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Show anyrtiniiBynMii 6A Emery County Progress y Tuesday, November 1 r--r iy)p TwynTnyiyT-- r,w"1 6,1 993 Spartans end season with disappointing loss It was not a pretty sight. Emery's loss to Wasatch 57-- 0 in the 3A playoff game last Saturday in Cedar City not only ended the season for the Spartans, but it was also the worst defeat ever for the schools football program. The Spartans were plagued by six turnovers on the wet field while Wasatch used its ground attack to keep the ball out of the hands of the Emery semi-fin- al offense. Nothing seemed to go right i for Emery as Wasatch scored in every quarter w'hile Emery's offense never got untracked, compiling less than 50 yards in total offense. Although Emery had a win over Wasatch earlier in the season, this game was entirely dominated by the Wasps who advance to the 3A champion- ship game against Union this week. Emery finished the season with a overall record. onically, Emery had the first 7-- 1 4 1 eal scoring opportunity in the game when defensive back Willie Robertson intercepted a Wasatch pass and returned it 40 yards to the Wasp 16 early in the first period. After two incomplete passes, Emery lost possession on a fumbled "trick" play at the 26. On the play, i quarterback Dean Stilson handed off to fullback Danny Stucki who then attempted to pitch back to Stilson. However, the Wasp defense got to Stilson at the same time the ball did, resulting in the fumble. Emery forced a Wasp punt after that and got possession at the Emery 33, but on the next play, another fumble led to a Wasatch recovery at the Spartan 36. Wasatch then moved the ball to the Emery 27 v here kicker Jeremy Swenson booted a field goal with 4 57 left in the period to give the Region 10 team a 0 lead. A fine kickoff return by Justin Fielder gave Emery good 39-yar- d 3-- the next series at the Spartan 42, and field position on pass completions from Stilson to Jason Bell, Johnny Ware and Fielder moved Emery into Wasp territory, but the offense sputtered at that point, and Emery was forced to punt. As the second period got underway, Wasatch took possession at the Emery 42 after a punt. Three plays later, Wasatch used a quarterback draw to cover 54 yards for a touchdown. The PAT was off, but the Wasps had taken a 0 lead with 8:25 to the half. Turnovers continued to haunt Emery. On the first play of the next series, Stilson dropped back to pass and was bl indsided by a fierce Wasatch rush. That resulted in a fumble which the Wasps recovered at the Emery 18. Two plays later Wasatch scored on a run up the middle. This time the PAT kick was good to put the Wasps on top 16-with 7:29 left in the half. 9-- 0 Wasatch put together one more drive before the half. Beginning at their own nine, the Wasps moved to the Emery 15 in 16 plays. A key down in the series was a fourth and one at the Emery 41 when the Spartans jumped offsides to give the Wasps a first down. With just five seconds left, Wasatch called on Swenson again, and the junior kicker field goal as booted a to time ran out put Wasatch in lead. a 19-- 0 half-tim- e Since Emery's explosive offense has been known to score a lot of points quickly, there was still hope of a Spartan comeback as the second half began , but the third period was all Wasatch. Emery's first series pretty well defined how the second half would go. After returning the kickoff to only the 15, Emery began with poor field position. Three plays into its first series, a quarterback sack resulted in a fumble 32-ya- rd and a Wasatch recovery at the 13. Emery's defense stopped the Wasps at the 10, but Swenson came on to kick a field goal to give his team a 22-- 0 lead. Wasatch got the ball back on Emery's very next offensive play on an interception which was returned to the Emery five. Two plays later, Wasatch was in the end zone on a run. The PAT put the score at 29-- 0 with 7:29 to play. Finally, Emery put together a drive on its next possession. Beginning at the Spartan 35, Emery moved to the 44 on a pass completion to Jason Bennett, but Emery faced a fourth and one. Coach Jimmy Jones decided to go for the first down, but a run by Matt Ball was stopped short, and Wasatch took over. Three plays after that Wasatch was in the end zone again on a run. With the PAT, Wasatch took a 36-- 0 lead. 27-ya- rd one-yar- d 15-ya- rd Wasatch forced an Emery punt after that, took possession at the Spartan 41, and neededjust three plays to score run. That resid ted on a in a 43-- 0 lead with 3:15 left in the third period. Emery managed to get into Wasatch territory on the next possession. A pass to tight end Wade Gordon netted 20 yards to the Wasatch 45, but Emery later gave up the possession when a fourth and six pass fell incomplete. 10-ya- As rd the fourth period got un- derway, Wasatch had good field position and covered 60 yards in six plays, scoring on a short run to take a 50-- 0 lead. After that, Emery and Wasatch ex- changed punts, but Emery again lost the ball on a fumble at its own ll.IttooktheWasps three plays to score the final touchdown which came on a run. With the PAT, the score went to 57-0. Ranger district offers tree permits for Fish Creek area The Piice Ranger District, a Sal National Forest will have 400 personal-us- e Christmas tree permits availe able for sale on a e for basis the upcoming holiday season. Beginning Monday, Nov. 22, 200 permits will be sold for the Fish Creek Canyon area west of Scofield Reservoir. Permit holders for this area may cut and remove a Christmas tree anytime between Nov. 22 and Dec. 12. People purchasing a permit for this area should be prepared for slick Manti-L- first-com- first-serv- Flat from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until sold out. Permits are good for Dec. 4 only and trees must be cut and removed that day. People cutting trees in this area should come prepared with appropriate winter clothing and footwear. Snowshoes or skis may be desirable depending on snow depth. Snow machines will not be permitted into the cutting area. Cost is $5 a tree. Permits for both area are limited to one per family and are for personal use only. People may not purchase perto cut trees for other famimits roads and have friends or organizations. drive, tire chains or a snow lies, Price Range District will not machine available. A map of offer personal use Christmas the cutting area, cutting area sales in Huntington Cantree rules and a tag for the tree may next year. Previous sale be picked up at the Price yon in the areas canyon require Ranger District office located at 599 West Price River Drive, time for the seedlings and sapto Price, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 lings present grow into trees of Christmas tree size. Sales in Frip.m., Mondays through more remote areas such as Fish days. cost is $5 a tree. An additional 200 permits Creek Canyon will continue to will be sold by Price District on be offered. Saturday, Dec. 4, at a cutting Additional information may site located in Corral Canyon northeast of Old Folks Flat be obtained by visiting our of7 durCampground. Permits will be fice or by calling 637-28- 1 sold at the gate at Old Folks ing office hours. snow-packe- d four-whe- Fishing report Area poaching incident leads to convictions Prosecution oftwo individuals was made possible by a report from Emery County sportsmen, without whose help the case would have gone unsolved. On Oct. 6, Lamond Wakefield and David Lindsey of Salt Lake City were sentenced in Mantis 6th District Court for several violations of state wildlife law. mule deer and snowshoe hare, as well as an overlimit of trout on June 10, 1993, in the Grassy Lake area of Emery County. Charges stemmed from an incident involving the unlawful harvest and waste of a doe Both individuals received identical penalties. Assessments included fines and res- - titution totaling $2,350 and both were given one year of d hunting privicourt-ordere- lege revocation. In addition, both shotguns used in the commission of the offenses were ordered forfeited to the state. Rodeo report bers By Emily Kofford EHS rodeo reporter Many of the Emery rodeo members that were able to go to St. George for the rodeos last weekend made a good showing. Despite the snow, sleet, and wind the team had some good wins. At the Bryce Rodeo on Firday, Leslee B ennett took first in the barrels with an excellent run. Teneal Jensen captured second in breakaway and third in goat tying. On Saturday at the Hurricane Rodeo, J.K. Allred took second in saddle broncs. Jared Gunter had a good bull ride, but we were unable to see how he ended up. Layne Fox and his patemer, Jeremy Hunt of Enterprise, took third in team roping. Leslee Bennett had a good run Saturday, too, taking fifth place in the barrells. Emily Kofford took second place in goat tying, and teammate Teneal Jensen took third. The next two weekends mem- - el will again be competing at more rodeos in St. George. We hope our members can keep competing as well as they did last weekend. Following is the fishing report through Nov. 8 for south- eastern Utah. Electric Lake- - DWR Regional Fisheries Manager Kevin Christopherson is proposing to open Electric Lake in 1994 to a limited harvest. Under the proposal, the fishing season will open the second Saturday in July with a daily bag limit of two trout under 12 inches. The fly and lure-onl- y restriction will remain in force. General- - Smaller mountain lakes and high elevation streams have iced up. Fish continue to be active at lower el- Wildlife The Division of Wildlife Resources is seeking information regarding the unlawful taking of a mature cow moose that was shot during the elk hunt. The moose was killed approximately .5 miles northwest of the Orange Olsen Administration Site near Joes Valley Reservoir. The moose was partially d and skinned, but the majority of the animal was wasted. The shooter covered the animal with brush before abandoning the carcass. If anyone has information regarding this incident, they are encouraged to contact the Division of Wildlife Resources in Price at field-dresse- 637-331- 0. t evations. Brown and brook trout are spawning, and will strike flashy lures out of sheer aggression. Even fish may respond more to attractants than baits. Late fall fishing is a good time to dip a line, if you dont care for crowds. non-spawni- Joes Valley Reservoir-Fishin- g pressure is down, but the few anglers out have reported good fishing, especially on the west side. Kens Lake- - The Loa will Hatchery plant another truckload ofcatchable rainbow Good ice trout before is fishing expected. Lake Powell- - In clear water with low forage (which includes most of the lake), look for stripers in the backs of can ice-ove- r. yons where the tamarisk is just emerging. Anglers should cast surface lures randomly near th e cover to entice single stripers to surface. Look for resting fish in submerged creek channels near the end of canyons. In turbid water where shad are abundant (Good Hope to Hite and upper San Juan) look for individual splashes and bird activity during low light, when stripers may be taken with surface lures. During the day, fish jigs, spoons and anchovies over schools charted on graphs. Submerged creek channels are good places to look. Large and smallmouth bass may be caught on surface lures early and late, and on plastic jigs during all horns of the day. Small bass are found in shallow water, while the larger fish are as deep as 40 feet For more information, call the Lake Powell fishing hotline fish-locati- at Scofield Reservoir- - Fish- ing has been good with heavy fishing pressure. A lot of trout are in the 12 inch class, al- though anglers continue to creel hefty 2 to 4 pound rainbows. Conservation officers are issuing citations for persons trespassing posted ground on the southwest shore of the r y |