Tooele head football coach Sam Elliott resigned Monday to accept the head coaching position at Union High School in Roosevelt, according to Elliott.

Four. That's how many points Utah Jazz back-up point guard Ronnie Price scored and how many stitches it took to stop a bleeding cut over his right eye caused by a flagrant foul from Los Angeles Laker Ronny Turiaf.

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Tooele's first singles player Matt Wihongi won three of his four matches at the region tournament last week to qualify for the 4A state tournament this weekend at Liberty Park. He was the only Tooele player to qualify for state.

Logan edged out Grantsville at the Region 11 tournament last week in Ogden. The Grizzlies claimed the title by scoring 43 points compared to Grantsville's 38. Morgan placed third with 19 points and Ogden was fourth with 18.

Grantsville is still alive in the 3A tournament after losing a nine-inning game and then winning a five-inning game both on Saturday. Wasatch edged the Cowboys 4-3 in the first game and then the Cowboys pounded region foe Ben Lomond 11-1.

With state playoffs just around the corner for Riverton, they must be estatic Tooele is only a 4A team and won't have to see them in the playoffs. The Buffs used an assault of long balls against the Silver Wolves to earn the 8-0 victory on Friday at Deseret Peak Complex.

Grantsville showed up to Cedar City and took care of business like they were suppose to. A first-inning grand slam by Melissa Baird knocked the wind out any thoughts of an upset from Union, cruising to an 8-0 victory.

Grantsville High School's new basketball coach will not need much time learning about potential players at the school. Shane Heath already has spent four years coaching junior varsity and freshmen basketball teams for the Cowboys.

In their final home game, Tooele didn't play like a team looking for their first Region 7 win. Scoring two first-half goals and then adding another two in the second half, Tooele buried Payson 4-0.

The Tooele High School softball team is ready to prove they are a dynasty team. The Lady Buffs lost to Springville at home last Thursday 4-1 for their only loss in region play. On Tuesday, they made a statement that they are back on track as region leaders by pummeling Provo 12-0 in a five-inning game.

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Five different courses, five region matches and five Region 7 girls golf teams all looking up in the standings at Tooele's name all season as the Buffaloes captured the Region 7 crown.

Playing with their playoff lives on the line Tooele faced the ace of a very tough Springville team on Thursday. Brian Whatcott pitched a near perfect game against the Buffs with 11 strikeouts but Tooele scrapped their way to a much needed 3-2 win over the Red Devils.

Grantsville ended up one match short of picking up a major region victory Thursday afternoon on its home courts against region leader Logan.

With the Region 7 track meet just a day away, the Tooele High School track and field team used Saturday's BYU Invitational as a good way to warm up for the region meet that will be held on Wednesday and Thursday at Timpview High School. Tooele took 22 athletes to the invitational that had the competition of a state meet, except there were athletes from Wyoming, Nevada and Idaho.

Grantsville shortstop Kelsi Wells recorded all three outs in the seventh inning to help her team snuff out a Morgan rally and preserve a 6-5 victory over the Trojans in Grantsville on Friday.

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The middle innings continue to be a problem for Grantsville when it faces region nemesis and the state's No.1-ranked team Bear River.