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Show DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL, JUNE 12, 1985 - P of hard work achieved my goal even though in the beginning its probably nothing more than a dream. Wayment Raises Level Of Thinking; Places High At Austin NCAA Meet Journal Sports -- (Webers national steeplechase champion in 1984) from the day came off my mission. He worked out on the weights, never missed a day of running and always strove to do better. Ive never seen anyone I lege meet. THOSE freshman days were discouraging to say the least, said Wayment, You come out of high school thinking youre a kingpin which is how most high school seniors are after winning as much work as hard as Farley did. Thats why he became the national champion. My workouts before the nationals were as hard and grueling as 1 could make them and consequently I ran my personal best. Nothing makes up for hard work, at least I think so, said Wayment. is an BUT NO matter how grueling it is, Wayment is one of the few that is successfully conquering the tough collegiate road. The 1979 Clearfield High graduate once stood in awe of those teammates of his that went on from Weber State College to place in the NCAA Track and Field National Championships. Now, after his performance at Austin, Tex. a few weeks ago, there are surely those who stand in awe of him. WAYMENT, a Weber State junior, ran his best time ever in the 3000 Meter Steeplechase and placed ninth overall in the national meet. His official clocking was 8:39.37 which beat out his old time by nearly three seconds. Wayment qualified for the national finals after winning the Big Sky Conference title earlier. Teammate Paul Henderson finished second in the conference meet. IT WAS a pretty impressive said Wayments coach showing, Chick Hislop, Mark brought a lot of honor and prestige his way because of such a strong Farley Gerber I WATCHED two-mil- as they have. But college competition entirely different world. WAYMENT wouldnt mind bringing home another steeplechase championship to Weber State, but a few considerable things could change that. What the future will bring is still a question mark, said Wayment, ' I've been contacted by some shoe companies who have called and offered to pay for some trips and races. If I accepted that, I couldn't run in college because of the current NCAA ruling. coming into college, but hard work is everything and more." OGDEN - Mark Wayment vividly remembers the days when his impressive high e times weren't school even good enough to place in a col- MARK WAYMENT The honor of finishing among the Top Ten steepechasers in the United Stales certainly has its merits and because of it Wayment will be remembered from now on as one of the finest track and field products Clearfield High and Davis County has ever produced. BUT GETTING to the national finals and placing so high certainly didnt come easy, but no one said it would either. In Daves Opinion BI T DREAMING you can be somebody is very important, too, said Wayment. Ive simply raised my level of believing and thinking since Ive come to Weber," he continued. Wayment has said in the past that it's nice to have some talent By KEITH DUNCAN 1 WAYMENT AND Gerber are close friends today and still spend hours working out even though the latter has since graduated from Weber. Once in awhile, in fact more regular than not, Wayment gets the privilege of working out with Henry Marsh, the world class steeplechaser runner from Bountiful who participated in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Henry Marsh runs the smartest steeplechase of anyone 1 know, said Wayment who is still awed at times when he works out with Marsh and doesnt finish too far behind him. ITS amazing to think that Ive been working out the best in the world for the past two years, he said. suppose after having seen Farley come from mediocroty to greatness because of hard work, I I dug in and applied the same principle. Coach Hislop told me when I was a freshman to forget the (Rex) Hohnholts, (Doug) Fredlis, (Paul) Pilkingtons and set my own personal goal and achieve it. With a lot ITS hard decision because I am married (married to Becky Wayment who also ran track at Weber State and who is from Bountiful) and have a small child. Things change when you get a family and hate having to scrap the bottom of the bucket all of the time. If I staved at school Id have a chance to work for the national championship my senior year and by then the Olympics would only be two vears away. A 1 WAYMENT as a junior has been running faster times than did Geber during his junior year at Weber State. Like sion, 1 say, he said. its a tough deci- I DO KNOW that Coach Hislop me to come back, said wants Wayment. Understanding The English Soccer Fan see is their fans by each other. They put one group opposite the By DAVE WIGHAM Clipper Sports other. Being from England I had to laugh a little at some of the American journalists trying to explain what happened during the soccer riot involving English and Italian soccer fans which left over 30 people dead. its no laughing matter hen people are killed but some of the explanations given by Americans was ajoke. Nick Charles on CNN sports tried to compare international soccer to the rivalry that Oklahoma and Nebraska have in football. No way Nick my man. You can take any college football rivalry, or any other sport for that matter, and soccer rivalries in Europe are at least ten times as bad. , I KNOW w SURE THEY treat football like a religion in some parts but in all of Europe soccer is a religion. The worst thing the people in Belgium could have done was to put the fans right next to each other. This just isnt done in English soccer. Go to a match pitting say Chelsea and Arsenal, two London clubs, and the last thing you'll SOME American journalist pointed out that violence doesn't take part in the stands at sporting events in this country. Local people mentioned the Salt Palace and the Jazz. Well vou have to understand that when Denver comes into play the Jazz how many fans come with them'. Well when a London team travels to Manchester to play the club w ill send about 20 bus loads of fans who travel all night just to see the game. THE FACILITIES factor to consider. are another In Europe the clubs own their stadiums and they are old and worn down but they dont have the money to repair them. It's little wonder that walls are collapsing when the stands are filled above capacity. Ive gone to soccer games in London as a youth and seen some of these stadiums and they would probably be closed down by the Continued on next page Davis Park Names Lady Winners Ladies Nine-hol- e Golf Association at Davis Park Golf Course. MAY 7 winners of the play of the day on May 7 were Jan Hadley, Carol James, Donnette Simonson, Jamie Kilgrow and Donna LeClair. Winners of Blind putting partners on May 14 were Carol James and Jo Buterbaugh, Linda Thordin e and Connie Patterson, Nadine and Jan Hadley. On May 21 throughout the tournament the winners were Carol James, Jeanne Noves, Connie Patterson and Linda hulin, Janice Kilgrow and Der- - rielle McPowell. ON MAY 28 Guess your score play of the day winners were Carol James, Dorinette Simonson. Marion Acomband Nadine Baramore. AYSO The winners of the monthly tournament with low net scores in the first flight was Carol James. Winner in the second flight was Marion Acomb. Sign-Up- Sat. s Bar-mor- KAYSVILLE - AYSO Soccer registration will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Kaysville City Hall. -- FOR ADDITIONAL information call f 544-522- Sports Commentary! Keith Duncan Flint Gave CHS EvertWng And More Those that question whether coaches are special, should have invested some time to witness John Flints parting from the Falcons not long ago. ONCE THE barbecued hamburgers were history and the kids had made themselves comfortable on the pole vault porta pits, Flint delivered the news that he was stepping down as the.head Clearfield High track coach after 11 devoted years. Im glad John invited me because what I witnessed will never be forgotten. Ive seen leaders, of businesses step aside and the employees actually love the fact the boss was leaving. I've seen teachers move on after years of dedicated service, but the emotion surrounding their departure couldn't compare in the least to what took place that afternoon at Clearfield. the juniors and THE NEWS sunk in of Flints moving-on- . who his had of return, every simply went expectation sophomores into shock. Nearly every kid there couldnt believe the news and sat spellbound until they could figure out a way to move. They couldnt accept the fact he was leaving. It was like telling them their own father was being replaced with another, with no questions asked. AS THERE WERE tears and there were kids who sat bewildered for two hours after Flints short speech. Ive never seen coaches say good-by- e too, but nothing like that. Vaun Waite was one who took the news the hardest. Hes a big kid at 3 and 215 or more, but not too big to shed a tear. His only words were, what am I going to do without him? 6-- VAUN IS a good kid in and out of the classroom. Hes developed into a very good athlete in recent years too. Give him a football helmet and hell terrorize an entire football team. Give him a shot put time. His senior and hell throw it 50 feet or more every year at Clearfield snould be a great one. But it wasn't always this way. There was a time when Vaun couldn't have given you a better than average score in the classroom. He cant remember whether he didnt care or just what, but he will admit that there was time when he could have gone another direction than the way hes headed right now. The least desirable path led into a dead-end. BUT THE man who positioned Waite on the right road was Flint, at least hes mostly responsible. The veteran track and field coach used positive influences and some sternesss when he had to to motivate Waite in the right direction. Maybe thats why Waite was stunned by the news. His best friend and a guy who had become like a father to him wasnt going to be there next season to cheer him on in his last and final year as a Falcon. MAYBE THATS why Vaun was shedding some tears and couldnt walk straight because of the flow. Not to make things too flowery, but Flint has been changing the course of kids like Waite for 11 years. He isnt the only teacher in the school district who loves kids, but very few will ever get the kind of reaction to a farewell that Flint got a few weeks ago. Farmer said. "We stressed the need for quickness in our recruiting because we need it to run the controlled fast break with the thought in mind that an opponents' shot is the first pass in the fast break. NOT ONLY the kids were shocked by the news, but Flint's assistant Kevin Jamieson was bulled over just as well. Its really hard to believe, said Jamieson who once performed under Flint, The guy quietly brought fame and glory to his school as hes built the best track program in the state. I WANT to keep the game as simple as possible." says Farmer, Sometimes I think we as coaches make the game more difficult than it really is. There are three things I want to have in a team. One, they must be in excellent shape. Two, they must be fundamentally sound. Three, they must learn to play together, both offensively and defensively. here loves the guy. a world-clas- s coach who always wanted the kids to have success and never wanted any publicity himself. Another sign of Flints greatness as a leader was demonstrated in his ability to groom Jamieson into a fine coach himself. Because of it the school has awarded the new head coaching job upon the shoulI SPEAK for the kids in saying that everyone Hes ders of Jamieson. KAYSILLE - The word new is the in word for Weber State College basketball. The Wildcats have a new head coach, a new starting line-u- p and seven new players on the 14 man roster. -- THE NEW coach is no stranger to college basketball. He is Larry Farmer, a former head coach and player at UCLA. Farmer replaced to become the new head Neil McCarthy, who resigned coach at New Mexico State University, leaving behind 200 career wins and four Big Sky Conference championships. McCarthy left the cupboard pretty much bare when he left. The Wildcats lost all five starters, the top frontline reserve and a promising freshman, but Farmer isnt fazed. Since everyone is new, to describe the team Farmer has his thoughts about the game. w ould be guessing, but Farmer states he plans to run much of the same offense he learned at UCLA, getting everyone involved offensively, effectively using screens and passes, with some individual creativity, which is a natural part of the game. Defensively, he plans to employ a tough forcing everything to the middle. The team will play a n zone to wear opponents down. to man-toma- full-cou- rt man-to-ma- GETTING back into coaching was easy, Farmer said. 1 like coaching basketball but after giving 15 years of my life to one school (UCLA), I felt it was time to move on. Weber State offered me a challenge, much like the on at UCLA. They have a w inning tradition, they have had fine coaches and have an avid following of fans who know and appreciate good basketball. You put those ingredients together with a beautiful place to play and it presents an excellent situation." Farmer becomes the fifth head basketball coach at Weber State institution in 1962. since that school became a four-yea- r mid-Marc- h OBVIOUSLY we got a late start in our recruiting." Farmer said. Our first priority was to put together a list of the top 15 players still available. We then concentrated on that list and narrowed it down to 10. Out of those 10, wc'signed four, so we feel pretty good. We feel they are the types of players who can come in and make an impact immediately." Farmers basketball philosophy stresses quickness as its number one ingredient and with that thought in mind, he feels he has found the players he needs. EVERY TEAM I have worked with has had quickness, which I feel is the most important ingredient a successful team needs," FARMER was a member of three Bruin NCAA championship 197 under legendary coach, John Wooden. UCLA was 89-- 1 in Farmer's three years of play. One of those wins was a 90-5- 8 victory over WSC in the first round of the 1972 NCAA West Region-al- s in Provo. teams, He began his teaching career as a graduate assistant at UCLA during the 1973-7- 4 season. The next year he left Germany where he served as a coach, player and public relations representative for a sporting goods firm. HE RETURNED to the USA in at UCLA under Gene Bartow. 1975 to become a full-tim- assistant e In 1981, Farmer realized his dream and was named head coach of (.726), the Bruins. In three years, he compiled a record of 3 title his second season and had the Bruins winning the PAC-1- 0 ranked number one in the nation in 61-2- mid-seaso- |