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Show 26 Sports Preview, 1985-8- Season 6 Tony Pinedo r ' , ' ; Emery baseball coach moves to Carbon Emery County High School will have a new baseball coach for the 1986 season due to the resignation of Tony Pinedo from that position recently. Coach Pinedo said that he has accepted a position at Carbon High School in Price where he will be the head baseball coach, sophomore football coach, and Spanish instructor. At Emery, Pinedo was the chorus instructor as well as coach in baseball and football. Ive had mixed emotions about leaving Emery, Pinedo said. There were a lot of things to consider, but the job at' Carbon provides an ideal situation for me and my family. Pinedo is a resident of Price. He said that his teaching duties in the Emery School District required that he serve part-tim- e at the high school and part-tim- e at San Rafael Junior High. At Carbon, he will be just in the high school program. Being able to teach in the same school all day was certainly a consideration, he T i said. It also gives me a We had a lot of adversity to chance to stay close to home. overcome, but the kids really Ive lived in Price for a long matured, he said. time. However, he said that It is that youth from this had a position been available years team which has added at Emery High were he could to Pinedos difficulty in have taught in the high school leaving the Emery coaching full time, he would have liked position. Realistically, I to stay on as head baseball knew when this season started coach. that we were a year away from During his five years in the being a state contender. But Emery District, Pinedo was with all the experience these head coach for the last four young players gained this years. His teams compiled an season, Emery will be loaded overall record of 6 and won with talent next year. I dont the state 2A championship in think any team in the state will 1982, his first year as head have as many experienced coach. Emery finished with an players returning, he said. 5 mark that season and was Looking back at his career second in the region. as Emery baseball coach, In 1983, Emery again Pinedo said that the state finished second in the region championship season of 1982 and made it to the state semistands out in his mind. We finals, finishing the season had been beaten twice by with a 10-- 6 record. The Moab that season, and we Spartans won the region title in really wanted another shot at 1984, advancing to the quarterthem. That came in the finals while ending the season championship game. It was an at unbelievable feeling. We got a In 1985, Pinedo saw his only 3 win and were never behind although the in the game, he said. losing season, team finished second in the The coach said he was happy region and advanced to the to have been able to coach in state quarter-finalthe 1984 game and that Looking back at the 1985 two of his players, Ferd Allred season, Coach Pinedo said that in 1983 and Cory Mortenran in it was his most challenging 1984, were named year. The team had just one game most valuable players. senior and was plagued by Two of his players, Shon Roper injuries throughout the season. and Kelly Mortensen, were on the well. all-st- ar team this season as but he said, important, see the problems the young people are having today, I feel that its more important for me to be an influence toward building good character and to encourage the kids to apply themselves when I During his career at Emery, the coach emphasized the benefits of participation in sports which go beyond winning. Im the first to admit that I believe winning is very and to be successful. 37-2- 11-- 9-- 6. 6-- 7-- 9, s. all-st- ar all-st- ar JONES LEATHER WORKS TANDY AUTHORIZED AND handle all your processing needs such as: We can One hour photo finishing Color or black and white Radisson Inn enlargements and reductions Processing of slides and Price CASTLE VALLEY HOBBIES 11 West Main Taking your passport photos Offering your personal treasure print plates Trains Rockets Bridal Suites Executive Suites Fabulous Dining ConventionsBanquets Cocktail Lounge Indoor Pool Jacuzzi & Sauna Learn Leather Craft with Satellite T.V. Special Weekend Rates Family Plan Convenient Location the film you need and photo frames. We also have CASTLE tcoiimr E. 100 N., PRICE, UTAH 637-175- 2 on all supplies Buckles Belts be finished by the Nobbiest COUPON this cd end we'll in i 637-888- 800-228-98- 22 also available Hardware All types of kits to 838 214 Custom Work and Repairs Starter Kits Tools Westwood Blvd. Price, Utah 84501 0 Telephone: (801) or: for reservations 637-311- 8 Cars Elegant Accommodations FIRST CLASS HOSPITALITY IN THE HEART OF Price RC Planes movie films Turning your slides into prints and your prints into slides Transferring your movie film, slides or prints to video Making copy negatives or poster sized pictures DEALER CJ1V yOU Expires I 1 OPEN: 10-- |