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Show Page 18 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. November 26. 1996 Cats place in Vernal . Union High' School swimmers recently pocketed honors at a meet held in Vernal, November 16 that also involved Vernal, Park City and competitors from several other schools. Jeff Berlin, Union, placed fourth in the 200 intermediate event and sixth in the 100 meter breaststroke. Brian Beilin, also from Union, placed fourth in the 500 freestyle, and was fifth in the 50 freestyle at 30.35. Unions Pat Wentworth finished fourth in the 100 fly event at 1:42.14. Wentworth was also fifth in the 100 backstroke at 1:21.80. OFF-Laswimmers prepare to create a big splash for the start of a racing event at a meet in dy Vernal involving competitors from Roosevelt, Vernal and other schools. THEYRE SPLASHING START-Uni- on High Schools Brian Berlin competes in a race during swim meet action in the Vernal Pool. Union has several swimmers, who are members of the Uintah team. byAldon Rachele I recently saw die movie, have been good replacements for "Space Jam-stan- ing Bugs Bunny Bradley, who just isnt "Mean and and Michael Jordan, and I rate it "3 Nasty Enough to play on a team Basketballs'-main- ly because it of "Monsters From Outer Space". didnt include my favorite hoopster. He needed to be on a team with Ore Austin, a former Utah Jazz "Peace Loving Guys" like Porky on n Florida teams player-n-ow Pig, Tweety Bird or that stinky roster, and left off one of the all-tiskunk with a Flench sounding NBA greats, Larry Bird. name. ' Pro basketball players, who Most people in Utah cant were mare or less forced to play on stand, Laimbeer, and probably one team in the movie against think he played- graduated, from Jordan, Mr. Bunny, Daffy Duck, "Dr. Kervorkinas College of etc., were Charles Barkley, Larry Medicine, but in reality he played Johnson, Patrick Ewing, Shawn basketball for Notre Dame. The 3 Bradley and guy, Muggsy Irish are my favorite team after the Bogues. University of Utah for my own Those dumb aliens picked a personal reasons, and I remember team and what do they do-th-ey let as a low Bird play coif in the movie and scoringAebounding center, who was then allow him to watch the game the physical type, but I never from the stands. Their scouts are imagined that he would become the probably the same guys, who didnt "No.l NBA Bruiser. think Karl Malone or John However, I believe I am the Stockton would ever make it in the one and only member of the "Bill NBA, and both are now headed to the Hall of Fame. Ducheana Wrestling Shawn Bradley is a nice guy, but he isn't among the top athletes Revised Schedule in the league. Dennis Rodman is nasty looking, and former NBA Union JV at Duchesne, center, BiU Laimbeer is just plain December 5; Panguitch Meet, mean. Either one of those would December 6-Duchesne at Lehi Meet, December 13-1Eagles at Cougar Classic, December 20-2Duchesne at Tournament of Uintah Champions, January JV at Duchesne, January 9; North Sanpete Tourney, January 10-1Ducnesne at Altamont, January 15; Rich at Duchesne, January 18; Duchesne at Rangely, January 26 (Was originally set for December 7); Region Meet at Price, February 1- -2 ALLrSTATER-Duchesn- Neria, selection. A Ave es first team volleyball - 5-- Laimbeer END IS NEAR-Bri- an Berlin, Union High School, extends his hand to find the wall for the end of his event during a meet in Vernal Cougar Boys basketball will be in action Wednesday night. Girts basketball will be playing Wednesday and Friday night. Best of luck to both teams this season. Wrestling will have its first match on Tuesday. Good luck to the wrestlers Tuesday . . Chatter 7; 4; 1; night and throughout the season. FBLA and NHS wish to thank all those who donated food items .towards their Harvest food drive for the local food pantry. TOP ATHLETE-Unio- ns Stevens, A first team News. 3-- Hollee volleyball-Dese- rel Athletes net volleyball team honor Duchesne County girla recently named to the Deseret News Volleyball FiretTeam. Hollee Stavena, Union, was placed cm the 3--A first team and Ducheenea Ave Neria on the first squad. Stavena and Neria are both seniors. Unions Roxy McBride waa Second Team placed on the 3-with Jackie Morrill, Union, given an honorable mention. Ducheenei Shanna Mullins was also an honorable mention. Other first teamers are: 3-Taaha Widdiaon, Waaatch; McKelle Stilion. Emny; Chella Curtii, Delta; Marenna Nyffeler, Carbon; Lori Heidi Louder, Delta; Rich; Albrecht, Stringham, Miity Heather Roy, ICS; .Wayne; Caroline Heaton, Valley; Mindi Schofield, Manila. Lindsey Guest of Manila waa on the second team with Dezeros Ellsworth, also from Manila, an honorable mention. MVPe ware Snow, Two 3-- 4; 1; 1; State Meet, Price, February 1-- A Laimbeer Utah Fan Club". I used to toast him with a "Laimbeer" beverage if he got a rebound in a game not involving the Jazz. Now u I were to pick the Student Reunion Sport Editor! "UniotyRoosevdt High School" basketball team (Take One Guess as to the name of the sports writer) to take on the "Monster Hoopsters" the squad would include: current Cougar eager, 1996 lop 3-- scorer, Jeff Davenport; Johnny Angel Jr., Tai Riser, both just loved the three-sho- t; Brad Marshall, Brad from ancient tiines-t- lie 1960s and 1970s, Mike Reas (He's taller that Bogues guy), Gordon Eldredge, Doyle Huber, Kenny Nickeu from the 1953 Union championship team, Smiley Denver, a re Pink Umotl World Harold Fredrickson-bef- ore favorite War n and my all-tiplayer from my Union Class of A 1971-l- eft hander, Michael Harrison. There are many other, great players, who could and should have made my team, but its an unofficial squad and no prizes wereawarded. ' "Space Jam" is a nice movie, but die motion picture that Hands out for me is one with a wrestling theme called "Tkkedown", which featured Utah matmen. A wrestler from Uintah made the ten, and he received a lot of press in die local newspaper telling of his tqrcommg movie tame and when the picture came out he was wearing a wrestling mask that hid his fare. All I could tell people was that there was a Uintah matman behind that mask. .At least those movie folks were mart enough not to, cover the face of the best pro hoopster not from Utah-MicJordan. hael 7-- 8. All-Sta- te 3 ?or& 1-- A November 27 Boys' Basketball, Union at South Summit Girls' Hoop. Union High School at Duchesne November 0 Basketball, Duchesne's Eagle Classic Tournament, Duchesne, Tabiona, Payson, Emery-J- V and Varsity Games Girls' Basketball, Kearns at Union High School December3 Girls' Hoop, Altamont at Green River December 4 Boys' Hoop. Cartwn High School at Union Wrestling, Union at Altamont High School Girls Basketball, Duchesne at Uintah 29-3- 5A-Jen- Emery; lA-Tan- Emery, Bioe, Morgan; 2A-Dall-aa yef& Novoinbor 26 Wrestling, Morth SummkRich at AHS, Park City at Union 1-- ElSer! . McArthur, Rich. Decembers Wrestling, Union JV at Duchesne High School 0 Want to buy a house? Find over Boys' Hoop, Union JV at Altamont, Monticeflo at Tabiona, Duchesne High School at Green River Girls' Cage Play, Union at North Summit, Green River at Duchesne, Altamont at Salt Lake Christian Academy Wrestling, Duchesne, Altamont at PanguSch Meet 200,000 houses on the Internet. 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