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Show Gilbert Vasquez Cyprus Kelly Angell Murray (fj&jgiu Chad Roberts Granite Robert Thomas Judge Devin Higgins Granger mmr wm inimM Scott Sleater Olympus Steve Whitworth Cyprus Mike Moore Cottonwood Dave McGill Sean Johnson Judge Granger wwsw w.--w Allen Dea Cyprus Randy Beebe Granger Mike Clark Judge Mark Ottenschot Richard Ulibarri Granite Murray Gilbert Romero Cyprus Larry Colosimo Judge Todd Price Gene Van Roosendaal Cottonwood Shayne Terry Kearns Granite Eight Teams Represented 2 John Durfey Billy Wright Murray Olympus Thursday, Nov. WEST VALLEY VIEW John Simmons Granite 20, 1980 30 Standout Gridders Named To Green Sheet Honor Squad MURRAY. Thirty high school football players are being singled out as members of the 1980 Green Sheet Area Honor Grid Squad. They represent eight teams, two of which advanced to the semifinals of their respective divisions and six of which saw playoff action. They come from both the 3A and 4A ranks, representing three regions. Ironically, the two College Scene region champions, Judge and Granite, produced the half dozen juniors on the Honor Squad. Two of the players, Murrays Kelly Angell and Gilbert Vasquez of Cyprus, are repeaters off last years team. Angell is the consumn mate prep football player. He has the size, speed and intensity to play major college ball. He intimidated people, - Cougar-Uta- h Clash Looming SALT LAKE. Its all come down to the final home game of the season for Utahs grid squad. If the Utes could pull off a major upset by beating talented Brigham Young at Rice stadium Saturday afternoon, theyd be in line for a share of the WAC title and a Holdiay Bowl berth. But in the eyes of most oddsmakers, thats unlikely. Meanwhile, both Utah State and Weber State will be on the road for season-endinclashes that are largely meaningless. The Ags face San Jose State on the West Coast in a 7:30 p.m. game that will determine the runner-up slot in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference. Weber will tackle Portland State in a 1:30 game at Portlands Civic stadium. Both Utah and BYU will have a remaining assignment after their traditional clash this weekend. The Utes will conclude the year at San Diego State, while the Cougars wrap up ly-scheduled play at NevadaLas Vegas. g high-scorin- g regular- But the spotlight is on this weeks The Y, meeting. coming off a romp past Colorado State that virtually eliminated the Rams from title contention, e will bring a winning string into Rice stadium. The potent Cougar offense has averaged exactly 45 points per game, highest in the nation. The only apology of the year for BYU is a 45-1- 4 nine-gam- season-openin- g 25-2- 1 up- set loss to New Mexico. for the Utah is year and had an open date Saturday. The Utes have a loss (to Wyoand a tie ming, (with Colorado State, in WAC play, but have won three. BYU is in the league and prior to demolishing Colorado State, had dismantled Wyoming Itll be the 50th meeting of Ute and Cougar grid squads and the Provo school has enjoyed six wins in the last seven clashes. Only a upset by Utah in 1978 mars the string. Last year it was 27-- for the Cougars. One of the two teams seems certain to wind up in the Holiday Bowl opposite Southern Methfourth-placodist (See Page 4, Col. 1) 24-2- 1 52-1- 23-2- 2 0 (7-3- ), e Coach Gene McKeehan The freely admitted. talented Spartan had 64 first hits to anchor a strong Murray defense. As a receiver he had 15 receptions for 315 yards and a touchdown. Vasquez, who may wind up in the Big and a host of assists. On offense, he was cited as one of the most outstanding pulling guards ever to don a Lancer uniform and his leadership on both units was significant. Scott Sieater was a standout both-way- s Eight, missed two Cyprus starts this season and still wound By Simmons up with 1,127 yards on 152 carries. His best day was against Uintah when he carried the ball 23 times for 304 yards. The Pirate speedster, the state champion at 400 meters as a junior, also had a dozen recepTAYLORSVILLE. tions. Vasquez also played some defense for Darold Simmons, who Coach Bill Hunter for many years served as football coach at before his injury. Granite highs Chad Granite high, has been Roberts played two appointed athletic direcoutstanding years at tor at the new Taylorslinebacker for the ville high. Farmers and at That was the word midseason stepped into yesterday (Wednesday) a fullback role where he from Dr. Earl Catmull, was consistent. He principal at Granite districts newest high returned two pass for school which will open touchdowns and was in the fall of 1981. Dr. Catmull, who described by Coach Wayne Startin as being served as Granite high at diagnosing principal prior to his super to the offenses. He led a team appointment that relied largely on Taylorsville post this defense to forge a 10-past summer, said Simrecord in defensive mons is in the process of getting the new schools points. Robert Thomas was athletic program rarely off the field for organized and its 1981-8- 2 The athletic events schedulJudge Memorial. THS Post Filled 2 talented lad who transferred from California before his junior season, caught 16 passes for 336 yards and four touchdowns at his split end position and as a defensive back in- tercepted 10 passes in two years as a starter. Thomas also returned kicks and, when teammate Kenny Vierra was injured, became the Bulldog punter, averaging 38 ",rds. Granger high coaches named Devin Higgins their MVP after a season during which he led the team in tackles, seven averaging unassisted per game ed. Head coaches of the various sports at ex- Taylorsville high are pected to be named within six weeks or so, Dr. Catmull noted. After a successful career as head football coach at Granite, Simmons resigned that post following the 1975 Farmer season, being succeeded in the post by Wayne Startin. He has since remained at the school as a teacher and assistant coach. His son John, a junior at Granite, is a member of this years 1980 Green Sheet football Honor Squad. player at Olympus. He recorded 11 quarter- welcome back. As a flanker he had 18 receptions for 447 yards and assists, forced three fumbles and recovered an equal number. Offensively, blocking was his strong point. He also hauled in four passes on his team for 63 yards and a r touchdown. A starter for Coach Louie Long, he was consistent week after week, lending leadership and potential to the Titan effort. Mike Moore led the Cottonwood team in weekly stat battles, earning 25 stars for his helmet. Defensively he was described as a good open field tackier by Coach Tom Jones. He had 34 solo tackles and 28 assists. He also nailed down the starting quarterback slot and Defensively- back sacks, had 22 unassisted tackles and 34 two-yea- big-pla- y for eight touchdowns, completing 34x77 passes for 456 yards and rushing for 157 added yards on 46 carries. A two-yea- r starter for the Bucs, he excelled on both units, catching 37 passes for 503 yards as a split end. Defensively he had 53 assisted tackles, 13 solo hits, an interception, a sack and he blocked three seldom he was on because his man was totally covered. He did have one interception and was among the team leaders in defensive points. Sean Johnson had the picked kind of year that dreams are made of for Granger high. In return yardage he totaled 301 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns. receiver he As a had defensive back he intercepted a pair of Johnson was passes. rarely off the field and was always giving his all, despite is relative lack of size. For most of the season he drew double coverage. Granites Todd Bradford demonstrated con- sistent in leadership guiding the Farmers to their best season in recent years. He was kicks. in reading ad- defenses and could just quickly. He made the Farmer passing game work and was adept at scrambling out of trouble. His corn- - glancing back in sports with the . . . Whi- tworths success could not be measured merely in terms of stats. His coaches said he is a highly motivated athlete who consistently delivered 100 percent. Judge Memorials Dave McGill also comes from a long line of football players. Just a junior, he is already a two-yestarter on the Judge defense. He also had a standout season on the offensive unit and will be among those Coach Frank LEtoile will be delighted to Marc Amicone scored two touchdowns, while Brent Anderson and Johnny May tallied one TD apiece, as Granger to blanked Murray capture the Bantam ti26-- 0 tle in the Ute Con- ference program. Manny Rojas and Jeff Mack sparkled on defense for the victors, while Brent Carlisle and Scott McGlochlin turned in stellar defensive performances for Murray. (That was November, 1970). Craig Donaldson was an enemy of opposing quarterbacks, intercephonest-to-goodne- ting 15 season. this passes was He ex- returns for 291 yards to account for almost 1,000 yards for the Titans. Speed was his greatest asset, along with character and leader- ship. He was also a solid blocker and helped make the Titan option go. Murrays John Durfey tremely consistent in his free safety position, possessed deceptive often covering more speed that made him valuable at both his Next week the Green Sheet will announce its Coach of the Year. 281 and five yards touchdowns and as a pro-ficie- Cyprus highs Steve Whitworth is one of three former area grid coaches sons to earn Honor Squad status this year. three touchdowns. petitive nature carried over to his teammates, pulling the Farmers out of several jams. ground than would have been considered his fair share. He helped create a confidence in the secondary that enabled Murray to advance to the semi-final- s. Donaldson had 46 first hits for the Spartans. Bill Condas was a s standout lineman for Judge, where he was the teams both-way- leading tackier. He had 75 unassisted tackles and five sacks. Offensively he was an excellent pulling guard. He started in both lines for two years and provided leadership and spark for what was a young Judge team this season. John Simmons is a junior at Granite and a son of a former Farmer coach. The youngster was a standout on the defensive unit and was the Farmer back-u- p quarterback. He had one interception return for a score and helped preserve a win over Murray with a late interception to highlight his play. He seemed to always be in the right place at the right time and is described as intelligent, consistent and competitive. Olympus highs Billy Wright averaged 5.7 yards per carry 15.2 on 20 rushing, receptions and had punt returns for yards and 10 23 203 kick tight end and defensive end positions. He was a big play threat, catching 12 passes, four of them for touchdowns. His catches totaled 318 yards. He also returned an interception for a score and recorded 32 first hits for the Spartans. Gene Van Roosendaal ' was a rock in the Colt line, playing well both ways despite injuries. A two-yestarter, he was g a player who was always around the ball. He had 17 solo tackles, 24 assists and earned 22 stars for his helmet. He was also one of the better blockers, causing the Colt offense to run his way consistently. Shayne Terry was a player who always gave 100 percent for Coach Bruce Takeno. A standout for two years, he was the leading Kearns rusher, despite being hampered by less than consistent blocking. He also had nine pass rcep-tion- s to total more than 500 yards offense. Todd Price excelled for Granite with an aggressive style of play hard-workin- made him that blocker Granites top and a solid defensive performer who could consistently help control the line of scrimmage. He had ability to read offenses and fight off blocks and was always ready to play despite minor hurts and fatigue. Larry Colosimo comes from a long line of Judge standouts with the same surname. Only a junior, he was among team leaders with 72 tackles. He had two interceptions, returning one against West 87 yards for a touchdown. He caught seven passes and was the leading rusher for Judge with 641 yards and five touchdowns. Cyprus highs Gilbert Romero recorded 101 assisted tackles and 11 assists for the Pirates. He caused two fumbles and recovered three to lead the Bucs in defensive stats for the season. He also recorded four (See Page 3, Col. 1) Bulldogs Lead In Ice Play SALT LAKE. Judge Memorial won a pair of impressive hockey outings during the week to maintain its edge in the valleys high school league. The Bulldogs, who have outscored their opdefeated position 38-2 Bountiful Skyline to 11-- 1 and 12-- 0 to move out 4-- is on Highland, at the Judge heels after 0 and wins over Roy and Bountiful. Granger is at 1 with a 3 win over Brighton and a 4 decision over Kearns for the weeks action. Olympus evened its record at with a 4 win over Viewmont. East beat Ogden 2 and Roy defeated Alta Among area teams, Cottonwood is 1 and Kearns Action this week pits Judge against Brighton tonight (Thursday) at Cottonwood Hygeia. tests Highland at Bountiful at 8:45 while Olym3-- 7-- 3 3-- 7-- 6-- 2-- 2 6-- 9-- 4-- 0-- pus and Bountiful follow at 10:15. On Saturday Judge will meet Granger at Hygeia at 4 followed by Viewmont and East and Roy and Skyline. |