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Show I Ben Lomond Beacon, Aug. 31, 1978, Page 4 Weber High Schedule Winning season lockerroom that had been decorated by the schools cheerleaders. Coach James was pleased with the support. By Weber High School football coach, Joe James, gathered his players together before Monday evenings football practice, voicing confidence and sure optimism. Minutes later the 1978 edition of the Weber Warrior gridiron team took to the practice field for their final week of preparation before opening the season this Friday against Highland High. Highland, of Salt Lake City, travels to the Warriors home field to open the season for both clubs. The game has been set for 5 p.m. The confrontation with the Rams will be the first of two preseason games for the Weber team. The Warriors take on Ogden High the following week before opening the 1978 Region One schedule. WARRIOR POWER PUNCH: first row (I. to r.) Scott Martini, db; Kevin Sederholm, db; Dave Anderson, flanker; Dave Green, gb; and Brian Ballif, tb. first row (I. to r.) Benson Roper, fb; Shawn Mieler, dt; Paul Gift, g; Larry Hill, g; Greg Cook, tb; second row, Mark Montgomery, te; John Parsons, lb; Bruce Thorpe, mg; and Scott Cottrell, RETURNING LETTERMEN: Letterman James, in his second year as head coach of the Weber team, is cautious but confident as the new season gets ready to unfold. He claims the team does not have any touted superstars, but will be working together as a team. Coach James, along with Weber High principal Ted Campbell, both are optimistic about the teams chances for gaining a spot to get to state. Both have expressed the team will be much improved over the team a year ago, which went through a steady rebuilding process. This season only the three top teams will qualify for the state playoffs and Webers chances of nabbing one of those positions are very bright. Coach James picks Bountiful, Bonneville, Layton, and Weber as the top teams in the Region One alignment this year. The Warriors enjoyed an excellent scrimage on Saturday and they particularly impressed principal Campbell. I feel very strongly were going to have a good year, much improved over last season," commented Campbell. The team seems to be getting fantastic support from Weber High boosters, even this early in the season. The players were able to dress for Mondays practice in a WEBER HIGH WARRIORS and Trace Deneke. Football Cooching Staff: (I. to r.) to Watch The Warriors are spotted with some good talent, both size and speed. Its still too early in the season to determine every starting position, but heres a look at some of the top returning lettermen. Dave Green, a senior, will get a shot at quarterback. Drew Skeen also will vie with Green for the quarterback position. Talented Mark Montgomary returns as a defensive end and tight end. Brian Ballif will be playing a defensive back position and some tailback. Dave Anderson will play defensive back and flanker. Kip Johnson, a junior, will see action as a defensive back and flanker. At fullback and as a defensive back, Kevin Saderhelm will return. Benson Roper will play defensive end and fullback. Kurt Stauffer will play lineback and long with John Parsons. Scott Cottrell will man the center position and play defensive tackle. Paul Gift and Larry Hill will both be playing guard positions. Shawn Miller and Blain Nelson will take over defensive tackle positions. Scott Martini will play a defensive back slot and fullback Bruce Thorpe will play tight end and guard. Other players include Dick Viera, Steve Shaw, Ken Williamson, Brent Stewart, Todd Downs, Todd Dalinga, Rick Treasure, Neil Miller, Randy McCoppin, Curt Beutler, Mark Ketchum, Danny Eastman, Mike Avis, Ralph Anderson, Rick Goodliff, Kory Kennington, Zane Robertson, Pat Jamison, Greg Cook, Clay Whitamore, Brook Olsen, Terry Anderson, Brad Summers, Rick Baird, Andre Malen, Dave Wade, Chris Davis, Rick Caldwell, Jeff Schoenheide, Scott Jones, Mike Symp, Jeff Reed, BobShattuck, Jay Chriswell, Curt Miller, and Chris Martinez. The Ben Lomond Beacon supports all North Ogden sports so dont miss any of the action. Glen Prisk, Dave Brooks, head coach Joe James c. Gascon b found anywhere in the world (This article is excerpted from the introduction of a future publication on bats by Bob Hasenyager, wildlife biologist with the Division of Wildlife Resource's. Ed I arm summer evenings, bats can seen in the largest cities and the most isolated deserts and from the seacoast to the mountain tops. In fact, the only places you w ill not find bats are in the Artie, Antarctic and on a few isolated oceanic islands. Bats probably have a wider global dispersal than any other mammal, with the possible exception of man. In fact, there are over 1 .200 different types of bats. A census of these different types would total tens of billions of individuals. If there are so many bats about us. why is it that we seldom see them? There are several logical reasons First, bats are most active during the evening hours when our observation capabilities are limited. Second, most ( )n w lx? bats that arc native to the United Stall's are small in relation to fiats found elsewhere Most I'nited States bats weigh only about 1 ounce and have a wing spread of to 12 inches Tropical fruit eating bats have wing spreads in excess of 4- j feet. Finally, bats usually roost during the diytimc in d,irk places, such as caves, attics of old (wildings and under foliage, window shutters, hxise bark and rock crevices Bats are members of the mammal family. Therefore, they are similar to humans and other mammals m many ways. They have hair fur). Bat fur varies from short and "velvety' to long and "fluffly." Fur color includes a diversity of reds, yellows, tans and browns. Bats maintain a controlled body temperature. Even though their lx sly temperature decreases during hibernation, they have control over it. Bats have a well dev eloped nervous system and are capable of learning. Finally, they bear -' live young and nourish them with milk. On close examination, the wings that enable this mammal to fly are humanlike. In fact, a wing is simply a modified arm and hand interlaced with webbing. Tlie upper arm is short and stout and the forearm long and slender. It is the fingers of the bat that have undergone radical change They have become very elongated. If humans had fingers in the Mine proportion to our bodies as bats do to theirs we would have hands in excess of four feet in length. The webbing of the wing not only extends between the fingers but also from the fifth digit, forearm and upper arm along the side of the body to the legs and feet. Most United States bats fly straight and true during ordinary flight. But when pursuing insects, flight patterns vary among different types of bats. Some s(ecies fly slowly in a moth-likfashion. Others appear to be performing aerial acrobatics w ith amazing spoefl. Their particular flying habits e are possibly controlled by the habits their preferred prey species. ol Bats prey on a variety of substances which include insects, fruit, meat, fish, bhxik, nectar and pollen. All United States bats, except a very few fruit eating species in the extreme southwest, are insectivorous. Because they hunt at night, they have an almost exclusive market on nocturnal flying insects. Their only competitors are a few night flying birds and web spinning spiders. Bats consume incredible numbers of insects. The guano hats of Texas consume about 6.600 tons of insects anually. We know bats show a preference (or particular insects, but how can they distinguish one from live other in the dark? Scientists tell us that individual insects set up a recognizable sound pattern of their own, and apparently the bat can tell the difference. Recent fast speed photography in dicates that a feeding bat does not always capture insects in its mouth. Instead, they "field" them with their wing tip, much like a baseball player catches a ball. The I wit then transfers the insect directly to its mouth. If the captured insect is too large to eat during flight, the bat will ly to a roost and consume it. Bats are of little economic importance to humans, but warrant protection from destruction. They devour thousands of tons of insects annually. many of them harmful to man. Guano from insectivorous bats is harvested as fertilizer. Their sonar orientation systems have given man ideas on how to improve his machines. Studies on hibernation might someday lead to ways of slowing Ixxly functions without the use of anesthetics during prolonged operations or in suspended animation in space travel. Studies on the hat's ability to control its body temperature allow man insight into effect on growth. |