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Show I I .. Aims Sib Tuesday. LI Landon Watson singled, and Mike Smith doubled, leading to a Helper run. Helper lead Cottonwood 0 entering the filial inning, but with Barnett wearing down. Cottonwood was able to narrow Helpers lead to "Barnett seemed tired in the final inning. He walked and hit a few guys, which lead to the only points put up on the board Sports reporter The first week of American Legion baseball has come and one and the Helper team fiiuty itself on top of its game. ' Last week. Helper competed in three home games. The series started Monday as the Helper team faced on against the Region seven team. ; Mondays game found the Helper team struggling against the visiting team. According to coach Jeff Cisneros, the team just didnt play well. Im not sure what the reason was, I guess they were just not moti- . 8-- , by Cottonwood, explained be a grudge match of sorts. Last The Helper team completed the eight runs on six hits and no errors. Barnett was instrumental in the win as he pitched 10 strike outs against Cotton Helper in the state tournament, forcing Helper to finish in second place. This was Helpers chance to even the score with Cisneros. wood. 8--4.. The. final game Helper played last week was held Friday against Murray. For the home team, this match up would mound to finish off the league game for Helper. The fourth inning was filled season, Murray defeated with excitement with two Helper runs. One run was completed by Matt Jewkes who had a run on a single by Watson. The run came after Jewkes stole second base. Jamal Lewis also had a run during the fourth inning on a Murray. Josh Greenwood stepped up to pitch for Helper and had a successful game for the team. By the fifth inning however, Troy Grundy took the pitchers . The sixth inning started with a Lewis error followed by a bunt by Watson to second base. Murray committed several errors which cost the team dearly in the sixth inning, leading to three Helper runs. In fact, most of Helpers runs were made due to Murray errors, advancing Helper to a 3 victory.. Helper had five runs, six hits, and two errors against Murray. Although the team is strong on the field, the main focus must be on hitting. We need to start hitting better in order to com- Throughout the game, the Helper team found themselves down by eight to nine runs. By the end of competition. Helper suffered their first league loss, . Every once in awhile (or maybe more) I get woke up to what is really going on in the sports realm. I often fall back into the world when sports were for fun and they were an escape from the world at large rather than a part of it The strange story of LeBron James was the latest story I have seen to shake me out of J my 1950s thinking. James, isaseniorthiscom-ingyea- r at St Tncent-S- t Mary High School, in Akron, Ohio. He has been named Mir. Basketball in Ohio for the last two years and was named player of the year in America as a junior by USA Tbday after last season. He has already appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated who has claimed he is the "chosen one; in other words the next coming of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant .. What does this kindof hype do to a 17 year old kid? Well to be honest it didnt protect his wrist from being broken in an. Amateur Athletic Union game in Chicago a couple of weeks ago. But that accident did bring a situation, which fix' the most part unethical sports writers invented, to a screech- 5-- . After starting the week off on a rocky road, the Helper team vowed to improve and compete with enthusiasm. That is just what the team did on Wednesday against Cotton- pete stronger, explained Cisneros. After finishing the opening week of competition at home, Helper found itself with a 1 league record. With several games on the roster this week. Helper could easily advance quickly in the league ratings. Helper will be on the road this week. The first game on the schedule was scheduled for Monday in Tboele. Helper will then compete against Mountain View on Wednesday, followed by the Viewmont tournament wood. Helper entered the field determined to send Cottonwood home with a loss. With Travis Barnett pitching throughout the game. Helper stepped up to take the lead early. This lead would hold strong, leading to a 4 victory for Helper. 3-- 8-- In the third inning, Zac (Howard completed a double with bases loaded. The play was followed by an error on a field- ers choice which lead to a Helper run. By the end of the third inninp. Helper had four runs in their rally against ByRICHARDSHAW Sports writer walk. vated. 14-- 9. scheduled Cot- Travis Barnett pitches during a league game held last against Cottonwood, leading to a American Legion team. Wednesday at Helper Field. Barnett had 10 strike outs 8-- 4 for Thursday through Sunday. The season is barely underway, however the competition is tough. The demanding American Legion schedule will progress just as the skills of all the Teague teams, leading to a season of exciting baseball action. tonwood. The fourth inning was loaded with Cottonwood errors, which lead to two runs by Helper. And in the fifth inning, victory for the Helper ing halt A year ago it had been rumored that James would quit in one of the minor leagues in this country or go over to Europe to play . : Another rumor, one that if youknow the way his parents feelyou will also attribute to an over anxious sports writer somewhere,' had he and Ms parents suing the NBA to let him enter the draft for the big time this summer. Presen tty the NBA has a rule about letting high schoolers enter the draft until their dass graduates. But they used to have that same rule about college too, and they changed that Of couth there is a big difference. Generally people whose class has graduated from high school are over 18; adults in most parts of this land. This young man is stOl a minor. James has already had a storied career. His high school is inundated with requests from season ticket holders for next years games (yes thats right; SLVincents has season tickets and as offight now they could sell the gym out many times over for every game next Drought season affects fishing conditions across Utah - Drought conditions across Utah hare affected fishing this year, but anglers who are adapting to the changed conditions are finding good success. The lack ofwater has or will effect fishing at waters across Utah, from streams and rivers to some of the bigger waters, stated Ibm Pettengill, sport fisheries coordinator for the Pettengill explained. "Conditions are perfect for fishing at most of the state's rivers arid streams and anglers who are getting out now are finding good success. As water levels decrease later this summer, fish in rivers and streams will become more wary and will be harder for anglers to catch. 'Don't miss out on the action, Pettengill stressed. 'Get out and fish the rivers and streams . Division of Wildlife - . Re- sources. 'Anglers who are adapting to these changed conditions are still finding good success however, while enjoying the peace and solitude thafr always avail-ablewh- . now. 'Many of Utah's low and . waters may drop mid-elevati- to low levels this year, but an- en glers who fish them before that happens should be in for a fun time. "How low these waters dropvdepends a lot on how much rain falls this summer, Pettengill said. These waters may not drop that low if the state receives some good rainfall but if not,- there will be Pome very low levels at waters across the state. Pettengill says dropping waters levels can provide ad- vantages to anglers who keep an eye on what's happening. "Be- - . goingfishing. Pettengill provides the following advice to anglers fishing rivers and streams, low and waters and the biggest reservoirs in the state. Early summer is usually one of the most difficult and least productive times to fish Utah's rivers and streams, but the drought has changed that There is usually high runoff into early to but that mid-elevati- - mid-Jul- isn't the case this year, s' , ' . fore they get real lbw, fishing may be super because the fish will be ebneentrated and the water quality will still be good, so the fish will be in good health and they'll be feeding actively, he explained. 'Anglers who fish these waters at the right time should be in for some fun fishing. Anglers who miss that window will find slower fishing as low water causes water temperatures to climb and the fish become stressed and stop feeding. While waiting for these waters, to drop, shoreline anglers may want to consider fishing waters at higher elevations. Tout have already started to pull away from shoreline areas at our low and waters, so now's the time for shore anglers to head to Even the state's larger res ervoirs may be effected by the drought, but Pettengill has advice for finding and catching fish at these waterways. The changing water depths may cause fish to move to areas in the reservoirs where an glers aren't accustomed to finding them," Pettengill stated. "An area that has produced real well in the past may not produce very well this year. Anglers who find this happening need to move to new areas until they find the fish, he explained. "They also may need to change their techniques until they find some thatwork. Anglers are reminded that fishing conditions for waters across Utah are updated weekly on the fishing portion of the DWR web site at www.wildlife.utah.gov. Reports are usually updated by Friday each week. Reports will also be posted weekly m the Sun Advocate throughout the summer. "Remember, too, that any day spent fishing is better than a day at work," Pettengill says. "I hope anglers will get out and enjoy the wide variety of fishing opportunities that Utah provides, even in a drought year." mid-elevati- . higher elevation waters, Pettengill advises. "Focus on fishing in the early morning and just before sundown, when trout come back into the shoreline areas to feed. Pettengill defines a high elevation water as any water above 6,500 feet in elevation. season.) s Pro-scou- ' iff . wl haw to adapt to draught conditions this summer white enjoying the , outdoor sport of fishing The drought may lead to aigais testing watara in which they, have new fished behn in ordw to find the spot tor successM fraction. rid to youth game hunts r. . Demolition Derby Mcks up dust before thousands of spectators ; ; Mnual Demotfori Derby attraefed thousands' of torious in the wipe out wentAwanh were also men to Carbon Countyresklentsto the tairpwrefelast Satur--. : Chris Montoya forltw best hit and best paint went to Jeramy jfaurnijtt. With over 30 participaiTts, tha Dertqr was Gutitec The event hasbecome a tradition In Carbon County loaded witti fender bending actiori. Gus Adams wafited andattractsfansfeomacrossttieCastleValteytoattBndand awty the winnw of tto main svwrt and s!m the title of watch the duri tty as rampetitiora strive to be the driver of most agressivs driver while Ryan Picalp finished vfr' the last car miming in the competition' ' d I i, ; 4 i. i 1 Utah's youth upland game hunts will see some changes beginning this fal In order to reduce crowding, the board voted to lower the rammer of hunters allowed on J the Mallard Springs Wildlife ; Management Area to 30 total hunt-er- a soft into two hunls.The board 'also lowered the total humber of hunters allowed on the Willard Bay WMA to 90 hunters split into :threehuntt ; Thelocatkmoftheyouthhunt r : com- mercial em Utah has also been changed. The hunt will now be held at die I:-- i - ?. . r train set 1 ; .s . ' .V ' But I'm still a doubter over-alI think it is just a matter of time before greed gets the best e cHpraesaoaai sport. , second thought, maybe On . : yit has already. L 04 . - 1 Huntington WMA. Five youth upland game hunts win be held in Utah cm Nov. 9. Application forms for the hunts wfflbe available in the 2002-20Utah Upland Game Proclamation ana from DWR offices and the DWR web site. The forms should be avadable in late July ts if I would ever want to watch another NBA game.' Okay I admit it. I already sometimes wonder that without considering this subject .; Thai I read an interview whhJamespBtenfs.Theysaid, hes a kid; he will finish high school; we never had any intention of suing anyone or letting him leave to go to another country to play basketball. Thank goodness there are still some people with com-- ; mon sense still around. It shocked me back to the 1950s Aiders v . Every time he plays he is greeted by thousands of fans and even has to avoid autograph hounds who wait outside the locker room. And of course it has been written (and so let it be done) that he has some "secret deals with Gaforeide and one of the shoe manufacturers. are salivating over his abilities and I would guess there are some agents that are falling all over themselves to talk to him. When I initially heard all this I wondered if it was true. I wonderedit the world of sports was now going to sink toanew low and soon would start going after the best rcbounder in die Creative Child Care ir.s kX IB hi SWm ma By KAREN BASSO June 18, 2002 ? , ' . v . ; i |