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Show 1985 10, FTDOD Prep Schedule Thursday, January 10 7:00 7:00 7:15 7:30 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. North Summit at Dugway, girls BB Union at Grantsville, girls BB - Tooele at Judge, girls BB Judge at Tooele, wrestling Friday, January 11 7:30 p.m. - Tooele at Jordan, boys BB 7:30 p.m. Union at Grantsville, boys BB 7:30 p.m. Wendover at Dugway, boys BB 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:30 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Its been an up and down year for the Grantsville Cowboys basketball team.. . . losing to 1A teams and beating 4A squads. As of late, though, it looks like the Cowboys might be coming on as a team. Clutch free throw shooting and contributions off the bench help Grantsville fend off Mt. Vernon, Monday evening in Kearns. The victory evened the Cowpokes overall mark at The next contest for Grantsville will be Union Friday at 7:30 p.m. in a region tilt on the Cowboys home 68-5- Tuesday, January 15 floor. GHS head coach Bob Williams said the team is slowly coming on 16-1- Francom sidelined by sickness and Kirk Matthews saddled with three fouls in the first frame, Williams was forced to go to the bench early and it paid off. Lawrence ripped down a game high 11 rebounds and put up two baskets before leaving the contest with five fouls. Clark added 12 points, including 5 for 6 free throws in the fourth quarter, while Painter and great depth from the bench. The Cowboys shot a sizzling 16 for 22 from the charity line in the fourth quarter when Mt. Vernon was forced to foul to catch up with the Cowboys. Also key contributors were substitutes Randy Lawrence, Kelly Clark, John Millward, Warren 7, took an early lead after the first paced by senior quarter, guard guard Mike Ware. The canned three bucketsk to put the Painter and Tim Keller. With starter Jeff Hutchins and David and jelling as a team. "I think were coming on as a team, Williams noted. 'Theres no doubt. Were gaining intensity with every game and getting experience. Were not there yet but were slowly getting there. Hopefully well be ready by the region tourney. The veteran coach said the key to the victory was key charity tosses 5-- Dugway at Lehi, girls BB - Tooele at Pleasant Grove, girls BB Grantsville at Morgan, girls BB South at Tooele, boys BB - Cowpokes Slowly Comimg Ob 3 1 Cowboys on top. Mt. Vernon cut the deficit by to go into halftime only one, 29-2down a bucket. Then, the hosts ripped off three consecutive buckets to open the lead. half and take a Grantsville came back behind Ware and Mike Warner to regain a two point after three periods, Ware hit for three buckets and Warner ripped the nets for another three two pointers and two free throws. In the final frame, the Cowpokes opened up a seven point lead, forcing Mt. Vernon to foul. Grantsville canned 16 of 22 free throw attempts to fend off the 1A school. Ware lead all scorers with 24 points for Grantsville while Warner added 14 and Clark 12. Mike Lambson paced Mt. Vernon with 15 points while teammate Eric Fitts chipped in with 10 points in the losing effort. 33-2- 9 and Millward each canned two charity tosses in two attmepts in the fourth frame to thwart the Mt. 44-4- 2. Vernon comeback bid. The difference in the game was decided by our depth, Williams said. "We had super performances from the bench. Everybody that came in filled a gap and did the job. "We didnt have a bad performance from the bench. It was definitely the key to our success and victory. And this will help us down the stretch and into the tourney. It wasnt a thing of beauty but it was a good win for us. The kids played with more intensity. Grantsville Cowgirls Roll Over Spartans In Opener After a the Grantsville Cowgirls have been preparing for the most important season of all the region season. And they could not have started out any better than they did Tuesday night Paced by season highs by Becky 7-- 2 n JU01W pre-seaso- n, Burgess and Monica Ault Grantsville downed visiting Emery, 67-47, in the region opener for both teams. The victory boosted the Cowgirls overall record to 8-- 16-- 3 Grantsville head coach Bill REACE Mikelson said his team played almost to perfection. "It was definitely a good win for us, Mikelson said. "Anytime you win your first region game its a big one. Every phase of the game was performed well last night (Tuesday). I really feel confident about it right now. Id have to say it was probably the best game weve played all season so far, unquestionably. The second year coach said he pepped up the team with one of his philosophies carried over from football season. "I told them just before the game 'Good things happen when you Ault final score. Burgess again led the Cowgirls with 15 points. Campbell was held to a seasonal low, with 6 points. On-The-Mo- DWR Education Specialist Almost 500 antelope found new homes last week, with a little help contributed heavily, your donations from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources big game biologists. ' Some 320 antelope were taken from Parker Mountain in Utah and split among three developing herds in other areas of the state. Herds at Puddle Valley west of Great Salt Lake, the San Rafael Swell area of southern Utah, and the Bookcllffs east bench area of eastern Utah all received new financial obligations by providing payments toward their energy costs. And while Mountain Fuel, its customers, and employees have t are urgently needed. (Please be assured they will go directly to needy homes. Not a penny will be spent on administrative costs.) Last year, your generosity assisted over 900 unfortunate households. It was a gesture that can hopefully be duplicated, or exceeded, this year. To donate, simply mark the REACH donation box on your next natural gas bill, and add the specified amount to your payment. Or, send a check directly to the local Red Cross, care of REACH. Today. al pronghorns. Division biologists also trapped ISO antelope from the overpopulated Snowvlll herd, near the Utah-Idah- o border, and shipped them to Nevada as part of an interstate n . assistance program which has made possible many of Utah's big UH'I game herds. Relocating wildlife to historic or new ranges is a basic responsibility of the Utah Division of Wildlife PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY. n tht AmrrkM Red Cro. Resources, working in close cooperation with resource management agencies, land use organizations and private landholders. Two transplant projects are planned for desert bighorn sheep this winter. A move of 20 sheep Is planned from the South San Juan area to the Little Rockies acorss the Green River. A yet undetermined u i mm i4 i out-scor- 32-1- 2 Both teams traded six buckets apiece in the final frame for the by Ray Remund There are some of us who, because of a fixed income, costly medical emergency, or severe unemployment problem, need financial assistance. Thats why Mountain Fuel and the Red Cross have initiated REACH, a program that helps truly needy persons meet their Springville 54, Grantsville 38 In last Thursdays contest, the Red Devils took advantage of second and third quarter scoring e droughts by the Cowgirls to Grantsville in both periods for the victory. Leading by four after the first the Cowgirls only quarter, managed four points in the second frame as Springville shot out to a halftime advantage. The scoring woes of Grantsville continued in the third quarter as the Red Devils outscored the Cowgirls 14-- to widen their lead to 8 points. Although she did not south-centr- n 42-2- also Big Game pre-seaso- 28-1- 8 chipped in with her seasonal high 11 39-1- 4 14-1- work hard and they went out and did it. That's the hardest theyve worked all year and it showed. This is a good win and should springboard us into the region. Mikelson noted it was a solid team effort that gave Grantsville the lead and they never relinquished it. Burgess scored a game and seasonal high 18 points while senior teammate Monica have her typical game high point tally, Regina Campbell did manage 12 points and a team high 8 rebounds. Other key contributions came from sophomore Sheila Wells. Mikelson said she particularly had a good game with 8 points, three steals and some key rebounds. Debbie Curtis added 10 points. Grantsville dominated from the tip. Behind Wells and Campbell, the Cowgirls shot out to a comlead after the first manding frame. Both girls added five points each in the barrage. If that wasnt enough, the Cowgirls widened their lead to by halftime with a 23 to 11 scoring margin for the second quarter. Grantsville will face region favorite Union Thursday at 7 p.m. on the Cowgirls home court. ve number of sheep will be moved from a robust herd in Canyonlands National park to release sites to be decided later. Bighorn transplants are closely coordinated between the Divsiion of Wildlife Resources, the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Funding for the transplants comes from a hunting permit issued annually to the highest bidder. Bidding is coordinated by the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep. In 1984 the permit raised $33,000 for the transplant program. Historical Group Meets Wednesday The Tooele County Historical Society monthly meeting will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the county courthouse auditorium. The public is Invited to hear Frank Dunlavy present his history of the Tooele Smelter. Mr. Dunlavy has had access to archeological and technical data at the smelter and was an employee for 43 years at Tooeles International Smelter and Refinery. Orrln Miller will give a report on progress made on compiling the book, "Mining, Smelting and Railroading In Tooele County." |