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Show Thursday, April 10, 1997 By Tricia Call Sports fan extraordinaire Do you remember the first time you ran around a regulation track? When Mrs. Dickerson introduced my seventh grade PE class to the wide world of track and field events, the quarter-mil- e Templar baseball team off to a good start by Greg Dettinger The Manti Templars have not started off as strong nor as quick as last years state champion team, but they are winning the critical games thus far as they jump off to a 1 Region 12 record. This young Templar club has entered the season with only one returning senior who is healthy. Cory Hatch, who played shortstop 2-- for last years team underwent shoulder surgery after the first game of the season and is predicted to be out for several weeks. Senior John Irons, J.W. has taken over a new position, first base, and is getting the job done at the plate. Last weekend John went 6 for 6 from the plate with 4 RBIs and 4 runs scored as he helped rally the Templars to a big victory over Rowland Hall, after they had lost the first game 17-- 4 in last Saturdays double header here in Manti. The first game was delayed by snow and wind but, despite very cold conditions, both games were com21-1- 1 pleted. Manti also won their first region game of the season in an exciting 8 inning ball game where Manti rallied from behind. In the bottom of the 8th, Joey Callister singled to right field as sophomore Nolan Crouch scored the winning run all the way from first base in the huge 10-- 9 victory. Manti is currently 1 in region play, and 6 overall. Manti will host the Gunnison Bulldogs on 2-- 2-- Lady Badgers go winless over weekend Given a choice, the Lady Badgers would have picked a better week to start their 1997 SWAC softball campaign. But the nature of intercollegiate athletics doesnt lend itself to choice, only cold, hard realities. Injuries, frigid weather and un- forgiving travel schedule combined to relegate Snow College's softball team to their first w inless weekend in recent memory. The slow start leaves the Lady Badgers at 3 in conference and 2 overall. Fridays games at Rancely, 0-- 14-1- Colorado were played under the constant threat of bad weather with storm clouds and chilly wind gusts present throughout. I lowever, the only thing colder than the w eather may have been the performance turned in by the Lady Badgers in the first game. In game one, CNCC jumped on Snow College for six runs in the first inning and never let up, leadbefore the ing at one point 10-w armed Lady Badgers up to close the gap in the end, eventually los0, ing. 10-In game two, the Lady Badgers started quickly when Laci Wall scored in the first inning on Stacy Lupos double, giving them an lead. The lead lasted unearly til the bottom of the fourth inning when CNCC scored four runs on four hits to take a 1 advantage. Down but not out. Snow quickly 5. -0 4-- countered w ith three runs of their own in the top of the fifth to tie the score. Both teams exchanged runs the rest of the way until Mo'her Nature decided she had waited long enough, pounding the field with hail, eventually rendering the field unplayable. With the score knotted at the game was postponed to a future date. One again, icy winds and snow flurries dominated the day in Ephraim, but the games went on w ith Snow College dropping a pair to the Lady Wolverines. 0 and 9-- 9, Wednesday, April 9, and they will travel to Coalville on Saturday, the 12th where they will play North Lady Templars garner weekend clean sweep by Greg Dettinger The Manti girls softball team is well on its way toward another On March 26 Manti went to The game Payson and won w as tied at two and during the In- winning season with ternational young jumped off to a record in re0 4 with a overall record. gion Manti finished up a clean sweep over the Rowland Hall Winged 3 and Lions last Saturday w ith 16-- 0 Snow at the College romps 3-- 6-- 1 5-- diamond. Andrea Buchanan homered once in each of the two games and Janey Petersen hit a triple in these two crucial victories. Almost everyone played in these two games. Manti participated in the Ice Breaker Tournament on March 28 and 29 where they won two and lost three. They won their first round game with Kearns 2 but lost the second game 6 to Carin an Inbon. They then lost ternational to Grand but turned right around to beat Wasatch 9-- 3 in the 4th round. Finally they lost their final game 3 to a tough Carbon High School. 5-- 2-- 7-- er 0-- 3-- A 4-- 2. Annie Schlucter singled in two RBIs for the big win. The Lady Templars were helped by the pitching talents of sophomore Kim Dalene and freshman Annie Schlueter, who came in when Kim was hurt early in the game. The ladies won their first region game of the year over Millard by the score of 10-Manti lost their first game of the ) ear to North Sanpete by the score 0. of 5-- 6. Manti will play its next game on Wednesday, April 9 as they host the Gunnison Bulldogs at the Snow College diamond. Head Coach Lcslee Warr is very optimistic about the team's future as they move forward into the brunt of their region games. Manti will travel to Coalville this coming Saturday, April 12, where they w ill play North Summit beginning at 12 noon. length sapped many of my peers. f wasn't the fastest, but I completed. Thats because I had been sprinting that distance with books under one arm and my violin in the other hand, to catch the school bus. if I was just heading out the I had the distance marked out door when the bus appeared, unless the driver was in an espeMom to take me to cially kind mood, could count on begging I was to the second curve in the It situation. not a good scl100 road, I could usually make it up to the road far enough that the 1 bus driver would have to be really crass to drive on by. Hed reach the bus only have to wait about five seconds for me to I 1 was if scared that stopped running to catch my always stop. driv er would leave me. So I kept breath or juggle my load, the running, even if my chest felt like it was going to burst or that stitch in my side was doubling me over. Endurance is as much a part of the mind as it is a part of athphysiology. This can make the difference fora professional lete or a senior citizen just trying to stay mobile as arthritis tries to make inroads on joints and limbs. The mental game shows up for basketball players facing Michael Jordan or the Stockton-Malon- e combination; these guys are excellent, and vet they can be beaten, but the mental game is sports psyonly half the battle. It showed up for a in a little miles 1000 who ran Stu named Mittleman, chologist who run a than better felt over many days, and vet at the end, marathon length of 26 miles. It also shows up in our but equally admirable seniors who get out and live full and contributing lives without expectation of recognition or similar rewards. My father is one such person. At 73, he still gets out and wrestles hay bales and farm equipment. He serves as a mission leader, and is preparing to go w ith my mother out on another e mission shortly after they celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next month. I'm certain that his work on the farm brings pleasure and a sense of achievement with it. Although arthritis and heart disease are part of his inheritance, daily physical activity performing work that he loves to do keeps those two dooms at arms-lengtEnduring to the end w ith the proper mental attitude and persistence early on in the journey can make the trip much more pleasant down the road. long-distan- 1 1 less-kno- full-tim- h. 6-- 9-- 3. In the first game. Snow manfour hits over the seven aged only with Katie Flower collectinnings ing half of those hits. Flowers effort was little match for a UVSC squad that methodically pulled away in the end for the six point victory. In game two, UVSC jumped out early to a 0 lead in the game's first two innings and never 5-- looked back. Snow did manage to close the gap to but never got closer. any This week Snow College hosts a pair of double-headein Ephraim, taking on Dixie College on Friday and hosting league leading, Ricks College on Saturday. Friday's first game is scheduled to begin at :00 p.m. with Saturdays first pitch being thrown at 12:00 5-- 2, "I've driven over a million successful miles by paying the lowest price for high quality gasoline." rs BEV BARBOUR . Traveling Supervisor, Boise, 1 p.m. PUBLIC NOTICE The Sanpete County Commission will hold a Public learing on April 22, 997 at :00 p.m. for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed Sanpete County General Plan. Draft copies ofthe General Plan are available for inspection and review at the Sanpete County Clerk's Office or at each City Hall in Sanpete County. Those individuals requiring special assistance may contact Kristine F. Anderson. Sanpete County Clerk, at (80 ) 83 at least 3 days in advance. 1 a group of ballplayers. Manti 1 1 Publish April 10, 1997 ID years ago Bev started supervising for her company. A big week was fourteen hundred miles in her car. She kept careful records. Mileage was important. got 28 mpg on the Dodge and 30 mpg on the Olds. But from the very beginning I started getting gas at Maverik Country Stores. used to drive out of my way to fill jw 1 Summit in a doubleheader beginning at 12 noon. enty-tw- o I I up with Maverik gas, thats because it not only cost less than any other place on the highway, but Maverik gas always took me where needed to go, and back, with never any problems! I PUBLIC NOTICE Ephraim City will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 23, 1997 at the hour of 6:00 p.m. to receive public input on an annexation petition. A copy of the propsed annexation area is on file at the city offices and may be viewed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The public hearing will be convened in the city council chambers at 5 South Main Street, Ephraim, Utah. The public is encouraged to attend. Wendy Hansen City Recorder Maverik is the west's largest independent gasoline marketer Every day over 40,000 motorists drive into a Maverik Country Store & Bakery for gasoline. They keep coming back when they need more gas, and their numbers grow. Like Bev Barbour Maverik customers want high octane, certified gasoline at the lowest price. POOP |