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Show page A8 luesaay, August 16, 1S98 Archery seasons opens Sport Shorts After months of planning, practice, and preparation, Utahs bow hunters will have a chance to test their skills when the 1996 Archery race set for August 24 Dart-Vikin- g The Fourth Annual Udvis County Clipper Dart-Viki- 5K road race is set for 8 a.m., Aug. 24. The race starts at Farmington Elementary School. All current students and alumni of Davis and Viewmont High Schools as well as the general public are invited to participate. Fees are $3 without at or $10 which includes a shirt. Registration will start at 7 a.m. For more information call 2 or Roger Buhrley at Lynn Dubois at 298-947Awards and rewards will follow the race. Deer Hunt opens on Saturday morning. If the forecast for the hunt is accurate, many of those hunters will have the opportunity to fill their tags. 775-012- 1. Braves schedule volleyball tryouts Tryouts for the Bountiful High volleyball team will be held Monday, Aug 19 at Bountiful High. Setters should attend from 7 to 8 a.m. Tryouts will run from 8 a.m. to 1 1 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more for archers. 299-097- Wildcat volleyball Tryouts for the Woods Cross High volleyball team will be held Aug. 19, 20 and 21 at the Woods Cross High gym. There will be two sessions from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Players must attend both sessions each day. Tryouts scheduled for VHS volleyball Tryouts for the Viewmont High volleyball team will be held Monday, Aug. 19 at Viewmont High at 9 a.m. For more information call Coach Teri Astle. WX girls invited to cheer at games Woods Cross youth cheerleaders, ages 8 to 15, will cheer at youth football games on Saturdays. Games will be at Woods Cross High School and other area schools. The regular season runs from Aug. 3 1 through Oct. 26. First registration will e at Woods Cross football stadium on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 11 a.m. For more information call Staci, Mitzi, 292-066- or Joann, With only one recorded death of while carrying arrows in their hand that should be in their quiver. Utahs archery hunts, hunters in the field for Saturdays opening of the general archery deer hunt can feel State law requires that arrows must be cased while in or on a vehicle. While outside the vehicle, its relatively safe. up to hunters to protect themselves. a tryouts announced 298-066- 4; The Northeast Region should be better than last year, but will be spotty in some areas. One limiting factor in this years hunt is that some areas have been burned by wild fires. The fire damage is significant enough in the southwest portion of the state to close some access roads. If you hunt in an area that has been scorched by fires, it might be wise to contact the Bureau of Land Management or Forest Service to make sure that you can get into your favorite hunting grounds. The deer numbers may be up, but archery hunters will have their challenges. The extremely hot and dry weather has left the mountains with tinderbox conditions. Footing, for those who plan to still hunt or stalk, will be as quiet as walking in potato chips. This may be the year to take a stand and wait for the deer to come your way. The dry conditions have forced the deer to stay in close proximity to water. I spoke with one archery hunter who is planning to sit by a hunter during the history of But while only one death has occurred during Utah's archery hunts, there have been numerous instances of hunters hurting themselves. Most of the injuries during the said archery hunt are Lenny Rees, hunter education program coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. Rees said most accidents involve two practices - hunters being unsafe in tree stands and hunters having arrows out of their quiver when they shouldnt. Rees provided tips on how to avoid these accidents: 1. Tree stands - hunters should make sure the tree is large enough to hold their weight. After climbing into their tree stand, the first thing a hunter should do is attach the safety line. Rees also recommends using a portable tree stand, rather than constructing a permanent one. Permanent tree stands have a tendency to deteriorate and over time, become unsafe, he said. They are unsightly, too, and a person damages the tree by putting nails in it. 2. Keep your arrows in your quiver, until youre ready to shoot, Rees said. One of the most common accidents during the archery hunts involves archers jabbing themselves or hunters walking close to the, Rees also provided tips on preparations to make before the season, safety items to remember while in the field and tips on tacking animals and preserving meat. Preparation Equipment checks. Make sure laminations are not flaking or separating, that strings are not fraying and that the pulleys and cables on compound bows are in good working order. Also, be sure your equipment is matched, that your arrows spline (the stiffness of the arrows shaft) matches your bows draw weight. If your bows draw weight produces more force than your arrow is designed to handle, your arrow will likely fly off target. B. Broadhead sharpening. Be careful to not cut yourself while sharpening broadheads, your broadheads should be razor sharp but dont hurt yourself in the process. C. Practice your shooting as much as possible. D. Obtain permission from private landowners, before hunting on their property. E. Obtain your Habitat Authorization and the proper permit for the area you wish to hunt. Know the boundaries of the region you'll hunt in and where that regions limited entry hunt areas are. Make sure you 1 . A. Pack an extra bow string that has been mounted on your bow and has a nocking point in the exact position as the one you are shooting. More than one anxious hunter has ended his hunt when a broadhead sliced his string, and he had no replacement. This year be sure to carry a canteen of extra water. Hiking in and packing out a deer are thirsty work any time of year, but the hot weather makes it even more important to be prepared for the sun and heat. Saturday morning, thousands of camo clad hunters will go afield for the opening of the first of Utahs big game hunts. They should see plenty of deer, and those who are ready just might fill their tags. dont find yourself hunting Getting Ready in an area where you shouldnt be. 2. Before releasing your arrow, be sure of your target and whats beyond it. 3. After the shot. A. Go to the spot where you last saw the animal and find your arrow, to see if theres blood on it. If there is, determine the direction the animal last took. If you have a compass, take a reading of the direction the animal went. Then wait 30 minutes before tracking it. Hunters who track an animal too soon can spook it into running. Most deer shot will be found dead by the hunter at a reasonable distance, if the hunter waits 30 minutes before beginning to track it. B. When tracking an animal, look for blood not only on the ground but the brush, too. If you begin to lose the trail tie a piece of biodegradable paper on the last spot you see and then search for the trail, walking a circular pattern out from the paper. The paper will serve as a marker, letting you know where you started from. Also, tying paper at the locations of the last three or four spots you see, and then standing a distance away and looking at the paper trail, is a technique that will help you visualize the direction the animal last took. C. Once youve located your animal, field dress and cool the meat immediately. The warm weather that normally accompanies the archery hunt can cause meet to spoil quickly. Keep flies off, as well. Soccer players from Woods Cross were on the field Wednesday night preparing for the upcoming season. The Cats, who finished second in state last year, open the season today at Bonneville. DWR public meeting will focus on fishing The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Regional Advisory Council will hold a meeting for public input on Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. in the Dumke Room of Ogden Union Station located on 25th and Wall in Ogden. The RAC will hear presentation on the 1997 fishing proclamation and regulations and the 1997 sportsman and conservation permit allocation. Major changes to the 1997 fish- mg regulations are based on results collected from a public survey included in the 1996 fishing proclamation. DWR will provide the opportunity to fish with a second pole or line in certain waters. Anglers wishing to use a second line will need to purchase a $10 permit in addition to fishing license. Some waters have had trout possession limits reduced. DWR will also make recommendations for allocation of sportsman and conservation permits. Sportsmen permits are awarded at random to hunters who submit a $5 application fee for each species they wish to hunt. A single sportsman permit is available for buck deer, bull elk, buck pronghorn, bull moose, bison, Rocky Mountain goat, and ram desert big horn sheep. The hunters who receive these permits are allowed to hunt in any open unit in the state from Sept. 1 Dec. 31, 1997 except Pilot -- Mountain. "'Conservation permits are made it available by DWR to conservation organizations for sale at auction to aid wildlife related non-prof- fund-raisin- The RAC was established in 1994 to allow public input in wildlife management. The RAC makes recommendations to the state wildlife board which passes wildlife regulations for Utah. For more information please contact the DWR at 479-514- 3. Mayors Cup hits Bountiful today BOUNTIFUL Soccer players from Bountiful and the surrounding area will compete in the Mayors Cup this weekend, Aug. The tournament is being sponsored by Triple Crown The Woods Cross girls socwill play against the alumni on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 5 p.m. Former players interested in playing should call Coach Kevin Rigby at 295-- 1 384 or the school at cer team 15-1- 7, Sports, Jerzees American, Active Wear, NIKE, and 299-207- 5. Wilson Sporting Goods. The tournament is one of over 90 tryouts tournaments that have been' held at Eaglewood named a qualifying tournament in the 1996 NIKETriple Crown Woods Cross High School will hold tryouts for this years golf team on Monday, Aug. 26 at 1 :20 p.m. at Eaglewood Golf Course. South Davis Devastation, Fire & Ice girls soccer team recently won the championship at the Panthers Cup in Logan. In the preliminary games the team was able to win two games while losing one. DFI defeated Hyrum the Bobcats 1 and lost to the Gators DFI then advanced to the championship game where they were able to once again meet the Gators. Halftime score was for DFI. The score was made by a direct kick from Oriah Harding. The hard fought play continued in the second half. Erin Stock, from DFI, was able to cushion the lead early with a wide angle shot. The Gators came right back with a score. The last score was again made by Stock with an assist from Emily Shaw. It locked up the championship for the South Davis Fire & Ice team at 6-- 0, 7-- 3-- 1- -0 3-- Youth Soccer Series. The tournament will host 44 games teams from Bountiful and the surrounding communities. Games will be held at Millcreek Junior High School on Thursday and Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Award ceremonies will be held following the championship games on Saturday. The first and second place teams will earn berths to the girls 1997 NIKETriple Crown Youth Soccer Finals in Denver 1997. This national July soccer tournament will attract 10-1- 3, approximately 200 teams from across the United States to determine a Triple Crown Champion in each age division. The Finals teams will qualify at Triple Crown sponsored soccer tournaments between August 1996 and July 1997. S.L. Buzz second in PCL hitting of Jim Venditti Sports Writer soccer team wins tournament i sharp. 292-940- 0. will play alumni Youth pre-hu- 4; Woods Cross girls WX golf water hole on opening morning. During his scouting trips, most of the deer he was were near sources of water. Last minute preparation is the final key to success on the hunt. Before you go, shoot some practice rounds with your broadheads to ensure that your arrows fly and hit where they did with field points. After you practice, sharpen the broadheads until they are razor Safety tips for deer hunters information call Bountiful Coach Jill Avery at The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is predicting that this years hunt will have a higher success rate than the past several years. In the Northern and Central Regions, the deer herds continue to recover from the devastating winter of several years ago, and hunters are expected to see more deer. The past two mild winters have helped the herds rebound, and there should be some two and three point bucks, which will make things interesting The Southern and Southeast Regions are expected to have hunter success rates similar to last year. OF FAMER Luzell Wilde of Centerville was recently named to racquetballs International Hall of Fame HALL Man from Centerville selected to International Hall of Fame Luzell Wilde of Centerville was named last week to the International Masters Racquetball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas. The Wilde has been playing racquetball for the past 25 years; he has won several trophies at national tournaments. It is the inaugural year for the International Masters Hall of Fame which selected 19 players old rs and up. While in Las Vegas, Wilde participated in a tournament. He and doubles partner Earl Acuff of North Carolina won the doubles championship. Wilde finished third in the singles competition. His doubles partner, Acuff, won the singles title. It was a grueling tournament. Players played 2 12 hours each day for four days. Luzell was named to the American Amateur Racquetball Association Hall of Fame back in 1989. During the past 25 years Wilde has spent countless hours promoting the sport of volleyball. He says racquetball is a great sport for overall conditioning and helps create quick reflexes. Its a great sport for young people. Like everything else, however, a lot of people start playing without learning the basics. All they want to do is hit with power. Power is great, but you have to learn how to play the angles. The Salt Lake Buzz come home Saturday night for their last home stand of eight games. The Buzz will play four games against the Edmonton Trappers who are currently in first place in the Northern Division. The Buzz will have their last day off during the season and then will play their final four games at Franklin Quest Field against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. When the Buzz finish this homestand they will go on the road for their last eight games. They go to Edmonton for four games and finish the regular season in Phoenix against the Firebirds. Of the last 16 games they face the Trappers eight times, which gives them a chance to catch the Trappers. That may be difficult for the Buzz, mainly because of pitching, which must hold the hitters in ERA of the check. The season-lon- g Buzz doesnt show that. The Buzz came from behind in Colorado Springs against the Sky Sox on Monday to win by a score The Buzz were four runs up on Colorado and allowed them to get back in the game with four runs in the bottom of the 6th. In the bottom half of the 8th the Sky Sox picked up a run on a double and In the 9th single to go ahead there were two outs, two men on and two strikes on Todd Walker. Earlier in the game, Walker broke out of his homer slump with a solo shot in the 4th and on his next at bat he belted a two run shot. Mike Munoz delivered an 2 pitch to Walker who belted it to the wall in to score Simons and Raabe with the tying and runs. On Tuesday the Buzz were in e Albuquerque to begin a series against the Dukes. The Buzz lost by a score of In the second game of the Dukes and Buzz series, the Buzz came out ahead with a 2 win. The Buzz pounded out 14 hits in the game, but could only manage four runs. Tom Quinlan had three of those 14 hits and his double in the 5th drove in two runs and iced the game. 8-- 7. 7-- 6. 0-- ld four-gam- 4-- 3. 4-- Designated hitter Mike Durrant hit his first homer of the season, a solo shot. The scored an unearned run in this game against starter Felix Rodriquez who got the loss. Buzz starter Travis Miller pitched 6 23 innings for the win and made his record on the year. Miller struck out seven batters in this game, while walking two and allowed the Dukes their two runs. The win moves the Buzz up one full game as the Tacoma Rainiers 8-- beat the first place Edmonton Trappers. Overall, the Buzz are the second best hitting team in the PCL. The team batting average is .288 and they lead the PCL in stolen bases with 131. The Buzz are second in home runs with 120, just three behind Tacoma. However, in the pitching department the Buzz rank eighth in the league with a 4.26 ERA. Travis Miller leads the PCL in strikeouts with 135. In hitting, the Buzz have three batters in the top 10. Brian Raabe at .357 which leads the league; Brent Brede is hitting .328 and Walker is batting .322. t |