Show Shades of 39 Uintah Wins i State Class B Championship g l la a r tt w n 4 Ii r 1 h hIi Lh 4 z j 1 k It r v W i Jr A a J s ss s r i 1 M TROPHIES OF STATE and big victory grins greet Ute Class B champions are home with the first state title boosters The coaches and players of the new 1967 since 1939 Staff photo Vernal Utes Show v Class Closs ClossA I A Ability Uintah high won utah's Class n B title at Provo Saturday in free and easy style with a win vin over Grantsville No doubts were left that Uintah's kites Utes were the hottest team to hit the boards this year The title followed a rousing I defeat of Emery in semi semi- semifinal final play Friday and a Satur Satur- Saturday day clincher over Grantsville St Josephs Joseph's and Hurri- Hurri Hurricane I cane were tomahawked aside earlier I ITHE THE SATURDAY night trio In- for Uintah and year 25 old Coach Doug Moon 1 brought home the first n B crown since 1939 when the Utes under Frank Flank Wright brought home the title lItle Uintah bad little to fear along the tourney warpath especially after the Friday win over Em Em- I cry The highly touted clash between the two highest rated B teams in the state was played prematurely due to bracketing and many fans felt the B title was a cinch for Uin Uin- Uin Uintah tah following the 72 62 victory i GRANTSVILLE a cinder cinder- cinderella Cinderella ella team ignored by Continued on page 6 Uintah Wins Continued from page 1 itan sportswriters all sea season on jumped Into th the finals after up- up string Id Wasatch and Monticello in surprise victories The Cowboys settled for second honors in the face of superior Ute strength been great all the way said Doug Moon of his warriors Well lose our start start- starting ing team this year but well we'll be beback beback win loss standing back A 23 2 for this season and a year two record of 42 wins 7 losses lossos gives his threat a confident tone THE STATE B victory puts credence into Uintah's cries for fora fora a Class A reclassification classification The schools school's students put Din Uin tab tah well we within the bounds of the Class A enrollment An enrollment of stud is the accepted standard for Class A competition Maybe l they'll listen to us now said a team booster after lh win Maybe well we'll come hack back as a Class A schooL Part of the 1939 B champion t tram am was on hand to congratulate congratulate the 67 winners 39 Team Captain Ken K n Legrande Curtis and andI Birchill gave big hands I to Coach Moon 1 and the young young- youngsters for th the convincing win a l a aa aW W r 1 6 y tt t tI I A X t A I JUBILANT UINTAH students cheer the Utes first State B Bj BI Tournament victory since 1939 The warriors defeated j I each of its four opponents handily to clinch the state honor Staff photos |