Vernal Express | 1979-12-27 | Page 22 | Eight Teams to Compete in Uintah Tourney

Eight teams to compete in Uintah Tourney Uintah High School will host the Uintah Tournament, Saturday in Vernal. The Utes' second team, Union, Pleasant Grove, Carbon, Viewmont, Spanish Fork, Payson junior varsities and Emery's varsity will compete in the tournament. The starting times for the sessions will be 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Uintah wrestlers, who may see action in the tournament according to Uintah coach, Chuck Henry, are: Brett Brown, Ron Horrocks, Monte Morris, Jeff Good, Keith Campbell, Curtis Wright, Layne Chapman, Frank At-wood, At-wood, Mark Robb, Brent Hales, Don Bohrer and Kim Reid. Uintah's first team will compete in the Vernal Tournament, January 4 and 5 at Uintah High school. Other teams that will compete in the meet are: Viewmont, Orem, Skyline, Utah; Steamboat Springs, Rock Springs, Nam pa, Idaho and Green River, Wyoming. Uintah, Nampa and Green River are defending slate champions. The Uintah Utes will host Nampa, the state champions in 1(179 in Idaho, on January 3. The Utes will battle Murray in a region meet in Vernal on January 10, and Uintah's second team will compete in the Meeker Tournament. The Utes will host Union High School, January 16 and will battle Cyprus, January IV and Meeker, January 19 on the road.