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Show WEEKLY REFLEX :DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, JANUARY 4, 1979 Gutter Races Each tflliinoe: Close In 78, i Playoffs In 70 - credit and several other track team with Hartung, ByDAVEWIGHAM CLEARFIELD This past ryear the Falcons from Clearfield enjoyed success in both the male and the female athletic events. In each sport jthe Falcons were very competitive. FOR THE second time in as many years, a new head coach was appointed at the school. Last year the football 'program gained a new man and this past season the Clearfield school added a new face in basketball. Actually the face isnt new in the sense that Craig Hansen has been around for a few years but this' marks the first season )hat Coach Hansen has the .Varsity. Speaking of basketball, this past year was one the Falcons wont forget for a long time. In the state tournament they were beaten down the wire by the Brighton club that was coached by Roger Reids brother. Clearfield went on .though to win a couple of state games and in general proved to the state that they play a great brand of basketball. looks bright also in The future ;that Clearfield is currently 'the only undefeated 4A school around. FOOTBALL-WIS- jp the E Fal-jco- were up and down. They opened up with a couple of preseason wins then gave Layton all they wanted in the league-openeThe Falcons never seemed to recover from the loss to Bountiful until it was too late, but even then they showed a lot of pride and guts by downing the Roy club in the final game. I In baseball this past year, the Falcons were one of the I top clubs in the region and earned a place in the state I meet. Scott Hartung per-- t formed double duty for the ' school in the spring , playing Hirst base in baseball and do-- ' ing just about everything in track. The Falcons had a good , Scott Wallace and Kevin Jamison proving best at state. point-gette- rs SOCCER IS a fast improv- ing sport for the Clearfield school and last year marked By DAVE WIGHAM In reflecting this past year at Layton High, one must look at it as a fisherman does often. This was the year that the big one didn t get away. FOR SO many years the Lancers have come extremely LAYTON close to winning the state football title only to lose by some magic play. Luck simply wasnt with the Layton teams of the past. This past year though, the Lancers assembled a team that would make any high school coach proud, to be blunt they were awesome. Seniors like' Chuck Ehin, Brandon Flint, Todd Stapley and others along with juniors Dave Burke and Mark Vigil just werent about to let the title slip away from them this season. r, THIS HAS to be the highlight of their year, probably of their decade, since state titles are hard to come by in any sport but it seems especially true of football. Coach Hansen and his staff will long remember this year and the year they finally caught up with the big one. . .This past year the Lancer boys also earned an eighth place finish in the state track meet and with people like Ehin and Charles Waller back, the Lancers look to improve that status this coming year. BASKETBALL-WISthe Lancers had a good club this past year and all indications are that they have a great club this year. A young man named Gordon Andersen came of age a year ago and this year he looks to dominate things around the league. Wrestling was strong a year ago with Wane Kittrell and Kurt Gallegos heading the E record. This group of gals had played perfect their first appearance at a state tournament in many years. On the female side of the Chris Haifa d, Lisa Quilter, and Karen Eckman were all part of that success story last year, not only in basketball but other sports. THESE GALS also claimed fifth place in the track tournament, fourth in the gymnastics and third in volleyball a year ago. Karen Eck- school and state records along the way. THE GALS involved in gymnastics at Clearfield also performed well and came away with a seventh place state finish. Clearfield has established themselves as a very strong competitive school in athletics. They have excellent coaches who seem to always get the most out of the athletes. THE OUTLOOK for this new year looks promising. As man and Heather Sprake in gymnastics while a host of gals scored in the state track event Although the majority of these gals have graduated there are still a few to carry on the tradition they left. Especially noteworthy are Debbie Asper and Steph Caputo. THE BIG event for the male athletes turned out to be their . wrestling program where the Vikes won their third straight were the two willing to work hard and put in the time Baseball, the Lancers have been down a little in the past years but Coach Dee Burton has some good players returning plus some added strength with Vigil in the pitching department .STACEY DIENTJEA, Cindy Ortiz and Helena Townsend were the top performers in the gals program. Although not strong as a team the Lancers did get excellent individual efforts from these girls and many others. Linda Ehin for example headed up a of contingent strong swimmers for the Lancers. Last year the school had some great seniors who left, people like Ben Bubak, Rick Snow and many others and this year the tradition has carried on through Ehin, Flint and Stapley. This coming year will be a continuation of these accomplishments with the likes of Vigil, Burke and Gallegos. LAYTON HAS long been looked at as a power in football, now the basketball team is making an impact on the league. Track looks strong, wrestling could come around with the youngsters. Baseball looks promising and improving, soccer is coming of age at the school. Tennis looks good with Tracy Chatwin among others returning. The gals are working hard to improve their image. Layton is one of those schools that many still think girls athletics as NOW THAT Layton has won the big one, theyll be as tough as ever in all sports. Once you get the taste of success, defeat just doesnt seem to satisfy. point-gette- reelin' championship and then wait on to claim third at the state event John Hansen, mentioned the basketball list. This year the Lancers are extremely young but are Wne ton, Shelley Green, De'ibsj Barton, Debi state meet, establishing program is in full swing, the wrestling squad has a lot of returning veterans including Herman Martinez and Tracy Arave. Football looks good for next season with some top notch juniors heading up for varsity action. The gals dont have Ms. Beene to count on anymore but they still have that pride about them. Baseball was fairly young a year ago and many return for another crack at the region and state crown, as was soccer. AS THE years come and go, always count on one thing, the Falcons to be tough in any sport. 22-- 0 together for a long time and all the long hours of practice paid off. ledger, the Clearfield school had a lot of success, mainly due to the efforts of one Jackie Beene. All Jackie did was to help guide the basketball team to a second place region and fourth place state finish and then pulled off the double in track in leading them to a seventh place s ate finish. Jackie won both the 100 and 220 yard dashes at the Lancers C3ave GoodYear, Title . sports placing in the top five in the state, the Viewmont Vikings had a relatively successful year this past year. THE ONE title they came . away with was the result of some hard work and Lien ted play on behalf of the girls basketball team. Not only did the Vikes win the crown but they did it in style by winning all of their games for the year. They finished up with a Larry Fry, Jim Miller, Ryan Sanford and Craig Corry all played well for the Vikings and juniors Frank Putnam, Brad Levitt and Brian Skidmore appear ready to get the Vikes back into the tournament next year. THE RACES are open to the public and Don Smith, president, invites everyone to come out and see the exciting races each week by the local teams of the county. Other officers in addition to Mr. Smith are Dick Sommers, vice president and Barbara Tracy, secretary. IN BASKETBALL the big news was the resignation of Jim Cleverly and the appointment of Ron Johansen to the post. Ron had assisted Coach Cleverly and was a natural choice. The Vikes lost a playoff game to Kearns last year, which sent the Cougars to state and the Vikings home. Juniors Brad Thacker and Jim Miller gained valuable experience a year ago and this year are leading the club who currently stands at 1 in region warfare. DIRECTORS are Bob. Flinders, Vern Barker and Steve Smith. A gift certificate is given weekly to the winner of race number five. WINNERS of the races on Saturday, Dec. 30 were Fu- Soccer is a big sport for the Vikes, they finished high region and state a year ago but lost almost everyone to graduation. Richard Downs heads a strong tennis program while Mike Fischer was the main attraction in swimming. Kelly Gibbs was strong in track but graduated so the Vikes will look for. another top long distance runner to fill in. Shuldberg all scored well in the state meet but the top honor went to Todd Overton who won the individual title in the 145 pound classification. Not only were the Vikes successful on the mat but the entire club saw some action on the movie screen in a movie called Take Down. and young Although turity. Number 1 race, Dan Lewis, A Walk Through; no. 2, Green and Fausett 19.65 against Smith and Percival 20.21; no. 3 race, Randall and McMullin 21.83 against Smith Training Stables 22.13 and Neal Evans won race no. 4. A League winners were: Dan Lewis 23.61 over Dick Sommers 23.85; Double J. Quarter Horses 23.94 over J & K Percival Stable 24.24; Fred and Kipp Cabaness 23.81 who knocked over a center marker, therefore, the winner was Steve Smith with a time of 23.97. FOR THE boys last year was the year for being close but not quite. Baseball was a good example but this year the Vikes have a good club and should make the playoffs. Basketball looks playoff bound, the wrestlers await the region meet at their school. MARLER Tire 24.60 over Manuel Archuleta 25.34; Don Vickery 24.15 over Barker and Tracy 24.51; Flenders Evans, Hayner 24.50 & over Smith Training Stables, no time. Randall and Brown 24.02 over Flanary Family 24.38; Howard Koser 23.90 over Christensen & Jacoby 24.16. np The Vikes were close last year, they could go over the hill this year. John Beddingfield and Dave , &gLWEEK inexperienced this year. Tree looks for another top year this Coach Ron peirfls Tradliffloini ter races for the Sky View. Bill Smeldzer, Doug Day, BOUNTIFUL With one state championship to their iKa, The annual chariot and cutBeehive State Racing Association is underway each Saturday afternoon at the Lagoon Race track in Farmington. the long run was the loss to By DAVE WIGHAM A Saturday Ians Ilgiln Keeps By DAVE WIGHAM KAYSVILLE - It seems like each year when writing about the past twelve months concerning the athletic accomplishments of Davis High that one keeps writing the same material. FACT IS, year after year the Darts are one of the powerhouses in 3A in all athletics whether it be with the boys or with the gals. Looking at state titles through the years, both the guys and gals have their share of the hardware occupying the trophy cases at the school. One fact that did change this past year, following the football season, was the changing of the football coach. When the Darts get a coach they hold on to them for a long time and this year, after ten at the head of their football program, . Jay Cullimore decided to devote more time to his family. Assistant Ward Sawley will now direct the Kaysville wishbone attack. SPEAKING OF football, the Darts made a name for themselves again this past season, gaining entrance into the state tournament. In round one they were given little chance to beat Spring-villbut they did. Then in the semifinals the Darts lost a close one to the eventual champions from, Logan. Mike Mounteer, Todd Taylor and Dave Warden were the big e, guns. This past year, just a few months ago, a young man named Wayne Pinto led the Darts to yet another state championship in crosscountry. This marked the third time in four years they have won all the marbles in running. TRACK LOOKS great this year. Last year the Darts got individual championships from Pinto, Mark Davenport and Bart Thompson and with the first two back this year, they should again figure high in the standings. Last year they placed third in state and have a great shot at improving that mark this year. The gals also placed third at the state track meet and they too have-- a lot of returnees that make things look bright for this year. Kris Weaver, Kathy Percival, Sharon Hawkins, Cynthia Ford and Joann Jeppson all earned points a year ago and look strong this year. THE GALS also placed high, fourth in state, in the gymnastics competition and a youth program, coupled with some top returnees, make feelings around the league the Darts could finish higher this year. Cindy DeVore, Kim Nielson and Jan Larsen led the Darts a year ago and hope for more of the same this year. the Darts Wrestling-wisfielded a young club a year ago and those youngsters are back this season and have proven to be the toast of the e, ONE wrestling season. FOOTBALL AT Viewmont took an upswing as ' the - Vikings almost gained entrance into the state playoffs. Only a late season loss to Roy finally eliminated the Vikes from post season play. If they look back though the game they should never have lost-tha- t ultimately cost them in Receives USAF Medal Staff Sergeant Brent O. Onstott, son of Clyde O. Onstott of 1312 Scenic Way, Las Vegas, Nev., has received his second award of the U.S. Air . Force Commendation Medal at Rickenbacker AFB, Ohio. SERGEANT Onstott, a bio- medical equipment maintenance technician, was cited for meritorious service at Barksdale AFB, La. Now assigned at Rickenbacker, he serves with a unit of the Strategic Air Command. THE SERGEANT is a 1965 graduate of Western High School. His wife, Charlene, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Porter of 775 N. Diamond, Layton. Sheffield Joins IIS Air Force - HILL AFB Gregory Sheffield, son of Master Ser- geant and Mrs. Frederick Sheffield of 3161A Congress, entered the Air Forces Delayed Enlistment Program on Dec. 16, 1978. His recruiter is Staff Sergeant Robert Devora of the recruiting office located at 727 24th Street, Ogden. GREG, WHO will graduate from Layton High School in May 1979, has reserved a job in the general aptitude area. The Air Force will hold this opening for Greg until he begins active duty on August 30, 1979, and successfully completes the six week Basic MilitaiyTraining program. HAS iITIONING. this ne" moldings. ns SEATS. WAS S740S 8.4 NOW wh cusk area. Already with victories over Clearfield and Bountiful, the Darts are extremely strong in the upper weights with Kevin Criddle and Jon Warden. BASKETBALL looks bright again this year. Last year the Darts placed seventh in the tournament and returnees like Mike Mounteer, Jeff Emery and others will see to it that the Davis five are in the event this year. Baseball-wisthe Darts are always strong under Kent Draayer and this years club looks strong with several top players returning from a highly successful team of last year. e, AS IN years past, this year of 1978 turned into a fruitful one for the Darts in athletics. Always in the state tournaments, the Davis school always seems to play a major role in deciding the state championship. Track looks extremely good this coming year for both the guys and gals. Also dont count them out of any sport because no school has more pride or tradition than the Darts. CAMPING AMERICANS More than 58 million Americans last year packed up their gear, hopped into recreational vehicles and tooled off to camp in the 20,000 public and private campgrounds in the United States and Canada. CNS |