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Show 2 Thursday, Mar. WEST VALLEY VIEW From State Tourney . 19, 1981 - Bengals, Lakers Send Lancers Home SALT LAKE. Granger highs basketball season came to an abrupt end Friday night when Bonneville broke open a tight game and captured a consolation round vic 63-5- 5 classic on hardwoods, season was one of most successful in year-en- d tory. On Thursday Brighton UofU a solid squad had handed the West Valley squad a 3 setback. Despite the success in the the the the the schools basketball 66-5- history. at the seasons onset, the team appeared to be headed for a typical Granger finish -the bottom half of the It league standings. lacked size and could not boast outstanding speed, nor was there a bona fide star. That the Lancers compiled a 0 record to and was runner-u- p East in rugged Region Three, is ar tribute to hard work and a And edge. The Lancers were guilty of a couple of turnovers and missed some key shots down the stretch. Bonneville also dominated the 12-1- 1 28-2- boards throughout, with 6 Sylvester standing matched by center Norm Haney and forward Rob Hunt. Top subs Bryan Moore and Rob Hunt The were and tallest Lancer starter was 3 Kelly Overby. 6-- 6-- 6-- 4 The Region One squad trailed the Lancers after the first eight minutes of play, but behind the play of 1 Sylvester, took a room. locker to the edge Iverson felt that failure by any one Lancer to take charge of scoring was a factor. 6-- Granger, however, rallied behind the play of Chad Wilkinson in the third canto and took a lead into the final 39-3- 6 15-1- designed to give every player a chance. When the season opens next year, no fewer than six lads will boast considerable varsity - and state tournament - experience. Before Thursdays and Fridays tourney losses, the Lancers had won four straight and had lost to state champion East by a single point. . Bonneville and Brighton simply had too much size and quickness to throw against the But Iverson Lancers. was not discouraged. He was able to give everyone a shot at playing on the big court and for most it was not just token action. I felt like our juniors did a good job, he admitted. Bville 63, Granger 55 Fridays consolation semifinal see-sawe- d back and forth. But ed with seeing the season come to an end, the Lakers Cory Sylvester responded like a thoroughbred. Sylvester scored 12 of his game-hig- h 32 points in the final six minutes to y almost 0 erase a Granger fac- Mike Mitchell (53) of Gronger blocks shot by Weber's Kurt Larsen (34) during state test. CLEAN In BLOCK . . . Baseball Opener philosophy coaching single-handedl43-4- - e Pre-Leagu- Is Eyed By Colts SO. COTTONWOOD. A to the glory years return of when 1977-7- the schools baseball teams won consecutive state championships, is the goal of Coach Ron Rushtons 1981 Cotton- wood high team which is scheduled to open its season tomorrow (Fri- day). Weather permitting, the Colts will play Brighton in a pre-leag- tilt at 3 p.m. on the Bengal diamond. On Monday the annual Granite district preleague tournament is Senior pitchers Glen Nash and Brett Jensen could also see infield action when theyre not on the mound, the Colt skipper noted. Joining Nash and Jensen in making up the anticipated strength of the Colt pitching staff in 81 is senior Rocky Junior pitchers include Carl Coates, Bob Lam-bourn- e. Dierdorff and Brad Knight, while the teams sophomore hurlers are Daren Evans and Jim Dellis. slated to begin, with Cottonwood traveling to Skyline. On Tuesday the Colts will host Cyprus. This years Cottonwood team boasts some experience and depth which last years club lacked in some positions. Seniors expected to help carry much of the load for Rushtons 1981 squad are Kim Facer at first base, David Carter at second; Lane Lewis in right field, Rich Fank-hausin left field or at shortstop and Mike Moore in center. Moore and Evans may also get some play behind the plate in relief of junior Dave Ballard, the teams starting catcher who is recovering from a knee operation but is expected to be ready in time for Cottonwoods league opener April 6 against Granite. Other juniors on the Colt squad include first baseman Alan Gregory, infielder-outfieldTroy Davis, infielder Rick er Davis and catcher-outfield- er Chad Jenkins. Assisting Rushton again this season is Chuck Clegg. (See Page 5, Col. 1) period, which it was able to maintain until Sylvester, a multi- talented three-spostar, took over with authority. Haney was the only other Laker to reach double rt 10. digits, scoring Sylvester gained 12x14 from the line enroute to his 32. Stan Winrow, as he did throughout the tournament, led the Lancers with 11 (2, 7x10). Wilkinson contributed 10 (5, 0x0) a total matched by playmaking guard Sean Johnson (3, 4x6). Overby added nine. The Lancers converted 15x26 from the charity stripe and 20x49 from the field, while Bonneville connected on 22x61 field goal attempts and 19x28 from the line. Brighton 66, Granger 53 The Bengals, had they not met East in the semifinals, would likely have captured second place in the tournament. Especially if they had played the way they did against Granger. Looking every bit like a region champ, Coach Duke Reids team raced 0 d to an lead and was never threatened. But Granger could take pride in a no quit stance the team took after it trailed by 20 points. Hustle and no small amount of pride brought the score to a more respectable end. Buoyed by the inside play of 6 center Josh Burgon and the smooth guard-lin- e effort of Brent Wade, the Bengals kept the pressure on and journeyed to the dress9 ing room with a edge. Granger could never really get back into the game, despite a valiant (See Page 5, Col. 1) 18-1- first-perio- 6-- 28-1- - Bulldogs Fall In Two Overtimes To Utes The sports adage that its tough to beat a team three times .during a season proved all too true for Judge girls Friday as Uintah sent the Bulldogs home from the 3A tournament. That loss in double overtime coupled with a Woods Cross win over Cyprus prevented what would have been an at- tractive rematch bet- ween the top two teams in Region Seven. It also meant that third place PROFITS FUN and REDWOOD RD. REDWOOD Uintah finished in the top eight while the Pirates and Judge had to be content with one win apiece in the state classic. Judge fell to Ogden 8 in the quarterfinals last Wednesday and was beaten 6 by Uintah after squandering a lead. However, Coach John Colosimo felt his young squad learned something from the experience and 54-4- 58-5- Judge should rank among the favorites for honors next year, with no one graduating. In Fridays classic, Bulldog forward Denise Gaztambide put on a clinic in the second half, just as she had against Ogden in a match-u- p with Anne Handy, 873-706- 9 3688 KM generally considered the states top girl player. It was obvious at the onset that the Bulldogs were not thrilled with g be-in- in the losers bracket, but they forged a lead and kept that as the first eight at Swp Weet is 9-- 0 9-- 2 now open ever; minutes expired. The Utes, who twice in league play were easily handled by the Bulldogs, SUNDAY made a run at the end of the half, but Judge ownn ed an 3 edge at 18-1- inter-missio- the bench with five fouls. Gaztambide poured 24 points through the nets and four after minutes into the second half had a 3620 lead, k forged largely on buckets by Gaztambide. Entering the fourth period, it looked like Judge would play on Saturday, leading However, Uintah got incredibly hot from the field, Judge made some mistakes against a press and the Bulldogs missed key free throws as the Utes tallied 24 points to knot the score at 48. fast-brea- to finish with 30. Gina Glodowski The added a dozen. Bulldogs converted only 22x41 from the line, missing nine one and one chances, to help account for the loss. Colosimo felt his team half-tim- e lost its poise and concentration in the late going. We werent as smart as we should have been, he admitted. Free throws were also one of the keys against Ogden, which .finished third in the tournament. Judge converted 12x25, while the Tigers hit 18x26 to account for the winn- - 36-2- Gaztambide ing margin. Both teams had 18 field goals. Judge got off to a slow start, trailing 16-- 6 after one period, but rallied to 16-1- 2 before falling VISA scored four points in the first overtime, including a pair of free throws with two seconds remaining and the Judge star put her team up by two and then stole the ball in the second and it still looked like Judge would play Saturday. But an shot from too far out gave Uintah new life and the Utes knotted the score and then won it in the last seconds, despite having three starters on - years state champion- Yerkovich Jim has been ship effort. Bulldog Coach selected to coach the nations most prestigious high school squad. The West team in the McDonald Classic will be guided by the Judge coach on April 11 in Wichita, Kan. The team members will be announced in the final March issue of Sports Illustrated. Yerkovich said it will be a unique experience, s with a pair of and a 7 guard seven-footer- 6-- that North Carolina Coach Dean Smith calls backcourt prospect ever, among those expected to be named to the West team. Danny Vranes and Devin Durrant played in the classic, as did BYUs Greg Kite and Utah Jazz star Adrian Dantley . Yerkovich said he is certain the honor came his way because of the Clearfield; Wood, Area Girls Named To Star Clubs Col. 1) ball teams. A team of girls will compete against stars from the ranks in a benefit contest April 4 in the Special Events Center at the University of Utah. Named to the 3A-2- squad coached by Skylines Joan Burdette and Penny Hish of were Bingham Grangers Wanda Snow, McKellar Laurie and of Cot-tonwoo- Cheryl Tye. Garrett of Cyprus is the lone Green Sheet area player on the team, which will be coached by Judges 3A-2- John Colosimo and Ralph Ashby of . after they day in state basketball tournament history, the Kearns high Cougars dropped a 1 decision to Weber in the tourney title contest. In the KHS 65-6- win over al tourney favorite East, Kevin Hunt led the winners with 19 points. Murray, meanwhile, received 24 points from Rick Baird in a 6 triumph over Highland for the state tournament consolation crown. (That was March, 1971). 64-5- 4A-1- Olympus . 5 defeated East in one of the biggest upsets semi-fin- 4A-1- Melanie glancing back in sports with the . 71-6- basket- all-st- City; Rounding out the A Four SALT LAKE. Green Sheet area cagers have been named to the Cerebral Palsy girls in- trastate Ber-nade- tt Park Laurie Burr, Piute. Ott, SKATELAND WEST FAMILY SESSION SUNDAY: View-mon- t. 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Judge pulled back to in the within three, late going, but missed free throws that would have brought it within one. Handy was definitely the key for the Tigers, scoring 33 (9, 15x17) to offset another fine effort by Gaztambide, who 26 ( 7, 12x23). scored Glowdoski was limited to six, but Marge Singler scored 10 (5, 0x2). Interest on your Checking All Day Full Service - 43-3- What a difference it makes y CHECKING with INTEREST NOW Earn Yerkovich the nations best Girls 3A Cage Tourney PROVO. DETERMINED DRIVE . . . Granger's Sean Johnson (22) goes around Weber's Mark Combe in action that qualified Granger for eight-teastate finale. Judge's Denise Gaztambide (3) keeps her eyes on goal after apparent contact sends Uintah player to the floor. CRASH COURSE . . . ) j 41 Chiropractor Health Center Chiropractic Enter West Door and Downstairs 545 E. 4500 So. Bldg. 50 Phone 268341 1 |