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Show Sun Chronicle-Advertis- er Thursday, November 25, 1971 Can Weber their success? Phil Johnson and Willie Sojourner are gone. Four starters and Gene Visscher return. Can the Weber State Wildcats capture a fifth straight Big Sky basketball crown and win a fifth trip to the NCAA playoffs? Wildcats hope The 1971-7- 2 to continue the great success of Weber State basketball teams and most experts in the Big Sky Conference have tabbed the Cats to win again this winter. New Coach Visscher, for three years an assistant to Jyhnson, thinks his club will again challenge for the title. But the team will look a little different without the imposing center figure of Sojourner. Visschei , who has been associated with five of six Weber State league titles, has a good nucleous of veterans returning, but he will need some help from junior college ranks to contend again. Visscher with Assisting Niel duties is coaching McCarthy, a former high school coach in northern California. McCarthy will help in all phases of the game but will work directly with the Wildcat guards. Back from the starting five are 67 forward. Bob Davis, forward Rich Cooper, 67 511 guard Brady Small, and 65 forward Jonnie Knoble. The only other letterman reguard Greg turning is 63 Soter. The new Weber State coach has indicated that basically the Wildcat team will run the same offensive set and similar plays as in the past. Weber could be more of a pressing team We will on defense, however. be more aggressive on defense man to man with various types of presses, says and pressure Visscher. Offensively, the Cats might do more running than in previous We wonthaveas much years. emphasis on post play because our three inside men will be interchangeable in the pivot, remarked the new Weber coach. A front line which will average 6 6 has outstanding quickness and should be good on the boards. Probable starters ar Cooper, Davis and Knoble as inside players. Cooper is listed as the number one center. Visscher says, Coop will see more action inside this year. He has grown a little, to 67 12 and 205 and pounds, could be our leading rebounder in addition to providing excellent shooting. Behind Cooper (or Davis, or Knoble) in the post are 68 senior Herman Pluim and 69 Two other forwards who might see considerable action are redshirt Rick Camac and junior college transfer Wes Van Dyke. Camac is a 64 former leading rebounder in the Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Association while playing for Mesa JC in Colorado. Van Dyke is a service veteran who played under Visscher back in 1967 at Muskegon Community College. The 65 eager should be a great deal of help by when the edge returns to his game. Adding depth and potential to the Forward position is jaycee transfer Dave Muirbrook who starred at Snow College. mid-seas- sophomore Mark MacNaughtan. Pluim saw limited action as squadmember last year and MacNaughtan is a redshirt who needs more experience. At forward, Davis leads the pack with a 16.1 ppg and 9.8 rpg in all games. His Big Veteran center Guyle Fielder has become the highest scoring professional hockey player in history. Fielder now has 1,810 points. Fielder, who was lured out was made. retirement by the Golden Eagles two years ago to join the expansion team in its first year of play in the Western Hockey League, passed the previous high point production of of Detroits recently retired Gor- e with 19.6 ppg and 10.5 rpg. Davis has uncanny moves inside, and his outside game has impressed the pros. former junior college the 67 senior and pro prospect was a unanimous all Big Sky first team selection and ranks as Webers all-timost versatile and talented forward. The candidate should have a super year. Visscher says, Davis can do it all and he can help us outside or inside. Davis will interchange with Cooper on occasion as the offensive patterns dictate, since Webers pivot will be on a rotating basis. Cooper is a fine forward, and his outside shooting talents will be effective against zone defenses. A ladelphia public league most valuable player. Knoble, a two year starter at forward, is back for his senior year, and Coach Visscher is counting on the husky performer to continue his extremely aggressive play. The 65 former Utah high school hates' to lose and will make the big all-stat- er Veteran hockey player scores 1810 points die Howe by picking up four assists in his last two games. Blanked in Thursday, nights-gamWebers guard line has in the Salt Palace against seven candidates and three of Seattle, Fielder erupted with them will see considerable assists on the Eagles first three playing time. Small, a little goals Friday night in Seattle candidate, is the tying Howes mark of 1,809 top returnee and Coach Visschpoints. er rates him as one of the Against Portland Sunday, outstanding small men in the Fielder won the draw in a face nation. off in the left of Portlands goalie, Dave Kelly, passing the Hes like having a coach puck to Wilf Martin who slamon the floor during the game. med the puck home from the He has great control of the slot 30 feet in front of team and possesses fine team the Buckaroos net. Fielder continued the new was mobbed by his teammates leadership, Weber coach. as he returned to the players bench moments later, and he Small hit 11.3 ppg last seareceived a standing ovation son and hauled in 4.1 rpg from from the Portland fans when the the guard line. A super paspublic announcement of his feat ser, Small is electrifying on the fast break and a big year is expected of the former Phi- stats are more impressive Sky (3SH)Fll play for the Cats. Listed as a possible start- er at the other guqrd position is junior Greg Soter. The 63 southpaw saw limited playing time last winter but his dedication, defensive hustle, and shooting touch from outside will make him a candidate 'for the starting five. of out bone-chilli- able him to break the Weber steeplechase record by a considerable margin in the spring. Sophomore Dan Walker was hurt and unable to perform in the Big Sk.v meet. He will most likely undergo surgery to alleviate a bone spur in his foot. Gary Harris showed a marked improvement over his freshman year, as he slashed thrity-tw- o seconds off of his previous best four mile time. Roger Burnett improved from the beginning to the end of the competitive season, and was Webers third place man in the conference race. Artie Pietschman, a freshman, did not have sufficient background or experience to do a good job in cross country; however, he will definitely be a miler in track this spring. winds through- This year was undoubtedly strongest one for cross country in the Big Sky Conference. On a comparative time basis, Northern Arizona and o Montana would have placed in the Western Athletic Conference Championships last Saturday. Brigham Young edged Arizona to win their tenth WAC the one-tw- crown. Northern Arizona had a nearly perfect score against Arizona in a dual meet two weeks ago, as the Axers swept five of the top six places. Richard Sliney, a Northern Arizona will be representing the Big Sky Conference in the NCAA Finals this year. Sliney captured individual conference honors for the second consecutive season. He will be attempting to improve his tenth place finish last year in the NCAA Finals. the duration of the five mile jaunt. Dannv Dean, a freshman, camFollowing the 1968-6- 9 paign, Fielder announced his emerged as the Wildcats top to thinclad this season. He capretirement from tured seventeenth place in the manage a hotel at Williams Lake, B.C. However, after Big Sky meet, which is reinjuries decimated the new Salt markable since Dean ran his Lake hockey club in November, first distance race on Sept. 25 of this year. Three Boise 1969, the Eagles obtained the State freshmen finished ahead rights to negotiate with Fielder of him in the conference race, by shipping Bobby Schmautz to Seattle. The Salt Lake efforts but they had previous distance were successful and Fielder running experience in high joined the team on Nov. 20, school. Frosh A1 Yardley claimed Theres more to great looks in ter resistance, is measured by picking up an assist in his pressure, in the conference snowmobile apparel for 1972 testing its hydrostatic very first game. He has led twenty-sixt- h o done at than meets the eye. Sports with a or tied for the team scoring meet. He improved consistentmachine that forces water into Even though snowmobile apleadership in both years. He ly as the year progressed, and until it begins to seep indicated his ability to be a parel for next season is showing the fabric the scored 66 pts. his first year, material. Hydromore choice of style, shape, ana through 61 last year, and so far this fine miler or three miler. static pressure is important in a ever fabric total than before, year Fielder has scored 15 Larry Thorderson, a JC snowmobile garment because of is what outdoor transfer, shows potential. His functionability the constant contact between the points. is all winter fashion about, says and the snow when riding performance this fall should en Jaconet Mongeau, director of suit machine. the o for marketing Sports Durability, as important as Ltd. water resistance and insulation, Before any apparel manufacis another property researched turer can claim to incorporate and engineered by the best of both worlds in fashwith a machine that ion and practicality, it is neces- -' Sports measures abrasiveness. A small sary that rigid standards of fabric swatch, selected at ranbe set and quality maintained, dom, is mechanically rubbed over best outside shooter, and Beus says Mongeau. Wildkittens good mobility and a rough surface until it begins Snowmobile clothing is engihas good quickness and a fine to show wear. Unless the fabric quickness up front. Lowe is a neered according to the amount touch. fine offensive player and reaches predetermined levels for of insulation state Weber From the and hydrostatic these tests on hydrostatic presHigh strong rebounder who has good value the material contains, sure and abrasiveness, the entire champs of last year, Buhrley potential. Mongeau says. at 58 provides real hustle fabric bolt is marked unaccepBiggest man on the squad Retention of body heat comand good defense. table. is 66 Kimball Vance from bined with freedom of circulaWater resistance is provided Las Vegas. Vance weighs 225 Peterson, a 61 forward, tion the insulagives garment its d defensive is a by the polyurethane backing on lbs. and has good potential. o tion properties. the outershell and the nylon Sports He has limited experience afplayer, has good fundamentals, combines a nylon oxford weave seamless patches sewn in at the and shoots well. The lack of ter playing only one year of outershell and 100 percent orlon seat and knees. These fabric height has forced Peterson to high school basketball. Mcfleece lining with air space layer combinations, coupled with but his front Vance is aggresplay up making Carthy says between, yet maintains a fashion special ventilation features, such siveness will make up for a lack good improvement and could look by cutting material closer as- - underarm eyelets and mesh of size. be a prospect. for a slimmer, more attractive panels in the back on some hail from ulti Smallest man Another fabric property, wa- - mate in outdoor apparel comfort 'New York to California. A5'" is 57 Robert 'Wheaton from player highly regarded Phoenix, Ariz., who came to from New York is 6 Tom Weber on a track basketball DeVita. He averaged 18.0 ppg scholarship. Wheaton is a fine and once scored 46 points in athlete with good natural an all-stgame. speed. The frosh squad has 18 Top California recruit is 61 Dan Dion who played for games scheduled this season Coach McCarthy in high including home and home conschool. Dion was a second tests with Utah State, College team All Northern California of Southern Idaho and for the choice and ranks as one of 1 first time, the University of .. the highest scoring prep playUtah frosh. ers in the states history. He Other home and home tallied 2106 points in four games are scheduled with area years averaging 20 points per junior colleges plus the Idaho State and Boise State freshgame as a junior and senior. is man teams. Another Californian Pasadena's Jim Franklin, a First action for the freshII3T10EI! men is Nov. 23 when McCar65 forward. He was allNECCHI SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS ! conference, is quick and rates thys midgets face the Weber We authorized are to redeem your Jackpot Cards. as a strong defensive player State varsity at 7 p.m. in the and good rebounder. Wildcat gym. The annual Necchi Sewing Center A 6'4 forward. Herb Lowe contest is sponsorSo. 1900 W. Roy Ph. ' 5556 from New York City, gives the ed by the Wildcat Club. pro-hock- top-not- Rigid Standards Applied To Winter Fun Apparel Ski-Do- Ski-Do- Freshman team set Weber State will field its smallest freshman basketball team in recent years this winter. New frosh coach, Neil McCarthy, has 11 candidates for the freshman team and they range in size from 57 to 66. Ski-Do- o hard-nose- percent of practice time during the first three weeks has been spent on fundamentals, since the freshmen players come from a variety of different backgrounds. Seventy McCarthy is installing a disciplined offense and an agdefense gressive, hard-nose- d in an attempt to prepare the young cagers for the season and possible varsity action next year. The lack of size on the frosh squad is evidenced by the fact that eight of the eleven players are, or could be, guards. McCarthy will be hurting in front line size and depth. Top local players who are making a bid for startingis-signmen- ts are Jon Williams of Ben Lomond, Mark Sackett of Box Elder, Brad Beus of Roy, Ron Buhrley of Weber, and Gary Peterson of Morgan. Williams at 64 has been looking real good and the fine outside shooter is a good prospect. Sackett is the teams For all the frivolous, Fielder, who will be 41 years old on Nov. 21, has scored all but 83 of his points in the Western Hockey League, playing with New Westminister, Seattle and Salt Lake. He spent 16 years with the Totems where he topped the league scoring title nine times plus the leagues MVP honors six times. He spent one season, early in his career with St. Louis in the A.H.L. Weber States crosscountry team concluded their season with a sixth place finish in the Big Sky Conference Meet last Saturday at Idaho State in Pocatello. The Cats 150 points enabled them to move in front of Montana State and Gonzaga in the final team standings. 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