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    The 2008 Bear River Bears Baseball Team, The 2008 Region 11 Champs!





    Hey, 2009 Bears Fans! Its Finally Baseball Season!
    March 9, 2009 Finally! It's officially baseball season! Bear River Baseball's Head Coach Clay Chournos, Assistant Coach Don Hawes and the rest of the coaching staff, along with, of course, the ballplayers who made the squad for the 2009 Bear River Bears baseball team, are all heading south for the Annual Pizza Hut Classic Spring Baseball Tournament in St. George later this week. Check the "Links" section for the official Bear River Bears High School webpage and click on the schedule page for the upcoming games in St. George, and for the rest of the season as well! Let's Go 2009 Bear River Bears!!

    And also, if anyone is interested in checking up on "The Three Bears" (former BR Baseball standouts Tyson Thompson, Danny Smith, Trevor Gardner, who all graduated in 2008) and the rest of the 2009 Dawson Buccaneers Baseball Team at Dawson CC, just click here for a link to the Dawson Baseball Webpage! Let's Go Bucs!

    Note: We now have too many photos of our Bear River Bears to fit into our "Photo Album" section, so if you want to see some photos of the 2008 Bear River Bears Varsity Baseball Team (and plenty of older photos of the boys from "back in the day"), as well as some 2009 DCC Bucs "3 Bears" photos (or even some from their stint with the Smithfield Aztecs last summer), check out this link: Official Bears Photo Web Site

    And soon, the site will also include some outstanding action photos of the 2009 BR Bears (courtesy of Bob Payne)! And if you are interested in adding some of your own photos to the site, just send us an e-mail (which can be accessed by clicking on the "Contact Info" section) and we'll let you know how... Let's Go Bears!


    Thanks for the memories, boys!!!
    June 6, 2008



    Dallin Bunn: Local Hero (And also: "Thanks for the memories, boys!")
    August 3, 2008 In the aftermath of 9/11, and the war that followed, most Americans were forced to examine their view of our country’s place in the world. There is little doubt that our nation is no longer immune to attack, if it ever truly was in the first place. This is true despite our military’s strength and the resolve of our people to maintain our freedom and way of life.

    The events of that infamous date in our history, September 11, 2001, remain forever burned into the collective memories of our people and resolutely written about in our history books. It has also lead to many changes involving our security and the precautions taken to help preserve it, which are simply now just a part of our own daily lives.

    Another such change has been to our vernacular, the way in which we use the English language to describe life in America, as we now know it. There was a time when the term “hero” was used a little too casually by many people, often when discussing the positive qualities of a popular athlete, a politician or some other celebrated cultural icon of the day.

    Members of the police and fire departments, who had previously often toiled in relative obscurity, are now justly recognized as heroes in our country. This is true of our emergency workers and all of the men and women who willingly put themselves in harm’s way to protect us on a regular basis. It has almost become cliché now, but it remains important to recognize these brave souls as often as is possible. Our freedom is no longer a foregone conclusion and it continues to be fought for by thousands of anonymous heroes every single day.

    No matter what the current political climate is or what our individual views are on the war in Iraq and the ongoing U.S. military activities in Afghanistan and the rest of the world, there is no denying that all of the people involved, both here in the U.S. and overseas, are all true American heroes. There is no longer a draft in the U.S., of course, so everyone in each branch of our armed services is there willingly, as volunteers, in one way or another. And one such American hero is United States Marine Corps recruit Dallin Bunn, from Garland, Utah, USA.

    Those of us who have seen the young ballplayers of the now defunct Bear River Rage competitive traveling team play baseball over the years already know Dallin well. We watched with pride as Dallin and the rest of the boys on that team slowly matured into the young men who would eventually represent Bear River High School’s baseball team so well. That was always the plan. With help and guidance from coaches Kasey Thompson, Brad Gardner and John Fronk, and sponsored (and pampered a bit) by Bambi and Kris Thompson of Bob’s Body Shop, they definitely got the job done.

    Later, when lead by Head Coach Clay Chournos, Assistant Coach Don Hawes, and the rest of the Bears’ fine coaching staff (as well as plenty of support from Bambi, Kris and the booster club), the Bear River Bears took the Region 11 baseball title in 2007 and 2008, and then played their guts out during the State tournament both seasons, coming up just short each time. A typical (although completely made-up) Bear River team mantra might be: “Respect the game. Respect your teammates and your opponents. Play the game hard, the way it’s supposed to be played. And play to win.” This approach speaks as much about “attitude” as it does “athleticism”, which certainly has helped forge a long-running tradition of success for Bear River’s baseball program. Kudos to Clay and the coaching staff, as well as the most loyal and vocal fans as you’ll find anywhere.

    As a young ballplayer, Dallin Bunn eventually overcame what appeared to be an early (and some would say healthy) aversion to being hit by fastballs while batting for the Rage, to quickly become a productive hitter and player for the team. Even though he would still occasionally bail-out on some inside pitches, when he did get a pitch that he liked (up in the zone, eye-level or higher, out over the plate), he'd usually hit it hard somewhere.

    By the time a spot opened up on the high school varsity team years later, and Dallin finally got the chance to start as a senior in 2008, it didn’t matter where the pitch was, he hit the ball hard somewhere all season long. Dallin Bunn, the baseball player, finally got his chance in the spotlight, and he took full advantage of the opportunity, finishing his career with an outstanding season for the 2008 region champs. Nobody was more reliable and came through in the clutch more often than Dallin. Finally, some respect for the soft-spoken, easygoing young man…

    Obviously, Dallin’s mom and dad, Treva and Temp Bunn, have done a fine job with their son, as they have with his brother and now with his sister, in helping to prepare them for the rest of their lives. And his parents knew something about their son that many Bear River fans did not know; Dallin had already made a very important decision about his future prior to his final season of high school baseball. Dallin planned on enlisting in the United States Marine Corps immediately after graduation.

    About three weeks ago, Dallin did just that, leaving home for boot camp in San Diego, following a small get-together with his family and friends, including Coach Chournos in the group. The decision to enlist alone was a brave one by Dallin, but it is what follows his graduation from basic training in October which requires the kind of courage which most of us have never had to find in ourselves.

    Here is an excerpt from a recent note written by Temp:

    “There is a good possibility that Dallin will be deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan in December, but nothing is certain yet. His graduation date is October 17th and it depends on the completion of his training. If he is ill or injured somehow, it could be delayed. He does still plan on serving on a mission but it may be after a short tour of duty. They told him it would probably be 7 months if he is deployed. I did receive a phone call from a church leader on base, who mentioned that Dallin had gone to church on Sunday, and he said that Dallin looked great and had a great attitude. As usual, he had a smile on his face, so that tells me he is doing well and he is doing what he wants to be doing. Since you asked, I think it would be great if you did include his address in the story, he would appreciate any support. I know they don’t have a lot of time to write letters but I’m sure he will do his best to answer any communication. Thanks for everything and it means a great deal to us to know that people care about Dallin so much."

    Thanks again,
    Temp


    Last Saturday, a letter arrived from Marine Recruit Dallin Bunn, and it read, in part:

    “Hey, everybody! It’s Dallin, man! I hope everybody is doing good. Things are even harder here than I expected, but I’m having a really good time and I’ve met a lot of really good people. Let all my team mates and friends know that they should never let anyone tell you that you can’t do anything. If someone does, use that as motivation to prove them wrong. When 5 people are yelling at you and spitting in your face, saying you can’t do anything, use that as motivation to prove them wrong. I’ve learned to use that to help me keep going, to prove them wrong…
    Well, we don’t have much free time here so thanks for everything, guys, it’s been a blast growing up with you! Hope to hear from you soon!"

    Dallin Bunn

    If anyone is interested in writing to him, here is the address for a true local hero:

    Recruit Dallin Bunn
    2nd Training Battalion
    F Company, Platoon 2122
    36001 Midway Avenue
    San Diego Ca. 92140-2122


    And lastly, a final thought from the website "staff":

    Ever since the 2008 baseball season ended for Bear River this past May, we at the website have been trying to find the right words to say goodbye to our little baseball team. Grand recollections of past exploits detailing every clutch hit, pitching performance or diving catch by each and every one of our boys would be the only way to properly do so. Of course, this became an impossibly daunting task! In our case, our youngest child has graduated. It really was the end of a great chapter in a longer story for our son, and for us as well. Yet all this time has passed, and still, we had no send-off!

    And then suddenly, it finally became obvious... Dallin’s story says it all! So now we can finally say “so long” to Bear River High School! Thanks to everyone for all of you support over the years! And don’t ever let anybody tell you that you can’t do ANYTHING! We’ll try and let everybody know how you are doing, Dallin. Thank you for everything, man!

    And thanks for all of the great memories, boys!

    From Donna, Steve and the rest of the Smith family.


    Smith, Gardner share Region 11 MVP award
    June 1, 2008 From the 5/27/08 edition of The Leader
    Greg Madson
    Leader Publisher

    The two were nearly inseparable on the diamond and now they share a postseason award. Bear River’s 1-2 punch of Danny Smith and Trevor Gardner were honored as region 11 co-MVPs last week. The two were team leaders in hitting and pitching and the league’s coaches felt it would be unfair to pick one over the other.

    “We couldn’t separate the two,” said coach Clay Chournos.

    Smith had five region wins and hit .621. Gardner had three saves and two wins and for fun, belted four home runs. He also led the team in RBIs.

    “One was the better pitcher the other a better RBI guy, but if you take one off our team we were in trouble,” added Chournos.

    In addition to the two MVPs, Bear River had five others earn first team recognition. Infielder Kasey Green and outfields Justin Capener, Blake Adams and Dallin Bunn joined Tyson Thompson on the first team.

    “I was really excited to get all our outfielders and Kasey on there. Tyson was probably the best shortstop in the region. Our outfielders were excellent all year. They all hit over .360 and made great plays. Justin hit .419 from the nine spot and Dallin had the third most RBIs from the eight spot. Kasey only made one error in 10 games and hit over .360,” said Chournos.

    Colton Fronk and Hunter Sedarholm received honorable mention status. “Colton played well at the plate all year. He was really playing out of position at third base for us. He set the table as leadoff hitter,” Chournos said. “Hunter was a great addition, we got a lot of production from him at the two spot.”

    With a week to reflect on his team’s success, Chournos said he had no regrets nor did he lament about what could have been. The Bears won their second consecutive region title (10-0) and finished third at state.

    “I felt good about where we ended up. If it all went perfect I’m not sure we would have ended up any higher. If we had played Juan Diego 10 times we probably would have won five,” he said. “Judge (state champion) was just so much better than anyone else. Not that we couldn’t have beat them, but it would have been tough.”

    Graduating 10 seniors, including nine starters, is going to leave a huge hole to fill for the coaching staff. “We are going to miss those guys. This summer (the underclassmen) will have to learn fast. Hopefully they learned how to play the game and can get them physically ready,” Chournos said.

    The catching position, which started out as a weakness this season, will be a strength next year with the return of Hagen Gardner and Eric Rawlinson. Both saw significant time behind the plate this year.

    “I’m not sure what will happen with those two. They are so close; it will be tough to pick a starter. Hagen did a great job after Eric got hurt. Eric was solid when he was in there,” added Chournos, who will also turn to seniors Louis Lemus and Kyle Walker next year. “Louis and Kyle did a great job when they got time (on the field),” Chournos said.

    When asked to describe this year’s team, Chournos said, “They just wanted to play. We went through some weird stuff, but they still showed up and played. Their egos didn’t get in the way of our success. We weren’t as athletic as other teams, be they just continued to work hard and put the time in (to be successful).”

    With that in mind, there’s no reason not to expect the same next year.

    Region 11 all-region Co-MVP - Trevor Gardner and Danny Smith. First Team all-region - Tyson Thompson, Blake Adams, Justin Capener, Dallin Bunn, Kasey Green. Second Team - Colton Fronk, Hunter Sedarholm. Honorable Mention - Eric Rawlinson, Hagen Gardner, Louis Lemus, Kyle Walker.


    North wins 3-A slugfest at Lindquist Field

    Standard-Examiner
    Sunday, June 1, 2008
    By CHRIS CHRISTENSEN

    OGDEN -- It was the first game of the day and it happened to be the most exciting one of the three that were played at Lindquist Field Saturday.

    The Utah Baseball All-Star Classic had three games from three classifications (3-A, 4-A, 5-A) and it was the 3-A that gave the fans the most bang for the buck. Rallying from a two-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth inning, the North All-Stars, led by the likes of Bear River's Trevor Gardner and Judge's Joe Pond, came away with a thrilling 14-13 victory over the South All-Stars.

    Many local players saw playing time during the game, including Gardner, Tyson Thompson and Danny Smith from Bear River, Sean Holley from Ogden, Vincent Jackson from Ben Lomond and Chase Markham from Morgan. However, it was the trio of Bear River players that had a major say in the outcome.
    Gardner was named the 2nd runner-up in the MVP voting by collecting four hits and four RBIs in the win. Pond picked up the win on the mound by throwing two innings of relief and knocking in the game-winning RBIs in the bottom of the ninth.

    The South all-stars were impressive, jumping out to an early 10-3 lead on the North squad, highlighted by a seven-run fourth inning where they only collected two hits. But Gardner and Thompson got things rolling offensively and Smith was excellent on the mound for two innings.

    The North finally took the lead in the seventh inning, highlighted by a bases-clearing triple from Gardner. The South all-stars tied the game and then took the lead in the top of the ninth, scoring two runs to seemingly end the game.

    Gardner then had an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to get one of the runs back before Pond laced a single into right-center to score runners from second and third to end the game. Most of the local players had at least one hit with Gardner being the most productive.

    In the 4-A game, local products Colton Land and Preston Mooney each had a single for the North squad, but the South's Ryan Thomas hit a three-run home run while Mountain View's Mark Garrett and Dixie's Steve Nelson had solo home runs to push the South team past the North, 10-1.

    The North team trailed 2-1 in the third inning, but the South scored two runs in the fourth inning and four more in the sixth, highlighted by the shot from Thomas to take a commanding 9-1 lead.

    Box Elder also had a couple of local players that played in the game with the best effort coming from Bobby King, who pitched two shutout innings before giving up a couple in the sixth inning. Justin Crosbie also made a couple of outstanding defensive plays from his shortstop position in the loss.

    A recap of the late 5-A game will appear on Monday.

    Comments

    By: "Correction" @ 06/01/2008, 1:44 AM
    I believe it was Tyson Moll that hit the two runs in to win the game in the 3A game, not Pond.

    By: "Correction 2" @ 06/01/2008, 11:01 AM
    Yes, it was Tyson Moll, not Pond, Moll's team mate from Judge, who laced a 3-2, 2 out pitch in the bottom of the ninth to right center that scored the 2 winning runs for the North.

    By: "yankee-nut1" @ 06/01/08, 12:00 PM
    Yes, you are both right but it was "The Three (Bear River) Bears" who did the most damage and rallied the 3A North Team throughout the game (especially late in the game when it really mattered, after they finally "woke up" after being up all night celebrating their graduation) and one of them should have been the MVP. Any of the 3 would have been fine and Gardner may have been the most deserving, but it definitely should not have been a player from the losing "Big-Bad" South Team!


    Smith and the Bears achieve Region 11 “perfection” in 2008.
    May 1, 2008 - 06:00 PM The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word “perfection” as: the state of being free of fault or defect. Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, states that: Perfection is, in a very broad sense, a state of completeness and flawlessness.

    The oldest known description of the concept of perfection goes all the way back to Ancient Greece, which is where and when Aristotle distinguished three meanings of the term, or rather three shades of one meaning. As in: “Something” is perfect when…
    1. …it is complete and contains all of the requisite parts;
    2. …it is so good that nothing of the kind could be better;
    3. …it has attained its purpose.

    It is the latter version which best describes the Bear River Bears’ victory in their Region 11 season finale versus the Logan Grizzlies, and possibly their entire 2008 regular season as well. The Bears have attained their purpose. At least so far.

    The Bears won the game despite a less than stellar defensive effort, during what must still be described as an extremely effective seven-inning win over the Logan Grizzlies at Bears’ Field in Garland on Thursday afternoon. Of course, the main reason that Bear River’s 8 to 7 win over their closest rival Logan was termed “effective” was because it ended the region schedule with the Bears both undefeated and in first place.

    By any measure, ten wins in ten tries is a huge accomplishment. Congratulations to every Bear River player, and to Head Coach Clay Chournos, Assistant Coaches Don Hawes, Zac Williams and Ryan Giles, for an excellent job by all.

    And yes, the Bears certainly could have played a lot better defensively in this game, which is something that they struggled with for much of the pre-season and regular season, as well. And most likely, this is a part of Bear River’s game which will have to improve if they hope to go as deep as they want to in this post-season, in pursuit of their ultimate goal, a 3A State Championship in 2008.

    At the same time, though, the Bears did receive two strong pitching performances against Logan, which was pretty much also true against all comers, all season long. Danny Smith got the start and the win over Logan for the Bear River, throwing five strong innings with 9 K’s, while giving up only 3 hits and one earned run. Smith finished with five wins and no losses for the season.

    Trevor Gardner relieved Smith in the sixth inning and earned another save for the Bears, giving up only one hit and no earned runs, while striking-out two in two solid innings of work.

    The Bears line-up also continued another season-long trend, as they pounded out ten more base-hits and scored 8 more runs in 2008, this time against two different Logan pitchers.

    Colton Fronk went 2 for 4, with one run scored and Hunter Sederholm was 2 for 3 and scored a run. Gardner was 2 for 4 with a run scored and Smith went 2 for 3, with an RBI and a run scored (by speed-up runner Kyle Walker).

    Tyson Thompson reached on a walk, and scored, and Blake Adams had a base-hit and an RBI. Kasey Green went 1 for 1, with 2 walks, 2 runs scored and an RBI, while Dallin Bunn drove in a third inning run with a sacrifice fly.

    And despite going hitless in the contest, Bears’ left-fielder Justin Capener still managed to make an extremely valuable offensive contribution for his team. With Green on second base and two outs in the bottom of the fifth, Capener managed to reach first base on an error by Logan’s shortstop Peterson, with Green going to third.

    After a few pitches to the next Bear River batter Fronk, Capener took the next sign from Chournos coaching at third. Then, seconds before Logan’s pitcher Tyler had come to the set position during his wind-up, Capener suddenly made an early break for second. This is a set play and the Bears have used it often, although Capener certainly executes it better than most.

    Next, when Tyler turned on the mound to throw, he looked and began to motion towards first base, which was the exact instant that Capener suddenly stopped in his tracks for about a half of a second, when he was just a little over half way between first and second base. This all appeared to confuse Tyler, who froze and held his throw, which is, of course, a balk. The right call for the right time and executed, well, to perfection.

    The play call, as well as Capener’s baseball savvy, allowed Green to jog across home plate with Bear River’s eighth and final run. It was obviously the decisive run in the game, one that gave the Bears all that they would need to keep their slim margin of victory over the soon-to-be second place Logan Grizzlies.

    So once again in 2008, the Bears received ample production from up and down their line-up. And, yes, winning the region title was big because it gives Bear River the home-field advantage in the Inter-regional Playoffs, which will be held on Saturday, May 10th, right here at Bear River High School in Garland.

    Still, the 2008 Bears’ already expected to win the region title, so they have only attained part of their goal thus far. So, if the Bears do continue to win, despite even the occasional defensive lapse, well, then, hey, nobody's perfect, right? And if the Bears do manage to go all the way and take state in '08, now that really would be, by any definition, absolute “perfection”!


    The Bears Return From New York City!
    June 19, 2007 This is a copy of a letter that was recently submitted to the editor of the Tremonton Leader:

    Editor,

    We just wanted to say thanks to Kris and Bambi Thompson and the Bear River Baseball Booster Club from all of us who got to go on the 10 day trip to New York and Connecticut last month, not only for all of their hard work and the unbelievable amount of time they spent putting the trip together, but also for pulling it all off without a hitch! For a group of over 50 people (including most of this year's varsity baseball team), this was truly an amazing accomplishment! It was a really fantastic trip and we think that everyone had a great time. Even though it was expensive, Bambi managed to get the best prices and group rates available; otherwise it would have cost everyone who went a whole lot more. The itinerary included: a visit to the Baseball Hall Of Fame at Cooperstown in beautiful upstate New York; 2 Yankee games versus the Diamondbacks at historic Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York; the chance to see Barry Bonds play against the Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston; and 2 days of touring and seeing all the amazing sights of NYC, which included a Broadway play for some of the group! And not to mention the trip to South Windsor, Connecticut, where the team got to play in an American Legion Baseball Tournament! Thank you so much, Bambi and Kris, it was truly the trip of a lifetime!

    Sincerely,
    The Smith Family

    P.S. - For anyome who might be interested, there is a website which allows you to download the audio from the “internet radio” account of one of the Bears’ Legion Tourney games in Connecticut. The website is: Sporting News CT/Internet Audio Once you’re there, click on "Audio Archives", then click on "American Legion Baseball" and you'll see it listed as: "Tremonton, Utah vs South Windsor".




    2007 Bears Celebrate Region Title And Bear River Baseball Say's "Thanks For The Support"!
    May 2, 2007 Congratulations to the Bear River Bears Baseball Team on winning the 2007 Region 11 Title! Next up for the Bears are the Inter-Regional Playoffs, which will be held at BRHS on Saturday, May 12th. Then, the 2007 3A State Baseball Tournament begins on Thursday, 5/17/07, and continues through Saturday, 5/19/07, at Utah Valley State College. Let's Go Bears!

    Also, a big "THANK YOU" goes out to all of the Bear River Baseball supporters out there, for the big turnout at the annual BRBB Fund Raising Dinner and Auction at BRHS on Saturday, April 28th! The event was a huge success and raised nearly $12,000.00 for BR Baseball and $1,200.00 for the Justin Huggins Scholarship Fund! Thanks especially to Kris and Bambi Thompson for working so hard to put everything together again this year, and of course, to everyone else who helped out at the dinner and auction!

    Note: Here are some links to a few web pages that will make it a little easier to follow the Bear's progress in the State Tournament... First, click on this link: UVSC Campus Map PDF.File to locate the USVC Wolverine's Baseball Stadium. Next, click on this link: UHSAA PDF.File to check for updates on the 3A Tourney bracket page of the Utah High School Activities Association's website. Then, follow the Bears' progress in the tourney with daily updates by The Salt Lake Tribune with this link: SL Tribune High School Sports Page And finally, click on this link: The Leader to get the best coverage with the most local flavor! And Let's Go Bears!


    Bear River Wins The 2007 Region 11 Baseball Title!
    May 1, 2007 - 06:00 PM The 2007 Bear River Bears Baseball Team overcame a 1st inning 4-run deficit to beat the Tooele Buffalos 13-5 on Tuesday afternoon at BRHS in Garland, but that was not all that they accomplished on this day. It turned out that there was even more good news to follow for the Bear River faithful. Shortly after the game's final out was recorded, the coaches informed the players that the Grantsville Cowboys had defeated the Logan Grizzlies 7-5 today in Logan, which means that Thursday's Region 11 finale between Bear River and Logan can not change the two team’s positioning in the standings and guarantees that the Bears are Region 11 Champions for 2007! For the Bears, this was one of those games that could come to define a team’s identity and set the standard for the rest of the year, as they now head into the postseason. One of the game’s many highlights was the gritty pitching performance by Bear’s starter Taylor Bowcutt. The wiry right-hander got off to a bit of a rocky start, giving up 4 unearned runs in the top of the 1st, but settled down against a pretty strong Tooele line-up and gave up only one more run for the rest of the game.

    But the day's big story was how Bear River shortstop Trevor Gardner lifted his team onto his back and carried them to victory with another stellar hitting performance. And it could not have come at a better time for the Bears. After Tooele’s 4-run top of the 1st, the Buffalos quickly induced outs from the Bears’ first two batters in the bottom half of the inning. Gardner was the 3rd batter for Bear River and after he took one strike, he crushed the next pitch he saw, sending it high and deep over the right-field fence near the football field’s cook-shack. Tooele’s starting pitcher seemed a bit shaken following Gardner’s blast and the next 2 Bears’ batters reached on walks. Before that 1st inning was over, Bear River had batted around, Tooele’s defense completely fell apart and the score was tied at 4 runs apiece. Then, after Bowcutt pitched a scoreless 2nd inning, Bear River proceeded to bat around again in the bottom of the inning, and scored 8 more runs to take a commanding 12 to 4 lead. After Bowcutt and center-fielder Blake Adams both reached on singles to start the inning, Gardner followed with a 2-run double into the gap in right-center, and the route was on for the Bears. And just for good measure, Trevor added another base hit and RBI later on in the same inning, for a total of 4 RBI’s, on a single, a double and a homerun, and all before the 3rd inning of the game! Of course, there were many other contributions from the rest of the Bears, but it was Gardner’s performance that propelled his team to victory on this day when the Region Title returned to Bear River High School! Congratulations to the Bears, to Head Coach Clay Chournos and the rest of Bear River’s coaching staff, as they now set their sites on 2007 State Title! Way To Go Bears!

    Update Posted - Fri., 5/4/07 @ 3:00 PM: Bear River's final 2007 Region 11 regular season game, originally scheduled for Thursday 5/3/07 VS Logan, which was postponed & resheduled for the following day, has again now been resheduled for next Monday 5/7/07 in Logan at 3:30 PM (weather permitting, of course).


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     •  Hey, 2009 Bears Fans! Its Finally Baseball Season!
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     •  Dallin Bunn: Local Hero (And also: "Thanks for the memories, boys!")
     •  Smith, Gardner share Region 11 MVP award
     •  Smith and the Bears achieve Region 11 “perfection” in 2008.
     •  The Bears Return From New York City!
     •  2007 Bears Celebrate Region Title And Bear River Baseball Say's "Thanks For The Support"!
     •  Bear River Wins The 2007 Region 11 Baseball Title!
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