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Show Davis Faces Old Nemesis Friday Review Sports Editor .There are two things talked about at Davis School this week more dates: revenge, and the championship. being High than state 1 good. The Darts will be playing for state the Utah High School football championship (has a nice ring to it, eh?) this Friday when they meet the Alta Hawks. Enter revenge. 4-- A The main difference between years Alta club and the previous two teams will be the absence of quarterback Todd Handley, who graduated last year. As a result, the Hawks have changed their offensive 41-1- t But much of the Hawks success against the Darts can be at- Yes, these are the same Alta Hawks that have defeated Davis in the state tournament the last two years to knock the Darts out plans. . The last two years, we have had two real big linebackers, which probably made the biggest difference, he said. That statement brings us directly to Altas other perennial advantage Now, Davis will get its chance to beat the Hawks where it in Rice Sta- counts the most dium at the University of Utah in the state championship Davis, of course, will use one the doublebasic offensive set -wing against the Hawks. Hillcrest, however, was successful in shutting down the Darts running game last week, forcing them to throw the football. They are a big school and have a lot of good athletes, said Davis Coach Ward Sawley. Good, and big. .. But Davis Coach Ward Sawley plays down the revenge factor, and emphasizes the state championship that will ride on the artificial turf at the University of Utah this Friday. And Alta is again bigger than the Darts, especially along the line. Our front is bigger than before, admitted Berry, whose club finished with a 4 record this year. And, according to Sawley, the Hawks defense may be better than 1981 or 82 teams. said two or three weeks ago Id love to play Alta because if we do it will mean a state championship game. I But Davis proved last week that they can, and will, throw the ball successfully if forced to. 7-- that was not only stopped by the Alta defense, but also by its kicking , size. ' Against Alta last year, Davis ' They run quite a few sets, Sawley said, unbalanced sets, single back sets, a wide variety of offensive looks. 4-- A game. , They are running the ball this year more than they ever have, said Sawley. Like a model in a fashion show, Alta will give Davis a variety of looks on offense. tributed to personnel rather than strategy, according to Berry. of title contention. Enter state championship. . this And there is probably no better person to ask. After all, Berrys teams defeated the Darts by a score of 28-- 8 last year and 4 the previous year. , this year than Ive seen them m the past, Berry said. But he was still surprised by the Darts passing success against Hillcrest. Coach Sawley did what he had i t to do. But despite the Darts unique offense, Berry said the Hawks will play their usual defense without any drastic adjustments. think they may be better on defense this year than in the past, he said. They have a couple of kids returning on the defensive line and they look real Alta Coach Doug Berrys phone has rang quite a few times the past two years with coaches asking him what exactly the Hawks did in the quarterfinals in 1981 and 1982 to defend the offense. Davis double-win- g KENT SOMERS Sargent does an awful good job of throwing the ball, said Berry. They have thrown more : game, which kept the Darts in poor field position for most of the afternoon. Theyve had a couple of excellent kickers, Sawley said. Our field position, especially last year, was atrocious. And the special teams play, as usual, will again play a vital role in Fridays game, according to Berry! Its always important, but especially against Davis, Berry said. When they get on your side of the field, they have four downs to get the first : ' down. 1 Another important part of the game, Berry said, will be for his Hawks to limit Daviss first down yardage. You want to keep them second and long and force them to throw the ball. Of course, they did that well against Hillcrest. Prep Hockey league Growing in Numbers ; ; SCOTT MONSEN and play in the higliV)shool' Review Correspondent league. - There are four other autumn days grow colder, a clubs in the Salt Lake City; ated young man's fancy turns to area. The six is he one of if least hockey, at teams play as part of the league, several hundred youngsters involved in the Salt Lake Amateur for the regular season, but they!! are not eligible for the post sea- -' Hockey Association. Currently, teams are organized son high school championship in every age group from six to tournament. They do stage their adult. There are three high own playoffs, however. The biggest problem facing the school hockey clubs representing is area high schools in a high school league is that it Utah the High sanctioned not by school , high league. The high school league started School Activities Association, and, therefore, they are unable in 1976 with only fpur teams. was being to receive any financial support But, as the schedule from the schools. , more four expressed indrawn, Players must buy their own terest in joining the new league. for The league has now expanded to equipment, rent ice time fees practice and pay entrance 10 affiliated clubs and six more teams, along with into SLAHA. Although the sport has grown in northern Utah, four junior varsity programs, and it is steadily growing accord- there is still not enough interest for the UHSAA to include hocking to Dave Soutter, Bountiful in the field of major athletics. coach. ey High Schools hockey But hockey enthusiasts are not The way it started, all teams is a were affiliated, meaning that all giving up the fight. There the around talk lot hockey of the players on the team attend I that school, said Soutter. But league about sanctioning, but the how seriously soon some of the schools had dont know trouble getting enough players to high school association is considering it, Soutter commented. field a team so they were alThe obvious reason they am lowed to recruit from other area is the cost. Hockey is reluctant schools. to support. Not expensive very Bountiful has the only affiliatschools have to the would only ed team in Davis County, but but there is a both Viewmont and Roy have buy equipment, as well. I ice rinks of teams shortage organized, Continued on 7B non-affil- As non-affiliat- ed 16-tea- m non-affiliat- non-affiliat- After 23 Years, Jacklin Takes the Whistle Off You can divide people in this world into two categories: those that can say okey dokey and get away with it and those that cant. Ernie Jacklin gets away with it, al-- a y s h a s Jacklin wanted to spend some time with his three daughters, and to go hunting in the fall with his sons, some-- , thing a football coach rarely gets to do. I like to hunt and fish and you cant do that when yoti coach, Jacklin w . the sports world where In coy- common as Jap- ness are 8 It was obvious when he made the announcement last Thursday that resigning was an easy thing to do. It was an uncomfortable situation, announcing to everyone that it was time for you to get out of the business for awhile. And it was difficult listening to him tell you the reasons. No one wants to see a successful man step as anese cars, Ernie Jacklin is genuine. But after 23 years in coaching, 14 as head football coach at Roy down. High School, Jacklin called it quits last week and resigned from the coaching position at Roy. Not that he was tired of working with kids, or sick of dealing with parents or burned out. There is no burnout, at least in my definition of burnout, Jacklin said. Maybe in some peoples! I think burnout means you dont have any: more to offer kids. , said. But his family, Jacklin said, is the main reason for his decision. de- ld ception and And Jacklin was successful, beginning his coaching career in Park City, moving to North Summit High School for the next seven years and then to Roy High School. During that time he won two state championships, on at Roy in 1981 and one at North Summit in 1964, six region championships and finished sec- ,. ond in the state in 1980.' But if you Svant to know Jacklins record, look it . up yourself. He didnt keep, track. quicker than an artist could draw it. For now, Jacklin hopes to stay on at Roy High School and teach math, but is keeping his options open about the future. Many people probably thought, Oh, this talk goes on around here every year, and, hes doing well and wont quit, Jacklin said. So Jacklin didnt tell anyone outside of his family that previous Sunday, except his wife of course, about the decision. For the most part, his family was happy with the decision, he said. My boy in the seventh grade probably wishes I wouldnt. He wouldnt Revisw Sports Editor I never really thought about a record, he said last Thursday.. The thing that was my most primary concern was that the kids were making improvement every day and getting something out of football that would help them later in life and help them become better citizens. Corny stuff, but you cant help but feel the man means it. Jacklins record, 2 for a .645 win-- . by the way, was ning percentage. Jacklin first considered resigning two years ago, but was talked by district officials, he said. Many Roy High fans, used to hearing rumors about Jacklins decision, to hang his whistle up, dismissed this " years scuttlebutt. 92-5- into-stayin- ; . I might change my mind like Jack Robinson did and get back into coaching, Jacklin said, referring to an assistant coach at Utah State, who coached last year as Sky View High School. The hole Jacklin leaves in the Roy athletic department will be hard to fill, and no one realizes this more than playing for his dad. And who can blame him? The last time a Jacklin was on the team, Roy won the state championship. Probably the biggest thrill was coaching my own son (Wade) and his team winning the state championship, Jacklin said. Principal V.E. Griffin. Ernie has been on of the top coaches in Utah for a number of years, said Griffin. He has done a tremendous job at Roy High School. Ernie has made a lot of friends in the Roy area and northern Utah and a lot of people are saddened to see him step down but we wanted to support his de- Even Wade, who quarterbacked the team and is now out of the country on an LDS Church Mission, was glad to hear the news, Jacklin said. I think he expected it and wanted to be free to do things with him. But the question of why he is retiring from coaching now, after 23 years, still remains. Jacklin tried to answer it. sire, , Griffin said the district would open the job to applicants later in the year. The principal didnt mention the type of person the district will seek to fill the job, but heres a suggestion: Find one who can say okey dokey and get away with it. Everybody wants to go out on a winning year, he said, cracking a smile that spreads across his face Local Volleyball Teams Fall in Tourney SALT LAKE CITY For local high school volleyball teams, recent years have i been very good ones, with several area clubs usually occupying their share of the top spots in the state. , .v, l' , I tourBut last weeks state nament turned sour for the area teams involved when all four of them suffered two defeats in the first three days of the tournament, eliminating themselves from the competition and a place among the top eight teams in the state. 4-- A Davis High,, after winning its opening round game against Hillcrest, met Weber, the eventual state champion for the third straight year, last Tuesday. The Warriors handled the Darts easily and came away with a 9 win. . , 15-- 4, 15-- "That loss set up a Davis-Alt- a match on' Wednesday evening, and the Darts, who finished second in Region Four, again lost in two'straight games, 15-8 and were eliminated from the tournament. 5, - 15-- finisher Roy, the fourth-plac- e in Region One, was the only other area team to make it to Wednesdays round. The Royals, after losing the opening match of the tournament to a good Skyline team, defeated Viewmont Tuesday afternoon, But on Wednesday night, Roy, which finished second in the state last year, lost to Hillcrest in three games, ending the Royals season. . The other two area teams, Viewmont and Bountiful; each lost their first two matches of the tournament and were eliminated. 15-1- 3, 15-1- 2, 5, 15-- n flic li c nn nrd-- . J.inycn ni' m lie i hijji'h l.inuu.iue 4. 15-- u,mi it ( aiui't in tin lifetime American Cancer Society i 8, After playing Region Two champion Brighton a tough game on Monday, Bountiful lost Tuesday night to Cyprus, the e team in the eventual tournament. sixth-plac- Viewmont also suffered through a disappointing tournament and was plagued by inconsistency in Mondays game against Alta. The Viking were eliminated from the tournament on Tuesday night by Roy. BACK PAIN In the championship bracket, Weber and Box Elder, two Region One teams, proved again that Region One is probably the most competitive volleyball region in the state. Both teams advanced to the championship game with Weber winning the title. u;. You promised yourself to get relatives came to visit, even the furniture almost did. all if the cleaning done, before the it killed you, and rearranging BACK PAIN! 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