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Show Sun Chronicle, Sun Times, Ben Lomond Beacon, Clearfield Courier Sporfstacular Sit Ss', b&fit 'it skonuMmi be everyitbSinig, WSmmg says SmSitb By Keith Duncan It was tough on everyone, said Smith, We just couldnt win the close game. In past years, that was the difference to whether we were successful or not. Ted Smith, with eight years of memorable athletic coaching experiences behind him at Roy High, claims winning shouldnt be They came out winners of the Box Elder Tournament and appeared ready for their region opener. I think the turning point in the year was our first loss to Layton. We would and should have beat Layton, but didnt. Then with four more iosses, that was hard to come back from, reported the Royal mentor. r But Smith beams when talking about future years. He smiles a little broader when talking about returning letterman, big Robb Thomas, 3 Steve men like Scholtec and 3 Bart Hadley. Its refreshing even further to talk about returnees like Brad McCaulley and Robert Kirkwood. Lewiston Youth Ted grew up in Lewiston, Utah, a small town then of 1800 folks and about 20 miles north of Logan. His father worked in a nearby mill and make a basketball rim for his son to use. It didnt last too long hanging from the side of the garage. It was a matter of time before the kids in the neighborhood had the; whole garage . looking to fall down. Ted, full of bright ideas, took the rim and attached it to a light pole that was positioned between the house and the road. He still has that basketball .. rim today. I always enjoyed following the careers of older and more experienced players, he said. One such cage star in Teds youth was Jay' Van Noy who later graduated from North Cache, Teds high school in later also. North went on to take state in and finished 9 everything. The Roy High athletic director says the most enjoyable thing is playing, the actual participation. Beaing a coach for the past eight years of Royal basketball has been something different. Enjoyable may not be the word for it he kidded. Lets face it, he said, Winning in sports is the funnest thing, not playing. Its absolutely no fun at allif ' you lose. There is just too much emphasis on winning, he said.' But Smith, who has guided three of his eight Royal cage teams to region championships, is the first to admit he enjoys winning too. The just completed 1979-8- 0 sports year was segmented by a basketball season that Smith best summed up when he said, You must take a little of the bad with the good. His Royals this past winter finished dead last in their region, not a very familiar place for a Royal basketball team to be in comparison o the previous three years that Smiths teams took the Region One championship. off some knocked The Royals pretty fair teams in the pre-seas- 1.1978 2. 1977 3. 1979 ---- athletic director at Roy High. - Season -- Single Game High - Rebounds 1.1975 57 Weber Highest Scoring Average - Season -- 1. 1976 - 66.7 ( 22games) 2. 1978 - 64.0 (24games) Singe Game High - Assists 1. 1979 - 24 at Viewmont Least Points Allowed - Season 2. 1977 22 at -- Single Game High - Steals - Season 1.1976 19 at East 2. 1979 . 19 at Bountiful -- 1.1977 - 55.7 (23games) 2.1978 - 57.0(24games) -- Single Game High Points Scored 1. 1980 - 95 Kearns at Roy 2. 1973 89 at Layton Most Rebounds - Season (22 games) . -- Highest Average Rebounds - Season 1.1976-38.- Single Game - Least Points Allowed 1. 1978 40 Ben Lomond , & 2. 1979 41 East (State) . -- 3 , , -- Most Assists - Season 1. 1979 - 373 (25games) Single Game Most Field Goal Attempts .1.1973 82 at Murray - 1.1973-15.- 2 Most Field Goals Attempted 1.1978-137- . (20games) (25games) -- Single Game - Most Field Goal Made I! 1977 - 35 (Tooele) 1. 1978 35 at Bountiful I.. 1978 - 35 at Olympus 1 . 1980 - 35 Kearns at Roy - Season (20games) (25games) 1 2. 1979- - 1339 . Single Most Field Goals Made Season 1. 1979 - 622 2. 1978 - 618 -- (25 games) By Wally Carr - Neither rain nur sleet nor Volcano can keep the As down for long. The As after playing an uninspiring rain soaked series at Ogden left for Spokane only to be turned back at the airport in Salt Lake by the unfriendly emanations of Mt. St. Helen. They returned to Ogden for an unscheduled homestand and walked away with their first victory in six games winning that one Thursday, the ungrateful indians in their borrowed As road uniforms, their own a victim of the volcano, captured both ends of a double hitter 3 and After the game Ogden manager Jose Pagen took his team, into the clubhouse and told them they werent family no more. r Game-- . Highest 1. 1980 - 64 Field Goal Percent Clearfield Ted began his coaching career in Salt Lake City at a junior high where he headed the volleyball program. Even today he claims volleyball is regarded as a second favorite to basketball. He then 'spent five years at Roy Junior, two at Sand Ridge and eight years ago began his coaching success with the Royals. Smith led the Royals to their first ever appearance in a state tournament game, a long awaited event for Roy. is respected around the state , Smith among fellow prep coaches, and feared at Roy valuable tore th Spokane Pitching to pieces and swept the twin Nil to the delight of fans and manager alike. Injuries continued to haunt the As as Glen Burke reinjured his knee while sliding back into 2nd base cn a pick-of- f attempt and was placed on the disabled list. players,' John p, r SMITH ONCE STARRED at Utah State on the cage court. He held the record for the most number of points in one game for several years. Smith just concluded his eighth coaching year at Roy this past season. He had guided three RoyaL squads to region championships during his stay. Clearfield Recreation ,. ' a . Garner pleaded to get back into the game. He had left earlier when the pants he was wearing tore. John begged me to let him in despite my warning his pants might fall down. I decided to allow him in and on the very last play of the game, John collided with another player and broke his hand and we lost him for the season, said Smith. The Royals won the game however, breaking the jinx. It would have been the greatest moment if I hadnt made the mistake of putting him back into the line-uconcludej Smith. too. Losing has never been a favorite. Youd probably have to know him to understand him. Ive often told kids in the past that losing a game when we should have won it is like a death in the family to me, said Smith. Some times after a really disappointing loss, Ive come home and cried myself to sleep, he said. He also admits that after a big win he could be so high he couldnt go to sleep if he wanted. Smith periodically refers back to jthe heartbreaking defeat his team suffered in the 1979 state basketball playoffs to East High. Nothing is going to stop A's -- Highest Average Assists - Season 2. 1979 14.9 Career . Average Least Points Allowed 1976-86- 9 East (I8games) I came to Roy, people would remind me that Roy had failed to beat Sky View at home and hadnt beat them for several years, he said. I listened and didnt say anything for the first three years. By then the Bobcats had beaten us 24 straight ; times. It was getting to the point that I was annoyed," said Smith. When wed set goals at the first of the year, our first was to beat Sky View and second was to win the region title. At Sky View, the Royals had taken lead at halftime with things a looking pretty rosy for the Roy bunch. But come the second half, weird things began to take place as the Cats made a resurgent comeback. With one minute to go,' Smith called time out and thats when one of his most Begins Coaching and 5-- 6 High. When His playing days didnt all of a sudden come to an end after college like many collegiate player's careers do today. Smith went on to, play AAU basketball while being involved in several tournaments at Denver and Las Vegas. He played for several years in LDS Church basketball and for two straight years his Ogden 12th title. ward took the though hot too interested in basketball, he was an avid baseball player. I grew up loving basketball. Even when I graduated from high school I had no desire to coach the sport, but only to play, commented Smith. Though not a bad player, Ted was cut from the sophomore team and had to be coaxed to go out' his junior year by a close friend As juniors at North Cache, they combined to win two games. However as a senior, Smith led his team to the region championship and a fourtl? place finish in state. From there he headed south to play two years in Cedar City at Southern Utah State. Teaming with such players like. Boyd Adams, the team won the ICAC when Smith was a sophomore. From there they went to a national tournament in Hutchison, Kansas and .took sixth place in theCv nation. I Matured in Army Highest Average Steals - Season 1.1977- - 10.0 (23games) 2. 1979 20.0 (25games) 1.1979- - 1570 (25games) 2. 1978 -- 1536 (24 games) 1. Teds father stands about 1.1979-24- 9 (25 games) 2.1977 - 230 (23games) Most Points Scored - Season -- Baker. In a tournament in Kentucky, Smith poured in 37 points in one game which stood as a record for several years. Max Perry came along later to break the scoring record. As a senior, Ted earned allconference honors. 1946. Most Steals - Season Won 19 Lost 5 Won 18 Lost 5 Won 18 Lost 7 1.1974 1149 Skyline Conference under Cease 6-- TED SMITH, Ive never had a more depressing moment in all my life, said Smith, The hardest thing about a game like that is having to come back to school the next day and teach. You need a good weekend to think about a game like that. Some people say you should forget your losses and make the best effort to come back. I believe in that philosophy too, but its been very difficult for me, he said. Smith, because of his losing philosophy, wouldnt mind seeing teams eliminated in the state playoffs even after their first defeat. Memorable experience Among the most memorable cage experiences that Ted has been involved with while a Royal coach took place in 1977 while playing Sky View Upon entering the service, Smith had put on a few inches and now stood 6 3Vi. His two year stay in the Army not only gave him two years of valuable playing experience, but in his own words, matured there more than he could of anyplace else. He was a member of the Championship team while in the service. Utah State was his next stop and a colorful one at that. His two years there, the Aggies finished third in the All-Ar- . 6-- 6-- 8 Team basketball records shown for Royal cagers Best Record 4-- -- f An p, offers disbbiiriti tickets . Discount Tickets Available Are you interested in roller skating, miniature golf, circuses or demolition derbys? Then come by the Recreation Office and pick up as many free discount tickets as needed for the entire family to enjoy these activities all summer long. Attention All Joggers ! ! ! All day joggihg is available at the Clearfield High School track. NOTE: For further informatigri on any of the above listed programs contact the Clfd. Rec. Office, Leagues Come and support our youth, teams this summer. Little League Baseball games 5:30 Minors, Majors, Seniors. Monday-Thursda- y Softball Games Thursday 5:30 p.m. at Hill Girls at Park. Fisher p.m. Field Elementary. W.'F.F.L. Football registrations begin mid July for ages 825-047- Jeff Rabbit Cox who was 15-- 1 in stolen bases coming into the series Best Field Goal Percentage Season iiad his hair cut Wednesday and was c 1.1980-4- 8 nailed twice trying to take second. Single Game- 2.1975-4- 7 One lady fan said that he just isnt ' Most Free Throws Attempted as fast with short hair, Jeff said it Most Free Throws Attempted - Season wasnt that at all, they (Spokane) 1. 1976 44 South at Roy 1.1976 - 594 (22 games) know I like to steal and were pitching out, trying to catch me. I just guessed Single Game - Most Free Throws Made Most Free Throws Made - Season 1. 1976 - 32 at Bdx Elder wrong is all. The As are on the road now until 1.1976 - 395 (22games) June 5th when they will return to open The Intermountain Region of the United States Volleyball Association Single Game with Tacoma. six series a chosen four All Star teams in different age groups to train and compete has game Throw Free Percent Highest Best Free Throw Percentage - Season be can on baseball As heard USVBA Junior National Championships to be held June 8 chastised in and the ever first Ogden Thoroughly 5-16 93 Clearfield 1.1979 1.1980 67 KLO radio ' (1430 AM), Tuesday, bolstered by reinforcements from in Davis, California. Those selected are: 2. 1978 2-13 92 Sky View Oakland in the form of Mark Sousa, 2. 1976 - 66.4 Thursday and Saturday, with the Senior Girls (19 years old and under) 3. 1976 - 4 92 at Box Elder voice of the As, Bruce Anderson Name Hometown Ray Cosey, Bruce Fournier and Rick School Me an ie Mansfield Lysander, the As went out Friday and doing the play by play. .Midvale Weber State College Karen Nielsen Provo Provo High Robin Burton Alta High Sandy Lisa Monson Salt Lake Kearns High Linda Erickson Orem Orem High Diane. Rich Weber State College Ogden Cynthia Ford ' Davis High Farmington .Janice Carper Weber State College Ogden Highest Free Throw Percentage High Single Game - Free Throws Attempted Most Rebounds - Career Karleen Peart Sunset Clearfield High Season (25 or more attempts) 1. Doug Smith 17 Weber at USU-197- 6 Tena Farrimond - 411 1977-78 1. Jeff Scholtec Alta High Sandy -- 16 - at Box Elder 2. Doug Porter - 82 1. Doug Porter 1976 Brenda Gilbertson - 397 1971-7- 3 1976 2. Dan Thomas Weber State College Ogden 2. Rick Stonehocker 16 Box Elder atWSC-197- 6 - 76 - 364 1874-75 2. Nate Herzog 1979 Caroline Smith 3. Alan Scholtec Hooper Roy High 2. Lonnie Bullard 16 - at Bear River 1973 3. John Gamer 1977 76 4. Mark Sindle Intermediate Girls (17 years old and younger) High Single Game - Scoring - Most Rebounds - Season High Single Game - Free Throws Made 1. Jeff Scholtec - 223 1978 1. Mark Sindle - 37 at U of U vs. Brighton 1. Rick Stonehocker 14 - Box Elder at WSC 1976 Alan Scholtec 2. 13 2. Doug Porter at Box Elder 1976 (State) 1978 3. Mark Sindle 2. Alan Scholtec 12 - Weber at USU 1976 3. Dan Smith 35 at Sky View 1975 4. Jeff Scholtec 3. Jim McMahon 12 Bonneville 1979 3 . Nate Herzog 34 at Bountiful 1977 4. Rick Stonehocker - 33 Bountiful 1976 Most Assists Season 5. Alan Scholtec -- 151 1. Fred Fernandez 31 Rear River 1974 1979 Most Field Goal Attempts Season - 3o at Bountiful 1978 6. Jeff Scholtec 377 1977 (23 games) 2. Doug Nelson 1. Jim McMahon 0 7. Fred Fernandez 355 1979 (25 games) 3. Kurt Bennington 84 1978 2. Mark Sindle 30 Viewmont 1979 5 3. Alan Scholtec (20games) Most Points Scored - Season 331 1979 (25 games) High Single Game - Rebounds 4. Fred Fernandez 1. Jim McMahon 1. Alan Scholtec 21 at Sky View 1975 Most Field Goals Made - Season 2. Mark Sindle 2. Rob Vanderwood 1. Alan Scholtec 5 2. Alan Scholtec 20atOrem (State) 1979 , 2. John Scjiwitzer 2. Jim McMahon 19 at Box Elder 1974 3. Jeff Scholtec 177 1977 4. Alan Scholtec 3. Mark Sindle 18 at Sky View 1974 174 1979 Most Points Scored Junior Girls (15 years old and younger) 1. Fred Fernandez Goal High Single Game - Assists Field Percentage Highest 2. Sindle Mark Season (75or more attempts) Fernandez .2 Weber-197- 9 3. Jeff Scholtec 2. Fred Fernandez . . 1974-7u East (State) 1979 5 4. Alan Scholtec 670 1- .RylanWiedmeier 66 1980 3. Kirk Miles . 10 at gear Riber 1975 57 1975 2. Alan Campbell 3. Robb Miles Most Assists Career 10 at Layton 1973 1975 55 3. Alan Scholtec 1- .FredFernadez 1978 53.7 4. Jeff Scholtec High Single Game - Steals 2. Kurt Bennington 125 1978 1. Rick Stonehocker - 9 at East 1976 Most Free Throws Attempted Season 2. Doug Nelson Rating (plus) Season 1. Dan Smith 9 at Logan 1973 1. Fred Fernandez 3. John Gamer 129 1979 2 . Fred Fernandez 8 at Weber 1977 2. Nate Herzog 3. Rick Stonehocker 3. Jon Nickerson Most Free Throws Made - Season High Single Game - Field Goal Attempted 1. Fred Fernandez Highest Scoring Average Season 1. Dan Thomas 28atU.ofU.(West) 1973 0.3-1975 1. Alan Scholtec 2. Doug Porter 2. Fred Fernandez 27 Viewmont 1979 2. Jeff Scholtec 3. Rick Stonehocker 3. Mark Sindle 26atU.ofU. (Brighton) 1978 8.0-1977 4- .DanSmith 3. Jim McMahon 4. Alan Scholtec 25 at Skv View 1975 (24games) 2. 1979- - 58 at Sky View 5. 5-- 4. 4-- Area women selected to compete on volleyball team 4-- 25-2- 22-2- SndSmdmS RoyaS stiadstSc breaStdowm . -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 09-1975 -- -- 89-1979 -- -- -- -- -- 88-1977 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 331-197- -- 14-1977 06-1979 -- -- 06-1975 183-197- 95-1978 -- -- -- -- -- -- 51-1979 24-1979 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 90-1979 -- -- -- 37-1976 -- -- -- -- 188-19- 11-1976 04-1979 03-1979 -- -- -- ; -- 8.8-1978 -- -- -- |