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Show - American Fork Citizen New Utah! - Wednesday, April 7, 1999 - Page 8 2 Sports Photo by Beky Beaton Former Caveman Josh Dean receives one of 13 football scholar-athlete awards sponsored by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame at a ceremony on March 25. It was announced later in evening that he had taken top honors among the group and was awarded a $1000 scholarship as well. Josh will continue his playing career at Air Force this fall. Josh Dean named top scholar-athlete By Beky Beaton Lone Peak High School senior Josh Dean was named Utah's scholar-athlete of the year for football last Thursday by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Ceremonies were held at UVSC's McKay Events Center to present scholar-athlete awards to 13 outstanding senior football players from around the state. As the top honoree, Dean received a $1000 scholarship and addressed the assembly on behalf of all the high school players. His name will be on permanent record at the College Hall of Fame. The "Contribution to Amateur Football" award was presented to Spencer F. Eccles, president and director of the Eccles Foundation and chairman chair-man and chief executive officer of First Security Corporation. Both the foundation and the bank have a long history of support sup-port for high school and college athletic programs. Also receiving recognition during the evening were former college stars Jamal Anderson of the University of Utah and Travis Hall of BYU, who received "Distinguished American" awards. Both are now with the NFL Atlanta Dean maintains 7 am Third' Josh Dean's planned remarks were based on the book "I Am Third," by football legend Gale Sayers, which inspired the movie "Brian's Song." Sayers maintained that God is first, family and friends are second, and the self is third. Although Josh was unable to deliver his entire address as prepared because the program was running so long, the following follow-ing excerpts show as well as anything why he was a worthy candidate for the honor he was selected to receive. Dean wrote: "As I stand before you on behalf of these exceptional student athletes seated here, I can confidently say that Sayers' selfless concept con-cept of 'I Am Third' applies to each and every athlete here today. "God is first. Life wouldn't have much meaning if we didn't did-n't have a divine being to turn to when times get tough. Each of us has been gifted with so many abilities and talents ... I know each one has the upmost gratitude for these blessings. "Friends and Family are second. sec-ond. We as student-athletes O Spring Specials ft PreEngineered Laminated Structures Financing Avallablal JL ZJxWxW 7,675 5 x 64' xl? 14,335 a'xWxir 22,435 Payson mm mm Mil AOf pHttttt tM- " Fr" 1-800-373-5g'0 Falcons and played in the Super Bowl this year. Service awards were presented pre-sented to Udell Westover, former for-mer Orem High School football and track coach, and Doug Toole, a high school, college and professional football official for 38 years. Selection of the 13 student-athletes student-athletes was based 40 percent on athletic accomplishments, 40 percent on academic achievements, and 20 percent on extra-curricular and community com-munity activities. Past local recipients include AFHS alumni Toby Christensen and Ryan Slater in 1997 and Ben Welch in 1996. AF coaches Davis Knight and Bob Eckles were on hand in support of Dean, who played for them as a sophomore before the school split. , He spent his entire life ixL American Fork until two yeara ago, when the family moved to Alpine for a year to help a grandmother, then resettled in Highland. Several hundred people attended the event, which featured fea-tured KSL sportscaster Alema Harrington as master of ceremonies. cere-monies. Each player was introduced intro-duced in turn; a highlight video was shown before their accomplishments accom-plishments were noted and the trophies presented, which were have such great support. We have fathers who show us how to be better. We have mothers who pick us up when we fall. We have family members who support us in everything we do. We have coaches who spend countless hours preparing us to be the best we possibly can. We have teachers and administrators administra-tors who are genuinely concerned con-cerned about our education. We have friends who want to be a part of our lives. Our successes as individuals can be traced to the great support we receive each and every day. "I think we as student-athletes have had a lot of success because we look at others before ourselves. Whether we help a teammate become better, bet-ter, show gratitude for someone who has helped us, or sacrifice our self image for the team's sake, we ultimately have made ourselves and those around us ' more successful. "We as student-athletes are ' closely examined in everything we do ... I'd encourage every athlete to be an example because you never know who might be watching." CTIM?T DT ATPO A XkA 316 . . . .$49.95 ea. V 14 $SS.88 q r OQ" tXia " Com Along Contractor KnM Pad 4ToiLa 3 C3. n METALMART. Don't buj until you gtt our quote! A"0 . . 19" (1MM.. sponsored by Jones Paint and Glass. Among the achievements for which Dean was recognized were his 4.0 GPA, consensus first team All-State selection, and earning academic all-state in both football and basketball. He's also SBO business manager manag-er as well as an officer in the math club and FBLA. His scholarship award was presented after all the students had been introduced, and he then spoke briefly. In his concluding address, Eccles exhorted the students to be positive role models for youth. "Remember that you're out there to win, but not at all cost or at any cost. Remember what got you here and pass it on to the athletes to come." Dean signed his official papers accepting an appoint-...njent appoint-...njent to the Air Force Academy 'immediately following this event. The football team has already reserved jersey number 31 for him. 30 'Q3D KIEHiD momumw coNsuwaiaw45iAwMO(nBoarlJS' tip liquid CaoM $32S WW $MQ I NutCun liquid I $M HB ISMiiUti J Duff Shelley Polaris 260 East Main, American Fork 756-5027 M RIDE THE BEST hw.a't'JW1" ( rag.wtaV n cuinnwl ama i taa-n an na Snow CHach Tha cuinmm. mj tok Mot ajZ XZL el J-3d 2 modali and tpacil.coiiani ,u, on, hma ihout n(1,ff.no obSaoi.oni Soa your oortinoat.no 'aiar.i aWa ww JmL.I. JJ &. -ZLT21 "V at 4sf STEEL 1 PUKES CAN CHAHQC WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE Leather Palm, Welding Rods Gloves laEmuii 733332 ' 8AT 9-12:t AF baseball team progressing By Beky Beaton The young American Fork baseball team hasn't quite got over the hump in close games as yet, but Coach Art Allred said they are making solid progress. ' In the region opener March 23, they lost to still-undefeated Springville 13-7. Aaron Brems went 2 for 4 at the plate and took the loss on the mound. Jaron Clinton and Nate Burton also pitched in the game. Trent Crotts was 3 for 4 in the game, including a double. The Cavemen were ahead the entire game at Lone Peak March 26, until they walked home the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning. The pitchers combined for 12 walks and two hit batsmen on the night and walked three runs home in a tough loss. American Fork looked to be in good shape as they entered the seventh up 7-4 and added an insurance run that inning, but the Knights rallied for five in their half of the inning to get the victory. Russ Jepson took the official loss but was the fourth pitcher used in the final inning. Burton started the game and was relieved by Crotts in the fourth. Dane Allred and Brems also pitched at the end of the game. The Cavemen's bats were lively as they made 14 hits in the contest. Brems led the way, going 3 for 4 with two doubles, a home run and 3 RBI. Jepson was 4 for 5 with a home run, and Burton was 2 for 4. American Fork battled Payson on the 30th and hoped to extend the game by tying it in the top of the seventh on a home run by Brems, but the Dons got a run and the 8-7 win with a single score in the bottom bot-tom of the inning. Clinton gave up six runs before being relieved by Jepson in the sixth, but he ended up with the loss. Ryan Litke had a good night at the plate, going 2 for 4 with a home run and 4 RBI. Burton was 2 for 3. 4 The Cavemen got off to aj great start in the Easter Tournament in Las Vegas, beat-ing beat-ing Taft High School from metropolitan met-ropolitan Los Angeles 9-4 on SQUARE TUDE mmf tarn ajot 20724' l"xV .soft. " ' 1-14" x 1-14" . . .39 Lengths 1-12" 1-12" . . ai X 1-34- . , .BZC IX. CIIEDO, DARTI8 covr your own with "ffl-Ria 8TSSL GaWtnita4S0flq.it - WhitVIWGrayBiwn f iq.ll Cloout 26 pj, Galv. O Paintad 6 . Vhrioui colon, kmttt) ttaek. i .. wwtata Icifht it dtgvtnr r- S3 WWASTALSAlXlCC:i April 1 to get things started. Allred pitched the entire game, giving up 4 runs on 8 scattered hits and walking only two. He also had 4 strikeouts. American Fork managed 9 runs on 9 hits with a big boost from Brems, who went 3 for 3 with two home runs and a double dou-ble for 6 RBI. Jesse Tassainer went 2 for 3 and Jepson was 2 for 4. Brems led out with a home run in the first inning and Allred and Burton added two more during a five-run rally in the final inning, but it wasn't nearly enough to beat the loaded host team of Chaparral, Nev. in the first game of a double-header on the 2nd. In the second game, the Cavemen endured another one-run one-run loss to Viewmont, from Bountiful, Utah. It was a well-played well-played game in which AF out- 7 -:fifi wi! j (iWa T' ' -fMV " ' i ' - v ,v v ; "Xw - - - American Fork first baseman Jesse Tassainer awaits a throw as the pitcher ducks during the Lone Peak game March 23. It t I T mam. 14SR13 MttS" 17S0R13 J4.W 18S0R14 24. t5" 14 I" ' 19S70R14 ' 2S.fSu Hon M9O aranol v P23575R15 W.K"-1 t- P23S7SR1S $1.tS" LT2357SA1S S7.HU 30X9.50R1SC S.S 31X10.50R1S St.flS LT23SOSR16E 7.t eWftf an t i vr t. rlimttmU..i M30 t CZ370! N. 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