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Show Sports By Tricia Call Sports fan extraordinaire What would you do to get free tickets to a Jazz game? As luck would have it, I would just have to get one year closer to 40 I haven't experienced my years to the fullest yet, not even half! The day after my birthday, 1 was at a seminar being taught 1 by David Allred, the Jazz vice president for public relations. was not there in my sports-writstatus, but more as a volunteer, it I events. Mr. Allred about could all promoting learning warned us to pay attention to what he taught because tickets to the Jazz vs Minnesota game were riding on having the right answer. He didnt have to bribe the subject was pretty interesting. He told how public relations efforts helped change the perception of the Jazz from really good guys who lose to really Thats MY Jazz! in just 17 short good guys to a - er non-prof- - years. At the end, sure enough, he had a very difficult question -Is there the first question no one could answer affirmatively, hands came up. Yesanyone here with a birthday today? No terday? My hand was the only one. Simple. But Ive never won anything before in my life, let alone something worth over $100, just for having a birthday land on the right space on a calendar. So Kelly (my husband) and I went to the Jazz game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Remember last year when Coach Sloan talked about dreading a big lead in the beginning of a game? His worst nightmare happened this night. The biggest lead 1 have ever seen the Jazz take in the first half had several fans who thought the game was a wrap, walking out to go do something else - a 27 point blowout! I w as kind of smirking myself. After all, isnt there a guy on the Timberwolves team whos making more than Shaquille 0 Neal? At the same time, this was not a nice game. It was what I commonly hear called physical. Physical. I learned is just short of throwing punches, as well as stuff to throw off concentration. some rather crude touchy-feel- y Then the interesting part of the game started. For one thing, an usher found that he had escorted us to the wrong seats. Relocated, we wound up seated behind two seriously drunk guys swillk ing more beer. Then Ostertag caught a pass right under the basket, and instead of shooting, waited until the could guard him, and threw the ball away. What the heck is going on? I groaned. Ostertag was playing like he was shellshocked. Eisley and Anderson were likewise off. Although Karl missed a few, he and Hornacek managed to keep some semblance of Jazz play going. Thankfully, the two drunks left, one so loopy he nearly toppled backwards from the 23rd row to the Jazz dancers on the floor. I hoped they were taking the bus. With a ten point lead and two minutes remaining, I told Kelly fast-brea- that unless something happened to bring the Jazz back into their rhythm they w ere going to bloti?:very single point. Sure enough the game tied up with 3.9 seconds to spare, Jazz possession. I felt like yelling, Come on, Karl, Michael could do it. But that would have been a cheap shot at one of my all-tifavorite basketball players. With my babysitter clock running into penalty, I watched the game also slip into overtime with hardly a struggle. The Jazz came back with enough fervor to win the game. Now my usual experience of the Jazz has been the car radio. learned why fans are so frenzied. Live Jazz play is like nobody's business when theyre on. But they shut down occasionally, which leads to short fingemailed bald headed fans with laryngitis. Talk about excitement! What I wouldnt give (if I had it) to get the Jazz one strategic session with Anthony Robbins (motivational guru) hed stress syndrome (his run in get Ostertag over his w ith Shaquille), stop Anderson from doing his self-aburitual at the free throw line when he misses and give Malone some added enduring power to carry the team on those extremely capable shoulders when the rest of the team energy ebbs. Then they dont have to worry about jinx like winning streaks, scoring too big a lead early in the game, big mean guys who put their hands where theyre not supposed to, or anything else. Just think, we fans could all enjoy a season where a or lead in the first half would expand to 32 and 54. And while John Stockton is benched with that bum knee, its certainly the best time for each player to find out what kind of winner really exists within! (And we fans could keep our hair!) Speaking as a fan who absolutely loves the Jazz (no journalistic impartiality for me!), Go Jazz! All the way! 1 - post-traumat- ic se 27-poi- nt nt of Sandy custody give Templars and Pete dolls to NS Hawks an 1 lead just seven and a half By Greg Dettinger in a row, minutes into the first quarter beFor the second year the Manti Templars lost the Sandy hind the scoring of 67 Jason and Pete dolls as a taller, more Christensen who had 8 first quarexperienced North Sanpete team ter points. During the second quarmanaged to jump to a huge 18-- 1 ter, Manti toughened up their delead 7 minutes into the first quarfense while settling down on their ter. The Templars showed poise as scoring attack, making their shots they fought back to lose by only count as they went into the locker 1 1 Kurt Keisel led room down In the third points, 58-4- 7. the Templar scoring for the sec- quarter Manti twice came to ond week in a row with 6 points within 10 points, but during one and Connor Thompson played the stretch missed six shot at1 8-- 31-2- 1. 1 huge boys of NS tough, pulling tempts without retaining any redown 9 rebounds. bounds and found themselves North Sanpete jumped out to down 7 at the buzzer. During 41-2- the fourth quarter Manti continued to play tough, but Thompson and Keisel fouled out and the Templar effort just wasnt enough to overpower the huge I law k team as they fell by the score of 58-4Keisel led the Templar scor16 points as he hit five with ing field goals and went 68 from the free throw line. Kenny Cox came through with 8 points and two 7. steals, Karl Cox and Jeff Bahlmann each had six points and Karl pulled down five rebounds. Connor Thompson led the team in rebounds with nine while shoot Manti I and Manti II Senior Apartments The wrestlers from Manti High School traveled to Nephi December 12 and 13 to compete in the annual Juab Winter Classic Duals tournament. On Friday the Templars wrestled and lost to the defending 1A state champions, Panguitch, The Templars again lost to 43-3- 0. a tough team from Preston, Idaho 40-3- 4. These two losses set Manti up against the Braves of North Summit Saturday morning. The Braves got on a roll with some early pins and would not give in as they beat the Templars 47-3- 0. The Templars then met Springville and some great matches that led Springville to defeat Manti 40-35. One match could have changed the outcome of the Templars demise. One last match dual meet would be between the Templars and the Bulldogs from Gunnison Valley. The Templar grapplers got their first 6 points on a pin by Luke Denton over Randy Beck in the 103 lbs. weight division. At 112 T ravelers more prone to blood clots Travelers who spend a lot of time on planes, trains and automobiles are more prone to blood clots in the legs. The clots, called deep vein thrombi, cause pain and swelling and can break loose and travel upward to the lungs. The connection between air travel and clots has been suspected since 1948, when a British doctor noticed people cramped in World War II bunkers had a higher than normal incidence of the clots. Now, a French study proves the connection. Cardiologist Emile Ferrari compared 60 people with deep vein thrombi with the same number of people of similar age and health who did not. Those who had traveled in recent days had a 300 higher risk of developing clots. Ferrari says travelers need to flex their leg muscles and move their feet every 1 5 minutes. Automobile travelers should stop the car and walk around every two hours; frequent fliers should stand up in the aisle periodically when 250 N. 100 E., Manti, UT 84642 Manti Family History Center One bedroom units available. Must be 62 years old, or handicappeddisabled to qualify. Rent based on income. Phone: TDD: 835-634- 800-346-41- 28 1 ttr soS,Hs, effort panned 15, but the out only one out of 13 times. Manti has one more game before the Christmas break as they school. host another large Cedar City, tomorrow night at 7 3-- A p.m. Ibs., Cameron Thompson got his first win of the year by pinning his Gunnison opponent. Shaun Kjar, them lost by pin to Joe Bogh at 119 lbs. Riley Anderson also lost by a score of 1 5 to Tyler Y oung at 125 lbs. Carson Anderson won 4 at 130 lbs. Derek Mickelson, at 140 lbs., lost 0 before Manti picked up two more pins by Jesse Strickland at 160 lbs. and Rich Hales at 171 lbs. Nathan Thomson lost 1 0 to Kenneth McArthur at 89 lbs. and Brandon Olsen won by pin at the 275 lbs. w eight class. Gunnison gave up three for5-- 7-- 8-- 7-- 1 feits to Gedeon Jarvis, Jesse Reeves, and Matt Grindstaff in their respective weight classes at 135 lbs., 152 lbs., and 21 5 lbs. The Templars won by a commanding 57-1- 9 score. Pay son and Juab competed head to head for the team title while Panguitch and Preston, Idaho competed for 3rd and 4th place. Other teams that completed the 12 team round robin were the following results: Aaron Bean 3rd; Derek Denton, Chris Bean and Chris Kjar 2nd; and Carson Anderson placed 1st. Manti coaches Mark Olson and Tom Adams were pleased with the performance of their wrestlers by noted their is still a lot of conditioning and practice matches; they include Jesse that needs to occur before Region Strickland, Matt Grindstaff and duals begin Thursday, December 18 as the Templars host the Brandon Olsen. w eek honors the Grantsville Cowboys at 7 p.m. Wrestlers of went to 160 lbs. Jesse Strickland J.V. action will begin at 6 p.m. There w ill also be a Jr. High for his outstanding performance in and w 30 and J.V. tournament to be held at ins all by pin, going the Manti who lbs. Mickey Fehlberg pinned High School Gym this his first two opponents and then Saturday December 20. Weigh-in- s Malad, Idaho, Piute, and Roy High Schools. Three Manti wrestlers went undefeated in their five 1 5-- 0, was unable to compete further due to injury. Junior Varsity wrestlers also competed in the tournament w ith will begin at 8 a.m. and wrestling w ill start by 10. All are invited to come out and watch some great w restling actin this week. pre-seas- possible. NOW OPEN!! three steals. Sophomore Brady Nielson had four points and three rebounds and Joey Callister had in three points (the only assists. with three the game) Manti's free throws improved over last week as they hit 12 of Templar grapplers drop 3 matches Flowers Silk Arrangements Beautiful wreaths Cut flowers Poinsettias Pine Centerpieces starting at $15.00 anksfo We send flowers anywhere by AFS! Stocking 86 E. 500 N., Manti 835-888- 8 Hours Open: Mon., Sat iC .m. to 3 p.m. Tub. thru Frl. 10 a.n, o 8 p.m. tiZgaararsEiCTrg mm mya Christmas Family Statues Stuff Woman in Prayer Candy canes Gentle strength, with fulness of faith and personal peace, reflected in the humble attitude of chocolates and lots more! featuring Russell Stover and Fernujood prayer. 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