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Show 4 THE MAGNA TIMES, WEST VALLEY NEWS, KEARNS POST April 5, 2007 MNDIPITYMTS Colts kick past Pirates by Dale Simons Final Four The old tell their stories over and over and the young have few stories to telL The boredom is mutual, -- Book of Hag best final four held was in fifty seven. I know you werent alive then, but thats too bad for you. You missed out on seeing Wilt Chamberlain in his prime. Arguably the best center ever. North Carolina won the championship that year over Chamberlain and his Kansas mates. On March 22 of 1957, North Carolina overtimes three went before beating Michigan State The game was played in Kansas City, Missouri. the North Carolina, eventual champion, had to play six times overtime in back to back games. They finally downed the Jay Hawks by one point; greatest NCAA game in history!! Two days , two games, six overtimes; which will probably never happen again. A guy named Pete the saved Brennan, Tarheels in the first over time against Michigan State. His shot to tie things up came with four seconds left. North Carolinas best scorer that year was Lennie Rosenbluth. He had 31 against Michigan State and 20 against Kansas. Lennie fouled put in the final and watched all three overtimes from the bench. Joe Quiqq, who is now a dentist, hit two free throws with six seconds left in the third overtime to win it all. The 74-7- 0. North Carolina became a national power that day, and ever after. Many great players have ran up and down the floor at North Carolina, including Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Sam Perkins and many others. Also Coach Frank McGuire who led the Tarheels to that great victory in 1957. Lack of money, m those days, caused the game to be played in Kansas. No fanii lies, no student body, no band and few arnmenities. That year North Carolina s only played eight out of thirty. The Tarheels won all thirty Wilt Chamberlain was a giant among men He was seven feet something. His line in the championship game was: twenty-thre- e with fourteen points rebounds- - A good game for anyone. North Carolina won the game and the rebound battle 42 to 28. amazing. Kansas wras up 53 to 52 with seconds on the clock. Joe Quiqq ( the soon to be dentist) was fouled with six seconds left. He drilled both shots and won the game. There you have it. The greatest final four ever, fifty years ago. Im sorry you were bom so late; sorry you missed it. I have Simon says: thought my columns were too long or too opinionated. I have rather enjoyed them. home-game- Cyprus travelled to Cottonwood to take on the Colts. The Pirates had a disappointing game, losing Matt Dale Simons Brandy Lovato pitched and batted the Lady Pirates to a big win in softball. She had fourteen strike outs and three hits as the Cyprus gals kicked on Highland twelve to one. Pirate baseball is off to a great start this year. They opened league play with a five to three victory at Granger. Anderson pitched most of the way and Taylor Jones pitched the last inning to clinch the win. Both teams had seven hits and one error in a d game. well-playe- Cyprus ran their season record to five wins and two losses. The new basketball coach at the University of Utah has never been a head coach before. He does have a lot of experience as an assistant al Michigan State, also in the NBA at both Houston and Golden state. Yao Ming thinks hes a good coach and thats good enough for me. Coaching at Utah is no bowl of Cheerios, its win or move on. Basketball can be fun, but it can also be an ulcer carrier. GtriissflDes Basil D'OfflntfO to VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia In what the National High School Coaches Association billed as thn premier high school sporting event in the country. Cyprus Matt Brown earned All merican honors. Brown finished sixth in the weight class at the 1 NIlSCA Junior Nationals Wrestling Championship March 28 30 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. The event attra ts tha top freshman, sophomore, pimor and senior wrestlers in the conntrv who compete onlv It against their own grade, at 'his that juncture appear with 2,500 high school wrestlers from all 50 stales, is tha largest high si bool wiestlmg event in the of the sport, said Joe NHSCA Boardwine, Associate Executive Director. In the junior event there were 800 competitors, includhistory ing 25 three-tim- e pions and 70 6-- 11-- 0. two-tim- 5-- 1. two-tim- champs (including Brown), vying for 14 titles. The 8 wrestlers who earned honors at 135 entered the elite tourney with an incredible record of 312-2- 0 There were 68 wrestlers competing at 135 pounds. Brown opened the tournament with a fall over Californias Cooper Newby in 4:41. After a 3 decision over New York's Nic Stella, who placed seventh, the Pirate junior manhandled Minnesota's unbeaten Joe Selly, 1. two-tim- 0. two-tim- last-seco- 5-- 3. Blaze maintain lead raitfi LAS VEGAS - The Utah Rlac (11) jumped out to a 21-first quarter lead, but had to battle hack to knock off Western Division rival. I as Veeas Gladiators ( 4) in Sundav niehtN vutorv in liont ol A (i tans at the Orleans An na. It is difficult to stay focused when you get a big lead on a team. said Blaze head coachgeneral manager Danny White. I am glad that we regained our composure and finished strong in the fourth quarter. Division wins are big and we will take this one and ret ready for Austin 3 1 -- 57-4- 7 1 next week. The Blaze were led by Offensive Player of the Game WR Siahal Burley, who had eight receptions for 163 yards and four touchdowns. Blaze QB Joe Germaine finished the game passes fomplctirg tor 360 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions. ADT Defensive Player of the Game DB was talwho Orsgawante Bryant, lied 6.5 total tackles, while Ironman of the Game DBKR Clarence Lawson added 6.0 total tackles, forced a fumble, a fumble recovery and added 41 return yards in the victory. Utah used many different ways to open the first quarter 20-of-- 133.5 with points Pennsylvania won the m event with 2 S points, followed bv New York (195.5). Ohio (1X5) ,md New Jersey (156), Utah, however, sent only 22 v rcsileis to the Junior Nationals, while Pennsylvania sent 49. New York 88. Ohio 61, etc. 57-4- 7 scoring. Burley hauled in a touchdown catch, FB Chris Robinson recorded a d scoring run and TEDL John Culps touchdown reception to summed up the Blazes scoring in the opening stanza. The Gladiators outscored the Blaze 6 over the next two quarters with the highlight being a sack and safety on Germaine in the third quarter. Former NFL QB Shaun King finished the evening by completing passes for 287 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions. WR Thabiti Davis led the Las Vegas receivers with rd five-yar- 39-ya- rd 37-1- 25-of-- on the victory eight receptions for 94 yards and two touchdowns The Blaze outscored the Gladiators 20-- 7 in the fourth quarter, while Bui lev tallied three second halt tou h downs and helped lead h.ih to victory. The vu t illm s the Blaze to maintain vole possession of first in the Western Division and improve their re oid to 0 hi the division. The Blaze will tin' cl to Austin, Texas this Friday. April 6, where they w'ill face the Austin Wranglers at the Frank Erwin Center 1 (1-4- ) INSURANCE You need it? ; from Rob McVicar came in to relieve Ben Gray in goal for Utah at that point. Victoria added one more in the third stanza to make the final score of Prior to the game, Utah Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations, Jason Christie, announced that the Grizzlies had signed defenseman Jeff State. Utah will wrap up the rege ular season with a series in ALka The against the series against the Aces started on Wednesday and will continue on Friday and Saturday. 15:17-17:3- Fason Springvilles Chamberlain and Viewmonts Nate Larsen were Utah's only junior champions Wasatchs Jake Salaai, who entered Nationals with a 47 0 record took third at 145 Browm was the only to mpete in wrestler Cyprus any age group at Nationals and the only Region 6 wrestler to place. I've got it! power-pla- y PEEL FUNERAL HOME 8. Dignified Personal Service Since thiee-gam- 1 9S3 V 8525 West 2700 South Magna, Utah 84044 4 Phone 3 Fax w ww.peelfuneralhome .com 5-- 1. Victoria scored first on the but with time power-plain the first, down winding Utah countered as Danny Stewart scored off a give and go from Blake Robson to even the game at a goal a piece at the first intermission. All stayed even through the second period until the Salmon Kings went on a run scoring three goals in two and a minutes, one being 2f state chame state Selly had been 43-In the match to earn a place as an Brown e outbattled Delaware state champion Nicholas Tiberi Jr., Browns losses came at the hands of Kansas state Aldon champion Isenberg, who placed second, e and Maryland state champion Maurice Fleming, who wound up third. Fleming entered the tourney at 40-In the medal match to e determine fifth place, South Dakota state champion Dustin Walraven scored a takedown to force overtime and then edged Brown, The depth of Utahs junior class was shown by the state tying California for fifth place CSnotgs 5-- h-- icaira gaOUD West Valley City, Utah - In front of 6,088 fans, the Utah Grizzlies dropped their last home game of the season 1 to the Victoria Salmon Kings Saturday night at the y, DD-ovDer- at Jimiioir Matocmalls this event, by IBrowm 7-- 1. 250-262- J I AutO Home Earthquake I Commercial I Health 1 IRA Life T ywyagw aLiM 250-406- F. Dee Peel Brint D. Peel Lisa S. Peel Founder ; - m top-rank- ed Rick Zem Cari Horrocks d Providing Arrangements Pre-Nee- 981 - I J |