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Show Riffs nab BYU title The Riffs, a team composed mainly of players from Vernal and Roosevelt, captured first place in the Brigham Young University 3A intramural basketball tournament. Over 100 teams competed in the playoffs at the conclusion con-clusion of regular season play. Participants on the team included Steve Ellis, , Jan , Goodrich, Robert Nelson, Gary Burnett, Keith Sprouse, Wendell, Francis and Mark Sheffer. Many of the players were members of the Uintah High School basketball team and some battled each other in high school competition. Despite several close games and some come from behind victories, the Riffs won the championship game by 16 points. The team was undefeated in the regular season and in post league games. The Riffs won seven straight playoff games to win the single elimination tournament. The team was small in size in comparison to the other teams as they, averaged under six foot per player. The red corpuscles in the blood get their color from iron. Ys |