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Show Pace 18 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. Febniarc OXfl TOP MATMEN-Aham- ont High Schools wrestling team competed in a region meet last week at East Carbon. Team members are: front row, left to right. Cole Winn. Joey Miles. Rusty Bird. Jessi Farnsworth. Willis Hansen. Cyler Walker. Stan Cook. Wayne Wall, Justin Jenkins and back row, Issac Bird. Joe Smiley. Shay Farnsworth. Curtis Carter, Arron Dunsmore, Jace Jenkins, Jessi Merrill. Ginton Luddelt, Jeramy Mitchell. Coaches are Cory Allred. Mike Foy and Gayton Thacker. During the past season Altamont placed second at the Kings Peak Carbon J V, 75-- 3 and Juan Diego, 72-- Rangely J V, 46-3Tournament and defeated Rich, 47-3Emery, 36-345-2JV Uintah 3; 3; 6; 6; 8. West wrestlers place third at state READY FOR STATE-.Memb- ers of the D jchesne High School wrestling team are: front row, left to tight, Motf an Woods, Brady Reinhardt, Scott Muir. Mike Ivie, Ryan Moat: back row. Cole Peterson, Kendall Despain, Gaicn Wilson. Tony Fabrizio. Heber Hamilton. Caleb Rowley. Not pictured Charlie Fabrizio and Shandon Jenkins. A West Junior High team Eagle matmen Longhorns bag second place snare titles Duchesne High Schools rr at team pocketed six champions and two runneEast at the Region r-ups last week. San Juan won the meet with 247.5 points and Grand was second at 173.5. Montkello finished third at 148.5 and Duchesne was half a point back in fourth at 2-- A tour-name- nt 148. Taking first places for the Eagles were: Mike Ivie, 112 (beat Mark Snyder, Monticello); Morgan Woods, 125 (defeated Matt Murphy. Grand); Scott Muir, 130 (toppled Chuck Francis, Grand); Cole Peterson, 171 (knocked off Levi Tate, San Juan); Charlie Fabrizio, 189 (won over Shawn Begaye, San Juan); Shandon Jenkins, 215 (whipped Brad Knight, Grand). Duchesne's Kendall Despain, 145, d and Galen Wilson, 152, finished with Wilson losing to Tye Shumway, San Juan and Despain dropping a match to Josh Winder, State Meet is set for San Juan. A i Horrocks placed TOP GUY-Jo- sh first at the state meet in the 1 38 pound class. Altamont High School pocketed second place at a region wrestling meet, Saturday held at East Carbon. Rich garnered first place honors. The Longhorns had two first place winners in Jesse Farnsworth, 125, and Shay Farnsworth, 215. Second placers for Altamont are: Curtis Carter, 119; Willis Hansen, 135; Jesse Merrett, 140; Jeremy Mitchell, 160; Aaron Dunsmore, 275. Taking thinls are Wayne Wall, 103; Stan Cook, 112; Morgan Hansen, 125; Rusty Bird, 130; Cuyler Walker, 145; Joseph Smiley, 189. Isaac Bird, 152, picked up a fourth place. Altamont wrestlers will compete in the State Tournament, Feb1-- A ruary 10-1- 2 that slate plus two thirds, one fourth; waa combined with Roosevelt students placed third overall at the state at UVSC. tournament, January 29 and had three individual champions in James Yazzie, 128; Jodi Horrocks, 138; Wayne Duncan, 155. The squad took home 68 medals during the season from seven tournaments. Wrestlers' names and tourna- ment finishes are: Dennis Farnsworth, first at Timpview, third, second at state; Shane Farnsworth, three fourths and fifth at state; Alee Ely, fourth, first at Hillcrest; Jeff Wopsock, second; Darell Tapoof, Josh Melo, fourth; Thomas Manning, Fred Bastian, fourth; Tyreu ODriscoll, Rick Bastian, fourth; Josh Christensen, two third; Aaron Jairett, Lee Nhuy, first at Timpview, four seconds, one third, third at state; David Swenaen, James Yazzie, first places at Hilkrest, Payaon, West and sec-,on- Hamilton, Brady Reinhardt and Tony Fabrizio. 0 tling officials. Duncan, aeven first places at Timpview, Hillcrest, Spanish Fork, Wasatch. Payson, West and state meet (outstanding wrestler); David Wopsock, Josh Farnsworth, firsts at Timpview, Hillcrest and third at state plua one second; four thirds; Merlin Corn peach, fourth, fifth; Arles Myore, first at West, two fourths; Daniel Farnsworth, two seconds, two thirds and two fourths. Coaches reported that their wres-tier- s worked nanT this year and if paid off. We had many beginning wrestlers thia season, which was good because they ars the future of wrestling at West Junior High. We would like to invite anyone who is interested in wrestling to come out for the team next year. Freestyle will be MAT OiAMP-Jam-es Yazzie, first place champ at 128 pounds in the sure meet him in Roosevelt in a auai meet oe tween Union and Lehi Corey waa up 13-- 0 in the region championship match before be pinned the Lehi wrestler 1:29 into the second round," said Coach Kirk Stradinger. He added, "lm proud of our two champs. Bastian wrestled hie beet By Aldon JtacheU 2-- A but not placing were Heber starting soon and we encourage wrestlers who want to improve to join us. Wrestling isn't an easy sport, but it has high rewards," stated West wres- Union's Corey Bastian, Duane Foote net Ists 2-- A this week. The Eagle team left region competition with more region champions (6) than fellow region schools, San Juan, Grand and Monticello, which had more wrestlers at the meet. Duchesne's head coach is Casey Winn, who is assisted by Roland Ivie. Appreciation was expressed to coaches, athletes, parents, Stan Young; principal, and all supportive Ians for a great season. State Tournament action is set for Thursday, Friday and Satur-- . ifoy at the Utah Valley State College in Orem. Competing in the region meet, Josh Clegg, fourth; Andrew Melo, fourth; Josh Horrocks, first places at Timpview, Spanish Fork, Juab, West (outstanding matman) and state plus one third; Richard Baker, first at Timpview, third; Lane LaRoae, two thirds, fourth; Wayne BEST TUSSLER Wayne Duncan garnered first place at the state meet in the 155 pound class. He was also named the outstanding wrestler. HIGH FINISH-W- est Junior High's wrestling team recently placed third at the state meet. Team members are Dennis Farnsworth, Shane Farnsworth. Alec Ely. Jeff Wopsock, Darell Tapoof, Jdsh Melo, Thomas Manning. Fred Bastian, Tyrell O'Driscoll, Rick Bastian, Josh Christensen, Aaron Jarett. Lee Nhuy. David Swensen, Janies Yazzie, Josh Clegg. Andrew Melo. Josh Horrocks, Richard Baker. Lane LaRose, Wayne Duncan, David Wopsock. Josh Farnsworth. Merlin Com peach, Arles Myore and Daniel Farnsworth. Also in the picture is Coach McMulIin. wg0BY ftOTH0BttWtt,0te Wrestling powerhouse, Wasatch and Uintah battled for No. 1 at the Region 10 Meet at Vernal with the Wasps stinging the Utes. 359 to 290, but the big news for Union was Duane Foots,. 135, and Corey v Bastlart, 21 S, nabbing titles. Bastian set a new Union school record for ever match in the title contest Corey pins at 27. He broke the old mark of just wore him out Foote lost to Sweat 26, which was held by Matt Betts the first time he faced him this season, but ho decisioned him the secand Sam White. Foote decisioned Shane Sweat of ond time in a dual at Heber City, for top honors and which was the turning point for Wasatch, 8-Bastian pinned Eric Wilbur of Lehi Duane. Foote really came on and in the championship match. Union wrestled hard for six full minutes in had ona third placer in Ryan his region championship bout" Diving tho last dual meet of the Cloward, 145; and two fourths in Cody Bowden, 125; Kody Boren, 189. season at Moffat County, Foot Cloward beat a Park City tussler for wrestled at 140 pounds and beat tho third. The top four wrestlers ad- Craig, Colorado team's best wresvance to the 3-- State Meet. Lehi tler (280 before he met Foote), by ended up third at the region meet two points. Foots gave away with 159 points, and Union was or eight pounds when ha took on the t fourth at 93. Park City ended up Craig tussler. (Foote was actually a 135 pounder battling a 140 pound fifth. "This was the third time Bastian Siy.) Moffat is rated No. 1 in its has faced Wilbur. He beat him for the title at the Lehi Meet and edged 5, A i Care Free Homes Jerry, Phil 1300 W. Hwy 40 Vernal 435-781-06- toll free 11 Hours for Both Locations Monday-Saturda- y 9 am - 5 pm Bill, Travis 2000 W. Hwy 40 Roosevelt 435-722-36- 08 toll free ByAlikm Rachel Union of Roosevelt is my high championship games at the Univerof Utah with Judge playing and Honor Is Pleasant Grove and Union taking there in 1971-Tr- uth My Cry '71 Will Never Die!" (Ive on Wasatch. Tha Union game was never forgotten the super slogan.) scheduled right after Judge's game However, I'm also a member of SL and I was able to catch tha final Helen' Catholic Church, which quarter of action. 1 was hoping to means I have to root for Catholic have double winners for a day in cbrols, Judge Memorial, St Joseph Judge and Union, but it wasn't to be. and Notre Dame University when Judge suffered a last minute setthey aren't playing Union, Carbon back. However, it wasnt all bad with (Orlie ft Ann Rachel plus Guido, Union whipping Wasatch, 4822, for Rudy, Salvatore's favorite school) tha 8A crown. Robbie Abercrombie, Rusty Keel, and the University of Utah. Back in the 1970a 1 was faced Scott Rasmussen, Lane Earl and with a real hoop school rooting prob- other Cougars put the boot to tho lem at tho state tournament. Union Wasps from Heber City in the title High School had to play highly game. I guess Judge losing to Pleasranked. Judge Memorial, which was ant Grove was Union's revenge for coached by Jin Yerkovkh, and led that 1970 loss to the Bulldogs. Judge on the floor by the late Gary Barber. had its glory back then and Union 1 was the sports editor for tho got its in 1993. While on tho basketball theme, I Union Student ReUnion newspaper and also traveled with tho Cougar noticed that Michael Jordan became basketball team. I had a tough deci- tha general manager of tho Washsion, but I had to go with Union and ington Wizards They used to bo especially since my friends, Steve called the Bullets Now they are Yack. Sieve Yergensen, Brad Monks, among tha bad teams in the NBA Brad Hancock, Danny Long, Jeff and if they hadn't changed their Alexander, Paul Johnson, Randy name they would have been known Hartman, Michael Harrison were on as tho Washington Blanks or tho tho team. Washington Duds Of course WashThe Cougars stayed with Judge ington hasn't shown any magic as all the way and right down to tho tha Wizards in the 19982000 seawire. I recall the Bulldogs barely son. Jordan had his head coach fired beating Union by five points, which was all right At least ona of my and then replaced him with Darrell teams won. Union lost the next day Walker. I think he should have picked to Morgan, 7862. Union led Morgan Dennis Rodman because the multi-colorfor most of tho game, and then the hair one is currently unem Trojans rallied to win with two late ployed, and could probably scare the baskets in tha final quarter. Magic into winning fames Bill What stands out for me is that Laimbeer should have been put in Barber, who waa an charge of concession and especially just like the Rachels bunch, was refreshments because of hu great all over the floor making great last name. 1 will return to and hit a ton of shota to lead Ju rooting for Judge Memorial except when they are govictoiy fond. Years later he du tragic airplane crash. ing up againat my No. 1 team from Now fast forward to 1993-bo- th Roosevelt, Union High School Union and Judge Memorial high PA Rodman is no longer unemschools advanced to football state ployed. lie was signed by Dallas to play basketball school because I was graduated from sity ed Italian-Ameri-c- Above pricing policy OAC and financing. Insurance is required. an - |