| Show Ogden Ogden 12 Thursday March 4 Standard-Examine- r 13 March 4 1976 To Gain Berth Three Times round two for John Birkett as head coach at Northern Arizona University and this year he brought his Lumberjacks along to make a serious threat for the Big Sky Conference championship In his second year at the helm Birkett led his club to an 6 conference record and 1 overall mark The Axers were on top of the standings much of the season and carried a one-gaedge into the season’s final weekend In his first year at NAU during the 1974-7- 5 campaign his record and the club had a Axers lost eight of those games — an by a scant 24 points average of three points a setback That was Birkett’s first season as a head collegiate coach A i ' i iw f 9-- ASSISTANT After graduating from Loras College in Dubuque Iowa in 1958 Birkett spent 13 years as a highly successful high school coach then he was a collegiate assistant for three years before coming to NAU — one year at scorer year’s Until this week Weber State center Willie Sojourner had been the only player named to ''-k' straight All-Bi- g Sky teams— from 1969 through 1971 g In the Sky team named earlier this week by the a was Watts conference with unanimous selection along Idaho State center Steve Hayes and guard Tom DeBerry of Northern Arizona University Idaho State forward Greg Griffin and Montana guard Mike R Richardson rounded out the first five LIKELY PROSPECT junior from Hayes a Aberdeen Idaho appears to be a cinch to match the showing of Watts and The league’s top Sojourner JOHN BIRKETT It's Round Two All-Bi- of Pacific and University of Barbara As head freshman coach for the 1971-7- 2 season at Pacific his team was 21-- 5 In two years as chief assistant and recruiter at were the Gauchos UCSB California-Sant- a winners Before going to Pacific he was head coach at Lincoln High in Stockton Calif for seven years and his teams there were 9 winning two conference and finishing championships runnerup on three occasions 7-f- three-straig- 101-3- and rebounder for the second ht K'- Psm ' lar-seas- FREE SPIRIT”- - 'the spirifjfiat tVeson THESE ARE V FIRSTS — NOT BLEMSiV KVt W MOUNTING AVAILABLE LAYAWAY UNTIL t TAX REFUND ARRIVES InJ & tire espeRugged four wheel drive and recreational vehicle and' jeeps Deep wide cially designed for campers pickups tread blocks spaced for maximum traction quietness and mileage Extra strong nylon cord for strength and durability Raised white letters add a sporty look for those who want to go on or off the highway SALE PRICES NOTIi Stock! or limited to quolititie! on ov However we have over J000 ttr hand ertfCTIVE THROUGH Pct locotion end fully oilobl In oil of our Trtod designs moy to fill oil rtquMt from illustrotion MARCH 07 1 Mar Mar IVO EA TIRE FOR 3 4TH FREE 0)53 pop 3 U (Q)Za 4TH FREE 20 192” for 27 202“ for 3— 4h FREE 2ND 8-M- fel 450 1 $17253 T 6 1ST WEEK MAR J 'll G FULL ROAD HAZARD GUARANTEE WEEK MAR 3rd WEEK 4th WEEK 3 TIRE FREE j-- 4th 15-M- ar 22-M- ar SPECIAL PURCHASE OF QUALITY cannot even be detected They carry the manufacture! 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