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Show S'vN'N'v'S'ns5 ''' svNn-- ,s v;X;., .;v'v. Sw&Ms-- v "" "t" ' . s.:y.v ..: . ' May 27, 1997 i'A "'.-- Davis County Cupper Pace ' i B1 Alta Hawks claim state soccer title Bountiful Braves run out of miracles Christopher Thomas Sports Writer Magalei to coach at Kearns High Woods Cross football assistant and head track coach Marv Magalei will take over next fall as head football coach at Kearns High School. Magalei has taught and coached at Woods Cross for the past seven years. He will also become one of the assistant track coaches for the Cougars, working mainly with hurdlers and 400 meter runners. Rast, Thompson earn track honors 4-- 3-- Danna Rast, Viewmonts star sprinter was named 5A Female Athlete of the Year. The award is voted on by UHSAA track and field coaches. Rast, only a junior, dominated the sprint events (100 meters and 200 meters) in the 1997 season. Rast broke the 5 A record in the 100 (12.08), won individual state titles in the 100 and 200, and ran legs of the Vikings victorious 400 relay and medley relay teams. Viewmont's head girls coach, Bart n Thompson, also earned honors. Thompsons fellow coaches awarded him the prestigious honor of 5A Coach of the Year. The Viking coach guided his team to a third place finish at the state meet. post-seaso- Farmington City offers archery - CLEARFIELD Bountiful used an amazing comeback to win a spot in the state championship, but the Braves storied soccer season and winning streak came to an end when the team couldn't get a break. Alta claimed a 1 victory and the 1997 state championship. In the state championship, Lady Luck jumped away from us and over to Alta. said Bountiful Head Soccer Coach Mike Parker. Were really pleased with where we ended up, but a little disappointed we couldnt have done better. The Hawks scored twice in the first half, and then added a goal 30 seconds into the second half to claim a 0 lead before the Braves found the net. Bountiful's Jimmy Ji headed in a cross for his team's lone score. The Braves would score again 10 minutes later but the goal was negated by a penalty. Alta went on to add one more goal on a penalty kick. The final score was not a true indicator of how w'e played in that game. We had a number of shots that hit the square goal post and bounced out instead of in, Parker asserted. We came out and dominated in the second half. It seemed like every time we got some momentum something would happen to take it away from us. It was the best game we played from the starting kickoff to the ending whistle. The boys played as a team and put everything they had into it. Parker added: You have to give Alta their due respect. They were an excellent team. We were evenly matched, but we had a lot of shots on goal that would bounce our way. The boys didnt give up and held their cool they were determined to work hard and get themselves back and they did that the whole game. Parker said he was most impressed with his teams sportsmanship. He praised his squad for their demeanor at the end of the game. Farmington City Recreation will offer four sessions of archery this summer. This course will teach students the basics of archery. They will learn helpful techniques and safety tips. Class days will be Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Participants need to be at least 4 years old. The registration cost is $10 per participant, and will be accepted June 1 3 for the session that begins on June 6. Classes will be held at 4 p.m. at Woodland Park. For more information 3 contact the recreation office at 8 or visit the office Monday-Fridaa.m.-1- 2 noon and p.m., at 42 N. 650 2-- W. is Recreation Farmington City accepting youth soccer registration for youth five years through sixth grade. Regular registration starts on Tuesday, May 27 and ends Friday, May 30. Some leagues play on a modified size field to allow for more participation of players. This is a recreational league. Shirt cost is an additional $14. Registration fee covers both seasons. Registration is taken at 42 N. 650 W. 8 a.m.-1- 2 Monday-Fridanoon and p.m. For more information call the Recreation Office at Fees range from $17-2451-095- 2. Wet weather limits camping activities t ! j 3-- 3-- tee BRAVES pg. B2 Jed Neilson Sports Writer Brightons Bryan Grant hit his second homerun of the game, a two run blast increasing Brightons lead to 5 after three. Viewmont scored their final run run of the season in the fifth. Rob Wintle singled stole second, took third on Tim Clarks base hit, and scored on Jon Balls third sacrifice of the game. Brighton added some insurance in the bottom of the sixth as Britt Pannier had a RBI double, and scored on Troy VanDerVeurs single for the final 10-- 6 score. In the Vikings final game, Rob Wintle had a big day going three for four and scoring three runs. Ryan Cooper, Tim Clark, and Nate Gold all had two hits for the Vikings. As this season comes to an end, so does the Roger Farnsworth era of Viking Baseball. Coach Farnsworth teams were always known for their aggressive style of play, and will be greatly missed. As for next year, the Vikings have another good group waiting in the wings to make their mark in Viking 8-- Recreation soccer registration today i almost greater than if they had won, he said. Our goal was to play on the (May) 23rd. To get this far, and then not to win the championship was a little bit of a letdown. In time, they will look back and know they did their very best. To be second in 5A is a ends for Viewmont Viewmont baseball season ended much the way it began, with a loss to the Brighton Bengals. The Vikings which were one and three at the mid-wa- y point of league play turned things around by going four and one the second half and winning eight of their last eleven leaving them a couple games short of the state The . told the kids before we went in that it if they win or lose, but through their character and actions on the field they would walk off the field as winners. The kids didn't get angry or frustrated. The class and character they showed was I wasnt important season Come-bac- k 1 451-095- BATTLE FOR CONTROL: Bountiful's Grady Johnson works his way in to get control of the ball during the State Championship game against Alta at Clearfield High Friday night. Photo by Cathy Linford great accomplishment. Getting to the state championship was a miracle itself. The Braves trailed Weber with mere seconds left in the game when Josh Robbins found Matt Smith for a goal that forced overtime. "Everybody had written us off; I was preparing my consolation speech for the boys, Parker said of the waning minutes of the game. The tension was high and it looked like we were going out in the quarterfinals and then all of a sudden we were back in the game. I think it stunned our crowd. The semifinal ending was reminiscent of the first game of the season when Weber tied the game in the last minute and then went on to claim the victory in a shutout. This time it was the Braves turn. After two scoreless overtime periods, Bountiful goalkeeper Steve Cruze came away the hero when he to give stopped two shots in the shoot-ou- t the Braves the victory and a state championship berth. Cruze had an off game up until the I was nervous because shoot-ou- t. he had struggled so much, said Parker. He came through and stopped two of their kicks and we converted on all four of ours to get the victory. It was a terrific team effort. Bryan Nielson, Robbins, Smith and Ji all scored in the shootout period. Parker said that the Braves prepared for the shootout because they had practiced the same scenario in almost every practice following the first game against Weber. Bountiful started the scoring when Smith found the net on a cross from Robbins five minutes into the game. Weber countered tying the score with a goal at the 20 minute mark before Smith added his second goal of the afternoon five minutes later. Bountiful took a commanding lead when Tler Gurtz scored at the 38 minute mark to give the Braves a 1 advantage. But Weber rallied back scoring just prior to the half to cut the Bountiful lead to Steady rain during Memorial Day weekend dampened the fun for camping enthusiasts. Memorial Day is the kick off for the summer to come, and is tra-- 1 ditionally very busy at the campgrounds and picnic areas throughout the state. High mountain areas are still wet and Most lower elevation snowpacked. developed campgrounds are open, but most backcountry hiking and camping is very limited. Natural resources are very fragile when they are wet, outdoors enthsiasts should be careful and avoid traveling through areas or roads that are muddy and wet. Rivers, streams, and creeks are run- ning very high and fast and are extreme- ly dangerous, so please be very careful in these areas. For current road, trail, and camp- ground conditions please call the Forest Service Office that manages the area you are planning to visit. For Vehicle information please call and get the most current information about which roads are open or closed to OHVs. Please keep campfires in the designated fire pits and make sure they are out cold before leaving them unattended. When hiking, always carry extra water and food and take along a coat in case the weather turns. championship. Brighton took control right from the start as they pushed six runs across in the first inning leaving a big hole for the Vikings. The big blows came on a three run homerun by Mike Gasik, and a two run shot by Bryan Grant. Brighton coach Mark Klevin commented that it was very important for his team to get off to fast start, knowing how good Viewmont is. Viewmont came back by scoring two runs in the second and three in the third cutting the Bengal lead to Nate Gold hit a solo homerun, and Jon Ball had three RBIs, one on a sacrifice fly, and two on a perfectly executed bunt. 6-- 5. baseball. HERE COMES A DOUBLE: Viewmonts Tim Clark gets this runner out and fires to first base for a double play during their game with Brighton Thursday. Photo by Cathy Linford teams glad Bountiful High is leaving 5A High schools in the 5A ranks should be glad that the Bountiful Braves are leaving the classification and dropping to 4A next year. Bountiful created havoc for 5A opponents The Bountiful football team reached the playoffs every year. In 1995 they advanced all the way to the 5 A semifinals. They posted another great year in 1996 placing second e in Region 2 to defending state champion Skyline. By the time the 1996-9- 7 year rolled around, the Braves were starting to beat up on 5A foes. The Bountiful basketball program was at a peak last year under the direction of Mike Maxwell. Although they were hit with injury and adversity during the season, this deeply talbasketball crew ented was a delight to watch during the season. The result was a 5A state championship. The success of this team is an indication of why coaches preach defense so much in athletic competition. Great defense for the basketball Braves created easy offense. And then there's that sport that lasts about half an afternoon. The players kick the ball up and down the field, and knock it into the two-tim- during its four-yestay among the top dogs of Utah prep competition. After making the adjustment during the first year the Braves were about as intimidated playing against 5A opponents as the Jazzs Karl Malone would be going against Pee Wee Herman. ar one-on-o- net seldom. It's called soccer. Well, Bountiful kids this year were great at that sport. They would score more goals than most teams and their opponents would seldom score. The girls won a state championship with a shootout win against their Bountiful rivals Viewmont; and the boys advanced all the way to the state championship game last week where they lost to the d team in the nation - Alta. Most 5A schools will not miss Bountiful when it goes to 4A next season. QUALITY KIDS I am probably somewhat blind to all the problems in Utah high school athletics, but I am continually impressed with not only the athletic ability, but also the intensity and sportsmanship of many high school athletes. Many of these fine performers are also superb students. The kids should be congratulated, and, oh yeah, their parents should be praised for not screwing up their kids too much. 19th-ranke- HOW BOUT THAT JAZZ Im particularly slow to jump on the band wagon as a cheerleader with any team because I know it is hard to win a championship in any sport, plus it takes a little luck. If I am not a fan of teams competing I usually cheer for the underdog. Most of the title goes to the most prepared, most confident, most talented team. A small portion of the ingredient is a good coach who has seen that the team is ready and focused. As far as talent is concerned, some of that is genetic and some of it is a mystery. Well, the Utah Jazz have a great team. They are seasoned, confident, talented, deep and well coached. I would not be surprised if they claim the NBA Championship. (Note: I wrote this column on Friday prior to the first two games at Houston. I still think the Jazz will beat Houston in seven games. But the Bulls? It looks like I'll be cheering for the underdog Jazz in the NBA Finals.) |