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Show Page 4 APRIL 9, 1986 LANCER ROBERT AYERS clubs one of Davis Darts. 14 Layton hits in the victory over the LAYTONS REX BRIMHALL delivers one down the pike during the Lancer's win over Davis last week. Photos by Keith Duncan. 9-- 1 Young Lancer diamondmen eager to learn By KEITH DUNCAN - At Layton High this LAYTON spring, it'll be the story of the old master' and 'his eager learning pupils." WITH THE kind of inexperience and youth that abounds with the Lancer baseball team, you might quickly get that impression. Yes. there isn't a lot of varsity experience returning for Brad Hawkins, the old master at this sport, but that doesn't say the group he's got doesn't have some talent. ITLL BE interesting." said Hawkins who is entering his seventh season as the baseball mentor. "We've never been better in some areas, but overall we lack varsity game experience which can sometimes do you in." Thus far the eager learning pupils haven't done too bad as they've listened intently to Hawkins and are running everywhere, hustling in other words which has til way s been a Haw kins trademark. IF THERE are any veteran varsity players at all among the Layton ranks, youd have to point fingers at both Rex Brimhall and Boyd Murray, a senior and junior respectively. Rex is the tall righthander who'll be Layton's ace pitcher and Murray will tie down third base, which he did amirably all last season as a sophomore. THERE IS a good sophomore class of athletes at Layton and a few of them are sprinkled on the baseball team. Said Hawkins about them. They're a good group of kids, maybe the best bunch we've had in quite some time. They not only have the ability, but they have athletic smarts which means they know how to get the job done all the way." Don't be surprised at times if Layton has three sophomores starling their outfield. in kins. He can throw the ball as hard as anyone in the state but we've got to count on him moving it around a little. He's a key to our staff, no question about it." Junior Ryan Flitton appears to have a good chance of starting in the rotation, he being a righthander also. COMING IN to relieve this year will be kids like Ciaig Webb (junior) and Brian Mendoza (senior). Hawkins appears confident in both of these kids, saying they work hard. Mendoza did a good job in relief in the Davis game while Webb looked good in (he Granger outing. Others that could come in to relieve are senior Sean Fuller, David Harrison (junior). Scott Henderson (junior), and two sophomores Sanh Johnson and Greg Johnson. Another is sophomore Larry 9-- BRIMHALL hasn't got a lot of mound experience," said Haw- - from Hawaii son is a move-i- n where he played a lot of baseball and Murray is the guy who started at quarterback for Layton last fall. Both are good athletes and deserve their spots. tinez (junior), Chris Thompson (sophomore) and Duane Thomas (sophomore). Battling for the other outfield position is Tony Roberts and Mike Alejandro, a pair of juniors. Hawkins this year. Behind Montano is Lonnie Mar- THE OUTFIELD features youth. Layton could go with Sanh Johnson and Troy Murray, both sophomores, at most times. John- - The Layton infield has only 1 OTHER THIRD basemen include Jeff Moss (junior) and Kyle Campbell (sophomore). At shortstop the Lancers have two seniors and a sophomore. The seniors are Daryk Butler and Ron Zimmerman. Zimmerman played junior varsity last season while Butler didn't play at all. We'll give both of these guys a hard look and make a deciduring sion later on. said Hawkins. By KEITH DUNCAN OGDFN -- - For the area's track and field coaches, last Saturday's Wildcat Invitational at Weber State College may have a day to remember.' NOT ONLY was the meet held under weather conditions, but it pitted several former prep track stars who once helped either John Flint. Russ Jones or Mike Shaw boost the image of track programs at Clearfield, Layton and Davis Highs. And it wasn't just a sparadic near-perfe- showing. Backing Ayers up is James Bru- baker (junior), Gary Willhide (junior), and sophomore B.J. Covell. SO FAR Layton has felt comfortable with senior Raul Pacheco at first base. I like his leadership qualities." said Hawkins. He's got w hat it takes to get the job done for us. ONE RIGHT after another, former Falcons, Lancers and Darts were crossing the finish line first or marking the furtherest. Said Mike Shaw who stepped down as Davis High's track coach 1 so John Flint could move-in- . guess that's what coaching is all about. To be able to step back after you've influenced a kid somewhat and see him do something with even greater meaning." Other first basemen include JEFF Ohlwiler. who graduated last spring from Davis, took a fifth place in the javelin event with a Ohlwiler won it all throw of 166-in that event last year in the prep's division. Ohlwiler won't soon be forgotten by Shaw because of the former's heroics in helping Davis to a second place finish in the stale meet last year. Another former Dart who shined last Saturday was Scott Moon. Moon is attending Weber State like Ohlw'iler and he is doing his spring 89 softball complex on Highway thing in the high jump. Moon, who near the Davis County Golf also played junior varsity basketbut in Mav. Couise. Play begins ball for the Wildcats leaped 0 immediformed arc teams being and settled for third place. He ately. jumped as high as BYU's Cory Swenson but Swenson and WSCs conV'd Richard Stuart placed higher beFor moie inL . 0 oi Clyde ul cause of fewer misses. Mike Preston (junior) and Mike Barnes (sophomore). STEVE Montano is behind the Softball teams needed for Davis County league -- - The Davis is County Men's softball league in its slow to teams for play looking ball league this summer. I cap;1' says the m 'resident Clyde Jackson icgue is open to any team wishing to play. GAMI S H ILL be played at the m liv i s 546-793- 451-280- 8 As far as Region One goes, Hawkins believes that anyone can beat anyone." damentals. FUNDAMENTALS in baseball is what wins," said the head Layton coach. MOON, A resident of Farming-ton- , moved to Davis High to start his senior year. From that point on tall athlete has defied the six-foall odds and simply has been a success at anything he has attempted. Weber States Chick Hislop, the Wildcat head track coach, said, We like Scott's future, it is unlimited. His jumping ability comes natural and with a lot of hard work conmbined. I don't know where he'll end up." ot LAYTONS Russ Jones must surely have been proud of a few of his former pupils, guys like Terry Kealamakia and Mike Cooper. ...former Falcons, Lancers or Darts were crossing the finish line first... 3. 4-- KAYSVILLE ct pre-seas- PLAYING A solid second base will be senior Robert Ayers who is coming off a good football season. Against Granger he hit for a double and a single, something which had Hawkins smiling. "He is doing everything that we ask of him." said ders that include Chris Parrish (junior), Steve Hughes (sophomore), Mike Judkins (sophomore) HAWKINS KEPT 13 sophomores which happens to be the most he has ever kept. THERE MAY be some kids coming back at Roy and Weber, but I still believe this league will follow the pattern it's followed the past couple of years, w here anyone could win it," said Hawkins. But Hawkins isn't worried about the rest of the league, he just wants to field a competitive team that is having fun and getting after the fun- Local track stars make their marks IT MAY end up being the best pitching staff I've had since coming here," said Hawkins. Boyd Murray back from last year. The junior started in every game as a sophomore and as Hawkins said, have no complaints about him." Third base appears solid right now with him there. THERE ARE more good outfiel- and Chad Simmons (sophomore). The outfield isn't entirely set. said Hawkins. I just hope that everyone keeps progressing that isnt starting right now because there may be a spot come open if someone else fails. At Weber Invitational Can-tarell- a. Hawkins. OF COURSE it will be pitching that will be the suspect area in the beginning, about the same kind of situation it is for any prep team. Brimhall started a couple weeks ago in the loss to Granger and didn't look too bad. but made up for any initial K id looks in the 1 victory over Davis last Thursday afternoon. In fact the entile Lancer team showed signs of brilliance at times. plate for Layton and Hawkins described him as an excellent receiver." The senior will get a lot of help from former Layton great, Kenny Heath who is assisting 4-- Kealamakia graduated in 1985 from Layton after a billiant track career there. He topped things off his senior year by winning both the 10 highs and 3(H) lows in the meet. 4-- A LAST SATURDAY, Kealamakia a fourth place in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 55.75. Soloman Miller of USU won that event with a time of 53:19. Kealamakia was also fifth in the 10 high race with a clocking of 15:35. My best race in college so far has been the 4(H) meter hurdles." said Kealamakia. But I've got a long ways to go in both hurdle captured races." JACK W. ODA, RIGH1 , a Clearfield insurance agent; met with professional golfer Dave Stockton prior to playing in the USF&G Golf Pro-Ain New Orleans. Oda was one of 58 insurance agents invited to play in the event. m Clfd. man honored THE FORMER Lancer great is finding the road in college a tough one. at least in terms of real com- Jack W. Oda. an independent insurance agent from Clearfield, has returned from New- Orleans where petition. Every day out it's tough." he said. he played with professional golfer Dave Stockton in (he USF&G Golf Classic Pro-Aat the Lakewood Country Club March 19. THE PRO-Aand the Classic that followed it were sponsoicd by the Baltimore-base- d USF&G Insurance, one of the top multiple line insurance companies in the Taking first place for the Utah Utes w'as Mike Cooper in the 400 meters with a time of 48.59. Cooper graduated back in 1983 from Layton where he was a standout, along with his brother Myron, in race. the quarter-mil- e - m country. Continued on next page , includTop name ing 1985 Classic champion Seve PGA-players- Ballesteros, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Hal Sutton competed in the 1986 Classic for $500,000 in prize money, including a $90,000 first place purse. HE AND his wife Kikue, along with 79 other independent insurance agents and their wives, were guests of USF&G. They attended a variety of social events which were hosted by the insurance company at several of the top restaurants and golf courses in the New Orleans area. t , |