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Show Sporfstaculor Page 20 Thursday, November 29, 1 979 Lakers' meam serious business this Alversons Kids sometimes called will be taken a little around Region One It Where the Lakers wasnt anything like a banner year for the Bonneville . Laker basketball team last winter but most people can figure out that a little "age and Majority can do wonders for about anything, including a basketball team. In his first season at Bonneville, Gary Alverson tackled almost the impossible in taking a heavy-lade- n sophomore cage team through one of the most competitive leagues in the state. Alverson and his young team coped with the likes of Mark Montgomery, Roger Vincent, Gordon Anderson, Fred Fernandes and other stars week in and week out. But the young Laker team never completely folded and many times were very close to vicmulti-talente- play In pre-seas- on November 30 Tooele at Bonneville ' December 7 December8 LAKER CLASSIC d December 11 at Davis Bonneville tories. Still the Lakers wont shout about all the experience they have, what, with only two seniors, eight juniors and five sophomores, how could they? Leading the way as captains for the Bonneville squad are seniors, Dan Call and Marv Ellis. Dan is much improved over a year ago while Ellis didnt play at all. Call, according to his coach, has made tremendous progress in his jumping ability and will aid "the Lakers in the rebounding "before he dislocated his elbow department. Ellis on the other and ended up sitting out most of hand is very quick and has an the season. Duane Snell, unkeen attitude about hating to a miniature is very inlose. George McGinnis Summer Experience tense, very competitive and could be a starter. Four Lakers and their coach Junior Cary Gambles is a gained valuable experience this COACH CARY ALVERSON. only two seniors on his 79-8- 0 Harold Miller, who will handle the sophomore team. will be Blair Martineau, former USU Aggie basketball great and as they were last season, more serious this year. wiimGer December 14 Brighton December the 4A ranks with Dick Conolly. Last season was his first big year in the ranks of head coaching. Alverson attended BYU before and after an LDS Mission. He participated in basketball, football and track. the head cage mentor at Bonneville Assisting Alverson this season High, has club but are still a favorite to finish high in the Bonneville at Bonneville 15 Olympus December at 18 . Timpview December at 28 Bonneville Dec 29 Bonneville Bonn at Jordon at Ben Lomond lepgue. Dan Call (left) in one senior while Cory Sylvester (holding ball) is a junior. Marv Ellis (right) iso senior also. . |