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Show ay- - YriTijr (The Page B2 Continued (rum Pam HI by Paul J. Morris l to the I T-- sjK-cia- Grand County Red I)tviN start the season this t fit g End i at 7 j) ni from Pirates ti always Halloa, hu-tin- Rivtr The Pirates Grt-i- 6-- 1 ft bring a crowd of support and Moabites need to do (r -- er-. the same, esjiecially since this le the endow merit game," ith a jxirtion of the proceeds going to help scholastic programs at both schools Last year the Devils won their region, hut struggled in the playoffs and failed to make the state tourney This years senior heavy team has different plans Anchored by center Dev m Dalton, the most agile, hardworking jxist player in 2 A. their sites are firmly set on higher objectives And on any given night Devin is I a (table of taking them there. Last summer Devin put in w ill a good lea i J w punch your bride of one day says a justice of the peace in to Jackson, Wyo who ordered newlyweds from Denver to live separately until appearing together at a hearing Robert Grogen tried this excuse His wife hit him first According to the Jackson Hole News, Susan Grogen blamed her husband s fisticuffs on too much celebratory drinking at the Million DoMar Cowboy Bar Judge , r im- by any of it, telling the bride, "It seems like you should dump this guy" f P ball-handler- s. River melon, and if he avoids early foul trouble, he can put uj) numbers exceeding 25, with a few swats thrown in! If Devin is the heart of this team, the head is most assuredly senior James Bane. Qualifying the Utah All-Sta- his skills against competition. James is now a h wily point guard who will match-uproblems to give on most nights. On opponents 6-- 3 p org Matt Guymon (left) and David Cooper will commit more steals than a platoon of retreating Taliban. Photos by Paul J. Morris a team whose starters average GPA is a remarkable 3.5, his is 3 98 in a curriculum, but what did you expect from a kid whose dad is a financial expert and mom is the county administrator. He averaged almost 15 points last year, hut threw 31 at r Cortez. With fellow Matt French in college, look for 23 to exceed that average, and when he gets hot, hell have some monster nights. Now on to the remaining parts of this teams body. A basketball team survives only as long as its legs will last. The )lFllf & HE lEMIMlM ,nrn Ko rr 4, 1 Ml tf 7 p get into the games, spectators should note that To only U1ISAA passes will be accepted. All other passes wont be accepted for Fridays game. Tickets cost $6 for adults and $4 for students. Devil Notes: Last year s freshmen lost only one game; keep an eye on new coach Kenny r Chris Brewer and Stephan Hirschfeld to serve quality minutes in relief of their These guys have team-mate- e, JV squad. Game times. Freshman, 4 p.m., Li ndsays s. JV, 5.30 p.m., Varsity, 7 p.m. legs of Matt Guymon and David Cooper can go forever. They both are extremely fit and quick, have more energy than that TV battery bunny, and even if you combine the two. Ive seen more fat on a r - 2 BLT sandwhich, and either one can take you to the rack, or jump stop on a dime. Their 4- J fa ll J skills helped Coach Ryan ry ) Nielson decide on the unique motion offense the Devils will run against And when we w hich be often, look will press, for Matt and Coop to cause fits and turnovers by opposing man-defens- e. nlFiJrK m Saturday, Dec, 1 H MX Fill i1', Old Spanish rail Arena ( , a nh il it lire IViiJU, sponsored bv I he Nature Conservanc v, H a m meet at the Matheson Wetlands Preserve (.irking lot nr, ( .rand C ountv ( ourthouse ijilin tin uniniumtv I ilhLni t raft I mr, 10 a mo p m , MAKt Tuesday, Dec. i ( .( f s hoi- - baJrlbull ut Moutu Ho 4 if 7 ill p m ( .t IS yirT buJethiill nl home r- - Mimhiello 1 if 7 VI pin Wednesday, Dec, 12 ( ,rtinj ( ountv Ki'c reuhon ssf) meeting, 7pm, Arena Ottu e Coming t'p; ft O, 30 I ull Minn Walk hi i hi ah' ,1ii h ( .( Is bov Ihi kctbull iithnim is ( W Hi all-sta- w ho traveled to Australia and New Zealand last summer, allowed James to hone top-notc- man-defens- see what type of zones will be used by the old master, coach Parsons. box-out- is the natural, very vocal leader of this team. Hes got a heart bigger than a Green for w various roles. Watch for senior Dallin Call to execute textbook s while grabbing rebounds, look for seniors Jimmy Voss and Mike Lope z to dive on the hardwood afler loose balls, and for sophmores V , the Pithe easy of s baskets theyll likely need. Expect the Devils to take adand vantage of hat is a healthy body without a soul ? Dont worry, this team has plenty of soul, starting with the mentoring But man-pres- rates will produce That strength is substantiated by a cast of supporting players, eager to assume their gym working on his game. He "Should the elements remain peaceful until after the expiration of the open season, there is a reason to believe that many deer will escape the hunters, who for various reasons do not generally storm the more elevated retreats of the animal" We're guessing that means lazy hunters pray for snow Betsy Marston is editor of Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News in Paonia, Colo (www hen org) or Bizarre, quirky quintessential ly Western stories can be sent to her by fective Dallin Call ! and teaching of Coach Nielson. four 10 hour days a week building rock trails in the of Needles District Canvonluntls National Park, then put in another in the By omitting unnecessary words as writer E B White ordered us to do, journalists have lost a lot of flair in 100 years Here's part of an Aspen Times hunting tip from October 1901. Iriday, Nov, along with junior Kedric Bay less, round out the starters w ho hope the typically ef- 6-- 6 pressed betsymhcn I JODI J'MlJ d George Kuvmka wasn't - V Carrying the highest in t delude, the More advances on u e food front if you want a squa'e meal go to Japan, where Japanese farmers are forcing watermelons to grow in molds Thus makes tor easy storage though the cost is a bit steep at $82 a melon reports Northern California s Leone s is definitely not orked together harder than ever this year. Thats what it takes to get soul. The Green River Pirates may be in a rebuilding year, hut w ith over 500 high school games undes his belt Coach Stan Parsons can rebuild in a hurry Small forward Gabbrin Ekker, 13, will likley lead his team in scoring this season, Bowwhile fellow junior Mitchell man occupies the seniors Pirate The only post Kevin and Keele, Kody King w Devil cagers start season against Green River lets Many firms hdve beg jn tying their prodacts to tne upcoming Utah Olympics and Dutch ovens just got a gup It Thursday, November 29, 2001 nt Basketball season opener could be the start of something big Around the West box-shape- tlimrs-Jnhrprnhf- itpf' -- 'A I ( , u-,- .4 QAff 68ft S. Mam 259-633- tThr 3 Weekly i Winter SoTtiir, Dec BREWEKY Tfirivia 21 IVfr. ... all-state-rs The Utah High School Activities Association has chosen Dallin Call, Sam Francis, and Kendall Walston to the UHSAA Academic 2A Football Team for 2001 . They were honored at halftime in the championship game held Saturday, Nov. 10 at Mountain View High School. There were 10 young men receiving awards. GCHS represented three of these. Each of these candidates had a GPA of 3.99 or higher. 259-800- 7 Sat 8-- 1 X T"i m The Not So Itsy BiU y j j? y i lM"; . -- f !-- ?C Jil 'ityfn Johnny Lujack, who threw for 468 yards on Dec. 11, 1949. - orrv r- Cl if l, e Basketball 3.4 ....Hs Forward If you have a picture you would like to submit as Photo of the Week, drop it off at Moab Photo Lab by Friday each week. 26 I ( I IV. Center 259-418- 1 I J mrek: vE ftp? h r.-- 1ST Last week's answer: f 11 WEEK Bill Moore v mr ''jesiCftira n, II Spider! s (2 "W i V " To anwer the Trivia Due-liolear this ad out of the jiaper and drop off in the Weekly Trivia Bui kel al the Moah Brewery, then wateh The for the drawiri); to determine the winner every week, dinner rereive free him h from the Moah Brewerv. x7Amm' a CJESCaii.'C5' r'dritfi rh Name & Phone All-Sta- 2471 5. llwv. 191 , Moali i Answer: Academic Coining the country, one home at a time. KSiHiV . Question Have fun, but don't forget to work. Kil VMM IKHUlfMI0 fm VMM IF SMEATMI il A fiwgrm |