Show Manti sport r 1 record in young s season ason As we approach the ChrIstmas Christmas Christmas Christ ChrIst- mas season we are reminded that a basic of the Christian Christian Christian Chris Chris- tian life is never do anything out of revenge Revenge may not have been the basic motive behind the win over Millard Millard Millard Mil- Mil lard Saturday but the win was satisfying to players and particularly the graduates of 1970 They still recall the bitter disappointment of ola ofa a quarterfinal loss to Millard that blocked a ashot ashot ashot shot for the state championship In opening the 72 1971 home season the recorded their home win out of the thelast thelast thelast last 60 games Starters for this game were forwards Todd Pe Peterson Peterson Peterson Pe- Pe terson and Brad McGarry center center center cen cen- ter Jim Ericksen and guards Bob Tuttle and Reid Cox After a slow start the moved to a 23 19 time half-time lead The game was won in the third quarter when the defense tightened tightened tightened tight tight- ened allowing the Eagles only three points while the offense registered 23 This gave an Invincible fourth quarter lead of 46 Ericksen came off oU the boards with 20 rebounds and got 29 points on a variety of shots Senior guard Tuttle added 11 while playing a scrappy floor game Peterson and Mc McGarry McGarry McGarry Mc- Mc Garry used their speed to play effective defense while sophomore sophomore sophomore more Reid Cox showed good poise in facing the test of varsity varsity varsity var var- sity players Contributing to the game effort were Terrel Terre Edwards Jeff Olsen Denny Parry Reed Hatch Bob Dyreng and Hal Stott John Green 6 3 senior forward was not able to play He wrenched his back in a fall as he was leaving the school bus Who do you cheer for when one son is coaching and the other is playing on the opposite team This was the dilemma of McLoyd McLoyd McLoyd Mc- Mc Loyd and Marge Ericksen at Vernal last Friday Son John was coaching the Utes and son Jim was In n the Red and White In this one Johns John's Utes won 60 53 but not without a scare Behind some 17 points rallied to pull up to three points with 13 seconds and possession of the ball A pass down court was deflected by a Ute who raced in for another score A foul to gain possession resulted Inthe In Inthe inthe the seven point margin Uintah came out with a strong defensive ve game that caused to falter In the early going In the meantime Caldwell and Bennion shot great from medium medium medium medi medi- um range Finally the started to solve the problem but time ran out Jim gained a bushel of rebounds and 29 points The game was played before a large enthusiastic audience This was Johns John's first game as asa asa asa a high school coach although he was assistant to Gary Bliss at Snow College In 1970 An outstanding athlete he was an Stater All-Stater at In 1966 and an American All in Coach and Athlete Magazine At Snow College he gained All- All Conference honors while leading leading leading lead lead- ing the Badgers In scoring and rebounds Transferring to Utah State he played semi-regular semi for two of the strongest of all Aggie teams and played Inthe in inthe inthe the His senior year he was voted the Outstanding ing Physical Education Award as judged by faculty and de department department department de- de students He Is married married married mar mar- ried to Lila Llla a daughter of Ben and Ruth KJar |