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Show ' Page IB South Edition ; iW i',n -- Lakeside Review Wednesday, April 13, 1983 , . l'4. 4- - (VY r Most Local Players Looking at JC Ball its a long By KENT SOMERS way to go, and there isnt as much support for the Review Sports Editor tell a program. BYU has also shown interest inin Newey, but hasnt contacted state basketball schools such as him recently, Newey said. He Utah State, BYU and Weber said he would call Weber State Do you know how to local high school player the way to basketball big-tim- State? "; X' J ' No, this isnt a quiz, and no, there is no punch line. In most cases, you would tell them to go K'V 11 to places like Ephraim, St. George or Rexburg, Idaho, hide out in obscurity for a few years in cities where there is little to do but go to classes and make passes and then go to Logan, Salt Lake, Provo or Ogden to play. And that appears to be what local athletes are prepared to do. With the exception of Roys Reid Newey, area athletes will probably play junior college .J -- v v,, basketball. er j. And who can blame them? These kids saw what area junior college transfers, (Brett Apple-gatRon Ence, Chris McMullin and Tom Heywood), meant to BYU, USU and WSC. Besides, playing for two years at a junior college sure beats keeping your warmups on for two years at a four-yecollege. Coaches say Newey and Bonnevilles Sie Moore are the only two area athletes who can step in and play major college ball in their first two years, and be better for it. Coaches consign beathletes to ginning today. Newey said Monday he had just visited Utah State, had a nice time, and had narrowed his choices to USU and Weber State. Ive got leanings, he said, but he declined to say which way his 65 body was tilting before this mornings signing day. Newey was also recruited by the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., but declined that offer last week because e, ar letters-of-inte- GREG HOUSEKEEPER, one of the main reasons Woods Cross was able to win the state championship this year, will soon make a decision where he will attend college. 4-- A nt Coach Neil McCarthy and USU Coach Rod Tueller sometime Tuesday to inform them of his decision. Woods Cross center Greg Housekeeper, who helped the Wildcats to a state championship, said he has not set a timetable for his decision and will visit Ricks College in Rexburg Thursday. Dixie College in St. George and Snow College in Ephraim have also expressed interest in Im in no hurHousekeeper. ry, Housekeeper said. The University of Wyoming is also interested in the 69 center, and Housekeeper recently visited Laramie. I like the school and the program, but I might not get much playing time there, he said. Area junior colleges are also interested in Housekeepers teammates, Todd Robinson and Race McCleery, and Wildcats Coach Wayne Baker said he thinks they would all be better off going to junior colleges. Bountiful Coach Mike Hall said Gary Seljaas, Blake Izatt and Steve Hibbert have been contacted by junior colleges. Hall said he thinks all the area athletes except Newey should play junior college ball. Look at Brian Taylor (Davis star, now at BYU), Hall explained. He didnt start until later in the year and hes about ' ' A,. 'I ' ''''iZ ' A"" "J . s 'a-- T ,s. ' 'S-''- ) ' 1 ' S', 4 the best to come out of here. Local players are listening, and two years from today some of these players could continue their trips to Logan, Ogden, Salt Lake or Provo. ROY HIGH's Reid Newey will soon be driving towards the basket as a collegiate player, either at Weber State or Utah State. Today is the national day. letter-of-inte- nt Drew's Now On Road to Recovery By DAN CARLSRUH Review Staff John CLEARFIELD Drews path to the Utah Jazz . was filled With more chuckholes than a Layton road. Drugs and his inability to recognize his problems slowed Drew from one of the better basketball players in the National Basketball Association to fighting for a spot on a losing squad. Drew knew what it was like to be on a rough road, and last week he told all his problems to the students at the Clearfield Job Corps, people who also know a bit about rough roads. Drews problems began when he hurt his knee in a game. I got some speed for the pain and was told to take one of the pills, but I took all of them at once, it damned near killed me, he told the Job Corps students. But his first shot with drugs e was a thing. Drew said his problems with drugs began in the second year of his NBA career. But what started out as an one-tim- , Brave Gymnasts Win; Davis Finishes Third The University of Utah gymfirst. But be sure you know it nastics teams win in the NCAA was really a team effort. meet over Arizona State and Our optional girls are the e Fullerton wasnt the ones Im really proud of, Whionly upset pulled in the sport ttaker continued. We needed to score points in all the events, so last week. Bountiful Highs team re- our gilrs just gave it their best ceived solid performances from shot. Kim Peterson of Bountiful every member ot the team to won the win the Region Four championoptional tisecond-plac- e to 35.85 beat Kim scoring tle, defeating ship, easily Sarris of Viewmont, (35.89) and East and third-plac- e .Jill Palmer, Bountiful, (34.50). Davis. Bountiful scored 296.20 points We knew it would be a battle and East scored 275.80. Davis between Peterson and Palmer 273.95. ended with a score of for us and Sarris of Viewmont The Braves have been hurting for the overall optional title, but in past meets because of injury to our Peterson pulled surprise problems, but overcame those it out, said Whittaker. to win the region title. In the class 111 the All of our girls just hit their routines today and that made Braves won the first spot with said Bountiful Cindy Shaffer getting a 34.85 the difference, Coach Jan Whittaker. I feel score. Jolene Ward of Viewr even though our team is small, mont finished second with a that if our scores were consi- 34.50 score, and Jill Salmon took could place third witfy a 32.80 score. stent enough, Cal-Stat- He still may have a good NBA experiment grew to a twice a Finally, after he was detercareer. But he warns other athweek, three times, four times, mined to make it work, he adthen an everyday habit. Drew mitted himself to a different letes who think they wont becalled it his disease, and it be- treatment center. This time he come addicted, or dont have to gan to grow more. stayed with the program until worry about it becoming a His basketball skills dropped he was ready to face the real problem. world without drugs, he said. and he was released from playTaking drugs is like putting is a who one to 28, wall His may Drew, gun to your head and pulling only ing. recovery was his refusal to admit that he have stopped himself in time. the trigger. even had a problem. It took me six years before I could admit to myself my problem. He said his depression grew and he even considered suicide. The only thing that kept him going was that he didnt lose contact with God. Sitting in a hotel room in Cleveland, Drew found himself becoming depressed. I found myself crying. I said God, get me out of this. Once he became aware of his problem, Drew admitted himself to a treatment center. His first attempt at a center failed. What could be more exciting than a Hawaiian vacation at the luxI thought I was different than urious Prince Kuhio Hotel? Near Diamond Head, Kapiolani Park, the others because I only shot and the magnificent curve of Waikiki Beach, the Prince Kuhio ofcocaine and they were heroin fers breathtaking vistas of mountains, sunsets and ocean. Meet addicts. I thought I was better Weber Alumni who live on the islands at a free alumni reception than them. at the Cannon Club at Fort Ruger on top of Diamond Head, May 28 7 p.m. Friends, families, and community members are welcome. if WEBER STATE COLLEGE ATTENTION EMPLOYERS! JOHN DREW, forward for the Utah Jazz, spoke about his problems with drugs to Clearfield Job Corps students last week. 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