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Show t - SporfstQCul or Thursday, December 1 3, 1 979 Page 1 1 C? LAYTON FINISHED FOURTH in the state tournament last year, one of thier better finishes ever. Standing (I. to r.) Coach Doug Moon, Layne Sackett, Trevor Caswell, Brian Reynolds, Stan Owens, Mark Lee, Jim Siekiera, Brian Cunningham, Jeff Pierce, John Kindred, Manger; and Ass't coach Dave Nielsen. Kneeling (I. to r.) Jay Deschine, Manager; Tom Watson, Dave Leach, Mark Vigil, Dave Burke, John Sill, Dave Barney, Mike Adams and John Bailey. Uitcers to field competitive team in toumsment Despite a slow start on the cage season, due to annual success on the gridiron, the Layton Lancers shouldn't be considered out of the Region One cage race. We wont win it, said Coach Doug Moon, But well be very competitive once the kids get comfortable playing with each other. Layton is one of the six Davis County high schools participating this week in the Davis County Holiday Basketball Invitational at Clearfield and Bountiful. Last year was a banner season for the Lancers, probably the finest season in their history. The team finished coach Moon-le- d fourth in the state losing only to Orem in the state tournament. Layton has only one returning starter, which is surprisingly more than what most Region One teams have this season. That starter is Dave Burke, whose football heroics are more widely known than Us feats on the basketball court. The only two other returning letterman are Stan Owens ana Mark Lee. The Davis County tournament is a great idea. Who ever it was thinking great things, said Moon. The lancer coach was enthused about his teams participation within the tourney. Start Four Seniors Moon has been starting four n with seniors in the Burke leading the pack. He con-ciev- ed ' pre-seaso- hates to lose, is very competitive on defense and is very quick. Hes a coach on the flow and will provide much of the leadership for us, said Moon. And if Dave doesnt score the points, then Mark Lee probably Lee has will. In averaged 23 points per game. If he stays free from foul trouble he'll be a big plus for Layton. Stan Owens, 3 center, has averaged 10 to 12 rebounds in preseason and has netted about that many points or more. Hes a said Moon. tough competitor, Mark Vigil, who quarterbacked the football team in the fall, will try on a basketball uniform this winter and try to help Moon. Vigil did not play basketball last as season, so the year lay-of- f most people would think, would probably hurt him. Notso, said Moon, Mark is a great athlete, who with time, will be a great basketball player for us this Bonneville to battle with Sky View for the 80 title while his team and the other two teams, Clearfield and Roy will fight for the fourth, fifth and sixth place slots. This is Moons ninth year at Layton and sixteenth year overall of coaching. Prior to coming to Layton, Moon coached six years at Vernal. Thats a long time. It seems every year you begin another year, you say this is your last. But once the season starts and watching kids excell, something compells you to stay with it," said Moon. pre-seaso- n, 6-- winter. Three more Layton players who should be standouts in league play and should see some action in this tournament are Layne Sackett, junior forward; Jim senior forward; and Siekiera, senk.- - forward. John Sill, a 6-- 1 6-- 1 6--0 Everyone is pointing at Sky View to take our league and I have to agree with them. They were consolation champs last year and return a lot of people commented from that squad, Coach Moon. Moon also expects Weber and Layton High Lancers Roster |