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Show 2 Thursday, Aug- WEST VALLEY VIEW 20, 1981 vm tjrjrj.. Cottonwood's David Carter slides safely into second as Granger shortstop Cody Anderson takes high throw on steal attempt. Carter was safe, but Cottonwood lost contest. SNAGGED Cottonwood's Kim Facer lays down bunt in Legion contest won by Cottonwood club in 10 innings Friday night eliminating Granger squad. BUNT . . . Folds, Spindles, Mutilates Foes LEAPING EFFORT . IT . . . Grangers . . Kenny Thompson stoops over to avoid Kim Facer, who leaped high to contact with Cottonwood first baseman throw. catch - Hillcresf Squad Dominates State American Legion Tournament SALT LAKE. When a good team peaks, op- ponents beware. better had Hillcrests were o wary in this years state tour- American Legion nament. That was made obvious by the fact that each time the score of a Hillcrest game was announced over the loudspeaker, there were moans and groans from fans of teams with valid championship ambi- tions. Everyone was hoping, fruitlessly as it turned out, that somebody else would knock off Coach Joe Castillos club. Nobody did. Nobody even came close, not even Cottonwood which had handed the Valley League and class 4A high school champs two of its three losses during the summer. Fastpitch Play Cottonwood not duplicate could its regular season feats tournament showed. Hillcrest clubbed Granite for 21 runs, two meetings, Helper and simply a because team load- Highland for top of its lineup to the bottom, put it all together at just the right time. Until the championship contest in which Coach Bob Burketts Cottonwood squad was apiece and, finally, Cottonwood for 14. Hillcrest, ed with talent from the outscored 14-- 7, Hillcrest had given up only five runs while scoring 62. Four of the five previous games ended prematurely because of the nine-ru- 23 in Granger for nine The dominance displayed by Hillcrest last week was matched only by that of the Cottonwood Legion champs in 1978 and, future opponents take note, this years ty Baseball (Automotive) Coun- League titlist most observers believed on- nights finale, ly Cottonwood had realistic hopes of knocking off the front runners. Highland had turned in a gutty tournament performance, advancing to the final three, but lacked the individual talent and to unseat depth Hillcrest. became apin a 10-whitewash which starred Brett Varoz, just up from Automotive. This parent 0 shutout, but he also drove in seven runs with long-bahitting characteristic of a more seasoned player. Burkett days later, even though Hillcrest beat Cottonwood con- ll vincingly. Burkett reasoned Hillcrest breezed that past Highland so easily that the game was called after seven innings (the last few games are affairs), despite the fact Legion officials nine-innin- defeated Hillcrest Saturday night, thus forcing a Monday showdown, maintained that the finals should be played to the finish. Hillcrest-Highlan- contest the Hillcrest pitching staff would have had two extra innings of eligibility which it was not entitled to. To support his stand, the Cottonwood coach pointed out that in 1979, Kearns was required to go the g traditionally have That the had if Cottonwood d did Going into Saturday rule. Helper, Granger and Highland were shut out by the Hillcrest mound staff. For much of the season, in a Lounge, playoff Monday for the City Fastpitch League title. Brett Bishop picked up the pitching win as both teams rapped 12 hits and committed 11-- three errors during the game. seven-innin- g Ceramic scored first, sending five runs across the plate in the first inning that gave the winning club a lead it held for the rest of the game. Two hits, a sacrifice bunt and an error accounted for the first two runs, then another hit and a long triple by Lane Brown brought in three more. The Lounge crew opposing coaches spoke of pitching as Hillcrests main weakness. People feared Hillcrests bats. With good reason, as the add two more runs in the second. Marks answered with a couple of hits and a sacrifice bunt that helped tally three more runs. In the top of , the fourth, the Ceramic club added three more to spread the margin to 10-- 5 and what looked to be a safe lead, but the Lounge crew battled back, picking up six hits in the inning and scoring four times to close the score to 10-The Designers kept them silent, however, (See Page 4, Col. 9) MURRAY SAT. several outstanding players leave via graduation, CLOSE LOOK . . . Cottonwood's Rich Fankhauser makes certain his run counts as In Tournament Chase 3 SALT LAKE. Hillcrests Both those squads chances, but after defeating serious challengers in the American Legion tournament were considered to be Cottonwood and Granger. only each other. The first time the two locked horns, Granger came away with the upper hand, recording a convincing triumph. Granger then was drubbed by Hillcrest. That loss sent the 8:00 2:30 - - West Valley club into PM PM month 6 9-- 0 the losers bracket, where it needed a win in a return match against Cottonwood to $17.00 $17.00 0 I Hillcrest. In the was then 14-- by 7 Cottonwood-Grange- Jensen. Cottonwood then loaded the bases on a fielders choice and singles by Kim Facer r showdown Friday evening, Coach Scott Sugdens club got the upper hand early and Troy Davis. inserted ace hurler Darrin Steele, who had beaten but saw its lead slip away in the late innings. Granger led 2 and Sugden 3, Col. 6) 5-- - Register Now Bring this ad TINY TOTS Classes Pre-Scho- 3-- 4 .$17.00 Kinesthetic Awareness hru Gymnastic Activities & $20.00 TAX dumped 261-007- 1 NEW STUDENTS For year olds Basic Movement ALL PRICES INCLUDE two outs and nobody on in the seventh when he was touched for a double by Mike Moore. He advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Brett Hillcrests Tracy hitter, good fielder and team leader, was beaned by Poulsen. The Cottonwood (See Page 4, Col. 1) Three which boasts six Granite district entries. Murray is in 3A Region Six which has added West and South to its ranks. An old rivalry will continue at Kearns on opening day when Granger invades for a 5 p.m. test. The Lancers will likely sport a different look under new head mentor Mike Fraser. Granger had a disappointing year last year, while Kearns won just one contest. Coach Bruce Takeno is optimistic about his Cougars and Fraser is Region 3-- 6 anxious to kick off the season. Granger plays in Region Three, while Kearns is in Region Two with Taylorsville and Jordan districts five largest schools. Judge will be the only other area team playing on its home turf. The Bulldogs have chosen 4A competition for all nonleague affairs, coming off a season, which Includes a quarterfinal 9-- 2 loss. Coach Frank LEtoile will send his charges against a Roy squad that was the state runnerup in 4A play last season. Kickoff is scheduled at 7:30. A scrimmage is scheduled Saturday at 8:30 in the Bulldog stadium. Granite, with a host of talented players returning from last years Region Three championship team that posted a record, takes on always tough Hillcrest on the Husky turf. Red-Gol- d 9-- 2 Coach Wayne Star-ti- n earned Coach of the Year honors from the Green Sheet a year ago. It will be a departure from a series of (See Page 4,, Col. 1) :cur I Prices Good ONLY with Coupon! I I II I I I I I I I I mm This SUPER VALUE! Dayton Thorobred Radial or Power Custom as low as Tough, durable fiberglass belts. Smooth, comfortable riding polyester cord body plies. $3459 WHITEWALLS PI 55 S0R 1 3 (S) JOIN THE $18.00 lb tonwood Retail Welders Protein Beverly International 509-2grain Argentian Desiccated Liver Super Pak e Vitamin 30 Day Mineral Packets pitcher Joe Bocek had 6-- 6500 South 400 West can take advantage of these fantastic prices 2 Vi lb action last year. Taylorsville will compete in the 4A ranks in get another shot at Hillcrest. Cottonwood spoiled those hopes, however, upending Granger 5 in 10 innings. Cot- Varoz, who took away what looked like a sure Texas League hit by David Carter. nament MVP Eric stent UTAH ACADEMY OF GYMNASTICS YEARLY GENERAL PUBLIC Blair Protein 3 V2 lb action - most had their 266-797- 1 We Carry Supplements Below watches Granger, Cottonwood Split STATE STREET joNTH Andrews umpire Mike carefully. but has solid talent, including a pair of veteran quarterbacks who split i MONTHLY RATES WE OFFER: advanc- Coach Gene 7:00 AM 8:30 AM I. The McKeehan saw Another double by Brown helped Ceramic One out later, ton wood suffered an even bigger loss when Mike Moore, a consi- Gridders Gearing For Prep Openers 7-- scored two more. Cottonwood managed to score one run in the opening frame but could have had more, had it not been for a running catch by tour- Ranks Swell To Nine ed to the 3A semifinals last season in compiling a 5 record. Brett Nelson that MON.-FR- Time-releas- the tournament probably wouldnt have been much different. ray squad that a line drive single by A 2V2 though, the outcome of lorsville highs new blue and gold uniforms as the Spartans play host to the Warriors in an afternoon test. Coach Doug Bills will take a young, eager squad into the game against a Mur- came back with two runs earned on three consecutive walks and 5784 SO. Dynamic maintained. Even if it had, pre-leag- GODFREY'S GYM Soper That precedent, he felt, should have been MURRAY. 8-- 2 r Brighton. ranks have swelled by one this season as nine Green Sheet area football squads gear for their initial tests slated on Aug. 28. Murray will be the first to soil Tay- Ceramic Design Takes Title Game Ceramic Design outlasted Marks 21-- 3 n - MURRAY. 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