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' ) ‘"v- - - s & ‘ l4 t "'’'V '‘f- "- ' s - ' ' "''AX?--'':- V By Wade Dennlston staff writer aw Any chances the Logan Grizzlies had at making the 4A state playoffs ended Tuesday afternoon at Hillcrest Elementary School Jessica Thompson's goal almost eight min- utes into the second half was all Bonneville needed as the Lakers edged the Grizzlies Logan needed a victory to keep its slim playoff hopes alive The win moves Bonneville into the fourth and final playoff spot just two points ahead of Box Elder The Lakers and Bees will meet next Tuesday "This team deserved Jo go (to state)" Grizzlies coach Stacee Flygare said "They're a ' good enough team I don't even know how to explain this season "Like three or four of Loflan the other teams we've girls soccer played the coach has always come up after and goes 'Gosh you dominat- '4 !' ' ii 5 f i - 1- -0 V- ! -1 fc'P: v ! ''I JA V pv V ed us'" Said Logan senior goalkeeper Cassie Dunn: "It's pretty frustrating We played our heart out I Bobcats 1 Grizzlies o’ really think a lot of peo- pie wanted this game They tried to win it and an unfortunate goal happened "It just took us out of the running" ' in region The Lakers (2-6overall) were very fortunate to get their goal Thompson took the shot from about 23 yards out on the left side of the pitch Dunn appeared to be in perfect position to make the save but the ball took a bad bounce and hopped over the helpless keeper "I had it covered and and it came right (at) me" said Dunn who made four saves on the day "I would've had it and it took an unlucky bounce over my head" In other region action Tuesday Mountain Crest drubbed Box Elder 6--0 while Sky-Vieslipped past Roy 2-- 1 The Grizzlies did have their chances to keep their postseason hopes alive Logan took seven shots in the contest including two each by Lindsay Nuttall and ' Susan Krogh who both narrowly missed finding die back of the net "I felt like everyone was just off a little bit" Flygare said "Maybe that's just (because) you' only play as hard as you need to "We just can't seem to get that goal in We've dominated a bunch of games lately and it's like we've forgot how to score" the Grizzlies 1 have been shutout in five of their last six games Logan will wrap up its season next Tuesday at home vs Sky View on Senior Day The Bobcats won the first meeting between the two schools 2-- 0 on Sept 10 ' They'll come out hard" Flygare said "We haven't won a game all year why would we decide to let down?" (0-8-- Bobcats 2 Royals 1 At Hyde Park Sky View kept its hopes alive for a No 2 seed in the playoffs by beating Roy on Senior Day at Cedar Ridge Midf dle School The victory also helped the Mustangs wrap up the region title "We're expecting a thank-yo- u card from Mountain Crest for the region title" Bobcats coach Doyle Geddes said with a laugh "So well be looking for that in the mail" Emily Campbell's goal just before halftime Amie Hansen proved to be the game-winnalso scored for the Cats on an assist from Trisha Carrion is just three Sky View (6-3with points behind the Royals (7-2one game to go in the regular season "What this does for us is we'd really like to end up with a second seed out of this region and for the state tournament" Geddes said "That was our focus today — get Roy prepare for Logan and see if we can't get a sec-ond seed for die state tournament "We were really looking for an effort and we got that against a good team er 10-3-- 0) -0 0) 80-min- today" Mustangs 6 Bees 0 At Brigham City coupled with the Bobcats' victory over die Royals Mountain Crest wrapped up its second consecutive region title by hammering Box Elder (9-0- -0 13-0-- ‘ ' a y 0) (1-6- -2 i Mustangs coach Steve Saunders did offer a "thank you" toward Sky View for its part in helping out MC Ashley Smith and Naomi Felix led the Kera Mustangs with two goals apiece while ' assists added of a pair Baugh Mountain Crest which had scored just four goals in its last two games combined led 4-- 0 at halftime and never looked back "We felt like we'd had two subpar games and still lucked out with wins in both of them so we were trying to refocus on defense and play a better total team defense" Saunders said "As coaches we felt like we succeeded in thaL" Kim Crosbie and Katie Brower also scored for the Mustangs while Anna Baugh Lindsey Burbank and Whitney Welch joined in with assists i''v a i 4 : 4-8- -1 -1 -0 i ir v V n-- - i X rr-- i S’ 'i ¥ Hr-- 7 - W- X - SJr N Vl- - '- A' Q' i J f ’ ' ’ - Preston senior middle blocker Beth Maseuli led the Indians with 22 kills Brent StsvensHerald Journal in Preston Tuesday night during their match against Bear Lake m MR The clash between the two longtime rivals cer- - ' tainly lived up to its billing as the Indians (3-- 0 in Fifth District 14-- 3 overall) and Bears (2-- 1 in dis- trict play) battled back and forth all night long On ' times average each game was tied a half-doz"I kinda figured it would go five games" declared BL coach Laura Caramack architect of five straight state championships Senior middle blocker Beth Maseuli led the Indians to victory by delivering' 22 kills Fellow Hunter Jeff By middle blocker Kacey Holt finished with staff writer finishers while the rest of the Tribe combined for just eight kills match-tying — PRESTON Following her team's "And the thing is I have really good outside loss in the fourth game of Tuesday's clash against hitters" Moser said "But they didn't hit well ' Indians a Bear Lake assistant coach hollered up in 1 this game at all They struggled big time: the stands: "We need some ' had kids the to had to think water moms!" adjust They just learn who was on and wasn't" A couple of mothers — Maseuli was certainly on Just ask Bear and even a father— Katie Cammack Lake's into action instantly sprung In the second game Maseuli hitting out of gathering up armloads of the back row drilled an attack through BL's bottles and heading for the ' nearest source of water block and right into the chest of Cammack who was playing in the opposing back row It Was after’ all an ' Clearly stunned Cammack managed an awkemergency ward smile as the crowd buzzed But despite the hydrat- "That one was a hurtful one" Moser said ing efforts of their parents the Bears suffered an offen- - after Maseuli's near-literinterpretation of the sive drought in Game 5 that cost them the batword "kill" tle and die war "I was concerned about whether or not she "It was a doozy wasn't it?" Preston coach was still breathing" said Laura Cammack 21-1Launa Moser noted after her team's 17-2- 1 8 Katie's coach and mother 21-1- 7 11-15-1- 3 "It was The Tribe's victory in that second game tied victory great ball Just good good ball" the match at but the Bears appeared to take Preston defeats rival Bear Lake in epic battle en IT' ’ al two-hour-lo- ' 21 1- -1 Gonzalez will miss playoffs D-bac- Ur- Arizona slugger injured in a collision ST LOUIS (AP) — Luis Gon- zalez the Arizona Diamondbacks’ top power hitter will miss the rest of the season and the playoffs because of a shoulder injury The left fielder hurt Monday night in a collision with shortstop Tony Womack was examined Tuesday by team physician Dr Michael Lee who said Gonzalez might need surgery “Unfortunately our resiliency and our ability to overcome a crisis like this is going to be tested once again” manager Bob Brenly said Gonzalez win had die winning hit in Game 7 of last year’s World Series was hurt when he dived for Tmo Martinez’s blooper in the fourth inning of the Cardinals’ 13-- 1 win Womack went back for the ball ' and ran full speed into Gonzalez driving his knee into his team-mate- ’s shoulder Third baseman Alex Cintron jumped over both to avoid a three-wa- y collision Gonzalez has a shoulder separation and tom ligaments Though we have not finalized a timetable he is a likely candidate for a reconstructive surgical procedure” Lee said “There is absolutely no reason to believe' that he will not be at full strength and available for spring training” Second baseman Craig Counsell and pitcher Todd Stotdemyre also are sidelined for the rest of the season and pitcher Brian Anderson broke his foot Sunday and probably will not pitch again this year ' Danny Bautista out since May with a dislocated shoulder is also unUkely to return by the playoffs Brenljr said Erubiel Durazo will move from first base to rignt field With Dave Dejlucci moving to left and Mark Grace starting at first base The lineup is aimed at getting more offensive punch at the risk rtf using an untested outfielder “I think our guys will fill iri weft” Dellucci said “We’11 do our best It’s time for us all to pick up the slack” Gonzalez who returned to Phoenix on Tuesday hit 288 this season and led the Diamondbacks with 28 homers and 103 RBIs topping 100 for the fourth straight season Last year he had career highs of ' ' X ks’ control in Game 3 with a relative rout In that contest Preston managed only five kills as Maseuli got hung up on the back row during a Bears' run and the Indians struggled to get her : the ball when she was on the front 7 "We're a lot better passers than thaL" Moser " proclaimed But the kids were just so gung-h- o that they kepf passing over the net or tight on ' the net so we couldn't 'generate an offense" Fortunately for the Tribe they were able to turn on the power in the fourth game While Maseuli notched another six kills Holt came ' through with four and outside hitter Ami Elgan chipped in witli her first three kills of the match Thai set up the match finale Preston jumped out to a quick 4--0 lea but just as quickly the Bears came back to tie it at 4-4 The game was tied four more times before Bear Lake took its first lead at 2 after Preston setter Katie Hansen was called for cross- ing the line after deftly jousting with the Bears' frontline over four straight passes on the net Following a Pteston timeouL Elgan and Maseuli brought the Tribe to match point with kills That led to a Bear Lake timeout after which an attack by BL slugger JosieVsums was denied by Hnestons triple block in the middle of the net "I had a play all made up and they didn't even get to do it because they stuffed her" Moser said with a fake frown! Although Vouros Cammack and Brandi Olson all totaled nine kills for the Bears in the match the visitors managed just two kills as a team in the deciding game 13-1- back-to-ba- ‘Nr ck “ 0 ‘ - J La ’ H IMgfsSU " ' '‘7wA))x ' - ' fit' : U ‘ S I IK - AP photo The Arizona Djamonrfiiacks’ Luis Gonzalez center walks off the field with the team trainer left and manager Bob Brenley right after being injured while attempting to make a play against the St Louis Cardinals on Monday 57 homers 142 RBIs and 419 total bases He won the World Scries in the ninth inning of Game 7 with a bloop single off the New York ' ' Yankees’ Mariano Rivera Durazo played briefly in the out- field in spring training He took fly balls and grounders during batting practice Tuesday “Fust day it feels a little weird but I’ve got to get used to it” Durazo said Brenly called Durazo’s pregame workout “adequate” - “Rubi is not a natural outfielder ” Brcnly said “We told him not to worry about his defense not to fret about his defense to swing the bat" The Cardinals likely to play Arizona in the first round of the playoffs next week were saddened by the injury “I don’t Care who’s side he’s on he’s really an outstanding player” manager Tony La Russa said “I’d much rather play them with him He’s the kind of player who deserves to be competing” |