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Show r WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, MARCH 6, 1980 NORTH DAVIS LEADER, MARCH 6, 1980 both could very well turn into an County final. Five of the six teams from the county have qualified for the girls event, the same number as the boys, but four of those teams are rated as favorites in their respective divisions. By DAVE WIGHAM is BOUNTIFUL Basketball fans in these parts have been spoiled for years by the brand and caliber of play that the boys have provided. This season however not even the boys could possibly top what the gals can do. STARTING this coming week the girls go after the titles in both 3A and 4A gals and IN FACT the experts are picking a Clearfield against Layton final in the 4A ranks and a Viewmont against with four underclass players on the starting five. They have Woods Cross final in the girls 3A tournament. Both are great possibilities. beaten everyone that they The Falcon and Lancer women finished the regular season play with identical 1 records having beaten each other once. They then held a playoff with the Layton crew winning and thus getting the number one seed from that region. 9-- WOODS CROSS lost once in league play, to the View- mont team, while the Vikes lost twice, once to the Wildcats and then to Highland. The loss to the Rams was a foul shooting demonstration. Basketball Classic Set For March 22 By DAVE WIGHAM - BOUNTIFUL In past years a small group of graduating seniors get elected to play in an against other states. All in all a total of about twelve players were involved. THAT NUMBER includes all four classifications in the state. This season the Utah Basketball Coaches Association has put together a package that will get more players from the state involved. They will sponsor two games in the state, one at Snow College and the other at West High. THE GAME that will effect this part of the state is the matchup between the 4A stars and the 3A stars will be played on March 22, a Saturday night, at the West High gym. The game featuring the 1A and 2A stars will be played the night before on the campus of Snow College. THE PURPOSE of these games is to give more kids exposure. There will be 40 involved rather than the usual ten or twelve. The organization also hopes to make some money in order to run some All-St- working on the cars. It was real good therapy for me. Dutch said he has owned at least 50 or 60 classic cars since he was 15 years old. By GARY R. BLODGETT ' BOUNTIFUL Former Utah State University basketball coach Gordon Dutch Belnap is a real car buff. And he owns four real classics, any one of which would make MY FIRST was a 1931 Chev coupe with a rumble seat and mechanical brakes," he said. That car cost me $135. Later he traded two barrels of his Dads pig feed for an old panel truck that he used for fishing. His favorite, he said, was a 1966 Cadillac convertible. I LOVE to restore these old cars. It gives me great personal satisfaction, he said. During my coaching days I really took out my tensions and frustrations on the cars. He said he is always on the watch for old cars and has found them in old garages, vacant fields and setting in peoples driveways. the average motorist green with envy. " ' TAKE FOR example his r. 1965 Honda Sports Roadster of only six such cars in ;: theone entire United States. This - hard-to- p convertible, maroon : and white in color, has a 600-c- c en-- r motorcycle chain-drive- n gine and gets up to 40 miles per : gallon. Dutch also owns a 1953 MG-- ; TD Sports Roadster and a 1968 both yellow - Triumph TR-4and restored to original cond- i ition. A 1963 Austin-Heale- y convertible is presently under- going a restoration. I STARTED restoring old most of them in the cars Unlike all other classics he has owned, the Honda is of and the steerJapanese-mak- e ing is on the right hand side. difficult to get used to, but sure is fun to drive, he said. Dutch explained that most older cars are classics, not ITS A little becoming until BUT CLASSICS are just as fun to own and drive as the he said. I enjoy antiques, driving the classics just as much as I enjoy restoring them. One favorite of his was a 1961 Thunderbird, a car he bought from Ron Stankey, basketball coach at Westminster College. ' THAT CAR has stayed in the coaches' circle so long that its affectionately referred to as the coaches car. After Dutch bought it, he sold it to Ted Chidister, former high school coach at North Summit High and now head SOME OF them, like the several classic category Honda, are more than 15 years years ago, even before I - old but have low mileage cause they have been in stor-age for so long, the former cage coach explained. coaching, said Dutch, During my coaching years I would relieve my tensions by antiques they are about 30 years old. basketball coach at Church College of Hawaii. He sold it to the head basketball coach at Snow College who later sold it to Terry Taylor, former U. of U. basketball star and coach of ZCMI CENTER Highland High School in nver, Colo. STORE ONLY De- THATS WHERE the car is now and still in immaculate condition. said Dutch. Although IPMRJdD Delivery & cut from the basketball team as a senior at Weber High School, Dutch went on to play basketball and baseball at Weber State Jr. College in Ogden. the first ever for Weber in 1961. High Dutch began gaining recognition in the world of athletics when he served two years as general manager of the Class C Ogden Dodgers baseball team in 1967. HE HELD this position two years, with the Dodgers winning the league title both years, and Dutch was named Minor League General Manager of from among all the Year minor league baseball teams in the nation. Dutch was the first to sign Steve Garthe vey, first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers. clinics during the summer months. Above all the group notes that they simply want to upgrade the brand of basketball played in the state of Utah. now-famo- HE ALSO signed Billy Buckner, first baseman and outfielder for the Chicago Cubs, and Bobby Valentine, According to Jim Yerko-victhe president of the Coaches Association, the h, teams will be picked entirely by ballots given to the coaches in the respective rankings. Thus the 3A coaches will vote who has retired from the Major Leagues after playing for several years. I had seven players from the Ogden Dodgers advance into the Major Leagues during those two years, said Dutch. It was a wonderful opportunity for me to serve in that capacity. DUTCH BEGAN his coaching career at Utah State University in 1968, serving six years as assistant coach under m 1 on the 3A team and on down the line. This vote will take place following the state events. ITS SAFE bet that several players from the Davis County area schools will be involved in this battle. Each school has some top candidates. In the 3A realm each school in the county has a prime pick for the coaches to consider. Woods Cross should be represented by Mark Earnshaw, although not playing in the state tournament will hurt his voting power. DAVIS HAS Jeff Emery who is one of the best players in the state. Jeff, a senior, is a good shooter and has been the leading point producer for the Darts. Bountiful has several candidates, Jim Perkins and Jeff Bradford have played well on the guardline for the Braves and Brad Jaycox has been a big plus on the front line. View-mocan look for Paul Hansen and Rich Downs to get votes. Hansen has been a leading A nt Viewmont gained revenge last week as they blew the Ram club off the floor. It would take some great efforts on the part of some of the boys teams to come up final but it is with an very realistic in the girls sport. have lost to along the way so would have to be considered a favorite. Rookie Coach Tom Perkins has done a great job in pulling this program up. JONES has MARGO another fine club at Clearfield this season and she knows what it takes to win the tournament since she has already coached a championship team. They have good talent and have had some tough games to get them ready. So dont be a bit surprised to see Davis County be well represented in the finals of the girls tournament. In fact dont be surprised if all four of them hail from these parts. DAVIS HAS an outsude shot at the title. They placed fourth in their league but players like Sue Welling and Cynthia Ford could pull off some upsets in the state tournament especially since the games are on the Dart floor. Woods Cross is a tournament veteran club, one which has been billed as a top club for the past few seasons only to see the big one slip away from them. Cheryl Cleverly. Chim Creer and the troops have been there before and they want the team title before they leave the school. VIEWMONT also has a club. They tournament-wis- e won the 4A crown a couple of seasons ago and then lost in the finals last year. This is their first shot at the 3A title and they would love to make it a happy and memorable debut. Layton has a young club. DIXON P. REISBECK "For All Your Insurance Needs " iAUTO LIFE i LU 31 i'HOME OWNERS TRUCKS 376-42- 79 197 NORTH MAIN scorer for the Vikings and Downs has been playing extremely well in the last two weeks. IN THE 4A team the Lavton club and the Clearfield team both have potential players. Lancers Mark Lee and Dave Burke are definite candidates as is Brook Hicks of the Falcons. Tickets are on sale now at the local high schools. Should be a great game to watch. Team members will be named in a week. STOP BURGLARS Use deadbolt locks as recommended by your police department. WEE DEMONSTRA TION BOBS LOCK SHOP 376-466- 4 j r ar (athletic director) LaDell Anderson and head coach T.L. Plain. During his six years as head coach for the USU Aggies, Dutch coached his teams to three post season basketball tournaments and was ranked 13th by the United Press International coaches poll in 1978. i seaHE HAD three season sons and one during the six years as head mentor. His best season was in 1978 when the Aggies finished the regular season I wanted to wrap up my 20-ga- Tuning Included HIS FIRST coaching assignment was at his old high school alma mater where he was head baseball coach and assistant basketball and football coach for the Warriors. He won a state baseball championship alow 21-- 5. ar coaching career of high school, college and professional sports as a winner, and I think I was successful in doing that," he said. Sunset Beauty Salon OFFERS FREE HAIRCUT s22.50 with AEfT odorless reconditioned permanent $35.00 perm for PERMS ARE MY SPECIALTY tr rrm SuUset Szlotl o 'r, - ' 4 , - a!' H' b" Je4!- THERE WAS never an in coaching, he said. You were either a winner or a loser and your job was dependent on how the players performed. It was a tough but rewarding occupation. Dutch said that Nate Williams was problably the best country across tM have chosen Agra Steel junflafc cortW11 Wei athlete that he ever coached. He said Bob Lauriski was probably the and most Rich Haws the "toughest player. quaW.UsCetv;ce'P'iCe'' THE FORMER cage coach began a new job this week in the public relations and marketing division of First Security Bank's Main Office in ssaste Ogden. $Jj? , SURE I miss coaching, the excitement and the association with the athletes. But there is a time for all coaches to bow out and I felt that last year was my time. Dutch suffered stomach ailments the last few years of coaching, and twice ended up in the hospital with bleeding ulcers. "It'll be , " ' t good to be back home again. said Dutch, who was born and raised in Wilson, a farming community west of Ogden. RITABONRSON (Fonarrly at Lani Braaty Stadia) 0) bn About Home Located near Pizzeria 2187 NORTH MAIN, SUNSET Ventilating fans should be used sparingly in winter. Although they're needed loex-podors and moisture, they also carry out heat in winter. 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