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Show Page Heard Around the West Devils show improvement blit lack consistency at Richfield Tournament by Betsy Marston, r u.a. Thursday, December 12,2002 ij B7-J- he J. Morris Special to the I I by Paul regional news analyst Animal rights aetiv wu jut don't get ifc Not all animals A ear-ol- 2A division. The Wildcats are quick in the backcourt and big up front with seniors Dart at 611 and Damron at 6' 4. Damron had to sit out this tourney, but watch the Cats come the State Most of us are probably happy to forget the attack ads generated by politicians during the homestretch of the Nov. 5 election. But lets note the restrained response of Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette, after she was verbally by Republican opponent Ken Chlouber. Chlouber said of DeGette, Well, heck, I don't think her own dog likes her A few days later, the Denver incumbent responded in the Denver Post My border collie has a Scottish heart, and he was very upset. He does like me. When you start talking about your opponents dog, its time for the race to be over At the finish line, DeGette won Tburnament. For the first five minutes it seemed as though sucker-punche- d Boo Boo Blodgett won first place in the Rez Car Parade in Warm Springs, Ore., a tnbal antidote to traditional Columbus Day festivities. Organizers of the third annual event for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs had a ton of fun with their official scoring card, adding points for duct-tapremismatched an loud a as tank and assorted tires, pair, engine missing parts. Blodgetts 1977 Cordova was judged the perfect wreck: It sported automatic windows that wouldnt work, an s exposed engine, one flat tire and insufficient gas. The situation made Blodgett arrive on Indian time to the parade - late - which may have helped him win the prize of $50. The money came in a waterproof reusable wallet, also known as a plastic ziplock bag. Other winners included Noney Garrison, who decorated her pickup with a rez dog, reports Dave McMechan in the Spilyay TYmoo. e first-plac- e 24-1- East still beats West when it comes to growing the nations heftiest pumpkin. A New Hampshire grower holds the record for a giant weighing 1,337 pounds, but a Harrisburg, Ore., firefighter is moving closer after eight tries, reports the AP. Kirk Mombert, 49, just set a West Coast record at the 29th annual with his biggie: It weighed 1,173 Safeway Pumpkin Weigh-Of- f At a he and the pumpkin took home $5,865. $5 pounds. pound, Triple teamed? No problem; Brian Ankrum goes up JHake tips a o. d need censors? Say the streets of your rural town need paving and your library lacks a rest room: How far would you go to bring in town in the money? The mayor of Biggs, Calif., a central part of the state, decided shed ask the 1,793 residents if theyd consider a radical move changing the name of the town from Biggs to Got Milk?" Thats the slogan of an ad campaign that paints white mustaches on to the faces of celebrities to promote milk. Mayor Sharleta Callaway was the only one of about 20 small-towmayors to respond to the proposal from the California Milk Processor Board, which is looking for ways to celebrate a decade of its advertising campaign. The board promises some money, a Got Milk? museum and other help to any town that takes its name, but criticism of the idea has not been slow in coming. Mike Bottorff, the father of a high school student, wonders if cheerleaders will start wearing udders on their heads, and he asks if the towns police cars, along with the graduation gowns at Got Milk? High will be painted white with e center, says black 6pots. Mayor Callaway, who runs a its up to townspeople to decide whether the switch is worth the money - and, perhaps, the ridicule. Betsy Marston edits Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News in newspapers and magazines around the West. She appreciates tips of Western doings at betsymQ.4icn.org . 100-year-o- n Morris and of these three, plus Lopez and Whitehorse in the Monticello game this Friday They really clicked on offense and can put the pressure on defensively as well. Game time Friday is 7.00 p m., with J.V. 5:15 and Frosh 3.30. Its the home opener, 4 dont miss it. Do you have Items or pictures you would like published? Bring them in by Monday, 5 p.m. THE DEPENDENT 35 E. CENTER TIMES-I- N 259-75- 25 Action or Your Favorite Holiday TV Specials Our Big Electronics Department is Stuffed With Tremendous Christmas Gift Ideas To Make Your Shopping Easy and Convenient SJEtWaU Dont let injury get in your way. We Can Also Help You With a sports or accident injury tries to keep you out of your game, see Jim Lewis, physical therapist, at Mountain Land Rehabilitation. Financing and Will Deliver to Your Home Right Up to Christmas Eve! Jim is the local rehab expert you can trust to provide caring, treatment that will help you recover from any type of best! injury and get you back to playing and living your ty ifr inn Jim Lewis, PT accepted Reilly sophomore Andrew Dalton each had a ten point effort. Watch for a lineup Don't Miss Any of the zfgpgax: HEADO 259-360- 0 for an appointment Most insurance freshman pithejiarmt (Eljnstmas! day-car- CaS Freshman Tony Dalton had two 10 point games, and Knowles Home Furnishings has a great selection of Wide Screen Televisions including the popular High Definition Models g, 350 South 4th Last 8. Land. PHYSICAL THERAPY a REHABILITATION i 9 combinations. It would have been easy to go toes Some things never change, and one is predictable outrage at a college newspaper after it dares to write about something controversial such as what happens when a student makes a routine request for a condom at a campus health center. At Southern Utah University, according to the student paper, University Journal, students wanting condoms first have to walk to a back room for a lecture on abstinence before they can receive prophylactics and advice on how to use them. This is not but student editors headlined the story, "Playing hard to get," and illustrated it with a photo of a condom-clad banana. It might have been the banana that set off the universitys president, Steven Bennion, and trustee Dane Leavitt, who happens to be the brother of Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt. They now insist on a publications council to control content of the student paper. But a branch of the Society of Professional Journalists says censorship at a public institution is a Meanwhile, the Provo Daily Herald is taking a poll of its own readers, asking the age-olquestion: Do college journalists high-quali- 43-3- 5 up in this situation, but despite their struggles and foibles in this young season there is no quit in coach Nielsons boys. Led by Brian Ankrums 8 second quarter points strong. Photo by Paul J. Morris. When offensive efforts. It took a lucky bounce and last minute three by the Dogs Bulldogs to make it heading into the home stretch. Once again however the offense went flaccid, managing just three points in the final quarter, w hile the defensive intensity remained high, yielding a game total 54 A very commendable defensiv e effort for this team and a sign that if they continue to keep their heads up and woik on offense good things may yet happen. DEVIL NOTES: The J V squad split their two games in Richfield with some young talent showing promise. Coach Shumway continues to shuffle lineups looking for his best . 66-4- out-ofga- no-n- 33-1- minutes on defense and Chriss Brewer and Groesbeck had good . handily. earth-shatterin- leading , mostly on the strength of Brian Ankrums 8 early points including two threes. For the next 11 minutes how ev er they couldnt throw it in river from the 191 bridge In a scenario becoming habitual, the Dev ils suffered a cold stretch w hile the opponents went on a torrid run, outscored 22 2 the half ended w ith the isitors in a hole they w ould not climb out of Ev ery jKtmt the Red Devils score this season is earned. While cheap fast break layups were the norm last year, this year theyre like spotted owls. We know there out there but w e hav ent ev er seen one et J unior j Chris Brewer has gone 20 of 23 from the line in the last three games, an incredible 87 He has gone into the paint and repeatedly given up his body in an effort to generate some kind of offense. Chris has become the leader on this team, and his tenacity and competitiveness make him the kind of player the other team cant stand If youre his coach however, you love him and w ant four more out there just like him The Devils competed hard the entire second half, but simply couldnt muster a serious comeback and the game ended Saturday at 3.00 p.m. the consolation game tipped off and the emerald clad Virgin Valley Bulldogs from Mesquite, Nev., burst out to a early second quarter lead. They did it with solid outside shooting and another weapon the Devils havent found in the arsenal this season, the quick dish inside off of guard penetration. 13-U- The Mens Grand County High school cagers trawled to Richfield Utah last Friday hoping to unprow their struggling offense in a place where they have come away champions two of the last three ears. While there w ere some puMtiv e efforts individually, most notably forward Chris Brewer, and to a lesser extent Chris Groesbeck m the post, this team is still searching for an offen&n e identity The Devils opened play 8 OOp Friday against host Richfield, w ho is ranked fourth in the 18 team are wimps. 4) d dachshund called Brutus loves jumping out of planes, according to his skydn ing owner, Ron S trull, who puts the pooch in a pouch to strap him to his chest. The daring duo took part in an air show at Yandenberg Air Force Base in California, reports The Associated Press, despite the protests of animal rightists who called the leap cruel and exploitive. An old hand at the sport, Brutus has codived into thin air 100 times. Says his owner, The part he hates the mo&t is the sound of the plane taking off. I cup his ears " including the front and back of a one and one to tie it at 29, the Devils clawed their w ay back into it. Dow n one to start the third, the Devils played another quality 8 the Devils has found a rhythm, it r ill |
