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Show FEBRUARY 14, 2001 _ ~— WASATCH COUNTY COURIER. A13 Lady Wasps Finish Strong; “Look Ahead to Post Season RUSS RIGGS © SPORTS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR “ Harold’ from Orem asks, @ What do you think implemented. Who see Sammy Sosa Q: A: When the WWF vs. Pedro Martinez? — thing that is marketed straight for wrong with Majerus. The Utes have no go-to — guy, as Britton. Johnson hasn't pro. gressed’ as. ‘quickly as people intense game. isn't just the absence ~ of Rick And, -Q: John from Heber asks, “What is the best professional all-star game?” _ A: It certainly isn't the NFL Pro- Bowl, if that's what you're wondering. I think that any all-star where participants try and weasel their way out of propably isn't a good event. the Wasps ~ Wasatch WNBA really is good basketball. defense. Additionally, TOTES LER ee Hamilton said. Judge started pressing at the: start of the second half, and took a commanding 26-19 lead with 4:30 remaining. In fact, only three Liz Turner free to a free Creeper. the tooth and the RUSS RIGGS SPORTS EDITOR _ __ he Wasatch High swim team placed sixth. at the ee meet ee me © _ Arby’s 2 oe Main Heber City, UT ee ee i. (435) 654-6444 ce with 12. On Friday, Wasatch blasted Lehi 6143 in it’s last region game of the season. a much better officiated “They let the kids play, and I like that.” The Wasps led by only six at halftime, and crushed the Pioneers in the second half with the help of Fackrell’s © 23 points. 3 : “We took over the game in the sec- home. Coach Pyper feels the Wasps have an advantage; however, - with the two teams meeting earlier this year and Wasatch coming out on top. “I think the kids feel we can play better — we came out with a better attitude against Lehi, and that is going to pay off,” he said. -Friday’s game will begin at 7 p.m. WASATCH SWIMMERS TAKE SIXTH LT Bring in your sports questions to Arby’s and receive a FREE sandwich item. Email: sports@wasatchcountycourier.com - Liz Turner led Wasatch points, and Rachel Remund added 10. ~~ going her — it was a team effort. We did it all Bulldog guard Rose together,” barn in away on team Shalee > Packrell " “We have been working on stopping to leave. Opposing teams will stay at a horse at the couldn’t be more of my team.” ) proud | urinating on themselves or remodeled center shots. The kids got to the point where they knew that Judge was better than them tonight, and we got out of sync.” _ ond half. Everybody scored except for . our two freshman,” Pyper said. hanging off of Fackrell’s arms. © Wasatch now sets it’s sights on - “Our help in the middle was great Friday’s home playoff game versus — it worked last time we played and it Ben Lomond, with the winner going to | worked tonight,” Ledbetter said. “I the state tournament and the loser the people next to them will be invited newly 21-16 defense at times, but Rose hit some big “It was never able to get anything going thanks to a suffocating Bulldog defen' sive scheme. At times, it seemed that as many as 10 Judge players were allowed — in fact encouraged — but anyone still trailed ‘BYU, held this past and coach state weekend at Keith Daniels could- n't be happier. “We can’t be disappointed with that | game last night (than last time wasatch and Lehi played),” Pyper said. trey intermission. teams. Alcohol consumption will be mistakes can't be hidden or blamed cme playoff birth, for way through the second quarter. In fact, despife a Liz Turner down markers, and anyone that wears have to play good defense because cme a home The Wasatch crowd was loud, but cowboy boots and brings a spitoon will be admitted free. However, chaw remains may not be spat at opposing Midway and will be treated ride on the historic Heber And, if you believe all this, fairy will be by tonight Bs ment against a great team. We played great defensively and I’m happy for the kids. This is what they worked for, and they are playing with confidence and mental toughness.” “We did have some looks, but we missed the front ends of some foul shots,” Pyper said. “We played good _ was great practice for the state tourna- Judge still mounted a 17-11 lead mid- — teams. Cow pies will be used as first | outdo his fellow teammates. To me, the MLB All-Star game is easily the most entertaining. Why? Because baseball is a game that's hard to “fake.” In other words, you 1245 tried to do — they really did a good “I was afraid Wasatch was going to rights to the state tournament — but © that didn’t stop hundreds of fans from packing the tiny girls’ gym at Wasatch | High School. If you didn’t know better, one could have mistaken the atmos_phere for a Jazz/Lakers playoff game. Midway Swiss Misses (maybe not). Games will be played at the Heber City rodeo grounds, where a ferocious crowd of 24 will greet opposing and most players actually want to participate. On the other hand, no defense — is played and we have to watch players nected on theirs — and the Wasps lost for only the third time this season and go on a run at the end, but we were very poised,” Ledbetter said. “This _ who finished with nine points, was | because it's.in the middle of the season missed fouls shots while Judge con- Chris plans have already been made. Right now they're trying to decide a name for the new team and it's come down to the Heber Choo Choo's or the injuries or just simply turning down a free trip to Hawaii. Besides, the game is horrificaly boring. The NBA All-Star game isn't bai the Ledbetter said. “But I’m so proud. They did everything we practiced.” “They took us out of everything we coach Mary - with 30 seconds remaining in the half, Therefore, you have athletes faking Ce. a tough, Q: Doug ae Midway asks, “Do you think Wasatch County will ever get a pro football team?” A: Glad you asked, Doug, because ~ to keep for the first time athome. head clinched Weber State, and Southern Utah in the same year? Ouch. : times she said I had the green light,” Hamilton said. Wasatch tried to get back in the game late in the fourth quarter, but job,” Wasatch head coach Roger Pyper said. “We didn’t feel like it was that big of a loss. If this was a game we needed to win, we would have practiced hard-er. It’s propably my. fault.” True,. Wasatch had already at the Utes. And when was the last time Utah lost to BYU, Utah State, _ Take the Pro-Bowl for example. The season is over, players are trying to spend time with their families, and players don't want to get hurt. like Kobe "Sir Selfish" Bryant try and it was key games, I would have chosen this one,” Judge eo for awhile— as long as tornadoes reality, at Bulldogs ahead when it counted. “I told my coach I was feeling it, and “IfI had to lose one of our last two Kevin Bradley and coach Dick hun- don't destroy EVERY trailer park. shots Important? Sure. But you wouldn’ t know it by talking to the coaches. other sub-par time so maybe the XFL will be around in _ In the fourth, Judge simply outran the Wasps scoring multiple times on transition. In addition, Hamilton, who finished with 16 points, hit some big of the year.— with andee coming out on top 54-42. saker have been involved in a few offcourt fueds — and don't even get me leagues such as Arena Football and — started on Chris Burgess. At 12-9, the Utes might as well the World League. It did draw a chalk this season up as a loss. Next tremendous share of the television viewing auience, but wait until the _ year, they'll have Majerus back, andJohnson might finally be the player middle of the season when the noveveryone thought he would be. Right elty wears off Then again, professional wrestling i now, the rest of the Mountain West Conference is enjoying taking shots has had its following for quite some class with important game _ A: Contrary to popular belief Basically, I consider the XFL in the same hyped as possibly the most - two Wasatch, the the trailer parks and communities thought and Georgia Tech transfer like West Valley City. _ Travis Spivey has been a bust. _ I like some things, such as their Up until last week, the Utes didn't version of the coin toss — having one person from each team sprint for a- . even have anyone scoring in double. football. But easy with the burlesque- _ figures. Utah also lacks senior leadership, as center Nate Althoff can no ish cheerleaders, the video game camlonger rely on Hanno Mottola and era angles, and the announcers makAlex Jensen. In addition, off-guard ing every tackle sound like someone is. going to be carried off on a stretcher. ee ae number one Judge versus number of Utah basketball team?,”.it | University sends it's © wrestling announcers to do a football game, you know you have some- “What's | | doesn't want to of the XFL? Judge pulled ahead 35-24. — the kids swam like they were tapered to,” he said. “In all it was very succes; full.” Perhaps Wasatch’s sae cet achieve- ‘ment was taking second and third in the men’s 100 yard freestyle, a feat accomplished by Billy Hicken and -Max Seawright. “Yhat-was a pretty big Se onli : _ ment to score that high,” Daniels said. Although Wasatch (159.50) finished — sixth behind Park City (259), Tooele SWIMMING continued on A14 - . the pitchers/hitters duel in an all-star | game are downright classic — particularly before inter-league play was RIGGS ay - RUSS ‘throws kept Wasatch from going scoreless for half of the third period as |