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Show X May 25, 1955 YTd Cat 4 Dixon is Chosen Garys Athlete of Year Versatile Richard Dick Dixon has been chosen as Athlete of the Year. He has lettered in football, basketball, tennis, and track. of Dick served as this years football team, doing a very splendid job. In basketball he held the position of guard. Tennis is really Dicks game. He has won state for two years in succession. Dicks ability in leadership is not only in sports, but also in school activities. He has served as Junior Class president. This the year he is vice presidenthasof also Dick Concert Chorus. served on various committees. Teacher is Dunked By P. G. Students Maybe some people think that Monday is supposedly a blue one, but just ask Miss Beulah Latimer what kind of a Monday she had on the 23rd of this month, and Im sure she will reply she had a very "wet one. Yes, it seems that her first that period P. E. class decidedneeded and hot a little she was to cooling off. And the best way all get cooled off is by getting wet. And after being dunked into the ditch by her faithful students she was. Third Goes to Y To look at Coach Don Snows track team Saturday the 14th, you could not tell whether they were sad or glad, for they had just taken Third Place in the Utah State track meet, and just lost the second place trophy by one point. In looking over the past years track teams and comparing them to this years team, the boys had every right to be glad, for Wild- cat cinder clads had never placed higher than third in any meet until this year. Dean Allen came through as always with a first place in the mile. Ed Foutz and Bob Snell took second and third in the javelin. Richard Davis and Brent Brockbank tied for third in the high jump and Dale Despain took fourth in the 880 yard run, while the Medley relay team lost a heart breaker to Cedar for second place. The total points scored by the Wildcats was 28. And so ends the best year in track old B.Y. High will ever see for a long time. Gab This being this years last issue of the B.Y. High Wildcat lets look at some of the sports hapof the penings and headlineswonderful this of etc. games year. 63-Highest Score in B.Y.H. History'. Yes, that was theofheadthe line in the October issue B.Y. beat Spanwhen Wildcat ish Fork. The previous games were not so successful B.Y. lost to Lincoln 14-- and to Springville 6 6 20-19- . Let's turn to basketball. The basketball season started out like the Wildcats were going to town, but something happened after the preseason games, and B.Y. just did not get rowing right. The Y. dropped their first season and one algame to Lehi but to on another, led most Collins, Art FulTeam pictured above are: Byron Fisher, Dick Jennings,is BKent boys. thanks Y anyway, Team Track High lerton, Dirtc Dixon and Mike Wiscombe. Also pictured above DeRay Norton, Gerald Cox, Dick Dixon, Verl Shell. Herbert In basketball the Wildcats reading 1. to r., front:Steve BUshman Ed. Coach row: Back Dick Jones, Jenings. Greer Dale Despain, Brent Brockbank, not so successful, but in were Dick Bob Bob Taylor, Davis, Hyde Snell, Bryson, Foutz, Dean Allen, Grant Davis. Paul Hart and Coach Snow. baseball things looked a little brighter with the Wildcats taking a tie for second place. The real limelight of the sports season for B.Y. has been in track In a 10 inning overtime game of the Wildcats with a score of and tennis this year. The track team has taken many firsts, and with Springville, B.Y. High was All-reeven breaking records at the The fine pitching of Osral beaten by a score of meets which they attended. And Dean and the three innings For the first three innings Mai-ben. in tennis Richard Dixon took did much four Mailxm Dean innings pitching was done by For the rest of theJinnings to win the game. Another first place in the Class B. for winning the Thad Johnson pitched until he contribution rewas home run of was the and muscle game pulled a leg the squeeze and half Vernon for Allred Osral Higbee placed by an inning. play performed by Dan Wakefield and Rusty Sutherland. Winding up the league baseball If you were to look around old The outcome of the season Tor games for B.Y. High this year a second B.Y. was B.Y. and pick who you thought plade with Payson was the one played High outto be Athlete of the Month tie. The field. on Ys the ought here 2. 2 won anci B.Y. lost has its possible that you would come come of this game was in favor up with the same person that coaches have chosen this the B.Y. Takes Tennis Titles B.Y. month. Bob Snell is this very person who has During the Region Track and been chosen. He Tennis Meet held the 5th of May has been playing one at the B.Y.U. it was almost a At the annual Region Track many of the difto the man team going through several held meet Tennis and ferent sports finals. In the final round of the B. Y. for an B.Y. made weeks High ago met tennis meet Richard Dixon many years and the outstanding showing, and also Gary Crandall of Springville,Cranhe has an outtook second place in the region; outcome was in favor of record standing dall. first place going to Lincoln High. some of in these season To wind up the tennis The boy- - who entered these sports. Dixon Richard Y. for B. High Bob is the s. took All State Champion for the events were Steve Jones, first, only boy at B.Y. Mike Jones, 4th pole vaulting. second year in a row. could be it said has lettered who Dixon In the quarter finals Dean Allen, first place mile. Gary in football. He played four Man-ti- , years a from kid beat played and Russell, 1st place broad jump. on the Sophomore basketball 2nd, Eddie Snell. Foutz, Bob 1st, team whenin 9th grade and has was semi-final- , Dick Dixon The in 5th Thad and Johnson, places participated in that sport ever a kid beat he time still in. This Bob pplays fullback on the since. in the the javelin. Bob Snell 4th from Dixie, football team, he also throws the 1st high In the finals who should turn shot put. Richard Davis, 175 feet and when around 3rd. javelin none Brent and Brockbank, jump, up as' Dicks opponent, B.Y. the broke Interscolastic re100. Bob other than Gary Crandall of Verl Shell, 5th in the ran Bob the 220. Well, record Allen, Dean Dale Despain. lay Springville. Dixon slipped by Snell. a to in heres athlete, Bob took great first Shell Verl and first for place Crandall with a of Month. the Athlete Snell, the relay. B Tournament. medley place in the Class 55-4- 3 Baseball Ends, B.Y. Ties for 2nd 4-- 8-- 7. d Athlete of Month Takes Second At Region Meet 6-- 6-- 6-- 6-- 6-- 6-- 2 |