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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JUNE 10, 1982 A Mainstay At Woods Cross and UTC At BYU Pitch To The At Bit Biting Dave Wlgham Clipper Sports WOODS CROSS Two years ago Dave Draper wanted the chance to continue his pitching career and Utah Technical College at Provo gave him the opportunity. HE HAS just completed his second year at the junior college and now wants the chance to pitch for a four year school. The major schools are starting to take a look at the big right hander who just finished the season at UTC with a very impressive record and an ERA of 2.38. In his first year at the school he was learning the ropes of pitching on the college level while working record. up a DAVE WAS the mainstay of the Woods Cross High pitching staff all three years he attended the school but because of a bad senior year many colleges looked past him. I had thrown a lot in high school and when I had a terrible senior season many college scouts figured I had just thrown my arm out. The real reason was that I had a bone chip in my 11-- 1 3-- 5 throwing elbow which had to be immobilized. 1 was in a cast for six weeks until January and then the strength in my arm took some time to get back. I didnt make this common knowledge so not many people knew about it, he noted. Dave Nelson, the pitching great and now baseball coach at UTC, decided to take a chance on Dave and offered him a scholarship. Turning down Dixie and the U. of U. Mr. Draper then packed up his gear and headed to Provo. I KNEW I could pitch so I knew I would surprise some people if given the chance. I knew I had to stick with it and work hard though, Dave added. and hard work paid off for That Dave this past season as he was selected first team and has been nominated for honors for his outstanding performance. DAVE IS a walking advertisement for the Provo based school. "The name is what hinders it a little I think. It sounds like a bunch of diesel engineers out there playing baseball, but nothing is furtherfrom the truth. Its a good school with a nice campus and inside the building is really nice. I'm in the business and accounting divisions and in those areas this is one of the best schools around. There are a lot of BYU students who go there and take their general education classes. He even had his pitch, pardon the pun, down about the baseball program. "We dont have the best facilities in the world but we get to use the BYU facilities. I know this for a fact, no other team runs more laps, throws more or hits more than we do, even in the off season. Without a doubt its the best junior college baseball school in this state. DAVE IS honest in appraising himself as a pitcher. His best pitch is his hard slider, which he admits to throwing 60 percent of the time. His fastball is up in the high 80s mph, but he claimes he only uses it to set up the slider. He :mits to throwing an average curve ball but is quick to confess that he doesnt throw it very much. "I get a lot of ground balls and pop ups, Thats when I know I have my stuff that day. Plus, I didn't walk many this past year and that was satisfying to ' me, he beamed. four for a set on pitching Now Dave has his eyes year school, preferably BYU. "Ive seen them play a lot this past year and I know I can pitch in the WAC. I honestly feel our UTC team could have finished second in the Northern division of the WAC. There really isnt a lot of difference between junior college hitters and major college hitters, the main difference in the two is that there is more power in the four year lineups, he noted. RIGHT NOW Dave isnt sure of the offer the Cougars will come up with. The coach there told me Id have to wait and see what happens this month. The reason is the professional draft is coming up in a couple of weeks. The BYU had nine pitchers on scholarship and only one of them a senior, so eight could return. But the coaches realize three more of them will probably get drafted and hell have to wait to see how many of them sign and leave school. "Southern Utah State College has offered me a scholarship but Im going to wait to see by BYU says, he added. ONE THING that has Dave concerned is the fact the Cougars are thinking of making him a relief pitcher. They say the reason is because of my ability to throw a lot. I can pitch a nine inning game one day and come back and relieve for three innings the next day. I have a strong durable arm. All young pitchers want to be the starter but on the other hand I like the pressure that relief pitchers face, I seem to throw harder in those situations. Dave said. During the summer months Dave will coach the Woods Cross American Legion team, plus, throwing a little in the Beehive State League. "That way I can get some workouts in and play a little, he lauged. , Following successful years at Woods Cross High and Utah Technical College at Provo, Dave Draper is confident he could pitch in the WAC. THE BOTTOM line is that two years ago all Dave wanted was a chance to prove himself, he got it and performed great. Now all he wants is another chance. Boys Soccer f ' A S , 4t 4 '' v '4 7' i 1714 No. Main, Layton Represents ' 776-505- 0 Just Kaysville iSM Sf.r KAYSVILLE - First place 2 year old champs of the boys soccer team of Kaysville will represent Kaysville City in and Tournathe ment to be heldJune5and 12 at the East Layton Elementary School, Cherry Lane, Layton. State-Play-o- ff COACHES GARY Flint, Glen Orme and Briggs Lewis :..:re. proud of their teams, np. . The -Most Out Of c Nothing Vf ; ( A i By PETE GOLF . FRITCHIE Sparky Anderson has the Detroit Tigers in contention in baseballs toughest division again this year. For a team no one picks to go anywhere, Sparky gets the. most out of players. Bountiful Ladies Golf Association is sponsoring a free golf clinic at the Bountiful City Course next Tuesday at 1 p.m. Jeff Jerman, assistant golf pro, gives a few tips to Dorothy Hannan, left, and Joyce DeLaMarc. Scott Whittaker and Jeff Jerman professionals at Bountiful City Golf Course will be the instructors for the free golf clinics sponsored by the Bountiful City Ladies Golf Associa tion. The clinics will be held on the third Tuesday of f the month during the summer. The first clinic will be held June 15 at p.m. at the Bountiful City Golf Course. Call Grace Lar 1 son, 292-930- or the Pro Shop, for more information. THE ORGANIZATIONAL meeting for the ladies night golf league has been resche 292-466- duled for 8 p.m. June 16 due ta. delay in printing the announcement in the paper. Call Grace or Gaye Larson, THE TIGERS, a club which ; Steven Kemp, Ben Oglivie and 292-930- Bloomquist, 295-570- 5, for. more information. traded away Jason Thompson, , . other young stars, still have enough talent left to contend. And pitching, where Detroit is said to be so weak, hasnt been that weak. The Tigers are in the bottom half of the league in team hitting. But they have a budding superstar in Kurt Gibson (who recently had five or six in one game) and a way of winning Ladies Ma The following are the month of May winners of the Davis Park Ladies golf players. They are: May 4, low putts, first flight, Mabel first; Joan Wimmer. Wes-tergar- second, and Elayne Roberts, third; Second flight. Chris Richardson, first: Barbara Stephens,' second, June Van Fleet, third. MAY 11 points for par, first flight, Lorraine Phelps, first, Lenore Randall, second, and Joan Wimmer, third; second flight, Chris Richardson, first, Dianne Wimmer, second, and Ginny Strong, third. May 18, low net, first flight, one-ru- n P Lorraine Phelps, winner, Wilma W'einstock, second, Jan Pappas, Ruby Roper, Helen Rackham and Elayne Roberts, Ginny third. Second flight, Strong, winner, Chris Richardson, second, and Val Eggett, third. MAY 25, blind partners, first flight, Joan Wimmer tied with Mebel Westergard for first; Helen Rackman and Lenore Randall tied for second. Second flight, Chris Richardson and Carol Johnson tied for first and Ann Bingham, second. May league winners: first flight, Joan Wimmer; second flight, Ginny Strong. i V ' games. ; ' ' THATS DUE to the magic with pitchers that pitching coach Roger Craig and Sparky work each year. Of course, the pitching is not all that bad, just not deep. With the fellow Reggie Jackson called the best right hander in the league last year, Jack Morris, thats a good start. Some think Dan Petry will beat out Morris as number one in a few years He s a fine number two, and Milt Wilcox is a o good number three. With Lopez back, to support Kevin Saucier in relief, thats deeper relief pitching. . Au-reli- Wrestling Clinic At Woods Cross Coach Jim Teem of Arizona Western College will hold a cli-li- downs and leg wrestling. 14 c at Woods Cross High School. Coach Teem will pre- - ent advanced wrestling tech-iquin all areas of wrestling ith special emphasis on take COACH TEEM is highly recognized for his skills as a leg wrestler and does an excellent job of fitting leg wrestling and takedowns into the total repertoire of holds. The clinic will be held June to 18 with sessions each day from 10-1- 2 a.m. and p.m. the cost is $30 per wrestler. This includes junior high and high school aged children. The clinic will be held at the Woods Cross gym, 600 W, N., Woods Cross. 2200 WRESTLER MAY register by mail (make checks payable to Woods Cross High School and mail to Coach Bob Steele). Wrestlers may also register the first day of the clinic. NUMBER FOUR starter is still the question. Sparky has been trying Larry Pashnick who had a 2.89 E.R.A. last year at Evansville. Dave Rozema is a spot starter, but hurt his knee in a brawl with the Minnesota Twins recently. If Sparky finds a reliable four, the Tigers will likely be in the chase all season. Wilson 2000 XL Baseball Glove 8 only , r ,&$8495 I .For Wrangler Western Leather Boots Wrangler Boot Cut Cimeron Work Boots Style No. 1867 Jeans 100 Cotton or 5050 Polyester-Cotto- n Blend. Slightly Irregular |