Show Last year's stars y By David — Cordero sports writer ers" ''SMITHFIELD— tin route r stand what' it means to he a leader We'ye got (nine) ' seniors and they're all lead- ' " 2 most robuild : : y Not many are experienced to ihc 4A stale semifinals a at the varsity level at least year ago Sky View got big in basketball Four of the x plays from Clint Lee Andy r£r upperclassmen (Ryan Doyle King Jake Christiansen Mike Ted Stokes Brandon Bales Kevin Mall Bryce Thompson and Daljin Watts) 0 Traveller and Sean Kent were on Sky View's football None of those seven players Ss ' are buck this team' which advanced to season In ' 2 fact the 4A State the only 2 Bobcat return- -' Playoffs for the first time ihg who saw ball since I9W “We push regular action 2 in non- Bach of them court and s 1 the 2 up the : played often Stokes was on the field shooters too" almost continuously as Ryan Doyle v quarterback SV senior forward defensive ' ll°back and 7 P " What doespunter ’These are kids who have couch Terrell Baldwin have to seen action in pressure say ahouj that? V Take a guess moments and prevailed Baldwin thinks his players' Tw iilways said this — V and I don't think this year is 7 experience and success on the 7 uriy different — but I love my gridiron will translate oh the blowout situa-- & we’re all pretty good lions is Brandon 7 r Harris A Obviously 7 there's' some rebuilding to £ - guys"sad Haidwinwhose' Victim opens with Bear River- hardwxd think any time you have success in one sport it ear- - ' at home on Nov 26 "We've only been in our season for (a ries over to your partjcipa- week tind a half) and they're 7 7 tion in the other sport" he-said-'i Vvorkingfo get hjettcr every C football v Yel and basketball 7 day are completely different so £7 7 "We've got some kids on 4 lie team who really under- it may take a whil&Tor the 7 to show cohesion jn team : 5 ' ' 'A! ' t V - : ’ - 1 " f fiST "I game situations' Baldwin' was quick to say that this v season is no different than past campaigns because he traditionally plays a ton of seniors While that may be 7 the case most of the time in 2001-0- 2 several underclassmen saw significant game time King and Christiansen started regularly as juniors Hall Traveller and Kent saw more minutes as the season wore on That experience 7 helped them through some pressure moments as upper- - ' classmen a year ago They wen(7-- 3 in region good for second place and prevailed in two tight playoff games before falling tqTimpyiew in the semis Another thing missing from this year's group that was in abundance a year ago is $ize Lee (6:6) Kent (6-Christiansen 6) Bales (6-and King (6-allowed the Bobcais to “i maneuver down low without' k wor- excessive ries 4 The squad might no( start anyone taller than 6- (6-5- K 4) 4) shot-bloc- '03-'0- 2 v-- "We're g little bit small' hut: wc're prctty athlctic1' v Doyle said "We push the hull up the court and we're till nretlv good shooters : EH LucaroHerald Joumst Vlew Senior forward Ryan Doyle right taikea a shot over a Bobcat -' vteammate In practice 7 77 - 77 '7 h 7 Harris might he best marksman of the been on the varsity was a sophomore bul figures Stokes and junior Cody to play a larger role this sea- - 7 - Wchb will likelv handle a ' W’ son s "’'v majority of the point guard 7 undeN Stokes saw some spot ' standing of the game action a year ago for defensive Baldwin said "He worked purposes hut his role is great-- " rdafly hard iii the offseason ly expanded now: Webb out of to make himself a heller' the eight underclassmen will V see the most playing ‘player" probably will be joined in 'fime--:the backcourt by wcH Watts and Brian Kendrick 7 both scniorsarc also peri me-- ’ everybody if: you believe " Baldwin fels you ier types who figure to play Lack of height means the often FOIlow upperclassmen 7 Cats will try to run more TVIer Godfrey Doyle and often ergo the need for lltompson should see action ion the wing everyone to be conditioned well enough to sprint for 32 Baldwin likes the versatility : minutes dribble the ball and Thompson adds on is (he a pass go "Thompson great "There might be times this he said "He'H play a lot of" different positions for ' year when we go with five smaller guys" Baldwin said "I us" 7 Ell LucarbHerald Journal Kavic Merrill at 3 and center speaks to his team during a' won't cajl them backcourt about 200 pounds adds some players or frontcouil players - ’ at ath-let- e" Sky View coach Terrell Baldwin recent pradice 6-- f and tyspn Stokes mav work their waV info the mix as well 7:r Sky View as usual plays an ambitious schedule including tilts on the road against Olympus r ? (Dec 2) Pocatello f Dec 5 at Della Center) Pine View (Dec JO) Riverton (Dec 30 at and Morgan' ' (6-4- : non-leag-ue 7- - : (Jan6): The team will have to grow up in a hurry (which is why Baldwin traditionally plays a 7 tough preseasdn slate) if if ' wants to return to the stale tournament Region play the games that matter — begins Jan 16 at Roy "I think we’re going to have a real good squad this year" Harris said "We’re going to be e real fast good shooting ' team"’' -- ' - |