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Show PAGE 4 JULY 14, 1888 THE MAGNA TIMES, THURSDAY, I Cyprus upsets Kearns BY KENT GOBLE Cyprus pitcher Kevin Robbs saved his best pitch for his last, Monday night, July 1 1th at the Magna park in the second game of al All-Stdouble header and it paid off as he blew a fastball by the final Kearns batter with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh and Cyprus clinging to a 4 lead. In fact, Robbs struck out the side in the seventh as he went the distance for Cyprus in a masterful display of pitching. Kearns lefty Travis Waldo had Cyprus number for most of the evening, as well, as he mixed some great pitching with a good fastball to keep Kearns in contention. Struggling with his breaking pitch early, Waldo seemed to find the groove in the bottom of the fourth as his rainbow curve began to clip the comers. After discovering his stuff, Waldo struck out seven Cyprus batters. For the game, he whiffed 13 with another escaping because of an untimely passed ball. Waldo held the Cyprus club to one scratch hit after die second inning. Ed Alexander and Dennis Carty coached their to a 0 first inning lead over Cyprus. Jeremy Potter led off with a single and stole second. Alex Salazar bounced a high hopper to Barrett at thrid catching Poetter in the rundown but the Kearns runner somehow scrambled to safety. Travis Waldo grounded to second for a fielders choice erasing Salazar but the throw back to third went awry and Salazar followed Potter home. In the Cyprus Erst Chris Matagi lined a (pronounced 2 pitch up the middle for a hit. Cory Barrett picked on a Waldo pitch for another single. Barrett stole second drawing a wild throw and Montagi scored. Kevin Robbs drove in Barrett to tie it In the Kearns second, Shawn Peterson and Nick Carlson flied to left. Nathan Chester looped a hit to right but Christ Matagi speared Clint Nielsens shot to dowse the threat. Donovan Leach stroked a hit to lead off Cyprus second. Matagi went with a pitch and singled to right. But, with two out and runners at second and third, Travis Roberts went to his knees for a sliding catch of Barretts soft liner. Exit Cyprus. After Kearns failed to score in the third, Cyprus ambushed their guests spelling ultimate disaster for Kearns victory hopes. Kevin Robbs walked and then stole second. Stan Wulf escaped a third strike on a passed ball and also stole second as Robbs remained at third. Joe Mellen walked to load urn up. Waldo got a clutch strikeout but Ricky Deans slow roller went through die second basemans legs and it was suddenly 2 Cyprus. Donovan Leach then ricocheted a hard grounder off of the leg of the Kearns shortstop scoring Mellen. Waldo struck out another batter to end the carnage. Robbs seemed to sense that Big Mo was now wearing blue and gold and reached for the smoke. After Travis Roberts rapped a single to lead off the fourth, Robbs gunned down die final two Kearns batters after pulling the string on a couple of pitches to set ar 5-- BY DALE SIMONS Love your neighbor, but keep your fence In good repair.' Anonymous 4-- off-spe- i Waldo returned the favor for Kearns by striking out two in the Cyprus fourth. Clint Nielsen blasted a double deep to left to open the Kearns fifth. But Robbs nabbed Potters hopper to force Nielsen at third and Brian Bond and Stan Wulf teamed up on a 2 to 4 play to catch Potter stealing and Hatch made the final putout. By now Waldo was in the groove as he silenced the Cyprus bats for the remainder of the game. Kearns started a rally in the top of the sixth. Travis Waldo doubled to center. But Brett Sayers copped an out for Cyprus grabbing a looper past first. Nick Carlson walked and pinch hitter Randy Gittens then hammered one to right center to score Roberts before Robbs put out the fire. Cyprus led 5-- 3. MON-TA-NA- The top of the seventh was a finale battle. Jeremy led befitting the All-Stoff with a sharp single to center for Kearns. Potter stole second and Salazar walked. Robbs 'powder puffed the next two batters with a big 3-- 1- -2 ar 2-- 2. curve. However, Travis Roberts reached on a throwing error scoring Poetter. Shawn Peterson walked to load them up. But Robbs wasted no time settling the issue. Reaching back, he fired three fastballs past the Kearns pinch hitter and he had himself a well deserved victory. Coaches Larry Hatch and Gene Jaramillo joined their kids in a victory celebration as they lead in the best of three took a series to determine the Kearns Senior League 5 year old champions for 1- 14-1- 1988. The Pirates Kevin Robbs singled to against Kearns on Monday, which was instrumental in Cyprus 4 win. The hit scored teammate Cory Barrett to knot the score at 2, after one inning. PhotoKent Goble right-cent- Cyprus sponsors football clinic For the last two years, Cyprus High Schools underclassmen football players played their Region 3 opponents competitively. Now, its time to do it as a varsity team. That mission of sorts begins in the form of a summer football clinic at the high school stadium next week. The instruction is scheduled from July 18 - August 12. Registration is $25 per player and should be done at Cyprus by July 22. VI Price night H I TACO TIME Nolan Skiby leads Kearns past Cyprus hard fought contest. Coach Tom Sessions of Kearns was understandable proud and a bit relieved to steal the win from his closely matched opponent. The dormant Cyprus bats exploded in the top of the fifth as Cyprus erased a three run deficit to go ahead Tom Hasna doubled and Jeremy Jackman followed with a solid hit to center. Madison Smith reached on an error and the throw got away allowing Hasna and Jackman to score. Josh Nichols drove one to deep center field for a Tong single then stole second. Travis Drake worked Skiby for a walk and Nichols stole third. Frank Cavaness slammed a high fastball on the ground past the shortstops glove scoring Nichols. Gerald Sprague was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Robbie Van lined a blue darter on one hop at Spears feet but the quick shortstop gloved it to rob Van, but Cyprus, BY KENT GOBLE SPORTS WRITER Nolan Skiby, ace Kearns pitcher, doesnt let a little thing like his deep Magna roots get in his way when it comes to winning baseball games as he led his Kearns teammates past Cyprus in an exciting 5 victory Monday evening, July 1 1 at the Magna park. The game will be the first in the best of three, if necessary, to determine which team will represent the area 13 year olds in the state playoffs in Cedar City later this month. Skiby, whose family history can be traced back several generations in Magna, added a footnote to that history himself as he pitched and hustled his way to a most deserved win showing that Kearns Kourage and Magna Pride have a lot in common. Caught in a rundown at home plate in the bottom of the seventh by a veritable swarm of Cyprus opponents, Skiby somehow dove through the pileup to score the winning run for Kearns in a wild and improbable finish to an exciting play-ogame. The loss was a heartbreaker and coach John Drake. His son, Travis Drake had matched Skiby almost as the two aces dueled on another from the mound and at the plate, neither giving quarter in the 5-- 4. 6-- now led ' Bean Burritos Little League or 69 Jim GOOD THRU JULY 31 at Broadwell, 250-022- 9 I ' '' ' f , s r' - - ik Baserunner Nolan Skiby escaped this rundown to score r- - - 1- -2 People believe to cure a cold, kiss a mule on the nose. 8432 West Z7C3 South -- Magna A 2-- 2. TIM ii SIMONS SAYS: When we were kids we used to go to the circus all the - ,, timeHmly we called it the neighbors." 3-- Those interested in cheerleading may register at the same time. Cost will be $10 plus uniform. each 5-- down-the-pi- registration starts July 30 964-272- SIMONS SAYS: Our neighbors never set out to delibertly hurt someone unless it was, you know, important. Like a game or something." 5-- 5. Cyprus Little League football will be holding registration for those interested on July 30 and August 6 at Hunter Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration cost will be $60 unless there are more than one player per family, then the cost will be $45 each player after the initial $60 is paid. This year Visa and MasterCard will be accepted. Questions call Odine Christensen Soft n crisp SIMONS SAYS: In our old neighborhood I never experienced the thrill of victory, but I learned to understand the agony of defeat." In the bottom of the fifth, Kearns Dusty Sessions worked Drake to a full count and then slammed a double down the left field line. He advanced to third and then scored on consecutive passed balls to tie it Cyprus threatened in the top of the sixth as Tom Hasna walked, Jeremy Jackman singled and then Madison Smith attempted to advance the runners. But Nolan Skiby golden gloved the play and caught Hasna sliding in to thud. Skibys fastball ended the Cyprus uprising. In the bottom of the sixth Cyprus retaliated with some Big D of their own. After Brian Sadler was out .on a drive deep to center, and with a runner at first, it was Academy Award time. The Kearns batter lashed Drakers 1 pitch hard toward the hole but Josh Nichols ranged far to his left and, full throttle, scooped the ball and fired to Jeremy Jackman for a major league putout. Drake then broke of F a sweet curve to end the Kearns rally. Travis Drake seemed determined to win his own game as he led off the top of tie seventh with a line shot to left on a 1 pitch that went for two as he reached die fence with the blast. But Nolan Skiby had other ideas. The lanky Kearns chucker took out Cavaness swinging. Gerald Sprague sacrificed Drake to third but Skiby powered a fastball by Cyprus for another clutch strikeout. Enter the bottom of the seventh. Heroics were in order and Skiby was not about to disappoint. He lashed a pitch up the middle for a single. Skiby and Travis Johnson then ex- - pitch-for-pit- 250-654- 4 Ttmr Ul "I foodoffgular DRINKS EXCLUDED! 72 ft Players should come dressed in a shirt, shorts and tennis shoes. Juniors and seniors are to report by 7 a.m. each weekday morning, while sophomores should be at the field by 1 p.m. No prior experience is necessary for participation in the clinic. The Cyprus coaching staff of Jerry Simonsen, Stewart Brooks, Bill Hunter and Paul Dilley will oversee the football camp. er 5-- ff MONDAY When we first moved into town we knew the neighborhood was tough, but we didnt figure it to be that tough. We moved in on Tuesday morning and by two o'clock a baseball entered our living room by way of the window. Seems the family on the south was athletically inclined and liked baseball. The broken Gim-mi- e glass had hardly settled in the sofa cushions before the door bell rang. was brother Our oldest old. said sixteen the only ball, year my burly twelve, so we gave him the baseball. Later that afternoon they asked me and my sister to play a little ball. We diasaid OK half out of desire and half out of fear. We set up a make-shi- ft mond on our front lawn, with our house serving as the backstop. The guys next door took my sisters sweater and my shirt to use for first and second base. They asked me to bat first and I took it as a compliment. The fourteen year old from next door toed the mound. The first pitch made me a little nervous as it zipped under my chin at about eighty miles per hour. The oler brother snickered and explained that Jumbos control wasnt his long suit. Big brother knew what he was talking about cause the second pitch thumped me in the ribs and I went down for the ten count. Two of the older neighbor boys picked me up by the arms and legs and lifted me off the playing field. Then dumped me under a tree and said that I could still have my turn at bat whenever I was ready. They asked my sister to bat next, but she declined and went into the house to cry. The biggest brother took a turn at bat and hit a line drive off the roof of a large rambler five houses up the street. Four or five shingles left the roof. My sister and I decided then and there that we didnt really like baseball all that much. We hustled in the house and got a game of Monopoly started. We managed to make it through the baseball season and did not play too many games with the neighbor boys. They asked us to play but we put them off with lines like: Its too hot, or I dont feel that good today, Were going swimming, and by staying in the house and playing a lot of Monopoly. As the summer wore on, we asked our parents about moving. They didnt understand probably because they didnt play in the ball games. The baseball season came to a stressful close, and we found football to be the neighbors favorite sport. In the first week of September, they quickly set up a simulated field that included our front lawn. Our petunias were used as the west goaline. The type of football our neighborts played wasnt touch. It was all out hardhitting tackle which included piling on and gouging in the pileups. I was appointed to one of the teams on the first day. On the first play I was knocked into the rose bushes, but stayed in the game. On the second play, one of our tougher neighbors tackled me on a sprinkler head. On his way up he pushed my face into several four leaf clovers. I never played third jlown due to fear and a palpatating heart. I thought of a career in music or cheerleading. After a month of the football season we moved to the other side of town. I didnt miss the neighbors. them up. 2-- All-Sta- rs s ss S, 3 Reams Boots Jeans wrsnarsr Jean Sale & UTAHS LARGEST WRANGLER DEALER 7235 West 3500 South, Magna 3665 West 6200 South, Kearns 2640 West 9000 South, West Jordan LADIES Cyprus Jeremy Jackman lined one to left to advance teammate . ecuted a perfect Johnson driving the ball past Josh Nichols outstretched glove. With Dusty Ses- suicide and the rest is recent history Surrounded and outnumbered, Skib third, . 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