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Show 14 Tooele Transcript, Thurs., January 29, My Greatest Win 1981 WOW! Tooele Beats Uintah Wildcats Sink Claws Into White Pine, Win 63-3- 9 The ever Improving had defeated Ml. Vernon ly against W'endover. of Wendover con23 points, and WP by 27 We went with the zone tinued on the prowl Tues points, averagingouttoseor- dllrinK " Rainc day night when they plasng 80 points a game, while said. That way tered White Pine (Ely. his two f()es to 55 Str.ngham WIMie outside sh.jt nd he received good we give Nev.). with a 63-3- 6 loss in a in did" from Mh his 0 Wildcat '") performances and reserves. inside, and this didn t work We just played hard, intense defense throughout White Pine, cither. Against Wendover used the zone defense exclusively, and it the entire game. AND while Wendover proved most effective. High scorer for WP was Stultz defense was shutting off with eight, but even more WP, the Cats offense was remarkable was the job the rollidng along in high gear. Cats did on Farnsworth, Richie Dixon and Shane Rostock shared scoring White fines number-onfor Nevada all- - on with 13 points each, Rob State honors. Mr. Farns- - Massell added 10, and John worth failed to score a point Spillman pumped in II e It is a 170 mile trip from Tooele to Vernal, but it is just a short hop from Vernal to Tooele, providing, of course, that the return trip is proceeded by a sweet victory over the powerful I'in-ta- li wrestling squad. It was a short trip home," coach Paul Dart proclaimed after his courageous and talented wrestling team had pinned a 29-2point loss on I'intah, Wednesday. A IX, I can say is that it was a team victory, and the greatest dual win of my coaching career. Dart has been head coach for nine years. This is a unique group of kids. Among themselves, there are the usual gripes and squabbles, but once they square off against a common opponent they EDDIE MINNIF.AR Front line reserve for Cat. points, giving Wendover four players in double fi- - liecome a solid group of one. Then they are a team, fully gores. Wendover never trailed united and dedicated to in thecontest, getting out in winning. It was this spirit front early and increasing that was such a major factor the margin as the game in our win Wednesday. wore on. Consider that Iintah has lieen state wrestling cham- precious points. Next up for the Buffs was pion for 12 of the last 13 Mad" Jack Cochrane. yeans; the I'le are defend- ing state champs, while Cochrane proved equal to Tooele finished 17th in the state a year ago. It just isn't in the cards for Tooele to dump the mighty I'tes. But then the Tooele the challenge facing him, and came away w ith a dose, decision over tough Docn Bohrar, as the Buffs forged into the lead at 4-- 2 kids wrestle much better 2.120. than they read or analyze, In the final match of the and they went to Vernal and evening, it was Tooeles captured the sweet, satisfy- heavyweight Ty Outzen ing victory. matched against Roger Making the victory even Griffin. I'intah needed a desweeter was the fact that cision to tie, or a major suTooele had to come from perior decision, or a pin to behind to gain the win. get the win. BUT THIS night and this Trailing by six points with just three matches to go, the match lielonged to Tooele heavy men on the squad all and Outzen, and when Outgained wins, as the mighty zen put Griffin's shoulders Utes fell. on the mat in the second FIRST it was period, Outzen had six Cary Coffman who lifted points and Tooele had the Tooele into a by precious win, . Brant Hales with The I'tes had fallen! pinning I 43" remaining in the Early l ie Usd match. Hales had fashioned I'intah got a 6-- lead a 6-- lead early in the third when Brett Brown, second period when Coffman came place finisher in the state a Up with a reverse and then year ago and a national the pin to give the Buffs six AAU champion in the 169-potm-d e 29-20- 0 4 MIKE MONTANO winning wrestler. Tooele's class pinned Jim Then the Tooele heavies Simonich in the second took over and lowered the IxMiin on I'intah by coming period. TOOF.LE scored its first up with two pins and a decision, erasing the Utes lead points in the and getting the win. match, when Todd came up with a EVERYONE of our whitewash on Brent Mor- kids, knew what they had to rill. do, and they did it," Dart John Medina pulled proclaimed. Those that lost Tooele even at 6 with a knew they had to avoid a w'in over David pin, and they came up with close Centry. Uintah regained the superior efforts, even when de- thouL'h they lost. team lead at d Our team got right fending state champion Joss in 2 team mates their out carved a Reynolds d 107-poun- d Ahl-stro- 4-- 0 6-- 8-- 7 9-- 6 le-hin- 7-- decision over Kirt Palmer. The meet was tied again at 9-- 9 when Kye Jensen decihammered out a sion over Jeff Cood who finished second in the state a 9-- 7 every match, screaming and hollering for all they were rememlier the gvtn worth was filled with those rabid, vocal Uintah fans, and it got to lie downright scary. But year ago, and the Buffs our kids, with that vocal grablicd the lead, 14-- when support from the sidelines, Mike Smith carved out a and superior efforts on the 15-superior decision over mats, came through. Darren Daily, winning with Like I said that ride home a score of 15-as a lot shorter than the trip NORDELL lost a close going there. 9 verdict to Frank 10-- 8 Atwood, as the Utes narrowed the score to 2 in favor of Tooele, and Uintah recaptured the lead at 14-1- when Frank Jenkins, AAU champ carved out a major decision over Nordell Brown. Uintah widened the mar17-1- 4, the national when Craig gin to 20-1- 4 Tate lost a 1 decision to Randy Smuin and three matches to go. 7-- Custom Color flat. Gallery latex flat. 099 1ft" Reg. 12.99 gallon. I coat Interior coverage gallon. coat interior coverage In 1200 washable colon 1 50 washable color choices . . . 9.99 13.99 emi-gl-o 16.99 semi-glo- s . . . 11.99 Save 37 Wards roller kit for smooth results. Metal tray, 9 69 7-- pc frame, 9" cover, 3 pc extension, Reg. 7.49 pad trim tool. 882-121- 9-- 6 43 North Main 4 Daily through Saturday 6-- 8 p.m. Friday r |