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Show ( I July 24, 2008 THE MGN A TIMES, WEST VALLEY 5 NEWS, KEARNS POST 1 1 Serendipity Sports Thursday, July 24th thru Saturday, July 26th This holiday weekend will include one motocross race, one drag race, and one oval race! by Dale Simons Underachievers Today's athletes have all of the characteristics of a good dog, except for loyalty. - Book of Hug There is a lot of o erpayment going on in sports; or is that underachievment? We have all known the underachieers; they are eery place in sports; players, coaches, officials, parents, ow tiers, general managers, and race horses. How about the pro athlete w ho signs the lucrative contract and then stops hustling; or the salesman who makes the huge sale and then starts sleeping in? I had this football player a halfback. He ran like a deer, jumped like a gazelle, looked like Adonis; after running for a few touchdowns, he kinda lost interest "too much w ork, he said. 1 took him out of a game and he fell asleep on the bench. I havent seen him for a few years, lie's probably either watching daytime TV or playing ideo games. Whats an underachiever? Someone who doesn't rach his potential. Whos an underachiever? Oxtertag, our old pal, and others who cant get up for it. For any thing. An underachiever doesnt care if the crowd is large or the band plays. Hes still in second gear. Hes the big fella with all the tools who gets beat out by some with a big heart and lots of drive. To me, a Red Sox fan, the team that has really under achieved in the last ten yers is the Yankees. Admit it. New York. Admit it, you Steinbhrenners; admit it, John and Ted. I'll admit it, and you should, too. Big payrole, lots of star players; plenty of talent; no results; underachievers, those Bronx Bombers; no championships; just paydays; lots of them; big ones. What is it with them guys? Did they get beat up by their sister when they were kids? when Reasonable people know underachievement the curve read it. to You see cant hitting your way they ball. As it is written: There is no excellence w ithout work. We know So, go to work all of you underachievers. abilall that latent it. Show us have have lets it; so, you ity. Dont hide your light under a bushel. An example of an underachiever is Charles Barkley contest. on the golf course, or me in a long-driv- e Remember, those who wont are no better than those who cant. Simons says: In the world of vocabulary, the greatest underachievers are those who have not memorized the words please and thank you. er Rocky Mountain Raceways has two more events scheduled in July which have a fireworks show scheduled at the end of the event (after all racing is over). Our fireworks shows and can comare first-rat- e w ith any other show' in pete the state! The fireworks show is included in the price of admission. Both shows - are set to music and will be all racing is over! minutes approximately show these Please long. Friday, July 25, 2008 Plus Junior Major, Junior Minor, and Junior Rookie 15 NHRA Drag Strip Street Legal Series Race events in your listings for fireworks displays for Julys holidays. 6 Thursday, July 24, 2008 Plaza Cycle Motocross Spectator Gate 4:00 pm Racing 7:00 pm Classes Scheduled to Park Pioneer MX Days Extravaganza PCMP Race 7 of 10 Spectator Gate 4:00 pm Racing 7:15 pm All bfke and ATV classes are scheduled to compete. FIREWORKS show after of Saturday, July 26, 2008 10 Compete: 1 leavy RMR Super Oval States US AC Western 100 Firecracker Sprints Spectator Gate 4:00 pm Racing 6:00 pm Classes Scheduled to Compete: USAC Sprints Ford Focus Midgets Maverik Modifieds Hornets Figure 8 Cars Figure 8 Trains FIREWORKS show after all racing is over! Rocky MountainECO TEC.net Sport Compact Wide Open Performance Diesel ONLY High School Eliminator Truck Motorcycle Upland Game Guidebook available Its hot in Utah right now, but a sure sign that fall is on its way is waiting for you at local sporting goods stores or the Division of Wildlife Resources Web site. Utahs Guidebook Upland for Game the is season hunting now available. In addition to sporting goods stores and the DWRs Website (w ww.vvildlife. 2008-20- 09 Utah. gov guidebooks), you can pick the guide up at your nearest DWR office. Utahs upland game hunts begin with the ptarmigan season on Aug. 23, says Dean Mitchell, Conservation Outreach Section chief for The upland the DWR. end season doesnt game until the cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare hunts end on Feb. 28. Thats six full months of hunting." In addition to providing hunters w ith lots of opportunity, Utahs upland game also provide a lot of diversity. Utah has 15 different species of upland game, Mitchell says. "If you want, you can hunt whitetailed ptarmigan high in the Uinta Mountains one day and chukar partridge on the rocky slopes of the West Desert the next. Its a great hunt for kids Mitchell says upland game hunting is also a great way to get young people The Utah into hunting. the removed has legislature minimum age at which a young person can hunt small game in Utah, he says. "If youre a parent, we encourage you to take your kids hunting this year. Kids must still pass our Hunter Education course before they can hunt, so make sure you register them early for the four-wee- k class. Once they complete the course, they'll receive a free hunting license. A list of Hunter Education courses is available at www.wildlife.utah.gov hunt ereducation. 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