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Show Free Press - Wednesday, September 10, 1997 Sports Pioneers play lackluster ball in win over winless Farmers By TRACY WILSON Even though the Granite High Farmers were going into last Friday's game against Lehi, they certainly weren't going to roll over and play dead just because they were playing the number two team in Utah's Lehi's offensive line failed them on the first series of downs and on third and two at the Farmer 30, quarterback Braden Cooper was chased and sacked, coughing up the loss. ball with an Linebacker Brandon Jukes scooped up the ball at the 12 and rambled six yards with 10:50 left on the first quarter clock. From there two junior running backs carried for three yards each and Granite was on the score board with 2:51 gone in the game. James Fisher and the highly touted Anthony Parker each handled the ball once and after Kric Jenson's kick, the Farmers led The Pioneer offense struggled to get things right and sputtered for 13 plays, gaining only 47 yards field goal. before missing a Lehi's defense, however, won the first quarter of play as they actually held Granite to only 15 yards and 7 points. With 9 seconds on the quarter clock, the Farmers needed to punt from their own 24 and that's when Drew Wilson and Clint Snyder rose to the occasion, blocking the punt which Snyder carried into the end zone for the tying score after Jake Hunt kicked the PAT. The talented senior kicker lofted kickoffs to his first of four put the Farmers in a hole at the 20. Jesse Long, Granite quarterback, tried to pass and Parker carried twice for 1 1 yards, but on first and ten at the 31, Long fumbled and Lehi had new life at the Farmer 23. Three yards by Varney and a 3 3-- d 7-- d d d Cooper to Andy Hadfield TD aerial put the Pioneers in front to stay with 11:03 remaining in the first half. Hunt's kick was wide but his ensuing kickoff took its toll. Both teams found the going tough during the second period as Lehi handled the ball 15 times and totaled 30 yards, with one punt and d ' mv ,jl..i,.i. - Page 8 " , Spikers show potential for A & three penalties. Granite made 16 snaps, missed a field goal attempt, suffered an interception by Lehi's Trent Colledge, and lost 20 yards on penalties. Parker and Fisher combined for 45 yards for the Farmers. At the half Varney had 31 yards on six carries with Culter gaining 3 the quarter. With Granite still in possession, Parker and Payne alternated for 16 more yards before Long connected on his only completion of the night, fling to Mike Zito for the score at 8:58 of the final canto. The PAT failed and Lehi clung to a lead. Granite's kickoff went only 37 yards but a roughing penalty put the Pioneers at their own 45 before a clip moved them back 15 yards. Again Hunt punted, this time to the Farmer 29. Payne carried for minus-twand Parker clawed for three yards before Rett Sage drove Long 5 yards backward for a big sack. The Jenson punt gave Lehi the ball at its own 45, but an illegal block and three incomplete passes forced Hunt to kick again, to a d 21-1- 3 o d the Farmer 43. v ? zr x - showing at state The Lehi Pioneer volleyball team lost to Emery then came back to win their second game against Delta. They lost the first game 13 to 15, but quickly won the second 9 game, 15 to 8. Their lack of experience and four serving errors added to their downfall in the third game, which they lost A KA department. six-yar- d ' it on one. Cooper was five for seventeen through the air for 59 yards and one TD. Parker had 61 yards in 14 carries; Fisher added 10 on three attempts for the Farmers and Long was zero for seven in the passing Lehi kicked off to start the third period with Parker and Ryan Payne gaining nine yards on two carries before Long fumbled and Lehi's Dallas Hansen recovered at the Farmer 32. It didn't take the Pioneers long to hit pay dirt again as Varney carried three times for six yards; Hadfield got six on an end around and Cooper passed to Colledge for 8. Cutler then sprinted into the end zone from the 11 at 7:15 of the third. Cooper passed to Hadfield for the PAT and Lehi held a 21-- 7 margin. Parker packed the pigskin six times for 23 yards before Jenson punted to Lehi's 33. The Pioneers went three and out including a sack, and Hunt punted to the Farmer 43 to start a new series. Again Parker was the work horse with 20 yards on five carries to end - m. 15-1- mmmmm The Lehi record to Pioneers, number two in in last week's game. rankings, increased the Granite Farmers' loss 3-- A 4 team The home gambled on and Lehi held at the 49 to take possession of the fourth-and-fo- oval. Sophomore Coby Wilson handled the ball first for two yards before Varney sprinted for 22, moving the ball to the 29. An incomplete pass brought up at the 29 after which Cooper sprinted into the endzone on a sweep right to put the Pioneers ahead Hunt's PAT kick was good at 1:14. On the Farmer's final series, Long went for it all from the 21 and Colledge stole the errant sphere and galloped 28 yards to the Granite 13 from which Cooper went to the well again on the sweep right and Lehi capped the scoring at :53. The PAT pass from Trent to Travis College was incomplete, but the Pioneers had sealed the Farmers' fate. Cooper finished the night with seven completions of 25 passing attempts, one TD, one PAT and 74 yards. He also gained 42 yards and was sacked four times for minus-3Varney carried the 'skin 12 times for 70 yards. Cutler added 14 yards on three carries. Hadfield had six yards on his one carry but caught three aerials for 31 yards and a PAT. Lewis added two catches for 20 yards and Trent Colledge had his one for 8 yards;Terry also snagged one for 15 yards. Parker did the bulk of Granite's work with 34 carries for 136 yards. third-and-1- 1 27-1- 7. Long was one for fourteen through the air with one TD and two interceptions, both by Trent Colledge. Lehi's schedule now calls for three home games, against Ogden, Union and North Sanpete on successive Fridays at 7 p.m. The Tigers 0 loss with last week's are to 4A Roy High School. Union blanked Carbon, 36-and North Sanpete is on top of Region 8 fol2 lowing a pasting of Wasatch last week. 27-2- 0-- 2 0 35-1- Number one Snow Canyon, according to the coaches' poll, continues its winning way with a 33-whitewash over winless Tooele. Lehi is number two at Delta had a bye after beating up on Lone Peak last week and number four ranked Cedar City lost to number five Uintah to turn the tables on the Redmen. Lehi came out of the fray with Granite in good health and should home be ready for the three-gam- e 0 2-- Parry's Power Guide By Noland Drfi. Rating American Fork 63.8 52.6 35.3 3.5 28.5 491 34.2 Pleasant Grove Payson 519 SPRINGVILLE 4.9 Timpview X i: 17.8 42.3 GRANITE LEHI mm 1 SNOW CANYON UNION WASATCH :; LONE PEAK 15,3 Park City Ogden Uintah Ben Lomond Carbon A new kids fishing pond has been made available, thanks to Salt Lake County Fish and Game Association and contributing local businesses. This catfish fishing and habitat demonstration pond is located on the south end of the Division of Wildlife Resources Building, found at the Utah State Fairpark. Additional work and donations will also be gladly accepted. For information, call (801) Top 5 3A 4A 1. Second elk permit available starting Sept. 10 Fishing pond for kids opens at State Fairpark Copyright 1997byNo!and Parry. Last weeks record: 2M 3 67.5 66.7 Year to date record: 54-2- 7 i iiftiow Canyon,,, Highland .67.6 .65,7 2. East 3. Box Elder ..,64.9 4. Timpview 5. American Fork a .63.8 2: 3. 4. 5. 15-1- 0 year. Underdog 26.0 38.2 23 0 22.0 2.5 16.3 17.9 8 0 31,0 " 9.6 3i:6 Home Team tn CAPS 15-1- 0 15-- Delta Games n 15-- Timpanogos According to the coach, the team is very young but has great potential to place at state this Rating ,: 24.8 13.0 Cottonwood North Sanpete Parry Favored Team Region Six fS9:65i Natalie Nelson each had three kills. Cynthia Schneider produced three solo blocks for Lehi. In the "Bad to the Bone" Tournament, the Provo High the team beat Invitational, Cottonwood, Timpanogos and Olympus, but lost to Provo, West Jordan, Delta and North Sanpete. Their record was as follows: West Jordan Week Ending Sep. 12, 1997 SPANISH FORK 5, Olympus Provo to High School Football PR0V0 The Lady Pioneers downed the 15-- 9 at Delta Rabbits Delta Sept. 2. First-yea- r Lehi Coach Kalani Curtis said, "We scored six aces. We br.d few passing errors and lots of great digs. Kim Allen had 10 digs. We have a young team. There are only two seniors on the team. The girls on it were the ones I coached in junior varsity." match, During the three-gam- e Lacey Yates, Rachelle Fullmer, and ,56.1. 49.0 42.9 42.3 Bear River Dixie Lehi 41.1 Cedar City 538-471- By BRIAN BRINKERIIOFF Outdoors Correspondent Beginning Sept. 10, qualified hunters may be able to purchase a second elk permit for certain regions in Utah, according to Judi Tutorow, Licensing Coordinator, from the Divsion of Wildlife Resources. As elk herds grow to all time records, the Division will try to manage herd sizes and avoid landowner conflicts by making more permits available to sportsmen. Tutorow announced the criteria to qualify for an secondary permit, beginning Sept. 10: A person who has obtained an antlerless elk permit may purchase an additional antlerless elk permit, an any bull, spike bull or hunter's choice permit. A sportsman who has obtained a bull elk or hunter's choice permit may purchase an antlerless elk permit. Hunters are reminded they may NOT obtain two bull elk permits or two hunter's choice permits. Sixty seven antlerless elk per mits remain in the Chalk Creek Area (Hunt area 436) on private lands, season dates running from These remaining October antlerless permits may only be at the purchased Division's Salt Lake City office, located at 1594 W. North Temple, beginning Sept. 10. The Salt Lake 10-1- City office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Any bull, spike bull and hunter's choice permits may be purchased at all Division offices or from hunting license agents statewide. Utah sportsmen recommended the plan to the Wildlife Board to provide additional hunting opportunities and reduce landowner conflicts. The board approved the recommendation at its May 9 meeting. A number of antlerless deer permits also remain, including 45 permits along the Bear River West 17), 9 (Hunt 103 from Sept permits along Bear River in Box Elder (Hunt 107 from Sept 20- - Dec 31), and 10 permits Near Deep 'm, 20-O- Creek in Ashley Valley (Hunt 123 from Sept 9- - Oct 26). Tutorow reported that all three antlerless deer hunts are archery, muzzleloader or shotgun-onl- y hunts. The Ashley Valley, Deep Creek unit is on private property, and hunters are reminded they must obtain written permission from landowners before hunting the unit. Remaining antlerless deer permits may be purchased, beginning Sept. 10, at the Division's Salt muzzleloader buck deer permits remain for the Division's Northern, Central and Northeastern regions. They are currently available at all six Division offices and participatlicense agents ing hunting statewide. Buck deer permits for the Division's Southern and Southeastern regions have sold out. 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