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Show Page 12 - December 31. 1996 Sports Uintah Basin Standard 1996 Top Sports Stories Union Lady Cougars Win 2nd Straight Softball Championship Altamont won ita third straight By Aldan Rachele wrestling tournament trophy, but it wasn't the one they wanted as they had to settle for state Tabiona pocketed second place its Beat Finfeh Ever at the State Basketball Tournament, and BYU star pro hoopsterformer anny Ainge's visit to Tabiona for second place when they finished 3 2 points behind first place Wayne High School, Saturday at Cedar City. Wayne recorded 174.5 and Altamont 171. Duchesne finished sixth at 89 points. The Longhorns had seven in the finals and two won championships. The 152 pound final was a Duchesne County bout with Altamonts Jeremy Bristol pinning Duchesnes Steve Wilson in 4:59 for the state crown. Kevin becoming Champions were Major Sports Stories during 1996 in the Uintah Basin Standard, but other Top Sports Stories are as follows: 1-- 2 8-- 2, 1-- P" Altamont Finishes 3 Out Of let Place Mitchell of Altamont defeated for Jade Terry, Enterprise, the 160 pound tide. Duchesne state champions w era Ckxfy Moat and Glen Ivie. Pointe Union Lady Cougar Gamer Crown 2nd Straight S-- A A region tide ia nice, but it the ultimate honor aa winning the state championship is No. 1. Union High Schools Lady Cougar team proved the point by tying far second in Region 10 ana then winning the championship when it counted the moet by taking ita second straight 3-State Softball Tide, Saturday in Cedar City. Union was the undefeated team going into the championship round, and needed both games (double elimination) to win the title. Richfield downed Union, 8-Saturday in the first game and then the Lady Cougars rallied in the final inning fire one run to nip the Wildcats, 6-- in the second game fire the championship. Cougars Whip 1995 Champ, But Give Away Title To Uintah isn A 3, 5, Hi Union Cougars can take pride in the fact that they e defending state whipped champion, Dixie, 13-- Friday, but their heads in Uintah wake up mm the baseball dead, Friday, fire an 8--7 win in tan innings after Union led 3 with two outa in the final inning. Uintah uaed the comeback win to atom the Cougars, 9-Saturday, fire the 3-- State Baseball Tournament tide. Union wo forced to settle for second ROYAL BATTLE-Tabio- na Tiger, Jed Leflcr, leaps high during a shooting attempt and hying to avoid championship game. fouling the Tabiona player is a Piute athlete during action taken from last year's Tabiona led with two minutes left, but Piute rallied to lake the crown. The Tigers settled for second. Tabiona reaching the title game was one of the Top Sports Stories in 1996. two-tim- A 6, ' 7-- 2, PAINFUL ACTION-Cou- gar maiman, Jared Whittmer, left, has a painful expression on his face as Altamont's Bobby Thacker, right, attempts to twist him into position for a pin. Thacker was a member of an Altamont wrestling team that missed taking top team honors at the Slate Mat Meet in 1996 by 3 points. The Longhorns second place. 1- -2 A MarxMoat Champs 3-Ti- me A Tabiona Tiger 2nd place, Ainge visit are top stories plate. fans will remember the Bottom Of The Seventh Inning" Just like one of those "Dracula Vampire Movies" as it drove a "Stake Through The Hearts" of Unions championship hopes. Union got the first two outs with saso. The Cate needed one out, but they couldn't, get it. Uintah was dead, but the Utes cams back to life Just like "Frankensteins Monster". Cougar pitcher Eric FieldstedL. left the game and was replaced by center fielder, Dustin Davis, who unfortunately gave up a wild pitch that allowed Mortenssn to scon Davis the gams tying run at hit the ground after the pitch and it waa discovered that he had broken Ms arm. Ben Birchell, who pitched even innings the day before in the win over Snow Canyon, struck out the final batter, Shane Smuin, but that last out cams too late. Uintah scored one run in the tenth inning to beat the Cougara. 7-- 7. Duchesne Jolts Rich For 12-- 0 Lead, But Lose Title Up 12-- 0 over the defending state champion and an opportunity to increase the advantage to 20 paints woe a "Dream Come True" ft "Chriatmaa In November" for Duchesne High School. However, an interception at the "Wrong Time" was worse than a "Lump of By Aldon Rachele The a great year fire sports with Duchesne County teams taking one year-1996-- was champumahi pand six second place honors, and the year waa a Super One for Tabiona with the Tigers just missing out on their first ever state basketball championship by placing second. entertained former also They BYU and pro hoopster, Danny Ainge, at their own tournament a few weeks later in Tabiona. No. 1 sporte stay far 1996 in the Uintah Basin Standard ia a tie between Ainge and the Tabiona Tigers. Danny Wins Ainge Led Team Tabiona Tournament Tabionas chief claim to fame waa being named after a Ute Indian chief, but now the towns TOP STORY-Dan- ny Ainge, former BYU great and NBA star, left, hopes to regain the basketball during a tournament in Tabiona. His play in the tournament was highlighted during halftime of a TNT NBA basketball game. Ainge coming to Tabiona was me of the lop 1996 Sports Stones. is the sport of basketball. Last month, the Tabiona Tigsrs finished State runnerup at the Basketball Tournament Tabiona celebrated with its own Tabiona Pockets 2nd When tournament, Saturday. Taking Title Hopes Disappear first place was Parknurst Inc., Coal" and "39 Straight Pointsby Rich forced the Eagles to Buffer a with former NBA star and TNT Tabiona turned in ita "Best "Football Nightmare" that waa cable television broadcaster, Ever Showing" at a state as main its hoopster. basketball tournament, but ita almost aa bad aa the "IRS Danny Ainge Knocking At The Door" with the "Gres test Finish Of 2 net reeuTt- -a title win, wasn't mod enough as they --also known as ths Parknurst Inc., Short" of Saturday by the Rebels. finished Duchesne wasted little time in Ainge Gang; Doug, David, Danny their No. 1 goal when Piute rallied Don Ainge-w- ith 30 riving Rich's defame "Shock and father to beat ths Tigers, Treatment" by jolting them with a pointe and guided them to a 102-5- 8 The Tigers settled fire second over second place, triumph long distance bomb on the first Meet in Ogden, at tie plan Duchesne out of J.RJ. the in play of the game. Quarterback which had. the Tabiona eagers, Tabiona Tournament. Cameron Flint connected on a coaches and fans shedding tears. touchdown pass to Dustin two on However, several hoop gems by Danny Ainge played Grant that gave the Eagles a 0 1 off No. ng Boston Celtic NBA championship teams the first the in in round, beating Wayne Wes Hackett snared d "Not mis thing defending champion. Valley and pam in the end ions for the TD stands outs. It particular was good to win defeating Duchesne County rival that seemed to "Hack Away" Richs those championships, but thats Altamont to advance to the fire crown third a hopes straight over ten yean ago, and I cant championship final wont soon be with ths Eagles up 12-- 0 with 7:06 remember forgotten fay a Tabiona school, much," said Ainge. second to go in the quarter. which is the smallest in the (Ainge probably thought that class with 40 students from grades Union Golfers Net 2nd At the town of Tabiona waa so 10th through 12th. Tabiona State Moot The Union High School Golf isolated that no one would find out finished tie year with a 20-Team, moat appropriately named that ha waa playing hoops just record. months after retiring from pro "We are disappointed, but we "The Dark Horse of Clam basketball. After tie article Ion just two seniors and look at of out themselves brought appeared TNT Sports contacted ths loss as a stepping strew to obscurity at Wednesdays State Golf Tournament shining Aldon Rachele of tie Uintah Basin move on. I told our kids itfe time and they use photos to start fire next year," arid brighter than seven other schools Standard, and almost eclipsing tournament taken of Ainge, story of the Tabiona coach Lea Gines. "We had state tournament and score sheet to them right where we wanted favorite, and eventual play a joke on Ainge on national them. We just missed some shots champion, Dixie High School. At the tournaments end, Dixie TV. They featured Ainges trip to down the stretch. Tabiona High School is posted a team score of 324, just Tabiona during halftime of a pro three shots ahead of Unions 327. basketball game.) continuing to eqjcy basketball success as they finished 1996 with a record. Th Tigers are currently ranked No. 1 in media . 1-- A All-Tim- e" 39-1- 1-- A "Two-Minut- es 66-6-1. 1-- A five-ya- GOOD SPORTS-Tig- er eager, Shay Price, left, lends a hand to a Piute athlete, who has hit the deck. The Tigers were disappointed to finish second instead of first, but they showed excellent sportsmanship throughout the title game. rd 6-- Tabiona-knocki- mid-1980- s. five-yar- competition with ease. Codys third crown is the best in ths state and at his Ducheans school where he was tied with his brother, Brandon Moat at two each prior to 1996 State Cross Country competition. The Eagles completely dominated individual honors by taking the No. 1 and No. 2 positions as junior Jarom Grant placed second. Duchesne finished four points behind first place Dugway at 37 to 41. C. Moat beat his closest own teammato-Gra- nt competitor-h- is by 46 seconds with a time of 15:30 aa compared to second pises 16:16. (Earlier in the year, Moat wan his second state wrestling title during the past three seasons.) Travis Mare Wins 3rd Title 1-- A 5 NOW OPEN Full ", Service Oil Change Includes: 3-- A ( PEHNZDIL Oil . Filter Fluids Checked Battery Checked Lights Checked Tire Pressure Checked Antifreeze Checked Windows Washed Car Vacuumed m 6-- 1 722-358- No Appointment Necessary Open Monday - Friday 8:00 W. Hwy. Tying fire 3rd as ths Top Sports Story of 1996 are two individual anres by Cody Moat and Mare. ss Cody Moats Wins Title Low Price! Saturday 9:00 0 polls. All For One . . a.m.-5:0- 0 40. Next to Stewart's Thriftway a.m.-6:0- 0 290 p.m. Located p.m. 722-574- 7 I East 200 with.... 8 South Roosevelt, Office Phone Rod's Mini Lube & Utah 722-273- 9 Automotive Third Cody Moat broke his brothers record as ths top crass country runner at Duchesne High School Stats Championship during the rest four years at Sugar House Pare in with his third 1-- A Salt Lake City, Wednesday, October 23 and beat his For the first time in over 40 years Union High School has a stats wrestling three-tim- e champion, and his name is Travis Marx. Union waa established in 1953 and finally gained a three-tim- e state title winner in 1996 when Mare shutout Shawn Habibian of Dixie, 134), fire the 125 pound crown at the State Wrestling Tournament Previously Mare won state championships in 1994 and 1995. "I had four takedowns and put Habibian on his back two or tires times," said Mare. "The last minute and half I had him on his back, but couldn't pin him. He fought like heck at the end. I started with a chin pin, went to the half and then used a reveres half. I just couldnt get him down for the count Marxs championship match waa an easy contest, but he almost didnt make it to the title bout He just barely beat Jared Timothy of in a semi-finCarbon, 2-3-- 1, A al contest Union placed third aa a team by half a print over Uintah. Hie Cougars had their best finish sines s. ths Jens Cook also won a state crown fire Union. mid-1980- |