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Show I The Magna TimesWest Valiev News, Magwest Kearns Chronicle Thursday, August 17, 2000 5 Sports ' v don 7 think well have to add to Mount Rushmorefor another term. IS -' y- I u -- 1 Q. ;fu see where the two political conventions will cost a combined total of $90 million. What a waste. Why spend all that money on palaver, when the west side baseball league is short of batting helmets? Why hold the political conventions when we already know who the candidates are? Isnt that a little redundant? The last two times we d conheld one of those a we elected who ventions, guy was a cheater, liar and womanizer. What price for infamy? Politics seems to be everywhere, even in sports. Howard Eisleys agent is playing politics. He is threatening to move Eisley to a different voting district. Politics in little league? It always helps a kid along if his last name is the same as the coachs. Could they possibly be related? Maybe? Are fathercoaches prejudiced? Most of the time. Politics gets into the football I in.;- r ,rf 4 if j mt' 0 ! 1 high-price- Front row, left to right, Coach DerK McDermaid, Preston Hansen, Dillon Jones, Taylcir Romero, James Lee, Brady Morlock, Danny Comia. Manager Jackson Ewing: Back row, Coach Paul McDermaid, Jason Bennion, Hank Romney, Jeremy Thomas, Craig Lambourne, Chad Barben, Jake Ewing, Mike Mathews. Taylorsville headed to World Series all-sta- rs By S. DEAN LEDBETTER Staff Writer Northern California champ Elk Grove pounded Glendale, Arizona 1 in the August 8 losers bracket semifinal game to reach the championship round against Taylorsville, only to be crushed 12-- 1 by the Utah state champion. In the August 9 regional cham1- -2 Taylorsville age 15 All-stbaseball team is bound for the 2000 ar Babe Ruth World Series in t Lebanon, Missouri after winning the Pacific Southwest Regional Championship in Tooele on August 9. The Utah state champs soundly defeated Northern California 12-- 1 in the regional finals to secure the southwestern United States title and a berth to the Babe Ruth World Series to be held August The talented Taylorsville baseball team has captured district, state and now regional titles cnroute to the age 15 Babe Ruth World Series. Taylorsville swept four consecutive games in the regional tournament held August 9 in Tooele. Nevada champ South Reno was the first victim in the regional opener, falling to an 11-- 5 shelling. Taylorsville next trounced Central California champ Modesto 10-- 2 in the August 3 quarterfinals. In the 19-2- 6. 2-- August 5 semifinal matchup, Taylorsville overpowered Arizona champion Glendale 8-- 2. pionship game, Mike Mathews tossed a two-hi- t, game over Northern California, allowing only five base runnfers. Mathews walked two and fanned two Northern Cal batters in picking up his second regional tourney pitching victory. Taylorsville struck for one run in the first frame, three in the second and five in the third inning to seize a commanding 9--0 advantage before Northern Cal evpf gpt on the scoreboard. Northern Cal did score one run in the top of the fourth, but Taylorsville answered with three more runs in the bottom half of the The fourth inning to lead 12-game was ended in die fifth inning n lead rule, leaving by the as the undisputed Taylorsville Pacific Southwest age 15 regional baseball champion. five-inni- 1. 10-ru- Taylorsville scored 12 runs on hits with only one fielding error, compared with Elk Groves one 1 By ALAN BLAIN The Taylorsville Warriors and Copper Hills Grizzlies from West Jordan, advanced to the American Legion Baseball Southwest Regionals being held at Lindquist Field in Ogden, Utah. Taylorsville, who won the Utah American Legion Tournament, faced off with an Arizona team comprised of players from three area high schools from Tucson. Copper Hills faced off with the state champions from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Arizona 9, Taylorsville 4 The Warriors confidence was riding high going into the game with Arizona, We thought we were going to beat this team, said Taylorsville pitcher Cody Smith. We saw them in batting practice and they did not look like baseball players, but they showed us. Arizona collected 16 hits and got a solid pitching performance Jimmie Tarzon from who improved his record to 1 this year. The Warriors seemed to figure Tarzon out when in the fourth inning Danny Wright and Chris Mower hit back to back homeruns Tarzon settled to tie the game down after that point and allowed only one run the rest of the evening. What he did was he made you get yourself out, said Taylorsville coach Travis Ewing. If you let him get you out, hes going to cruise and thats what hapleft-hand- er 8-- 3-- 3. pened. The Warriors who had a 27 game winning streak snapped couldnt stop Arizona in the fourth and fifth innings as they scored six tuns to put the game out of reach. Albuquerque 16, Copper Hills 15 Errors cost Copper Hills the game as the Grizzlies committed COP' seven in the contest New Mexico capitalized in the top of the ninth by scorirg three runs on a Todd Fairbaims two run double to give his team the win. Copper Hills Derek Bawdcn went with three runs driven in for die game. Taylorsville 18, West Oahu, Hawaii 5 The loss to Arizona woke the sleeping giant up as Taylorsville pounded, Hawaii 18-- 5 in five innings because of the mercy rule. The Warriors collected 19 hits to keep their tournament hopes alive. Curt Bowen went with four RBI while teammate Kellen Carsey had three hits and three RBI. Mike Lewis and Schafer Magana collected three hits for the Warriors while Andy Swanson, Matt Shepard and Danny Wright each had two hits apiece. Copper Hills 11, Chino, California 9 The Grizzlies exploded in the sixth inning scoring eight runs to advance to the next round of the tournament. Trailing 2 in the sixth the Grizzlies exploded to take a 10-- 7 lead. Kevin Martinez pitched a solid, if unspectacular, complete game for Copper Hills while helping his own cause with two hits in the win. Drew Larsen backed up Martinez with two doubles and two RBI. Taylorsville 4, Las Vegas 2 Politics has ruined a lot of athletic teams. Just think of all the little league quarterbacks who were there only because their dad was the coach. How about those pitchers who couldnt break an egg, but were on the mound because their dad bought the team new uniforms? I'm sure you remember the kid with little talent who played every game at second base just because his mother ran the snack bar. The political scene is a bad scene. I move we abolish it. All in favor? huddle. If youre on the two-yar- d line going in, all the running backs will volunteer to carry the ball. Who does the quarterback give die ball to? The one he likes the best So, what do politicians produce? What is their product? Answer: Laws. Dont we have enough laws? We cant seem to enforce the laws we have. Will more laws help? No. Does that mean we need fewer politicians? Money and politics seem to run along together. Methinks they are soulmates. More offices seem to be bought than are won. Who do politicians think they are? The New York Yankees or the Los Simons says: If Memll Cook had put all the money he has wasted on political campaigns into a good golf course, the state of Utah would be a better place. Angeles Lakers? For shame, buying your way like that We have got to get more athletics into politics instead of politics into athletics. We can no longer have a president who cant hit a curve ball, or a vice president without a jumpshot. Life is tough enough without having to put up with someone who cant putt. Simons says: Many politicians dont deserve to be elected. They havent all been to Sunday School. I say leave the zucehinis in the vegetable patch. Dont vote for them. Utah 1 run, two hits and six fielding errors. Hitters leading Taylorsville in die regional championship game Chad Barben were Jake Ewing 4 and 4 RBI, Jeremy Thomas 2, 2-- 3, Preston Hansen Brady 3, Morlock Hank Romney Mike Mathews Craig and Dillon Jones Lambourne 2-- 2, 2, 2, Designed Around You. 1, 1. In addition to winning the southwestern United States age 15 baseball crown, Taylorsville placed five players on the 2000 Babe Ruth Baseball Pacific Southwest 'saggy ii ISO" riioas private party sea hi for a FREE CarFu title ; inspection ea any vehicle. All-Regi- Team. Third baseman Chad uarante rt novrr v r tzx i r4i r 1 93 Ford Ranger IF50429 98 Ford XLT, All-sta- rs F-1- Todmu, 50 Super Cab, 4x4, 4 61 Auto. 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He had them up Mh i j t XLT, c r Barben earned regional tourney .Most Valuable Player honors, fol- lowed by right fielder Jason Bennion, shortstop Brady Morlock, first baseman Jeremy Thomas and center fielder Jake Ewing. The Taylorsville age 15 travel August 17 (today), bound for Taylorsville, Copper Hills play in Southwest Regionals Staff Writer Book of Hag $10,230 $27,245 ule. Insert lw prter L, $13,250 Auto, Loaded, (T41495 Ptma TU I Ue. MC JUST IN TIME FOR LATE SUMMER VACATIONS! 2000 F erd Gsistsm Uons Theater surround sound Sonywdei Cuetoin lower patnt gnaplece. Running boards, fear CDAMrM Power hidden sots.High output central heat 4 AC, Custom consol Mood lighting, High gloss walnut wood pt Color hayed window shades. Much mors! Albuquerque with the winner advancing to the regional championship game on Monday. Puebio, Colorado 13, Copper Hills 3 Copper Hills ended their season being pounded by Colorado 13-- STK FI 2071 Otltl fj f MSRP $42,250 HASSLE (MSnP CiSCCwrtT Qff geep With Convrvon) PRICE $34,430 West Valley member 3. Andy Colare.li led Colorado stroking two home runs while from the plate. going A Teammate Joe Maurello collected three hits and four RBI in the contest Copper Hills was led by Ryan Khoury, T. Ray Gam, and Kevin Martinez who each had two hits. The Grizzlies finished the tournarecord. ment with a of The 111 liVi! Cl I I ASr I -2 7-- Barbara J. liaison, ft.3. F Taylorsvilles Danny Wright recorded allowed Sharon Uaseli, F.U.P. Eos! tasresss me:!:! 15 strikeouts and only 3 hits as the Warriors advanced in pool play with a 2 win over Las Vegas. Las Vegas jumped on Wright 4-- early when Mike Luczynski stroked a two run homer in the first inning to give his cub an early 0 2-- lead. 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