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Show 1 Pace 12 - Mav w T mabitm V SPORTS 14.2002 Uintah Basin Standard .. . ;.- rv-- r - - . Vkl V i-.- f Nf m. vA' Union Lady Cougars were almost the state softball champions last week. They defeated NEVER QUIT GIRLS-T- he but then lost a second championship game, 1 . The Lady Bean jumped in title the first Bear River game, out toa5-- 0 first inning lead. Union shutthemout the rest ofthe way. However, they lost by fourruns. Union dropped its first game and then won five contests in a row at the state tournament. 5-- 7-- 3, Bear River Wins HR KID Mali I l.trrison. Union, docs her catching duties. Harrison hud a homer in Union's 12-- 1 state tournament win over Tooele. I riiluy morning. Jamie Buxton, Nina Murray and Kaylcen Rasmussen homered vs. Judge Memorial K i.xic Ames homcicd against Pine View. Union ended up second at the state meet. Harrison was 6 for but lost the second 7 ai the plaie dm ing two championship games vs. Bear River. Union won the first game. to finish second. one. 7-- 3, 5-- 5-- 1 Wild Union journey ends with second place finish one in the state meet to Lehi, Thursday, and added two in the sixth plus Lehi avenged the setback as they circled seventh to pretty much rout the Ames doubled, homered Roxie bunch. Pioneers the for softball shuta wagon Union High Schools Lady Cougars out win that featured Lehis Coach and drove in two Union runs. simply ran out of gas when they lost Allen up only two hits-o- ne getting booted out ofthe ball Rasmussen gave the second mmonshipsameinthe on a lead-of- f first in the single by 3-game. State Softball Tournament to The Cats scored one run each i n the Tiffany Gray and a seventh-innin- g Bear River, Saturday afternoon. Fisher. The Cats completed an amazingjour-ne- y third and fifth for a 2--0 edge and then single to Candice ofseven contests, with sixover the final two days of the meet, that in& A n. cluded a 3 first title game win over ' fl the Bears plus a 0 revenge triumph over Lehi earlier Saturday. The Lady Cougars ended up placing second at the state meet as they won five of the final six games at the state meet and five in a row. Mali Harrison was 6 for 7 in the two championship games. fourth The Cougars used a four-ru- n inning to trap the Bears and go onto a four-ru- n win to force the second chamw 1 pionship game. A number of errors by Wm Bear River, which included a goof up r " S on a hit hack to the pitcher, helped Union out. However, key hits got the job done for the Cats. Audra Morrill slid under the catchers tag at home t V'Ji plate to put Union up Union led 0 in the second before GOOD SWING- - iirls league hatter, Jasime Dulen takes her turn at the plate and hopes, wishes and desires a base Bear River tied up the game at 1 in hit while gelling softball tips from her coach at a game in Roosevelt. the third plus saw the Bears growl out to a 1 edge with two counters in the fourth. Union added two runs in the lead and coasted to sixth for a four-ru-n an easy win. Camille Yazzie started off the sixth with a single, and Mali Harrison got on base on a fielders choice. Yazzie and Harrison scored Union's final runs. FOCUSED BATTER-Youthf-ul player, Ashley Bingham hopes to make The Cougars had just one rough contact at the old Little League diamond in Roosevelt. time,-anit was the first inningoft second title game when Bear River hits landed only a few inches out of Unions reach to take a 0 lead, which pretty much won them their second two runs to poet a straight championship. Bear Rivers neers used By Aldon Rachele Murray reached first haw to keep them shutout win just over the Union High Cou- only hit of the inning was a two-ru- n once again with Camille all filled The Union Lady Cougars gained Yazzie atup and Nelson at second. gars, Thursday night in the state meet single by CourtnieWoerner. Harrison third Fork. Charlee Benson was singled and scored on Yazzies triple in revenge fora 2001 state tournament Marcy Aland wag walked to Bend in theSpanish lorn to Tooele by stampixlinglhc Bufwinning pitcher for Lehi. intheau to give Union its only run. 1 Yazzie with an advantage. faloes, 12-- 1 inlhcopeninggnmenfthe back to softball, Lehi, a from went Getting Rasmussen Kayleen Rasmussen was the Ace Kaylcen Slate second clay of play at the She slugged a which was only 6 in Region 8, scored on the Mound" with seven complete to a hitter. thrower in Soft ball Meet, Friday, Spanish Fork. to score Nelson and Murray one run in the first when Emily Pugh games. She gave up just three runs on 8-Tooele jumped out to a 0 lead, single 10-- 1 Audra Morrill, who singled in Lyndce Gillman and added six hits in the first game, and after the a with but Union scored five counters in the returned toedge. another counter in the second when rough start in the second game she the lineup after a Nina second inning to go up Candice Fisher scored on a Cougar hurled shutout ball over the final five miss the forced to her run on a rated shoulder win over error. Lehi escaped from a bases loaded innings. Rasmussen allowed five runs Murray scored the Grantsville, opening tourney wild pitch that had t he Cougars ahead sentenced Judge to doom on an 4 mess when Buxton was tagged out in on nine hits. Bear River had five errors By Aldon Rachele Tooele a with for a he to pain proved 1 . Un ion addl'd I hive more counters State Tournament win that made double that drove in Aland and the third. She tried to score on a wild inthe first game, butshowedits chamin the inning. Union the best ofRegion 10 plus elimi12-pitch. form with Memorial 1 zero in was getUnion lead. for a Playing Judge pionship misplays heme run by Rasmussen An Later in the game, Lehis center the second title contest. Union scored ting to be a pain in the neck or maybe nated the Bulldogs. Union beat Judge was completed with The game fielder made a super runningcatch to its seven runs in the first game on ten a little lower as twice the Lady Bullin the Cats second of three Friday Cougar catcher, Mali Harrison in the hurler Rasmussen recording a and third inni ng had Union ahead a base hit away from Unions hits plus had one error. The Cats pro- dogs beat the Cougars, twice, in less games. rob final The seventh inning. school scored then the Roosevelt urea Rasmussen , who was the losing pitcher duced one run on six hits in the second than a week to cost Union the Region Union used two-ru- n homers by out come on a strike out. six times in the seven! h In win by 1 1 even though she gave up only two nine game. However, the Cats had five 10 softball Jamie Buxton in the first add Kayleen 0 Lehi score a was ofthe It Judge championship. repeat runs. A single by Juneen Nelson with ended up 8--2 and Union 3 plus 12-- 5 Rasmussen in the second to jump out Can- on four hits. Union had six hits, and costly errors. the buses loaded scored Jamie Buxton. used to heat undefeated Snow committed four errors. to a 0 lead. Judge rallied hack with for the year. Finally, the Union lost its first game of the Pio 4 the as May Lady Saturday, yon, Harrison was out trying to score, and three counters to come within one at 2-- 0, By Aldon Rachele i A 6-- 1, iapp txi 0, ?- x. 6-- w I -' 7-- 6-- 3. 1-- 3-- Cats Slaughter Buffaloes Union knocks off Tooele, 1 2-- 1 in 3-- A State Tourney d 5-- Sweet Revenge Lady Cougars garner 8-- 3-- 3-- win over Judge 4 5-- 8-- 3-- A 2-- insidc-thc-par- 6-- 1, 2-- 7-- 4-- 4-- 3, but an homer by inside-the-pa- rk Nina Murray in the third had Union in command at 5-- Judge got back to within one run again at However, Union scored three runs in the fifth to cruise to an 4 win as they solved the mystery of Judge hurlers Tweedy, who had tormented Union in the two previous games. Roxie Ames, Harriaon and Yazzie scored in the fifth. Yazzie singled in Ames and Murray drove in Harrison with a one-bahit. Yazzie scored on Marcy Alands walk. A 0 lead was gained in the third by Union vs. Pine View, Friday evening in the Cats third game. Audra Morrill scored after several goof upa by the Panthers. Union added another run in the third for a 0 edge when Many Aland scored on a bases loaded walk. Jamie Buxton had a key hit. Morrill had a double for Union. Union a only scary moment was in the seventh inning when Jones ofPine View led off with a triple. No problem-- K. Rasmussen ust lived up to her first initial by doing the K duty" to whiff the final batter. The Cougars scored eight runs on nine hits and had only three errors in the win over Judge. The Bulldogs had fourruns on eight hits and committed three errors. Union scored its two runs vs. Pins View on five hits and had zero errors. Pi? View w held tojust two hits by Union hurler, Kayleen Rasmussen. Pine View had three misplays. Audra Momll and Harrison had doubles in Unions 12-- 1 win over Tooele. Union had 12 runs on 11 hits and no errors. Tooele was held toju stone run on two hits and had one error. 3. Uintah Recreation District Adult Mens Soccer Leauge Spring 2002 Uintah Recreation is offering a 5 v 5 adult mens We invite soccer league open to all players anyone who has ever had a desire to play soccer to come out and have a great time. Soccer can by played by anybody regardless of size, height or skill level, and is one of the best sports there is to help a person become physically fit and stay in shape. I6. Men's & Women's Softball Sign Up Now at the Roosevelt City Office Deadline: May 7th 1 Cost is $120 per team or $15.00 per player if signing up individually. Registrations are due no later that May 22, 2002. Players may sign up by team or individually and be placed on a team. Teams can consist of minimum 6 players, maximum 9 players. There is an early registration discount of $80.00 per team or $ 0.00 per player if registered by Maly 17,2002. Please register at the Uintah Recreation Office 134 1 Fee: $280 a team in full before team Must be paid will be put on game schedule. No partial payments. W. Main Suite 101. We only have space for 8 teams so register early. Play begins on Tuesday May 28, 2002 and games are every Tuesday night at 6:00 p.m. and 7: 5 p.m. at Vernal Middle School. Phone 78 0982 for additional information. 1 For More Information Call Roosevelt City Recreation 722-500- 1 1 -- 6-- 4. 8-- se 2-- POOR |