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Show r . . age 10 Ben Lomond Beacpn, Sun Chronicle, February 2, I960, January 31,1 930, Page 0 1 Clearfield Courier, Jonuory 30, 1980, Page 10 Page 10 Sporfsfcicular ppir mis ft lb actual competition among One womens gymnastics teams a little over two months away, With Region defending champion Clearfield, appears stronger than ever and a possible contender for the state title. Coach Syd Conley and Paul Quigley have selected their team members for the 1980 season and both are confident of what the girls can do. I feel very confident in what we can do this year, said assistant coach, Paul Quigley. We lost some depth with a couple of seniors graduating, but gained a lot of talented sophomores in the process Quigley stated that in terms of where the team is now in comparison to last season, his bet is that the Falcon girls are much stronger. The kids are as dedicated if not more so than last year. The team as a whole is as cohesive as last year's squad, said Paul. o tidum Both coaches felt last toifti ft seasons V""' success is carrying over in attitude on the team this year. Class II girls include Joyce Davies, Dawn Beers, Lori Johnston, Heidi Gottschalk, Korrie Thorpe, Robin Clements, Sherry Owens, and Lisa Christensen. Class III members are Vonette Hall, Jill Hammon, Jill Francis, Jacci. Jackson, Shuree Yaunt, Melchelle Hart line and Arlene Tovar. Managers for the team include Joyce Davenport and Jan Francis. o may very well be the top Class One. She is a senior at Clearfield High School. LISA JOHNSTON II gymnasts in MELECHELLE HARTLINE is Region the top Class III a Clearfield Jeam captain and could be gymnast in all of Region One. 00333 JSS? O G 3 n At, COACH PAUL QUIGLEY AND SYD CONLEY have selected team the Clearfield High gymnastic squad are Joyce Da vert-poand Jana Francis. Coach Conley states, "We won't be a champion MANAGERS for members for the 1980 Clearfield High gymnastics team. Class II members include Joyce Davies, Dawn Beers, Lori Johnston, Heidi Gottschalk, Korrie Thorpe, Robin Clements, Sherry Owens and Lisa Christensen. without f hem." st CLASS III gymnastics team adds solid depth to the team overall. They include Vonette Hall, Jill Hammon, Jill CLEARFIELD'S Francis, Mary Hamilton, Jacci Jackson, Melchelle Hartline and Arlene Tovar. Shuree Yaunt, From breaking horses to the volleyball net, Caroline excells l?v Bliss Fullmer years old, she was breaking horses with her grandfather in Hooper. Samuel Paul Thompson, a railroad man, raises horses in his spare time and from his five acre ranchette, m Hooper, is well known as a breeder of fine thorobreds. When she was only four years old, Caroline was placed on the back of young colts to accustom them to heir destiny of service to mankind As the horses When Caroline Smith was four i naiiiud, and grew accustomed to a young lady on h.icks, later in with saddle, they were introduced io He race track Eventually a professional jockey i' ok over the responsibility of training the horses for ilu i ii m mg g uroline grew out of her job and turned to athletics, where in Rov she has become a super star in softball, track, volleyball and basketball. Now in her senior year at Roy High, she is being iccruited by several universities in vollyball and track and will probably get a few offers in basket ball Caroline was first exposed to sports in the fourth grade, after her family moved to Hooper. She was invited to join a new girl's softball league, and soon w.is installed as the team pitcher. Her team took second place that year in the Weber County finals. The Hooper Stars lost to a team led by Verleen Oliver and Jennifer Janies who gained stardom at Roy Elementary, Roy Junior High and now at Roy High ( horse-trainin- School In her fifth grade, Caroline was introduced to Roy Recreation basketball, and became leading scorer on her Hooper team that finished third in Weber County again behind the Roy Elementary stars In the summer program, Hooper again took second place. In the sixth grade, it was more of the same losing only lo Roy Elementary. Caroline did not compete as a seventh grader at Sand Ridge Junior High School. Like so many first-yea- r teenagers, she lacked confidence to compete against Those Big but a year later, a physical education coach Discovered Caroline and invited her to participate in the intra-muraat school. From that day to this, Caroline has excelled in every sport she ever entered She was on the varsity team in both volleyball and softball for two years at Sand Ridge, and was the Scorpions ace pitcher. Sand Ridge finished third in the County for two years, behind her old competitors, then at Roy Junior High School. Caroline was an instant star for the Roy High vollyball varsity team, when she was in the tenth grade, and was the first sub off the bench on the Roy varsity basketball team. She started for Roys basketball team in her junior year, and her 18 points per game average was best of the Royals Roy finished third in region that year in basketball, and third in both region and state in vollyball. Caroline was honored as best junior athlete, and was given the M.V.P. award for basketball In this, her senior year, the Royals finished second iq Region One vollyball, and sixth in state. Caroline made team. Thus far is basketball, the Lady the Royals are 1 in league play, and guess who is Roys top scorer and rebounder. She is the only senior starter on this years team and is usually double and triple-teame- d in every game, Her growing reputation is well known by opposing coaches. Caroline played in a summer vollyball league on a team team called Battistones. The Hooper-base- d took first place in the Junior Olympics at Logan in 1978 and won a trip to the national finals, where the girls won sixth place. In 1979 the Battistones lost out to a team of Utah State University students, but were still Ninth-Grader- s, ls n 3-- invited to Chicago. Too many vacation conflicts caused the trip to be scrubbed. Caroline has established herself in track, since her broke debut at Sand Ridge. Her 201 foot softball-throthe Weber County record, and may still be on the books. As a sophomore, Caroline tossed the javelin for sixth in Region One competition and in 1979 she won first place. She also flipped the discus to a fourth place finish. Caroline lists siding, softball and vollyball as her favorite sports. She is a 4.0 student at Roy High School and claims Math, English and History as her favorites. She is qualified to attend college on either an athletic or academic scholarship. Miss Smith was born in Ogden on New Years Day in 1962. Had she arrived a few hours earlier, she would have been the recipient of hundreds of dollars in prizes. Had she arrived one day sooner, her parents, Bervard and Joan Smith, would have gained a healthy tax deduction. I always finished in second place, she moaned. Bervard and Joan Smith have four daughters. In addition to Caroline, there is Paula (Mrs. Gary Fluckinger), Pamela and eleven year old Charla Jo, who is now following in Carolines footsteps at Hooper Elementary. There is also a new star emerging in Carolines family. Little Samuel Charles Fluckiger was born this month to Paula and Gary, and is already being groomed to replace Caroline in training horses. Caroline has always had a goal of coaching sports in High School. Perhaps Sammy can follow Aunt Carolines lead, and one day star in a Royal Uniform, but he has a tough act to follow. Caroline Smith has had her share of second place finishes in her athletic career, but to her many friends at Roy High School, she is still number one. stars as Roy High's top volleyball and basketball star. CAROLINE SMITH |