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Show - Sports SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS 13 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18, 1998 North Sevier has Cowboys number once again r, ' , - 4 C. i ? S V V "I ? ' . t ' , , sj ., Nr ' $ , 5r if , .saif ; 'a ' 'Js North Sevier's Tyler Story once again had the Cowboys number. This time he didn't take the shot that beat the Cowboys like he did on January 16th in Kanab. This time he fed Brett Wanlass underneath the basket with :03 remaining for an easy five footer and another North Sevier victory over Kanab It took the Cowboys exactly :03 to get on the scoreboard, a 15 footer by Jerron Glazier off the opening tip. They jumped out to a 13-- 7 lead, only to see the Wolves score the last four points of the period to trail 1 after one. The first halfof the second stanza saw the Cowboys stretch their lead to before three straight turnovers led to six consecutive North Sevier points to The knot the game at Wolves took the lead at the half 4 on two Ben Wilson free throws with :03 left. The Cowboys scored the first five points of the second half on two free throws by Matt McFadden and a three pointer by Glazier to lead North Sevier countered with a run to regain The Cowboys the lead to one a clung point margin 9 the final period into heading , ' y e i a. ' V h vb. , r 60-5- Scott Johnson (I) celebrates with fellow wrestler Brandon Allen and the KHS cheerleaders after winning the 2-- State Wrestling Heavyweight Championship. Allen finished third in his weight class, 215 pounds. A Johnson champ 2-- A The Kanab Cowboys traveled to Salt Lake for the State Wres- 13-1- Larson was hunfor Millard had the and win, gry tling Tournament this past brought two busloads of their stuweekend. Seniors Daniel Church dent body to cheer him on. Though and Chris Robinson, along with Kanab only had about a tenth of juniors Scott Johnson, Brandon the cheeringcrowd as Millard, they Allen and James Clarkson did matched them in volume and 11 championship. 19-1- 25-2- 5-- 2. All-Sta- te back-to-bac- 5-- s. semi-fina- ls 3, 19-1- 9. their best to bring back medals. enthusiasum. It was a grueling Chris Robinson did Kanab High match. With 38 seconds left in the proud when he was named to third round, Scott was up k controversial Team. Three the Academic Brandon Allen took Mat calls knotted the score at 5 to Grindstaff ofManti by pin in the drive the match into an almost second round. Brandon then let unheard of heavyweight sudden Altamont know that the Kanab death overtime. Scottgaveawhole Cowboys dont care if Seth new meaning to the term Cowbowhen he scored a two Thacker was the Region 13 y-Up, champion and 4th at State last point takedown and a three point year. Brandon pinned him any- near fall to beat the Millard wresway. After a heartbreaking loss tler 10-- 5 for the gold. to the State 2A Champion and Chris Robinson wrestled MVP Owen Degraffenried of against Palmer Hagen from Millard, Brandon returned with South Summit and with the a bang to pin Juabs Richard score tied near the end of the White and South Summits Re- match, he almost pulled it off. gion 12 champion Aaron Heiner Then Chris wrestled Cody Moore from North Summit and went to take third place. Scott Johnson was seeded 2 down by a close decision. Daniel Church battled Tony going into State, even though he was the Salt Lake Tribunes pick Martinez from South Summit in to take State. Scott received a bye a close match that went against his first round. Cory Loftus ofSouth him. Then he went up against Sevier went down to Scott 21 sec- Clint Seright of Monticello in a onds into the second round to put very tough match. James Clarkson wrestled Seth Scott into the semi-finalAltamonts Shay Farnsworth Davie from Beaver and was learned that :46 was all it took this stopped short of his goal. Then Kanab Cowboy to show him who James was controlling his next was boss. Millards Jaren Larson match with Steve Walser ofNorth spanked the 1 seeded Juab wres- Sevier, when unfortunatly, just to set the prior to the end of the third round, tler in the stage for a rematch ofthe Region his shoulders met the mat. 8. 29-2- 5. 6-- 0 31-2- 9. 40-3- of play. The Cowboys stretched their lead to 47-4- 0 with 6:03 left in the game bn a McFadden three-poiplay and four free throws by Big John Watson is one of five Cowboy seniors playing in their last home Aaron Greenland on two congame tonight against the Parowan Rams. secutive trips down the floor. With the Cowboys leading 53-4- some bigpoints down the stretch. Latimer Smith led the scoring Glazier rebounded a North Chandler Cutler added eight, attack with 15 points. Rory Sevier miss, only to have the with two three-pointer- s. Story Brunner was right behind him conwith 14, including three treys. led the Wolves with 15 points. ball stolen from him. Story verted one of two free throws The JV squad lost their sec- Blake Brinkerhoff added 10. and Greenland got another big ond in a row, which was also The Freshmen also came out board and he was fouled with their second loss of the year, to on the short end of a 63-5- 6 score The Cowboys against a tough North Sevier 2:55 left. He converted one of the Wolves 71-654-550-40 two for a Cowboy lead. led by four points 6 heading squad. This was a big improvent 9, 2. , North Sevier wasted no time into the final period, but they ment over their game in Kanab, scoring a basket to pull within couldn't thwart a Wolves rally when the Wolves won by 32 two points. After another Cow- near the end of the game. points. boy turnover, Eric Williams tied the game up at 4 on two free throws with 2:19 remaining. After a missed Cowboy shot, North Sevier's Garrett Laws was fouled. He missed both free throws but Mr. Story was there for the rebound and put back for a 4 Wolves lead. Greenland PPG hit a 10 footer in the lane to knot After the game again at SIA North Sevier got an easy layup underneath the Cowboys missed Oxygen & Acetylene a chance to tie. The Wolves rebounded but threw the ball away, Welding Supplies giving the Cowboys another shot with :44 left in the game. Glazier was fouled attempting a with :36 to go. He in connected on two of three free throws to tie the game at Qoa,ifJ' wap setting the stage for Story's he54-5- 56-5- 56-5- three-point- Paint Products Abrasives 6. Largest Inventory er 58-5- Chris Robinson (c) was named to the Academic t. ty All-Sta-te Wrestling team. the Areal 8, C.C. Auto roics. to lead Glazier tallied the Cowboys. McFadden played another strong game, adding 13. 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