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Show 41-- The Sail Lake Tribune, sdi We dm Jamiarv 11 , l ' ' I Eagle Star Had Reluctant Start, But Now She Loves Basketball V16 ' ', $&.' r did work-- at Snowbird and urives down for all her ga-rThe Eagle-- , had a slow start tin, ye.!r, losing the first three preseason games h fore Kno king off Murrav in the Ia,t non league contest But they re on the right trar k now. winning their first four region games Skyline stands atop Region Three with a 4 0 record for league play CyOlymprus is in second place at pus is 2 2 ' We ve really turned around. said As I knew we had the talent Ely soon as region started everything clicked and we've been playing really well ever since Skyline looks to be one of the top teams in the state this season, with Cori Arndt as well as Carla Gee playing for the Eagles. "It is going to be tight between us Cyprus and Oly mpus," predicted Burdett. "But we have good depth Our day." kids know what it means to be comKly averages 10 points a game, as " well as five rebounds. She plays the petitive. will go against region rival Skyline wing and is known for her consistent on Thursday afternoon at Olympus shooting, especially from the base- u r liv I'uMi rihurii' Staff V nli r Skyline High ( hrix hlv vui in the iritru-difourth gr.uk' when die t full ed to the gurne of ba-Her mom bought ti ket-- , to i University of ( tub game, but Girix threw a fit She didn t want to go Hut go he did. and today she is glad her parent . took her to that game ' I loved it I thought it would be awful, but 1 wax really .surprised.' she said "After that I bugged my parents to get me a basket I kept play mg all the time " Eagle coach Joan Ilurdett is pleased Ely found the game "She has great dedication to the ' game," said Burdett. She spends long hour-- , in her driveway practicing. She shovels when it snows and clears a path so she can shoot. Her perseverance got her where she is to1 kt -- line. ibune Stuff Photo by Al Hartmann Tr Chris Ely, a senior at Skyline High School, is a big reason why the Eagles are flying "I think Chris has really improved as a defensive player," said Burdett "Now she likes defense It is exciting for her to play when she knows she can hold people down to 6 or 7points." Besides basketball, Ely excels in volleyball. The senior Eagle was a member of the state championship team this year. "Winning state was the best feeling, remembered Ely. "It was so neat I think it will help in basketball A lot of the players are on the basketball team. State teaches you to deal with pressure." averEly also has a 3.9 grade-poin- t age, while taking several advanced-placemehonor courses. has a very supportive also "Chris family, added Burdett. "I don't think her family has ever missed a game. among the top teams in state. The Eagles are also standing in first place in Region 3. Skyline's Chris Ely said Burdett "Olympus has talent inside and out. But if we get in foul trouble, we have people. My players know they can play 100 percent, if there is someone to rethey get tired " place them Skyline "It is hard to predict that game," Intermountain Recreation Slate Continued from EV-contact the Utah Tennis Association. 3 One-Hou- r 538-206- 2 Swim The Intermountain Masters SwimSwi-ming Association has its Super r Swim meet scheduled One-Hou- at the University of Utah For information, contact in LoGlenn 0. Mortensen at Jan. 25 m 752-286- 1 gan. Bodybuilding Contest The Salt Lake County Metro Recreation District is sponsoring a Mr. and Mrs. Metro Bodybuilding competition on Jan. 25 at the Central City Center. Guest pose will be done by Gene Nelson, Mr. Multi-Purpos- Mountain America in 1 JL 4 and 1985. The entry deadline is Friday. Call e for information. OHV Registration Deadline Exten- sion The Division of Motor Vehicles has Vehiextended the 1985 cle registration to Feb. 28. For information on registration, contact the Division of Parks and Recreation at 533-601- Men's Basketball League Registration for a mens basketball league scheduled to begin Feb. 4 at the Northwest Center is now being held. The cost is $50 per team. three-on-thr- Multi-Purpo- se Growing Number of Utah Children Becoming Street Kids 6 Continued From EV-lty of their time on the streets in Utah, said Richard Parks, educational coordinator of the Spafford School. The school, an extension of the LDS Hospital Adolescent Psychiatry Department, attempts to educate students who, like Tammy, have left the regular school system. A street kid is someone who is not health sergetting basic services vices. mental health services, and educational services, said Mr. Parks. They don't get these things because theyre not connected with Uie usual institutions, like school and tticir families. Unlike runaways, the majority of street kids float between living on the finally decided she didnt want her, Tammy then faced the rejection of her stepmother and decided to leave home permanently. There she found a society of many problems drug abuse, poor health, poor nutrition and psychological problems. Mr. Parks estimates roughly 70 percent of street kids have attempted suicide. Suicide, running away, and being a hellion isnt something they enjoy, and those kids who act like they like it are just covering up, said "Cathy, a with carefully curled blonde hair framing a made-u- p face and blue eyes.- - She also allowed a Tribune interview on the condition her true name not be printed. "It's harder for people who haven't been through it to understand what it's really like. They understand, but in a way they don't," she said, struggling to explain. "They understand it in the sense that they're being sympathetic, but they dont because they haven't been through it." street and at home. "Technically they 1 have a home they can go to. said Mr. Parks, yet many of them prefer to stay on the street." In Tammy's case it was an abusive mother and bad relationship with her stepmother that drove her from both her mother and fathers homes. Her mother slept during the day and worked nights, leaving Tammy alone most of the time. She was eventually given to her father, who lived in Utah. . Mom couldn't decide whether she wanted me or not," she said with an unaffected look. When she wanted would kidnaptme from school, and take me back to Oregon. This went on from the time I was 5 until I was nine. When her mother Problem After Holidays s Pet Abandoned-Grow- , Economic hardships, restrictive housing and overbreeding of pets during the Christmas season have all contributed to a serious pet abandonment problem in Salt Lake County. "At this time of year, people don't have much extra money and, unfortunately. the pet is usually the first thing to go," said Kathi Prevost, information coordinator of the Salt Lake County Animal Services. Because many people move, live where pets are not allowed or receive an unwanted pet for Christmas, there has been an increasing number of dogs and cats being dumped in While her peers spend their time slow, lingering death experienced by stray animals." Ms. Prevost said. attending football games and school dances and dreaming of their first car, life on the street requires a preoccupation with basic survival where to sleep and what to eat. For more information about alternatives, call Salt Lake County Animal Services. Most of Cathy's female friends from the street practice prostitution, though she maintains she "never would let anyone use me that way. Most of the love my friends received was being beat up on or molested," she said. By prostitution "they can get some money for it in stead of jerks getting it for free." However, "the money doesn't mean that much to them, she said. The streets offer little entertainment to children who are without transportation and without much money. Spending their days in malls, vacant buildings, garages, arcades, d restaurants, or just walking around the streets can get boring Sometimes they gather in party houses any home unsupervised enough to allow a place to gather with friends, play video games, smoke and pass the time. The houses both Tammy and Cathy frequent are always open, regardless of the time. fast-foo- "The days get to be boring because there's nothing to do." Cathy's average day is similarly dull and long. "We usually walk around looking for some friends to hang out with, go to a dollar movie or sneak in if we don't have the money; shoplift or hot wire a car and go carhopping, going from car to car to see what can be stolen spikes, crosses, keys, handcuffs, etc . . ." Street kids are all over Utah but concentrate in the downtown areas where it's easier to get lost in the shuffle. The busier it is, the easier to hide from the police or anyone else that may be looking, Cathy said. When night approaches, finding a place to sleep depends on knowing other street kids. "Once you have connections, you're fine. If someones parents are gone you can stay there or sneak in while their parents are asleep and leave early. The attic and garage are usually best, because parents rarely go there, she said. Foster homes, shelters, and other public programs are also available for these youths, but many of them have been through the system and refuse to cooperate with officials or recognize the options they offer. But despite the grim reality that confronts these children on a daily basis, they still hold dreams about a better life. Cathy express her desire to finish high school and eventually get a job. "Once Im living somewhere stable, she said, then I'll get an apartment." "I'm just looking to make it through this time where people arent messing with me, Tammy said. I want to finish school, and continue working with animals. Next week; What's being done lo take street kids off the street. DAPHENES FIGURE SALON On a typical day, "I would go to a 'Sev' Store to get a cup of coffee, and steal something to eat, then go to the mall or a friend's house, then just walk around," said Tammy. "I used to go jogging after dark and then back to the garage," she said. 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