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Show Page 14 - November 19. 1996 i Svorts Uintah Basin Standard GETTING READY-Uni- on High School Wrestling Coach Kirk Stradinger, right, discusses the days workout on the mat The Cougars had their first "Live Wrestling action, Thursday, and their first meet is against Park City, November 26 in Roosevelt The Union team will have their "Wrestle-Offs"- , Friday, November 22. Union will have a young team this year as they lost 11 seniors, who started varsity matches during the 1995-9- 6 season. RunnerupT Foote Returns Union Cougars to kick off mat year with Wrestle-Off- s next and vice versa," commented By Aldon Rachel e Coach Stradinger. "Kurt Bastion, who was at 171 pounds last Union High School's wrestling team beat Uintah by 2 a point to State taka third at the 3-Tournament last February, which was ita beet finish since it took 1-- season, has been looking good. We have a new wrestler in Travis Hammonds from Montana. He will be at 112 or 119. There are many others that are looking real goaa out on the mat." A had ten or more seniors as starters on the 14 varsity position squad. This year's team will be a young crew with two fulltime and three parttime starters returning for the 123G-Sseason. Head coach will be Kirk Stradinger with Shane Frost aa an assistant. The Cougars loet four-tim- e state champion, Travis Marx and state crown winner, Jeeee Cook, to graduation as well as second ilacers, Charley Jenkins, Jeramy eppsen, Sam White, but have state runnerup, Brian Foote back. Union will host "Wrestle-Offs- ", Friday, November 22 id. 7 p.m. "note, who took second at 112, will probably be at 135 pounds. Starter Lance Ames, who wrestled at 103 last season, should be at 112 pounds. Wa have parttime starters back in Lana Gsnereaux, 140-14Mark Winterton, 130-13Richeni is John Riche ns, 140-14one of our seniors. Ha is tough and strong," said Coach Stradinger. Ha added, "Scott Winterton should be at 152 pounds. He was a tough JV wrestler last year. Nate Nielson, who wrestled for the.firet time lest season, should be at 189 pounds. Jason Bell, who was a 130 pounder, ie a tough JV kid from last year. Ha has been looking good. We have some good freshmen in Duane Foots and Cameron Cook pl us some tough sophomores in Lyman Winn, Ruaaell Cloward and Andrew Purcell. "JJ). Horrocks is another senior, who looks good. However, he didnt wrestle as s sophomore or junior. Dusty Monks is a senior. He wrestled last He is tough with the legs, t is a 'heart attack wrestler, will be in a tough position-o- ne time and than be on the top the The Mat Cougars are a little short of wrestlers in the heavy weight position such as 189, 215 ana heavyweight. Coach said that 285 Stradinger pounder, Chris Wilkerson ie out for the wrestling team, but Wilkerson, who is a senior, ie competing in the sport far the first time. Thursday, November 14 was . the first night of live Wrestling", arid Coach Stradinger wee pleased with the results. The matmen have jump been wrestling, roping ' and wrestling techniques. running, learning . . Union Wrestling Park City at Union, November 26; Union at Allamont, December 4; Union at Orem, December 10; Union at Lelii Tournament, December 13-1Payeon at Union, December 18; Cougar Mat Classic, December 20-2Tournament of Champions at Uintah, January 3-Union at Uintah, January 7; Union at Box Elder Tournament, Wasatch at Union, January 10-1January 14; Delta at Union, January 17; Union at Lehi, January 23; Region Meet at 4; 1; 4; 1; Union, Meet at State January 30; Utah Valley State College, February 3-- A 7-- 8. T ores. "We are getting them in shape far wrestling with morning mat practice from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. and then an afternoon session from 8:30 to 5:30 p.m. 50 to 60 guys took part in the first day of practice, but now the team ie. down to 40. UHS Lady Cougars to field young hoop team for By Aldon Rachel 96-9- 7 - "Youthful" ii the single wind to describe the 1996-9- 7 edition of the Cougars hoop team at Union School as over half of the 22 vanity . aquad members an sophomores with just three seniors ana ix juniors, which will be under the direction of head coach Mika Ross and assietant Keith Marie. Then n an a total of 13 the Cougar team. "Meet The Team Night" far the irla will be held Thursday, ovrnber 21 at 6 p jn. Last year Union placed sixth at .the state meet ana second in sophomores-o- 1995. Unions top two scorers, Jenny Weny ana Jenni Nielson graduated this past May. Msmbsn at ths Uni Cougan basketball 5; 5; WRESTLING-T- he basketball escapes from a couple of Lady Cougars while teammates look on during a practice conducted, by Union Coach Mike Ross. Unions girls have placed at the last two state tournaments with a runnerup finish in 1995 and sixth place in 1996. Thisyears team Union girls will have a "Meet The Cougars consists of 22 members with 13 of the Night, November 21. BASKETBALL-NO- 5. seniors, Jamie Arrive, Hollee Stevens. 5-forward; Roxy McBride, 576 center-forwarjuniors, Sarah Colton, forward; Malania Heaton, MO cantor: Nicola Larsen, guard; Jennifer Murray, 5-forward; Kylsna Ureek, guard; Amy Aland, 0 forward; sophomores, Bev Richena, April Mscham, Alicia Urssk, guards; Kadaa Riser, 54 forward: Charity Stewart, 64 forward; Angie ' Gaylsr, Vi Wakefield, Lean Cooper, guards; Tie McCaimes, forward; Tosha Berrett, guard; . Kim Kettle, Hillary Hamblin, forwards; Tand Nirisan, guisriL Arrive, 8tevens are returning tartan and players back, whs saw a gnat dad of varsity action last year, are McBride, Colton, Heaton and Larsen. "Our girls have been working rod hard and. getting, in shape. Ws will be a young team, and wo hope to improve over the season. Arrive, Steven McBride an our seniors, and wo an looking for leadership from thorn plus wo want them to stop up and taka charge, arid Coach Root. "Sarah Colton played a lot last year. She will be a tough player to stop. Our sophomores will got eomo vanity time this year." Coach Ross and assistant coach Morris had their girls working on offense, defense, etc. The rebounaing.paeiing, team was told to work on the d; 5-- 9' SURROUNDED CAGER-La- dy Cougar, Jamie Arrive, right, searches for someone to give a pass while being pressured by an opposing hoopsters, who attempts to knock die ball loose with her hands. - HOOP BOUND-Unio- ns, Alicia Uresk jets to the Cougar basketball tryouts. "Man lb Man Defense", but since they an "AB Girls" ths defense hoild be known aa "Woman To Woman". Soma1 remarks overheard during practice won: Take ths bon down m fast as you eon. Take advantage of ths fast break. Whan ths shot goes up, go and art the rebound. Like coach said, Go got the ball right now. Maks sura you know when it (ths ball) la going before you nleass it. Talk to your teem mates. Always be looking, Know when your man (woman) is. Rdosevelt ;GityRecreation Basketball m Utah Jazz Grades: Fee: Grades Grades 9-1- 2 7-- 8 7-- 12 - $35.00 - $35.00 December 12, 1996 Grades 9--1 One- female noopsti everything she had into her i in an attempt to steal the basketball, but unfortunately she landed out of bounds and crashed into tho bleachers. Union coaches said, "Good hustle of trying to got ths belli" - Union Girls Basketball Union at Duchesne, November 27; Kearns at Union, November 30; Union at North Bummit, December 6; Union at Emery, December 10; Union at Morgan, December IS; Richfield at Uniov December 17; January v Late Registration December 13 & 16. There Will Be Per Person And No Exceptions After The 16th At 4:30 pjn. 8 Will Be Drafted Wednesday, December 1 8, 6:00 p.m. 2 Will Be Drafted Wednesday, December 1 8, 7:30 p.m. 7-- "Balance ths floor-- bt ready to come off and help!! Rebound!!! OutiotlH Nice Move. Good Shot One shot cnly-g- ot the nbound-he-lp each other. Way Td Work. Good job of getting those hands up. Set it Up! Set it Up!" "Thats okay. Nice Move-Pi- ck it Up!! Pick it Up!r December A Late Fee Of $50.00 Teams For Grades Nice pase good shot. Nice sho- t- Green Registration Deadline during Lady River 19-2- 1; 2; Tournament, Union at North Emery at Union, Sanpete, January 4; Union at Carbon, January 7; Lehi at Union, January 10; Union at Park City, January 17; Wasatch at Union, January 24; Union at Uintah, January 29; Union at LaM, January 31; Park City at Union, February 4; Union at Wasatch, February 14; Uintah at Union, February 9; Intyriegidn game, Meet, SUU, February 22; February 1. |