OCR Text |
Show 4 Th Magna TlmesWest Valley News, Thursday, April 27 Sports West United Blitz z Soccer Registration lie never knew when he was whipped so he never was Sacketts Land have never been very fast. Never a sprinter Didnt really like running. Then one day I read this sign in the coaches office. If he cant run, he cant play. After that I tried to be a runner, cause I wanted to play; never had much success at it. Later years its still an obsession with me. If I see a guy with a limp or on crutches, I challenge him to a race. I gotta win one somehow. The ability to run is a great gift. I know cause I have never had it. It would be nice just once to be fast, to steal abuse; to break a long touchdown run; to feel the wind in your hair. To come around the far turn and down the straight away; ahead of everyone; waving the baton; breaking the tape, winning, to be. for one, in the fast lane. I knew there are some battles in life that must be contested alone; lack of speed is one of them. Think to yourself what it would be like to lose every race you ever ran. To finish back in the pack. To always be bringing up the rear, to never be a threat to the stop watch. What would it be like to be catquick?; to out distance the field? Ive longed many years for the feeling, oh well, no regrets. Guess Ill have to be satisfied with quickwit, and no speed; with a lot of money. Inn our high school class there wasnt a lot of speed. Bob Nielson could run and Gary Kelson. Jack Fraser and Snede Davis were Adequate. The rest of us were just average, or below. We got by, by ftcing though; at least we thought I we were tough. The fast guys remember foint Magna were Duane Moss and Gilbert Vasquez. Moss won the open 100 yard dash for ten years in a row on the fourth of July. Vasquez was a wide out at Weber State. Stewart Simons ran 4.5 . (where did those genes come from)? Karl Coombs was fast down at Cyprus, but he was a physiology teacher. He was especially quick on pay days and to The physiology of speed is an I seven-eleve- interesting study. You have to have Deer Legs" and fast twitch muscles. You have to have third class levers in your legs. You have to have very active good finish. How could I have gotten all the way to puberty and not win a single race? You can be a good athlete and not be fast. Joe Rainaldi was the 3600 South 6000 West, Season is Playing September threw November and April threw May. Recreation registration is 4-1- 8. The Competition Tryouts: For boys and girls 8 years old will be May 13 2000 at Kennedy Jr. High at 8-1- 6:00 p.m. Be a volunteer, it could be the best thing you could do for your communi- ty. If you have any Questions? call West United Soccer. 250-093- The Utah Blitzz open the inau-gru2000 season on the road on Saturday, April 22 versus the chico Rooks, in chico, California. Last year the Rooks, who have been in the United Soccer League al May 5, 13 and 20 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Hunter Park open to everyone ages ECicEc Division III since 1993, finished 15-- 3 and won the western conference. They lost to the eventual D3 Pro League Champion Western Mass pioneers in the semi-final- s. Rooks forward Luis Orellana was named USL D3 Player of die Year in 1999. The Rooks beat Reversed Elite in their opener 4-and then lost to Stanislaus 3 last week, to start the season This will be a good test for our club, said Chris Agnello, Blitzz coach, who traveled to Chico over the weekend to watch the Rooks play Stanislaus United Cruisers, another D3 League team. Chico have been one of the top clubs at the D3 level for the last 3 years and they know how to win, said 3. 4-- 1. Agnello. 7 ; . J Agnello, has been working over off Season time finalizing his teams roster. The team is looking strong and weve added experience at the back. Last week coach Agnello found a key piece to the puzzle by signing of Adofo Ovalle, a defender form Chile. Ovalle brings with him 11 seasons of professional level experience. Ovalle played for Universidad Catolica in the Chilean first division. As a result of his leadership Ovalle has been named team captain by coach Agnello. For many of the local players this upcoming game will be their first experience playing at the professional level. Jason Fullmer and Rob Karas, graduates of Taylorsville High School, will play at the back. Either Chad Sackett of Layton or Eric Landon from Bountiful will start in the goal . Another local talent. Highland High grad Jorge Estrada will be an attacking midfielder for the Blitzz. These local players are very talented and will contribute to the success of the team throughout the year," said Agnello. This first game is a very impor- tant season opener for the Blitzz. Not only is it their first regular season game ever, it is also a qualify- - ing game for the U.S. Open Cup. The U.S. Open Cup holds qualify-- ', ing games throughout the season. Qualifying teams get the chance to . complete against higher division teams, including the MLS. The U. S. Open Cup is similar to domestic tournaments in Europe, South America and other parts of the world. The competition runs throughout the countrys league season. The single-eliminati- tournament is open to any amateur or professional team that qualifies. n It provides a chance for teams to play against the premier teams in the country. After playing their first five games on the road, the Blitzz will return to Utah for the home opener stadium on May 19 at versus Stanislaus United Cruisers. lower-divisio- Rice-Eccl- es most effective full back ever at Cyprus. Was he fast? no. He trampled people and had great balance. Was Skip Johnson fast when he in 1947? No. but he made was long and tall and gave concussion with his knees. Greg Ostertag is not fast and he makes six million a year. Thats the really fast lane. I hear they are going to have express lanes on the new freeways . I suppose they will be for sprinters, those who rum under 4.7, or those who won at least one race on the fourth of July. My advise: stay our of the fast lane and enjoy life. Simons Savs: In a few years. Ill be at the local rest home. I hope they have a track team there maybe I can win one before I check out. at our Classifieds Look t TRY THE HOTTEST IN CUSTOM CLUBS FOR THIS YEAR COME IN FREE T.N.T. LONG DISTANCE COLE BALLS WITH EACH DEMO FREE COIF SHIRT WITH EACH COMPLETE SET N. FAST BACKS RAPHITE SHAFT, WYNN CRIPS S IRONS 3 WOODS y Good Bye Mundane Exercise, ' Hello Martial Arts Fitness y$e 7Vitl stated lpKvt Dcixt At w entor o new millennium millions of people ixe discovering ike secret to life long fitnett - mofcvotton - - kat to be fun, ond how 0 . benefit beyond m undone exercise, jhol why martial o'tt fitnett is the workout lor lb Your progrrwn $2,000 V new millennium Combaung the meet effective workout principles with Kve dtousond years of martial orti technique, moke martial arts the perfect workout CoS rtowf I tc:rj E3. MtlenniumTes Kwon&Q 5414 S.4090 W. Kearns, Ut. U, Mon-F- v" rl 5 to 8 UtlHSiiniillor?) mm "OOR C |