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Show T .'.NL.'kivD. i .t- - 1st Game in March Duchesne gets fields ready for baseballsoftball play By AJdon Rackele Duchesnes brand new baseball team has its first home game set for March 26 vs. South Summit and its first ever girls' aoftball team will open home play, April 7 vs. Orem, which has local officials busy getting diamonds ready in the south part of town near the Duchesne County Fairgrounds. "Duchesne City will be finishing the diamonds during the next two in the GETTING READY-Duche- sne City citizens insult a sprinkler system while a heavy equipment operator and team baseball School the Duchesne for in March High background works on the field. Home play will begin in April for the Eagle softball team. r, n ynirm I umiaiMUi) i byAldoi t Rackele Last week was Time Machine on TV where folks had an opportunity to do the flashback thing. After watching The Seventies Show featuring a pro wrestler known as The Rock a person could crush FOX by switching to the The 1960s drama and then later in the evening check out the 1950s while watching MASH where Klinger said when coming up short on funds for a Guess The Birth of the Cow's Baby that he planned to post-dat- e a check to 1960. 1 didn't have a shot at going back to the 1930s1940s. I couldirt locate The Waltons on the dial. I began to think about The 1960s -s-portswise. 1963 was my first year of Little League play. I was able to hit the diamond with athletes such as Brad McClellan, Steve Yack, Brad Gollaher, Chris Stevens, Sam Haslem, Wade Workman, Mike Bell, Brent Benson, etc. There were home run times and error filled disasters, but all had a good time. When I first signed up I was told we had a super duper ball player by the name of Greg Gollaher on our team, but I never saw him. Our Colts team finished second, a couple of games out of first place. Later on, Greg ended up playing on the Little League All-Stteam. A while back Mutt Dye found some old scorebooks from tha 1960a. I didn't have to do any carbon dat? ing as the date was listed as well as my name. I noticed there were Viewing Gollahers in the books. team I didn't make the all-stand thus didn't watch the games in great detail. Now, iff could board a Time Machine, which would naturally be a Yellow Camaro (owned one years ago) I could flashback to 1963, and check out Greg Gollaher's super pitches that I missed. 1969 was another year for sports with both Union (Jim Marshall, Brad Hancock, Bob Fenn, Wayne Ross, Ricky Mojado, etc.) and Tabiona (Brad Fabrizio, LeV aughn Gines, etc.) qualifying for the Class B State Tournament when there was just one other meet. Class A as compared to 1999 with ten state tourneys, girls and boys. 1 wish I could get a ride once again on a Time Machine, and witness my basketball tournament marathon where the featured attractions were: Union vs. Dixie and Tabiona vs. North Sanpete. Dixie beat Union in a noon-tim- e game, and it was close to 11:30 p.m. before 1 saw the end of Tabiona's loss to North Sanpete where a guy with the name of Bailey had the Tigers singing, "Won't You Go Home Bill Bailey due to his long distance shooting power. In between, I killed time by watching more games. During the Morgan-Uinta- h game I couldn't figure out why in die world the Utes were upset over a consolation game (day before they got upset in the first round). The TYqjans won in the final seconds. Later on. I discovered the reason ar February 16 Boys'Girts Basketball, Union at Uintah February 0 Girls Hoop Meet, Price, Utah February 19 Girls' Basketball, DHS at Grand DHS boys' hoop team at Monticello More Tabby Hoop. Rich at THS First Round Girls at home sites Boys'Girts' Basketball, Altamont at San Juan February 20 Even More Boys'Giris Hoop, AHS at Grand n Boys' Hoop, playoffs Girls' Basketball, DHS at Monticello-DH- S boys at San Juan February 7 State Boys' Hoop Meet Girls' State Meet, UVSC Region Meet at Emery (Tabionas Region) Regional Boys'Girts' Tourneys at Juab High School 17-2- A 3-- A Inter-regio- 3-- A 25-2- 3-- A 3-- A World Records Wildlife & Sportsman EXPO February 18, 19&20 SL George Utah The New Dixie Crata Tickets Children under 11 FREE Oretf Thursday "Senior QtUes'i Day Tickets) 3- - Recreation Manager. Two softball and one baseball fields will be used. Arslanian reported that 300 hours of community involvement by volunteers enabled the sprinkler systems to be installed last fall. Community members will also assist in doing the fencing ft infield work plus dugout construction. The drainage systems were repaired, outfield seeded and pitching mounds built up, recently. The use of the diamonds have been donated by Duchesne Cify. The City has been wonderful with all they have done. The community has for all the excitement The Morgan coach was former Uintah hoop hero Ron Abegglen. He was now the enemy and coaching against Uintah. Abegglen is currently in his last year of coaching at Weber State. I could do my flashback thing, and being a Union Cougar I would have to root against Uintah unless it was a wrestling bout where I would have to go with tradition and cheer on the mat power known as Uintah High School. I wonder if they have any ofthose super hot dogs at the BYU concession stand? Never Mind Tm on a diet. been overwhelmed Arslanian. "Duchesne County helped with hauling in dirt. The use of the trucks were donated by the County. We hauled in a ton of dirt." Sprinkler system equipment was purchased by the Duchesne County School District as well as they approved payment of salaries by the coaches. The School District has been great," said Arslanian. Glen and Brenda Kairen donated $5,000 for uniforms and equipment for both teams. $3,900, which will be used to cover mileage costa plus other expenses, was raised by the community through fund raising events that included softball meets, a ladies volleyball tourney, concessions at the fair and outfield fence advertising signs. Businesses or people, who are interested in the aigns should call Carie at Raptor viewing Heritage field trip Feb. 20 Bald and golden eagles, hawks, falcons and diurnal owls will likely be encountered during a Feb. 20 Division of Wildlife Resource Heritage Field Trip west of Utah Lake. Division Watchable Wildlife Coordinator Bob Walters will lead the field trip, which begins at 8 a.m. in the Department ofNatural Resources parking lot, 1594 W. North Temple in Salt Lake City. Participant will travel about 120 ' miles during the trip. They should fill their vehicle with enough gasoline for the trip, and should bring binoculars or spotting scopes, warm ' with the generousity of Duchesne City, said 738-283- (435)6285520 Windshield Sfar Repairs 1495 BUNCH-Memben of the Duchesne community get their hands ditch in an attempt to get diamonds ready for a in while putting pipe dirty baseballsoftball action this spring. BUSY Duchesne will be in a league where they will play nearby Altamont, but will have to make long trip to B landing (San Juan), Moab (Grand) and Monticello. Coaching the boys baseball team will be head coach, Dave Gurr and assistant. Rid) Gilbert. Dixie Brown and A1 Jole will coach the girls' softball squad. The boys baseball schedule is as follows: Duchesne at Wasatch JV, March 9; Duchesne at Carbon JV, March 13; Duchesne at Juab,March 16; West Wendover Tournament, March 19-2Duchesne at Union JV, March 24; South Summit at Duchesne, March 26; Wasatch JV at Duchesne, March 27; Duchesne at Uintah JV, doubleheader, April 8; Juab at Duchesne, April 10; Monticello at Duchesne, April 16; Grand at Duchesne, April 17; Altamont at Duchesne, April 20; San Juan at Duchesne, April 23; Duchesne at Altamont, April 27; 0; Duchesne at Monticello, April 30; Duchesne at Grand, May 1; Uintah JV at Duchesne, May 3. Girls' aoftball schedule is as follows: Duchesne at Emery, March 12; Duchesne at Uintah, March 16; Duchesne at Orem, March 23; Snow College Tournament, March 26-2Duchesne at Lehi, March 30; Orem at Duchesne, April 7; Duchesne at Carbon, April 9; Lehi at Duchesne, April 13; Uintah at Duchesne, April 14; Monticello at Duchesne, April 16; Grand at Duchesne, April 17; Altamont at Duchesne, April 20; San Juan at Duchesne, doubleheader, April 23; Duchesne at Altamont, April 27; Emery at Duchesne, April 28; Duchesne at Monticello, April 30; Duchesne at Grand, May 1. Martha Weimer helped out with the fund raisers for the baseball softball programs at Duchesne High School. "She has been then to help me get things organised," said Carie. 7; clothes, waterproof boots and snacks, Walters said. Participants will follow Walter along a mostly paved road loop through Lehi to Cedar Fort, Fairfield, Faust, Vernon, and then north to Tooele and east to Salt Lake City, where they should arrive no later than 6 p.m., he said. During the trip stop will be made to view raptor perched in trees and on fence posts and power poles, and to watch them fly through the air in search of prey. Preregistration is not required and the event is free to 1999 Utah Wildlife Heritage Certificate hold- ers. A $5 donation ii requested from those without a certificate. The Utah Wildlife Heritage Certificate program has been established to raise funds for wild life viewing and other wildlife activities in Utah. For more information about the Feb. 20 field trip call Walters at (801) 538-477- NOT HAPPY EARLIER-Unio- n'c Rick Rasmussen and Dirk Olsen, right, look on as a Wasatch player. Jeff Pitts, No. 10, tries to get fellow teammate Heath Coleman, left, to calm down, and has a good laugh over the matter. The opposing players shook hands and went back to playing basketball and trying to focus on being good sports, which is a necessary item for fans as well. 1. Cougar and bear management in Utah to be discussed Among other things, the plan that will guide the man- years. will set parameters Division bioloagement of Utahs cougars for tha gists will use to recommend cougar A plan next 10 years will be among items discussed at upcoming public Re- hunting permit numbers, beginning with the season, said Bill Bates, Division mammals coordiings. Public input also will be sought nator.14 The member committee that about a Division ofWildlife Resourcdrafted the plan includes hunters, es proposal to increase bear huntanimal activists, envihoundsmen, where in areas high ronmentalists and Division ing permits staff. "I numbers of livestock have been killed by bears over the past few was impressed that we came up with a goal that everyone could agree years. RAC citizen representatives will on," Bates said. Sections found in the take public input from the meetings to the Utah Wildlife Board March report include: Natural history of the cougar, a cougar habitat assess17, when it meets to approve items that include the Utah Cougar Man- ment; an assessment of cougar abundance in Utah; a history of cougar agement Plan and Utah's 1999 management in Utah and surroundBlack Bear ProdamaUon. states; information about couLocal RAC meeting dates, times ing gar hunting, guiding and pursuit in and locations are: Northeastern Utah; cougar livestock depredation Region, Feb. 22. 7 p.m.. Vernal City and human safety concerns; and Offices, 447 E. Main St., Vernal; use end economSoutheastern Region, Feb. 23, 6:30 ics. p.m., John Wesley Powell Museum, Increased incidents of bears kill885 E. Main St., Green River. ing sheep and other livestock in Those who attend the meetings certain areas of the state will result may review and provide input on in the Division proposing an inthe Utah Cougar Management Plan, crease in bear hunting permits for which will guide the management those areas this season. Bates said. of Utah's cougars for ths next 10 Incidents of bears killing live gional Advisory Council (RAC) meet- 1999-200- 0 e tott Lloyd Barton months (February March), said Carie Arslanian, Duchesne City stock have risen in the lWUs, resulting in USDA - Wildlife Services having to kill increased numbers of bears, Batea said. From 1971 through 1990, the average number of bears taken for depredation reasons was 12 annually. That number has risen significantly since then. In 1998, for example, 42 bears were killed for depredation reasons . A possibility that Utah's bear populations are increasing may be a factor in the increased number of depredation incidents, Batea said. Bear hair snag surveys started by the Division in 1998 are continuing in an effort to determine if bear populations are on the rise. For more information about tha upcoming RAC meetings call the nearest Division regional office, or the Division's Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-470- 0. Tournament has openings North America Youth Basketball announced today that they still have openings in their annual spring youth basketball tournament for teams in the Salt Lake City and 1999 surrounding area April 15-1at Clearfield High School. The entry fee for the tournament is $90 and guarantees each team a minimum of two games. There will be awards presented in each brack7, et The entry deadline ia March 26, 1999. For additional information or an entry form, please call Anita Liveaay NAYB spring tourat tha toll-fir- e nament hotline at tournament director Brett Higgins at START A HOME-BASEBUSINESS. WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS. ENJOY UNLIMITED EARNINGS. 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