Show Basketball Championship Gunnison Valley Xew§ Wednesday Page 2 March 24 1999 Bulldog Fans Are The Greatest byJimOlsen Publisher No matter where you went there they were Stella and Dennis Donald and Denise Adrian and Leisa Jim and Wendy Todd and Nora Ann More than just parents Fans They traveled around the state For the past 4 years they have been traversing the canyons and deserts of Utah watching their boys play basket- - ball You would expect that of parents more often than not they were joined by Steve Paul Keith Jim Andy and Ben to name just a few regular followers That is what makes the Gunnison Bulldogs a special team It didn't matter here the games here there w as a big crowd You could see it hen the number of Gunnison fans almost outnumbered the Manti Templar fans in Manti North Sex ier opened a part of their g mnasium they had forgotten about Juab was grateful for a new facility to hold all the visitors wearing Bulldog Blue It wasn't just the parents and interested adults following the team Ben Jason Greg Chris Sam and other students regularly sal on the front row cheering on their former teammates Thrilling in the wins they were but As they did all season long Gunnison Bulldog fans met of games they needed to win the Championship at center court to raise their hands in victory and count down the number there to support their friends The fan support helped keep the Bulldogs on top throughout the Region and State tournaments as Bull- dog fans outnumbered both Kanab Cowboys and San Juan Broncos Even at home learned that neighbors widows in their 80s listened to the games on the radio By and large the Gunnison Bulldog fans were there Win or Lose which they didn’t do much the Gunnison Fans were there to cheer the team to victory "Thank Y ou” Coach T re vor Powell told a large contingent of students and parents during a ceremony lowing the state championship win “Thank you for being there when needed you Y ou made adifference we all yearlong” Yes you did Enjoy the memories of a championship |