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Show 10 983 1 6, A. T. Roberts Sports Editor "Hey man, I know it will be a challenge, but I sincerely believe "I had to take the news that I was the new Tooele football coach sitting down. I was that excited. that the Tooele football program can be made a winning one. "I will finish my coaching "You can't coach at a great school like Grantsville for 18 years and not have mixed emotions about leaving. "I have coached every sport, football, basketball, baseball, ca- reer at Grantsville by coaching swimming, etc., and I hope to help out anyplace I can at Tooele. the baseball team this spring. We are going to have a fine baseball team. "We will continue to live in Grantsville for the time being. Then we will see how the ball bounces. Harrison Accepts Tooele Football Position In quick, unanimous action, the Tooele selection committee, and officials of the District Office, selected and approved Larry Harrison as the new coach of the Tooele football team, Tuesday. Harrison replaces Delayne school football team, Harrison has coached every sport but track and field, so he brings a wealth of experience to the Tooele job. "I am really looking forward to coaching at Tooele," Harrison said in a Wednesday interview. "I graduated from Tooele high in 1957, where I played for two of the best Rich-ha- rt who resigned following the close of the 1982 season after serving as head coach for two years. When the call came advising me that I had been picked, I had to take the news sitting down, the new coach said. 1 know that the job has come open five times during my coaching career at Grantsville, but this time I really wanted the job and am thrilled that I have been selected. Harrison is a veteran of the coaching ranks,- having been a coach for 22 years. In the four years he coached at White Pine, Nevada, and the 18 years as head mentor of the Grantsville high coaches in the business, Clarke Johnsen in basketball and Dean Stringham in football. I have never lost my love or interest in Tooele athletics, and have always i entertained a dream in the back of my mind that someday I would coach at Tooele. "I have been at Grantsville for 18 happy and satisfying years, but my wife, Barbara and I felt that the groove we have made at Grantsville was turning into a rut, and believed that now was the time to make a change. "I am leaving many friends and fond memories in Grantsville, and 1 - i I -- r- will do real well. "Then it will be on to Tooele where I will do anything asked of - me in addition to coaching football. I will fill in anyplace that they (Tooele) think I can be of help. "Of course football will demand most of my attention. I am confident that the football program can be turned around and know that I the athletes are in school. The big problem, as I see it, is to in- crease the participation, followed by teaching the kids quality football. That will be my first ' - m? the selection committee was very impressed Harrisons leaving leaves a big gap in the coaching staff at Grantsville since he was the head football coach and head baseball certainly I wish my successor the best of luck at this great school. Harrison will conclude his Grantsville coaching this spring as head mentor of the baseball team. "I am anxiously awaiting the baseball season, because we have a great group of kids that I believe I - Principal Barney said with Harrisons credentials. "I coach. "Of course we at Grantsville are heartbroken because of Larrys decision to move to Tooele, but, in no way would I ever consider standing in his way. We all wish him (Larry) luck and are confident that he will be a success in our football program turned around and Tooeles last winning season was in 1975 when Dick Raben led the Buffs to a 3 record. Since that time Tooele has lost 47 games while winning only 10. In 1980 and 1981 Tooele suf--' 5-- fered winless seasons before Delayne Richhart pulled off a pair of wins in 1982 on his way to a season. The Buffs havent won a league contest since 1979 when Coach Sonny Sudbury garnered league wins over Uintah and 2-- It is early in the season Grantsville, Wendover and -- but alTooele none game are table on the the chips ready a bluish hue. emitting Take for example the clash Friday night at Wendover between the Wendover Wildcats and the Dugway Mustangs. It appears to be the immovable object against an irre- If a suitable replacement is A MY ACCOUNT i i i i i i i i Just what youve been waiting for, a- , Money Market Account with high rates,, -- Larrys leaving Grantsville breaks up the partnership of Harrison and Dale Mohler who have been together for the past 18 years. In fact Mohler has been at Grantsville one year longer than accessibility and Federally insured. Start your MY Account with Tooele Federal Credit Union today! i i i i In December we paid 10 i -- i- Harrison. i The selection of Harrison was made by THS principal Gordon Barney, assistant principal Bert Williams and Athletic Director Mel Roberts, and the selection was unanimous. Immediate approval came from the office of Superintendent Walden Gurney. In commenting on the selection, 1902 and January 1903,, Maximum Yield 1 counts pay HIGH MONEY MARKET rates. The rate will be announced the first of each month and Is guaranteed for the en- -, tiro month, as long as the account Tuesday Night Ladies League Teams W-- L Scramblers Help! OSIMIA The Deadbeats Bullshooters SNAFU 1 Reds Team Fourteen Team Seven Pinups Pinheads . ba- lance does not drop below 2,500.00. 4-- 0 4-- Hi-L- Wagon Wheel Up Your Average 3 ALL ACCOUNTS INSURED UP TO 100,000 00 2-43- 22 1 3-- 1 3-- 1 3-- 1 2-- 2 2-- 2 2-- 2 2-- 2 3 3 3 ....; Hi team series Help! Team Seven OSIMIA Hi team game Team Seven Outlaws, Deadbeats Help Indiv hi series Mary Pannunzio Sheila McKendrick Lee Borgogno Indiv hi game Connie Vario Sheila McKendrick Peg Bryan TOOELE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 3-- 3 0-- 4 0-- 4 SV&J SE!R 3-- freshman at Grantsville. . sistible force. Each team has posted winning early season records; Dugway Wendover 2 and in those marks are one league game each. Dugway is the defending 1A state champion and Wendover has its eyes on that title, with one of the most talented 7-- 0, 6-- rosters ever to wear the green and white. Dugway, ranked as the best 1A team in the state, has a great starting five backed by a pair of out- standing reserves. Coach George Bruce starts son Steve Bruce and Jeff Brothers in the backcourt, Kary Gardner at center and John Dewitt and Larry White at forwards. Then he comes at you with Levi Morton and Steve Lundy, plus Bobby Jackson and Mike Kroff, and any combination can give you fits. Wendover counts on the work of Bodie Peebles, newcomer Jay Mclnerny and Duke Callister. Backing up this tall and talented crew are the likes of John Mclner-neCory Melville and Tony y, Spillman. Both squads are tough on de- fense, both are prolific scoring aggregations. Wendover has averaged 75.4 points in its 8 games and the Mustangs pour the ball through the hoop at the rate of 73.1 points per contest. It should be a high scoring contest. In other hoop action, Grantsville, with one league win under its belt gets its strongest test against Lehi in the Poke corral. Lehi has posted a great winning and must be ranked as the favorite to win Region Nine honors. Grantsville has shown flashes of brillance in some games and has posted a record. Being played on the Grantsville court is always a tough test, and look for the Pokes to give the Pioneers a real battle. Tooele has to travel to Jordan to take on the ranked Beetdiggers. It has been a tough season so far for Tooele, but they are coming into the Jordan game fresh off a win over Carbon. Jordan has to be favored but the Buffs are a scrappy outfit and could make it real tough for the Beetdiggers. In girls basketball, Tooele will entertain Jordan in a league encounter. This little is slated for 3 p.m. in Tooele. Coach Susan Rydalch has a young and inexperienced crew, but it is also a talented one and the Lady Buffs have high hopes of a high finish in pre-seaso- pre-seaso7-- Region Six. n n 4 . Tooeles wrestling team is partitournament cipating in a sponsored by Cyprus and will return home next Thursday to take on the West Panthers. two-da- y 3 Jinks Team Five Outlaws SNAFU2U2 WIEBLS 0 4-- 0 Dug- way have only played one league made, the recommendation will be (MAXIMUM YIELD) 6 Wendover vs. Dugway Tops Cage Action coaching staff. uwu Tooele football on a winning basis." Tooele. Those were the com-- , ments of Grantsville principal Dr. Brent McBride following Harrisons decision to leave Grantsville. Dr. McBride stated that imme- diate action will be taken to ob-'- f tain a replacement and that all of the coaches within the Tooele school district will receive a letter from Grantsville asking if any of the present coaches at Dugway, Tooele, Grantsville and Wendover are interested in applying for the job. A deadline of January 21, has been placed on the coaches to re-- 7 turn the letter to Grantsville. Then comes the interviewing of those interested with the selection to be made by Dr. McBride, Coach Bob Williams who is the senior coach at Grantsville, and possibly one or two other members of the made to the district office. If a suitable replacement cannot be found within the district then Grantsville will immediately advertise the vacancy throughout the state. Right now the job is wide open but we will hazzard a guess that the assistant coaches, Dale Mohler at Grantsville and John Parott at Tooele will seek the position. be- lieve we have made the right choice and am confident that Coach Harrison will be able to get Harrison was an outstanding basketball and football player at Tooele from 1955 until 1957. Upon graduating from Tooele Harrison went to BYU where he played center and middle linebacker for the Cougars for two years, before switching to end in his senior year. Following his graduation from BYU Harrison entered the coaching ranks at White Pine, where he remained for four years before coming to Grantsville. Harrison, and his wife Barbara are the parents of four children, Rick, now attending Southern Utah where he has two years of eligibility as a quarterback remaining, Lori, a freshman at Southern Utah, Paula, a sophomore at Grantsville and Scott, a 0-- 4 1733 1667 1658 610 592 588 ....... 645 613 588 247 234 224 Bowling Belles Teams Coffee Drinkers Ups and Downs Playmates Bowling As Three Gs No Names Should-A-Been- s Shur Shots BB&Gs Bowling Bags Slop Shots Unknown Hi games Donna W Brigctte D BethG Hi series Donna W LisaM Marty W W-- L 4-- 0 3-- 1 3-- 1 3-- 1 3-- 1 2-- 2 2-- 2 3 3 3 3 0-- 4 201 188 183 537 823 490 I r |