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Show I BEN LOMOND P BEACON, Feb. 1. 1979. 5, Continued from PcSJ 4 DODD 4 i v T- 4 m-- . h gipg fi , vrtrr , "' ; . V:.:'; s ' 'i n drives his Brave opponent gently but with caution to the mat. Tony scored one of Weber's only two pins against the Braves. Because of his efforts and others, the Warriors were crowned Region One Duel Meet Champions last week. Tony has lost only one match in Region One competition and is a big favorite to win the title at that weight. TONY CRUZ 1 1 . a do WEBER'S MIKE GROOTEGOED finds himself in uplifting position against Bountiful. Granite and Olympus. Region Two will remain intact with Orem, Brighton, Kearns, Granger, Hillcrest, Alta and Bingham. With the exception of Viewmont, which was stripped of students for the new Woods Cross High School, Roy is the smallest school in Utah 4A. With 1342 students in the upper three classes Roy will compete against Layton (1664), Clearfield (1663), Bonneville (1530), Weber (1701), and Sky View (1811). The Royal Fathers elected to remain in 4A, Because, they reasoned, our population trend will reach the 1400 limit within two years; Roy has been able to effectively complete on the 4A level of athletics; and we dont want to give up established rivalries. You dont hear any static from the Royal fans about the administrators decision to remain as a 4A school. Roy has enjoyed prosperity in athletics, in the past several years and has won region titles in football, basketball and baseball, but the Royals have had some great Horses for those races. Roy has finished as high as third in state but never won all the marbles. Every other team in the new region One has won a state title in something. What will happen when a few lean years come to haunt the gallant Royals? There werent too many on last years football team, and only three juniors are listed on the varsity basketball team. Gone will be Jon Nickerson, Fred Fernandes, Mark Sindle, Doug Fosmark under-classme- n and others who made their intfb 6 were juniors. Before them Jeff Scholtec, Bennington, Meenderink, Clint Farmer, Fosmark, Jim McMahon etc. What will happen when the Roy begin taking turns in the hjjjj s columns? echolons of the the natives become restless, as they have in other Region One schools with be losing records? Will the coaches unrest, be could There in hung efigy? w win-los- Right Here in River City ' t i 4 I . If and when those days of losing torment to plague the Royals, g will we the fans, begin our leaders for not putting us in the more comfortable realms of 3A competition? Will our attendance figures deplete as our winning records decline? Am I being too pessimistic, or am I being realistic? The Royal Coaches have got a lot of mileage out of the limited number of atletes. at Roy High School.. Cottonwood High School (2649) is twice as big as Roy High School, and there are seven Utah high schools with enrollments of 2000 or more. second-guessin- I When the lean years come to Roy, not be too hasty in condemning our Royal system. Lets be proud of our administrators who had the faith and courage to keep us in 4A athletics. When you are number two, you try harder, but lets remember that Roy will be 18th in a field of 18 of Utahs big schools. lets I would like to have the Ben Lomond Beacon mailed to my home every Thursday. Please start my subscription right away! YES , In this age of Do It Yourself and Doing your own thing is there still a need for teachers and lessons? Look around you and you will find the answer. Everywhere you look people are taking lessons of one sort or another. Lessons are offered in everything from animal husbandry to Zen, from gourmet cooking to gymnastics and we .see bo1 young and old participating. The need for guidance, the need to be taught, is provided by the professional instructor. He or she is trained to make your every experience on skis an enjoyable one and to lead you through a series of maneuvers or stepping stones on the road to becoming a better and better skier. : t. h v ?, : . ; , But, more important than the fact that these lessons are being taught is the question Why?: why such a demand to be taught a skill or activity? Nomo Address otherwise hostile environment. It is during the lesson that the student will meet other people of the same age and ability level. It is within the lesson, at the beginning stages of skiing, that the social need for friendship and camaraderie is fulfilled. Maybe the American Society is becom' ing more and more participation oriented. Many of us are no longer satisfied to sit by the sidelines and watch other people do it, we want to do it ourselves. It is the lesson or the act of being taught which enables us to gain the basic skills necessary to engage in a given activity. It is in the sport of snow skiing that the need for lessons or more specifically their benefit, is exemplified. For the beginning skier the class and its lesson may be the only solace in an City. State Zip Remittance enclosed: Moil this form along with your check to: The $5.50 for 1 year $9.00 for 2 years ' BEN LOMOND BEACON ' 5388 S. I WOW.' ' Roy. Utah - IB , Kowland stars by Jobe Petersen The tallest player ever to put on the Wildcat uniform, Richard Smith will be a player to be looked up to in many ways this season. A native of Green River, Wyoming, Smith played with and against Bruce Collins in high school. His Green River teams took the state championship his junior year, and finished second during his senior season. While Collins was the 3A MVP in 1! Smith was the Most Valuable I etball player in the state 2A rank As a freshman at Weber Si Smith made good progress on the difficult transition of high school big man to college center. He played in four junior varsity games, averaging 11 points and nearly 10 rebounds, before being moved up to the varsity for the remainder of the season. As a Wildcat, he saw limited action in 18 contests and responded with a 2.6 scoring and 2.5 rebounding average. Last seasoon he played in all but one of the Wildcats games, and was a starter 26 times. He responded with a 10 sewing average and 7.4 rebounds. He started strong, n overcame a slump, and finished as one of the most potent forces on the team. It was Smith who helped get the magnificent new Dee Events Center inaugurated in style. He scored a 26 points in the dedication season-hig- h point-per-ga- mid-seaso- game against Long Beach State, and earned . honors Player-of-the-Wee- k for his achievement. He was also named to the All Star team at the Big Sky Conference Championship shootout which crowned the Wildcats as the league champions and the representatives to , the NCAA Championships. There is likely not a harder working big man on any team in the nation than Richard. He constantly tries to improve his personal skills and abilities, and spends many hours working with dtring the weights. He is not afriad to do whatever it takes to go after loose n balls, and it is a common sight to see him diving after an errant ball. Not many big men spend much time on the floor, Smith doesn't think twice. Still a small-towcountry boy at heart, Smith enjoys fishing and hunting activities. He is the son of Mrs. Eleanor Smith and is an Industrial Arts major. as Wildcat n McCarthy oa Smith: Richard has shown improvement in the past two years. He is extremely hard working and will be a valuable asset this season." In his first season as a Wildcat after transferring from Santa Barbara Community College, Ben was imstarter. At pressive as a season-lon- g on the times the only court, he had the responsibility of providing needed leadership and experience, and he performed very well. Ben started all but two games for the Cats last year, . and came away with a 13.2 scoring average. He had the best shooting percentage of any starter, a blistering 54 per cent from the floor and 73 per cent from the foul line. His high game last season was 21 points against Oregon State, and he had 9 rebounds in one contest. He was an excellent playmaker, being credited with 109 assists for the season. Ben came to Ogden as a highly touted basketball player. He led Ms record Santa Barbara team to a state finish as a and a second-placsophomore. At Santa Barbara he averaged IS points per game. For his efforts he earned a spot on the 31-- 4 e Western State Conference All-Sta- r Team. Ben propped at Cerritos High School where he earned first team honors and was twice the MVP of the Suburban League in the Los Angeles AD-CI- F area. Originally recruited by the Wildcats Shooting" guard, Ben was forced to play out of position early in the season last year when a broken bone sidelined Mark Mattos, who was ticketed for the Point guard position. Ben's statistics, and the success that the team enjoyed, attest to the manner in which he made the as a change. His athletic ability enabled him to be a more than adequate ball handler, and his personality naturally made him a team leader. Besides being a fine shooter and ball handler, Ben is an outstanding OTsteofo fctdCscsO HC23U m Evlofeinid sleep M 1979 coge loom won M s I9lh basketball goroo lost Saturday of tho expanse ol Northern Ariaono. s Overall record to 19-- end enabled the teem to be the first In the notion to win 19 gomes. This the team The win elevated weekend they con become the first in the country to win 20 es they play e couple of home gomes. The Wildcats were lunked 1 9th manotionol college poll this week. Cooch Ned McCarthy hoods the Weber State team. WLBIR STATE COLLEGES 4 defender who usually draws the opponent's to .shooter. Besides being a fine shooter and ball handler, Ben is an outstanding defender who usually fraws the opponent s tup shooter. Aggnmnre and fiery, without being flashy, Howland never becks down on etther oGaose or defense. While an excellent pertatier shooter, Howland Is also an driver and is a scoring whenever he has the baO. His parents are the Rrvemd and Mrs. Robert Howland and kt to a Physical Education Major. McCarthy so Howland: "Eai gave m escsSant IsadanMg last ytmnsd has super athletic very good skeeter and an extreme! y capable leader." ntty. Kba t 1 i |