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Show ports Covering what matters most A12 • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2009 Samantha Beck / Spanish Fork News NO HITS: Pitcher Adam Duke allowed no hits in four innings and struck out four of the 12 batters he faced. Dons bury Taylorsville John Jackson STAFF WRITER Courtesy photo / Doug Snell READY TO SHOOT: Spanish Fork High School teachers Lou Crandall and Todd Roach put on the photography hats for the Sunshine Tournament each year. Capturing the action of the Sunshine Tournament Jeril Bills STAFF WRITER much of April was so unsettled that they were constantly cancelling these games," said Roach. "I decided that the "My excuse was the sunshine; his best way to ensure that the yearbook need was the yearbook," said Lou had good quality baseball, Softball Crandall with a laugh. and tennis pictures was to go down to A trip to shoot photos at the Sun- the sunshine tournament where more shine Tournament has become a year- than likely the weather was gonna be ly tradition for teachers Lou Crandall a lot more favorable to getting goodand Todd Roach. Both Roach and quality photos." Crandall got into photography as teenAt first it was just Roach taking agers. Now they work at Spanish Fork photos at the events. Then several High School, where Crandall teaches years ago he invited Crandall to come photography and Roach is yearbook along, and the two have been going advisor. there together every year since. "The reason Todd and I get along Crandall said he hopes Maple so well is we both have a passion for Mountain High School, where he will photography," said Crandall, who has be a teacher and yearbook advisor accompanied Roach on a number of next year, also goes to the tournament, photo excursions in addition to the so they can continue the tradition. Sunshine Tournament. "We can go on The teachers both believe in giving a hunting trip, but we're hunting for the students the opportunity to take photos." photos, but Roach said the Sunshine Roach began taking photos at the Tournament is different. Sunshine Tournament about 10 years "The only reason that I've gone ago when he became frustrated try- down to St. George is because I didn't ing to get spring sports photos for the feel like I could expect my students yearbook by deadline. to do that; I couldn't require them to "Weather in Utah in March and travel that far," he said. Roach adds that, while some students do make the trip, "they're there to enjoy the warm weather and, have a good time with their friends and watch a few games." In contrast, Crandall and Roach keep a busy schedule. "I think this year is the first time we've watched an entire game," Crandall said, and that was only because it finished early due to a 10-run mercy rule. The two of them spend their time running from game to match to game, shooting hundreds photos each and finishing exhausted by tournament's end. Still, it is an enjoyable experience. Crandall said that the most memorable thing for him about the trips is being able to see his students outside the classroom setting. For Roach "just being a part of these activities — seeing the players and the coaches committed to excelling, to performing as well as they can — and to be able to capture just a split-second of that performance and share that with other people is very satisfying." Taylorsville got their only hit of the day with the bases loaded to score two runs. With an 11-2 victory, With two out, and runners the Dons varsity baseball on second and third, Dufteam improved to 7-0 with fin struck the next guy out another convincing win to end the threat. over a solid baseball proThe Dons put three gram. The Dons are cur- runs on the board in the rently the top-ranked team fifth, and five more in the in the state, and with wins sixth to put the game out over #4 Cottonwood, #9 of reach. The fifth began Dixie, #13 Pineview and with a leadoff double by #15 Viewmont, it's hard to Taylor Brockbank. Trevargue that they are playing or Randolph got on with a soft schedule. On a cold a walk to set the stage Wednesday afternoon the for Braden Warren. WarDons welcomed another ren stepped to the plate ranked program to town, and ripped a ball that did #11 Taylorsville. not land until it was on Junior Adam Duke set the other side of the left the tone for the Dons by field fence. The three-run not allowing Taylorsville a home run was the first hit during his four innings home run for the Dons of work. Duke struck out this season. Runs in the four of the 12 batters he sixth began with consecfaced. Meanwhile, at the utive singles from Tagplate, the Dons struck ear- gart Lunceford and Hadly with a run in each of the ley Thorpe. Both were first three innings. Trevor able to score on an RBIRandolph scored in the single from Trevor Ranfirst when the hottest hit- dolph. Randolph stole ting player in the state, second and scored on an Braden Warren, drilled a RBI-single from Braden double off of the left field Warren. Brock Duke got wall. Taggart Lunceford on when he was hit by a hit a two-out double in the pitch. Both Warren and second inning and scored Duke scored when junior on an-RBI single from Dallas Smith ripped one Hadley Thorpe. The third to the left center gap for inning run was scored a double. when Braden Warren was Braden Warren had the walked and knocked in by line of the day by going Brock Duke. 3-3 with a single, douTyler Duffin took over ble, home run, three runs for Duke in the fifth in- scored and five RBI's. ning. Taylorsville got their Trevor Randolph scored only runs of the game in three times, while Dallas the fifth, when a couple of Smith, Taggart Lunceford walks and an error came and Hadley Thorpe all had back to haunt the Dons. a multi-hit day. SF track travels to Pineview Inv. Dave Boyack STAFF WRITER finished ninth with a time of 53.5. The 4x800m relay team of Bethany Carson, Jenn Lowe, Samantha Just as the baseball, softball, and Raleigh and Annie Darling placed tennis teams went south looking for fourth. Sophomore Haleigh Emergood weather, Spanish Fork girls ine placed eighth in the high jump and boys track teams also headed at 4'8" with Erin Redd clearing the to St. George looking for the same. same height. Erin also had a great After the 75-degree sun went down, weekend, placing fourth in the javathletes and coaches had to feel elin with a toss of 107*5" and 15'1" good about the results they got at the in the long jump, good enough for 25-team Pineview Invitational over fourth place also. the weekend. Finishing in the top Spanish Fork boys set sev10 for the girls were Ashley Phelps eral personal and season bests as in the 3200m run with a season best David Nester once again led the time of 12:34. Senior Bethany Car- way with a first place finish in the son wasn't far behind in 13th place 800m run. David's time of 1:57.8 at 12:45. Multi-event star Jenn is the leading time in the state Huntsman placed high in the 100m so far. David also anchored the and 300m hurdles with times of 4x800m relay to a school-record 18.16 and 50.78. The 4xl00m relay 8:29, good enough for second team of Jessi Anderson, Jenn Youd, overall. He then teamed up with Lindsey DeLeo and Jenn Huntsman Brent Strong, Justin Crandall and f Josh Poulter in the 4x400m relay to win that event in 3:29.1, one of the fastest times in the state so far. Distance ace Spencer Hanson found the good weather to his liking as he ran a PR time of 4:39 in the 1600m to place 10th. The next morning he doubled his distance by running the 3200m run in 9:55 to place sixth overall. Spencer's time there was a personal best by over 20 seconds. Parker Cressman placed 10th in the high jump at 5'10". Sophomore Nate Russell came close to that with a leap of 5*8". Junior Uili Makai and senior Tevita Vaitohi showed they are two of the strongest throwers in the state with shot put throws of 46'3" and 43'5" to place third and eighth overall. Discus ace Luke Besendorfer tossed the plate 109'4" to place ninth in that event. A Dave Boyack / Spanish Fork News HANDOFF: Jenn Huntsman gives the baton to Lindsey DeLeo in the girls 4 x l 0 0 m relay. V, |