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Show i 4 . 4E?V The Salt Lake Tribune',' : 1 1 t - .9?. July 24, 1985 Wednesday; ,' 4 A.' V 4 A i, 4 - - If ; .4 1 - i. 4 t a... 7, . .4J 'U V J' fcr r ' a, 4 . 4 Community Sports and Recreation r Pitchers Are War) ; aesam - 5nK-,- .; sw !. - cVver-- East Highs Kriojvles Covers Bag j At First and Carries a Big Bat o !l " ri earned tjje lead-pf- ( position during the high school seas Replacing the lead-of- f Utter,. whQjps on vacation, he went including two doubles. From then on Knowles has been the top man on the Leopard's lineup. ' It was only this season that Mar getts put Knowles at first base permanently. Thats where he would like to stay. A. ftm,bas: there i Hof il. ion it's more important than a .. First base is an important posi- ' tion in baseball. It is the first stop Jion the way to home plate, the 1 easy out usually the fir$t h place an infielder looks to throws ' J to. A first baseman.can be considered a catcher, minps the pads. East High relies "on Mike Knowles to f ill. th&t Important, po ! sition. The refHt Epet fttglvfrtKiU; h ate comes throogiu-ThLeopards m 0f feoph thlflJCid Knowles. also depend ori Knbwles for oftenr. coach sayr that asood first ,.jur ijsive action; he is their lead-of- f bat-- 1 baseman could make an ! ter. shortstop. Throws come in the dirt $ He has done a great job as lead- - , sometimes, but a good first base-ma- n i off man and first baseman. He has xa still make (he play. a good glove and saves a lot ef bad East' High Is among the top ev throws, East High Coach teams in. Legion baseball with a vjMargetts said. Hes a good con-- J The Leopards placed record of tact man and doesnt strike out third in the Firecracker TournaJv much. Mike is very dependable, a d at the University of ment, i J consistent person in whatever he was . month. JCnowles '" does. It - named to the tournament All-St!g S When Knowles steps to the plate team.Tor the entire tournament v armed with his bat, most he had 10 hits for !6 times at bat. pitchers are wary. Its not very often a Against Twin Falls, he was 4 for 4 J pitcher can retire Knowles. With and against Cottonwood he was 3 for 3. t 72 times at bat, he has struck out h only eight times. His batting averI love sports and the competi- ts age stands near A30. tion; it gives you something to Knowles explained. shoot for, 4 Knowles proved himself 1 e You gain a lot from athletics that you can carry on in your personal life. Athletics helps you to know what it feels like to win and ac-- r compliah something. The Salt Lake native has been playing baseball since the second grade, moving up through Little League programs to high, school ball. Knowles was also a member of the varsity basketball team at East, playing point guard. But baseball is his first love and he is hoping to continue playing the game, perhaps- - with a college team. For now, Knowles and the Leopards are looking to finish the season on top of their division and hoping to finish high in the American Legion Baseball tournament. I think we will do well in the tournament. Weve been playing well since the school year, even though there were a few games wp should have won but let slip away, said Knowles. We are solid in defense and our hitting is excellent There is not a weak spot in our lineup. a person It is a team effort DDT nnleco cat an 11444 ran't U4i tvoo cnmfiAnfi vail 1 kti outuvvnv ie on base. Everyone pulls their load. J all-sta- 8-- Utahs ar . . t Jt , ? I "knew we were going to be good. We have mostly seniors, said Margetts. We have the talent and I believe we are as good as any other team. Besides Knowles, the Leopards depend on Tim Welcher and Jim Gertz who have come up with the Eon rr 'SJWS ' Tribune Staff Photo by Rick p first baseopn, who frwkated this year, is oneoftbe'teaas bee&frters and fielders. Mike Knowles, with mitt, keeps a wary eye on runner during game. The East High 4 a 4 won S&JDiowles went and Welcher hit a home run. , Others stepped into, the leadership role. It made us a stonger, better team, explained Knowles. We have a great group of guys and a great coach. We love to win but we . handle our losses .with , class. big hits when East has needed them. On the mound is Wally Ed- wards. According to Knowles, East has a strong line-ufrom the No. 1 to No. 9 player. That was proven, he said, in their game against Holla-daThree of .the top pjayers were gone on vacation, but East p, -- a - r Practice Pays Off for Brighton Tennis Star By Patti Auer Tribune Staff Writer Meagan Tanner knows what it takes to win practice. Lots of practice. . .The work efluabas paid olflor the . Rice University-boun- d te(nnis star w who has become one of the top three -junior tennis players in the Intermountain Area. I didn't start taking tennis serious until I was 14, the 85 Brighton High graduate said. I won my first tournament and it felt fun. I enjoy the competition and I have met a lot of people. Tennis has opened a lot of dojors for me. -- Teems bee breeghtthe-opportenitof travel to Tanner, who has compet' ed, in national tournaments such as the National Hardcourts, Seventeen Magazine. She currently is competing in the Sports Festival in Baton Rouge, La until Aug. I. Sports Festival is sponsored by the U.S. Olympic Committee and consists ' of all .the summer; Olympic sports, from swimming to track to tennis. Tainner will represent the Intermoun- - , tain Region, which includes Utatl,- -' Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and Nevada. Her selection was based on ability, sportsmanship and character. more and junior years, guiding the Bengals to three state championships. As a junior she placed second in. No. 1 singles. ' W Tanner recently signed a letter of intent with Rice University and will,' join the tennis squad in the fall. She will find herself playing and practic-- , ing with some of the top players in the nation. Southwest conference teams include Rice, Southern Methodist University, Arkansas, Houston, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech and Baylor University. Rice finshed( fifth, with its tyo 1 singles player winning the cotoer-?nce-- .. t.'4 -- y Tribune Staff Photo by Von Porter I -- MeaganTander concentrates on pounding a backhand shot. The 1985 Brighton High graduate Is one of the top three junior nis players in the Intermountain ten- Region. I want to work hard at my tennis, dont want to push it so I get but I burned out, said Tanner, who is Interested in majoring in business. Tennis is a tool to get jpe through t school, a stepping stone? . rt Tanner spends a lot of time oa the courts, auiie Canyon jlacquet Hub, hitting with either her mother or father. Her parents,' according to Tanner, have been her mainstay in the sport. My parents really support me, but if I wanted to quit I could, she said They support me as far as I want to Soccer Tournament Slated Prk The Pioneer Day Soccer Tournament. which will feature 53 teams from around the Intermountain area, wll be held Thursday through Satur- Turner Competitions Tie pllows two athletes tq .trade off the group that staged the World Cup riding a maintain bike and running a ski races last March at Jarji Qtyfo-itiil- e course c$ oldiathing r&ds in wdlpresent a Bike n Tie race Aug 10 the Park City area. starting at 8 a.m. at Shadow Ridge in the Park City Ski Area. Patterned after Park City's annual Ride& Tie. which involves a team of two athletes and a horse, the Bike N City Meagans strength is in her dedication. speqdsy) lot of time forking on hr'tenrift, her mother-cjoac- h said.. She believes in the phitospphy that practice and experience mdke a ' i junior player good. t, 0i low os t I A ; ;See it to Beiievo ROLLED COLLAR CAT-- 1 WM)TD EVfNlEfftfE HOME & WEST VALLEY RED WINO SHOE STORE wrm classified Tournament site is the Cottonwood Heights Community Recreational Center, 7500 S. 2700 East. Teams are r3670W,3 So., WANT-AD- S 237-200- 0 Washington and Colorado. 966-889- 1 SUGAR HOUSE MURRAY from Utah, California, Nevada. Red Wing Shoe Store 1 4371 So. 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