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Show Page 14 - Mav 28. 1996 : Sports Uintah Basin Standard and Phillip Harms ton play a game of catch during a Union High School football SEEING DOUBLE-Jam- es camp, which was held last week. Former University and Brigham Young University football stars were guest instructors. J iVrJubss 'Vi V BYU offensive lineman and Union football coach Don Busenbark plays LINEMANS DREAM-Forthe quarterback position during Unions Football Camp. A Harmston wide receiver takes off down the Add. mer Week Long Event Utah Utes and BYU athletes teach UHS football campers blamed die receivers for By Aldon Rachele r. ' -- .T ; Baseball, softball just concluded recently, but it ie already time for football with a camp held at Union High School last week under the direction of Cougar Coach Don Busenbark, which featured former University of Utah and Brigham Young University football stars as instructors. The camp wae held May 20-2and a . portion' of the event, Wednesday, May 22 featured "The Lineman's Dream"-jplayi- ng the wide receiver, running back or quarterback positions. Cody Cook, a huge lineman, had a fun time playing the "Real Wide" receiver position and he dashed down the field for a large gain. Russ Bolton intercepted a pass and went for a touchdown while hearing the cheers from his fellow campmates. Union assistant football coach Jeff Hanke commented, "Our linemen made some good catches, but I told them to replace the divots." Coach Busenbark, who manned an offensive line position for the 4, 'h a.' ROOSEVELT FOOTWORK-- A Union Football Camp contestant puts his foot to work and boots the ball students took part in a camp where they were instructed on football skills and down the field. 50-pltechniques. University Young Brigham Cougars X several years reached hie "Ultimate Goal" played the quarterback position. He did his best TV DetmerSteve YoungJim McMahon imitation, and he completed a couple of long Of course a couple of touchdown passes were off target, but like any quarterback he ' Q e g Dual air bags anti-loc- k Q 150 horsepower engine with: , brakes Automatic power door locks Theft deterrent Q wqrstem Daytime running lamps Q Fog lamps Q PERFORMANCE... Q transmission Q with overdrive Q Air conditioning & pinion power w Rack steering Front disk brakes Rear window defogger roadside assistance r VALUE,. Pontiac SmartBuy ceivers and defenders were fay Busenbark the following: "You were too slow getting there. You got to be there. Now lets huddle up and lets go. You were there -- nice cover. During the Wednesday part of the camp, athletes played 7 on 7 football where they had a fun time running and throwing the pigskin. They also worked on their told defensjvekills. "You get better by doing things over and over again. Wide receivers caught a million balls and quarterbacks tossed about the same number," Coach Busenbark said. "The linemen worked on down KSS? their technique! Former University of' Utah football players, Sharrieff Shah, a defensive back and Pierre Jones, running back, worked with Union football campers. Shah covered Utah football games for a Salt Lake City television station last season and provided sideline comments. worked ivi , ergensen's second chance came the next year when he connected field goal with 25 on a seconds left to beat BYU, 34-3- 1 in They focused on good techniques, and they were excited to come to our camp. They want to come out this fall and see us (Union High School) play football," said Coach Busenbark. The sport of football was concluded by Shah at the 55-ya- rd 1993. Shah also made the Spring Quarter 1994 Honor Roll at the University of Utah. John Hunter, Matt Meeervey, former BYU offensive linemen, and Jason Cooper, who played wide receiver for BYU, were scheduled to appear at the Union Football Camp, EYida, May 24. with the Meeervey has " Buffalo Bills. "We didnt have aa many athletes out for the camp aa in the past. This year we have 50. In past years we have had aa many as 90 to 100,: said Coach Busenbark. However, he views the camp aa excellent where athletes have been able to fine tune dalle and techniques to prepare them for the upcoming football season this fall. ir v- - I 1: 1500payment ational Football League uarterback for New England, with the defensive backs, and Jones instructed our running backs. "Shah - 231 1, X - SAFETY,,. University of Utah during the 1993 season, and he enjoyed an excitable year that featured the Utes beating. Brigham Young for the first University, 34-3time since 1988. The win was also the first victory by Utah at BYU since 1971. Since that win, Utah has tacked on two more over the Cougars, who still lead the series. Shah was also a member of the Utah team that just barely lost to Washington State at the Cooper Bowl also in 1992. It was Utahs first bowl game visit nrici 1964 when the Utes played in the Liberty Bowl. He was also a member of the Utah team that lost 28-2- 1 to Southern California at the Freedom Bowl in 1993. USC took an early lead and came right back to turn the contest into A Game" instead of "A Rout". In 1994 Utah won a bowl game. Chris Yergeneen, who has relatives living in Roosevelt, missed a field goal that would have won the Cooper Bowl over Washington State, which wae led Drew Bledsoe, who ie now the ping the ball. 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Qualifera are James Sutherland, Park City, who exceeded the minimum qualifying score for Junior Men's Air Pistol by 48 and Franri DeLong, Salt E& iCity, who beat the minimum qualifying score by 30 points in Womens air pistol by 30 points. DeLongs score was only 30 points shy of a perfect 400. Sutherland Iso beat all of the adult men in the match. Free pistol winner Dee Throckmorton wae shooting for the first time with a real free pietol. Winners in other events were: free pistol, Deo Throckmorton, Myton, 490; standard pistol, Courtney Healy, 8LC, 541: mans Tir, James Sutherland, Paik City, 548: womens air, Frand DeLong, 8LC,370. |