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Show Ben Lomond Beacon, Feb. 9, 1978, Page 5 ks past Wbrsqy froublsom Braves By Glen Adams Steve Trawick managed to lead the Weber Warriors to their ninth straight victory when they faced Bountiful Sharp-shootin- g at home last Friday night, dropping the hapless Braves to 2-- 7 on the season. Trawick, high man for the Warriors with 20 points, saw his team hang on to a one point lead that won the game in spite of an eleventh hour attempt by Bountifuls Irvy Williams at the foul line. First quarter action saw Weber hitting on six of fifteen shots for 40 percent, and playing a defensive, rather than offensive game. Bountiful connected on eight of seventeen for 47 percent, and both teams had their hands full. Turnovers were not heavy in the first period, although both teams played rather sloppy ball. The score as the time ran out was for Bountiful. 16-1- 2, Second quarter play found Weber with a little better average, hitting seven of 15 for 46 percent. Bountiful made a big drop, with four of 14 for 28.5 percent. The trend toward the defensive game was continued by the Warriors, and it quickly became apparent to all that both teams were having a bad night. S good enough? Score at the half was Weber leading. The Warriors came back after e to shoot seven of 15 from the field, and hold their 46 percent average, while Bountiful matched their percentage with six of 13. More turnovers and fouls marked this quarter than the previous two, as both teams began to feel the pressure. Score at the finish of the third quarter was again for Weber. As the fourth quarter began, 27-2- 8, half-tim- 39-4- 2, both teams 52-5- By Glen Adams Beacon Sports Not many people had the Warriors of Weber in mind when the start of the Region one basketball season got underway and very few thought that they would be sitting on top of the region standings undefeated just waiting to see if anyone in the region could beat them. I believe there are still a lot of people who dont believe that the Warriors are the caliber of team, such as maybe Roy, or Clearfield. The fact remains that both of these teams have fallen under their own roofs, to the determined to win Weber team. All Ive heard since the defeat of these two teams is it was the refs fault, the game could have gone either way. I dont care where you go, the referee is going to be blamed for something, even for wearing the wrong colored socks! Im certain both coaches at Roy and Clearfield know that Weber has the type of team to give anyone a run for the money. Coach Conolly of Weber had nothing but praise for the coaching and playing of these two teams, and he had nothing but respect for Clearfields win loss record at home. Weber has a goal this year, exclaimed Conolly, and thats to win all our games at home, and try to split on the road. So far the team refuses to be beaten and Roy and Clearfield are licking their chops waiting for the next encounter with the Region leader. If Roy and Clearfield just happen to beat W'eber the second go around, I hope I dont hear, Well that Weber team really wasnt that good were they? If I do hear these words, Ill be right back at this typewriter pounding out another editorial. Over these past weeks Ive covered the Weber team and have seen bad games and good games, but most of the time when a team has a bad game, they lose and if and when this team does lose, they will still be a contender for the Region championship. Undoubtedly, Weber played their best ball games at Roy and Clearfield. You have to be at your best to beat both of these teams as their records show, and the Warriors were at their best, it wasnt just some twist of fate. The Roy and Clearfield teams will get their second chances and like Weber the first time around, both of these teams will have to be at their best to win, because the Warriors have already proven they can beat both teams. The Warriors have been rated by the Deseret News as the number one team in high school a basketball in the state, ranking that the Weber team has never held, even when they won the state championship back in 1971. Im certain this team would not be rated if they couldnt play basketball. The problem is, they can! So if any team in Region one thinks theyre better, theyll have to beat Weber more than once. Thats not too much to ask, is it? 4-- A tightened up, realizing that it was now or never. The game could have ended 3:50 earlier than the regulation play calls for, because not one point was added after that time. Irvy Williams was fouled and went to the line with :02 left in the contest, and missed the front end of a one and one situation. Another Bountiful player rebounded the ball and made a desperate shot as the buzzer sounded, but it was not to be. The game ended with a in the Warriors score of favor. Bountiful shot four for nine, for 44 percent in the final period, while Weber had four of 11 for 36 percent. Rebounds for the game numbered 21 for Bountiful, and Weber managed 25. The Warriors hit on 24 of 56 from the field for 43 percent for the game. Bountiful connected on 22 of 53 for for 41 percent overall. Webers free throw record stood at four of nine, for 44 percent from the charity stripe, while Bountiful had seven of 12 for 58 percent. WEBER SCORING: Trawick-20- , Coleman-14- 1 Jensen-8- , , gomery-4, Stone-2- . Allen-2- , BOUNTIFUL SCORING: Davies-10- Pendleton-10- , Nelson-3- . , Mont- v Thorpe-2- , Muir-1- 1 1, Williams-10, Slagowski-7- , M. SOMETIMES IT GETS A LITTLE CROWDED underneath these baskets Bountiful Highs center Irvy Williams (50) tries to scale the back of Weber Warnot Steve Jensen (20). Unfortunately for Irvy, his shot didn t count, because he fouled Jensen. Weber went on to win their ninth consecutive victory by a slim 52 51 score Wildlife Needs You slogan for Wildlife week Wildlife Needs You, the theme of this years National Wildlife Week, is more than a slogan. For millions of wild animals threatened in one way or another by man, it is a grim fact of life, according to the National Wildlife Federation. Thats why the 3 5 million-membNWF, the nations largest conservation group, will spend Wildlife Week, from March 19 through 25, telling the public of the many ways in which it can help wildlife by er keeping the environment free of toxic chemicals, by saving wetlands and protecting other threatened wildlife habitat; by cleaning up the nations waterways, and by defending laws that protect endangered species from extinction. More than 12 million students, teachers and members of conservation organizations are expected to participate in this years observance of the week, which was first proclaimed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938 NWF, with affiliates in all 50 states, has sent out 240,000 teachers kits, 900,000 posters, and 12,320,000 stickers to spread the word that wildlife depends upon man for its continued existence. When we talk about wildlife needing our help every body's help we are not just talking about saving the 181 American species that have been declared officially endangered," said Ray Arnett, of Stockton, Cal., president of the Federation. We are talking about helping all wildlife. Man has taken over and defiled so much of this country's wildlife habitat that we must carefully manage what we have left. We can't just say, 'let nature take its course. "We are all going to have to work together and 1 mean everybody birders, bikers, hikers, hunters, campers, fishermen, photographers, scientists, and everyone who is interested in protecting our environment if we are going and abundant wildlife population in this country." Arnett warned against an "environmental backlash" weakening or laws enacted by Congress in wiping out some of the recent years. He cited the National Environmental Policy Act, the Wilderness Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Water Pollution Control Act, and the Toxic Substances Control Act as pieces of legislation that have benefitted wildlife and should be defended As proof that concerned citizens can make a difference. Arnett cvited a dozen species of wildlife that have made, or are beginning to make come-back- s after being seriously threatened. Arnett's list included the American alligator, the bald eagle, the bighorn sheep, the cougar, the wood duck, the peregrine falcon, the sea otter, the wild turkey, the trumpeter swan, the w hooping crane, the gray whale and the elephant seal. A sharp-eyeperegrine falcon, still an endangered and protected species, is featured on the 1978 Wildlife Week poster under the words Wildlife Needs You The back of the poster notes that peregrines were nearly wped out in the 1960s by pesticides which imprired their reporductive process Now they are making a comeback in the West and are being raised in captiv ity at Cornell University, in Ithaca, N.Y., for reintroduction to their former habitats m the Eastern states. W lldlife cannot save itself in today's world," said Arnett. Wildlife cannot stop pollution of our air and water and the needless destruction of habitat But when man puts his mind to the task, and when our lawmakers really go to work on the problem, we can help our wildlife. Thats what this years Wildlife Week is all about. Wildlife needs you. d fj " '- v J ' .',4 ft V- - f . 'A ? 'JF - J -- f V'- 4 - i 7- - THE SAFETY OF SKIING is achieved by laking lessons from a qualified ski instructor. Skiing is safer than most sports if core in learning how to ski is taken. Skiing: Safer Deer harassed by than most sports FISHING OUTLOOK domestic dogs Winter fishing good, but wheres anglers? Year after year, the long wtnter months bring about a precarious existence for Utahs mule deer herds. Pushed out of the high country by deep snow, deer find themselves in a squeeze between two hostile environments Mother Nature's influence above and man and his Influences below. One of man's Influences that has recently surfaced is the annual winter harassment of deer by domestic dogs. Man is quick to condemn the coyote, a wild dog, when it naturally kills deer but tends to overlook the serious problem, of domestic dogs killing deer. dogs come in all shapes and sites. These seemingly oftentimes sleep at the foot of a child's bed can turn into that harmless pets deer. vicious killers in a herd of to wildlife that special attention is Dogs are such a serious problem, wildlife code. It is ur lawful for any person to permit given them in the Utah hoofed protected wildlife, which Includes deer. The word his dog to take any harass or hunt. If a dog is engaged In any of to kill, pursue, means take is owner responsible and may be cited Into court for the these activities, the Free-roamin- winter-weakene- adhtionaUtatute permits any person to kill a dog while it la atdomestic animal or hoofed protected wildlife. tacking or chasing any for all life, wild or domestic. They dont reverence a have Wildlife officials entov the unpleasant task of shooting someone s pet, hut neither do they relish the experience of watching a helpless live deer being torn apart by a 8CllAn Deck of dogs from the neighborhood. Wildlife officials caution all dog owners to keep their dogs away from areas where deer are wintering. water and freezing temperatures bring out the w inter anglers for whitefish; trout, in certain areas; crappie and other fish species The Weber and Provo rivers are Cold with Rocky Mountain teeming whitefish, hut there are no fishermen. The Logan, Blacksmith Fork and Duchesne rivers also have whitefish angling until February 28 Mountain whitefish have been hitting woolly worms and red nymphs. Bear Lake has two varieties of whitefish unique to that body of water. The Bonneville whitefish is the largest, reaching over 16 inches in length. This variety hits daredevils jigged near the bottom of the lake. The Bear Lake whitefish is small, seldom exceeding 10 inches No world record is established for these fish. Native cutthroat can be caught about the time of the cisco run in Bear Lake trolling from boats or spin casting from shore Daredevils attract these natives the best Winter fishing for Mackinaw at Bear Lake should be a challenge No one has divulged any secrets about catching this trout species during the winter. Lake Canyon Lake, an excellent rainbow trout hole, close? to the (xiblic February 28. creel and pole limits have been lifted on this water. The lake is located south of the Strawberry River road a few miles east of Duchesne Litter is 8 problem, he sure to take out that which is taken in. Anglers at Willard Bay on the right day can catch a bucket full of crappie on jigs or bait. Onlv a fool woulJ irv in h!! vi'u Ihcrc is ahsohiulv no danger in slung But studies bv the U S govcrnnicni and independent research gtoupv have shown rciie.iiion.il slung is far less dangerous than most escrv other contact rcsrcanon.il sport Thousands of Vneruans arc killed and seriously minted every year in household assiduity but no one would think of telling you not to ioc in your home. 1 or the same reason, new skiers shoulJ pot be vsaied aw,v from trvmg the spoil in either it alpine (downfall) or nordic (sli touring) experience. Rcscarsh showy a maionty of slung injuries are lower limb injuries and most of these could hase been avoided if the sli binding the desise which attaches the ski to a slicri bool haJ released at the time of the accident. That guideline for points to one clear-cu- t skiers, new or use proper bindings and have them installed or inspected by a knowledgeable person, whether lhats a savvy ski shop employee, a qualified ski patroller or someone with similar espenence. The sad thing is that many would be nol-sonc- ir ihe sport on borrowed or second hand equipment with bindings which are obsolete, improperly adjusted or improperly installed. Play it sate if you're in the early stages of learning to ski, rent equipment from a responsible person whether thats at a ski atca or through a ski vhop. skiers the individual vkung considerably bevond hiv or her ability is another contributor to slung accidents. Per vorv frequently try slung on a hill thats just plain too lough for them. If you want to play at skiing, play it safe There are many considerations when deciding to try vknng. However, the misconception that skiing ts dangerous. as compared to other sports that normally are considered routine, should be laid to rest. Skiers themselves have the capability to make the sport safer than the average through some inexpensive, logical steps. tight million Americans consider this effort and tlt rewards of skur well w orth tbe minor risks inherent ia the sport. |