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Show Page 12 - TVhniarv 7. 1995 Sports iCIfntdh Basin Standard ARMED ATTACK Altamonts Tony Thacker, top, puts the pressure on Chip Sanders of Panguitch. Late in the third round he put Sanders out of his misery when he pinned the Panguitch fussier with 28 seconds left. Thacker became a e champion with the victory over Sanders. two-tim- - . FOOT PULLING-Altamo- nt's Bobby Bird, left, grabs Jared Jacksons foot and attempts to get the Wayne wrestler into position for a takedown. Bird scored three takedowns and beat Jackson with for the 125 pound championship crown at the State Tournament Bird had placed ease, second in both 1993 and 1994. 8-- 1, A . A Three Champs Altamont garners second at state wrestling tournament 1994 champ Altamont finished at the second-be- st 1-- A State Wres- -' tling Tournament in Price, Saturday, but they had the "Last Laugh" over 1995 title winner, Piute as the . deficit to take a 1 advantage on a reversal with one minute remain, ing. Miles completed his wrestling crash course by scoring a ; slam style with .a r pin over Coates, which put a Piute fan on the sideline in a find mood and fined him to hit "Stop" on his video camera. All the timeouts and breaks in between rounds because of a coated tongue by Coates turned the match into a long distance marathon for Miles, but he rallied at the end. "Coach told me I had to have heart. I was just going to do a half for the pin, but it slipped out. I got Mm around the waist and I turned Mm for the pin," said Miles. "I slid up and turned around Mm to get reversal." the fifties commented that he likes wrestling better than basketball and especially after ending the year as a No. 1 matman. Miles also beat Dan Schaugaard, Wayne and Tim Hinkle, Enterprise, and posted a 12-- 1 record. Altamonfs Bobby Bird had placed second two years in a row 2-- By Aldon Rachel 'e Longhorns went out with a bang when former basketball player, Donald Miles pinned Thunderbird, Colter Coates with one second left in the contest to take the 275 pound championship. Miles joined fellow Longhorns, Bobby Bird, 125, and Tbny Thacker, 145, in the championship circle. Last year Miles was a member of the Altamont varsity basketball team. However, he switched sports season and became for the 1994-9a wrestler. 1993 second place winner, Coates spent most of the time with his head in a bucket due to illness, nervousness or whatever. However, tie he did find time to break a with a neutral in the second round Miles refused to to go ahead quit and rebounded from the 0 5 0-- 0 1-- 0. 1-- one-ye- . ; dunk-wrestli-ng- go-ahea- d ar SILVER TROPHY WINNER-19- 94 State Champion, Altamont, pocketed second to Piute at when he suffered tough champion-sM- p the 1995 State Wrestling Meet Altamont had three state champions in Bobby Bird, Tony Thacker, losses. However, Bird caged Donald Miles. Kit Evans, Kevin Mitchell and Rhett Swasey finished second. Altamont finished Ms first title ever when he flew to the victory stand with an easy 15 points out of first place. 'i . fj:''. I f triumph ovgr Jared Jackson of, k.. wiRfTp'M g'lrornU Altamorifs SWasey fell behind 2- -' Sanders second, Gardner tMrd and Evans beat Tyler Sanders, Wayne in the 125 pound class. 0 when he gave up a takedown in Bird decked Jackson for two Holm fourth. Panguitch and Aaron Rees, Wayne, the first round, but he rallied back Thacker scored a takedown for a but lost the 100 pound crown when takedowns in the first round to go 0 first round advantage and then he was rolled into a pin by Travis with a reversal to tie up the match up 1 and then added a neutral, takedown and penalty paint to win added a reveral in the second to Moss of Piute with 1:06 left in the at 2 in the second. Will Chappell, He added a takedown just . second round. Evans was downed Wayne, had Ms mat prayers anby seven points. Bird also' beat lead swered when he scored a neutral Burton James offifilford and Colby before gaining his pin. one after round. by just two, and takedown to lead 4 after two e "It feels great to be a Smith of Piute. Bird finished the rounds. 26-I Swasey also scared a hardest wrestled champion. Mitchell faced an undefeated my year Tm glad to get one after two I used a double arm bar for the pin wrestler in Benn Florence of reversal. Swasey had to turn Chappell far years of second places," said Bird. in the championship match. I just Milford and gave the Southern near fell points in the tMrd round "I worked on takedowns and got broke Mm down and put it in. Utah tussler a battle all the way the lead. He was pretty tough to Taking first place is a great way to before dropping a close 2 152 to win. However, Swasey slipped, gave up a neutral, takedown and throw, roll or any thing. Im glad I end a senior year," said Thacker. pound championship match. Mitchand saw his Altamont had three other mat-me-n ell scored first mat blood with a near fall to lose did it" for second vanish. a tide 1994 champ, Tbny Thacker, 145, in the championship round for takedown. Florence rebounded with hopes Enterbeat e Ryan Gardner, Swasey at became a bout at ofsix. the to Kit champion a total Evans, 100; Kevin a reversal tie up Altamont by cashing in Chip Mitchell, 152, and 1994 champion, Florence scored what proved to be prise and Brandon Hathcock, Sanders of Panguitch for a pin with the Panguitch. Rhett 'Swasey, 189, placed second. the winning point-- a neutral-- inMitchAltamont scared 158 points for 28 seconds left in the third round. second win to one; round by and David 106, Thacker, Dusty second and Piute placed first with 27-all his who pinned match at Thacker, Fausett, 119, finished tMrd. Th- ell came close to tyinghethefell 173. finished third at Enterprise Shad also beat short. Holm, end. the opponents, However, acker pinned Lewis Roundy, Pan136. Wayne picked up fourth at Milford and Jed Gardner, EnterMitchell Jared Altamonts beat guitch and Fausett dropped Bryan prise. Everyone that Thacker Meyer, Milford, on a second round Jones, Wayne and Eric Torgerson, 87.5. Milford placed sixth at 85.6. wrestled and beat placed with fell. Piute. 1-- 8--1' , '' A - Mr-- - . it-n- . 2-- 4-- 2-- 4-- 0. 6-- 4, 5-- two-tim- 4. 3-- 8-- 4 two-tim- 2-- 2. 3, DIRECTV WORKS NATION WIDE Your equipment will work anywhere EASY ACCESS TO Pay-Per-Vi- ew Movies & Specials FREE ONSCREEN Program Guide a program from this guide, Choose it and see it instantly. You can choose NO HIDDEN EQUIPMENT COSTS DUAL RECEIVERS for only one Program Charge THE COST Total cost .for the equipment is approximately $699 -$899. Programming packages run from approximately $15 to $30 per month. Financing available on approved credit 1 Vernal Office 827 South 1500 East END IS NEAR Former basketball player, Donald Miles tightens his pinning grip of Piute wrestler. Goiter Coates. Miles pressed Coates to the mat and scored a pin with one second left in the third round to win the 275 pound title. 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