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Show Pago6A North Edition Lakosido Roviow .) -- "I r- - ry r mi7 Wednesday,. Juno t v 1, 1983 Nothing Werlted for Vi k In Einal Toumeomentf Gome By KINT SOMIRS Raviaw Sparta Id i tar ence came in the top of the sixth inning when the Miners, who Viewmont had beaten in the first game of the state tournament, scored five runs on four hits off starting pitcher Kurt Mathews and reliever Jaren Pack to make the score But the Vikings had their chances to score, but left several men standing in scoring position at the end of innings. In the fourth inning, Viewmont had men on second and third with one out. But catcher Lane Rozema and third SALT LAKE CITY Trailing 1 after six and innings in last Wednesdays tournament game Viewmont 9-- 2-- Baseball Coach John Edwards and his club were ready to try anything to get back into the ballgame, short of turning their hats inside out. Well, almost short of turning their hats inside out. Honest, there they were, the entire Viking team, hats inside out and get this they were actually enjoying themselves although they were behind by six runs. 9-- 1. baseman Wade Bevans struck out and the Viewmont threat ended. "We left too many on base, said Edwards. "We couldnt push across runs. And the scheme seemed to work for a time. The Vikings scored two runs in the final inning against the Bingham Miners, but Doug Lee hit a line shot to center field that was caught and the Vikings They had the confidence and we didnt. Some of that confidence came in the fifth inning when Bingham used three singles and an error to score two runs and extend its lead to And if that wasnt enough, baseball season was over, and the caps called "rally were flipped and hats worn normally. "Ross (Caputo), assistant coach, got us into this, said Edwards with asmile and a straight hat. "We just came up six rims short. n differ Most, of that VIEWMONT'S STEVE CAPUTO (above) tags Dee Stephens of Bingham in last 4-- 1. the Miners must have thought they were invincible after the sixth inning when they belted Viking Pitchers. There were some bright six-ru- week's state tournament baseball game. Trailing 91 in the seventh inning, the Vikings were ready to try anything, including turning their hats inside out (right). But even the "rally hats" didn't help Viewmont come back, and the Miners won the game, Viewmont finished third in the state tournament. 1 4-- A one-ha- lf Four Players Named OGDEN Four Davis all-sta- rs 4-- A - 3-- A high school all-st- ar tournament in Ogden, June 6 at 8 p.m. Kenny Heath, a catcher from Layton; Curt Carman, a pitcher from Woods Cross; Eric Johnson, a shortstop from Bountiful; and Viewmont players Doug Lee, an 9-- 3. Heath was one of the best defensive catchers in the state last season and helped the Lancers to a region outfielder, and Steve Caputo, a second basemen, were, picked by coaches from the championship. Lee and Caputo were largely respons state to the team. Hep-wort- , itional hits against the Miners. But excuse the Vikings for not lowering their heads and shuffling out of Ken Price Park like kids who have been yelled at in a department store. We had a good year. It s Edjust one of those things, wards said. "Third aint, bad. Especially when you had to battle in a playoff to reach the tournament in the first place, and particularly after youve beaten Hillcrest and Bingham, the two teams which finished ahead of the Vikings in the tournament. With the win over Viewmont, Bingham advanced to the final championship game against Hillcrest. But the Huskies bombed the Miners for 11 runs in the championship game to win their fourth straight state title. All-Sta- rs are divided The into north and south squads and all four Davis County players will play for the north. The north team will be coached by Phil Olsen and he will be assisted by former Ben Lomond High coach Blair Moyes. County players have been selected to play in the annual spots for Viewmont. Juniorh Quinn first baseman second home belted his the in tournament run of the second inning to tie the game at that point, and added a to go single in the sixth inning The two for four in the game. Vikings had only four add- ible for the Vikings making it to the last day of the state tournament with excellent defensive play and timely hitting. Carman was the stopper in the Wildcats staff and played a big part in keeping the Wildcats in contention for a playoff spot during the year. Although the Braves finished in the second division of. Region Four, Johnson consistently hit the ball and was one of the top vote getters in the coaches poll. Numerous olf Tourneys Scheduled For Courses By BARRY kawa Raviaw Staff . I ; A full slate of tournaments and golf association activities highlight the busy month of June for area golfers. Northern qualifying for the Utah State Amateur will be at Valley View on June 25 and regional qualify- ing for the National Public Links will take place at Davis County Golf Course on J une 23. Starting with Riverside in South Weber, the annual four-Iman Chicago Mens Tourna- ment sponsored by Budweiser will be held on June 18. mens association plays ;every Wednesday in various format tourneys. Membership fees are $17 a year. The ladies association is $17 also and plays on either Tuesday morning or Monday afternoon. k Starting June 9, a be will given by junior program pros Neil Thornton and Terry Malan. The cost is $3 a week and any golfer between the ages of 8 and 16 is invited to join. The first three weeks win cover golf fun- damentals and the final two will be competing in tournaments, Royal Greens in Roy will have best-baon a member-guesJune 18. Membership in the five-wee- t, ll mens association at Royal Greens is $7. The men play a weekly twilight tournament ev- - ery Friday and the women play Bountiful City. each Wednesday morning. On On June 16, the annual Amerthe ladies will hold a ican Cancer Society best-bajune best-batour- - competition will be held. member-gues22 on the ladies june ney an(j Entrants must sign up as will teams and the entry fee is $40 a association annual best-babe held. player. The winning team will At Valley View in Layton, a go on to the National Society four-ma-n scramble blind draw tournament in North Carolina. The Davis County Amateur tourney is scheduld for June 11.' will be held June 25 tournament j)avis County golf course in Kaysville the Bounti-- . at Davis. This 19th annual tournament is open to all players f uiiavis mens association best-bawill be played over the with a UGA card. A limited field two courses on June 3 and 4. The of 120 players will have a shot-ru- n start at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. entry fee is $30 a player and a member of each team must Entry fee is $25 and must be in by June 20. long to one of the associations. The Davis Mens Association Fridays round is scheduled for Davjs and Saturdays will be at with 230 members is one of the 18-1- 9, largest associations in the state. Membership dues are $20 and a tournament is held each Tuesday morning. The State Ladies ll t, ll Invitational, open to any woman golfer, will be held there on June 8. This annual event will event. Current be an ladies association dues are $6 a ll 18-ho- le year. At Spring Meadows in West scramBountiful, a three-ma- n ble will be held on June 4. The teams will be from a blind draw and entry fee is $10 a player, The ladies association will be ll The Third Annual Spring Meadows Independence Day Classic is slated for July 2. Entry fee is $15 for the tournament and a limit of 100 players has been set. The mens and womens dues are $15 a year. The men play every Wednesday night in a weekly tournament and the ladies play each Wednesday morning. At Bountiful City golf course in Bountiful, the second day of le the Davis-Bountif- ul best-ba- ll will be held at the course on June 4. The mens and womens nine-hol- e a gross:net association dues are $10 a year. having The men play a monthly tournatourney also on June 4. Tee-of- f times begin at 10 a.m. and entry ment and the women play each . Tuesday morning. fee is $4.50. be-T- Bacon Continuing fo Hustle Even After Season's End By KENT SOMERS Raviaw Sport : Editor KAYSVILLE Normally when a high school athlete dominates a sport, wins the state tpurnaments most valuable player award and leads his team to the state championship, he is deluged with more offer- -' ings than a preacher at a revival meeting on a hot summer night. Coaches call, drop by for a visit and try to woo mom in efforts to get the kid to play for them, and the kids mailbox has as much mail in it as the one at the Publishers Clearing House. But Davis Highs Brian Bacon, who dominated many of the soccer games he played, won the state tournaments most valuable player award, and led his team to the state championship, still has to hustle not on the playing field, but onthe phone, through mail and any other way he can to get to a school that plays a good quality game of soccer. Bacon has had a few offers, one from Westminster College in Salt Lake City and one from Brigham Young University. But some highfalutin college soccer teams, such as San Diego State University, have been reluctant to take on a kid from Kaysville (They play soccer there?), Utah. "San Diego was negative, d said the skinny, curly-haire- Bacon. He (the SDSU coach) said I was welcome to come and try but said I wouldnt guarantee anything.' He gave Bacon the impression that he didnt think any player from Utah could make his club or, as Bacon puts it, "No farmer is going to come down here and play. UCLA, the school Bacon has wanted to play for since he was a kid breaking a garage door in Torrance, Calif., by kicking a soccer ball against it, was more receptive, or at least more helpful, to Bacon. The Bruins left the door open, said Bacon, but suggested he go to El Camino Junior College in Torrance for a year before transferring to a major college. Bacon is also looking into attending two private schools, St. Vincents near Pittsburgh, Pa., and Santa Clara in California. Both are good soccer schools, he said. But Bacon didnt make the registration deadline at Santa Clara and would have to attend another school before transferring. St. Vincents is attractive, he said, because it is near a metropolitan area where exposure could help Bacon in his career. They were ranked ninth in the NAIA (small college division) last year, Bacon said, "and I would like to get into the d medical field and its program is good. The lifestyle is different but it is a good one. Bacon is not only just talking pre-me- about his intentions to continue to play the game, but he is trying to improve his soccer resume, especially in the experience category. If things work out according to plan, he will be spending part of. the summer in Germany playing soccer. If Bacon isnt accepted into the league, he might try out to go to a soccer school where he would play and train for four hours, take three hours of classes and then plaj for four more hours. Either one, he hopes, will impress college coaches in the United States enough to convince, them he can play. The experience in Germany would also give Bacon the opportunity to improve his game, something he wasnt entirely happy with last season. "I thought I was letting my team down because my crosses werent one, he said. And Bacon wasnt happy with the way he performed in the classroom at Davis, either. Not that he has trouble putting sentences together or speaks in monosyllabic words or is not concerned with academics and doesnt think his study habits will have to change in college he does. "I was disappointed in myself, Bacon said. I was goofing off a lot. And academics is one reason why Westminster is in the running as one of Bacons options. Im pretty sure Im accepted there and it would be a good place to go for a year and lay down some good study habits. But one reason for wanting to attend a top soccer school, such as Santa Clara or UCLA, is to establish himself as a good a player who can af- player fftataa by Dal tantnoud still undecided BRIAN BACON, who helped the Davis Darts win the state soccer championship, is sion about his future in the game is made. Besides a possible trip to Germany this summer, which will be after his decision on which programs at Westminster and college to attend is made, Bacon BYU are not developed enough will play for the Utah team in that a player could take a year The McGuire Cup, a competioff and return without prob- tion sponsored by the United States Soccer Federation, lems, Bacon said. But all the questions and op- featuring teams from Califotions will be weighed and ans- rnia, Washington, Nevada, wered by the first part of this Arizona and either Montana or month, Bacon said, when a deci Idaho. ford to take 18 months off to fulfill an LDS Church mission. "I want to get established so I can come back and not blow it for myself, Bacon said. The , about where he will attend college. . The team that wins that tournament will be the best soccer team in the United States, according to Bacon, and the tournament will give the players a chance to play before college coaches or "exposure as Bacon dalls it. He used that word frequently, and who can blame him? When youre a soccer player from Smalltown, Utah, you learn how to hustle, not only on the field, but off of it as well. |
