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Show I C1 W - - ' S.VT I 'SfiM ; wm Dygwaif.dl ! i The ' v-- - 1 - - .- . p :; ':i , : 3 I .., : V ' J : ! ' V. VY,K H : V..' - - - , A I . I, , f; - ? ; :j-- . ., : 1 - - '!,V: 1; fr Wh"' i U i . . 1 Sampler, k AV - IV U-- -- VI S I X ,ry ; L J : j V: s r. , it ' mfp: V. Si' n, : SJ . v'-- - ' ' '! V' Jg 'k J -- A I J? ,s it ; 'ir ; ?: . y M ":r '4. , - '' " S -- V'.V-' -- Vv - X ' 9 : y---- V.,' w - ' : .. ? , ' f. a s ' 'iN.wT t . v - .s i v 4yt- ;a- - - V, S;.; -' ' ' A l f y ,. V i f v siyM , ' jF ' & :,.l : .;: JUBILANT JOHN DEWITT yells out we're number one (state champs), as he hoists the trophy high above his head. The rest of the team is still dazed and shocked by their impressive a lucky 13 point win (4936) over the defending champions - Beaver Beavers, March 17. " lLL . - - - ' -- ' 1,1 S' ,,y. . : jfi i. .. ' 9 4'r r . " " t x 'T:- y"V i) , , ? ' -- Li X! I' Xi f f - V - v.. ,! H' - f 'V r 'A- - 1.v - 'i' ;4 I 1 -- 1 -- 3 F ' -- iI k 'i '.f I 1 r - ' : mi as their opponent was none other than the defending state champs - the Beavers from Beaver. When two outstanding teams get together, you seldom end up seeing a lopsided si,.jbssI4 j'r - J 'V . U ,vr;' v T . i t; Story and photos by Sp4 Tim Karas The Dugway Mustangs advanced into the state finals, March 17, and expected to have a battle on their hands, . iips .C-.tvr-ur - 71 game. But Dugway tried to make this contest the exception. 4 Ysy: It took the Mustangs three quarters, leading by only six ' points 29-2- before they 3, were able to make the break. Instead of Sitting on their cushion, the Mustangs busted loose with an offensive barrage. All five starters got into the act of scoring, combining for 20 points. Of those points, 16 (out of 24 attempts) came from the charity stripe. Leading the way was Jeff Brothers with six points, as he made four from the line and another one from the field. While Rob Solomon had five points, three of them coming from the charity stripe; Kary (the Giant) all-o- HIGH IN THE SKY, John DeWitt flies above the ground as he fights for control of the jumpball. rom the stable by Fiona McHardy -- . .1 i ' k i f V t . i X - ... A k ROB SOLOMON attempts one from the charity stripe. He made four out of six freethrows in the championship game. the southern Beavers. Both teams were very interested in the championship title and the coveted first place trophy. The day of the tournament was a bright sunny day. Spirits were high among all the animals, both participants and spectators were psyched up for the big game. After many days of playing, , all the. players were a little worn, but there was no time to think of past pains as the first jump ball was tapped. There was excitement in the air, the cheerleaders led the crowd in shouts of joy, the coaches went wild telling the players what to do, the refs received their normal share of abuse, and everyone was caught up in the excitement of the moment. At the beginning of the game, both teams seemed to be evenly matched. .Throughout the first quarter, the Beavers scored a basket for each the Mustangs put through the hoop. By the time the first half was completed, however, there was no hope for the Beavers. The stamina and steady pace of the Mustangs proved to be too much for the poor little Beavers. Tliey never gave up hope and continued to work, their hardest, but when the final buzzer rang the Mustangs had blown their opponents off the floor and proved that they were truly the best team in the kingdom. . One day in the middle of the winter, the council of the animals got together to plan an activity to break the monotony, after being cooped up for the season. There were many suggestions, like football - too cold, baseball too slow, swimming - much too cold, and list went on and on. Finally after, great deal of discussion, the quick paced gamp of basketball was chosen. Each species of animals was to get a team together. For a little while there were practice games and tournaments around the kingdom. The Jays weren't too successful, they enough to stand up to the just weren't big enough or tough opposition. Their relatives, the Thunderbirds, had a bit more luck because of their firey attitude, and made it further in the tournament than their feathered friends. The Wildcats did very well, continually beating every team that went against them. They had one especially hot shooter, but when he wasn't on, the Wildcats were out of luck. There were a few herds of Mustangs interested in game; but only the team getting into the championship e Defense-villwas able to make it of area from the isolated this last game were for to the final round. Their opponents I claim state r V iY loos, ' s - 4- t k'J1 . '4 "'ft ,i' ' .s ' ' r - " Moral to be the best it takes a Though you may work like - beaver, horsepower. , ut Gardner 4 points, John , DeWitt 3 points and Bobby Jackson, 2 points. Since the Beavers couldnt get their offense cranked up enough, scoring a slim 13 points in the fourth period, they ended up losing not only the quarter but also the game 49-3- 6. By getting the state cham- pionship, it marked the second time in the last three years Dugway has achieved such an accomplishment. During that period (12 tournament contests), the Mustangs have only fallen, to defeat once. Scoring all of !Dugway's points were their front line players. DeWitt, having been bottled up, managed to score only three field goals but was impressive from the line, hitting on 9 of 12 (75 percent) free throws for a total of 15 points. Next in scoring was Solomon, a very dependable tournament player, who accounted for 10 of the team's 49 Ioints. From the field and line, he shot for a 67 percent completion ratio (4 of 6). Probably the hottest of the fabulous five was Gardner, possibly using his own magic ball, because he only missed one basket. Of his eight shots, . four were made from the - stripe. Brothers, ringleader of the Mustang court, not only guided Dugways offense but chipped in eight points worth. Jackson, a scrappy who always seems to beplayer there when you need him, made all of his shots count - two free throws and one field goal, good for four points. In rebounds Gardner was just awesome, especially on defense. Of his 19 boards, 16 came while guarding his own team's basket. Others that pitched in were DeWitt (9), Brothers (6), Jackson (5), and Solomon (5). , New records and accomplishments As for assists. Brothers led all others with 4, followed by Jackson (3) and DeWitt (2). At the end of the season. Coach George Bruce went back and checked the records for the past 17 years. He found that this year's team broke or tied six records, while DeWitt, Gardner and Brothers broke six indivi-- . dual records. They are as follows, with the old record set m parentheses: (continued on page tt) ' . |