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Show 2C Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, August V. 1, 1984 Jazz Assistant Coach Quips About Career, SHELLEY KANCITIS Corespondent ffeView ' ROY with his style it was hard to tell. In a speech to the Roy Chamquip-a-minu- Phil Johnson, assistant coach of the Utah Jazz, may not Miave felt much like laughing, but te ber of Commerce on Thursday before any announcement had been made about the appointment of anyone as coach to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Johnson said George Karl had probably just been named to the position. Johnson was reportedly one of the top contenders for the position. Hired as a Jazz assistant coach last summer, Johnson gained fame in Utah as head coach of the Weber State basketball team. During his three-ye- tenure, ar the Wildcats won the Big Sky Conference three seasons in a row. He also piled up a record of with the Wildcats in three NCAA tournaments. Does he miss college coaching? Yes and no. The part I really miss is the atmosphere with students that you never get on a professional team. 68-1- 5 PHIL JOHNSON Getting to know students, teaching classes and having them coming into the office. What he doesn't miss is the recruiting. We used to have a tough time battling with the other three col- leges," Johnson said. Id enjoy it when we got players, but I didnt like it when we lost." Like most coaches, Johnson is well acquainted with both the highs and the lows of his profession. veteran of coachAs a ing, including 13 years in the National Basketball Association, he has been at the top as head coach of the Kansas City Kings and at n the bottom when he sat out a after being replaced as head of the Kings. It makes him value the word frestability. A word he uses describe quently when asked to what triggered the. Jazz turnaround this year. 20-ye- ar sea-so- baseball, problems in football and problems in society." One thing that is paramount in' my mind is that stability came Obviously concerned about the g superstar has impact a on young people, Johnson said, I try to tell students to idolize the way they play, but not to idolize them as human beings." both offensively and defensively. We started the program and stayed with a lot of the same drug-usin- players." Johnson said that despite the large sums of money paid to players they are paranoid about getting fired or traded. If you can develop stability, that helps. It also helps if wealthy Arabs buy half interest in your team and pay off loans that have drained financial resources. ' Although Johnson is grateful for the Middle Eastern millions, he said the team will not have 'much to do with the new owners since Sam Battistone is still the managing partner. When asked about drug abuse in the NBA, Johnson said there was no more or less than in soci- another good season like last year. If we have the same number of I think well finish in first place next season," predicted Johnson. and go To get into the farther than last year, Johnson listed three necessary factors. The team will have to keep developing. Mark Eaton and Thurl Bailey need to play better than last year, and more depth is required from the guard line. We certainly dont want to stay the same. We want to be better or else Ill be gone," laughed Johnson, who no doubt hopes stability is a key word for Jazz wins, play-off- s, On the subject of recruiting, Johnson said he is often asked why the team doesnt go after more players. He stressed that the' Jazz philosophy is to find the best players regardless of where they come from. people arent big draws either. If they dont play, they can make a lot of enemies. A sure bet for making friends is coaches as well as players. te te ,g ety as a whole. Yes theres a problem in basketball, but there are problems in Easter Seal Benefit Tournament Catch 5 Softball Marathon Slated Softball Marathon, which benefits the Utah Easter Seal Society, has become one of the favorite events for Utah Softball teams. Registrations are now being accepted for the 1984 Catch 5 Soft-ba- ll Marathon. The marathon, sponsored by Jerry Seiner Chevrolet and KSL-Twill be held August and 12 in Ogden, Salt Lake City, Utah County, Price and St. In 1983 over 110 teams partici-- , pated and raised $36,120 for the V, 1 1 programs and services sponsored by the Utah Easter Seal Society for George. Utahs disabled. Teams entering the Catch During the past few years the' 5 Softball Marathon can earn a soft vareity of prizes: drink, beer, pizza parties from Dominos Pizza, Gulls tickets a round-tri- p and the Grand Prize for two to the World Series, courtesy of Continental Airlines. ts, All prizes are awarded according to the amount of money raised for Easter Seals, rather than the scores. So teams of all abilities .have a good shot at the Grand Prize. Teams of all types are welcome fast- - or womens or mens slow-pitc- h, co-e- d. t interested teams in playing, can pick up information at Jerry Seiner Chevrolet, or at the Utah Easter Seal Society. Any Roy Football Registration Scheduled All boys interested in ROY in the Roy recreation playing football league should register at the recreation office on the south side of the new city building, on Friday from 9 a.m.-- 3 p.m., Saturand Auday, from 9 The weight and ages for teams as follows: Mites: 75 lbs. and under or 9 years of age with no previous experience. Pee Wee: 75 lbs.' and under or years of age Midget: 90 lbs. and under or 1 years of age Junior: 105 lbs. and under or will be 8-- a.m.-noo- n, from 1 p.m.-- 5 p.m. gust After teams are formed if space is not available boys will be placed on waiting lists. All boys must be registered prior to August 13 in order to play, 3, 10-1- 11-1- years of 2 age 125 lbs. and under or of age years Major: 140 lbs. and under or years of age date for determing The cut-oage group is August 31, 1984. If a boy becomes 1 1 years of Senior: because the number of teams triust be registered at this time. f Any boy going op vacation (during the first week of August 12-1- 3 14-1- 5 ff sfipuld register earlier. age before August 3 1 of this year he must participate in the midget league. will begin Au- whether the gust regardless boy has played football before or Enji Matsumura and Mike not. Football suits cannot be Hein will direct the Roy Football worn until August 20. Program under- the supervision of Physical examinations for the Recreation Director, Frank Roy area will be given August 14, from 2 p.m.-- 5 p.m. at a cost of Uniform rental will be $18 and $4. must be paid when uniform is reEach boy must have a physical ceived. examination. All boys must furnish a copy of We would like to invite parents their birth certificate or baptismal and young adults to assist in record to be left with the Recreation Department when the fee is coaching football teams. Public involvement is needed to ensure paid. Suits will be issued' August 18 the success of the city football 1 3 of, - Tre-me- a. & 19. riRetf Cross is counting LLI on you. program. , jClearfield Schedules Two Programs Read The Classified f CLEARFIELD The city recreation department is taking registrations for two programs that hre scheduled next week. r .Participants may register for event at the Clearfield Swim jRpol, located across from Clearfield High School on 1000 East, v- Registration for the Singles fennis Tournament will be taken Jufrtil noon August 2. Entry fee is ,$2 per person. t ;I;The tournament will be held at tfie tennis complex at Steed Park, i300 N.' ,800 West in Clearfield .from August 7 to 10. The tournament schedule will p-'- er - posted at the Clearfield Swim Pool on August 4. n The tournament will include competition in the following age divisions: boys be For more information on either activity, contact the Clearfield Recreation Department at Day program: y The program will include base tours, recreational activities at the base pool and youth center, educational semiand girls 12 years and under; nars and lunch both days. It will be held on Monday and boys and girls 13 to 18; women 19 to 34; men 19 to 25; men 26 Tuesday. to 34; and men and women 35 Youngsters will be transported and over. to and from the base by an Air Shirts will be awarded to the Force bus, leaving the Clearfield Swim Pool at 8:15 a.m. and rechampion in each division. There is still space available for turning at 3 p.m. each day. Registration includes a $5 fee youths 10 to 15 who would like to participate in the Hill Air and parents must sign a release Force Base Youth Enrichment form for their children. two-da- double-eliminatio- 773-330- Qolf Shoppe MID SUMMER SALE MANY, MANY SUPER SALE ITEMS SUCH AS... South Weber Gives Awards Vi SOUTH WEBER Free and snow cones were jeal crowd pleasers at the awards party held to end the summer re- creation program. J 'According to Gary Schenck, tivities director of the summer program, ac- We had a lot Iimade it the best year ever and everybody did a tremendous job." and mach- participants, who are on teams, each T-B- ve received certificates Jeff Monroes team taking 1en's of award. competition for second and third graders, Tom Stangets team took first place and Ted Wrights team First-plac- trophy playoffs resulted in Lynn and Dwayne Polls team taking first place and SPALDING 3-- 9 Football Registration on Aug. 4 Hand Aug. at 8 a.m. both days "at the Layton City Recreation 1 1 Of-'fic- e, 437 N. Wasatch Dr. ? v A doctor will be present to give physical examinations. The cost this year will be $30 which includes the physical. A refund of $10 will be given along established routes that dont vary for years at a time. John Leatham, an upland game process of counting biologist with the Division, said pheasants and cottontail rabbits the counts are an integral part of jo determine population trends the overall management program ind forecast next seasons hun- for in the upland game species ting success. state. From late July until the end of We use the counts to deterAugust, conservation officers rou mine long-terI finely travel hundreds of miles a trends in any given area. one of the ways we bird and rabbit Its each Iday counting m they see. They travel on rural roads can tell how the animals are doing, along with field bag checks IRONS. E PockatPaddad strap6 Colors $24 5 BAG STANDS (3 Colors) $15goo $23900 r PW List 400 BAGS REDUCED TO GOLF SHOES: eto'nic.V (Salactad Stylos) V. FOOTJOY DEXTER... PRO SHU MacGREGOR MCX WOODS FROM FROM FROM FROM 29" $229B 299B 349B 1-- $6goo to each participant at the end of the year. 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