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Show I WEEKLY REFLEX-DA- VIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JULY 9, 1981 ootball Alive At Weber By KEITH DUNCAN The football spirit is alive and well at Weber State College and even though the coaches there have the month of July to themselves before returning for 1981 campaign, football still lives on in one way or the other. FOR THE first time ever the college is sponsoring a summer passing league, for local high school teams and athletes. The league w ill be made up of players who will attend high school this fall and who w ill generally be play ing once August rolls around The league has been designed strictly for fun and for the benefit of the players and coaches. The low key event will not involve scores or standings. here. It's a serious job when we get in the weightroom." Some reports that leaked out of the program say the Wildcat program is just as intense as in the country WHETHER IT'S one or everyone gets involved." said Furman, "1 know a lot ot it has to do with Coach (Mike) Price's newly adopted motto. "We're goingfor everything." Furman has been impressed w ith the staffs eagerness to in- UK), volve themselves with the local high schools and coaches. Furman reported that the recruiting recoid alone speaks for staffs interest in local kids. "We recruited more athletes from Utah this spring than what the school has brought in in the past ten years combined." Fui man reported Price's enthusiasm to build a winnei at Weber State is just as intense as the strength program Mieadv leports are that his passing offense is readv to make some news, (,'oach Fur-macalled it "verv diversified ana well rounded" Pi ice coached both Jack hompson and ihil Bradley befoie com ing to Weber St uc PRICE II S extended much to local coaches with I services during the summer just being a part ol it. US AN attitude of "W ant Now" around heie." said Furman. 1 It AMERICAS Lumber Store ORGANIZER FOR the league has been Weber State's new strength coordinator, Chet Furman, who came to Webei State from Penn State. As of Monday the list of schools who have committed to attend was not final howev- er, Clearfield, Viewmont, Roy, Ogden, Weber and Box Elder have consented to attend. Twelve schools in total were invited to attend. CONTINUES CLIMB By 63. taller than Pretty impressive wouldnt you say? KEITH DUNCAN Editors Note: The following story on former Clearfield High basketball coach Roger Reid who now assists Frank Arnold with the Brigham Young University basketball program. In many respects, his truest dreams are becoming realities). is a two-pa- rt Once obsessed at becoming Springville High's best, persistent with the same zeal to bring another Big Sky basketball title to Weber State and a preoccupation of mind at becoming the best collegiate basketball coach he can become, one has to wonder, w hat is next for Roger Reid? AS AN assistant to Frank Arnold at BYU, Reid still maintains a sense of loyalty, a trait so much a part of the hundreds of players he has associated with over the past decade "I'm paying my dues." said the former Clearfield High basketball coach, "Someday I'll get my chance at becoming a head collegiate basketball coach, but for now I'm gaining some of the most valuable basketball lessons of my life. . REID, WHO came to Clearfield in 1975 to rescue a faltering Falcon basketball program and revived it with unmatched enthusiasm, will see the day w hen he leads his ow n college squad. For now though, loyalty is the name of the game and Reid knows its meaning better than most. From the day he gave up baseball to the first night he stepped on the basketball court, Reid was committed to become the best in the profession. IN ORDER for that to 'ike place, it meant getting the niost out of every player in every season. Thus, it became a twofold return. His players won a ton of games while personally reaching heights they had never known before. Secondly, eyes began to focus on this "wizard of the hardwoods" who year after year took medi-cor- e prep players and turned them into title contenders. "I wanted to move up and excell in the sport. Some of my closest friends were content to stay in junior high or high school and I still have the highest regards for them. I JUST felt I could do my best coaching on that higher level. That meant that every second of every practice had to be spent helping my team reach their potential. ITH THAT kind of philosophy Reid led four Clearfield W teams to four consecutive appearances in the state playoffs and did it every year without a starting player who stood FOR THE team itself, the Clearfield fans and region they played in, it was very impressive. But college coaches werent flocking around all that success and Reid soon began to realize why. "I learned that moving up in the coaching profession, which is in many ways very political, doesn't always involve the fact you are winning a lot of games. IN ORDER for me to continue my climb up the coaching ladder I felt I had to become familiar with college coaches personally, said Reid. And he did just that. Reid was successful in having his teams attend at least one summer camp a summer sponsored by local college coaches. Both he and his teams benefited from the exposure. ONE PARTICULAR summer at BYU, Arnold himself sat long enough to hear Reid speak to a group of players in a clinic. The Cougar mentor, who once assisted at UCLA under John Wooden, had already been impressed with what he saw in Rogers teams. Reids philosophies and enthusiasm at the clinic impressed him more. Arnold must have added Reid to his list of people who he would like to assist him on the court someday. "I believe I became a candidate on his list and because of that I related an opinion with him one summer while I was at Clearfield. IT SEEMS that instate coaches dont have quite the same chance to exceed as coaches. People say their chances are limited because of their lack of recruiting abilities. But I told Arnold that I would never believe that. I felt it is the person himself and his personality that is the biggest talent in recruiting. HE CONTINUED to tell Arnold of his dilemma and shortly afterwards received a positive reassurance. He told me he was confident he could help me become a successful college coach and in turn he was confident I could help him out, commented Reid. Where do you go from there? The Reid family loved their neighborhood in Clinton, Roger had found a home at Clearfield High and the following winter he would return to what he thought would be the finest team he would ever coach in seven years of prep coaching. IT WAS a very difficult decision for me to leave, but for my own sake, I felt I had to do FURMAN PLAYED his col- Roger Reid, who once coached at Clearfield High, is continuing his climb and grow th in the coaching profession. For the past three winters he has assisted Frank Arnold in the BYU basketball program. In three years there the Cougars have never won less than 20 games in a season and have been WAC champions twice. Pictured here with Reid (left) are Arnold and another assistant, Harry Anderson. it," said Reid. The family's decision to move to the Provo area so ger could join the BY U basketball staff as a graduate assistant was also fueled heavily by the fact he wanted to obtain his masters degree, whether he stayed as a coach or not. Ro- THE GRADUATE assistant post was to add an entirel y new dimension in Reid's coaching career. The experience of recruiting for a major college would be an awesome experience for anyone. When BYU assistant Coach John McMullin left to accept a head position at a California junior college, Reid's anxieties must have reached a boiling point. ARNOLD, WHO had 15 years of major college experience behind him. was to select from an elite group for the va- - lege ball at Central State University in Oklahoma and later went on to assist Dan Riley at Penn State w ho is classified today as one of the nations top strength coordinators. cated position. Reid wasnt guaranteed anything. He was vying against some who were already head coaches. ,"When Coach Arnold finally selected me he told me that he felt 1 could much as anyone. I as him help owe him a lot for allowing me to have such an opportunity, stated Reid. IT WOULD purely be out of place to classify Reid as lucky in landing the assistant's position. Reid sacrificed much in going to Provo and above all else had prepared himself for whatever opportunity would arise. Reid never would believe his career as a coach w ould cap off in high school. It's a fine line philosophy I've tried to follow. You've got to feel content in what you're doing bu youve always got to strive to do better," he concluded. Freddie Cook and Shawn Moore, two former Clearfield athletes who played through the 1980 season, are presently involved in one on one training with Furman in the weight program. Cook is attending the college on a four year scholarship while Moore is attempting to walk on. PHfoPWtn Hfr (Bffiro Framing Lumber Paint Special! BPS Mr Building Studs 2X4X92V Flat WaMPaint eT'l 2X4 1,69 2.02 2.36 2.71 2XJB 2.45 2.94 3.42 3.92 DECKING M07c! Redwood Stain Ideal for Patios, Walkways, and Pool Decks Railroad Landscape Ties Great for Landscaping & Retaining Walls FURMAN HAS spent a good deal of the summer traveling to SQ29 various high school speaking on strength coordination. Jeach Weed Oarage Deer He feels the program at Weber is six or nine months ahead of what he thought it would be at this point. "The coaching staff before us taught the kids intensity which is a big part of our program. Because of that they have responded well, Furman reported. COOK, WHO broke all kind of rushing records at Clearfield last season, reported, You learn what weight lifting is up Detroit: Good Pitching By PETE ERITICHIE Jim Campbell, president of the Detroit Tigers, told this writer in March the Tigers would be in the pennant race this year if Sparky Anderson got good pitching. Few believed the Tigers pitching was good. IN THE weeks before the strike, Detroit was getting exceptionally good pitching, so much so that even though the Yankees won something like nine straight, the Tigers gained on them and when the strike came, the Bengals were only 31: back! Sparky and Roger Craig, new Tiger pitching coach, w ho is calling the pitches, have done a job, and proved Jim Campbell right. The Tigers scored more runs than any team in the Majors in 1980. If this pitching holds up. Sparkys gang might have to be counted a dark horse in the American League East all year. CAMPBELL, of course, wants to give fans another contender. Its been eight or nine years. Yet he has fielded interesting teams; they have drawn fans. (Only a new safety regulation, limiting the capacity of Tiger Stadium, has prevented higher attendance on big days in recent years.) W'hat an irony if the strike Racing Continues To By PETE ERITICHIE The sports pages of May 25 told these stories: The Indy 500 was marred its always marred by the fiery crash of Danny Ongais. burned terribly and rescued from the twisted wreckage of his burning racer in full view of thousands of fans. 1976-1980- ? 5. What was Ty Cobbs life Kill Allison won the World 600 Grand National Stock Car race, but his brother Donnie was injured in a crash. The hospital said Donnie who wasn't burned alive suffered a broken shoulder, fractured rib1', a concussion and damaged lungs. (He was pulled from his car unconscious with thousands of fans watching.) SWISS RACE car driver Herbert Mueller died in a terrible crash of his Porsche 908 at the Nuernbergring in West Germany w hen he crashed into other cars and his burst into flames, which could not be extinguished before he was cremated. At Charlotte, N.C., Bobby Sports Quiz 1. Who won the U.S. Open Golf Tournament' 2. Name the winner of the Pocono 500 stock car race. 3. Who won the LPGA Lady Keystone Open? 4. Who has won the mens singles at Wimbledon from cools Detroit's momentum! Who would have guessed in March that when it came, the Tigers would have the leading winner in the American League (Jack Morris who, alone on the staff, is allowed to call his own pitches)? time batting average? Answers To Sport Quiz David Graham. 2. A.J. Foyt in a rain shortened race. 3. Joanne Carner. 4. Bjorn Borg. 5. .367. 1. JUST ONE day of racing in a year of this sport, during which numerous driv- ers are cremated and others burned horribly and others permanently injured. The question is: Is this sport or promotional exhibitions which make huge profits for promoters'1 No one can argue that the risk of death, the excitement of fatal crashes, is not one of the draws" for fans at auto races. It's a sad commentary on the times, when human life is so cheap that money and profits can perpetuate an exhibition which is certain to cause death. ITS ALMOST like the old Roman spectacles when the mob licked its collective chops at the sight of humans facing, and suffering, death before large gatherings of "fans." DELIVERY, AVAILABLE AT. REASONABLE RATES NOW ACCEPTING 1935 North 900 WEST HOURS SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84116 Weekdays 8 M to 8 P M Sat irtayi SAM to 5 P U Phone Stavflayj 9 A M to 5 P M A |