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Show > RUSS RIGGS SPORTS ly because the Granite pitching was simply awful. “It’s tough to wait for good pitches, mistakes. “They (Lone Peak) hada strong EDITOR pitcher,” she said. “But our kids hit . of security. I can’t expect too much— its early inthe season.” Down 2-0 after the first inning, to be a nice Wasatch erupted for eight runs in the warm weekend of softball in St. Shalee Fackrell got things-started by reaching first on an error, then four t was supposed bottom of the second. First baseman. George, but mother nature had different plans. straight walks led to the Wasps first | score. Liz Turner then smacked a tworbi double, and a host of errors and walks put Wasatch ahead 8-2. Then, after Wasp pitcher Holly | & The Wasatch softball team headed — south to play a pre-season tournament — last weekend, and instead of sun and frolick the Wasps lightning. A mere Bergin struck out the side, Wasatch added eight more runs in the fourth. got thunder and : | three innings Pie: into their Five walks, three errors, and hits by Turner, April Brown, and Sheena James helped the Wasatch cause and the game was effectively over. ? first game, the Wasps learned that the tournament had been cancelled and that they were on there way home. oe “It was pretty nasty with lightning With Wasatch leading by 10 runs in the fourth, the mercy rule was applied and the game was called. The Wasps improved to 1-1, and Bergin picked up her first victory of the season. and rain, so we called the whole thing off,” Wasatch head coach Rod Reavely — “We used Holly the whole game. She’s really impressed .me—it’s - said. “It would have given us five good .” games, and it’s tough to get that However, Wasatch did get two games under their belt earlier in the s Se PHOTO BY RUSS RIGGS The Wasatch High softball team was rained out in St. George but was able to get two games ° | week, losing to Lone Peak 6-3 on March 5th and beating Granite at home 16-6 on March 7th. 7 Although the Wasps struggled os ) in earlier in the week. well. We just made some errors that cost us. It was the fundamental stuff.” Two against 5A Lone Peak, assistant coach Audrey Hall said that they were in the game—and could have won—if not for some basic mental a | days later, the Wasps had an offensive explosion against ee 3 : but hopefully we learned something from it,” he said. “When you play a team like this it gives you a false sense Granite Soccer scoring a whopping 16 runs. However, Reavely was skeptical of the win main- Improve ce Za a RUSS RIGGS SPORTS = EDITOR Grade Level: 10 Sports/Activity: Scout Team Other Sport/Activity: Wasatch men’s soccer team hard core studying, running, was concerned with goalie Hector >» extreme skiing Armendarez’s varsity experience. Favorite Music Group: AC/DC. Favorite Favorite Favorite Favorite ' Favorite Movie: Dumb & Dumber Movie Star: Bruce Dern. Athlete: Matt Adams Sport: Running Sports Team: BYU xe. Two wins and two great performances later, many of those fears have been put to rest. “He had four saves against Dixie— : Favorite Food: Casey's Pork Chops Favorite School Subject: Information Processing 4 with Austin Person Who Has Influenced You the Most: Matt Adams Goals for the Future: be a ski bum in a remote cabin Car You Wish You Had: The O'brien really good ones. He’s doing a nice job,” Wasatch head coach Dawain Wheatley said. ees _ Armendarez and the Wasps improved to 2-0 by beating 5A Timpanogos 3-1 on March 6th, and Dixie 2-0 last Friday. : - Against Timpanogos, Wasatch used tough, physical play—the style they’re known for—to rough up the home Timberwolves. “They take advantage of their strengths—they Timpanogos come out head and then it’s back on the road to face Morgan on Tuesday. | Both games begin at 3:30 Pak ace eam 0 2 o T s In the second half, Remund avenged his earlier mishap by scoring — a break away goal to help Wasatch oming into the season, the . encouraging,” Reavely said. Next up for Wasatch is a home game with Pleasant Grove on Friday, hard,” coach Marko Hakama said. “They might not have the most skillful players, but they have heart.” ae In the first half Wasatch took a 1-0 lead on a goal by German Ochoa, take a 2-0 lead. For the game, Wasatch outgunned Timpanogos 9-3 with shots on goal—although Hakama thought his team played much better in the second half “We had the advantage most of the second half,” he said. “But we were tentative and unsure, and it showed. ~ _ We need to tighten up our defense.” Wasatch’s last goal was scored by utility man Micah Wheatley, who’ sniped an amazing 40-yard shot right — over the goalie’s head. In all, coach - Wheatley was very pleased with his — teams opening game performance. — “Our fitness level was better, but not where we need to be,” he said. “We did od, except for two ten minute letdowns in each half.” Against Dixie, the Wasps got a goal _ in the first half from Ochoa with anice»..— assist from Wheatley to take a 1-0 lead at halftime. In the second half, Micah ah . Widen rebounded a goalie save and h the back of the net to finish the’scoring at 2-0. : For the game, Wasatch had 15_ shots on goal while Dixie tallied eight. - “I think we’re coming around quite nicely. I was expecting to go 2-2 in the assisted by Colby Remund. However, pre-season, now anything less than 3-1 the Wasps could have been up 2-0 on a will be a disappointment,” Wheatley wide open shot on goal by Remund earlier in the half, but unfortunately it sailed right and hit the goalpost. Timpanogos had a chance to tie the game late in the first half on a penalty said. “I’m pleased with our progress.” . Up next for Wasatch is a road game against Waterford on on Thursday, and Wheatley said Waterford-has one of the best soccer teams in the state. . “They aren't quite as big as some teams, but they move the ball well. They have a good soccer program,” he said. Thursday’s game will begin at 3:30 p.m. shot, but Armendarez came up big and made a diving save: “I was a bit nervous, but as the game went on I told myself that I could do this,” Armendarez said. - — | |