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Show Viking victory was a sweet 0r j By MARCELLA WALKER Today Pleasant Grove High School is playing in the semi-finals of the state football tournament at Rice Stadium at the University of Utah. We went to the ball game last week, the quarter-finals, held at Mountain View High School in Orem. A tremendous crowd was out to cheer the Vikings on. The Vikings nearly shut out the Bruins but ended up with a score of 28-8. A jubilant coach, Doug Bluth, talked to elated fans after the game and we could just feel his pride in the kids and his high hopes for continued success in the tournament. The victory was not without its price. Quarterback Neil Peterson suffered a separated shoulder. Quarterback Eric Thomas, who alternates with Peterson at calling the plays, finished the game by himself. Billy Adamson began warming up. Sitting there in the stands, surrounded by hundreds of other excited Viking fans, many impressions come your way. It was a very warm, sunny day and the Viking stands were filled with spectators, as many, probably more, than the Bruins had. When Neil was injured, the doctors worked carefully to remove his jersey without causing him any more pain. They bound his arm to his body. We felt so bad to see him sitting there, obviously in much pain. His dad went down and talked to him and then his brother. Neil tried to stand to watch the game but he could only stand for a moment. Soon his Dad came down, then went for the car and drove it around the track where Neil was placed inside and taken to the hospital by his father. It made us appreciate the volunteers of the Pleasant Grove Ambulance Association who regularly attend the home games, bringing the ambulance with them so that if anyone is injured, from either team, they can be given first aid and taken to the hospital if necessary. We missed them and even more appreciated " their time as we " watched Mr. Peterson have to take his son away to the hospital in the car. In the past two games that Pleasant Grove has played a very nice thing has happened. The sportsmanship by our players has been so obvious. They extend a hand to help the opposing player to his feet on almost every play. That is really neat to look at. Only one thing marred the game, the officiating. I rarely complain about the referrees or the umpires in games of any kind. I know they have a tough job trying to see J everything and I am willing to give ' them the benefit of the doubt. Most of us have not had much to squabble about as far as officiating goes in football this year. This game was an exception. Enough said. Coach Henry could be one of the cheerleaders. When Pleasant Grove scored he would jump in the air, sreat Have 7 t' team maj As Neil,. giving him a rl'. was on crutch. they miss some of. k ..Qwd had toftlV fleams fhat J, and mow to -When thegame teamsmetinthece.S wshes or whatever themiddleofthefieHp.X cheerleader ' congratulate the teaa,, ' .hutlwasafti' ! my friends. ! After we talked to 1 ' and armghtyha p. Carlde,weleftthesfci- . just a little off the gr- I giddy feeling that oeM are quite, quite happVr things are going. ' Coach leaned ovettc! before he ran to the it - ' say, "Get a baby sb-! meant they got to ct" V sweet victory togetha;: hope he gets to tell hat, r sitter for tonight k game is over. V |