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Show ct MDT& U Hockey garners all state honors Three Vernal youth were selected to state All Star teams this past weekend at the State Evaluation Camp in Ogden. Marty Montgomery, a defenseman for the Bantam team this year, was selected to the 1990 birth year team. Bo Harris and J.J. Redden, high school defensemen, were selected to the Minor Midget team. Harris was also selected as the first alternate to the Rocky Mountain District Camp, National Development Program. All three will be playing next weekend for Utah in the Northern Rocky Mountain District Festival against All Star Teams from Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. Vernal Coach Al Brown was selected again this year to coach the Utah Minor Midget team, last year's champion. These are great accomplishments accomplish-ments for Vernal's small program, pro-gram, especially since the players play-ers have not had ice to practice on for nearly a month. The boys competed against the best players play-ers in the state and did an outstanding out-standing job. 1 sf) - k Amberlee Partridge helps Jacque Hobbs gain financial support for this year's O-Mok-See, which will be held at Western Park in July. O-Mok-See gains financial support Part of the National Saddle Club Association's celebration of its 40th anniversary will be an O-Mok-See held in Uintah County July 24 through 29. Amberlee Partridge, who participates in the competition, accompanied Jacque Hobbs to the Vernal City Council meeting meet-ing April 6 to seek monetary backing for this annual event. It is traditionally held in the Vernal area every other year, The council voted to support sup-port the event with $1,500. The Uintah County Events Commission has promised $2,000 to this year's O-Mok-See. Hobbs said several local businesses busi-nesses are also helping to sponsor spon-sor the event Councilman Bert Clark said entire families come to the area for a full week during the event. They take part not only in the O-Mok-See but also visit other tourist areas and local busi- Hobbs said the Saddle Club supplies saddles, belt buckles and other awards for participants. partici-pants. She added that the same people attend the O-Mok-See every year, making it similar to a very large family reunion. "We've even had marriage proposals pro-posals during the O-Mok-See," she said. Age categories for the com- nesses. Mayor-William Kremin. petitors are under eight years,. said he would like to see the event held locally every year. eight to 11, 12 to IS, 16 to 39 and 40 and over. ssssspHss Softball umpires a; a h i . r r n n r a n ftl, , ft " , ( ' A imA wanted F !'Vv v: '"; '-r-T ; v 4 I ? ? . j x. ' " - Ai ' 'J ll 1 ,1 o v5 i.' ? Uintah Recreation is looking for softball umpires to help out for the coming season. Men or women to umpire men's, women's and coed leagues are needed. Umpires must be 18 years or older and have knowledge of the game of softball and have good com- Uintah's Matthew Clark, right, takes a header away from a Judge player. Team plays well, but loses to Judge After a five-game suspension, Coach Jared McKeachnie was back on the sidelines Friday cheering on the Uintah High School boys soccer team. Uintah lost the game 2-1 to Judge Memorial, but munication skills. Pay is $12- McKeachnie thought his team $15 a game depending on skill played "extremely well." level. For those who have never During most of the first half umpired, training will be pro- and half of the second, Uintah vided. Come by the Uintah controlled the tempo of the Recreation Office at 134 W. game. Uintah has numerous Main, or call 435-781-0982. near-misses at the goal. Judge scored first late in the first half on a shot on goal that usually is an easy block for Uintah Goalie Cajun Laub. The ball skidded off the wet grass and into the goal. Early in the second half, Uintah left forward, Daniel Hyde, scored on a cross-over pass from Matt Clark. A questionable ques-tionable call by the official resulted in a direct kick for Judge. The ball stayed on the ground, caught Uintah by sur prise and rolled into the goal. "It was good to be back coaching, coach-ing, but it's a little intimadat-ing intimadat-ing after being gone so long," McKeachnie said. Today Uintah will play in Park City. Uintah lost to Park City at home 2-0 in a game that was called 15 minutes into the second half due to a snow storm. On Friday Uintah will play Union in Roosevelt. Shaylee Roth and her paint mare, Sophi. Vernal youth wins in Hurricane Shaylee Roth, daughter of Robert and Judy Roth of Vernal, competed in an American Paint Horse Association Circuit Show in Hurricane, Utah in February and again this past April weekend. week-end. Shaylee and her 5-year-old Paint mare, "Sophisticating Style" (Sophi), competed in 13 different events winning Grand Champion at both shows to bring home the Circuit Award Prize Show Saddle. In 2004, Shaylee was the Utah Paint Horse Club Reserve Champion and this year has set many goals for herself, including includ-ing winning the Utah 13 and under division, maintaining a top 20 National Standing with the American Paint Horse Association and she also plans on attending the 2005 APHA World Show held late June in Fort Worth, Texas to bring home a World Championship. Shaylee is currently seeking sponsorships to help with her World Show Expenses. 4 7TvX fFF j Unbroken Circle students advance to new levels Unbroken Circle back row L to R: Adam Halsell, second brown; Canyon Goodrich, green; Bryant Cook, green; Spencer Hollingsworth, green; Shaye Wopsock, purple; Stephen Earl, yellow; Sense! Mitch Halsell. Middle row L to R; Hyrum Miller, third brown; Aaron Halsell, second brown; Saxon Furrh, third brown; Andgelica Kane, green; Avory Martinez, purple; Abigail Krrymowski, yellow. Front Row L to R: Zach Thome, orange; Ammon Halsell, orange; Jordan Wilkins, orange; Cole Cooper, purple; Anastasia Krzymowski, yellow. |