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Show J 10A Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday March (L2001 r Former Spartan lands spot in ABA Bryan Christiansen, a former Emery High basketball player, has returned to basketball in the United States after finishing the season in New Zealand last August. Two intense months of training camp sealed him a spot on the Memphis Iloun Dawgteam in the newly resurrected American Basketball Association 2000. Christiansen was one of the 13 selected out of 120 prospects, which included many players with NBA experience under their belt. Tremendous talent , and The Sun Advocate and Emery County Progress be publishing as a feature "Your Favorite Castle Country Photos". You are invited to send or bring In to either of our offices your favorite photo of the area. We will scan it and let you take it back home with you the same day. We also will be producing a special screen saver disk featuring the photo and the name of who submitted it. Photos should include the details will 'il i vj, p 1 I J rt Since leaving Colorado State University in 1908, Christensens basketball career has taken him to all corners of the globe. He signed with Athlon leper, a Division team in Belgium during the 1998-9nine month season. This league enables him to travel and play basketball throughout Europe. Christiansen 9, i ? incredible work ethic, and pure hunger sets Bryan apart from the rest. His intensity and unselfishness is the glue that hold a team together, said Jim Baxter, coach of the Memphis lioun Dawgs. Sufi Looking West from the San Rafael. declined the invitation from the Belgian team to return the following season so that he could pursue his career in the International Basketball League (IBL), only to be released two months later after sustaining a rib injury. In April of 2000 Christiansen headed "dow n under to play in the New Zealand Basket ball league. He led the Auckland Rebels to the Championship title and acquired the prestigious Most Valuable Play er aw ard One month after returning to the U.S., he headed out tryout in again for a It w as at this time Beirut, Bryan's agent infonmd him that the two-wee- k ABA 2000 Memphis Houn Dawgs w ere interested. Needless to say, he was back on the plane. The ABA 2000 is characterized by the red, white, and blue ball, it level of play. uses, and a It features many players such as Antoine Carr, Benoit Benfast-pace- d ex-NB- A jamin, and RoIh11 Stanley. The rules differ slightly from those of the NBA to produce higher scoring games and more action packed basketball. The Memphis Houn Dawgs currently hold the best record in the eight team league. You can get up to the date information an the ABA and its players on the website www.aba2000.com Bryan Christiansen can be contacted at his email address bigb3213 hotmail.com Bryan is the son of Joel and Leeanne Christiansen of Huntington and play ed basketball for Emery High. (t Courtesy photo Bryan Christiansen, a former Emery High basketball player, now plays for the American Basketball Association. i ofwhereandwhen it was taken and who is in the picture. This information will be printed the newspaper as the photos are used. in Thanks foryour interest. It should be a well read part of the Part of the Rochester Panel in the San Rafael. Girls 3rd-6tgrades: Michael Gibbon's Team, left to right, top row: Chantelle Bensen, Jessica Gibbons, Katie Doria, and Kristy Gibbons. Bottom row: Chelsea Skinner, Jessica Edgell, Brittany Gibbons, and Natalie Winn. h A beautiful The leagues top sportsmanship went to 3rd and 4th grades: Brent Langstons Team, pictured left to right, top row: Taylor Behling, Davin Bennett, and Brent Langston. Bottom row, left to right: Brady Jensen, Brian Langston, and C. J. Cooper. afternoon scene in Nine Mile Canyon. Ferron Youth Basketball Ferron City Youth Basketball grades 1 6 just finished up a very successful season. Participants learned fundamental basketball skills as well as had a fun time competing. Volunteers are needed for next year to coordinate and run the program. If inter: ested, contact Ferron City. ; -- 5th and 6th grades: Kash Winns Team, top row, left to right: Cameron Eldred, Brock Winn, Jordan McCourt, Lenard Prowse. Bottom row: Kip Jensen, Cody Prowse, and Mark Luce. There is always some fast moving pictures to be taken. Might shift. Wait until after 8 p.m.to run your household appliances. working together, we've been able to reduce our energy use and keep the power flowing. But we still need to be thoughtful about how we use electricity. Especially during the peak times of 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday. Here's what you can do to save energy (and in most cases, save yourself some money, too!): By Wait until after 8 p.m., Monday to Friday to run your dishwasher, clothes washer, vacuum, and other appliances. Do laundry on the weekend. And wash and dry only full loads. Turn off extra lights especially between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Keep your thermostat set between 65F and 68F, if your health permits. Each "degree you lower your thermostat can save you up to 3 percent on your bill. The red sandstone cliffs of the area add dimension. Send to: The Sun Advocate 845 East Main Price, Utah Emery County Progress 195 East Main Castle Dale, Utah 381-243- 637-073- 2 Lets all do our part. Wait til late to use electricity. Call us at I and ask for a copy of our Bright Ideas booklet for more energy-savin- g tips. Don't block heating registers, baseboards, radiators or cold air returns. Air has to circulate for your heating system to work efficiently. shower-head- s Install energy-efficieand faucet aerators. They can save on hot water, and the new models deliver excellent water pressure. nt Keep the condenser coils on your refrigerator clean and unobstructed. Use your microwave oven or toasterbroiler instead of the oven when possible. Put compact fluorescent bulbs in light fixtures that are used more than three hours a day. These bulbs use the energy and last 10 times longer than regular bulbs. one-quart- er 0 UTAH POWER 1 v I f i |