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Show Page B2 The Summit County Bee September 10, 2004 Football Now 3-0! Ladycats Pull Out Another Win STUDENT WRITER: JONELLE GOODWIN On Aug. 31, at the home of the Ladycats, a battle was fought on the volleyball court. After five close matches against the St. Joe Jays, the as intense as the previous four, but Ladycals came out on top. the Ladycals were determined to Thj first two matches where taken win and really kicked in at the end. The result was another victory to by the Ladycals, but St. Joe came back and won the next two to lie continue their winning streak. Great things up. The final match was just job. Cais! Sullivan on one of his many rushes. Soccer Team News The South Summit Soccer Team lined up against a team from Juan Diego last week. Although the Wildcat uomen fought hard, Juan Diego triumphed with a 7-0 victory. The Ladycat Soccer Team will play Millard on Thursday, Sept. 8, and will meet St. Joseph on Tuesday, the 14th. Be sure to come out and support the team! Don't miss 'em! Student Writers: Kasia Vernon and Whitney Clark " Off ASfc Krubeck makes the extra point! STUDENT WRITERS: JUSTIN CRYSTAL, JUSTIN JONES AND TREVOR CLEGG On Friday, Sept. 2, the Wildcats faced the Granite Farmers on Wildcat home turf. The Wildcats were victorious by a score of 28-7. This brings the Wildcat season record to an amazing 3-0 with all three games being against larger 3A schools. Trevor Clegg led the defense in tackles with a total of 11. Kolby Stembridge helped out with a sack, and Trevor Wagstaff had a pick. Offensively, the Wildcats mixed it up with Justin Jones, Kolby Stembridge, Trevor Wagstaff and Grady Pace all contributing touchdowns. Justin Jones and Bill Sullivan combined for 120 yards or rushing. Wagstaff's passing record for the night was 16-30 for 187 yards. Wagstaff also had several yards rushing, including his touchdown run. The Cats face the Juab Wasps in Nephi this Friday night. This will be their first region match up of the season. The Cats invite you to travel with them and cheer them on to another victory. . Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk N E W Summit County Bee Drop Spot UINTA AUTO PARTS 235 S. Main • Kamas Effective Immediately!!! How Can I Attract Hummingbirds To My Lawn? ANSWER BY: JERRY GOODSPEED USU Extension Horticulturist Many people enjoy watching hummingbirds zip through their gardens. The trick to keeping them in the garden is to grow plants that provide the food they need. They are not picky eaters, so a number of attractive plants can provide portions of a meal for them. The majority of their diet consists of flower nectar, which they supplement with small insects. Hummingbirds feed from morning until dusk. This provides them the energy that keeps them in constant motion. They consume as much as half their body weight in one day. In order to eat this much, they must move quickly and visit as many plants as possible. Red and orange flowers are the preferred target of most hummingbirds, especially if the flowers are trumpet-shaped. A number of annuals fit this bill, including nicotiana, annual phlox, nasturtium and zinnia. Nicotiana and annual phlox are taller flowers which are recommended because the birds can spot them easily. Consider these additional flowers to attract hummingbirds: • Tall perennials that attract hummingbirds include hollyhocks (Alcea rosea), delphinium (Delphinium), foxglove (Digitalis), redhot poker (Kniphofia), Maltese cross (Lychnis) and cardinal flower (Lobelia). The cardinal dower, the Maltese cross and the red-hot poker ire nice additions to the garden because they bloom later in the year. • Hummingbirds are attracted to the orange flowers on Lion i s tail (Leonotis). The plant grows anywhere from 2- to 6-feet tall, and produces clusters of flowers every 6- to 10-inches along the upright stem. • Hummingbird fuchsia (Zauschneria) blooms around the middle of July, and continues to produce flowers into late fall. Ii is loaded with orange flowers and is great for trailing over a rock or from a planter. • Low-growing perennials that attract hummingbirds include columbine (Aquilegia), coral bells (Heuchera), lupine (Lupinus) and bee balm (Monarda). Monarda grows between I -6-to 3 -feet tall, can be covered with attractive crimson to pink flowers and also attracts bees. • A number of vines also attract hummingbirds. Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) is probably the most noted. This vine is easy to grow in most locations with the proper support. It has attractive orange flowers and is reminiscent of flowers found in an old-fashioned, grandmother's garden. Another vine with orange flowers is the trumpet-creeper (Cwnpsis rizacans). This plant can be somewhat aggressive, but with proper care makes a nice addition to a hummingbird garden. • Shrubs can also entice hummingbirds into an area. Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus), shrub honeysuckle (Lonicera), beautybush (Kolkwilzia), butterfly bush {Buddleia) and wcigcla (Wcigela) all have attractive flnwers. These shrubs work best when placed in the background or used as an informal hedge or border around a garden. Selecting these planis for your garden does noi guarantee hummingbirds will make your yard a favorite outdoor dining destination. Even so, you will enjoy the benefits of attractive, bright flowers in the landscape. |pghtly serving. SuMMI Bee NT Subscribe Few gifts actually improve with age. Your bank sells one of them. Take Stock in America VSAVINGS idBONDS A public service of ihls newspaper jlKjllwasatchwaae |