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Show n Jan. 8, 19S8 times OC?OC2TC oraoiDD- - Academy gridders lose Youth gear up for cage season u for Winter Games The Utah Winter Games are about to kick off and all sorts of winter activities are on tap to test the skills and talents of local athletes. Two Hill AFB hockey standouts have been selected to participate in the games as team which will vie for part of an All-Stthe title as best in the state on ice. Mike Pressey and Mike Hinaus have been team tabbed as part of the representing the Salt Lake Checking League. Pressey has a wealth of experience from which he will draw. He is the Falcons' goalie and will be guarding the net in the Utah Games:. .''; "This is a great honor to play in a tournament of this caliber," said Pressey." It should be a great experience and is certainly an honor for me." Hinaus, a Hill left winger, will play center team. Both skaters have exfor the All-Stback to their high school dates perience that days. Pressey played high school hockey in Vermont and has 18 years of experience. He played hockey at Vermont Technical College, Randolph, and tried out for the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that stole the hearts of American sports fans. Hinaus played hockey in Wisconsin for the past 15 years in the Midgets league. ex"It should be real fun and a good perience," said Hinaus. "The type of hockey hock-ey'faplayed should be excellent,: something should try to attend.". 1 The pair will play their first game Monday against the Juniors, an exhibition match. They will continue regulation play Jan. 15 at the Bountiful, Utah, Ice Rink and will play their finals at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake " City. ; (ft , vsW Try cross country skiing . . . . 6-- 3-- 2. U.S. Air Force Photos Mike Hinaus Left winger ar ft ns '; ns 2-- Mike Pressey Goalie ODD Soccer season winds down to final Hill's varsity soccer team put their hopes back on the winning track a week before the Christmas break, downing the Layton Horizons Falcon kicker Tom Pollock led off the scoring as he blasted the leather through the Horizon goal halfgame. way through the opening period of the With only nine seconds remaining in the first period, Roy Dietzman followed the Pollock example, net. The belting the ball to the back of the LaytonHill wan't kick proved to be the winning goal, but through assaulting the Horizans. Hill kickers came out strong in the second half with Pollock tying up the hat trick and adding an additional two more goals. Deitzman tipped m another shot in the second round and strikers Jim scored specToomey and Russ Wainwright each tacular goals before giving the loss to the Horizons. cagers blast Office Hill's varsity Falcon basketball team jumped back into the winning of losses. groove after taking a pair Defense on The Falcons pounced 98-7Depot Ogden last Saturday Ruben Arthur canning 34 points to pace the Hill five. The Falcons hit the road Saturday, team from meeting an untested post and Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah, first are hoping to piece together their road win of the season. Hill's roundball team has proven 8, i six games; all count for league trophy We've done quite well the last four games of the season, going 21-1- . 9 3 E C 7-- 1. Oqden B3 . B4 . . . . 2-- 0 ' 16-memb- er C. Janstn by Ralph ALC Public Affairs B2 that performance with a trio of goals. After a long drought, Hill's varsity Horvath picked up the second goal Falcon hockey: team has hit the win column twice with impressive wins against WHA, taking a pass from over WHA 4 and the Tigers 3 in Hinaus, who assisted on four goals. The second goal came late in the first Division B of the Cottonwood Heights period and the Falcons posted a comChecking League. lead. WHA struck back The Falcons wasted little time getmanding before the into net the period ended and tied the against ting the puck two WHA with Mike Jachim taking a game at quickly at the start of the second stanza. Mike Hinaus pass near the centerline Assistman Hinaus lifted the Falthe the rubber and slapping buoy past cons back to the lead, takinig a Jim WHA goalkeeper. The opening goal they Siegele pass in the second period. Hill put the Falcons on top, a placeunwillWHA wasn't have rarely been and they were recaptured the lead Hill trouble, getting through giving ing to give it up. Hill smacked the Tigers in the same the puck back in the Falcon goal and fashion, Jachim taking a double-assis- t tying the score one more time before Hill chalked up a series of three goals. Jachim and Greg pass from Horvath Dan Burke, Jay Duening and Horto tap in the first score. "I'm really happy about winning. I vath pushed the Hill skaters to a permanent lead with a trio of goals by knew we could do it once we got started," said playercoach Eric Fink. period's end. Hinaus, Jachim and "Winning makes the season a little bit Fink scored assists on the goals. Hill quickly pasted two more goals more fun. It gets our intensity up. It's in the third period, coming from better to play against evenly matched Jachim, who took a Hinaus pass and teams." Horvath, who took a Jachim pass. The Falcons recently switched hockWHA picked up a pair of goals late B ey leagues, jumping to the Division, in the game, but ctfdn't threaten the a league that doesn't allow contact AfFalcon lead with time running out. but puts an emphasis on scoring. Fal-cothe "With less than four minutes left in ter two weeks the league, have chalked up more than a they (WHA) scored their final two goals," said Fink. "We weren't so wordozen pointsmore than they have scored during the, regular season in ried because we had played a good game to that point and there wasn't the A League. .them to In the new league, Hill has posted enough time remaining forfelt We pretty a 1 record; losing only to the add another four goals. the lead. with secure will. at come D 'Sharks. Scoring has "At that point we were relaxed and In their second outing, Horvath followed suit after last week's perforplaying well and probably celebrating mance by Falcon Bob Fields, who early. It felt good to win one." See llockoy, Page B2, please. turned a hat trick. Horvath equaled 8-- ar Inlill ... .. Falcons get in win column; Hill doubles WHA, Tigers Loca I skaters picked PoOgoddg . . RayUris Varsity soccer playercoach As the second half of the season gets under way, Hill will lose the services of one of their supporting role players. Greg White will bid the Falcons adieu, taking orders to Italy later this month. "Our hats are off to Greg. He has supported us the last three years," said Uris. "It will be a tough loss for us." In other games in the league, Weber State Purbut Spookes bounced back ple defeated Spookes to hand Rossignol a 2 defeat. Ski Mania proved why they are the number one team to beat, blanking Weber State College 11-The Falcons will see action tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at WSC's Swenson Gymnasium. According to Uris, the facilities are excellent and plenty of fan seating is available. 5-- 2, 4-- "We've done quite well the last four games of the so far," said playercoach Ray season, going the games in January a specific with Uris. "Starting record is kept which is counted toward the season's end trophy. The other games count, but not for the trophy. They are for season standings." 2-1- -1 DIDO 98-7- 8, 0. at Dugway game set Saturday are the record on The Falcons Dost a season, losing to Salt Lake and Utah Valley, (Orem) Community Colleges, Weber State College junior varsity, Ogden, Mountain Home AFB and an collection of college Against military opponents, Hill has Ogdenhave beaten Mountain Home been scoring 77.2 points an outing They and Snow College, Ephraim and while giving up 69.1 points. The Falcons will put their uncanny Defense Depot Ogden, Utah. "We treat every game as if we were military advantage on the line tomorplaying the toughest team in the row at the Dugway gymnasium league," said Guy Raphael, varsity against a relative unknown. to treat Dugway has played only one game basketball coach. "We have because we as a team Utah tough this season, losing to Clearfield, Dugway them. while the Falcons don't know anything about Job Corps half dozen games. They are an unknown quantity to us a have completed they have the scoring strength to impnd anv foe thev mav encounter. The Falcons have been scoring at a 79.2 point per game average while giving up 91 points to their opponents. 3-- 5 all-star- s. . 92-8- 9, and we have to assume they a tough club." Scoring leaders for the Falcons will also have to put their targets back in line after the holiday break. Arthur is getting nearly 25 points a game, while Bentley Allen is getting nearly 15 each outing. According to Raphael, Jeff Jefferstar for the son is an Falcon team. Jefferson pumped in a season high 12 points against DDOU and is expected to play a major role in the Hill lineup. Game time is slated for 2 p.m. at the Dugway Gymnasium. |