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Show "Tn I Page 16 - December 1 7 2. 2000 SPORTS 4 Uintah Basin Standard Four In Double Fioures Union Cougars pick up 1st victory over GHS Cowboys By Aldon Rachelc .The school teachers wenton strike foraday last weekon Tuesday. Union moved its boys' basketball gams vs. Grantsville to Monday, December 4 with Cougar taking 66-5- 2 win, which had Union happy that ths CowThing. boys didn't do the Walk-OUnion will compete In the Green RiverTournament this weekend then will host Altamont, December 20. Uintah River will host Union 'ssopho-morTuesday, December 12. 2 and aoored)C Union led more in the second while holding GHS to just four for a 32-1- 6 halftime edge. The Cougars scored 11 in the third for a 43-2-9 lead and added 23 more in the fourth for a triumph. The win over GranUvult in Grantsville gives Union revenge for last season's loss to Grantsville in Roosevelt. The Cougars had four players in double figure with Jesse Fieldsted, Col Hancock scoring 12, Bra; McCaima tossing in 11 and Denver firing in 10 counters. Brothersoa added six and Mike Seeley five. Truman tossed in two. B. McCairns, Hancock, Fieldsted and Seeley hit the jackpot with one thiee- each. Union poured in 22 Kinter Id goal and hit 18 out of 30 free throws. Tooele transfer, Andy Goss was the bon on offense for Grantsville with 26 counters, which included 3 s. The Cowboys fired in 13 field goals and was 21 for 26 from the foul line. Union played boat to 4-- power, Cyprus High School from Magna, Utah, Friday, and took part in an ball game. entertaining Cyprus has on of the top 4-teems (ranked second in its region in a preeeeson poll) with a 0 mark, but Union High School made the game more then entertaining. They made the Pirate battle for every point without any help from famous buccaneers, Errol Flynn or Blackboard's Ghost in a 9 win over the Cougar. Friday in the Union gym. The Cougars owned an early lead, had the margin cut to one just before halfand withfiveminutesleft were only down by four before the Pirate blew Unions ship out of the water to win by 12 counters. The Pirates jumped out to an early lead, but Union came right beck with ut ... e, 16-1- nt HOOP JOURNE he Cougars' Kason McCairns jets to the nets in a game against Cyprus. Friday. Union made the nervous power throughout the game with the Cougars down by only four points late in the fourth quarter. Cyprus went to the foul line to lock up the game. Y-T- 4-- A Former Cougar three-pointer- A Travis Blackwell makes winning kick By Aldon Rachele on the St. George team's 3 1 yard line with 42 seconds left to get its last chance with Harper leading QB Doug Smith hit Bryan Molen for nine yards and then spiked the hall with 23 seconds left. He threw to Josh Adams ior 17 yards and then Junior Mahe raced acroes the field to grab a reception at the 6 with five seconds remaining to set up Blackwell's game winning kick. Dixie Coach Greg Croehaw was quoted in the Salt Lake Tribune as follows: "We might have had bigger -- Soccer athlete-turne- d football player, Travia Blackwell, became famous two years ago for his super kicks, which included the best ever boot at Union High School. Recently, he performed another great deed by field goal with 2.7 booting a second left to give Dixie State College, a 5 Rotary Bowl game win over Harper College of Illinois. Dixie needed a last minute rally to take the win over Harper College. The Rebels stopped their opponent 23-ya- 17-1- 15-1- 38-ya- non-leag- wins in our history but, as far as key guys on both ofTense and defense step- ping up at just the right time, none was more exciting than this. It was as ugly s Rotary Bow I game is I've seen. Then, suddenly, a miracle comes out of somewhere. Alllcansay is, LaVell whor" Smith, a former Hillcrest High School player, was happy that his team had all of their timeouts for the last minute rally in St. George.. He guided the Rebels to wins in six of their final seven games. A 2-- 71-5- Keven Todd trie to keep the ball from taking a seat COME BACK-Unio- n'i on the bench during tbe Cougars' game vs. Cprus last week. a gam tying bucket by Jess Fieldsted and long range bomb by Brayden McCairns for an 8--5 Cougar advantage. Its hoop ship was righted by the Cyprus Pirates for a 13-1- 0 lead. However, Unions twin McCairDshrothers almost did a sink, sank or sunk number ra the Pirates with a three-pointby Brayden and a field goal by Kason tying up the contact at 3 and An alley-op-p to B. past from Tyrol Denver 17-1McCains found paydirt and a 7 tie, and almost capsized the Pirate hoop boat. An of sudden the Pirates put their oars to work by peddling out toe quarter bad by going on an 5--0 rvn bjrou tnmniag the G to to hat-ke-t ana taking advantage of rough sms for Union that resulted far hu er 13-1- 15-1- 2&-17f- SKI PROGRAM 2001 morous turnover. Huge 6-defensive lineman, Mike Kay (big wide guy) stole an inbound pass from Union right under the basket and then put it up and in for two for a 19-1- 7 lead. Monty Rogers pumped in a shot for a 29-2Cyprus advantage, but Union plugged up the hole in it offense by closing the gap, twice, to one point in the aecond quarter. Several freethrowsattempu found their mark and then Mike Seeley scored with an assist by K. McCairns to reduce Cyprus' lead to one at 29-2Fieldsted hit buried treasure when he struck for two to make the score dose once spin at 0 late in the fir! half. Cyprus had s shot rim in for " t a 33 30 advantage at thir half.Untoo Continued tomake ths Pi- rates' lead almost walk the plank when Fieldsted scored on a layup to make the score 35-3- 2 in favor of Cyprus early in ths third quarter. However, both teams started out colder than a turkey TV dinner in the freezer liner the LBJor George Bush Sr. Presidential Years. Union's soon thawed out with the "Double Cs" getting an "A " when Chris Truman scored on a tip-i-n and Cols Hancock popping in one in heavy traffic plus hitting ons free throw to keep Union dose after three quarter 7 all-sta- ' 1 31-3- - ' of-fen-st The Uintah Recreation District is now accepting registration for the 2001 Ski 2000 CMC Program. This winter the ski program will be traveling to Sundance Ski Resort. The program will begin Saturday, January 20, 2000 and will run for four consecutive weeks. Lessons and rentals will also be available. Buses will leave each Saturday from the Vernal Middle School at 5:50 a.m. (Roosevelt particiapnts will be picked up apthe Davis Jubilee a.m.) and will return to the school parking lot at at approximately 7:00 p.m. Cost of the program varies from $ 170.00 through $260.00 (including rentals). Registrations will be accepted on a first come basis and will be uken at the recreation office located at 134 West Main (Chamber building). For more information TON 34 Cab Extended 2 -- White At A BLOWOUT Price! 6.-0-0 2000 SLE A YUKON XL Loaded with Extras, pleue contact the Uintah Recreation District at Great Family Carl At A BLOWOUT Price! (433)781-098- 2 at 45-4- 1. The Cougars just refused to go away with the Pirates wishing for e some help from movie pirate, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (ask your grandpa or greet grandfa ther for details), and not getting it. K. McCairns snared a long pass and hit hia target to bring Union within four at 50-4- 8 at the 5:20 mark. Cyprus discovered smooth sailing to the basket by scoring three time in a row on buckets by Roger, Casey Miller and Seth Dickson logo up 56-4and the went 8 for 9at the foul line plus survived athlete. Nay, voting'Nay" on four or five easy layups to put it hoop ship on direct route, without using the Panama Canal, tos win owr old-tim- 6, the Cougars. Union had four players in double figure w.lh B. McCairns scoring 19 (two Lhrre-poi- n ter, Lhn and 7 for 8 from ths foul line), Fieldsted, K. McCairns, 1 l;Hanoock, two-point- 10. YEAR END CLOSEOUT '98 t Vflrobu'ReadyTorSomeFoolball? Chev I Ton Ext. Cab, 4X4, Duels, Auto, 454 Motor, 40,000 miles Runs Like Brand New, 3 Yr. 36,000 mile Warranty available At A BLOWOUT Price! 722-45- K" "ADDITIONAL BLOWOUT SPECIALS 12 Ton Ext Cab 3rd 4x4, door, 350 Auto, Loaded, one leather, one cloth 2- - 1997 1995 Suburban 4x4, Leather, Very Nice! 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