Show r i 10 Gunnison October Valley News 2001 3 Bulldogs lose shootout in last seconds and passes to Anderson and Blackham to move to the 16 where Ashton hit Christenson with a touchdown pass Gun4 with 45 nison was ahead seconds left m the game Beaver picked up 35 on a pass and then Marshall broke free Anderson made a sav mg tackle but it was first and goal from the nine w ith 10 7 seconds on the dock Beav er went to the air The first attempt fell incomplete 5 7 on the clock Marshall hit Bryson Hollingshead coming back across the middle of the end zone and with 19 seconds left in the game Beaver regained the lead Trying to make something happen on the kickoff as time ran out the Bulldogs lateralled the ball several times and it ended up on the ground Beaver recovered and ran it in for the and a final score of The Bulldogs really put on the offense against a tough Beaver team and stayed healthy They should feel good going into the last three region games It was a thnlling game to watch with over 960 yards in total offense Unofficially Beaver had 430 yards rushing and 62 passing for a total 492 yards in total offense Gunnison picked up 192 on the ground and 277 in the air for a total of 469 Blackham earned five times for 12 yards King had three carries for 28 yards and Knudsen rushed 23 times for 154 yards and a TD Ashton was 15 of 24 passing for 277 yards Christenson caught one for 16 and a TD Blackham had three catches for 39 yards and Anderson had nine receptions for 176 yards and two TD's Salas was perfect on the night kicking a field goal and four by Bob Bahlmann Staff writer The Gunnison Bulldogs to Ik aver last Wednesdav to takt on the alw a Beavers It as an exciting game that lidded over voit sards in combined offense In seesaw battle the Beavers touchthe 9 seconds left on down with the slock to pull out a win Gunnison couldn't stop Beaver running game and avt r couldn't find the answer o Gunnison's passing attack Ik as er w on the coin toss but dt tt rred Gunnison picked up 13 on the first play with a Coby knudsen cam then stalled and punted awav On their second plus Beaver's Wes Marshall sinmbled 43 yards for a TD and Gunnison trailed the t n their next possession Bulldogs used passes to keep tht drivealive Rhett Anderson taught one for 23 yards and knudst n one for a 32 yard gain that mi ed unnison inside the Beast r 10 sard line The Beaver the Ik detense held and Gunnison (tied for a Juan Salas field goal narrow the gap to couple of penalties and good defensive plays by Zack D Bunnell and Coates Bheldon )tten stopped the Gunnison took over on downs at their 33 Three plays later a ( iiinnison pitch out went loose and Beaver took over in ( unnison Two runs territory lor 40 yards earned Marshall another ID and Beaver led 3 st to Gunnison tumbled again on their first play giving Beaver anothtr golden opportunity But Coates made two key tackles and ith Jordan Goble put good pressure on the quarterback to force the Beav ers to turn the ball over on downs The Bulldogs made it to midfield before punting and three plavs later Rhett Anderson picked off a Beaver pass at the 27 After picking up a first dow n Gav en Ashton as rolling out to pass when he was Beaver picked up their third fumble recovery of the first half Beaver could only manage one Card in four plays turning the ball over on IV with 40 seconds Gunnison's left in the halt Gunnison set the stage for the ri st of the game mov ing the ball Carter 52 as gets a great block by Chris Bartholomew the end zone 81 yards in less than a minute to score Knudsen and Carter The Bulldog defense was inBlackham each rushed for 17 spired Logan Christenson yards and Ashton connected joined Coates and Bunnell for with Anderson for two 20 plus a short gain stop Brady Crane no gain tackhad yard passes Under heavy pressure from les and Sheldon Otten was the Beaver blitz Ashton threw waiting to step in front of the to the only place it could be Beaver receiver to grab an incaught and Anderson came terception stopping the Beaver back went to his knees just in- dnve side the end zone to cradle it in Blackham followed wath a defender coming over his Chnstenson's lead block to pick back Gunnison narrow'ed the up 11 yards On a fourth and Beaver lead to four with seven short the Bulldogs got just seconds left in the half enough to get the first down by Gunnison kicked off and an inch Ashton got a pass to with 4 7 on the clock the Blackham in stride for 12 fumbled Jordan Goble Knudsen picked up 25 and the scooped up the ball and headed Bulldogs were looking at the for the end zone but was fourth and nine on the 16 brought down from behind at Ashton again found Anderson the 17 as time ran out in the open and the Bulldogs took the half lead for the first time in the game Beav er took the kick off and PAT's went to 76 yards for the score The lead didn't last long Defensively Coates and Marshall broke four tackles to Beaver returned the kickoff to Goble recovered fumbles and get to the Gunnison one yard the 40 and two plays later Otten and Anderson each had line and Matt Albrecht took it Albrecht ran it in from the 48 to an mterception m from there making the score Next up for Gunnison will be put Beaver back on top in Beaver's favor Not to be outdone the Bulla home game against Grand On Gunnison's next posses- dogs converted on a 3rd and four The Red Devils haven't won a sion Ashton was sacked twice with a 17 yard Knudsen run game this year Against common opponents Gunnison is forcing a punt Knudsen nailed and then Aston hit a a beauty under heavy pressure Anderson in stride for a with a an average Grand that netted 63 yards putting touchdown pass Gunnison score of reand Beaver back inside their own was ahead spectively ten Three plays later Coates If Gunnison can stay focused The offensive battle continrecovered a Beaver fumble and ued as Beaver drove 60 yards they'll win this one easily seton Gunnison's first play to score on a one yard run by ting up a huge game against Knudsen rumbled in from the Albrecht for a lead GunJuan Diego on October 12 that 23 to narrow the Beaver lead to nison used Knudsen's rushing will probably earn the winner a play off spot Blackham he starts for The Lady Bulldogs get set for a Richfield serve Lady Bulldogs Get Toppled By Richfield work on getting them passes to by Kelly & Kathy Frandsen the setter and talking to each Staff Sports writers other on the court LynDee The Lady Bulldogs started the second half of the Region schedule with a loss to the Richfield Ladycats Although the team ended up with a loss they played quite well against a very talented Richfield team The Lady Bulldogs had some excellent volleys and did well with their passes and sets The Bulldogs battled for anything that was given to them with some great digs and big hits The team hustled after every loose ball to try and make the play The Bulldogs had some great blocks but just not enough to match up to a taller Richfield team This was a good competition for the Lady Bulldogs Lisa Sorensen had 18 hits one kill and five blocks Shilo 13 had hits and one Belnap block Melissa Frandsen had five hits and two blocks McKell Ashton had four hits and one kill Kelly Ray Mellor had five hits and one block Risa Wilford had three hits Mandee Pickett had two hits and one block Melissa Frandsen Lisa Sorensen and LynDee Sorensen each had perfect serves The scores of the two matches were and The JV struggled to find their game this week Their serving was lacking with several missed serves in the game The team did have some good rallies The Bulldogs Sorensen and Mandee Pickett led in serves Kelly Ray Mellor had three blocks and two hits McKell Ashton had two good hits and Ashlee Anderson had one hit The scores of the JV matches were and Although the Freshmen haven't found that win yet they improve weekly on different aspects of the game This team stall needs to work on talking game and then being mentally prepared for each game The Bulldogs have the talent and they keep trying ev- durmg the ery game Laci Higgins had three blocks and one kill Kelsey Jensen led in serves The Freshmen lost in two matches and l?uSS£SSO Gunnison Valley High Football Schedule Sep 26 GVHS © Beaver Oct 5 Grand © GVHS (Homecoming) Oct 12 Juan Diego © GVHS Volleyball Schedule Oct 4 GVHS © Manti Oct 9 GVHS © S Sevier Oct still need to players chosen from Gunnison Tennis High School for Academic Six Tennis All-Sta- by Darlene Agren Staff writer Stop by Today far More information "titTf tr ri Gunnison Valley Bank Your Locally Member of FDIC Owned Bank Gunnison Utah Hhnff" Congratulations is to be acknowledged to six outstanding seniors at Gunnison High School Each year the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) chooses the top 10 athletes in the state in each sporting division for their academic performance as well as their athletic excellence Within the 2A school division high school senior athletes have the opportunity to be nominated from their school for their academic grade point average Gunnison in passed years has been fortunate to have one or two students chosen from their school to be honored in te each athletic division This nity and the state that academyear as the girls' tennis team is ics and athletics are wonderful already underway six of the 10 curriculum partners "To our knowledge no one girls chosen from the state are athletes from Gunnison High has had six girls chosen from School the same school for the Aca"It is extremely unusual for demic Tennis Team" this to happen this year" said said Principal Hill The girls coach Eric Peterson "This just will be recognized at the State s shows what a group Tennis Finals as well of athletes we have!" The girls members of the Each girl was awarded a Gunnison High tennis team chosen were Sarah Inouye plaque and a letter from the Assistant Director David L Sheri Jensen Melissa Nay of the Utah School Wilkey High Sherry Nay Staci Pickett and Activities Association The letJessica Rosenvall ter stated that this award is Photo: They are seen here symbolic of the sacrifice which surrounding Jessica Rosenvall while she is finishing a family members coaches teammates friends and they themchemistry test It shows selves have made It is a clear that these girls are just as dedicommunication cated to their class work as they to the commu are to their athleticism POOR ( |