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Show 0 R E M TIMES Pagt 9 COMMUNITY SPORTS, PEOPLE AND. OUTDOOR FUN ; -' :. FOOTBALL Orem Highto hold fundraiser featuring Chad Lewis i Thursday, July 10, 2008 2007 Utah State Amatefjf champion Jason franchuk 5V NORTH COUNTY Nick Nelson is happy to -trade the humidity for altitude, alti-tude, even though he knows the conditions he's returning to could have an impact on his defense of the Utah State Amateur title. But he kept a plan in place ' for a few months while living in North Carolina, working and golfing: Treat every round as if he's having to calculate yardage distances and club ...... selection at UTAH home. STATE AM Nelson, who has a year remaining to play at Utah Valley University, Uni-versity, returned to the area Tuesday in preparation for the opening State Am round at Midway's Soldier Hollow Golf Course that began on Wednesday. Wednes-day. "It was a little challenge to make it back, especially with funding," Nelson said yesterday yester-day while preparing to board a connecting flight from Phoenix to Salt Lake City. . "But this is big for me. 1 am glad I can be there. Not coming back was never an option." Nelson was expected to play a practice round yesterday, though he's guaranteed an easy path until Friday. Because of last year's title, he can play the 36-hole stroke play at a risk -free pace. The State Am's defending champion is always guaranteed guaran-teed the No. 1 seed among the 32 match-play participants. partici-pants. Those will be decided in order of the lowest scores accumulated Wednesday and Thursday on Soldier Hollow's two courses. Two years ago, now 4-year-old Soldier HoikJW played host to its first State Am It will do four more in the next eight years, allowing the Utah Golf Association to double its field in alternating yean. About 300 players try to folkw Nelson's path, "I like it." said Nelson, who won last year at Lehi's Thanksgiving Thanks-giving Point. "More competition competi-tion means hopefully that the DlL 7 IV ym wi0tmi3famim mmmm Smile Beautiful ...this spring with a Whiter Brighter Smile in about an ( hour with ZOOM Whitening j for $295.00 : h&intH Call for an Appointment 756-8686 HlH(IIIIMaiIlH' North County file photo Nick Nelson ttts off on the 18th hole on hla way to winning the Utah State Amateur golf tournament at Thanksgiving Point on My 15, 2007. AT RIGHT, Nelson holds the trophy after winning the State Am. best 32 golfers will get through and compete for the title." Soldier Hollow employees have been happy with the course, feeling that the greens will be true and consistent, although al-though challenging and fast. While the gold course plays longer and is more traditional, the silver is more links style. Each player will see 18 holes of each, then Friday through Sunday's 36-hole championship will take place on the silver. Nelson, 24, said UVU played Soldier Hollow a handful of times last year. So he knows a little bit about what he's in for. He's played some good courses this summer, including Pinehurst, while living in Ra BlUCE B. RtCHAXDS 801-756-8686 ;.? 233 E. Main ' AmeucanFowc, Utah 84003 Ik t: f- ..7" i 9tn Nick Nelson aims to -. f .- leigh, N.C, with his Virginia-native Virginia-native wife as they've worked at a security -detail company. Nelson only has to really concern himself with three days of golf, which could consist of six 18-hole rounds against five opponents. Repeating is hardly a sure thing, however. It's only been done at the State Am seven times in the past 50 years, and not since Daniel Summerhays, who went on to a successful career at BYU and is now playing play-ing professionally, achieved the feat in 200001. Eight other former champions cham-pions are expected to play as welL i - "; i 10-40 OFF On All In-Stock and Special Order Items 20 OFF All Accessories l T FURNITURE' MGrwe 735-7788 defend his title this JTk, :i i U l3 ,4 S 'V i I H i i . V l i: If' u Save Hundreds of Dollars on o Nguj Control R.C System 6 months No InterestNo Payment Financing Available Jt Call Today For A FreeNo Cost Estimate ' T HARVEY HEATING www.harveyheatinganclair.com 489 "V! week in Midway j Vfc ' . AY Hi . AND AIR CONDITIONING X m 615 acre recreational estates underground utilities electric phone state-of-the-art water system restrictive covenants architectural review committee well-maintained roads year-round access call BOl 388 B272 8oldier8ummIt.com NORTH COUNTY Orem High Football and the Golden Tigers Club are announcing the inaugural OHS Football Fundraiser Dinner and Silent Auction. It will be an evening with former Orem High, BYU Cougar and NFL standout Chad Lewis. The event will be held Thursday, July 17, at 1382 East 11 10 North in Orem from 6:30-9 p.m. The dinner will be catered by Carrabba's Italian Grill. Tickets are $50 per person with corporate sponsorships available. Proceeds and donations dona-tions will benefit the Orem High football team in its efforts ef-forts to put in a new grass field. For more information contact Tiffani at impactnet-worth1msn.com. impactnet-worth1msn.com. WRESTLING UVSC hosted youth National Championships A total of 314 wrestlers from 34 different states competed in the Asics USA Wrestling Kids Greco-Roman National championships cham-pionships held at the McKay Event center on the campus of Utah Valley University last Thursday through Saturday. Taylor Lamont and Caleb Williams were crowned national champs, leading 13 Utah wrestlers that placed in the top four. Placing second in the Midget 50pound division was Jaxon Cole while Sean Johnson placed fourth in the Midget 75pound division In the Novice division joining Williams in the top four were Matthew Lee in the 60-pound 60-pound weight class and Tanner Cox in the 65fwund division. In the school boy age division divi-sion (ages 13 and 14) Utah didn't crown any champions but placed seven grapplers in the top four. Andrew Dubose was second sec-ond in the 175-pound division .and Jo&Itorea was second in thtf 190-pound division. Brandon George placed third in the 84-pound division, divi-sion, Dalton Harmon was third in the 91-pound division, divi-sion, Grant Lamont was third In the 98-pound division. Jesse Carlisle was third in the 112-pound division, and Jake Ribald was fourth in the 128-pound 128-pound division - 7088 MOUNTAIN ESTATES a, Ja-.. ,,Jin7. t HWr iAiWWWM |