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Show The Emery County Review, Tuesday, July 22, 2008 A7 SPORTS Summer Games a family affair for Clements Josie Luke For the Clement Family, the 2008 Utah Summer Games marked the fifth year they have competed as a family. In that five year span, the Clements have raked in a total of 107 medals at the games: 45 gold, 39 silver and 23 bronze, but more importantly, the event serves as fun way for the family to spend time together. Benjamin and Collette Clement see the summer games as more than just an opportunity to compete, for them, they said, it is “about the spirit of the games. Just the opportunity to go down together and have fun, relax, cheer, laugh and just enjoy our family makes the summer games something we look forward to all year long.” When the Clement’s oldest son Bruce was in high school, his parents began looking for ways for him to have more competitive experiences in throwing events. “When Bruce was in high school, he was becoming quite competitive in his throws,” Collette explained. So, they enrolled him in a couple of throwing camps, and also decided he needed to participate in more track meets to get competition experience. Ben searched online for possible competitions and came across a website for the Utah Summer Games. According to Collette, by that time the other boys, Zachary, Jake, Tyrell and Colton were showing interest in throwing, and she and her husband were “quite involved” and they decided to take the entire family. It was that first year, that Ben thought they should call themselves the Clement Family Slingers, which Collette explained was a play on the Von Trap Family Singers. Since that first time, the family has prepared each year to make their annual trip to the games. While they are there, they stay at Eccles Dorm, which provides living space and a kitchen. When they arrive, the boys unpack while Ben The family of Benjamin and Collette Clement have competed together in the Summer Games for the past five years. and Collette buy groceries so the family can spend more time together in the dorm. Collette related that they also bring movies, so that in the evening when they “can no longer move and are sunburned to a crisp, [they] can just hang out and convalesce as a family, leaving phone, email, work, etc. far behind.” This year, the Clements added a seventh member to their team. “We are so fortunate to have added a new member to our family, McKenzie Fox Clement,” said Collette. Each member of the family is allowed to compete in four events each year– the throwing events have proven to be the favorites. The two older boys, Zac and Bruce, and the parents compete in shot put, discus, javelin throw and hammer throw every year, but because the younger boys aren’t allowed to compete in hammer throw, they have participated in a number of other events, including the 1500- or 3000-meter race walk, long jump, 200-meter dash and high jump. The family has done quite well every year they have competed, winning more than 100 medals. In 2006, Zac set a record in the shot put, with a throw of 41 feet, 8 3/4 inches, a record that still stands for intermediate boys, 15- 16 years old. During the competition, the family enjoys cheering for each other. The boys said that this year, one of the funniest moments occurred as Ben was preparing to throw the javelin one last time. To give him “inspiration”, they decided to “give him a group Tarzan yell, and pound their chests” while he threw. They boys laughed when an older lady in the audience thought they were doing it for her. Each member of the Clement Family has reason to believe that they might be the best athlete in the family. Bruce was the one who started it all for the family, Tyrell has tried the most events, McKenzie won two medals in her first year of competition, but Collette’s argument may have been the most convincing. “I am the best at making sure everyone is as comfortable as possible,” she said. “I buy the team uniforms, sign us up for the games, schedule the dorm room, provide first aid, decide the menu and pick the movies.” They would encourage others who are considering competing in the games to do it. “Bring it on!” they said. “A family that plays together stays together.” Millsite Golf Course has record-breaking month Josie Luke June was an outstanding month for Millsite Golf course. Despite all the worries over the national economy, Millsite smashed their record in green fees and carts, bringing in nearly $35,000, which according to golf pro Jordan Leonard is $9,000 more than they made last June. Leonard called the month “fantastic”, revealing that it was “the best month we’ve ever done on record.” Already, they have sold more season golf passes than they did last year, and if the trend continues, they will have sold 100 by the end of the season. He added that their success is continuing in July, with incoming fees keeping pace with June records. “I would just tell the community thanks for their support in making this one of the central recreational places in the county,” he expressed. “We have had a lot of support from Emery County folks. We’ve also seen a lot of people from the Salt Lake Area, and even some from Colorado.” He attributed some of the success to Millsite simply being a “unique and beautiful course that is in great shape,” but added he believes that because of high gas prices, people are more drawn to what he referred to as “destinations.” Leonard said that because of Millsite State Park and Ferron Mountain being near by, people are staying in one place for several days to take in all of the opportunities. “They’re more likely to make a little vacation out of it,” he said. With business booming, Leonard is also especially excited that construction on the nine- hole addition will begin in the winter and spring. “It’s getting to the point where we are getting busy enough that we can use the other nine holes,” he commented. FISH FINDER ABAJO MOUNTAINS At Lloyds Lake, Conservation Officer Paul Washburn reported good bluegill fishing with a worm or fly in shallow water. Trout fishing there has been fair. Flies and spinners are producing the most fish at Lloyds. A week ago, Sergeant J. Shirley reported good fishing at both Foy and Monticello lakes, and suggested fishing near the surface with bait and a bubble to stay above the moss. Fishing at Blanding #4 has been fair. Some anglers are catching fish there with marshmallows and PowerBait. Due to the heat, trout will be in deeper water. Fishing from a boat or tube will produce more fish than from the bank. BLUE LAKE (near Emerald L. on the south Skyline Drive) Last weekend, Robert Bell of Emery County landed a three pound tiger trout with a fly. BOULGERS RESERVOIR Two weeks ago, Todd Munford of King’s Outdoor World described fishing at Boulgers as very good for planted rainbows with a nightcrawler/marshmallow combination or a olive crystal bugger pattern, fished from a pontoon or tube. Todd suggested using sinking line and stripping the fly slowly. DUCK FORK RESERVOIR Fishing continues to slow down, according to Conservation Officer Casey Mickelsen, who suggests experimenting with a wide variety of flies. Last weekend, Tom Ogden fished for five hours and caught 43 tiger trout from 12-19 inches. Tom used sinking line with a variety of wooly bugger and leech patterns. Flies were tied on size 8 and 10 hooks in the colors of black, green, red and purple. Tom’s most effective method was casting the line about 50 feet, trolling a short time, and then picking up the line in short quick strips. Fish activity seemed fairly close to shore. A week ago, Volunteer Coordinator Randall Stilson recommended a gold Jakes Spin-a-Lure. Special regulations include artificial flies and lures only. The reservoir is closed to the possession of cutthroat trout. The tiger trout limit is two fish. ELECTRIC LAKE A week ago, Wildlife Program Manager Bill Bates reported good fishing with nymph patterns, and a yellow or trout-imitating Panther Martin or chartreuse PowerBait. Bill’s catch ranged from 6-16 inches. Most trout were cutts, although he hooked a few tigers too. Last week, DWR Aquatics Biologist Kenny Breidinger and his girlfriend fished one of the tributaries and caught “numerous fish between 4 and 14 inches.” Kenny said most fish were 10 inches or less. They used caddis flies. FERRON RESERVOIR Conservation Officer Casey Mickelsen reported good fishing with traditional baits off the dam and at the mouth of the primary tributary. The south end is very mossy and isn’t a productive place to fish. GOOSEBERRY RESERVOIR A week ago, Todd Munford of King’s Outdoor World reported fair to good fishing from shore, where the best baits were nightcrawlers or PowerBait in rainbow or orange. Baitcasters should fish just east of the campground or along the dam side of the reservoir. Fly-fishing has been very good with wet flies on sinking line. Try fast-stripping a red crystal bugger in the channel. GRASSY LAKE Lieutenant Carl Gramlich rated fishing as good this past weekend. Some anglers used PowerBait with a bubble. Others used flies. Both did well. GREEN RIVER Last weekend, Desert Lake Superintendent Roy Marchant fished the Green River just above Swasey’s Launch with his boys. They caught 20 catfish in two hours. The biggest cat was 15 inches, but most were pan-size. Roy and his boys fished from the bank with nightcrawlers. On the right fork, Todd Munford reported fair to good fly fishing with a #18 Blue-winged Olive or #18 elk hair caddis. The water is clear and fairly low, so a stealthy approach is important. The catch usually consists of 11-14 inch browns. MAMMOTH RESERVOIR Fishing has been slow, but is definitely better in the very early morning or at sundown. The DWR received an unconfirmed report of a 10-lb. tiger trout that was creeled two weeks ago. Todd Munford of King’s Outdoor World suggests using a straight nightcrawler, three feet of leader and a full bubble in the early morning. Move the crawler slightly every once in a while to attract attention. Tom Ogden recommended a #10 beadhead green/black scud or a #10 Canada blood leech. Huntington Reservoir is closed to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. HUNTINGTON NORTH STATE PARK State Park Manager Dan Richards reported fair to good bass fishing with topwater baits in the early morning. Richards suggests switching to a spinnerbait or pig & jig by late morning. Bluegills have also been biting. To catch these little sunfish, use a worm and bobber or small lure in shallow water on the north end of the reservoir. JOE’S VALLEY RESERVOIR Slow fishing continues, except for a very few savvy anglers. Joe Edgehouse of Castle Dale caught a 12-lb. splake two weeks ago. Joe fishes from shore along points and steep drop-offs. He uses a jig, tipped with chub meat and lets the bait settle. |
