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Show - Sportstacular Thursday, December Cam 'CaZs irepgatt Uasft yeaT's Woods Cross has never played Clearfield on the varsity level in a prep basketball contest, so next weeks battle between these two Davis County schools should be rely basically upon our seniors as we did last year, said Baker. The guarcUine will be manned by both Roger Lowe and Mark Earnshaw. Both are team tains both are super ball handlers The Wildcats, who finished ' and both can score points, third in the state last year, will Earnshaw was selected to the take on Clearfield at 8 p.m. on Lake Classic Tuesday, Dec. 18, the day the team, tournament gets underway. The Woods Cross team is senior Kevin Nitzel, junior forward, is dominated with four seniors playing in his first year of high school basketball. Nitzel broke taking over starting positions, Coach Wayne Baker-callit a his ankle in last years first rebuilding year after a year in sophomore game. He ended up which Woods Cross enjoyed sitting out all of the season. tremendous success in region Reed Call, a 1 forward, has also been starting for the Wild- play. Presently, were not- playing cats this season, Off the bench and doing a good together like were capable of doing. But we know this is pre- - job are Terren Hallows, Dale season and we take that into Christensen, Mike Sturgeon and said the Wildcat Wes Johnson. Christensens first perspective, mentor. game was in the Laker classic Once the Wildcats do play while Sturgeon is a great together, they can be awesome as defensive player, was indicative of their win over Likes Tournament Idea Weber for third place in the A lot of people worry about Laker Classic last Saturday playing a region opponent three night. times, but I dont, said Coach The Wildcats have a surprise Baker. 1 think the Davis County for later on, if not this year,- - tournament is a long overdue event and Im glad to see it maybe next. It comes in 7 sophomore Richard Johnson who finally here Coach Baker was glad to see scored six points and grabbed the districts approval to have the some key rebounds in Woods tournament staged in the two Cross win over Weber. Richard will help us but we newest gyms in the area. I believe this is the year to have the tournament with the district so balanced like it is, 1 3, 1 979 Peg 5 cage ffosfts? said Baker; Baker, who enjoys having his 3- clubs in A club play plenty of 4-- A the pre-seaso- n, happier about couldnt be being in the tournament, s 6-- - 6-- . WOODS CROSS BASKETBALL TEAM. Top row (I. to r.). H.D. Coll, Coach manager; Carl Shultz, manager; and Jett Codings, manager; Bruce Middle row (I. to r.) Clyde Jackson and Coach Wayne Baker. Richord Johnson. John Christensen. Dale Gruenewald. Steve Bishop. Kristensen, Kevin Nitzel, Mark Earnshaw and Mike Openshaw. Bottom row (I. to r.) Mike Sturgeon, Tom Clay, Reed Call, Terren Hallos. Wes Johnson. Steve Eden and Roger Lowe. |