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Show 1 CLEARFIELD COURIER, June 20, 1 979, Poge 1 1 rally to win By Keith Duftcah Just dog knows its master, so the baseball team knows its coach. Such was the case in Clearfield last Monday evening as John Gardiners senior league team answered his call and rallied for a 5 extra Inning win over Nellie Hamblins senior league squad. Behind 1 with the innings running out, Gardiner returned from a short absence to commence the coaching of his team. Before this, his son Phil, had taken over the reigns of the team and although he hadnt done too bad, the team still found themselves in the run to give Hamblins team a 3 lead. ' "He just smacked the ball hard, said Gardiner after looking back at the game. 5-- aa ' As 6-- 4-- back seat. As Gardiner Prothero replaced Darren Hamblin on the mound in the next inning, the Gardiner led squad seemed only to be getting more momentum. With two runners in scoring position, Dirk Shupe hit a line drive double that tied the game at 5 and that meant extra innings, In the top of the eighth, two runners for Gardiners team quickly got into scoring position. It was Bob Painter who scored the winning run on a passed ball. Chad Jones was given the pitching victory for Gardiners team as he went the distance for a and. striking out nine batters along the way. Both sides had played to win with brilliant plays coming from both teams. The victory lifted Gardiners team to a 1 record. 5-- returned, Frank Archuletta and Chad Jones smacked a couple of doubles. Combine those big hits and a few base on balls, and the Gardiner directed team found themselves much closer on the scoring end, but still behind James Prothero kept the opposing team honest as he blasted out a home 4-- 3. , 4-- Sunset squad off to fast start Sunsets entry in the 1979 Summer Northern Prep Baseball League has a lot of fans taking a serious look. Only one problem, the Sunset team is one serious step ahead of the rest and theyre only getting better. . there is no telling where they will go, said a confident Vernon, Todd Gibbs and Scott Frew pitched two respective three-hitter- s in the teams first outing. First Roy was clipped, 1 and then Bonneville was elbowed Brook Hicks picked up the win over Layton. 4-- 8-- Last Monday evening at the Layton High baseball diamond, the Sunset crew grabbed their third consecutive win and continue to stand undefeated at three wins and no losses. This is the second year that Sunset has entered a team in the new league. Last season Coach Chuck Vernons squad lasted the season with only two defeats which also included tour- nament play. This year Vernon is back with Monte Frew and George Cain as his assistants. These kids are good, and as long as they keep believing in themselves they have the past three games, team include Members of the Todd Gibbs, pitcher and left field; Danny Perkins, third base and out- field; Dean Vernon,, catcher; Brook Hicks, pitcher and first base; Mike Labato, second base; Lewis Cain, centerfield;Scott Frew, pitcher and first base; Doug Bills, third base and outfield; Doug Dahl, outfield; Shane Openshaw, shortstop; Guy Wright, outfield and first base; Dave Valentine, third base, Von Gardiner, third base; and Danny Barnes, out-lik- e CHAD team. Two 1979 : ; field. JONES pitched . for John a Gardiner's senior league ospreys saved Two ospreys which recently tried to build a nest atop a live power pole in northern Utah have a new home-than- ks to the Utah Power and Light Company and the Division of Wildlife Resources. The new nest structure has been built on Big Spring Creek near Bear Lake using an old power pole with a large spool on top. Ospreys usually build nests in treetops or on cliffs, but when natural nesting locations are unavailable, they will use structures. Since the birds are fish eaters, their nests are found near rivers, lakes and other large bodies of water. The materials for the nest structure and the manpower to build it were provided by Utah Power and Light. LeVon Thomas, Division conservation officer in Rich County, said recreational development near Bear Lake has reduced the amount of; suitable osprey habitat. man-mad- e L.D.S.Church gives support to volleyball The State of Utah has a population be good men and women. And thats of 1.2 million. Approximately 70 the purpose of the church sports . percent are members of the Church ofpj-ogram- . Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, Its also the purpose of recreational more commonly known as Mormons, offerings in other religions, but what And they play volleyball in great sets the Mormons apart is the zealous, numbers. In the Salt Lake Valley industrious way they operate, alone (known in the church as Volleyball began as a church Area Central), more twity some thirty years ago, joining than 20,000 males and 15,000 females basketball and softball as major Mor-o- f all ages take to the courts each mon Sports, and even then its week. But the quality varies greatly, organizational structure was patently and it might be safe to say that the thorough. The Mormon world is best Mormon volleyball is not played (fiyuled into political geographical m Utah. Perhaps in HawaiL.or groupings. The smallest the ward, Japan. ..or maybe California. ..or consisting of 500 people. Most wards UNIDENTIFIED MAJOR LEAGUER tightens up for hit in recent Korea.. or possibly somewhere in Europe. The fact is, it could be anywhere the church, 3.5 million strong, has reached and that could be at all. Last month, five church officials sat in the bountiful basement cafeteria of the largest office building in Salt Lake City-t- he Church Office Building, 28-sto- ry game. Courier wants, needs support of coaches For the umph-tee- n cooperation of coaches and league year, youngsters are once again enjoying the exofficials, will be that of selecting citement that is brought out in another Players of Week in both boys baseball and girls softball. summer baseball season. More than ever before, the Clearfield Courier Playing last Monday evening at and Fisher Park in Clearfield was the wants to be a part of Sunset Clearfield programs. major league. Howard Bassar, Tim In future editions of the Courier, it is Hughes, Richard Cowan, Jess Perez, John Peterson, and Bob Perez are the our plans to feature at least two teams coaches that so many boys are looking a week in our publication. That includes a team picture and an article. up to in the Clearfield major league this summer. In addition, it is our goal to have all Local sponsors of major league the scores of the previous weeks games in our paper, from both cities. . baseball in Clearfield, include A and J Pictures of players in action in all Flooring, Greens Country Store, our Manuel Wig and Beauty Salon, most will likely span leagues Blocks, Gearfield State Bank, which sports pages. branches out in Sunset and Clinton. An area that will need the Wildlife officer reeoanized LeVon Thomas, Rich County conservation officer with the Division of Wildlife Resources for more than 20 years, has been recognized for his superior performance with the Division. Governor Scott M. Matheson presented the award at a June 4 luncheon. The award is given annually by the Shikar-SafaClub, an international association of sportsmen. The organization recognizes outstanding conservation officers from thi. United States, Canada f.ui Mcvit'1 ' ., In its letter annuunc' t (i Shikar-Safasaid,, .'We v. ml t j dk.uk you and let you know that we appreciate you, we support you and we recognize that without your great dedication and love for wildlife, we soon might not have any. ri i1-- , ri "Levon Thomas is the keenest Local Horesman win Three iacal horseman came away from the Utah ional as Appaloosa big winners last Friday and Saturday at the Golden Spike , Collisium in Ogden. Diamonds Chief, owned by C. W. H. Appaloosa, took third place in the Elite of the World, Western Pleasure Futurity. David Cook and Larry Hornack of West Point of the represent two-thir- observer of wildlife Ive ever known, said Jack Rensel, Division regional If theres supervisor in Ogden. something going on concerning wildlife In Rich County, LeVon will know about it. Thomas joined the Division in 1956, trapping problem animals for a short time before becoming Rich County conservation officer in 1958. A native of Duchesne, he now lives in Randolph. In addition to the award, Shikar-Safahas also made a contribution In ri Thomas dwarfs even Ihe famous temple next door and with several pocket calculators and a sheaf of statistics tried to arrive at a figure marking church volleyball participation; they could only agree that Mormons spon- sor the largest organized private program in the world. Clearly, something is going on that nobody knew existed, except for the people name to the National Foundation for Conservation and Environmental Officers. Ihe foundation provides financial assistance to the survivors of wildlife personnel of all states who have lost their lives or been Injured In the line of duty. ownership. A filly with the name of Becky Thatcher, took first place in the filly halter class. She Ib a three month old filly owned by Kim and JoAnn Hornack. Kim Hornack, who graduated from Clearfield High School, also took a second place in Ladies Western and a fourth place in Senior Western Pleasure. Maurice Thurgood of West Point, Utah, came up with three big wins. His brood mare, Aces Magic Penny placed first in her halter class and then with her foal placed first in the mare and foal halter division. Magic Penny, the mother to Aces Magic, placed first in the Senior Cow Cutting division. have meeting halls, which designed to accommodate are basketball nd volleyball ourts in the gym; thirty percent of the gtruction costs are borne by the people who use the facility, the remainder come from general church stake and each stake has a bigger better center 0f activity. on proximity and numbers, a quantity of stakes forms a region, and regions become part of an area. There are 800 stakes worldwide; 130 are in Depen-whic- h Ij8ke VaUey, 64 in Southern California. There are sixteen areas in the United States and Canada, United States and Canada, Starting with league play at the stake level, teams progress through regional, multiregional and area tournaments. Until six or seven years ago the best area teams moved on to Salt Lake City for an tourney. These were extremely competive events, attended by the likes of former U.S. national mens coach Carl McGown, who was a chammember of six pionship teams when he lived in Long Beach, California and three more during his student days at Brigham Young University, the Mormon-supporte- d institution where he is now mens volleyball coach; Denver Comet player-coac- h Jon Stanley, who also attended BYU; Glenn Stone, a USVBA setter; and Hawaiis great Pedro Valasco, to name but a few. was discontinued The because of the time and expense involved in bringing teams to Salt Lake from all over the world, and because there was not merely one tournament run but four, simultaneously in various division. Now competition ends at the area tournaments, with separate divisions for boys and girls 14 and 15 years old, 8 year olds, and adults. A recent experiment in the Salt Lake area, a young adult coed league for single people aged 18 through 25, has become one of the most popular activities offered by the church. 16-1- fans remember Volleyball tremendous play and exuberant crowds for the championship matches, and some now moan over the loss that the high-levquality-b- ut proficiency is any sport must take its place behind recreation and sportsmanship as a church aim. Its not jungle ball, contends Merrill Rowley, a certified USVBA regional referee and church member who rims clinics to upgrade the of- ficiating, "because through our program enough people know the rules so that they can at least try to block and set properly. Its not like when you went up to the canyon for a picnic and strung an old net between two trees. Weve progressed far beyond that. The progress is most striking when a knowledgeable insturctor is called upon to take charge of his who run it. And they know precisely what theyre doing. There is a goal, Gilbert Tobler, chairman of the Church Athletic committee, views recreational sport as a tool to bring people together and to promote needed activity in a wholesome setting. It is not an end in Continued Next Week To Be |