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Show March 18, 1982 Page SPORTS iiiiitikktifMa erendipity ports by PATIENCE All things come to him that waits. Patience is always a virtue and especially in the world of athletics. Coaches are forever preaching patience to their changes and hoping to turn out patient teams capable of waiting for the right moment to present itself. In every sport there is a time and a situation that is ripe for success and fruition comes to those who are able to reach that point and take advantage of it. In football, the team that stays with the game plan and maintains good field position, is usually the team that wins. Good football teams dont try to get all their yardage in one play. They do not throw bombs from their own ten yard line, try double reverses from deep in their own territory or pass from their own end zone. The football team that takes a little at a time, works on what defense gives them, and doesnt try to get it all at once is usually the team that is successful. Football is like life you cannot be too greedy and in general you have to work for what you get. Although, it is much easier to score in basketball than football it is also a game that requires large amounts of patience. Dale Simons Round ball coaches are forever preaching patience to their changes and trying to get them to work for the good shot. Many is the high school team that settles for an average shot from 20 feet, when one more pass would have resulted in an inmolested shot from short er range. Passing seems to ber the key for all basketball teams in the demonstration of patience and in getting the percentage shot. In the great American game of baseball, we see the best example of the need for exercising patience. When its your turn at Cyprus Junior Football 1 coaches April by seeking The Cyprus Junior Football League has been holding meetings to get ready for this years season. Those elected to office were, DeLos Gordie Roberts, president; Hathaway, 1st vice president; Bob Holowell, 2nd vice president; Sherry Sudbury, 3rd vice president; Paul Gillette, Ann Rushton, president; secretary ; and Doris Breinholt, treasurer. Other board members are Ed Huber, 4 th vice Mike Inskeep, Frank Leonell, Bill Masin, Joe Pasternak, Jerry Shelledy, Howard Stansworth, Penny Strasbury, and Darlene Woodruff. If anyone is interested in youth football, do yourself and the kids a favor becoming a coach. Little League Football needs you. Anyone interested in coaching, call, Gordie or DeLos Hathaway at Roberts at 3 by April 1. Coaches will be selected at the April board meeting. 566-765- 5 969-446- bat, its very important to get the right pitch if your going to be a successful hitter. Many a strike out victim has walked back to the bench muttering to himself, after being to anxious and swinging at a bad pitch, that was out of the strike zone. Its an aged fact in life, in racing and in anything else, you have to pick your spots if good fortune is going to smile on your efforts. Patience is one of lifes greatest attributes and he that has it in his possession will usually be successful in life and especially in athletics. Simon says: I havent always been impatient. My mother said I didnt gel impatient until I was two years old. Scott Anderson paints verbal pictures to leach committment at Standard Night. Anderson shares message crowd of 270 youths, parents and church leaders enjoyed Scott Andersons colorful, lively and moving presentation last Wednesday night, March 10 at the Magna Stake Standards Night. The annual event is designed to help youth improve their commitment to living high moral standards. Anderson, a seminary teacher for the church used pioneer stories, Bible stories, and stories of the modern prophets to bring a message of commitment to the youth. Referring to the sacrifices of Mormon pioneers, Anderson suggested that if they could speak to us today their ultimate question would be, What did you do with what we gave you? He reminded listeners that following a prophet has never been A Magna Times readers: Can you tell me who (his family is? You dont have to tell me all (heir names, but what is the name of the fat her and mot her? Give me a call at 6 . JERRY OLSEN, Editor 250-565- Servicenews: HADDEN Frankie D. Hadden, son of William K. and Dorthey A. Cook of 3242 Mark Avenue, West Valley City, Utah, has been promoted in the United States Army to the rank of staff sergeant . D D D D D easy, even during the times of early biblical prophets. His dynamic story telling helped the audience relate to the Battle of Jerico and understand the deep faith required in following the prophet Joshua. The challenge is the same today. The pioneers laid a foundation for us to build upon if we will follow our prophets counsel. Anderson then shared some advice on dating, once offered to him as a youth by President Kimball. He said youth shouldnt date so early, and that the older ones shouldnt date so late. He suggested group dating as a way to have good clean, fantastic, wonderful fun. He reminded them that, When you follow the comes. guidelines, joy Find Gut VJhat Is Happening, Oulbccpolbs G flCae WJIGO $0. A Yoar D Hadden is a training supervisor in Geoppingen, West Germany, with the 1st Infantry Division. He is a 1976 graduate of Carbon High School, Price, Utah. D a NAME. D 0 ADDRESS D D STATE -- D a D D ZIP- a SIGNATURE D a the D 9124 W 2700 S. CutaCgllniQ TdIaaIG Magna, Utah 84044 Phone 801-250-56- 56 a |
