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Show Competition, recreation and fitness Wednesday April 1, 1987 . u i 7 i ?& r'i I - -- Ata i VA "t&s , - i Davis, Roy and Layton placed three players each on the Lake- side Review Boys Basketball Team, while Clearfield added two players. Davis Jeff Pearson was named MVP and he was joined by team mates Curtis Stoddard on the first team and Brian Emery on the second team. Roys Craig Miles and Rod Belnap were named to the first team and were joined by Rob Saunders on the second team. Rod Dixon, from Layton was named first team while Albert Chappell and Stan Banks were named to the second team. Jeff Pearson ' From Clearfield, Bracken Lar- Davis MVP sen was named to the first team and center Bill Spangenthal made Pearson, one of Davis cothe second team. was the major cog ' The team was picked captains by the in offensive maDarts the Lakeside Review after consulting the four coaches in the Lakesides chine this year. The smooth forwardguard circulation area. found his way into the nationAs always' happens with pickteam, there were al federation high school ing any books by shooting 94.2 choices to be made close many .percent from the free throw among many fine players. third best line for the year And there are many fine playever. ers who deserve recognition, but ' He averaged 24.7 points were not selected for the team. The following players earned 'per game on 58 percent field honorable mention for their exgoal shooting despite heavy cellent play this season. defensive pressure. Laytons Robbie Trujillo, the Pearson got six rebounds shooter in Releading and two assists per game gion 1. He hit for 10.5 points a and missed just five free See Boys, page 3C throws all year long. f ft i All-Ar- s' ' 7 - L. 7 s, T u fj 7- -' fc A V ) f.- -. W v - 1 all-ar- ea - all-st- re-ico- rd ar . I free-thro- w Craig Miles first team Roy Rod Dixon first team Layton Curt Stoddard first team Davis Rod Belnap first team Roy Miles, a slick, quick Dixon, a 1 Stoddard was a true junior point forwardcenter for guardforward for the Royals guard, took charge of La- blue-collthis year led his team in scor- ytons offense and provided the Darts this year. If Pearson was the Darts ing with a 20.1 point per leadership and maturity. Dixon main game average; while shooting 11.5 offensive cog then averaged 55 percent from the field and points, 3.2 rebounds and 6 Stoddard was the mainspring 70 percent from the line. assists per game for the on defense. Miles also added more than Lancers. Of all the players the six rebounds, four assists Rod was our floor general coaches around the state told and more that three steals and that says a lot," said me they saw, Kurt was the coach Stan Buchanan. one who they felt got the per game. He directed the offense most out of what he had," At the start of the season we really didnt expect Craig and sacrificed some scoring Robison said. to score as much as he did, to get the ball to team mates. Also Stoddard bolstered One of he had the best things he the Davis offense with 13.1 but the opportunity this year to really show what did for us was to add maturipoints per game and added he could do. He could hit ty and stability to our offense. 11 rebounds and 4.5 assists, from the outside and could He got better every game," while shooting 45 percent Belnap was 5-1- ar Buchanan said. drive." RTTT from the floor v ' A 'f v .1, ! ' l ' point-per-ga- assists, three steals and three rebounds per game for the Royals. Belnap provided a strong outside counterpoint to Miles in the Roy offense. He hit 61 this year aver-agi- n 45 percent from beyond the circle. He also shot 79 percent from the foul line. three-pointe- rs ' ' , V A' S V- " A1 ', f.' - 'X 7 3 - Bracken Larsen Clearfield first team ."Bracken is a very balanced player. All phases of his Albert Chappell second team Layton Chappell teamed with i ' x X - Bill Brian Emery Davis second team ?' Emery is Davis Dix- 9 speedy senior guard. He was a close second to Miles in scoring with a 19.1 average. He hit a high of 39 points against Layton, and he added four '' ' 7 - 5, 5-- . ,v A'' A 'X'"vs t , - Roys second team Spangenthal, a 3 junior, was the Falcons big man inside this season. He was the Falcons second leading scorer, averaging 11.4 points per game on 42 percent field goal shooting and hitting 70 percent from line. the Spangenthal also led the team in rebounds with seven boards per game and he added one assist each outing. . He carries a 4.0 (GPA). 6-- junior on to provide perhaps the shooting guard who could hit e quickest backcourts in the the mid- - and ' Larsen led a balanced FalDavis to state this year.' balance help jumper The 1 1 junior guard led offensive attack. con scoring attack with 13.6 Emery was the Darts third points per game on 42 per- Laytons balanced scoring atall five starters avercent shooting from the field tack leading scorer behind Pear- som and Stoddard and averand 80 percent shooting .from aged in double figures.' line. the Chappell hit for 14.7 points aged 11 points per game on Tie also added four assists per game grabbed 4.3 re- -, 54 percent field goal shooting. Emery also was third in per game and 2.6 rebounds. bounds and added 3.5 asHansen said Larsen is a sists each outing for the team rebounds with 5.9 per bright player who carries a Lancers. game and added five assists game are good. Spangenthal Clearfield long-rang- 5-- ' free-thro- w 3.5 GPA. free-thro- w Stan Banks second team Layton AA m i,i Rob Roy ..7 ' I Saunders second tean Banks, a 2 junior forSaunders was Roys quiet ward, was the man the Lanc- steadying influence this year. ers unofficially seemed to The 2 senior forward look to for the clutch bucket shored up the inside game in key situations. for the Royals with 1 1 points Banks averaged 13.2 per game, most of which points, four rebounds and came on medium-rang- e jumpone assist per game for the ers and inside rebound bas6-- 6-- Lancers. . Stan possesses probably the best raw talent of anyone on the team," coach Stan Buchanan said. kets. He also added eight rebounds per game for the Royals. (bids IState champion Clearfield placed five players on the LakeGirls Basside Review ketball Team. Davis placed three girls on the team, while Roy placed two and Layton had one named to the squad. .Clearfield sophomore guard Kim Hill was named the area MVP. She was joined by Joy Trussel, Promise McIntosh and Amber Poll, who were named to the first team and by Cathy Kelsey, who was named to the secKim Hill ond team. MVP Clearfield was Davis Heather Peel while first the named to team, Hill, although just a sophoteam mates Kristen Packer and more, led the most dominatBecky Rees were named to the ing team the state 4A division second team. has seen in several years. Roys Heather Holbrook and The 6 point guard not onDebbie Hadley were both named to the second team and Laytons ly ran the offense, she also Kari Barnes made the first team. scored 17 points per game, The team was picked by the copped six steals and dished Lakeside Review after consulting out six assists per outing. the four coaches in the Lakesides She was the catalyst, the circulation area. floor general and all those The choices and the placing of things great point guards are this years girls team was a diffisaid Clearfield cult task, and not much differ- dubbed," coach Margo Jones. ence separates the first team from a real leader, she Shes the second team or the second lot a of responsibility for took list. the left off team from those All-Ar- 5-- See Girls, page 3C first team forward and McIntosh, Clearfields 0 the only senior on Clearfields junior center, averaged 11 team, provided the leadership points, seven rebounds and down the stretch the Falcons two blocked shots per. game needed to dominate the state this season. T think Promise was the tournament. had 28 points in the, Darts center in the league this best 11.5 She averaged points playoff against but year," coach Margo Jones per game for the season, Granger. to. 14 said. To me, she is an almost upped that average thought she could state in her the flawless player," said Davis points per game position better than play else. Jill tournament. coach anyone Barraclough. She is such a good solid Trussel also added 10 re"She has excellent quickness and works hard on de- bounds per game arid two player. She can shoot inside or outside. She plays tough blocked shots during the fense. defense and gets up and And she can shoot. down the court Jones said. 5-- Trussel, a 6-- 6-- 1 r-region I . Barnes first team Layton Kari Promise McIntosh - first team Clearfield inte- -- , Clearfield Peel, a- 7 junior guard, has been a leader for the Darts the past two seasons. She averaged 17 points and five steals per game and - ' , being just a sophomore. Joy Trussel Heather Peel Davis first team Barnes, a senior and cocaptain, played a major role for Layton until she was injured with three games left in the season. The 8 guard averaged 12 points, five assists and five 5-- rebounds per game. "She did just about everything for us," offered coach Van Price. When. she went out with her knee injury I honestly think it may have cost us a berth in the state tournament. |