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Show Page Thursday, May 6, 1976 Sun Chronicle 6 Weber State faces Toughest grid schedule Probably the toughest opener weve ever faced at Long Beach State ... overall, probably our toughest schedule ever ... weve had to go to a lot of new players, and there are question marks at every position ... its a year of definite challenge. These comments by Weber State head football coach Dick Gwinn sum up the outlook for the Wildcat grid squad in the 1976 season. The fourteenth edition of the Wildcat football team will play d a full slate of Big Sky Conference teams, Division I powers Cal State Long Beach and Utah State University on the road, plus two of the better Division II schools Western Illinois and Nevada-La- s Vegas. It wont be an easy schedule, and much depends on the development of the incoming players. A total of 31 athletes earned their monogrammed W in last seasons disappointing campaign, and thirty of those will return. The emphasis, however, is still on youth, as sophomores and juniors predominate among the returnees. The major Wildcat recruiting thrust was for experienced junior college players, and most will be on hand for the spring season to familiarize themselves with the Wildcat system. Some positions need only slight shoring-up- , while others must undergo major overhaul to make the wildcats a viable power. Probably the hardest-hi- t position is the offensive line which lost six Steve Kelly at right guard, a former player, is back for his junior season and must be considered the rock of the line. Don Hudson, who gained considerable experience last year, is ticketed for the starting center spot; while Kevin Harmon, also a sophomore, is being looked to for strength at right tackle. Both are exceptional athletes and should be the nucleus of a Wildcat offensive front. Lee Burningham suffered an injury last season but is back at full strength and should help out at the left guard spot. In the backfield, the Cats are in good shape at quarterback for the first time in several seasons. Rod Bockwoldt, who started as a freshman, was moved to flanker and then brought back to the signal caller position last year. He returns for his senior season as does talented Bobby Martin, last years regular quarterback until sidelined with a hand injury. Steve Marshall, incoming freshman, will provide depth after leading his Salt Lake West .High team to the state championship last fall. vastly-improve- Roy coeds enter region meet ON FRIDAY, the Roy Girls will be competing for honors in Region One. Pictured (I. to r.) ront row, Neesha Roberts, Kathy Kimber, Linda Gibson, Lorraine Chavez, Dannette Stanger, Diane Stanger, Roschelle Kimber; second row, Denise Sontag, Debbie Campbell, Pam Gibson, Linda McDonald, Cathy Henderson, Michelle Hanson; third row, Jan Parrish, coach, Julie Kynaston, Kathy Tracy, Janelle Bingham, Beth Ann Barlow, Arleen Stevens, Annette Day, Laura Ganduccii and Donna Smith. HgiD Ouraoett Genders emitter miGitt&omiGiD GcmipettDttDmi James Melton Hill and Mike Blair, a couple of talented Sunset youth, were both members of the junior Olympic championship basketball team for the 2 age group for the state of Utah. 11-1- Both were playing for the Hill Field ami squad which is presently trying to raise enough money to go back to Pauper Bluff, Missouri to compete in the National Junior Olympics in the basketball division. James and Mike will be visiting the Sunset, Clearfield, and Roy areas to try and collect rJliosrS donations for their trip to Missouri. 7 Hill Field took a victory over Color Paint of Granger to nab the title. Coach of the Hill Field team was Ester Green and he will accompany the boys in their trip to Pauper Bluff. 54-2- The receiver corps looks solid with an abundance of talent on hand. Rick Molina, Don Ribinson, Jay Spendlove, and Bruce Burningham are all proven performers. The top newcomers include Tommy Coleman and Randy Jordan. Runningbacks for the Wildcats pro set are undetermined after a pair of performers, Chad Drecksel and Jon Reddic, were lost to graduation. Returnees include fullback Blake Smith (who was redshirted last season), Wayne Jones, and Doug McOmie. Top newcomers are Eli Smith and Eric Hill. On defense, the Wildcats are hurt most in the secondary where five lettermen have departed and only one starter has returned from last years squad. Orin Trussel, a senior, has been in every game since his freshman year and will shoulder most of the load, as the secondary must be completely rebuilt this season. Clarence Maddox, who saw limited action, is back to help, but the rest vill likely be new faces. Top newcomers at this time appear to be W'ally Sapp and Ken McQueen. The defensive line loses All Conference performer Ed Spann and expert runningmate Ted Bellinger, but a number of talented freshmen saw considerable action last year and should fill in the holes. Lorenzo Townsend, a senior, provides the experience up front while his running mate at tackle appears to be Bob Leigh, a sophomore who is strong and intelligent. Bob Conolly, Chris Hineline, and John Thompson will also see considerable action. Jerry Merz and Roger Steinke are also expert and capable ballplayers who have earned two letters each. The linebacking crew lost experience and mobility with the graduation of Dean Askew, but Walt Hays and Cam McKnight are back; while John McKiver and Kip Bishop have recovered from injuries which benched them last year. A freshman last season, Mike Giltner, has a great deal of talent and could also make contributions. J.C. transfer Eric Williams will also add depth. The Wildcats will know more about their team after the spring schedule concludes. The Wildcat itinerary calls for a later start and finish this year to avoid bad weather problems which caused Weber to lose valuable practice time last spring. The Wildcats begin their spring practice on April 26 and conclude with an intersquad game on Saturday, May 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Wildcat Stadium. Think about those laws! At the most recent meeting of the Utah Wildlife Board, some 45 sportsmen had approximately 190 years of hunting, fishing and guiding privileges taken away for unlawful wildlife activities. That is a lot of years without the recreational opportunities offered by Utahs Individual license revocations varied from on to five years, depending on the nature of the violation. Cases involving the illegal possession of big game -animals, mostly those taken out of season, 4 license revocation. '"generally" evoked a five-yeUnlawful fishing activities typically brought two to three years of privilege suspension. The Wildlife Board is given the responsibility by the Utah Legislature to uphold the wildlife laws and regulations of Utah. Given the above statistics from just one board meeting, the cost of violating wildlife laws should give every outdoor consumer something to think about. Can a few extra trout be worth the possible suspension of two or three years of hunting and fishing privileges? Consider, too, that Utahs wildlife law enforcement programs have been steadily increasing in their efficiency. The chance of the law breaker being caught is becoming greater each year. Think about it. Lakers continue surge By Ben Hyde The Bonneville Lakers edged closer to a state playoff berth as they won a pair of games, a defeat of Bear River and a 3 rout of Weber. g of Brian Led by the the Castlemain, explosive Lake offense put it together for the two crucial victories. Combined with nearly flawless Laker pitching and the rapidly improving infield defense, Bonneville appears to be well on their way to the state playoffs. In the first game, the Lakers were in control throughout the contest. A triple to right field by Castlemain with a man on first scored the Lakers first run. A subsequent throwing error on the relay to third base sent Castlemain charging for home plate and easily beating the throw to hand Bonneville a lead after two innings. In the fifth inning, the awesome Laker attack opened up again, scoring 4 runs to put the game out of reach. Highlighted by a pair of doubles, one each by Kelly Shepard and Castlemain, Bonneville proceeded to coast past the Bears for the Lakers fifth region victory. Gary Tracy picked up the win, boosting his record to In the second game, the Bonneville offense 6-- 1 9-- left-field- er -- 2-- 0 charged to an early lead. After Joey Hills double left a man on second and third, Kim Wilde stepped up to the plate and shot a single to drive in the two runs. Shepard then reached first on a balk, after which Castlemain slammed a double to left, driving in two more runs, giving Bonneville a 0 lead. In the second inning, the Lakers refused to relent, opening the inning with a triple by Jeff Blackburn. Hill then drove in the run with a single and proceeded to steal second base. Wilde then extended Bonnevilles lead to with another hit and his third RBI. The Lakers continued their barrage in the third inning with 2 more runs, nabbing an insurmountable lead. Weber mounted its first comback attempt in the fifth inning. Jeff Hales hit a triple that drove in 2 runs, followed by a Carl Hipwell single that scored another run. At that point, pitcher Scott Singleton shut off the Weber attack, abruptly halting the Warriors futile comback. Behind the relief pitching of Bret Van Leuvin and yet another triple by Castlemain, the Lakers continued to coast by the Warriors for Bonneville's sixth region victory. Singleton picked up the win for the Lakers. Tuesday, the Lakers face the Roy Royals in another crucial struggle for the resurging Lakers. 4-- 8-- 0 Scholar athletes recognized at Weber State The scholar-athletthe Big Sky as by picked College Conference is football player Dave Gray, an English major. Gray, a native from Edina, Minnesota, has attended Weber State for the last two years and was a starter in the defensive secondary in both seasons. 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