Show Ends Season Play Friday Friday at and pm p.m. musical strains from Ned Jensen's Jensens Jensens Jensen's Jensens Jensen's Jen Jen- sens sen's Manti ManU High School pep band will echo off the concrete walls of the Armory The occasion occasion occasion occa occa- sion marks the end of an era erain erain erain in local prep basketball history Next years fans will not have the intimate ringside seats where they can see even the beads of perspiration falling off the intense intense intense in in- tense faces of contesting players play play- ers or hear the thump of the ball on the dribble They will have seats moved back from the court in modern modem fash fash- ion Manti High School senior players players players play play- ers have not seen a home court league loss in the last three threes threet s t years Junior squad members hope the new Armory will prove equally formidable formidable formidable dable to visiting teams teams- Over the years the adopted home has served the team well and it is with some feeling of nostalgia that the transfer takes place Coming to town are time long-time rivals from Gunnison Valley The rejuvenated Bulldogs own successive wins over Richfield Juab and Wasatch Academy One reason for their surge is the improved shooting of Johnny Anderson a left-handed left junior guard Against Juab he potted 19 to take some pressure off Jerell Hill The ace senior guard was able to hit for 29 Another junior Arell Christensen is starting to click out of a center spot Although decisively beaten at Gunnison the fast moving blue and white team is always dangerous If they can subdue the it will force a tie for first place in the division between and North San San- pete Last Friday earned at least a tie for the Division title by beating North Sanpete 56 49 at Mt Pleasant The Hawks are finished with play and stand at 6 2 while is now now 6 61 The first place team from this division division division divi divi- sion will meet any anyone one of sev sev- eral teams in the Region VII meet to be held at Panguitch March 2 3 and 4 Richfield North Sevier or Wayne Escalante Escalante Escalante Escal- Escal ante and Bryce Valley are all possible opponents in a match match- up Panguitch and Emery have already clinched first place spots Playing out of a three-quarter three court press defense was able to force the North Sanpete crew into early errors before a capacity crowd at North San San- pete Applying the pressure on the guards were Glen Olsen and Tim Keisel They got plenty of defensive support from deep men Leland Thompson Norman Stott and Craig Armstrong After running running running run run- ning up a 29 14 halftime lead the Templar played a waiting game with the Sanpete zone defense defense defense de de- de- de until gaps developed to shoot f fro from r o m m. m The lead was stretched to 55 36 at one time in the fourth quarter The entire squad saw some limited action as a determined N. N S. S team rallied fast Forwards Leland Thompson and Norman Stott carried a patent potent potent po pa- po- po tent offensive 2 1 punch but it was the all aU for one and one for all team effort that gave a sure tie for the district cham cham- Fans interested in Region VII tickets should contact Principal Winston Winton Gleave Cleave at the high school A strong tournament shapes up with Emery Panguitch Panguitch Panguitch Pan Pan- and Manti ManU currently rated first third and fourth in at least one state newspaper poll Richfield Richfield Richfield Rich Rich- field and North Sanpete have also drawn ratings during the current year Talented stars abound with Emery boasting Dean Nelson and Mark Justice Panguitch has 65 Mike Miller with a point 27 average and Richfield sends in Bryce Four teams will qualify for the Class B championship playoff at atthe atthe atthe the BYU on March 15 16 1617 17 and 18 |