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Spo r ts B lu e Moun t a in E ag l e W edn e sd ay , O c tob e r 7 , 2015 B3 P rep round up : GC a th le te s ’ s k i l l s a re pu t to the te s t By Ang e l Ca rp en t e r B lu e Moun t a in E ag l e GRANT COUNTY – Spo r t s t e am s k ep t bu sy in th e coun ty and on th e ro ad l a s t w e ek . VOLLEYBALL G ran t Un ion Th e G r an t Un ion P ro s - pe c to r vo l l eyb a l l t e am ho s t ed Cu lv e r , sw e ep ing th e Bu l l - dog s 3 -0 S ep t . 29 , and th ey fo l low ed up w i th ano th e r sw e ep a t th e Cov e L eop a rd s ’ cou r t . Th e s co r e s ag a in s t Cu lv e r w e r e 25 -21 , 25 -20 and 25 -22 . “Cu lv e r i s a top 5 t e am th a t pl ay s t r em endou s d e f en s e and br ing s a lo t o f in t en s i ty to th e cou r t , ” s a id G r an t Un ion h e ad co a ch Sh a e Sp e th . “W e s e rv ed tough , g e t t ing th em ou t o f sy s t em o f t en , and th en p l ay ed pr e t ty w e l l a t th e n e t g e t t ing som e k ey b lo ck s e a r ly . ” Sh e s a id th e non l e agu e m a t ch w a s a good t e s t fo r th e t e am to ch e ck th e i r m id - s e a - son sk i l l s . G r an t Un ion ’ s s co r e s in Cov e w e r e 25 -7 , 25 -18 and 25 -8 . T ay lo r M cC lu sk ey and H a i l i e W r igh t s t epp ed in a s s e t t e r s fo r s t a r t e r Rh e ann a C a r tn e r , who w a s ou t du e to i l ln e s s . Sp e th no t ed th e L eop a rd s a r e r ebu i ld ing a f t e r g r adu a t - ing s ev e r a l s t rong p l ay e r s l a s t y e a r . 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H e ad co a ch T i f fn i e S chm ad ek a s a id th e t e am fough t h a rd and h ad som e good mom en t s , bu t m i s s ed som e k ey s e rv e s . “Th i s w e ek w e a r e fo cu s - ing a lo t on s e rv ing and p a s s - ing , ” sh e s a id . “W e h av e good sp i r i t s th i s w e ek and a r e r e ady to gh t b a ck and p l ay tough – i t w i l l b e a long w e ek , bu t w e ’ r e up fo r th e ch a l l eng e . ” Th e t e am w i l l h av e th e i r hom e com ing m a t ch in Monu - m en t a t 4 p .m . Thu r sd ay , ho s t - ing H a rp e r /Hun t ing ton . The Eag le /Ange l Ca rpen ter Dayv i l le /Monumen t T ige r Dako ta Eme rson (1 ) moves the ba l l w i th teamma tes Samue l V a lade (42 ) , Aus t in Wa lke r (80 ) and Jess Hoodenpy l (75 ) look ing fo r the b locks du r ing a home game las t mon th . T IGERS Con t inu ed f rom Pag e B1 Con t r ibu ted pho to /E l izabe th She l le y G ran t Un ion P rospec to rs Hea the r Mos ley (8 ) and Saman tha B rock (3 ) de fend the ne t p lay ing in the i r Sep t . 30 home game aga ins t Cu lve r . s co r ing m any po in t s . ” S co r e s ag a in s t GU JV w e r e : 15 -25 , 14 -25 and 12 -25 . E a ch s e t ag a in s t C r an e w a s lo s t 20 -25 . On F r id ay , th e L ady P an - th e r s t r av e l to Ad r i an fo r y e t ano th e r ch a l l eng e – th e g am e s t a r t s a t abou t 4 p .m . “Ad r i an i s n ev e r a t e am to und e r e s t im a t e a s th ey h av e a so l id p rog r am , ” Zw eyg a rd t s a id . “W e w i l l b e fo cu s ed on p l ay ing ou r g am e and wo rk - ing on ou r a t t a ck . ” Bu rn t R iv e r i s ano th e r t e am th a t h a s b e en imp rov ing and c an su rp r i s e you , sh e s a id . Th e P an th e r s ho s t th e Bu l l s a t 4 p .m . on S a tu rd ay . FOOTBALL Dayv i l l e /Monum en t Th e D ayv i l l e /Monum en t T ig e r foo tb a l l t e am w a s d e f e a t ed on th e ro ad 6 -74 ag a in s t Jo rd an V a l l ey . “Th e g am e cou ld h av e gon e b e t t e r , ” s a id h e ad co a ch N a th an i e l A sh l ey . “W e m ad e m i s t ak e s and d idn ’ t p l ay up to ou r po t en t i a l . Jo rd an V a l l ey i s a good t e am . ” Th e T ig e r s ’ so l e tou ch - down c am e wh en D ako t a Em e r son th r ew th e b a l l to H ayd en S ch a f e r . Th e t e am h a s a sho r t w e ek to p r ep a r e fo r th e i r hom e com - ing g am e ag a in s t H a rp e r /Hun - t ing ton a t 1 p .m . Thu r sd ay on th e Monum en t e ld . P ra i r i e C i ty /Bu rn t R iv e r Th e P r a i r i e C i ty /Bu rn t R iv e r foo tb a l l t e am h ad a tough t im e f rom th e s t a r t ho s t - ing C r an e l a s t F r id ay , and su f - f e r ed a 0 -62 d e f e a t . In ju r i e s c au s ed th e P an - th e r /Bu l l s to fo r f e i t th e g am e a t h a l f t im e , end ing wh a t h e ad co a ch D a r r e l M cK ro l a c a l l ed “ a v e ry phy s i c a l g am e . ” H e s a id th ey hop e to h av e enough p l ay e r s to con t in - u e comp e t i t ion th i s w e ek a t Ad r i an wh e r e th ey a r e s ch ed - u l ed to p l ay a t 6 p .m . (PT ) on F r id ay . Th e t e am cu r r en t ly h a s a 1 -4 ov e r a l l r e co rd . Ju s t fou r a th l e t e s on th e 12 -m an D ayv i l l e /Monum en t ro s t e r a r e r e tu rn ing p l ay e r s th i s s e a son , bu t th a t ’ s no t s topp ing th em . “W e a r e a young t e am th a t i s l e a rn ing and imp rov ing , ” s a id T ig e r h e ad co a ch N a - th an i e l A sh l ey , who i s in h i s f th y e a r co a ch ing th e t e am . H e s a id s en io r s D ako t a Em e r son and G a r r e t t W a rn e r a r e bo th m ak ing v a lu ab l e con t r ibu t ion s to th e t e am th i s y e a r . “Bo th h av e b ig ro l e s on th e t e am , and th ey a r e bo th s t epp ing up and l l ing tho s e ro l e s and h e lp ing th e young e r p l ay e r s imp rov e th e i r g am e , ” A sh l ey s a id . Th i s y e a r ’ s ro s t e r a l so in - c lud e s fou r f r e shm en , and s ix jun io r s , in c lud ing qu a r t e r - b a ck H ayd en S ch a f e r . “W e ’ r e sho r t o f p l ay e r s th i s y e a r , bu t w e ’ r e wo rk ing h a rd , ” Em e r son s a id . W a rn e r ag r e ed , add ing , “W e ’ r e ju s t t ry ing to t ak e Eme rson Wa rne r wh a t w e h av e and run w i th i t . ” Th e t e am i s comp e t ing w i th 10 o th e r t e am s in Sp e - c i a l D i s t r i c t 1 : Ad r i an , W a l - low a , Powd e r V a l l ey , Jo rd an V a l l ey , C r an e , P r a i r i e C i ty / Bu rn t R iv e r , P in e E ag l e , Jo - s eph , E cho and H a rp e r /Hun - t ing ton . “W e t ry to k e ep imp rov - ing a s th e s e a son go e s a long and k e ep a po s i t iv e a t t i tud e , ” A sh l ey s a id . H e add ed , wh i l e th e t e am h a s a lo t o f young e r p l ay e r s w i th l e s s exp e r i en c e on th e e ld , “ th ey a r e c a t ch ing on qu i ck , and th a t ’ s a l l w e c an a sk th em to do i s k e ep wo rk - ing h a rd and pu sh ing th em - s e lv e s and t e amm a t e s to g e t b e t t e r . ” 02807 He re to he lp , even be fo re the smoke c lea rs . P ra i r i e C i ty P r a i r i e C i ty ’ s L ady P an - th e r s h ad ch a l l eng ing g am e s l a s t w e ek , and th a t ’ s ju s t how h e ad co a ch Lou ann e Zw eyg a rd t s ay s sh e p r e f e r s i t . Wh i l e th e m a t ch e s ag a in s t G r an t Un ion jun io r v a r s i ty and th e C r an e Mu s t ang s d idn ’ t go th e i r w ay , Zw eyg a rd t s a id i t g av e th em good comp e t i t ion ag a in s t t e am s w i th “ s t rong fund am en t a l sk i l l s . ” “L a s t w e ek , w e h ad som e good mom en t s ag a in s t GU JV and C r an e , bu t no t enough o f th em , ” sh e s a id . “Th e t e am s e rv ed f a i r ly w e l l , bu t p a s s ing and h i t t ing e r ro r s k ep t u s f rom U p c om i n g C omm u n i t y C l a s s e s : C r i s i s M o n e y M a n a g em e n t Wednesday , Oc tobe r 14 , 2015 10 :00 -11 :30 a .m . B u i l d i n g Y o u r B u d g e ti Wednesday , Oc tobe r 14 , 2015 12 :00 -2 :00 p .m . 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