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Show TIIE DIXIE SUN THREE ARE December 4, 1959 ALL-STATE- FLYERS PLACE SIX OH HOMOR TEAMS Reports from the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News issuec footba and last week named six Dixie Flyers to ratings. ROYDEN WTTTWER and Carrick Leavitt were selected by the pres as 1st Team with Ralph Staheli being picked for 2nd Tear honors. All three of these men were also named on billings, a were Delwyn Cox, Laurnal Gubler, and Leon Fish. THESE SELECTIONS are made each year by sportswriters an coaches of Utahs Class B football league. Dixies playing in the Stat s undoubtedly aided Flyer chances of being placed on honor ary teams, but the consistent play of these six seniors proved to op posing coaches that they were unusually good football material, regard less of the fine team effort exhibited by the entire Flyer squad. All-Stat- n e s, All-Sta- n Semi-Final- From the Bench By RON EVERETT A sparse crowd of Dixie fans were on hand to witness the Dixie College Rebels basketball preview against the Colton All Stars in the a College Gym last Saturday. TheCalifor nia crew handed the Rebels defeat, but gave coach Ray Englestead an opportunity to look over Rebel basketball squad. the 1959-6THIS YEARS Rebel squad will have the problem of finding replacements for Tim Leonard, Alan Worthen, Richard Miller, and Sian Alien. Alan Worthen who lead Rebel scoring last year is now playing basketball for the Utah State University at Logan. Now for a few observations from the bench. The Rebels had some trouble using the offensive pattern that they have been practicing during the past week and some fans were disappointed with the defense and work on the boards. We in this corner feel that the boys put forth a real effort but were hampered by a lack of experience and the short time, one week, that the team has been playing together. We are also sure that under the capable mind and management ot Rebel coach Ray Englestead, by the time the first conference game rolls around, the fifteen members of the squad will be molded into a working unit which will represent the school in a manner pleasing to the students of Dixie College. THOSE WHO went early to the Rebel basketball game last Saturday saw the twelve boys which Walt Brooks has selected to represent the Dixie High School in many of the gymnasiums in Utah and Nevada, encontest. The returning lettermen to this years gaged in a inter-qua- d Flyers squad include Ross Hurst, Merrill Webb, Ralph StahelL, Raymond! Forbes, and Carnck Leavitt. Three new seniors, Leon Fish, Garth Milne, and Gene Baadsgaard are also on the 1959-6Flyer team. Four juniors gained positions on the Dixie squad. They are Lonnie 74-6- 4 4 0 0 Truman, Wesley Stucki, Ralph Atkin, and Stephen Larkin. This years squad, as always, wi.l be hampered by graduation losses. The road for both Dixie College and Dixie High School teams will be long and uphill but they will make the grade if they have the whole support of the studentbody. The Rebels play BYU's Junior Varsity tonight and tomorrow night in our gymnasium while the Flyers travel to Virgin Valley tonight and play Richfield prior to the College game tomorrow night. Lets support OUR TEAMS! Rebels Bow to Colton in Cage Opener The Colton All Stars of the Southern California Industrial League downed Coach Ray Lnglesteads Rebels in the seasons opening, the game was played in the college gym last Saturday. The Rebels were minus Star - baekeourtmen Richard and Arlyn Haf en. The Dixie boys played spotty ball but showed some good potenSchool To Dixie High tial. THE GAME was tight during the Meet Virgin Valley The Flyers of Dixie High will try their initial hand winters cage wars with an opener against Virgin High School tonight. FIRST HOME CONTEST School in this n Valley for the basketballers will be the following night in an early 6:30 p. m. contest against a Richfield High School five. This will Frosh conprecede the Rebel-BYtest. newly-organize- first half until Colton picked up a 10 point advantage and maintained it throughout the game. Pivotman, Clarence Beal and Ken Wilkes paced the Dixie attack with 15 and 13 points respectively. But the Rebels just couldn't match the balanced scoring attack of the tall and talented California crew. d Brooks hardcourters will be out home the Utah pionship. to be high in contemplating a return to the State tournament next March. A bit of research reveals that Dixie High School has gone to the State Tourney more times than any other Class B prep school. Let us hope they continue such a BOX SCORE V m v b . Vf f -- 1 J K li Royden Wittwer, Ralph Staheli and Carrick Leavitt, (picture unavailable). With the footballs put away the Flyers are still flying. ALL-STATE- All-ICA- C t 1st Team Lists 3 Rebs Word has been received at the Sun sports desk that three Dixie Rebels have been named to the first team selections o th ICAC. Three other Southern gndders playing under the Confederate flag were also named to the 2nd team. These choices were made by the Deseret News. Those named to 1st team honors were Richard Hafen, Quarterback; Howard Brinton, end; and George Andrus, fullback. Arlyn Hafen and Jack Tobler, backs; and George Staheli, placed on the 2nd Team. ratings by the Salt Lake Tribune are to be polled this week end. Coach Sark Arslanians Rebels, who expectec finishec in second place in ICAC play, should have a good representation on thi honorary listing. Other interesting ratings across the country have polled Phoenix Jr College as the top junior college football squad in the nation. Dixie fan' will remember the fine showing made by the outmanned Rebel crev against this powerhouse from Arizona. Another Dixie opponent, Mes. College of Boulder, Colorado, was also listed among the top ten. an cente-wer- Lettermens Club Elects Officers By HOWARD BRINTON, Guest Writer Wednesday at noon the Lettermens Club at Dixie College electa three outstanding leaders to guide them the year. Elected to President was the only returning officer ofthrough last years Presidency Ja Fransen, outstanding of the Rebel football team this year. was also outstanding out standin: ,n,ote: The other in left field). TO HELP Jay with the affairs of the lettermen will be Paul Penrod Vice President, and Randy Ence as Secretary and Treasurer. The Club functions at all athletic events and hopes to sponsor : carnival and smoke later on this year. 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