Show J ela- ela Str Straws s By Jack Wallis Congratulations this week go to the Uintah High wrestling team Six consecutive consecutive con con- state championships is a are re record record re- re cord seldom if ever achieved by a school athletic department It takes a lot of individual discipline and determination to be a wrestling champion and the Uintah team put together the necessary ingredients to win the state triple A tournament with the odds against them With Uintah losing the regi regional nal tournament tournament tour tour- to Pleasant Grove the predictions predictions were that P. P G. G would take the championship away from Uintah this year Even the reporters were saying PG would take state this year but this could not change the determination of the Ute team members to make this year the sixth championship Coach Dennis explained that it was the dedication of the team members members mem memo bers and the support of the local wrestling fans inns that won the state tournament tournament tour tour- this year He stated he had never never ne ne- ne ver coached such a dedicated team They were ready in every way to be champions Coach stated that when to 1000 local fans attend all four sessions and stay right in there with their moral support rooting for their home boys jouve got to win The comment from the Ahe other teams was those Ute fans really turn out and support their team We would like to say thanks to the dedicated coaching staff a determined team and the percent support of the community and fans who made the effort to attend the state tournament On the weather front we are arc glad to see a warmer trend gradually taking place The peculiar thing now is the morning and evening fog that comes and goes over the valley For the past few days a dense fog has covered the valley for several hours in the morning and then dissipates and then comes back in a little lesser density in the late afternoon It is an unusual phenomenon for this area but this is the year for unusual weather so I guess we can expect expect ex ex- ex anything tF We were certainly glad to see the Main Street Christmas decorations come comedown comedown comedown down last week No longer can a visItor visitor vis vis- come up and say Well it looks like you are arc still celebrating Christmas Merry Christmas in February We were more than just a little disappointed disappointed dis appointed that the two Salt Lake daily dally papers didn't give the Triple A wrestling wrest ling tournament winners a little better coverage It seems like when we have something to brag about and to be proud of the daily press plays it down but when something happens we would just justas as soon not see over they go on for days an and even evelt weeks hashing and rehashing that same material to keep keepit it before their readers We are arc thinking of the murder suspects stories stones and the erroneous story on ona ona ona a Vernal oil refinery which was a monument to the way not to Jump on the wagon to break a news story when there is isery very cry little or no truth in the information source Maybe we wo are arc guilty of this too but It is discouraging when hen something good happens and we hope lope to get coverage and nothing happens but Lut let l something bad happen and you dont don't need to say a word it Jt will all ail come out in big bold headlines the next day This Is one of the greatest weaknesses of the press as we see it today V t |