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Show WfcEKLY REFIEX-OA- VIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER. JULY 30, 1981 raininc T Weight Is Backbone In Lancer Training By KEITH DUNCAN Former Layton Lancer greats, guys like BYU's Chuck Ehin and Brandon Flint and Nebraska's Dave Burke wouldn't hesitate in the least to say that weight training is the backbone of all athletics at Layton. AND FOR all those football starved stalwarts who plan to beat it out this fall in a Layton uniform, will learn before its all said and done that Coach Gary Hansen is on weight training like white is on golf balls. It was just last week that the nucleus of 1981 Lancer football began their summer pre- conditioning drills under the direction of Hansen who is entering his tenth consecutive campaign as the head coach of Laytons football. IVE ALWAYS felt that our weight training program, even during the season, was the backbone of our program is not the entire athletic program," said Hansen. Before August 17, when high school kids put on the pads, Hansen wants three things accomplished. The first," he says, "Is to have f Former Davis mentor, Lee Liston, who led the Darts to a couple of coveted state football championships used the double winged offense even before Gerald Purdy implemented it in 1960. Liston is surrounded by Jerry Cowley, Jack Hill and Darrell Oborn. DOUBLE WING TRADITION By KEITH DUNCAN Coach Gerald Purdy knew a few Davis fans were getting a little nervous as the i960 region football schedule inched closer. That just happens to be the year Purdy implemented the double wing offense in Dart football, a versatile offense that is just as much a part of the program today as the Morgan Fieldhouse is to the campus. DAVIS LOST five straight practice games in attempting to adopt the new "touchdown I was afraid too machine." many people were getting antsy," Purdy reported. But under the direction of Purdy , who now is an assistant principal at the school, the Darts reeled off five consecutive league victories, then gained a 6 upset victory over East and finally bowed out in the state semifinals. THE DOUBLE wing received its modifications from that point on. but the basic principles Purdy began in I960 are still there today. By 1963 the Darts had perfected their trusty offense a bit more and made it to the state ll finals before being humbled by Highland. THE ULTIMATE came to pass in 1965 for Purdy and the crew as the coveted state championship finally settled in a reality. "Its always the first one that is the hardest to win, said Purdy. Jay Cullimore came along next and after his modifications, the double wing and some stingy defenses brought the school two state championships. WARD SAWLEY has also added to it here and there and sees no major reason to change yet. As long as the Darts are winning, he feels there isnt a need to change. Veteran coaches around the state know the tradition the double wing has at Davis and some will wish Purdy hadnt seen the vision when he did. PURDY CAME to Davis in 1955 and served as a football coach 14 years, ten of those years as the head man. "It would have been a tragedy if wed dropped the double wing after that fifth loss, Purdy said. Most would agree that the offense weve designed at Davis is different than most and it has brought with it a lot of success. And naturally people like to be identified with winners, he said. LEE LISTON, a longtime Davis favorite and a highly touted Dart grid coach, used the double wing many years before Pudy brought it into a fulltime view. Purdy was confident that the double wing, along with all the other grid traditions, have blended to make Dart football a family affair on any Friday night in the fall. THOSE STILL faithful to Dart football arent too far away from another full season. Davis will host Ben Lomond on Aug. 28 in a nighttime game. Purdy will never forget how faithful Davis fans have been. He refuses to forget one cold miserable day in November when he was coaching when more Davis fans showed up than South Cache fans in a game played in South Cache. ITS MOMENTS like that Je bL 000 everyone as physical as can be. The second is for them to have knowledge of their basic assignments and finally for them to have some idea how to execute those assignments. FOR HANSEN, who graduated from Davis High and Weber State, getting his hopes up too high about returning letter-memove ins and highly touted sophomores is something he hardly ever gets into. "Its a brand new season every fall and anything can happen," he said. The Lancers open the 1981 season in an August 28 clash with Bountiful on the Brave's homefield. The season opener will get underway at night starting at 7 p.m. ITS RUMORED that the Lancers might have a couple of solid move in athletes but percentage wise the Lancers haven't been able to count on move ins over the years even though they have picked up two or three choice ones in the past. We just might have two or three good ones this year," said the Layton head coach. for grabs." A large number of seniors who saw no action while juniors have come out for the 1981 season. HANSEN FEELS better Bountiful. Layton returns home the following week to face Viewmont and their new head coach. Mark Pierce. ON SEPT. II. the Lancers will battle their third straight Davis County opponent w ith a 4 p.m. test against Woods Cross. The Region One season be- gins Sept. 18 as Sky View visits Layton in an afternoon game. On Sept. 25. Layton travels to battle the 1980 state runner-upthe Roy Royals, and on Friday, Oct. 2. its a battle with the defending state s, LAYTON IS positioned to receive more move ins that most schools with near by Hill AFB bringing in new families every year. The Lancers return only five juniors that lettered last year where in the past they have been known to return as many as HANSEN SAYS he isnt entirely optimistic about any position on the team and basically eyes each position as up FORMER DARTS that dont coach there must remember the good ole days. Area coaches like Layton's Gary Hansen, Doug Moon and Carter Cook are all Davis graduates as is Clearfield's John Flint. All played football for the Darts under Purdys direction. Purdy says luck might have something to do with it all too. 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THOSE ELECTED as Mon.-Fr- i. 7:30 to 6:00 Saturday 9:00 to 5:00 Closed Sunday fami- 376-429- 3 ly officers were Vernal Blood, president; Virgil Blood, vice president; Tamara Blood, Their term of office will extend to the next family gathering which will be held at the Twin Creek campground about 30 miles north of Salmon, Ida, There will be a genealogy committee for each state the family resides in. This reunion will be scheduled for 825-556- 1 secreta- ry-treasurer. 1983. WEED EATER GRASS TRIMMER Features ons year limited full warranty, 6" cutting path and sized for .medium to large lawns. Jmtake. HARDWARE STORE Since 1920 : j i j ; j I ! j champions, the Bonneville that make Dart football so special to me. I like all the sports, but football has always been my favorite I suppose, related Purdy. The former Davis graudate and coach claims he learned more about the art of coaching during a week long camp held at Utah State in the fall of 1962. IT WAS there that he joined with football coaching great, John Ralston. Ralston's assistant Tony Knapp was also in the clinic as an instructor. "Ive always enjoyed the people I met while I coach. The relationships have been choice ever since, he said. Ralston is today the vice president of the San Francisco 49ers organization. Knapp is still coaching college football. ah-o- the 1981 schedule than the one his team went through a year ago. We simply played some teams, like Capitol in Boise, Ida., that just werent our calibur of team." he said. Following the clash with BUILDING MATERIALS ! j |