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Show -- JO. i UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. 15. Scnu-nilv- r Union High School knocks off Ben Lomond for 1 mark bS- Par.eil 2-- By Mdon Rachele Rasmussen in the third quarter enable the Cats to win by 11 points. Union gave up 28 points in the first half, but played super defense as they hurled a shutout in the second half better than David Cone or David Wells of the New York Yankees or Roger Clemens of the Toronto Uintah deserves the media attention it has been receiving due to a perfect record and No. 1 ranking by the Salt Lake Tribune, but another team in the Uintah Basin, Union, is also on a hot streak. The Cougars smoked Ben Lomond in a wild 39-2- 8 shootout in Ogden, Friday for their second straight win to improve to 1 after opening the season with a loss to defending state champion, Morgan. Union will take on another top team, Friday when they invade Castle Dale for a gam against Emery. Union's next home game is vs. Lehi, September 25. Union led 4 after one quarter and then went up by one, 29-2-8 at the half when they faked a point after touchdown and then had Dirk Olsen throw the ball to Chaz Frandsen for a conver- offensive line played well. Olsen caught three TDs, and Rasmussen threw for fourTDi. Everyone played well, he said. In other games of local interest, Kemmerer, Wyoming defeated Altamont, 27-- South Summit JV downed Duchesne, 34-and Uintah had to rally in the second half to nip The Utes Snow Canyon, Merkley, Strange, Madsen scored the final three touchdowns to take the win. Altamonts Meek scored the first touchdown of the game on an eight yard pass from Kyle Ashby, but Kemmerer scored four TDs in a roll on running plays to win the game. Duchesne will host Altamont, - 32-2- 7. . 3-- A ft sion. Travis Blackwell connected on a field goal, and a quarterback sneak touchdown by Rick 40-ya- rd Tiger Taes Small school, Duchesne, which was a cross county power while in the class, dominated Union High School larger in a meet held in the Ballard area, Wednesday of last week. Runners began their trip along the road to the Ballard City Building and local radio station, and then took a journey along a paved and dirt surfaces. The finish line was two utility poles near some cows. Duchesne placed one through 15 in the boys division with Kirk Grant winning first place with a time of 18:02. He was followed by Courtney Moon, second, 18:19; Dayne Grant, third, 19:04; Johnny Foster, fourth, 19:40; Andrew Spencer, fifth, 19:57. Also placing were: Ryan Moat, sixth; Roy Poulson, seventh; Cris Hoopes, eighth; Phillip O'Driscoll, ninth; Tyrol Davies, tenth; RJ. Stansfield, 11th; Dusty Madson, 12th; Jeff Foster, 13th; Mitch Lindsey, 14th; Max Panas, 15th. The Eagles also posted top hon 2-- A 1-- A CRASH SITE-T- he Cougars' Bo Gardner, left, does battle with an opponent out on ihc ivld ui h ne i ther one able to get the ball under control. Union went to the air often last week with quarterback Rick Rasmussen throwing four TD passes in a 39-2- 8 win over Ben Lomond. I Jeri Richiru By Our boy's baseball team travelled to Provo to play the Meridian Mongoose on Sept. 4. They played a double-headand won both games. The scores were 17-- 7 and 15-- They played Intermountain Christian Friday, Sept. 11 at 3 p.m. The Lady Tigers played Duchesne on Sept. 3. They started out great winning both freshman and JV games. The varsity lost They also played the Rich Rebels in Sept. The rebels defeated the Lady Tigers. Board attempts to cut down on traveling costs er ors in the girls division with JoHannah Wight taking first place when she just nipped teammate, Heather Muir, who placed second. Both recorded 25:01 times. Unions first person across the finish line was Heather Manning, who pocketed third. Also placing were Unions Sherry Duncan, fourth; Susan Welch, fifth; Bo Chapoose, sixth. ' VA-r- - Duchesne takes 1st at cross country event By Aldon Rachele V rfctk two-poi- nt two-poi- nt ' P.VV.-as---- 6, battle with Rasmussen connecting on long bombs to Dirk Olsen, three times and Barak Lemon in the first half. Rasmussen, also, scored a TD on a run. "Ben Lomond (placed second in the 1998 title game to Morgan last year) struggled to cover us defensively, and we had trouble wrapping them up for the tackle. Ben Lomond scored all its points on long running plays. They threw fin: one conversion and ran one in," said Union football coach Don Busenbark. Busenbark didn't list any outstanding players as he viewed the win as a total team effort. Our 15-1- J r,-- m:.mi 6; Bluejays. The game was a wild offensive 2-- X'A 6. The Utah High School Activities Association, Utah School Board Association, Utah Superintendents and Utah State Office of Education combined task force has taken action to reduce costs, travel and missed classroom time, according to Duchesne County School Board Member, Steve Lott, who is also a representative from Region 10. Lott reported that beginning in 1999-200- 0 school year that 2A 3A football programs will be allowed a maximum of eight games, tournament format and a has been adopted. He also added that all practice games (in any sport) over 150 miles one way must be approved by the local board of education. A form the and m ball will he eliminated. (Effective The practice of schools traveling long distances to play state tournaments at college sites should be eliminated, according to the task force, and single game state jft&yf board preai- - ' offs should be at the nearest, ade1998-99.- must be signed by the dent and forwarded with the eligibility list for that sport to the Utah ) quate, available site. (Effective 1998-99- High School Athletic Association (UHSAA). This will draw local boards into the loop regarding tray- -' el decisions, and is effective this , .) Boys and girls 5A 4A-an- state basketball tournaments will be sinelimination (NCAA format) ' gle This events. (Effective 1998-99means a reduction of 1 1 games per year, 1998-91A, 2A and 3A region boards of tournament or 44 games total. 1A, 2A, 3A will continue consolation managers can schedule JV and varsity contests only. With the approv- tournament format. In 1998-9some rural regions al of local boards of education, individual schools will schedule sopho- are restricting contests to Thursmore and freshman games. (Effecday, Friday and Saturday play tive 1998-99- .) thereby protecting the integrity of Sophomore and freshmen games are to be scheduled as an academic week as much as possiclose to home as possible even if' ble. The high schools of Region 15 schools are played twice or three, are currently experimenting .with v the four day school week'.- .'T times. All double elimination state tournaments except baseball and soft .) 9. 9 - ait . A - J1 q ':x there s one Gf thing we cant stand, ' , v i . '4'vt its cold people. y: - THE Grant of Duchesne finishes with a bang to take first place in a cross country meet at Union High School. WINNER-Ki- rk 5 -- r twf the perfect time keeping you family-quick, easy steps thatypu ' "s WJ ... Nj&j si. , !' !& Mi .UNATR ST4j EXCHANGE ? 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