Show 1 a Li k r c cc c d ii a r 4 f t tY Y y I m eq a t JODY YOUNGS YOUNG'S leg is pulled by Uintah Ute mat mat- matman matman man Pat Jenkins right as Uintah head wrestling wrestling ing coach Leon looks on Jenkins is one of 17 two time state champions in the history of Uintah High School wrestlers Jenkins is a senior and he hopes to join Billy Murray John Price and Scott Ruppe in the time three state champion club 2 vu d ri Most Uintah High School wrestling fans know that three from Ver- Ver Vernal Vernal nal have captured three state titles and they are Billy Murray John Price 72 1970 and Scott Ruppe but there are also 17 two time state champions in the history of wrestling at Uintah High School Teammates Jody Davis and Billy War War- Wardle Wardie die dle nabbed double crowns in 1965 and and 1966 Jim Miller garnered state titles in 1969 and 1970 The year 1971 was a good goodyear goodyear year for two time state champions as Creg Wilkins Jack Boren and Greg Cook captured crowns number two Cook and Boren nabbed state titles in 1970 and Wilkins gained his first championship in 1969 The year 1973 was also a good time for two time state champions at Uintah High rugh School as Tim McDonald Mike Murray and Cliff Grua netted their second titles Murray and McDonald won their first crowns in 1971 and Grua garnered his first crown in 1972 Richard Logan col- col collected collected double crowns in 1973 and 1974 Eugene Woody and Jim Tripp placed garnered titles in 1974 and 1975 and placed ed second in 1976 as both failed to join the time 3 3 time state champs group Rick Massey garnered two championships in 1975 and 1976 Jr Tripp joined his brother Jim in the two time state championship group at Uintah High School with state titles in 1977 and 1978 Morgan Woodhouse won two titles in 1978 and 1979 Randy placed second in 1980 and won two straight ht crowns in 1981 and 1982 Pat f r R p J t t q j l T Tt t tJ tr ti J r i N HEADS MEET as Uintah Utes Richard Capps left and Rod Gilmore work on takedown moves in Uintah Ute wrestling 0 tryouts The Uintah Utes will compete in the Steamboat Springs Tournament Dec 3 and 4 Jenkins joined the two time two time state title club with first place crowns in 1981 as a sophomore and in 1982 as a junior Region 7 continues to prove that it is isa isa a tough league as the finalists in the A 3 state title game are first place Region 7 champions Provo and Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove advanced into the H- H ti- ti title tie tle game with a 38 to 8 win over the American Fork Cavemen Friday Curt Harrison totalled talle yards t y i-ds i on f one on plaY plaY- and then capped the eight play drive with witha a four yard burst for six points Clark Hill converted the extra point kick for a 70 7 Viking lead The PG crew grabbed a 14 0 lead when Craig Hilton intercepted a pass and darted 53 yards to point Harrison added a touchdown on ona ona a five yard run and Hill connected on a 34 yard field goal for fora a 24 0 halftime lead The Cavemen fumbled on their second play in the second half and McAllister nabbed the ball at the American Fork 26 On the sixth play from scrimmage Shaun Story went in from the one for a touchdown Provo defeated Pleasant Grove in seven overtime per periods in a region game and the Bulldogs will get a chance to see if they can do it again as a 31 24 win over Jordan in a semifinal semi game moved them into the finals f against the Pleasant Grove Vikings The Jordan jumped out to a 17 0 lead on a 27 yard touchdown run runby runby by Mike Thompson a 49 yard run by Darrel Van Amen and a 22 yard field goal by Rob with 6 59 left in the second quarter Provos Provo's Fine Unga darted 42 yards on ona ona a 63 yard drive and Sean Covey scored a touchdown on a one yard run A bad Jordan snap delivered a safety to Provo and cut the Jordan lead to eight points tl i 9 9 Things really started to heat up for Provo in the third quarter when Clarence Hofheins intercepted a Jordan pass and took it to the 31 31 After a 16 15 yard pass from Covey to Conrad Robin Robin- Robinson son and a nine yard run by Unga Covey sneaked in on a fourth down and cut the lead to one point at 1716 17 Van Amen stopped slopped the next Provo drive with an interception at the one yard line However Jordan couldn't get out of the big hole near the one and Provo took its first lead of the game at 2317 23 on a four yard run by Unga Jordan regained the lead at 2423 24 on a 85 yard touchdown run by Van Amen which featured several broken tackles and an extra point kick by However Provo wanted the title game to be a Region 7 affair so Covey scored a touchdown on a one yard run with 40 seconds left to give his team a 31 to 24 win |