Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Unusual Diet: NO RICE The Hawks suffered their worst state finish in years, losing to Davis in the first round of the playoffs. Through the first four games of the season, the team was ranked num- ber one in the 4A State Coaches’ Poll, and it appeared they again would be state bound. After pounding 3A Jordan 34-13 in the preseason, Alta faced West Jordan in their first regular season game. The Hawks held a 21-2 lead going into halftime, and they held on to that lead to win by a stunning 50 to 9 blowout. The Hawks made quick work of the Mountain View Bruins winning 20-14, but they had to fight a hostile Orem crowd the next week to pull off a 21-14 victory in the final minutes of the game. Coming into the homecoming game against the number-two ranked Brighton Bengals, tension was high. Though the Hawks were This Year plagued by penalties, they played strong defense and managed to stay close throughout the entire game. Behind 17 to 14, the team had a chance to tie by a field goal with less than two minutes remain- ing in the game. Kicking against the wind, the ball sailed just left of the uprights, and Brighton fell on the ball to win by a mere three points. After this depressing loss the Hawks were still in strong conten- tion for the playoffs riding a 5-1 re- cord into the final stretch of the sea- son, but the team dampened their state chances by losing two close games to Hillcrest and American Fork, i he Hawks were torcea into a Alta's leading rusher. Trent Ogden, strides After intercepting a Mountain View pass, for a few much needed extra yards. Troy Hymas struggles to return the ball. 82 Football must-win game against Bingham at Alta the next week where the Hawks proved they could win in a clutch situation. Defensively, they played their best game of the season, hold- ing the Miners to only 39 yards, and they registered seven sacks, four of which were made by Brett Radcliffe. Penalties were also cut down to only four, for a thirty yard total. Offen- sively, Trent Ogden was the only one of either team to get into the endzone on a two yard ramble. Jeff Grey kicked two Hawk field goals for 25 and 30 yards. Alta’s impres- sive playing won the game 13-2 and the regular season ended with a credible 5-3 record and number three ranking in Region 2. Stopped at the line against Mountain View. Hawks try their unsurmountable running abili- ty-

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SOPHOMORE GIRLS BASKETBALL: ROW 1: Nicole Shingliton. Lindsey Mishmash. ROW 2: Tammy Burton. Jennifer Carroll. Annie Richins. Stacey Phillips. Janna Rose. Jill Petik. Kim Ros- sum. Wendy Figgee coach J.V. GIRLS BASKETBALL: ROW 1: Vicky Jor- genson. Amy Higgins. Sheri Houston. Stephanie Hubbard. Sietske Wilson. ROW 2: Daniella Rin- dals. Aimee Rice, Lora Abraham. Shaunel Fish- er. Coach Claybaugh. Taking a foul shot. Laura Sterling concentrates hard on the basket. Hitting the ball away form the opposing team. Laura Sterling shows one of various defensive abilities. Girls Basketball 81

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Bringing in a play from the sideline. Ben An- drus confers with Coach Garcia. Fighting for the catch. Kelly Jensen goes up against two Mountain View defenders while Troy Hymas looks on. Despite good Bingham defense. Deno Fabri- zio leads the Hawks to a 13-2 victory. Football 83