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Show "" H""' - y Ulr iny---- iir nuim-i- OmniOi Messenger-Enterpris- ; 1i -- 1 5 '' 'V' ' I . ;? 4 ' f, ) Badgers stage exciting win in final seconds against Phoenix f ' k i4 v tT1' . rr rfi, I ,i ' 1 jv t,f-- v , ' r' - the Action from Manti-Jua- rM - j- M Leave, tune out early or, heaven forbid, dont go to a Snow College football game and youve missed the most exciting thing to happen in central Utah. The Badgers found a new way to keep the fans in the stands Saturday when they met the Phoenix Bears. No one should leave early," said Coach Keith Uperesa. We definitely make it interesting and exciting. Snow trailed early in the game when a fumble gave Phoenix the ball on the Badger line. The Bears scored. The extra point was no good but a Badger penalty gave the Bears a second chance that went through for a o lead in the first quarter. The Badgers answered back with a Darrell Stocker field goal that made the score Manti notches first win 33-ya- rd against Juab Wasps Manti High Schools comeback football team traveled to Mt Pleasant Wednesday for a game with North Sanpetes winless Hawks, and will close out the regular season next week with Grand County High in Moab. The outcome of those games will determine the Templars positioning for a possible postseason play-of- f game. In last weeks action, while Manti was beating Juab 13-- to take a big step along the comeback trail, Grand was 7 shutting out North Sanpete 26-- 0. Juabs ball control ground spearheaded by the running of Dustin Seeley and Tyler Sperry, gave the Templars game, a bad time in the first half. Sperry ran five yards into the Manti 40-yar- 7-- 42-yar- d Phoenix scored again in the second quarter, but missed the extra point, giving the Bears a 13-lead. The Badgers got back to within three when the Badger fullback, Dave Smith, took the ball into the end zone from one yard out. Darrell Stocker kicked the extra point and Snow trailed 3 7. 44-yar- line, drove down field to d the Templar 7. But the Templar defense held there to cinch the win. at half-tim- e It was a team victory, head Templars really wanted this one. In the third quarter Mark Nielson ran 20 yards for a Templar TD. The try for a conversion failed, leaving Juab still ahead, this time by 7 at the end of the period. The statistics have it even closer than the score indicated. Manti had it a little better in the passing department, but Juabs running game was more nt 7-- 13-1- 0. 0. 68-yar- effective. d 27-"1- 0. Snow volleyball team does well on the road , The Snow college volleyball team dropped two out of three matches on their northern road trip this past weekend but still managed to come home with a very important conference victory. ! . 2-- 0 22-1- 3. x J, . v J,, 1" ' night was the highlight of the definitely Snow dropped the first trip as 6 and then game to UVCC rallied to win three straight games for the match 15-- 15-This may have been and 15-our most important game ofthe year in the conference, said Jeppson. The two teams are battling for the chance to host the regional playoffs next month. This really feels great... I dont know how many years its been since Snow beat UVCC up here (Provo), said Jeppson. We started out slow, but I think our defense was better. The win gives Snow the advantage to host the playoffs if they can beat UVCC at home and not lose any other conference games they are expected to win. Thursday night the ladies Friday morning and went to class and then piled back in a van and made the long trip to Twin Falls toplayCSI. Coach Jeppson said the travel was definitely a factor in the way her team played Friday. We were just tired and we didnt even have time to Thursday 14-1- 3, 9. r A Snow College got their breaks in the fourth quarter and y t i went back to Ephraim, got up aL-.- r . teams in the region." 5, The Lady Badgers started the road trip by knocking off Utah Valley Community College in four games at Provo. The victory on Thursday put the Badgers in the drivers seat for the conference title with a league record. Their overall record is now The rest ofthe road trip was disappointingas the team fell to nationally ranked College of Southern Idaho and Ricks College. Badger coach JoAnn Jeppson described the jaunt into Idaho with two words; It Stunk! She added, We just had too much travel and too little time to prepare for one of the best . . O-.-- J ' " warmup right. This is the first time we have played CSI home, and you just cant expect to beat a team like that after spending the whole day and the night before the game in a van." Snow lost in three straight games to Southern Idaho and was never really in the match. I dont think we ever scored more than five points against them in any game, said Jeppson. CSI is ranked 13th in the country and they are responsible for the only loss suffered by Ricks College this year. Ricks, now 35-- 1 and ranked third in the country, proved to be a very inhospitable host We gave Ricks a better match than CSI, said Jeppson, at least it wasnt as embarrassing as Friday night. Jeppson said she hopes her team learned that they need to be better prepared and their intensity needs to be higher, especially when they are playing some of the best teams in the country. Fans will have another brief chance to see the Lady Badgers in Ephraim Thursday night, October 10th as Snow hosts College of Eastern Utah in the Activity Center. The first serve is at 7 p.m. Then its back on the road for three more tough matches. Shop - s it-- f " Sue Shurtiiff goes up for the kill for the Snow College 15-15-15-Badgers. Snow beat UVCC in this series No. 10, 14-1- 6, 5, 3, 9. marched the ball to the line where Shannon Ragland took the ball on a sweep into the end zone. The Stocker extra point was good and the Badgers pulled to 27-1- 7. The Badger defense was stellar for much of the fourth quarter forcing the Bears to punt and giving the Snow College offense a chance to go ahead. The badgers pulled back to within three for the first time half-tim- e since when quarterback Mike Nua powered in from the line. The extra point conversion made the score rd 27-2- Smith took the hand-of- f one yard bears and three Badgers went for the ball, which was tipped and for the score, with the extra Stocker the caught by a Bear receiver who giving point by line before he 7 lead with just went to the Badgers a with seven seconds was s topped 54 seconds left. left in the game. The game was looking close to over when the Badgers kicked The Badger defense to the Bears, who were penalized regrouped in time to s top for clipping on the return, giving Hudacko on not one, but two them possession on the tries from the line in just line. On the first play Junior seven seconds. Sesapasara sacked Hudacko for In other action, Ricks beat a safety and a 7 lead. Eastern Arizona on Friday night The Bears were forced to Glendale handed Dixie their line second conference loss and Mesa kick from their own d e sack and the after the did the same to Scottsdale. The kick was recovered by the Badgers now find themselves tied for second with Mesa both Badgers. with 1 conference records, one With less than 40 seconds left in the game, the Badgers game behind undefeated Glendale and one game up on were content to rush the ball, Dixie and Ricks and Scottsdale. clock. to out On run the trying 31-2- rd rd rd 33-2- The Bears took the second half kickoff and marched down the field for the score. After the extra point Phoenix led the Badgers 20-1Phoenix wasnt through with their scoring in the third quarter and got another touchdown wi a touchdown pass from Hudacko. Again the extra point was good and the Bears led coach Bill Sullivan said. The The defense slowed down Juabs running game and the offense came up with some big plays. the Snow vs. Phoenix game, that Snow , on 33 to 27, No. 34, Shannon Ragland is shown in one of his 13 carries, for a total of 84 yards. No. 41, Dave Smith is blocking. In 7-- 3. d 25-yar- The Templars were a different team, both on offense and on defense, after the half. two-poi- 7-- In the fourth period the Templars ran and passed from their own line into the Juab end zone. The key play was a d Steve Olsen to Mark Nielsen pass. Steve Day kicked the point after to put the Templars ahead 13-In the waning moments the Wasps, starting on the Manti end zone in the second period to put the Wasps on top. The PAT kick was good to make it 0 at the half. The Templars had their scoring opportunity just before intermission, with Ryan Anderson carrying the ball 24 yards to the Juab 10. But the drive ended with a Wasp interception at the 5. "1 BY GARY CHIDESTER - game that provided the Templars first win of the season. b Pa39 Thursday, October 10,1891 e, 4. It looked like the magic had run out for the Badgers, but a Badger punt was fumbled by the Bears, and the Badgers recovered. That fumble recovery was crucial, said Coach Tidwell. Not allowing Phoenix to run more time off the clock before we got the ball back took some pressure off the offense. 20-yar- on-sid- 3-- fourth down and long the Badgers elected to run the ball instead of punting, choosing time off the clock for yardage and the chance for a blocked kick. The Bears came out quickly on offense and Hudacko threw down the sideline where three ' The Badgers next travel to Scottsdale to play the Artichokes. The Artichokes handed the Badgers their worst defeat of the season last year, so there should be plenty of motivation for the Badgers. Lady Templars split games in volleyball Manti Highs Lady Templars will close out their regular volleyball season with South Sevier Tuesday and Grantsville Thursday. The Lady Templar-Sout- h Sevier matches will be the last home appearance for the MHS team. Theyll travel to Grantsville for the season finale. Therell still be some postseason activity, however; the Region tournament at Morgan on Oct 25 and 26. At North Sevier last week the Lady Templars lost two of three matches. These are the freshman team scores: 15-15-junior varsity: 15-and varsity, 11-1- 9, 3; 12-1- 5, 15-- 7, 13-1- 19-1- 11-1- 5; Support Local Merchants 5, 5. The matches at , Grand County High saw the Lady Templars win two of three matches: freshmen: 17-1- 9; 12-1- junior varsity: varsity: 15-- 4, 15-- 5, 15-- 8, 15-- 6, 15-- 3; 6. Emergency Phone Numbers MantiSterling: 911 Ephraim: 5-23- 45 The Badgers went ahead for the first time in the game when Security and Enforcement Officers Wanted at Central Utah Corrections Facility. ' to $6.38 $7.92hr. Salary plus excellent benefits. Must have high school diploma, three years of e paid employment andor education, plus the ability to be certified as a Peace Officer. Prior related experience no longer necessary. We will train. 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