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Show July 1, l'JHi REFLEX JOEHXAL BELEETEV LEADER Soccer Humble Beginnings All-Sta- te It was a humble race in a city recreation track meet that List Posted started Jenny Gooch on to national fame. Chris Johnson and Brian Bacon of Davis receive honors. Keith Duncan Journal Sports LAYTON Its a wonder how tremendous happenings sometimes stem from innocent beginnings. all-sta- te TAKE, FOR example, the story of ten year old Jennifer Dave Wigham Gooch, the daughter of John and Vee Gooch of Layton. Three years ago she followed her big brother, Mike , to one of Carter Cooks annual city recreation track and field clinics. However, Jenny wasnt just another eight-yea- r old track and field hopeful. She was, on Clipper Sports Last week the Utah High SALT LAKE CITY School Soccer Association named their teams for the past season and as could be expected, Davis County was well represented. AFTER MEETS in Layton, and a few on the county level, y the Goochs learned of the IN CONJUNCTION with the naming of the teams it was also announced that the annual game will be played this Wednesday, June 30, at 7 p.m. in the South Jordan Park which is located on 1 1000 South and Redwood Rd. in Salt Lake City. Prior to the 4A versus 3 A game the high school officials will take on the state champions from Woods Cross. The Wildcats will feature their standouts Tom Ross, Blake Steed, Shaun Colby, Keith Prows, Steve Egbert, Jon Sommer, Kirk Dyches, Shawn Lavender, Jeff Green, Sergio Tapia and Glenn Bullock will all be wearing the red, white and blue one more time. tional level. Jenny went to Ogden and fared extremely all-sta- te Her-she- track network which offers competition on both a state level as well as on a na- te well in the beginning. Then last year she captured first places in the 100, 200 and 400 yard dashes in Ogden. all-st- ar Then all-st- ar COMPETING FOR the officials from this area will be Dave Rickers and Dave Wigham. This game will get under way at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As could be expected the Wildcats were well represented on the first team squad with two of their high scoring forwards being named. Steve Egbert was selected first teamer along with John Somiher of the Cats. Steve was always a top goal scorer during the regular season, but it was nothing to what he accomplished in the state tournament where he led the Cats in goals. JOHN WAS also a standout forward who played on the opposite wing of Egbert, between the two of them they caused havoc on defenses throughout the year. Eric Petersen represents Bountiful on the first selection. In his own quiet way Eric team was the mainstay of the Braves defense but he did catch the eye of the voters with his solid aggressive style. in state competition where she took first place in the 100 and 400 yard dashes. Taking a first in state was exceptional, but her qualifying time was the best among five states who make up one of the IF JENNY makes it again, may just enter her in the 50 and 100 yard dashes. I believe she'd do better in those two: which is something we wish we had done last year. The trip to the east was exciting for everyone in our family, but especially for Jenny. She is a shy girl at times, and doesnt talk a lot. but the people w ho took care of the participants said Jenny had a ball. I though she would have been more scared about going so far away and being only nine years old. but she said Mrs. proved us wrong, Gooch. we Jennys older brother, Mike, has been as equally involved in track competition. His involvement began with Cooks Layton clinic and has expanded into competition tionals. WE REALLY couldnt believe it was all happening so fast, said Mrs. Gooch. "We were very pleased that Jenny had taken first in Utah, but after finding that her qualifying times were the best of girls her age in Navada, Hawaii, California and Arizona, we were overwhelmed. JENNY HAS to be the most natural little runner that I've ever seen, said Carter Cook. She has a beautiful lean body. Its been great to see such a neat little gal improve her running style and excell even on a national level. She should get better this year too. good enough to earn her an allexpense paid trip to West Vir- ginia to compete After placing fifth in national competition last year, Jenny Gooch has set new sights. In West Virginia, Jenny was in the 100 yard dash and took a fifth place. entered nearly every weekend of the summer in TAC meets and Hershey meets. This year he hopes to excell in the standing long jump. Two years ago he took fourth in state in the 200 yard dash. Hershey regions. This was all-sta- te ' the other hand, blessed with a talent when it came to running in a 50 or 100 yard dash. At first we thought she might be too young for that sort of thing, but as it turned out she enjoyed it and began right from the start to be very competitive, reported Mrs. Gooch in reflection. in the na- Football Camp Starts July 6 all-sta- te DAVIS HIGH also had two players named first team with fullback Chris Johnson and forward Brian Bacon getting the honor. Chris has always been considered one of the best defensive players in high school in the state for several years and this award tops off a great career for the Darts. Despite missing several games with an injury, Bacon was still impressive enough to garner enough first team votes to be named to the squad. OTHER FIRST team members were Shawn Foster and Jess Bercher of Olympus, Steve Hansen and Steve Lole of Brighton; Mike Dennison of TaylorsBonville; Alex Kos of Highland; Mike Buckway of award. MVP the Bercher with getting neville, Locals heading the second team were Alan Jones of Davis and Milo Ninori of Layton. SEVERAL OTHER players received enough attention and votes to be given honorable mention status. Those local players were Tom Ross and Shawn Colby of Woods Cross along with Russ and Stan Bishop of Bountiful. College Coaches Highlight Davis County Camp Keith Duncan Reflex Sports Ever since Mark Pierce brought together some talented instructors to stage a football camp at Bear River High School, the idea has only become brighter. NOW PIERCE is at Viewmont High School and with the help of his good friend, Ward Sawley of Davis, the two have put together what promises to be a very successful summer football camp. Through Pierces football days, both playing and coaching, his contacts with solid football people have been impressive. Thats one good reason why the upcoming 1982 Davis County Football Camp is loaded with quality instructors. THE FOOTBALL camp cost $35 while other camps get as high as $150. The positive thing about this camp is the price. The kids can come in and get some good exposure with some good football minds and not have to pay through the nose for it, said Sawley, who has spent the past three seasons as the head coach of the Davis Darts. The camp will begin July 6 at Viewmont High. The following day it will be staged at Davis High. On July 8 the camp will move back to Viewmont and then conclude on July 9 at Davis High again. Each day the camp will be held in the evening from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Chuck Detwiler of Stanford; Dick Jones of Long Beach State; Norm Anderson of UCLA; Steve Hall-se- y of the U . of U . ; John Sanders of the U ni versity of Colorado; Greg Brandon of Weber State and Wayne McQuivey, formerly of the U. of U. and Weber State. The camp might also feature former high school players from Davis County who are playing college ball. THE DAVIS County camp is open to all youth who will be either in the eighth grade and through the twelth grade. The camp is a non contact type camp. will be given to all camp participants. A free If there are youth in the area who are still interested in enrolling in the camp, they must contact either Pierce or Sawley. Pierce can be reached at Sawley at 295-949- 5; tors including Jim Fassell of Stanford University; 451-523- 2. THIS YEARS camp has a solid lineup of instruc ITS A fun situation for everyone involved, especially the college coaches who are coming to instruct. Its a chance for them to get out of that real regimented college schedule and come to this function and have some fun, said Sawley. The camp is mainly designed to provide teaching skills: footwork skills, individual defensive and offensive skills and in addition, group defensive and offensive skills. raimentary )ave Wigham Clipper Sports After NBA Draft, Jazz Kitchen Gets Hotter In reality the Utah Jazz had no Salt Lake City hoice with their first round pick, the number three verall, in the NBA draft but they just may have ome away with the best player of the bunch. MOST EXPERTS agreed that there were three the draft this season and the jper players entering 77 were assured of at least one of those players. As expected the Lakers picked James Worthy of orth Carolina first which was followed by the Clip-;r- s pick of Terry Cummings. That left Dominique filkins of Georgia for the Jazz. LISTED AS a 6--7 forward Dominique is known as e Human Highlights film at college, he has tremen-ju- s he can leaping ability and the Jazz are hoping Howard boards. the on out it that to use in helping ood, curent Jazz player, who has played against th people compared Dominique to Darrell Griffith, f you think Griff canjump wait till you see this guy. ; dunks the ball on the way down. recruited Dominique was one of the most highly a senior As of jh school playes a couple years ago. he led his team in scoring with a 29 point average along with 16 rebounds. His high school club won state titles both his junior and senior years. For all of in all the this he was named first team large publications. AS A freshman he led Georgia in scoring and was fourth in the SEC conference in scoring, he led the school and the conference in scoring as a sophomore and was runnerup last season as a junior. He also blocked 71 shots as a sophomore, not bad for a schedule. Some professional scouts are calling him the future Dr. J., a title Dominique doesnt mind at all. In a phone interview he admitted he had never been in the state of Utah but that he looked forward to playing on the Jazz, The biggest response from the large crowd at the draft came when Dominique noted he didnt mind starting at the bottom and working his way 25-ga- up. CERTAINLY THE Jazz picked up a quality player with the addition of Dominique but it brings up an interesting point. You see with their next pick, in the third round and number 49 overall, the Jazz took BYU forward Steve Trumbo. That means both picks were big forwards to go along with Ben Poquete, Bob Cattage, James Hardy and Bill Robinzine. Word is Bill will retire but that still leaves five players fighting for the power forward spot. ONE HAS to believe one of two things. Either Trumbo will last as long as former BYU player Alan Taylor, which was tweo days, or a trade is in the making involving some of the Jazz forwards. There is also the possibility f moving Dominique to a big guard spot. GENERAL MANAGER and coach Frank Layden made it clear to the public in attendance though that the Jazz were certainly looking for trades. He came right out and admitted that the club will make some deals in the near future before the camps open up. One source noted that a late offer on Monday, the deadline being 10:00 p.m. our time, was a good one but that the club making the offer just didnt give the Jazz management time to think about it. But then they quickly added it was the type of deal that could also take place after the draft. JAMES HARDY is a free agent and is shopping around and his future with the Jazz seems hazy. There was also talk of Bay Bay Duren being on relatively thin ice which might open the day for the other player drafted by the Jazz in the third round. On that pick the Jazz selected 3 guard Jerry Eaves from Louisville. A good point guard type player who will be reunited with teammate Darrell Griffith. Whatever the Jazz do in the next few weeks one can be assured that they got a crowd pleaser in Dominique Wilkins. A loud roar went up from the crow d when his name was read. It was almost as loud as the outburst a year ago when the Jazz named Dan 6-- Schayes. LOOK FOR plenty of action not just in Utah but around the league in the next few weeks. Things will be getting hotter in the kitchen. |