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Show A7 V, ; . '"v. V K i '"Sr ' Ctir Cyinifly .. Page 4A Lakeside Review r,n 2. k-- V,' - i.h ''V v. Wednesday, July 8, 1981 mi1INIflDifi), Water, Wheels and Baseball Head Celebration Fun List By Phil Kirkwood Sports Editor Davis County Lets see there were four distance runs in Kaysville, Sky Divers at Layton High, a huge parade down Main and Gentile, gallons of refreshments, a stock Big Wheel race, Frisbee golf, a tennis tournament soccer tournament, gymnastics, an auction, a massive water fight and enough baseball to make everyone forget about the strike. In short, if you were in Davis County last Saturday for the nation's birthday you most certainly had something to do and odds are you had a lot of fun doing it. The most popular event of the day, from a spectators point of view, was the annual water fight between the Layton and Kaysville fire departments. It was popular because the temperature at fight time was a blistering 102 and most of the were looking for a cheap way to cool off reporters included. The rules of the fight were simple Each team tried to blast a enough. large rubber ball hanging from a cable against the opposing teams goal. The fight consisted of the best out of seven matches. The Layton crew had won three out of the four previous fights and the last two in a row. Kaysville was looking for revenge. rs 300-pl- A new twist to the fight was also offered this year in that both teams would have to demonstrate their skill and firemanship by connecting the fire hose hook-up- s nd nozzle at the start of each match. This made for some frantic competition. Layton wasted no time in winning the first match as they hooked up their equipment and blasted the ball against the goal in just nine seconds. Kaysville never even hooked up they just got wet. Layton won the next match, but this time Kaysville gave them more of a struggle. Both teams hooked up at the same time and came out blasting. Layton used some crafty hose work and superior nozzle movement to take the match after nearly a minute. Water sports at its best. Layton took the third match in the same manner and looked as though they would repeat as champions for the third straight year. Things looked dim for Kaysville. But the fourth match saw a change in heart for the Kaysville team as they rallied behind some strong power blasting to prolong the fight one more round. They used the same tactics to take the fifth and sixth rounds and before anyone could drain the water from their ears, Kaysville had tied the contest at The crowd went wild. One factor that led to the sudden Kaysville surge was depth of personnel. Outnumbering Layton Kaysville substituted fresh members each match d and were able to overpower the Layton crew and went on to take the last four rounds to win the 1981 water fight crown. Could the Layton crew have taken the fight too lightly in the late rounds? Did they lose their intensity, tenasity, and spirit? Was it a classic case of tortus versus hare? No ,one really knows. Fighting for Kaysville were: Doug Robinson, Brett Larkin, Russ Rego, Tone Page, Mark Ferber, Brad Lee, and Brian Law. The Layton team had: Cort Galbrith, Dave Wesen, Scott Adams, Craig Whitesides, and Ken Sackett. Baseball the In Baseball action, coached by American League Roy Budily and Read Findly defeated the National team 3 for the Layton The City majors league crown. National team was coached by Dunn Lee and Bob Greaves. In C league action, the National team coached by Larry Hill, took a 20-- 6 victory over the American The American team was coached by Ben Mendoza. 3-- 7-- battle-fatigue- s, y s' 9-- Two-year-o- KAYSVILLE AND LAYTON fire departments do battle in the annual July 4 super water fight. The Kaysville crew came from behind to beat Layton 3 All-Star- s. 4-- Prar Archoirs For County By PHIL KIRKWOOD Sports Editor LAYTON The first week out, a typical class will break a gross (144) of arrows. But the next week theyll break a few less and before long theyre with casual effort from 30 feet. hitting the bulls-ey- e The sport is archery older than Robin Hood, but still new enough to make it one of the fastest growing recreation pastimes in America. And the Layton Recreation Department is no mm exception. Over 150 youngster ages 8 to 15 are involved in the summer archery program there and this week theyll be trying to qualify to represent their program in the Davis County Archery Theyll be competing against kids from Sunset to North Salt Lake, said Layton Recreation Supervisor Sam Dato, referring to the tournament which will take place July 16 at Layton High School. Most of them have never shot a bow and arrow before this summer and theyve shown a lot of improvement. Dato says archery is popular because virtually anyone who can pick up a bow can compete and this allows kids with lesser athletic skills to become heros in the sports world. Archery offers a lot of sportsmanship, says Dato. A kid doesnt have to worry about being too g small or too slow. Its a sport, its decent and theres no hostility just fun and achievement. The classes offered at Layton Recreation not only teach youngsters target shooting skills, but also teaches the art of the sport, safety and proper care of the equipment. V-f- life-lon- Dato says he owes a great deal of the programs success to head instructor Dixie Flint. Shes just great with the youngsters, said Dato. She can take a kid who has. never shot before and turn him into a champion in just one summer. its a lot of fun to be able to aim at hit it, says archery student Todd and something Lunt from Layton who has never tried the sport I just like to shoot the before this summer. arrows, says Karla Housley, also from Layton and I think student. also a first-tim- e The County Tournament will be broken down in two age groups from ages 8 to 11 and from 12 to 15. The group will shoot a target from 30 feet while the 5 group will compete from. 45 feet. All contestants will use bows. 8-- 12-1- RANCE WESTON ZEROS in on the target at a Layton City Recreation archery class in the hopes of qualifying for the County Tournament month. t this AGONY OF DEFEAT Bonnie, Hopper just cant hold back emotion after being stranded at the start of the Big Wheel Race in Kaysville. Mother Gene Hopper isnt able to ease the pain of competition. Dato says an archery program for adults is also offered in the Fall and teaches hunting as well as target skills. Students who wish to learn hunting with the bow and arrow are taken up in the foothills to practice and get the feel of hunting in the wild. The program is offered to adults only because razor tip arrows and heavy pound bows are used. and took the water fight crown for the first time in three years. The fight was fun for all in that it cooled off the crowd in the 102 degree heat. M an Finds Baseball, Fish Harmony Fullmer Theres no conflict between By Bliss LAYTON ld with all of those fishing and baseball, claims Steve Johnson I have found room for both in my schedule, and 1 love them both. On the opening day of fishing, Steve was out of town away on Temporary Duty (TDY) f from his job at Hill Air Force Base, But I was with my boys in spirit, he grinned. They were with their grandparents at Strawberry Reservoir, and they both caught a limit. For the opening day of baseball, Steve divided his time between coaching his son, Greg, and his Layton Braves of the minor league, and watching, his fifteen year old son, Derek, who plays on three baseball beams in Layton. Greg is the pitching ace for his Braves,'and Derek can be found at third base or in the outfield. Even with his work, and baseball, Steve finds a lot of time for fishing, and his boys usually go with him. Shuree, his pretty wife, doesnt like fishing, but she is an excellent says cook. and Thats most important. Steve. Steve is a lake fisherman, butdoes try his luck occassionally on a tempting stream. His favorite haunts are Willard bay (for cats He has fourteen foot and Wall Eye). aluminum boat with a h.p ' motor, and thats just right for trolling. g He prefers and still remembers a wet and old day on Strawberry, when he sharp teeth. I let go in a hurry and Seth lost his ten pounder. Hes never forgiven me, laughed Steve. Steve and his boys were down at Utah Lake, a week ago, and got into some good cat fishing. Steve likes to visit the fried chicken outlets and pick up the chicken liver, they throw away. The rottener, the better, claims Steve. Sometimes it is too Stinking Rotten to put on a hook, so I take a piece of my wifes discarded nylon stockings and make a little pouch to hold the meat. I thread it onto my hook, and the smell draws them in. of Layton. ld still-fishin- A night-fishin- Steve Johnson a seven caught pounder. 1 was huddled up in a canvas, about fifty feet from shore, smiled Steve, and wondering WHAT AM I DOING HERE, when he hit. It took me I was fifteen minutes to get him in. soaked to the skin, but it was worth it, he smiled. Steve recalled another time he was fishing Seth tied with Seth Dawson of Morgan. into a big Pike, said Steve, but we didn't have a net to land him. As he brought the lunker up to the boat, I reached down to grab it, and it opened its mouth and grinned at me Help Needed For Spikers At the recent TAC State Championship Jr. Olympic track meet seven members of the Roy track Club qualified for the TAC Regional Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico on July 11 and 12. In order to qualify the athletes had to place first or The following athletes second in their event. qualified: Richard Davis, first in the 100 meter dash; Tod Vigil, second in the 200 meter dash and long jump; Matt Jensen, second in the pole vault; Mike Reske, first in the high jump; Mark Egginton, first in the shot put ; Taunia Hofmann, first in the 100 and 200 meter dashes and long jump; Kathy Phillips, first in the high jump. The cost of making the trip will be burdensome. Anyone who would be interested in sponsoring these athletes for this meet should contact Mike Hein at Any donations will be greatly appreciated. 825-614- 4. ( Steve has another fishing buddy from Layton, who like himself, looks for fishing time and a place to go. Steve and J.L. Dixon like the g at Willard Bay. We take a lantern to help ward-of- f the misquitos, but while they are chewing on us, the fish are chewing on our bait, and that makes it worth while. Steve Johnson wasnt doing much fishing, this week, because his Braves are involved in a weeklong baseball tournament. Both Greg and Steve were involved in all-stgames on July Fourth, and both were on winning teams. The Johnson boys come by their talent for baseball naturally. Steve, a graduate of Provo High School, played a lot of little league, Pony League and American Legion Baseball in his younger years. ar Golfer Flag Gridders Sinks Ace Slate Signups Susan Griffiths from Layton sank her first ever hole in one at the Wasatch Mountain State Park Canyon course while on Vacation in Midway. GrifUsing a fiths scored her ace on the d number 4 hole. I thought it went over the green, but I looked in the hole and there was. she said. Also , golfing Griffiths were: Lynda Karras and Laura-Le- e Schmitt. 135-yar- The Clearfield Recreation Department is now formulating its adult mens Flag Football program for 1981. The program will be conducted Wednesday evenings commencing August 12. Team applications and league rules may be obtained at the Clearfield Swim Pool, 934 S. 1000 E. , Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. starting July 6 and ending July 23. Only 12 teams will be allowed to participate so first come first served. Team registration fees for Gear field teams (no more than 5 out of city residents allowed on roster) will be $130, also given first priority; other teams (having 6 or more out of city residents on a roster) will be $160 and given second priority. There will be a mandatory league organization meeting Wednesday, July 29 at 7 p.m. at the Gear-fielMunicipal Building, 140 East Enter Street. All coaches, managers or a team representative must be in attendance. For further information, call Roger d Thomas at 825-047- 6 or 825-417- |