Show J 0 aunt deb johnson uintah jinnah team wins praise on colorado vi visit sit the following article waa taken from the meeker colo herald ot of february 20 10 through the efforts ot of haller witbeck and r W squire mai manager nager of the local hateway team the vernal high school basketball team was wag brought to meeker last week end for a today two day schedule it much u h had been claimed tor for the ui uintah valley boys that team having lot only one game thil season that bling to jordan high school in salt lake city they had not only defeated every team in the vin tan tah basin but had one defeat over jordan high school these schools each eacel winning one game and a defeat of the traveling iowa ioa ghost team local fans wanted to see eo these boys play but we doubt if anyone expected to see as classy a game as the vernal boys can play they are without a doubt the best basketball team that has ever played in meeker they are a mighty fine bunch of boys play ing a real game of basketball which should take them well to the top in state championship to be played next month coach carl car davis da vis of a the utah who ho Is I 1 their coach Is certainly to be con granulated for turning out a team with their class 11 an editorial in the same issue Ot 0 tile the herald read as follows basketball fans in this section received a real treat last week end when they had an opportunity to see ee the aggregation from uintah county high school at vernal ut play at our high school gym they ney are the best high school team that we e have ever eer seen play in meeker and not only are they classy players but they are a fine clean cut bunch of boys rood good sports and a credit to their school and community it idour la our sincere hope that chev will come to meeker again next year as they were an inspiration to our grades and high school boys who will III make up our teams teama in the future years 11 further praise was riven the uintah bovit in the comboy roundup school publication the magnificent exhibition of the game of basketball in the high school gymnasium friday and saturday nights should bean inspiration to all young athletes such ideals a observance of training rules rood good sportsmanship I 1 p and self discipline were clearly alcer nible in the performance of the vernal players those people who mew haw this team play in all probability saw aw the utan state cham chain plona for the ear car 1936 |