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Show B3 Tuesday, February19, 2002 Statewide Parity Means No Clear The Halt 7 Tribune . RE °a* . Favorite avorit in Sah BY JAY DREW which should makefor an excit- don't look like November's, when ing tournament. The rankings It finally ends this week,after Yes, the 2001-02 Utah boys basketball regular season concludes this weekend, just like pointments, but watch out for strong finishes. Sky View won't ment begins Friday with eight make the tournamentafter en. tering league play with a state’ California tournament. Region The Class 3A boys tourna- firstround games at homesites. record 44-gameregion winning The 5-A, 4-A and 2-Astate tour- streak. Second-ranked Timpview Templars’ 163 record is nearly as impressive. naments start next week. Here’s The Salt Lake Tribune’s annual __lateseason (17-2) and third-ranked Box Elder (173) are big surprises, especially the young T-birds, who Fifth-ranked Parowanis 2-A’s higgest surprise, although the Rams could not comeclose to overview: werepicked third in Region 6. Those four are mild disap- Mountain View and Lone Peak next week. Theyhaveahistoryof MClass 5-A: Region 1 domi- Player of the Year: Mur- nates the rankings with No.1 Northridge, No.2 Davis and No.3 Fremont at the top, but 4-A’s bestplayer,but the Region 5 of incredible parity (mediocrity?), about 10 clubs still think they could be left standing 's Johnny Little, a junior, is champion Spartans will have to makea dentin the tournament for him to get postseason MVP honors. Also considered: Provo's Danny Robertson, Timpview’s Brian Swindlehurst and Box El- Notable Achievements: ‘Two-time first-team all-state in March2. CopperHills (13-7) qualifies as der’s Jared Quayle. Predicted champion: Provo 5-A’s biggest surprise; the Grizzlies were picked seventh in Region 2, but are just a win away has the talent, experience and Hero: hiy brother, Brandon Anderson Person who has most helped my career: My dad coachingto reign again. Class 3-A: Five excellent (136) isalsoamild surprise, after Pine View and Dixie Favorite Food: Pasta ; K Planned Favorite Reading Material: USA Wrestling Magazine Care : Coach's Comment: “Katie's confidence is very high and she is Favorte Movie: The Matrix oe Paves TV Popes niaFak Favorite Show: Becker ha me i ee ceSO eet en ace Lok abel dbwhosateguiletrae week. Todcilerb nominate an individual excels both athletically and Favorite Team: New York Yankees Planned Career: Undecided U Coach's Comment: “He's a hard worker with a great work academically, contact Jay Drew or Lya Wodraska at 257-8900 ethic. He likes to be the best so he works hard enough to get there.” RANKINGS Paik School CLASS 1 cakes Record 164 es = ISNeDn2S Davis : *pteentteg Fremont Siver | :atLS Up Next Layton ao at 4. Riverton Sliverwolves 155 Up Next AtWestJordan 5. West Jordon Jaguars 146 pheAiton | CLASS 4A @2 ‘Scott Fitzgerald, Layion 2 PLAYERTENN BeBe ont ‘oonnees ee Poca 3. Box Ederarea Bees ees 2S : 17-2 nm om ae a a i 2 is % oe ree m m 131 PLAYER,TEAM Metesa Dernet, Hghiand @ me wo hy omeard 8 68 2 bet Quin Fok 379 189 a oe.)es a 172 EntyDarar, Provo Croc, Er ee fee a Crt sow oe uw ® S CLASS3-A 6 m0 mctenbin NekHamme,SiowCanyon Tront Dyker,Ogden ‘SerBerson, Mogan Joe Sasich, Judge: % ms 2 4215 MB 2 2% m3 a mw 170 ue ie 8 m0 157 5 U3 19 25 139 ‘Courtae Woernex. Bear ver aD Sealae Bea. ie on e x Ranked fifth in preseason polls, Bear Riverisnotas str as expected, but the Bears could give Region 10 runner-up Park so Matt Emadi,averaging 21.5 ints. Also considered: Davis’ City a tussle Friday. Rich and Waterford were in the presses tonlaveNCan Valley completeits undefeated season? The Buffaloes would probably havetobeat defending champion Panguitch two more times. Playerof the Year: Thebetter teamsare more well-rounded, Brody Van Brocklin, Riverton’s Playerof the Year: Because his team is undefeated, Morgan's so choosing an MVPisdifficult. The consistency of Valley's Owen Hoyt gets him the nod. dan’sScott Horspool. vorite over a formidable cast that Adam Howard, Tabiona’s Riley tonight's Davis- and Joe Sasich, Pine View’s Northridge game seems like a safe bet. @Class 4A: Many of the state’s top teamsare in this class, Andy Palmer, Snow Canyon’s Nick HammerandLehi's Lance Yates. Predicted Champion: Anderson an est Desert's Drew Alder. Predicted Champion: Defenseputs Valley overthe top. drew@sitrib.com —— — 5 BOYS ation, tema T7m REGIONSat pas, 5:15pm. Bountil ExctatHaflend 5.15pm VetaneoEtim BOYS REGION 13/14 Games TOURNEY ‘Thursday's First-ound "A South Joa (13-6) vs. Energie (9-10), 40) inert7pm Cunt te, 7p oa Paperean. To Grand (12-7) Coppel at Hest, 7pm. Bghonat Brgham, 7pm. eren oa aaoes Soore ie Mourn 77pm | ‘escenario BOYS REGION 12/13 TOURNEY ured rae srt (1636 Ha(019.4209 7 ‘bodaA 7pi leerweGoin Estat 7 WetaOompa pm foal sora Tes Spring atTerpiow, 7 at Woods Monticello (11-8) Miard (10-8), 6 ua) Ror (198, 7309 Bow (72) SaaS 0) 9pm 5154 Prov at Spanish Fok. 7pm. NOEGON Morgan, 7p Mekiactont aie BOYS 3-A TOURNAMENT Friday's Frst-Round Games ese eae GIRLS ‘Bear River (6-15)at Park Data (2-14)or N. Sanpto(7-14) at Pre Viw (15-5), TBA (15-6), TBA LOWERERACIET imran Verh Sover13-4) 0co12) 10am REGION! Hencllpemt lo Gonehaber7om Unt Meg 20 7om Eoacasatone tee Boner (62} 1 Acted (71) 230m FromentatLayon, 515 pm. cdopehilemc Labbe eeConn ba B,T a. Syerlege. T8m, rea Sum2sremh eet poy TatSah ('pmv. Wasatch and Pak Cy ed or second in Fegan 10wih7-Srecorts,ParkCtywenthecomosorfe ‘secondseed, Sort. Sou Some t53 Pao) 1am Rowand Hal(11-8) vs Kanab (126), 1130am Noth Surrt (14-4) vs. Jun (+15), 1 pm. Emory (163). Juan Dogo 2-16) 230 pm. 9 mB 162 36 18 156 m us ova Whites, Morgan 3 21) 00 1 2 21 1 Tostemtveter Bos Cady 2 m8 136 RB = Next tele 3, Lehi Pioneers Up Next Huricane ss 163 Tones Bethy Broperson Urion Jared Becher, Grane % 2 0% & #5 32 153 56 4, Pine View Panthers, 165 CLASS2-A pLavER, TEAM gm ‘stra Peleon, Norh Sever ‘AmandaCooper, Kanab Mess Frandeen, Gunéson co % 7 8 7 ar in partote a mm M5 Ps ST 39 3 2 AG amg 188 179 161 . Todays Games a81(89.79m 55a wt ton oy re mn a 2 tank) Carve 0) ronMd pn Fete (126) vs San Juan(10-8), 720pm PawanNote:(195) 8 ard (612, bd kx9pm ir in Rgon 13 Cher Bazzar, Morgan Warbrte, Guycentaey Jenny Hatch, Ben Lomond ‘Ardy Palmer, Pre View CLASS 2-A land Hall's Brandon Rasmusson, Mani Cameron Clark, Beaer’s Travis Bunker, Monticello’s Clint Adams and North Semetahoa Tom 210 ts ata Chetfa and has had the best regular season. Also considered: Row- oom ie 1. Morgan Trojans Up Next Union — 180 26 @ Be 2 BI Bt armas: Oe Ae CLASS S-A 137 sm 25 7 30 1 a —_Moly jar Logan eee Up Next At Provo CLASS3-A G6 FIs AG B47 22 View a5 5. Spanish Fork Dons a night aealat Bingham. Player of the Year: Too close to call. Because Northridge is No.1, a slight nod goes to for- PREP BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Avitsonn.ome Whar Tawi Hes not ranked when the season started. ———— due Wood, ruc also separate the contenders. Playerof the Year: Rowland Hall's RyanOlsonleads the state with 82 three-pointers 24 more than his nearest competitor 67 3 165 a me 13 20 Beaver in twotries. The region tournaments this week at Richfield and South Sevier should _realeted) champion: ‘The. includes Judee's Nick Morales Feeley, ee 1 30 163 ‘Steve Famswor, PI. Grove 2 because the Bulldogs were will not make the tournament, less of what they do to- winner BM ® oT 2 15 Sete Wen ‘Tye State, Riverton = CLASS 4-A 172 4. Provo Bulldogs Up NextSpSparish Fork, Tmpviow __UpNatt 2 Timpview Thunderbirds phat Soya Pe —— ° a p, though, so the MecCade Olsen and West Jor- Skyler Benson is theslight fa- Also considered: Panguitch’s 80vs sconinc LeADErs Bin Esctson, Granger = players and coaches don’t thinl so Ria regen o ia a vesen aoc 12 champ Manti played in a tougher re ee seasonpolls, Brighton (5-15) isa CLASS 5-A Join Vahows, Vewnert Monte” 2amWats,Ctr Newb. Brgtam Morgan, Judge, Lehi, big disappointment. The Bengals PREP BASKETBALL LEADERS Boys Basketball teams view and an out-of-state team ina the Silver Wolves lost Jared clearly above theothers in 3:4, YO™e most consistent team. Jensen, now playing major min- setting upanintriguing tourney @Class 1A: The small utes ;for Brigham ue Yot next weekin Judgeitsis Schools haveValley, not produced many ise St. team George. —-althoueh Surprises. Panguitch, Picked No.5 in 5A in pre thesurprise team although its , i . (local) or 1-800-865-1951(long distance). Weekly honorees will Each week during the schoolyear, The Salt Lake Tribune prepsports staff selects an athlete for PrP arunnne from tie for second. Fremont receive a plaque from The Tribune and become eligible for the ‘Chuck-A-Rama Athlete of the Month award. special recognition based on performance. Athlete of the Month will be chosen by The Tribune from among the weeklyselections. Those monthly honorees becomefinalists for Utah Athlete of the Year and a $1,000 scholarship from Chuck-A-Rama. Class 2-A: The Beaver Beavers have distinguished them- selves as 2-A’s topteam, running through Region 13 undefeated. Theironly losses wereto Timp- there is still no clear favorite for the statechampionship.Ina year ‘baseball, three-time Most Outstanding Wrestler at 1-A stale meet, Ranked eighth in the nation at 145 pounds Dixie State College, defending Lone Peak, Mountain View, barely. the usual controversies, surprises, wild endings and unpredict- that other major sporting event. 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