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Show DAVIS Page 4 MARCH 5. 1986 REFLEX-JOURNA- Height the difference as Braves tame Darts tors were their ability to hit IH KEITH Dl'NCAN freethrows and our inability to them." said Robison. - As Bountiful BOUNTIFUL 5 High was closing out on a victory over the Davis Darts last Friday night, the veteran Roy High mentor led Smith who sat as a spectator, summed up the game with very few words. His comments were "That's two classy clubs out there, but one had some height and the other didnt." hit 66-5- ROBISON'S summary said it how it was. As an example, late in the game the Darts saw Bountiful's jumDarren Dean take two pers. The 5 forward simply can't hit from the outside so thats exactly where Davis wanted him shooting from. But on both sides, the taller Braves had the ball bounce their way in critical parts of the game. The right kid for us shot the ball," said Robison. "It was Dean, not (Steve) Mihas. But yet we don't get the rebound." 6-- OF COURSE the Braves were the tallest o'' the two and that height lav tor play t d a much bigger role this time over the last time these two clubs met w hich helped propel them into their second straight Region Four championship. Under Mike Hall now . Bountiful has captured four league championships in eiuht vears there. EOR THE evening. Davis converted an uncharacteristic 15 of 26 freethrow tosses and more importantly they missed the front end of five one and ones. That alone was a glaring reason for the loss. Bountiful. meanwhile, made 16 of 22 For Davis they concluded a brilliant league season where they finished 2 and in sole possession of second place. freethrows. Robison also recalled about the game. "Late in the game we made some critical mistakes. COUTI JOHN Robison went a little further to sum up Friday's game in which every seat was filled m Bountiful's gymnasium. "Three reasons we lost, that's all. Even though we outrebounded a much bigger team, they got the kev rebounds. The other two fac- - YE WERE down by four at one time in the fourth quarter and we had the ball. But we came down and made a bad pass and we're down six with Bountiful convert- - ing. But "Then THE BRAVES led after one as Dave Critchley quarter we're still in it. we come down again and 20-1- YOU COME to that point in the two opportugame and peter-wa- y nities and naturally our kids are going to become disheartened. Disheartened because they had been 35-2- working their fannies off and wanted to know what more they had to do. "It was a tremendous letdown in couldn't convert their freethrow pitches like theyd done all season. Bountifuls bench did a brilliant job the lockerroom afterward. The kids were playing for the region championship and its hard to say good-by- e to it after as hard as they have worked and after the things in keeping the Braves in command and hats also have to go off to senior guard Steve Mihas who al- they have accomplished this ways seemed in control. season. DURING THE second quarter, Davis made only two fieldgoals, a Taylor and jumper by MikeWillard. another by Greg Taylor finished as the high point man for Davis with 18 points on the night. AT they began saying to themselves and among themselves, that they had a good chance of winning the region title. They then set their goals and sights on it. And it was within their grasp. For the seniors, theyll never have another chance of getting a title like MID-SEASO- Two of Bountifuls frontline players left the game in the third quarter with their fourth fouls, but Davis still couldn't make up that. "They tasted it, but didn't get to swallow it. That is a hard thing to go through. ground. In fact they got down by as The many as 13 points (43-30- ). closest the Darts got in that period was within five points, but they still Nancy Kirkpatrick trailed Ends brilliant season - age. She is hoping frantically that she gets that chance. At this very time, I havent made any definite plans yet, but I'm hoping things happen," Nancy said about the future. BUT THE main attraction is minus one of its brightest stars this winter as Davis Nancy Kirkpat- -' rick will be watching from the stands rather than gliding up and down the court showing off some pretty impressive basketball skills. NOT ONLY does Kirkpatrick excell on the court, but she kills the competition in the classroom as, well. For the past year shes been carrying one of those grade point 4-- averages that most kids envy (hovering in the 3.8 area). She selection to was named an Nancy's departure from the all-sta- te show became final last week when the Lady Darts lost a heartbreaking 60-5contest to Hillcrest which would decide which team would move into tournament action. the academic team during the leyball season. after three full THE DARTS closed the gap to 2 in the final quarter but thats when a couple of bad passes and fumbles caused the momentum to totally shift in Bountiful's direc- tion. From being down 57-5- 2, Davis allowed Bountiful to score nine unanswered points to take a 66-5- 2 lead with just 32 seconds left. Mihas led the Braves with 16 points while Williams put in 12 in a galliant reserve role. Critchley and Chad Rigby each finished with 10 points. PHOTOGRAPHYJim DAVIS Haskett HIGHS GREG Willard (22) leans into Bountifuls Dusty Jacobs (30) for this rebound during the Brave's 5 victory Friday night. 66-5- 66-5- evening, a walk through the crowd with your ears wide open produced nearly only one verdict. Europe a player who is presently on the Ute roster. ball. He is not a foreign exchange student but word is that Coach Lynn Archibald at the University of Utah brought him to the states when he brought home from FOR DAVIS, Brent Meier had 2 points and Rees added 13 more as the only other Davis people in double figures. 1 judges Jim Yerkovich to let him play at that school, but Yerkovich said he wanted nothing of it. You see, you just cant bring in a foreign player in. that's recruiting and that's not right. COACH JOHN Robison of it up. "The I was that Archibald asked got w ww ww wwwwwwwwvwwwvwvwwvw Davis summed IT WAS, that the Darts had had a great year. But wait a minute folks, it ain't over till its over. The Darts are having a great year. is over and novy the regular season is over, but starting this Thursday evening at the U. of U. Special Events Center, another entire season gets underway. It's call the playoffs if PRE-SEASO- w-- tournament." Thompson, who happens to be one of Nancy's next door neighbors, suffered a severe ankle injury as the cage season was just getting underway. The injury probably hurt Nancy as much as it did Teri. COULDN'T believe it." said Nancy. Teri deserved to have a chance to do her thing her senior vear but in just seconds her entire year was made shambles. Shes one of my best friends and hated like heck to see that happen to her. Thompson's influence in the line-u- p was missed as Coach Jill Sanduk was forced to play girls with a lot less experience. Thompson is still recovering from the injury as she gets around on I 1 crutches. ITS FRUSTRATING, Nancy I'll wish like heck that I could be down there playing. If didn't have those feelings, I guess wouldn't be normal." continued. 1 DAVIS NANCY Kirkpatrick was the second leading scorer in Region Four, with a 21.7 average. was named to the All-Stat- you e Women's Volleyball team. This spring she plans on playing soccer. WITH HER athletic career winding down at Davis High, there was little question after posing the question, "Who or what enced you the most during your three years at Davis?" The answer came quick and with emotion. "I will always be fond of Coach Ann Avondet Gilbert, she is one of a kind," said Nancy. influ- RESPECT our coaches this year a great deal, but there was something about Coach Gilbert that caused me to want to be the best I could be." Coach Gilbert stepped out of the Davis coaching scene this year after having a baby and wanting to devote more time to her family. 1 1 EVERYTHING I know about Kirkpatiick individually had a terrific senior year. The Lady Dart but she scored stands at just in and time out. time 20 over points Her outstanding performance of the season came against Highland in which she poured in 41 points. suDuring that outing she made a 20 foul 17 of per impressive pitches. athletics. I could credit her for." continued Nancy, "She was the best coach I've ever had. She not only cared about what we did on the court, but she was really concerned about how our personal lives were going as well. If I could say anything about my years at Davis, I'd have to say that I appreciated the fact getting to know the coaches, but especially Coach Gilbert." WTIII THE basketball season two iiii.ry, Kirkpatrick has Durspli udid seasons behind her. ing the voiles ball slate she helped lead her teammates to a spot in the slate playoffs and in doing it she WITH THE talent Kirkpatrick possesses in either volleyball or basketball, it would appear her chances of going on to college and participating are better than aver- - IJ1 vol- KAYSVILLE - After Davis' 5 loss at Bountiful last Friday WE HAD fun this year, and I mean that. We had a really young team that didn't have a lot of experience. but we kept trying. Everyone will agree that when lost Teri (Thompson), that hurt our chances of making it to the state i 4 Davis to tackle Cyprus PERHAPS the real losers in this setting are the fans who won't be able to see Region Four's second leading scorer who popped in 21.7 points per game and was usually hauling down eight or nine rebounds everytime out too. But Kirkpatrick is taking things in stride. "It's a team sport and if vv e can't make it as a team, then of course we must live with that." said the senior athletic star. 5-- 50-4- 57-5- KAYSVILLE Annually the omen's high school state basketball tournament is one of the featured attractions of women's athletic year. At Murray High these days, it's going full swing. w 0 and Brett Williams worked inside for seven of Bountifuls ten field goals. The ball was purely just bouncing the way of the Brave. The Braves scored ten unanswered points at the end of the period to take that ten point lead. Earlier, a Jon Rees lay-u- p had tied the game at 10 apiece. Davis gained little ground in the 4 second quarter, still trailing at halftime. Even though the Darts were getting the fouls they wanted and even getting a few Bountiful players in foul trouble, they this time make a good pass but another kid fumbles it. Now were down by eight vvhich is a whole different ballgame than being four down. 8 didnt know. and of those glossy records are history. When the sixteen teams line up on Thursday of this week and Monday of next, everybody is All 17-- 2, 18-- 3 Weve Got Too Many! We have to reduce our stock! Save on the best quality brand! 18-- 1 0-- off their '86 playoff run with Cyprus High DAVIS WILL kick School in a game that gets underway at 6:30 p.m. in Salt Lake City on Thursday. The Pirates finished third in their league while Davis of course grabbed the second spot in Region Four with an 2 mark. 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