Garland

OGDEN – The story is well-chronicled. Back in 1974, Jim Wiscombe, senior guard for the Morgan boys basketball team, led the Trojans to its first and only state championship. The team, under the tutelage of coaching legend Ron Abegglen, went undefeated and Wiscombe was named the tournament’s most valuable player.

Eventually Wiscombe returned to Morgan as its head coach. Since then, he has worked hard to bring another championship to the school.

He’s been extremely successful, with a number of region titles and state tournament appearances under his belt. But a championship has eluded him. Two years ago, the Trojans came close to winning it all, reaching the championship game against Wasatch. But the Wasps were too strong that night and Wiscombe and the Trojans were forced to continue waiting.

Well, the 39-year wait is finally over. With a remarkable 58-44 win over their fiercest rival, Bear River, the Trojans have once again reached the pinnacle of basketball, capturing the state 3-A title on a snowy Saturday night at the Dee Events Center in front of a huge throng of supporters.

OGDEN — After Bear River’s win over Judge Memorial in the 3-A quarterfinals on Thursday, leading scorer Wade “Bubba” Miller said he felt his team was peaking at just the right time. It’s hard to imagine the Bears peaking any more than they did Friday night in the 3-A semifinals.

An early 3-point barrage led by Miller gave the Bears a big first half lead and propelled them to a very impressive 83-55 win over favored Snow Canyon and a date in Saturday’s championship game at the Dee Events Center.

OGDEN -- Poor shooting, too many turnovers and an inability to get to the free throw line were a fatal combination for the Bear River girls basketball team on Thursday afternoon in the state 3-A quarterfinals against Cedar at the Dee Events Center.

Despite it all, the Bears still had a shot in the game, getting as close as six points with three minutes to play. But the Redmen controlled the clock down the stretch and bounced the Bears into the consolation bracket with a 51-41 victory. 

GARLAND — Bear River High rolled to the Region 11 wrestling championships, whipping the field in impressive fashion on Saturday on its home mats.

Colleen Gill Richards died Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 2, at Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home, 111 N. 100 East, Tremonton, with a viewing from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. before the service. There also will be a viewing from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, February 1, at Rudd Funeral Home, 1234 S. Main St., Garland. Post condolences at www.ruddfuneralhome.com.

Dee Ras Hansen, 91, of Ogden, died of congestive heart failure Sunday, January 20, 2013, in St. George. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 25, at the LDS Spring Canyon Chapel, 6350 S. Combe Road, Ogden. Friends may visit from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd., and from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Interment, Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd. Post condolences at www.lindquistmortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.