Show 1 he Silt D2 ble Tribune PREP BOYS BAsiaTBALL CLASS Hunter has already beat 'Do:s ma 1111 g noise a M top 1)1 e thrown" Speaking of football Hunter can do today what no school has ever done: sweep the state football and basketball crowns in the same school year The last large" School to do it Grantsville did was Provo in 1982-8it in D97-95-- The Wolverines didn't win any fans with their antics during and after the game - "If you can handle them we've got great kids" said coach Dave Filimoehala — but their rise is noteworthy considering they lost to the likes of Cyprus Tole and Murray in December and were in a bad league last year We heard people say Region 3 has no chance against Region 2" said Nelson who 13 points "I mean where's Region 2 now?" With Hunter having beaten Cottonwood twice In the regular season one close the other a blowout — the Colts and Wolverines will tangle at 5 pm But Swanigan and Nelson said the championship game was really played Friday "Yeah I feel it was I do" Said Nelson "But it doesn't mean we don't have to show up" Addffl Swanigan: "I don't see them ICottonwoodl beating us I'm ready for a ring" The Wolverines are lucky to have guard Landon Jensen eligible today As the teams were lining up to shake hands after the game Jensen swung hard with a closed fist at Logan Smart's outstretched hand and a brawl nearly ensued when Smart shoved Jensen in the back in retal iat ion Conner Nielsen led Brighton with 18 points in the final game of a brilliant career but his perforline was mance from the Swan igan led costly The Hunter with 17 points and 13 rebounds 12-1- t VALLEY CITY — As the Provo Bulldogs filed into the locker IS 13 46 10 15 12 13 Steruten —hire 02 04)0 Nelson 17 tinhorn 4342 3 kat 141 2 3 5164tv44111 00 4 Hog 04 00 2 Totals 1542 0 Anrotong 02000 Bed 0412 finnomose 4t 01 0 091110 2211 944ton 01705 18 Pestur Orighlon Strut 2 5 00 5 Owe 04 00 0 Poiersoll-00 2 Encq 1S224 Toilis 440 46 15006 km 14 002 !Knot Hurt - Humor ''' 4 room their normally reserved coach Craig Drury jumped out of character and on a chair raising his hands and pumping his fists in the direction of Provo's student section The Journey to the Class boys basketball state title game has been an unusual one for the Bulldogs but there is no doubting they're having fun Provo advanced with a 57A5 win over Bonneville in a semifinal game Friday The Bulldogs play Region 6 foe Payson tonight at 7:30 at the E Center The Lions PROVO 57 advanced with a 4:1- BONNEVILLE 45 40 win over Amencan Fork Drury's 'Dogs so long the pit bulls of entered the state tournament Class with a mediocre record having lost status to fellow Utah their top-doCounty teams Tim pv iew and Lone Peak But those teams are out while the Bulldogs are finding their game at the opportune time "This is the most fun I've had coaching a team" Drury said "Right now we've got six guys who are showing up to play and they are very selfless - 9'4 '1V 'I '- P '14 417 o 4-- its ilf trI ) I ( rd4 ! ) N f it ‘ -- - ' VI' 11 10 43-3- 7 0: ' - Ar - - ------- 1 11 :47t ' i: 4-- & ko g - '-- -- f ''?I -- 00901' Ne 7----- d 1 t 71"-- 4 Wilke Sdi Lidir Tribune DANNY CHAN Provos Tai Wesley right hauls down one his 10 rebounds over Bonneville's left and Derek Hall Wesley also scored 25 points in leading the Bulldogs to Scott Hill the final Own 1 1 10 45 (1311) 16 II 21- -57 Prow ila81 M242-2Bortralle a0 CO 2 Budam Gazer 04 10 Gra 2 ShM al 2 Mama 04) 041 0 Tayfor 00 00 0 Molder HO 7010 1046 61045 14 II Groesbeck Wesley Provo—Groggy Carter 372-10 Ka Koop 140-0- 2 Saar a0 a00 Cam Kap 2 WaiPat 00 GLO 0 Arran Oa 0 Cokaareth 00 00 0 Tolle 04 IS33194145 Ha10-ook SVoly (Caner) al) avo players" The selflessness was best demonforward Tai Wesley strated by whose dominating tournament performance has only been matched by Bonneville's Andrew Rich Wesley's former teammate on a summer league squad However Wesley's cast was better Friday Wesley led the Bulldogs with 25 points 10 rebounds and five assists but the Lakers' defense couldn't concentrate on him because every time they did he found Tanner Gregory for a - Nil 1 0 '' I i ' 0" - I i ' :b : ‘ t' I 4 'll ' -- o Cottonwood vs Hunter j t 11 0 IP 4111 r-- c I k rninv 4 4 The Wolverines won the first two meetings Colts stay close Hunter by 3 moo ' i:komoottolll 4S1' Cottonwood: fr Colts ride fast ' start to win Newbold led Payson with 17 points and seven rebounds Rick Shoff posted 15 points and six rebounds for American Fork game Tonight's championship s matches opposites in tradition The lead the state with 14 basketball championships The Lions have none On the court the two teams have been fairly equal this season Provo beat Payson by four points the first time the two teams played and the Lions won the rematch by two points With Tai Wesley playing as well as he Is during the tournament Lunt knows his team will be the underdog tonight But that doesn't mean he's happy about it "Every year we're here in the state tournament and we never get respect" Lunt said "We're always the underdog — that's not going to change But we make noise here every year" Experience also helped the Lions After American Fork's Brenan Davis tied the game with a jump shot with 30 seconds remaining Lunt chose to not call a timeout The same thing happened in Tuesday's first round when Highland tied the game with Payson in the final seconds The Lions didn't call a timeout then scored on their final possession to win "I'm a fun believer in this: When you call a timeout it favors the defense" Lunt said "They can do something you don't expect We let the clock run and it was favorable for us" Payson almost let the clock run too far Jeremiah Johnson nearly lost control of the ball before he found Newbold on the baseline with a couple of seconds left Newbold had a smaller defender on him and took him to the basket "We were fortunate" Newbold said To Newbold Lunt's speech was just as important as Johnson's final assist "It affected me a lot" Newbold said "You don't get in this position very much It's a opportunity sometimes" r - - ' " prediction Wesley has been unstoppable and tonight won't be any different Provo by 4 Continued from DI i - 4sik t Payson vs Provo er I v Ns ThPoGom—&amIO(Rd1C state championship 1 1 I 0 litiow'' - amtintied from DI DANNY CHAN Payson's Tyler Newbold who scored a game-highe hit with 115 seconds to go — the eventual 17 h game-winn- I The Stili Lake Tribune points celebrates the basket er CLASS 1-- A I Tribune pick vying for first-ev- I N i r basket "For me a lot of times it's better to get an assist than to get points" Wesley said "Tanner did a great job and every time I went down there and was looking for him he was there" back-doo- Payson Nik r trogn 01 Mos baskets early in the game The Colts' cutter offense efficiently sliced up the Knights for four treys in the first half Anderson and Cody I lolfeltz knocked down open jumpers and Cottonwood built a halftime - WEST amen 14445090-- -k - - 177- dikr 14 t o LI A W ointASKA llar f wlt4) trightm (H) 4 - free-thro- Hunter 48 Brighton 46 r coming in the Bulldogs are one win away from 'inning it all BY sophomore fmGregory a ished with 14 points and Cory Carter had 10 "Tai is one of the best players around and he makes a lot happen" Drury said "Tanner is starting to play like a really good high school player he gives us that next kid inside" Getting some big numbers from role players was Bonneville's key in its upset over Timpview on Thursday but they couldn't deliver the same kind of production Friday Rich finished with 15 points and Bradey Sholly added 10 but the two from the field and no were just one else reached double figures Provo opened up on a 13-- 5 run and the Lakers didn't really threaten until Sholly found his shot in the second half and made a jumper followed by a three pointer cutting Provo's edge to with four minutes left Hopes of a Bonneville rally fizzled quickly with Wesley making two free throws and then scoring on a hook shot after Bonneville turned the ball over at the other end The Bulldogs Region 6's fourth seed opened the tournament with a win over Woods Cross Region 5's champion then Lone Peak to knocked off advance to play Bonneville Now the Bulldogs face a team they split with during the regular season "Provo has had the target on its chest for so long" Wesley said "We like being the underdog" 7-- year? Though Provo was uncharacteristically unheralded Down I ThropPoini Gallo 991499 (Strart 1 411 call with 101 seconds left and the second with 15 remaining never happened because Nelson swatted away Tyler Moss' inbounds pass intended for Ilrayden Bell "We have been studying their plays" said Nelson bound for Utah State on a football scholarheard Brayden call for the ship ball so I jumped as soon as it was double-dribbl- I 0 0 0 Colts two times Continued from I SEMIFINALS Boys 4--A Mirth 6 2004 Saturda 1 Bull-boy- Payson 43 American Fork 40 knuckle Fork 11 11 10 I Amon Marion 14 Barran — 2 Davie J 44 Seca 10 Hans 12 Francon Robert 3 11aolan 'Nab 000 totals 711 7 40 I 15 43 3144 3 A Shot164114 15 Searle Newtold Ply 24 RAI 10 40 John 2 Hiall RHO Sullen Hickey 43 Goes— Does America Fork (Net old Pay831 A (J Shoff FlarCOM BarrCe' 51024 Pa0 04 Mager tiday 01) BOYS STATE TOURNAMENT lead Northridge made its run in the r third quarter A by Tage Clifford and a layup by Jordan Burrell on possessions cut Cottonwood's lead to The Colts' defense then retook control of the game and held the Knights scoreless for close to six minutes Cottonwood didn't make a field goal during Northridge's drought but made six free throws to stretch its lead to The Knights like Cottonwmi's other two opponents in the state tournament had a size advantage To counter Northridge's offense the zone that limited Colts used a the Knights to 36 percent shooting from the field "Our defense has been key through the whole tournament" Colts coach Blair Martineau said "It doesn't matter what kind of defense ibu play It matters how hard you three-pointe- back-to-bac- Manila downs Milford advances back to title game 34-3- 40-3- 0 play" - No team has worked harder than !lie Colts during the tourney and tip player has been more clutch than 5-- Amierson But Martineau wasn't pleased with his team's 61 percent shooting against the knights It's a mental thing" Martineau ?id "We just have to relax" free-thro- tatteawood tollorsvoo411411 Nadir Idto 42 14 I 11 13 41 4 ? lkottidgs 114101 taintimo2 — bre 41 21 2 Woven' 412 1422 23 HAM 34 44 iS Cam SI 04 IS Moll 24 natty 02 3 TOO WIWI SI 18 IV? ktirmon 2'2 2411 OW111314 Oblividgt—tkind 104414-1- 34 13 Wet 13 ToSais ISM SI Na411014 Gm — Cdsround 1'1 01 J Coolsv 9whig 24 Men Win 316 PiNonl 212 Mks kdolo -- - Today's games BY PETER BICH INS The &di Lake Tnbune OREM — Manila's boys bas- ketball team had a year to think about last year's loss in the state championship Class game Now the Mustangs have a chance to redeem themselves "These guys got a taste of it last year" Manila coach Scott Taylor said after the Mustangs' victory over Milford in a semifinal game Friday at Utah Valley State College Manila will face Region 16 rival Duchesne in today's title game at 5 pm Last year Manila lost to Mount Vernon in a championship game which many thought the Mustangs had little chance of winning "We were disappointed" Taylor said "We wanted to prove that we didn't just get lucky a couple of times last 53-4- year" Stele College Orem Came Chimp lone Al Utah lie Bey - The Mustangs have a few other things to prove in today's title game "Our school is so small" said sophomore Casey Robinson who led Manila with 15 points "We want to show people that it doesn't matter Mania vs Duchesne ) e Milford vs ) Igloos 3 pm (161) vs Waterford vs Escalsnle ) ) 130 pm Gerne e Rich (19-6-) Game e Mount Vernon (224) 5 pm Gans oon Tribune prediction Manila vs Duchesne already knows what a championship game Is Ike Manila by 3 Manila how small we are we can still get here and do this" Taylor said Robinson was valuable in the game for more than Just his scoring "Ile's a very good shooter but people forget that he's a good basketball player as well" Taylor said "lie does all the little things" Robinson scored most of his points in the first half The Mustangs jumped ahead 10-- in the first quarter but Milford fought back and tied the game at halftime Then the Mustangs came alive Zac Schofield scored eight points in the third quarter and Manila started the period with a 13-- run 21-2- 5 "I guess we just started clicking right then and they couldn't stop us" Robinson said "It wasn't me it was the whole team working together" The fourth quarter was Manila's best on offense as the Tigers put up 17 points and got Gabe Bru and Calvin Schell involved Brit scored all six of his Points in the fourth and Schell r hit his third Jeff Cation played a solid game for the Mustangs scoring two points per quarter Schofield led Manila with 12 points Robinson likes the Mustangs' chances in today's championship game "We've been there so we know what we have got to do to get it back" he said three-pointe- Manila 53 Millard 43 kw" pm) ft I S It Word (1443 a 43 7 43 Nor& —Cam Ana Scholoil 12 BM broil 15 To1445 IC 014 53 Wont — Van 12 BROM 4 Olochl 7 Nolan IL 4 closed the gap to six points on a Jay Van t Tassell play Sam floopes Ben Farnsworth Mitch Grant and Brian Cowan made 10 of 10 free throws in the final minutes to seal the Eagles' victory Farnsworth paced the Eagles with 14 points and Mike Moon added 13 For Tabiona Van Tassell scored 26 points three-poin- Toblons (164) Duch's" Tabiono —Janet 4 Moodie Instil 26 Totols It 1116 46 Mime Won 10 ipail — Co tlyse4561 001- 13 Farramort GM) II 12 21 10 14 Whim 6 3 Forromorlh Total T 20 Owl 1 Adria 2- -46 11--61 W8 14 Hoopes 1342 51 2 (G1521112) t Do Ouchlsrs Mount Vernon 65 Pluto M OREM — The Patriots outscored the Thunderbirds 20-- 8 in the first quarter then held on through the rest of the game to advance to today's fifthplace game against Region 17 rival Waterford Mount Vernon's Juan Pablo Silveira led all scorers with 22 points moot nut (14 17 -6 Pluto (12131 Bowl Virmin Woo 14 Below 4 Brom Gobbe 12 i 7 13- It 44 & Wxdd & Imrimoo I Yawn 3 Stoora 22 Toils 1340111 I Tabiona 45 OREM — The West showdown between Region 16 rivals Duchesne and Tabiona went to the Eagles in Friday's other semifinal The game was also something of a family reunion for Duchesne coach Stan Young and Tabiona coach Lee Gines whose wives are BoOM 3 Holm BE 5 WAN 12 Bon (I Malmo! Robroon 7 Oloove 2 7014 20 111 & St NotPottli Oasis —Maui Vernon e (PRIoat Wow 4 Pat 3 Alm 2 MadroP4 Si 2 9 Panguitch 70 OREM — CHIT Snyder led the Ravens with 17 points and Tyson Brazen and Jud Kennedy each scored 16 in the highest-scorin- Waterford game of the tournament Justin Bateman and Tyler Barney paced Panguitch with 14 points each Wairtced 17 (2121 as I r Valley's push and scored 19 points in the fourth to seal their consolation victory Louis Stuart led the way for Rich scoring 17 points and hitting nine of 10 free throws Chez Sealy scored 14 for the Rebels (515) Rich 11112) Vol" FA - Glom pt a obAL-41- -0 maak06as-- Atgago Aft " 15 GoN l 110mk 4 0AR 40 114 lianvol 3 41 11-- Hanlon 2 - May 5 17 Soth 14 Pow 3 What WIlimi2) 21 Escalade 58 Blyte Valley 55 OREM — The Moguls rallied in the fourth quarter rallying from a nine-poideficitto win the consoWinn game Shane Shakespear tied then Cade Christensen's it basket gave Escalante the lead at 54-5- 4 56-5- 5 II II ft 11 II localmit(14141) Oro Vote! Moll) if Wow 4 Ifirolf — 13 41 41 Coton Ifokolfoo II Oviikomn 1 Total Irro May — Amor 4 Toiffol 13 Wilms 12 II B Stokompoor 2 Toads 2374111 Itowofolit Gob — holm' 4 Ohlaspot 3 kledum 1 Loire kickoff) Bryce Val 2 Bâihros A alk 12 Rom Tolls 7 Kerre11 Mott 3 Hat13 (Wreck Mom 12--41 1113-2- Rich-- Ma neve-Pa- 10 14 10 7 Tobb 1111-2- 0 Filch 2 1 12 Vanity ) sASA1-Sald- Welt Rich 50 Vaky 40 OREM — The Rebels held off 1 gmta"" 71 Nam t Anbaib le II 12 II 14 70 Pingulich (1640) Waterford— Srlder 17 Ptio 10 Parkin 6 &gamine 2 Paha 3 Brant 16 Wiliam 9 Karre16 RAH 23274171 Panguath — Eklaidge 10 Hanna 2 Bateman 14 BurnmaNan 12 Barney 2 Ben" 14 Woks Takla 26 1344 Wakatord 0 Melo 2 Broil 2 ItiropPolre Gook 2 Howie) Patel Sny3or) Panguild15 (T Barney 2 third-quarte- 114r) 5 Mom — Deanne 58 m5 13 Gram 6 12 111 km 0 Carina Tote 14 0 41 T7vto4050 Goole — Mirds Med 3 5)145-- 0 2 C40015 sisters It came down to the fourth quarter after Tabiona had 11 -- 1 4 i 4A |