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Show Sporfstacular Pag I September 13. 1979 BOUNTIFUL DEFENDER Vernon (43) rushes has his arm wrapped around QB Brook Hicks of Clearfield. Just as Dean was tackled for a loss. Bountiful shut-ou- t the Falcons 14-- by, Hicks BoummSM By Keith Dvncaa Assistant coach Bruce said it best concerning Clearfields 14-- 0 loss to Bountiful last Friday, Its simple, those who have the ball win ball games and those who dont , dont win. The statement was crisp but was Bur-ningha-m true. A costly fumble deep in their own territory and three of four heartbreaking dropped passes near paydirt spelled defeat for Clearfield who proved despite the defeat, they can play with the beet of them. We have a great football team here, Im convinced of that," said Coach Ken Hicks after the game, A few mental errors cost us the game, but overall we played very well against probably one of the finest teams in the state. It doesnt get any easier for Clearfield fids week as the team travels to Davis for a night contest under the lights. Davis shut out Viewmont 80--0 last week and was victorious in their first pm of the season. second On the Falcons possession, they were forced to start deep in their own territory. On a oiartarback keeper, Brook Hicks fumbled and Braves smelt the valuable pigridn with a recovery on the five yard line. Two plays later, Bountiful busted over for another score and 'dtewm CBesurffaelldl, plays. The Braves fumbled with 1:80 left in the first half at midfield where Clearfield took over. Hicks stepped back into the pocket and let go a long bomb to slotback, Greg Borden. Borden caught the ball and trotted five yards before he was hit hard and consequently fumbled the ball on the five yard line with the Braves recovering. Midway in the third quarter tempers began to flare after Urn Gooch, Clearfield's star back was ejected from the game for what the referee called knifing an opponent in the back after the whistle had blown. Coach Brent Hancock of Clearfield was very objective about the situation and his only complaint about the call, which a a! The call was so: warning. questionable and to throw a player out of the game over it is was questionable, was that player should at least get really poor", said Hancock. Gooch claimed after the game, I knew I hit him after the whistle. The hold-u-p of the contest only seemed to ignite fire in the Clearfield side who held the Braves scoreless the remainder of fee game. Clearfield had plenty of sowing opportunities in the remaining minutes hut they were unable to capitalize on any of them. One such opportunity came with 1:87 left in the third quarter when field goal. Hicks missed a On their next possession, the 37-ya-rd Falcons Borden eluded his . U4-defender den in the Braves territory but dropped Hicks long pass. Two more Hicks, passes. were dropped in the same drive and that spelled the Falcons first defeat of the season. Hancock later stated, Bountiful has a good team and they do good filings. I think theyre coached very well. With all that I felt our kids stayed with them all the way with file ex- ception of a drive or two. Were learning and getting ready for our league, thats what counts. Beauty, volleyball: combination hard to beat Volleyball fans in Clearfield have had to ask themselves lately, is that a volleyball game or a talent show for a beauty contest? Tanya and Tammy Wilson have brought all the 3-- A with the extra point good. Bountiful led The visiting Braves found Clearfield to be for real from their first possession to their final game. Bountiful mounted only one successful scoring drive in tbs game and that came with 1!:U in the second quarter. After run and an extra a three-yar- d point, the Bravos led 144. The drive covered 10 yards in 11 assistant Clearfield coach, barks out in structions to Falcons in their 14-- 0 loss to the Braves last Friday. JOHN FLINT, amazement. Tanya, a senior at Clearfield High and Tammy, her younger sister, who is a Junior, have had volleyball fens taking a second look in recent matches. Both are beautiful Samoan girls who both play important roles in Coach Margo came elans. TheyrTSh beautiftilgfrls," said Coach Jones, Its a unique thing they both are good at volleyball and enjoying playing the sport together." This is the second year the two girls have played the fall sport at Clearfield, this being their final year together. They are the daughters of Enosa and Amy Wilson of 1118 7-- and Tammy (back) ore sisters who odd a little beauty to the volleyball games at Clearfield High School. The Wilson girls may be deciding factors in the Falcon's season. TANYA (front) West 1045 South. riosrfWihl Its not that I get any big thrill about playing volleyball, said Tammy, but the thing 1 enjoy most about it is the game competition. The fun of it all comes in those games when everything is demanded from you. Both Tanya and Tammy see plenty of varsity action and occasionally youll see them in a game together. Last season was Tanyas first big threat on the sport while Tammy has enjoyed the sport for the past couple of years. The Wilson family came to the United States after Mr. Wilson had been scheduled to work in Samoa, but later had the Job fall through. The family was living tn Oahu Hawaii at the time and they deemed it necessary to move to California. Tanya was born in Provo while Tammy was born in Samoa. |