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Show THE MAGNA TIMES THURSDAY, MARCH PAGE FOUR 5. 1987 "N Cavemen squeak by Pi By TOM HARALDSEN SALT LAKE CITY American Forks Mike Dean sank two pressure free throws with four seconds remaining, lifting the Cavemen to a 67-6- 6 victory over Cyprus in the first round of the boys state 4-- basketball tournament at the University of Utah Tuesday night. Deans efforts ruined a determined upset bid by the Pirates, who played Cavemen right with the the entire way. Cyprus will now go into consolation, and was slated to play Taylorsville in a 2:30 p.m. game this afternoon. American Fork jumped to a quick 0 lead, as Dean netted a three-pointand Clay Smith hit a jumper. Following a hoop by Cyprus Trent Dca, Smith scored again to make it A top-rank- 5-- calmly sank both freebies to give Cyprus a 35-3- 1 lead at intermission. The game remained tight in the third quarter, Cyprus never able to lengthen the lead until Lamb hit a basket with 20 seconds left, making it 53-4- 8 for Cyprus. But A.F.s J.R. Smith canned a home run at the horn, and the Pirates led 53-5- 1 after three periods. 7-- 2. er But Cyprus began fighting back. Trailing 12-- Brent Lamb converted a three-poiplay, then Sidney Freeman with a score. tied the game at 16-1Cyprus took its first lead at 5 on another Freeman score, and led 17-1- 6 after one period. American Fork regained the lead at 24-2- 3 when Matt Lamb (no delation) scored a three-pointat the 5 :05 mark the rest of the of the second. But Cyprus got six It was 65-6- 2 lead with Sam a baskets owned on A.F. by straight points way. Adams and Freeman, and a pair of free 2 : 30 to go in the game, but Mike Nunthrows by Dea. ley made a pair of free throws for CypThe Pirates took rus to make it 65-666-6- 5 sank two lead Freeman when a Smith converted a three-poiplay for the Cavemen to make it 29-2- 7 Cyp- free throws with 58 seconds left. On rus, and a pair of free throws by Robert the ensuing play, Freeman briefly infor the Pi- tercepted a pass, but the ball came off Rasmusson made it 33-3- 1 his leg and went out of bounds. rates with 19 seconds to go. But FreeAmerican Fork began looking for man was fouled at the buzzer, and h 7, 12-a- ll er 4. nt WHY shot, taking a time out with 16 seconds left. The Cavemen missed three shots, but Dean was fouled on a rebound, and sank the game winners with four seconds remaining. A final court desperation shot the buzzer was too hard. at by Cyprus Freeman showed the qualities he possesses with a fine game and 24 points. Several of these points came after exciting corkscrew moves in the lane. Dea added 18 points and Adams 12 for the Pirates. the last three-quart- er Theres a coach out in sleepy Chester Who coaches his only son; Theres the gym where the team from Chester has seldom if ever won, And theres students, fans and parents who tell how the streak begun. all-sta- The point guard picked up his dribble, someone shot over die din-H- c got his son out of the line-uAnd suddenly began to win. The rest of the tournament for Cyprus shapes up like this: If the Pirates won this afternoons game, they will play J. NEILSON When the second season begins, forget any previous performances. Forget the slam dunks, the laughers and the overtime heartbreak-cr- s. But, theres one thing you shouldnt forget: who has momentum. Momentum is what Cyprus High Schools boys basketball team had in thrashing Highlands Rams last FriThe game was a qualifyday, 72-5contest for this weeks ing-round state playoffs. By knocking off the Rams, the Pirates earned the right to meet powerhouse American Fork on March 3 at the University of Utahs Special Events Center. Those results were unavailable at press time. 4-- A Cyprus key to defeating Highland was in their board meetings, or in rebounding. We were in jeopardy in the first half, said Coach Mark Wilson. They had 1 1 offensive rebounds in the first half and that is way too many. I talked to our players at halftime about it and Highland didnt get another (offensive rebound) until there were tour minutes left in the game. By then, the outcome was decided. The Pirates statistics were also markedly better than their opposition. Cyprus hit 53 percent of their field goal attempts, while the Rams could only muster a poor 39 percent. The free throws Pirates chipped in 22-3- 1 for a decent 71 percent, but Highland received only seven charity tosses, hitting six. Individual performances for the Pirates included Sidney Freeman, who continued his spectacular show with 27 points, four assists and four rebounds. Trent Dea added 18 points and seven rebounds, which Wilson called awfully, awfiilly, important. Sammy Adams had a real nice game, complimented his coach, as the Belgium native canned eight points, dished out five assists, had four steals and grabbed a very impressive nine rebounds. Brent Lamb continued his consistency as he netted eight points, had five rebounds and stole the ball four times. The trip to the state tournament is the winner of the Weber-Viewmo- p. -- nt game on Friday at 7:10 win there would move Cyprus into the consolation championship p.m. A the seventh straight for Cyprus and the eighth consecutive time for Wilson, which includes a tenure at Bear River High School in Tremonton. Of the American Fork Cavemen, Wilson said were aware that theyre very talented, but we have a group of s. We are a good, competitive team and if we can stay close, look out! The winner of the American Fork-Cyprgame meets the winner of The Pirates arc now Taylorsvillc-Roy- . overall, having finished Region 3 2 6-- Wrestlers are successful Brockbank Jr. Highs wrestling team has recendy concluded a successfiil sea- son, placing fourth in the Granite School District Invitational. I thought we did pretty good, said Coach Tom Hansen. There was a couple of guys, though, who I expected to do better. They got beat out early. The Braves finished a mere 1 Vi points out of third place, making for a very competitive meet. Who else finished is unclear, as I didnt ever get to sec the point totals, Hansen said. Brockbank had three wresders win their respective divisions, two each take second and third and a fourth. Stuart Hcnnefcr division, as well as ninth-gradeTim Wren and Rick McCauley at 100 lbs. and 132 lbs., respectively. Rick had the most impressremembered his ive performance, coach. He lost to one guy twice during the season, but beat him for the championship. Runners-u- p included Dave Griffin, a ninth-grade- r, at 124 lbs. and John Eddleman, also a ninth grader. Taking third were a pair of Adrian Martinez, a eighth-grader- s, and Jason DcHcrrara at 112 Seventh-grade- won his doggerel by Dale While in my coaching heyday, if such were even the case, I was coaching three sports at a high school on the South side. The one theyre closing; an expendable school. It was during that era that I also coached my own dear son in Little League. Why do you coach your own son, when you coach all day for a living? someone asked, Its very simple, I answered. If I coach him he plays all the time. If someone else coaches him, he only plays half the time. Thats how it is in the league where blood is thicker than water. So thats why it is that fathers coach their sons. Now, why is it that the other team always has more talent than our guys. Why arc their players always taller? Faster and bigger? Weigh more? Why do the best players in town live one street outside our school boundaries? Why dont they move over. Dont they know we need them? Why is it other teams can shoot well in our gym and we cant shoot in their arena. Why is it that we are always on the side of the field where the sun shines in our eyes? Why is it that the other team always has better looking uniforms? Cant our coach design a decent uniform? My warmup is too tight and my pants too short. How come the officials always sec us when we foul, but the other team gets away with murder? Arc the officials related to our opponents? Do they live in the same neighborhood? What is it? Why is it our best player always gets injured while the bad guys never seem to have an injury? Why does the other team have all the luck? Why do most teams disdain work and sit around and wait for luck? Why is it? SIMONS SAYS: If you think the ball always bounces the wrong way, youre probably the one who dropped it. SIMONS SAYS: Why is it that big, strong athletes dont fear anyone but the dentist. SIMONS SAYS: Why is it that most of the really great athletes have to pay their way into the gym and there are so many good coaches working at the comer barber shop? game Saturday at 6 p.m. at J By Dale Simons:. Cagers are good, competitive By DALE ism ' : r 75-l- Tourney announced rs Salt Lake County Recreation dais today announced the tournament dates for the local AAU Basketball Tournament. Age group Competition will be presented for both boys and 128-pound- er pounds. Another eighth-grade- The boys play will begin on March 21 and continue through April 4; while the girls competition will run from April 4 until April 18. Tournament organizers expect of 100 individual team entries with competitors coming from cities such as Tremonton, Logan and Span- r, 116-poun- The wrestling Braves lose six athletes to graduation, four of whom placed in their last competition. and under, 17 and under, 19 and under. girls. er in Joshua Philpot, claimed fourth-plac- e d division. the Of his team Hansen reflected, They all worked hard and stuck with it. When asked whether physical or mental conditioning was the most difficult, the coach had no reservations. Mental is 99 percent of conditioning. BOYS 10 and under, 1 1 and under, 12 and under, 13 and under, 14 and under, 15 GIRLS 11 and under, 13 and under, 15 and under, 16 and under and 18 and under. Age group eligibility is determined by how old a player will be on September 1, 1987. Games will be played at Salt Lake Valley Junior High and Senior High ish Fork. The Tournament will also feature such age group as, 12 year old Owen Fisher and 13 year old Justin Wciduaer, and also a 6 ft. 1 1 in. 9th grade player from Emery County. Age group competition for boys and girls will be as follows: Schools. Teams will be charged $125.00 per team plus a $5 fee per player for an AAU Card. Individuals, sponsors and players desiring additional information should call 483-547- 3. Womens spring sports noted Womens sports enthusiasts will have a busy spring if Salt Lake County Recreation Officials have their way. County sports personnel are launching a new womens indoor soccer program in addition to the traditional womens spring volleyball league and basketball tournaments. League play for the volleyball program is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, March 24. All entries and the $125 entry fee must be postmarked by 5 p.m. on March 10. First, second and third place team trophies and long sleeved shirts will be awarded to first place team members. The new soccer league will also initiate play on Wednesday, April 8 and all entries for this program must be submitted by March 25. Each team must pay $75 to participate. Teams will play for seven weeks and only nine teams will be accepted. All teams will receive one indoor soccer ball. Incentives for fust and second place teams will be team trophies - additionally the first place team will receive individual The womens basketball tournament scheduled for the second week in April at a cost of $75 per team. Entries are due by March 30, and will begin the second week in April. Despite his stumbling, bumbling heres a dog whose heart and dogged determination have made him a living legend, an ambassador of good sportsmanship worldwide, the one and only Sport Goofy. Hes a winner! And you will be too when you see this lovable gamester lead the Disney home team of stars to victory in Walt Disneys Magic King-antics, - SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ANNIVERSARIES BIRTHDAYS MeUPonalds MoraM .. . 969-728- 6 .3510 South 2820 West I Big Meal Deal & wwwww 9 toco TiriE tiUAmniEgllMITEDTjfrSO ' tourney. Individuals information should more wishing ational phone B 483-547- 3. Goofy on Ice playing Flowers For All Occasions! PHONE long-sleeve- awards. is Champions of the double elimina- -' d tion tournament will be awarded sweat shirts and a team trophy. Individual teams should decide if they wish to play in the higly competitive A tournament or the more recre- tSsgaa 230-822- 9 dom on Ice, produced by super showman Kenneth Feld, which opens at the Salt Palace Arena on Wednesday, d March 4 for 1 1 performances through Monday, March 9. Tickets arc now on sale at the Salt Palace Box Office and all area Smiths Tix outlets. d Its a first place, skating spectacular which stars lovely Linda Fratiannc, Olympic Silver Medalist, four-tim- e National Champion and World Figure Skating Champion. The whole family is sure to enjoy such showstopping production numbers aS The Worldwide, Planetary, Magic Kingdom of Rock N Roll Tour, Mighty Goofy at the Bat, Turn of the Century St. Louis, "The New York City Marathon and The 1924 Winter Olympics. Goofy and Pinocchiotake a lesson in making dunk shots from Tom Sokolis and Nick Maricich skating on three-fostilts in ice basketball and Nick Marichich is a real show stopper as well as the as a heart-thro- b Football Hero: Mickey Mouse leads the worlds first Mousercize class on ice; and Goofy and the Big Bad Wolf have a Showdown in Mudville during the turn of the century Worlds Fair. This winning edition of Walt Disneys Magic Kingdom on Ice also stars 1983 World Professional Champions Michael Ncmcc and Penny Booth who skate down 42nd Street, Finnish Champion Kristiina Wegelius who skates a delightful routine to the tune of 1940s popular songs, and 1985 United States Silver Medalist Mark Cockerell who wins the hearts of the crowd with his dazzling solo style. fun-fille- fast-pace- Coast-to-Coa- st ot K |