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Show BYUs Frank Arnold finds right combination by Keith Duncan North Ogden continued towards another its his defensive unit for the win. The kids came out more aggressive in the second half, that was the difference, trek high junior ' saidPoulsen. Mike Fraunfelter led the Eagles in scoring with 7 points and he was followed by Jeff Child with 6. Brian Coleman and Kurt Johnson basketball championship by blasting last neighboring Wahlquist, Ftiday afternoon at North' Ogden Junior. confrontation The Knight-Eagl- e started out as a low scoring affair, North Ogden just barely staying ahead. The Knights led after one and were up at halftime, period . 57-3- , 8-- 4 shared top scoring honors for North Ogden, both ending with 14 points. Scott Carruth added 8 while Matt Musgrave and Danny Rogers ended ' with 6 apeice. This Friday both North Ogden and Wahlquist are on the road. The Knights travel to Roy Junior, which is 16-1- 2. We just suffered a letdown in scoring in the second half described Coach Jeff Myer of Wahlquist, the buckets just werent dropping for us. ' Coach Poulson of the Knights credited currently undefeated. Wahlquist travels to Valley Junior.' ' ' ci r ' - U-- s , If you are looking for a starting point in the story of BYU basketball and few historians are the best stab would be in the era around the turn of the century. While it is known that the school, plays various clubs on campus, was involved in the game, good historical data is missing. Competition was geared more to geographical proximity than to quality, with neighboring high schools getting their share of games with Academy teams. For a starting point, it is safe to say that intercollegiate ' basketball, by some standards, began at BYU with the 1917-1-8 season. True, the school had basketball teams prior to this date under Coach E.L. Roberts. But this is the date when the BYU became a member, of the Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference. Subsequent conference affiliation included the Mountain States and Skyline Conferences, plus the Western ;( S ' ? 4 : , ms 'Jr 4 .'''4 p l, C'. ! 4? eventually eliminated the center It was also the era when Provos local radio station (KOVO) carried one of the first ever broadcasts of a basketball game. It was also the day of the push shot. BYU also landed its first mum. a Mr ' '"d, ' t 's. i' An unforgettable chapter in the chronical of BYU basketball was written between 1946 and 1950, when the Cougars played their home games onthefloorof Springville High School. "'i 'v , v if ,4 Built for a crowd of about 1,200 the Springville Gym, officials discovered, could actually hold 1,700. They were crunched in uncomfortable seating positions, but the local fans were often v too delirious to care.-- : : NORTH OGDEN'S Brian Coleman drives on Jeff Child of Wahlquist. Brian knotched 14 points for the winning Knight club. '$ Jlir.V&lhfr 03 of Wohlquist put up shot over- - Kurt Johnson of North Ogden Junior. The Knights won the contest, 57-3- 3 and remained unbeaten in league play. MIKE FRAUNFELTER T C -- , Despite thepbriom handioaps,the! ' ff in teams won two National Invitational Tournament championships, plus eight conference titles. In order to meet the growing demand of spectators, the Cougars needed a bigger facility., They got it in December of 1971, when the team opened the new Marriott Center, arena in the nation largest (just under 23,000 seats). The Cougars set attendance records that year, drawing an average of over 21,000 to home games. Since its beginning in 1918, BYU basketball has had 11 coaches, a long list of (data elsewhere in the guide), a record of playing some of the nations finest, and a tradition that is still in the making. Andersen, to mention only a few. They all played in Springville. Forced out of the Springville Gym in 1950, the Cougars began casting about for a temporary floor to be used while the George Albert Smith Field house wag being constructed. todays The University of Utah very graciously offered its home door the 600 seat Einer Nielsen Fieldhouse. So for one season. 1950-5the Cougars had a new home; on a rivals sports world 1. Athletes who are sportswriters are a rare breed in todays sports world. Its fun to think that someday, Bruce Thorpe or even a Mark Montgomery could be treading the gridiron or hardwoods and writing their experiences when occasion permitted it. Certainly their readers would get the account fust hand, something I think we need more of . Ive always been the one to enjoy an athlete who could write and display his thoughts on paper. Autobiographies by athletes are some of the best books written. How about it, Bruce and Mark? Reading over a recent sports publication, Nick Peters of a big newspaper in San Francisco let his readers know about a His name, John Curtis, a lefthander reliever for the San Francisco Giants and a winter employee of the San He was hired by the newspaper in November for a internship that concludes just prior to the start of spring training in February. Curtis said it was a tremendous opportunity for him. having dabbled in sportswriting throughout his professional career. He has a degree in history from Clemson University. Curtis said he underestimated the demands of working for a newspaper everyday and having the constant pressure of writer-athlet- Bruce Collins big factor in Wildcats surge in BSC e. Francisco-Examine- r. . deadlines. He said his only disappointment was productivity. Presently he is doing about two columns a week and wants to be doing five. Recent columns by Curtis have been on former teammate Jim Barr, who signed with the California Angels as a free agent; Darrell Evans, who remained with the club after testing the market, and Bill Madlock. But hes not restricted to baseball. Curtis also has authored a piece on controversial 49ers General Manager Joe Thomas and on the exploitation involved in the wave of distance-runnin- g events. Curtis made the comment he wanted to be known as a writer, not as a baseball player who writes. He said he had no plans to do a Jim Bouton type book. He said he didn't look at Bouton's books as having any literary merit and said they were gossipy and that's why they haven't sold. Curtis interest in journalism began at college and peaked . about the other half and the demands of the newspaper business. He said he found a real need for athletes and writers to cooperate. Can Curtis be objective when be writes about the Giants? He said he really couldnt answer that, but admitted he couldn't butter his bread on both sides. He said he could be critical, but would feel a primary responsiblity right now to lot inform. He said he had an advantage in ooe respect. Curtis said when he entered a locker room, ha could appreciate and understand what the guys have been through after being a competitor instead of just an observer. Mt!2S' yrsW Weatts Vern Gardner; Denvers Vince Utah States LaDell Boryla; Athlete-sportswriter- si After a long wait, the Cougars finally moved into their own arena the George Albert Smith Fieldhouse in December of 1951. (10,200) Basketball was just into the golden era for the Cougars, and in the 20 years that followed, the BYU drew large crowds. Coach Stan Watts, who coached every one of the 246 games played there, during that period, scheduled some of the finest teams available for the local fans. Little wonder, then, that this period of boom is closely associated with. Staid Watts. Prior to his retireftiejttii 1972. Springville Gym was the site for some outstanding basketball. It was a day when fans were treated to the play of Joe Nelson, Mel Hutchins, Roland Minson; Utahs Arnie Ferrin and Keith Duncan rare breed ' r. . bi 50. Elwood Romney. -T Cougars. It should be pointed out that the Cougars were used to travel, having toured South America the summer of two-hand- f j" ,, ' -- - In 1928 the Cougars doubled their seating capacity by moving to the Womens Gym. Changes were taking place in the game, and it was during this period that E.L. Roberts, former coach, championed the change that jump. '' heads the V 2-- 6-- ' Zj floor 45 miles north of the BYU ' campus. that Preseason games year were played in the Springville Gym, but the action moved to Salt Lake City when the Skyline Conference schedule v .V .v began. overall the from results, Judging the Mountain Cats didnt suffer much as transients. They split with the in games played oh the Utes Nielsen Einer floor, captured the MSC title and went on to win the National Invitational Tournament crown in Madison Square Garden. Not bad for a team dubbed the Homeless Cats. , It was Coach Stan Watts second year at the helm of Cougar basketball, and it was one of his most talented crews: Mel Hutchins, Roland Minson, Jerry Romney, Harold Christensen, and Joe Richey. ; colter. fT C FRANK ARNOLD ' Training School building on lower For the big campus from 1918-2games, the Cougar fans used to find themselves perched in window sills, on ladders and on top of lockers along the sides of the walls. In this manner as , many as 700 could be accommodated for a game. And in 1925 the Cougars boasted the tallest player in the conference. Rags lngersoli,a 4 x tjv C Athletic Conference membership which began in 1962. Looking at the where aspect of the game, the Cougars played their games on the third floor of the ( JnU R One of the most gifted players ever to put on Weber State purple, everything about Collins seems to come out as a superlative. He has already enshrined himself in the hearts of Wildcat tens, and is putting himself firmly into the record books of the school as well. Bruce has appeared in 57 games since becoming a Wildcat, starting all of them. As the season begins this year he has earned 10th place on the all-tiscoring list. By the time league play rolls around in January, Collins will likely be a solid third-plac- e on the roster of e scorer-er- s at the school. And, like everything he does on the court, hell make it look easy. e Bruce was a Rock at player Springs (Wyoming) High School under coach Spiro Varras. His senior year, when his team won the . State championship, Bruce was selected almost without opposition as the Most Valuable all-tim- . w two-tim- C y V -- fu rl fcf - A. My- 'A I ''-:P- 'c , DANNY ROGERS and teammate Kurt Johnson try in vain to stop of Wahlquist from scoring. . x - WARREN and Player in the state. Moving on to Weber, Bruce fit right a team that has a great winning tradition. As a yearling, Bruce averaged 14.4 points and 8.1 rebounds, was among the top ten In the Big Sky parents, Mr. and Mrs. - Justin Carl son of Carl Lisa Ann er in with Justin Carl Rose Rose, Wayne Fraun-felt- all-sta- te Wayne Rose, Warren; ; Player-of-the-Wee- . Conference Championship NORTH aureli OGDEN -L- Dursteler, infant daughter of A. Bruce and Linda Monk Dursteler of S3 3159 N. wu stillborn Friday, Jan. 19, 1979, in the McKay-De- e Hospital. E. The parents art members of the North Ogdso 13th LDS Ward. Surviving are the parents of North Ogden; four Tour- nament. He was selected to the Mg Sky Conference all-stteam, and earned other honors. Hs scored in double figures in cvsry contest, and had the single-gam- e individual high in both scoring and ar all-regi- abounding. f.; Hi-- C played primarily as a forward last season, but saw some action on the guardline a position whore Coach McCarthy is planning on using him this year. Bruce is the son of Mary and Willie Collins, he is a physical major. Laurel i Dursteler Mr. and Mrs. Carl Chalupa, the great-- . Syracuse; ChMupa Rose, of 5790 W. 1400 grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. N., died Tuesday, Jan. 16, . Elmer G. Rose, Warren; Winnie Mrs. 1979, at the Primary Baker, childrens Hospital in Salt ( Clearfield; Mrs. George Lake City of complications . Chalupa, Wellington, Iowa. Funeral services were following heart surgery. ,1 He was born Dec. 5, 1978. held Thursday at 11 a.m. at in Ogdsn. the Warren Ward Chapel The parsnts are members Owen with Bishop of the Warren LDS Ward. Wayment officiating. Interment will be in the Surviving are the parents of Warren; the grand Warren Cemetery. Conference in both shooting and rebounding, was honored on one occasion as and hit in double figures in 20 games. He had one game where he scored 39 points, the third highest singlefame output in Weber State history. In the same contest he grabbed 23 rebounds, just one short of the school record. While not a bad start, Bruce was even better his sophomore season. Collins averaged nearly 19 points and over 8 rebounds per game, earned two more Player-of-th-e week awards, and was named the MVP of the brothers and one sister, Brian Dursteler, Eric Dursteler, Bryce Dursteler, Dale Dursteler, Jana Lyn Dursteler, , all of North Ogdsn; grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Mack, North Ogdsn; Mrs. Arthar E. Durstskr, Ogdsn. Private family sorvices will be held, directed by Myen Mortuary of (fcdsn. |