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Show I I ( DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, APRIL 8, 1981 WEEKLY REFLEX Why A'! The Fuss? B DAVE WIGHAM Why all the fuss over the NCAA going ahead with their final game last Mondav in Philly? PRES. REAGAN was shot during the day and everyone, at least a lot of sports editors around the country, felt the NCAA should have postponed the game. As one guy put it. the NCAA set a precedent by letting the game go on Basically it stated that sports is above everything, the game must go on while the country is looking for it's soul." Boy. talk about dramatics. W hat country w as looking for a soul? Personally like the president as well as the next guy and was upset and sorry to hear that some nut had tried to kill him, but seriously, what would moving this game back one day have done? 1 PUT THE shoe on the other foot. Here they say that the NCAA is putting sports above the shooting of the president and that they should have waited 24 hours before playing. then it would stand to reason that their own newspapers whould have postponed printing 24 hours. Nothing was ever said about the other two stations. Only N BC w as crittzed for transmitting the game. The other two stations both went to normal programming about twenty minutes after the game had started. Mash was on CBS right after the game but no one said much about CBS and their decision. WHAT DID these sports editors want to happen. Maybe we should have stayed at the hospital and listened to the news conferences all night. We only saw the first one four times. The next time the president gets shot, and odds are there are still maniacs out there, maybe everything would be automatically cancelled for 24 hours. All businesses should close, stands to reason the government people automatically get the rest of the day off. Even the television and newspaper people should not have to work. Everyone go home and search for their souls. TO ME the game took my mind off the happenings of the day and the NCAA did the right thing. I couldn't have taken another version of the shooting. By DAVE WIGHAM THE THREE major works had spent the better part of six hours telling us over and over again w hat had happened. It got to the point where they were interviewing guys three blocks away from the shoolir.g and asking them what they saw? Those news guys had covered about every angle possible and then some that went beyond description. Showing me the films of the actual shooting was fine for the First ten times, but then it got a little annoying. Rich Says Hell Take First; Does category at the Davis County Track Invitational held last week at Clearfield High School. Rich did more than take first his toss of 156 feet place THE PRESIDENT was out of danger, all that could have been done for all four of the victims had been done and it was just a matter of time to recuperate. So why not hold the game? Even the president wrote that he would rather be broke the tournament record ' k.t - thf by 13 ,c Layton ruga ly set at 153 feet by Chuck now a Ehin, starting lineman for BYU. Y OU CANT always place first, says Rich, "but you can and should alway s give everything your best try. You work and practice toward achieving a goal, then hope you can be the best. You owe it to yourself to give it your all. The discus mark is one of the final steps along a path filled with memories for the Lancer in Philly. These newspaper guys probably felt they should show their patriotism by condeming the NCAA for going ahead with the game. personally congratulate them for the decision. In a way it helped take our ininds off the weird world that we live in for a little while. 1 THESE GUYS didn't say anything about the millions of theaters that went ahead and showed their attractions that night. They didn't say anything about all the restaurants that served that night. And what about their newspapers? Obviously they had to go to work and print. Docs that mean they set a precedent by saying the paper must go out at all costs. II I I M f RICH IPAKTCHIAN Rich Ipaktehian. a senior at Layton High School, knows there is no such thing as a but he also sure bet" knows that one can achieve a goal if he is willing to work toward it. TWO WEEKS ago Rich bet one of his instructors that he would place first in the discus M Its That lime I i of Year athlete. He started for Layton's football team during all of the past two years and started at offensive center and defensive end for the Lancers this previous season. HE HAS been a member of the track team for two years and played varsity basketball for Layton his senior year. In the process he was named team by a to the Salt Lake City newspaper and was an alternate to the state football squad. He was also honored by the American High School Athlete organization. AT THE same time. Rich is aware that a professional athletic career is out of reach for all but only a small number of high school athletes. So while he was heavily recruited uniby Utah and versities, Rich plans on enrolling next y ear at BY U to pursue a career in business management. Rich is the son of Hersh and Lola Ipaktehian. Layton. Earns Eagle Quality Craftsman wil expertly replace your Broken Windshield Storm Windows & Doors Class Is Our v SPECIALTY,' Not'aSIdallna t t the boys: Running events, net- $ Keith Goldsberry, age 14. son of Dee and Clair Goldsberry. 280 S. 4th E., Kaysville. has received his Eagle Scout award on March 31 at a Court of Honor held by Troop 408 of the Kay sville Second Ward. KEITH HAS served as an assistant patrol leader and a senior patrol leader. He has earned 12 skill awards and 24 merit badges. He has received the Arrow of Light award, his Dutyto God trail award and his On My Honor award. Keith is a member of the Order of the Arrow. He has served his church as a counselor in the deacon and teachers quorums. He is in the ninth grade at Davis High School and enjoys sports, np boys 110 Around CLEARFIELD these parts the Clearfield track and field program for the boys has the reputation of being strong and deep. The Falcons used that depth to win the first annual Davis District track meet held here last weekend. hurdles: Kyle Sprague, Davis, 15.92; Jeff Harms. Viewmont; ALTHOUGH Davis High had more first places than the host Falcons it was Clearfield that won the team title with 171 points. Davis was a distant second with 101 followed by Bountiful with 95, Viewmont at 74, Layton at 45 and Woods Cross with 27. Heading the list of indi- - 11.19; Brian Wright and Fred i :,v- - c p ricarfield was seiii-oi'iViaK Curiei, who won the shot competition with a mark that would have been a new state record had the meet been a sanctioned event. Robert Wilcox took top honors in the 800 meter race, Kevin Porter won the javelin and Freddie Cook won the long jump. The 1600 meter relay club came through with a first place effort. DAVIS actually came up with more first places in this meet led by sprinter Spence DeGraw who won both the 100 and 200 meter events. Kyle Sprague took first in the 110 hurdles and the 300 hurdles. Chad Jones won the 3200 race and the 400 meter relay club won their event. Bountiful picked up a couple of first places with two junior doing the honors. Richie Weight took the high jump with a leap of 6'4 and Lex Brow n w on the 400 meter race. Lex also placed second in the long jump for more points. VIEWMONT ALSO picked up a couple of firsts with junior, Alan Parker, taking the 1600 meters and the medley relay club winning their race. Jeff Harms also gave the Vikings some points with a couple of second place efforts in the hurdle events. Big senior. Rich Ipaktehian, took the sole first for the Layton side w ith a fine effort in the discus competition. His toss of 56' 5 " was good enough for the top spot. Another big senior, James Mike Fahnert, Clearfield, Bruce Tipton and Alan Jones, Davis; Taz Smith Woods Cross. Cooper, Layton; Todd Hen- Larsen, Clearfield: Curt derson, Woods Cross, Mike Fahnert. Clearfield. 1600 Medley relay: Viewmont, 3:40: Clearfield 3:43; Bountiful 3:54: Woods Cross 3:56: Davis 3:57.37; Layton 3:57.99. BOYS 100 meter dash: Spender Degraw, Davis, Cook, Clearfield; Mike Gee, Bountiful, Greg Wright, Layton, Alan Newbold, Woods Cross. Boys 1600 meter run: Alan Parker, Viewmont, 4:36; Chad Jones, Davis; Daren Barker, Clearfield; Dave Barney and Darren Allen, Bountiful; Richard Bouchard, Clearfield. 400 METER relay: Davis 44.89; Viewmont. Bountiful, Layton, Davis, Woods Cross and Clearfield. Boys 400 meter run: Lex Brown, Bountiful, 51.64; Jeff Neiderhauser and Bubba Conley, Clearfield; Scott Eby. Bountiful; Steve Barker. Layton. Brian Walker, View- mont. BOYS 300 meter hurdles: Kyle Sprague, Davis, 42:31; Jeff Hanns, Viewmont: Ken BOYS 800 meter run: Robert Wilcox, Clearfield, 2:02; Kyle Knighton, Clearfield, Dave Barney, Bountiful; Mike Rhoades, Clearfield; Todd Hilton and David Bernard, Davis. Boys 200 meter run: Spencer Degraw, Davis, 22:48; Brian Wright , Clearfield; Mike Gee, Bountiful; Fred Cook, Clearfield; Greg Wright, Layton; Alan New-bolWoods Cross. FIELD EV ENTS, Boys high jump: Rich W'eight, Bountiful, 64"; John Tisler, Clearfield, 62"; Troy Anderson, Davis, 6'2"; Lane Sackette, Layton, 6'2"; Kevin Bitton, Clearfield, 62"; Gary Macham, Viewmont, 5'10. Boys Shot Put: Mark Carter, Clearfield, 59'8"; Jim Suit, Layton; Shawn Stevens, Layton; J.C. VonCollin and Alan Holyoak, Clearfield; Steve Edon, Woods Cross. BOYS LONG jump: Freddie Cook, Clearfield, 20' 10"; Lex Brown. Bountiful; Ftrrin, Davis,; Dean Foulger, Clearfield; Jay McCann and Scott Eby, Bountiful. Boys running events, 1600 meter relay: Clearfield, 3:28; Davis, 3:36; Bountiful 3:37; Woods Cross, 3:43; Viewmont, DOJAVELIN: Kevin Porter. - Clearfield; Whittney and W'ilde. Viewmont; Bodily, W'oods Cross. Discuss: Rich Ipaktehian. Lavton. 156'4':"; Eden. Woods Cross: Farrell. Bounti. ful; Wilkes. Clearfield; Wood-bury- Bountiful: Mauser, Viewmont. 3200: Chad Jones, Davis. 10:03.4; Barker, Clearfield; Allen, Bountiful; Wilcox. Clearfield; Fuller, Viewmont; Thompson, Davis. RAY GORDONS AUTO 166 S. Main Come in for all: Brake Work Muffler & Exhaust Work Front End Allignment can 766-206-1 for appointment Layton Store Only n r Scotts Turf Builder Suitt, also picked up big points with second place in the shot. STEVE EDEN was the top point getter for the Wildcats of Woods Cross with a second place finish in the discus. Senior Kevin Bodily also picked up points for the Cats with fourth spot in the javelin. Taz Smith was also able to pick up some points in the 100 meter hurdle race. Clearfield Coach. John Flint, was pleased with his teams effort and win. "There were a lot of great efforts by key individuals. Carter getting the shot record was a big lift on Saturday that started the team rolling. 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