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Show I I I WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, MARCH 25, 1981 Clearfield Wrestlers Carry On Tradition By KEITH DUNCAN Clearfields Scott Tennis knows w hat it means when you count your many blessings. Two of the biggest blessings hes ever received claimed state championships in the rugged sport of wrestling and both are planning to return for another year. THE 1980-8wrestling season which was completed several weeks ago, won't go down in the record books as the greatest season the Falcons have had, but its success and accomplishments may have built a foundation that will be hard to crumble. Tennis, probably more than anyone, wanted to witness the 1 I Clearfield program surface and maybe someday become a highly respectable tradition. 'I BLUE JAYS ARE NO. After the dismal 1979 year, he needed more than a fired-u- p city recreation director who wanted to promote wrestling. He needed some real" Members of the Blue Jays championship squad included coaches Bob Hawthorn and Larue Hawthorn. Their players were Leslie Browning, Maria Gallegos, Janae Cunningham, Christina Carey, Vickie Heaps, Valeria Heaps, Kimberly Hill, Shannon Hawthorn and Stacey Monson. 1 THE FIRST was to come in the likes of Steve Ulibarri, a miniature Clearfield junior who won the hearts of many TOUGH TO BEAT Steve Ulibarri marched to a 24-- 2 record and was crowned a state champion in February. Everything just went together this season is his report. and finally in February claimed the state champiod nship in the category. Coach Tennis other big blessing is what you really refer to a blessing as. It was Bel View, Nebraskas loss and Tennis gain when Doug Kopecky and his family moved to Utah where Dougs father planned to retire after a career in the Air Force. KOPECKY HOPED he would land a spot on a good wrestling squad that had a Are you hapgood coach. py"? he was asked. I dont think anything could have gone better," said Doug. Well, maybe except if we had won a region or state championship. ace This brilliant didnt lose a single match all year and was also draped with another medal, this time for the state championship in February. d ARC PIIAMDIflHC nnilPAnO UIIMIllr IUNO uUUuMIIO Milk I By KEITH DUNCAN Nothings perfect, but Ro- ger Thomas of the Clearfield City Recreation Department says theres nothing wrong with trying. THOMAS WRAPPED up his second winter as director of the citys recreation basketball program which concluded last Saturday with a fitting clash-betwe- the two top adult squads. "All in all. we had a pretty good winter and I am looking forward to next year, said Thomas. He doesnt claim his citys program is better than his neighbors, but perhaps just a little more unique. THE PROGRAM may have improved tremendously over years past, mainly because of Thomas and his organization abilities. But the director passes the credit to his assistant, Barbara Yard, for the help she recgave the program. He also of hours countless the ognized volunteer coaching and refereeing that were poured into one winter. "It takes a lot of things to make a program run smoothly, he said. The recreation department . i f sponsored five different in- leagues this winter. That cluded a boys third and fourth grade league, a fifth and sixth grade group and a seventh and ninth grade league. Also included were a girls league and the newly added adult league. I STILL featured in this, years program was the NBA Hot Shot contest which lured some 80 to 100 participants. Other new ideas added to the basketball program "5 in- cluded team colored pictures, the entire league attending a basketball Clearfield-Layto- n each game, an arrangement and every Saturday to have Clearfield varsity basketball s players referee the league basketball games and a seasonending awards presentation. DONT think you can thank volunteer coaches and refs enough, without them the program could not exist. We also have to thank the Com- munity School people and Dave Steele for working with us on gym times, said Thomas. Thomas was set on the thought that his program in Clearfield was unique in that teams were set up by grade, not age. "A lot of cities do he things totally different, said. The Clearfield Department attempts to balance the THERE WERE other blessings that turned in unforgettable seasons for Tennis, but these two stood out above all the rest. Maybe his dreams might be a reality some day, while counting those blessings all the while. Ulibarri impressed a number of wrestling fans when a sophomore, but as he himself admits, the time just wasn't yet to be. It was a combination of many things that helped him finish with a 24-- mark, a region crown and state title. The championship Cougars were led by coaches Dennis Stout and Kevin Bums. The players included Chad Fellows, Rodney Stout, Jake Racker, Mike Bullard, Ryan Hawthorn, Steven Bums, Brent Kimber, David Adams and Dennis Winger. talent among teams so big s do not occur. blow-out- to 1000 people pass through the Clearfield gyms on any given Saturday. THE RECREATION director felt confident that more ideas could be implemented next year including freethrow competition, one on one competition and coaches at Clearfield High conducting basketball clinics for the youth. Altogether, some 330 youth participated in the winter sport and when you finally add up all the volunteers, the parents and the brothers and sisters to the participants, Thomas says 800 THOMAS IS planning to ask the city council to appropriate extra funds, if available to buy uniforms for next year. These uniforms would be handed out as the season begins and collected in the end. Three youth that also assisted Thomas and Yard on a regular basis were James Prothero, Marcia Young and Michelle Kelsey. Another plus for the league, was the quality 2 officiating in the seventh and ninth grade league. Darrell Tirelson and Steve Hill were on time each week to officiate these games, both represent an officials association from Ogden. THE ADULT league proved to be a smashing success with six teams competing and more who wanted to join, but came too late. The adult competition was spread over ten weeks and ended with a league championship last Saturday. It should really explode next year, said Thomas. HE PREFERS to rub most of the credit off on his coach. "Scott gets more involved with us, hes a lot more personal than most coaches. But when vou need the discipline, he can give that oo. "said the star. d Sunset where he attended Sunset Jr. Ulibarri lives in and first got started in wrestling. I was so small that football players ran over me. basketball teams forgot me and baseball teams couldn't find a bat small enough. Wrestling seemed like the only thing 1 had a chance to stay even in. I REMEMBER Bernie Yoachum at Sunset, the way he would keep me confident that I could someday be good at wrestling. Then when I came to Clearfield, Tennis The Ogden Society of Logistics Engineers (SOLE) is presenting the 1981 technical symposium, "Logistics: Practical Applications in a Changing World." It is by WSC and will be held in the Student Union Bldg., UB338 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 28, 1981 REGISTRATION for college credit (Weber State Logistics 492-- 1 credit hour) will be during normal registration for SPEAKERS WILL be Marilyn Mathison, WSC A representative from the National Flood Insurance chairperson of Distributive Technology: Col. David F. Director of Schafer, OO-AL- C Distribution; James W. Frank, TRW Inc. senior staff engineer defense and space systems: C.P.L. Richard Miller, MX branch chief; Ramochief of na Allison, landing gear receivable unit; deputy John Barton, director of material management; James Buller. WSC Dick Logistics program; and Hamlin; all speaking on various present day applications and accomplishments of logisOO-AL- C OO-AL- C OO-AL- C tics. Major John Duncan, OO-AL- C Logistics Management Branch, will conclude the program and leave us with thoughts of logistics in the the spring quarter or Saturday morning March 28. The cost is $10. Lunch will be included in .the registration fee and will be $20 for other than students. Call Doug Green at 376-0- 1 14 or John Burkes. further details. 626-632- 4 for Kays. Council Presented Flood Hazard Information program, Virginia Montoya of Denver, Colo., met with the Val Dean Steel Apponted Kays. City Recorder Val Dean Steel has been appointed Kaysville city recorder effective April city council. 1 by the JOHN THACKER, city administrator, announced that following screening and interviews with many applicates, Mr. Steel was selected to fill the position. Councilman Glade Nelson was appointed city recorder until Mr. Steel can take office. The Kaysville city office telephone number is listed wrong in the new telephone directory and has been changed twice in the past few weeks. The right numbers are 766-1,23- 5 or 766-123- Resi- dent should post these numbers in their directories to eliminate confusion when trying to call the city office, np Kaysville City Council to present flood hazard information to the council and citizens. She presented new maps and explained the purpose of the study and insurance for the area. THE STUDY will be used as a guide for issuance of building permits in areas found to be flood prone, as well as set rates for flood insurance for the area. Drafts of the study and maps are available at the city hall for public use. The council took no action but set a 90 day period for review and citizen input. The information Ms. Montoya presented was developed for the city by the Office of Federal Insurance and Hazard Litigation. They are a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, np taught me the moves and discipline. 1 guess it was just meant to be that 1 get Tennis for a coach," he said. Kopecky on the other hand, came to Clearfield a week before school started. The year before in Nebraska, he had finished fifth in state and probably could have finished higher For Doug Kopecky, 26-- 0 on the season, the state cham- - ta pionship at the 138 pound bracket was fitting after a., disappointing fifth place finish in Nebraska the year before. but got a bad draw in the state tournament. I WAS hoping Id come to a good wrestling school and have a coach that could teach me something, and 1 got both," said Kopecky. One of the grueling aspects of this rugged sport is the day of a match, maybe hours before weigh-i- n time. Both of Clearfield's state champs had to learn the art of keeping their weight in tack. Kopecky says last summer he weighed in at 148. but by wrestling season had to lose ten or more pounds. FOR STEVE, he claims he has no weight to lose and says its been really hard at times. He carries his of apple juice around school all day and prays hard for 5 p.m. to come. Weigh-in- s occur then and if you're under, then feel free to stuff yourself if you think you'll make it through the match. "I remember getting sick many times," said Kopecky. My body just wasnt used to the food." BOTH SUPERSTARS expect next to be a better year for the team overall, providing they defend their titles. "People will be out to knock us off especially, just because you're a state champion. It will be a little tougher mentally. I think," said Ulibarri. Kopecky hopes to advance bracket w hile to the Steve is waiting to see what happens about his decision to wrestle at 98 or 105. k STEVE IS the son of Ms. Willi Ulibarri of Sunset while Doug is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kopecky. Girl Scouts Honor Baby Girls Born In Area On March 12 Girl Scouts in our area and all over the U.S. celebrated Girl Scout Week March and the highlight was honoring baby girls born on March 12, the Girls Scout birthday. Several baby gifts were made by various troops throughout the Lakeview neighborhood in anticipation of the first baby girl born at the North Davis Medical Center. 8-- THAT SPECIAL baby girl did not show up until Saturday, March 14. Her name is Candice Lorraine Dobson, daughter of Lorraine and Martin Dobson. Candice weighed in at 8 lbs. 3 oz. The Girl Scouts have a special certificate for Candice, and upon presentation of the certificate at the Utah Girl Scout Council office in Salt Lake City in 1987, she is entitled to one year's free registra-tio- n fee as a Girl Scout (Brownie). THIS IS the second year for the project according to Joan Baird, neighborhood chairman, and "we hope she joins the Girl Scouts. Troops participating in this activity were Troop No. 178, juniors, from Kaysville. They donated a quilt, diaper bag, burp cloth and crochet jacket. Their leaders are Dixie Owens and Nanette Nielson. A Clearfield Brownie Troop No. 608 donated a quilt. Their leaders are Barbara Young and Cindy Gates. THE HILL Air Force Base troops donated gifts to a baby girl born at the HAFB Hospital. About Your Home If you need to patch a place in your wallpaper, age the new piece by exposing it to the sun until it blends with the old. Tear the edges for a smoother patch. Definition Stalemate: A husband who keeps telling the same jokes. Tribune, Chicago -- |