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Show 1 ,l P D K- The race for state officially takes form tins week with n play in baseball, soccer and softball. In baseball, Viewmont will entertain West Jordan Thursday, while Clipper Country mates Bountiful and Davis were involved in a three-wa- y tiebreaker with Cottonwood Monday (Results were not available at press time). Meanwhile, Woods Cross will face Judge in a 4A play-i- n game Tuesday (3 p.m.) at Davis High. e In a playoff, anything can happen, said Woods Cross coach Glen Orme. n Such is play. Davis, Viewmont and Woods Cross will participate in soccer n play, while Viewmont and Woods Cross are likely softball participants. State tournaments are set for next week. inter-regio- one-gam- inter-regio- inter-regio- Latfiy Vikes nip Staves By DOUG LANG Sports Writer The saying goes the one with the most toys wins. For the Lady Braves and Lady Vikings, the one with the STATE FINALIST: Davis junior George Bennett in No 2 singles. Rhotoom facer most wins goes to state. Viewmont overcame a seemingly unbeatable Brave lead to post a dramatic Alta claims crown, locals win battles 54 win. Going into the fifth inning the Braves seemed to have the game well in hand with a 1 lead and were about to close the refrigerator door on this game when the Vikes came to life. In the top of the sixth, sophomore Michelle Mills sparked a four-ru- n sixth inning to give Viewmont a 54 lead. On Bountifuls last out a controversial officials call left the Lady Braves with a bad taste in their mouth. This feels great, we have had a lot of games that have been like this, but this is the first one that we have pulled out of the fire for a win, said Mills, who singled in the decisive inning. We finally pulled it off! at 4-- N3A SHOWTIME: After disposing of the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night, Karl Malone and the Utah Jazz advanced into the second round opposite the surprising Denver Nuggets. The Rocky Mountain rivals open a Best-of-series Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 p.m. in the Delta Center. The entire series will be televised. clipper nwaRON osborn 7 By GEOFF GRIFFIN Sports Writer CLOSE ONE: Davis won a pitching duel at Bountiful Friday The Lady Darts are making a late season run. clipper PhotoROGER tuttle Said Viewmont coach Teri Astle: come back. The last inning we came alive with And in the other dugout. . Michelle starting us off and it was just This was just one of those things one of those games that it all fell into that you have to deal with. We have a place, a good team win and a great very young team with not much experi, . ence and this will help next year, said Bountiful coach Marc McKenney. Im most proud of these girls because they never gave up." Thursday, May 5 at Bountiful 010 004 110 ZOO KHMOOT BOUNTffUl --0 8 --4 1 4 2 Sorenson and Pistonus; Henderson and NuttaS 2 (V), Henderson 2 (V). lenlans (V), Pistonus (B) Olympus 6, WOODS CROSS 1 HOLLADAY The Lady Titans prevailed with 6 runs in their last Thursday May 5 m am (O). Brian Scott of MANA powers the ball through the block. SPORT Mps W' m g bat & sd fox; Platt and Bain, (O) BOUNTIFUL The Lady Darts prevailed in a pitching duel Friday. 2 12-1- 4 E Friday, May 6 a( Bountiful 000 100 0 BOUKTfUL 000 000 0 Viewmont enhanced its postseason quest with a Region 2 win at rival Bountiful Thursday. clipper PhotoROGER tuttle STATE-SID- Hamson 5 0 3 0 1 DAVIS --8 and Moms; Sorenson and Pstonus 2BHales SALT LAKE CITY The triumvirate of state champion Alta, and contenders Highland and Skyline ruled the 5 A state tennis tournament at Liberty Park last weekend. Nevertheless, Davis, Viewmont and Bountiful finished taking up three of the next respectably four positions. Clipper Country also provided the only finalist who wasnt a Hawk, Ram or Bengal when the Darts George reached the title Bennett, a junior, match at No. 2 singles. He pushed Highlands John Mecham through a encounter before settough three-se- t tling for second place. 1 didnt think I'd get this far, said Bennett, I think Ive got a good shot next year. Bennett advanced to the finals by defeating Tyler Holbrook of Viewmont in the semifinals 64. Holbrook reached the final four of the draw by upsetting Alta's Sam Rideout in the 7-- quarters. DAVIS 1, BOUNTIFUL 0 club volleyball): Nate Gardner, Brian Massey, Luke Greer, Ryan Bell, Clint Shupe, Derek Huff, Jake Gibb, Brian Scott and Greg Scott, all students at Davis High, have racked up a 32-- record while competing in several Junior Olympic tournaments and the tough Clearfield Recreation A League. The squad, undefeated in championship pool play, is seeking a national tournament berth with a win at regionals, which are slatin Salt Lake City. Rick Garbett is the head coach, while Mark ed for May Smith and Vic Marshall $grve as assistants. 1 6 1 8 8 0 GO 000 08 Barader and at-b- at Hotladay 001 Olympus MANA (Davis High 5A net tourney (D). fr mt Ive got a good chance against anybody if my serve goes in, said Holbrook. Holbrooks victory was all the more impressive considering that Altas large contingent of fans was behaving rudely toward him during the match. However, Holbrook wasnt affected by their lack of class. You have to leant to put up with that, he said. They do it every year. Im pretty used to it. Viewmonts J.J. Robbins, playing third singles, also reached the semifinals before falling to eventual champ Ben Bair of Alta. The Vikings finished in a tie for fifth with Hillcrest. Both teams finished with five points. Davis finished fourth overall with eight points thanks in large part to the play of Steve Peterson in No. singles. Peterson reached the semifinals after outlasting Bonnevilles freshman prodigy Don Williams in the quarterfinals. Peterson won the first set easily, but fell behind 1 in the second. However, he wasnt phased at that point. I knew I could come back. just wasn't into it mentally, Peterson said. I just started concentrating on winning one point at a time." Peterson eventually knotted the to force a tiebreaker. After score at losing the first two points. Peterson won the next seven to take what may be the most memorable match in the tournament. 1 5-- 1 ll BOUNTIFUL LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION: The Bountiful City Golf Course would like to invite women in the area to join the Ladies Golf Association. Regular season play begins May 10. However, players may join at (Left to right) Association presiany time. For more information call Scott Linda course Whittaker, dent Gayle Christensen, Jeff Jermans, Olson, pro Lee Parrish, Louise Jarvis, Lynn Wolfe, Grace Larson and Merle Anderson. Bountiful finished seventh with four points, mainly ,m the strength of its doubles teams. The Holzer brothers, a third set Kyle and Jus: in, tiebreaker against Mountain View to advance to the semifinals. However, things turned just opposite in the next round when the Braves lost a second set tiebreaker and eventually a three-se- t match to Brighton. 298-604- $ PruPATKIEiES If a Congratulations to the latest winners, representing Bountiful, Davis, Viewmont or Woods Cross high schools, of a Clipper certificate, Little Caesars pizza and a 5x7 portrait at Ozzie's. JAf.S GEORGE BENNETT four-hitte- championship tournament at Liberty Park. 2 ftegba Bountiful Thursday. - 9 Skyline V VIEWMONT 8 1 VIEWMONT 2 1 2 Skyline 7 Highland V 7 7 Final Standings Cyprus Wtest DAVIS L OB 4 6 6 5 7 V V 5 665 0 12 11 East i V L J i 3 6 Cottonwood 2 8 7 Region 7 League Carnes W L 7 0 East i West V V X p ts 3 8-- 2 record, while the 2-- 8. Bountiful, which needed a win to avoid a special playoff for a postseason berth, overcame a 0 deficit in the top of the first inning with a three-ru- n burst in the bottom of the frame. 2-- GB However, the Braves' 2 lead as the proved to be short-live- d Vikes exploded for seven runs in the second inning to put the game out of reach. Viewmont took its in the fourth biggest lead, at 16-inning when five Vikes crossed the 3-- 6 1 1 4 4 3.5 2 6 5.5 O 8 7.5 Cyprus MonSi's G.nro, 3 View-mon- victory at Bountiful could have been. 21-1- Braves dropped to Soccer WXV BOUNTIFUL No, it wasnt football Thursday. Though with an 5 ,r WOODS CROSS at Olympus Olympus at East Cyprus at West 5, plate. 1394 Bowlins SEASON Jo Hallman Most Improved: Ryan Stewart, High Game (H): Austin Baldwin, Rachel Moss High Game (S): Jarrod Hall, Maureen Seifert High Seriej (H): Cole Seeley, Kan Jo Hallman Kan i BOUNTIFUL BOWL High Series (S): Jarrod Hall, Maureen Seifert High Average: Josh Thurston, Maureen Seifert 1 (H) High Series: Viewmont 1 (S), Viewmont High Game: Viewmont 1 (S), Woods Cross 3 (H) showdown. The rivals com- g clipper PhotoROGER Craig Peterson tripled for Viewmont, while Steve Rice and Russ Peterson added doubles. Jeff Rigby led Bountiful in the marathon with a double. I tuttle 5A BOYS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS May WOODS CROSS 9, East 4 SALT LAKE CITY The 5 at Bountiful 21137 272 512 2 13134 332 331 1 Thursday. May vmT MTHS. Jeppson, Kawa (4). Beckman (S) and Rice, Wight and Rigby. (7); Burt, Greeno (2 West (4) url ire V), R. Peterson (V), 3B-- C Peterson (V) Rigby 8) DAVIS 8, Cottonwood 1 rt Olsen tripled, homered and drove in four runs as Davis secured another chance in its quest for postseason play. The Darts joined Bountiful and Cottonwood in a playoff Monday special three-wa- y at Viewmont. (Results were not available at press time.) All three squads completed records. Region 2 play with 2-- 8 The Darts had entered the current defending campaign as three-tim- e region champions. Tlmv.Uv, May 5 ai C23 O 223 C3 B.1S 181 0 0 8 14 Burt and Farr, Cnckson and Shrives uft ZB-- () OJ G). Wildcats climbed to .500 in Region 7 play with an impressive victory at East Thursday. Woods Cross capifirst inning talized on a three-ru- n and never looked back. The Cats eventually built a 2 outburst advantage after a four-ru- n in the sixth inning. 9-- KAYSVILLE Thursday was The junior three-spoKyle Olsen day. standout did everything, but sell programs and hot dogs to lead the Darts past Cottonwood. (O) at Liberty Park and Highland 17, 4 DAVIS 8 S VIEWMONT 5. 7 BOUNTIFUL 4 8 Hillcrest, American Fork. Mountain View, Orem. Skyline, West Jordan 2 3 Bonneville, Hunter, Taylorsville Alta natilasfe ewiniiHErafi The Region 2 rivals combined 31 hits and 11 errors in the league finale for both teams. Viewmont finished league play 9 1 6 4 3 5 5 4 BOUNTIFUL region-endin- 21-1- for E GB 5 7 Olympus 11 1 V Olympus WXV W V 5 fix postseason pty Qualified Region 7 Baseball W Finals Standings L 3 8 DAVIS 2 8 Cottonwood 2 8 i TV it. W 7 Highland V BOUNTIFUL 2 rival Region 2 Soccer Baseball GB edge Lady Vikings SCORE Final Standings DIAMOND DUST: Viewmont slid past Bountiful Thursday in a wild bined for 34 runs, 31 hits and 1 1 errors. The Vikes prevailed HENDERSON Henderson threw a r and smacked two doubles to help the Bennett reached the No. 2 singles final at the recent 5A state 8-- 6 Four Woods Cross sluggers pounded doubles, while senior Cody Malmrose smacked a pair of triples. The WXers finished with 15 hits and limited the winless Leopards to eight. Woods Cross finished the region tie with campaign in a third-plac- e at the However, Olympus Titans earn the leagues No. 3 postseason seed by winning the season scries between the two squads. The Cats face Judge Tuesday in a play-i- n game for the last spot in the n playoffs. upcoming 6-- 6. inter-regio- O Eso Thursday. Mw 5 at Silt Lsne City t 0114 0221 and jacksort, Dsw (6) (6) and . Penoiey Papa-PA- 0 1 -8- 153 -- 4 DitiPfy, 8 1 Perxfley UMJisktej (WX) Far'd 0,WS (WX), Davs (WX), $hafet (WX. Siireiiy.'1' (1 1 30 fvUm'use 2 (W) i 21,2 Bnqhton How flipper Country Fared NO SINGLES 1 (SEMIFINALS) Jeff Easton (Brighton) defeated STEVE PETERSON (Davis) 64 (QUARTERFI NALS) PETERSON (Davis) defeated Don Williams Trevor Ferguson (Alta) defeated (Bonneville) 63, JOHANSSON (Vewmont) 62, 61 (FIRST ROUND) PETERSON (Davis) defeated Brett Robbins (Taylorsville) 63, JOHANSSON defeated Gieg Nickel 62, (Viewmont) (Hunter) 63, 64 NO 2 SNGLES- (FINALS! John Mecham (Highland) defeated GEORGE BENNETT (Daws) 46 64 64 (SEMIFINALS) BENNETT (Daws) defeated TYLER HOLBROOK (Viewmont) 64 7 S (QUARTERFINALS! BENNETT (Daws) defeated Ron Shipp (Hillcrest) 60, 64, HOLBROOK dated Sam Rideout (Aha) 63, 64. (FIRST (Vewmontj ROUND) BENNETT (Davis) defeated Josh Lcve (Taylorsville) 61, 61. HOLBROOK (Viewmont) defeated Bryce Sanders (Granger) 60, 63, Robbie Timothy (Hunter) defeated JAMISON PEXTON (Bountiful) 63, 64 Ben Bart (Alta) defeated JJ. ROB61, 60, (QUARTERFINALS) BINS (Viewmont) defeated leiemy Paiker (Orem) 64, 63, Ben Bair (Aha) defeated GREG MAXWELL (Daws) 62, 6 2, JJ Oswald (Brighton) defeated DAVID NEWMAN (Bountiful) 62 62, (FIRST ROUND) ROBBINS (Viewmont) defeated Zac Dailey (West Jordan) 62, 60, MAXWELL (Daws) defeated Dawd Jenson (Bingham) 62. 62 NEWMAN rBountiful) defeated Tyler Pearson (Hunter) 61, 61 NO 3 SINGLES ROBBINS NO 1 (SEMIFINALS) (Viewmont) DOUBIFS (SEMIFINALS) Dan RobbrnsMarty HOLZER defeated HOLZER 16. (Bountiful) 61, (QUARTERFINALS) BROTHERS (Bountiful) defeated Nate Cooper Ryan Littlerlike (Mountain View) 62, 36, 76, (FIRST ROUND) HOLZER BROTHERS (Bountiful) defeated Ben BushChns Maddox (West Jordan) 60 61 Pierson (Brighton) NO 2 DOUBIES (QUARTERFINALS) CLayton Thomas (Alta) defeated JUSTIN SMITH (Bountiful) 64, 36, 63, Matt defeated BRIAN PARKIN-SCOT(Hillcrest) TENSEN (Bountiful) Kelly Peterson Moss CHRIS- 61, 64, (FIRST ROUND) defeated Tony Foster lason Jackman (Hunter) (Daws) 4 6 61,61, PARKINCHRISTENSEN (Daws) defeated Nate PnceDanny lee (Taylorsville) 61, 60, Ktvin WestwoodRod Taylor (West Jordan) defeated DERRICK TODD (Vewmont) 62, 26, 76 |