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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Sports 7 MONDAY JANUARY 7, Cedar wins Classic; Kanab is 3rd splurge that demolished the Bobcats hopes of repeating as Cowboy Classic champions. The Tigers scored 26 while holding Panguitch to 17. Mitch Bringhurst split the nets with three and four offour from the foul line in the final 1991 I MB TAPE - period to lead the Tigers. Teammate Jason Jackman put in three baskets and two of two from the line for eight in the final quarter. Bringhurst led the winners with 21 and Christian Matthews led Panguitch with 19. In the consolation game on Saturday evening, the Cowboys came on strong to take only th eir second win of the season, bettering the Panguitch Bobcats 62-5- r ft V it . ' 4 U - iV 4' 7. f r .v , A Kanab took a slim 12-1- 1 first quarter lead and extended it by four more by halftime to take a 26-2- 1 lead to the dressing room. They continued to dominate, scoring 18 to 10 in the third period and led 44-3- 1 as the last eight minutes began. The Bobcats put forth a valiant effort in the last minutes, but were unable to overcome the Kanab lead. They outscored the Cowboys 26 to 1 8 in that period, but the final was in Kanabs favor, 62-5Clint Soderquist led the Cowboys with 21 (nine of 11 from the free throw line in the final period), while Burke Fullmer led the Bobcats with 18, eight of them in the final period. Named to the all tournament team were Clint Soderquist of Kanab, Christian Matthews of Panguitch, Cal Nielson and Jason Jackman of Hurricane, along with David Almodova of Cedar City. Bruce Miles of Cedar City was chosen as Most Valuable Player of the tournament. In Junior Varsity play the Hurricane Tigers took the top spot with a 50-4- 8 win over Cedar City in the final game. They got to the final spot by Hurricane defeating Kanab the first day by a 59-5- 3 score and Cedar upending Panguitch 58-4Kanab won the consolation side on the final day with a 63-5- 3 win over Panguitch. 7. Cedar City's Brian Nakken has the ball but can ' t decide which way to go as Hurricane Tigers Jason Jackman (behind Nakken) and Mitch Bringhurst try to keep him from passing or shooting. Cedar City won the Cowboy Classic basketball tournament played last weekend in Kanab . winning the final game over Hurricane 54-4Kanab came In tNrd. The Cedar City Redmen came too late and the Redmen walked home from the Cowboy gladly accepted the gold trophy Classic basketball tournament from Kanab Coach Hal Hamblin. with the gold trophy, holding off Miles paced theRedmen with 16 the Hurricane Tigers in the final points, while Justin Roundy to take the cham- scored 15 for the Hurricane Tigame, 54-4pionship. Last year's champi- gers. Getting to the final game the onship team, the Panguitch beRedmen took the measure of Bobcats, fell to fourth place, Kanab on the first day, 69-4hind Hurricane and Kanab. In an exciting championship Cedar City threatened to blow game Saturday night before a the Cowboys right out of their good crowd the Hurricane Tigers own gym in the first period took the early lead. By the scoring 22 while Kanab could muster only five points. After quarter break in the first eight minutes, Cedar City that first disastrous period Kanab pretty well held their own had achieved a slim lead, 6-The Redmen continued to pull falling back only four points away firom Hurricane, bettering behind the Redmen in the next them by five points in the second three quarters. Had they been period to take a 23-1- 7 lead into able to throw away the first period Kanab could have made a the locker room. Cedar City re ally posted a good real game of it and the score third period, outscoring the Ti- would have seen only a four point gers 16-- 6 and held a 38-2- 3 ad- spread. David Almodova led the vantage going into the final pe- Redmen in scoring with 17 and Dallas Fox led Kanab with 12. riod. In the first round of play Hurricane came on strong in the final period trying to over- Panguitch and Hurricane played come the 15 point deficit, and a close and exciting game. After did give the Redmen a scare, eight minutes the Bobcats led scoring 21 points while holding Hurricane 19-- 1 5 and upped28-2-their their opponent to 16. Eleven of lead by two by halftime, Cedar's 16 points were from the In the third period Hurricane free throw line with only two scored 19 and Panguitch 1 7, and field goals being made, a three the Bobcats took a four point into the final eight pointer by Brandt Anderson and lead (45-4minute period. a bucket by Bruce Miles. The Hurricane Tigers put on a However, the Hurricane surge NOWHERE TO GO 4. 4, 8. low-scori- 4. 5. 2. 1) Four Valley girls get recognition School volFour Valley High leyball players received postseason recognition as 12 players. Named to the first team were Linsey Cox and Heather Heaton. They joined, on the dream team, Ginger DeHart of Enterprise, Holly Dalton of Piute, Dana Baugh ofBiyce Valley and Renel Larson of Panguitch. Cherri all-regi- Shurtliff of Enterprise was named MVP. Two other Valley girlsreceived honors. Ann Esplin was named to the second team and Teresa Durfey received honorable mention consideration. BOOKSTORE 40 E. Center & OFFICE SUPPLY Kanab 644-585- 8 |