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Show Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday March 23, 2004 5A jt Emery County CENE races pay money in different divisions making it possible for AnnDee to win the second division and Teigan to win the fourth division. Not to be outdone Taylor made a run in the open barrel race that placed her high in the third division and netted her enough money to buy an electric scooter. They can be seen scooting around Castle Dale and Orangeville on their scooters. Both families traveled to Reno, Nev. in October to allow AnnDee and Taylor to compete in the American West 4D Finals. Both girls ran two horses and both had good showings there. They attending an awards banquet that honored the State Year End Winners where they received the awards they had won. Taylor competes on two horses Grover and Mac, she won most of her money on Grover but is getting better and better Teigan Adams races in Salina. on Mac. AnnDee competed on two horses Whiskey and Tink. She never knows which horse is going to win the money. Teigan competes on her horse. Watch for great things to come from these three girls in the years to come. V Local Girls Win Big Local girls AnnDee Adams, Taylor Ockey and Teigan Adams had a great year in 2003 and they are off and running the barrels in 2004. All three girls belongto the American West 4D Barrel Racing Association. This association covers all the states from California to Texas and is gaining recognition even further east than that. They have a finals barrel race in Reno, Nev. and awards are given for the finals and for the state winners from each state. Taylor Ockey is the 10 year old daughter of Scott and Bobbi Ockey of Orangeville. AnnDee is 13 and Teigan is 9, they are the daughters of Gary and Amy Adams of Castle Dale. During the 2003 season, AnnDee Adams won the youth year end award for the state of Utah. Taylor Ockey finished fourth in the youth and Teigan ninth place in the youth. AnnDee won a saddle for first in the youth and she also finished ninth in the open for the state of Utah. Taylor received a nice vest with the American West logo for fourth place. Year end awards were given to sixth place. All three girls competed throughout the state of Utah during the 2003 year which ran from October 2002 to September 2003. AnnDee and Taylor did venture into Wyoming for one weekend of barrelracing. They made sure that the Wyoming girls knew they were there. On Labor Day AnnDee and Teigan were recipients of electric scooters when they won the youth averages at a huge barrel race in Salina. These barrel AnnDee Adams races on her horse Whiskey in Reno, Nev. AnnDee Adams Makes a Clean Sweep in Moab Whoever said dynamite comes in small packages may just have been referring to AnnDee Adams, 12, of Castle Dale. The small blonde cowgirl made a big showing in Moab, taking home wins in the Open ID both Saturday and Sunday, the Youth ID both days, as well . Taylor Ockey rides her horse Grover in Reno, Nev. as the Fast Time Award for the weekend, the Open ID average and the Youth ID average. The only thing she didnt take out of Canyonlands Country was the dirt, she was running too fast all weekend for any of it to catch up with her. Last years Arches Winter Series Youth buckle winner was no stranger to the winners circle in Moab. She was back with a vengence on Feb, 2 trying to take over the lead in the Open race for as well. Her decisive wins about wrapped up her lead just 21-2- over the older and more soned competition. The Arches sea-Ada- Winter Series Finals weekend will be April 3-- 4 in Moab. Over $2,500 added in cash and 4 awards. PhotoMakers and tus Tack will be on hand for the Cac-200- weekend. Are you Ready for Some Outlawz Football? Well, it is official. Castle Country has its first al football team.The Price Outlawz have been in- cier Knights, Pocatello Predators, Great Falls Gladiators, Boise Roughriders, Helena Titans, Idaho Falls Mustangs, Madison Lionz and Magic Va- of fund raising and help that we do for the high school, added Salisbury. It is our in-to put back into the commu- nity and the schools. with the philosophy that sports-ca- n manship, camaraderie and foot-tesimple opportunity to play ball for average to star players nt are its underlying principles ducted into the Rocky Mountain Football League. Team owner lley Bulldawgs. UTAH FOOTEric Hilliard said, Acceptance BALL CONFERinto this league is huge for the ENCE Northern residents of Carbon and Emery Pivison Southcounties as well as our players. ern Divison It gives us a league, competition Davis Vipers, for a championship, and an opPrice Outlawz, portunity to create rivalries Layton Longfor which are all the ingredients Salt Lake much needed , exciting sports horns, entertainment in our area. On Nemesis, Layton Jan. 10, team owner Hilliard Pitbulls, Utah South and interim Head Coach JP Blitz, Rhino-RaideSalisbury went to Pocatello, Ogden and Idaho to bid for that acceptance Wolverines. Utah Footinto the Rocky Mountain The Outlawz ball League. After a detailed will have four presentation about the Outlawz season home players, the community, accomand four modations for both travel and games plus games away playing in Price and, or Emery three preseason County, the Outlawz were voted games resulting in with a 1 0 vote from the curin a minimum We rent teams in that league. six home games. our about nervous were a little Outlawz The bid initially, we were afraid that field is curhome teams would be unwilling to of College travel the great distance to rently but Utah Eastern for a new season Price, said Coach Salisbury. are on the Outlawz football gets ready The RMFL covers a huge geo- they agenda to meet and objectives and all other graphical area with teams rang- with the The Rocky Mountain FootEmery County School the all Mont, from Kalispell, goals shall be subservileague established well ing to try to arrange some ball League is a Board covers This to ent. Neumierer was also asked way down Price. at Emery County High league that was started in the games 762 of distance if the Price team could be coman amazing School. We have teams of 50 spring of 1997 in Pocatello underwill in this league? ObviOutlawz miles, the or so plus coaches and fans Idaho. When Jared Neumierer, petitiveit is take this journey in their inauchallenging for ex-current RMFL commissioner, ously our into community. coming and new teams atany gural season when they travel have to eat and sleep there-- was asked about the league he pansion But they seem football. of level to Kalispell, to play the Glacier They stateback into referred to the mission fore money putting The Knights in April or May. our economy. If they can see ment of the RMFL which states RMFL is set up with two conferThe Rocky Mountain Football what a great place this is some ences and two divisions within vacaLeague (RMFL) is established of them will come back on each of those conferences. The to provide competitive, our tions continuing to support Rocky Mountain Conference is Hilliard. The added tabling, recreational tackle made up of the eight Idaho and like to play some ball play for adult (Handover) would Montana teams and the Utah Conference is the eight Utah Teams. It is set up as follows: ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOOT: lot BALT, CONFERENCE Northern The RMFL was developed peratures. We learned a base. There is a lot Division Sou thern Division Gla- - Countyfan rs 1-- enter-snnnso- rs foot-Outla- fflKiSSSSSSS creUn"eso' W SOOrainstHle from that one game both posi- tively and negatively, said Coach Salisbury. First we learned that we have an awesome fan base. There were al- most 300 people out there despite the cold. He continued by saying, We also learned that we need to get deeper at a lot of positions. The Outlawz rushed for over 300 yards and could not find their way into the endzone on the ground and only found it once in the air. Defense stole the show by recording three safeties and returned a punt for a touchdown. Coach Salisbury added that the makeup of this team is a real unique chemistry. We have some tough, hard working coal miners, farmers, oil drillers, high school stars that just didnt 'get recruited, college students, and even policemen. Part of the Outlawz mission statements is to develop players that did not get college recruiting that have a continued interest in playing college football. They have some current stand outs that they are trying to develop and provide those opportunities sup-porting- us as well. The Outlawz have Offen-siv- e Coordinator Vinnie Rondinelli and Defensive Coordinator Buzz Rondinelli Sr. They are currently accepting resumes for position coaches and a head coach. Coach Salisbury said, We are trying to develop players to play in college and we are constantly looking for coaches who want to help our young guys achieve that goal. Any coaches interested in helping the Outlawz should contact JP Salisbury at (435) The history of the Outlawz is also an interesting story in itself. In September of 2003, there 687-257- 0. were talks of three teams getting together hi Price. This was generated by the defensive coordinator Buzz Rondinelli Sr. The only team that obtained equipment and organization was the Outlawz. Their owner Eric Hilliard made all of this happen he worked out sponsor- ships and bought equipment to make sure that all players had what they needed. The other two teams folded and a portion of those players have ended up with the Outlawz. With no teams left Worthen (Lehi), to play with and a fully equipped for; Riley team, the Outlawz started the Jerome Bernard (Lehi), Spencer Mateaele (Roy), Tyson process of joiningthe RMFL and ONeil (Carbon), Stephen Cruz the rest is history. The Outlawz thank their spon(Carbon), Perry Laulu (Carfor their support and if you sors bon), Kenny Timothy (Carbon), in know and anyone Chris Wharram (Carbon), contact JP team the to list want sponsoring this grow. they The Outlawz are also trying Salisbury at (435) to expand their coaching staff d . 687-257- 0. Outlawz football began play last fall and their spring season will start soon. Photos by Melanie Steel |