Posted   For week ended June 11, 2000

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Sent on Mormon-News: 09Jun00

Summarized by Kent Larsen

Two Wyoming Basketball All-Stars Plan Missions
Billings MT Gazette (AP) 9Jun00 S2
By The Associated Press

LARAMIE, WYOMING -- Two LDS High School Students on the Wyoming 2000 Basketball All-Stars plan to serve LDS missions. Ryan Taylor of Star Valley High School and P.J. Shumway of Laramie High School were both named to the alll-Wyoming boy's team.

Taylor, a 6-0 guard, graduated with a 3.61 GPA. He led his team to the Class 3A state title, averaging 19 points, seven assists and three steals per game in the process. He also earned All-State honors in both basketball and in football. Shumway, a 6-4 forward, has a 3.87 GPA and plans to attend college after completing a mission. He averaged 15 points and five rebounds per game and shot 37 percent from behind the three-point line.

Both young men plan to serve thier missions starting this fall.


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