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Show Tooele Enters Wrestling Championships With High Hopes Tooele Tnmscripf, Friday, February 9, 1979 12 After one of the most successful dual meet records in his tenure as w restling coach at Tmirle, coach Paul Dart, assistant coach Rich Valdez, and 12 nun the wrestling squad go into the Kegiun this Five champmtshiMi weekend with high hoies of winning the Hegion title, and uf qualifying at least 10 wrestlers for the state tournament which will lie held Fell. 15 through 17 at the University of I'tah. The Huffs lost only two dual meets all year, one to defending chamand the Brighton pion, oilier to Uintah, the defending 3A champs. I'INTAH, once again with a strong squad, are the favorites to win the Hegion Five title, but a slip here and a slip there and with Tooele wrestlers getting a break here and a break there, the Buffalo Gals Continue To Run Roughshod Over Opponents The piU Tio-l- liadi-tlia- e ll 7 high whuol team mil-tinne- d their wjimlnf wav Wednesday wlwii they smashed up Judgr Mem-onto nut their unlieaten league record to SO and their overall mark to 102. The girls JV team is also unlrealen in league play registered a user Judge. 50-T- as skill. 4-- tliey sain a 13-LAIITjOYINC defense during the early wirt ut the game, Judge managed to keep Tooele from niiiiiing wild and the first period erwied then switched tactics ami applying a full court press totally disni4ed the Judge defense ami the Hulls were away ami winging. With Mel Iainter coming up with her finest scoring performance and Kristi limit her usual deTooele self, vastating quickly lira! out a 3313 halftime lead, and the lialunce of the game was only a question of how far Tooele would le in front at the final whistle. enough to defeat ojqament alter ojrpunent. TATE has got to he the Itest 'one- - armed' wrestler in the state, was the high compliment coach Dart paid to him. Tate cotnpdrd a brilliant 19-- record, and b undefeated in Region meets. The shoulder isnt completely healed, Irut Tate nukes no concessions to his wound, and should win both the Region and State championships, which would lie a remarkable feat uf courage and ver At Huffs could upset tire dan- a break the when High Tuesday, Joyce Allen, starting guard on Tooeles league leading Buff basketball tram looks forward to competing in the District (Tooele County) girts tournament which will be held Fri. in the Grants ille gym. Tooele has won this tournament ever since it was inaugurated, and will be prime favorites to win it again. Wendover and Granlssille get action underway ai 10:00 a.m. followed 1 by Tooele ss Dugw ay at 1:30. combined total was more than enough to put Tonele past the Bulldog, The game was excccd- PAINTF.R, hit for 10 ing routft as Judge vainly field goals land 712 from tried to slow down the the foul line to chalk up stampeding Buffaloes. Bo scores: 27 points with limit not 11 33 46 62 far lichind with 20 count- - Tooele 7 13 25 34 ers. Painter and limits Judge limit 7 4 02 8; 612 20; Atkin Painter 10 712 .... ' 1 ' Jeanna Nix, Judy Abbott and Teri Baird have helped the Tooele girls swimming team to a successful xvinning season. The three girls are now eyeing the Rcgi till championships which will be held in the Tooele swimming pool next 7 7-- Wednesday and Thursday. Peterson at 167- one of the most in couqietitors wrestling circles. Noltody Dale IsMutds relishes meet ing Peterson in head- - to- - head coin-lia- t. Wiry as spring steel, and as tough as ludicd wire, Pete is the type of a wrestler that keeps coming at you. He is always the aggressor and this has aggressiveness earned him a 16-- record. At tout the tally thing that keeps Pete from liecom-in- g the liest in the business Ls the fact that he Mark Tale, one of the finest wrestlers ever to don the purple and white of Tooele takes the first big step in defending his state championship when he defends his Region Live title at Cyprus this weekend. Tate, who has been hampered by a severe shoulder injury believes that he is fully healed now. Tate is undefeat- is erratic. ed in Region meets and must rank as a favorite in the WHEN he is at his liest, he is almost unlieatahle, championship meet. Region Live two-dahut when he is less than his last he can lie had. record, and the tact that state champion Morgan Pete has the capability he was hurt during the Woodhouse of Uintah, of completely dest rosing latter part of the season Experts figure it will he his opptarent. Dart and is expected to finish high Torres and Woodhouse Tooele are hoping at Region and advance in the Region finals. Peterson is at his on to state. A newcomer to the Tooduring the Region ele wrestling wars is 138- - pound John Drou- CARCIA TO FINISII HIGH hay. Drouhay came to Junior Creg Garcia Tooele from Della, and with a winning record of immediately jumped to a 12-- 9 is another Buff wrest- - spot on the varsity wrestler that is expected to ling squad where he poste record. make his presence felt at ed a Region meet. Carcia, cording to coaches Dart gaining experience with and Valdez, this tiger of every match is now rank- - the mat has a good shot ed among the best in the at the Region champion-Regio- n and this hard- - ship. He is that good, working, capable wrestler TATE SEEKS TITLE is figured to finish high ark jalei certainly at Region. the finest wrestlers me The human- - dynamo, jn Teie's history will his talents in the Creg Pomeroy will be going after the champ- - 145. pound class. A year ionship in the 126- - pound a0 jale wrestled at 138 class. Pomeroy has posted and Came out a p,, will Lance Bushnell an 18-- dual meet record state champion. During and is one of the most (he summer months Tate represent Tooele in the 105- - pound weight divifeared mat men in the Re- - was seriously injured in a sion the Region during defi-is a gion. Pomeroy motorbike accident. For a nite possibility to gain time it was doubtful that Five championships being held at Cyprus Friday and the Region championship (hjs athlete courageous h his weight. would ever wrestle again. Saturday. STEADY, dependable However Tate dogged-Pa- t Torres has been a y insisted that he would State meets. If Tooele has a weakbright spot for the Too-- return to the mats. After ele squad all year long missing several early sea-a- s ness it would have to he wrestled his way to son dual meets, Tate came be in the two heavier a 19-- 4 record. In region back. He was handicap-competitio- weights, where youngsters Torres lost ped by the tom muscles Robbie Johnson and Ty his Outzen at 185 pounds in only one match, and that and ligaments was a close decision to shoulder, but he was cle and Outzen in the un- v 15-4-- 1 Dont waste your time trying to find us if its a warm, cheerfully displayed store you want. I dont carry everything, just whats important, that's all. Most of our merchandise is in my unheated garage. I dont even have a cash register, but thats why you can buy the stuff so cheap. My overhead is absolutely zilch. We dont have to sell lousy products to keep the prices X. 21 is Ty Out ten, Tooeles sophomore heavyweight will he making his first appearance in championship competition this weekend when he competes in the Region Lise championships. limited weight ply their trade. and Ontzen Johnson identical have posted marks of but to their credit is the fact that they get latter as they gam exa?rienc. In addition to competing for the Region titles, all wrestlers will he striving to finish high enough in the Region to qiulify for state. The top five at Region will the state meet, for qiulify finishers BOTH, are strong as and Tooele Is figured to both have Intease have enough talent on the competitive spirit and If sqiud to qiulify at least wrestle against 10 men for the state meet. they wrestlers their own age they more than hold their own. Because they are so young, they are not as hulls, -- Ac-th- 6 mmwtmvw&m is con- POSSIBIi-CHAM- School Assn, Activities ruled that Tooele's Itiil Tones was eligible to cuniiete In the 98-- pound class. There had been some douM that Torres would lie allowed to wrestle in this weight of an overweight problem and a forfeited match at I'intah. However, all the coaches in the Region, with the exception of the Uintah coach. Chuck Henry, voted to let Torres wrestle in the 98- - pound class. Torres was a second place finisher in this weight last year and will lie a prime favorite to win the championship this year. Torres, had he been ruled ineligible at 98 pounds, would then have wrestled in the 105- - pound division. Torres, who ed in hath weights dur- ing the past season compiled a 22-- record, mak ing him the favorite to win both the Region and State championships. IN THE 105- - pound division, Lance Bushnell, who wrestled on both Tooeles JV and varsity squads, posting a 16-record, will represent Tooele. Bushnell, a jun ior, is a capable wrestler, and should add points to the Buffs total. Tim Simonich, a wily veteran of the mats, is Too- eles entry in the 112- pound class. Simonich, with a 9 record is a cagy veteran, and despite his pound talented wrestler. PETE, A gerous lies. Tonele got Tiaa-l- 155- - sistent wituier Creg Dunn with a 16-- record in dual meets. Dunn suffered a cut un lus hand, and has missed the last couple uf dual meets, hut he has healed enough to lie ready to go at Region. And with Dunn lieing ready, it means points for Tooele and a high finish for this n, Tim Simonich won the right to be Tooeles entry in the 112 pound class with Ed in a wrestle-of- f Graham. Simonich will be in action during the Region Five championships this weekend. mature and experienced as most of their opponents, and as a result have an extremely difficult time winning. But you can bet the ol homestead that they'll be giving their best shots at the region meet. low. Friday Nite Fun League Teams W-- Friday Funnies Pick Ups 21-- 7 20-- 8 MadTeps 19V4-8V- 4 Bs Fallen Angels 18-1- 0 Reds 17-1- 1 16-1- 2 Warriors (5)9 9 Particle Board Quantities limited to stock on hand V4 134-1- 4 Volunteers 4 Hs 1315 Headers & Heelers . 1315 rs ... .... Mixed Nuts Muppets. 1315 1214-15- ...... Budweisers Sno Bailers Rookies Lucky Ones S&W Trailer Ball Busters .... .... Flakie Four .... High team series Friday Funnies . 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