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Show JANUARY 3, 2001 WASATCH COUNTY COURIER - Deer Valley to Host dieedseyld: World paige Year End Sports Awards RUSS RIGGS SPORTS EDITOR enough with the sponsorships already. Worst imitation of a quarterback: WHAT: \4 another year has come “and gone. They - go so quickly, don't they? _ Another year in the sports world Cup tour, will kick-off the New Year for - one half in the Utes opener against : Arizona before getting benched for the season. By year's end, Croshaw was demoted to third-string. ‘Best Prediction: New York Giants : head coach Jim Fassel, for predict- . ing his team would make the play- Deer Valley as the world’s best | ‘freestyle athletes compete in this “warm up” for the 2002 Olympic” ‘Winter Games. Two days of amazing aerial competition and one day of intense mogul eompelion will fill the ~ weekend. offs in a fit of rage after a loss. The Giants went on to win the NFC East, The and have home-field advantage > has also passed us by-—champions throghout the playoffs. have been crowned, MVF's have Happiest man alive award: Texas been named, and, in the NFL, Ranger Alex Rodriguez, after leaving crimes have been committed. . Seattle and signing his multi-million Yes, much has taken place in the dollar contract.. year 2000 as far as sports have been Best comeback: Pittsburgh concerned. And, with that in mind, Penguin Mario Lemuix, who left his _ it's time to give some awards of my job in the front office and returned own. So here it is—the first of many to hockey. | ; installments of the. annual Riggs | Worst local sports announcer: Sports Awards. Fox's Jonas Schwarz, for always Best local sports team award: sounding like he has a sandwich iin This goes to the Wasatch High | his mouth. wrestling team, which took first in High hopes smashed eee This © state and finished the year ranked one goes to the Utah State football second i in the country. team. The Aggies had a chance to go ~ Best chokers: The Boetand to a bowl game if they would have won. their last game defense allowed the pathetic Aztec offense to go 60-yards _ in thirty seconds to win the game. If not for this defeat, BYU would have been bowling this year. Most backboards broken: Laker Shaquille'O Neal and his attempts at free-throws. Worst name of a bowl game: Gallery Furniture.com Bowl. Come -on people, is, is getting out of hand- and NOR schools. aT 7 : ses ' = ; : 5 ees ares o Ete ea eee s Dre wi Re Sea : See - 3 Mo, a ae rd ae ae and. Kari m winners of the “Sprint Gateway Freestyle Challenge at Deer Valley %, © (Finland) manship in all aspects of life. The win_ ners receive an all-inclusive trip to the Heber City, UT _ (435) 654-6444 World § official World Cup aerial medal cere- : ee Main and mony. Three junior high students will be selected by U.S. Ski Team athletes for their real-life stories about sports- : gee rat 1245 — Joe. (Snow. Park Lodge) on iBaghes inAso EB —— COST: and earn SL, 000 for their Deer Valley | Peed | is Peetto ecebiors. : Valid day pass needed for lift or ski access. Spectators can also walk to ule event venue free. Sportsmanship for Life” essay contest will take place Sat., Jan.6, prior to the Bring in your questions to Arby’s Arby *S Valley A special presentation honoring the national is and receivea FREE sandwich item. Moseley Deer SPRINT - SPORTSMANSHIP F FOR LIFE PROGRAM: all team ! Jonny 00 ae have a great year and may your team win the championship.. Unless, of course, your io Los ote — and Deer Valley’s lower Bald Eagle mountain, just up from the main day lodge medalist Cup mogul | champions Janne Lahtela poke essen inant athlete of any sport. you Champion (Canada) and Jacqui C 020: ). ets (Australia); | Summer it is, folks. Hope Both Owl ski runs are located on Omischl |) Olympics. Athlete of the year: Golfer Tiger Woods, who simply is the most domThere WHERE: international leaders like aerialists S° te v ee] wrestler Rulon Gardner for winning the ~ gold VT) of the season Worst imitation of a football team: in with Fee. ark City Th oe Olympic mogul gold medalist 2.6 2. 3 Weinbrecht (Killington, ly 70 points to the Broncos. medal begins Tuesday White winner against Boise State, but instead trav- - gold e Training moguls from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on. Wednesday with aerials from 10 a.m. (Missoula, MT), 98 Olympic mogul (Tiburon, CA), ‘World Cup elled to Idaho and surrendered near- a WHEN: Jan. 5-7, 2001: Fri., Jan. 5- Aerial Qualifier starting at 10 a.m. on White Owl Sat., Jan. 6 - Aerial Finals starting noon on White Owl | Sun., Jan. 7 - Mogul Qualifier at 10 a.m. Finals at 1 p.m. on Champion to 2:30 p.m. Both moguls and aerials will be training on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. competing including ’98 Olympic aerial gold medalist Eric Bergoust Biggest traitor: Frank Layden, for The San Diego Chargers, for going being a local celebrity and a life-long 1-15 this season. Jazz employee and then taking a job What's my name award: Dallas with the New York Knicks. Cowboy Troy Aikman, for suffering . Bigest local dissapointment: The | two concussions this season to put University of Utah football team, for — him into double-digits for his career. being picked to win the Mountain Do yourself a favor, pal: hang it up West Conference and ranked nationwhile you can still speak in full senally—and then falling on their faces tences. with a 4-7 season. Oldest human alive award: ESPN. Biggest national dissappointNBA analyst Jack Ramsey, who just ment: The Washington Redskins, for celebrated his 247th birthday. Can trying to buy their way into the anyone say retirement? “Super Bowl and not even making the Most disgusting act award: This | playoffs. goes to Lakers Kobe Bryant and Worst defense of the year award: Shaq, for tonguing the NBA champiThis goes to the BYU secondary. onship trophy on national television After taking the lead against San after winning the world title. _ Diego State with a 50-yard field goal, - Best story: Greco-Roman the Cougar world’s best freestyle ath- letes - who are expected to participate in the ‘02 Olympics - will be ’ Trailblazers, who squandered a 15~ point fourth quarter lead to the Lakers last season in the Western Conference Finals that “would have almost assuredly won them a world title. The Gateway Freestyle Challenge, a stop on the FIS World Utah's TD Croshaw, who lasted all of 2 A113. “Lunch are at the Jumps” available ranging packages from $50 to $180 and include lunch in the VIP | Tent, VIP bleacher seating, event souvenirs and the option for-a lift. ticket. Packages are limited and will only be sold through the Deer Valley _ 2002 store located on the lower level of the Snow Park. Lodge or call: the store at 435-645-6015. |