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High school baseball: Panguitch advances to semis with 9-4 win over Green River

You should be playing football to see how much you expect to win

Wow, already throwing punches? Football is NOT going to happen. Get over it! Move On!

Football is THE fall sport of kings. We are one of the only states that does not have 8 man football to accommodate smaller schools. Spring is for baseball. The only reason people do not want to play football is fear. How many football games did Panguitch win when they did play football? If Wayne played football, they would not be as dominant.

The second comment is correct. Region 15 football is NOT coming in any of our lifetimes. However, having watched the kids from this region for a lot of years now, I think it is safe to say that if they did play football, they would do very well. This is especially true of Panguitch. They have some BIG kids at that school and have had for years.
For what it's worth, I say Wayne and Panguitch in the final game with Wayne winning by the 10 run rule. Sorry, Panguitch. I've seen your guys pitch, and I don't think they can keep Wayne off the bases. Every kid in Wayne's lineup can hurt you with his bat, and their pitching is so solid (and so deep). In fact, if their top two pitchers didn't throw, I think they'd still win. Maybe not by the 10 run rule, but it would still be hard for the other teams to put 5 runs on them.
Oh, and by the way, a BIG congratulations to Green River. Doing what they did with what they had. You have to tip your hat to that. Also a tip of the hat to Valley.

Move on already! This article isn't about Football! Take your Football crown and got sit on your throne somewhere else. Go whine to 2A or beyond and see how you compete there. WE PLAY BASEBALL!!! Yup "It's 'only' 1A, but it's working for a lot of kids, fans, and schools. Good job all 1A teams yesterday, that was a lot of fun and good luck Friday and Saturday.

Congratulations Green River!! You had an awesome season - Region Co Champs with Dugway and especially with only 9 players and 1 injured. Good luck in upcoming years.
We love you!

I just want to take a moment and congratulate all the teams that have made it to the semifinals. Good luck to Wayne, West Ridge, Panguitch and Valley. There were some excellent games played yesterday and it was an honor to be a part of the quarterfinals.
I also want to express my appreciation to my little "Fine Nine". You have had a wonderful season and there is nothing to hang your heads about. Yes, it would be have been wonderful to continue the season by playing in the semis. You represented yourselves, school, and community well. This has been the funnest, (most fun) season for me to coach. Thanks for working hard and giving it all you got. I hope that we can ride the ride even further next year.
Thanks to all the parents and community fans who believed in us and supported us to the end. I will always remember this great season.

"We're from Region 15, and we kind of like to brag about ourselves," said Panguitch coach Clint Barney. Maybe we do it in an egotistical way."

Ya think!!!! Finally someone from Panguitch who will admit they like to brag themselves up. If I hadn't read the comment myself I wouldn't have believed it. You hit the nail right on the head Coach Barney!!!!

Spring is for baseball? Wow! Who knew? You should immediately contact MLB and tell them they're playing in the wrong season.

Also, I believe the sport of "kings" is horse racing (or is it falconry?). Anyway, it is not, and never has been, football.

duchesne and altamont play football. because it's much more fun than baseball, and draws a bigger crowd.

I'm not one of those people who think schools that don't play football are weak, obviously region 15 is not weak as they are competitive in every sport at the 1A level. However, imagine how great the already fierce rivalries between Region 15 and 16 would be if some region 15 schools played football. We're not saying you can't play baseball. Just play it in the spring like everyone else. (I know, I know, the MLB is playing right now too, but surely you realize they began their season in the Spring right?) I think if you played baseball in the Spring schools like Rich and others would start a program. I know Panguitch would be competitive in football, I played basketball against them and they do have good athletes. I just think it would be cool thats all.

Did he really say that? HAHAHA! Coach Barney proves once and for all what we all already knew about Panguitch! Thanks Coach!

the yellow sun, utah's conservativism, people dying in war, and Region 15 arrogance.

Although region 15 may not always win the championship game, if you will go back and look, they are always right there. We are a region with a winning tradition thats all! We are confident in our region, and we have the history to back it up! Hate us for it, but thats how it is!

You think valleys out huh. Just you watch!

Region 15 is always competitive. That can't be denied, what's funny is your guys unwillingness to accept that 16 is equally as dominant, which it undoubtedly is. Numbers don't lie. Nobody hates you for your competitive history. What people don't like is how arrogant you seem about it. I think the baseball coach from Panguitch pretty much legitimized that perception in this article.

Great Comment! Expressed very well. We both know anyone in their right mind would rather play football than baseball. It involves 22 players every play. No one gets bored and the bottom line is there is room for every kind of body big or small in the game. It is FUN!!!! and all of region 15 knows it. You will never get as excited at a baseball game as a football game. (expecially in the Fall) If your kids ever played, they would give up their whole season for one awesome game of football. We know this because we have played the game of baseball. Not new to us. Just not as fun. I have never asked a bunch of athletes from Region 15 if they would like to play football and not have everyone of them respond everytime wishing they did. Quit letting your school boards tell you what to do!! Come play some Football!!!! Or quit bragging about how great of an athlete you are. We all know which sport takes the most gain and pain!!! It is awesome!!!

Don't lump the rest of us in with Panguitch. There's only one place like that on this earth. Region 16 isn't as good as Region 15 in basketball, and their baseball is atrocious. When you start mixing in the other sports and girls sports, you can certainly make that argument, though.

I live in the boundaries of one of the Region 15 schools, and I can assure all of you that not all people who cheer for R15 are so convinced that R15 schools are "all that." Most of the people who live around me think it's fine if the teams do well, but realize that sports, especially high school sports, have their place. Most of my neighbors wouldn't dream of being as arrogant as some of the writers have been. Then again, there is something about being able to voice one's opinion in anonymity that brings out the less-diplomatic side of people.
Good luck to the players. Everybody else, take a deep breath.

Football is never going to happen in any of these schools that play baseball at this time of year! but all you "Jock" football players talk your crap somewhere else! if we did have football we would probably beat you at that too if we started where you did because we're dedicated! just go leave your blogs somewhere else!!!