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Show FEBRUARY 23, 1983 It Took Five OT To Do It Region One Leading Scorers " i Lancets Land ot In Tommey By KEITH DUNCAN Journal Sports LAYTON thej bench! - Praise to the guys who come off 4S LAYTON Highs Doug Moon said, Who would have thought wed have a sophomore fighting like a seasoned veteran in the e cloiing seconds of a thrilling overtime game? Hardly anyone probably. BUT SUCH WAS a reality last Friday night in Roy as Daryl Martin, hardly ever emotionally disturbed, simply came off the bench and! in the fifth overtime setting and sank a jumper with four seconds remaining to Roy bury the thrilling victory did a lot more than make a sophomore famous or give the Layton players the bragging rights of being the only squad in Region One to beat Roy twice this year. Perhaps the most impressive thing is that Layton earned themselves a ticket to the 1983 state playoffs with the win. LAYTON, WHO was deadlocked with Sky View for third place, attempted Tuesday of this week to snap out of the tie and enter the playoffs as the sole third place representative. The Lancers were to host Bonneville in that Tuesday contest. But what about this sophomore? Moon had a few choice words about Martin. He doesnt get upset if things are going right, he just gets the job done. DARYL MIGHT miss a shot but he concentrates on coming back and getting the next one. He helped us win two crucial games last week. Daryl likes the game of basketball. He practices two hours with the sophomores, then comes and practices with the varsity which doesnt seem to bother him, were Moons comments. five-tim- 61-6- 4-- A THE VICTORY over Roy sent most of the Layton players and coach into an emotional high that hardly allowed them a wink of sleep that night. There was no way I could go to sleep, said Moon who is elated as can be that his kids are having a chance to get to the state tournament. Weve got to keep things in perspective. The kids are number one. They only get this chance once in a lifetime. Its my job to keep them motivated enough to get the job done, even if we are at a disadvantage. EVERYONE has got to contribute and they other night which produced positive results, Moon stated. Jeff Moon, the coaches son, has been playing in recent outings with unmatched confidence. He nearly outscored Roys Reid Newey in last Fridays game, Newey besting him by a single point, 25 to 24. Hes a bubble of enthusiasm, said his father. did the LAYTON FOUGHT and maintained a solid lead at halftime. That included holding Newey to just 8 points in the first 16 minutes of play. It was the second time this year that Newey, a performer Moon called one of the best, was held under his average. Jeff Passey has done a commendable job coming off the bench, enough in fact to cause Moon to start him in the Tuesday game of this week. nt Deadline Nearing The registration deadline for entering a team in the Clearfield Recreation Volleyball league is Friday, Feb. 25. THE COACH had plenty of praise for Brad Merrill and Tom Kidd too. Moon says landing a berth in the tournament is what its all about. Not many high school kids forget a trip like that according to the veteran prep coach. LAYTON PROBABLY has some goals set to improve upon last years showing in which they were riding home after two quick games. isn"t enough to stop Laytons Tom Kidd in the Lancers A Darren Cutler knee-jo- b five OT 6 1 60 victory. -- THERE ARE still openings in the womens and coed league (Tuesday night) and in the mens league (Monday night). The registration fee is $60 for Clearfield teams (no more than three out of city residents on roster) and(80 for other teams, (more than three out of city dents on roster). ic Darts Wont Make Toumament Trip Once the losing started, it was awfully tough to pull out of it! By KEITH DUNCAN Journal Sports CLEARFIELD Itll be another year before Coach Craig Hansen can attempt to take his crew of Falcons to another state tournament and try to math the outstanding performance of 1981-8THIS SEASONS squad suffered their eighth straight setback last Friday against Sky View and were to wrap up the season last Tuesday in their final game of the year against playoff bound Roy. Once a few losses got pinned on Hansen and his cagers, it was awfully difficult to battle back. Perhaps a victory in the middle of the disasterous losing streak could have meant all the difference in making it to another state tournament. HANSEN SAID there were some positives derived from the year, however. He emphasizes very clearly that his kids never gave in, where they could have easily folded up the tent and called it quits. The kids never stopped giving a in the games or the practices. We may have played one of our better games last week against Sky View and were beaten by probably the best team weve faced all year, he said. IT SEEMINGLY appeared that when the opposition played poorly, Clearfieldxould do no better than poor either. When a team came to play, however, the Falcons found themselves in a rut of getting behind early and always having to battle back. The team will probably end the year with a pretty good feeling amongst them. Though Hansen inserted some juniors mid-wa- y through the league schedule and eventually used them as starters, the seniors have emerged and have played some of their best basketball of the year, even this late in the season. WE PLAYED some juniors simply because they were getting the job done, said Hansen, But dont fault the seniors because theyve handled it well and fought back with courage. Against Sky View we ended the game with five seniors out on the court. Three Falcons were in double figures last Friday night. Mark Wilson and Mike Wallace both ended with 14 while junior Jeff Parry tallied 13. em Credit, They Never Said Die skills. Hope is that summer months will be bedding ground to improve on coming back next year and the seniors too, he said. By KEITH DUNCAN Journal Sports KAYSVILLE - Trying to recap a league season in which only two lone victories, (perhaps three if they deal another number on East Wednesday night), hasnt been one of the easier things Mike Gardner has done in recent years. BUT THE Davis High coach, a guy who has been part of plenty of good times in basketball, likes conversing about the positives rather than the negatives. Despite being so young, so inexperienced and so small, the kids played with lots of heart and character all season, said Gardner. HE CLAIMED his kids never quit which was reminiscent of the Highland contest last Friout of day, a game the Darts were blown Junior center Jeff Sampson at 6-- faced 6 Scott Grim the entire night, but Sampson never starter Ron threw in the towel once. Two-yeof junior in hands 6 the was at McLaughlin forward Steve Sargent at 2 all night too. As Gardner put it, Weve just had to give up so much size and experience this year, that its become a very frustrating thing. BUT DESPITE being down by 20 or 30 points in some games, the Davis kids never appeared weary of carrying out the orders that Gardner would hand them. The fact they never gave up is the mark of goods kids. Its unfortunate that we didnt reach our goal of getting to the state tournament, but I liked the pride of the kids who are 83-6- 5. 0 ar 6-- 6-- i UI tnrV1 . XTi 1 1 1' l Steve Flink lets one sail for two points. 6-- AND HOW about next year? Gardner says that hell have seven or eight returning letter-me- n, something the Kaysville school hasnt had in many, many seasons. That, says Gardner, will have to help us in the future. Well expect more next year and the year after that. But unless a 8 giant happens to move in, the Davis coach continues to foresee a void in the size area. Sampson is 0 and Gardner beMike Orton, the sopholieves hell stay more big man at 4 has probably reached his height too. 6-- 6-- 6-- 0. 6-- SIZE WISE well have our troubles again, weve been through the but experience-wis- e wars so to speak. Next season will see some revenge motives taking place. We got our butts kicked by some teams this year, teams that kept their starting leads. Our kids will people in with remember that and theyll have some scores to settle next year, Gardner continued to say. nt PERHAPS ONE of the critical, factors about this schools chances of rebounding in following years has to do with the winning breeds winning philosophy. Most of Gardners basketball kids will play football or some other sports, very few ever specialize in just one sport. The success that guys like Ryan Smith, Sargent, Sampson and others derive from sports like football, probedge when it comes ably gives them a clear-cu- t time for basketball. You just wont find kids like this quitting or never trying once theyve found out what true success is in another sport. I KNOW ONE reason why some of the kids never stopped working, never stopped developing, never stopped giving, was the things they gained in football. The best basketball weve played has been over the past few weeks and I guess that is what a coach wants. They liked to win in football and never stopped trying to do the same in basketball, said the coach. Gardner is quite thankful that he works with a football coach (Ward Sawley) that supports the entire athletic program. Its already apparent that more time has to be devoted to developing basketball skills, it being a more accuracy sport and Sawley agrees with it. SAWLEY, WHO assists Gardner in coaching the sophomore basketball program, seemingly understands the time commitment a player must put toward basketball. The summer months are an ideal time in his view to perfect those skills, while building strength too. And it would be an understatement to say Gardner hasnt emphasized that his sophomores and juniors spend some time, some serious time perfecting their skills this summer. He wants them lifting weights for football but shooting basketballs as much as possible too. THE SUMMER months could make the difference next season, was the sound remark from Gardner. Kaysville, Farmington and Fruit Heights people have been accustomed to winning over the years and despite the disappointing winter of basketball, they've stuck through pretty well. GARDNER SAID the local fans suffer and hurt just like his players suffer and hurt. He admitted that if they were watching a team that wasnt trying and wasn't working, theyd have a right to get down on the program. Ive heard nothing, said Gardner, Its been a pleasant year as far as my relationship with the community, our patrons and our fans. Part of the reason is because our players work so hard. People that watch them and know anything about basketball can appreciate what weve gone through this year. As a whole, people have understood and I really appreciate them. NOT HAVING enough size and experience is one thing, but playing in a league like Davis competed in this year is one talent-abound- more observation to review. Woods Cross, Bountiful and Highland may be three of the top five teams in the entire state, or Were in the toughest basketball region in the state, no question about it," said Gardner. But weve got to work ten times harder so we can compete, said Gardner. 4-- 3-- |