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Show 23, 1967 May BRIGADIER Page 3 win $ 0t' ? 5 'JvOC.V Stan sets record; Steve wins mile; Maxfield 5th in high jump 1 ft J? isn Wf .. f'Y rr r j; 4 vS G s V i:;4;- .. BY was the highest Led by the Bvrgenson twins and Russ Maxfield. the BY High track team finished with 17 points teWt'Cfl ilv t c and seventh place last Saturday at South High School in Salt Lake City in the State Class A track championships. This was the highest place that BY has ever achieved in track since entering Class A competition two years ago. Going in as Region 4 champs, the 'Cats had sterling performances from the Bergesons: Stan run for a new won tiie state record of 1:56.7. beating the of a secold mark by ond: Steve won the mile in 4:25.3. missing the state record by just two seconds. Russ Maxfield praeed fifth in the high jump to win one point for the Cats with a leap of 6'3". Steve and Stan each earned eight i4 880-yar- d two-tent- Members of BY's Track Team that tied Payson for first place in Region are 1st Row: Stan Tom Mildenhall, Tom Nibley, Larry Curtis, Lynn Meibos; 2nd Row: Joseph West, Paul Ber-geso- Dixon, Russ Maxfield, Jess Ellis, Steve Berge- n, - son, Brian Lambert, Dennis Stewart; 3rd Row: Coach Tom Burr, Steve Robison, Dave Rich, Mike Ahlander, Steve Peterson, John Cunningham, Leonard Lee, Scott Hintze, and Ron Robison. (Williams photo) Peterson named athlete at Lettermens banquet all-arou- nd S- - Dean of Students (Elliot Cameron) was the main speaker at the annual BY High Letter-men'- s Club banquet last Monday in the Wilkinson Center Twelve awards were given to BY athletes and Coach Courtney Leishman to highlight the BYU eve-nin- Athlete Award, Bluth; Steve Peterson; most improved athlete award, Dan Clark; and the Dave Crowton award. Courtney Leishman. Downtown by the presented Coaches Club. All-Arou- Coach-of-the-Ye- g. Cameron spoke to the club and their parents, using sports as the background for his remarks. Dr. Cameron said that sports is an uncomparible way do build character and men. The Dean also related some stories of his sports experiences and told how they had helped build his character. The 12 trophies which were Netfers take second place Dr. given are as follows: Outstanding player on offense for football, Loren Duke; outstanding player on defense for football. Clint Williams; outstand-- ' basketball player, Gavle ing Bluth; outstanding baseball player. Dal Olson; outstanding wrestler. Mark Harston: outstanding tennis man, Alan Thomson: outstanding in track (two awards), Steve Bergeson and Stan Berge-son- : Playmaker-of-the- - KUTV ar In Northern Division tennis competition. BY High came in second to Orem, sending four players to the region meet at Provo High. No BY player qualified for the state meet. Qualifying for the region meet in the number two singles position was Alan Thomson, champion of the number two singles spot by defeating players from Orem and Pleasant Grove to take top honors. Joe Gee qualified for region play by winning his match with the number three representative from American Fork, but losing to the player from Orem to take the second place. year award for basketball, Gayle 67 Duke , D. Olson L. on 1 all-st- ar -' team team being organized in Utah. game is scheduled the first week in June between the Salt Lake City schools and all other schools in the area. Loren and Dal will participate on the team opposing the Salt Lake schools. The coach of High School will be the coach of the team. Dal was chosen by the letter-meas the outstanding baseball player of the season. He plays catch. Loren is a consistent hito ter two homers in the field. and center games) plays Coach Courtney Leishman says that this is the first time that BY High has placed anyone on the team. A Gr-anit- e n t BY-Prov- Ahlander , Brent Orton, and Clint Williams were elected of the last week as BY High football team for 1967. The three lettermen. who will all be seniors next. year, were selected in voting by the football team, according to Coach Courtney Leishman. On last year's team. Brent Orton played halfback. Clint Williams played quarterback, and Mike Ahlander p.layed end. Clint Williams was selected the best defensive player on last year's team. Last year's team had a very successful season, chalking up the first "winning'' season in finmany a year. The Wildcats and record ished up with a were known as one of the more colorful teams in the region with a spread offense. Mike Dal Olson and Loren Duke were both recently chosen to an all-star- captains told - 5-- 4 point-gette- r from Region finishing behind champion Skyline with 36: Roy, 29: Highland. 25; Bountiful and Granger. 22: and East. 21. Orem finished in tenth place with 11 points Payson, the team which tied with BY for the Region crown, placed only one person. "Congratulations to the members of the team for their efforts this year, and especially those who went to state," remarked menCoach Torn Burr, first-yea- r tor for the team. Clint Williams, winner of the region 220. didn't place at state; neither did the region mile relay champion team of the Bergesons, John Cunningham, and Russ Max-fiel4. d. By Jim Innes BY High deadlocked for first place with Payson in the annual points. Region Four track meet held in the BYU stadium Friday, May 12, for the first Class A track crown earned for the school. s Both teams compiled a total of 47 2 points. Right behind was Orem, gaining 462 points The first three qualifiers in each event earned the right to represent region in state competition. Stan Bergeson set a region record in the 880 while older twin brother Steve broke the region record in the mile. Other state qualifiers include Clint Williams, first place in the 220; and Steve Peterson, second place in the discus. BY's mile relay team captured first place to qualify for state competition held at South High in Salt Lake City. Members of the team include Stan Bergeson, David Porter, Al Thomson, Rick Beckham, Danny Shaw, Joe Steve Bergeson. Russ Maxfield, which Andrus, Jett Fisher, and Joe Gee made up the tennis team and John Cunningham. This foursent players into region last week. Missing is Coach Perry Gillette. some covered the distance in the Williams Photo) time of 3:35.2. BY "Highs medley relay team of Larry Curtis. Jim Innes, Ron Robinson and Jess Ellis took second place in the region meet. They ran off with second third place relay teams in Reg ItJCJIll U kJCkJ CM ions 3 and 4 for the right to par- ticipate in the state meet, since only the first place team in the By Conrad Teichert region relay race automatically BY High girls' "A'' softball baseball Wildcat BY qualifies. They lost the run-of- f The High and undefeated went team capWednesday. nine finished the season with a 4 at the first tured Region place 1 league record to cop the Trackmen Wildcat finished held last tournament softball Northern Division championship third in the Northern Division Wednesday at the Orem City Meet held in Orem on May 4. trophy. Park. The first four place winners in Although the Wildcats beat out A" the first In each event, and first and second place, winning a strong Orem High nine for the in the relays qualified for Northern Division crown, they team squeaked past rival Provo place in the first game. After places in the Region Four meet lost a double header to Provo High High. held in the Brigham Young Unidrawing a bye in the second versity stadium. on May 15, after beating the bullround, the girls Tomped past Stan and Steve Bergeson led dogs in the first of the in a high Pleasant Grove. to second to series, place the Wildcat thinclads by smashing scoring battle. the 'Dogs in Region competition. the 880 and mile marks, respecinto some ran The "B" team the losses The two deprived tively. Stans new record for the all three semitrouble, the games 880 was 1:58.7. while Steve coverlosing Wildcats of going on to finals in state with the winners they played. They lost to Provo ed the mile in 4.33.5. High in the first game. of the other three Class A regSprintmen Clint Williams and which turned into a wild game. Jim Innes both qualified for the ions. and sent Provo on their way instead. Girls participating on the AM region meet with Clint taking e center-fieldefirst (tie in the 220 and Jim team were DeAnn Petersen. Loren Duke. Wildcat AnnAndersen. Vickie Bohn. taking fourth in the 100. hit two homers in the BY's mile relay team of Russ double-headeMonday, (one in ette Larsen. Nancy Cannon. Lis e Stan Beregson. John Maxfield. Hali DeHart. over heroids Christensen. but his each game) Harrison. not and were Grow, Cunningham, and Steve Beregson Eveyln the left field fence the captured first with a time of The "B" team consisted of Barenough to give the Wildcats one win they needed to enter the bara Allen. Konn Apostol. Mary 3:38.9. while the medley relay team of Larry Curtis. Jim Innes. as Region Four state semi-final- s Ann Bunker, Cheryl Crowton. Ron Robiscn. and Jess Ellis Lynn Olsen. Jerri Hatch. Kathy champs. and gamed first place in that event Anderson. Sue Thompson; Gayle Bluth and Billy Christianwith a time of 3:49.6. sen were pitchers against Provo. Jae Pedersen. 1 Wildcat sluggers Girls' softball win division, Unm unhonfpn lose region crown I in I I I tournament : 5-- 4-- 3. 12-- 7, 22-1- 5. r. i Lyn-e-.t- r. Lar-ain- ? |