Show ?m fW1"" Wednesday September 29 2004 Sanpete Messenger Sanpete ipv r4rf 5“ 'W f&gX-- V $S5t ! f - ' f jr 'C f It fr - iyAiT ' Al— '?— r r r ? i £Tw— i 1 L' iv 1 -- V g BRUCE VAN DER — MESSENGER RIET M It takes a steady foot PHOTO Snow defensive back Deondrick Nunez barely eludes a Phoenix tackier Snow wins on “home field” By Brad Barton Sports writer After the Snow College Badgers started the season with two long road trips which produced mixed results the Badof a gers rode the momentum first half to realize a victory over the Phoenix Bears at their first home game of the season last Saturday However the win wasn’t as one sided as it would seem Momentum swung between the two teams as the Badgers recorded a safety early then a Badger fumble by James Pritchard was returned 31 yards by Bears de- fensive player David Henderson for a score and a Phoenix lead Snow rallied for the rest of the first half and consecutive scores by Jason Knighten Todd Daniels and Pritchard and Landon Beus led Snow to a lead at intermission Snow’s defense was strong and stymied every Phoenix attempt to get in the game The Bears ended up amassing only 37 yards of offense including a paltry 7 yards through the air The Snow’s victory restored of contending for a conference championship in the Westas they are now ern States Football League while Phoenix dropped to in league standings The Badgers will now return to the road for two consecutive weekends when they face the Eastern Arizona Gila Monsters evening next in Thatcher Saturday AZ from Bl) Wildcat pass moved Richfield into striking distance Austin Somers carried it in from the three the Wildcats cons erted for tsso and Manti found themselves trailing Hosveser the Templars remthe situation quickly as Kyle Hatch sprinted 65 yards for the touchdown on the first play of the possession to tie the game Manti converted for two again and moved ahead And they never looked back Manti took over near edied following a Wildcat punt and a couple runs by Moore and a completion to Hansen had Manti on the Richfield 33 Salanoa tossed the skin to Frischknecht who pulled it in Hawks (Continued front B2) said Turner “lie never drops a ball and he always makes the play he’s supposed to’’ and raced to the end zone two points put Manti An- An Frischknecht up interception by had Manti on their line Salanoa squirted through the line and produced 64 yards on his way to the end zone Hatch took the pitch in for two more points and a Manti lead The Wildcats recovered an kick to start the second half They moved the ball deep into Manti territory and it looked like Richfield was set to score when the ball came loose again and Brandon Puett recovered it for the Templars Frischknecht got the ball back with an interception and turned it to the Richfield 16 Salanoa punched it in then nected with Hatch on a conversion pass making it for the Templars three times for 74 yards and one touchdown con- 4 Salanoa was fori passing ith two touchdowns For the second game in a row the Templar defense has 7 3 w Richfield was able to score again but the game had already been over for a long time The Wildcats played their best football of the year gain- but angiven up big yardage swered the call in the red zone to their keep opponent from scor- ing an ing 222 yards and 162 yards in the air impressive rushing for a total of 384 yards Richfield’s Austin Somers led the Wildcats with 102 yards on 18 carries Costa had 17 runs for 72 yards Manti had a running game and 109 in the air for a total of 389 yards Salanoa averaged 152 yards per carry on 122 yards rushing and produced two touchdowns Hatch carried day by entertaining Layton Christian Eagles in a nonleague tilt The law ks finish their home in another stand when they host the Uintah Utes It will be their first since 1996 when North meeting Sanpete won match-u- Tennis from B2) In second doubles Maria and Andrea Peel also continued their hot play with a win This season both Andrea Delta's third singles player and Kayla Prestwich and Kristine Busby won their and Maria match winwere: Emily Turpin and Julianne Kelso laylee Carr and Whitney McKay and only and Cat lee have lost once matches Jen In extra Nielson took on Delta’s varsity first singles player and beat her matches and Extra doubles ners Emilce Shelley and Becca Guzman gether they have the horses to surprise a leant or two and make iiiv j North Sanpete earned its first shutout of the season holding Emery to only 02 yards of total offense — a for the Hawk defense The Hawk offense also recorded its best game of the sea (Continued With their final two games of the year on the road against Juan Diego in region play) and Juab in region play) the will have to use the next Templars two weeks to get the defense back on track This week the Templars will host the Gunnison Bulldogs If the Bulldogs can put things to- North Sanpete continues a home stand this Fri- and Kurt however penalties son with 437 yards of total offense and breaking 200 yards on the ground for the first time this season with 205 Anderson also had QB sacks Despite the turnovers and Houghton other Whitney Ericksen beat J k a M Mr Mvdeek Markel champion Tyrell Hansen Centerfield champion lamb and his grand and her grand steer Cheyenne Thatcher champion steer Besides the Grand Champions the sho"mansiip Jessica Junior showmanship Chelsea Hansen Intermediate show manship Tyrell Hansen Senior show manship Ryan Jackson Overall showmanship Tyrell Hansen Lambs: Junior show manship Chelsea Hansen Intermediate showmanship Tyrell Hansen Senior showmanship Whitt Sorenson Overall showmanship Whitt Sorenson Swine: Junior showmanship Bailey Olson Intermediate showmanship Bryant Dav is Senior showmanship Brendon Davis Overall showmanship Brendon David v Alex Olson Ephraim and his grand pion swine Drive In Albiston Jim One Grill Anderson Drug Barex Dairy Barton Charolais Beck Family Farms Beck's Appliance Benefit Management Blackcliffs Investments Blackham 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