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Show rY" ffiWl Page IB South Edition Lakeside Review Wednesday, December 12, 1984 A Grows Into Major College Ball Laytons GARY HATCH Review Sports Editor When d Shawn Campbell moved into the Weber State College basketball line-u- p last season, he may have felt dwarfed by the shadows of Wildcat centers past if he hadnt been so awestruck with the real- ization he was playing major college basketball. But these days Campbell is casting big shadows of his own. In six games so far this season it is apparent he has not only grown into his role playing against college competition, but he has grown into his long frame adding muscle and while strength maintaining the soft touch and deft shooting that helped him succeed last year. Past Weber centers including 245 Richard Smith and 235 Tom Heywood have been tall and strong with good basket- Just Shawos 205-poun- ' top-lev- el K 7-- 1, 0, ball skills. At Campbell was tall, and he possessed basketball skills that assistant coach Dick Hunsaker says may be better than Smith or Heywood. But last season Campbell often found himself pushed directly un7-- 1, derneath the basket or too far away from the hoop to be effec-- . tive. Enough was enough. The Layton native has spent five to six hours a day in the weightroom and the gym during the off season not including the time it took him to eat four and five of Moms homecooked meals a day added 30 pounds of muscle to his legs and upper body, and has increased his bench press from 165 to 250. And with the first six games of presence on the floor forces teams to adjust their game plan to accommodate him. Dick Hunsaker the season, including impressive wins over Santa Clara, Utah State and Brigham Young, the new Campbell has served notice that opposing players will not have him to push around anymore. Gone was the shy, slight tall kid that never managed to land more than a reserve role as a senior on his high school team. After an injury-ridde- n year at Ricks College, an LDS mission to Iceland and one successful year starting at Utah Tech in Provo, Campbell turned down offers to play at several Division universities and opted for nearby Weber 1 State. The decision has proved itself out. Campbell credits the pen time and attention of Hun; and of weight coach Larry Fil as two reasons he has madev amazing progress. Shawn has made great in every area of nis and its because of his ingame, credible dedication, Hunsaker Hunsaker says Campbell is as impressive a success story as he has seen in basketball. This season the senior center has established himself as the leading scorer with more than 14 points per game in coach Neil McCarthys check and balance offense where McCarthy continto see that the checks ually scoring is balanced. Campbell has also been a force on the boards, grabbing more than seven each outing. Whats more, no ones pushing him out of the way anymore. Assistant coach Hunsaker, who works with the WSC big men, said perhaps Campbells biggest contribution to the team is his court presence. Just Shawns presence on the floor forces teams to adjust their game plan to accommodate him. Theres no question when we play a team that has a good seven-foot center we have to adjust our game plan. And Im sure its safe to assume other teams are very aware of Shawn, Hunsaker . said. So far this season Campbell has scored 22 points twice. Once against Utah State and once against BYU, he also hauled in 1 1 rebounds against the Cougars. But Campbells most impressive outing was the night he manhandled the University of Santa Claras 2 candidate Nick Vanos. Most people feel Vanos will be a d draft choice, and going into the season he was easily one of the dominant centers in the west. But Campbell dominated him throughout the game at the Dee Events Center. Continued on page 2B. 7-- 'w 4f I frtfUfl c ; JMt, (!k J ca first-roun- said. Consider that three years ago, Campbell was on a mission to Iceland, and before that he had not started for anyones basketball team anywhere, except maybe in church leagues. Associated Press Football Team Morrell Ah J Kyle Morrell, the hard-hittin- g weak safety of Brigham Young Universitys No. 1 -- ranked football team was named to the Asso- first ciated Press team defensive squad. Morrell, who had just three interceptions on the year but also displayed his uncanny ability to make the big play, is a former Viewmont prep star to a the Vikings quarterbacking second-plac- e finish in the state his senior year. Im really surprised. I always thought it would be nice to make but I never thought it possible. Not many players in the West get a lot of notoriety, Morrell said. Morrell wrapped up 26 unassisted tackles during the season ca 4 i All-Sta- 1 i te , All-Americ- an Photo by Rodney Wright Weber State Colleges center, goes to the hoop in the Wild- - SHAWN CAMPBELL, (44 total tackles) and had six pass deflections, but the key many feel led to his selection was his ability to come up with the big play game after game. His most notable bigrplay came when the Cougars travelled to Hawaii and found the Rainbow-Warrioand in a third-dow- n goal with the nose of the ball nearly on the goal line. Morrell anticipated the snap count and dove over the opposing linemen as the ball was snapped. He sommersulted in the air and collared jHawaii QB Raphel Cherry, holding him from making any forward progress until the BYU defensive line could swarm him under. The play turned the game a around. Hawaii had to settle rs O field goal and the Cougars went on to win by five points. Morrell also cut down Wyoming quarter Scott Runyan at, the goal line on fourth down, stopconping a score in a three-poitest played in Provo. nt And Morr.ell assisted on a tackle in the and soagainst Pittsburgh, game loed on another on a play after a completed pass against the Air Force Academy. touchdown-savin- g flea-flick- er Prior to the season, BYU coach LaVell Edwards said Morrell was as good an athlete as the Cougars have ever had in its secondary. Morrell was also named player of the year by the Western Athletic Conference. . cats win over Brigham Young University Saturday in the Dee Events Center. " Preseason Basketball Finishes Second Week Woods Cross, Bountiful and Layton came away with wins Friday, while Davis and Clearfield lost. Meanwhile, Viewmont managed just one win and Roy none in three games apiece played at the Box Elder Tournament in Brigham City. Wildcats 58, Granite 39 After losing badly against Clearfield last week, the Woods Cross Wildcats rebounded with a strong preformance against the Granite Farmers on Friday night. . With a strong outing from their front line, the Cats were able to send the Farmers home with a 9 beating. Using a deliberate style of offense, the Cats were able to work the ball inside where their big men dominated play. Senior forward Todd Smith led all scorers with 23 points, while Don Sorensen added 13, and Bryce Moore contributed ten. Our strength is in our front line. Each game they (Sorensen, Smith, and Moore) seem to be playing better and, of course, they are gaining valuable experience, Woods Cross coach Clyde Jack-so- n said. The Wildcats led through out the contest and were never seriously challenged by fie Farmers because of the defensive efforts of the Cats. Woods Cross opened with a press which caused Granite to turn the ball over several times. Junior guard Taisi Avei had a good defensive outing by coming up with six steals and a blocked shot. He also added eight points to help the offense. This was an important game for us because of how poorly we played at Clearfield. It proved that we dan fight back from a poor preformance, Jackson said. Woods Cross now stands at 2 in this young hoop season and will face Judge Memorial Friday. The Wildcats also are scheduled to have played defending championi Brighton last . Some of the Cats problem has been with injuries. Senior forward Bryce Moore is still nursing a badly sprained ankle. Moore is the squads only returnee who saw alot of action last year, and its important that he can get healthy, Jackson added. Junior guard Mike Greer has only played in two games this year because of a thigh injury. The Cats cant afford anymore injuries and expect to remain competitive with the other Region 4 teams. This region is one of the best in the state, and any team can beat any other, Jackson said. We are one of the smallest teams in the Region and we will have to play well every game, but Continued on page 2B. ft 58-3- full-cou- rt 2-- n 4-- A night. Photo Courtesy BYU Sports Information a Brigham Young University safety, is completing a sommer- - KYLE MORRELL, sault while collaring University of Hawaii QB Raphel Cherry, holding him for no gain. We have tried to schedule some of the strongest teams: in the state in hopes that it will help us when region starts, Jackson said. kJ Photo by Robert Regan WOODS CROSS Taisi Avei hits an easy two for the" Wildcats Friday. Woods Cross had an easy time with Gran- -' 9 ite as they won 58-3- - - 9. |