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Show A6 SPORTS The Emery County Review, Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Spartans Make A ‘Miracle’ Run Emery Battles its Way Through Region Cross Country to Qualify for State C. Josie Luke The Spartan girls’ cross country team accomplished what even their coach thought impossible, qualifying for the state meet by coming in fourth at the Region 8 meet on Oct. 15. Many of the boy’s team also did better than expected but were edged out by Delta by one point. “It was a stinkin’ miracle,” said girls’ coach Kristy Guymon. “I really didn’t think we had a chance, but the girls ran really well and they deserved it.” Lacey Montgomery came in second in what Coach Darrell Gardner called “her best race ever,” helping her teammates to accomplish the feat. Gardner said the boy’s team “did very well, but not well enough.” Though many of the runners who had worked to move up in position did well, the first boy’s team member to finish, Cort Jensen, came in The Lady Spartan cross country team. Front row, left to right: Natalie Baantjer and Amanda Ewell. Back: coach Kristy Guymon, Leisha Mangnuson, Tennyson Fauver, Lacey Montgomery, Sharel Gilbert and Larelan Huntsman. Lacey Montgomery approaches the finish line on her way to a second place finish to qualify for state. 14th. He was close to making the top ten to make it to state, but with the “dog pack” Gardner reported at the front, he just couldn’t make it in time. As Coach Guymon put it, the girl’s team was “way excited” to make it to state. They will race at Sugarhouse Park on Oct. 22. The team was: Lacey Montgom- ery, Larelan Huntsman, Natalie Baantjer, Sharel Gilbert, Amanda Ewell, Ten- nyson Fauver and Leisha Magnuson. Spartan football team outlasted by North Sanpete C. Josie Luke The last quarter of Emery’s game against North Sanpete may have seemed long for the Spartan football team, but it did not last long enough to allow them a chance to mount a winning drive. Down 22-21 after the Hawks scored a touchdown on their first play of the fourth quarter, and added a two-point conversion, the Spartans tried again and again to move the ball down the field on offense and even forced North Sanpete into a turnover, but it was to no avail. On their first drive, the Spartans coughed up the ball after a solid run, and on the second, they turned the ball over on downs. They wouldn’t get another chance, losing the game by a point. The Hawks scored first on a rushing touchdown in the beginning quarter. After North Sanpete added a two point conversion to S? Y BB A 3 G 41 L L A 8-25 D FIN 5-74 U YO LL 43 D DI CA The go up 8-0, Emery scored twice, on an eight yard run by Chance Ariotti and a 20 yard reception by Cameron Hansen, to lead 14-8 at half time. In the third, the Hawks banged their way down the field to tie it up at 14, but Emery grabbed the lead back quickly when quarterback Gatlan Huntington broke containment, tiptoed down the sideline for several yards and then ran the ball in for the 53 yard touchdown. After a solid return coupled with a Spartan personal foul gave North Sanpete great field position, the Hawks moved the ball well again, scoring another touchdown to bring them within one point of the Spartans. On the ensuing extra point try, they used a trick play to score a two point conversion, which put them up by one. The one point loss was especially hard to take for a team REVIEW Emery County Is proud to present which had hoped for a better seed in the state tournament. The Spartan’s last game of the regular season, their last opportunity for a second region win, will be Friday against Salem Hills. Both teams have a single region win, and will fight for fourth place. 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