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Show I I UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. December 3. 1996-- Page 17 Altamont in Decembsr 1994 they wrestled a "Pretty Weak Mat Bunch" from East Carbon, who which is they beat, 82-e Altamonfs Score. High Aldon Raehele by There were 15 weight desses back Union won a 2--A Over the years I've witnessed state in 1994, but there were Just eight many outstanding wrestling teams championship in the 1980s, but bouts that night. East Carbon forfeited seven from Union, Uintah, Duchesne last year they crowned their first lost ons match on a matches, and Altamont with all four schools ever "Three-Tim- e State pocketing at least one state Champion" in Travii Marx and default and then saw Rhett Walker, 106; Dusty Thacker, 119; championship. However, Ive also had Jesse Cook take state when watched some he rallied in the final seconds to Trinity Bird, 152; Kevin Mitchell, 160 and Rhett Swaaay, 189,-- all Teams" that did the best win the match. Cook's win enabled on pins. The Union to place third and from Altamont-w- in could, but it wasn't good as they got "Creams.., finish ahead of Uintah by half a closest match of the night was a and paint to beat the Utes at a state 14-- 0 win by Alternants 125 pound Annihilated, Slaughtered David Fauaett, who poured out the Massacred". meet for the first time in more ' than 30 years. Without Cook's paints and flooded his opponent. Although Wasatch has Thai .four straight state mat crowns, wild successful finish Union will they aren't the school that put the have ended up behind Uintah. win i pin. The Duchesne Eagles pocketed "Sport of Wrestling" on the map-fh- at Tha next year, I ki honor goes to Uintah High their lone state championship in School with 21 titles since 1958. the 1980s and a most recent wrestling matches involv Ive witnessed 11 Uintah state highlight is Brandon Moat Carbon. I derided I would rather watch the "Texas Chainsaw mat championships, and bn my State Massacre" movie, a "Four-Tim- e than witnessed another opinion, the best teams were in becoming won Altamont a of tha Vikings. 1977 and 1978. The Utes had nine Champion". State Championship in 1994 and slaughter One of the "Most Unusual Mat wrestlers in the championship second place Massacres" involved the Uintah finals in 1977, ten in 1978 ana Utes and I believe either Provo or won more than half of the crowns. While Pm an the subject of Murray (Both Schools Probably matches. Wish I Had A Short Memory). The Vernal bunch with sons help from La paint matmen completely wiped out the opposing team by tits score of 694). The Uintah coach was quits liappy with the victory, but the losing mat general was a bit "Ticked Off"! He was quite vocal with his "Mat Opinion and was given a penalty, which consisted of having a team point removed. However, his "Sorry Mat Craw" didn't scare any points in tha meet. No problem-t- he score was changed to: 69 to -- 1". Moot recently (this past Tuesday, November 26 as a matter of fact), Union faced Park City and produced a 76-- 6 win, which might be tha Cougars highest ever paint total. Union won four matches by forfeit, eight by pin with six in the first minute tuna a 16-- 2 derision. The Cougar lost just ons match an a pin. Unfortunately, my camera dropped dead from "Shutter Failure" and I wasn't able to BUSY BUNCH Lady Cougars, Alicia Uresk, Jamie Arrive, left to captured the daughter on film. I dash after the basketball. Arrive hit two right, with her dont think Park City will be too final one coming in an overtime period where Union beat Kearns by upset. one point P.S. I have a new camera. . m 6, "All-Tim- "Not-So-Gre- at 3-- A 1-- A "Back-To-Bac- 4Lau GIVE IT TO ME-Un-ion Hi School's Roxy McBride, center, wants the ball-pl- ain and simple as she battles two Kearns (Cougars the valuable item. The Roosevelt area Cougars beat the Kearns Cougars in two overtimes. The Lady Cougars own a 2--0 mark. Cats 2-- 0 three-pointe- rs Union Cougars beat Kearns Cougars by one in overtime By Aldon Raehele Please excuse Union High School girls basketball team coach Mike Ross. He recently completed a "Cougar Marathon where the BYU graduate saw his collegiate Cougars beat the University of Utah, Saturday, November 23 in football for the first time in four years and then watched a basketball game where his Union Lady Cougars edge the Kearns Lady Cougars in Roosevelt, the 54-6- 3 in following Saturday, overtime. Union gained its winning margin when a Kearns eager hit her first fifes throw and then had the second one go in and out with two seconds left to keep the game from going into a second overtime. Earlier in the week Union defeated the Lady Eagles in Duchesne, 55-4- 2. Duchesne beat Dugway in its season opener.- - Union opens the season with a 2-- 0 mark. Duchesne Union will battle North .is Summit on the road, Friday, December 6 and Emery in an away game, December 10, a team that recently beat Uintah by two. Duchesne will battle Uintah in VemaLWednesday and will host Green River, Friday. The Cougars eryoyed a 14-- 5 lead after one quarter, but Kearns rallied back to tie up the game at 24-2- 4 at the half. Melanie Heaton hit one out of two free throws to advantage give Union a of 35-3- 4 after three quarters. Buckets by Alicia Uresk. Heaton and Roxy McBride had Union up by five at 41-3- 0 midway - one-poi- nt in the fourth quarter. However, remaining. the Cougars crashed and burned Arrive missed two free throws on the court with numerous with eight seconds left, and now it turnovers enabling Kearns to tie was time for BYU Cougar the game at and then gradUnion Cougar Coach Ross to successful trips to the find line sweat. The "Wrong gave Kearns a edge with Just at the line, and fans 17 seconds left. got nervous when the first shot Union had its backs to the wall, was good with two seconds to go. and ' then they produced their The Cougar Marathon ended in version of the 'Cougar Hail Mary the Union Lady Cougars favor Play'. Hollee Stevens found her when the final shot didn't find its with four mark. target for a seconds left and then calmly hit a Stevens led Union with 14 foul toss to tie up the game at points and Arrive added 12. McBride tossed in nine. April 41-4- 1 Cougsr"-Keams-- . two-point- er 44-4- 4. The Lady Cougars almost didn't make it into overtime. A Kearns Cougar crossed the line and then fired a missile to the basket that went in and out at the buzzer. nt . Mecham, Uresk scored four each. Union mid-cou- rt Kearns almost did a dance of 46-4- three-point- 47-4- 6 er Kearns rallied back with a bucket for a 48-4- 7 advantage, and then Union took charge with se straight paints for a 54-4- 8 lead that seemed safe with 51 seconds left, but it wasn't. Sarah Colton struck for two to put Union ahead and Stevens, Arrive at 49-4connected on field goals. Stevens added a five throw, and Union had its advantage. The "Big Lead" almost vanished fjuick fashion. Kearns scared a goal, and then a steal by the "Opposing Cougars" had the net result of dosing the gap to Just 54-5with 20 seconds Natural gas is a clean, safe, economical and Check the blower belt and oil the blower motor (if required). Make sure blower properly adjusted furnace are, heal, water vapor and carbon dioxide. door is securely in place. To Remove all flammable ensure your furnace is materials from the operating properly, furnace area. here are a few important tips. Make sure the vent system is clear and Get a checkup. 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