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Show f KiSRiUtf. K jst'" ?f , i 33 if T 2ESS S5& rv Pape i6 - Aunust 28. 2(XH SPORTS Uintah Basin Standard WtiV G(X)D BYE COWBOY-- A bareback bronc riding contestant. Juke Robinson, is given two hoofs down after being ejected by his horse at the Duchesne County Fair Rodeo, Saturday evening. Thecowboy survived tlx dusty landing and started thinking about another rodeo. 1 Altamont nips Union Cougars By Aldon Rachcle T - . pV PS I I u vJ I I sit: ( (jj s ' J 4r f' P 1 t ' , mm) mi K, 1-- vs A 3-- A Union's junior varsity edges Altamont team in two games 6, " "i a Altamont opened its 2001 football play on a successful note by defeating Union High School's JVteam byfourpoints.SaturdayinAltamont. The Longhorns also beat Unions freshman, 38-- Thursday. Originally the varsity game was scheduled for Friday, but it was moved since the Cougars had a game at Lehi on the same day. The Longhorns will host Duch- arch-riva- l, esne-i- U Friday. Altamont will play Duchesne, twice, this season wi th another game scheduled toward the end of the season. while an Altamont athlete hopes BALL BATTLE-Uni- on High Schools Shcena Fenn, right, hopes for a perfect play will host Tabiona and Delta Union left. for an imperfect one. Watching the action is Lady Cougar Chelsey dines, this week. , I I I By Aldon Rachele It was vs. 3-- with small school, Altanwnt giving Union High School's junior varsity vo Ileyballteamabattle 1 all the wsy in the Cougars practice match win during the season opener for both squads, Thursday in Altamont Unions JV will host Tabiona, Tuesday, and its varsity will play Delta in Rooseve It,Wednesday. The Cougar varsity team has only two seniors and thus many of the Union JV team are also members of the varsity squad. Altamonts JV football team downed Union's fteshmen, 1-- A A 15-1- 15-1- 0, 38-- 6. Altamont'sJV volleyball crew beat Unions sophomores, 15-but the Lady Cougars gotoiTto a good start in the first game of the main event at 3 before the Lady edge. Longhorns rallied to take a Lindsay Heaton produced a super serve fora 0 Cat lead. The Cougars were caged when they crashed with 10-1- 15-1-0, 8, I'M DONE A calf roper raises his hands to signal that he is done with the job at hand during an event, Saturday evening. 6-- 9-- 7 1-- Lindsay receives scholarship and basketball position Mitch Lindsay of Duchesne has been named the recipient ofa Senior Academic Scholarship from Western Wyoming Community College iWWOC). 1 1c will also play on WWCC's Spurtan basketball squad. Lindsay is a griidualeof High whore he played varsity basket l bail all four years and for three yeurs. lie also participated m cross country. The son of Hart and I)iina Lindsay and Tony and Janet Panas, Lindsay plans to major in Dm-hesn- huM.-hul- sports medicine. The WWCC Senior Scholarship provides lit II time in statu tuition lor four coiiM'i'ut.ive semesters. Applicants must have at least a 3.10 cumulative grade Hinl average and a minimum composite of 18 on the ACT Test. Lindsay was a starting guard on Duchesne's 2000-0- 1 basketball team Duchesne didn't compete in last season's .Slate Meet, hut phi ved in t la- - ti mrnunieut in tile Year 2-- Western Wyoming Lindsay. bound-Mitc- 5-- 2. h 6-- 3. Melon Days softball meet is announced 6-- 6. 14-1- i . V - 2-- Green River, Utah will host its 21" annual fast pitch and slow pitch softball tournament, September 6 during Melon Days. There will be two daysof exciting ball games, great food, en lertainment in the park, great family fun, not to mention all the free melons a person can eat. Teams will he competing from Utah and surrounding states. Number of squads will be limited so people are urged to register early. For more information contact Lucas Shorts, ..." 'i' 1-- 1, 2000. K .T - Staci Bingham's service point tying and then Jennie up the game at Iorg zapped a shot over the net for a 1 Altamont advantage. Marcy Aland had a good showing atthe service lane and SheenaFenn's Laura block had Union ahead Ames aim was straight for a blazing serve that netted an ace for Altamont However, Union's Jamie Labium had a top hand with an ace ofher own that had Union up Now it was Altamonts time to shine and they didnt need any wax. Sharissa Carter super serves plus a net return and a niisplay by Union allowed the Longhorns to tie up the However, Union's game at Chelsey Glines and Amber Stewart teamed up to block a Longhorn return to give their team a 6 lead. Altamont wasn't done with Ames and Bingham banging out a serve to 9-jam up the Cougar hopes with a 7 lead. Altamontscoredits ninth point when the ball dropped between several Cate. It wasnt time to panic or call out the Utah National Guard or Nancy Drew (female detective from novel the Hardy Boys) reading days-li- ke with Union scoring four points in a row to take a 13--9 advantage. La-brum had an ace among four serves. 9. 7-- and Glines block. & Fenn teamed up for a Carter's serve had Altamont back within three at but then the Cougars reeled offtwo in srow to win the first game, 0 behind the service game of Fenn & Traci Wilkins, who had a low gem that Altamont was unable to return for the winning point. Union jumped out to a 0 lead, and was ahead 10-- 4 in the second game before Altamont staged a late rally to get the hometown folks all excited. Labrum and Fenn serves plus a blast over the net by Glines gave Union its early three-poilead, and serves by Kali Clayburn added foel to a 5--1 Cat advantage. Labrum and Aland teamed up for some good play. Bingham's serving game, a block by Ames and Cynthia Burton plus a serve by Iorgthat was just-i- n bounds had Altamont knocking at the door 13-1- 0, 15-1- 3-- nt f behind by only one at 5-- but the Cate put up the closed sign with four counters in a row for an 8--4 lead on four straight serves by Wilkins, which included an ace. Aland had a super play during the hot streak by the Cats. The Cate continued their blazing performance with two more points for a 10-- 4 advantage with Labrum doingthe servingduty and Fenn zappings shot over the net for a six point Union lead. Altamont wasnt ready to be trapped by the Cougars. They scored six in a row to close the gap to two at 10-Carter and Iorg were red hot from the service lane. Union cooled ofT the hot stampeding Longhorns with two counters for a 12-- 8 edge. Mikki Mecham and Rebecca Bird new by the Cats with two serving gems to once again come within two at 12-1However, Union recovered to take a 15--1 1 second game win and the match. Labrum drilled one over and Glines block had the Cougars ahead Altamont scored a point, but Glines mined some gold by drillings returndown the middle to make the Cougars a winner in their first match the season. Members of the Cougar volleyball team are: Jamie Labrum, Chelsey Glines, Jeans Rasmussen, Marcy Aland.KalieClaybum, Traci Wilkins, Shcena Fenn, Lila Thacker, Katie Nielsen, DanicllHenrie.Kassie Luck, Ashlee Henderson, Nikita Barrett, Candace Davenport, Jessica Hirschi, Lindsay Heaton, Teresa Bear, Amber Stewart, Allison Wedig. 4, 8. 14-1- 0. ' ?" Ats looking for the k Let me am sgges2 Bmfc insurance neec Family Insurance Checkup.' fiL- .inn ,'i'viv Andy Driggs it J 722-241v -r- - f Ml S fiJ Remember Als Hunting Contest He is giving away a i IKON. 300 llast. Roosevelt 0 SHOW THIS AD AND GET DICKIES FOR ONLY sWn Winchester .270! All Altarnont's varsity consists of entries entered into a drawing Come in and get the rules Lacey Smith, Laura Ames, Staci Bingham, Cynthia Burton, Leslie Bristol, Jennie Iorg, Rebecca Bird, Sharissa Carter, Mikki Mecham. 171 E. Main Street, Duchesne rr - -- r.- v |