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Show 4 L'INTAH BASIN STANDARD-Novembe- 26. 2002- - Page r 17 i - i 1 IT'S ALL MINE-- A Cougar crawls on the floor with a tight grip on the precious ball while others try to wrestle it away from him. Union will host Morgan in the home opener, Wednesday, December 4 at Roosevelt in a rematch of the Cougars' upset win last season over No. I rated, Morgan. Some of the standing Cats are Tale Hancock, Rex Parrish, Brandon Todd and Shane Morrill. Six Seniors Union Cats to have veteran squad back for HAIR RAISING-Sa- m Ogden, with his Arlis Gilmore hairstyle from the 1970s, watches high flying action near the basket. Union will open the season on the road vs. Tooele, Tuesday, November 26. By Aldon Rachcle 26 and then will host Morgan, Tuesday, December 3 in the rematch of the upset. Im excited about this season. The best thing I like is their willingness to play together. Hopefully we build on that and have good teamwork, said Coach Roes. "We have some good size with Truman, Brandon Todd, Blake Hancock at Duncan at 3 plus several players at moresand freshinenlat Uintah River, December 10; Union at Ben Lomond, December 13; Union at Juan Diego, December 14; Carbon at Unkin, December 18; Green River Tourney, December 1 ; Cougar Classic Meet featuring seven teams, Union vs. Kemmcrer, Wyoming, January 3; Union vs. Evanston, January 4; Uintah at Union, January 7; Union A veteran squad will greet Union Male Cougar basketball fans this seaball season by defeating Emery to son with six seniors, Chris Truman, 2 center; 5 center; Blake Duncan, spoil my "Imperfect Season. In 1975 1 gained a reporlingjob of Brian Todd, 1 guard; Brandon Todd, 3 forward; Brady Brotherson, 1 coveringsports at Uintah High School for the Vernal Express. I went from guard; Rex Parrish, 1 forward; five yelling at Uintah wrestling coach juniors, Shane Morrill, 0 guard; Dennis Preece to listening to every Tracy Gardner, 1 guard; Tyler at Granite, January 10; Judge aL loBt lose to Uintah Uintah Morgan. 6--2 all down Braith and word it Jones, center, waits, Union, January 14; Union at Park Jayson during ." noting the contest in the final minute to 3 forward; Tate Hancock, 6--5 forCity, January 17; Union at Wasatch what I viewed as midgets from Mor- mat championships by the Utes. ward. Uintah took the state wrestiingcrown January 24; Union at Uintah, Janu Union Basketball Games gan. These Trojans were so small on the five first job. Sophomores on the squad are: sports ary 28; Moffat County at Union, Janu my years that they could all fit in a hallow Belcher announced his retirement Rhett Fiuldsted, guard; Cade November 26; ary 30; Granite at Union, January 3 1 at Union Tooele, wooden horse, which is what the Union at Judge Memorial, February remstch-De-cfemKowaHis, 5--6 guard; Jason Nielson, Union-t- he Greeks did to sneak into the city, of from coaching football at Uintah, rebrgan 3;atUnion 6-- 5 6 Sam ride I would recall wheh I center; Park City at Union; February 7; Ogden,1 and Decemguard; 4;' cently, at Emery, back Troy during the ancient days of Drew Gilley, 6 guard; Robbie Gil- ber 4; Uintah River at Union (sopho- Wasatch at Union, February 1 1 ; state (before the VCR, computers and the the bus to the road games. Instead me drive to Vernal, Belcher bert, 0 guard; Jade Fenn, 8 guard; mores), December 6; Union (sopho- - playoff games, February 15 and state designated hitter) to clobber the Tro- makinghave would the bus stop in Roosevelt Tyler Todd, 3 guard. Union has 13 meet, UVSC, February 20-2were The Morgan Trojans jans. team. I freshman on so its wouldnt me that and players pick up scrappy enough to whip the Utes with- have a long ride back home. Truman, who led the Cougars to out a horse, a donkey, a mule or whatUintah beat Union a number of its first round playoff win over No. 1 ever. I figured it was just a consolation times, but the football game that rated and undefeated Morgan, is back he has Cares?-betwe- en Uintah stands out is one involving Uintah to man the center position and game-W- ho e as and Morgan, and couldnt come up and Tooele in the late 1 970s. The bus been playing basketball AAU team with the reason the Venial fans were driver drove down Tooeles Main he competed on a National in such a lather and almost foaming Street and ended up making the that had contests in Los Angeles, Las at the mouth. It turned out that the Uintuh bus a part of the Buffalo Vegas and Kansas against various had the teams. Morgan basketball coach at that time Homecoming Parade. Uintah Tooele when last "Ive noticed more confidence, whipped they laugh athwas Ron Abegglen, a former star desire and leadership in Chris. He is lete at Uintah, and theyjust couldnt ona longTDpassbyKaySmuin.The stand losing to a former Ute, but too headline in the next weeks Vernal one of our returning starters and is a Express was: "Uintah Utes FiyTooele strongplayer. Naturally we want him bad they did. to get rebounds and score," said Union Lets advance a few years (1973) Buffalo Steaks. After my time in Vernal, I cant Coach Mike Ross. to the University of Utah, and my Other player comments by Coach call Uintah "arrogant" because they Center (Cathohome on are sports fans Like everyone else, Roes are as follows: "Brandon 2nd lic student worship and meetingplacc Beginning Monday, can play all five spots. He to win one for the plus living quarters upstairs). Uintah who just want will will center time office hours at point guard, be: spend had lost every football game and fi- hume team. However, Im still ticked positions. He is so fundanally they allowed me to experience a off about Uintah beating Unions and oiliersound. He doesnt make a Union Cougar fans dream come tme 1971 basketball team in overtime mentally lot of mistakes. Brady Brotherson clock when Uintah's mysteriously contest. basketball by losing every Brian Todd-The- se guys are among Years later I was informed by Union died. our best shooters and they are good graduate, Gordon "Woody Olsen spot up shooters. We will look for that when he coached Uintah back needed rebounds from them. Blake then that the Utes opened the foot two DuncanRex Parrish-They- re hard working players. They will pick Our Answering Service will be up a lot of garbage on the boards for rebounds. They are role players, who available after office hours to help will set a good screen and get key 435-722-51- 31 you with an emergency rebounds." Union opens the season on the road vs. Tooele, Tuesday, November 6-- 6-- A season '02-0- 3 6-- 6-- 6-- Qasjiai JhouqhJtA 6-- 6-- 6-- 5; 6-- 19-2- 6-- 6-- 6-- ber 5-- 5-- 5-- 6-- It is myjob to checkout the weekly newspapers for the "Rural News feature in the Uintah Basin Standard and I always make sure I look over the sports. A writer for the Wasatch Wave isn't too happy with North Sanpete High School. She described the Mount Pleasant team with the unpleasant word of "arrogant" in her column. (She got her payback when the Wasps upset tiie Hawks, 27-- 7 in the .) football Once upon a time I was the same, and it involved the Uintah Utes. I never dreamed that this Union Cou-- 1 could ever root for Uintah High chool and then I met Curg Belcher. However, lets go back a few more years to 1969. Uintah High School beat Union, twice, to keep the Cats from winning the region title, but the Utes lost in the first round of the Class B State Hoop Meet (now everything is "A" as in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1A), and Union whipped Manti at BYU. The Utes had a consolation game and I never rooted so much to see 3-- A semi-finals- 6-- 2. fiill-tim- Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc. Winter Business Hours base-Newm- an December Todd-Brand- our 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Subscribe Now! An Economic pjj q PartnerbDuchesne County n 1 I Offfi-- iMVrks v' . a v , Paul Tanner, a Director on the Moon Lake Electric Board, presents Colene Nelson, Treasurer for Duchesne County, a check in the amount of $26 7,407.63 for Moon Lake 2002 property tax. i IM READY-Uni- Coach Mike Ross' son, Hayden finds a good spot to sit while checking out basketball practice last week. on seven-year-o- ld - On S- - |