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Show 18 Vemal Express Wednesday, October 23, 1996 . HI III I miHIIIIMB MM H FootbaDD team ffeeDs tine Swing off Wasp comelbacCc by Eric F. Pye Sports Writer Sometimes, some things just aren't meant to be. Despite holding an edge in just about every statistical statisti-cal category, the Uintah football team fell to Wasatch last Friday in Heber 33-22. But you wouldn't have known it to watch the game. "There's not much you can say about the game. They got a few things to go their way and we didn't at critical times," head coach Curg Belcher said. The crucial turning point in the contest may have come as the first half clock was winding down with Uintah up 15-6. With just over two minutes left in the half and Uintah in possession of the ball, two Uintah turnovers inside in-side their own 25 led to two Wasatch touchdowns and a 19-15 Wasp lead heading into halftime. ' "Football's a funny game. One second you think you are in control, the next, all heck breaks loose," defensive de-fensive coordinator Kevin Dickson said, "so many of our games have been that way this season. We could just as easily be 6-1 right now instead in-stead of 3-4 and on the other hand, Senior fullback Dace Mowry breaks tackles on his way to the five yard line after a nice 15 yard dash against Wasatch. Locals compete in St. George Marathon by Eric F. Pye Sports Writer The recently completed St. George Marathon is fast becoming one of the state of Utah's prime sporting events. It (the marathon) has inserted itself on the nation's conscience by consistently producing produc-ing some of the fastest marathon times in the country and the numbers num-bers show it. Starting out as a purely local event in 1977, the event featured 42 runners and has grown in stature and popularity to the point where this year over 4,000 athletes participated, partici-pated, According to local officials, the one day event generated over one million dollars for the city of St. George. Of those 4,000, five foreign countries coun-tries and 4J states were represented including 2,313 from the state of Utah, Among those 2.315 Ulahan't were at leal five hardy folks from the Uintah Basin ho decided (individual!)) (indi-vidual!)) to compete. S JL- Basin residents made the long trtp to run the kg race! L-R; Harry Bate, Shar Pet, Karen Coctvan, Jarod Riser. we could easily be 1-6 too. "It's the nature of the game. The kids played one of the most physical games of the year against Wasatch, but it wasn't enough. They have a great team and played well against us. They deserved the win." Despite the Wasp scoring spurt and lead at the end of the first half, Uintah came out with fire in their eyes to begin the second half. The offense took the kickoff and marched straight down the field, capping the drive with an Andy Long five-yard run for the score and 22-19 lead. Uintah protected . that lead throughout the third quarter with inspired in-spired defensive play, but just as the Utes never quit, neither did the Wasps. Wasatch began the fourth quarter with an impressive drive of their own, regaining the lead half way through the period for a 26-22 lead. It appeared Uintah would answer the Wasp challenge, driving into Wasatch territory, only to have another an-other turnover halt the drive. The Wasps added a meaningless score as time ran out for the final 33-22 tally- The game began with Uintah tak As most people are aware, the great majority of marathon runners are amateur athletes who enjoy the thrill of participating in such a momentous mo-mentous event and the great individual indi-vidual challenge such a test of endurance en-durance and will present. The chance of winning for most are nil and yet they go to great pains to prepare and run as witnessed by the large numbers of people competing and the sports growth. The Si George Marathon enjoyed the recognition of being the 15ih largest marathon in the country this year and one of the 10 most scenic courses according to Runner's World the country's largest-circulation running magazine. "It w as great to be a part of something some-thing so big and so well supported," Vemal resident and first time St George runner Karen Cochran said, "that was one of the things I was most impressed by, was the community commu-nity support and positive attitude everyone involved had. They really See Marathon page 20 v i If 1 U' 1 I a i at ' a. f a; i'wr b Ml 1 I I 1 I 'h; am ing the opening kickoff and scoring on a 57 yard Gardiner to Caldwell pass for a 7-0 kick after Andy Ozeata' extra point kick was good. After Wasatch kicker Sparti hit a 38 yard field goal, the Utes struck See Football page 19 Region 10 High School standings Boy's Football W L North Sanpete 5 1 Emery 5 1 Lehi 5 1 Wasatch 4 2 Uintah 2 4 Union 2 4 Carbon 1 5 Park City " 0 6 Girl's Volleyball W L Wasatch 7 1 Lehi 6 2 Union 6 2 Uintah 2 6 Park City 0 8 Girl's Soccer W L T Park City 7 1 0 Lehi 7 1 0 Uintah 3 5 0 Wasatch 3 5 0 Rowland Hall 0 8 0 Utah Jazz Youth Basketball League The Uintah Recreation Association is now accepting registration regis-tration for the Utah Jazz Youth Basketball League. Registrations are accepted Monday through Friday at the Uintah Recreation office of-fice located on the third floor of the StateCounty building. The 3rd and 4th grade league will begin mid-November and run through December. Signs ups will also be taken for boys and girls in the 5th through 8th grades. The Recreation Association is encouraging en-couraging 9th and 10th grade teams and 11th and 12th grade teams to put their teams together and register as a team and pay a $150 team fee. Cost for other participants in the 3rd through 8th grade is $25 for the first child in each family and $20 for any additional children in the same family. If a new jersey is needed the cost for it will be $6. Last years jersey which is red and black will be used again. Registration deadline will be Friday, Oct 25 at the Uintah Recreation Office. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The recreation office is located on the third floor of the StateCounty building or call 781-5486 781-5486 for more information. 3 on 3 volleyball league The Uintah Recreation Association U now Accepting regit tration for a 3 on 3 volleyball league. The league it open to men and women with teams being made up of any combination of male and female fe-male players. Game will be played on Thursday evenings at the Vemal Middle School and play wilt begin on Thursday, Nov. 14. Cost for the league it $50 per team and registration will be taken at the recreation office located on the third floor of the StateCounty building. There will be a coaches meeting on Nov, 7 at 7 p.m. in the confer etwe room of the State and County building (2nd Door, 132 East 100 North). Nov. 7 will also be the dead-tine dead-tine for registering a team. For more Information please contact the recreation office at 71 1 5486. Wasatch defenders were kept busy all night trying to corral Ute running back Andy Long. Ducks and hum tiers aire back ffor season opening by Steve Phillips, Public Relations Coordinator After more than a decade of decline de-cline and slow recovery, Utah duck hunters are back in a big way. So are the ducks. State-owned wildlife management manage-ment areas along the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake hosted almost al-most 8,000 hunters during the opening weekend of the waterfowl hunt, Oct. 5 and 6. That's a dramatic turnaround from the 1987 opener, at the tail of the flood years, when weekend hunter numbers on the Great Salt Lake public marshes averaged fewer few-er than 1,500. That was an 80 percent per-cent drop from the halcyon days of the 1970s and early 1980s. "We had excellent production this all slammers end by Eric F. Pye Sports Writer Last Tuesday nights region 10 volleyball matchup between Basin rivals Union and Uintah in Vemal featured two teams heading in different dif-ferent directions. The fourth ranked Lady Cougars were looking to improve their region re-gion standing and state playoff berth while the unranked Lady Utes were looking for a little respect their season virtually over with no chance to make the playoffs. The result? Both accomplished what they were after during Union's 15-9, 15-6 victory over Uintah. The contest as usual was much tighter than the score indicated. They (Union) arc a very good team, as good as any we have faced this year, including Emery," head coach Billy Dickson said, "it was simply a matter of being out-hit and out-played. Our kids gave it a good effort, we just didn't have the fire-power fire-power to stay with them." As has been the case for Uintah most of the season, the team faced the harsh reality of what 5'-l0" (Union) blockers and hitters can do compared to 5'-6" hitters and blockers block-ers (Uintah) can do. The contest basically boiled down to the fact we couldn't shut their outside bitting down," Dickson explained, "when that happens, tcamt gain confidence because they have to many options and everything every-thing else fattt into place." In the first game, the teams jockeyed jock-eyed for the lead and control catty. , r)r, J. ,;V K'f y v fill . ui Udy Ute head coach 0 Dickson shares a tew werta of wisdom spring throughout the Pacific fly-way," fly-way," said Tom Aldrich, waterfowl program coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. "The hunters are back because the ducks are back." "Hunters on our Great Salt Lake marshes had the highest opening weekend success ration, that's duck per hunter since 1982," Aldrich said. Hunters bagged an average of 1.88 ducks during opening weekend, week-end, the best success rate since the 1982 opening weekend, when hunters bagged an average of 1.89 ducks, Other factors, like improved access ac-cess and favorable weather, also lured hunters back to the marshes. "Since the lake level began to drop again in the late 1980s, we've 1, a ' f r ... . t n Lady Ute player Bonnie Hatch Cranney (31) to hammer down Several of the point were decided by long ratty and numerous side-outs. side-outs. Itul as play continued, Union gradually built a lead which they parlayed into a 15 9 decision. The second game saw the Lady spent about a million dollars a year in federal aid and state duck stamp money to rebuild the salt marshes," Aldrich said. State funds to continue rebuilding and managing Utah's state-owned wildlife management areas now come from the state's Wildlife Habitat Authorizations. Most hunters and anglers, age 14 years and olders, are required to purchase a Habitat Authorization before purchasing pur-chasing a hunting or fishing license. Waterfowl hunters are no longer required to purchase a state duck stamp. Utah's duck hunt in Zone 1, which includes the Great Salt Lake marshes, continues through Jan. 5, 1997. The duck hunt in Zone 2 continues con-tinues through Jan. 12, 1997. season I ' ft I'f I 3 X t ' ' - r -J sets the ball up tor teammate Liz against Union. Cougar build an early lead, Uintah make a mini-run to which Union responded re-sponded by closing out the game at 15-6 with a run of their own. At has been the cac atl scaon, Set Volleyball page 19 with learn prior to Union game. r |