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Show rwv W WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL. AUGUST 24, 1978 Laylon Features Returning Backs Schools Nave SL By Football Advantage By DA E VllGHAM After talking to a lot of h'gh school football coaches throughout the valley one point that stands out in ths reporters eves over all the rest is that w ith the exception of maybe Davis High the Salt Lake si hoots have an ad vantage over the county schools in football THE REASON for this is really two fold I irst of all the little league football program is run according to high school boundaries and secondly all the Sad Lake schools have ninth graders at their school The Wasatch Front Football league do a good job out heie m the county but in the other city it is run a different way Out here in the WTFL the teams are selected according to ability and weight, geographic locations are yery seldom considered Sure the kids in West Bountiful plav in their league, Centerville has theirs as does Bountiful, but that's about the extent of boundaries placed on a kid IN SALT Lake the kids sign up at the high school in their area, the one they would be attending if they were that age This means that kids living in the same area play on the same team By the time these kids are seniors in high school they could have been plavirg lootball together for about nine or so vears Out here the teams are usually not the same from one vear to another The top notched kids plav on the A team with the others dispersed to as many other clubs as needed It's possible for a placer to be on a different team every year THEN TOO, the city is divided mo two h gh schools and kids that will be attending both schools are on (he same teams This isn't to say that one method is better than the other, it's just pointing out that when you interview a player at a Salt Lake school they usually ail indicate they have been playing together for about eight years THE NINTH graders bring up another interesting point That gives those players an extra year over the other schools to learn the system Davis has that txtra year over Bountiful or Viewmont in teaching their of fense Kids around the county have to learn the system at their respective junior high schools then as sophomores they get to learn an entirely different system all over again IT WOULDNT be fair to ask the junior high coaches to run the same system as the high schools In fact at Bountiful junior it would be impossible because some of their players go to both Bountiful and Viewmont W'lth the little league arranging their boundaries m accordance with the high schools and that extra year of freshmen at the school one would have to agree that the re might be a slight advantage in the Salt Lake schools Football Fever High At Woods By DAVE WIGHAM WOODS CROSS - root ball fever is running high at the Wildcat school and with all their players returning for their senior campaigns everyone is optimistic THE CATS went through their rookie effort in varsity competition with few wins but a lot of experience Sending juniors into Region Four last year was like sending the into the college All-Sta- NFL Coach Wally Hawkins has about 60 players in camp this week many of whom have gained in both size and ma "1 cant believe the turity difference seniors make, these kids are ready to plav and have a great attitude HEADING THE list of b g people is senior tight end John Montgomery who tips the scales around the 200 mark John was interior lineman last year but will be moved to the tight end spot Doug Burrell, a 6 foot 2 inch 230 pounder is )4 back and ready to cause trouble m the line play Other seniors who will see some action include Kevin Klitguard, Todd Allen, Greg Butters and Andy Boehme All have gixid size and speed and learned how to play the hard way last year A couple juniors, Jason U hitney and Mark Tate, will be pushing the upjierclassmen for a spot of on the line Running backs look to be a strong point for the Cats with four seniors and two juniors fighting it out tor the starting nod Jeff Ostler, Dave Poweil, Stu F gan and Wes Mochizuki are all returning seniors while Mike Brinkerhoff and Donaldson are hungry juniors waiting for action THE QUARTERBACK bat tie looks to be a two man rate be'ween senior Todd Bailiff and junior Mark Farnshaw Both will probably see action at the helm of the Wildcats as both are good leaders When the ball hits the air wavs the Cats have some good people on the receiving end Don DAE WIGHAM LAYTON - Generally it would be considered imjxysxi-bl- e by most to improve on the season the Layton Lancers had last year in football but quite possibly the lancers will do that this season LED BY a big strong line the Layton club hxks to be as good as they were last vear, if not better Sure they lost a lot of good placers ke Maurice Turner, Ben Bubuk, Rick Snow, Wane kittrell, Sam Gallegos and otrers but they also have some great ones return. ng like Chuck Fhin, Brandon Him, Todd Staplev to name a h w THF BIGGEST, literally, asset going for the Lancers light now is the fact that they have five linemen returning that saw a lot of at lion las! season In fact these five were starters at one time or another last year It was these people that helped the lamtis win the region title, tad with Boun tiful but since thc biat the Braves thev went as number one, and it is thest pt ople that will again be the nucleus of the attack Victorious in region placed! was the Kavsville Sixth Ward soitb ill team who took top honors in the season's plav 1 he Iti to Is e u p undu Co u h Sieve old junior team won the ch impum-TcM oss They wiU he eligible for aica compitiion 1 h giouji u'-- o eat l i jcn hers aic HI ike won the regional sjxirtsmaiiship aw aid Karton, Riooke Mi Cloud Kick Hams loins h hiwn Mike Hams Mike Flint hem MeChud Don Muyon Kohut John son, Dreg Page, Darrvl C miner with tin u Htiiln o uh St( VI Moss Bunt lcw JaiiHirviv lxs REGION WINNERS IN CHICK F n.n .o.d Bren don Flint the I amirs hi.t what oppos pg i o.ci In s call i I h n is couple of bonhet ds listed at 6 6 an 25 pounds while Flint is the baby at b 1 he amazing and 220 pounds thing about these two is that 1 n 1 they are quick strong Both art II ncirddas college prospects and w.ll dt finitely cause pint) opponents Also bac e By DAVE WIGHAM CLI ARF1L1 D from cst year are senior center Kim Gray Doug Littlefield (195), (1) Mike Overly (210) and Dennis Roath (225) These players all saw considerable playing time on both offense and dt ftnse a vear ago and know the L ancer system inside out This time last season the football fur tunes of Clearfield weie turned over to Brent Hancoc k The timing might not have been the best in the world but the decision has turned out to be a good one for the Falcon sc hool IN HIS first vear C muck guided the Falcons r ms for k oac h a b the coaches THE KEY to the I am er team this year is at the quar terback spot where senior Tracy Chatwm is currently winning the starting battle over three juniors Mark Vigil, Kurt Kennidy and Jim Siekera are in the background at the signal caller spot but their presence is just enough to keep Tracy working hard A gixid passer Senior Gregg Tuttle has moved to a wide receiver which gives him a chance to show off his speed Another senior Paul Waite, ai cording to the coat hes, has exfemely good hands and catches anything thrown near him Pay Peace and Taylor World are two more seniors who should see considerable play ing time Juniors Reed Call and Taryn Hallows are also slated for action DEFENSIVELY THE lineman will more than likely be some of the offensiye people wholl go both ways At linebackers for the Cats will be Stu Lgan and Powell Both have experience and are good at what they do, ready to bac k up these seniors will be juniors Don Donaldson, Jeff Lewis, Whitney and Tate The secondary is headed up by a trio of seniors and a junior, Todd Bailiff, Wes Mochizuki and Ostler could all sot actum as could Farnshaw WOODS Mark junior CROSS has a good club corning back with the capability of becoming a great club The Cats started off in great tradition regard ing sports last year and will be out to better themselves in this their second vear Word around the league is that the Woods Cross club could be a dark horse and one to watch come state time and prove their abilitn s Siekera could also see action at a slot back pos turn the past years the Lancers have come up with some great lim backers who stem to be near the top in every code he s all region ballot and the year the lav In ton crew have some gtxid ones again RON COOPFR is leading the group right now followed by Dave Burke and (oc'kie Carter Todd Staplev could plav at a backer spot depend ing on how well his knee holds up while running the football Waller heads up a group fighting for the starting role m the defensive secondary but right behind is C arnron V igil and junior Tim Fee les ton Tim is probably the f s test player on the team and comes from a family of foot bail players THIS GROLP of seniors won all their games as sophomores, then lost only o Bountiful last vear in the junior varsity ranks so tie v know what it takes to w in Ihey have played togethc r foi a long time and have set the state championship as th ir goal Barring injuries to ktv personnel the Lancers would have to be considered a strong football club k last season was that Kenneth Bairds In Military on tl e Casey, Cookie Cartt rarid Pc te ( arnron are ready to step m ic Hancock was named head man two days prior to ihi opening practice They ' id to get a lot done, and they hatw in is i xpet ted to handle the club effei i.w lv club are untested and inexperienced Withpeopn like Rick Snow in front c f them it was hard to see anv playing time but now the like-o- f Charlie Waller, Mik ry ac h C THE RECFIVFRS state playoff berth with a good Orem crew As luck would have it the Clearfield Md lost in that playoff but t was a great accomplixh--- i cut for both the team and hi coaches The mam draw i ALSO BACK are1 a couple of running backs who saw action last season in Todd Stapley and Art Leota Staplev was the starting fullback while leota came on strong in the state tournament when T urner was injured Todd is a hard runner who 11 get the tough yards while leota has gixxi speed to the outside Dave Adams and Dave Burke will be pushing for some playing time and bo'h are considered gixid b icks b u LJ2 ard veiy Excrdse 1 ranklin D D in Exercise ( HF IS assigned to the sub USS marine Scamp, homeported ( in New onn Iondon, This maiks the 19th consecuti.e year foi the combined U S and South American naval exercises c ailed Umtas XIX These are operations designed to promote a high state of preparedness and cooperation beiween the various naval and air forces that piotect the southern sea lanes .of our Western Hemisphere U S PARTICIPATING forces will crcumnav igate. South America and join navies of Venezuela, Brazil I ruRuay, Argentina Chile, Peru, Fcuador and Columbia foi the scheduled training Operations will include an tisubmarme and antiaircraft warfare, plus surface gunnery and communications exercises Units will visit some 20 cities in eight different countries during the four and one half month scries of deployment REAR ADMIRAL John J Lkelund, USN, Commander, South Atlantic Force, U S Atlantic Fleet, is overall commander of the exercise Beireis joined the Navy in September 1975 Coach Gary Hansen likes to run the football and with the line he has returning who can blame him If Chatwm can do the job, and he certainly has f dulaie cl i p 1 5 10 185 poundt r was one of the better backs in the region last year as a junior and is rated as the top returning back in the region by many coaches Along with Arrant, the Clearfield hunch have Doug Hamblin to fill m at fullback with the halfback spot going to either Stevt Btal or Timmy Gooch Beal , DURING THF eight week training cycle, he studied general military subiects designed to prepare him tor further academic and on the job training m one of the Navy s 85 basic occupational fields luded in his studies were seamanship, close order drill, Naval history and first aid Personnel who complete this course of instruction are eligible for three hours of college credit in physical education and hygiene Inc 1 1 iuv is anot he i c an wh It the bigeest of them all will be Mike Hopkins at ti 4 ' and 210 pourds with (in g ivloi l ight behind him it ti and 225 poun is Juniors Urn Spat th and Ken d w i'ds toiild push some of the uppe i cla vsnn n out of post as turns running mint the Clearfield team has gieat fullback teturmna in stmor M.ke Arrant This 1 im.lv Scott was the All Region safely last year but will be seeing some action on offense this season while Gcxx h is a gutty little runner with good speed Coach Hancock noted that the best athlete on the sq lad was probably Roger Vincent who ts slated to see action both wavs this season Rogci a b 4 190 pounder, will go at both tight end and defensive end for the Falcons He has good speed and excellent hands Two other players who the coaches are counting on in the passing game are Greg Vernon and Mark Jones THE LINE foi Clearfield has some big people and then some not so big people but the coaches indicate it will be a good line Heading up the list of candidates is Scott Bond v ison the arogrt sics I INLB ACKINCi FOR He team looks solid with larry Dugger and Arrant slated for at lion in the middle with the outside spots up for grabs Both saw action a year ago ind bring expt nerice to ihe club on dt ftnse The second iry is headed bv Btal, an All Region pt r foimer of a vear ago Hamblin and Bobby C lark are ifter some aiso back with experience last vtar Mark Jones Jat k Mullins and Brook Hocks waiting in the wings hit a shot at pi i 70 ing 1'hii Garret a 6 ! poundt t w ill also si e a lot of action on dt ft nse t I'M t as an t nd or a bm bithi , THF FAKONS lasted some suettss last var, just enough to make ms gtoup of athletes hungry for mote of the same Wuh the kes of Be il and Arrant to Itad the club and a coach sach as I Hancock guiding their for tunes one has to like the hance of the Ck arfield team this season Although not p.cked by many to finish in the top three, the Falcons might prove to be the surprise club of the vear HE JOINED the Navy in June 1978 tapes Stolen LAYTON - The TNT Tape Shack of Layton has been burglarized of about $1,800 in assorted goods, the Layton Police Department reports ovus Model 850 or 750 ITEMS taken included posters, eight track tape BBSS cases, headphones, tapes and belt buckles tb Mgg CDBIUSO 0PBBD at An Unbelievable Price G3?JjlG (sJSOCQl 2395678 j 4 V ever to fioqpsG aaiD STAFF IVKYI DISCOl 0E5) 0) dE 03? Schoo 1 batteries We install 0 OSES 0H (2JE3E1I GB03 (0? GESME GO repair Aii watches and Digital Watches and in all Electronic Calculators i w i WE WELCOME MASTER CHARGE Open 12 Noon to 6 P.M. nadvertisecntems UUENQUIST 185 No. Mam, Clearfield LCD Read-O- ut (tetKDPcML GUI) mvuk limit I Less than inch thick 3000 Hour Battery Life Full Memory the tools, then the Lancers will be as tough as beat BYRON E. nmpifiy r-- a Navy Seaman Apprentice urtis R Christensen son of and Robert aurte J Christensen of 2294 W 700 S Sytacuse has completed recruit training at the Naval Training ( c nter San Diego and Brad Mun B ml sm t t ir a lie sunn at non N i a i min s from a foot1) ill but this group has the ability to better both their record and their state finish Now in L tah State Farm Newer Home Discount. If your home 13 less than 7 years old you can save with State Farm From 14 5 for brand new homes to 2fT for 6 year old homes Save up to 15" more with State Farm Home Alert If vour home has fire detection or burglary protection devices, you can qualify for other discounts Start saving now Call ( IN THF IT WOLLD take a great cf fort to top the performance of the Layton team of a year ago S.vc up to I Vo on Homeon nets insurance Slate Farm 1 Christensen Ends Study the Southern Henusphete semorinlarry Reid Larry is an all amund all it te who is used to winn ng ant! sh iuld give the ale tins a tug g us It .nit r Curtis V in that svs I Beni is of 282 N I akev lew Dt we, Ck urfic Id, is currently Untias XIX m THF PH1I OSOPHY cf me keable Clearf eld coach is simple and sweet lncoLj.c you Can go out and get the pi iyers you Want ot need, but in high sc hool you have no say in that catt gory You hive to plav with the kils you have all I can do is teach the tn to go out and be aggrtssive and still hive fun This vear the I ale ons have Appienutc Beireis, son of and icki M participating cTpTe returning fiom that team last sca-o- n that experienced some sm cess and these people w II form the nucleus of the team Quai tei backing is always a key on any high school club and the Falcons have a giod tern Navy Tireman Kenneth some good p. did Going into his second vtar at the head of the team, ( each Hancock has had a full year under his belt to get the kids used to his system and to get their confidence V. 4 gatEsemDOasaSbri ii&GMajffl - exrzHSszmBi 773-448- 2 HorwOftct Blmminjrm II fTEmrsugc TOR I |