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Prep Sports Roundup: 12/30
Published on December 30, 2011 at 11:47PM
TROPIC, Utah (AP)-Jake Pearson posted 20 points and the Bryce Valley Mustangs stymied the Tabiona Tigers, 63-44 Friday in non-region boys basketball action.
CASTLE DALE, Utah (AP)-Dallon Cologie had 15 points as the Emery Spartans edged the Manti Templars, 54-52 in non-region boys basketball action Friday. Jamen Miller had 18 points for the Templars in defeat.
KANAB, Utah (AP)-Kaden King led the way with 19 points and the South Sevier Rams pummeled the Kanab Cowboys, 58-39 Friday at the Cowboy Classic. Conor Corry paced Kanab with 14 points in defeat.
BICKNELL, Utah (AP)-Parker Laub amassed 18 points and the Enterprise Wolves edged the Wayne Badgers, 62-59 at the Wayne Classic Friday. Taylor Albrecht had 19 points and 10 boards in the loss for the Badgers, while Zack Taylor chipped in with 16 points and eight rebounds in defeat for Wayne.
RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)-Megan Bean had 26 points and the Richfield Lady Wildcats bested the Desert Hills Lady Thunder, 58-46 in non-region girls basketball action Friday.
ORDERVILLE, Utah (AP)-McKinsey Smith’s 16 points paced the Parowan Lady Rams as they waxed the Valley Lady Buffaloes, 48-32 Friday in non-region girls basketball action. Kyra Milligan had 11 points in defeat for the Lady Buffs.
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP)-Kobe Farrer stepped up with 18 points as the Juab Lady Wasps gashed the Hurricane Lady Tigers, 48-37 Friday at the Hodson Classic at Canyon View High School.
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP)-Tara Shipp keyed a balanced scoring attack with 11 points and the Cedar Lady Reds surged past the Kanab Cowgirls, 51-34 at the Hodson Classic Friday at Cedar High. Calli Jackson had 15 points in defeat for Kanab.
BICKNELL, Utah (AP)-Sarah Taylor had 11 points and the Wayne Lady Badgers overpowered the Altamont Lady Longhorns, 48-28 at the Wayne Classic Friday.
LDS chapel saved from fire
Published on December 30, 2011 at 03:26PM
(SALT LAKE CITY) – Firefighters were able to save an LDS chapel from burning today in the Salt Lake area. Fire crews responded to the meetinghouse near 4400 South 1300 West after 9am and found smoke billowing out of the building. Investigators determined the cause of the fire to be mechanical. No one was inside the building at the time the fire was called in.
Chaffetz backs Romney in Iowa, NH
Published on December 30, 2011 at 03:21PM
(SALT LAKE CITY) – Rep. Jason Chaffetz will be in Iowa to ring in the new year as he throws his support behind Republican candidate Mitt Romney. Chaffetz’s office said he’ll join the Romney team in Iowa as part of a last minute push for votes. The congressman will spend Monday and Tuesday with Romney’s campaign bus telling voters about Romney’s personal and professional qualifications. Chaffetz’s camp said he’ll highlight the Salt Lake Winter Olympic games and Romney’s strong family values. The main thrust of Chaffetz’s message will be that Romney is not a Washington insider and will fix America’s economic problems. After the Iowa caucus vote on Tuesday, Chaffetz will join Romney in New Hampshire for the Jan. 10 vote.
St. George man dies after crashing into tree
Published on December 30, 2011 at 10:59AM
(ST. GEORGE) – A St. George man died Thursday afternoon after crashing his pickup truck into a tree at a high school in St. George. St. George Police Sgt. Spencer Holmes said that 66-year old Allen Cottam was traveling eastbound on 700 South in a GMC pickup at about 2:45pm, when he suddenly sped up, veered into oncoming traffic and struck a tree across from Dixie High School. Holmes said Cottam was transported to the Dixie Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Police reports say officers don’t know if the impact caused the man’s death or if he had a medical condition that resulted in his death. An autopsy is being performed to determine cause of death.