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Show MAY 21, Page 4 1986 Brimhall: Laytons money player By KEITH DUNCAN LAYTON - Rex Brimhall maybe the kind of guy you would label as the money player. There are kids you have to count on every so often, that should be counted upon, said Laytons baseball coach Brad Hawkins. Rex (Brimhall) is ainly on that list for us. cert- "And he should be on it. Hes the best athlete in the school, the kind of player who has all the tools to get the job done. Hes got the talent and he works hard all of the continued Hawkins. And with Hawkins putting Brimhall on a pedestal, the latter hasnt let anyone down, especially in the spring sport of baseball. Brimhall did suffer his first Region One defeat last Friday at the hands of the Roy Royals but if it werent for the big guy (Brimhall stands Layton might not be as close as they are to clinching a coveted spot in the state playoffs which are just around the corner. Despite the heartbreaking loss to Roy, there are more memorable moments for Brimhall and his time, (4-- 6-- 4-- teammates. Take last week for example COACH JANE STEWART, left, with team captains Val Thompson, Myra Palmer, Lisa Schryver and Janet Brooks from the Region Four girl's track champions of Davis High. Lady Darts run away from region competition KAYSV1LLE said Stewart of the region meet. The girls won by a larger point spread than I thought they would. They all came to get the job done and they did their job well. It was a very balanced effort for the Lady Darts who scored points in every event. In fact, Davis finished in at least fourth place in us, By KEITH DUNCAN - What a debut! Jane Stewarts initial season as Davis' girls' track coach, much like that of the boys' John Flint, has turned into something short of a blockbuster. Stewart's gals latest success came last Thursday and Friday at home when they totally dominated the rest of the field to win the 1986 Region Four Track and Field Championship. Davis piled up 147 points which was far out in front of Viewmont's 98.5. East was third with 77, Bountiful fourth with 73.5, Woods Cross fifth was 63 and finally Flighland tallying 34. But Stewart insistently turned away any credit she might have received and heaped the praise on her girls. Things just came together for events. Perhaps the individual star for the Lady Darts proved to be junior Lisa Schryver who took titles in the 100 and 200 meters, the long jump and placed second in the 400 meters. It was the first time this season that Schryver had run that all 16 open 400 and she did it in less than a minutes (59.86). All in all the Davis girls won nine of the sixteen events. Besides Schryvers three firsts, Davis also had a double winner in Stacey Field. Field won the 100 meter hurdles (17.28) And also took the title in the high jump with a leap of 5-- 4, two and a half inches better than teammate Audrey Hiller (5-- 1 Vt). The Lady Darts were winners of two of three relays, winning both the medley and mile battles. Members of the winning medley relay team included Myra Palmer, Michelle Duke, Becky Rees and Janet Brooks. These same gals also came together in the final race of the day to win the mile relay. The final two Davis winners were Stephanie Hess in the shot put (36 6'A) and a superb effort by Janet Brooks in the open 400 meters where she ran that race in a time of 59.07. She edged out teammate Schryver for the title there. Other top finishers at the 1986 event include Ann Hills, shot put, sixth place; Ann Hills, javelin, fourth place; Myra Palmer, 1600 meters, sixth place; Linda Hunter, 1600 meter hurdles, fourth place; Theresa Cross, 800 meters, third place; Kristen Packer, 3200 meters, third place. Darts roll to track title By KEITH DUNCAN KAYSVILLE - W elcome homes are special things, but John The Darts simply had no mercy upon the rest of the field as they totalled 190 points, way out ahead of Woods Cross point total of 111. Continued on next page when Layton was fighting for their playoff lives and were to meet Box Elder in a two-gam- e stand. The Monday game came first and calling it crucial was simply an understatement. Both teams entered the game knotted at 2 in league play. For the fourth time in six region games to that point, Brimhall was on the mound pitching. 3-- When the wild game had finally been put to rest, Brimhall and his teammates could breathe a little easier, thanks of course to Rexs fourth straight league victory and a pair of homers he delivered upon Box Elder pitching. Like I said, quipped Hawkins, Good athletes like Brimhall should come through and more often than not, he does. That win over Box Elder was a critical turnaround for us considering also the fact Brimhall struck out 12 batters and went 3 for 4 at the plate with 3 RBIs. "I was proud of him, hes got what it takes. Brimhall, who just might be one of the premiere pitchers in the league, never really got serious about mound duty until he was a sophomore in high school. And of coures a lot of the credit can go to Hawkins who has groomed Brimhall into what he is today. said I always wanted to pitch, Brimhall, "But after trying it one day in little league and hitting the first two batters I faced, that kinda ended any early chances I may have had. When I came to Layton High, I thought my sole job would be playing first base or something. But Coach Hawkins asked me to give it (pitching) a try and he stayed after school many times to help me get my control harnessed. Hes a natural, continued Hawkins. When he first came to Layton I knew he had the right stuff. Hes got long arms and legs which dont hurt his fastball in the least. Maybe Rex has improved 50 to 60 percent over his junior year and I attribute most of that success to his gain in confidence. Hes going out there this year and throwing the ball where he wants it, the curve- - ball and everything. Rexs athletic skills have already earned him a scholarship to play basketball and baseball at the College of Eastern Utah next winter and spring. Hell do well wherever he goes, says Haw kins, "Mainly because he has really started believing in himself. Rex comes from a very athletic family clan. Rex Sr. loves athletics and perhaps his finest pride and joy today is watching his sons participate in what makes them the happiest. Mr. and Mrs. Brimhall are the parents of three boys. Dave is the oldest, a son who went to Layton a few years back and one who came on extremely strong in the shot put before graduating. He is now serving an LDS mission in Virginia. Rex comes next and another Brimhall is coming along in junior high. Rex, like the other boys, has been successful in athletics because its where he wants to be. I think too, that his success stems from the fact he has stayed completely away from drugs and alcohol, said Mr. Brimhall. The dad continued to comment, Hes afun loving kid who idolizes Dale Murphy, like a million other kids do. He loves his coaches too, all of them. He thinks the world of Hawkins, (Stan) Buchanan and (Joe) Wood. Brimhall might seem like the boy. Hes an Eagle scout, is a 3.8 honor student at Layton High and is very active in church functions both at home and with the LDS Seminary. Basketballs Buchanan said, There is no doubt about it, Rex is a great kid. A lot has been accomplished during three years of competition for Brimhall, but hed like nothing more right now to help his baseball baseball playoffs team into the that start in June. 4-- A What I do individually Lancer stars cross paths By KEITH DUNCAN LAYTON Garland Barnes and John Wagstaff have walked entirely different paths in their athletic careers but last Friday their paths crossed and for a brief afternoon the two were side by side accelerating far ahead of anyone else. Barnes and Wagstaff, a pair of talented Layton High track stars, captured four first place slots between themselves at the recently concluded Region One Track and Field Championships. And that was more than enough to help the Lancers defend their league cham pionship as for the second consecutive year Layton won it all by piling up 167 points to runner-u- p Weber who garnered 131. Wagstaffs road to glory has been a consistent one, maybe even the most difficult. The Layton senior has stepped over hurdles of injury and a will to never give in to rise up and become the regions winner of both the 10 high hurdles and the 300 intermediates. The lanky blonde-haireathlete had quite a day on Friday as he edged Webers Stan Anderson in the 110 highs by the slimmest of margins, 14.60 to 14.61. Later he improved his winning margin over 1 d Anderson by 39.09 to 39.52 in the race. During his three years at the school, Wagstaff knew what he wanted from the day he first came out for Russ Jones. There would be nothing more important to him than being a region champion someday. Wagstaffhas never let go of that dream and finally on Friday it became reality. But Barnes story is much different. This junior is in his first year at Layton, having moved here with his family from North Carolina last 300 1M Continued on next page Flints has been a notch above the rest. 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