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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, August 22. 2001 - Page 8 Buckaroos overcome jitters, earn 26-1- 6 victory over Wildcats The Monticello Buckaroo team overcame early season jitters to defeat the football Monticello defense sleeping on a 40 yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. The extra on point attempt failed and Richfield Wildcats 26-1- 6 August 17 in Monticello. Richfield jumped to an early 0 lead before the Monticello offense got going. Monticello scored 19 straight points to take the lead. Athird quarter touchdown by Richfield cut the HowBuckaroo lead to scored Monticello in the ever, fourth quarter to clinch their first win of the season. Monticello sits atop the preseason rankings in the new 1A classification. The new ranks are made up of standard 1A schools who play football, in addition to to the three small8-- Friday August 24 San Juan High football at Aztec New Mexico, 7 pm. Monticcllo High football at Grand, 7 pm. August 25 Saturday San Juan JV football at am. Monticcllo, San Juan High volleyball at North Sevier tournament in Salina. 1 1 Tuesday August 28 Monticcllo High volleyball hosts Grand, 7 pm. MV grad to play college volleyball 19-1- 6. est 2A schools, Monticello. including Richfield led 6-- 0. They increased the lead during the subsequent Buckaroo possession to 0 with a safety. A shotgun snap to quarterback Clint Adams flew over Adams head and he was tackled in the endzone for the two point 8-- safety. The Monticello offense finally got going, with the passing combination of Adams to Quin Dowell doing the dam-agTwo touchdown passes of 17 and 11 yards brought the Buckaroos to a 12-- 8 half time lead. Senior runningback Kyle Curtis broke loose in the second half, scoring two touchdowns as he racked up 107 d yards rushing. A Curtis touchdown run in the e. It was also the first game in the 2A ranks for Richfield, who moved to 2A after several years languishing at the bottom of the standings in the 3A third quarter built the six-yar- Monticello lead to 19-- 8 before ranks. Richfield scored and closed the deWhile the Monticello fense played well for most of lead to A three yard touchdown run the game, the offense struggled. The swarming de- by Curtis was the final score sity. fense of the Wildcats contrib- of the game and secured Bedoni, a freshman at the uted to five Buckaroo fumbles. Monticello a victory. Iowa school, is a graduate of Adams comAs a result, even though Offensively, Monument Valley High School Monticello racked up 314 pleted 8 of 20 passes for 112 and the daughter of Vincent of total offense, the win- yards and two touchdowns. and Lula Bedoni ofMonument yards ner ofthe contest was in doubt Defensively, Joe Adams talValley. 20 tackles for the Bucks. lied fourth until the quarter A two and a half month volBuckaroo touchdown. Curtis added 16 and TC Kyle leyball schedule for the Lady It was Richfield that drew Garcia garnered 15 tackles Statesmen begins in early first blood, catching the each. September. Vanessa Bedoni, of Monument Valley, recently signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for William Penn Univer- 19-1- The photographer was closer than any defender at this point in a kickoff return by Quin Dowell during the Monticello Buckaroos 26-1- 6 victory over the Richfield Wildcats on August 17. Dowell scored two touchdowns as the Bucks overcame first game jitters and several fumbles while coming from behind to win their first game of the new season. Logan Dowell photo 6. ten-poi- fit nt Jensen Orthodontics Alan C. Jensen, D.D.S., M.S. 570 West 400 North Moab, Utah 84532 Call for an appointment Toll Free 877-322-73- JkTV (SERIES (SQ.AS5 BY THE SAN JUAN COUNTY 60 SPECIALIZING IN BRACES J) lVV SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT co-sponso- red by Southeast Utah Land Users SEPTEMBER 1 8 am - noon Ruin Road In Blanding Kids 8-- 16 iiii 11 liilil Years Of Age The class will certify those who ride their on public lands will law enforcement dte children, age 8-- years, Beginning soon, who do not have an ATV certification Class limited to 10 kids School Starts 16 , ! All to kids need prd-regist- MONDAY Required: Helmet Long Sleeve Shirt Boots Covering Ankles Long Pants Gloves Parents need to drop-of- f kids and machines er $10 fee Check needs to be made out to Utah State Parks AUGUST 27 Sports ,i Practices "L PRIZE FOR THE PARTICIPANT WHO BRINGS THE MOST FRIENDS Have FREE POPI Already Begun! In Monticello, register at the Sheriffs Office 297 S Main St In Blanding, register at the Blanding Police Department 62 E 200 S For information, call San Juan County Sheriffs Department at 435-587-22- 37 jr KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN FOR OUR CHILDREN AS YOU TRAVELIII . Community (Batti . 1 fat - (DoveCize 1349 CeUBmtty SOyeats 305 South Guyrene 1999 970-677-22- 41 Your Acoountolnaund To $100,000 TOLL FREE ETA IVIw |