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Show page tod. I uesday, July 30, Olympic 1996 Davis Uounty Clipper athletes possess mental edge The Atlanta Olympic Games while the basketball players wait to shoot a foul shot. Some of these routines will be very short, noticeable only in the moving of lips or starring off into the distance, or they may last up to twenty minutes, usually out of view of the camera. Specific adverse situations will demonstrate the mental toughness provides example after example of the traits of peak performers. These Olympic athletes may not always be the most physically talented athletes in America rather they are talented athletes who have maximized every aspect of performance to reach their potential. Of the aspects they have commanded, the mental aspect may be the biggest difference between them and the countless others who may have similar of these worlds greatest ath- letes. All of them have had to deal with very adverse high pressure situations just to make the team. They are mentally tough because they know how to refocus themselves after errors of disappointments and most importantly how to move on. They know that in order to be successful they must get back to the action and continue to give the effort needed to succeed. They do not mope, complain, or whine over errors or disappointments. There is one trait that best describes the Olympic athlete it is their understanding that peak performance begins and ends in their minds. Enjoy these outstanding performers for they provide a beautiful lesson in the convergence of mind and body. talent The most obvious trait of these athletes is their confidence. They have gained their confidence by focusing on what they control not worrying about opponents and what they may be doing or not doing. Also, they have worked hard to master their skills by emphasiz One last game.. Photo Cathy Linford Even though Woods Cross forfeited their last game of the season, they still played a short game with Granite. Woods Cross player Bawden (29) just makes it safe on third base, while Granite's Call (9) tries to tag him out from behind Endangered fish raised in Utah VERNAL What started a decade ago in northeastern Utah as an experimental facility for raising endangered fish now has been des- Over a the wild. period, 50 or more r four-yea- hatchery. One of 72 such hatcheries nationwide, the Ouray National Fish Hatchery boasts of 22 ponds totaling 4.4 acres. It is the largest endangered fish hatchery in the upper Colorado River Basin. In the 1980s, the only facility raising endangered fish was in four-memb- er for hatchery staff, equipment and a considerable disDexter, N.M. tance from the upper Basin states of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming and maintenance. Unstable funding and lacking of rearing space have been problems in the past, said Hatchery Manager unable to meet all demands for endangered Colorado squawfish, razorback suckers, bonytail and humpback chubs. Responding to Tom Pruitt. Designation as a national fish hatchery will give us the tools to produce healthier fish with better chances of survival in budget of $250, (XX), Pruitt and his staff currently are managing 17 wild adult razorback suckers , more than 6,000 of their young, nearly 1,400 young Colorado squawfish and a handful of adult bonytails. The hatchery workers are conductresearch aimed ing recovery-relate- d at preventing deformities and maximizing growth in hatchery-raise- d endangered fish, developing mechanisms to cue the fish to spawn in the wild and identifying better techniques for tagging fish before they are stocked. Within the next two years, Pruitt plans to construct a hatchery buildh ing and excavate another 14 removed from the wild and temporally placed in the ponds for safe keeping These adult fish also have been used to produce thousands of young endangered fish for research and stocking. The national fish hatchery designation granted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Washington, D.C., headquarters bring with it more stable Congressional funding ignated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service a national fish an annual With adult endangered fish have been endan-gered-fis- ponds, bringing the planned total to 36. this need, Service biologists pulled together money from various federal sources to dig three ponds for endangered fish and to construct a small building on the south side of the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge. TALENTED TEAM The Farmington Mustang Little League finished second at the state tournament. Front row: Coach Kevin Yates, T.J. Godderidge, Aaron Hedin, Dallas Boyce, Les Brown, Andy Bell and Coach Bruce Salvo. Center row: Ryan Flint, Parker Yates, Skyler Salvo, Rory Bement, Ryan Jeppson, Scott Sweeten. Back row Head Coach Les Brown. Farmington The Farmington Mustang Little Team competed in League All-stthe Mustang Little League State Championships and won the right to represent Utah at as runners-u- p the Northwest Regional National Championships in Seattle. They traveled to the tournament with their families and ultimately lost to the number one and number two seeded teams in very close games. The young men represented Utah well. They were complimented by region officials and tournament organizers for their competitive spirit and dedication to good sportsmanship. They were hosted by the Seattle to recover the fish intensified, demands on the small facility grew, leading the Service to break ground on a permanent hatchery on the north side of the refuge in 1992. Seattle vie in all-sta- rs Hatchery workers began operating the facility in 1987. As efforts Mariners baseball team at a professional baseball game where they say Ken Griffey, Jr. hit a home run. Several local businessmen helped the team with their travel expenses including Richard L. Shipley, Robert Steed and Dave Asay. On a recent homestand I got to sit down with a very affable and enthu-Mjst- ic ball player who definitely loves the game of baseball. That fellow is Brian Raabe the Buzz second baseman The enthusiasm that Brian exudes is contagious when you are with him If more baseball players had this outlook that Brain has for the game and the fans maybe the game would be back in favor with more fans Raabe is 18 years old and was born and raised in New Ulm, Minnesota and has always wanted to play major league baseball. He is tight handed all the way. Brian Raabe is currently on top of the world, that is the Tnple A baseball world because he is leading the league in hitting with a .355 batting average. And there is a good chance that at his current pace that if he stays healthy he could lead the PCL in hitting Last year Buzz outfielder Riccardo Ingram won the battling title with a .348 batting average. Ingram, now with the Las Vegas Stars was just in town for a four game senes against his former teammates Raabe could win the batting title even though he was called to the Twins in May and missed 27 Buzz games. Bnan has also hit 13 home runs to date the most ever for him in his professional career. Raabe said he was especially pleased about the power he has found at the plate and he leads the PCL in doubles. He attributes the added power to coordination at the a keen plate that he said lets him see the ball coming to the plate that gives him the extra second to adjust and swing more aggressively and with power. Raabe's hitting beliefs bear him out as he hits the ball every time he comes to the plate, rarely striking y until out He went from last week before he struck out and on the season he has only fanned 13 tunes He has played every game for eye-han- d mid-Ma- the Buzz. Raabe has been playing professional baseball since 1990 when he was singed by the Minnesota Twins the team he grew up with. The Twins sent Brian to Visalia of the Class A League in California. At Visalia, Raabe spent a year and a half and had an overall batting average of .251. Then, in 1992 Raabe was moved to Ft. Meyers, a Class A team of the Florida State League. Then it was AA ball in Orlando, Fla and also to Nashville, Tenn. Through all this movement Brian's batting average went up and now he was displaying great potential so the Minnesota Twins assigned Raabe to the newly organized Salt Lake Buzz. Raabe joined the Buzz at the grand opening in an old ball park that was completely remodeled and renamed Franklin Quest Field for the 1994 renewal of Triple A baseball in Salt Lake City. For Brian, Tnple A baseball brought him closer to his dream of playing baseball for the team he grew up idolizing as a young boy - the Minnesota Twins. As a boy and avid Twins fan, Brian said before he went to bed during the baseball season he used to pray for the Twins to win and that some day he would be able to play for the Twins. His dream was to become their everyday second base-ma- in game all-st- ar The annual Utah Football Coaches Association charity game featuring the past years top high school seniors will be played Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Cottonwood ! High. Raabe tops hitters in Tripie A Jim Venditti Sport', Writer Local gridders mountain in the back ground are just great and beautiful and make playing at Franklin Quest just super. Raabe said in the off season he heads back to Minnesota and becomes a banker even though his college degree is in communications. On the year Raabe has had 21 multiple hit games, 10 three-hi- t games. games and three four-hi- t Over the last stretch, Brian is hitting over .410. He pounded a bases loaded double to win a game in the bottom of the 10th against Las Vegas. His chance may come in September when the Buzz season is mtcHMEHT SEEi0i The Bountiful ' riTkiSt-fSoftball Club over and hopefully an invite to spring training with the Twins. ! , !!,!!!!? J , I Motl intUlltlloe evtlleWt. IW $ei ttort lor rfU'l ? IMPORT DOMESTIC LOW COST RADIALS LOW COST RADIALS P19575R14....35.95 pjra IO P20575R14....36.95 P22575R15....37.95 Bountiful Blaze Bountiful Blast Gull 12 Iqjpe $ 155R1S Girli 14 ond under and under Ottiti I Coil David sins jva.laWe Non Big 0 Brand Tread design may vary PERFORMANCE W" Xarfinel (or qualification! 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