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Show tiyHMjytiigi tl Si'ji 1 1 A H I -- A igi mu waytg ! y iga '' w,y y i"'y"iy-i- Opener Txlu Che Salt Lake Tank McNamara Oliverson Hits and Pitches By Roger Graves Tribune Srorts W riter The 5 1'), lt)5 pounder has risen to gieat heights for such a youthful lad. cait fully following the fundamental rules of baseball winch have helped Olivet son become one of the most successful high school pitchers m Utah But there is a certain unwntten rule in baseball which Oliverson simply cannot obey It involves such myths as pitchers assuming a low profile around the batting cage Good pitchers cant hit, right Wrong1 Oliveison is living proof that one may achieve staidom in both categories Tve heard that hitting and pitching idea," admitted Oliverson, but I think you can do both if you put your mmd to it 1 think it just depends on the individual If he keeps the fundamentals of hitting in mmd, theres no reason why a pitcher cant be a good hitter Ohversons words of wisdom are backed up with some statistics His WO regular season batting average, which me ludes thiee home runs and The 14 RBls. speaks for itself And on the mound fireballing righthander, who also baffles the opposition w ith a swooping curveball, owns a 0 lecord and an earned run average lowt r than Death Valley Success is nothing new to Oliverson, who prides himself on hard woik and dotei munition He developed his skills in the Edison little league, before graduating to Babe Ruth league and high school baseball But there is one gem one championship which has eluded Oliverson the Class 4 A state championship Admittedly , the 1977 Panthei s show pi omise W ith c atcher Steve Aubrey hitting at a 410 dip designated hitter Todd Solorio possessing a 3 average, Taryn Culverwell maintaining a 340 mark, Craig Graves boasting a 319 success ratio and Kevin Adair owning a 025 average, its easy to see how Wet compiled a 13 ioeord en route to its Region Three title 1 Blalock Snares BALTIMORE (AIM -J- Blalntk puked up awn strokes m fie holes on second round leader Sylvia Bertolac-- ( mi while shooting a par OK Sunday and milt'd to a three-strok- e victory m the Greater Baltimore Golf classic In picking up her IKlh five-und- ei woith lour victory, 2j0, Miss Blalock finished with a 209 on the par 73 municipal Pine Ridge Golf Course Takako Kiyomoto of Japan in her first year on the U S tour, finished S8 in a La second-plac- e at wnh Joy ce Kazmiers-k- i Beta Solomon was fourth at 2U and Miss 212 tumbled Bertolaccini R in the 5 50 PtOPLE UP WITH UMLE'57 THE FW m Region Five runnerup Jot dun battles Spanish Foi k at ill p m , Region Five king Munay battles Pay son at 3 p in , and Region Eleven top dog Dixie matches base hits with Davis COME V5,000 THE THAI pm nightcap MC WON THE PETE. HE MIGHT FAY LEAVE ClNjClNMATI The Class A and 2 A state baseball tournaments move into the semifinal stages Monday at Tim panogos Park in Provo The 1 A fiesta begins at 10 a m when East ( arbon tests Ninth Sevier Altamont concluder at 12 50 p m , takes on Gum ison m the with the 1 A .tat championship game scheduled for Ken Puce Paik in Munav Friday at 2 p m The 2 A semifinals hit full stride Monday, with Richfield battling Union at 3 p m and South Seuor meeting i at 5 30 p m The 2 A state final will be held Satuiday at 2 p m at Ken Price Park ' 1 ALL FETE W&N15 A LITTLE AMP COMMON PIGMY ERTtCT AN0KXJODOAVEAI? - lx-h- CMP OUT SPECIAL ON RECAPS CONTINUES OFFfft FNDS MAY 31 Ft Waist sizes from 32" to 60" Lengths to 40". Latest shades in solids and fancies into a three wav tie at 216 after carduig a IS Miss Blalock traded by three strokes through the sixth hole of the final tour round in the nament before launching her winning drive as Miss Bertolaccmi collapsed Miss Bertolaccmi, a fiom Argentina who never has won during three years on the L S tour, posted an eagle on the par 5 first hole le Plus Trade Free Mounting lut F I T. 4Sc to 7Sc TIRES WHOLESALE Ph. L 262-247- theres a crack Want Ads DO MORE AT LOWER COST 7 1976 Indianapolis to be the weak link Joining Oliveison are lefthander Alan Ewer, who has a 1 maik and a 0 55 ERA, Bob Price, who owns a 0 record and a 1 45 ERA, and Adair, who blends a sizzling fastball with a good slider to stun the West battles Region Two runnerup Clearfield Monday at 12 ,50 p m. to initiate the 1977 Class state baseball tournament at Ken Price Park Region One titlist Roy. with Jim McMahon expected to start on the mound, takes on South at 5 p m Region Four kingpin Provo meets Region Three runnerup Cotton wood at 5 30 p m , while Region Two champ Ogden tests Region One runnerup Bonneville at 8 p m The Class state tournament also begins Monday at EYU Region Six champion Uintah will meet Bingham or Springs llle (a playoft for the beith w as rained out Saturday at 10 a m in the opener 4-- 3-- A ) (Jolf Tot Jh! P1NEHURST, ( L PI i N C The prestigious North and South Amateur Golt Championship for men begins match play Monday over the No 2 course at the Pinehurst Country Club 5 Winner DOOM. 4-- opposition West coach Gean Plaga, who has guided baseball teams to the region championship 14 of the lad 19 years, knows the Panthers will have to be in top form to alter the course of history arid overcome the misfortune which has derailed his loices at state the last two years 521-353- Johnny Rutherford Says in the rotation 5-- AS wre WANT ADS Dial in the plaster, pitching doesnt appeal OVER 2,000 PAIR! 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V THE eye-openi- Victory ane C0NA7E FETE 12 Like most artists who excel m a specific ciaft West Highs Kim Oliverson has labored endlessly to perfect and refine his tiade which just happens to bo baseball (iean Plaga Coaches est V Tribune, Monday, May 16, 1977 C 5 l Jeff Millar & Bill Hind gabardines Ct ZCMI Mb 1 l |