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Show The Salt Lake Jribune Friday, January 17, 1986 CS Mountain View to Be Factor In Region Two Race This Season While Region Two unbeatens Orem and Brighton are slugging it out Friday night up on the east bench of Sandy, there will be an- - to a 15-- record in Region Seven a season ago, and the Bruins came closer than ar'-on- e to knocking off eventual champ Provo. league trying to keep its region record perfect as This season, Gardner has assembled a team that he feels is "comparable" with last years squad. "1 think we're stronger defensively, he says. "Although we might not be as strong offensively as we were a year ago. One common thread that runs through both the 1985 and 1986 Bruin teams, however, is the a second team allpresence of Todd Gentry stater a season ago, and probably one of the top five players in the state this season. other team from that well. Just like the Tigers and Bengals, Mountain View too, sports a record in region play, and the Bruins overall will try to keep that string alive Friday night on the road at American Fork. 0 - - 2 keep improving," offered the Mountain View coach. "And by March, hopefully, well be playing at that level with the best of them. The stats 45 points on 10 field goals and free throw shooting. Adrian Duntley, right' Wrong Try Davis Mike Taylor. The unbeaten Darts' forward cashed in those numbers in last week's Region Four victory over Highland, much to the displeasure of tiie Rams and his own disbelief The method'. Well, A D. would have been proud. The vast majority of Taylor's hoops came via slashing, spinning drives into the middle that either resulted in easy inside 31 shots worth. And when hoops, or fouls the middle was dosed off You got it. The pull-ujumper from the perimeter. All told, Taylor was too much for the Rams. e' Balance pays. Just ask Hillcrest Coach 9 Gentry, a 5 guard who's averaging 17.4 points per game so far this season, "is pretty agile," says Gardner. "His real strengths, though, are his defensive ability and ball handling for a guy his size. Rs what the college people are interested in. I wouldnt be surprised to see him playing point guard in col6-- Although the Bruins havent attracted quite the attention of their two lodge brothers so far this season both the Golden Tigers and Bengals are ranked in all of the major polls it's not because they lack tradition or marquee names. Coach Joel Gardner guided Mountain View lege. E&1 IKEP WATCH 25-3- 1 Gentry actually shares the point duties with teammate Chris Cooper, so the Bruins which is don't really have one ball handler how Gardner prefers it. Gentry, he continued, is really at his best on the open floor, when Mountain View has its running game in overdrive. "He takes it to the basket, and he does shoot from the perimeter well," says Gardner. But with his size, its inside where he really causes problems. He goes to the line a lot." With Gentry, Cooper, Gary Cameron, and junior Mark Pollard rapidly improving (younger brother of Pollard brothers at BYU) in the middle, the Bruins will certainly be a factor in the Region Two race for the remainder of the season. "We like to think we can 6-- 86-7- 3 6-- 9 p Which hasnt escaped Bellistons notice. "I think theyre a very, very good basketball team," the Orem coach assessed Thursday afternoon. "I think the most important thing they have going for them is their confidence. You know, when youve only lost two games in the last two seasons and youve been to the title game twice in a row like they have, it makes you very confident and very aggressive. Reid has to be plenty wary as well, however. And really, how could he not be? The Tigers probably boast the biggest lineup in the state this season, with Doug Larsen Aaron Johnson (6-- and Jim Pixton (6-) and Ben up front, and Mike Peterson Bradshaw ) manning the backcourt spots. All score in the double figures. Nevertheless, the Orem coach is downplaying the size advantage against Brighton. You can look at size two ways, he says. "Theres width and height. We might be taller, but theyre wider. It really boils down to how big you play. McDaniel and Saunders, he added, both play plenty big. Elsewhere in Region Two Friday, Mountain View will try to stay unbeaten in league play at '85-8- 6 once-beate- Bengals pits an wing-towin- heavywight against a traditional power, height versus quickness and a battle of wits between e two directors Orems Dick Belliston (6-7- ), By 2-- 1 3-- 1 and Brightons Duke Reid. All the ingredients for box office success are there. The Bengals, of course, have lost just two games in the past two seasons, and have made two straght appearances in the championship game coming away with a 1 split against Olympus and Bonneville. And with seniors Eddy McDaniel (6-- and Richard Saunders ) anchoring the lineup this season, Brighton 1 overall and 0 in league play appears as tough and menacing as ever. (6-3- (6-4- 3-- Region Four Defending league champion will get another stiff challenge Bountiful (1-when the Braves host a big, tough Highland team that is smarting after last weeks loss to Davis, while the unbeaten Darts (9-host Woods Cross and East travels to Viewmont. Region Six: In a league that looks wide open, No. 5 ranked South hosts and improving West club, while Judge goes to Tooele in hopes of rebounding after last weeks loss to the Cubs and Murray and Judge resume their valry on the Beetdiggers floor. long-runnin- Cougars Favored to Capture NCAA Title in Weekend Ski Action Following last weeks sterling showing in the National Collegiate Ski Association meet at Aspen, Colo., where Steve Jones won both slalom and giant slalom races and Aaron Bil-li- n teamed with Holly Anderson to dominate the cross country action, Ford Stevensons BYU skiers will clearly be the team to beat in this weeks NCSA meet Friday and Saturday at'Crested Butte. Former University of Utah Bente Dahlum, the 1985 Womens Pro Skiing Rookie of the Year who placed second to last years season victor Muriel Dalmais last weekend in the season opener at Okemo, Vt., will be again pressing for success Friday through Friday in the $30,000 New Hampshire Spree at Atti-tasWaterville Valley and Loon Mountain. Scott Hoffman, another former and pro rookie of Ute the year who was bumped out of the last race in the round-of-eigby tour star Jarle Halsnes, will be chasing his first Peugeot Grand Prix win of the season through Sunday with a slalom and giant slalom at Boyne Highlands, Mich. Jeremy Ranch is Saturdays site for this weeks Wasatch Citizens Cup Tubbs, Witherspoon Set for WBA Heavyweight Title Bout - Tony Tubbs (UPI) weighed 244 pounds Thursday for his first title defense and challenger Tim Witherspoon said Im going out to kill" the World Boxing Association champion in Friday nights scheduled title fight. "I feel really good about the fight, said the Witherspoon, who was 227 at the weigh-i- n for Frifight. "And days scheduled I'm in good shape and when I feel like that theres nothing bothering me or worrying me. ATLANTA 2-D- AY going to kill him. Im going out to kill him tomorrow. The bout will be televised live by HBO. Tubbs said his bulk would not be a Witherspoon, the former World Boxing Council champion, knocked out Sam Scaff in four rounds Oct. 12 in his last fight. He is 23-- 2 with 16 knockouts. problem. I still can move and I'm still fast, Tubbs, 27, said when asked if his weight was a concern. Tubbs, 27, of Cincinnati, won the Im Tubbs will make the first defense of the title he won April 29 on a decision over Greg Page. He weighed 226 for the Page fight. title seven months after signed an agreement to fight for promoter Don King. He says he is the heavyweight . and champion nobody knows blames that on President Carters boycott that cost Tubbs a shot pics at the 1980 Olympics. In Hillcrest's case, the are Shawn Whitehead, names double-digi- t Doug Adams, Russ along with a sturdy Dailey and Ron Moser while Olympus gets its steady probench duction from Mitch Johnson, Mark Smith, Mike Anglesey and Matt Barnes. Viewmont is one of the few remaining teams in the state with an umblemished reThe Vikings', cord in girls' basketball, at success in part has been due to Virginia In the contest against Davis the senior scored 27 points. Joe Baird Patti Auer 11-- JIu-go- Patti Auer Tav-luisvi- 2 ri- g i, Tribune Sports Writer The girls basketball team at skyline has fr Jly put it iltogrther. n After a slow start in plav, the I.ay Eagles won their fourth straight Region Three game by earning a victory over Thursday afternoon. With strong outside shooting in Cori Arndt and Chris Ely, as well as a strong bench, it appeared that the Eagles would dominate the basketball scene as they did in volleyball. But Skyline struggled to a 4 preseason record, a record that now doesn't seem that significant. After suffering a slow start, the Lady Eagles have bounced back to take the lead in competitive Region Three. While Skyline stayed unbeaten, in league Taylorsville dropped to play. The Eagles just had too many big guns. With Skylines Ely, Karen Luds-koArndt and Carla Gee, who had 16, 14, 11 and eight points, respectively, Taylorsville had its hands full. Luds-ko- g went from the foul line. The Eagles dominated the entire contest from start to finish. Skyline went up 0 before Taylorsville could score. The Warriors used the scoring of Lori Dali to stay close through the first period, which ended at 15-- Dali had eight points in the first quarter. The second half saw Skyline up by 12 points at And the Eagles were never in trouble after that. Taylorsville was led by Dali with 20 points and Vida Powell with 10. "It seems like it always is slow, Eagle coach Joan Burdett said of her team's sluggish start. But theyre always there when it counts. What saves us is our depth off the bench. We have four big juniors that we run in and out. In other Region Three action, Granger traveled to Kearns where it earned a 5 win over the Cougars. Cyprus upped its Region Three record to 1 by taking a 6 home 66-4- 9 g (6-5- big-tim- 6-- g American Fork against a Caveman club that has gotten off to a slow (0-start). Bingham will attempt to bou" back from a Tuesday loss at ners host West Jordan, while Orem when thi struggling Ali hits the road for Hillcrest and a Huskies. meeting with ne Region Three: In the headliner, Olympus puts its glittering 0 league mark on the line at Magna against a Cyprus team that is once again loss to Skyline, rolling after a Kearns will be at Granger, Skyline gets a chance to bounce back from their Tuesday loss to Cottonwood at Taylorsville and the Colts will host winless Granite. region-openin- Coach Ron Huber. Both gentlemen have been smiling a lot this season, w hat with lineups that can boast four to five players scoring in the double figures. And that, we needn't add, translates into vicwhile tories The Huskies are currently the Titans are Skyline Girls Catch Fire, Capture Fourth Straight Region Two Showcase: Orem at Brighton By Joe Baird Tribune Sports Writer It wasnt included in the glut of big holiday films because the schedule wouldnt permit its release until But Friday night in Sandy, Region Two will finally premiere its blockbuster: No. 1 Orem versus No. 3 Brighton. Rated PG. Perhaps the first bonafide big game on the prep hoop calender, Fridays confrontation n between the unbeaten Golden Tigers and Jim Jimas and Olympus cross country track race starting at 10 a.m. 6-- Powder Mountain is hosting a giant slalom Saturday and Sunday for Junior I and skiers, starting both days at 10 a m. The race was scheduled for Nordic Valley but moved. 29-1- Intermountain Division Freestyle skiers will test mogul (Saturday) and aerial (Sunday) skills at Brighton. Deer Valley will host a Masters Series giant slalom Saturday and Sunday on the Big Stick run at 10:30 each day. Last weeks winners at Sundance include: Victory Roy, Bill Hicks, Dave Latimer, Jim Gaddis and Alan Engen split wins in their class, Bob Logefeil and Gordon Smith. The race for Intermountain Division skiers 21 and older is a continuing series. victoiy. The Pirai.es came out with a strong inside defense, holding Olympus strong posts Mindy Tanner to nine points and Sue Lyons to six points. The Pirates were led by guard Sherrie Snow with 16 points, Susan Slaven with 15 points and center Diane Casper with 10 points. Cyprus now stands in second place behind Skyline while Olympus has for league play. The dropped to Titans fell to Taylorsville Tuesday.' ' Murray collected its second Region Six win, defeating South South now stands at 2 for league play. In action, Salt Lake Lutheran used the hot shooting of freshman Dece Christiansen to defeat Dugway Christiansen had 29 points. Both teams now share the region . lead, standing at In Region Two action, Mountain View earned a win over American Fork to stay in first place. The Bruins were led by Senga Campbell with 14 points. Viewmont remains unbeaten in Region Four after beating Davis 64- -' 55. The Vikings, who stand at 11-overall, were led by Virginia Hugoe: with 27 points. Amy Yeates had 10 and Angel Skedros and Amy Yeates' each had nine points. was led by Nancy Kirli;! Davis, patrick with 24 points. A much improved East team (the, last season) deLeopards were feated Highland The Leopards were led by Paula Lytle with points. East now stands at 1 for league play while Highland has. dropped to Woods Cross surpassed Bountiful, to stay tied for first place in Region Four. The Wildcats were led by Beettv Trimble and Wendi Warhurst with 20 points each. 2 45-3- 0-- 47-3- 6-- 49-4- 5 0' h. 0-- 53-4- 0-- 73-5- 5 The Braves were led by Heidi sen with 20 points and Meichelle Behl had 12 points. 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