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Show V Page 6 BEN LOMOND BEACON. April 12. 1979. heads inffo fhir I$i0hlman year at Wildcat mentor ... k , Going into his third year as the Wildcat head coach, Pete Riehlman is faced with a Job of replacing the t inevitable graduation losses, but no mammoth ' from-the-ground-- rebuilding. Gone is an ( e battery, a defensive back, and some other important personnel who helped Weber State to a finer season than MTSs record would indicate. K. two-tim- passing-receivinan . - ; , L: 4-- 7 ... i Back, though, is the nucleus of the team that led the Big Sky Conference in passing offense, total offense, pasting defense, and overall defense. The talent appears to be on hand, generally, to fill the graduation gaps, Add in the results of a vigorous recruiting season, and the Wildcats should be stronger, but with a perhaps different look, than they were last t r i , ( i : r year. d 4 M ? i ! ' Theyll have to be strong to stay competitive with this years schedule. a team The addition of Nevada-Renthat was a participant in the National Division playoffs last year, to the .league will serve to strengthen an. I already strong football conference. It .will also add another pressure-packe- d conference game to the slate. The four remaining games against non-- , conference foes are not exactly either. Two games, , cakewalks, rivals Brigham against h Young and Utah State, will be against Division IA teams, each of whom won or shared their conference crowns last year. Portland State was the national leader in passing last season, and North Dakota State, the season opener ,on the road, is a traditionally strong team, especially at home. n Heres a , was second leading passer in the nation last year, with a pure pre-typ- e style. Greg Davis saw spot action last year asa frosh, but has good physical tools. He is a strong runner, and will add another dimension to the Wildcat attack. BUI Kellv and Grady Hubbart are as pair of J.C. transfers who arrive with excellent credentials. RUNNING BACK Eric Hill set a conference high last year with four TDs in a single game, and had three consecutive 100 plus yard contests. Joe Thomas played at wide receiver last fall, but missed several games with an injury. Hell get a good look as a runner during the spring season. Willie Glasper and Scott Roth, a pair of backfield veterans, will be available for duty if needed, but are being shuffled to linebacker and wide receiver, respectively, for looks during the spring. Kelvin Matthfws, Wimpy Roberson, and Ed Odin bring excellent freshman talent to the position, and could make contributions this year. RECEIVERS Gone is Randy Jor-- . dan, the leading receiver in the nation all-- . last year and a American Mark Massey, who also saw some action on defense last year as a freshman, and Scott Roth, a running back last season, are a pair of . o, t i - ) t ;v i. I-- ; first-tea- talented sophomores who will see action as wide receivers. Junior College newcomer Wayne Brown and freshmen Steve Baggs and Mike Paris will add depth and strength to a position that has been a standout for the past two years. OFFENSIVE LINE Rod Harrison, Delano Bob Leigh, and Lewis have all graduated, while Craig Houtz, who was outstanding last season as a freshman, has opted to accept a mission call from the Mormon church. Rory Meyers, Keith Bolock, John Haining, and Ron Spoon head the list of returnees. Meyers was a conference honorable mention pick last season, Bolock was hampered much of the year with an injury, in-sta- te . i i , r I position-by-positio- t.r .li -- 1. , outlook of the Wildcats. This outlook is prior to Spring ball, it should be considered tentative. (See attached depth chart for further information). QUARTERBACK Loss of two-tim-e signal caller Morris conference it f Bledsoe will create a hole. Bledsoe CLEARFIELD .i , 525 S. State 10 Mon.-Fr- i. 8-- . s; ii 1 2-- 6 Thurs. & Sat. 8-- 1 2 a.m. p.m. 2 a.m. For Appt Call: 773-108- '7' I Dr. Daryl E. Hal 1 ft- Tel. 531-147- 3 coatemai c":idi::o e e e Insulotioit 1x4 Cedar Shat frock Mf - 4 7i iMM.v-- Crit-chlo- westcom, ir:c.Tel. 933 Wall Ava. 531-147- SAGE HEN populations are strong Sda Representative fer Sfcila Pcbncctfcns If Interested In call Jeff VOfflc 325-144- ' serious, as five lettermen return, another is moved into the position, and six newcomers are ticketed for duty there. Otto Ribary was tied in the coaches voting for most impressive newcomer in the Conference last year. Other returnees include Mike Humiston, Ray Franklin, John Fullington, and Danny Rich. Willie Glasper has excellent physical tools to aid his move from the offensive backfield. Strong and talented, Bill Grilz and Art Har- The Sage Grouse, or the Sage Hen as many people call them, is the largest of the North American yellow through slits in the white feathered neck. Plopping sounds accompany the display as the air sacs are worked in what almost appears to be an occational seige of hiccups. All this is done by the males to attract a female. These strutting grounds may hold up to 200 males at one time. grouse. It is found in good populations in several northern. Utah counties. A unique courtship occurs every spring among members of this species of game birds. Male sage grouse gather on traditional strutting grounds during March and April and put on a spectacular courtship performance. With tails fanned and wings droope they strut about. Inflated air sacs on the neck show posty-seaso- n the junior college ranks, while incoming freshmen include John Kavanaugh, Mike Nichter, Jim Welch, and Bill Ferrell. Wildcats will likely remain with the alignment with the good talent on hand. DEFENSIVE LINE: Five lettermen, two J.C. transfers, and four ' prepsters will provide this position with a nice blend of experience and " depth. Curtis McGhan was impressive:!,? as a freshman end last year, while i John Houser, Kurt Ostlund, and Mike ' McLeod are all also capable, proven performers. Stuart Reuter has seen action on both sides of scrimmage. Impressive newcomers include Craig Ralston and Ralph Jackson from the college ranks, and Greg Gorman, Tim Small, Randy Hunek, and Bob Nieuwenhuis from high Females visit the grounds during the first part of April and nesting begins a short while later. The hens nests on the ground, usually under Sage Brush and lay from S to 9 eggs. The incubation period is about 25 days. Upon Ogdon As Schedule I tairfcfsrius 5349 773-CCC- O have been drastically reduced. Good, sound management of existing open sagebrush plains and needed to insure of this valuable foothills is prepetuation resource. by Janico Hubbard exciting and stimulating than dying Easter eggs I was naive enough to love it when we go to take one liaru'iMiiied egg in school, color it. and put it in a tiny basket. The eggs were truly beautiful in my eyes. The colors appeared almost luminous. Now. . . twenty some years and about 14,000 eggs later, I despise dying them! We boil six dozen every year, and following my family tradition, make a large family nest for our own family and friends who happen to drop by. My children think nothing, absolutely nothing, can compare with the high adventure of coloring eggs. They spend literally hours dunking one egg in red. then letting it set for five or ten minutes in the purple, creating their own unique color. They put scotch tape around the eggs. . . which seems to take many tedious minutes . . . then drop them in the green dye for a watermelon effect. Then write on the eggs with crayons-manefaces, little Easter bunnies. MAY HOME GAMES JUNE HOME GAMES s, faces, little They write on the eggs with crayons-nameEaster bunnies, etc., spill dye from one end of the kitchen to the other. They inevitably reach the eggs from the cup with their own dye stained finger-tipThey fill every deep cup I possess, and all the time keep a watchful eye on me, their s, s. beloved mother. I boil the eggs on Saturday morning, dry the little dears, purchase the dye, the grass, and all the other goodies that help to rot our teeth. I then mix the dye and at last, the momentous occasion arrives. All gather' and begin the process. They watch me like little hawks as Ive been known to dye as many as three dozen eggs in fifteen minutes or less! I adore the pastel shades. Those twelve and under attempt to spread out the process so it takes as much of the afternoon as possible. Suzanne has even suggested that We ought to start over again and dye them all a little darker, or we could write on them with our dark colored crayons. DEFENSIVE SCHEDULE HOME GAMES JUNE Daw's Yocr llcdth? IS IT YOUR NO. 1 CONCERN? Make Vaar Own Check Utl: ta 1CC3 numbers Cupboard HOME GAMES APRIL -- MW j - H AWAY Tucson as Since that time man and his domestic livestock have encroached upon sage grouse habitat. Their I ar & -- hatching the young feed mainly on insects and succulent vegetation. During early pioneer days, the sage grouse was one of the most abundant game birds. Yfo Or. Own A Melee 3723 Woehtlvd., Ogden. Utah Men, tri. 2 pm Sal. 3 Hr ..s in Utah. rotes, Res. 399 1747 4 '?! good populations in Utah in OUTLOOK: The boles are there, but can be filled. Excellent athletes are available, particularly in the linebacker position. The Wildcat D ' led the conference in total detense and passing stinginess last year, and could do the same again in 1979. Jeff Stchls -- iV (formerly of Lani Beauty Studio, Clearfield) Portland SUNSET Ipoknno A KnioM West ki toy GAMS-JUN- BEAETY SALCDRI 025-055- 5 Specializing in Permanet Waving & Superb Hair Cuts Salt E 22,23,24 23.29,39 AWAY GAMES Tel. ( Grouse or Sage Hen found rt Advertbol "it-5 OFFENSIVE OUTLOOK: Better balance will be the key, although as yet fewer stars appear to be on the horizon to fill in the holes left by graduation. The quarterbacks will be better runners and will add that dimension to the attack. Overall, the team will be much more experienced than in the past two season but rapid development by the newcomers still seen as important. Injuries could create problems, especially in the backfield and on the line. LINEBACKER: Graduation of Tim Evans and Bob McEachem not too OVERALL V' Mi Doug Battershill, Mike Harvey, Gray and Phil Singleton, who have seen considerable action, and Mitch Bogue, who was sidelined most of last season, will be supplemented buy J.C.s Bruce Perry, Dennis McMaster, and red-shiDale Getty. Newcomers from the from 1979 are Sam Reeves, ranks prep Paul Wanek, Greg Kramer, and i Darren Rhodes. It Pays To : a two-tim- 3 I f im e of safety Dennis Duncanson is the most noticeable, but three other backs, o.m. to 4 p.m. including Saturday ? fU, V,,'.v: a schools. Loss of two senior, Chuch Schwab and Cam McKnight will result in a great deal of experience lost, but slack should be adequately taken up. DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD: Loss ciccnczrr C7 : V6 :: . with excellent credentials. TIGHT END Gone is Kent one of the better catching tight ends in the intermountain area. Back is Curt Miller, an excellent athlete who will likely develop into an outstanding blocker at the position. Dave Sebahar comes to the Wildcats from the junior college ranks, while four freshmen strengthen the position: Brad Hale, Scott Zellmer, Mark Fullington, and Kory Bosgieter. Bosgieter, like Miller, is an excellent kicker and will add to the Wildcats proficiency in that area. two-ye- 933 Wall Ave., Ogden, Utah . .; $ , -- VJGSTCOa INC. f.4 iff Mitchell, Wayne Nabal, Lawrence Livingstone, and Tom Brothers. All arrive at the school OVERALL yr W. hi Han-nafiou- John. rf , . H. which is now healed. Newcomers at the position are impressive with four Junior college transfers and five high school athletes tickets for line duty. J.C.s include Dale Tycraft, Ken Kennedy, Mike Sooter, and Vince Guinta. Freshmen who have signed to s, attend Weber State are Doug er HOURS: H i'r.'j ''f grove, strengthen the position from CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN b m X- - -- JULY 1. 2.3.4. 1.4 lotto City 7.4 19,19,33 31.23.13,24.21.14 AWAY GAMS Phaenlx A&uquorquo lahLahaOty AUGUST 19.11.13 13,14.11,14 23.21.2133 14.31,24 Portland AWAYOAJSSlFTEAC2l 1.2 MMMMSSM HANDS MADAOKS PAMMTCttlMOMMIS you're not (eating well, like to help. OS UCS fATIWt i ihsiDH I would CtlfMappt.-393-34- 31 AS CUrcprcttic Cert CCric 372S Wash. Mvd. |