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Show mm Page 16 mmmam mm r T SPORTS Aprii 3. 2001 - Uintah Basin Standard 4a Inning Mine-ru- n Union Cats pound powerful Uintah Ute squad, 15 to 12 By Aldon Rachele ihpaidt ",16-1- 2 for Friday in Rooeevelt to give the Cate a 1 region record and their second baseball win in the past three varsity contests. Phillip Whiting, one ofUnioni hurlen and an outfield starter, broke hisjaw when he wee hit by a ball while pitching batting practice, and was unable to play. The ball darted through the "U shaped screen in front of the mound and struck Whiting. He was attended to by his doctor, but will need farther treatment "We won it for Phil, said Union High Schools winning starting pitcher, Jesse Fields ted. thrpg-m- n hrmw run Alan outburst lifted Uintah to a 9-- 6 lead and broke a 6--6 tie, but no problem-Unio- n just let its bate do the work withaUte-smaahingnirune in the bottom of the fourth to take command of the ball game with their 1-- arch-riva- Umtah'sAlan BcIchcr.lefL crosses homeplate with the game tying run. UnionsChris Oakes, right, waits for the ball. Belcher was jumping for joy, but at the end Union did the celebrating over a 1512 win vs. the I Jtcs, Friday in Roosevelt. Brandon Arnold homered for Union, and.gaining home runs for Uintah were Belcher nnd Harry Hacking. HAPPY NOW-SA- D I ATEK- - Tak 3 'jsr ON WAV A Cougar Till-I- pinch-mnn- er crosses the plate with the first Good Job to our track, and both boys and girl8 basketball teams. They have been doing an excellent job this year. Our school is very happy, and proud of their season so Hsrthiay Good luck to the drama team. will participate in region tion Friday, March 28. We wish t the best of luck. The Duchesne FCCLA chapter would like to thank their community, Principal Stan Young, Duchesne Elementary students, staffand Principal Fred Arko, chapter chaperones; Janet Jenkins, Karri Hoopes and Jamie Park and any one else who has played a part in making this year such a success. counter Attention All Bull Riding fans On The Edge Who Like Life And People at ls 16-- 9. Union etartedoffwithabangasita first three batters reached the base ithe. Chris Oakes singled and Rick erry doubled over the center fielders head. Mike Seeley singled, and Oakes scored to bring Union within two at JoelDubray da to first base on a fielder's choice when Seeley was forced out at second, and 9-- Brandon Todd struck out. The Cats were down to their last out, but it was No Problem Part II". Union erupted better than a shook up bottle of root beer with eight batters reaching the bases on six hits and two errors with the net result: 15 Cougar runs. Keven Todd ripped out a double and Cole Hancocks single struck gems with Dubray and Todd scoring for a 10-- 9 Union edge. Unfcm wasnt done when Fieldsted tripled in Hancock and Brandon Amold singled in Fieldsted. AUintah goor-u- p ihadOal on the bases due to a costly error and Weny singled in Arnold with a 13--9 edge. An error by the Ute third baseman advanced Seeley along the base paths, and Dubraya double made Uintah pay with two more runners, Werry and Seeley scoring to cap the big inning with a 15--9 edge. Oakes and Hancock were 4 for 4 during the game and Weny had four "I hit the ball and it went over their heads in the fourth due to good contact. The guy (Cougar runner) was calling the pitches from second base, Weny said. Uintah tried to come back with two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh, but Unions gigantic production in the fourth inning waa too much for the Utes to overcome with the Cougars taking their first win over Uintah since 1998. Belcher doubled in BJ. Hadlock, who had also doubled in the sixth, and Belcher scored on a bad throw. d Uintahs pinch hitter, Harry away and delivered a lead off homer in the top ofthe seventh to Jesse dose the gap to three at 15-1Merkley was walked, and the starting pitcher, Fieldsted was taken out of the game. He was replaced by Seeley, and it turned out to be the right move with a ball hit by Trevor Ashdown burning the Utes with a rally killingdouble play. The Cats got an A when Kendall Hacking filed out to make the final score: Union 15, Uintah 12. Union also won the JV game. Both teams hit the ball well in a game played under windy conditions. Union scored 15 runs on 21 hits and had two errors. Uintah scored its 12 runs on 19 hits and had two errors. Werry, two; Todd, Dubray had doubles. Arnold, Union; Belcher, Hacking ripped out homers. My arm was dead in the seventh inning. The wind didnt bother us (Union). We came to play. My curve ball was working well," Fieldsted runa-batted-i- n. Hack-shacke- 2. Battle of the Bulls Championship Series April 6th and 7th at (he healed indoor Western Park Arena in Vernal. Action starts at 8 pm nightly. For an ecning of excitement that will make your hair stand on end, make plans now to witness some, of the top bull riders in Hie Interniountain West as they battle with some of the nastiest, bone shattering rodeo bulls in the business. SEE 2001 BULL OFTHE YEAR BAD BOY FLOYED. DOUBLE TROUBLE UNRIDDEN IN 325 ATTEMPTS. SEE 4 TIME CLOWN AND FUNNY MAN OFTHE YEAR JERRY HURST. There's Mutton Busting for the little cowpokes, and the hottest event going down the road... -- s. ' - -8- 00-837-6258 or 801-525-66- 72 4-- A 3-- A second on runs by Hancock, Fieldsted, B. Todd and K Todd. Weny and Fieldsted were walked in with the bases loaded for a one run edge of 6-- 3-- A 4-- 6-- "It waa a fast ball for the homer. The wind was blowing in, but I put it out, and it felt good, Arnold commented. Be Idler singled and scored on Adam Longs ground ball to tie up the However, it became a game at LongDay for the Utes" after a nine-ru- n fourth seemingto last for hours, and had Uintah wishing Daylight Saving Time could have nnearaw days earlier so they could "Spring Forward and out of the Cats Offensive Adventure. 6-- 6. .i ;.n By Aldon Rachele Greg Hoagland, a Brigham Young University graduate, who is origi-- , nally from Vail, Oregon, has been named the new head football coach at Union High School. He replaces Merlin Rasmussen, who resigned after one year to pursue his education at the University of Minnesota. Hoagland was an offensive lineman for the BYU Cougars, and has been an assistant football coach at an Oregon high school for the past two years. He isagraduateofahigh school in Vale, Oregon where heplayed football, etc. Union principal, Brent Fieldsted reported that seven people applied for the position from Utah, Oregon and California, and the football finding committee was impressed with Hoagland. "He has good qualifications for teaching as well as coaching, he said. Hoagland likes small towns because he is fromatownabout the size of Roosevelt. The Cougars tied for first place in Region 10 with Uintah and Lehi last season, and took part in the first round of the state meet where they lost to Carbon. Union lost sole posses sion of the region title when they lost to the Utes in Vernal on the last day of the regular season. Several Cou-- : gars, who played for Unions championship team, should be returning to the 01 squad. Lehi, which Union beat during region play, went unbeaten the rest of the way and won the State Tournament championship. Next 3-- A achwlyear.LehiwiUbeinadliferent region, and replacing the Pioneers in Region 10 will be Granite. The Farmers have had excellent football and basketball teams in the past, but thmr will be hard pressed to do as well as Lehi in Region 10. The Pioneers were the best from Region 10 with several football, basketball state championships over the years. Region 1 0 Softball-Unio- n, 2--0 (pounded Lehi and Uintah), Judge Memorial, Uintah, Wasatch, Lehi, Park City, 2--0 (Beat Union, Wasatch); Pork City, Union (whipped Uintah), Uintah, Wasatch. Judge, 0-2-- 1-- 1; 0; 1-- 1; 1-- 2. Pinnacle Lodge at Camelot Ik. r- -jJ 'I"'-- A i. 'in). Greg Hoagland is new Union football coach . The Battle of the Bulls 1 4-- A A When only the best wUC do! you'll ever witness. Tickets on sale now at The Bull Ring, IFA, and all Jubilee outlets. Tickets are S8 for adults and S5 for children. Under 4 is free. ForMore Info Cali said. They (Uintah) are the best team in the 3-- class. Uintah has enough students to be in the team because class, but ie still a of a long tradition of playing schools auch as Union, Wasatch, Car-schools bon, Lehi,etc. Also, most dont want to make the longtrip from the Wasatch Front area to Vernal. Fieldsted hit a triple (maybe a single with errors), and he said, The kid (outfielder) misjudged it and it rolled right by him. Uintah jumped out to a 0 lead in the first inning on runs scored by Merkley, Ashdown,. Hadlock, Belcher and Derek Sutton. Union came right back with two runs in the first by Arnold (hit homer) and Oakes. The Cats pumped in four more in the Tfie Perfect Setting fhe Ring of Fear. "Totally insane people stand in the ring and mcxican fighting bulls are turned loose! The last one standing wins the money. Make plans now to attend the wildest evening of family entertainment April 6th and 7th Jesse Fieldsted prepares to send the baseball on MOUND MAGIC-Unio-ns a hot trip to home plate. Fieldsted has been the winning pitcher in the Cougars' two wins this season over Uintah and Ben Lomond. . 8 Bedroom Lodge Outdoor Pavillion. Landscaped Parks Recreational Equipment Fishing Hiking R.V. Hookups Family Reunions Business Retreats Weddings Anniversary Parties Special Occasions Canyon Getaways Craft Seminars Call Pinnacle Lodge at (435) 548-228- 1 A for more information today. |