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Show A- - ' Page 6A Lakeside Review Thursday, January ; Krtv The City of Roy will pause on January 9 to pay tribute to all American Jim McMahon, one of the finalists in the coveted Heisman trophy for i980. It has been a great year for Jim and the people of Roy will horn im, and Mayor Joe Dawson has declared January 9 as Jim McMahon McV-ho- n day in Roy. special luncheon sponsored by the Roy City Council and the Lakeside Review will be held in his honor at Roy High School at 1 p.m., after which, the Roy High School gymnasium will be opened at 2 p.m. to the citizens of Roy to meet Jim and some of his teammates. KSLs Paul James will be there and well hear from his BYU coach, three of his Roy coaches and of course Mayor Joe Dawson. All are invited. Jim came to Roy in his Junior Year when his father transferred with his job to Ogden. He gained instant acceptance er combo in all of Utah. McMahon won all State honors and soon had coaches from all over the country, calling at his door. lobos. He elected to go the BYU and midway through his sophomore year beat out Mark Wilson for the quarterback job at BYU. Jim was injured near the end of the 1978 season and had to have a knee operation that was slow in healing. The coaches elected to redshirt Jim in 1979. That was the year that Wilson came in to break a fistful of records and was nominated for the Heisman Trophy. It was a long year for Jim who paced the side lines, watching the man he had beaten, win acclaim as an all American. Jim was anxious to get back BYU took its bumps that day but went back to the drawing board to bolster its offensive line. The Cougars never lost again all year long and they lead the nation in scoring. Jim and his team broke some 25 different NCAA passing and scoring records this year and then capped it off with a fantastic, come from behind victory over a tough Southern Methodist team from Texas. bomb Jim threw a 60 yard game-tyin- g in the final three seconds of the game to stun S.M.U. and Curt Gunther .kicked the extra point to assure the victory. ' Brighton Drops Royals in n Final Contest 76-6- 1 Jim McMahon presents his parents the Holiday Bowl most valuable offensive player trophy during his Christmas visit to Roy last ALL AMERICAN Pre-Seaso- .- By BLISS FULLMER Staff Writer Christmas came early at Brighton High School, where the Royals played Santa Claus in a basketball game played on December 23. The Bengals raced out to a 21-lead, and then played three quarters of zone defense to down Roy 4, first-quart- er 76-6- Coach Ted Smith cited Christmas as the culprit in his disastrous journey into Region Two territory. We were really flat, he said shaking his head. We had played ten games in less than a month, and I guess our players had their minds on the holiday rest." Ted Smith would take nothing from the Bengals, in his 15 point road-losThey are well coached, and are probably the best of Region Two," he said, but then he added, I hope we get another crack at them in March. A March meeting with Brighton would have to come in a Utah State 4A tournament game, so Coach Smith wasnt thinking only of revenge. s. Bengals Jump Out Early Brighton jumped on the Royals with some race-hors- e basketbaU that saw the Bengals blow Roy off the court in the first eight minutes of play. From that point on, the Royals Brighton by two points, But, quipped Coach Smith, unfortunately, there are four quarters in the game of basketball. The score at half time favored the host-tea39 to 21, and the Bengals were still ahead by 14, going into the last quarter, and won the game by 15. Brighton Coach Duke Reid had four men in double figures. Bergen led with 18, Belou had 17 and Rowland and Wade each contributed a dozen to the Bengal total. Brighton scored 35 times from the field, but only made 6 of 17 from the foul line. Roy pitched in 25 field goals and made 11 of 19 from the stripe, Tops for the Royals was Bart Hadley, He made most of his nine goals on inside stuff, and converted three of four from the line for 21 points. Rob Thomas came up counters. Smith Not Too Upset Coach Ted Smith doesnt relish losing a ball game, but he wasnt too upset at Brighton. The game was meaningless, but it still goes into the books as a loss. We start playing in earnest on January 9 when we travel to Layton to open league play in Region One. There were no games played during the Christmas holidays, and teams were not even supposed to be practicing between December 23 and the 29, according to a decree from the UHSAA. They initiated this bit of legislation to assure a TIME OUT for players and coaches alike. Anyone caught violating the No Practice edict was to be liable for an official reprimand from the with out-scor- m 16 , Powers-That-B- e. .The Royals will go into league play, win-los- s record, and that sporting a is an improvement over last season, when they never did win seven games. They are young, but talented, and should be a big factor in the Region One wars. 7-- 4, ' Double winners for the Royals were Karin Schanzle, Veletia Starrett and Richard Nielson. BUTTERFLY (R). 100 YD BUTTERFLY 1st, Veletia BREASTSTROKE 1st, Ray Starrett (R) 1:07.66; 2nd, Beth Sheffel Jon Burnitt 2nd, Cragun (BL) 1:07.9; (BL); 3rd, Amy Armstrong (BL). (R); 3rd, Chad Sheffer (R). 100 YD BACKSTROKE 1st, Sharon 200 YD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY Moss (BL) 1:14.3; 2nd, Julie Ricks (R) ; 1st, Richard Nielson (R) 2:23.07; 2nd, 3rd, Wendy Austin (BL). Mark Hampton (R). 100 YD BREASTSTROKE 1st, 200 YD MEDLEY RELAY 1st, Veletia Starrett (R) 1:18.89; 2nd, Beth BEN LOMOND (Ray Cragun, Rod Sheffel (BL); 3rd, Wendy Stowe (BL). Cassity, Bryan Crimmin, Jeff 200 YD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY -1Gustaveson) 2:01.9. (R) 3:05.1; 2nd, Julie st, RELAY 400 YD FREESTYLE 1st, RicksCathy Perry (R). ROY (Randy Booth, Richard Bender, 200 YD MEDLEY RELAY Richard Nielson, Jon Burnitt) 3:55.8. 1st, ROY (Sue Miller, Karin Schanzle, Julie DIVING 1st, Bryan Crimmin (BL) Ricks, Veletia Starrett) 2:11.9. 214.9; 2nd, Brent Racker (R); 3rd, Pat 400 YD FREESTYLE RELAY 1st, Kelley (R). ROY (T.J. Reeve, Cathy Perry, Sue GIRLS DIVISION Ricks, Marsha Weidimier) 5:09.52. 50 YD FREESTYLE 1st, Sue DIVING Miller (R) :28.9; 2nd, Amy Armstrong 1st, Kathy Phillips (R) 117.4; 2nd, Sherri Peterson (R). (BL); 3rd, Sue Ricks (R). 100 YD Final score in the boys division: Roy Ben Lomond 65. Final score in the girls division: Roy 101, Ben Lomond 44. The Royals are in competition next on Thursday, January 8 when they host the Clearfield Falcons at 3 p.m. at the Roy Complex pool. 84, Individual Results: BOYS DIVISION FREESTYLE 1st, Ray Cragun (BL) :23.5; 2nd, Randy Booth (R); 3rd, Bryan Crimmin (BL). 50 YD 100 YD FREESTYLE 1st, Randy Booth (R) :55.1; 2nd, Richard Bender (R); 3rd, Brent Maltby (BL). 200 YD FREESTYLE 1st, Richard Bender (R) 2:08.9; 2nd, Jon Burnitt (R); 3rd, Lynn Ames (BL). 500 YD FREESTYLE 1st, Richard - BZ By BLISS FULLMER Staff Writer It has been said that the mother of a football player suffers as much as her son on the field of play. For ROY : 1, - QUESTION : Mrs. McMahon, did you, in your wildest dreams, ever imagine that Jim would be a college candidate for something so prestigious as the Heisman Trophy? ANSWER: I never even thought I would have kids in college. Seriously, though, we knew Jim was a good football player but he surely exceeded our fondest dreams, this year at B. Y.U. Q. Why did Jim choose B.Y.U.? A. It was his decision all the way. I once told him I liked B.Y.U. for its high standards and educational a op- portunities but that I wanted him to decide what was best for him. We didnt know where he was going until he t. signed that e Q. I understand that a lot of colleges were after him. A. Yes. There were a lot of them, and our phone was ringing constantly. He got the most pressure from Nebraska, Utah State and B.Y.U. in that final hectic week. , Q. Tell us about the McMahon family. When and where did it all begin? A. I met Jim Senior, when we were both in the armed forces. We were both letter-of-inten- big-nam- stationed with the were married on a week-en- d trip to his home in Jersey City, New Jersey. I was still in the army in Chicago when our son, Mike was born, but was living in Jersey City when Jim, Danny and Robin came into our lives. We moved to Fresno, California to live in my home town in 1963, and from there we moved to San Jose. Lynda and Stacey were born in San Jose. In 1975 my husband was transfered to Ogden and we moved , to Roy. Q. How big was Jim when he was bom? A. He was my smallest baby. He was 19V long and weighed seven pounds 'and eleven ounces. thats a lucky number isnt it? Q. Have you been happy in your move to Roy, and how do you feel about Jim going to B.Y.U.? , , A. Roy is my town; our town. The people here are super, and have made us feel so much a part of the community. As for B.Y.U, we feel that Jim would never have had such fantastic success as he has experienced under Lavell Edwards and Doug Scovil. Jim loves his teammates and is proud to be-part of the Cougar champions. Q. Some people have called Jim McMahon Cocky. What do you think? Yes. No. Self confident A. Cocky He knows that he has talent but he doesnt flaunt it. He gives his team credit for most of his success. Q. And how do the B.Y.U. playersfeel about Jim McMahon? A. B.Y.U.s Defensive Captain Bill Schoephlin said it best. He said, When I call my group for a team meeting, I almost have to beg them to come. When Jim calls his Offensive Team together, he only has to snap his fingers, and they . come." They really respect Jimmy as their quarterback, and team leader. Q. Did you ever, have serious disciplinary problems with Jim? A. Yes, once. His father and I have always Ttosisted that our children maintain good grades in school When he was in the seventh grade he . negelected his studies, and we would not let him participate in little league baseball that year. Jim and a lot of other people were upset, because he , Roberta McMahon, mother of RoyS quarterback, nothing could When they are be more certain. blitzing Jim, I hurt all over, she confessed. When he is sacked, I ache for him but when he throws a touchdown pass, I forget the pain, and so does he. Jim and Roberta McMahon have most devoted fans been "Jimmys through his football career. You could count on one hand the games they have missed, since he first began playing football in little league. She had some illustrious son, 100 YD FREESTYLE 1st, Sharon Moss (BL) 1:04.3; 2nd, Sue Miller (R); 3rd, Cindy Crosbie (BL). 1st, Mark 200 YD FREESTYLE 1st, Karin Schanzle (R) 2:03.8; 2nd, Linda 1st, Jeff Jackson (BL); 3rd, Marsha Weidimier Hampton (R) 1:07.09. 100 YD BACKSTROKE Gustaveson (BL) 1:14.9; 2nd, Brad Buttars (R); 3rd, John Russell (BL). JMcflA interesting observations about her Nielson (R) 5:39.07; 2nd, Troy Smalley (BL); 3rd, Vernon Jacques (BL). 100 YD week. McMahon will be honored by the city of Roy and the Lakeside Review at a luncheon on Friday, Jan. 9 at the Roy High gym. , ; Royal Tankers Take Two Wins In Dual Meet Competition The Roy High School Royals swimming team dealt a double loss to the Ben Lomond Scots in a dual meet last Thursday at the Roy Recreation Complex Pool. 1981 into the swing of Cougar football and raised a lot of eyebrows in the 1980 spring practice. Then came the New Mexico Fiasco and BYUs only loss of the 1980 season. McMahon really go hammered in that one but the Cougar staff didnt fault him for being mauled by a fired up pack of to the Royal football program and took over the quarterbacking chores. In his senior year, Jim teamed up with Fred Fernandes for the hottest passer-receiv- 1, Fifth Army Headquarters in Chicago in 1957. We worked together in the Machine Records as Unit, Computer Technicians, and began dating. We was the but we stuck to our guns. I believe we won a character battle in that one. He never again let his grades falter. Q. A lot has been said about Jims right eye. What happened? A. When he was six years old, he jabbed a table fork into the eye, and for a time we thought he would lose the sight of one eye. As it turned out, his iris is locked into the wide-ope- n position. He has almost normal vision in the eye, but cannot adjust to brightness. He doesnt seem to have any trouble locating the open man on a pass play. Q. Was Jim the only athlete in your family? A. No. Mike was a star throughout his little league years, and did a lot in helping Jim find success in athletics. Mike was voted the outstanding athlete at Andrew Hill High School of San Jose in his senior year. He was a walk-o-n wrestler at Weber State and made the varsity team. Dan played football at Roy High School, and threw the javelin on the track team. He played k for the Royals, and was a linebacker on defense. He went out for wrestling but had to quit because of a shoulder injury. Q. And how about the girls? A. They are finding themselves in music, as well as in sports. Robin and Stacey both play the clarinet, and Linda is taking a shine for tennis. Q. Jim brought a campus lovely home during the Christmas Holidays. A. Her name is Nancy Daises of San Carlos, California.' They have been dating for several years. Isnt she pretty? They met at B.Y.U. Q. You and Jim were at the Holiday Bowl. How did you react to that miracle pass that won the game? A. I just sat there and cried. Jim really went wild. He rushed down and jumped over a retaining wall to the field about 20 feet below. A security guard tried to stop him, but Jim said, That was my son, and I am going down to him. The guard said if you want to jump go ahead. There were so many star-pitche- r, full-bac- s sportswriters and around Jim, that I didnt see him for over two hours, and then I cried again. Wasnt that fantastic. Cougar-Rooter- 0 By PHIL KIRKWOOD ' Sports Editor SANTA BARBARA, Calif. I made a pact with myself last Christmas that I would never let this happen to me again but at this moment it is Im losing the annual holiday tennis match to my brother Pete and nothing could make more - No, it doesn't have the pageantry of the Rose Bowl or the Sugar Bowl or any kind of Bowl. And it doesn't have the speed of the NBA or the drama of McEnroe versus Borg on center court. But it does have one element every sports romantic can identify with revenge. You see Ive been on the losing side of this sibling showdown for three years running which includes last years 60, 6-curb stomp that only took 33 minutes. And the way things look this year, Pete may better his time. Its not the fact that Pete is almost four years my junior and I gave him his first tennis lesson that upsets me. Nor is it because he continually pokes fun at my lack of tan and concave muscle structure. What it really boils down to is that I cant stand being humiliated by family. After all, how can I enjoy 0 Christmas dinner sitting at the same table with Pete the hatchet man? Even though I practiced hard all year for this day, I still felt a bit overmatched when we walked on to the court. And that feeling was justified early when he pounded his first four practice serves off my chest before I could swing. Things looked dim. The match was moving swiftly as Pete blistered a passing shot by my left lead. I think I managed ear to take a to salvage three points so far and thats 4-- 0 because he double faulted twice and I cheated for the third. Need some more rmup? he gloated as we changed 88. , ust then I noticed our match had racted a small gallery of blood-st- y spectators that was growing ger with every point I guess they sider being witness to a slaughter is estive event for the holidays and I f expected Pete to take a bow bet-e- n sets. 0 in the second set t ided to kick up a few lobs in an at-ito throw his power game off ide. I dont think it bothered him ch as he crushed each of them with tailing 3-- pt painless ease and then went on to win the match 641, 60. What can you do or say after youve been butchered on Christmas morning in front of a sadistic crowd that looked on in gleeful amusement? Oh sure, I could chuck the water cooler into the next court and rattle off a few well chosen expletives. Or I could heave my racket into the parking lot and stand there moaning like a wounded animal, but that wouldnt change the outcome. I could use the tactful approach and say things like: I only play well when I play for money" or I would have played better, but my shoes made for sea level altitudes. can only use those excuses fellow hacks Pete just understand. werent But you against wouldnt If there's one thing Ive learned from this years embarrassment its that tennis produces three types of people: Winners, losers and those who write about winners and losers. Yes, Pete is a winner and its because of weekend racket saps like myself that he is. Oh well, at least I fit into two thirds of the tennis world spectrum, maybe next year I can make it three. |