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Show Oidl F3 All-SiCP PlalGrO OClGOfClI By DAVE WIGHAM SALT LAKE CITY - Football pads and helmets have long been put away in storage areas but this past weekend the Utah All-Stars were selected to play in the Utah-Arizona game this August. THE EVENT, sponsored by the Utah Cerebral Palsy Association, will be at Rice Stadium on the University of Utah campus Saturday, Aug. 12. Several players from local Davis County high schools have been named to the 30 man Utah squad. LAYTON and Bountiful High both have two players on the team while Davis and Clearfield both have one representative. Maurice Turner and Rick Snow of. the Lancers were both named to the elite team. (Jaurice will be a running back against the Arizona club, Snow could play either wide receiver or defensive back depending upon the coach's wishes. TURNER, WHO has signed to play college ball at Utah State, was considered the best running back in the area last year. He set single season rushing records at the Layton school. Snow was primarily noted for his pass catching, he single-handedly embarrassed the Granger club. Rick is undecided about where to play college ball but he does have a few offers to consider. Two big linemen, Dean Layton and Ron Hammer, will be playing in the classic representing Bountiful High. The Braves had a great running attack last season and these two interior linemen were two of the main reasons. Ron is a 6'1" 200 pounder while Dean is 6'1" 230 pounder. BOTH HAVE just recently completed very successful wrestling seasons for the Braves. Depending upon the need both these fine athletes can play either on defense or offense. Neither has decided where to go following high school but plenty of schools are interested in them. A couple of quarterbacks, Ryan Hill of Davis and Brian Johnson of Clearfield, round out the local selections. These two were effective by different injuries in their final year of ball but both displayed a lot of courage and determination. RYAN led his club into the state semifinals before a shoulder separation sidelined him for the championship game. No one really knows if the Darts could have won the title with him. Ryan came back following surgery to play basketball where he was just named All-State. In his junior year, a great year for him, Brian suffered a knee injury that required surgery. He missed the entire basketball season last year due to the operation. It wasn't known whether he would even play football this season but he did and he guided the Falcons to a state playoff game. His courage on the field was remarkable, he was slowed down physically by the leg but not mentally. CONGRATULATIONS to all these great football players, who are also well-rounded athletes participating in more than just football. Support them in their final appearance in a high school capacity. |
