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Show . w... Jt Moat. Fabrizio, Fieldsted Eagles, Longhorns, Tigers announce top sports stars By Aldan Rachel Dalton Fieldsted, Altamont; Cody Bloat Duchesne; Matt Fabrizio, Tabiona, were named Outstanding Male Athletes last week and taking Outstanding Female Athletic honors were Marci Dastrup, Rebecca Lee, Altamont; Melody Park, Tabiona and Ave Neria, Duchesne. Fieldsted and Moat won individual state championships and Fabrizio was a member of the second place Tabiona team that just barely missed out winning the State championship at the Basketball Tournament this past season. Moat won his second wrestling crown, and Fieldsted took the state long jump title. A portion of the story about Tabionas second place finish is as follows: Tabiona turned in its "Best Ever Showing" at a state basketball tournament, but its "Greatest Finish Of wasn't good enough as they Short of finished their No. 1 goal when Piute rallied to beat the Tigers, 66-6The Tigers settled far second Meet, which had place at the the Tabiona cagers, coaches and fans shedding tears. However, several hoop gems by Tabiona-knocki- ng off No. 1 Wayne in the first round, beating defending champion, Valley and defeating Duchesne County rival Altamont to advance to the championship final wont soon be forgotten by a Tabiona school, which is the class with 40 smallest in fire students from grades 10th through 12th. Tabiona finished the year with a 20-- 5 record. "We are disappointed, but we lose just two seniors and look at the loss as a stepping stone to move on. I told our kids its time to start for next year," said Tabiona coach Lee Gines. Coach Gines added, "It is a tough way to do the best you ever have by losing first ana taking second. Fieldsted was also a member of the basketball team and his team laced fourth at the state meet, E ut unfortunately they finished behind Duchesne County rivals, Duchesne, third and Tabiona, second. Piute took the tide. A portion of the game is as follows: The battle for third place between fellow Duchesne County , teams,' .Duchesne aqd". Altamont started off with the Ragles wishing they where "Some Place Else". Duchesne fell behind 19-but recovered quickly with Billy Hoopes leading the charge to beat the Longhorns, 56-4- 6 at the State Basketball Tournament. Duchesnes third place finish is its best since it won the 1989 tide. Altamonts fourth place gave the e Best" Longhorn their state tournament performance. Moat competed in three sports, turned in a super year ana was 1-- A "Two-Minut- es 1. 1-- A 1-- A County matman, Altamonts Khett Walker in 1:10 for the 119 pound crown. Moat reached the title match by blanking Travis Moss, Walker advanced to Piute, 12-his match against Moat by pinning Collin Marshall of Panguitch in 4:30. Moat placed first as a ninth grader ana then placed second in 1995 in a controversial loss." State Champ, Kevin Mitchell was named Altamonts top wrestler and Paul Tew was selected Altamonts outstanding football player. Fieldsted was also picked as the No. 1 trackster. Coach Lee Gines picked Tabionas Shay Price as nis top basketball player with Brandon Casper as the No. 1 baseball athlete. Tabiona qualified for its first state baseball tournament appearance in the history of the school and played two competitive games. Other basketball award winners were: Jared Turnbow, top defensive player and Dustin P Lazenby, Mr. HuBtle. volleyball athletes were Angela Lefler and Angie Fabrizio. Jeremy Stringham was the top boy trackster and given the girls track award was Jerri Richens. Duchesnes David DeMille was selected as the Scholar Male Athlete, and Ave Neria won the Scholar Female Athlete Award. Neria was a member of ' 0. and cheerleading squads. basketball team pocketed eighth place at the state meet. Lee was a basketball member of a Longhorn state championship relay team in 1995. She was also a member of an AHS relay squad that placed second in team Altamonts TOP EAGLE-Co- dy Moat, right, warms up for a track meet held recently in Vernal. Moat won his second state wrestling title, placed second in cross country and No. 2 in state 3200 meter run. Moat was selected e Duchesnes Outstanding Male Athlete. Moat is a state cross country champion. two-tim- j- - i Co-MV- Duchesne Eagle H , During the past 1995-9- 6 season I witnessed many high school basketball, wrestling, ' volleyball, basketball and track teams. She won the shot put and was second in the discus. Neria also placed third in the long jump and javelin. The Eagle volleyball team finished second behind Rich and placed seventh at the state hoop meet. Dastrup and Lee played on Altamont volleyball, basketball and track teams, and Tabionas Park was on the volleyball, drill i by Aldon Rachele ' A HONORED EAGLE-A- ve Neria was named outstanding female athlete at Duchesne and also top scholar athlete. Marci Dastrup, Rebecca Lee, Altamont; Melody Park, Tabiona, were also outstanding athletes. Ron Boone off my pocket radio. I never dreamed that any thing make Hot Rod quiet. All those pumped up fans did the job football, baseball, softball, on Hot Roa. volleyball games in person where I was sitting with my sister, a fan can almost "Reach Out and Kaye and all of those season ticket Touch The Sprats Action". When it comes to Utah Jazz holders. They were a "Show All By basketball I usually view the sprat Themselves'! My sister was more excited than my dad receiving a by looking at my faithful TV set sauce on where I can yell and scream all I can of spaghetti want and use some words that Christmas Day. Tm not sure if she that I was sitting might not be in Websters remembered next to her. I put a price tag from Dictionary. Occasionally I check out the Utah Jazz in person. my "Malone vs. Kemp-West- ern Last November I saw the season Conference Finals" shirt on her back. She didnt even notice. A opener between Utah and Seattle where the Jazz zapped the piece of popcorn in her soda pop didnt even get a "Fizz Out Of SuperSonics. Last week I saw my Her". I yanked her shirt-- no second "Live Game"-s- ix months into the season and low and response! At home no one stands in front behold it was Seattle again in the Delta Center (Game Four in of me (They dont dare block my view), but at the Delta Center Western Conference Finals). The place was jammed with standing is an "Art Form". The fans were all pumped up fans ana justprior to "Tip-Off- 1 I was almost Tipped Out of my with "Soda, Popcorn and Nachos" Stockton, Jeff seat with a blasting celebration of and as soon as John three-pointHomacek a or hit balloons all that bursting greeted Jazz fans in attendance. I Karl Malone, Byron Russell jolted the rim with a powerful slam it survived the fans was "Foot Stomping Time". noise, but 19,000-plu- s tiling all at once zapped my ears However, the fans didnt sit down and wiped Hot Rod Huntley and. after the great play. They did a could er hopping celebration while hoping the opposing team would miss. After a few seconds they sat down and everyone behind them did the same because when "In Salt Lake, Do Like The Salt Lakers Do" Standup Even If You Cant Stand It Those really excited fans cant sit tight just one However, elderly Jazz rooter wasn't hap to have her view blocked. S pulled a lady from behind (her rack) and forced her to sit down. Ive surprised "Wrestiemania" didnt break out. One fan was screaming the following: "Dont Go There, Dont Go There!! Oh, Why Did You Go There!! You shouldnt Have Done That!!" The Jazz did something right and he said, "Good Job, Good Job, Good Job-N- ow Stop The Sonics!!" I witnessed Game Six of the Western Finals between the Jazz and Supersonic, which Utah won by more than 30 points and I heard the "Loudest Whistle Of All Time", which just had to be coming from the "Mouth Of My Sister because she has a tiistle that is more powerful than "Sonic Boom". Maybe she will teach me how to whistle so that I can deliver a "Big Blast" during those Live In Person" Hoop Games? h)l 3, 1-- A M's "All-Tim- named the "Joe FOsynDig DMy Cowan Outstanding Athlete" at Duchesne High School. Besides taking first ilace at the state wrestling meet ie also placed second in the state cross country meet and was No. 2 in the 3200 Meter Run. Moat was e state cross country a champion prior to finishing second, this season. A portion of the state wrestling meet story concerning Moats second tide is as follows: "Duchesnes Cody Moat, a junior, e became a state champion when he pinned fellow Duchesne Matt Fabrizio, who was named Outstanding NO. 1 TIGER-Tabio- nas Male Athlete at Tabiona last week, powers his way to the hoop at the state tournament championship game. two-tim- two-tim- Mm-1 i-SiMi- Lake Powell bluegill fishing is healing up. The small mouth and largemouth bass will keep anglers busy most of the day, but the bluegill provide a lot of great fishing action, as well. There are a lot of bluegill in the lake and they are really underutilized, said Wayne Gustaveson, Lake Powell fisheries biologist for the Division rtf Wildlife Resources. You can have a lot of fun with these fish now, and all summer long. ' BEST LONGHORN-Fi- ve hands attack the basketball and two of them are own by Altamonts Outstanding Male Athlete, Dallon Fieldsted, left Fieldsted won the state long jump title this season. For Kids 2 Years And Under 1 Coach to conduct hoop clinic its kind held locally, really helped he third summer in a row. our program." Last year the Union girls team for the second straight mth to conduct another qualified time for state competition and shootinghall-handlin- g tstanding to looks its chances of strengthen sketball clinic. returning to the state tournament rhe clinic will be held June 24-Coach Ross said he Union High School. "The next year. expects all of last years team ler ldds will go in the afternoon members to participate but im 5 p.m., and evenings from welcomes anyone, especially young ) p.m.; while the younger players who desire to "Get Down instructions will receive tyers The Basics Of Being A Good 2 to noon 12 and a.m. im Basketball Player", to come and n.," said Coach Ross. take advantage of Becks teads Were excited to have Coach methods. ckstead back in Roosevelt for Beckstead, a winner of over ten Dther rigorous week of teaching istate championships in New skills of Mexico, says nis clinic helps teach s fundamental basic proper sk'lls and aids in iketball to our young female ironing out the "bugs" young lyers," said Union girls sketball coach Mike Ross. Tost players sometimes develop. "We iris camp, which was the first of" really focus on getting the 3-- A at 2-- 8-- shooting arm lined up with the basket and also teach correct ball handling principles We teach good habits at a young age so bad habits never get developed." The clinic is made up of two 8th parts. Flayers ranging from will Grade to 12 grade next year make up one age group. Campers will from the grades 4th-7t- h constitute another group. The cost of the clinic is $75, while the younger-age-grou- p clinic is set at $60 per player. A limit as to the number of campers to be excepted has been set at 30 for each camp. Interested older-age-gro- register, campers may call Coach Mike Ross at 2 2 (home) or (work) by the June 24 deadline. 722-033- 722-247- June 8, 1996 9:00 a.m. - :00 a.m. 1 1 to llto& (s&mb For More Information Contact: 2 Duchesne Ranger District Roosevelt Ranger District 722-501- 8 738-248- Duchesne County Area Chamber of Commerce 722-459- 8 |