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Show ?OerD dd CLEARFIELD Jan. 18, 1978, Page COURIER, 11 WDBD Clearfield took a giant step last week toward conquest of Region One basketball. Tuesday they defeated Bountiful 76 to 63 at Bountiful, and Friday they hosted the Layton Lancers and trounced them 69 to 49. Coach Roger Reid called the victory at Bountiful, The best game weve ever played in my seven years of coaching. Everything seemed to fall in place for the Falcons. In the last half they got the hot hand and hit an amazing 13 of 19 shots from the field. Brian Johnson and Scott Wallace had a field day and scored 27 and 23 points respectively. Bountiful played good basketball, according to Coach John Robison of the Braves. Clearfield just did everything right, and their shots kept dropping in, he moaned. He then quoted Coach Godfrey of West High School as saying that Clearfield was the best team he has played this year, and that includes such biggies as Bingham, Highland, Skyline and others. Beats Layton In a game at home, Clearfield the Layton Lancers, and beat them 69 to 49. The game was close at half-tim- e and into the third quarter, but then the Falcons exploded to lead by 12 points at the three quarter mark, and stretched the lead to 20 points before the game ended. As usual, the Falcons scored heavily from the foul out-duel- m line, as Layton was playing catch-uball, and had to foul to get possession. Clearfield, led by Scott Wallace 10 for 10 from the line hit a fantastic 23 of 28 from the stripe. Wallace connected on 6 for 16 from the field to go with his perfect night of foul shooting for 22 points. Russell Florence scored 14 points on seven field goals, Brian Johnson got 10 points, and Darren p The Weber State women participated in the first annual fopjier Classic over the weekend in Salt Lake City and took second place in the tournament They overpowered I dh Parry made 12. Enough cannot be said of the torrid score State Friday night by an and tell to an excellent I t.ih team n the championship game on Saurdu ' 8 The four u ajor Uah night schools participated n. me tournament, which will take ; laec on a yearly basis at one of the four v hoo' t Brigham Young University w,k Rind t I tab bet as tournament they in the State University in overturn1 71 n. n the consolation match 82-7- 0 foul shooting exhibition put on by the Falcons They hit only two more field goals, than did the Lancers in the 20 point ball game, but they really scored from the foul line, Clearfield has been hitting 75 percent from the charity stripe, and that is above the national average for high schools, and for college. Clearfield shot 48 9 percent from the field to 42 percent by Layton. Lancer Carl Woodward put on quite a shooting display in a losing cause for e Layton. He canned 11 bombs for the night, and missed only two shots in the whole second half. He hit two foul shots from the line to round out his 24 point outburst. Clearfield has been preparing for their invasion of Roy tomorrow. The Royals and Falcons are not strangers to each other. They have each other well scouted, and have locked horns on a few occasions. You better come early to this game. It has the makings of a good one, and could very well be a sell-oat the ticket booth. 64-6- In V , h Friday's game agorot State, Weber easily ouiscond die Aggies to advance to the cham.too pionship game against Ut, Avondet led the women wth 15 mint , long-rang- i while four others Janet Reeic Kathy Miller, Jenny Wilkemng , ml left, and Brian Johnson ore the leading scoters on Clearfield s basketball team. Wallace is o uagmg 18 points per game, and Johnson is scoring 15.6 per game SCOTT WALLACE, ut Penny Wanberg all scored in dould1 figures Im really pleased with the wav the girls played, especially m the second half, said Coach Miner alter Fridays game We had very even, balanced scoring Although our tempo was slow in the first half, we ootid have blown them away in the second The Weber women had their hands full the following night as they took on a tough Utah team that had handily beaten Brigham Young the previous night The game seesawed back and forth, but Weber managed to pull out a four-poilead at halftime They couldnt overcome the dynamic scoring of Utah's Lon Pairish m the second half, however, and lost by four Clearfield will be favored, when they take the floor against Roy tomorrow night on the Royal hardwoods. They are undefeated in league play, and bring to town some very ; impressive statistics. , I took the time to dig some stats but of both score books, and my findings may shed some light on what the outcome will be. Clearfield rates the edge in shooting from both the field and the foul line, but Roy appears to be a better rebounding team and causes more turnovers. In five games, the Falcons shot 246 times and made 118 of them for a 48 percent average. Their opponents scored on 110 of 284 shots from the field to average 38 percent. .Roy connected on 137 of 304 for 45,1 percent, while their five opponents averaged 127 hits on 288 shots for 44.1 percent. Clearfield has a decisive edge in foul shooting. They are averaging 80 percent from the charity stripe, while SCOTT WALLACE, 32, goes high to score two points against Layton. The Ry owns 3 dismal 55,7 percent from the line. Clearfield has scored an Falcons beat the Lancers 69-4- 9 last week in Clearfield. average of 21.2 points from the line, compared to 10.8 for Roy. The Falcons have been their opponents 68.4 to 55.6 per game for a 12.8 spread, Roy is scoring 66.0 points per game to 59.8 for a 6.2 point spread. The Royals have been avto eraging 27.4 field goals per game 23.6 for the Falcons, but Clearfield has been making up that deficit from the charity stripe. their opRoy has ponents 33.8 to 28 4 for a spread of 5 4 rebounds. Clearfield has beat their others have qualified. by Kent Palmer BYU will held be meet at opponents on the board, 28.0 to 25.8 for The State Courier Sports Writer on February 25 and 26. Clearfield awaitfs swimming finals ; 2 2 averaged 7 2 steals per game. Clearfield has committed floor robber some 10 6 times per game Roy may balance the books in this category, because they have lost the ball only 2 6 times per game, while the Falcons have had their pocket picked an average of 8.1 times per game In a matchup of players, Roy has greater heigth, and perhaps more quickness on the guard line, but Jeff Clearfield has more Scholtec, who is 67 tall, is joined by 65 Mark Sindle and 61 Mike Nichols on the forward line Clearfield has 60 Brian Johnson, 63 Scott Wallace, and 63 Russell Florence on their front line These three deep men are averaging 15 6, 18 0 and 13 2 points fire-pow- er per game respectively. A cross country ski touring workshop will be offered again by the Weber State 1 College Continuing Education Division starting Jan 18 as a course. The first workshop was started in December and concludes Jan 11. Weekly meetings will continue through Feb. 15 and will include such things as non-cred- it 1 basic techniques, practice, winter camping and survival, and three tours will be The lours from torn possible ligaments in her back, could only manage 12 points but was the leading a bounder with 15 boards it hurts us anytime Kathy Miller doesnt get her 25 points, said Coach If we Miner after Saturdays loss d'tn t play up to our tempo, we get hurt because of our lack of height, and we lost our momentum at the end Uah is one of the best teams in our area, and w e w ere pleased to be able to play them A highlight of the tourney for Weber was the distinction of having both their guards, Penny Wanberg and Ann named to the Avondet, team Also named to the team were Tine Gunn of BYU, Jeme McGahan of USU, and Lori Parnsh The Weber State women now post a record of 5 wins and 3 losses Kathy Miller leads the team, averaging 22 points per game and 11 retro unds Weber State will play in their third consecutive tournament this weekend as they travel to Provo to participate m the Cougar Classic. In 7.00 pm. action on Friday the women will play nationally-ranke- d Baylor University. At 9 00 p m Brigham Young will take on the University of Northern Colorado A consolation match will be played on Saturday at 7, with the championship match slated for 9 pm. moonlight jaunts in Mt. Ogden Park, snow permitting; Snow Basin, and a half-da- y tour at a time to be arranged on a Saturday. Instructor will be Gary D. Wiliden, of the WSC physical education staff. Fee will be $30 for individuals, $45 for couples, and $60 for families of three or more. Regular meeting time is 6 30 to 8.30 pm. in the WSC Gymnasium. The half-da- y tour is to be scheduled in addition to the practice sessions and shorter outings. GaaraBsrai8SKiHMH Roys Scholtec is leading the league with 22.6 points per game. On the guard line, Roy matches the quickness of Fred Fernandes and Kurt Bennington, against the clever ball handling of Darren Parry and Mark Reid. Most of the Falcon fire power is inside the fifteen foot range, but we look for a raging battle out on the guard line. There are a lot of ways of keeping statistics in high school basketball. A computer would digest all the data, and predict a probable winner, but how do you measure determination, guts, desire, hustle or heart? The team that wants to win most, tomorrow night should do just that, in spite of past records. Basketball is played by human beings, not computers. May the best team win. "ufferipg country ski tour workshop begins locally spread, the difference in total rebounds can be explained by better shooting, and lever shots in the Clearfield games In the theft department, Roy has a points Lori Parnsh, named Most Valuable Player of the tournament, scored 28 points against Weber. Leading scorers for Weber were Penny Wanberg and Mechell Fowden Ah 13 points each Kathy Miller, slated Clearfield High School will be joined by wrestlers from Kearns, Orem, Woods Cross, Ogden, Davis, Morgan and Juab High Schools, Saturday, January 28th for an Invitational Wrestling Tournament, held on the Falcons mats. Weigh In: 9 a m. Normal January Weights Coaches Meeting: 9:30 a.m 11 a m. Round I Round II 1:30 p m 4 p.m. Round III 6 p.m. Round IV Three mats will be used for the first three rounds. In the fourth round, two mats will be used. AWARDS: Trophy to the winning team. Medal to 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, Ribbon to 4th place. ADMISSION: Adults $2.50 Students $1.25, This charge will admit person to all sessions. SEEDING Based on this years record and last years performance. As a team, Kearns and Orem will share the favorite role. Both are 4A teams from Region Two. Clearfield High boys swim team has rounded the bend and is one on the home stretch of their season as the regional meet nears. Feb. 15 will be the diving finals and the 16th will be the swimming competition. Diving for the Falcons are Darween Ray, Jeff Ruth and Steve Aired who recently broke the diving record that has stood since 1970. Also recent record breakers are Mike Nelson who shaved two seconds off the backstroke and Jeff Morley who holds freestyle. the record for the All three are high in the region standings, and will be serious threats in the state finals. 100-ya- rd 50-ya- Others on the team that have promising chances at a spot at the state meet are Mitch Drake who d butterfly and Brad swims the d Baugh who swims the who Curtis along Rampton Freestyle. with Nelson swims the backstroke. Also diving in high standards is Ruth. 100-yar- 200-yar- 100-ya- rd the State finals a swimmer must finish In the top four in his event at the region meet or must have one of the 12 best times in the state after all To go to THE CLEARFIELD werestling team Includes! row one (I to r.) Tracy Aravt, 1J and Jeff Morley are top swimmers on Clearfield Aden Brunson, 112 lbs., Al Gordo, 119 lb., Alan Ragan, 126 lb., Brad Goirett, 132 fot fc, High's swimming team. Both broke school records this year in their Scott tennis, Mike Jones, 138 lb Herman Martinez 145 lb., Bill Schumer, 155 lbM Mark specialty. jeff Bybee, 185 lb., Rick Spaeth, unlimited, Dave Klecker, injured 132 lb., and Matt Stn;? MIKE NELSON, left, Crh - coach. VM ? i n 'w ;v vt |