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Show Bountiful and Woods Cross golf teams swing into action to begin season By TOM HARALDSEN Region Six golf season began with a pair of matches last week, and both Bountiful and Woods Cross are 2-0 after opening action. Viewmont and Davis are now halfway through Region One matches. mat-ches. Look for a recap of their teams in next week's Clipper. Here's a look at both Bountiful and Woods Cross: BOUNTIFUL BRAVES Coach John Stauffer's team is fairly young but very surprising, having beaten Murray in a mild upset last Thursday. Bountiful will be led by junior Scott Archibald, a transfer student from Idaho Falls who has medaled in both matches so far this year. Sophomore Collin Anderson is number two right now, followed by senior Chris Carver, juniors Bran don Earl and Jason Harrison, senior Ryan Lunt, junior Blake Zum-brennen, Zum-brennen, sophomore Travis Mitchell Mit-chell and Millcreek ninth-grader Nate Affleck. In matches thus far, the Braves beat West 162-181 on Tuesday, led by Archibald with a 38 at Rose Park. Anderson shot a 40, Carver a 41 and Earl a 43. Thursday's win over Murray was close, 159-162 at Bountiful City. Archibald led the way with a 36, while Carver, Earl and Zimbrenned all carded 41 's. Bountiful figures to battle Woods Cross for the region title, and they'll meet on Thursday after the Braves travel to Judge on Tuesday. WOODS CROSS WILDCATS John Adams' team is also off to a 2-0 start, thanks to sophomore sensation sen-sation Shawn Jeppson, who returns after pacing the Wildcats a year ago. Jeppson is consistently in the 30's for nine holes. Woods Cross will also get scoring from seniors Shane Rawlins, Scott Strong and Matt Shaw, and sophomores Jamie Coombs and Jonathan Hardy. Last Tuesday at Bountiful, the Wildcats thumped Jordan 160-192, as Jeppson shot 36, Strong a 40 and both Rawlins and Coombs 42's. Woods Cross also won on the road Thursday at Oquirrh Hills, beating Tooele 163-169. Jeppson and Shaw tied for medalist honors with 39's. The Wildcat coaches are also 2-0 against region rivals thus far. Woods Cross hosts Granite on Tuesday before the matchup with Bountiful. This year's Region Six tournament tourna-ment will be Oct. 4 at Valley View, with the state 3-A finals in Brigham City at Eagle Mountain on Oct. 10. . |