TEMPE, Ariz. (AP)—Todd Reesing completed 27 of 35 passes for 313 yards, four touchdowns and an interception as the Kansas Jayhawks decimated the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 42-21 Wednesday in the Insight Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium. Reesing found most of his success by throwing to prolific receiver Dezmon Briscoe who hauled in a bowl record 14 passes for 201 yards and three scores. The win proved to be the Jayhawks’ third straight in a bowl as they ended the season with a mark of 8-5. The loss dropped Minnesota to 7-6 to finish out the season. In other bowl action Wednesday, Houston handled Air Force, 34-28 in the Armed Forces Bowl, Oregon State blanked #20 Pittsburgh, 3-0 in the Sun Bowl, Vanderbilt got past #24 Boston College, 16-14 in the Music City Bowl, and LSU decimated #14 Georgia Tech, 38-3 in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Luke Nevill had 15 points and procured a crucial rebound in the closing seconds to help the Utah Utes get past the #16 Gonzaga Bulldogs, 66-65 Wednesday at the Huntsman Center in Top 25 mens’ college basketball action. Luke Drca added 14 points and seven assists for Utah who improved to 8-5 on the season. Jeremy Pargo and Steven Gray each had 14 for the Bulldogs, who have lost three games in a row to drop to 8-4 on the season. In other Top 25 action Wednesday, #1 North Carolina crushed Nevada, 84-61, #3 Pittsburgh edged Rutgers, 78-72, #5 Duke hammered Loyola (Md.), 92-51, #10 Notre Dame outgunned DePaul, 92-82, #15 Michigan State bested #21 Minnesota, 70-58, UNLV upset #18 Louisville, 56-55, #20 Baylor obliterated Jackson State, 113-78, #22 Xavier smacked Robert Morris, 78-57, #23 Ohio State held off Iowa, 68-65 and Wisconsin stunned #24 Michigan, 73-61.

(RICHFIELD) – A Sixth District Court Judge is retiring at the end of the year. Judge David L. Mower said he’s grateful to have been part of a system that gives people the right to have their day in court. Judge Mower was appointed to the Sixth District by then Gov. Norm Bangerter on Dec. 23, 1986. In his 22 year tenure, Judge Mower helped with the establishment of the Sevier County Drug Court and presided over a number of high profile cases, including the murder trial of Morris Mullins. Mower is also involved with community events and played a key role in the annual volunteer production of the “Messiah” and is also part of the Aspen Heart Choir, who performed Monday afternoon in an open house for Mower at the District Court in Richfield. Mower resides in Richfield with his wife, Diane, who have seven children and nine grandchildren. Mower will be replaced by Richfield Attorney, Marvin D. Bagley, who will take the oath of office on Jan. 6, 2009 at the Piute County Courthouse.

(RICHFIELD) – Nutritionists worldwide are advising people to get healthier in 2009. Sevier Valley Hospital Administrator, Gary Beck, says studies show that people need to get more fiber into their diet. He says studies show that by eating more whole grain cereal, heart disease can be reduced by 35%. Beck also said that having a healthier lifestyle can reduce the risk of breast, ovarian, colorectal and pancreatic cancers. He reminded people that Sevier Valley Hospital is sponsoring a Health Fair in January. The Health Fair will provide free health screenings, as well as blood pressure and cholesterol tests and will be held Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 from 5-7pm at the Snow College Richfield Campus in the Administration Building.

BOISE, Idaho (AP)—Da’Rel Scott scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter and ran for 174 yards in 2 ½ quarters of action as the Maryland Terrapins got past the Nevada Wolf Pack, 42-35 Tuesday in the Humanitarian Bowl at Bronco Stadium. Scott and six other Maryland starters violated curfew and his efforts were instrumental in helping the Terps run for 258 yards in the win. Colin Kaepernick tossed for 370 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in a losing effort for the Wolf Pack as they finished the season with a mark of 7-6. The win enabled Maryland to finish the season with a record of 8-5. In other bowl action Tuesday, Rice hammered Western Michigan, 38-14 in the Texas Bowl and Oregon outgunned Oklahoma State, 42-31 in the Holiday Bowl.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP)—Michael Washington had 24 points and 11 rebounds while converted football player Marcus Monk chipped in with 12 points as the Arkansas Razorbacks stymied the #4 Oklahoma Sooners, 96-88 Tuesday at Bud Walton Arena. The win improved the Razorbacks to 10-1 on the season despite losing 86 percent of their scoring from a year ago as they handed the Sooners their first loss of the season. Willie Warren had 35 points to pace Oklahoma in defeat while Blake Griffin pitched in with 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Sooners. In other Top 25 action Tuesday, #6 Wake Forest hammered Radford, 83-61, #11 Syracuse crushed Seton Hall, 100-76, Illinois stunned #11 Purdue, 71-67 in overtime, and #16 Clemson outgunned South Carolina, 98-87.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada (AP)—Jeff Carter, Scott Hartnell, and Jonathon Kalinski each scored goals as the Philadelphia Flyers edged the Vancouver Canucks, 3-2 Tuesday at General Motors Place. The win improved the Flyers to 20-10-7 on the season, while the Canucks fell to 20-15-3. In other NHL action Tuesday, Washington doubled up Buffalo, 4-2, Detroit blanked Chicago, 4-0, Boston blasted Pittsburgh, 5-2, Montreal ousted Tampa Bay, 2-1 in a shootout, Toronto outlasted Atlanta, 4-3 in overtime, New Jersey bested St. Louis, 4-3, and Ottawa handled Edmonton, 3-2.

(Manti) The National Bureau of Economic Research announced earlier this month that the country has officially been in a recession for a year now. According to a recent survey, one in four small business owners fears that their business won’t survive the slowdown. Alan Christensen from the Snow College Small Business Development Center has some pointers for keeping a business solvent during hard times. His suggestions include protecting cash flow, reviewing inventory management practices, increasing and streamlining marketing, and avoiding scams. Businesses that are most likely to weather a recession are those that provide essential items and services, or cheaper alternatives that can be used as substitutes for items that people can no longer afford.

SAN ANTONIO (AP)—Despite tossing for only 200 yards and throwing more interceptions than touchdowns, Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel still left an imprint in his last game in college. Daniel’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Maclin in overtime lifted the #21 Tigers past the #23 Northwestern Wildcats, 30-23 Monday in the Alamo Bowl. The lead changed hands three times in regulation as Northwestern took an early 10-3 lead behind a 35-yard touchdown reception by Eric Peterman, and a 21-yard Amado Villareal field goal. Nevertheless, the Tigers tied things up at 10-10 apiece on Maclin’s 75-yard punt return for a score in the second quarter. In the third quarter, the Wildcats took the lead once again as C.J. Bacher (27 of 43, 304 yards, 3 TD’s, INT) hit Ross Lane on a 23-yard scoring strike to go up 23-20. However, Missouri responded with the last 10 points of the game as Jeff Wolfert’s 37-yard field goal sent it into overtime and set the stage for Maclin and Daniel’s heroics. In other bowl action Monday, Rutgers downed North Carolina State, 29-23 in the Papa John’s.com Bowl.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)—DaJuan Summers had 18 points while Chris Wright and Greg Monroe each added 16 points as the #8 Georgetown Hoyas gashed the #2 Connecticut Huskies, 74-63 Monday at XL Center. Georgetown seized control from the opening tip as they swiftly built an 18-3 lead by nailing four of fiver 3-pointers to start the game. The victory was the Hoyas’ eighth straight victory in a Big East opener and the fifth such under head coach John Thompson III. Additionally, Georgetown is 14-1 when Summers scores at least 17 points and 10-1 when Wright scores in double figures. A.J. Price had 16 points while Jeff Adrien added 15 more in the loss for the Huskies. In other Top 25 mens’ college basketball action Monday, #13 Villanova pounded Temple, 62-45, #14 Arizona State hammered Central Connecticut State, 84-47, #18 Tennessee shellacked Louisiana-Lafayette, 89-62, #20 Baylor smoked Portland State, 79-66, and #24 Michigan decimated UNC-Central, 77-57.

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada (AP)—Eric Nystrom scored a key goal in the third period as the Calgary Flames surged past the Minnesota Wild, 2-1 Monday at the Pengrowth Saddledome. Daymond Langkow added another goal for the Flames while Mikka Kiprusoff posted 22 saves in the win for Calgary which improved them to 21-11-4 on the season. Stephane Veilleux scored the sole goal for the Wild as they dropped to 17-16-2 with the loss. In other NHL action Monday, the New York Rangers edged the New York Islanders, 5-4, Montreal smacked Florida, 5-2, San Jose stymied Dallas, 3-1, Colorado trounced Nashville, 5-1, and Columbus blanked Los Angeles, 2-0.

(FREMONT JCT.) – Several California travelers were injured Friday morning on I-70. A UHP report said that at about 10:30am, a Toyota Scion was parked on the eastbound shoulder of I-70 near Fremont Jct., when a Chevy Silverado, traveling east, lost control and went off the right shoulder, running over the foot of an occupant standing outside of the Toyota and hitting the vehicle. The driver of the Toyota, 23-year old, Elizabeth Koechling of Orange, CA. and 49-year old, Lizann Koechling of Murrieta, CA. were both wearing seatbelts and were transported to the Sevier Valley Hospital with minor injuries. Lizann was standing outside of the Toyota when the Chevy ran over her foot and hit the car. The Chevy driver, 40-year old, Stefani Conrado of Murrieta, CA. was also transported to the Sevier Valley Hospital with minor injuries.

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Josh Howard posted 29 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the Dallas Mavericks, despite the absence of Dirk Nowitzki, overpowered the Los Angeles Clippers, 98-76 Sunday at STAPLES Center. Because he received a flagrant-2 foul last Friday at Utah, Nowitzki was suspended but the Mavs were fine in his absence as they outrebounded the Clippers, 53-38 in the dominant performance. The win improved Dallas to 18-12 on the season, while Los Angeles fell to 8-21. In other NBA action Sunday, Denver got past New York, 117-110, Cleveland bested Miami, 93-86, New Orleans edged Indiana, 105-103, Boston embarrassed Sacramento, 108-63 and the Los Angeles Lakers trounced Golden State, 130-113.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)—Terence Williams amassed 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and the #19 Louisville Cardinals hammered the Alabama-Birmingham Blazers, 82-62 Saturday at Freedom Hall in mens’ Top 25 basketball action. Samardo Samuels pitched in with 17 points and 11 boards as Rick Pitino’s Cards improved to 8-2 on the season. The legendary Pitino promised changes after Louisville’s loss to Minnesota last Saturday at Glendale, Ariz. and the tweaks he made proved successful as new starters Jared Swopshire and Preston Knowles combined for 16 points in 34 minutes. Meanwhile, the players they replaced, Earl Clark and Andre McGee, combined for 25 points in their own right. Robert Vaden had 22 points to pace the Blazers in defeat as they fell to 8-4. In other Top 25 action Saturday, West Virginia embarrassed #13 Ohio State, 76-48 and #18 Michigan State blasted Oakland, 82-66.

DALLAS (AP)—Mike Modano scored the winning goal at 3:34 of overtime and the Dallas Stars surged past the Anaheim Ducks, 4-3 Saturday at American Airlines Center. The game was a back and forth affair which saw the squads match each other goal for goal before Mike Ribeiro’s goal for Dallas forced overtime with things tied up at 3-3 apiece. The win kept the Stars’ hot streak alive as they are 5-1-1 in their last seven games and they improved to 15-14-5 on the season. Brendan Morrison had two goals for the Ducks while Chris Kunitz added another in a loss that dropped Anaheim to 18-14-4. In other NHL action Saturday, Buffalo got past the New York Islanders, 4-3 in a shootout, Boston doubled up Carolina, 4-2, Montreal edged Pittsburgh, 3-2, Columbus blanked Philadelphia, 3-0, New Jersey stymied the New York Rangers, 4-2, Tampa Bay outgunned Florida, 6-4, St. Louis gashed San Jose, 3-2 in overtime, Colorado handled Detroit, 4-3 in a shootout, Los Angeles overpowered Phoenix, 4-0, and Calgary stonewalled Ottawa, 6-3.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Ronnie Brewer had 21 points and Kosta Koufos posted a career-high 18 points as the shorthanded Utah Jazz downed the Dallas Mavericks, 97-89 Friday at Energy Solutions Arena. With Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur and Paul Millsap all out with injuries, the Jazz were still able to cool off the high-flying Mavs who were coming off a 102-94 win at Portland Thursday. Additionally, Andrei Kirilenko snared 14 rebounds in a rare starting role for the Jazz as the franchise won their 18th game of the season. Jason Terry had 26 points to pace the Mavericks in the loss. In other NBA action Friday, Miami bested Chicago, 90-77, Charlotte overpowered New Jersey, 95-87, Minnesota outgunned New York, 120-107, New Orleans gashed Houston, 88-79, Detroit held off Oklahoma City, 90-88, Memphis surged past Indiana, 108-105, Denver blew past Philadelphia, 105-101, Toronto ousted Sacramento, 107-101, and Golden State upset Boston, 99-89.

(FT. GREEN) – A voltage-control problem knocked out power for over 10,000 customers early Christmas morning, including the Ft. Green area and Nephi. Rocky Mountain Power said that at 9:00 this morning, about 400 customers were still without power in Ft. Green, Nephi and parts of the Salt Lake valley. The Salt Lake outages were expected to continue today as crews locate and repair bad underground cables in West Valley City near Decker Lake. RMP officials say they hope to have those problems fixed before the end of the day. The outage count around Utah reached 10,000 on Christmas morning between 9 and 10am when crews discovered a voltage-control problem at an Oquirrh power substation in West Jordan. RMP reported that power outages varied between 4,000 and 6,000 through Christmas day with many occurring in the Salt Lake area. A problem with a transmission line in Tremonton also cut power to 1400 customers on Thursday.

(SALINA) – Three Minnesota men were arrested on drug charges in Salina Tuesday afternoon. A police report said that at about 2:45pm, Officer Eric Pratt stopped a 1992 Buick passenger car near the Scenic Quick Stop off the I-70 Interchange in Salina for making an illegal turn and having no visible license plate. During the stop, Pratt noticed the odor of marijuana in the vehicle and alerted a K-9 Unit. UHP Trooper Nick Bowles’ dog indicated on the trunk of the car and a half-pound plastic bag of marijuana was found in a bucket labeled “kitty litter”. Further investigation turned up 15 more plastic bags containing approximately eight pounds of marijuana. The driver, 19-year old, Zachary Voss of Iron, MN. was arrested, along with 45-year old, Martin Voss and 20-year old, Rock Tomassoni, also of Iron. All were booked into the Sevier County Jail on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

HONOLULU (AP)- Jimmy Clausen tossed for a Notre Dame bowl record 401 yards and five scores as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish won their first bowl game since 1994 with a 49-21 rout of the Hawai’I Warriors Wednesday at Aloha Stadium. The Irish blew the game open with a 21-point burst in the second quarter which saw Golden Tate (six receptions, 177 yards, 3 TD’s) haul in two touchdown receptions for an insurmountable 28-7 Notre Dame lead at halftime. The win enabled the Irish to end the season with a mark of 7-6, while the Warriors fell to 7-7.

(Manti) The Sanpete County Commission has approved the budget for the 2009 fiscal year. The Total budget amounts to thirteen and a half million dollars with almost eleven million of that going to cover the general fund. That amounts to a nineteen percent increase over the 2008 general fund. The largest increase is due to increased operating costs for the new jail. Commissioners also increased the amount going towards road projects by over three-hundred thousand dollars. According to Commissioners, the increases have not come at the price of higher taxes. County taxes are expected to remain the same as in 2008. Commissioners were able to allow for increases by cutting back in other areas.

SAN DIEGO (AP)—Joseph Turner had a 17-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and the #11 Texas Christian Horned Frogs overcame a 10-0 deficit to edge the #9 Boise State Broncos, 17-16 Tuesday in the Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Although the Horned Frogs outgained the Broncos, 472-250, but it took until the fourth quarter to wear down the rugged Boise State defense. The win was the 41st amassed by Texas Christian’s seniors which makes them the winningest class in school history. Ian Johnson scored the 58th touchdown of his career in the loss for the Broncos to surpass Marshall Faulk’s record which incidentally was forged on the same field where the game took place as Faulk matriculated at San Diego State. Although Boise State has been the most impressive Division I program of the past decade, the loss dropped the Broncos to 4-10 against ranked teams since their move up to D-I in 1996.

MILWAUKEE (AP)—Michael Redd posted 27 points and six rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks won their third in a row and fifth of their last six as they handled the Utah Jazz, 94-86 Tuesday at Bradley Center. Luke Ridnour added 11 points and 11 assists for the Bucks who improved to 14-16 with the win. Andrei Kirilenko had 22 points for the Jazz in the loss while Deron Williams chipped in with 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. In other NBA action Tuesday, Atlanta bested Oklahoma City, 99-88, Cleveland got past Houston, 99-90, New Jersey edged Indiana, 108-107, Charlotte stymied Washington, 80-72, Boston stonewalled Philadelphia, 110-91, Miami torched Golden State, 96-88, the Los Angeles Lakers tripped up New Orleans, 100-87, Detroit held off Chicago, 104-98, Dallas trounced Memphis, 100-82, San Antonio blew past Minnesota, 99-93 and Portland ousted Denver, 101-92.

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP)—Richard Munford had 23 points including the game-winning basket as the Canyon View Falcons edged the Delta Rabbits, 39-37 Tuesday in non-region boys basketball action. Nick Nissen had 16 points in the loss for Delta.

MANTI, Utah (AP)—Griffin Aste amassed 26 points and 13 rebounds as the Manti Templars walloped the Juab Wasps, 67-51 in non-region boys basketball action Tuesday. Kyler Jones had 22 points to pace the Wasps in the loss.

KANAB, Utah (AP)—Trac Norris keyed a balanced scoring attack with 15 points to lead the Panguitch Bobcats to a 61-49 win over the Kanab Cowboys Tuesday in non-region boys basketball action. Rhees Jackson posted 24 points in the loss for Kanab.

JUNCTION, Utah (AP)—Kelton Price had 16 points and the Piute Thunderbirds used a 23-16 spurt in the third quarter to get past the Beaver Beavers, 63-55 in non-region boys basketball action Tuesday. Haydn Jessup had 15 points to lead the way for the Beavers.

GUNNISON, Utah (AP)—Bailie Reynolds posted 14 points and the Gunnison Lady Bulldogs finished the game on a 16-4 run to dismantle the Juab Lady Wasps, 45-29 in non-region girls basketball action Tuesday.

PAROWAN, Utah (AP)—The North Sevier Lady Wolves started the game on an 11-4 run and never looked back as they gashed the Parowan Lady Rams, 48-31 Tuesday in non-region girls basketball action.

MILFORD, Utah (AP)—Sheyenne Cornforth posted 18 points and Deysha Twitchell added 15 more as the Bryce Valley Lady Mustangs improved to 12-0 by shellacking the Milford Lady Tigers, 48-20 in Region 15 girls basketball action Tuesday.

PANGUITCH, Utah (AP)—Kalani Norris’ 15 points led the way for the Panguitch Lady Bobcats as they edged the Valley Lady Buffaloes, 38-34 Tuesday in Region 15 girls basketball action.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – The nation’s top environmental administrator says there’s no reason to regulate the greenhouse gas emissions of coal-fired power plants. EPA Administrator, Steven Johnson, issued a memo stating that with the regulations, more than 20 different industrial sectors, along with offices, schools, apartments and hospitals, might be subject to “costly and inflexible permitting requirements.” Green groups say the administrator has dropped a “lump of dirty coal” in American’s Christmas stockings with the memo and an attempt in a last-minute effort to influence policy before the Obama administration takes office. The ruling could have an effect on two other proposed coal-fired power plants up for review in Utah including, a 270-megawatt plant near Sigurd and a 900-megawatt Unit Three at IPP in Delta. In 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for regulating greenhouse gases under the clean-air law.

WACO, Texas (AP)—Curtis Jerrells amassed 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in posting the fourth triple-double in Baylor basketball history as the #22 Bears hammered Hartford, 74-59 Monday at Ferrell Center. Jerrells’ triple double was the first for the program since current Los Angeles Clipper Brian Skinner accomplished the feat against Eastern Washington in November of 1997. Additionally, Henry Dugat had 16 for the Bears, while Tweety Carter and LaceDarius Dunn each had 14 points for Baylor. The Bears also shot 51 percent from the field on the night as they improved to 10-1 on the season. Jaret von Rosenberg had 19 points in the loss for the Hawks, which dropped them to 4-8. In other Top 25 action Monday, # 4 Oklahoma got past Rice, 70-58, #6 Wake Forest decimated East Carolina, 95-54, #11 Notre Dame trounced Savannah State, 81-49, #13 Ohio State dismantled UNC-Asheville, 83-59, #14 Syracuse surged past Coppin State, 82-71, #15 Purdue mowed over IPFW, 70-55, #16 Villanova downed Navy, 78-68, #24 Memphis shellacked Drexel, 87-49, and #25 Marquette outlasted North Carolina State, 68-65.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada (AP)—Daniel Sedin had two key goals and the Vancouver Canucks downed the Anaheim Ducks, 4-3 Monday at General Motors Place. After Sedin’s second goal, the Canucks led 4-1 before Anaheim went on mini run behind goals by Scott Niedermayer and Samuel Pahlsson. In other NHL action Monday, Pittsburgh edged Buffalo, 4-3 in overtime, Toronto hammered Atlanta, 6-2, and Edmonton doubled up Phoenix, 4-2.

(RICHFIELD) – The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office has overhauled the Search and Rescue organization in the county. Sheriff Phil Barney says he, along with Search and Rescue committee members, a County Commissioner and County Attorney, met together to discuss the changes. He wanted the public to understand that the re-organization of Search and Rescue does not mean that search and rescue is being discontinued. Committee members have expressed concern that the Sheriff’s Office is trying to get rid of several members through an application process. Barney said the application process is for specialized teams the county is attempting to organize, not for present members. He said that Search and Rescue will continue in its present form until April 1, 2009.

(RICHFIELD) – Sevier County Deputies are investigating several complaints of vandalism over the weekend. A sheriff’s report said that ornaments were stolen from a Monroe residence and decorations were destroyed and ripped off a fence at an Annabella residence. Another report was taken of prowlers stealing gifts and stashing them away in hiding places. Deputies are asking the public to be aware of suspicious activity and report it. They say, if caught, the suspects could face vandalism and theft charges and would be required to pay restitution to the property owners.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – Utah BLM officials say their quarterly oil and gas lease sale on Friday was a success in spite of bidding being stopped for a short time due to “tainted” bidding. A BLM report said that Special Agents detained two registered bidders who are being questioned in an apparent effort to impede the bidding process. The BLM sold 116 of the 131 offered parcels, totaling 148,600 acres of federal land located in Carbon, Emery, Garfield, Grand, San Juan and Uintah Counties. BLM received $7,234,578 in bonus bids for the federal oil and gas lease rights. In addition to the bonus bids, the sale netted $222,951 in rental fees and $16,240 in administrative fees, for $7,473,770 in total revenues for this lease sale. Enduring Resources, LLC of Denver, submitted the highest total bid per acre and the highest total bid per parcel on parcel 137 containing 2,195 acres in the Vernal Field Office. The total bid per acre was $270 for a total amount of $592,650 on the parcel.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)—James Harden had 30 points and the #17 Arizona State Sun Devils earned a controversial 76-75 win over the Brigham Young Cougars Saturday at University of Phoenix Stadium. Harden had 21 of his points in the second half which saw Arizona State erase a five-point deficit at halftime. After Harden’s two free throws in the closing seconds, the Sun Devils took their first lead of the second half and it appeared that the Cougars would steal the win as a shot attempt by Charles Abouo seemed to beat the buzzer. Nevertheless, a review annulled his basket and Arizona State escaped with a win that improved them to 9-1. Jonathan Tavernari had 24 points for the Cougars in the loss which was their first of the season as they fell to 10-1. In other Top 25 action Saturday, #1 North Carolina crushed Valparaiso, 85-63, #2 Connecticut outlasted #8 Gonzaga, 88-83 in overtime, #4 Oklahoma handled Virginia Commonwealth, 81-70, #22 Michigan State surged past #5 Texas, 67-63, #6 Duke pounded #7 Xavier, 82-64, Minnesota upset #9 Louisville, 70-64, #11 Syracuse bested #21 Memphis, 72-65, #12 UCLA trounced Mercer, 76-59, #13 Georgetown stymied Mount Saint Mary’s, 69-58, #14 Notre Dame shellacked Delaware State, 88-50, #16 Ohio State gashed Iona, 71-53, #18 Purdue stonewalled #20 Davidson, 76-58, #19 Tennessee escaped against Belmont, 79-77 and #24 Baylor tripped up Texas-Arlington, 79-76.

LAS VEGAS (AP)—Willie Tuitama completed 24 of 35 passes for 325 yards and a pair of scores as the Arizona Wildcats upset the #16 Brigham Young Cougars, 31-21 Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium in the Las Vegas Bowl. The Wildcats raced out to a 10-0 lead in the second quarter as Nicholas Grigsby ran for a 1-yard score and Jason Bondzio nailed a 31-yard field goal. The Cougars then made their surge as Harvey Unga had a 1-yard touchdown run and Andrew George hauled in a touchdown pass from Max Hall (30 of 46, 328 yards, TD, INT) from a yard out for a 14-10 Brigham Young lead. Arizona then seized control for good as Tuitama hit Delashaun Dean and Chris Gronkowski on scoring tosses and ran for a 6-yard score of his own to give the Wildcats an insurmountable 31-14 lead. The win was the first in a bowl for Arizona since the 1998 Holiday Bowl against Nebraska which completed what was arguably the most successful season in program history. In other bowl action Saturday, Wake Forest downed Navy, 29-19 in the Eaglebank Bowl, Colorado State outgunned Fresno State, 40-35 in the New Mexico Bowl, and South Florida hammered Memphis, 41-14 in the St. Petersburg Bowl.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)—Steve Reinprecht and Mikkel Boedker each had goals as the Phoenix Coyotes blanked the Columbus Blue Jackets, 2-0 Saturday at Jobing.com Arena. Ilya Bryzgalov added 31 saves for the Coyotes as they improved to 16-13-4 on the season while Columbus fell to 14-15-4. In other NHL action Saturday, Boston edged Carolina, 4-2, Philadelphia hammered Washington, 7-1, Detroit handled Los Angeles, 6-4, Montreal got past Buffalo, 4-3 in overtime, Ottawa downed Dallas, 5-4 in overtime, Toronto gashed Pittsburgh, 7-3, Atlanta tripped up Tampa Bay, 4-3, Nashville ousted the New York Islanders, 1-0, St. Louis bested Minnesota, 4-2, Chicago snuck past Vancouver, 3-1 and San Jose outlasted the New York Rangers, 3-2.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)—Jayne Appel had 15 points for the #4 Stanford Lady Cardinal as they obliterated the South Carolina Lady Gamecocks, 78-47 Friday in Top 25 womens’ college basketball action. The loss was the 20th in a row for South Carolina against a Top 25 opponent. In other Top 25 action Friday, #12 Duke surged past USC, 97-89 in overtime, #1 Connecticut torched Northern Colorado, 85-40, #10 Auburn bested George Washington, 65-51, #14 Rutgers embarrassed Lafayette, 61-29, #19 Pittsburgh hammered Florida A&M, 89-59, #20 Vanderbilt handled Tennessee State, 98-82, and #23 Oklahoma State edged Southern Mississippi, 75-72.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP)—Eric Ward caught a touchdown pass and threw for another while the Richmond Spiders’ defense amassed seven sacks in a 24-7 dismantling of the Montana Grizzlies Friday at Finley Stadium which gave them the Division I-AA (FCS) national championship. The Spiders used a ball-hawking defense (which forced two turnovers) and efficient play from Ward and tailback Josh Vaughn to build a 21-0 lead en route to their first championship of any kind in the athletic department’s history. Although the Big Sky Conference-affiliated Grizzlies moved the ball at will, they were doomed by their pair of turnovers and a missed field goal by Brody McKnight after a drive deep into Spiders territory. Marc Mariani had seven receptions for 172 yards in the loss for Montana while Richmond coach Mike London earned the crown in his first season at the helm of his alma mater’s program.

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EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada (AP)—Corey Perry had two goals including the game-winner in a shootout as the Anaheim Ducks outlasted the Edmonton Oilers, 3-2 Friday at Rexall Place. The Ducks took a 2-0 lead behind goals by Perry and Rob Niedermayer but the Oilers responded with a pair of third period scores from Kyle Brodziak and Erik Cole to force the extra session. The win improved the Ducks to 18-12-3 on the season, while the Oilers slumped to 14-14-3. In other NHL action Friday, New Jersey pounded Ottawa, 5-1, Buffalo blanked Los Angeles, 5-0, Minnesota waxed the New York Islanders, 4-1, and Chicago outlasted Calgary, 3-2 in overtime.

(RICHFIELD) – A vehicle transporting ten illegal immigrants crashed on I-70 Wednesday morning near Sevier. UHP reports say the driver was in a 1998 Toyota minivan traveling westbound at about 8:15am, when he ran off the road to the right, overcorrected and headed into the median, hitting several large rocks, which disabled the vehicle. No injuries were reported in the accident. The UHP report stated that some of the immigrants were wearing seatbelts and some were not. I.C.E. was contacted to take custody of the immigrants for violations.

(RICHFIELD) – The Sevier School District Board of Education has revised policies concerning parental involvement in their children’s education and school safety. Board President, Don Naser, says nothing matches parents involving themselves more in their child’s education. He said the policy revisions include more specific language as to how parents can involve themselves more in their child’s education, including providing vital information to school officials concerning their child’s strengths, challenges and accomplishments. Naser also said the school board is interested in supporting and encouraging responsible parenting, strengthening the parent’s role in the learning process and welcoming parents as volunteers at the school.

(BEAVER) – A fire caused extensive damage to a Beaver home Thursday morning. Assistant Beaver Fire Chief, Jack Erwig, said the roof caved in over the living room and there was extensive water damage. No one was home at the time of the fire. Erwig said the fire is believed to have started in a pellet stove. The fire spread through the one-story home’s attic space. A report said the firefighters battled cold temperatures as well as the flames, which caused an estimated $200,000 in damage. Six fire engines responded to the fire along with 14 firefighters who took two hours to control the flames. Erwig said colder temperatures made it a little harder on fire crews but the fire also didn’t burn as hot.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP)—Josh Heytvelt had 21 points and seven rebounds and the #7 Gonzaga Bulldogs shellacked the Texas Southern Tigers, 84-42 Thursday at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Although temperatures were frigid in northeast Washington, the Bulldogs were on fire as they nailed 53 percent of their shots on the night and raced to a commanding 53-19 lead at halftime. The win improved Gonzaga to 8-1 on the season and set the stage for a huge game Saturday against #2 Connecticut in Seattle. In other Top 25 action Thursday, #1 North Carolina pounded Evansville, 91-73 and #9 Louisville got past Mississippi, 77-68.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP)—Milan Hejduk earned the only goal in a shootout period after Tampa Bay’s goalie Mike Smith threw his stick and the Colorado Avalanche edged the Lightning, 2-1 Thursday at the St. Pete Times Forum. Paul Stastny scored for Colorado in regulation as did the Lightning’s Jeff Halpern, but in the shootout, Smith’s gaffe caused Tampa Bay to fall short. The win improved the Avalanche to 16-15-1, while the Lightning fell to 7-15-9. In other NHL action Thursday, Boston outgunned Toronto, 8-5, Carolina doubled up Florida, 2-1 in overtime, Montreal torched Philadelphia, 5-2, Washington gashed St. Louis, 4-2, Pittsburgh smacked Atlanta, 6-3, Detroit blanked San Jose, 6-0, Dallas outlasted Columbus, 6-5 in a shootout, and Phoenix downed Nashville, 2-1.

DELTA, Utah (AP)—Josh Eliason posted 24 points and Nick Nissen chipped in with 18 more as the Delta Rabbits surged past the Grantsville Cowboys, 68-52 Thursday at the Palladium in non-region boys basketball action.

JUNCTION, Utah (AP)—Tyce Peterson had a game-high 24 points and Trevor Taylor added 17 more as the Wayne Badgers outlasted the Piute Thunderbirds, 62-60 in Region 15 boys basketball action Thursday. Tyson Westwood’s 17 points paced the Thunderbirds in defeat.

TROPIC, Utah (AP)—Max Hoyt’s 23 points led the way for the Valley Buffaloes as they decimated the Bryce Valley Mustangs, 71-37 Thursday in Region 15 boys basketball action.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Utah (AP)—Erica Draper had 14 points and 16 rebounds and Kara Anderson added 15 more points as the North Sanpete Lady Hawks got past the Spanish Fork Lady Dons, 50-40 Thursday in non-region girls basketball action.

(MONROE) – The Monroe City Fire Department along with Sevier County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a chimney fire last night in Monroe. The fire was reported at about 8:30pm at the home of Trent Bohle at 1180 East 2650 North. A sheriff’s report said that Bohle and his son were watching TV when he noticed his house was filling with smoke. The fire department was called and crews were able to put out the chimney fire. No one was injured and no damage was reported to the residence.

(RICHFIELD) – Richfield City Mayor, Brad Ramsay, has provided a State of the City report for the past year and the outlook for the coming year. Ramsay said the local economy in the next six months may be challenging. He says he’s proud of the projects that were completed this year including, College Avenue, the Rotary Park parking lot, Block 45 and golf course improvements. Ramsay said that with the downturn in the economy, new business coming to the city has slowed. He commented that several projects are budgeted and on schedule for 2009 including, the airport and sewer expansion projects, Vet Memorial and the new Business Park development. Ramsay hopes the economy will bounce back enough to get those projects completed.

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Michael Roll had 12 points and scored all of his points on four 3-pointers while the #14 UCLA Bruins nailed 11 treys overall to crush the Loyola Marymount Lions, 75-44 Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion. Darren Collison chipped in with 11 more points for the Bruins who improved to 7-2 on the season. UCLA punctuated their dominance of the West Coat Conference-based Lions by outrebounding them, 48-34. LaRon Armstead’s 18 points led the way for the 0-11 Lions, which is their worst start since the 1979-80 campaign which saw them drop their first 20 games. In other Top 25 action Wednesday, #3 Pittsburgh bested Siena, 79-66, #6 Duke hammered UNC-Asheville, 99-56, #11 Syracuse shellacked Canisius, 82-60, #16 Ohio State got past Jacksonville, 81-68, #21 Memphis outlasted Arkansas-Little Rock, 59-51, and #22 Michigan State trounced Citadel, 79-65.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)—Todd Bertuzzi scored the winning goal in overtime and the Calgary Flames ousted the Minnesota Wild, 3-2 Wednesday at Xcel Energy Center. Daymond Langkow and Craig Conroy added goals for the Flames, while Mikka Kiprusoff posted 25 saves for Calgary in his continual mastery of the Wild. The win improved the Flames to 18-11-3 on the season while Minnesota fell to 15-13-2. In other NHL action Wednesday, New Jersey smacked Buffalo, 5-3, Columbus doubled up San Jose, 2-1 in overtime, the New York Rangers edged Los Angeles, 3-2, and Vancouver humbled Edmonton, 4-2.

(Fairview) The Fairview City Council has filled the council seat left vacant when Jonathan Benson was selected to replace Spencer Cox as mayor. Four people applied for the opening and were interviewed by the city council at their meeting Tuesday night. Planning Committee Chairman Bob Nielsen was selected and will fill the one year term starting in January. The vacancy in the Planning Committee will be filled at some point in the future by the council. The vacancies stem from the election of current Mayor Spencer Cox to the Sanpete County Commission in November.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – Two dozen school districts in Utah have applied for grants to retrofit school buses to help improve air quality. Utah Department of Environmental Quality Spokesperson, Donna Spangler, says the pollution control devices should help the kids breathe easier. Washington County and Murray School Districts are two of 22 school districts statewide that have begun the process of retrofitting diesel-powered school buses with pollution control devices with grants provided by community, state and federal partners to improve air quality. School districts have applied for grants totaling $2.39-million to begin installing a diesel oxidation catalyst and closed crankcase ventilation systems, intended to reduce tailpipe emissions that capture pollutants. Events at the separate schools today kicked off the installation of such devices from the approved vendors.

(ST. GEORGE) – An elementary school north of St. George closed Tuesday due to snowy conditions. A road report said that students at Diamond Valley Elementary were not allowed to go to school because conditions were too treacherous on S-R 18. Another report said that middle and high school students were also asked to stay home in the community about 15 miles north of St. George. Weathermen reported the closures were rare during the second day of an unusual winter blast that has hit Washington County, which attracts large numbers of snowbirds each winter to enjoy normally mild weather and sunny days. Students in other communities along the highway, including Gunlock and Veyo, were bussed to St. George for classes, but experienced two-hour delays. Washington County School District Human Resources Director, Lyle Cox, said the closures and delays impacted between 350 to 400 of the district’s 24,000 students. Cox said he expects operations of the district’s 100 buses to return to normal today (Wednesday).

WACO, Texas (AP)—Danielle Wilson posted 23 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks to lead the #7 Baylor Lady Bears to a 73-27 hammering of the Texas-Pan American Lady Broncs Tuesday in Top 25 womens’ basketball action. Morgan Medlock added 11 points and 11 rebounds for Baylor as the Lady Bears improved to 10-1 on the season. Baylor also outrebounded the Lady Broncs, 50-21 in their dominant performance. In other Top 25 action Tuesday, #12 Duke edged #4 Stanford, 56-52, #17 Ohio State crushed Delaware State, 68-35 #19 Pittsburgh trounced Wagner, 98-41 and #23 Oklahoma State gashed Oral Roberts, 58-48.

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Kobe Bryant had nine of his 28 points in the last seven minutes of regulation and Trevor Ariza scored the go-ahead basket with 1:03 left as the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the New York Knickerbockers, 116-114 Tuesday at STAPLES Center. Nate Robinson amassed a season-high 33 points in the loss for New York. In other NBA action Tuesday, Charlotte gashed Chicago, 110-101 in overtime, the Los Angeles Clippers stymied Oklahoma City, 98-88, New Orleans blasted Memphis, 91-84, Houston overpowered Denver, 108-96, and Portland decimated Sacramento, 109-77.

BEAVER, Utah (AP)—Chamaya Kia’s 14 points and six steals led the way for the Beaver Lady Beavers in a 51-40 win over the Juab Lady Wasps Tuesday in non-region girls basketball action.

DELTA, Utah (AP)—Kelsi Wells had 21 points as the Grantsville Cowgirls bested the Delta Lady Rabbits, 61-55 in non-region girls basketball action Tuesday at the Palladium.

MANTI, Utah (AP)—Sarah Wallingford had 12 points but it wasn’t enough as the North Sanpete Lady Hawks trounced the Manti Lady Templars, 65-41 Tuesday in non-region girls basketball action.

HURRICANE, Utah (AP)—Jaquel Christensen posted 17 points and the Richfield Lady Wildcats improved to 6-0 on the season with a 53-43 win over the Hurricane Lady Tigers in non-region girls basketball action Tuesday. Megan Clyde had a game-high 29 points in defeat for Hurricane.

(RICHFIELD) – A Richfield youth escaped injury Monday morning in a rollover on Heppler’s Pond Road southeast of Richfield. A sheriff’s report said that at about 11:30am, the 17-year old boy lost control of his truck on slick roads and slid off into the pond, ending upside down. The boy was not injured in the accident and there was only minor damage to the front and top of his truck. Crews were able to pull his truck out of the pond using a tractor and no citations were issued.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP)—Cetera DeGraffenreid had 19 points and the #2 North Carolina Lady Tar Heels improved to 11-0 on the season with a 105-49 shellacking of the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Lady Lions Monday in Top 25 womens’ basketball action. North Carolina made 53 percent of their shots on the evening while She’la White had 17 points for the Lady Tar Heels and Chay Shegog added 15 more. Ciara Shields and Jonae Prince-Coleman had nine points apiece in the loss for the Lady Lions. In other Top 25 action Monday, #17 Ohio State bested Cleveland State, 68-54.

BOSTON (AP)—Rajon Rondo amassed a career-high 25 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Boston Celtics won their 15th consecutive game with a 100-91 win over the Utah Jazz Monday at TD Banknorth Garden. Rondo scored 12 of his 25 points in the final 5:20 of regulation while Kevin Garnett added 19 points and 10 boards for the Celtics who improved to 23-2 on the season. Paul Millsap posted a career high 32 points and 10 rebounds in defeat for Utah. In other NBA action Monday, Atlanta edged Charlotte, 83-79, Indiana hammered Washington, 118-98, New Jersey downed Toronto, 94-87, Milwaukee gashed Miami, 98-83, Denver bested Dallas, 98-88, Phoenix surged past New York, 111-103, Sacramento outgunned Minnesota, 118-103, and Orlando blasted Golden State, 109-98.

DETROIT (AP)—Wojtek Wolski and Paul Stastny scored first period goals and the Colorado Avalanche outlasted the Detroit Red Wings, 3-2 Monday at Joe Louis Arena. After Tomas Holstrom’s second period goal for Detroit, the Avs’ Jordan Leopold added a third period goal for an insurmountable 3-1 lead. The win improved Colorado to 15-14-1 on the season, while the Red Wings fell to 20-6-4. In other NHL action Monday, San Jose edged Los Angeles, 3-2.

(RICHFIELD) – The Sevier County Commissioners met in session today to consider an agreement between the County and Sevier Power Company on a decision to approve or deny the application on the building of a proposed coal-fired power plant near Sigurd. SPC Attorney, Fred Finlinson, addressed the Commissioners on the issue, saying state law allows SPC to enact a “ripcord” agreement, which means that Commissioners have 45-days to make a decision to either approve or deny the application for a Conditional Use Permit in the Planned Unit Development for the building of the plant. Commissioner Gary Mason said that the deadline for the ripcord agreement is Jan. 5th, 2009. During the meeting, Commissioners authorized County Attorney, Dale Eyre to extend the deadline for 30 days in order for Eyre to hire an attorney to review the permit and tax issues associated with the building of the plant. SPC agreed to the extension.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – The Utah BLM has announced their final plans for the 2008 oil, gas and geothermal lease sale to be held in Salt Lake City Dec. 19. BLM Spokesperson, Megan Crandall, says they’re excited to offer more geothermal parcels in this sale. Crandall said that while 191,000 acres of BLM-administrated land was initially considered for renewable energy development, close to 50,000 acres were deferred for a variety of reasons, including two parcels near the existing geothermal plant at Cove Fort. Other acreage was deferred due to potential impacts to cultural resources and historical settings. The final list for the Dec. 19 sale includes 44 geothermal parcels totaling 142,333 acres and 132 oil and gas parcels totaling 163,935 acres in Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, San Juan and Uintah counties.

(RICHFIELD) – The annual Shop-With-A-Cop program in Richfield was a big success over the weekend. Sevier County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer, Nate Curtis, said the kids received more than what they expected. The annual event began Saturday morning at 8:00 with police officers traveling down main street in Richfield with sirens blaring. The cops and kids met at McDonalds for breakfast and then the kids welcomed Santa and shopped at K-Mart. About 100 children participated in the program this year with nearly 70 officers assisting from Sevier, Piute and Wayne Counties, including the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, EMT’s, Search and Rescue, Utah Highway Patrol and police. PIO Nate Curtis said the event was a big success this year.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)—Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry, Brandon Morrison and Bobby Ryan all scored for the Anaheim Ducks as they doubled up the Minnesota Wild, 4-2 Sunday at Honda Center. The loss was the fifth in a row for the Wild and dropped them to 15-13-1 on the season, while the Ducks improved to 17-11-3 on the season. In other NHL action Sunday, Chicago handled Columbus, 3-1, and Vancouver bested Florida, 5-3.

PHOENIX (AP)—Nic Wise posted a career-high 21 points and made three clutch free throws in the final 31 seconds as the Arizona Wildcats tripped up the #4 Gonzaga Bulldogs, 69-64 Sunday at U.S. Airways Center. Jordan Hill had 22 points for the Wildcats, while Chase Budinger posted 14 more in the win for Arizona, which was their first against a Top 5 team since they beat Maryland in November 2001. The matchup marked only the third time that these two programs have met and was their first meeting since Arizona earned a win in double overtime in the 2003 NCAA Tournament. Austin Daye’s 22 points paced Gonzaga in their first loss of the season, while the Wildcats improved to 7-2. In other Top 25 action Sunday, #11 Wake Forest tripped up Wright State, 66-53, #12 Villanova handled La Salle, 70-59, #18 Arizona State edged IUPUI, 59-58, and #25 Miami (Fla.) smoked Robert Morris, 70-62.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—Steve Smith had nine receptions for 165 yards and a touchdown as the Carolina Panthers blasted the Denver Broncos, 30-10 Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. The Panthers put themselves in position to earn the #1 overall seed in the NFC playoffs with the win as they face the New York Giants next Sunday in a game which will determine home field advantage throughout the postseason. Although the Broncos missed an opportunity to clinch the AFC West title with the loss, they can earn the division crown with a win next Sunday at home against reeling Buffalo. The win was the 11th on the season for the Panthers and commemorates the third time under head coach John Fox that Carolina has won at least 11 games. In other NFL action Sunday, Atlanta edged Tampa Bay, 13-10 in overtime, Cincinnati stunned Washington, 20-13, Houston outlasted Tennessee, 13-12, Jacksonville downed Green Bay, 20-16, Miami downed San Francisco, 14-9, the New York Jets stymied Buffalo, 31-27, Seattle got past St. Louis, 23-20, San Diego surged past Kansas City, 22-21, Indianapolis bested Detroit, 31-21, Minnesota hammered Arizona, 35-14, Pittsburgh stonewalled Baltimore, 13-9, New England bludgeoned Oakland, 49-26, and Dallas ousted the New York Giants, 20-8. The Monday Night game this week features Philadelphia against Cleveland

NORMAN, Okla. (AP)—Blake Griffin scored 11 points despite amassing no field goals and added 11 rebounds as the #5 Oklahoma Sooners improved to 10-0 on the season with a 70-52 win over the Utah Utes Saturday at the Lloyd Noble Center. Although Griffin was neutralized, all five of Oklahoma’s starters scored in double figures, with Austin Johnson’s 14 points leading the way. Lawrence Borha and Shaun Green each had 12 points in defeat for Utah. In other Top 25 action Saturday, #1 North Carolina got past Oral Roberts, 100-84, #3 Pittsburgh smacked UMBC, 91-56, #6 Texas snuck past Texas State, 81-73, Temple stunned #8 Tennessee, 88-72, #9 Xavier bested Cincinnati, 76-66, #10 Louisville shellacked Austin Peay, 94-75, #13 Notre Dame waxed Boston U., 74-67, #14 UCLA trounced DePaul, 72-54, #19 Georgetown surged past #17 Memphis, 79-70 in overtime, #16 Syracuse crushed Long Beach State, 79-55, #17 Purdue stymied Indiana State, 76-62, #20 Michigan State hammered Alcorn State, 118-60, #21 Ohio State edged Butler, 54-51, #22 Davidson outgunned Chattanooga, 100-95, Massachusetts upset #23 Kansas, 61-60 and #24 Marquette bludgeoned IPFW, 69-50.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP)—Eric Ward completed 28 of 35 passes for 280 yards and threw the game-winning touchdown to Joe Stewart in the closing seconds as the Richmond Spiders advanced to the FCS (I-AA) championship for the first time in school history with a 21-20 win over the Northern Iowa Panthers Saturday at the UNI Dome. Richmond had great success early in the game as Ward tossed a flea-flicker touchdown pass to speedster Kevin Grayson on a 41-yard strike and led 7-3 at halftime. Nevertheless, the Panthers seized control in the third quarter as Pat Grace threw a pair of touchdown passes to help lead Northern Iowa to a 20-7 lead. From there, however, Richmond seized control as despite the odds stacked against them, Ward led the Spiders 90 yards in 95 seconds with no timeouts and silenced a sellout crowd of 12,062 with his touchdown pass to Stewart. The win was the 8th in a row for Richmond as despite a start of 4-3, they are in position for the greatest win in program history. The Spiders will face Montana, a 35-27 victor over James Madison, Friday evening at Chattanooga, Tenn., for the national championship. Click here for game summary.

COALVILLE, Utah (AP)—Nick Brown posted 23 points while Griffin Aste added 16 more as the Manti Templars drubbed the North Summit Braves, 62-53 Saturday in non-region basketball action.

FILLMORE, Utah (AP)—Jordan Cotterell had 33 points including four treys as the Millard Eagles outlasted the North Sevier Wolves, 67-62 in overtime in non-region boys basketball action Saturday.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Kevin Griffin amassed 18 points while Tim Hughes added 15 more to lead the Escalante Moquis to a 67-34 rout of the Monticello Buckaroos Saturday at the Sevier Valley Center.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Tyson Johnson posted 21 points and the Green River Pirates raced to a 22-8 lead en route to a 65-57 win over the Bryce Valley Mustangs at the Sevier Valley Center Saturday. Dusty Ahlstrom had 11 points to pace the Mustangs in defeat.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Eric Frandsen had 18 points while Cameron Leach added 12 more to lead the Panguitch Bobcats to a 55-34 win over the Whitehorse Raiders Saturday at the Sevier Valley Center.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Kelton Price had 16 points while Tyson Westwood chipped in with 14 more as the Piute Thunderbirds bested the Tabiona Tigers, 49-40 at the Sevier Valley Center Saturday.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Caden Andersen had a second consecutive stellar performance with 16 points and the Rich Rebels got past the Valley Buffaloes, 43-35 Saturday at the Sevier Valley Center.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Tyce Peterson and Trevor Taylor each had 10 points to lead the Wayne Badgers to a 56-34 pasting of the Mount Vernon Patriots at the Sevier Valley Center Saturday.

FILLMORE, Utah (AP)—The Millard Lady Eagles went on a 21-6 run in the second quarter and Amber Freeman amassed 18 points in a 54-47 win over the Uintah Lady Utes Saturday in non-region girls’ basketball action.

KANAB, Utah (AP)—Deysha Twitchell had 12 points to lead the Bryce Valley Lady Mustangs to a 53-36 win over the Kanab Cowgirls Saturday at the Cowgirl Classic. Samantha Houston’s 10 points led the way for Kanab.

KANAB, Utah (AP)—Kayla Maxwell had 13 points and the Valley Lady Buffaloes trounced the Whitehorse Lady Raiders, 47-34 at the Cowgirl Classic Saturday.

MESQUITE, Nev. (AP)—Kalani Norris had 14 points but it wasn’t enough as the Panguitch Lady Bobcats fell to the Virgin Valley (Nev.) Lady Bulldogs, 33-30 Saturday at the Mesquite Tournament.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP)—Courtney Paris had 17 points, including 13 in the second half while amassing 10 rebounds as the #6 Oklahoma Lady Sooners stormed past Cal State Bakersfield, 105-84 Friday at the Basketball by the Bay Classic. Christin Kepenikian had 22 points for the undersized Lady Roadrunners who fell to 4-5 with the loss, while Oklahoma improved to 7-2. In other Top 25 womens’ college basketball action Friday, #7 California decimated San Jose State, 76-40.

PHOENIX (AP)—Grant Hill broke loose from the Orlando Magic defense for a reverse layup in the closing seconds as the Phoenix Suns earned a 113-112 win Friday at U.S. Airways Center. Steve Nash had 21 points and 10 assists to lead a Phoenix offensive output which saw the Suns make 51 percent of their field goals and 53 percent of their 3-pointers. Additionally, Jason Richardson scored 21 points in his Phoenix debut, while Amare Stoudemire chipped in with 21 as well. Dwight Howard had 19 points in only 22 minutes for Orlando, although he left midway through the third quarter with a sore knee. The win improved the Suns to 14-10 on the season, while the Magic suffered a rare defeat in falling to 17-6. In other NBA action Friday, Cleveland dismantled Philadelphia, 88-72, Atlanta stonewalled Miami, 87-73, Toronto hammered New Jersey, 101-79, Boston surged past New Orleans, 94-82, Detroit outlasted Indiana, 114-110, San Antonio blasted Minnesota, 98-86, Memphis tripped up Chicago, 103-96, the Los Angeles Clippers outgunned Portland, 120-112 in double overtime, Houston handled Golden State, 119-108, and the Los Angeles Lakers bested Sacramento, 112-103.

PARK CITY, Utah (AP)—Griffin Aste had 24 points and Nick Brown added 18 more as the Manti Templars improved to 3-1 on the season with a 53-48 win over the Park City Miners Friday in non-region boys’ basketball action. Tony Epperson had 16 points in the loss for Park City.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—The Valley Buffaloes used a 17-3 run to seize control as they got past the Duchesne Eagles, 42-32 at the 1A Preseason Preview at the Sevier Valley Center.

BEAVER, Utah (AP)—Jeremy Smith had 26 points to lead the Beaver Beavers as they outlasted the Gunnison Bulldogs, 79-72 in non-region boys basketball action Friday. Derrick Christensen scored 42 points in the loss for the Bulldogs.

SALINA, Utah (AP)—Kyler Jones amassed 31 points for the Juab Wasps as they stung the North Sevier Wolves, 82-68 Friday in non-region boys basketball action. Rodney Tidlund had 16 points in the loss for North Sevier.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Trent Nielson had 13 points and the Richfield Wildcats improved to 4-0 on the season in a 59-43 win over the Kanab Cowboys in non-region boys basketball action Friday. Rhees Jackson had 20 points in the loss for Kanab.

MONROE, Utah (AP)—McKay Blackburn had 31 points and Dustin Bishoff added 17 more to lead the South Sevier Rams to a 70-55 win over the Parowan Rams Friday in non-region boys basketball action.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—The Manila Mustangs raced to a 26-8 lead at intermission and held on for a 40-31 win over the Bryce Valley Mustangs Friday at the Sevier Valley Center. Dusty Ahlstrom had 10 points in defeat for Bryce Valley.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Jaylin Christenson had 17 points while Tyson Westwood chipped in with 13 more as the Piute Thunderbirds edged the Christian Heritage Crusaders, 47-45 at the Sevier Valley Center Friday.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Caden Andersen had 16 points to lead all scorers and the defending 1A champion Rich Rebels smoked the Panguitch Bobcats, 56-38 Friday at the Sevier Valley Center. Trac Norris had 15 points to pace Panguitch in defeat.

KANAB, Utah (AP)—Deysha Twitchell’s 23 points led all scorers and the Bryce Valley Lady Mustangs hammered the Whitehorse Lady Raiders, 53-37 Friday at the Cowgirl Classic.

KANAB, Utah (AP)—Savannah Cooper posted 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Kanab Cowgirls dismantled the Valley Lady Buffaloes, 64-43 at the Cowgirl Classic Friday.

(Utah) The Utah Department of Agriculture has updated their Strategic Plan. One of the main goals of the plan is to educate the public about issues facing the agriculture industry. According to State Ag Commissioner Leonard Blackham, the department spent a year taking input from different groups before putting to plan together. A recent survey found that ninety percent of respondents from the Wasatch Front favored maintaining agriculture in Utah. But a number of ideas are being considered in the nation and in the state that would place unsustainable burdens on the industry, including taxing producers for emissions from cattle. Commissioner Blackham says that they hope to put some of those ideas to rest with proper education about their consequences.

(MANTI) – A week-long jury trial for a Sanpete woman charged with recklessly causing the death of her 21-day old daughter in 2005, has concluded with a plea agreement. Court records say that 23-year old, Carmen Papenfuss, a former resident of Ft. Green, allegedly beat her daughter, Selah, to death on the night of Dec. 15, 2005. During the trial, autopsy reports showed the baby had bruises on her body and bleeding on the brain, indicating a beating. Sixth District Court Judge, David Mower, presided over the proceedings and attorneys reached an agreement that the case would be diverted for a year and then dismissed with prejudice, if Papenfuss obeys all local, state and federal laws. After the year is concluded, Papenfuss would not be subject to a jury trial and the case would be closed. Court clerks said the reason for the plea agreement is due to a witness for the defense giving more information than what the county attorneys had and wanted the judge to declare a mistrial. Attorneys in trials are supposed to receive all information necessary for both the defense and prosecution to use. Papenfuss’s attorney will file an order on the plea agreement and the judge will sign it.

(RICHFIELD) – The Family Support Center in Richfield is accepting donations for Christmas to help needy families in our local areas. Susan Munk, Director of the Center, says the goal of the Family Support Center is to help families in time of need. She said the Center opened in the spring of 2005 and accepts clothing, food, baby supplies, toys and more. The Center is especially in need of girl’s clothes, sizes two to six and they’re always in need of more baby wipes and diapers. Donations can be dropped off at the Center at 58 East 300 North in Richfield. KSVC-AM 980 and KCYQ-FM 97.7 has “adopted” the Family Support Center for the holidays and donations can be dropped off at the stations at 390 East Annabella Road in Richfield until Christmas.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP)—Shekinna Stricklen had 20 points and six rebounds as the #10 Tennessee Lady Volunteers hammered the Middle Tennessee State Lady Blue Raiders, 81-52 Thursday at Boling-Thompson Arena. The Lady Vols shot a season high 52 percent from the field, while Angie Bjorklund added 16 more for Tennessee. Alysha Clark had 28 points in the loss for Middle Tennessee State. In other Top 25 action Thursday, #13 Rutgers edged Prairie View A&M, 58-56.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Mehmet Okur amassed 21 of his 27 points in the first half and Paul Millsap had his 10th consecutive double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 97-88 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Thursday at Energy Solutions Arena. Deron Williams chipped in with 14 points and 11 assists for Utah who improved to 15-9 on the season. The Jazz have now won 38 of their last 42 games at home while Brandon Roy had 33 points and eight boards in defeat for Portland, who has dropped three of their last four games. In other NBA action Thursday, Boston smoked Washington, 122-88, and Dallas ousted Charlotte, 95-90.

CHICAGO (AP)—Robbie Gould nailed a 35-yard field goal in overtime and the Chicago Bears kept their NFC North division title hopes alive with a 27-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints Thursday at Soldier Field. The victory capped off what was a high-energy game from start to finish between two teams harboring playoff aspirations. It appeared as if the Bears would seal the deal early as speedster Danieal Manning returned the opening kickoff 83 yards for a score. After the Saints capitalized on an Olin Kreutz fumble with a 2-yard scoring pass from Drew Brees (24 of 43, 232 yards, 2 TD’s, 2 INT’s) to Pierre Thomas, the Bears scored a pair of touchdowns to take a 21-7 lead into the locker room. In the second half, the Saints scored 17 unanswered points and took a 24-21 lead when Brees hit Marques Colston on an 11-yard scoring play late in the fourth quarter. Nevertheless, the dormant Chicago offense suddenly came to life and after a 60-yard drive in the closing moments tied the game with Gould’s first field goal, from 28 yards. After winning the coin toss in overtime, the Bears capitalized on a 39-yard pass interference penalty to drive into range for Gould’s game-winner. The Bears improved to 8-6 with the win and will next face the Green Bay Packers Monday December 22, while the Saints at 7-7 were dealt a serious blow to their postseason hopes and will travel to Detroit to face the Lions a week from Sunday. Click here for game summary

(RICHFIELD) – The Constitution Party of Sever County is sponsoring the first in a series of programs designed to help people better understand the U.S. Constitution. Chairman Leonard Brown of Richfield said the first meeting will address the Federal Reserve System as a way to solve the national financial crisis. Brown said upholding the Constitution is a better method to avoid a rapidly developing national depression. He says he believes the present political course of the nation will needlessly exacerbate and prolong the depression, when a change of course could quickly stabilize the situation and establish a course of recovery. The meeting will be held tonight at the Sevier County Administration Building in the basement Auditorium at 7pm. The meeting is free of charge and the public is invited to attend.

(RICHFIELD) – A special Christmas concert is coming to the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield this weekend. Mindy Gledhill will be performing and she commented on how much she’s loved music all her life. She said she was accepted into the music school at BYU and majored in Media Music and after many tryouts, was discovered by producer, Kenneth Cope, who is popular in the LDS music industry. Gledhill said she eventually signed a contract with Excel Entertainment and advanced rapidly in her career. She’s excited about performing in Richfield because she has roots here, following the Gledhill and Winkel line. The concert will be held this Saturday at the Sevier Valley Center at 8pm following the Christmas Lights Parade downtown main street in Richfield.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP)—Stephany Skrba had 20 points and made both of Michigan’s field goals in overtime as the Lady Wolverines upset the #8 Notre Dame Lady Irish, 63-59 Wednesday in Top 25 womens’ college basketball action. In the crucial last stanza, Michigan outscored Notre Dame, 7-3 and improved to 6-4 with the win. Ashley Barlow had 14 points for the Lady Irish in their first loss of the season. In other Top 25 action Wednesday, #13 Louisville torched Hartford, 70-42, and Valparaiso shocked #23 Purdue, 71-60.

DENVER (AP)—Carmelo Anthony tied George “The Iceman” Gervin’s record of 33 points in a quarter and posted 45 on the night as the Denver Nuggets stormed past the Minnesota Timberwolves, 116-105 Wednesday at Pepsi Center. The legendary Gervin had his 33-point quarter for San Antonio in a game against the then-New Orleans Jazz in April of 1978. Chauncey Billups added 24 points for the Nuggets, who improved to 15-7 with the win. Al Jefferson amassed 26 points and 12 boards in the loss for Minnesota. In other NBA action Wednesday, Toronto smacked Indiana, 101-88, New York handled New Jersey, 121-109, New Orleans blasted Charlotte, 105-89, Cleveland waxed Philadelphia, 101-93, Memphis got past Oklahoma City, 108-102, San Antonio edged Atlanta, 95-89, Golden State gashed Milwaukee, 119-96, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off Phoenix, 115-110.

MANTI, Utah (AP)—Russ Hugentobler nailed six 3-pointers and had 24 points as the Manti Templars dismantled the Delta Rabbits, 63-49 Wednesday in non-region boys’ basketball action. Griffin Aste added 16 for the Templars, while the Rabbits’ Josh Eliason had 26 points to lead all scorers.

JUNCTION, Utah (AP)—Austin Moyle amassed 16 points as the Enterprise Wolves smacked the Piute Thunderbirds, 68-44 in non-region boys’ basketball action Wednesday. Tyson Westwood’s 13 points led the way for Piute in defeat.

NEPHI, Utah (AP)—Kyler Jones had 23 points and Dallin Kay chipped in with 16 more as the Juab Wasps outgunned the Gunnison Bulldogs, 87-81 Wednesday in non-region boys basketball action. Derrick Christensen had a game-high 25 points in defeat for Gunnison.

PANGUITCH, Utah (AP)—Trac Norris posted 25 points while Eric Frandsen added 23 more to lead the Panguitch Bobcats to a 65-56 win over the Beaver Beavers in non-region boys basketball action Wednesday. Haydn Jessup’s 25 points led the way in the loss for Beaver.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Utah (AP)—Seth Taft’s 23 points led the way for South Sevier as the Rams pounded the North Sanpete Hawks, 62-38 Wednesday in non-region boys’ basketball action. Nathan Aagard had 12 points in defeat for the Hawks.

FILLMORE, Utah (AP)—Despite 21 points from Jordan Cotterell, the Millard Eagles fell to the Valley Buffaloes, 49-46 in non-region boys’ basketball action Wednesday.

DUCHESNE, Utah (AP)—Lance Peterson nailed three treys and had 27 points overall to lead the Wayne Badgers past the Duchesne Eagles, 53-50 Wednesday in non-region boys’ basketball action.

TROPIC, Utah (AP)—Deysha Twitchell had 18 points, while Sheyenne Cornforth added 16 more as the Bryce Valley Lady Mustangs downed Fredonia (Ariz.), 51-45 in non-region girls’ basketball action Wednesday. The Lady Mustangs improved to 7-0 on the season with the win.

PAROWAN, Utah (AP)—Kalani Norris’ 12 points led the way for the Panguitch Lady Bobcats as they downed Parowan, 40-27 Wednesday in non-region girls’ basketball action.

BICKNELL, Utah (AP)—The Wayne Lady Badgers went on a key 14-0 run in the third quarter to defeat the Valley Lady Buffaloes, 40-25 in Region 15 girls basketball action Wednesday.

(KOOSHAREM) – A former Central Valley man was found dead Tuesday morning at about 11:30 near Koosharem on Cove Mountain. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Department identified the man as 56-year old, Doyle Kendrick. A report said that it appeared Kendrick was preparing to take some snow chains off of his truck just above Milo’s Kitchen at the time of his death. The report stated that there was no indication of foul play.

(RICHFIELD) – Four people were taken to the Sevier Valley Hospital Monday night with possible injuries after three of them were ejected from their vehicle in a rollover on I-70. A UHP report stated that 20-year old, Brian Jordan of Loa, was traveling in a 1999 Ford Ranger eastbound at about 9:30pm, when he crossed an icy bridge near the north exit of Richfield and rolled. The report said that 18-year old, Amanda Wallace of Monroe was not wearing a seatbelt, 16-year old, Tawnee Cary of Logan was wearing only a shoulder belt and one-year old, Boew Cary of Logan was seatbelted. The report did not indicate who was ejected.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP)—Ashley Sweat posted 16 of her 20 points in the pivotal second half and the #18 Kansas State Lady Wildcats improved to 8-0 on the season with a 64-55 win over Creighton Tuesday in Top 25 womens’ college basketball action. Chevelle Herring had 23 points in the loss for the Lady Bluejays. In other Top 25 action Tuesday, #16 Maryland embarrassed Loyola (Md.), 83-52, and South Dakota State overpowered #25 Minnesota, 65-55.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—As Kevin McHale started his second stint as head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, things started as they often ended under Randy Wittman, with a loss. Mehmet Okur had 21 points and 13 rebounds and Jerry Sloan earned a win on the 20th anniversary of his debut as coach of the Utah Jazz in a 99-96 win. Al Jefferson had 21 points in the loss for the Timberwolves, who have dropped 16 of their last 19 games, including six in a row. Additionally, Ronnie Brewer scored a team-high 25 points for the Jazz, who improved to 14-9 with the win. In other NBA action Tuesday, Cleveland hammered Toronto, 114-94, Washington surged past Detroit, 107-94, Chicago outlasted New York, 105-100, San Antonio outgunned Dallas, 133-126 in double overtime, Houston waxed Atlanta, 92-84, Phoenix stymied Milwaukee, 125-110, Orlando snuck past Portland, 109-108 and Sacramento torched the Los Angeles Lakers, 113-101.

BEAVER, Utah (AP)—Chamaya Kia posted 16 points and nine rebounds and Brittany Griffiths had 17 points to lead all scorers as the Beaver Lady Beavers trounced Gunnison, 54-31 Tuesday in non-region girls’ basketball action. Bailie Reynolds had 12 points for the Lady Bulldogs.

DELTA, Utah (AP)—The Canyon View Lady Falcons broke the game open with a 19-5 second quarter run as they pounded the Delta Lady Rabbits, 61-35 Tuesday at the Paladium in non-region girls’ basketball action.

MANTI, Utah (AP)—Sarah Wallingford and McKenzie Blauer each amassed nine points for the Manti Lady Templars in a 42-30 win over the Waterford Lady Ravens in non-region girls’ basketball action Tuesday.

KANAB, Utah (AP)—Talia Loy had 18 points as Page (Ariz.) downed the Kanab Cowgirls, 54-35 Tuesday in non-region girls’ basketball action. Samantha Cooper and Kellie Livingston each had 12 points for Kanab in defeat.

GREEN RIVER, Utah (AP)—Kandice Gleave and Loni Allan each posted 14 points to lead the Piute Lady Thunderbirds past the Green River Lady Pirates, 55-37 in non-region girls’ basketball action Tuesday. Brandi Webster amassed a game-high 18 points in defeat for Green River.

NEPHI, Utah (AP)—Brooke Bliss and Jaquel Christensen each had 13 points and the Richfield Lady Wildcats trounced the Juab Lady Wasps, 55-21 Tuesday in non-region girls’ basketball action.

KAMAS, Utah (AP)—Amberlee Page posted 25 points and 20 rebounds as the South Summit Lady Wildcats smacked the Millard Lady Eagles, 45-38 in non-region girls’ basketball action Tuesday.

(EPHRAIM) – The national economic downturn has high school students worried that they won’t get scholarships or financial aid to help with college expenses. Greg Dart, Director of Admissions and Communications at Snow College, says that’s not the case. He said that many scholarships are available through Snow College in Ephraim and Richfield and many private scholarships are also available around the country. Dart said there’s a difference between scholarships and financial aid. Scholarships are not necessarily required to be repayed while loans are but grants don’t have to be paid back. Deadlines for scholarship acceptance are mid-December for some and Feb. 1st for others as well as June 1st for some private scholarships. Dart said that high school seniors should meet with their counselors and college personnel now in preparation for applying for scholarships before the deadlines.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)—Samardo Samuels scored 15 points and the #10 Louisville Cardinals won their third game in as many days in a 78-56 win over Lamar Monday at Freedom Hall. The triumvirate of wins improved Rick Pitino’s squad to 5-1 on the season while Lamar fell to 6-3 with the loss. Jay Brown amassed 16 points and eight boards in the loss for Lamar. In other Top 25 action Monday, #19 Georgetown embarrassed Savannah State, 100-38.

ST. LOUIS (AP)—B.J. Crombeen amassed a hat trick and the St. Louis Blues doubled up the Nashville Predators, 6-3 Monday at Scottrade Center. Crombeen’s performance was the best of his career as he doubled his career goal output while Alexander Steen, Patrik Berglund, and Brad Boyes also scored for the Blues. The loss was a rarity for the Predators on the road as they had won six of their seven previous games away from their home ice. The win improved St. Louis to 12-11-3 on the season while the Nashville fell to 14-11-2. In other NHL action Monday, Boston waxed Tampa Bay, 5-3, Florida ousted Ottawa, 4-3 in overtime, Buffalo edged Pittsburgh, 4-3 and Toronto bested the New York Islanders, 4-2.

(Manti) Manti City will officially open the new fire Station on Tuesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The ceremony will start at 3:30 and is open to the public. The station was built with funding from the Community Development Block Grant, and the USDA. The station is located at 50 South 100 East. Following the ribbon cutting, there will be a home show in Manti starting at 4:00 PM.

(COVE FORT) – The Utah Department of Transportation has closed the off-ramp at the Junction of I-15 and I-70 due to maintenance. Engineers say the closure will only affect traffic traveling northbound on I-15. Travelers exiting I-15 going eastbound to I-70 will be re-routed through Cove Fort. All traffic joining I-15 from I-70 westbound will not be affected. UDOT personnel say that traffic should be delayed five to ten minutes due to the road closure. The Junction should be open to all traffic after 3:00 this (Monday) afternoon.

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Josh Shipp and Jrue Holiday each had 14 points and the #9 UCLA Bruins stormed past the Cal State-Northridge Matadors, 85-67 Sunday at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins made 58 percent of their shots on the evening and raced to a 41-27 halftime lead en route to the easy victory. Tremaine Townsend nailed 10 of 15 shots and posted 23 points in the loss for the Matadors. In other Top 25 action Sunday, #6 Oklahoma smoked Tulsa, 69-44, #11 Louisville hammered Ohio, 91-56, #12 Michigan State waxed Bradley, 75-59, #19 Arizona State trounced Nebraska, 64-44, and Florida State shocked #21 Florida, 57-55.

NEW YORK (AP)—Mikka Kiprusoff amassed his 29th career shutout and the Calgary Flames scorched the New York Rangers, 3-0 Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Jarome Iginla, David Moss and Rene Bourque each scored for Calgary as they improved to 16-10-1 on the season, while New York fell to 18-10-2 with the loss. In other NHL action Sunday, Carolina waxed Washington, 3-1, Chicago hammered Phoenix, 7-1, Colorado outlasted Vancouver, 5-4 in a shootout and Anaheim bested Columbus, 5-3.

DENVER (AP)—Brandon Marshall scored the winning touchdown from six yards out and the Denver Broncos’ defense came up with a huge goal line stand in the closing moments in a 24-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday at INVESCO Field @ Mile High. Jay Cutler (32 of 40, 286 yards, 2 TD’s, INT) overcame the ill effects of an early interception which was returned 27 yards for a score by Kansas City’s Maurice Leggett to lead the game-winning drive. The Chiefs who had just won two games on the season took a 17-7 second quarter lead after Tyler Thigpen hit Tony Gonzalez on a 13-yard scoring strike but from there the Broncos seized control. The Denver offense hit its stride in the second half as it amassed 238 of its 425 yards after halftime while the defense surrendered only 260 net yards to a Chiefs offense which has torched several solid defenses on the season. Another win for the Broncos, coupled with another loss by San Diego will give Denver the AFC West title. In other NFL action Sunday, Chicago bested Jacksonville, 23-10, Minnesota got past Detroit, 20-16, Indianapolis decimated Cincinnati, 35-3, Philadelphia stymied the New York Giants, 20-14, Tennessee hammered Cleveland, 28-9, New Orleans outgunned Atlanta, 29-25, Houston edged Green Bay, 24-21, Miami waxed Buffalo, 16-3 at Toronto, San Francisco grounded the New York Jets, 24-14, New England clipped Seattle, 24-21, Arizona trounced St. Louis, 34-10, Pittsburgh surged past Dallas, 20-13, and Baltimore overpowered Washington, 24-10.

WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP)—Trac Norris had 29 points and Eric Frandsen added 18 more as the Panguitch Bobcats hammered West Ridge Academy, 101-48 Saturday in non-region boys’ high school basketball action.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Derrick Christensen’s 25 points led the way for Gunnison as they downed the Kanab Cowboys, 62-59 Saturday at the Sevier Valley Center.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Dane Whittaker had 12 points as the Richfield Wildcats smacked the Millard Eagles, 54-28 at the Sevier Valley Center Saturday.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Zack Arthur’s 18 points led the way as the Rowland Hall/St. Mark’s Winged Lions edged Manti, 50-48 Saturday at the Sevier Valley Center. Griffin Aste had 16 points in the loss for the Templars.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Judd Rydalch amassed 16 points and the South Summit Wildcats shellacked the North Sevier Wolves, 63-39 at the Sevier Valley Center Saturday.

TROPIC, Utah (AP)—Joseph Weatherford had 19 points and the Monticello Buckaroos smacked the Bryce Valley Mustangs, 58-42 Saturday at the Ruby’s Inn Invitational.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP)—B.J. Holmes had two key treys and free throws in the closing moments and scored a team-high 14 points as the Texas A&M Aggies edged the Arizona Wildcats, 67-66 Friday at Reed Arena. Jordan Hill amassed 20 points and eight boards in the loss for Arizona.

DETROIT (AP)—The Buffalo Bulls’ opportunistic defense forced four fumbles, scoring off of each of them as they dismantled the #12 Ball State Cardinals, 42-24 Friday at the MAC Championship Game at Ford Field. Two of the fumbles were returned for scores including one that changed the game’s momentum as Ball State was nursing a 17-14 lead in the third quarter when quarterback Nate Davis was hit by Josh Thomas and coughed the ball up. Mike Newton returned the theft 92 yards for a score and the Bulls never looked back. The loss for the Cardinals ruined their dreams of a perfect season while the Bulls improved to 8-5 in their most successful season since moving to Division I in 1999. Davis threw for 351 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the loss for the Cardinals while Naaman Roosevelt posted three touchdown receptions for the Bulls.

DALLAS (AP)—Mike Modano scored in the fourth round of a shootout and the Dallas Stars ousted the Colorado Avalanche, 2-1 Friday at American Airlines Center. Toby Petersen scored the sole goal for Dallas in regulation, while Marek Svatos scored the only goal for the Avalanche. The win was the fourth in six games for the resurgent Stars who after a disappointing start to the season are perhaps ready to assert themselves as Stanley Cup contenders once again. The victory improved Dallas to 10-12-4 on the season while the Avs fell to 12-13-1. In other NHL action Friday, Calgary ousted St. Louis, 4-3 in overtime, Vancouver doubled up Minnesota, 2-1 and Edmonton outlasted Los Angeles, 5-4 in a shootout.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Wyatt Mason of North Sevier was named as the Class 1A Football MVP by the Deseret News after the Wolves’ victory in the 1A title game over Kanab several weeks ago. Mason ran for over 1300 yards and 18 scores on the season for North Sevier. Here is a list of other local football players that made the all-state team in their respective classifications.

Class 3A-First Team Dayton DeLoach DB-Delta

Class 3A-Second Team Garrett Spence OL-Delta Wes Murdock LB-Delta

Class 2A-First Team Griffin Aste QB/DL-Manti Jordan Bainter OL/DL-Juab Nick Brown WR/DB-Manti Seth Gergetz OL/DL-Manti Jameson Izatt OL/DL-Juab Cody Keisel FB/LB-Juab Landon Leavitt RB/LB-South Sevier Scott Mathie OL/LB-South Sevier Jordan McMullin OL/LB-Beaver J.D. Michaelsen WR/DE-Richfield Clancy Mortensen RB/LB-Millard Matthew Olson RB/LB-Manti Chase Stevens RB/LB-Manti Chandler Street RB/DB-Juab

Class 2A-Second Team Kyler Jones RB/DB-Juab Heston Neal RB/DB-Gunnison Travis Tuttle RB/LB-Richfield Zach Cropper RB/LB-Richfield Trent Nielsen WR/DB-Richfield Robbie Gurr WR/DB-Beaver Skyler Richards WR/DL-Juab Hayden Baker TE/LB-South Sevier Jens Howe TE/LB-Manti Sergio Pedroza OL/DL-Millard Jace Mecham OL/DL-South Sevier Anthony Fusco OL/DL-Beaver Jake Bradford OL/DL-Juab

Class 1A-First Team Josh Bates RB/LB-North Sevier Craig Brinkerhoff QB/DB-Kanab Bryce Hafen RB/LB-Kanab Justin Orton WR/DB-Kanab Evan Pettit OL/DL-North Sevier Bobby Robbins OL/DL-North Sevier Riley Tidlund TE/LB-North Sevier

Class 1A-Second Team Tanner Larsen QB/LB-North Sevier Kolton Perkins RB/LB-Kanab Jordan Nielsen WR/DB-Kanab Thomas Chamberlain OL/DL-Kanab Dan Cserepes OL/DL-Kanab Clay Harward OL/DL-North Sevier James Holmes LB-North Sevier

(Manti) Manti City has hired Brody Keisel as a prosecuting attorney for the city. The State Legislature determined that city attorneys that provide defense for the city cannot provide prosecution, which means the city must now have at least two attorneys. Keisel also serves as assistant attorney for Sanpete County. The city council also passed a bond parameters resolution for improvements to the library. The bond cannot exceed one hundred thousand dollars, and will be payed for by fundraisers and funds collected by the library. A public hearing will be held before bonds are issued.

(RICHFIELD) – The Central Utah Narcotics Task Force have arrested the owners of Sevier Valley Auto Finders of Richfield on drug charges. According to a report, an undercover officer met with 38-year old, Darren Dunn and 41-year old, Staci Dunn at the business on Wednesday. Officers stated that the Dunn’s made arrangements to exchange methamphetamine for a vehicle. After the exchange, the Task Force moved in and made the arrest. The Dunn’s were booked into the Sevier County Jail for possession of a controlled substance and meth with the intent to distribute and Darren was also charged with possession of a firearm by a restricted person. The investigation continues with more charges expected.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP)—A.J. Abrams amassed 31 points to tie his career high and the #8 Texas Longhorns bested the #9 UCLA Bruins, 68-64 Thursday at the Erwin Special Events Center. Damion James added 13 points and 13 rebounds in the win for the Longhorns, but it was their defense that determined the outcome. After Alfred Aboya pulled the Bruins to within 65-64 with 2:28 left in regulation, Texas held Ben Howland’s squad scoreless the rest of the way. Darren Collison had 22 points to pace UCLA, although this was only the fifth time in his collegiate career that the Bruins lost when he scored more than 12 points. The win improved the Longhorns to 6-1 on the season, while UCLA fell to 4-2. In other Top 25 action Thursday, #2 Connecticut held off Buffalo, 68-64, #6 Oklahoma edged USC, 73-72, #16 Villanova trounced Houston Baptist, 93-57, and #19 Arizona State crushed Jackson State, 81-60.

DALLAS (AP)—After a slow start to the season, the Dallas Mavericks seem to be finding their stride under new coach Rick Carlisle. Dirk Nowitzki amassed 39 points, including 14 in the first quarter as the Dallas Mavericks dismantled the Phoenix Suns, 112-97 Thursday at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks have won eight of their last nine games while Phoenix has dropped four in a row for the first time since November 2006. Steve Nash had 20 points and 10 assists to pace the Suns in the loss. In other NBA action Thursday, San Antonio torched Denver, 108-91.

SAN DIEGO (AP)—Vincent Jackson snared five receptions for 148 yards and a score as the San Diego Chargers pounded the Oakland Raiders, 34-7 Thursday at Qualcomm Stadium. The win was much needed for the Chargers as to earn the AFC West division title, they must win out and hope the Denver Broncos can drop three of their last four games. In the interim, though, San Diego started December off on the right foot by forcing quarterback JaMarcus Russell out of the game and intercepting him twice. The Chargers raced out to a 27-7 lead at halftime and never looked back as they surrendered only 163 yards of offense to a beleaguered Raiders squad which dropped to 3-10 with the loss. San Diego will face the Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. next Sunday while the Raiders battle the New England Patriots a week from Sunday at Oakland, Calif. Incidentally, this was the Chargers’ 11th consecutive win against the Raiders, the longest such streak for one team beating the other in the NFL. Oakland last beat San Diego in 2003. Click here for game summary.

(Fairview) The Fairview City Council has chosen a replacement for outgoing Mayor Spencer Cox who was elected to the Sanpete County Commission. Council member Jonathan Benson was nominated and supported by the entire council as Cox’s replacement. Benson will serve out the remainder of Cox’s term starting January 1st. Benson has lived in Fairview for the last ten years, and has served on the the City Council for five of those years. A replacement for Benson’s position on the council will be named at the upcoming council meeting.

(RICHFIELD) – The New Horizons Crisis Center is sponsoring their annual Home Show this year to benefit the center. Staff member, Shelly Haupt, said the economic downturn and increased reports of domestic violence has slowed incoming funds for the center. Board member, Cindy Poulson, said several homes in Richfield and Salina will be decorated for the Home Show and all the proceeds will benefit the center. The Home Show will be held Friday, Dec. 12 from 4-9pm and Saturday, Dec. 13 from 11am to 6pm. Tickets are available from various merchants around the valley.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP)—Tyshawn Taylor posted a career-high 23 points and the #25 Kansas Jayhawks made 54 percent of their shots in a 100-79 win over the New Mexico State Aggies Wednesday at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas also outrebounded their guests from Las Cruces, N.M., 46-30 on the night while scoring 17 of their points off of 20 offensive boards. Cole Aldrich added 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Jayhawks, while New Mexico State was led by Jahmar Young’s 17 points. Jonathan Gibson added 16 more for the Aggies. In other Top 25 action Wednesday, #1 North Carolina decimated #12 Michigan State, 98-63, #3 Pittsburgh blasted Duquesne, 78-51, #13 Tennessee overpowered UNC-Asheville, 87-69, #14 Xavier outlasted Auburn, 81-74, #17 Wake Forest crushed Indiana, 83-58, and #20 Syracuse outgunned Cornell, 88-78.

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada (AP)—The Edmonton Oilers raced to a 3-0 lead and never looked back as they waxed the Dallas Stars, 5-2 Wednesday at Rexall Place. Shawn Horcoff, Lubomir Visnovsky, Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Ales Hemsky and Andrew Cogliano each scored for the Oilers while Mathieu Garon amassed 23 saves as well for Edmonton. The win improved the Oilers to 11-11-2 on the season, while Dallas fell to 9-12-4. Mike Modano scored both goals in the loss for the Stars. In other NHL action Wednesday, the New York Rangers edged Pittsburgh, 3-2 in a shootout, Ottawa pounded Atlanta, 5-1, Minnesota blanked St. Louis, 4-0, and Chicago doubled up Anaheim, 4-2.

(MOAB) – The Grand County Council has denied a draft letter to be sent to the BLM concerning oil and gas leases in the county. The Council organized a committee to review leasing on county land and at this month’s Council meeting, members reviewed several drafts of the letter and determined that there was too much confusion on the issue. The Council ended up not taking sides on the issue and is waiting for the BLM to make their determination. A public hearing was also held during the council meeting concerning input on a proposed Scenic Byways Corridor Management Plan for State Highways 128, 279 and 313. One resident asked the Council to ban trucking along Highway 128, the most traveled of the three but several citizens voiced concern over the ban because the road is used for transporting uranium and other economic uses. The Council also wanted to introduce language in the plan that would not stop campground growth along the highway. The Council also wants to educate the public to use bicycle paths along State Highway 128, not the road.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP)—Adaora Elonu had 17 points while Tyra White and Tanish Smith added 13 apiece as the #4 Texas A&M Lady Aggies decimated the Stephen F. Austin Lady Jacks, 77-36 Tuesday in Top 25 womens’ college basketball action. The Lady Aggies built a 33-12 lead at halftime and never looked back as they improved to 7-0 on the season. Natashia Green had 12 points to lead Stephen F. Austin in defeat. In other Top 25 action Tuesday, #8 Notre Dame trounced Eastern Michigan, 83-63, #9 Tennessee got past George Washington, 71-59, #16 Vanderbilt hammered Radford, 78-41 and #21 Xavier crushed Kentucky, 67-44.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)—Kyle Korver posted 15 points while Ronnie Brewer added 14 more as the Utah Jazz edged the Sacramento Kings, 99-94 Tuesday at ARCO Arena. The Jazz erased a five point deficit early in the fourth quarter with a 13-2 run that gave them a 77-71 lead they would not relinquish. Kevin Martin had 22 points to pace the Kings who lost their seventh straight game and the 10th of their last 11. In other NBA action Tuesday, Indiana outlasted the Los Angeles Lakers, 118-117, Washington decimated New Jersey, 108-88, Portland bested New York, 104-97, Philadelphia got past Chicago, 103-95 in overtime, Dallas surged past the Los Angeles Clippers, 100-98, Detroit humbled San Antonio, 89-77, and Denver decimated Toronto, 132-93.

KANAB, Utah (AP)—Rhees Jackson had 16 points and 15 rebounds as the Kanab Cowboys pounded the Piute Thunderbirds, 64-35 Tuesday in non-region boys’ high school basketball action.

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP)—Jazzy Barney nailed four 3-pointers and amassed 16 points overall as the Cedar Lady Reds downed the Beaver Lady Beavers, 48-43 in non-region girls’ high school basketball action Tuesday.

GUNNISON, Utah (AP)—The Millard Lady Eagles jumped out to a 20-0 lead and got past the Gunnison Lady Bulldogs, 54-38 Tuesday in non-region girls’ high school basketball action. Bailie Reynolds had a game-high 23 points in the loss for Gunnison.

NEPHI, Utah (AP)—The North Sanpete Lady Hawks got off to a 15-6 start and overpowered the Juab Lady Wasps, 45-31 in non-region girls’ high school basketball action Tuesday.

COALVILLE, Utah (AP)—Jill Morrill had 11 points to lead the North Summit Lady Braves to a 37-23 win over the North Sevier Lady Wolves Tuesday in non-region girls’ high school basketball action.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Jaquel Christensen amassed 22 points and nine rebounds as the Richfield Lady Wildcats hammered the Canyon View Lady Falcons, 62-36 in non-region girls’ high school basketball action Tuesday.

MONROE, Utah (AP)—Jaden Parsons had a game-high 13 points as the South Sevier Lady Rams gashed the Delta Lady Rabbits, 47-30 Tuesday in non-region girls’ high school basketball action.

(Manti) The South Sanpete School District has set a goal to improve customer service in the district. As part of the districts plan, a parent survey will be distributed the week of December the 8th through the 12th. The purpose of the survey is to determine what the district and schools can do to better meet the needs of the students and parents. All parents are encouraged to complete the survey and have their child return it to the school. The survey findings will be evaluated and the areas of concern will be addressed by district officials. If you don’t receive a survey, it can be downloaded from the district website or picked up at your local school.

(RICHFIELD) – Sevier County Commissioners have appointed a new Planning Commission member. At their bi-monthly meeting, the Commission selected Brenda Malmgren of Aurora as the new member. She replaces Newell Hales who resigned due to job constraints. The County Commissioners also approved a $500 donation to the Freedom Chairs for Soldiers Families program to benefit children during the holidays whose parents are involved in wars overseas.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – LDS Church Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, a member of the faith’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostle, has died. The Church confirmed his death at 11:30pm Monday at his home. He succumbed to causes related to old age, according to the Church. He was 91. Wirthlin was born in Salt Lake City on June 11, 1917 to Joseph L. and Madeline Bitner Wirthlin. His father served as the Presiding Bishop of the Church. He served as counselor in the Bonneville Ward bishopric and as bishop. He was a member of the Bonneville Stake high council and a member of the stake presidency. He also served as counselor in the General Sunday School Presidency until April 1975, when he was called as an Assistant to the Twelve. He married Elisa Young Rogers May 26, 1941 in the Salt Lake Temple. They are the parents of eight children. Sister Wirthlin passed away on August 16, 2006.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP)—Sherron Collins had 16 of his 19 points in the second half as the #25 Kansas Jayhawks smacked Kent State 87-60 Monday at Allen Fieldhouse. Although the 5-1 Jayhawks dropped out of the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in 47 weeks, they got the best of the Golden Flashes from the beginning as they surged to a 37-24 lead at intermission. The hallmark of Kansas’ success in this game was their prolific free throw shooting as they nailed 32 of 36 free throws on the night. Chris Singletary had 13 points to lead Kent State in the loss. In other Top 25 action Monday, #2 Connecticut hammered Delaware State, 79-49, #20 Syracuse decimated Colgate, 86-51, and #22 Wisconsin edged Virginia Tech, 74-72.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)—Paul Stastny had two goals and the Colorado Avalanche had a rare prolific performance in a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Wild Monday at Xcel Energy Center. Marek Svatos, David Jones, T.J. Hensick, and Milan Hejduk all added goals for the Avalanche who improved to 12-12 with the win. Pierre-Marc Bouchard had a pair of goals in the loss for the Wild. In other NHL action Monday, Nashville blanked Buffalo, 2-0, Columbus edged Vancouver, 3-2, Detroit doubled up Anaheim, 2-1, and Toronto bested Los Angeles, 3-1.

(MANTI) – The Sanpete County Sheriff’s Department is continuing the search for an 18-year old Hispanic woman who fled a youth home in Manti Thursday night. Sheriff’s reports say that Anna Moore left sometime between midnight and 7am Thursday in a 2000 silver Dodge Caravan with the license plate number Z-458-BZ. She has light brown hair and is about 230 pounds and may be in the Magna area where her sister lives. Police are still looking for her vehicle. If you have any information as to her whereabouts, you’re asked to call police.

HONOLULU (AP)—Jillian Harmon had 18 points, while Jayne Appel posted 16 points on perfect 8 for 8 shooting to lead the #6 Stanford Lady Cardinal to an 83-54 win over the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Sunday at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Classic. The Lady Cardinal broke the game open with a key 28-9 run to earn a 69-33 lead. Sara Ilic had 15 points in the loss for Hawaii. In other Top 25 action Sunday, #1 Connecticut stormed past #4 Oklahoma, 106-78, #9 Texas obliterated Florida Atlantic, 87-38, #12 Tennessee hammered DePaul, 88-67, Gonzaga shocked #15 Virginia, 69-62, #16 Auburn downed Florida International, 63-52, #20 Old Dominion blasted Norfolk State, 97-54, #21 Ohio State waxed Dayton, 76-61, #22 Iowa State overpowered San Diego State, 87-71, and #23 Purdue stymied Prairie View A&M, 65-51.

DALLAS (AP)—Mike Modano scored the game-winning goal, the 537th of his career and the Dallas Stars got past the Edmonton Oilers, 4-3 Sunday at American Airlines Center. Mike Ribeiro, Toby Petersen and Sean Avery also scored for the Stars while they improved to 23-4-2 at home against Edmonton since moving to the Metroplex from Minnesota in 1993. The win improved Dallas to 8-11-4 on the season, while the Oilers fell to 10-11-2. In other NHL action Sunday, Florida blanked the New York Rangers, 4-0, St. Louis doubled up Atlanta, 4-2, and Anaheim waxed Carolina, 4-1.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP)—Amid the rain and blustery conditions present at Giants Stadium, Jay Cutler (27 of 43, 357 yards, 2 TD’s, INT) had an outstanding performance to lead the Denver Broncos to a 34-17 dismantling of the New York Jets Sunday. The Broncos stormed out to a 17-7 lead at the end of the first quarter as new acquisition Vernon Fox returned a fumble 23 yards for a score while Cutler hit rookie speedster Eddie Royal on a 59-yard scoring strike. In the early going the Jets remained in striking distance as tailback Thomas Jones (16 car, 138 yards, 2 TD’s) had scoring runs of 59 and 29 yards although a Peyton Hillis (22 car, 129 yards, TD) touchdown run enabled the Broncos to lead 27-14 at intermission. In the second half, Cutler did just enough to keep Denver ahead while the Broncos defense forced the Jets to turn the ball over on downs several times. The win improved the Broncos to 7-5 on the season while New York fell to 8-4. In other NFL action Sunday, Miami edged St. Louis, 16-12, Tampa Bay outlasted New Orleans, 23-20, Baltimore smoked Cincinnati, 34-3, Carolina outgunned Green Bay, 35-31, Indianapolis stymied Cleveland, 10-6, San Francisco blasted Buffalo, 10-3, the New York Giants hammered Washington, 23-7, Atlanta gashed San Diego, 22-16, Pittsburgh shellacked New England, 33-10, Kansas City embarrassed Oakland, 20-13, and Minnesota trounced Chicago, 34-13.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP)—Rob Lowery had a career-high 21 points and the Dayton Flyers used their quickness and proficiency to upset the #15 Marquette Golden Eagles, 89-75 Saturday at Sears Centre. The Flyers torched the nets to the tune of 51 percent shooting and outscored Marquette, 56-43 in the second half. Wesley Matthews had 28 points for the Golden Eagles while Dominic James chipped in with 19 more but the athletic Flyers defeated Marquette at their own game. The win improved Dayton to 6-0 on the season which is their best start in five years, while the Golden Eagles dropped their first game of the season. In other Top 25 action Saturday, #2 Connecticut hammered Bryant, 88-58, #4 Pittsburgh stonewalled Washington State, 57-43, #11 UCLA decimated Florida International, 89-54, #19 Wisconsin gashed Milwaukee, 67-46, #20 Xavier stymied Miami (Ohio), 60-53, #21 Miami (Fla.) smacked Stetson, 79-65, and #22 Villanova torched Rhode Island, 78-65.

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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP)—Sam Bradford cemented his status as a Heisman candidate as he tossed for 370 yards and four touchdowns while the #3 Oklahoma Sooners forced a three-way tie for the BIG 12 South division title in a 61-41 victory over the #12 Oklahoma State Cowboys Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium. While the Sooners got off to a rough start against the Cowboys, they eventually settled down and scored touchdowns on six consecutive possessions to win going away. While Texas did their part to impress pollsters in a 49-9 pasting of Texas A&M Thursday, the Sooners did an equally magnificent job in downing a bitter rival in the latest installment of the “Bedlam Series.” Therefore, once again in the absence of a playoff, there are no answers to solve this problem. Zac Robinson tossed for 255 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in the loss for the Cowboys. In other Top 25 action Saturday, #1 Alabama blanked Auburn, 36-0, #4 Florida crushed #20 Florida State, 45-15, #5 USC hammered Notre Dame, 38-3, #7 Texas Tech outlasted Baylor, 35-28, #22 Georgia Tech outgunned #11 Georgia, 45-42, Kansas held off #13 Missouri, 40-37, #16 Cincinnati pounded Syracuse, 30-10, #23 Oregon blasted #17 Oregon State, 65-38, and #21 Boston College got past Maryland, 28-21. Click here for game summary

MILWAUKEE (AP)—Whitney Edwards had 15 points to lead the #15 Virginia Lady Cavaliers to a 65-57 win over the Utah Lady Utes Friday at the WBCA Classic. Britnee Miller had 13 more points for Virginia, while Morgan Warburton had 18 points to pace the Lady Utes in defeat. In other Top 25 action Friday, #2 North Carolina hammered Pacific, 98-62, #3 California surged past Texas Tech, 68-54, #5 Texas A&M edged Penn State, 61-57, #6 Stanford got past #23 Purdue, 78-70 in overtime, #7 Baylor held off Villanova, 62-57, #13 Duke snuck past Western Kentucky, 59-56, #14 Maryland pounded Illinois, 79-52, #17 Vanderbilt decimated Davidson, 82-50, #19 Arizona State shellacked Hofstra, 80-54, #22 Iowa State blasted Prairie View A&M, 75-59, #24 Texas Christian stonewalled Eastern Michigan, 71-55, #25 Xavier walloped Tennessee-Martin, 73-41 and #8 Louisville obliterated Alabama, 73-56.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Mehmet Okur had 20 points and 12 rebounds while the Utah Jazz exploded for 44 third quarter points in a 120-94 pounding of the Sacramento Kings Friday at Energy Solutions Arena. In the pivotal third quarter, the Jazz made 16 of 19 field goal attempts while nailing 10 of their 13 free throws. John Salmons had 20 points to pace the Kings in defeat, while Spencer Hawes added 18 points and six rebounds. In other NBA action Friday, Toronto edged Atlanta, 93-88, Boston trounced Philadelphia, 102-78, Cleveland torched Golden State, 112-97, Detroit bested Milwaukee, 107-97, Charlotte outgunned Indiana, 115-108 in overtime, Miami scorched Phoenix, 107-92, Minnesota surged past Oklahoma City, 105-103, San Antonio stymied Memphis, 109-98, Portland gashed New Orleans, 101-86, and the Los Angeles Lakers blew past Dallas, 114-107.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)—Derek Morris and Kevin Porter each posted goals while Enver Lisin added a pair of assists to lead the Phoenix Coyotes to a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche Friday at Jobing.com Arena. Mikael Tellqvist had 37 saves as well in the win for Phoenix. The win improved the Coyotes to 10-10-2 on the season while the Avalanche fell to 10-12. In other NHL action Friday, Boston pounded the New York Islanders, 7-2, Carolina edged Philadelphia, 4-3, Minnesota doubled up Tampa Bay, 4-2, Anaheim blanked Chicago, 1-0, Washington humbled Montreal, 3-0, Buffalo bested Pittsburgh, 4-3, Detroit stymied Columbus, 5-3, the New York Rangers outlasted Buffalo, 4-3 in overtime, Nashville tripped up Atlanta, 4-3, and San Jose walloped Dallas, 6-2.

(RICHFIELD) – Today is Black Friday and shoppers are busy cashing in on some of the best bargains of the season. Bruce Moffitt, Manager of the Richfield Walmart, said he opened the store at 5:00 this morning and lines were already long. Local downtown merchants are working hard to attract shoppers to their stores and remind customers that when they shop locally, the dollars stay in the local areas.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP)—Look out ACC, Gary Williams’ Maryland Terrapins are coming to an arena near you shortly. Greivis Vasquez and Dave Neal each posted 17 points and the Terps smacked the #6 Michigan State Spartans, 80-62 Thursday at the Milk House. Although the Terrapins are 4-0 after the win and outclassed Michigan State in nearly every statistical category, they did not receive one vote in this week’s AP Top 25 rankings. Nevertheless, Maryland built an 18-point lead with five minutes left in regulation and held the prolific Raymar Morgan to four points after he had torched the nets with 43 points in his previous two games. Travis Walton had 16 points in defeat for the Spartans. In other Top 25 action Thursday, #10 Gonzaga overpowered Oklahoma State, 83-71, #12 Tennessee stymied Siena, 78-64, #14 Arizona State shellacked Charlotte, 84-56, #16 Georgetown got past Wichita State, 58-50, and #24 Wake Forest outlasted Cal-State Fullerton, 75-69.

OTTAWA (AP)—On a day of NHL action where only two games occurred, two of the league’s flagship Canadian franchises met on American Thanksgiving with the Ottawa Senators downing the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2-1 in a shootout Thursday at Scotiabank Place. Both teams scored in the first period with Mike Fisher getting the goal for the Senators and Nikolai Kulemin finding the net for the Maple Leafs. Daniel Alfredsson scored the winning goal in the shootout session for Ottawa which improved the Sens to 8-9-4 on the season while Toronto fell to 7-9-6. In other NHL action Thursday, Calgary bested Vancouver, 4-3.

(DELTA) – Two male juveniles have been arrested in Delta for blowing up a mailbox. Millard County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a Delta residence to investigate damage to a mailbox from an explosive device. According to a sheriff’s report, deputies found the damaged mailbox, along with a plastic bottle and other materials used to make the explosion. The juveniles have been referred to the Fourth District Juvenile Court for possession of an explosive device and criminal mischief. The investigation continues and more criminal charges are pending.

CANCUN, Mexico (AP)—Kristi Tolliver posted 16 points while Lynetta Kizer had 15 points including 13 during a decisive run as the #14 Maryland Lady Terrapins downed the South Dakota State Lady Jackrabbits, 68-56 Wednesday at the Cancun Caribbean Challenge. After trailing by one at intermission at 25-24, the Lady Terps turned the tide with a key 19-4 run that gave Maryland the lead for good. Jennifer Warkenthien had 17 points to pace the Lady Jackrabbits in the loss. In other Top 25 womens’ action Wednesday, #4 Oklahoma smacked Marist, 83-57, #16 Auburn dismantled Alabama-Birmingham, 91-62, #18 Oklahoma State hammered New Orleans 84-54, Michigan State embarrassed #20 Old Dominion, 74-48 and #25 Xavier stymied LSU, 57-48.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Paul Millsap had 24 points and 16 rebounds while Mehmet Okur and Deron Williams also posted double-doubles as the Utah Jazz smacked the Memphis Grizzlies, 117-100 Wednesday at Energy Solutions Arena. The resurgent Jazz raced out to a 33-19 lead after the first quarter against Memphis and never looked back as they shot 54 percent from the field on the night. Rudy Gay had 27 points and seven rebounds in the loss for the Grizzlies, who fell to 4-11 with the defeat, while the Jazz improved to 10-6. In other NBA action Wednesday, Atlanta got past Milwaukee, 102-96, Cleveland decimated Oklahoma City, 117-82, Toronto tripped up Charlotte, 93-86, Boston outgunned Golden State, 119-111, Orlando surged past Philadelphia, 96-94, Detroit smoked New York, 110-96, Phoenix bested Minnesota, 110-102, Indiana edged Houston, 91-90, San Antonio gashed Chicago, 98-88, Portland embarrassed Miami, 106-68, New Jersey outlasted Sacramento, 116-114 in overtime, and Denver snuck past the Los Angeles Clippers, 106-105.

GUNNISON, Utah (AP)—The Gunnison Bulldogs used a 23-15 fourth quarter surge to edge the North Sanpete Hawks, 62-60 Wednesday in non-region boys’ high school basketball action. Drayson Ball and Derrick Christensen had 13 points apiece in the win for the Bulldogs.

PANGUITCH, Utah (AP)—Trac Norris had 24 points while Eric Frandsen added 20 more to lead the Panguitch Bobcats past the North Sevier Wolves, 64-61 in non-region boys’ high school basketball action Wednesday.

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP)—The Cedar Lady Reds outlasted the Valley Lady Buffaloes, 50-45 Wednesday in non-region girls’ high school basketball action.

(Moroni) The Moroni Feed Company has made a sizable donation to the Utah Food Bank even as the plant closed its doors to deal with higher production cost. One hundred turkeys were donated as part of a statewide push to provide for the needy this holiday this season. Governor Huntsman praised the donation and called on the people of Utah to make an extra effort to help those suffering from the current economic downturn. The Moroni Feed Company’s Moroni Processing Plant will be closed for about three months as part of a plan to deal with the higher cost of corn, and softer demand for turkey.

(RICHFIELD) – A new law in Sevier County still has lingering questions that will have to be resolved in court. Proposition One, an initiative referendum concerning amending the county’s conditional use permit process on land-use ordinances, specifically, on the proposed building of a power plant, was passed in the recent election. A key question is whether or not the new law applies to the permit submitted by the Sevier Power Company. SPC representatives say the company filed for the permit under a Planned Unit Development, not a Conditional Use Permit and therefore, the new law would not apply to them. Those opposed say the permit is a CUP, not a PUD. County Clerk, Steve Wall, says the County Commissioners will follow the law and wait for the courts to decide. Proponents of Prop One have asked the Commission to stop work on the SPC application but SPC has filed a formal “rip cord” request saying the county has no more than 45 days to take final action on the PUD application.

(SCIPIO) – Two semis collided and burned on I-15 south of Scipio Tuesday afternoon. According to a UHP report, a tractor-trailer carrying 80,000-pounds of machinery was traveling slowly up Scipio Summit, when a CR England tractor-trailer changed lanes and rear-ended the truck, causing both semis to burst into flames. Neither driver was hurt in the accident but a passenger in the CR England truck was in a sleeper cabin and was thrown through the windshield. He was taken to the Fillmore Community Medical Center with minor injuries. The CR England truck and trailer were completely destroyed but the driver of the other semi was able to dump his load of pharmaceuticals and only lose the trailer. One northbound lane was closed for about an hour while traffic was diverted to ranch exits in the area and crews took about six hours to clean up the wreckage.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—Johnny Flynn had 25 points and forced overtime with a key 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation as the Syracuse Orange downed the #23 Kansas Jayhawks, 89-81 Tuesday in the CBE Classic final. The Orange trailed by as many as 13 points early in the second half but in the latter 20 minutes of regulation, Syracuse made 14 of their 24 field goal attempts, while nailing five of eight shots in overtime. Eric Devendorf added 20 points for the Orange while Arinze Onuaku added 19 points and 12 rebounds for Syracuse. Sherron Collins had 21 points in the loss for the Jayhawks who had won their first three games by an average of 24 points while holding their opponents to 27 percent shooting, although Syracuse shot 48 percent from the field in the win which improved them to 4-0 on the season. In other Top 25 action Tuesday, #1 North Carolina shellacked Oregon, 98-69, #4 Pittsburgh stonewalled Belmont, 74-60, #8 Notre Dame edged #7 Texas, 81-80, #15 Marquette stymied Texas Southern, 85-68, #18 Florida outlasted Washington, 86-84, #22 Villanova crushed Monmouth, 71-48, and #25 Davidson pounded Loyola (Md.), 78-48.

NEW YORK (AP)—LeBron James had 26 points in a quiet, yet efficient performance and the Cleveland Cavaliers made quick work of the New York Knickerbockers, 119-101 Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. With some 50 media members scattered across the “world’s most famous arena” for the pregame, James and his Cavaliers teammates had no trouble dealing with the attention as they raced to a 67-38 lead at halftime. Six other Cavaliers joined James by scoring in double figures in the rout. Tim Thomas had 16 points in defeat for New York. In other NBA action Tuesday, Washington hammered Golden State, 124-100, Phoenix edged Oklahoma City, 99-98, Dallas outlasted Indiana, 109-106, and the Los Angeles Lakers decimated New Jersey, 120-93.

ESCALANTE, Utah (AP)—Tim Hughes had 30 points and the Escalante Moquis went o a 23-6 run to start the game as they blew past the Parowan Rams, 73-52 Tuesday in boys high school basketball action.

BICKNELL, Utah (AP)—Lance Peterson had 21 points to lead the way as the Wayne Badgers pounded the Green River Pirates, 67-48 in 1A boys high school basketball action Tuesday.

CASTLE DALE, Utah (AP)—The Emery Lady Spartans started the game on a 19-4 run and never looked back in a 66-32 shellacking of the North Sevier Lady Wolves Tuesday in non-region girls’ high school basketball action.

NEPHI, Utah (AP)—Tessa Bradford amassed 24 points and the Juab Lady Wasps got past the Waterford Lady Ravens, 50-34 in girls’ high school basketball action Tuesday.

FREDONIA, Ariz. (AP)—Kelly Livingston and Savannah Cooper combined for 47 points as the Kanab Cowgirls bludgeoned Fredonia (Ariz.), 73-44 Tuesday in non-region girls’ high school basketball action.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Kimberly Parker posted 20 points and the Wasatch Lady Wasps stung the South Sevier Lady Rams, 52-48 Tuesday at the Sevier Valley Center. Jaden Parsons had 14 points and Aubrey Lindgren added 11 more to pace the Lady Rams.

(Manti) This Saturday marks the start of the Christmas tree cutting season in the Sanpete Ranger District. Permits will go on sale this Saturday at eight locations. Tags are sold first come, first serve starting at 9:00 AM. They will be sold until they are gone or until noon, which ever comes first. Permits are five dollars each and one tag will be sold per representative of a family. Sale locations include the Stock Corral east of Spring City, the end of the paved road in Ephraim canyon, the Manti Stake Center, Sterling LDS church parking lot, the stock corrals east of Mayfield, the Fountain Green new elementary school, and at the Nephi District office. Tags sold at he Fountain Green and Nephi locations are for the Sanpitch Mountains. Trees may be harvested this coming weekend, or the two following weekends.

(SALINA) – Several paper recycling centers are starting to pop up throughout communities in South-Central Utah. Krista Rosequist of Redmond says GreenFiber Utah will start picking up paper products in Salina and surrounding satellite communities. Rosequist says she got the idea of recycling paper products because of the amount being wasted from schools and businesses from day to day. She says as soon as GreenFiber deposits the recycling bins, people can start dropping off their paper products. Sydney Lee of Richfield is also starting a similar project in Richfield with GreenFiber Utah, a Salt Lake City-based company.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—Sherron Collins had 18 points and Cole Aldrich stepped up with 16 points, nine rebounds and a career-high six blocks as the #23 Kansas Jayhawks steamrolled the Washington Huskies, 73-54 Monday at Sprint Center in the semifinals of the CBE Classic. After the defending national champion Jayhawks blew past Missouri-Kansas City and Florida Gulf Coast in their first two games, they passed their first true test with flying colors against the Pac-10-based Huskies. The Kansas defense stepped up by holding Washington to 29 percent shooting on the evening while amassing 10 blocked shots. Isaiah Thomas had 17 points to lead the way for the Huskies in the loss. The Jayhawks await Syracuse, an 89-83 victor over #18 Florida Tuesday in the CBE title game. In other Top 25 action Monday, #1 North Carolina obliterated Chaminade, 115-70, #2 Connecticut smacked #19 Wisconsin, 76-57, #7 Texas hammered Saint Joseph’s, 68-50, #8 Notre Dame decimated Indiana, 88-50, #21 Miami (Fla.) smoked San Diego, 80-45, #24 Wake Forest doubled up Winston-Salem, 62-31, and #25 Davidson blew past Florida Atlantic, 76-60.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Derrick Rose posted 25 points and nine assists while Larry Hughes nailed a buzzer-beating shot to end the game as the Chicago Bulls edged the Utah Jazz, 101-100 Monday at Energy Solutions Arena. Chicago’s win was all the more remarkable when one considers that the Bulls were just 1-6 on the road heading into this game while no one had defeated the Jazz in Salt Lake City in the regular season since last March. Mehmet Okur’s 26 points and nine boards led the way for Utah although the injuries to Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer and three other regulars proved to be too much to overcome against the resurgent Bulls. The win improved Chicago to 7-8 on the season while Utah fell to 9-6. In other NBA action Monday, Orlando bested Milwaukee, 108-101, Charlotte smacked Philadelphia, 93-84, Houston overpowered Miami, 107-98, San Antonio waxed Memphis, 94-81, Portland outlasted Sacramento, 91-90 and New Orleans stymied the Los Angeles Clippers, 99-87.

(SALINA) – Utah Highway Patrol apprehended a Colorado man for drug possession on I-70 over the weekend. A UHP report said that at about 10am Sunday, a trooper pulled over 24-year old, Luis Rodriguez of Grand Junction, CO. for an equipment violation about two miles east of Salina. The trooper said he became suspicious of illegal activity and obtained permission to search Rodriguez’s 2002 GMC Sierra and found about a pound of methamphetamine and an ounce of heroin in a sealed laundry detergent box. Rodriguez was traveling from Los Angeles to Grand Junction at the time of his arrest. He was booked into the Sevier County Jail.

(SALINA) – An Arizona truck driver sustained minor injuries when his truck and trailer rolled near Salina on I-70 Friday afternoon. According to UHP reports, at about 3:40pm, 68-year old, Max Magnuson of Mesa, AZ. was traveling in a 1976 Jeep Grand Cherokee eastbound about three miles south of Salina, when his trailer lost control, causing both vehicles to roll off the right shoulder. Magnuson was wearing a seatbelt and was transported to the Sevier Valley Hospital with minor injuries.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP)—Hasheem Thabeet posted 19 points and 14 rebounds while nailing eight of 11 shots and the #2 Connecticut Huskies bested the #16 Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes, 76-63 Sunday in mens’ Top 25 college basketball action. Jack McClinton had 27 points for the Hurricanes in the loss while Dwayne Collins amassed 16 points and 14 rebounds for Miami in defeat. In other Top 25 action Sunday, #3 Louisville pounded South Alabama, 81-54, #5 Duke trounced Montana, 78-58, Xavier stunned #12 Memphis, 63-58, #15 Arizona State hammered Pepperdine, 61-40, Missouri overpowered #20 USC, 83-72, and #22 Wisconsin gashed San Diego, 64-49.

DENVER (AP)—Kenyon Martin posted 26 points, while Carmelo Anthony added 21 points and 13 boards as the Denver Nuggets smacked the Chicago Bulls, 114-101 Sunday at Pepsi Center. After trailing 99-96 with just over five minutes to play in regulation, a 13-0 Denver run enabled the Nuggets to pull away with the win. Denver improved to 9-5 with the win, while Chicago fell to 6-8. Ben Gordon had 28 points to pace the Bulls in defeat. In other NBA action Sunday, Boston overpowered Toronto, 118-103, Philadelphia got past Golden State, 89-81, Minnesota hammered Detroit, 106-80, and the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted Sacramento, 118-108.

CINCINNATI (AP)—Candyce Bingham amassed 23 points and 10 rebounds while Angel McCoughtry chipped in with 16 more points as the #10 Louisville Lady Cardinals bested the #22 Xavier Lady Musketeers, 65-55 Saturday in Top 25 womens’ basketball action. Tudy Reed had 31 points for Xavier and by virtue of her five first half 3-pointers, the Lady Musketeers took a 28-24 lead into the locker room. Nevertheless, Bingham’s three successive treys in the second half enabled Louisville to seize control as they outscored Xavier, 41-27 over the course of the latter 20 minutes. The win improved the Lady Cardinals to 3-0 on the season, while the Lady Musketeers fell to 2-2. In other womens’ Top 25 action Saturday, #1 Connecticut embarrassed Rhode Island, 91-43, #5 Duke decimated Southern, 93-52, #10 Oklahoma State shellacked Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 91-45, and Detroit shocked #23 Georgia, 70-66.

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Mike Richards scored on a wrist shot in overtime as the Philadelphia Flyers surged past the Phoenix Coyotes, 4-3 Saturday at Wachovia Center. Richards’ goal broke a stalemate which saw both squads match each other goal for goal while Philadelphia’s Jeff Carter forced overtime with a late third period score to tie things up at 3-3 apiece. Mikael Tellqvist posted 30 saves for the Coyotes in defeat, while the Flyers’ Martin Biron had 25 saves in the win. Philadelphia improved to 9-6-4 with the win, while Phoenix slumped to 8-9-2. In other NHL action Saturday, Vancouver waxed Pittsburgh, 3-1, Ottawa downed the New York Rangers, 4-1, the New York Islanders doubled up Buffalo, 4-2, Chicago handled Toronto, 5-4 in overtime, Columbus blanked Atlanta, 2-0, Boston stonewalled Montreal, 3-2 in overtime, Anaheim got past Dallas, 2-1 in a shootout, St. Louis outlasted Minnesota, 2-1, Detroit blew past Calgary, 5-2, San Jose hammered Washington, 7-2, and Colorado snuck past Los Angeles, 4-3 in overtime.

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RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Deysha Twitchell had 12 points for the Bryce Valley Lady Mustangs as they overpowered the Tabiona Lady Tigers, 42-20 Saturday at the Sevier Valley Center.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP)—Lance Hurdle nailed 13 points while nailing three of five shots as the #16 Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes got past the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, 70-60 Friday in Top 25 college basketball action. Jack McClinton added 13 points for Miami who won despite being outrebounded 35-33 by the Golden Eagles. Jeremy Wise had 21 points to lead Southern Mississippi in defeat. In other Top 25 action Friday, #1 North Carolina smacked UC-Santa Barbara, 84-67, #2 Connecticut outlasted La Salle, 89-81, #4 UCLA trounced Southern Illinois, 77-60, #5 Duke waxed Michigan, 71-56, #6 Pittsburgh surged past Akron, 86-67, #9 Notre Dame handled Loyola Marymount, 65-54, #12 Memphis torched Seton Hall, 84-70, #13 Tennessee overpowered Middle Tennessee State, 76-66, #20 USC decimated Chattanooga, 73-46, #21 Davison shellacked Winthrop, 97-70, and #22 Wisconsin held off Iona, 60-58 in overtime.

SAN ANTONIO (AP)—With Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili still absent from the San Antonio Spurs’ lineup, Roger Mason posted 29 points and the Spurs made 15 of 25 3-point attempts in a 119-94 shellacking of the Utah Jazz Friday at AT&T Center. George Hill chipped in with 23 points for San Antonio, who have won their fourth game in their last five. Meanwhile, C.J. Miles had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the shorthanded Jazz, who were forced to play without Deron Williams for the 11th time this season. The win improved the Spurs to 6-6 on the season while the Jazz fell to 8-5. In other NBA action Friday, Orlando edged Indiana, 100-98 in overtime, Philadelphia outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers, 89-88, Houston waxed Washington, 103-91, New Jersey outgunned Toronto, 129-127 in overtime, Atlanta handled Charlotte, 88-83, Boston dismantled Minnesota, 95-78, Dallas smacked Memphis, 91-76, Milwaukee surged past New York, 104-87, New Orleans hammered Oklahoma City, 105-80, Portland trounced Sacramento, 117-96, Chicago bested Golden State, 115-110, and the Los Angeles Lakers downed Denver, 104-90.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Kaitlin Pollock and Deysha Twitchell combined for 21 points as the Bryce Valley Lady Mustangs got past the Duchesne Lady Eagles, 26-20 Friday at the Sevier Valley Center.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Kaitlin Pollock and Shyenne Conforth each had 10 points to lead the Bryce Valley Lady Mustangs to a 48-15 shellacking of the Manila Lady Mustangs at the Sevier Valley Center Friday.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Chelsie Barney posted 14 points while Kalani Norris added 12 more as the Panguitch Lady Bobcats hammered the Intermountain Christian Lady Lions, 40-22, Friday at the Sevier Valley Center.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Kandice Gleave amassed 16 points while Shelby Millett added 12 more for the Piute Lady Thunderbirds in a 53-36 dismantling of the Monticello Lady Buckaroos at the Sevier Valley Center Friday.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Savannah Sawyer nailed eight of 10 free throws as well as a clutch 3-pointer in the fourth quarter as the Valley Lady Buffaloes outlasted the Whitehorse Lady Raiders, 44-38 Friday at the Sevier Valley Center.

(RICHFIELD) – Sevier School District is appealing a decision made by the U.S. Department of Education denying their application for better student testing requirements in the No Child Left Behind program. Sevier School District Superintendent, Brent Thorne, said that Sevier, Juab and Logan school districts have better methods of computer-adaptive testing than what NCLB offers. Thorne said that the three school districts have been working with State Superintendent Patti Harrington on the new pilot program but the Federal Government denied the application because of federal assessments on peer-reviewed requirements. Harrington commented that the federal government is being inflexible and limiting innovation by denying the state’s application. Thorne said that the state will either appeal the decision or re-apply when the new Obama administration is installed.

(SCIPIO) – The Fillmore Ranger District has announced a prescribed burn for about 2300 acres two miles southwest of Scipio. Fire crews treated approximately 200 acres last Wednesday to reduce fuels and resources on the Grabalt burn. The project is a joint effort between the BLM and Fishlake National Forest and fire crews will monitor the burn according to temperatures, humidity, wind, etc. The burn should continue throughout December. Smoke will be visible along Highway 89, I-15 and I-70 through the burn period.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP)—Despite making only one 3-pointer in 16 attempts, the #19 Florida Gators were able to dispose of the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, 64-50 Thursday at the O’Connell Center. While the Gators did knock down at least one trey for the 546th consecutive game, defense was their calling card as they used their press to lead Southern Utah by as many as 17 points in the second half. Nick Calathes had 18 points to pace the Gators, while Davis Baker had 23 points and eight rebounds for the Thunderbirds, 21 of which came after halftime. In other Top 25 action Thursday, Michigan stunned #4 UCLA, 55-52, #12 Memphis bested Chattanooga, 83-71 and Seton Hall upset #20 USC, 63-61.

PHOENIX (AP)—Kobe Bryant keyed a balanced scoring attack with 24 points and Vladimir Radmanovich had 15 points on perfect 5-5 shooting behind the arc to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-92 dismantling of the Phoenix Suns Thursday at U.S. Airways Center. Overall, six Lakers scored in double figures while Amare Stoudemire’s 21 points led the way for the Suns. Los Angeles improved to 9-1 on the season, while Phoenix fell to 8-5. In other NBA action Thursday, Boston pounded Detroit, 98-80.

PITTSBURGH (AP)—Ben Roethlisberger completed 17 of 30 passes for 243 yards and a score in his second efficient performance in five days as the Pittsburgh Steelers overpowered the Cincinnati Bengals, 27-10 Thursday at Heinz Field. With temperatures hovering in the 30s and sporadic snowfall, the Steelers had little trouble against a depleted Bengals squad even after spotting them a 7-0 lead. Additionally, the solid Pittsburgh defense surrendered only 208 yards of total offense to a Cincinnati team which was forced to play without star wideout Chad Johnson due to a violation of team rules. After the Bengals had pulled to within 20-10 on a 26-yard field goal by Shayne Graham in the fourth quarter, the Steelers put the game away with an 11-play, 73-yard drive which was capped off by an 8-yard scoring run by Roethlisberger. The win improved the Steelers to 8-3 and they now have 10 days to prepare for a bout with their longtime nemesis, the New England Patriots a week from Sunday. Meanwhile, the Bengals fell to 1-9-1 with the loss. Click here for game summary

(SALT LAKE CITY) – The Utah Better Business Bureau is seeing a rise in complaints this year due to tough economic times. BBB President, Jane Driggs, says consumers are being more careful in tracking their expenditures. Driggs says her office has received more than 13,000 complaints this year over last and more than 600,000 reliability reports have been issued, a 24% increase from last year. She also said that scam artists are more persistent in contacting consumers in a strained economy because people are having a harder time making ends meet. Driggs commented to always be wary of doing business with strangers who approach you at home, wiring money to get a loan or a job, or to buy and sell an item and giving out personal information.

By: Greg Dart

EPHRAIM – For the second consecutive year The Zions Bank Top of the Mountains Bowl will pit No.1 Snow College against No. 2 Butler Community College, this time at Sandy City’s Rio Tinto Stadium Dec. 6 in a game which will decide a National Junior College Athletic Association championship.

The game will be the first football game played at the state-of-the-art Rio Tinto Stadium. The stadium, which is the home of Real Salt Lake, opened this fall and seats 20,000 fans. It was a $120 million public-private partnership.

This is the third time Snow and Butler have met – the Badgers defeated the Grizzlies in the 2005 Top of the Mountains Bowl 17-14 and the Grizzlies returned the favor in last year’s contest defeating the Badgers 56-27.

Butler has won five NJCAA football championships – including last year in a split title with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College – and is playing in a title game for the seventh time. Snow won the NJCAA title game in 1985.

SNOW The Badgers finished their 2008 regular season campaign undefeated with a 65-20 victory over Mesa Community College Saturday. For the season, Snow finished 11-0 with an average margin of victory of 27.9 points. The wins include four over foes currently ranked in the NJCAA top 20, including three top 10 teams and three road victories.

Snow is a combined 33-2 during head coach Steve Coburn’s tenure. The team has not lost a conference game since 2006 and has not lost at home since 2005.

Snow has a top 10 offense and defense. That is all the more amazing considering the Badger’s starting quarterback Jon Eastman missed the first nine games of the season. Back up and true freshman Quinn Mecham led the Badgers in Eastman’s absence, and is ranked No. 11 in the nation in passing. Eastman came back from injury two weeks ago and quickly returned to his top 10 passer form of the 2007 season.

The defense is led by linemen James Aiono and Mike Laloni, the Rival’s Junior College No. 1 and No. 79 recruits respectively. Four Badgers are among the nation’s top 20 in tackles on the season.

BUTLER Although Butler started the season with a loss, the Grizzlies never looked back. That loss, the only one on the season, came to pre-season No. 2 ranked Blinn with Butler coming in as the preseason No.1. The Grizzlies never dropped below No. 6 on the season, winning the remaining 10 games by a margin of 23.7 points per game.

Butler is a power on both sides of the ball, boasting the No. 3 ranked total defense nationally and the No. 14 offense. Quarterback Press Taylor is in the top 15 nationally in total offense

Butler’s stingy defense allows less than 200 yards a game. The Grizzlies hold opponents to less than 125 yards through the air and only 74 yards on the ground, good enough for the seventh best rushing defense in the country.

Butler’s menacing secondary is led by a couple of Rivals top 100 players: defensive backs Ruddel Crim (#7) and Laron Scott (#28). They are among six Grizzlies on the list. Over the past eight years, Butler has been the highest ranked program in the nation.

“The Kansas and Western States Football Leagues are perennially among the top in the NJCAA and Butler and Snow are perennially at the top of those leagues,” said Kevin White, executive director of the Zions Bank Top of the Mountains Bowl Committee. “Both of these teams deserve to be here based on their performances on the field this season.”

Zions Bank Top of the Mountains Bowl Classic The Zions Bank Top of the Mountains Bowl provides a first class bowl experience for two junior college football teams with preference given to Snow College located in Ephraim, Utah. As long as the Badgers finish above .500 they will hos t the game. Zions Bank is the title sponsor of the game. Procfor general scholarships. This is the second straight year where the bowl features a battle for the national championship.

Tickets are available at www.snowbadgers.com or www.riotintostadium.com or by calling 1-888-477-5849. Tickets are $15 for reserved premium seating and $10 for general admission. University, college and high school students may purchase tickets for $8 with a student ID. Tickets will also be available on game day approximately one-and-a-half hours before kickoff.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—In yet another game without franchise point guard Deron Williams, the Utah Jazz received numerous contributions from understudies to pull out another big win. C.J. Miles amassed 25 points while Carlos Boozer, on the eve of his birthday, chipped in with 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 105-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday at Energy Solutions Arena. Additionally, Ronnie Price scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter which saw the Jazz outscore Milwaukee 31-18 to win going away. Although the proficient Bucks built as large as a 10-point lead in the third quarter, the Jazz found numerous opportunities to run and pounded the methodical Bucks into submission. Richard Jefferson had 25 points to lead Milwaukee, while Andrew Bogut had 16 points and 20 rebounds in his return to Salt Lake City where he matriculated as a collegian at the University of Utah. In other NBA action Wednesday, Atlanta stonewalled Washington, 91-87, Detroit waxed Cleveland, 96-89, Toronto held off Miami, 101-95, Sacramento stunned New Orleans, 105-96, Dallas bested Houston, 96-86, Minnesota got past Philadelphia, 102-96, the Los Angeles Clippers steamrolled Oklahoma City, 108-88, Denver smoked San Antonio, 91-81, and Portland embarrassed Chicago, 116-74.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP)—Jeff Teague posted a career-high 31 points and Chris McFarland added 19 more as the #25 Wake Forest Demon Deacons outgunned the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks, 120-88 Wednesday at the Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. While the Demon Deacons are not known for a high-octane offense, they acquiesced to the Seahawks’ request of playing at a high tempo as they scored the third-most points in school history, finishing only three short of the record. Meanwhile, the Seahawks, who had exceeded the 100-point plateau in each of their first two games, could not overcome a 61-44 deficit at halftime as Wake shot 57 percent from the field for the game. Johnny Wolf had 24 points in the loss for Wilmington. In other Top 25 action Wednesday, #7 Michigan State stymied IPFW, 70-59, and #23 Villanova blew past Niagara, 77-62.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP)—Already a staple on famous alum David Letterman’s Top 10 on his nightly talk show, the #17 Ball State Cardinals may crack college football’s Top 10 next. Nate Davis tossed for four touchdowns and the Cardinals amassed their latest win against MAC rival Central Michigan, 31-24 Wednesday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Ball State’s victory also clinched at least a share of the Mid American Conference’s Western Division title while the Cardinals can win the title outright with a win over Western Michigan November 25. Although Ball State earned an early 7-0 lead when Davis hit Louis Johnson on a 20-yard strike, the Chippewas battled back and went up 17-10 in the third quarter when Ontario Sneed scored on an 8-yard run, and later led 24-17 in the fourth on a 38-yard scoring pass from quarterback Dan LeFevour to Kito Poblah. However, Davis saved his best play of the evening for the ensuing two possessions as two more touchdown passes, to Johnson and Briggs Orsbon, respectively helped the Cardinals hold on. Ball State is one of five unbeaten teams left in Division I, the others being Utah, Alabama, Texas Tech and Boise State.

(RICHFIELD) – Sevier County Commissioners passed a resolution in this month’s commission meeting concerning securing additional funds for rural schools. District 24 Senator-Elect, Ralph Okerlund said he will petition the legislature in the next session to pass a law, whereby money through the Rural Schools Funding Program, will come directly to the state instead of the counties. He said the reason for this is so that money in the Payment-In-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILT) program is not decreased because the county is collecting Rural School Funding specifically designed for use in upgrading roads and other transportation needs. County Commissioners said if funding from Rural Schools is secured, then money in PILT will remain untouched.

(RICHFIELD) – A jury trial continues today in Sixth District Court in Richfield for an Elsinore man accused of making a bomb threat at Walmart in Richfield back in May. Police reports say that 57-year old, Augustine Vigil was arrested after authorities investigated phone records at Walmart showing he made a call using his cell phone on May 31. Vigil was booked into the Sevier County Jail on June 3, after failing a polygraph test and for charges of making a false alarm related to a weapon of mass destruction, a second-degree felony and obstruction of justice, a Class-A Misdemeanor. Vigil denied he ever made the call. Walmart was evacuated for six hours while police investigated the bomb threat which ended up being a hoax.

SAN DIEGO (AP)—James Harden overcame the ill effects of a virus to score 18 points as the #15 Arizona State Sun Devils snuck past San Diego State, 59-52 Tuesday at Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl. Despite struggling against the Aztecs for the most part, the Sun Devils hit three successive treys to take the lead for good. Incidentally, Arizona State took only 13 shots in the second half but made nine of them, five of which were 3-pointers. Kyle Spain had 17 points in the loss for San Diego State. In other Top 25 basketball action Tuesday, #1 North Carolina crushed Kentucky, 77-58, #8 Texas decimated Tulane, 76-51, #10 Purdue shellacked Loyola (Ill.), 78-46, #11 Gonzaga hammered Idaho, 80-46, #13 Tennessee pounded Tennessee-Martin, 91-64, #14 Oklahoma outlasted #21 Davidson, 82-78, #20 USC gashed New Mexico State, 73-60, #22 Wisconsin obliterated SIU-Edwardsville, 88-58, and #24 Kansas crushed Florida Gulf Coast, 85-45.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—Dirk Nowitzki amassed 32 points and outscored the entire starting five of the Charlotte Bobcats as the Dallas Mavericks won their second in a row, 100-83 Tuesday at Time Warner Cable Arena. In the early going, Dallas jumped out to a 15-0 lead and never looked back while the Bobcats didn’t score until nearly seven minutes had gone by in the opening quarter. The Mavericks led by as many as 23 points as they improved to 4-7 with the win. D.J. Augustin had 21 points in defeat for the Bobcats who fell to 3-7 on the season. In other NBA action Tuesday, Indiana smoked Atlanta, 113-96, Orlando trounced Toronto, 103-90, Miami got past Washington, 94-87, Boston handled New York, 110-101, Cleveland embarrassed New Jersey, 106-82, Memphis blasted Sacramento, 109-94, Denver bested Milwaukee, 114-105, Golden State outlasted Portland 116-109, and the Los Angeles Lakers outgunned Chicago, 116-109.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – An insurance company is asking a District Court Judge to be removed from a civil lawsuit in the Crandall Canyon Mine disaster that killed six coal miners and three rescuers in August 2007. Hartford Casualty Insurance Co. filed a motion in Salt Lake City because officials say they’re not responsible for any civil damages from the collapse of the mine. Court documents say that Hartford provided liability insurance for Grand Junction, CO.-based Agapito Associates, Inc., the engineering firm that signed off on mining plans at Crandall Canyon. Hartford says the policies don’t cover liability resulting from Agapito’s professional performance. Hartford provided $5-million in catastrophic insurance, on top of $2-million in coverage from another insurer. Attorneys for the miners’ families want both insurance companies to remain liable. All of the parties have agreed to try to settle the case by mediation, with proceedings set to begin Monday.

(RICHFIELD) – Economists in the six-county area are saying the economic outlook locally appears to be holding steady compared to the national economy. SOS Staffing Director, Mark Alger says the construction industry is slowing down due to the coming winter but production was up in the summer. Alger said even though the national economy is seeing a decline, the local and state economies are maintaining a relative steady balance. He commented that his office has seen more applicants than jobs available in our local areas but people can still get good jobs if they sharpen up their job-seeking skills.

(CEDAR CITY) – Trial has begun for a man accused of shooting a police officer during a traffic stop in Cedar City. Police reports say that 32-year old, Bryan Featherhat is charged with first-degree felony attempted aggravated murder and aggravated robbery, a second-degree felony. He’s accused of shooting Cedar City Police Officer, Jason Thomas twice with a shotgun. The officer was trying to help Featherhat with a car that was stuck in a snowbank in January 2007. Police said that Featherhat claimed to have heard “voices” telling him to kill someone. Featherhat has undergone mental evaluations but was ultimately ruled competent to stand trial. Police said that Thomas has since recovered from his injuries and returned to duty. The trial is scheduled to run through Friday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP)—Devin Setoguchi and Jody Shelley posted first period goals and the San Jose Sharks bested the Nashville Predators, 4-1 Monday at Sommet Center. The Sharks increased their lead with two more goals in the second period by Tomas Plihal and Patrick Marleau to make their lead insurmountable. David Legwand scored the sole goal for Nashville in defeat. The win improved San Jose to 16-3-1 on the season while the Predators fell to 9-8-1. In other NHL action Monday, the New York Islanders doubled up Vancouver, 2-1 in a shootout, the New York Rangers got past Ottawa, 2-1 in a shootout, Detroit blanked Edmonton, 4-0, and Boston tripped up Toronto, 3-2.

MILWAUKEE (AP)—Wesley Matthews posted 26 points and seven rebounds as the #17 Marquette Golden Eagles scored their most points in almost 28 years as they outgunned the Chicago State Cougars, 106-87 Monday at Bradley Center. Jerel McNeal chipped in with 17 points and six assists for Marquette who scored at least 90 points in consecutive games for the first time since 1994-95. Despite the Golden Eagles’ offensive proficiency head coach Buzz Williams was displeased with a second half effort that surrendered 51 second half points to the Cougars. David Holston had 33 points for Chicago State in the loss as he shot 11 of 22 from the field and nailed seven 3-pointers. In other Top 25 action Monday, #2 Connecticut shellacked Hartford, 99-56, #6 Pittsburgh decimated Miami (Ohio), 82-53, #10 Purdue steamrolled Eastern Michigan, 87-58, #14 Oklahoma crushed Mississippi Valley State, 94-53, #18 Georgetown belted Jackson State, 71-62, #21 Davidson trounced James Madison, 99-64, and #23 Villanova hammered Fordham, 107-68.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP)—Phil Dawson nailed a 56-yard field goal with 1:39 left in regulation and Rian Lindell missed a key 47-yard field goal in the closing seconds as the Cleveland Browns held off the Buffalo Bills, 29-27 Monday at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Although Cleveland jumped out to a swift 13-0 lead, recent history was not on their side as in each of the previous two weeks they had squandered leads of at least 13 points in defeats to Baltimore and Denver. Things appeared to be going in that direction once again as Buffalo pulled to within 16-13 after Lindell’s 31-yard field goal to end the third quarter. In the last stanza, the action greatly percolated as Browns tailback Jerome Harrison scored on a 72-yard run which was followed by a 98-yard kickoff return for a score by the Bills’ Leodis McKelvin on the ensuing kickoff. When Buffalo took a 27-26 lead on quarterback Trent Edwards’ 1-yard scoring jaunt, the Browns drove to the periphery of Dawson’s field goal range where the Texas product made his game-winner. The win improved Cleveland to 4-6 while Buffalo fell to 5-5. Click here for game summary

WACO, Texas (AP)—Rachel Allison scored 20 of her 25 points in a tight first half before the #17 Baylor Lady Bears hammered the #2 Stanford Lady Cardinal, 81-65 Sunday. Jhasmin Player picked up the slack in the second half for the Lady Bears as she scored 12 of her 14 points in the last 20 minutes. Jeanette Pohlen had 14 points for the Lady Cardinal who fell to 1-1, while Baylor improved to 2-0 with the win. In other womens’ Top 25 action Sunday, #1 Connecticut clipped Georgia Tech, 82-71, #4 North Carolina handled Virginia Commonwealth, 77-65, #5 Maryland smoked Delaware State, 73-46, #8 Duke obliterated Maine, 98-31, #9 California waxed Nevada, 67-53, #10 Texas A&M outlasted #23 Pittsburgh, 56-50, #12 Vanderbilt stormed past Western Kentucky, 90-72, #13 Texas decimated Saint Mary’s, 110-76, #14 Notre Dame stymied #22 LSU, 62-53, #18 Arizona State smacked Tulane, 86-53, #19 Ohio State trounced Army, 92-58, #20 Old Dominion pasted Dayton, 70-58, and #24 Florida State bested Florida Gulf Coast, 81-62.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)—Corey Perry and Bret Hedican scored goals while Jonas Hiller had 29 saves in his first NHL shutout as the Anaheim Ducks blanked the Los Angeles Kings, 2-0 Sunday at Honda Center. The Ducks’ shutout was their second in a row against the Kings as they improved to 10-7-2 on the season, while Los Angeles fell to 7-8-2. In other NHL action Sunday, Carolina tripped up Tampa Bay, 3-2 in a shootout, Montreal handled St. Louis, 3-2 in a shootout, San Jose surged past Chicago, 6-5, and Philadelphia downed Atlanta, 4-3.

ATLANTA (AP)—Jay Cutler (19 of 27, 216 yards TD) threw a game-winning scoring pass to Daniel Graham from nine yards out late in the fourth quarter and the Denver Broncos withstood a late Atlanta Falcons surge to win, 24-20 Sunday at the Georgia Dome. The Broncos improved to 6-4 and increased their lead in the AFC West as San Diego fell to Pittsburgh, 11-10 later in the afternoon while using several key players in numerous roles. Among these was versatile rookie Spencer Larsen, who started at both middle linebacker and fullback because of the various injuries the Broncos have suffered thus far on the season. Of greater importance, though, was the fact that Denver rediscovered its rushing attack as P.J. Pope, Peyton Hillis and recent acquisition Tatum Bell combined for 113 rushing yards on the day. Impressive rookie Matt Ryan (20 of 33, 250 yards) made several big plays for the Falcons but wideout Roddy White dropped what would have been the go-ahead touchdown pass late in the game before Atlanta turned the ball over on downs. The win improved the Broncos to 6-4 on the season while the Falcons fell to 6-4. In other NFL action Sunday, Carolina waxed Detroit, 31-22, Philadelphia and Cincinnati played to a 13-13 tie, the first occurrence of such since 2002, New Orleans downed Kansas City, 30-20, the New York Giants overpowered Baltimore, 30-10, Tampa Bay outlasted Minnesota, 19-13, Miami humbled Oakland, 17-15, Green Bay embarrassed Chicago, 37-3, Indianapolis outgunned Houston, 33-27, San Francisco decimated St. Louis, 35-16, Arizona bested Seattle, 26-20, Tennessee gashed Jacksonville, 24-14, Pittsburgh edged San Diego, 11-10, and Dallas tripped up Washington, 14-10.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP)—Dwayne Collins had 18 points and a career-high 16 rebounds while Jack McClinton added 18 more as the #16 Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes dismantled Florida Southern, 96-60, Saturday at BankUnited Center. The season-opening win was the 16th in a row for the ‘Canes who raced out to a 43-25 lead at intermission and never looked back. John Thompson had 10 points in the loss for the Moccasins. In other Top 25 action Saturday, #1 North Carolina gashed Pennsylvania, 86-71, #11 Gonzaga torpedoed Montana State-Billings, 83-52, #12 Memphis walloped Fairfield, 90-63, #13 Tennessee decimated Chattanooga, 114-75, and #21 USC pounded UC-Irvine, 78-55

CLEVELAND (AP)—LeBron James scored 16 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers sent the Utah Jazz to their fourth loss in their last five games in a 105-93 win Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena. The Jazz were once again without the services of Mehmet Okur, Deron Williams and Matt Harpring but still shot 53 percent in the first half while bolting out to a 62-53 third quarter lead. However, after James’ two free throws in the closing seconds of the third quarter, the Cavaliers earned a 76-74 lead they would never relinquish. Carlos Boozer had 17 points and nine boards in the loss for Utah, who fell to 6-4, while the Cavaliers improved to 8-2. In other NBA action Saturday, Golden State steamrolled the Los Angeles Clippers, 121-103, New Jersey drilled Atlanta, 119-107, Philadelphia decimated Oklahoma City, 110-85, Portland surged past Minnesota, 88-83, Chicago downed Indiana, 104-91, Houston tripped up New Orleans, 91-82, and Boston outlasted Milwaukee, 102-97 in overtime.

PROVO, Utah (AP)—Greg Woolstenhulme nailed a 20-yard field goal as time expired to lead the North Summit Braves to a 31-28 victory over the Manti Templars in the 2A State Football title game at Timpview High School. Although the Templars raced to an early 6-0 lead on a 3-yard scoring run by Callan Jones, the Braves answered back with a 20-yard touchdown run by Deven Holmes and the successful extra point gave North Summit a 7-6 lead. Throughout the remainder of the game, the teams virtually matched each other point for point, but Manti squandered a golden opportunity to score at the end of the first half while nursing a 20-7 lead. After a Griffin Aste touchdown run from a yard out put Manti up 28-14, the Braves seized command by scoring the final 17 points via touchdowns by Colton Richins and Bryer Trussell along with Woolstenhulme’s game-winner. The championship was North Summit’s second in a row, while Manti will now cast its fortunes in 3A.

PROVO, Utah (AP)—Josh Bates ran for two touchdowns, while Wyatt Mason added another as the North Sevier Wolves won the 1A state football championship with a 22-12 win over the Kanab Cowboys Saturday at Timpview High School. Although Kanab jumped out to a 12-0 lead at halftime with two touchdown passes from Craig Brinkerhoff to Rhees Jackson and Justin Orton respectively, North Sevier seized control in the second half. The Wolves’ defense also forced three turnovers and surrendered only 31 rushing yards in the win.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP)—The Mountain West’s successful athletics season has gone beyond the football field. TK LaFleur posted 28 points and the Texas Christian Lady Horned Frogs scored the first 11 points of the game in an 80-68 upset of the #5 Maryland Terrapins Friday in womens’ college basketball action. The loss was an unpleasant surprise for Maryland as the Lady Terps were coming off a 33-4 season which saw them reach the Sweet 16 for the second time in the last three years. However, LaFleur, the transfer from Nebraska, nailed 10 of 17 points while Helen Sverrisdottir added 18 points for the Lady Horned Frogs. Marissa Coleman’s 15 points led the way in the loss for Maryland. In other Top 25 action Friday, #2 Stanford steamrolled Minnesota, 68-55, #3 Rutgers hammered Saint Joseph’s, 86-59, #4 North Carolina crushed Western Carolina, 90-56, #8 Duke held off #15 Oklahoma State, 77-68, #9 California pounded Albany, 63-39, #10 Texas A&M shellacked Mercer, 73-45, #12 Vanderbilt decimated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 85-51, #15 Virginia stonewalled High Point, 78-48, #17 Baylor doubled up Florida Atlantic, 90-45, #18 Arizona State bested Cleveland State, 76-59, #19 Ohio State mowed over Butler, 75-56, and #21 Auburn obliterated Alabama A&M, 91-53.

MILWAUKEE (AP)—Wesley Matthews posted a career-high 27 points as the #17 Marquette Golden Eagles hammered Houston Baptist, 95-64 Friday at Bradley Center in mens’ college basketball action. Jerel McNeal had 20 points for the Golden Eagles, while Lazar Hayward added 19 points and 12 rebounds in the rout for Marquette. Although the plucky Huskies trailed only 42-34 at halftime, the Golden Eagles exploded for 53 second half points to win going away in Buzz Williams’ first game as head coach of the Jesuit school after former coach Tom Crean bolted for Indiana. Gordon Watt had 17 points in the loss for the Huskies. In other Top 25 action Friday, #2 Connecticut hammered Western Illinois, 81-55, #6 Pittsburgh stymied Fairleigh-Dickinson, 86-63, #8 Texas pounded Stetson, 68-38, #10 Purdue crushed Detroit, 82-50, #14 Oklahoma shellacked American, 83-54, #15 Arizona State decimated Mississippi Valley State, 84-60, #19 Florida bludgeoned Toledo, 80-58, #20 Davison decimated Guilford, 107-83, #24 Wake Forest obliterated UNC-Central, 94-48, and #25 Villanova bested Albany, 78-60.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)—Dominick Goodman snared nine receptions for 134 yards and a score, while John Goebel ran for 77 yards and another touchdown as the #22 Cincinnati Bearcats bested Louisville, 28-20 Friday at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. The win gave the Bearcats a half-game lead over West Virginia and Pittsburgh in the BIG EAST while Cincinnati can seal the conference championship with a win over Pitt next week. Hunter Cantwell tossed for 204 yards and a score in the loss for the Cardinals, but was stuffed on a key fourth down play at the Louisville 35.

(GUNNISON) – The historic Casino Star Theatre in Gunnison that was closed for a year due to toxic gas fumes, is opening this weekend. Theatre Foundation Spokesperson, Diana Spencer, says she’s pleased with all the work that has gone into retrofitting the entire building. The theatre was closed last year due to an underground gas leak from the Top Stop gas station that spread toxic fumes throughout the structure. Spencer says the Casino Star Theatre Foundation is planning an open house from 2-4pm this afternoon and the showing of “High School Musical 3” tonight at 7:00 and 9pm. Advance tickets for “Twilight at Midnight” are now on sale.

(Moroni) The new Moroni City Hall will be officially dedicated this Saturday. The new building has actually been in use for several weeks, but has not been formally opened. The public is invited to the ceremony on Saturday from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, with the actual dedication taking place at 3:00. Refreshments will be served, and residents will have the chance to tour the building and see how their tax dollars have been used.

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Nick Hansen had 16 points to lead four Wildcats who scored in double figures as Weber State bested Prairie View A&M, 78-68 to take third place in the 2K Sports Classic at Pauley Pavilion. Kyle Bullinger, Daviin Davis, and Kellen McCoy all scored in double figures for the Wildcats, who used a 49-32 surge in the second half to pull away. Chris Jones had 17 points to lead the way for Prairie View A&M. In the championship game, #4 UCLA held off the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks, 64-59.

MIAMI (AP)—Slowly but surely, Randy Shannon is returning the mystique to the “U.” Javarris James ran for a 3-yard touchdown and Matt Bosher nailed three field goals as the Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes outlasted the Virginia Tech Hokies, 16-14 Thursday at Dolphin Stadium. Things looked bleak for the once-legendary program early in the season when they fell to 2-3, but since then the Hurricanes have come together and are in the hunt for an ACC title. Miami also placed sufficient pressure on Virginia Tech signal-caller Tyrod Taylor as they sacked him six times while star Hokies tailback Darren Evans was held to 43 yards. The win improved the Hurricanes to 7-3 on the season, while Virginia Tech fell to 6-4. In other college football action Thursday, Buffalo outgunned Akron, 43-40 in overtime, and Nevada-Las Vegas smacked Wyoming, 22-14.

FOXBORO, Mass. (AP)—Jay Feely kicked a 34-yard field goal in overtime and the New York Jets overcame a second half collapse as they downed the New England Patriots, 34-31 Thursday at Gillette Stadium. The Jets appeared to seize complete control in the second quarter when Leon Washington returned a kickoff 92 yards for a score while several moments later, Brett Favre (26 of 33, 258 yards, 2 TD’s) hit Jerricho Cotchery on a 15-yard scoring strike. Nevertheless, with a 24-6 lead late in the first half, the Jets allowed New England to gain some much-needed momentum when Matt Cassel (400 yards, 3 TD’s) found Jabar Gaffney on a 19-yard scoring toss as the first half expired. New England continued to rally while the Jets appeared to go into a conservative shell for the most part. After Stephen Gostkowski’s 47-yard field goal tied things at 24 apiece, Favre engineered a clock-killing drive which resulted in a 1-yard touchdown run by Thomas Jones. However, even as they did in the first half, the Pats scored in the closing second and forced overtime when Cassel found Randy Moss on a 16-yard touchdown pass. Nevertheless, in the extra session the Jets methodically drove downfield and ripped the Patriots’ hearts out with a clutch drive. The win improved New York to 7-3 on the season and gives them complete control of the AFC East at the moment. Meanwhile, the Patriots fell to 6-4 and several key divisional games down the stretch will determine their postseason prospects. Click here for game summary

(Manti) The South Sanpete School District has chosen Okland Construction as the Construction Manager and General Contractor to oversee the construction of the new schools in Ephraim and Gunnison, as well as the addition to Manti Elementary. A number of companies made presentations to District officials. Okland is a Utah based contractor, and will be working closely with architects as the planning phase of the projects continues. District officials hope to break ground on the projects this spring.

(RICHFIELD) – A public hearing was held last night at the Richfield City Council meeting concerning funding for potential city projects on the Community Development Block Grant list. Business Administrator, Woody Farnsworth, said $575,000 is available for project development in the six-county area. He said it’s important for projects to get on the CDBG list now for approval next year because officials will decide then which projects are highest on the priority list for funding in the six-county area. Farnswsorth said no one county can receive more than 60% of the funds available. Roene Shaw, Director of the Central Utah Food Sharing Program, said she’s seeking $250,000 for funds to construct a new 8,000 square-foot building and thinks her project will get approval, because the Food Bank serves the six-county area. During the council meeting, The City approved her grant application for the project.

(BEAVER) – The Beaver County Sheriff’s Office has just completed construction of a second fence to prevent escapes at the County Jail. Sheriff Cameron Noel says the new fence will also allow the jail to operate additional inmate programs, including a job-skills class in which inmates build prefabricated homes. Noel said the fence was necessary because an inmate escaped the jail in 2007 by scaling a fence but was captured hours later.

WASHINGTON (AP)—Caron Butler posted 27 points and nine rebounds and the Washington Wizards amassed their first win of the season with a 95-87 win over the Utah Jazz Wednesday at Verizon Center. Additionally, rookie JaVale McGee had the best performance of his NBA career thus far with 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. Furthermore, the Wizards picked up their defensive play considerably as well as they came into the game surrendering nearly 109 points a game but after surrendering 26 first quarter points to the Jazz, they only allowed 15 for the remainder of the first half. Carlos Boozer had 20 points and seven rebounds in the loss for Utah. In other NBA action Wednesday, Philadelphia handled Toronto, 106-96, Boston edged Atlanta, 103-102, Indiana waxed New Jersey, 98-87, the Los Angeles Lakers stymied New Orleans, 93-86, Portland scorched Miami, 104-96, Milwaukee humbled San Antonio, 82-78, Orlando hammered Oklahoma City, 109-92, New York blasted Memphis, 132-103, Sacramento smoked the Los Angeles Clippers, 103-98, and Houston steamrolled Phoenix, 94-82.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)—Shane Doan barely missed a hat trick, but his two goals and assist was more than enough for the Phoenix Coyotes as they bested the Columbus Blue Jackets, 5-2 Wednesday at Nationwide Arena in NHL action. Doan’s performance netted him his third game of the season with two goals and was the 30th such game of his career. Additionally, Ilya Bryzgalov’s 31 saves and goals by Steve Reinprecht and Kevin Porter helped the Coyotes improve to 8-6-0 on the season. Meanwhile, the defeat dropped Columbus to 7-7-2 thus far on the young season. In other NHL action Wednesday, Buffalo blew past St. Louis, 4-3, Washington decimated Carolina, 5-1, the New York Rangers waxed New Jersey, 5-2, Florida blanked Tampa Bay, 4-0, Boston edged Chicago, 2-1 in a shootout, and Colorado snuck past Vancouver, 2-1 in a shootout

(Mount Pleasant) The North Sanpete School District has implemented a block schedule at the Middle School this year, and are receiving favorable feedback about the program. According to North Sanpete Superintendent Courtney Syme, the high school has been using a similar system for the last two years with noticeable success. School officials made the decision to go to a block schedule at the Middle School in hopes of improving attendance, behavior, and achievement of the students as they move through the difficult middle school years and prepare to move on to high school.

(MONROE) – The Monroe City Council has adopted a resolution to provide help to other communities when power outages occur. Monroe City Mayor, Kirt Nilsson, said the resolution is more of an administrative issue for the city to amend and restate an agreement for joint and cooperative action with cities on the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS). The Mayor said passage of the resolution basically allows the city to provide trucks and equipment to other cities on the system when power fails.

(SIGURD) – The Sevier Power Company is considering several options concerning the building of a proposed power plant in Sigurd. SPC representatives say that one option is converting coal-fired power to natural gas. Another option is finding a new location. SPC Attorney, Fred Finlinson, says any change in the site location or how the plant would be fired would require restarting the air quality permit process. He said zoning for the plant is for a Planned Unit Development not a conditional use permit and therefore, eliminates the need for a vote on whether the plant should be built or not. Finlinson said the issue will eventually be decided in court. In the recent election, Sevier voters passed the initiative referendum on changes to the land-use ordinance for the building of a 250-megawatt power plant in Sigurd. In 2004, the company received an air-quality permit from the state but its validity will be decided by the Utah Supreme Court. Sevier Citizens for Clean Air and Water President, James Kennon, says he’s confident that the public will prevail in stopping the building of the power plant.

OXFORD, Ohio (AP)—MiQuale Lewis scored two touchdowns to put the game away and Nate Davis tossed for 289 yards and a touchdown, while running for another as the #14 Ball State Cardinals smacked the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks, 31-16 Tuesday at Yager Stadium. The Cardinals improved to 10-0 for the first time in school history, with each of them coming by at least 12 points. The loss was only the latest disappointment of the season for the RedHawks as they have not defeated a ranked team since November of 2003 when current Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was on campus. The Cardinals will face the Central Michigan Chippewas next Wednesday in a game that could decide the MAC West champion.

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 16 rebounds and the Utah Jazz welcomed Deron Williams back into their lineup with a 93-80 win over the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday at Wachovia Center. Despite Williams’ shoddy shooting (1 of 8 from the field), the Jazz got off to a solid start and led 49-37 at intermission and withstood a subpar third quarter to win going away. Andre Miller had 25 points and six assists in the loss for Philadelphia, which has dropped four of their last five games, while the Utah defense surrendered 80 points or less for the third time on the young season. In other NBA action Tuesday, Cleveland downed Milwaukee, 99-93, Denver handled Charlotte, 88-80, Atlanta outgunned Chicago, 113-108, the Los Angeles Lakers smacked Dallas, 106-99, San Antonio waxed New York, 92-80, Detroit gashed Sacramento, 100-92, and Golden State outlasted Minnesota, 113-110 in overtime.

Kanab Country Auto and Yamaha have teamed up to keep kids in school. The businesses have donated a 4 wheeler to be given away in a drawing at the end of the school year to students at Kanab High School, Valley High School and Fredonia High school who have 100% attendance.

(INDIANOLA) – A Lindon family traveling on SR-89 near Indianola escaped serious injury after hitting a black cow Sunday night. According to a UHP report, 32-year old, William Greer was traveling northbound at about 6:30pm, when he hit the cow in the middle of the road. The report said that Greer sustained no injuries but his passenger, 27-year old, Carrie Greer, was air-lifted to the University of Utah Medical Center with head trauma. Two young boys in the back seat were seatbelted and had no injuries. The driver and his passenger were also wearing seatbelts. UHP reports said that two other cars hit the dead cow on the road and had slight damage to their vehicle.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP)—Kyle Singler scored 12 of his 19 points in the pivotal first half and the #5 Duke Blue Devils started off the season on the right foot with an 80-49 win over the Presbyterian Blue Hose Monday at Cameron Indoor Stadium in mens’ college basketball action. Although Duke became only the fourth program in college basketball history to amass 1,850 wins, (along with Kentucky, North Carolina, and Kansas), head coach Mike Krzyzewski was less than pleased with the Blue Devil’s 21 turnovers and spotty play at times. Lance Thomas and Jon Scheyer each posted 12 points apiece as well for the Blue Devils while Al’Lonzo Coleman’s 13 points led the way for the Blue Hose. In other college basketball action Monday, Georgia Southern snuck past Houston, 65-63.

PHOENIX (AP)—Leandro Barbosa posted 27 points and the Phoenix Suns held off a late Memphis surge in a 107-102 win over the Grizzlies Monday at U.S. Airways Center. Phoenix used a 38-26 third quarter surge to gain the advantage after an even first half , although behind 19 of O.J. Mayo’s game-high 33 points Memphis pulled to within 87-85 midway through the fourth quarter. The Suns countered the Grizzlies run with 16 of Barbosa’s points in the last stanza as Phoenix has won five of their last six games while Terry Porter, at 6-2, is off to the best start for a new coach in franchise history. The loss dropped Memphis to 3-5 on the season. In other NBA action Monday, Indiana downed Oklahoma City, 107-99, Portland held off Orlando, 106-99, Boston waxed Toronto, 94-87 and Miami handled New Jersey, 99-94.

(Phoenix, AZ) The 2nd ranked Snow Badgers erupted for a 4th quarter comeback to win the Western States Football League title over the 6th ranked Phoenix Bears 19 to 12. Trailing 9-0 late in the 3rd quarter, Sophomore quarterback Jon Eastman found wide receiver Sam Thomas for a 17 yard touchdown pass to make the score 9 to 7. Phoenix kicker Treg Jeffrey kicked his 4th field goal of the game to give the Bears a 12 to 7 lead with 11:04 left in the game. Later in the 4th quarter, Snow faced a 4th down at their own 37 yard line. That’s when Snow’s Joey Shrader ran for a first down on a fake punt at midfield. That eventually led to a 6 yard touchdown pass from Jon Eastman to tight end Jordan Lower, which give the Badgers their first lead of the game, 13 to 12, with 6:29 remaining in the 4th quarter. Badger running back Mike Meifu finished the 4th quarter comeback as he broke free for a 23 yard touchdown run with just over 4 minutes left in the game, which made the final margin 19 to 12. Snow’s defense came up huge by not allowing the Bears to score a single touchdown in the game and stimied their final two offensive drives. Defensive lineman Trent Barney played another amazing game as he recorded 2 sacks, both on back-to-back plays, leading the Badger defense. With the victory, Snow moves to 10 and 0 on the season and claims their 3rd straight W.S.F.L. Championship. Steve Coburn’s Badgers have a chance to finish perfect in the regular season with a win over Mesa Community College next Saturday, November 15th, at Badger Stadium in Ephraim. Kickoff is slated for noon and can be heard on KMTI AM 650 or kmtiradio.com.

Game Stats: SNOW: Jon Eastman 17 of 27 205yds 2TD; Sam Thomas 7 receptions for 137 yards 1TD; Mike Meifu 8 carries for 56yds 1TD; Tyson Church 15 carries for 57yds & 5 receptions for 22yds; Peter Tuitupo 2 catches for 10 yards; Trent Barney 2 sacks; Snow Offense: 130yds rushing, 205yds passing for a total offense of 335yds. Penalties 14 for 140yds.

PHOENIX: Treg Jeffrey 4 for 4 on field goals (27,36,42,52); Robert Benjamin 14 for 33 209yds & 26 rushes for 53yds; Levi Owen 13 carries for 45yds; Josh Felton 3 catches for 78 yards; Julius Record 4 receptions for 32yds; Phoenix Offense: 101yds rushing, 202yds passing for total offense of 303yds. Penalties 13 for 94yds. Click here for game summary

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)—Olli Jokinen had two goals and the Phoenix Coyotes erased an early 2-0 deficit to handle the San Jose Sharks 4-2 Sunday at Jobing.com Arena. Additionally, Ilya Bryzgalov amassed 30 saves and his third win in the last five games for Phoenix. Ryan Clowe and Dan Boyle each had goals in the loss for the Sharks who fell to 13-3 on the season, while the Coyotes improved to 7-6. In other NHL action Sunday, Atlanta gashed Carolina, 5-2, Chicago waxed Calgary, 6-1, Edmonton doubled up New Jersey, 2-1, and Florida bested Anaheim, 3-1.

MIAMI (AP)—Ricky Williams ran for 105 yards on 12 carries and a score and the Miami Dolphins outlasted the Seattle Seahawks, 21-19 Sunday at Dolphin Stadium. Despite an offensive attack which outgained the Seahawks, 361-298, Miami still needed numerous escapes to hold off Mike Holmgren’s scrappy squad. After the Dolphins built a 21-13 lead in the fourth quarter following a 16-yard scoring run by Ronnie Brown, Seattle swiftly struck back as signal-caller Seneca Wallace hit Koren Robinson on a 3-yard touchdown pass. The game hung in the balance until Yeremiah Bell broke up the 2-point conversion attempt after which the Dolphins relied on instant replay to overturn a potential fumble and held off the Seahawks one last time in the closing seconds. The win was significant for Miami as they improved to 5-4 and are over .500 for the first time since 2005 while they’ve also won three straight. As for the Seahawks, they have dropped five of their last six games and greatly anticipate the return of starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck into the lineup as they battle division rival Arizona next week. In other NFL action Sunday, the New York Giants overpowered Philadelphia, 36-31, Atlanta trounced New Orleans, 34-20, Tennessee humbled Chicago, 21-14, Jacksonville shellacked Detroit, 38-14, Minnesota edged Green Bay, 28-27, New England doubled up Buffalo, 20-10, the New York Jets decimated St. Louis, 47-3, Baltimore hammered Houston, 41-13, Carolina stonewalled Oakland, 17-6, Indianapolis bested Pittsburgh, 24-20, and San Diego held off Kansas City, 20-19. The San Francisco 49ers will battle Arizona Monday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP)—Shaquille O’Neal made 12 of 16 field goals while amassing 29 points and 11 rebounds in a return to the Phoenix Suns lineup after a night off Friday in Chicago in a 104-96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday at Bradley Center. Phoenix coach Terry Porter, in his return to Milwaukee, said he was all right with O’Neal taking sporadic breaks if he can produce results as he did against the Bucks. After the Suns led by nine heading into the fourth quarter, Milwaukee pulled to within 81-80 after Joe Alexander nailed an 18-foot jumper. However, Leandro Barbosa turned the tide once again with a 3-pointer for an 86-80 Phoenix lead while Steve Nash hit a trey of his own to increase the Suns’ lead to 12 in the closing stages. Ramon Sessions had 23 points and six assists in the loss for the Bucks who fell to 3-4 while the win improved the Suns to 5-2. In other NBA action Saturday, Indiana waxed New Jersey, 98-80, Orlando decimated Washington, 106-81, New Orleans bested Miami, 100-89, Cleveland overpowered Chicago, 106-97, and Portland tripped up Minnesota, 97-93.

FRESNO, Calif. (AP)—Vai Taua amassed a career-high 263 yards and the game-clinching touchdown as the Nevada Wolf Pack earned their first win in Fresno since 1998 with a 41-28 win over the Fresno State Bulldogs Friday at Bulldog Stadium. Additionally, Colin Kaepernick ran for two more scores as Nevada amassed 472 rushing yards as well as 600 yards of total offense, for the third time on the season, in the win. Furthermore, the Bulldogs offense couldn’t keep pace as after Lonyae Miller’s 31-yard scoring run in the third quarter pulled Fresno State to within three points at 17-14, Pat Hill’s squad could not stay within 10 points of the Wolf Pack for the remainder of the game. The win improved Nevada to 5-4 on the season, while the Bulldogs fell to 5-4.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Even after the Utah Jazz nearly squandered a 31-point fourth quarter advantage, Jerry Sloan couldn’t feel angry as Utah held on for a 104-97 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder Friday at Energy Solutions Arena. This was because it was Sloan’s 1,000th victory as head coach of the Jazz, a benchmark no other NBA coach has reached. Carlos Boozer had 21 points and nine rebounds in the win for Utah, while Andrei Kirilenko had 16 points and 12 boards to help the Jazz improve to 5-0 for the third time in franchise history. Kevin Durant had 24 points in the loss for the Thunder. In other NBA action Friday, New York got past Washington, 114-108, Charlotte humbled New Orleans, 92-89, Atlanta hammered Toronto, 110-92, Boston waxed Milwaukee, 101-89, Cleveland outgunned Indiana, 111-107, New Jersey surged past Detroit, 103-96, Miami trounced San Antonio, 99-83, Chicago embarrassed Phoenix, 100-83, Sacramento overpowered Minnesota, 121-109, Denver snuck past Dallas, 108-105, Memphis handled Golden State, 109-104, and Houston blasted the Los Angeles Clippers, 92-83.

(RICHFIELD) – Semi-final 1-A and 2-A high school football games get underway this weekend from Woodscross High School and Southern Utah University. In a semi-final 1-A game, North Sevier Sports Announcer, Mark Tucker, says if the boys stay strong, they should beat Rich. North Sevier plays Rich at 11am on Saturday from Woodscross High School. The game will be aired “live” on KSVC-AM 980 with Mark Tucker calling all the action with the pre-game show starting at 10:40am. In the other semi-final game, Kanab plays at 11am on the campus of Southern Utah University on KCYQ-97.7 FM. In 2-A semi-final action, Manti travels to SUU to play San Juan. KSVC’s Sports Announcer, Rick Robinson, compared this matchup with what Millard faced some years ago. Gametime is at 2pm Saturday on KLGL-93.7FM. In other semi-final games, Juab plays North Summit at 2pm at Woodscross High School.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)—Brandon Roy hit a buzzer-beating three pointer in overtime and LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and nine rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers stunned the Houston Rockets, 101-99 in overtime Thursday at the Rose Garden. Roy’s game-winner was the third in successive fashion in the last 20 seconds of overtime as Roy hit a preceding shot, while Yao Ming completed a three point play for the Rockets which gave them a 99-98 lead. However, in the nick of time, Roy unleashed the shot that caused a sellout crowd to arise to their feet in applause. Tracy McGrady had 30 points and eight assists in the loss for the Rockets. In other NBA action Thursday, Orlando stymied Philadelphia, 98-88.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Like it or not BCS, you’re under siege once again and the Utah Utes are one of the major reasons why. Brian Johnson tossed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Freddie Brown in the closing seconds and the #8 Utah Utes remained undefeated with a 13-10 win over #12 Texas Christian Thursday at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Horned Frogs did themselves no favors in the closing moments as they missed two field goals, either of which would have increased their lead to seven as they nursed a 10-6 lead. Although Texas Christian outgained the Utes, 416-275, key defensive plays by Utah defensive end Paul Kruger and cornerback Robert Johnson, (who sealed the game with an interception off of Horned Frogs signal-caller Andy Dalton) enabled the Utes to pull it out. In other college football action Thursday, Virginia Tech stormed past #23 Maryland, 23-13.

(RICHFIELD) – A multiple car accident along south main street in Richfield Wednesday afternoon sent a Richfield woman to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Richfield Police reported that at about 12:50pm, 16-year old, Travis Fuller of Monroe, was waiting at the green light on 1300 South to turn left, when he turned and hit 19-year old, Whitney Pendleton of Richfield, traveling southbound. The report said the force of the impact caused Pendleton to slam into a 1996 Chevy Cavalier, driven by 19-year old, Jessica Christensen of Gunnison, who was waiting at the red light. Pendleton was the only driver in the accident who had minor injuries. She was transported to the Sevier Valley Hospital for treatment. Fuller was cited by police for failure to yield.

(CENTRAL VALLEY) – Central Valley Town officials are holding a public hearing concerning passing a nuisance ordinance to clean up vacant lots around town. Mayor Bayles said several residents have been complaining of trash, old cars and junk in some areas of town. Bayles said that the town has never had a nuisance ordinance in place to control the problem and complaints will be handled on a case by case basis. The public hearing will be held Nov. 12 at 7:30pm at the Central Valley Community Center at 50 West Center. The public is invited to attend.

A contractor accidently broke a main water line in Ephraim yesterday. Water has been off since 5pm yesterday and will be turned back on this morning (anytime now). The city had to make a temporary fix and will be turning the water off again for a more permanent fix. The same area will be affected from 400 East to 700 East on 100 North in Ephraim. The water is expected to go off again around the early afternoon tomorrow.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – The Utah BLM has posted the list for the oil, gas and geothermal lease sale Dec. 19 to be held on public lands. BLM Spokesperson, Meagan Crandall, says there’s a misconception that this sale is being held on public lands designated for wilderness study. She said that 47 proposed parcels for geothermal leasing are located in Iron, Millard and Juab Counties and 241 parcels for oil and gas leasing are located in the five BLM Utah field offices of Richfield, Fillmore, Moab, Price and Vernal. Utah currently has two geothermal electrical generation power plants located in the central and southwestern portions of the state and the BLM and State of Utah are working together to identify viable renewable energy zones in Utah.

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP)—Nate Davis performed flawlessly Wednesday and because of his consistent excellence, things are working out quite nicely for the Ball State Cardinals in the Mid-Atlantic Conference. Davis completed 18 of 22 passes for 300 yards and four scores as the #17 Cardinals decimated the Northern Illinois Huskies, 45-14 at Ball State Stadium in college football action. The Cardinals built a 21-0 lead at halftime as MiQuale Lewis scored on a1-yard run after which Davis threw a pair of scoring passes to Darius Hill and Daniel Ifft. The Huskies pulled to within 21-7 in the third quarter when Chandler Harnish scored on a 25-yard run but 24 consecutive Ball State points, capped off by a 22-yard scoring reception by Hall proved to be too much for the Huskies to overcome. In other college football action Wednesday, Akron outgunned Toledo, 47-30.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Mehmet Okur posted 22 points and nine rebounds, while Carlos Boozer added 20 more as the Utah Jazz remained unbeaten on the young season with a 103-96 win over the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday at Energy Solutions Arena. After Portland pulled to within 97-96 in the closing moments a key 6-0 run by the Jazz enabled them to seal the deal and improve to 4-0 while Portland slumped to 1-3. Brandon Roy had 18 points and six assists to lead the way in defeat for the Trail Blazers. In other NBA action Wednesday, Phoenix bested Indiana, 113-103, Detroit tripped up Toronto, 100-93, Miami scorched Philadelphia, 106-83, New York edged Charlotte, 101-98, Atlanta stymied New Orleans, 87-93, Cleveland humbled Chicago, 107-93, Milwaukee outlasted Washington, 112-104 in overtime, San Antonio surged past Minnesota, 129-125 in double overtime, Boston smacked Oklahoma City, 96-83, Sacramento handled Memphis, 100-95, Golden State stormed past Denver, 111-101, and the Los Angeles Lakers blasted the Los Angeles Clippers, 106-88. Click here for game summary

(RICHFIELD) – Elections results are in for Wayne, Piute, Millard, Beaver and Garfield Counties. In Wayne County, Tom Jeffery ran unopposed for the County Commission seat. For the School Board District One seat, Darren Nelson beat Joyce Salter and for the District Two seat, Sheri Clark defeated Dave Behunin. For the School Board District Three seat, Joni Taylor beat David Brinkerhoff. In Piute County, Kay Blackwell defeated Gary James for the County Commission seat and for the School Board District Five seat, Roger Westwood beat Ryan Horton. Elva Nielson ran unopposed for the District Four seat. For Millard County, Bart Whatcott downed Steve Maxfield for the County Commission seat and Brent Olson beat Mark Huntsman for the School Board District One seat. Carol Kimball defeated Kay Gardner for the District Two seat and Reid Tippetts ran unopposed for the District Three seat. Proposition Ten was also voted down. In the Beaver County races, Chad Johnson defeated Max Limb for the County Commission seat. Carolyn White and Robert Davidson both ran unopposed for the School Board District One and Three seats. Nicholas Dotson beat Melissa Yardley in the District Two race. In the Garfield County races, Dell LeFefevre ran unopposed for the Commission seat. Ted Chidester defeated Robert Brown for the School Board District One seat and Brian Bremner beat Mack Oetting for the District Two seat. Gregg Christensen also won over Marc McLemore for the District Three seat.

(MARYSVALE) – UDOT crews responded to clear huge rocks that slid onto US-89 north of Marysvale last night. Reports say that some of the boulders were two to three feet in diameter and were lodged on the roadway near Marysvale and north of the Big Rock Candy Mountain Resort. Motorists were urged to use caution traveling in that area while crews worked to clear the road. Also, UDOT reported two semi slide-offs due to snowy conditions on SR-24 late last night and early this morning. The first occurred between Koosharem and FishLake and closed the road until crews could move the rig. The second occurred above FishLake this morning and crews are still working to clear that stretch. UDOT reports that I-70 between Richfield and Cove Fort has been plowed and sanded and conditions are now reported as wet.

AMHERST, N.Y. (AP)—Drew Willy completed 18 of 29 passes for 245 yards and a pair of scores while James Starks ran for 177 yards and two more touchdowns as the Buffalo Bulls pounded the Miami (Ohio) Red Hawks, 37-17 Tuesday at UB Stadium. Although the Bulls exploded for 21 first half points, Miami remained within striking distance as J.R. Taylor scored on a 3-yard jaunt to pull the Red Hawks to within 21-17 in the third quarter. Nevertheless, Starks amassed both of his scores from this point on, including a 62-yard run which put the game on ice for the Bulls. The win improved Buffalo to 5-4 on the season, while Miami fell to 2-7.

(Manti) Election results are in for Sanpete County, with the exception of absentee and provisional ballots. Spencer Cox won the County Commission Seat A, while Steve Frischknect defeated Claude Pickett for County Commission Seat B with seventy percent of the votes. In School District races, Brian Olmstead was uncontested in North Sanpete District one. Daniel Green defeated Mica Talbot for the North Sanpete District two seat with sixty-three percent of the votes. Rich Brotherson narrowly defeated Roy Ellefsen in the North Sanpete District three race with fifty-three percent. In the South Sanpete School Board races, it was Kathy Frandsen over Nancy Jensen with fifty-eight percent in District two, and Kim Pickett ran uncontested in District three. Final numbers will not be available until canvassed by the County Clerks office in a few weeks.

(MARYSVALE) – UDOT crews are enroute to clear huge rocks off US-89 north of Marysvale. UDOT reports say that some of the boulders are two to three feet in diameter and are lodged on the roadway near Marysvale and north of the Big Rock Candy Mountain Resort. Motorists are urged to use caution traveling in that area. Also, UDOT reports that crews are clearing a semi accident between Koosharem and Fishlake on SR-24. Snowy conditions there and up Clear Creek Canyon and toward Cove Fort are causing traffic slowdowns.

(RICHFIELD) – The Conference on Alternative and Renewable Energy in Utah is being held at Snow College Richfield this weekend. Several presentations will be given on wind, geothermal, photovoltaic and concentrated solar power and bio-diesel fuels. USU Extention Agent, David Drake, says the development of alternative fuels is not replacing the major energy producers. Drake has been working on a bio-diesel fuel project for several years and is trying to influence farmers in our local areas to grow the product for their own use. Representative Tim Wagner of the Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club says worldwide alternative energy is taking hold. Some environmental groups are saying that the days of cheap, fossil-fuel energy production is gone and renewable, reliable energy is the wave of the future. The conference will be held on the Snow College Richfield Campus in the conference center this Saturday from 9am to 4pm.

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Paul Millsap scored 15 of his 24 points in a decisive fourth quarter run as the Utah Jazz improved to 3-0 with an 89-73 pasting of the Los Angeles Clippers Monday at STAPLES Center. Mehmet Okur added 16 points for the Jazz, while Andrei Kirilenko chipped in with 15 points and 11 rebounds for Utah. Chris Kaman had 19 points and 10 rebounds in the loss for Los Angeles, who fell to 0-3. In other NBA action Monday, Orlando edged Chicago, 96-93, Philadelphia decimated Sacramento, 125-91, Detroit pounded Charlotte, 101-83, Memphis stymied Golden State, 90-79, and Cleveland pounded Dallas, 100-81.

(RICHFIELD) – Representatives from the Sevier Power Company, Robinson Transport of Salina and the Sevier County Economic Development Office met to discuss the building of a coal-fired power plant near Sigurd. SPC President, Rod Clark said the issue of zoning for the power plant was made two years ago. He also said that the initiative referendum on the ballot is a moot point because of the legal status of the zoning ordinance that was in place prior to any public vote. Kim Robinson of Robinson Transport said a vote in favor of the proposition could hurt future coal production because of the effect of changes in land-use ordinances and Malcolm Nash, Economic Development Director for Sevier County, said his office has already received calls that if Proposition One passes, new business may not come to the county. Right-To-Vote Chairperson, Elaine Bonavita, said that a vote against Proposition One would deny citizens the right to vote on the power plant issue. Election Day is Nov. 4 and polls will be open from 7am to 8pm.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – Governor Jon Huntsman is promoting a healthy Utah economy to the rest of country. State statistics show that the unemployment rate was 3.5% at the end of September, less than half of California and the second-lowest rate in the region after oil and gas-rich, Wyoming. Last month, the Milken Institute declared Provo, America’s best-performing city for technology output and job and wage growth. Salt Lake City itself came in third. They said the state has experienced a minor semiconductor boom in part, because of its cheap, coal-fired power and work ethic among a large LDS population. The governor said that Ogden, until recently, was becoming a decaying railway city north of Salt Lake, but has now become the world center of winter sports equipment. He said that Utah has a lot to be proud of and certainly, more than our neighbors.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)–Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and an assist as the Anaheim Ducks stymied the Calgary Flames, 3-2 Sunday at Honda Center. Chris Pronger and Ryan Carter added goals for the Ducks as they took a 3-0 lead in the second period before holding off a late Calgary surge. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for the Flames, while Anaheim improved to 7-5-1 with the victory. In other NHL action Sunday, Edmonton held off Philadelphia, 5-4, Carolina tripped up Toronto, 6-4, Atlanta waxed Florida, 5-3 and San Jose bested Colorado, 5-3.

DENVER (AP)–Chad Pennington completed 23 of 40 passes for 281 yards and made timely plays throughout the game as the Miami Dolphins downed the Denver Broncos, 26-17 Sunday at INVESCO Field @ Mile High. Although the Broncos were once again plagued by numerous turnovers and inopportune mistakes, they managed to hang around as they forced Miami to kick field goals in several instances when the Dolphins penetrated into the red zone. Nevertheless, after Denver pulled to within 19-17 when signal-caller Jay Cutler (24 of 46, 306 yards, 2 TD’s, 3 INT’s) hit rookie fullback Peyton Hillis (7 rec, 116 yards, TD) on a 1-yard scoring run, Miami ripped the Broncos’ hearts out with a scoring drive of their own as Ronnie Brown scored from two yards out on a drive which took eight minutes off the clock. The win improved the Dolphins to 4-4 on the season, while the Broncos slipped to 4-4. There is little time for the Broncos to feel sorry for themselves as they travel to Cleveland to face the Browns Thursday. In other NFL action Sunday, the New York Jets smacked Buffalo, 26-17, Chicago humbled Detroit, 27-23, Cincinnati stymied Jacksonville, 21-19, Baltimore bested Cleveland, 37-27, Tampa Bay surged past Kansas City, 30-27 in overtime, Minnesota handled Houston, 28-21, Arizona decimated St. Louis, 34-13, Tennessee got past Green Bay, 19-16 in overtime, the New York Giants shellacked Dallas, 35-14, Atlanta blanked Oakland, 24-0, Philadelphia trounced Seattle, 26-7 and Indianapolis outlasted New England, 18-15.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Carlos Boozer posted 25 points and 10 rebounds and the Utah Jazz set a franchise record with just five turnovers as they mowed over the Los Angeles Clippers, 101-79 Saturday at Energy Solutions Arena. Although franchise point guard Deron Williams was unavailable for the Jazz, Brevin Knight and Ronnie Price combined for 13 assists in his absence. With head coach Jerry Sloan sidelined with flu symptoms, the Jazz proceeded to play one of their best halves of defense in the second half as they held Los Angeles to three field goals in 20 attempts in the third quarter. Cuttino Mobley had 20 points in defeat for the Clippers. These teams will meet again Monday in Los Angeles. In other NBA action Saturday, Atlanta humbled Philadelphia, 95-88, Indiana trounced Boston, 95-79, Orlando pounded Sacramento, 121-103, Charlotte blasted Miami, 100-87, Detroit overpowered Washington, 117-109, Golden State smacked New Jersey, 105-97, New Orleans handled Cleveland, 104-92, Dallas bested Minnesota, 95-85, Chicago stonewalled Memphis, 96-86, Houston stymied Oklahoma City, 89-77, Toronto surged past Milwaukee, 91-87, the Los Angeles Lakers blew past Denver, 104-97, and Phoenix scorched Portland, 107-96.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP)—With the Texas Tech Red Raiders on the brink of a monumental victory, they turned to their golden-armed quarterback to make the big play. Graham Harrell tossed for 475 yards including a 28-yard scoring pass to Michael Crabtree in the closing seconds as the #7 Red Raiders downed #1 Texas, 39-38 Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raiders jumped out to an early 19-0 lead and led 22-6 at intermission as Colby Whitlock posted a safety, and Harrell engineered several drives which led in points. In the second half, momentum shifted somewhat as Texas signal-caller Colt McCoy finally got in synch with his receivers and Jordan Shipley returned a punt 45 yards for a score. The Longhorns finally took the lead late in the fourth quarter after Vondrell McGee scored from four yards out but with a minute and a half left in regulation, there was plenty of time for Harrell’s heroics. With the win, the Red Raiders improved to 9-0 on the season, while they face brutal challenges in the BIG 12 conference over the course of the next few weeks. In other Top 25 action Saturday, #2 Alabama crushed Arkansas State, 35-0, #4 Oklahoma decimated Nebraska, 62-28, #5 USC trounced Washington, 56-0, #8 Florida embarrassed #6 Georgia, 49-10, #9 Oklahoma State blasted Iowa State, 59-17, #10 Utah snuck past New Mexico, 13-10, #11 Boise State shellacked New Mexico State, 49-0, #13 Texas Christian bludgeoned Nevada-Las Vegas, 44-14, #14 Missouri edged Baylor, 31-28, Georgia Tech humbled #15 Florida State, 31-28, Northwestern handled #17 Minnesota, 24-17, Arkansas deflated #19 Tulsa, 30-23, #19 LSU stymied Tulane, 35-10, #20 Brigham Young outgunned Colorado State, 45-42, #21 Michigan State bested Wisconsin, 25-24, California waxed #24 Oregon, 26-16, and West Virginia gashed #25 Connecticut, 35-13. Click here for game summary

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Keenyn Walker posted 130 rushing yards on only two carries and a pair of touchdowns as the Judge Memorial Bulldogs decimated the North Sanpete Hawks, 55-16 Saturday in the first round of the 3A football playoffs.

DELTA, Utah (AP)—Wyatt Warnick tossed for two touchdowns, while Zach Oppenheimer ran for a pair of scores as the Delta Rabbits pounded the Union Cougars, 41-12 in the first round of the 3A football playoffs Saturday.

KANAB, Utah (AP)—Craig Brinkerhoff amassed 178 yards of total offense and tossed for a pair of scores, and T.J. Reidhead added a 19-yard touchdown run as the Kanab Cowboys bludgeoned the Duchesne Eagles, 34-7 Saturday in the 1A football quarterfinals.

LAYTON, Utah (AP)—Nick Wood accounted for two first-half touchdowns and the Parowan Rams smacked the Layton Christian Eagles, 27-0 in the 1A football quarterfinals Saturday.

HURRICANE, Utah (AP)—Gordie Dotson and Zach Sorenson combined to rush for five touchdowns as the Hurricane Tigers blasted the Grantsville Cowboys, 47-14 Saturday in the opening round of the 3A football playoffs.

MORGAN, Utah (AP)—Jacob Kinsey ran for 250 yards and three touchdowns on just seven carries and the Morgan Trojans amassed 510 yards of offense in a 50-14 rout of the Salem Hills Skyhawks in the first round of the 3A football playoffs Saturday.

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Allen Iverson overcame a sluggish start to score nine of his 25 points in overtime and the Denver Nuggets, who trailed by as many as 18 points rallied to down the Los Angeles Clippers, 113-103 Friday at STAPLES Center. Nene chipped in with 22 points and 15 rebounds for Denver, who after outscoring the Clippers, 31-21 in the third quarter found a way to get back in the game after an inauspicious start. Al Thornton had 30 points and 11 rebounds in the loss for Los Angeles, which has lost its first two games of the season, while the Nuggets improved to 1-1. In other NBA action Friday, Philadelphia smacked New York, 116-87, Toronto overpowered Golden State, 112-108 in overtime, Miami torched Sacramento, 103-77, Boston stymied Chicago, 96-80, and Portland outlasted San Antonio, 100-99.

NEPHI, Utah (AP)—Brock Orme tossed a pair of scoring passes and Chandler Street ran for two touchdowns as the Juab Wasps hammered the Beaver Beavers, 34-0 Friday in the 2A football quarterfinals.

MONROE, Utah (AP)—Caden Richins hauled in two touchdown passes in excess of 60 yards and Bryer Trussell returned a punt and interception for scores as the North Summit Braves decimated the South Sevier Rams, 52-29 in the 2A football quarterfinals Friday. Zach Blackham had a touchdown reception in the loss for the Rams.

BLANDING, Utah (AP)—Kohler Black had three touchdown runs and the San Juan Broncos shellacked the Richfield Wildcats, 33-0 Friday in the 2A football quarterfinals.

SALINA, Utah (AP)—Tanner Larsen passed for two touchdowns, while Wyatt Mason added a pair of rushing scores as the North Sevier Wolves advanced in the 1A football playoffs with a 41-14 dismantling of the Monticello Buckaroos.

(RICHFIELD) – The Richfield BLM Office has announced the Record of Decision for the approval of the Resource Management Plan. The document was signed today by the Department of the Interior, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, C. Stephen Allred. Richfield BLM Public Affairs Specialist, John Zapell, said several agencies were involved in the five-year process. The approved RMP provides a framework for future management direction and appropriate use of BLM-administered lands and resources located in Sevier, Sanpete, Piute, Wayne and Garfield Counties. It designates off-highway vehicle routes on more than 1.9-million acres, or 91% of the Field Office and closes 209,000 acres, or 9%, to off-highway use. Cross-country travel is still allowed in open areas consisting of 9980 acres. 65% of the area is open to oil and gas leasing with stricter environmental controls with 21% of the lands within the planning area unavailable for leasing under any circumstance.

(ST. GEORGE) – A SWAT team responded this morning to a possible hostage situation in St. George. St. George police say they received a 911 call around 4:30am from a man on a Greyhound bus who stated he overheard another man on the bus threatening harm to other bus passengers. Witnesses say a SWAT team responded and cleared all 48 passengers off the bus on I-15 near exit 4. Reports say they found no hostage situation but the investigation continues.

DALLAS (AP)—Yao Ming posted 30 points while Ron Artest scored seven of his 29 points during a key 16-2 fourth quarter run as the Houston Rockets overpowered the Dallas Mavericks, 112-102 Thursday at American Airlines Center. Despite a less than stellar defensive performance which saw the Mavericks shoot well over 50 percent in the first quarter, the Rockets knuckled down and used firepower of their own to earn the win. Dirk Nowitzki had 36 points to lead the way for Dallas, while Josh Howard added 28 points. Rick Carlisle, making his debut as the Mavericks’ head coach, lost a season opener for the first time in his last six attempts. In other NBA action Thursday, Cleveland smacked Charlotte, 96-79, and New Orleans gashed Phoenix, 108-95.

CINCINNATI (AP)—Tony Pike completed 20 of 28 passes for 281 yards, a pair of scores and an interception as the Cincinnati Bearcats pounded the #23 South Florida Bulls, 24-10 Thursday at Nippert Stadium in college football action. Pike’s accomplishments are all the more remarkable when one considers that he broke his non-throwing arm, which is held together by a plate and six screws. Marshwan Gilyard and Connor Barwin hauled in Pike’s scoring passes while John Goebel added a 2-yard touchdown run for the Bearcats who improved to 6-2 with the victory. Meanwhile, the Bulls fell to 6-3, and were the last team in the BIG East ranked in the Top 25 before tonight’s upset.

(HELPER) – The Utah Department of Transportation is reminding motorists of traffic restrictions on Highway 6 this weekend. UDOT Project Involvement Manager, Kevin Kitchen, says traffic delays near Helper may start Friday morning at 7:00 and delays could be from 15-20 minutes. He also said that overnight closures are expected this weekend on I-15 at Exit 6 at Bluff Street in St. George.

(RICHFIELD) – The Richfield City Council has approved the final construction of Phase Three of a bike and walking path on the west side of the city. At the city council meeting Tuesday night, Finance Director, Mike Langston, updated the council on the improvements, saying that eventually, the construction will connect the entire path with other phases of the project. Langston said that Phase Three of the project includes improvements from 300 West to the East Cemetery Bridge and is nearly complete with chip seal to be done in the spring. He said the cost of that portion of the project has been estimated at $47,293. Langston said the other two phases of the project include improvements from 500 North to Upland Drive and from there to 300 West at a cost of about $87,000 for a total project cost of over $134,000. He said the other phases of the project will begin as soon as funds are made available.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Carlos Boozer posted 25 points and 14 rebounds, while Mehmet Okur chipped in with 13 points and 10 boards as the Utah Jazz won their season opener, 98-94 over the Denver Nuggets Wednesday at Energy Solutions Arena. Both teams were without the services of two key stars as Carmelo Anthony was sidelined for Denver, while Deron Williams was out for Utah. Nevertheless, the Jazz managed to build a 14-point advantage in the second half before the Nuggets used one last surge to make things interesting. Allen Iverson had 18 points and eight assists for Denver in the loss, while Kenyon Martin also amassed 18 points and J.R. Smith added 17 for the Nuggets. In other NBA action Wednesday, Toronto humbled Philadelphia, 95-84, Atlanta blitzed Orlando, 99-85, New Jersey gashed Washington, 95-85, New York outgunned Miami, 120-115, Detroit bested Indiana, 100-94, Minnesota edged Sacramento, 98-96, Phoenix handled San Antonio, 103-98, Milwaukee waxed Oklahoma City, 98-87, Houston stymied Memphis, 81-72, Golden State surged past New Orleans, 108-103, and the Los Angeles Lakers embarrassed the Los Angeles Clippers, 117-79.

(RICHFIELD) – Richfield City has been given an award by the Utah Department of Health for being one of the healthiest cities in the state. Richfield Parks and Recreation Manager, Paul Foster, addressed the city council on what it took to get the award. He said the city got the “Healthier You Legacy Award” at the Silver Level for last year’s efforts to make the city a better place to live. Foster commented that his goal this year is to go for the Gold Level. Other cities that achieved the Gold Level last year included, Orem, Price, Richmond and St. George.

(RICHFIELD) – The Central Utah Food Sharing organization in Richfield is planning to construct a new building to accommodate an increase in patrons. Program Director, Roene Shaw, spoke before the City Council last night requesting the city sell Lot Six, in the old Richfield Industrial Park, to the organization. She said more people are using the food bank this year than last. The purchase price of the property is $45,000 and construction would need to begin within two years of closing. Representatives from Corlett Trucking also spoke before the council to have the city sell the same parcel to them. Councilmember, Dan Chidester said he was more in favor of selling the property to the Food Bank because of the far-reaching effects of the organization in multiple counties. After discussion, the council approved the sale to Central Utah Food Sharing. The council also approved a pre-application to the Economic Development Administration to request grant money to assist in the infrastructure development of the new Richfield Business Park.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (AP)—Mark Cann tossed for a pair of scores and ran for another as the Marshall Thundering Herd stormed past the Houston Cougars, 37-23 Tuesday at Edwards Stadium. After taking a 16-3 lead into halftime, Marshall put the game away in the third quarter as Cann hit Emmanuel Spann on a 5-yard scoring pass, while he added a touchdown of his own on a 1-yard jaunt to give the Thundering Herd a commanding 30-3 advantage. Although Houston amassed 423 yards of offense on the night, signal-caller Case Keenum tossed for a season-low 317 yards, two scores and two interceptions. Nevertheless, this was Keenum’s ninth-consecutive 300-yard game. In other college football action Tuesday, Buffalo hammered Ohio, 32-19.

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada (AP)—Mikka Kiprusoff posted 22 saves and Curtis Glencross broke a scoreless tie in the third period to lead the Calgary Flames to their fourth straight victory, a 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday at the Pengrowth Saddledome. The Avalanche in turn had their five game winning streak snapped, while incidentally the Flames were the last team to beat them on October 14. Rene Bourque and Michael Cammalleri added insurance goals in the win for Calgary. In other NHL action Tuesday, Washington surged past Nashville, 4-3 in a shootout, Philadelphia decimated Atlanta, 7-0, Montreal bested Carolina, 3-2 in overtime, Tampa Bay waxed Toronto, 3-2, Boston blanked Vancouver, 1-0, and San Jose tripped up Pittsburgh, 2-1.

(ELSINORE) – Gusty winds helped spread a grass fire that got out of control in Elsinore Monday morning. Sevier County Deputies responded to 455 North 755 East in Elsinore at about 10am to property owned by Larry Burg. According to a sheriff’s report, Burg was burning ditches when the wind picked up and fanned the fire out of control. He called 911 and Elsinore and Monroe Fire Departments were summoned to the scene. Fire crews quickly put out the fire and no structures were damaged and no loss of property was reported.

(CEDAR CITY) – Iron County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating the discovery of skeletal remains near Cedar City. According to a report, a dog, wandering in a wash, brought back a shoe with a foot still inside it to its owner on Saturday. Detective Jody Edwards said it was mostly a skeletonized foot. Cadaver dogs were brought to the scene and found the rest of the body. Identification has lead authorities to believe the remains are that of 49-year old, Michael Draeger, of California, who was reported missing in October of 2007. His car was found in Cedar City in April. The body has been sent to the state medical examiner’s office to confirm the identity. Edwards said there was no sign of foul play.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP)—Rookie phenom Chris Johnson ran for a key 16-yard touchdown in the closing moments and the Tennessee Titans asserted their supremacy in the AFC South with a win over division rival Indianapolis, 31-21 Monday at LP Field. Despite a season which has been uncustomary for them, the Colts seized control early as signal-caller Peyton Manning (26 of 41, 223 yards, 2 TD’s, 2 INT’s) hit tight end Dallas Clark for a pair of scores, the second of which gave Indianapolis a 14-6 lead early in the third quarter. Nevertheless, the Titans made several key defensive stops as on successive possessions, they stonewalled the Colts on 4th down. Meanwhile, journeyman quarterback Kerry Collins (24 of 37, 193 yards), while not spectacular was solid as he made several clutch plays to keep the Indianapolis defense at bay. With the win, the Titans improved to an NFL-best 7-0 while the Colts slumped to 3-4 on the season. Click here for game summary

(Manti) The Manti City Council tried to calm the fears of landowners around the airport in their last meeting. The landowners were concerned after it was discovered earlier this year that the area around the airport was zoned in such a way that it could not be developed for residential use. The airport board is in the process of developing a general plan for the future of the airport. Manti city mayor Natasha Madsen who is a member of the airport board commented that while the plan is being put together right now, it may not be implemented for quite some time. The board is considering zoning options for the area. Council members assured those attending that the board would not be taking over land, and that nothing would be done without public hearings. Some adjustments have since been made to the zoning to allow development in the area.

(RICHFIELD) – The 10th Annual Shop-With-A-Cop program is planned and ready to go forward in Sevier County. Sgt. Kim Sorenson is inviting businesses and individuals to donate to the auction to be held Nov. 8. The Shop-With-A-Cop program is a mainstay in Sevier County and helps those in need. Sorenson said the program is popular with all law enforcement officials in the county and will continue to be supported by them. Capt. Gary Reid also commented that with Halloween activities coming up this week, parents and kids need to take extra precautions. He said that law enforcement will be on the streets as much as possible Halloween night to make sure kids are safe.

TULSA, Okla. (AP)—David Johnson tossed for 264 yards and a touchdown while running for two other scores as the #19 Tulsa Golden Hurricane blew past the Central Florida Knights, 49-19 Sunday at Skelly Stadium. Additionally, Damaris Johnson overcame the effects of a first half fumble by returning the second half kickoff 70 yards for a score which gave Tulsa a 21-19 lead they would not relinquish. It was also a game of historical significance for the Golden Hurricane as former Seattle Seahawks Hall of Fame receiver, and Tulsa alum Steve Largent had his jersey retired at halftime.

MIAMI (AP)—Ted Ginn Jr. amassed seven receptions for a career-high 175 yards in the seminal performance of his career thus far and the Miami Dolphins humbled the Buffalo Bills, 25-16 Sunday at Dolphin Stadium. The Dolphins, one of the more pleasant surprises in this quirky NFL season earned their third win of the season, which already triples last season’s win total. As Ginn made numerous big plays for Miami signal-caller Chad Pennington (22 of 30, 314 yards, TD), the offense was able to consistently move downfield against a stout Bills defense. After the Bills took a 16-7 lead in the third quarter on Marshawn Lynch’s 8-yard touchdown run, the Dolphins seized control. Over the next quarter and a half, rookie kicker Dan Carpenter nailed field goals of 43, 45, and 35 yards, Ricky Williams ran for a 3-yard score, and Duke Preston earned a safety for Miami. The loss dropped the Bills to 5-2, and they are now tied with New England atop the AFC East. In other NFL action Sunday, Dallas overpowered Tampa Bay, 13-9, Washington handled Detroit, 25-17, New England got past St. Louis, 23-16, New Orleans outgunned San Diego, 37-32, the New York Jets surged past Kansas City, 28-24, Philadelphia blew past Atlanta, 27-14, Carolina bested Arizona, 27-23, Baltimore trounced Oakland, 29-10, Houston decimated Cincinnati, 35-6, Cleveland stymied Jacksonville, 23-17, the New York Giants stonewalled Pittsburgh, 21-14, and Seattle shellacked San Francisco, 34-13.

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Carlos Ruiz hit a bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to help the Philadelphia Phillies earn a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday in Game 3 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park to give the Phillies a 2-1 lead. Ruiz also homered for Philadelphia, as did Chase Utley and Ryan Howard. After Howard’s sixth inning home run gave the Phillies a 4-1 lead, the Rays tied things up at 4-4 in the eighth inning as B.J. Upton stole third and then scored on an error by Ruiz. Nevertheless, Ruiz redeemed himself and now the Phillies have a shot to take a commanding 3-1 lead in Sunday’s Game 4.

SANDY, Utah (AP)—Ivee Barton, Jenny Beaudoin, and Joana Matajasik each scored two goals as the St. Joseph Jayhawks crushed the Millard Eagles, 8-0 Saturday in the 2A state girls’ soccer championship game at Alta High School. The Lady Jayhawks outscored their opponents, 30-0 in the postseason on an easy jaunt to the championship.

LOS ANGELES (AP)—J.R. Smith amassed 19 points while Linas Kleiza added 18 points and six rebounds as the Denver Nuggets finished the preseason on a high note with a 106-92 dismantling of the Los Angeles Clippers Friday at STAPLES Center. Cuttino Mobley had 21 points to lead the Clippers who will open their regular season next Wednesday against the cross-town rival Lakers. The Nuggets will also begin their season Wednesday as they face the Jazz in Salt Lake City. In other NBA preseason action Friday, New Jersey edged New York, 111-110, Cleveland decimated Washington, 107-80, Chicago overpowered Milwaukee, 112-104 in overtime, Miami bested San Antonio, 96-93, and the Los Angeles Lakers gashed Oklahoma City, 105-94.

SANDY, Utah (AP)—Brianna Lemon scored the sole goal of the game as the Millard Lady Eagles outlasted the Rowland Hall/St. Mark’s Lady Winged Lions, 1-0 Friday in a 2A state girls’ soccer semifinal at Alta High School.

SANDY, Utah (AP)—Ivee Barton and Tauna Dehaan each posted hat tricks, while Megan Brandt added two more goals as the St. Joseph Lady Jayhawks pounded the Beaver Lady Beavers, 10-0 Friday in a 2A state girls’ soccer semifinal at Alta High School. The Lady Jayhawks will next face Millard for the state championship.

MONROE, Utah (AP)—The South Sevier Lady Rams made quick work of the San Juan Broncos, 3-1 in Region 12 volleyball action Friday.

(RICHFIELD) – Candidates running for the Sevier County Commission faced-off in a debate today. Rebublican, Gordon Topham and write-in candidate, Tom Birch, both of Monroe, are running for the County seat being vacated by Ralph Okerlund, who is running for the State Senate District 24 seat. Topham was unopposed in the race until Birch filed for his candidacy and said he’s happy he now has an opponent to run against. Birch said people from a caucus group influenced him to run. Both candidates are in favor of economic development throughout the county but are opposed to the building of a proposed power plant in Sigurd. Topham prefers to have the plant built elsewhere in the county. Both candidates also agree on voting in favor Proposition One, giving citizens a say on amending land-use ordinances in the county.

(MOAB) – A 435-acre wildfire burning in a wetlands area on the outskirts of Moab is about 70% contained as of Thursday afternoon. Fire investigators say the fire may be the result of arson. Crews found tire tracks from an ATV or four-wheel drive vehicle within a few feet of where the “Slough-Two” fire started. Vehicles in that area are illegal. Investigators have ruled out a thrown cigarette as the cause. State Division of Forestry Spokesman, Jason Curry, said the fire started late Tuesday and at one point, caused the evacuation of 200 people from a motel and RV park. Curry said the fire was burning on the Nature Conservancy Matheson Preserve, just off Highway 191 near the Colorado River. He said that full containment should be made by tonight.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Ronnie Brewer had 22 points, and Carlos Boozer chipped in with 16 more as the Utah Jazz ended the preseason on a high note with a 100-93 win over the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday at Energy Solutions Arena. Portland, who was without the services of starters Brandon Roy and Greg Oden, scored only 26 second half points as the Jazz won going away. Kyle Korver (15 points), hit three crucial 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as Utah outscored the Trail Blazers, 27-13 in the last stanza. Channing Frye had 17 points and Rudy Fernandez added 16 more to pace Portland in defeat. In other NBA preseason action Thursday, Atlanta edged Detroit, 88-87, Minnesota crushed Milwaukee, 95-76, New Orleans smoked Miami, 100-80, Indiana trounced Dallas, 114-91, the Los Angeles Lakers surged past Charlotte, 88-77, Phoenix torched Oklahoma City, 102-93, and Houston overpowered Sacramento, 110-97.

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP)—Aaron Kirchoff changed momentum with a 96-yard fumble return for a score in the second quarter and the Air Force Falcons dismantled the New Mexico Lobos, 23-10 Thursday in college football action. Despite the fact that New Mexico outgained the Falcons by almost 100 yards, several key turnovers hindered the Lobos. Meanwhile, Air Force ran out the clock after taking a 17-10 third quarter lead when signal-caller Tim Jefferson hit Travis Dekker on a 1-yard scoring pass after the Lobos fumbled the second half kickoff. The win improved the Falcons to 6-2 on the season, while New Mexico fell to 4-5. In other college football action Thursday, West Virginia doubled up Auburn, 34-17.

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(NEW YORK) – Top insurance executives have gathered together in an industry meeting to discuss consumer confidence in the national market. Cathy Weatherford, CEO and President of The National Association of Variable Annuities says her company has surveyed over 300 insurance professionals and found that 65% of investor confidence is either flat or falling. She said that consumers who have invested in mutual funds compared to variable annuities, find that there are similarities but some differences as well. Weatherford also said that 99% of consumers will take action to address the financial crisis, including moving money into “safer” investments to avoid equity-based financial products or “stuffing their savings under their mattresses.”

(JOSEPH) – A Nevada man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover on I-70 near Joseph Wednesday morning. A UHP report said that at about 11:30am, 65-year old, Neal McAbee of Las Vegas was traveling westbound in a 2006 Ford F-250 pulling a utility trailer, when he drifted off the right shoulder of the highway, overcorrected and rolled. The report said that McAbee was wearing a seatbelt but died of head trauma. His passenger, 69-year old, Neill Dille of Henderson, NV. was also wearing a seatbelt and sustained broken bones and was transported to the Sevier Valley Hospital. Officials are still investigating the cause of the accident.

SAN ANTONIO (AP)—Caron Butler had 15 points and six assists while Nick Young also added 15 points on 7 of 8 shooting from the field as the Washington Wizards overpowered the San Antonio Spurs, 100-95 Wednesday at the AT&T Center in NBA preseason action. Washington earned the victory primarily because of their proficiency behind the arc as they made four of their first five 3-pointers, while they made 10 of 19 trey attempts on the night. The Wizards led by as many as 18 points in the fourth quarter before the Spurs went on a late run to make things interesting. Tim Duncan had 20 points and eight rebounds to pace San Antonio in defeat. In other NBA preseason action Wednesday, Orlando stormed past Memphis, 101-90, Detroit pounded Cleveland, 97-79, Philadelphia smacked New Jersey, 118-100, Chicago smoked Minnesota, 85-75, and Portland trounced the Los Angeles Clippers, 87-75.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – Scam artists are using fax machines to target businesses in the attempt of securing financial information by using the U.S. Department of Transportation letterhead. Utah Better Business Bureau President, Jane Driggs, is reminding business owners to not give out any financial information, unless the institution is identified as legitimate. Driggs said the BBB contacted USDOT who stated that this is a scam. She said the fax number in the letter is actually a cell phone number in the Washington D.C. area. Driggs says this scam is particularly troublesome because the scammer is targeting companies that are not doing well because of the economic slowdown.

(RICHFIELD) – The Right-To-Vote Committee is asking Sevier County Commissioners to collect nearly $4,000 from the Sevier Power Company to pay for additional costs of reprinting and mailing ballots. County Commissioner, Ralph Okerlund, says the additional costs are part of the county’s responsibility and not the SPC. RTV Chairperson, Elaine Bonavita, says the taxpayers are footing the bill and the County needs to be reimbursed for the expense. Bonavita said that her group has spent nearly $40,000 in legal fees to get Proposition One on the ballot but SPC attorney, Fred Finlinson says SPC should not have to pay for costs created by RTV in an initiative referendum for a public vote on amending a land-use ordinance for the proposed building of a power plant in Sigurd. Finlinson said SPC has spent a substantial amount of money over and above the normal processing expenditures because of legal wranglings.

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Steve Maneri hauled in a 5-yard touchdown reception from signal-caller Adam DiMichele in the game’s closing stages and the Temple Owls outlasted the Ohio Bobcats, 14-10 Tuesday at Lincoln Financial Field in college football action. The Owls, who trailed 10-0 heading into the last stanza, began their rally with a 1-yard scoring run by Kee-ayre Griffin before Maneri’s game-winning catch. Boo Jackson completed 23 of 40 passes for 220 yards in the loss for the Bobcats.

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada (AP)—J.R. Smith had 22 points and Carmelo Anthony added 15 more as the Denver Nuggets waxed the Toronto Raptors, 105-94 Tuesday at Rexall Place in NBA preseason action. The Nuggets jumped to a 24-17 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back as the Raptors were forced to consistently play catchup. This was the NBA’s first game in Edmonton since 1999 when the Raptors defeated their then-Canadian brethren, the Vancouver Grizzlies, in a preseason contest. Jose Calderon had 18 points and seven assists to lead Toronto in defeat. In other NBA preseason action Tuesday, Cleveland overpowered Philadelphia, 91-83, Miami torched Memphis, 102-85, Boston smacked New York, 101-90, New Orleans bested Indiana, 101-96, Chicago outgunned Dallas, 109-105, the Los Angeles Lakers tripped up Charlotte, 102-98, Golden State pounded Lietuvos Rytas of Lithuania, 126-106, and Phoenix hammered the Los Angeles Clippers, 86-69.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – The Utah Farm Bureau is blasting Gov. Jon Huntsman’s Cap and Trade program in Utah’s participation in the Western Climate Initiative. Farm Bureau CEO, Randy Parker, is a member of the governor’s Blue Ribbon Council on Climate Change and said that Utah farmers and consumers are the ones that will pay for the program. Parker said that Cap and Trade is a process whereby governments set carbon emission caps, then sells or auctions credits to bring industry into compliance. He said as government ratchets down caps, economic pressure is brought to bear on companies to make costly investments or to buy credits and taxpayers foot the bill. Parker commented that Utah has an economy tied heavily to carbon-based energy and with abundant coal reserves, 90% of our electricity is generated by coal-fired power plants. He said that over 31,000 American scientists, including 404 from Utah, have signed a petition stating that human-caused global warming is without scientific validity.