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Show Wednesday, August 15, 200 C3 Workman wrestling her way to greatness Uintah County teen treated for West Nile Vernal Express By ViAih Pkctmoi Uintah Basin News Service Candace Workman recently took a short vacation to work on her tan. After almost a month in Minnesota Min-nesota at one of the most grueling wrestling camps in the country and placing second in the nation's largest wrestling tournament, she deserves the vacation. "Except for going to the lake she doesn't take too many breaks," said Eliza Johnson, Workman's best friend. "She is working all the time. I don't think I could do that. But I have a better tan!" Johnson laughed as only a true friend could and then explained that Workman didn't have much time to lounge in the sun over the summer months. "When we were at the lake last week," Johnson said, "our mission was to get her a tan!" The unassuming 17-year-bld wrestler, who will be a junior at Uintah High, has set out on many missions in her life and accomplished a lot of them. As a 14-year-old middle school student stu-dent in Vernal, Workman and her family had to contact the ACLU of Utah after she was threatened with exclusion from a wrestling tournament. She was eventually allowed to compete. Her experience at numerous region and state tournaments, as well as wrestling on the boys' team at Uintah High School gave her the necessary skills to become the first girl to hit the mats at the 3-A state high school wrestling tournament last season where she placed sixth. The last week of July, Workman Work-man interrupted her month-long camp in Minnesota to compete in the Women's Junior Freestyle Free-style Nationals in Fargo, N.D., the nation's largest wrestling tournament. Wrestling at 109 pounds, Workman lost to Maryland Mary-land wrestler, Helen Maroulis in the final round. "She went 6 and 2 in her matches," said Greg Stensgard, Uintah High wrestling coach. "She lost one match and had to come back and beat the rest of the people in her pool. She beat the girl that is currently ranked second in the nation. The girls she lost to cut down from 128 pounds to get to 109. Candace inbf weighed invito abbot '104 -pouodsy She had;jua1eft tfc9 Robs camp where she was training train-ing in collegiate style. This was a freestyle tournament." Workman admitted that she was very nervous going into the finals. "I never had a finals match that big before," she said. Workman will have a lot of big Sri I IT If . . : ; , - - - -' - You can play a vital role in the prevention of mosquito-borne West Nile Virus on your property & around your home. . REDUCE MOSQUITO HABITAT: PROTECT Do not allow excess irrigation water to stand pooled in the field. Millions of mosquitoes can be produced in such water in just a few days. The aquatic mosquito larvae die if deprived of water before they can develop into biting adults. Drain any standing water. Empty water from wheel barrows, tires, tarps, toys, buckets, cans, etc. Remove any unnecessary items which may collect and hold water from the yard. Change water in birdbaths, water troughs and wading pools at least once per week. Do not allow water to stagnate in ornamental garden ponds. Maintain and clean often. A "TV matches in her future because her goal is to compete in the Olympics in 2012 when she will be 21. "She has what it takes to go to the Olympics," Stensgard said. "I think she has a legitimate chance of competing at the Olympic level." When she heads to the Olympics, the 4-foot 11-inch teen who wears a size 0, will likely be wrestling at the smallest Olympic weight of 105 pounds. "The doctors think I'm done growing," she explained, adding that she has no problem weighing in at 103. "I would like to hit five foot though." Workman feels that wrestling against boys has improved her skills, admitting that boys are naturally stronger than girls. "Once in a while, I will come across one I can't out muscle," she said pragmatically. "Since I've been doing this quite a while, I can rely on my technique." Her technique started in second grade when she signed up for wrestling, a sport she had seen her father, Jason Workman, coach. "I asked my dad if I could do it," Candace Workman explained. "My parents didn't think I would stay with it for long." As a middle school coach, and now assistant at the high school in Vernal, Jason Workman loves the sport, but he has been careful care-ful not to push his daughter into wrestling. "I told her for eight years that she could change sports," her dad said. "We've actually pushed her into other sports. We had her do indoor soccer and then talked her into doing cross county." Workman still does the long distance running, but not because be-cause she likes it. "I just do it to keep me in shape," she admitted but then explained that on the last day of the Minnesota camp the participants par-ticipants were required to run 15 miles to graduate. "It was the easiest part of the whole camp," she chuckled. "They wantyoutorun it in under three hours. I ran it in two hours and 36 minutes." The teen has gotten used to the publicity surrounding her successful wrestling against the boys; however, she is still surprised by the extent o Jtbia jtnew?he 'Salt Eaeibune was going to do a story about me," she explained, "But I didn't expect to have mypicture that big on the front page. It was kind of a shocker." Other than the fact that the other wrestlers aren't on the front page picture, the Uintah MafHificPKt kMatstr 4278 Sf. ft. 3 cmaascAedfjuaff .41 avtab Sp-OAcfflnste&atA iwfa p, tnazs 6 wsn To Dk Fur in Pnf Fork 3098 Sf. (i. 2 twmUmcAUfvUf 9uaJ,cKi1ki WS 713949 2619 Sf. (t 2 emUacAlfataf 2 12 talA HfUifU tmnAiteafiKf .18 it tot, IokmI A.il1Lu4al sf SI25if.t 7WS68W20 Use mosquito repellants that contain up to 35 DEET for adults and up to 10 DEET for children age 2-12 years. Visit the CDC website or consult your docotor for information on applying DEET to very young children. Follow al label instructions. Cover up; wear long sleeves and pants for extra rxotectjon. Avoid outdoor activity when mosquitoes are present; especially from dusk to dawn. Seal doors and windows with tight screens in good condition. Uintah Ute wrestler Candace Workman goes up against Dean Stupar of Florida during a practice session at the J Robinson Camp in Minnesota. Workman's prom date, Creedon teammates. High student is pretty integrated into the boys' program. "She's just one of the wrestlers," wres-tlers," Stensgard said. "She doesn't get anything extra that the guys don't get. She works as hard as anyone. I always thought it would be different and be more of a problem but it hasn't been." Still there are some concessions conces-sions that have to be made for a girl on an all-boys team. During overnight trips, school district rules require that another female fe-male be on the bus. Sometimes Candace's mother, Monique Workman, climbs aboard. Sometimes Some-times a female manager shares a room with Candace. Often there is no locker room available for Workman. "I just change in a restroom," she shrugged. "That doesn't bother me. If we have a team Area Fishing Report as of August 8 ceawa w Rai Sihbmt Big Sand Wash Reservoir: Anglers reporting fair fishing 'for faitfbow' trout durtitg the cooler hou.' Be aw bflhe flooded vegetation and the large boulders on the dam swallowing hooks. Tryfishingtopwaterflies and lures when it is cool and use either abubble or floating baits to clear the submerged vegetation and boulders. Catchable-sized fish and fingerlings have been CKssy Kremiit Reciter, GRI 435-790-4930 Oaring, Creatine & Qommitted!! ASPEN BROOK REALTY, INC. 1340 W. Hwy. 40 Vernal, UT 84078 435-789-7555 YOURSELF: 7s Merkley, is also one of her Uintah meeting, coach just tells them I'm coming in." Still there is more to this Olympic hopeful than wrestling. wres-tling. "She loves funny movies or scary movies," her best friend reported. "She loves to go to the lake. I play volleyball and softball. Candace loves coming to my tournaments. I love to go watch her wrestle." The two girls also like to join other friends and drive around town. "We go rabbit hunting sometimes," some-times," Johnson laughed. "She's not exactly the best shot but we have fun." "She wrestles for the right reason," Stensgard said. "A lot of people do things to get their picture in the paper or notoriety, not Candace." She doesn't want to be known stocked to provide immediate and long-term fisheries. ' BullockCottonwood Reser-yoir: Reser-yoir: Reports of.fair fishing for Tfcer inua1IaW,a"sizeTiCtfT all fish under 40 inches must be released immediately. Use of heavy tackle and a steel leader to protect your line is advised for those fishing for tiger musky. Small boats can be launched from undeveloped sites near the dams when the water level is high. . Cottonwood has been drained down for repairs. Reservoirs are located approximately 5 miles north of the town of Gusher. Brough Reservoir: Fairfishing for a mix of browns and rainbows during the coolest hours. Most anglers fished from the bank. Note: managed under trophy catch and release regulations, please read proclamation. Also, use heavier tackle to bring the fish in quickly and keep the fish completely underwater when handling to increase odds of survival. Technique is especially important in hot temperatures. To get to Brough, take State Route 88 south from US Route 40 (Ouray Road). Turn west at the second dirt road past the high power lines. Follow this road approximately ap-proximately 2 miles staying to dq00 mm mm 1 L f" Br toff Ira Uintah Basin News Service The director of the TriCounty Health Department confirmed a Uintah County teenager has tested positive for West Nile virus. , v . . Joseph Shaffer said Wednesday Wednes-day that the teen is recovering from a less-severe form of illness caused by the virus. Shaffer did not disclose the gender of the patient or any other identifying details. Federal medical privacy laws limit the information officials of-ficials can release. Shaffer said the positive human hu-man result was returned Aug. 3 to the TriCounty Health Department, De-partment, along with positive results on a golden eagle and three mosquito pools in Uintah County. The diagnosis of the Uintah County teen brings the number of confirmed human West Nile cases in Utah this year to four, said Sharla Haley, a spokeswoman spokes-woman forthe Utah Department of Health. The other three cases are in Davis, Grand and Salt Lake counties. None of the cases have proven fatal. The state's first death from a West Nile virus infection occurred oc-curred in Uintah County in September Sep-tember 2005. Shirley Dale Cook of Vernal died one month after contracting the mosquito-born virus. The 72-year-old's family said he was physically fit before his illness, but his health deteriorated dete-riorated rapidly, forcing him to be placed on life support shortly before his death. Since Cook's death, five other Utahns have died from complications of West Nile virus, according to information on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site. Those deaths all occurred in 2006. Nationally, Na-tionally, illnesses related to the virus killed 177 people in 2006, the CDC reported. Shaffer said he's intent on the left at each main fork. Road can be quite rutted. BrownieSheep Creek Spirit Lake: Most reports are of fair to -'-! T-"11 TlTHmiii lmliiMiniMi a clean camp. Warning: whirling disease has been found in this area, please do not clean fish or dump fish parts taken from one lake or stream to another. Also make sure to clean, dry and sterilize steril-ize waders, live wells and other fishing gear before venturing to another water, as this will also move whirling disease. Calder Crouse Reservoir: Most reports are of fair to good fishing, especially during the cooler hours. The new "trophy ", regulation (flies and lures only, no baits) for Calder began January 1, 2007. Please read the proclamation for details on the new regulations. East ParkOaks Park: Reports of fair to good fishing on both reservoirs. Anglers also reporting catching fish on the streams in the area. The entire Red Cloud Loop road system is open. Flaming Gorge Reservoir: Launching boats is possible on all ramps. Current surface water '. temps 71 - 74 degrees. Fishing has remained fairly stable over the last few weeks. mm 6j wup Mil' imw? not making a big deal about the first human West Nile case in the tri-county area. Instead he wants to focus on the message of prevention. 4 . "There's a million things out there that can get you and West Nile is just one of them," be said. "What I'd like to get out is the message: 'Of course we still have it, so use precautions."'- In a press release that made only a passing reference to the newest human West Nile case, TriCounty Health Department officials renewed their call for the public to wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants while outdoors and use mosquito repellents that contain DEET or Picaridin, specifically from dusk to dawn. Health officials are also asking ask-ing area residents to eliminate standing water around their homes to reduce mosquito breeding breed-ing habitat and install or repair window and door screens. Most people infected with West Nile virus do not manifest any symptoms; however, about 20 percent have flu-like symptoms symp-toms with fever, muscle aches and possibly a rash. Although they do eventually get over the illness, recovery can be a lengthy ordeal. Fewer than 1 percent of those infected are plagued by the more severe illnesses associated with West Nile, those affecting the brain, its membrane and the spinal cord. They may complain of headache, paralysis and stiff neck and may suffer long-lasting or permanent disability or death. Although the risk of severe illness increases with age, there isn't an age group that's not at risk, health officials warn. Anyone Any-one with symptoms including high fever, severe headache and stiff neck should contact their health care provider immediately. immedi-ately. For more information on West Nile virus, go to www.health. utah.govepi. ) Green River: (upper) Not much has changed on the river in the past few weeks. Recreational Recre-ational raft usage of the river . wiltadBopKoffi Biter) LabcarDy. -Tb Btmsoti'beti9rmrm rum-. rently averaging850cfe. Western Area Power Administration has requested that there be a single peak per day during the summer months. Base flow at night will be 800 cfs and will ramp up to 875 cfs by afternoon and start dropping around 7 pm. Visit the Bureau of Reclamation website www.uc.usbr.gov for the latest information on flows. Currently, good fishing on the river. Caddis hatches have been occurring in good numbers. Matt Warner: Anglers reported re-ported good fishing for three age classes of fish. Roads were dry and easily accessible from both Highway 191 and Diamond Mountain Road. Moon Lake: Reports of fair to good fishing for several species. The lake contains a variety of trout and kokanee. Anglers reporting re-porting catching fish from both the shore and boats. ; Pelican Lake: Anglers reported re-ported fair fishing for bass and bluegills. Some fish, mostly smaller fish are still in the reeds while most others have move to deeper waters. yoigi' A' iflDf Wl 0 W&WW xm 11 WW 11 Hit) CKZtCiCJl'U h , i Ml inn I' fEvmurcrj 2129 UHVHCWT PR0V0 EC5-443-5070 w 1:TW l:jpw www.brentbiowiuuto.com |
