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Show "1TI gnnlii gi Thursday, March 13, 1997 u niBi'-n- X ipnig'jritfpiwinii 5 Page Messenger-Enterpris- e New school oorts buildings are planned for Manti, Ephraim Gunnison Badgers eliminated in tournament By Ken Beazer The Badgers season came to an abrupt end in Coeur d Alene, Idaho last week during the Scenic West Athletic Conference Tournament, as Snow College came up on the short end of a 89-8- 2 score to Ricks College in the first round. The tournaments single elimination format offers no room for error, no tomorrow, no forgiveness: cent from the field, the Badgers were unable to overcome costly turnovers and torrid shooting by the Vikings. After the Badgers jumped out to an 2 lead, Ricks fought back to tie the score then both clubs traded baskets and leads until a forgetful stretch just prior to the half. During those few minutes, the Badgers committed several costly mis- Win, or go home. Despite shooting nearly 50 takes, allowing the Vikings to build up a double-dig- it lead at half. per- - 8-- two-minu- te Though the Badgers kept it close the rest of the way, they were unable to cut the lead beyond six points, thus ending their tournament hopes and finishing the year with a 2 1 -- 1 0 overall record. With the Badgers out of the tournament. North Idaho College went on to win the SWAC Championship, beating CEU in the finals, advancing to the National Championship in Hutchinson, Kansas. Lady Badgers lose in first round By Ken Beazer Despite going into the SWAC Tournament with some much needed momentum, the Lady Badgers failed to advance in the eight-teatournament, losing in the first round to UVSC, 78-5The tournament left no consolation bracket for the Lady Badgers to rebound, thus ending their season with a 1 1 5 record. m 9. single-eliminati- 5-- From the start of the game against UVSC it was evident that the tenacity and fight employed by Snow College was not enough to stave off defeat. The size and strength of the Lady Wolverines inside game was too much for the smaller Lady Badgers. The inside scoring ability of UVSC, coupled with a 29 percent shooting night for the Lady Badgers, made an upset bid by Snow Dont shed any tears for the Lady Badgers despite the early exit from the tournament. Coach Jaime White will have the luxury of returning ten players next year as she opens up her second year as head coach. North Idaho College womens team went on to win the tournament and advance to Tyler, Texas for the National Championship Tournament. College mute. Sterling Scholars will be honored Two special evenings celebrating the 25th anniversary of the sioners. Please let the committee sec- Deseret retary, May Loftus, know if you plan to attend the event by cal ing 4 her at by Friday, March 14, said Anderson. The second evening begins at 7 p.m. at the 25th Annual Awards son. Program on Thursday, April 3, in V Sixteen colleges and universithe auditorium of WajSfte High ties are offering scholarships to School, Bicknell. Tammy winners, runners-u- p and nomiChristensen, counselor at the nees. In addition, cash awards will be given to winners and runners-uschool and a committee coordinais event. the tor, hosting We are celebrating 25 years of Some 120 nominees from high schools throughout the region will academic excellence in Central be judged by officials from Utah and thats something to get Brigham Young University, excited about, said Anderson. News-KS- L Sterling Scholars of Central Utah program have been planned. The first evening is Saturday, March 22, at the new Greenwood Student Center on the Snow College Campus. Past winners and and current nominees are invited to attend the free dinner, program and dance that gets runners-u- p underway at 6 p.m. I 896-821- Southern Utah University and Utah Valley State College, in Centerfield on April 1. George Richardson, counselor at Millard High School and a committee coordinator, volunteered to secure judges for the event, said Ander- p. Special invitations have been mailed to charter committee memsuperbers, former intendents of the districts involved, as well as county commis !?7fi1TrrrcTFlS7Ttr;Tl1TW7TriTCTT1yiVliTTT die-ha- Following action last week by the South Sanpete School Board, Manti High, Gunnison Middle School, and Ephraim Elementary Schools will experience growing pains of a new kind beginning this summer, when construction begins on new classrooms, office and student areas. Through a bond approved by voters last year, funds have been allotted and plans are being developed on construction and improvements for the three areas for South Sanpete School District students. In a $3.5 million construction project, Manti High School will gain nine new classrooms, an office area, gymnasium and student commons. Construction could start as early as this July, it will take between 8 and 24 months to complete. 1 At Ephraim Elementary $! mil- lion project will add four new classrooms, a media center, and a new office area. This project will also start in July of 1997 and will finish 18 to 24 months later. The remainder of the bond, between six and seven million dollars, will go to build a new Gunnison Middle School and gymnasium. Plans for Gunnison facility are still being determined. Construction should begin by late fal 1 n of 99 7 with fac i ity beginning school year I 1 occu-patio- 1999. This is expected to handle current growth but not future growth. The Manti High School stadium will be constructed through fund-raisin- g projects headed up separately from the construction. bond-approv- ed Business help is available at Snow The Small Business Development Center at Snow College has an excellent supply of video tapes GD (efiTTifo o tteTsfo ft U0Q3QP nriYfo o Tricia Call By ft available to the public at no charge with valuable information about starting and running a small business. The tapes are from a series that aired on PBS titled, Venturing: Q iimru) nft " REGISTRATION FEE: Girls 5 Thru 15 yrs old - $25.00 Boys 5 Thru 12 yrs old - $25.00 Boys 13 Thru 15 yrs old - $35.00 J MANTI & STERLING YOUTH SIGN UP IN THE MANTI CITY OFFICE March 17th to April 18th There is a basketball team that wont make it anywhere near a tournament or playoff game this year. But they managed to win fan. I was even more biased against over a them when former coach Roger Reid made a comment that revealed an attitude I had encountered early on in my days. It was a sort of arrogance - an assumption that if I were Catholic I would be a rabid Notre Dame fan, while Latter-da- y Saints are supposedly BYU crazed fans. Typical BYU mentality, I thought to myself when the news broke about this latest PR gaff. However, I couldnt argue with Reids skills as a coach. BYU has had many successful seasons under the watch of Coach Reid. However, what caught my attention and eventually hooked basketball my admiration was the persistence of the 1996-9- 7 squad in overcoming psychological and physical setbacks that rarely strike all in one year on one team. Most teams give up with three strikes, but these guys just kept on playing. Some challenges you may be aware of; others you may not know about. The first strike happened when two key players decided to go on missions early; a third who hadnt been planning on going at all decided that he needed to serve a mission also. Strike two happened when star senior Brian Ruffner gave in to the persuasion of a friend and allegedly endorsed $40,000 w orth of forged checks. He withdrew from school and the team and pled guilty. Strike three came with the news about Assistant Coach Archibalds terminal prostate cancer condition. Strike four someone in the BYU Athletic Department leaked word to the Salt Lake media that Coach Reid was going to be fired, before Coach Reid or the team were even told. The result: a team with one senior, two juniors, one sophomore and the rest freshmen, coached by someone who had never headed up the coaching team for a school the size of BYU. Next came the injuries. Knee injuries and ankle surgeries took out two players early in the season. An ankle injury during the Wyoming game took out their last junior, Justin Weidhauer. Their only senior, Jeff Campbell, suffered back spasms during the rst five games, but good physical therapy kept him in the game during the rest of the season. A deep tissue shoulder injury disabled their star freshman. Matt Montague, yet he played through his injury every game and usually play ed 38 minutes per game. The last strike against the team was obvious during the last game against UTEP on March 1. Referees are ty pically biased against the fans favorite team (in the minds of the fans). But in this game the bias was apparent to almost every one. One UTEP player was throwing punches at a BYU player right in front of the ref, and the ref refused to make the call. By contrast every' little infraction on BYUs part was called. Noticeable was the fact that usually when most teams get the fouls called unfairly, they get dirty. I never saw a BYU player take a cheap shot or deliberately attempt to injure another player. Interim Coach Tony Ingle may not be BYU's pick for a head coach. But I have to hand it to the man w ho can get a bunch of 9 to 23 year olds to show up for play every single game as if they had a chance of winning. He brought out the best in these young men who had taken hit after hit. When it comes to character deteams velopment, I doubt any player on any of the has anything on Coach Ingle's play ers. They stay ed in w hen many of their peers would have given up. and Congratulations to the BYU basketball team of 1996-9their coach, Tony Ingle. And as soon as these 1 1 freshmen finish sen ing their missions, I for one, w ill be waiting to see great things both on the court, and in their lives. anti-BY- U rd anti-BY- U -- - f 1 top-rank- ed 7 The Entrepreneurial Challenge. The series is geared specifically toward small businesses in rural areas. Anyone who is thinking about starting a small business, or who owns a small business may find this series of great interest. UNIVERSITY Southwest Utah Education Center Each subject is approximately 30 minutes long. Anyone w ith interest can view these videos free of charge between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Snow College SBDC, located on the west campus. You may call Snow College SBDC at 283-737- 2 to reserve your view ing Ephraim and Gunnison time. The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values. William Ralph Inge Late Fee of $5 Charged After April 18th Ostriches can run as fast as 40 miles an hour. USU offers higher education in Sanpete County ( STEEL BUILDINGS! No Applications Accepted After April 25 th!! Factory Deals. 24x34, 36x48, 58x108, 72x144. Fast Delivery! Huge Discounts if ordered by 331. Spring Quarter begins March 25, 1997 Come in and register now! For more information: Mary Bradley, Dennis L. Hansen, 528-600- 0, Call Jason IPOOR-iCOPi V h 283-566- 3, ext. 525, Gunnison Ephraim ; |