Show 10 December Gunnison Valley News Bulldogs split in early season dogs turned the ball over 19 23 forced but times Thunderbird turnovers that netted 19 turnover points Gunnison had eight fast break points by Bob Bahlmann Staff writer Ire " - ir'r' ( a'ev: :r ' e:r ii:iir-- t M their x v rd mn in the Far1' m diqx it fa' n rut thtr' put t r ' i' r r t 'K M t atK V Fa!'ta u: wtb the first iurter ard the Hill led the Bulldogs in scor14 points He was tw o of sev en on threes two for two on twos and perfect from the ing with a rive c1” e t Fa ti ‘xe tur--- n Fat' v led K are IheBull-dfat the first hi " s old unable toxare end while Millard in the went nn a run of 17 unanswered poirt' tii pull out in at ti'e halt Gurrit'int snii rearl' miKhed the Fables in the tfuid but tame up short aqain ir the final quarter to los’ their season oper the buer Indn iduallv tor the Bull- dogs oqan Christenson had in point' and was oined in double figures b Brogan ThPaul ompson with 11 Christensen had tour Cob Knudsen three and Rhett Anderson Gaven Ashton Hill and Kris Jake eaeh had two Bartholomew I he outside shot wouldn t drop tor the Bulldogs but Coaeh Powell attributed the Gaven Bulldogs' loss to a laek e't defensive hat laek of intensity seemed to be present earh in Saturdav A game against Piute but the Bulldogs came to life nndwav through the second quarter and earned a home court ietor atter Gunnison trailed one but lake Hill who battled the big men on the boards all night heavy rebounds and corn erted them into five points with a three pointer and tw o tree throws The team came alive and their relentless defense forced 11 turnovers in 14 Piute possessions The Thunderbirds only got otf one shot from the field in 16 possessions Gunnison went into halftime with a traffic for a layup in the scored otf tw o quick steals and Gaven Ashton pulled down three ottensiv e boards that netted points for the Bulldogs The Thunderbirds continued to struggle w ith Gunnison's pressure detense Rhett Anderson Paul Christensen Brogan ThCoby Knudsen all came up with great defensive plays that led to 11 more Piute turnovers in the second ompson and lead and never looked back In the second halt Hill two offensive grabbed Ashton drives through win over Piute half As a team Gunnison shot from the field and from the line They grabbed 17 offensive boards and conv erted those rebounds into 13 points They had 32 total rebounds compared to 29 for Piute The Bull line on four attempts Paul was also in Christensen double figures with 11 hitting six of eight from the Gaven Ashton scored from eight hitting the field and two of three from the line Rhett Anderson had eight and Coby Knudsen scored six as did Logan Chnstenson before fouling out with four minutes left in the game He made a nice baseline drive for a dunk early in the game Brogan Thompson scored two Jim Neill and Kris Bartholomew also saw game time for the Bulldogs The Bulldogs showed the kind of defensive intensity that Coach Trevor Powell expects Before the season started he said that type of play would be what earned Gunnison a trip to the State Tournament Fans were thrilled by the effort and players saw the benefits of their hard work in the win over Piute Expect the trend to continue as the Bulldogs host South Summit next Wednesday in their only game of the week Torch run nears Nine weeks remain until the historic Olympic Flame to Sanpete CountyThe entourage of runners will lunch in Richfield cara- comes van north to Centerfield run to Gunnison caravan to Manti and then Ephraim where they w ill mn around Snow College Campus and take a break at the Greenwood Student Center Gift 9dea& Lady Bulldogs fall in fierce battle at Wayne High School by Michelle Ashton The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Bicknell to challenge the Wavne Badgers The first quar- ter found both teams struggling w ith turnovers Freshman Laci' Higgins found Gunnison's first two points She also pulled down nine bounds before leaving the game with an ankle injuryThe team battled through the quarter to earn six points w hile the Badgers came with 12 It w as a low scoring quarter for both teams The Lady Bulldogs put the steam on in the next few minutes Nikki Nielson with the first UNFINISHED FUQNITUQE FREE ACCESSORIES APPAREL When You Buy Select Yamaha Sport ATV’s Freedom RV 396 S Main Gunnison Sports Center PO Box 820 UT 84634 ARMCXRES DRESSERS CHILDRENS FURNRURE Carbon Emery Motorsports 4510 N Highway 6 Helper UT 84526 435 435 TABLES ENTERTAINMENT COMPARTMENT CHESTS COMPUTER DESKS CABINETS CHAIRS CENTERS HOPE SHELVES CHESTS STOOLS MIRRORS STUDENT DESKS BOOK SHELVES BENCHES BEDROOM FURNITURE ROCKERS s that special time of year again And now we've got an exciting offer that's guaranteed to turn your holiday roost into a feast with alt the trimmings Simply buy any new 2002 or new prior year Raptor 660R Warrior Banshee or Blaster from October 19th through December 31st 2001 and receive $300 in free accessories offer subiect to andor Accessory dealer participation See dealer for de'ails 63 Q Ll flUo 25' y inilliillri East Main St Salina 529-22- 63 w nmm sat yriha y followed with a field goal for two points The ladies fought hard on defense to force turnovers by the Badgers Lacey Brown and McKell Ashton were great factors in rebounding At halftime the Bulldogs pulled in close with the score Wavne 20 Bulldogs 16 The next quarter would turn out to be a head to head battle of rebounds defensive steals and strong offensive shots from both teams Lacey Brown stood her ground underneath the basket and worked hard for rebounds and scored the first tow points for the Bulldogs The Bulldogs looked much better as a team but they couldn’t quite catch the momentum of the Badgers “Bantam fsof tv £il tfmUiM Siote ? 1:1 fj ' i I FOrlWAriZ)'v f : “f ! - iC hi f O Mt - til-:-- t fA’ ' 4 r V"4 Jr t J f (r ' v - The foul line became the win lose factor for die fourth quarter for the Bulldogs They came to the line 14 times in die fourth quarter making only six of the 14 The score ended with the Badgers leading by four the score 49 to 45 A loss yes but so many good things took place that should be mentioned The girls played with spirit as a team with heart and with guts! They never hung their heads or gave up These are qualities that will make their team see more wins this year Keep up the hard work The stats that show the real battle: Melissa Frandsen was top scorer with 15 points and four steals Nikki Nielson had a strong game with 11 points Lacey Brown had a great game with nine points and 14 rebounds Shilo Belnap came in to help spark the team with two points four steals and six rebounds McKell Ashton fought hard with four points and 13 rebounds Laci Higgins only played one quarter and contributed four points and nine rebounds Risa Wilford fought hard to grab four rebounds for the team Holly- Simons gave a spark with five rebounds These stats show that everyone works hard and does their part Keep an eye out for the time the Millard Eagles will reschedule their game which was canceled due to the bus in Delta accident 2A Boys Sports Wrap Up Early Hoops Action r by Bob Bahlmann Staff writer It's still early in the season and there's a lot of sorting out to do but here's a look at basketball action so far In Region 12 Manti with two of their starters benched with injuries took on North Sanpete Richfield looked good against CanSan 5 yon View winning Juan beat Rowland Hall Gunnison lost to Millard South but beat Piute Sevier beat Wayne in overtime and North Sevier lost to Enterprise in OT Region 13 teams in action included Millard with their victory over Gunnison Beaver pounding Piute and Milford Enterprise winning two games in overtime Hurricane and North Sevier Parowan beat Wayne and lost to Kanab is winless Juab and losing to Page AZ Virgin Valley NV In Region 14 beat Duchesne North Summit Juab beat Grand manParowan handled Green River and Rowiand Hall lost to San Juan Juan Diego and South Summit have not played There is a lot of action on the schedule for next week beginning on December 4 with Waterford at Juan Diego and Piute at Enterprise On December 5 South Summit will travel to Gunnison Grand to Monticello Rowland Hall to St Joseph Manti to Delta and Kanab to Hurricane December 6 action will feature Beaver at Juab Also playing will be Cortez CO at Grand and Lincoln NV at Enterprise On December 7 North Sevier will be at Juan Diego Millard at Rowland Hall Manti at North Sanpete and South Sevier at Parowan December 8 North Sevier will be at Rowland Hall and Millard at Juan Diego There are several tourna- ments on the schedule this week as well San Juan will be at one in Farmington New Colorado Tournament but re- Mexico Grand and Richfield sults were not available at will be at Granite's North Summit and South Summit press time will be in the field at Park City Although Beaver and Grand have impressive margin of victory spreads at 35 points and 33 points respectively they 4 earned those wins over schools My top four picks in the state will remain unchanged with Manti in the number one spot followed by Richfield North Summit and Millard The fifth place pick gets a little harder Enterprise and Beaver are in the running but I'll give my vote to San Juan Monticello Ans ie lit the fire of the game Melissa Frandsen and won IN 2001 5 played in the Cortez lsUi3fCmi ' j V- - S Dec 5 Dec 14 Wayne Summit GVHS GVHS Girls' Basketball Schedule Dec 11 Piute Dec 13 Wayne GVHS GVHS WrestlingSchedule Gunnison Implement Co December 6 2001 62 South Main Gunnison Valley High Boys' Basketball Schedule Dec 78 12:00 pm Noon 528-72- 71 © John D£ere POO |