Vernal Express | 1956-01-26 | Page 5 | Valoy Eaton Wins 'News' Award for Basketball Skill Section

valoy eaton wins newsy award sAward for basketball skill the deseret news salt lake telegram prep star of the week award went this week to valoy eaton ute basketball ace the news article commending valoy for his twofold two fold talents follows uintah highs valoy eaton is a dandy two way artist lie does his work on canvas and hardwood floors As a basketball player eaton is continually stacking up praise as one of the states leading prep scorers he lie has the artists touch too being hailed as a very fine high school ar and cartoonist valoy etched a alx lx auty for critics and basketball score keepers last friday when he tallied 33 points to lead uintah over tationa tabiona Ta biona blona 68 26 all but one of the points came on field goals le 10 of cm em the performance earns young baton eaton the deseret news and telegram prep star of the week award he will receive a certificate of merit from the news sports department As you might expect uintah coach thair alien allen has great respect tr far his star he ile has everything says alien allen he can shoot any shot from rom anyplace though his best are the jump from the post and the hook batons total friday was the highest single game garne mark scored this year in prep ranks and alien allen says eaton shot only 22 or 23 times to make his 16 field goals in fact says alien allen his shooting percentage age this year from the field is about 72 per cent its amazing accuracy in racking up the 33 friday he the 62 6 2 senior played only three quarters of the game he has been icen handicapped in earlier league games by a sprained ankle and Illness baton eaton Is the typical all american boy lie ile serves a as student iti ident body president of the vernal school Is a good student and conscientious athlete he plans to attend college but as fet yet decided which one some college coaches no doubt are offering suggestions you dont run into these combination artists every day