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Show Local Girls win State One-on-One I 1 ' I ST A Paula Sawyer and Darla Hunt were winners in the State One-On-One Basketball Basket-ball Contest held at Utah State University in Logan on Sat., Feb. 16. Paula Sawyer, daughter of Ronald and Joanne Sawyer, Cedar City, won the 12 year-old year-old girls' basketball playoff. Darla Hunt of Beryl, won the 14 year-old girls' playoff. Both girls are Iron County 4-H'ers. 4-H'ers. An estimated 10,000 4-H'ers 4-H'ers from Utah competed in this program at school, county and district contests before the 96 area winners advanced to the state competition. Art Jones, assistant state 4-H leader, and Rod Tueller, head USU basketball coach were in charge of the program. USU Coach Tueller said the One-On-One Basketball Program is, "One of the greatest programs in the country involving young men and women. All the kids who even came today were winners, considering how many competed to get this far." Six boys and six girls were sent from each extension district representing the six categories to play one-on-one basketball. The 4-H'ers were also quizzed on food and nutrition, conditioning Darla Hunt, Beryl, won the state championship in one-on-one 4-H basketball for 14 year old girls and Paula Sawyer, Cedar City, was the 12 year old champ in the tournament held at Utah State University. and first aid. In addition, two educational winners were sent from each district, who did not play basketball, but competed only on an educational test. The 4-H One-on-One Basketball Program is to provide an opportunity for youth to participate in a structured basketball program providing an occasion oc-casion for fun and individual competition. The rules and skills of basketball are taught, as well as concepts in improving sportsmanship and grooming, good food and nutrition practices, safety and first aid, conditioning and health. |