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Show 3 Thursday, March THE GREEN SHEET 26, 1987 rtfs Twelve Selected To Honor Squad MURRAY. With four Green Sheet for area basketball teams qualifying state and one of them placing se- cond, the job of putting together this years Girls Honor Squad was made doubly tough. But, thanks to help of the areas coaches, whose input was the major factor in making the selections, things finally fell into place. A starting five plus a a seven member squad was chosen, representing seven of the Region Three high schools plus Judge and Murray. In addition, four players were accorded honorable mention by the coaches. Taylorsville high, which took runner-uhonors in the recent 4A tournament, placed two players in the starting five with Natalie Williams, a 1 center leading the way. The scary thing is that Williams is just a sophomore. Williams averaged 27 point per game during the regular season and was the top rebounder for the Lady Warriors. Teammate and the only senior starter, Vida Powell, a guard, is the second member of the Taylorsville contingent. Powell, a solid outside shooter, ran up 18 points a night, quarterbacked the team and provided much needed leadership for Jean Widdisons crew. Olympus also made the state tournament, in no small part due to the senior play of Suzanne Lyon, a forward. Lyon finished the season averaging 25 points a game and add p 6-- 5-- 5 MUTUAL ADMIRATION . . . Taylorsville girls' basketball coach and Green Sheet Coach of the Year Jean Widdison, congratulates Natalie Williams, who led the Lady Warriors to a second place finish in the recent 4A state tourney. Williams is only a sophomore. Leads Lady Warriors 5-- ed 10 rebounds, two assists, three steals and four blocks. Kearns placed eighth at state, rebounding in consolation play, sparked by the efforts of senior center Tammy Taylor. Taylor averaged 19.8 points a game plus 13 rebounds and three blocks for the Cougars. Granger didnt qualify for post season consideration, but the Lancers Heidi Killpack, a junior guard, had an impressive season. Killpack, who rounds out the starting five, scored 17 points per game and had four assists and five rebounds. Opening the squad listings is another sophomore, Cyprus Marcie Christofferson, a guard, who averaged 14 points and 2.1 assists a night. Judge placed eighth in the 3A tournament, building its entry around senior center. Katy Liston, a Liston picked up 13 points and a like number of rebounds per game plus two steals. 0 5-- 7 3 0 Representing Murray highs squad was Michelle Davies, senior center standing Davies averaged 11 points, eight rebounds and 2.5 steals a contest for the Spartans. Heather Gourley, a junior forward, picked up an average 13 points, 17 rebounds, two assists and three steals for Olympus Titans. Tami Maughn, a senior point guard from Kearns, was the 8 tonwoods Heather Howe, made into the group of 12. Howe, a guardwing, picked up 12 points and six rebounds an outing. The final squad member is Granite point guard Myrna Finau. a 5 junior, who averaged five rebounds, three steals and 8.6 points. nomination. second Taylorsville. Maughn scored but six points a game, but did added 4.5 assists. Yet another sophomore, Cot- - COSTS LITTLE MORE THAN RETARRING YOUR PRESENT ROOF FINANCING AVAILABLE NO 5 YEARS TO PAY MONEY DOWN EXAMPLE: 1000 SQ. FT. ROOF (OR 77 PER MO.) OFTEN s2995 - in Region Three championship regular season play, but ended up as the second, seed for state. That meant senior guard, sophomore forward. Taylor, Widdison Is Named Top Coach TAYLORSVILLE. When Jean Widdison was asked to take over head coaching the girls basketball team, one of the reasons she decided to accept the post was because they were such a nice group of girls. In the 4A state tournament just past, one could see the truth of Widdisons words. Though they lost the championship game, the Lady Warriors still found reason to celebrate. As a young team with only one senior starter, getting to the title test was a major accomplishment in and of itself. Also, with most to the talent that took them there returning, they had a feeling theyd be back. It was a another milestone, another step on the ladder. Widdeson, the Green Sheets 1987 Girls Basketball Coach of the Year, has just completed only her second season at the helm of the Warriors. Though shes not a regular member of the school staff, it was teaching that brought her into contact with the Taylorsville job. I have my teaching certificate, she reported and I used to substitue teach for Ellen Lindsay, whos one of those assisting with the team. Two years ago, Lindsay the schools volleyball coach, asked Widdison if she wanted to help out with the volleyball team. Widdison, who coached volleyball at the University of Utah six years ago, agreed. Later, the head coaching spot for girls basketball became open and the school offered her the chance to fill it. Though much of her prior coaching experience has been in volleyball, Widdison obviously understands the game of baskeat-bal- l. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to take a team to the state championship finals if she didnt. Widdeson, however, readily shares the credit. My assistants help out a lot, she stated. Taylorsville tied Skyline for the Baxter, Cyprus; Chris Yerkovich, junior point guard. Judge; Jill Kingsford, senior forward. Murray; and Wendy ROOF CONVERSIONS 6 Cougars Listed as honorable mention are Natalie 8 the Tuesdav-Thursda- y bracket and the necessity of playing four games in five days and three days in a row. Widdeson never really tried to use fatigue as factor in her teams tough loss to Clearfield in the finals, though, when pressed, she admitted her players mightve been "a little tired. Observing the flow of the game, fatigue may well have entered into the picture. Taylorsville stuck with the Falcons for the first half, then fell further and further back in the second. The coach said that going into the tournament, she had a feeling that, if the Warriors played well, they could make the finals, though she wasnt sure her players realized it fully. She spent a lot of time talking to her charges, conditioning them mentally. I wanted to let them know that they were good players and a good team, Widdison explained. Taylorsville certainly played like that and especially in its state contest against Mountain View, a m seasoned and talented crew, in the second round. Though it was a tight, pressure packed contest from the beginning, the younger Lady Warriors refused to rattle and earned a victory. To Widdison it was Taylorsvilles best game of the tournament. It was an amazing feat, she continued, and I couldnt have been more proud of them. No team or coach reaches the state championship finals without a desire to win and Widdison is certainly aware of that. Yet, she also believes basketball can be a learning experience and a molder of character. Its also, she stated, a game. While I want my kids to play well in a game, she said, I think its just as important that they have fun. I want them to enjoy playing basketball. Of course, its a little more fun two-poin- t, 64-6- 2 if you win. Following the loss to Clearfield, stated that she felt her plays had to no reason to hang their heads and feel down. She was right. She cares about her players and they about her. It shows. You cant be a loser, she added, if you do your best, no matter the score. Widdeson World Class Skaters Slate Stop SANDY. Mrs. Patty Dueber, a resident of Sandy, has a big circle drawn around the date of Monday, March 30. 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