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Show ) k WEEKLY NEWS JOURNAL. NORTH DAVIS LEADER. APRIL 15, 1981 REFLEX-DA- VIS C i IPtey tengOdl T Baseball IM Planned the football program and youre dealing with a lot more people which means more money. THEY SAY THAT its too expensive. How can it be too expensive if the schools already have the uniforms? The players like to use their own bats so all the school has to furnish is the balls and bus rides. Baseball is so very important to the students as well as teachers, for many reasons. It provides a goal for young men to do well in school in terms of both scholastic and citizenship grades. IT ALSO GETS those with enough talent scholarships to colleges. It increases the school spirit by helping the players and the spectators to strive for excellence, unity and involvement. It stresses team work, sportsmanship, coordination and physical conditioning, especially with the right coaches and the right attitudes. All of these things are part of getting along successfully in life. takes little to run and only one coach to oversee the activities. Then, too, add the fact that in high school, the athletes themselves pay the way with an annual fee. These same athletes in junior high would pay that money. SALT LAKE schools have ninth graders in the high school, so not only can they get one year more varsity playing time but the least they come up with is one more year of playing experience than the Davis County folks. Highland for example, pitched a ninth grader against Bountiful in baseball the other day. Tell me that young man wont be a good one in a couple of years after facing the varsity clubs. Coaches in this area can only sit back and watch their ninth graders in the stands doing nothing. AS ROB MENTIONED in his letter, the uniforms are already at the school, besides these guys would if they got the chance. play in levis and That comes down then to equipment, bats and balls. The players themselves pay for their gloves and cleats and in many cases they have their own bats. Even if they dont the bat industry has come up with metal bats that last forever, buy three bats of this kind and your set for life almost. ANOTHER EXPENSE would be the officials, but then the fees that the athletes pay would pay for these guys. They dont have, to get the top caliber ones that cost the most. Do it like basketball, where the young officials trying to work into the varsity ranks can learn the ropes. Rob asked me for the answers and I dont have them. As I see it the annual fee these athletes are willing to pay, like those in high school, would pay the way. If the coaches pay is too much then do what the summer leagues have to do find some willing volunteer coach. we dont? Rob Faddis By DAVE WIGHAM The above letter is one I received from a local junior high athlete. One that has been looking forward to his ninth grade year with high anticipation of playing football, basketball and baseball. HE DID GET to play one of those sports, basketball, but the other two were dropped by the district for what they termed economic reasons. This young man wants the answers. Frankly there are a lot of folks who would like to know the reasons behind some of the decisions made in education. GRANTED ONE CAN see the expense in running a junior high football program, especially when it seems every year someone comes out with a new equipment requirement that forced most schools to spend a lot of money each year in new equipment. Then too it takes more than one coach to supervise Representatives from the Kaysville, Clearfield, Layton, Syracuse and Sunset fire departments attended the 15th annual Utah Life Safety and Fire Prevention Seminar held in Provo and Orem April 9 and sponsored by Utah Technical College at Provo-Ore7-- ATTENDING were James J. Dotson. Thomas H. Page and Brett Larkin. Kaysville; T.J. Burns. Fruit Heights; Ron E. Campbell. Clearfield: Howard R. Lincoln. Stephen G. Carter, Clyde H. Myers, and Alton P. Fisher. Hill Air Force Base; John H. Adams. David T. Comer. Layton. Also attending were Jimmie K. Chadbourne. Larry M. the Utah State Firemens Association, the Utah State Fire Marshals Office, the Utah State Fire Chiefs Association and the Utah State Fire Training Advisory Com- mittee. Three national experts addressed the inar, three-da- y sem- including Robert McLeod, assistant chief of the Sarasota, Fla. fire department and an acknowleged authority on fire fighting problems; Bob Leinbach, United States Fire Administration, U.S. Office of Education: and Charles Roth of the National Auto, Sprinkler and Fire Control Association. Overstake. Syracuse: and Lloyd Martin. Russel J. Thal-maNeil W. Coker, Douglas R. Shields and Lawrence Byington. Sunset. IN ADDITION, Utah fire chiefs, fire fighters and others in related activities served as instructors during the event. 4-- high school girls grades ladies age 16 and up. THE ELEMENTARY junior high girls league 7-- fast pitch and the ladies league Bum Detection of spinal defects in the early stages is strongly recommended. Chiropractic care identifies and corrects such conditions. We accept Group, Auto, and Industrial Insurance NO CHARGE FOR CONSULTATION OPEN MONDAY THRU SATURDAY 10-- 6 CARE CENTER NEW ADDRESS, NEW BUILDING 5 1 NO. Clearfields Shane THERE IS still plenty of room for his Clearfield team Open-sha- w may be the finest short- stop in all of Region One. Many opposing coaches and players feel if he just continues out the season like he has started, he could end up as the first team BONNEVILLES Steve Gardner noted, Experience is what Coach (Ken) Hicks needed to stay on top of this league. With a player like Openshaw, youve got a good one to build around. I feel Ive got a good shortstop too, but Openshaw has & most everyone out-play- here in the first half of the season. FRED THOMPSON, the head mentor at Roy High School, commented. You often hear about a kid, that if you had nine or ten of his kind, youd win a state champion- will be slow pitch. League play will be Wednesday and Thursday nights starting the week of May and ending the week of July 13. A $7 registration fee per player on each team roster is required. This fee does not include shirts. 1 1 REGISTRATION forms are available until April 18 at the Clearfield Municipal swim pool. 934 South Falcon Dr. ( 1000 East). Call Barbara Yard for further ship hands down. Well. Shane is just that kind of kid. You could do a lot of incredible things with a team full of competitive spirits, like the one he has. But being selected to an team at some later date all-st- BOYS WILL be placed on teams by school area. Meeting of boys and parents will be held at the double di- amonds west of Layton High's football field May 29 at 2 p.m. Season will begin June 1. best at his shortstop position, Shane himself would rather his team defend their region title than all the honors for individual play. His hitting and fielding has sparkled so far this spring. SHORTSTOP? 1 By KEITH DUNCAN Softball Planned Layton City Recreation will host girls elementary softball, girls must be in the fourth, fifth or sixth grade. Cost will be $6. Program anticipated to start last week in May. Pain in the lower back is one of the most common complaints of people today. In fact, 8 " of every 10 people will suffer the discomfort of low back pain at some time in their lives. Low back pain is most often due to mechanical defects of the spine. These are usually caused by improper lifting or other excessive strain. Structural or mechanical defects of the low back may develop slowly, over a period of months or years. Often there is no pain other than an occasional "catch which warns of more serious trouble ahead. 376-349- Layton city recreation will conduct Pee Wee baseball for boys 8 years old. Age cut off date is July 3 . Cost is $6 w hich will include 825-047- 6 s, 220 North Main, Kaysville For Boys and will be TRYOUTS FOR girls will be OPiiACTIC Pee Wee Baseball I'Jomens Softball League To Start conducted at E.M. White-sideMay 5 and 6 at 5 p.m. Dr. Brian start May 25. ATHLETES LIKE Rob deserve to be playing ball instead of walking around trying to get some answers as to why he isnt. three leagues: elementary school girls grades junior These tryouts are for girls that havent participated in the program in the past. The recreation office is attempting to establish teams by school areas for this program. You can register for this program by calling the Layton to make their move towards a second consecutive title. It was a year ago that they shared the title with the Layton Lancers. Going into this week's action, Clearfield was deadlocked in a second place tie with Bonneville. Weber and Roy, all teams sporting 2 records. COACHES AND team mothers are needed for this program. To register call the Layton recreation office. week were moved up to Tuesday and Wednesday for the two Davis County schools because of a two-da- y spring vacation on Thursday and Friday. Clearfield was to play Roy on Tuesday and battle the Lakers on Wednesday. Layton was to play Bonneville on on Tuesday and Wednesday. Explained moderate income is one which comes within a moderate distance of covering moderate expenses. Globe. Boston' A Sky-Vie- LAYTON, A team of surprises. was not beaten before this weeks outings and stood mark. atop the rest with a In contests played last week. Clearfield fell from the unbeaten ranks by losing to Layton in a wild one. 16-Then on Friday they scored the first run of the game and led but had Weber score three runs later on to take home the IS YOUR OLD MOWER TlQEO? 4-- 0 Get Up To 40 on a new win. LAYTON NOT only defeated Clearfield, but also put The Lancers Roy away JACOBSEN MOWER w 7-- T- completely dominated the Royals as Mark Woodward finished with a complete game. Bonneville may have untracked themselves after losing to Weber on Tuesday but coming back Friday to slaughter Sky View GAMES TO be played this DISCOUHT H 9-- - NOW OPEN SATURDAY, HEYW00D AUTO CLINIC 132 N. 1st W. WE Kaysville err THE 5 WORK DOME w 2 Dave Wighams editorials are super." Each week. I immediately search through the paper to find it, and. uncannily he always writes about something that I have been climbing on my little "soapbox" about; i.e., opinionated sports east-coa- st teams, and this week the final NCAA game. Recreation office Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to p.m. 5 376-345- 8. COACHES AND umpires are needed, if any adult is interested please call the recreation office. NEEDLESS TO say, the three networks made a complete fiasco of the reporting of the shootings, and like Dave. I needed the NCAA game. Are the networks so short on news that they have to nab doesnt seem to thrill the Clearfield senior all that much. Though appreciative of his opponents respect, Shane sums it all up when he stated. Its nice to win awards and recognition as an individual, but having another region championship and a good showing in state is the thing that excites me the most." FREE LUNCH on to a current event, show everything 10 times, and then recap it as though they think we are too stupid to figure it out? Today it was the aborted space flight, and to fill up time, the reporters interviewed sightseers. AND THEY wonder why their ratings are low and why more and more people are turning to the PBS stations. 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Clearfield Recreation Dept, is offering a girls and womens softball league which will begin in mid May. There will be , and adult umpires are needed for this program. Any" interested party should callzhe Recreation Office foraddition- - ' For Elem. Health News from The Chiropractic Care Center Dr. W. Richard Barton the regulation base- POD Df L U THE COLLEGE sponsored the event in cooperation with TRYOUTS FOR this program will be conducted May 4 and 5 at Layton High School at BASEBALL THOUGH is much like basketball. It Life Safety And Fire Prevention Seminar Held Layton City Recreation will host "C League baseball for boys ages 13 to 15 years old, cut off date is July 3 . cost will be $13 per boy. If you have not participated in this program in the past you may register by calling the Recreation Office. Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1 Here we are in spring and not much to do, especially in the ninth grade. In the past year the Davis County School Board has made an enormous cut in the athletic fund. One of the cuts made was the elimination of baseball. WHY CANT THEY have intramurals for the whole school and a special team for the gifted players? There are a lot of good reasons why we should have baseball and I could go on forever; so why dont you explain to me why League Sunglasses Glasses . |