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Show Vernal Express Friday, September 6, 1985 UINTAH UTE Shellie Beynon keeps the ball alive in a volleyball match with Duchesne, Tuesday. Also in the picture is Katy Weber, 4 Utes dleffeatt agile erew WAITING FOR the ball to fall for a Uintah Ute point is Shauna Mansfield, left Uintahs varsity team defeated Duchesne in two match with Duchesne The Eagles won the first junior varsity but Uintah won the second game, and the game, 15-third game, 15-15-1- games Tuesday The Uintah Ute junior varsity team also won its tie the Dons in Spanish Fork, October Uintah scored three touchdowns in their 20-- win over Union last week Kyle White and Dee Steinfieldt scored touchdow ns on passes and Jon Nash picked up the other touchdown on a short run Steinfeldt also added two extra point kicks The Utes had two other scoring opportunities, but failed to put the ball in the end zone 25 0 0 15-1- 2 itf . Home Opener Uintah Utes fresh from a win over the Union Cougars will compete in their first home game of the year when they host the Carbon Dinos Friday at 7 30 p m Carbon record last year and Uinposted a tah lost seven games The When Hank Nawahine was named head football coach at Uintah High School they gained a coach plus much much more as they acquired some new football players Hanks son Steve Nawahine is a lineman and his nephew Kawika Teo is a running back on the Uintah Ute football team Kaleo Nawahine, son of Hank quarterback on Nawahine, is a the Vernal Junior High 9th grade team and Hanks nephew Brian Teo is a fullback 0 0 20-- 0 5-- 5 Uintah lost to Carbon last year by one touchdown in a game that was a pre season eent, but this year the game counts in the region standings as both Uintah and Carbon are league members American Fork. .Mountain View and Orem were sentenced to football in the ranks, whuh left only Uintah. Provo and Timpnew in the 3 A region and thus the thiee 3 A teams were put in the same region with Carbon, SprPleasant ing! ille, Spanish Fork Gi me and Pavson The I tes had a 6 0 lead tor most of the game last year against Carbon, bul the Dinos completed two touchdown bombs to a player by the name of Fausett and edged the Uintah team We have been working hard m practice getting our offensive timing The hardest thing for our players is timing on offense because football is new to them and there are different people to work with, stated Monsen down VJH Football Carbon's junior varsity team edged East Carbon, Brian Tierney, a junior, should be the starting quarterback and the backup could be Raymond Loy fcxcidU 1 6 Running backs are Mark Olson, Shane Smuin and Keith Mele Glen Larsen, a running back, is out with a shoulder injury, but he did compete in the Uintah Basin High School Rodeo in Vernal, Saturday, August 31 Some linemen are Dave Knott, 6 2, 190 pounds, Jason Quigley, 220 pounds and John Bonacci, 511 180 pounds Receivers are Marcellous Cow per and Kirk Woodward 6-- 1 The win over Union helped the Utes gain their first victory in 17 games, but now the victory over the Cougars is history and the main focus point for the Ute footballers is the game with Carbon, Friday Uintah will host Provo, September 13 and will battle Pleasant Grove on the road September 20 The Utes annual homecoming game is set for September 27 in Vernal against Timpview The Utes w.ll battle Spnngville in an away game, October 4 and will host Duchesne, October 9 Uintah will host Pavson, October 17 and will bat- - Kaleo is a good smart athlete He can decoy plays and passes and runs well If our linemen give him time to throw he will pass the ball well, remarked Vernal Junior High football coach Craig Monsen Brian Teo is a big strong powerful runner He sees the holes well and is a real good blocker He hits hard Marty Combs is the tailback and he is a good quick tough tailback He reads the blocks well Other starters for Vernals first game of the season in Vernal against Roosevelt, Tuesday at 3 p m are' Brian Carter, center, Chris Roberts, Mike guards, Troy Murray, Rasmussen, Steve Orton, tackles, Marty Wood, Eric Mulville, ends and Jason Espinoza, wingback Paul Kalivas and Corey Peilsey will also see a lot of action as they will be bringing the plays in The Panthers will battle Craig on the road, Thursday at 3 30 p m and will encounter the Rough Riders in Roosevelt, September 24 Vernal will battle the Eagles in Duchesne, September 26 and will take on West m an away game, October 3 The Utes will host Craig, October 5 and Duchesne, October 9 Games with Rangely and Mont Harmon will also be held Rangely is coached by Leon Smuin, former Vernal Junior High and Uintah High School 'oach The Uintah varsity volleyball team suffered through a zero win season last year, but the Utes zapped the zero out of their win column as they thumped the Duchesne Eagles in the season opener, Tuesday, September 3 in Vernal Duchesne jumped out to a lead in the first game, but Uintah rallied back for a advantage An ace by server Andy Critton cut the Eagles lead to one point at Uintah scored another point to tie up the game at 0 2 2-- 1 2 and then June Anderson put a shot over the net for a one point Uintah edge The Eagles tied up the game at but Anderson produced five points from the serving lane to give Uintah an 8 3 lead Some good shots over the net were turned in by Tern Zeilstra and Shellie Belcher Uintah increased their lead to six with a service point by points at Zeilstra and three points in a row by server Belcher, which included an ace, gave the Utes a 12-- advantage Critton added a service point for a 13-lead Julie Zeilstra added two more service points for a 15-- first game win Uintah scored the winning point when Duchesne couldnt get the ball ovei the net 3 3 The Uintah Basin doesn't have many athletes taking part in college football, but they have at least two in Chad Richard, former Union High School player and Gary Webster. Richard was quarterback starter for the Union High School Cougars and guided his team to the state tournament Richard is now the starting quarterback for Southern Utah State College varsity football team Webster is extra point and field goal kicker for Brigham Young University. Webster was a top kicker from Ricks College and was a junior Webster college wasnt born and raised in Vernal, but he stayed one summer with his mother, who lives in Vernal Over-the-n- 4-- 2 3 3 5 The Eagles cut Uintah's lead to one point at 6 and four straight service points by Shauna Mansfield gave Uintah a five point lead of 11-6 Three points were scored by Duchesne to reduce Uintahs lead to two points at but Anderson and Karen Christensen came to the rescue for the Utes Anderson traveled out of bounds and knocked the ball back into play Christensen then ripped the ball over the net and returned the serve to the Utes 11-- 9-- 3 3 College F ootball Starter failure by the Utes increased Duchesne's lead to two An ace by Belcher points at brought the Utes within one point again at Duchesne grabbed a lead, but Uintah rallied for a lead An ace by Audra Pope cut Duchesnes lead to one point at 4 and then Murl Ward delivered three aces for a Uintah two point lead Anderson was the top server at five points and Critton added four points Belcher scored three counters and J Zeilstra put in two points T Zeilstra added one point lead The Eagles jumped out to a in the second game, but Uintah's Anderson scored two service points to bring the Utes within one point at 0 Uintahs Anderson scored three service points to present a 14-- lead to the Utes Christensen knocked the ball by a Duchesne player for the second winning point m Uintahs game win Anderson led the Utes with si; points and Mansfield scored foui counters Ward added three points Belcher and Pope scored one poin1 each 9 15-- 9 The Uintah Utes will battle th Eagles m Duchesne, Tuesday an will take on the Red Devils in Spi ingville, Thursday Uintah will hos Spanish Fork, September 18 and wi battle on the roac Payson September 24 The Utes will hos Pleasant Grove, September 26 3-- 2 X s Richard was recruited by Weber State and SUSC after his senior year Xt k r ' fO t 1 ' v I.-- vA -- . C L rT s - '' I- - j SUSC was selected by Richard because he figured he would have a better chance to play Richard gained a lot of playing time in his freshman when starting year quarterback Don Horn quit the team and Richard became the number one A, handoff is pulled by Uintah Ute quarterback Kenny Mohar, left Also in the picture is A FAKE - I Kawika Teo, center and Jon Nash, right i Richard w'as pressed into duty and record Richard guided SUSC to a has won the starting job at quarterback once again this year V. 6-- 4 Richard started last year against Weber State and ran for 43 yards and hit 5 out of 9 passes Weber State beat SUSC last year, 29 10 fi y L quarterback Former Union Cougar football player, Richard did a great deal of running last year in SUSCs option offense, but he did complete 40 out of 82 passes for 488 yards and five touchdowns five in games J f) - ?s at Union High School in 1984 Weber State wanted Richard as a linebacker Coach Don Conrad and the had plans for Richard as a option quarterback in Cedar City SUSC will battle Weber State, Saturday in the season opener "sjyrW's ' -- - vH 11 yJ: -A ' THE BALL bounces away from Uintah Ute volleyball player Karen Christensen, center and also in the picture is Murl Ward' 5, left i I |