OCR Text |
Show LaUEKSSfrS GFOOSCfl WaFtffefrS Layton gets its second win in the young basketball season BY LYNN AVERETT ClipperTodas Sports Writer LAYTON - Bovs high schcxil basketball is underwav and the Lavlon Lancers have opened the season with two impressive wins A week ago Wednesday. Layton stopped Hunter 83-4- Jim IMl Lancers crushed Weber in W7AKHS It didn't take Karl Malone long to take the next step in his Hall of Fame career Monday. In just the first few minutes of the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors m Salt Lake, Malone dumped m his sixth point of the game to pass Michael Jordan e for third place on the scoring list The Jazz got away with an easy 115-9- 9 win against the last place Warriors. The Jazz's next contest will be Fridas at home(against. the Indiana Pacers The Pacers are slowly losing them chances to contend for an NBA title, as them forces aren't getting any younger Veterans like Sam Perkins. Reggie Miller, dins Mullin and Mark Jackson are struggling along with an 7 record, while sit ting at filth place in the Eastern Central Division Head coach Larry Bud has claimed that this will be his last sear coaching the Pacers, as he will mo e into the front office after the season. The Pacers do ear play er Jalen Rose, who is a eragtng around get a burst of energy from fiv 10 points a game After another meeting with the Warriors on Saturday, the Jazz will host the 0 Washington Wizards, who are in sixth place in the Eastern Atlantic Conference, despite touting strong players like Juwan Howard and Mitch Richmond The key player for the Wizards is point guard Rod Strickland Strickland has consistently battled John Stockton for the league's lead in assists, and is currently averaging 10 points and seven assists a game. Ike Austin is racking up 10 points and seven abounds, while I loward is averaging a solid 13 points. j Ctrirlflanrl ttOU 8-- e-- y Viewmont gets win over Kearns in first game of BY JORDAN LIVINGSTON Clipper Todav Sports Editor - KEARNS The boys basketball season got under way Tuesday for the Viewmont Vikings, and the Vikes started things oil right, travelling to Kearns High School, and pulling off a 8 v ictors The key for the Vikes was strong 64-4- I I season b-b- al inside play, combined with a ollense This was a good start for the first game,'' said head Viewmont couch Jefl Emery was happy with the cllort. of course. I expect it from these kids" The Vikings started the game off strong putting the first points on the board getting two quick from Jeff Johnson The first quarter of play saw three-pointe- from inside play aggressive Viewmont center. 6'6" Chris Walton, who benefited all night from the poised and controlled ball handling of point guard Ross Crandall With about four minutes left m the first, Crandall found Walton down low for a lav up. and then came right back with a driving lav up of his own Walton also provided on the defensive end in the first, recoiding two blocks against the Cougars, giv - ing the Vikings a of the first period 17-- The second 1 1 lead at the end period KRIS CHENOWETH (45) of Layton takes one to the head while putting in the layup. Photo by Ron Osborn in 63-3- 7 twice With 445 left in the half. Walton took an excellent bounce pass farm Johnson m the paint, to score two of his five points of the quarter Kearns got some solid shooting Chris Preece. and Chris Stevenson, who buried a three, but it wasn't enough to stop the Vikings from going into the locker room at half time with a 0 lead The Cougars woke up early m the third quarter, with Rick Snodgress getting fouled seconds into the quarter bringing Kearns within seven with a free throw. Prcece hit two consecutive in the quarter, and the saw themselves within three Cougars pc Mills of the Vikes. I was a little concerned." said see "VIEWMONT pg. B6 28-2- three-pointe- rs 3 non-regio- n I think we had good performances from everyone." said Layton coach Ssott "The starters Applegate placed well and the bench did their job But. we still have a lot of work to do" Layton jumped out to a 1 - led bv Trov (ioodell s 18 ajxi Joe Daniels' emht out scored Weber 29 17 to take a 43-half time adv antace Lavlon totally dominated in the third as the Emcee-score28 while holding Weber to just nine The pc nod ended I with Lav ton up n8-When we get the ball up the floor without dribbling were at our best.' said t times we were Applegate able to do that but we need to be more disciplined and con sistent Were creatures ot habit We let down a little at times and we need to comet that It were doing it with. a t lead we do it in a two-poigame" Weber made a minor run m the fourth but the lancers were Ux strong as Eivuxi went on for the victory I 11 20-po- 3- see LAYTON" pg. B6 BY DOUG LANG Clipper Today Sports Writer , KAVSVILLE - Just three games and the Lady into the Darts busted out the whoopin' stick and sent the Lady Wolverines home with their tails between their legs in a 7 beating Last year Hunter beat the Lady Darts and it seemed like there was a bit of revenge factor as Davis took the Wolverines to task and gave a clinic on intensity and keeping the focus on the game at hand pre-seas- 63-3- We have rcally had some good prac-tice- s and this trans-Zf- ) Lttes into good explained Davis head coach Debbie Shelstead We are still a young team, but if we can keep up this intensity and hustle we can surprise some people "We are really quick and young and with great performances like Krystal Stanger coming off the bench for a huge spark and Lisa I leath running the offense and making some big shots, we can get some things done" Early m the game the Darts wanted to set the standard high as they kept the Lady Wolvennes bum scoring in double digits in the first three games." contest quarters. In the first penod. Davis outseored them 13-- 6 and followed that up with another 16-- and at the half they went lead into the locker room with a They kept the pedal to the metal as they followed that with a 20--7 third quarter and they had the game well m hand In the last quarter. Shelstead put m her reserves and Hunter managed to score 14 to the Darts' 16 and the game was in the freezer with the door 29-1- 4 shut tight Davis had several performances that helped with the win The most striking was junior Krystal Stanger called the Garbage commonly Truck" as she continued to be at the right place at the right time and picked up all the shots for either rebounds or put backs that helped her team She was'in a Zone of her own" This w as really fun because ev cry thing w as going in." she said."Last y ear they (Hunter) beat us and we remembered that and we wanted to come out and make a statement We were really firing on all cylinders and this was -- fun" With all this fire power the Darts all their pistols blazing but it still doesn't do any good without a great defensive effort, and Davis shut the Lady Wolvennes down in shooting with Jan Hollist and kendelle Barnedt had clogging up the middle 1 lunter could not even get out of first gear see "DAVIS" pg. B6 saw pressing zone defense seemed to swarm the ball no matter where it went Crandall got the Viking offense going, with an amazing acrobatic shot. driving through the lane Crandall's as good as anyone m the state at penetrating to an open shot." said Emery' Even though he threw up some arcus shots tonight" When Crandall wasn't controlling the Viewmont offense, he was all over the court on defense, batting the ball out of bounds for near steals 83-8- 1 Darts rout Hunter Vievvmont's defense simply dominate a frustrated Cougar offense A from 8 and on Tuesday the 6 lead before the W amors bjt tied back to take a 14 3 Lad after the first penod In the second the lancers Vofcimg Three defensive players excel in school academics TO THE HOOP Y'ALL: Joe Dames (20) shows the art of the fin ger roll in Layton's victory over the Weber Warriors Tuesday night. Photo by Ron Osborn 83-6- 3 faemeim show smarts them are exemplary students at Viewmont I ligh In their high school careers. Allen. Essig and Parke have earned awards Allen who won the' Best Lineman Award" for his team, is also an honor student who carries a membership in the National Honor Society. BY JORDAN UVINCSTON Clipper Today Sports Editor - Tor the BOUNTIFUL Viewmont Vikings, the 1999 football season was a struggle, as the Vikes simply didn't have a great year The one bright spot of the Viewmont football team, was a powerful defensive line. After even game, head coach Ross Hams praised the defense of his team In losses to teams like Skyline and Clearfield, the Vikings allowed only 201 and 211 yards respectively Three lnijxirtant members of the strong Viewmont defense, were seniors Judd Allen, L inooln Essig and Bnan Puke. What makes these three plavers special however, is not simply their strength on the football field All three plavers have destroyed stereotypes of ftxitball linemen, as each of A STEP ABOVE: Judd Allen, Lincoln Essig and Brian Parke have shown greatness on the football field and the classroom. and credentials m the classroom, that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. Allen an Lagle Scout, has maintained a 3 98 grade point average, while passing two advanced place ment credit tests, taking a number of honors classes and scoring oil on Allen has lettered m not only football, but lacrosse and ot exunsa academics as well Also involved in nunicious advanced placement and honors cl ixv es. is Lincoln I ssig I ssig o an ollicci in the Viewmont High National Honor Society holding the position 8 Historian, while holding a 3 lX (,P He is listed tn the VVhos Who Among High Sc hi x 4 Students, and recently returned from Geneva Switzerland where he assi ted m dialt-m- g the youth delegation declaration . Along with all his academic exploits. I ssig is on the Senior (lass Committee at Viewmont and is an Eagle Scout If that was not enough 1 ssig found time to be a team captain on the fixt-ba- ll team, playing linebacker and receiving the Viking Pride" award along with Parke Parke, an all region defensive on the fsxitbali team, has a perfect record in high school earning a GPA of 4 0 I le has passed three adv anced placement tests, and is see "LINEMEN" pg. B6 hr-AC- , |