OCR Text |
Show (n Viol IUI bU VWWI lilf tto) wWllb V iww Laytons Blaine Tracy With Time By TOM BUSSELBERG - LAYTON Laytons Blaine Tracy has a goal. AND HE took a major step towards it, a little over a week ago, when he took first runner-u- p in the Mr. Utah Teenage competition-h- is first-evcontest. 1983 Lancer The his has eyes on not only graduate taking the Northern Utah Teen, next spring, but eventually Mr. Utah and even on to national competition. And when you remember he's only been seriously at it for six months, hes got time on his side. er AS BLAINE quickly admits, bodybuilding, if done right, is no easy regimen. Most of the time, months especially six weeks-thre- e before a contest, its forget the milkshakes and doughnuts or cheeseburgers, and on to a strict diet. Its boiled, skinless chicken, lean read meat, fish, fresh fruits and vegetables and whole wheat bread, for instance. The sugar and salt have to be cut way down and foods. say goodbye to deep-frie- d ON HIS WAY Taking first runnerup in the Mr. Northern Utah Teenager competition, his first contest ever, Blane Tracy has big plans to go to the top in HOW DOES he do it? Blaine readily admits to help from his mother, in the diet department, noting shes been a "health g. body-buildin- Continued... for years and always made nut His Side Oku sure he ate sound nutritional meals. Hes the son of Jay and Susie Bailey. BEYOND THAT, it "boils down to hard work plus tons of desire, the former high school wrestler, football player and track and field man says. Sometimes you just push until youre about past the pain barrier. Some days I go to (about) collapsing--- ! lift until I cant any more." Thats coupled with a years-lon- g attraction to weightlifting, he explains. I always wanted to be strong," he admits, noting hes lifted since the 9th grade for high school sports although adds he was never really serious" about it until the past six months. HE JOINED the Spa Fitness Center in Ogden, got to know a lot of the people there and intensely started lifting, emphasizing a lot of guys helped me get my start including Dave Patterson, Jim West and Ed Sheranian. Its developed to a major interest in his life and Blaine now works e for the spa, recently transferred to Murray. Its there that he gets satisfaction in helping others, he emphasizes. watch them grow-especi- those ally the with a lot of problems, blond-haire- d near says. One headaches with trouble had guy six-foot- and back problems. Hed even had a brain scan and they couldnt find anything. He started working out, and hes cured himself. Others have come in who were always depressed" and now theyre different people, he says, indicating a persons whole be outlook inside and out-c- an changed, leading to a positive disposition that can even caijy into how a person walks, Blaine explains. AND WHILE he hopes to compete in contests over the next few years, Blaine stresses a desire to fitness stay in the health-physicfield through his life. That desire to keep in shape and compete keeps him on a training schedule, often 2'2-- 3 hours a day, concentrating on different parts of the body. "Anyone can spend 212-- 3 hours, but the average person would not be able to work hard the entire time, he says. full-tim- I LOVE to help people and YOU HAVE to work up to it, he cautions, emphasizing one hour two-thre- e times a week is worthwhile and everyone has to set their own goals and limits. Some bodybuilders can get away with eating a lot of junk food, for instance, he says, but for him its an ongoing, strict program-especia- lly the week before a conthe goal is accentuating where test, low body fat leading to paper-thi- n skin. Unlike wrestling, where a set weight is the key, its that body fat level that matters most in body building. IT MEANS going with no car- bohydrates, such as meats and dairy products Monday-Wednesda- y of that last week; no salt, skinless chicken, eggs with only the whites and no ketchup, in addition. Thursday afternoon it was back to carbohydrates but no liquids or sodium, forcing dehydrating, aimed at hardening up the body. The diet had to be strictly followed through Friday, although a little treat was allowed, and then Saturday Blaine could eat basically what I want although still no salt, sodium or dairy products. the "IT GETS tough-especilack of water. Id wake up in the middle of the night and find myself have to pull under the tap-y- ou yourself away. What doesBlaine enjoy doing in his spare time? I love to water ski, go boating at Lake Powell and Lake Mead, he says with a smile. ally Softball And Little League Keep Em Busy the new scoreboard and other things like that. With all of that, it was just a neat setting, said Cook. COOK HAS one reason why recreation activities are growing. He of a few recalled the years back that perhaps had people discovering recreation avenues at dome like never before. Now oeople have just stuck with it, he brand-ne- said. Cook also mentioned, I think :oo, that the girls involvement in :he junior highs has helped the growth too. Its no longer unlady-ik- e to play ball. WHEN I was in school, girls ust didnt participate because But youd be labeled a oday theyre running, sliding and getting dirty just like the boys. Were in that age when its not tom-bo- y. ke to go out and enjoy your- self. And will there be any problems n the future? Will the present growth turn into a problem? ACCORDING TO Cook, the only problem he can forsee is running out of facilities. With Layton having 32 little league boys teams from the age s of 9 to 2 and 1 8 more ll teams for seven and eight year olds, thats just the beginning. Then add on top of that all the little girls teams, the ladys teams and the mens and youve got a ton of people needing a place to play. At the present time, the city has a grand total of 10 diamonds to play on. And you cant forget that 1 Cook has to allow the time for church teams to play on his diamonds too. ONE RAINY day or two, according to Cook, can really throw a cog into the system. With the growth of recreation sports and activities, have the city fathers been willing to move along with it? IN it was Mayor Neldon Hamblin who commented, I believe our council has been very supportive of the recreation program, obviously with the leaps and bounds weve maintained with the population growth. Mayor Hamblin, who himself was once heavily involved in coaching and building up young men in recreation activities in Clearfield, said there was a couple of keys to the growth. I BELIEVE first is the councils support of Roger Thomas who has done an outstanding job, alofig with the department head, Ross Kearl. Theyve worked quite dili gently to provide the very best for our citizens. They ve helped to provide a super outlet that people have jumped into. Its just like the council has believed and said for years, if you dont provide a recreational environment for the youth, then theyre going to provide their own. Then you have to provide more tax dollars in police protection. SO MANY people believe that recreation programs have to pay for themselves, and the adult prog-ram- s do, but how do you measure how much each child should pay for the square foot of grass he stands on when he plays baseball. Even though the parks and recreation departments have to be someI still think what that nothere are some spin-off- s body ever gets to measure because of the other avenues kids could take if they dont have recreation. It may cost the taxpayer a little, but its wholesome and good. chance to improve a little. But the mayor says its been a task to keep up with it all. When Steed Park needed lights, the mayor said the council was very supportive of it. Even in the begin- ning, the park on 300 North was tough in getting because of two consecutive defeats on bond elections. THE RECREATION program, in my opinion is just a marvelous thing all the way around. I remember when I was involved quite heavily in it, how some kids couldnt even do a chin-u- p or pushup. Maybe its because kids dont have the chores to do like they used to, but recreation gave those kids a SO A salute goes out to people like Cook, Thomas and Hamblin and numerous others who have done their part and more, to make recreation a viable part of our communities. And good luck to those same people who will have to keep up with the growth. CLEARFIELD, where Roger Thomas has put together one of the states finest recreation programs, personal commentdave wigham Region Four Is A Land Of State Opportunities By DAVE WIGHAM Clipper Sports Looking at the spring accomplishments of each of the three local schools one could very easily make a misleading observation. VIEWMONT won the state track crown, Woods Cross rules the state in soccer while Bountiful was third in baseball. That means that the best athletes at Viewmont run track, at Woods Cross the best athletes play soccer while Bountifuls best play baseball. Of course while the athletes involved in these various sports at the various high schools mentioned are excellent athletes its still not fair to make the above statement. TAKING THEM one at a time ve can easily see that the other ;ports at each school also have ;ome excellent talent. Viewmont or example, while the track team vas winning state the soccer team :ame close and the baseball lost in i playoff to Bountiful. The Vikes could have been in the tate championship soccer game ut they lost in a shootout, and hose things can go either way, to he eventual state champs from Voods Cross. In baseball the 'ikes could have been in the tour-amebut they lost a one game layoff to Bountiful, who we have Iready mentioned claimed third in nt lat tournament. SURE THE Wildcats ruled in occer but it took an extra inning ss to Davis to prevent the Cats aseball team from going to the ate meet while the track team just idnt have the depth it takes to win i a crown. The Cats had some fine individual talent in track, Lance Eden to name one, but it also takes depth to compete for a team title. What it all boils down to is that Region Four is a tough league to compete in. In soccer two of the top three teams in the state came from this league. In track two of the top five teams were from this area while baseball also had three representatives at the state meet, this was the only region that had three teams involved. VIEWMONTS soccer and baseball team had talent. Woods Cross track and field team had talent. Bountiful had talent on their soccer team and track squad. Its not often a reporter gets to cover a state championship team. All in cello paks to minimize transplant shock All Insecticides - Fertilizers t. be sold AT THIS SPRING I got to cover two state titles. Both came as mild surprises to each coach. They both felt they had chances to win but both also realized they needed some luck to pull it off, and they both got it. Its great to see the kids accomplish something that every high school athlete dream of. Theres nothing like seeing a kid you have covered for three years looking at a state championship trophy with tears in his eyes and kissing .the thing. Weed Killers - Lawn Seed, Etc. COST OR NEAR COST (stock up lor summer) Try our special blended bulk PLANTING MIA Keith Duncan, who covers Layton, Davis and Clearfield for this paper up north, had told me several times hes never had that opportunity. (I know the Darts took state soccer last year but for some reason Keith doesnt count that.) - 1 for starting - Potting - Growing Plants - PH adjusted B tS 854 N. Main, Kaysville, Utah Hours: 8-- 7 Closed Sunday; V Gal. |