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Show Tri-City Courts is now Tri-City Athletic Club! wivmmV r4xsl O urn (am m Am Atioltin Virgin a 1 V'to1 fliw uvciuiig apcuicu. oign-uu ivi liimuciauip uciui c AntH i anil irsvii inifinfinn fno iC 1 9 Pfinof J ' 1 NEW NautilusExercise Equipment -Includes full line of the finest available Specialized Classes to include Karate, Jujitsu, self-defense, beginning gym-cam gym-cam operated weight training equipment, 12 separate stations of Nautilus, Dynamic nasties, etc. (Reduced rates to members.) Babysitting available, and Parimount equipment. 2 sets of Olympic free weights, electronic Life Cycle, bicycles, automated stair master, electronic rowing machines and more. Specialized Jacuzzi Large sanitized co-ed Jacuzzi with sky lights (under construction), supervision is provided for individual exercise and weight loss programs. Suntanning salon also available. NEW Aerobic Studio Only aerobic engineered flooring system in North Utah 6 Regulation Racquetball Courts 1 court with glass viewing wall, racquetball County. Professional instructors with classes designed for the beginner, intermediate, classes, leagues and lessons provided. Walleyball (volleyball in a racquetball court) is advanced and specialized person. Call for more info. also available. 551 East State, American Fcrk 756-5224 or 756-5225 Citizen Wednesday, February 26, 1986 - Page 7 Citizen Athlete of the Week: Lynne Erickson By DEAN VON MEMMOTT To Lynne Erickson, basketball is more than just a sport. It is a training ground for life. She has made that clear in a recent interview with the Citizen. Asked what is one of the chief lessons she has learned from playing basketball, she answers, "The main thing I've learned is to control my social events around my school work. With me being involved in basketball, I have had to spend more time studying and less time socializing." In regards to education itself, she says girls who are planning on playing basketball should make schooling one of their top priorities. "When your GPA is high, you will be able to play basketball better, because you won't be worried about your grades," she says. Another reason she thinks education should be a high priority for girl cagers is that "there is only one or two girls from a school who can play in college, so they must plan ahead and know what they are going to do after high school." Besides the importance of education, another lesson Erickson has learned from basketball is trust She recalls, "When I was at BYU basketball camp, I was put on a team with girls I didn't know. We had to know each other within a week. So we learned to trust each other." In applying that lesson this year, Erickson says she feels more closeness with her fellow Cavewomen this year than she did last. She says a third lesson she has learned in basketball is that girls who intend to play in 10th grade ought to a goal of "being the best players they can be their senior year." She adds that they should work toward that aim by going to basketball basket-ball camps like she did. The daughter of Melvin and Bonnie Erickson of Alpine, she says the reason she got involved in basketball was that "I wanted be like my bigger sister, Christine. She has always been one to look up to." Christine Erickson was a starter on American Fork High's girls' A - V Jr. Jazz league in five-way tie for third place Lynne Erickson basketball team three years ago, and she was named all-region her-senior her-senior year. In order to get out of Christine's shadow, Lynne Erickson says, "I try to do my best in ball games. I find that if I get mad at myself, I don't do good. So I try to shake it off and play my best." As much as she does love basketball, basket-ball, Erickson says she has no intention of playing it in college. Instead, she plans on studying at Utah Technical College to be a secretary. That goal epitomizes her belief for why girl basketball players should make education a top priority. Tracksters do well at Simplot Games Several local track athletes are off to a good early season start as evidenced by performances at the Simplot Games, held in the Idaho State University Minidome in Pocatello Feb. 21 and 22. ' Some 900 athletes, representing nine states, participated. -' Nichole Keller of Alpine placed third in the girls 1500 meters with a time of 5:08.6, an excellent indoor mark. Mamie Brems, running the girls 200 meters, ran a fifth place 27.03. She says she was pleased with her race but felt a little tight for the final. J Elayna -Christensen took ninth ' place in the girls long jump. f..-V - Otjier participants included Milt Fletcher, 1500, meters, 19th place; Richard Scholes, 800 meters; Steve Westover, 800 meters; Matt Chipman, 1500 meters; and David Sowby, 1500 meters. Fletcher and Sowby ran personal best times. By LORI CALDWELL A funny thing happened last Saturday on the way to the gym. ' Two teams from the Northern League Jr. Jazz entered the round with a record of four wins and two losses, while three other squads came with three victories against three defeats. Before the day was over, all five teams left the court with identical records of four wins and three losses. This left the 10-team league with a five-way tie for third place. The early morning game was a match between the Cougars and the league-leading Pistons. Although the Pistons pulled away in the second half for a relatively easy victory, they actually trailed at halftime by four points. The first half surge on the part of the Cougars was led by Jerry Lefihand, Ben Ritchie and Justin Anderson as they combined for 16 of their teams' first half points. It didn't take long after the third quarter got underway, however, for the Pistons to prove to everyone that they are one of the class teams in the league. On the strength of Mike Jolley's driving lay-ins, Lynn Beck's outside shooting and Rick Adamson's floor leadership, the Pistons went on to win by a score of 43 to 28. The red and white uniformed Colts met the 76ers in the next game of the day and came out on top 32 to 14. The 76ers have been jinxed all year with an invisible cover over their basket. It appears that every game several shots fail to go down Jhroyghthe net that appear to be certain counters. Inexperience has also plagued the 76ers this year, as coach Joel Hall has only two eighth graders on his whole roster. For the Colts, who are playing consistently good ball week after week, Chris Gunther scored eight points and pulled down several rebounds, while teammate Jacob Hadges added four more baskets to the winning effort. Bees 35, Jets 24 After playing so well and scoring 41 points the previous Saturday, the Jets went ice cold and scored only 11 points in the first three quarters of play against the Bees. On the other hand, it seemed like everything the Bees put in the air found nothing but the bottom of the net. For the day, they shot just under 50 percent from the field, which is quite phenomenal for Jr. Jazz players. For the second week in a row, Joey Avina led his team in scoring and is rapidly moving up the ladder of the league's scoring leaders. Tag Barron tossed in four baskets and added a free throw to help the Bees' cause, while John Adamson and E.ll King both scored eight points and played well for the Jets. Kings 28, Chiefs 24 The Chiefs came into this contest one game ahead of the Kings in the league standings, but after the dust had cleared they found themselves both deadlocked along with three other teams in the middle of the pack. The key to the Kings' victory was a stingy defense which kept the Chiefs 12 points below their season scoring average. Going into this game, the Chiefs'. Russell Cloward averaged 18.5 points per game, but was held to just eight points before he left the game in the fourth period with a twisted ankle. Although no one player scored a bundle for the Kings, the combined team effort was good enough for the victory. Gavin Spencer and Charles Peck have played excellent ball all season long, and last Saturday they got plenty of help from Richie Rowley and Tony Trane to secure the win. Knicks 31, Alps 29 For the fourth time this season, the Knicks have been involved in a game that has been decided by a margin of one or two points. In three of these games, including Saturday's, the Knicks have come ou on the long end of the score which has enabled them to stay in the thick of the league standings. There were two major factors that contributed to the game's outcome. First, Kent Jepperson went to the free throw line 15 times for the Knicks and cooly connected on 10 of his attempts. Second, and perhaps even more important, was the fact that Rob Lamb, certainly one of the top players in the league, had severely sprained his ankle during the week. Although he was able to play, it was obvious he was hampered and not at full strength. Tyler Quigley and Jared Tadje picked up some of the slack caused by Lamb's injury, but the Knicks played well enough to win and were able to hold onto the ball and the victory after a crucial three second lane violation took the ball from the Alps with just seconds left in the game. Judo competition scheduled The Utah Pageant of the Arts Building, 454 N. Center, American Fork, will be the site of the Utah State Judo Championship competition com-petition Saturday, March 1, at 10 a.m. The tournament is sponsored by the Yamanaka Kodenkan of American Fork and Provo. It is under the direction of Art Estes. Participants in the competition will weigh in between 8 and 9:30 a.m. the morning of the tournament. Tournament participants span all age groups and both sexes. Individuals who want more information in-formation can contact Estes at 756-4209. News & Ad Deadline Monday 2 p.m. Lots of Army Reservists feel that way about the one weekend a month they spend in their local Reserve units. Partly, it s learning a new and different skill. Partly, it s being with people you like, people with a common cause. It's becoming physically fit. Its talking about an assignment or solving a problem. It s work. Fun. Commitment. And on the best of those weekends, you wish it wouldn't end . " If you'd like to get some of that kind of feeling into your weekends, explore the possibilities with your local Army Reserve Recruiter. ; It just takes a phone call to find out. Nrr To the following SiJffflEED , 59 W. Main businesses : 756-7669 Our special thanks to the Citizen for their help and contributions to the yearbook Alpine City ff 2JcN-"!;in DeseretBank 756-6347 mssmssmMsm sf . 207 E. Main fcXy American 756 3561 (""So City Marvin's Motor Plaza 31 N. Church 109 E. Main 756-3571 756-2880 F I A TRI-CITY MS Bank of American Fork L k CftDft Maine 33 E. Main ' - 190 E. Main 756-7681 756-3585 ,Hggc? toaiMi sagfi (fix? nnn prm r s rra n ran rr: .rv .... Calf SFC Swenson at 377-5815 or visit at 475 North 200 West in Provo. ARMY RESERVE. BE ALIYOU CAN BE. '6 TfiYnn! ujapamuiuuiJH |