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Show Sun Advocate Price, Utah Thursday September 12,2002 7 last Carbon wipes out Hawks in league play By RICHARD SHAW , Sports writer Last year almost everyone in Region 18 dreaded placing against West Desert and East Carbon's volleyball teams. They knew the chances were that they would get blown out This year those people only have one of those programs to they have pretty much walloped everyone they have faced and art a perfect 2-- 0 in Region 18 play after defeating the Hawks in two sets on Tiesday night. In the first set the Lady Vikes dominated 13-- 1 and 15--7, as they made winning look easy. However it was a bit more of a struggle in the second set. But still the East Carbon kids won 2 fear, East Carbon's. With the loss of key seniors from both squads, the Lady Hawks and Lady Vikings were considered long shots before the season began to go to state this year. But while the Hawks value has pretty much lived up to those predictions, the Lady Vikings must not have heard that they are supposed to lose this year. So far 15-1- and The only challenge the team seemed to have is with itself. In the first game of the second set, West Desert was able to go up and then 10-- In time it was 12-- 6 and then the East Carbon team got serious and came back to win. They just had to settle down and play, said coach Alisa 15-- 6. 0 6-- 0 2. Preston on Wednesday morning. For those uninitiated, 1A volleyball teams do not usually play home and home games during the season, because of the cost of travel between the schools, which in many of the small school regions in the state is a great distance. Its more like a football schedule, whoe one year a team plays at home and the next year it reverses and they play at the other school Its is more like the football schedules in the larger schools, but with one important difference; they play two sets of games at the site where they compete. The strength of this yeais team comes from all the members, withafew seniors leading the way. In the games Ihesday night Chelsey Timothy led the team in serving with Amanda Hepworth not for behind. The defense was anchored by one of last years starters Misty bkfez and Brittnie Leonard, who did not pity last year, but did play as a sophomore. With those important wins under their belt the team now plays in the Caibon High JV tour- f- - Brittnie Leonard goes for the ball after West Desert drove it over the net onasefvs. Leonard played for the team as a sophomore, and is now back as a senior. Vikings bring a second tornado to Manti By RICHARD SHAW Sports writer nament this weekend. In this tournament, some of the 1 A varsity teams face larger schools junior varsity teams. with a triple and Austin Preston went 5 and scored three runs. East Carbon had ejght runs on nine hits and no errors in the game. The Tigers had two runs on four hits and one error. d game was a five inning affair with Andy Farliano pitching. He scored nine strike outs and went the distance. Kline once again had one of the big bats as he went 3 with a triple, McFarland went 3 and scored three runs and Samson Leonard went 2--3 with a double. Also, new to the team as of last week was Tyson Davis who went 3 in his first game with the team and had two RBTs. We had a lot of players step and play well, said the coach. up "Samson Leonard played great defensive games bemnd the plate. We also had great defensive games out of Jesse Stewart and freshman Kyle Leonard as wdLV The team is now 3--1 in Region 18 play, with their only loss coming to Dugway a couple of weeks ago. Dugway has since won all their league ames as well but a chink in their armor showed last week when they lost to 3-- Sunday afternoon a tornado tore through Manti causing $2 million damage to the community. On Tuesday, the East Car- bon Viking baseballukeam brought their own whirlwind into the small Sanpete County town as they tore up the Wasatch Academy Tigers 8--2 in the first game of a' double header and 84) in the second game. We played well, said coach Todd McFarland. But Vfasatch Academy was a better team than we expected them to be just the same. Last week the Tigers had lost some big margins to another by team in Region 18 and it pected they might be a pushover this year. Kit McFarland said they have some good weapons. They have one pitcher who can throw five kinds of balls, from a screw ball to acurve ball," he stated. He kept us on our toes. It was good for us to face someone litre him. Wasatch Academy, which is in Mount Pleasant, does not have a baseball field and plays their home games on a field at Manti High School It isnt Mantis home field it is a practice field, said. McFarland. Its like playing on gravel In the first game the Vikes put Tony McFarland on the mound and he had 17 strike outs. He pitched the entire game while East Carbons batting was dean--: opposition. Kevin 34, Shane Wood 2--4, west of Salt Lake. Their next home games will be on Sept 24 against the Meridian Lady Mongooses- .- The-secon- Chelsey Timothy (12) looks on as Marquette Hill bumps the ball toward teammates to set up a play. The Lady Vikings are undefeated in Region 18 play and the future looks rosy for them as they hopefully head towards the state tournament. While there are five seniors on the team this year, only one of them is a returning starter from last year. 2-- 3-- 2-- anot-so-stro- Attention Caibon High School Alumni QUILTING Professional Machine ng Whteiford team in a & Binding 3 545 E. 100 North, Price Quilting contest. non-regi- " MACHINE That means someone from Region 18 could rise up and strike the Mustangs, making it so the Vikes might not have to face the seemingly annual coin flip for state tournament seeding. Friday East Carbon faces Manila in a contest, but an important game just die same because it is homecoming. Game times are at 2 p.m. and 4 pjn. Caibon High School's Homecoming game will be Friday, September 20, at 7:00 p.m. COME CELEBRATE WITH THE DINOS AT OUR NEW FOOTBALL STADIUM. 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