Challenge or BLM wild horses, please contact BLM Wild Horse Specialist Alan Shepherd at 307-775-6097. , Weather Getting Warmer! The Deals Are Getting Hotter! Mrbnr Buy At Dealers Invoice! 1 584 South 1 500 East 789-6477 H II JJ 1 I 1 789-7396 office h. 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