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Show 28 Vemal ExpreSf Wednesday, March 28, 1984 i ;7(. Jy L'; ', 0 w U'- p i J477 . - v. .'if w 9 y 7 I 1 IP; . I I Vi we1 y , ' 1 si GAME STRATEGY is discussed by Jackie Lucas, 44 left and Dee Baxter, right, as other members of the Provo Blazers' team look on. The Blazers were the undefeated team going into the championship cham-pionship game, but they lost two title games and placed second. ENCOURAGING WORDS are shouted by a fan to members of the Provo Blazers' team. Sidelines show ai Uffe iourney By Aldon Rachele Express Sports Editor .... rf , , if 1 fcv SI 4 T I waved his hands in the air and asked for more from the boo birds. The fans at the Tournament of ml. . . . Champions are number one sup- The 29th annual Tournament of , . . M-nrl hr 0fi A m u rn. u j ,n k porters of f ast blazing hoop action and Tribal Champions had 12 teams boun- ... . . 1 . ... . , , .... x the stall game is not one of their cms basketballs in the tournament in . .. , , . ... n u r r TTtu favorite items and they let the stall h SSIST 1S fnH team know that they disapprove with Ok ahoma an it fleams au put on a the bo-0f course the fans at Oklahoma ana the teams au put on i a h tournament m Fort Duchesne are goodshowofrunmngandgunningthe als0 rooters when something ex-basketball ex-basketball for points. citmglikehotbasketburningshooting An extra special item in the tourna- occurs or when a hoopster puts on an ment was the three-point shot. A line outstanding performance. The crowd is located a good distance from the went wild with hoops of delight when basket and if a shot is attempted the Plainsmen's Steve Daney drilled behind the line and it drops through the the ball through the basket for a hoop, the team gets three points in- mighty slam dunk. stead of the normal two. TI .. ... i. Halftime activities were different A three-point shot came in real than most shows at high school or col-handy col-handy for the Provo Blazers as they leges as young men, women, boys and popped in a shot in the three-point giris performed their traditional Ute range and came within nine points of Tribe dances, which had the fans hop-the hop-the Plainsmen's lead in the second mg for more tSSAlSS!S- ThePlainsmenofOklahomawonthe ' as thPv lost the title to the Plainsmen toumamen1 hard way as they beat SS sLtcSy ' th Salt ay Wa,rr ' ' p.m. game, Saturday and then won the Fans at the Tournament of Tribal first and second championship games Champions love to let the referee know in a battle with the Provo Blazer for that they don't agree with the call. The first place. The Plainsmen played 4 fans boo the referees, but in a peaceful hours of basketball and it paid off with way that doesn't ever get out of hand, the Tournament of Tribal Champions One time during the championship crown. The tournament dates back to games, referee Rex LaRose was really 1955 and Ethlete, Wyoming placed first getting the heat from the fans, but in- 15 times and won 14 of the first 15 stead of telling them to calm' down he tournaments. A TRADITIONAL Ute Tribal dance is performed ship in the Tournament of Tribal Champions by a young man during halftime of the champion- Many other people also competed in the dances i :i y r LJ J.J 1- V -A ! t FJnJ , K Jy.' w, Mi ' v v . - s i. . n.r--r-... . ..... .. . . 7 T . "V , I V dmoic i dmll court invasion Dy a young small fan is stopped Pa ' - : V,T I by anolderb'gfandur'ng a ball game Thursday in Ft. Duchesne. r-- ,m ,, m$C . & S J i ,', ' '7 'erx i7Vi 1 1 7 h H 'rfc7 . Ht.vy II - 'fl ,V A V-J a (y.i L,,, I....:.' " i V M .nr.- 1 7. ' ' -N" V.' ' -- i I : : ,t f ' k," . J - nv TWO FANS keep an eager eye on the basketball action the Tour- one fan on the right decides it's time to take a nap. nament of Tribal Champions title game, Saturday evening, but A SHORT BREAK is taken by Plainsmen cagers Ron Wopsock, Wallace Wetselline and Monte Daney, left to right, while they wait for the halftime activities to end. f'1 41' .. V' ''"I "(.' '"6tt. -if.il '- .'V.-iiV'' V ' "I',' |