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Show American Fork Citizen New Utah - Thursday. March 1 8, 2004 - Page 7 Softball team suffers home loss ' By Dean Von Memmott Sports Correspondent The American Fork soft-ball soft-ball season opened with a loss at home March 10. The visiting Pleasant Grove Vikings beat the Cavemen 18-1. Pleasant Grove dominated dominat-ed the game from start to finish. In the top of the first, Lauren Roderick's one-out single loaded the bases for the Vikings. Leah Stoker singled in Allyce Wilson to open a three-rally. The Vikings picked up their next two runs on an Erin Glazier walk and a Marti Francom sacrifice fly. In the bottom of the first, Lindsey Phelps doubled into center, then stole third and home. After pitcher McKell Wilson Wil-son fanned one batter, right fielder Sara Romney caught a Monica Lamb fly ball and telegraphed a throw to catcher Kim Burton to tag Lorraine Davis, completing a double play. The next inning, American Ameri-can Fork pitcher Joelle Mooney struck out Emillie DeMasters. A later walk resulted in a run. Singling into right, Burton quickly came home on an Alisa Sampson single. The second inning's lower half opened with Lacie Durrant flying out to first baseman Glazier. Second Sec-ond baseman Roderick intercepted a Megan Matthews fly ball, then grounded out Sara Petersen, holding American Fork Bcoreless. Opening the third inning with a ground-rule double, Glazier came home on a DeMasters single. Once a Burton walk loaded the bases on two outs, Romney scored on a hit batsman. With Stoker hitting a fourth-inning triple, the Vikings carried out an 11-run 11-run rally that knocked American Fork out of the game. The Cavemen are scheduled sched-uled to host Uintah this afternoon and Hunter on Tuesday, with a 3:30 p.m. start time for both contests. F i 4, 'it. t V ' 1 fyi'-;-M i f :- "i . y ? - i z , ,, r American Fork catcher Lindsey Phelps is safe at second after smacking a double. Wildlife info available toll-free Anglers, hunters and wildlife watchers may now obtain Utah's latest wildlife information by calling the Division of Wildlife Resource's toll-free telephone tele-phone hotline at (877) 592-5169. 592-5169. Suzette Fowlks, Division Information Specialist, commented "It is toll-free, even though it's an 877 number. All of the 800 and 888 numbers have been used, so we were assigned an 877 toll-free number." Wildlife enthusiasts may obtain a wide variety of updated information by calling' the line, including the following: A weekly statewide fishing report. Updated information about big game, small game and waterfowl hunting in Utah. - Fishing-related information, infor-mation, including tips for preventing the spread of whirling disease. Dates and sites of upcoming public Regional Advisory Council and Utah Wildlife Board meetings, and topics to be discussed at them. Hunter Education class dates and sites. Hunting license information. infor-mation. Information about the Division's Wildlife Heritage Certificate program, a program pro-gram designed to generate funding for wildlife viewing and other nonconsumptive wildlife activities. A birdline that provides pro-vides bird watchers with locations and information about the latest bird sightings sight-ings in Utah. Signups being taken for superleague The Rocky Mountain School of Baseball is now accepting registrations for its 10th annual spring super league for the 2004 season. Games will include eight weeks of Saturday double-headers. double-headers. Play will begin April 24, with teams participating participat-ing from Boise, Idaho, along the Wasatch Front, to Las Vegas, Nev. The age divisions are as follows: 8-9, 10-u, 11-u, 12-u, 13-u, 14-u, and 15-16. For more information or to register regis-ter a team, log on to www.rmsb.com or call toll free at 877-272-0862. '., , ' v ... - i ,, ' ' ; y ' I : j 'I 4Tn -lyS- J' r4 , 11" , ; ' ,'- i x' ' "5 .rr-Tf : 17,. ... f V . . .. Vj) Ptiotos by Kent Davis Joelle Mooney pitches against Pleasant Grove on March 10 to begin the season. Softball program to sponsor younger teams; practices Tues. The American Fork High School soflball program is sponsoring open workouts on Tuesdays from now through April 13 to help players prepare for upcoming accelerated acceler-ated league tryouts. These practices are open to any interested interest-ed girl ages 8 through 18. The sessions are from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the high school soft-ball soft-ball field, located to the east of the football stadium. Players should wear cleats and bring a mitt and water, plus a bat if available. In the case of inclement weather, practices will be moved to the school gym and appropriate appro-priate indoor shoes will be required. For league purposes, birthdays are calculated calcu-lated as of Jan. 1 this year. Tryouts f or players play-ers who are 12 and under are set for April 21 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Coach Shanna Stevens is hoping to field teams in the 12U, 10U and 8U leagues, but the actual number will depend on the available avail-able players. The season for these age groups begins April 26 in the Orem fastpitch league. Workouts for older players will resume April 27, and teams for the 14U and 16U age groups will be organized later on. For more information, contact Stevens at AFHS (756-8547). AF Recreation conducting signups for tee-bail, coach-pitch, softball American Fork Recreation Recre-ation is registering for boys1 and girls' tee-ball and coach pitch for ages 5 to 8, girls' softball ages 9 to 17, and boys' machine pitch baseball base-ball for ages 9 to 12. These ages are calculated as of this July 31. Registration Registra-tion deadline is April 1. Games will be played in May and June. American Fork Recreation Recre-ation is also registering for boys' 13- and 14-year-old baseball (Pony League). Registration deadline is March 30. A 14-game season with a double-elimination postseason post-season tournament will begin in April. Register at the American Fork Recreation Department Depart-ment at 68 E. 490 North (in the trailer behind the fitness fit-ness center) Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 763-3080 (ext. 3) or e-mail e-mail to recreation&'afcity. net. M0402S1099 B1040Tix2rS099 010401099 CT w j ftb cr o oil A Yl A AZ !M soiuiion: AJii Atroiuiuiig ww prepare to your Individual, Joint and Business tax i i i ..tr...i returns at your home or office! Competitive Pricing e-Filing included 4 5 Call about our other business smites and receive Onf FREE Hour of Consultation! S AJL Accounting & Consulting oai A 2 JetT Matthews. Accounlant UUX Wull 20 S. 1185 E. g Pleasant Grove o S1040ir&'o1099 'B1040?f2o1099 1040? 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