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Show THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Page 10 Thursday, Mircb 14, L85 Trevino: Young Players Draw Crowd, - Io BY PHIL SHUBTLEFF Herald Staff Writer After space, as many coaches pointed out. This year Murray High handled the crowd fairly well but the fog was felt to be a big factor which cut down the normal crowd considerably. One problem which has not been a problem in the college setting is seasons is a college facility the state high school wrestling tournaments this past season returned to a high school setting. While the tournaments were fairly good, most Utah County coaches still prefer the college setting. Nearly every coach felt it makes it more special for a state championship to be held in a college arena and that it was kind of downgrading to bold it in a high school gym, but most also had more sound reasons for the college facil13 . ', ; two-da- y - 23-ye- ar ' One last item that needs attention that of meet starting times. Once scheduled, meets need to begin on lime, not early nor late. Some dual meets have begun early, when the JV matches are finished early, and some have started late, when the JV matches went over. This, according to Director Tree, is "poor judgement" to change times fur "frivolous reasons. It's not fair to spectators." Timpview's Wayne Sorensen said that in the college setting there have always been trainers available for injuries, as well as paramedics and feels this is a must. Meets should begin so how good their swings have become: how well they strike the golf ball. These young players really impress me'" Record crowds are being drawn to many of the tour stops year after year, and Trevino believes the exciting young players are the reason. "It comes down to the fact that there are very few great players." he said. "It's the same in all sports. Great is a word that is overused. But, we have more or in "It's much more difficult to today," Trevino continued. "There are many more players capable of winning than there were when I first came on tour. You not only have to play great, you have to have a little bit of win luck. The bottom line now is how well you putt that particular week, because I don't care how good you hit the ball, if you have the tower." With a laugh, he added. "I think a lot of the people say. an off week with the putter you're not going to win." sin Weighted Fly Wheel M RtJ SIS9.99v Tuner NOW ONLY (0199 " ft -- WB finished tbey should be moved into the workout area to continue and if JV matches are over early, simply wait for the scheduled lime to begin. college setting is simply more Divers Seek NCAA Berths on Friday will be at 5 p.m. and lor the women at p.m. On Saturday, the women begin with prelimiboard at naries on the three-met11 a m with finals at S p.m., while the men begin at 1 p in. on the board with finals at t p sa. 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Special SALE ol Alabama St. Patrick's Day ", Orm fore. -When people come to golf tournaments, they want to see Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson and maybe me, but I II tell you this, more people are coming out to see the young players. They want to see Mark O Meara and Fred Couples and Ronnie Black and Payne Stewart and Corey Pavin and a bunch of the others. Believe me. I know it s true because I see it every week I'm out here, either playing HORIZON BIKE ay : U. old guys for IS we$lo school setting, according to Utah High School Activities Association Executive Director Marion Tree but it is something which needs to be considered. Tree noted that Weber State, the site of three of tne previous tcur tournaments, added 11,000 to the cost of hosting the tournament last season but also noted that "I'm not sure we really saved a lot of money this year'" by holding the 4A and 3A meets separately in two high schools). "I think we learned some things this year," Tree went on. "I think we do need a place with four mats." Tree said a major factor in meet idea was the trying the problem of having the kids and coaches out of school three days. 'The teachers out of class for three days, relying on substitutes, is the main problem," be said. 'The pressure comes from the legislators passed down to the local administrators. Tree, who has bees a principal as well as wrestling coach and official, didn't feel, however, that the students themselves have bees hurt that much by missing some classes during the tournaments because he believes "athletics is a plus to them." One alternative to what was done this season or in previous seasons is perhaps to try holding the early rounds separately as they did this year but combining the 4A and 3A for the consolation and championship finals in a college facility where everyone could see the best of both championships. ( 224-196- 0 'Hey, we ve been watcmng tne years and more. lock at the young a take Let's ones.' I think it's great and that's why the TOUR is so healthy. be- The financial problems were not feel are necessary. This year the 4A was held at ! Brighton High where there were ; four mats, but the 3A was limited to three mats at Murray High, i Generally things went fairly well 594 players than ever good a major factor in trying the high 'and other "extras" the coaches 1 very 4 ; Y have the during rehearsals. chance to see players 1 haven't seen play before, i m amazed at 1 Provo's Gary Roylance feels "the camaraderie of the combined) 4A, 3A meet is great" but also realizes there are some financial problems to overcome. ! for a first year at any "new" site but there were some problems in the 3A meet local coaches say need I to be addressed. Most coaches feel thai four mats are a must and that there are few schools, particularly 3A schools, that have room for four mats. ' Also they feel there need to be more sessions, either starting ear-- I lier in the day if only a tourney as it was this year, or ' meet as going back to a three-da- y ' E has been in the past. ' The first day's rounds this year went far too late, until around I midnight ((but sot as late as several al years ago when the first day ended at 1:45 a.m.), and Or em's i Bus Gillespie said the late session I "concerned me greatly" and felt the long session contributed to sev- era! injuries during that session and the next day. Mountain View's Fred Eowland, veteran coach, shared a similar views and said he fell there were injuries that occurred that wouldn't have in a three day meet with more rest for the grap-- ! piers between rounds. The injuries that occurred iho pointed out the seed to have medical help on the site. It look over .30 minutes in at least two cases for paramedics to respond in this year's meet., which Gillespie felt was "poor." But in the tower, especially being too closely mingled. There were a couple of incidents involving fans and wrestlers, officials or coaches which would not have occurred had the spectators been further from the action. Some incidents involved "physical contact" with participants which would have bees, avoided in a college arena. The combined 4A, 3A meets of the past have also provided for viewing both classes of schools at the same time. ics or trainers on hand at all times. Since 1972 when the state AAA rfthen the large school classification) mat meet was held at Utah Slate University in Logan, the larger schools have battled for the .state crows in a college facility. Usually this has been at the U of U is Salt Lake City or Webe State in Ogden. The larger facilities have provid-- J ed ample room for the spectators " that of crowd and participants ity. The coaches pointed out several items they would like in the state tournaments. Most liked the idea af 4A and 3A together in a college facility. They liked the three day format with four mats in early rounds, better separation of participants and spectators, and they pointed out She need for paramed- i NEW YORK Trevino is viewing the PGA lour from a different perspective these days, and be likes what he sees. Through the first 17 years of his tour career, he knew it only as a plater. Since the start of 1984. he also has been able to survey the scene as an analyst for all NBC golf telecasts. ' Until I climbed up into the tower." he said, "I didn't realize how many good players there are out here. As a tournament winner. I'm usually paired with other winners. I ve never been paired on a Thursday morning with a Joey Sinddar or Chip Beck or Willie Wood, for example. U. 377-241- 2 fft .atf mm Park's ts your complete Scouting supplier. , |