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Show DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL, DECEMBER 12, 1984 V By KEITH DUNCAN Journal Sports - LAYTON Who sports the oldest moustache in Region One basketball? YOU guessed it. The tireless Douglas Moon wears it. But it isn't the hair on Doug's upper lip that gets the respect from his peers in the region. It's his infamous basketball mind and spirit that demands attention. never-say-d- ie LAST SEASON, one found the Lancers struggling from start to finish, was tough on the veteran coach. The year before he had taken a club all the way to the consolation championship in the ranks experiencing some of the most inspirational moments in Lancer basketball history. But Moon proved hes not a quitter, not even close, despite a lack of good basketball talent. Now he's coming back for more and perhaps 5 that could relive has a club in some of the memorable moments of two seasons ago. 4-- A - '84-8- THERES NO prediction Layton will whip people around , especially with only one returning letterman coming back. But Moon feels quite confident that his kids have the tools to battle their way back into tournament play. After three games Layton was off to a good start with a pair of victories over Kearns and Murray. pre-seas- ONE HARD, warm fact that Layton will acknowledge is that senior returner, Darrell Martin, will be a big key iir Laytons successes. If he stays healthy and comes through like Moon expects he will, the Lancers could be quite competitive. Martin started and played in every game last year as both a guard and forward. Hes as quick and smooth a ballplayer as there is in the area this year. MOON really likes him, needless to say. Of course Im prejudice, but I believe that Darrell is one of the finest guards in the state. Hes got the tools with the lone exception of size to make him a great, great basketball player. But hes one of the quickest kids weve ever had here at Layton. Martin can do it all . He can shoot from the outside, can take it to the hole and has the capabilities to be a good leader. Moon hopes his star player begins to really take over in the latter category. 10 and 14 points a game through region play. Well look for Dan to act as our floor general this year, our leader on the court. Im happy hes accepted that role, said MoOn. hell average between BANKHEAD MARTIN has been through the wars. He of course went through the ups and downs of last season. Even as a sophomore he got right in the thick of it by ending one game with a jumper. game winning 17-fo- ot Hes used to the wars, said Moon, And the rest of the kids will look to him because of his ex- perience. years and perhaps his intensity is the reason hes risen like he has. Defensively he plays aggressive and wants to win. The best of the Laytons big men will perhaps be junior Rex Brimhall. Rex is important to this AT team. It was during our game against Cottonwood that I let him know just how important he was by jumping in his shorts for a moment. He exerted himself a little more after that by dumping in 10 fourth quarter points. Rex is in a shell right now but weve got to have him break loose and realize that hell have to carry us inside along with the other two big kids. Rex can create positive things, I know he can. Were going to count on him big to get some points inside the 15 foot area. 6--5, Darrells free and spirit easy helps his cause. Of course thats the reason this game was invented, to have fun. In the three games Layton has played, Darrell has averaged over 18 points per game. pre-seas- HELPING Darrell in the this winter will be Dan back-cou- rt Bank-hea- d. He was more or less a reserve player last season but did get into several varsity games as a junior. has worked hard BANKHEAD off-seaso- n shooting and Moon is on his confident WHEN BRIMHALL finds out that he is a basketball player, itll be better for everyone. Brimhall is working hard to get is 4-- 6-- 6-- pre-seas- I THINK through the has consistently gotten better over the past two at Layton, at least the desire, to get back into the state tournament. The Lancers will have to count on the play of these three, Rex Brimhall, Dan Bankhead and Dusty Perry. where Moon wants him to be. Hes learning how to play this game. this year. At 2 hes got some good Of course its our job to teach jumping ability but Moon says hes perhaps the best jumper of Laytons big men. He played him and well do our best to give got lot to learn. McMillian worked somewhat last year on the varsity him the instruction. hard during tryouts and made the level but an ankle injury prevented team. McMillian has had some him from seeing a lot of action. ONE AREA of concern for Moon back problems and hopefully that is the teams lack of bench wont hurt his hopes for playing TOM DOBINS, a this year. senior, will strength. It might be our biggest be seeing plenty of action at the negative, he said. IVE ALWAYS had the philofrom sophy that its ideal to win more at John Lamp is a move-ihigh post position for the Lancers. Primarily a basketball player,. Colorado, a senior, who Moon the end of the year rather than at Dobins has shown some real posi:' feels hasnt played that much orgathe first. It doesn't always five strides to becoming a major nized basketball. Hes hard that way but with this year'shappen team, force in Laytons cause this prenosed, working hard and has a weve got a lot to teach these kids season. great attitude toward the game, before our league schedule. said Moon. Lamp will come in to "Weve been taking it slow so HES NOT real quick but Moon spell either Martin or Bankhead on far. Basketball is the kind of game is confident that Dobins will help the guardline. you cant teach everything in a out greatly on the boards. week. I guess thats why the seaCRAIG Dahl can come in to play The other big kid is Dusty Pere son is so long. Afsmall forward. ry. Like Dobins, Perry hasnt seen either guard or in Martin has out fouled the ter NOW RIGHT Im very pleased much varsity action in the past. Murray game, Dahl sank a couple with the receptive attitude of the of freethrows in the last three or kids. They are working hard and AT 6 Perry is big but not awfulfour seconds to win the game. well get better as the season goes ly quick. Moon described Perrys ability by saying, Down the road, Moon likes his demonstration of along. As soon as Darrell gets used to whether its me or someone else. hard work so far. Bob McMillian is another reworking with these kids, I look at Dusty could make someone a good basketball player. Its just a matter serve who has never played high that as one reason well continually of getting the playing time and school ball before and is a senior get better, concluded Moon. The cry 6 n dog-gon- 6-- Darts Same Ole Story Lack Of Size And Two Tons of Hustle By KEITH DUNCAN Journal Sports KAYSV1LLE - Guys like Casey Lloyd and Mike Taylor have what it takes to protect a school's pride and basketball image. They may be small again, but Mike Gardner's into the Darts won't state tournament Davis High hopes of getting Casey Lloyd, David Kinard and Keith Hunsaker. will OF COURSE it takes at least five people to do it all, but Lloyd and Taylor will do most of the trail blazing. Hardly anyone can refute the basketball tradition of success and glory that has mounted over the years from the Sam Morgan Field-hous- e on the Davis High campus. And for that tradition to continue itll have to be players like Lloyd and Taylor to overcome the challenge. be underestimated by anyone. The be led by at least these three, WritersLeeue Meets The Kays Creek Writers League met at the home of president Beatrice Carroll on Thursday, Dec. 6 for a Christmas party. PRESIDENT Elect, Bea Johnson Was installed as president of the League for the 1985 year. Other officers elected to serve were Ann Marcusen, vice president; Maijorie Thatcher, secretary and treasurer. t OTHER business was a vote of pledgement to be sent to the President of the Utah League of Writers. Food delicacies were enjoyed as well as Christmas thoughts and essays. MRS. MARY Timothy gave those present a copy of her Christmas letter. A new member, Roger Treacher read some of his poems. ing some stretches when no one else can. Lloyd returns this season as the most experienced" player on the team. He played plenty during his sophomore season and scored and started in every game last season. THE 6-- 0 senior is perhaps the best perimeter shooter on the team and for this season was just elected quality kid." One of the things fans like most is Lloyd's basketball ability is his streak-shootin- g ability. During the varsity game at Woods Cross last winter he at one time had nailed seven consecutive jumpers from long range which broke the game open and turned it toward his a team captain. According to Grad-neLloyd is "a quality player and r. continued next page. DAVIS DART BASKETBALL All games 7:30 p.m. BUT NEITHER Lloyd or Taylor will be alone in their expedition that has already begun. Teaming with them will be the veteran Mike Gardner, the coach that coached their older brothers and perhaps even played with their fathers. 5 With that, hopes are that the edition of Dart basketball can hold their own when another wild and crazy Region Four basketball schedule gets underway. 84-8- OTHERS attending were Helen Sheffield, Sandy Butterfield, Dorotha Walker, Dorothy Bergstrom, RuthHansen, Mary Timothy, Carol Hansen, Iris Rosier, Cap Carroll. Also present were Stephen Schow and Scott both of Redwood City, Calif. The president presented each member with a brass angel Christmas tree ornament which held a cuplct describing the recipient, np Bit-to- n, THERE will be four returning lettermen taking the court when Davis tackles Region Four in January, but as mentioned. Lloyd and Taylor are the basketball jones." Its these two that have the inept ability to carry the entire club dur State Tournament March 18 through March 23 |