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Show April 8, 1982 REFLEXJOURNALBULLETINLEADER time that if his kids didn't have athletics to do. then movt likely our grades would drop and we'd be in other trouble. So he has had a mind to keep us in athletics. "In the ninth grade I tried out for the basketball team and didn't make it. 1 had two options, either swim or be on the wrestling team. So went on the wrestling team and 1 bombed out." said Wehrli. That left him his second option. HAYING AN older brother at Davis, especially when Doug excells, has mostly been a motivation to Wayne. "When Doug hs performed well, the entire family talks about it. I've always looked forward to the day when would be in that position." said Wehrli. Aspirations are the mottos of some athletes and one of Wayne's lofty goals is to someday earn a scholarship to swim with BYU. It won't be easy but I'm going after it," he said. THIS PAST season. Wayne's primary competition in the butterfly (his favorite event), was Robert Schmidt at Viewmont and James Cottrell at Woods Cross. Schmidt will graduate while Cottrell is a soohomore like Wehrli. In the IM it was Kevin Wally of Highland who pushed Wayne all year, a kid w ho W ay ne has sw uni w ith for the past six years. Wally was sick during region, howevr. and didn't do well at season's end. About the only time young Wehrli takes time off from swimming workouts is for the football season, w here he plays a little: and baseball season, a sport he really likes. OTHER THAN that. Way ne spends the rest of the y ear working out four hours a day. Two of those hours were spent w ith the Bountiful team and the rest of the time w as spent with the AAU team. "I just hope my junior and senior years produce the kind of results 1 got this past year." said Wehrli. "1 certainly plan on having it that way. 1 Keith Duncan At first there were regrets coming to Davis because really wanted to swim at Bountiful. They had a good team and 1 had become very close to the coach. Jack Sininger. he really helped me a lot this year." said 1 ReflexJournalBulletin Sports KAYSVILLE Davis Highs Wayne Wehrli, as a sophomore, proved that youth can do their thing too. As one of the Dart's only swimmers this past season, he claimed region chamnpionships in both the 100 butterfly and the 200 IM. IVE BEEN swimming ten years in AAU and high school, said Wayne. Swimming is a sport, around here, that you can get a lot of credit in if youve been doing it for a while. If I were in California it would be a very different story, he added. Despite the fact that he downplays some of his success, Waynes story still has a special ring to it. FOR THE past ten yers he has swum with kids that came together to form the Bountiful AAU team. He admits the longer he competed with the Bountiful group, the stronger he became. But last summer, the Wehrli family decided to pack up and move north to Kaysville. The kids would attend Davis High. The school, before Wayne came along, had no swimming team at all. Wayne Wehrli, Davis only swimmer, recently made waves as he swam to several region titles. Wayne. BUT WAYNE made the move and like his older brother Doug, a senior at Davis, they settled in among the Darts. Because the Darts do not have a swim coach, the would-b- e Brave still attended Bountiful workouts, but when it came time for a meet, he had to sw im exhibition. When it became region time, he broke off and represented Davis. The same situation occurred in the state meet at the U . of U . w here he piled up ten points for the Darts. I WASNT totally happy with my efforts in state because went in ranked ninth in the 200 1M and tenth in the butterfly and finally came out twelfth in both." he said. Werhli doesn't mind the fact Davis doesnt have a pool, a coach or a team, but deep inside he misses the unity a full team of swimmers can bring. Til keep on going to practice with Bountiful's team until we get something up here, said Wehrli. WAYNE CREDITS much of his success to his own father. He is completely athletic. He has felt for a long 1 The Unsung Hereo Mike Rhodes Footsteps Are Felt, But Seldom Heard Keith Duncan ReflexJou rnalBulletin Sports CLEARFIELD Some- where between the galaxy of high school super studs and the realm of those who just barely make the team, is Clearfield's Mike Rhodes. THE FALCON senior didnt score 30 points a game during the prep basketball season nor did he gain a lot of splinters sitting on the bench. But as his coaches will agree, its guys like Mike who can make or break a season for you. Rhodes has now entered the track and field season where he runs the 800 meters for John Flint. And just like last winter in basketball, Rhodes wont be the one to break state records in the half mile, but with his help and others like him, Clearfields chances of defending the Region One title will be enhanced. MIKE HASNT had the conditioning like some of the said Flint. But he runners, is coming on and should be a main factor in our meter races. We will definitely count on his leadership. Rhodes likes competition and thats one reason why he excelled so much in basketball. His defensive play and fine offensive outbursts during the latter part of the season ignited the Falcons in the state playoffs and eventually helped the team conclude its best season of basketball since 1970. DEFENSE was my favorite part of the game, said Rhodes, Even though I was small for my position (six foot forward) I thought overall I was consistent with the best of them. The major highlight in Rhodes career in Clearfield sports occurred when he finally became a varsity basketball A lot of kids dream player. about it but it only comes true for a few buys, he said. RHODES DREAM to become a varsity player started the day he entered Clearfield High. He had decided earlier that football wasnt going to be his sport, so every ounce of energy was poured into becoming a varsity basketball player for Coach Craig Hansen. PodR Ext 219 New officers of the Davis Park Players Association are front row left to right, Joan Wimmer. team captain; and Jane LADY MIKE RHODES Clearfield High In reflecting back on the season, Rhodes recalled that the GOLF OFFICERS with their fifth place finish in the state basketball tournament. WE KNEW we had what it took, and though we were knocked around by some teams in our region, we always bounced back and were competitive the following week, said Rhodes. The Clearfield senior appears ready to take on the challenge of a new track and field season. He was one of Clearfields top contenders in cross country and now Flint must depend on him to come through in the half mile. fcptsuptExt 217 - Mike Dennisons Register Now and Get a Bring a friend and E., Clearfield 60 N. Main - Layton Recreation Ext 218 Cashier Ext 220 ADULT SWIM PASSES 18 io, 18.00 The Davis District Track Meet gets undenvay on April 13th and 14th at Woods Cross High School. Daren Lewis of Clearfield (shown above) will be a Falcon hopeful in the 800, 1600 and 3200 meter raves. get $3 discount for each friend, during April. Municipal Pool DAVIS TRACK MEET r; varsity team was a close group, and wasnt surprised GLabldeld WMxfl 934 So. 1000 Whitmeyer, president. Second row. 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