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Show pJVjirtVS I i r: Page 14 - December 2. 1997 : Uintah Sports Basin Standard Tigers Defending 1-- Champs A Tabiona, Duchesne pocket victories at Eagle Classic by sophomore, Gines continued hie hoop magic but a three-printbomb and then a Kirk Grant and one Young free with three-poi' throw had Duchesne up by six at 33-2- 7 perfect pass from Jeremy Stringham at the half. to Bret Giles gave Tabiona an lead of 44-3- 3. Two free throws The Eagles maintained their lead for most ofthe third quxr-te- r, by Stringham gave the Tigers an46-3- 5 then all ofsudden Duchesne and st other advantage with one minute left and Tabiona became hot at just the right time coasted to a 51-4- 4 win. bomb by Young with three-poiTsbionas Ginee scored hie 18 plus two free throws and a Dustin one Grant fast break points on five express flight to three-pointand 5 for 8 shooting at the hoop for a 54-4- 1 Eagle lead the find line. Rusty Harris added 13 heading to the final quarter. and Giles scored seven. Stringham Duchesne grabbed its largest added eix and Gary Hackfbrd four. lead ofthe game at 15 prints, 60-4Riley Roberts toeeed in two and Sam when Lindsay said, Hello toNorth Rhoades one counter. The Tigers Sanpete's defense with two jumpers fired in 18 field goals and hit 14 out that put the Eagles in cruise control of 26 free throws. The Butler did it to victory. for Emery as he scored 16. Lindsay scored his 25 prints on The Tigers led 25-1- 3 after one . 11 field goals and 3 for 7 shooting quarter, Saturday vs. North Sanpete from the find line. Young and D. and owned 45-3- 0 adv an tageat the Grant added 11. Sturm (cored six half Tabiona increased its advanand Wager five. Nielsen added four 63-4in the third and K. Grant three. Dustin Madsen tage to 20 at 3 quarter and won the game by 24 added two. prints, 77-5Emery knocked off Duchesne, Stringham, who was held to just Saturday, 62-4and the top scorer six prints in the win over Emery for the was Sturm at 14 Eagles when he missed five or more shots prints. Duchesne will battle Green next to the basket, wee right on River on the road, Friday and will target vs. North Sanpete with 23 host Wendover, Saturday. prints Giles added 20 and Gines, Tabiona will host Wendover, FriHarris 13. Rhoades scored seven day end then will battle Wayne on and Hackford one point. Giles the road, Saturday. and pumped in four Ginee, Stringham scored one each. A large group of 1996-9- 7 Duchesne seniors forced Thiess Lindsay to see most of hie hoop action on the junior varsity team ' with limited varsity action, but he hit the jackpot during his first game e as a starter for 25 prints in the Eagles 67-5- 9 first day win over North Sanpete. A rebound bucket by Lindsay put Duchesne up by five at However, North Sanpete came back to take a 9-- 8 edge, and then the Eagles got their hoop act together with points by Lindsay, Brandon Sturm and Robert Young for a 22-1-3 edge after one quarter. North Sanpete reduced Duchesne's lead down to four at 29-2er By Aldon Rachele BASKETBALL BOUT -- Two Emery hoopsters try to wrestle the basketball away from Tabiona' s Jeremy Stringham, who scored 23 points in a victory over North Sanpete, Saturday. The Tigers also defeated Emerys JV team at the Eagle Classic in Duchesne to open the season with a 0 record. Tabiona is the No. 1 ranked team, according to the Deseret News. 2-- Tabiona started where they left off last season by posting an undefeated record at a basketball tour- A nament when they produced a 0 record at the Eagle Classic in Duchesne, Friday and Saturday. The Tigers, who are ranked by No. 1 in the class early in the 1997-O- S State season, won the 1997 Tournament title. Counting state meet play and the Eagle Classic Tabiona is 6-2-- Weston Weaver of Weber State named to team 1-- A 1-- A Weston Weaver, a Union High graduate, was named seconAll-Bi- g d-team Sky Conference last week. He waa selected aa a defensive tackle. Weaver concluded his senior year at Weber State University. Weaver waa a football and basketball star at Union High School. First team selections for Weber State were: Scott Shields, place-kick(also second team as a punter and safety); Taurus McGhee, receiver; Cam Quayle, tight end. University of Utahs first team choices were: Kevin Dyson, receiver and return specialist; Danny Davis, offensive guard; Pene Talm&ivo, defensive lineman; Phil Glover, linebacker and Clarence Lawson, defensive back. BYU first team picks were: John Tait, offensive tackle, and Omarr Morgan, comerback. First team selections for USU m the Big West Conference were: Nakia Jenkins, receiver; Mark Rommel, Mauri cio Jourdan, offensive linemen; Demario Brown, running back; Ben Crosland, defensive lineman; Tony D Amato, linebacker, John dale Carty, defensive back; Steve Smith, kick returner. 0. Duchesne finished in the School runnerup position during the 1996-9- 7 season when they placed second behind Tabiona. The Eagles have class for 2-left the but they till ended up in the runnerup spot once again. Tabiona beat Emerys JV teem, 51-4- 4 end toppled North Duchesne Sanpetes JV crew, beet North Sanpete, 67-5but lost to Emery, 62-4to post a 1 mark. Tabiona led 15-- 7 after one quarter vs. Emery, but the Tigers offensive tank almost hit empty as they scored only one point in the first few minutes of the second quarter, end theSpartans took advantage to dose the gap to just five st 16-1The Tigers lost two long-tim- e starters at the guard position in Shay Price and Brandon Casper due to graduation, but no problem-Le- vi Ginea impressed the crowd with three straight outside jumpers to put Tabiona out of danger with a lead of 25-1The Tigers led 27-2- 1 at the half Tabiona put in ten more points in the third quarter to lead 37-2- 8 with the final bucket being gained on' a last second shot by Gines that had the Tigers growling to victory. 1-- A 77-5- 3. er 9, Contractors Ucenso Seminar Monday - Friday December 8 -- 12 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 30-4- ten-poi- nt 5. six-poi- nt nt nt two-pointe- er 5, . 3. 9, three-pointe- rs full-tim- 3 Enjoy Utah's Building Boom Start With Your Own License Now Is The Time To Get Your Contractors License Call Today (801) (800) &2254ii:40 Hours 0 Uintah Basin Applied Technology Center 100 East Lagoon St - Roosevelt, Ut 84066 722-452- 1. nt 7-- 2. 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