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NS track performs well in Old Capital Invitational BRAD BENTLEY
Pyramid Sports
FILLMORE — North Sanpete Hawk boys and girls track teams each had their best finishes of the season this past week when they participated in the Old Capital Invitational on April 14 at Millard High School. The boys took fourth place out of 15 schools, while the girls ended up in fifth out of 18 entrant schools. Boys The boys started things off right when senior sprinter, Parker Hightower, raced to third place, finishing just off the lead with a time of 11.70 seconds. The Sanpete phenome wasn’t done for the meet and helped the Hawks garner many of their team points. Hightower also anchored the 4 X 100 relay team that took second place. The North Sanpete Hawk Sprint Medley boys and girls relay teams took first place in their respective races. The team members are (left to right): Aspen Clayton, Linzy Flinders, Hannah Snow, Izzy Hightower, Skyler Mortensen, Please see TRACK, Page A8 Wyatt Roberts, Karson Parish, and Parker Hightower. (Photo courtesy of Bill Bedford)
Sheriff’s department awards officers RAY LAFOLLETTE
The Pyramid
MANTI — Sanpete County Sheriff Brian Nielson presented Lux Et Veritas (Light and Truth) awards to five officers for their efforts and actions in recent casework on April 16. The awards are in recognition for the hard work and dedication the task force exhibited while investigating the double homicide of 18-year-old Riley Powell and 17-year-old Brelynne “Breezy” Otteson, from last December through the recent discovery of their bodies being dumped into an abandoned mine shaft in Juab County. The award also recognizes the task force’s work on other cases investigated over the past several years. The five officers are all members of the Sanpete and Juab County Major Crimes Task Force which works cases in both counties. Between the end of last December and now, the five men
Five Major Crimes Task Force members were awarded the Lux Et Veritas award by Sanpete County Sheriff Brian Nielson during a ceremony held April 16. Shown (left to right) are Detective Jeff Hansen, Detective Chad Nielson, Detective Mike Nielson, Detective Derick Taysom, Commander Tyler Johnson and Sheriff Brian Nielson. (Photo by Ray LaFollette, The Pyramid) worked nearly 2,500 man hours on the Powell and Otteson case, which no one could have done alone.
FV MUSEUM HOSTS HORNE MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Horne School of Music Ensemble performed a last community concert April 11 at the Fairview Museum of History and Art, before school lets out. The talented group played professional styled works with splendid harmonies, which included some mellow R & B songs, often mixing in a few “oldies” like “My Girl” or a hit by Bon Jovi. (Photo courtesy of Terry Madsen)
Shake-Out earthquake drill today, April 19
SANPETE COUNTY — At 10:15 a.m., today, April 19, Sanpete County conducted its annual state sponsored “Great ShakeOut” earthquake drill. Thousands of people across the county and state committed to “drop, cover and hold on” during the drill. The Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office will conduct several drills during the day to test county communications capabilities, not just in the county, but statewide. In addition the county jail, Manti; Central Utah Correctional Facility, Gunnison; Snow College, Ephraim; and local high schools will conduct drills and discussions about dealing with an earthquake. The Emergency Alert System (EAS), which is a national warning system in the United States, is activated and residents should hear the siren tone for “shelter in place” which is a high/low tone. Those listening to Mid-Utah radio should hear alert messages and information regarding the drill. All families, businesses and communities need to be prepared for earthquake. This test of the system will possibly catch some people by surprise, while others may ignore the warnings. It is hoped that useful information will be learned by all people which will help them to become more prepared in case of a disaster. For more information online, visit: http://www.shakeout. org/dropcoverholdon or www. shakeout.org/utah or www.utah. gov/beready/index.html. In addition, there is an earthquake safety video series available on the Great ShakeOut YouTube Channel, at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxLhFTe7_ M0&list=PLs1gMujRSBY2t7JB4VS-AymFwN-6Lvg20
WA wins big at Snow College math contest MT. PLEASANT — Wasatch Academy is home to many bright minds that are encouraged to express their knowledge both in and out of the classroom, which is why Wasatch Academy has participated in Snow College’s math competition for the past 15 years. In the senior division (grades 1012), John Kim, George Zhao, William Wang, Winnie Li, Bryan Lyu, David Liu, and Ben Cottam took seven of the top 10 positions, during the competition. Eric Yang placed third out of 200 students in the junior division (grades 7-9). Guided by Coach Dr. Zeb Engberg, students on the math team pour over questions from past competitions, which range from algebra to calculus, and stress critical thinking and creativity in math. In a normal class setting, students are often drilled on principles and not how to apply them in a creative Please see MATH, Page A8
Wasatch Academy math students participated in Snow College’s recent math competition and placed in several top positions during the contest, which included students from 15 schools. (Photo courtesy of Wasatch Academy)
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