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Show Page 16 - SPORTS 14. 2000 Nnv-pmK- r T' T I T Uintah Basin Standard Union High Cougars continue football play at Utah, SUU By Aldon Rachele n's left battle a Roosevelt hoopster during a clash near the basket. Union's IN THE Mike Ross is going from coaching girls to coaching boys. He will Nc this season's head boys basketball coach. Cole Hancock. WAY-Unio- Union High School has a number of former Cougars, who are playing college football with Kevin Wilson, Sam White, Brandon Dart on the University of Utah team, and Lane Earl playing wide receiver for Southern Utah University. Also Blake Bingham, an Altamont grad, is a defensive end for SUU. He is the son of Union High School graduate, Neil Bingham. White has received a good amount of press as an offensive guard on the Utah team, but he is out of action with a knee iiuury, and now Wilson, Memorial at Union, January 26; Dart are providing Union football Union at Uintah, January 31; glory for the Utah Ute. White had an Wasatch at Union. February 2; Union operation on his knee and should at Park City, February 9; playoff return next year. Wilson gained his first start ever games, February 17; sUta meat, in his collegiate career in Utah's 36-1- 6 Weber State, February 22-2- V . -I triumph over UNLV, November 3b la d 4. and the offensive line was given ST FIRST ART Union Kevin High School graduate, Kevin Wilson. No. 6 f , started credit for tha win by redshirt freshat right tackle in Utah s a in over UNLV. He started man, Lance Rice, who had hia first again Saturday in the I'te shutout win over Wyoming. ever start at the quarterback position. Rice complimented hia line for center He leads his SUU team with 10 position. He was also a student blowing open holes for tailbacks, for 196 yards in nine games of the month at Union, member of receptions Adam Tate and Dameon Hunter and for a 19.6 yard average per catch. He the honor roll and an East Scout. By Aldon Rachele Smith to Steve hit him time ving bed two catchea for 64 yards va. Fl Wilson is the eon of Kent and 86 yards and two touchdowns and Glenna Wilson. He is married to ShUnion High School graduate, and Lewis and 2 for 24 vs. t'SU. He has Chris Christensen for 39 yards and a annon. He UruverrityalVuh football star, Kevin ieaparka, recreation, tourcaught several other aerials during Wilson was honored on the KJZZ fqore. ism mqjar. the season. Earl scored his first and Coach's Show by head coach Ron Naturally, Wilson was excited Brandon Dart was graduated from only touchdown in his freshman year. hia about first and McBride last week along with defenstart, getting Earl has been SUL'VGoToGuy Northridge High School in Salt Lake sive player, Andre Dyson. coachesfehhedidsgoodjob. Later he City, but played two years of football for lung peases. He also started games made an appearance on Coach Ron at Union High School. Wilson started his first gameever tst sophomore, and wasSUU'smtat McBride's weekly TV show. He adat tackle in Utah's win over UNLV, Dart has become famous for all his receiver. He was second in productive mitted in a Deseret Newt interview and Coach McBride, during hia proover the last two iqjunes (three knee operations) and andyards receptions gram, said, Kevin is a good player. that he had a lot ofadrenaline flowing has been on the Utah football team seasons. Earl was 13 for 275 in 1999 4 his November start. He has deserved to play all season He during for seven yean. He was granted two and 7 for 127 in 1998. One of hia teammates, offensive extra because of sU of his misplayed against their (UNLV) beat He wm a member of the Union yean defensive lineman and did n really lineman, Doug Kaufusi said, Kevin haps, and was thought to have retired High 1993 3-- State Championship all does his time. He is to ready go the good job. Kevin went out and earned last year, but decided to take bis team, and scored a touchdown in the himself a job. 40-2job and just gets better every year. chances by playing his final year. title gam win over Wasatch. Wilson is a 306 pound, 6-- junior Wilson weighed only 240 pounds He had a game-hig-h 11 tackles He was a 2000 yard receiver during He for when was graduated from Union in squats from his linebacker position in Utah's theUniversity ofUtah. his Union career. 465 pounds and benches 335. He 10-- 3 loss to New Mexico. 1 994 , and then when he began play at Eari was a team MVP, outstandUtah a few years later he was up to originally signed with the Ute back Lane Earl, a 6--2 185 pound junior, athlete at Union, and received ing 1994 on before departing a church in 290. He now weighs 305 pounds. honors in basketball and picked the wrong team to be a startwide receiver. Southern Utah Duringthe Coach's Show, Wilson football. He also lettered in baseball. ing In 1999 he played in nine garnet, was interviewed bv host. Bill Earl is the son of Wendy and Grant University's quarterback Matt Canbut missed the bowl game win over non is a record Marcroft, longtime Channel Two Earl He is married to Angie, and is a rusher, who setting Fresno State after breaking ribs in a touchdowns of 15,81 and spartcaster, and he said. On the sidecommunications sprintedfor major. lines, coach was right there with hia car accident. He had 10 de--c letters 93 yards in the firat half, and guided Blake Bingham, end, is on of the New Mexico and lettered. In 1996 .theThundefbirds vs. clipboard talking to the coachee uptqa 48-2-0 wi n owr top defensive players on the SUU stairs, trying to figure out what "Tie played against New Mexico, and Rorky Mountain, November 4. SUU team, and was featured earlier this change wa needed to make, what we was redahirted in 1997. rushed for 490 yards with Cannon season in the Uintah Basin Standard. asasenior and shooting down the were doing wrong & right, what was Hwm an Cougarasuch as White, Wilson and Rocky Mountain working and what we should stick was a key member of Union's 3-defense for 255. Dart have had to take on the nickwith. Coach McBride's knees we re all in team football state championship name of the arch-riva- l. Cannon, also, passed for 137yards, Uintah High 1993. He also played on the Cougar but gyasa stained (from kneeing on the School as they are now Utes at the only hit 4 out of 12 attempU, he towered where basketball we and while were on the squad with one a long gainer by Earl for 38 gra), University of Utah with Earl going and powered over opponents from hie yards. bench he was with us. from a Cat to n Thunderbird. Play Uintah River. Nov. 25 Sixty hoopsters turn out for first day of UHS hoop tryouts By Aldon Rachele Union will open its season by having its sop horn ores play Uintah River in Roosevelt, November 25, and the Cougar varsity will host Morgan in the first home game, December 1. Morgan should have everyone back, and will be a good team. They are coached by Jason Young, son of Sun Young, who Is the coach at Duchesne, Ross said. Coach Mika Rom haa gone from coaching girls to coaching boy and ha noticed a few differences during the first weekofthe basketball tryouts at Union High School. Physical contact is more intense with the brys, but the desire to com-pet- e is the same. said Coach Rosa, who had 60 boys turn out for the first day of tryouts. Monday, November 6. He added. We focused on defense and rebounding. Later we will install our plan to be successful. Coach Roes put his hoopsters through the Killer Drill, which consists of runningup and down the gym that haa be completed in a certain time. Wecall it the ' Killer Drill' cause it kills them. Jenny Werry, a former Lady Cougar athlete, who played college baskrtball in Rangely. Colorado, taught me the drill. It helps us with our endurance and conditioning. They don't like it. It shows me who has the character and strength to finish the drill. -- "jfM Wilson is.guest on coach's show Union Hoop Schedule Uintah River at Union. November 25; Morgan at Union, December 1; Union at GrantsvUle, December 5; Cyprus at Union, December 8; Union at Uintah River, December 12; Green River Tourney, December 14-1AlUmont at Uniop. December 20; Union at Ben Lomond. December 22; Tooele at Union, December 29; lrnion at Emery, January 2; Union at Lehi, January 5; Union at Judge, January 10; Uintah at Union. January 12; Union at Wasatch, January 17; Park City at Union, January 19; Lehi at Union, January 24; Judge . A 2 7 Jeff Davenport pumps in points all-sta- le Union High School graduate. Jeff Davenport, who now plays for Salt Lake Community College, scored 30 points to lead hia team to a 103-9- 3 win over the Northwest Davenport was a member of the college team in Rangely. Colorado last season, but left to attend SLCC. He was one of the sure on a Union team that placed second at the State Meet tochampion, Lrhi severs All-Star- s. . all-stat- 3-- A yean ago. face-to-fac- e SUU .STAR -- Lane Earl -- "V 722-45- AreYouReadvF 86 Delivery s-i- o Are You ReadyFor-Som-e pm T Buy u Large Specially Pizza and gel a FREE Medium, 2 Contented Pets l? I I I Topping Pizza "Coupon" Medium - $9.99 or Large - $12.99 I Any Way You l l Want Il! J I Choose up to 3 toppings l l or any lovers line! I Expires 212001 Sunday's Only Expires 21 '2001 Sundays Only Coupon Coupon l l l I L Pizza?-- """""" ""Cmipon 2 Medium - $14.99 or 2 Large - $18.99 5GD Cv?1 - BCID snip tto 75 V SiA - 01 oM 3 Days Only Thursday, Friday SupplieH " Supplies Supplies and more. 17, 7 Pm |
