Show r. r r A 4 i Y t tj w t r j I 1 f s si School filmed in balmy Las Vegas are are are- TENNIS SQUAD of Manti i High kneeling Steven Allred Allred Steven Jensen Ken Allred Karl Bessey Reid Hatch a h Coach Wilbur Braithwaite standing Bryce Anderson Hal Stott Paul Stahle Reid Cox Clark Barton David Lund Not present for picture Ronald Keisel a I t rrTh fl H L 4 r I t y yA A I i- i 1 t 1 ti t r- r 1 TWENTY-SIX TWENTY PLAYERS from Las Vegas and MRS who participated in play at Frontier Frontier Frontier Fron Fron- tier Tennis Club Coach Gar Glenney at top left acted as host T Templar Tennis i Team Active in Competition One of oC the main opponents of the Manti Mantl High School tennis team this spring has been the weather There have been enough blue skies nevertheless less to In have an In active sea s on u Three members of Coach Wilbur Wllbur Braithwaite's waltes walte's squad brought laurels back to MIlS from the concluded recently B BYU YU Invitational Reid Cox and Clark Barton surprised the top- top seated Grantsville duo 7 5 7 6 in the final round to win gold medals Young Steven Allred was upended by Jack Nelson of Grantsville in the finals of the singles 6 0 6 1 to gain gaina a up runner-up silver medal To gain the championship Cox and Barton defeated two strong teams In the second and third rounds after alter receiving an openIng opening opening open- open Ing bye They defeated Dixie's Gary Nelson and Scott McArthur McArthur McArthur Mc- Mc Arthur 8 4 and then volley out ed Juab's Rex Or Orme me 8 Allred defeated Dixie's Clyde Merrill 6 0 7 5 and Dugway's Mark Huffmeister 8 1 earlier after also receiving an opening bye Steves Steve's match was a classic comeback After trailing 4 2 In the second set he used pinpoint pinpoint pinpoint pin pin- point ground strokes to win five of the next six games There was a lot of pressure In the doubles final round A point nine-point tie breaker went 5 3 in the favor of Both young netters displayed strong serves throughout the match and particularly particularly par par- in the tie Earlier In the year the squad ventured down to Las Vegas for a weekend Friday and Saturday of oC tennis Glen and Carma Allred acted as chaperones chaperones chaperones chap- chap along with Coach B Braithwaite The team members were guests of oC the Frontier Tennis Club and Professional Gar Glenney Weather conditions were ideal 70 65 degrees and each boy played from five to six matches Players from Clark Western and Rancho High School participated Al Although Although Although Al- Al though the accent was on JL lice and friendly competition the team won Just under 50 percent of matches played The squad is preparing for forthe forthe forthe the region meet to be held May 11 at Snow College Three singles singles singles sin sin- and two doubles teams enter this meet from each school Play offs for spots are arenow arenow arenow now in progress |