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Show f iticf y Coufily Pressure from both sides of fhe net left the balanced In the middle during a game between Tracy's and UP&L In coed tournament play last week. At right Is ball In Ptmld ti t n Tournament, Taco Time lived up to its reputation by winning Progress editor the Nov. Two nights of intense volleyball action came to an end last Thursday when Taco Time However, the champions ran into some stiff competition along the way. In the championship match, Taco Time met Wards 4x4, and the challenger won the first match to force a second 2 and match since Taco Time was crowned was the co-e- d volleyball champion. After finishing in first place during the regular season of the d Coal Country Volleyball Co-e- 20-2-1 Wtilnevd-i- y NurtM.Ur Ivai , W Rick Hardee of Tracy's prepares for the kill against UP&L's Danny Whiteleather while teammate Steve Scovill, left, looks Title is Taco Times By LARRY W. DAVIS tii Tracy's Michelle Bell who battles UP&L's Margaret Nelson, No 15 while tier teammate Carol Larsen gets In position to volleyball co-e- d f ujr tournament. 15-1- 3, 15-1- undefeated the entering championship round. In the second match, Taco Time won the first game and then finished the tournament off with a 2 win. The tournament win capped a regular season performance for the Huntington team. Members of Taco Time in 15-- 7 15-1- 48-1- 5 clude Chailene Oviatt, Iirraine Pierce, Gayle McDonald, Jacka Jones, Roberta Black, Brent Pierce, Gary Pierce, Jerry Oviatt, and Kevin Pierce. Finishing in third place was Tracys while UP&L was fourth and Hunter was fifth. Trophies went to the top five teams as well as the sportsmanship team The two teams battled hard in the semi finals of the co ed tournament on which was Hunter. Reed League President Fehlberg said that the season has been very successful and that the teams played with great enthusiasm and sportsmanship. Also, the tournament was conducted over a period which allowed for sharper play. He said that most of the matches went right to the final point before being decided Other teams in the tour- nament were Huntington, Emery Mining, Cleveland, Elmo, and the Wild Bunch Officers were also named for 1986 season and areJoe Jensen, president; Leta Mae Robertson, secretary ; and Arva Fielder, secretary the - gears for Delta Delta. By LARRY W. DAVIS Progress editor For the Spartans, that may work against the young team despite opening at home. Although returning two starters Emery will begin the 1985-8basketball season right where it left off last season, against in Shon Roper at Delta. Coach James Nelson has and Stuart Albrecht at had eight months to look ahead forward-centethe Spartans to the Nov. 27 showdown in have only four seniors on a team Castle Dale, but he has also had loaded with sophomores and the same time to recall the 5 juniors. overtime loss to the Rabbits in I just went through the most the state 2A consolation difficult tryouts of my entire championship game last March. life, Nelson said. I had to cut Dont remind me, the coach some upper classmen who are said when reminded of how decent ball players, but the lead with sophomores really put the Emery blew a 45 seconds left in overtime to pressure on. In the end, the lose by two points. The gamecoach kept 10 sophomores and winning basket for the Rabbits four juniors to go with the four was scored by junior Jared seniors. It was a nightmare for Smith who returns to the Delta me to make those cuts, he said. line-u-p In that youthful corps, this season. Theyll be tough, Nelson Albrecht and Roper rise to the said. I look for Delta to be top as talented players with Stuart is challenging for the Region 10 starting experience. this and before all its year, stronger championship bigger Nelson said of the 64 senior over. Looking at such things as who averaged 8.2 points per conference championships may game and 7.7 rebounds last not be all that premature either. year. Playing football has Weve got 18 regular season helped make him tougher. The conference games, the coach coach said he is a likely starter said. All 18 are league games, at center or forward. and the first one is against Roper, too, is coming off a 6 guard-forwar- r, 67-6- '1 3 EMERY SPARTAN BASKETBALL SCHEDULE d, good football season, and while the 62 senior started at forward last year, the coach has hopes of moving him into the guardline. He is a good outside shooter and can handle the ball well, Nelson said. He should be able to help fill in some of the gaps at guard. Roper averaged nine points per game last year and led the team in free throw percentage with a 79.6 mark. He also had 4.1 boards per game. After those two, the experience is limited, but there are several lettermen who learned the ropes in the JV ranks whom the coach feels will step into varsity positions. Davin Stilson, a junior, is expected to play center as well as forward. The coach said Stilson, at 64, is a good rebounder as well as a strong inside shooter. He also has a nice touch on the short jumper. Also playing the middle will be 69 senior Scott Cannon whom the coach said has matured a lot since last season and is now a smoother player who shoots well around the basket and has developed a nice hook shot which the coach says, no one in the world can block. While Roper and Albrecht will see action at forward, the coach is also looking at Bobby Huggins, a 61 junior transfer student from West Virginia whom the coach says is very sound fundamentally. Of Huggins, Nelson says, Hes had some good coaching and has been very impressive so far. He is definitely forward material. Another junior will help the Spartans at forward. Coach Nelson said that Wade Jewkes, at a big 62, is very strong and He can powerful inside. Feb 28, Mar. 1 Region Tournament Mar 68 State Tournament 21-2- rebound with anybody, Nelson said. He uses his size well and is a potential starter at forward. In the guard position, Nelson is hoping that senior Troy Arnold can step in to run the offense. The coach said the 511 letterman has looked good m practice and has the ability to tear up the nets from the outside. Also plajing guard will be Stretching his 6'9" frame for fhis rebound is senior center Scott Cannon, No. 50, who got position on Davin Stilson, No 44, and junior Kelly Mortensen, 511. Id hae to say Kelly is the most improved player coming into the program this year, the He has been uiach said hustling all over the place and Bryan Gordon, No. 24, during an Emery scrimmage last week The Spartans open Wednesday at home against Delta looks very impressive. Coach Nelson is also very impressed with several of his sophomorp guards, saying that any one of the three could be a varsity starter. Photo by Larrv W Davis 59, Jeff intelligence, and Dell Stilson, Cisneros. Jorgensen, quickness, 5H, allandhaveSteven 6, the ouLside shooting ability to play ( ( ontmurrf on Pago 2V. ) IB |