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Show ports A12 • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2010 Guardian of Your Community News STATE BASKETBALL Rams outlast Skyhawks 59-53 SF, SH look to lead Region 8 Marshall Dunn STAPF WRITER The season came to an end last Tuesday night for the Salem Hills mens basketball team as they fell to Highland in the first round of the 4A State Playoffs, losing 59-53. Despite leading for most of the game, the Skyhawks were unable to stop the Rams in the end as Highland had a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter. Ultimately it was the Rams' determination and persistence that would win the game for them. Highland Coach Keith West observed his team's fortitude in their ability to come away with offense rebounds and turn those into second-chance points. "We were a little bit surprised that they zoned us, and I think our kids got some great opportunities to rebound against that zone," he said. Salem started out the game with great defense and was able to draw fouls and get to the line early, building a 6-2 lead midway through the first quarter. Highland would come back and end the quarter leading 10-9. The second quarter started with Salem getting into foul trouble as London Simonson picked up his second foul and Jordan Robles picked up his third. Joseph Morhman took over offensively for the Skyhawks and led them to a 25-23 lead at halftime. Salem came out of halftime and rode an energized crowd to a 32-25 lead with five minutes left to play in the third quarter. The Rams would fight back and cut into the Skyhawks' lead, trailing 3 7 33 heading into the fourth quarter. Robles picked up his fourth foul early in the quarter and Highland was able to tie the game at 40 after going on their 14—0 run with six minutes left in the game, prompting Salem to call a timeout. The Skyhawks continued to struggle after their timeout as they could not stop the Ram's from getting offensive rebounds and easy second-chance points. Even though Highland didn't have a noticeable size advantage over the Skyhawks, their grittiness began to show as they built a 49-40 lead with Chad Vest STAFF WRITER Kate Jar man / The Sentinel MOVES: Tyler Hardy goes under the basket for a reverse layup in the game against the Highland Rams. 4:18 left to play. Salem called another timeout in an attempt to stall Highland's momenturn, but once again it did Photoguru OSTUDIOS 801-318-7536 Art Sale Coupon I | | | Bring Coupon into Photo Guru Studios Spring on Salem Pond Fine Art Print Limited Edition Prints 8"h x 20"w. $18 Print (frame not included) $40 Print and Frame _ — _ — — 54-48. Salem was forced to foul with time running out, and was only able to cut the lead to 59-53 by the end. 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Because of a heavy-laden senior squad from a year ago, Coach Shoe has a lot of holes to fill in the lineup, including more than half of his pitching staff. "A lot of the spots are undecided," said Shoe. "We lost seven starters last year and three-fourths of our pitching staff. Our weakness is inexperience, but I'm not going to cry poverty, because the flip side is that we're going to put out some pretty talented kids." Spanish returns only four seniors, and in spite of those other glaring aspects, the Dons continue to merit top-notch respect as they're dubbed as the team to beat in the 4A ranks and Region 8. SF returns the highest-touted pitcher in the history of the program in Adam Duke. Duke is expected to be drafted high in this June's amateur draft and has already received preseason AllAmerica honors by Baseball America, including a lofty ranking as the 68th best high school player in the country. When Duke isn't pitching, he'll be a utility player at shortstop, third or even in the outfield. Senior Dallas Smith, a catcher, is a returning starter who should begin the year at the hot corner before moving back to his natural position due to a leg injury. Junior Jarrett Jarvis is a talented catcher who will assume full duty to begin the season and could log time in the outfield. Pitching and solid defense have always been Shoe's philosophy for success. Even though the Dons lost a lot in that department, its hurlers are expected to be the strength of the team. Behind Duke, junior James Lengal (who has already committed to BYU) returns and will be relied on heavily this spring. Sophomore sensation Hayden Nielsen is an- other who should log time on the hill. But the Dons will use his athleticism primarily as their starting shortstop. Kay den Porter is another flame thrower; he may bring the most pop with his bat. He should see time at first base along with Lengal. Seniors Matt Nelson and Trevor Reynolds will be their sixth and seventh pitchers in relief. Nelson is also expected to be the Dons' starting second baseman. Freshman Brady Coorless made the team and was clocked at 88 mph; he also has good potential. The hot corner will be occupied by Smith, Duke or Reynolds. Junior Hayden Nelson could also see time as an infield utility player as he swings a hot bat. Roaming the outfield, SF has a very athletic Travis Still, who should help out in all phases of the game. Although he's an athlete whose future appears to be in college football, Shoe believes Still could very easily &SW|BsJ 1 baseball player as well. Senior Gavin Hglea^^ a solid defensive" outfielder and juniors Shideler Bennnet and Glade Johnson could see playing time along with sophomore Andy Perkins. Shoe has high expectations as always. He mentioned one of the big keys to this season will be motivation and excitement to play each and every game. "Dropping down to 4A, it won't be a cake walk," he said. "But I'll be very disappointed if we're not right there at the end." For the Skyhawks, it's just the opposite — they are loaded with experience. Twelve seniors return with at least 20 atbats apiece from a year ago. Salem Hills finished fourth in the 3A state tourney last season in its first year of existence and is expected to finish second behind SF by voting Region 8 coaches. Head Coach Scott Haney looks forward to the challenge of competing in the 4A class this year. "Our goals are to win SPRING O N SALEM P O N D (FRAMED ART PRINT 8"X200 |