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Show THE GREEN SHEET 5 86-7- 50-4- 8 ROUGH AND TUMBLE . . . Even though teams con only play five people and a goal keeper at any one time, collisions in indoor soccer The confinement provided indoors really concen- are still frequent. trates the action. Taylorsville Excels In Indoor Soccer TAYLORSVILLE. Though its played under somewhat different rules and with what, by all appearances, looks to be an overgrown tennis ball, the sport of indoor soccer would seem more than just a way of killing time until the snow melts. At least thats how members of the Taylorsville high club feels. To them, it not only keeps reflexes sharp and muscles toned, its also one heck-ol-lot of fun, especially if The indoor league plays its games at four different sites, South high school and Eisenhower, Brockbank and Glendale junior highs. Tomorrow (Friday), Taylorsville concludes play against the highly regarded Salt Men team at Eisenhower in a 6 p.m. match. Following the game, the league trophy will be presented. thought Solvason, who had averaged 24.3 points, 7 assists, and 5 steals in the last three games, may have as much talent as any point guard we have had and weve had some good ones. He also commented that his teams shot selection was very good and that they shot 67 percent from the field and hit 22 of 35 from the foul line. 54 Judge Judge Memorial, which has been for years noted for its defensive play, used its favorite weapon again Friday night in what might be one of the years biggest upsets as they beat the undefeated in Region 6 Jordan Beetdiggers The old Judge Memorial gym was packed to the rafters for this game and Coach Jim Yerkovich felt that the involvement of the crowd of Judge boosters and student body gave his team an extra edge. Judge played a pressing, containment type of game from the start, which was evident in the first quarter as Judge lead by the From unbelievably low score of the start it was a battle between the quick Judge defense and the taller (by an average of about 5) Jordan team. The second quarter speeded up a little but Judge had increased its lead at the half to 22 to 15. Jordan was having difficulty bringing the ball up the court and according to Coach Hal Hale, their shot selection was poor. Judge, which only shot 35 percent during the half, still had the seven-poin- t lead. The third quarter saw Judge increase its lead another point to eight, again and brought about by the defense. Aaron Crookston, outstanding junior center for Jordan, started getting hot during this quarter and at one time the lead had been narrowed to three. But Solvason, Judges point guard, was able to break the Jordan press and hold the Diggers at bay. The fourth quarter turned into pretty much of a free throw shooting contest with 14 free throws being attempted during the final two 64-5- 9-- minutes of the game. Judge, incidentally, being ahead most of the game and being fouled by Jordan in an effort to catch up, hit 23 of 33 free throw attempts while Jordan shot 11 for 20. Coach Hal Hale felt that his team succumbed to the pressing defense of Judge and didnt exercise enough patience. Also they shot less than 40 percent from the field, his back court men especially having a bad night, shooting only one of 10 chances and trying to score too often when the rebounders were not in position. He did compliment the Judge team on their fine team play. Coach Yerkovich was ecsta'ic about his team's win and about their recovery from their early season difficulties and feels that at the present time they can play with anyone. He was also pleased that after the 35 percent shooting in the first half that his team shot 67 percent in the second half and wound up with a 49 percent night from the field. rp vv U MAGNA Three youngsters competed for the Cyprus suim club garnered firsts during competition at Murray on Saturday Nathan Kelson claimed first in both the 50 backstroke and the 200 I.M. in addition to finishing second and third in other races Also logging a pair of firsts was Paul Kershaw - in the 50 and 100 freestyle -plus a second in the 50 breaststroke Angela Clements was first in the 50 backstroke and also claimed a pair of thirds Other Cyprus group swimmers and how they placed Jamie Draper a second, fourth, two filths and a sixth. Mack Fullmer, iourth, Andy Jones, two thirds and a fourth. Kenny Hawkes. second, third, fifth, Maya Huppi, fifth and two sixths, Michelle Huppi. fifth, Patrick Kershaw. third. Heather Schoberg, sixth: Donna Strange, second, fourth The club will start a new novice session on Monday Those interested may sign up at the CNprus pool or call or 968-716- 8 967-502- rnnnn.nn.nr m g 12, 1987 Cyprus Earns Three Medals In Swim Meet Judge Defeats Jordan, Earns Tourney Berth MURRAY. Judge Memorial, which had lost its first nine games of the year and at one point had a 12-- 1 record, scored its fourth straight regional win here Tuesday night as they outscored Murray Judge, which now has a chance to wind up in second place in the region will host West Friday at 7:30 in their final Regional game of the season, and Coach Jim Yerkovichs team will go all out to win, thereby avenging an early season loss at West, and continuing the momentum into the Region six tournament which will be held next week. Murray, w'hich also lost to West will play South at home Friday tomorrow. Judge took a three point lead into the second quarter, during which they got hot and increased the lead to ten at the half. The Bulldogs went up by 16 at the end of three and then saw Murray come back to narrow the lead during the fourth quarter. Murray Coach Craig Hammer said that one of the keys of the game was the shooting of Judges Cameron Kersey. Kersey, he reported shot an air ball from three point range on his first shot and then didnt seem to miss another one. He felt that his team, which had blown a lead against West on Friday, just wasnt into the game with the intensity they should have displayed. He did single out Danny Devenport, however who scored 29 and who gave it all he had all the way. Coach Hammer also felt that his teams late season slump was caused in part by some of his players having grade difficulty and not playing as well as a team as they might have. Coach Yerkovich, whose team will now be going into the state tournament for the 18th time in his 21 years at the school, stated that he couldnt remember when two Judge players scored 58 points between them in one game as Cameron Kersey (33) and Rick Solvason (25) did on Tuesday. In echoing Hammers comments, he stated that Kersey hit 14 of 18 shots from the field and that Solvason along with his scoring had nine assists. He mentioned that he Thursday, February AI1D OGJES SALES & LOANS C3HHED USE YOUR PERSONAL ITEMS TO SECURE A LOAN UP TO $25,000 SHORT TERM LOANS AVAILABLE ON Cars n Trucks RV's Jewelry VEHICLE STORAGE AVAILABLE All Transactions Are fast and Confidential EJ (BONDED-LICENSED- ) u Open 9-- 6 DAYS 6 7659 So. State Midvale, 565-071- 3 dd a youre winning. According to Taylorsville coach John Smith, indoor soccer is managed as a club sport at the high school level, although all of his players have earned spots on the schools sanctioned outdoor program. All but one of the Taylorsville players have been named to the Utah State Select Team, handpicked by the .Utah Youth Soccer Association. Taylorsville, sporting a number of record in juniors, has earned a action that started back in November and now. with only one game left, has clinched the high school championship. Of those nine games, only two have been close, one a win over Murray. 0 3 There are 11 teams in Taylorsville's division, including, locally, Judge. Brighton, Hilllcrest, Cottonwood. South, Skyline and West Jordan plus two at large teams, one of which is from Alta. We try to be a bemfit to the outdoor program," Smith stated, to give the kids a chance to better themselves, improving their skill level, timing and conditioning. Reaction time is certainly an important part of indoor soccer. Played in gyms of varying size and on a hardwood floor, the ball moves so quickly its skips across the floor rather than rolls, as it would on grass. Players, whether on offense or defense have only a split second to make their move. In outdoor soccer, you have time to move and plan, noted Taylorsville goalie Sean Chase. But, indoors you only have time to react and make the play. The passing is a lot quicker," adJason Walker, ded team and the ball comes at you so fast. The indoor dimensions and lightning pace ol the sport require, obviously, some rule changes. Goalies are aided by having a much smaller goal to defend, but they are also limited in how many times they can pick up the ball. The rules state the goalie can only pick up the ball after it has touched an opposing player. There are also no and no throw-ins- , reported coach Smith. Adding an extra facet to the game, team members can play the ball right off a wall or, sometimes, a person in the stands. Obviously, a basketball gym would be too confined for 11 players on a side plus a goalie. Indoor soccer limits a team to five players and a goal keeper on the floor at any one time. Even then, collisions are frequent and sometimes violent. Coach Smith said that it sometimes reminds him of ice hockey. You have to trim down your passing and the goalie must be much quicker on defense, he explained. "Like hockey, the team on offense tires to get somebody in the crease, in front of the goal, to obstruct the goalie and the defense while a teammate shoots at the net. Since all of the team members have experience in both the indoor and outdoor games, they were asked to give their comparisions and, if they desired, to state a preference. But this they declined to do. You cant really compare the two games, Walker noted. Ones not better than the other. Theyre just different. Its the same skills, but used difI like ferently," reported Chase. them both. ALL CLEARANCE ITEMS WILL BE REDUCED AT THE POi2 CASH REGISTER. 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