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Show EHS looks forward to track season ENTERPRISE Enterprise High School hasn't done much with their boys' track program in recent years because it played baseball in the spring, but baseball has been changed to a fall sport, and this year Enterprise coach Kendall Banks is looking forward to the 1982 season with optimism. op-timism. "Hopefully we're going to start making a strong program now in track," exclaimed Banks. "We're just in the process of getting our team together." Last year the Wolves didn't take any boy competitors to the Region 12 meet or the state 1-A meet. Banks hopes to have several athletes involved in both meets this season, though Enterprise won't have the team depth and strength to be legitimate team contenders. The Wolves will kick off their season April 3 at the Dixie Invitational in St. George. That meet will give them a tentative idea of how they shape up against their competitors. com-petitors. Bad weather has plagued the Wolves, along with most schools, and will set them back a bit. The weather factor should be minimized among all Region 12 schools because it has been equally as bad everywhere. Good talent Danny Barlow and Troy Franesen both did very well last fall in cross country. They will run the two-mile for Enterprise, and Banks is enthused about their abilities. Shawn Truman and Danny Holt, both seniors, will throw the javelin for the Wolves. Wyatt Banks should be successful in the long jump. Banks hopes that Gary Hunt will develop as a pole vaulter. Enterprise is waiting on their pole vaulting equipment. Shaun Shurtliff, a ninth grader, will throw the discuss and put the shot for the Enterprise. Shurtliff has had some junior high school ex perience. Banks sees Kanab, North Sevier, Beaver and Gunnison as the threats in Region 12. Girls strong On the girls' side of the coin, coach Stan Holt is real positive about his team. "I think we'll do pretty well this year," said Holt. "Tracy Shurtliff is our brightest hope." Shurtliff finished fourth in the state last season as a freshman. She will long jump and high jump this year. Kelly Huntsman placed fifth in the 220-yard dash in last year's 1-A meet. Huntsman will compete in the sprints this year and should be tough. A junior, Darla Hunt, will throw the discuss and javelin. Cindy Anderson will also throw the spear and platter, as well as run the hurdles. "She's a very good hurdler," said Holt. Sherilynn Riggs will run the two-mile and should do well, according to Holt. Everybody else on the Wolves' squad is untested. "With this kind of weather, I don't know when we're going to test them," laughed Holt. As for Region 12? "North Sevier will be very strong," stated Holt. North Sevier captured the state championship last year and has most of their girls back this season. "Parowan and Kanab will be strong in the region." Enterprise will start their season April 3 at the Dixie Invitational. They will attempt to put together other meets as the season progresses. Family places high in go-kart race A Laverkin family made their presence felt in Las Vegas, Nev., go-kart go-kart racing competition over the weekend; as Gloria Dalton and her son Jesse Dalton, 10, both placed highly in an international in-ternational go-kart racing event. The Championship of the Americas race was conducted Saturday at the Craig Road Speedway in Las Vegas. Son Jesse won his junior division, defeating about 15 other racers to glean top honors. Mother Gloria raced in the e expert division and finished second. Each event consists of a series of three 10-lap races. The results of the three heats are combined to determine an overall winner and placings. The Daltons hope to open a go-kart track near St. George later this year. They plan on hosting an international go-kart race in November if things materialize as planned. |