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Show Thursday, September 23, 2004 PYRAMID THE 5 Sisters remain undefeated in NSHS tennis doubles Jeff Ericksen NSHS COACH TENNIS MT. PLEASANT-T- he North Sanpete Oris Tennis team traveled to St. George to play in the Bloomington Country Club High School Tennis Tournament this past weekend, Sept. 17 and 18. Christensen leads Hawks to believe The Lady Hawks suffered their first losses of the season with a loss to 4As Timpview, and 3As Tooele, . The and another Hawks also had two wins, one over Uintah, over Parowan, Individually, the first doubles duo of Heather and Toni Garlick remain undefeated after a very competitive weekend. Heather and Toni beat Uintah, Timpview, 1; Parowan, and Tooele, (2), The reason we come to these weekend tournaments is to get great competition to improve our players. Even though we may end up with a team loss or two, the benefits to the girls far outweigh the losses, commented Coach Jeff Erick3-- 2; Ben Cox SPORTS WRITER MT. PLEASAN- T- It was a great year, 1987. Reagan was president. The Cold War was winding down. Les opened on BroadU2 released the Gramway. my Award winning album The Joshua Tree. The CelticsLakers rivalry was in its heyday. BYU football Mis-erabl- es was, weU, still BYU footbaU. Here in North Sanpete, we saw another highly significant occurrence; this was the year that Sharon Christensen took over the volleyball pro- gram at North Sanpete High School (NSHS). The past 17 years have brought many accolades and achievements for the Hawks and Christensen. In her remarkable tenure, she has guided her teams to four state championships and numerous region titles. She has coached many players and MVPs, several of whom went on to play all-sta- te collegiate volleyball. Along the way, she has received personal awards, including coach of the year, and accumulated the adulation and appreciation of countless players and parents. So, whats left for her? According to coach, it has never been about her. Its all about the kids. also The task ahead of Christensen and her girls this year is Last years daunting. team was championship loaded with experience at all positions. But only two over the JV responsibilities. Alyson Strait, Margo Olsen, and Brittanie Hamilton also serve as coaches. Christensen will look for ment loss of the season. The Uintah Utes were able to beat e the Hawks in a tough, 4--1. four-gam- match. Subsequent games against Wasatch and Union also saw NS win in three games. Thus, 6-- 3, all-stat- er 3-- 4-- 1. - THE PYRAMID LEHI A moral victory looks suspiciously like a loss in the league standings. And five-yar- d 21-1- five-yar- d 28-2- two-var- 26-1- 0 17-2- 1. 0. one-yar- d SNOW COLLEGE SPORTS - YUMA, AZ- For decades, the Western States Football League has proven to be a( league full of parity and legitimate talent for all members. In case there were any doubts about this, the 10 Snow College Badgers became true believers after being stunned 2 by the Ari- 14-- 6 half. Still, Arizona Western was just getting warmed up when only a few seconds into the second half, Hill again came up big. On this occasion, he returned a kickoff 102 yards for a 21-- lead. Despite gallant efforts by zona Western Matadors Sat- Badgers C.J. Ah You and Desmond Hanohano, who urday evening, Sept. 18, in each scored second half Yuma, AZ. the Matadors touchdowns, Early on, the Matadors made all at the right mostops to showed they were eager to ments gain victory. avenge the loss dealt them Although Snows defense from the Badgers last year, held Arizona Western to 293 on this same field. This was done through the yards of total offense, the various talents of QB John Veather conditions, meanefGrier, who first ran 19 yards ing Hurricane Xaviers to fects, according for a score while later hitting Badgers offensive coordinator Titan TB Gerald Hill on a pass for a 14-- lead after one period of play. The Badgers managed to Water for sale show some resilience as they for well permits gained the upper hand in field in the second quarposition 462-214- 1 ter. Midway through this period, QB James Pritchard 30-2- 6 Trimble, kept him from 6-0- 7-- 6-- 2. 7-- 5, 4-- ). 7-- 5; 5-- 4--1. 4-- multi-talente- win-los- softball action MT. PLEASAN- T- In softball action this week, Wool City defeated Salt Creek Lounge, James Nielsen Construction beat Mt. Pleasant, 35-Burrs over Sanpete SteelBlitzz, 23-- Nielsen Construction, Johansens Black Sheep over ; Allreds beat Dovey, Salt Creek Lounge, 253; and Sanpete Slackers defeated 25-1- co-e- d 13-- 25-8- 3; Burrs, 7; 28-- 9. 6; Tucker beat Sheps, 18-- 1. 5; Thompson Construction over Dimmicks, 144; and VIP defeated Dovey, 123. Allreds beat Cut List, 234; Mikklesen Construction feated Sanpete Slacker, 17-- 0 J. Nielsen Const. 4. Wool City 5. Black Sheep 6. Sheps 7. Cut List 8. VIP 9. Mikklesen Const. de- 161 14-- 2 14-- 2 133 83 69 ' 21-1- 1; 5; 10. Tucker 11. Dovey 12. Burrs 13. Dimmicks 14. S. SteelBlitzz 15. Salt Creek 16. Sanpete Slackers 9; 9; 12-1- 1; Mikklesen Construction beat Dimmicks, 23-1- 0 over ' 3. Johansens Black Sheep Allreds Allreds 2. Thompson Const. over Cut List, Tucker defeated Mt. Pleasant, 22-Wool City beat Sheps, 30-Cut List over VIP, and 15-- 2; Sanpete SteelBlitzz, Thompson Construction defeated James 22-1- 5; 17. Mt. Pleasant 7-- 9 7-- 9 0 0 610 2 4-5 615 5. September 25th es- 4:30 tablishing a vertical passing game. This proved to be as big of a factor in the game as anything else, notwithstanding just five Matadors completions, they averaged 25 yards per reception. Still, the Badgers have no time to mourn this loss; the Phoenix Bears will pay a visit to Sanpete County to challenge Snow College, Saturday, Sept. 25, at 1:30 p.m. If the new turf at Snow College is not ready, the game will be held at Manti High School. WATER! For well permits 42-ya- ra 0 7-- 5, I Badgers lose heartbreaker, Matadors gain momentum scoot into the took a end zone although a missed at the extra point made it 7-- Co-e- d 35-2- 1- -3 7-- 6 7-- 6--2; non-tourn- for Lehi, gaining 137 yards on 22 carries ana grabbing a pair of receptions for 32 yards. Sept. 24, North Sanpete hosts the Emery Spartans at 7 p.m., in the culmination of a week of homecoming activities. Emery has not yet played a region game, but is overall with a 9 overtime loss at Provo last week. The Pioneers picked up 179 Emerys win came yards on the ground and 66 over Ogden. North Sanpete through the air for a total of has won the last four meet245. Tyson Church continued ings between the schools, but progressing with his third Emery leads the overall segame of the season rushing ries, for over 100 yards, picking In the other Region 8 game last week, Delta had no merup 111 yards on 22 carries. The junior running back cy with Carbon, shutting out has 443 yards on the season, the Dinos for the fourth time averaging 5.3 yards per car- in their five games this year, ry. Jorgensen also keeps im- 42-proving, scoring touchdowns both on the ground and through the air. He pulled in four receptions for 34 yards and has exhibited a real ability to hold onto the ball despite catching it in heavy traffic. Ten infractions and 76 penalty yards hurt the J! Hawks. Four times they were flagged for being offside on defense and four times Hawk penalties resulted in Pioneer first downs. White was the workhorse 6--3, 6-- 2, off-seaso- n, unfortunately, a moral victo- Lehi 19. Poulson Kyle got North ry is all that the North San- on the scoreboard able Sanpete to Eete Hawks were home with them after four plays later with a two-yar- d their first league game of the quarterback sneak. North Sanpete took the season last Friday night in second half kick off and Lehi. Lehi After spotting two marched 78 yards on 12 touchdowns in the first quar- plays to tie the score at 14. ter, North Sanpete fought Poulson hit Jorgensen on a pass for the score. back to tie the score and For North Sanpete there 4 lead a take eventually midway through the final pe- were several victories, even riod on Austin Jorgensens though the win belongs to Lehi. Climbing out of the hole run. But the lead was shortthey dug themselves in the lived as Lehi speedster Tyson first quarter, to finally take in the final period, Thompson returned the en- the lead of true persevera was case 95 kick off to suing yards knot the score. Then on ance. These kids played Lehis next possession Abe well enough to win tonight, White scored his third touch- said Hawk special teams down of the game to give the coach Bull Keisel. Talking about Thompsons Pioneers a 1 win in Rekick off return that ended up 8. gion North Sanpete fumbled on being the back breaker for its first two possessions of North Sanpete, Keisel said the game, the first giving that Poulson, his regular kicker, had a bloody nose Lehi the ball on the d line. Lehi converted both and had to come out of the turnovers into touchdowns game. We had John Anderson and it looked like the Pioneers were headed toward a fill in kicking and we just didnt have enough time to rout. make adjustments, com Sophomore Skyler Brad Barton 6-- 1, 13-ye- ar the second period to give North Sanpete the ball at the 6--2. 6-- 5-- A mented Keisel. I should have called time out to get things set up right. Its disheartening. Despite the two TDs the Hawks gave Lehi, the game showed the North Sanpete defense starting to gel as a unit. Lehi is the first opponent this season that North Sanpete has limited to less than 300 yards total offense. 7-- 6 2-- 6, 2-- 6, ); 3-- A Zabriskie started the Hawks on the comeback road blocking a punt midway through 6 6-- 3, 6-- 1. The second doubles duo of Andrea and Maria Peel also had a very successful weekend They beat the Utes, the Tooele Buffaloes, (3), (10-663, (106); and Parowan, Andrea and Marias only loss this season is to Tim64. pview, In singles action, Sami Sego played her very best tennis in her defeat to Timpview, (2). That match was the best I have ever seen Sami play! said Coach Brad Bentley. ; Sami also lost to Tooele, and to Parowan, Her only win of the weekend came against a very talented Uintah Ute, scoring 63. Wane Slack showed her fortitude in craning back to win a tight match after two devastating losses. Diane beat Parowan; 6 (6), 64; and lost to Timpview, 60, 60; Uintah, (10-5and Tooele, 64, Every one of Diane's matches, with the exception of Timpview, were very close and could have gone either way with a point here or there. Third singles, Carlee Earl, Had a fantastic weekend winning three out of her four matches. She beat Uintah, 63, 63; and Parowan, Timpview, 64, (103). Her lone loss of the season so far came at the hands of Tooele, 62, 64, Whitney Ericksen and Kayla Prestwich also made the trip with the team. Both won matches against Parowan: Whitney, 60; and Kayla, 62. Earlier in the week, the Hawks notched another region win over Delta, The only loss of the day was in first doubles with Jen Nielson and Kayla Prestwich, 62, 64. d Jen and Kayla stepped up to varsity play when Heather and Toni Garlick went to participate in a cross country meet. Jen and Kayla played their marts out and almost came up with the win. s The Lady Hawks record is now nine and two overall, ana three and zero in region action 5 4-- A 6--2; 7-- 6 6--0; sen. 3-- Hawks hand Lehi league win Doug Johnson 6--1, leadership from current starters remain from last niors Jessica Aagard, second last year, Hol- their regular season, nonyears squad. So, why the team current number three rank- ly Christensen, Kelli Chlar-so- n tournament record, stands at and Melanie Dyches. Coach Chrisan impressive ing in tensen. Junior Mandi Parks has asThis week will see the Despite having the smallest sumed setting duties and will Hawks at Richfield on Tuespool of students to choose also look to set fellow juniors day, Sept. 28, and Lehi on Christensen has Shandi Tucker, Brittany Thursday, Sept. 30 (results from in made her team competitive Hanson and sophomore not available at press time). ' The roster for the NSHS every year since NSHS en- Janelle Kendall. tered the division. The current squad opened Lady Hawk Volleyball Team In fact, only two teams be- the season at the Tourna- 2004-0is: sides North Sanpete (NS) ment of Champions at HighSeniors have won the title in the land High. They played well Jessica Aagard, Holly and Christensen, Kelli Chlarson past 11 years. Regardless of against mostly the available talent, year in opponents, and ended the and Melanie Dyches. and year out, coach draws tournament in the top half of Juniors the most out of her players. the finishers. Haylee Larsen, Mandy I The following week they Parks, Rachel Anderson, get them to believe in themselves, Coach Chris- traveled to Hurricane, where Maloree Dyches, Megan tensen states. After all, the they took down the Tigers in Olsen, Shandi Tucker and goal is always to be the best three straight games on their Brittany Hanson. Sophomores they can be. way to another tournament, This season has brought this time in Las Vegas. Ashley Wheeler, Janelle many changes for coach. Again, the Hawks held tneir Kendall, Nichole Lott, Kaylee Aside from losing four own against far larger Dyches, Brooke Anderson, starters, she will no longer schools and finished in the Chelsea Bird and Julia Taylor. have Traci Hamilton at her Silver bracket division. Freshmen asside. Hamilton, a Their first home game Lacey Benson, Sylvia Bedsistant to Christensen, and brought the Dixie Fliers to her family moved during the North Sanpete. A game that, ford, Kaylynn Christensen, leaving coach while showing some of the Tori Ann Cox, Katie Curtis, with yet another position to inexperience of the team, still Teasha Earl, Erika May, resulted in a three game McKelle Mayers, Michelle Mollinet, Amanda Poulson, NS former sweep. Fortunately, Kort-ne- e and collegiate volleyball star The game McKenzie Proctor and following Schumann. a Kristen Bailey has taken brought the only se- 5-2- 4-- 1; ( 1,500 ) per 12 acre foot Call Arley (435) or Cliff 436-837- 4 (801)571-758- 5 to p.m. East Midnight of the Lawn Obstacle Course, food, wax GSC I pic- TURES, MECHANICAL BULL, TATTOOS, WESTERN I I r S hands, Swing dancing and more Each event $ $ IO; Family pass I ; . . . Individual pass $20 (30 tickets). 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