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Show New Road Lengthens Altas Ski Season Little Cottonwood Slide Threat Bypassed One of the winter's longest ski seasons has been lengthened even more for the 1965 66 ski year. An alternate route to the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon's Alta Sky resort has added several additional days to the season. The path, a summer project J (3 tfli VXv X- f , w ;r " vA- , sc - f .ii- wr Santa Claus left more than - one pair of skis under a Chrls-m- as n- - - jTi.- -' r r wi' . - . a- "v f A -- Threat of snowslides off beautiful Mt. Superior has virtually been removed by new road to Alta ski resort. The new road crosses Little Cottonwood Creek and runs south of it beginning near Gad Valley area. that has received more than one coat of wax and yet has not been used on a slope. The challenge that roes with skiing is a big as the skier will let it be. It is for this reason that ski schools are conducted. The coming of the new year finds two ski schools ready to meet the needs of blgglnaing skiers who have only waxed Murray Tips Skyline One of the biggest upsets of Region Threes preseason win 4 play was Murray's over Skyline ast week. The win, coupled with Mur 67-6- ray's with Highland ago gives Murray near-mi- ss a month boosters reason to feel the Spartans are In for a big year. Junior basketball takes another day off Saturday but the enlarged program that Includes fifth, sixth, seventh, and ninth graders eighth begins In earnest come Jan. while in most areas it (is confined only to junior high school age boys. The program, in its second on a county -- wide basis, has been going for four weeks. For many teams, Jan. 8 will signal the beginning of league newcomers will make the proactivity. gram an after-scho- ol The complete program is under the supervision of Salt Lake County Recreation Dept, mens supervisor Art Leo. Working with Mr. Leo as area directors are Bry Sorensen and Reed Walker. Walker is serving the Holladay area year piyThe varies , program throughout the county. In some areas there is a program for fifth through ninth grades super-v- is For Salt Lake County boys it is a Saturday morning program while Salt Lake Citys motorists will continue on the old paved road north of Little Cottonwood Creek. Big Cottonwood Canyon, faced with minor slide problems under the weight of last years mid-wint- er storms, has taken measures to eliminate them with planting and other preventive measures. The new highway to the Solitude and Brighton Ski Bowl is kept clean and is one of the finest roads to a major ski resort. Parleys Canyon, servicing traffic to Park City, Is kept clear all winter. So, while Utah boasts of one of the longest ski seasons in the nation, its been made even longer with a new alternate road plus a concreted effort to keep dear all other, roads to major ski resorts.' Murray Coach Jim Spensor said early he would have an Inexperienced team with very little depth. Hes taken five returning-- lettermen in Jerll Mr. Sorensen is responsible for westers Salt Lake County and Salt Lake City school programs. Waiting for the new year to begin their programs are West lake, Valley and Central high schools. Only seventh, eighth and ninth grade programs are planned this first year with additional programs for earlier grades being planned earlier for the future. An eight week league season is planned at most schools with the program winding up in March with a while post-seas- on their skis since Christmas. The first ski school of the new year is the annual Salt Lake County Ski School for beginners. It begins Jan. 8 at Brighton and runs for six consecutive weeks. The program, directed by Marian Peterson, and by Salt Lake supervised County Recreation Superintendent Paul S. Rose, is for blglnners only. Instructors are from K. six-we- ek Smiths Bowl Ski Murray. Buses vlll be provided for A limit of 1,500 tags are round trips at a cost of $1. available for "first comers" 75. "The transportation side says director Peterson. "We of the school is handled direchave to limit the number to tly by Grayline Bus Company keep the school on a learnin said director Peterson. Two davs later (Monday. she said. level, January 10) the second annual Registration cost is $2. Interested parties can registar "Ladies Learn To Ski School" at the Senior Citlxens Center, will be held on Brighton 237 S. 10th East or at Salt slopes under direction of K. Lake Comity Recreation Dept, Smith instructors. The program that Is open offices. 5177 South State St. School. Brighton to skiers of all abilities Is $24. This includes a one-da- y pass for the six consecutive Mondays and a two-ho-ur lesson each day. No more than 10 skiers will be in any class. A field of 127 enrolled in last year's ;ilot program. Well hold a kx)le session if necessary, said a County Recreation spoke man. "There is no limit to the number of skiers who can register for this clinic, he added. 67-6- 4 Jim Butler, Joel Madsen Craig Lott and Gary Blair and molded himself a contender. Maybe Murray's most Winget, Junior Cagers Await Debuts 8. will use of the new road. If highway conditons are normal Ski Schools Start Class work For Heavily-Waxe- d Christmas Skis ft 'Ob v-- i1 Forest Rangers exercise for army jglneers. But the new route will awing well outside a potential slide tone near the picturesque Mt. Superior area. The new road is the first evidence of local determination to bring the 1972 winter ... JL-f- rr open road, it adds immeasure-abl- e to Alta as a possible site for the 1972 Winter games. of the Utah HaOonal Guard, makes it possible to bypass once -- threatening a valance areas. The new route, between 8,000 and 8,500 feet bove sea level was a practic training i i Olympics to Utah. And while local skiers will enjoy the certainty that goes wife an severe test will comejanuary 7 when the Spartans open their league campaign against Tooele. Coach Spencers future could be bright if he got the same performances from his five returning letter mm as he expects from Ron Alored, Ron Ken Hamblin, Butterfield, Dave tournament. High School basketball coaches will provide leadership for junior high basketball players, Mr. Leo said while junior high school principals will select a leader for fifth and sixth grade cagers. Junior high play will be at high school gymnasiums while fifth and sixth graders will take over Junior high floors. marks the first year the 12 Salt Lake City schools will participate in the program. 1966 Dennis Kemp, Davis, Craig McLaughlin, Brian Bishop, Robert Jensen, Bob Butler are Jon Winget. Skyline, meanwhile, hopes to mend some at the weaknesses In their defenses and at the same time prepare a more steady scoring attack to couple with guard scoring standout Pete Cairo. Cairo's been the big gun for Skyline thus far and Coach Jim Woodward needs more. Skyline opens it seasonjan. hosting Olympus. Granger Coach Don Snow got one of his finest "team efforts" last week when his Lancers downed Davis. 0. 7 by 90-7- Junior JAN. 7 OPENERS Preps Aivait League Play League play tor Salt Lake high schools Is little more than a week away. Both Salt Lake Citys Region Two and Salt Lake County a Region Three divisions have debuts planned for Friday, January 17. It will be the first game at County the new year for most team who will forego preseason play tor the preparation that is necessary fbr the long two and one half month season that ends in March. Hopes are high for each club. Preseason play is a time for tuning attacks, trying new strategy and practicing new patterns. Preseason games are not a good standard for determing how well a team will fare in the rigors of league encoun- ters. As the hour of league play approaches, it appears Jordan and Murray at the gib teams in Region Three's Division Two. The Beetdiggers are big and have proved steady in preseason play. The last time Jordan won a Class A title was in 1963. Coach Jerry McCleary would like another. Murray's Jim Spencer is certain to be a top contender for the division title despite a somewhat shorter team. Murrays been one of the big surprises of and on the the preseason strength of this is figured to do well when league play begins. Division One of Region Three is rated a tossup. OlymGranite and pus, SkyPne, Granger will scramble for the top prise. Olympus has been steady in preseason play as has Granite. Ely line's scoring has sputtered. The Eagles will be a top contender if they can score more steadily in league play than they did in preseason games. Cyprus Is certain to come up with Its share of 'Ins but the pirates lack the general hieght that is necessary tor the long path to the title. Region Tro's title picture, includes Highland. What other team makes the tournament scene remains to be seen. West , South and East arw the principals. Here is Janinry (F ridayl schedule for Region two and Three; Region Two Highland at East South at west guard-forwa- stand- rd out Ron Mendenhall led the way for the double figure scorers with 20. Joining Mendenhall in double figures were Tom Stark who hit for 18, Dan Prock who fired for 16 and Steve Hesse who scored 12. Mike Thompson scored nine big points for the winners while Merrill Hunt hit eight. Granger draws a bye injan. 7 openers but comes back Jan U against Skyline on the Lancer floor. GRANITE ALSO WINS Granite High Schools fine basketball team continues to roll along. st The Farmers defeated last time out by a 75-margin. Coach Jim Hill's Kent Jolley was the big man for the Granite five this time with 27 big points. Mike Curtis and Larry Georgians combined for an additional 20 points with each connecting for 10. It was a big win for the FarHill-cre- 71 mers who met one of the toughest defensive fives in the reHillcrest. gion HILLCREST considerably their Granite Counterpa rts, turned in a good score show with Capable George Hughes, a 9 guard scoring 18 points. Joining Hughes with a good evening at the hoop were Randall Beckstmd who hit for 14, Craig Smith who fired for 16 and Rich Zrno who hit for 10. Guard avid Masrtro hit for eight for toe Huskies. Hillcrest, shorter than 5-- JORDAN DEFEATED Latest cltg) to feel Highland High Schools score punch was Jordaa. Jordan Is rated high in Region Three but lost last week to Highland, 6. High-toaJohn Landures, Steve Georre aad Sevt Puff scored 73-6- ds 13 and 13 points respectively. Here is Pegion Two and Three preseason schedule prior to January 7 league debuts: 15, ion Three (Division ere) P Grange at Cyprus Olympus at Skyline (Division Two) from league play when Jan 7 debut Granger's Ran Mendenhall gets an additional r date rolls aroimd. Mendenhall and his touted Granger to m mat drew a bye in opening round play. Bingham at H.llcrest Tooele at Murray Jordan at Judge Memorial Tnursday, December 30 Granger at Clearfield Jordan at Ben Lomond, p m. Bountiful at Granite, 8 8 pm. A "jumper" inter-regi- on by Murray ace finds way to basket along path as Skyline defends In recent margin. struggle. Murray van the preseason contest by a 67-64 |