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Show t f I SUN CHRONICLE, March 3 1 . 1 979. Page 1 t 5 Winning seniors make Royals a favorite Winning tradition at Roy mi i: 'r O x Coach Fred Thompson coach Seniors like Fred Fernandes, Jon Nickerson, Nate Herzog and others at Roy High know how to win championships, that was proven last winter on the cage court. Now with Coach Fred Thompson at the helm, the Royal prepsters will be battling on the diamond to bring home another trophy to set beside the basketball award. Roy High is senior dominated as a baseball team this season. Many starters return back for another year. The Royals dropped a couple of preseason games to Provo and Orem but enjoyed a sweet victory in their first region counter, by clipping Weber Coach Thompson describes his team as a scrappy bunch who dont know what giving up is. Perhaps defensively were as strong as anyone in league. Our pitching wont be K Bret Molding 4-- 3. Fred Fernandes overpowering, but theyll throw strikes and make em all count, said Thompson. Thompson said his teams victory over Weber can be credited to heads-u- p Dave play and also praised Johnson who didn't give up an earned run. Johnson went the distance in Roys win. Mike Westmoreland and Kelly Bitton will see heavy pitching duty along with Johnson. Some young and Burt promising talent comes with Paul Rich, Herzog, Nickerson, and Fernandes all return as starters for Roy. Outfield positions will be manned by Mike Mitchell, Randy Caputo, Doug Painter, Jim Bertanolli, and Mark Roblyer. Ken Huddleston will back-uFernandes at the catcher spot. In a year that finds other Region One teams stocked with plush talent and high intentions, Royal fans need not to tremble. The seniors at Roy have proven themselves winners and p and Gary action on the Hansen, Anderson. All will see mound. will be Troy Fuller and Jay Suiter the Royals principle first basemen. Nate Herzog has got the hold on second base. At shortstop, Jon Nickerson and Brad McCauley will see action. And at third base, either Bitton or Fred Fernandes will man the position. Fernandes will do most of the catching for the Royals. probably down. arent about to let anyone Coach Thompson and baseball have something going like little kids and ice cream have something going. That alone is enough to make Roy a contender for the 1979 trip to the state playoffs. '. sl I Jf ' S Nate Herzog Jim Bertanolli frWf Mike Westmoreland All-sfarga- Kelly Bitton School set tonight m The Fifth Annual Utah High School is Game Basketball scheduled for March 30 of this month. This years game marks the third that the Utah go head to head with the best cagers from the State of Arizona. Each year the game is not only an exciting contest between the rival states, but also a glimpse of some of the finest basketball talent from the western United States. This was All-St- ar All-Sta- rs Troy Fulmer evidenced last year when the Utah defeated Arizona in an exciting game 100 to 110. The proceeds from this years game will go to Camp Kostopulos and Utah State of Utah. The final selection of players and coaches will take place on March 17 following the state basketball tour- All-Sta- rs nament. Special Olympics to provide recreational programs for Utahs handicapped population. The camp is the only facility of its kind in the state and provides badly needed services to those who need it most - the mentally and physically handicapped of the Tickets for the game are two dollars ($2) for students, three dollars ($3) for adults and are available at: the Special Events Center, Stevens & Brown Sporting Goods, Saveways, Ziniks, Village Sports Den, Athletes Foot, J.B.s Big Boy. Preview on Arizona team ? The most talented Arizona cagers since 1971 when four players eventually made it to the NBAA, invade Williams is by no means the whole show for Arizona this year. The list e also includes 7 forward and Brent Jones, whose 23.8 points per game makes him a threat to be reckoned with. The remaining eight players are all good college material, the caliber of which has not yet been experienced in the four year history of the competition. So look for this years inter-stat- e game to be a real barnburner. will have their hands Utah full in their attempt to make it four All-Sta- straight over their neighboring wi I WVV; ' - V-- L ,- According to Arizona State Assistant Coach Paul Howard, This is an above average year for the Arizona players as far as college So the prospects are concerned. ,1 Dave Johnson Ken Huddleston By Craig Miya changes in the environment need not be destructive of wildlife in general but excessive Man-mad- e pollution, repeated uncontrolled forest fires and farming and forestry practices that destroy soil fertility and diversity of the plant community can be very damaging to all wildlife by creating wildlife deserts. Randy Caputs t? c -- , I 0 GaryAnaerson DougTamTSr 4 AWU 6-- 6 guard Paul Williams, who led St. Marys High School to the coveted title. Despite his position on the court, he topped his team in not only scoring and assists, but also in rebounding as well. AAA State Changes hurt the environment - i MarkRobyler , The Arizona squad is led by two-tim- 6-- all-stat- counterparts. the State of Utah on March 30 for the fourth Annual Utah High School All-StGame. 'TSV;, M r Fifth annual High ,rsr's; McCauley .J t'i tk Brad - - Jon Nickerson Mike Mitchell Corf Murdock SSWs 1 !? rff "iyH rhA 4,i r jil V'til w 1 v?- - , ?7 0fipt ( ?lr Axi Paul Hansen Jay Suiter Burt Rich rh When the balance between wildlife and its habitat is recognized, it is possible to understand why some species that never were hunted extensively became extinct while others that were hunted intensively are among our most abundant species. The mule deer, for example, is many times more abundant today in Utah than in the early 1900s. Very few of the birds and mammals listed as rare, threatened, or endangered by the U.S. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife were ever hunted. Most are victims of pollution, land filling and clearing and other massive manmade environmental changes that have destroyed one or more essential elements in their habitat needs. The transformation of this country from wildernes to an urban dominated landscape has brought great changes in the species composition of the native wildlife. Species like the buffalo and grizzly bear, which requires habitats supplied only by wilderness inevitably declined, but their places usually were taken by other species better adapted to an environment shaped by man, but like the starling, not always as well liked When desirable wildlife begins to disappear from a given area, in spite of legal protection, it is an indication that something is wrong with the environment, and the effects on human beings may extent far beyond the loss of esthetic and recreational values. The basic need of wildlife and man are essentially the same. Most species of wildlife are products of a clean, fertile, and productive environment. Even the most urban-oriente- d man, who rarely ventures from the asphalt of our modern cities, needs a constant water, supply of uncontaminated meat from ranches and produce from farm, fish from the seas and paper from the forests. They must have adequate food, clean water and protection from the elements if they are to survive, and so must man. Wildlife needs variety in its habitat in order to exist. So does man, but on a much larger scale. sfe?' ' , ' Mr ' lit-i I ft ? . ' i , , ' s, ct ' . j Vi 4 ' U' 1 V ? a r ' fe TJ I ; 1 Roys Becky Hamblin performs In exhibition. |