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Show Inside: Sports Calendar Tnvia Thursday, October 18, 2001 Heard Around the West Stucki, Lee take Region Cross Country titles T ,A by Betsy Marston regional news analyst Quick, cover your eyes, that statue is naked! To avoid offending the sensibilities of some 2,500 parents and their children, the Convention Center of Sacramento, Calif., agreed to dress its statue of Poseidon, Greek god of the sea. The replica of an ancient work usually attracts little attention; it has stood outside the center since Greece gave it to Sacramento in 1 972. But responding to parents who found the art too nude and too crude, officials at the center scurried around to find appropriate clothes -sized, wed imagine - XXXL. The first day was a snap since they donned the powerful one in a toga, reports the Albuquerque Alibi, in its roundup of regional attempts at censorship. But the next day parents and kids found Poseidon had been hurriedly dressed for work at the office. The statue was clothed in just socks, tie and a shirt though were sure the shirttail was long enough to ensure modesty. Sticking with the subject of averted eyes, a crotch problem has been addressed in plenty of time for the winter Olympics. The International Skating Union says it's fed up with ice dancers and pair skaters gliding by with legs splayed a little too long," reports the Salt Lake Tribune. 'And there are too many legs spread-eagle- d at the eye level of judges and TV cameras So dirty dancers can of a point now expect to see deducted from their scores if they persist in undignified movements, says the union president. U.S. pairs Kyoko Ina, a three-tim- e with partner John champion along Zimmerman, wonders why skaters alone should feel the heat. While some skaters in tights push the limit, she says, nobody gets offended at the n bobsled, and Theyre practically on top of each other. In Pinedale, Wyo., Jerry Tully might be trying to start a genaer battle. In a letter to the editor of the Pinedale Roundup, Tully says he was just sitting in his truck listening to Rush Limbaugh on the radio, when he decided to keep track of who returned shopping carts from the parking lot. And guess what: Females, he found, are uncaring" while men use this little chore as a means of exercise to help them stay in shape. Windpower turbines may be tall and stately but theyre no match for insects. When the blades that span 150 feet spin like a giant blender says Associated Press, bees, butterflies, gnats, locusts and dragonflies splat to their deaths. Then they stick where theyve landed in a buggy buildup. That reduces the efficiency of wind power turbines by as much as 25 percent, according to a new study published in the magazine Nature. Operators can stop the wind machines and pressure-wasblades to remove the puree of dead insects, but that only compounds the power losses the bugs already caused. Help may be on the way. Engineers are designing blades k both to shed and reduce aerodynamic drag. Some 2,000 megawatts of windpower are coming on line this Texas year, with turbine farms in h the way. leading When you're governor of Colorado, whats the big deal about one marijuana plant found in your back yard? It's not worth much of an investigation, thats for sure. Some tests were made on the plant, with the Denver Botanic Gardens and a state patrol finding it smoke-abl- e technician calling it more like hemp. But no one is asking Gov. Bill Owens if he experimented with grooming his own grass, as the Denver Post put it. Owens, who lives not at the governors mansion A but in Aurora, is fiercely for the Republican goverspokesman nor said planting a pot plant was probably a joint effort" by Democrats to tarnish Owens squeaky-cleaimage. home-scho- cO V hs V. ol Vi w yV ' t LJ.JZ m. staff writer By the time the Region v V - ,7 v A. ' V. two-me- Grand County High School Senior Ryan Stucki kicks hard for the finish line and a 1 place Region title Stucki passed North Summit Freshman Johnny Rodriguez and regained the lead coming into the final straightaway during the Region 14 Cross Country Championship Wednesday, Oct. 10 in Moab. Top inset photo shows Stucki being congratulated by his parents, while the lower inset picture shows an exhausted athlete. Photos by Franklin Seal. hint of sarcasm. Most ultra runners dont do that." For his part, the biologist sticks to the shorter" races, like the Trailwalker taking place in Hong Kong on Nov. 9. He and three teammates will fly there, courtesy of their footwear manufacturer sponsor, Seattle-baseMontrail. The company says the team is aiming not only to win the event, but to set a course record. And yet, if history holds any lessons for the team, the odds may not be in their favor. Like five years ago, maybe, there was group of guys from America. They were an American team. They went and they were doing exactly what were doing but they underestimated the course. Its a real difficult course, and they came in third," Torrence says. Locals usually win the race and still hold the course record, 13 hours, 18 minutes. Were going to go there and try to take it away from the Chinese," Torrence says. by Franklin Seal staff writer ld n race, moved from 34" position to finish 16,h w ith a time of 21 0 71. He ran the Continued on Page III Besides supervising native projects for the National Park Service, Moab resident Ian Torrence likes to run. And run and run and run and run. d Torrence is into a sport ultra marathon racing. Take a regular marathon, (roughly 26 miles) then double that. Or triple that. You get are any race longer than the idea. a standard marathon. For those whose gluttony for punishment verges on certifiable insanity, the category even includes the longest footrace in the world, a 3,100-mil- e race run each year in New York on a e one to lap course. Thats right.... three one hundred miles. The race takes a month or little-know- Ultra-maratho- n ns two-mil- thou-Ban- (62-mil- er d, more to complete. Thats the extreme," Torrence says, without a e) One obstacle facing them is the steep terrain. Hong Kong is famous for its steep hills that drop into the China Sea. The course winds its way from one end of the island to the other over the MacLehose Trail. It lasts two days. Team members must run together as a group and arrive at each check-poiand at the finish line together. The whole deal is we have to run together as fast as we can without killing each other and cross the line together for an official finish," Torrence says. And even though the group hasnt run together as a team, hes confident they can pull it off. Were all really good friends. Weve all run together and raced together before and we know what were doing." Indeed, at least one of them has already proven he can win ultra marathons. This year Torrence w on Continued on Page B2 nt Fat Tire Festival starts on heels of 24 Hour mountain bike race Grand County gridders lose to Blanding, 3 34-1- by Ryan McDowell sports writer The Red Devil Football Team last Friday lost to their rivals, the San Juan The scoring done by the Broncos, Devils was off of two long field goal kicks by Sam Francis and a touchdown pass caught by Tra kon Johnston In the first quarter, San Juan scored 21 points, too many for the Devils to make up. On offense, Sam Francis rushed 14 times for 79 yards, as well as kic ked two for two field goals, one from 30 yards out, and another from 40 cards. Devin Dalton caught two passes for 56 yards, 34-1- oil-ric- Everybody and his brother has Continued on Page B2 North Summit freshman Johnny Rodriguez to take the men's varsity title w ith 18 18.20. Rod Devil sojiho-morCody Dalton took seventh (20 8.45). Junior Scott Bishoff, who overcame a thrown shoe 100 yards into the d Moab ultra marathoner to race in Hong Kong bug-gun- g. Cross e h anti-dru- 14 Country meet concluded last Wednesday at Grand County High School, the Red Devil mens and women's cross country teams had achieved two new school records and had earned berths at the state championships Oct. 17. For the First time in the history of the school, according to Grand County Cross Country Coach Bernie RaclifTe, the Red Devils triumphed in both the mens and w omens varsity e ents. Those victories sent both teams to Sugar House Bark in Salt Lake City Wednesday for the state meet And its the third consecutive year the men's varsity qualified for state1 another school first. Red Devil sophomore Lora Iee won the womens event with a time of 23:20.41, while senior teammate Becky Stengle took fifth place with 24.13.17. Grand County senior Ryan Stucki out-kicke- - one-tent- h by Franklin Seal - ,' , Mens, womens teams move ahead to state About 1,700 mountain bike racers rolled into town last week to compete in the 7th Annual 24 Hours of Moab. This panoramic view taken in three photographs spliced together, shows the basecamp in the Behind the Rocks area. Photos by Franklin Seal Packed schedule of events awaits cyclists Wi'dn c sd a yL Qc t 1 7 9 a.m. - Festival registration opens at the Red Rock Lodge. The Bicycle Demonstration Expo opens there also. 12 Noon Fat Tire Poker Run on the Slickrock Trail 4.30 to 6 p.m. Poker hands scored at the Red Rock Lodge 7:30 p.m. CFTF Opening Social hosted by the Moab Brewery. - Fes cal registration opens at the Red Rock Lodge. The Bicycle Demonstration Expo opens there also. 8.30 a.m. 9.30 a.m. - Guided tour groups meet at the Red Rock Lodge. The days rides are Klondike Bluffs, Little Canyon Rim, Blue Buffalo and Porcupine Rim 9 30 a.m. - CanoeBike adventure, presented by Red River Canoe Company, meet at the Red Rock Lodge 4 p.m. a racing at Ya Motor Speedway presented by Chile Pepper Bike Shop. 7 :30 p.m. Mountain Biking on the BIG SCREEN at Star Hall. Public Premier for Foxs Chain Smoke II" plus another new Fox release yet to be titled! -- -- -- Go-ca- rt Gotta-Wann- Friday, Oct. 19 7:30 to 9:30a m. - Rim Tours Pancake Breakfast at Chile Pepper Bike Shop 8.30 a m. - Festival registration opens at the Red Rock Lodge. The Bicycle Demonstration Expo opens thee also. 9.30 a.m. Guided tour groups meet at the Red Rock Lodge. The days rides are Gemini Bridges, Gold Bar RimGolden Spike Trail, Back of Behind and Flat Pass 9.30 a m. CanoeBike adventure, pre- -- -- Continued on Page B2 and Chris Brewer completed secen passes out of 19 for 118 yards and a touchdown On defense, Mike Taclor had a good game with seven tackles, one pa-- s deflection, he caused two fumbles, and caught one interception. Devin Dalton had six tackles and a fumble recovery Jacob Adams had seven tackles as well. Third-dow- n conversions were a huge for Red Devils on offense the problem and defense. San Juan had nine long third-dow- n conversions, the team would either blow a coverage or miss a tackle The Devils couldnt convert any third-dow- n plays due to missed blocks, dropped balls, or overthrown passes. w ith one game The team is now left to go against North Summit on Oct 0-- 18. |