PS HIGHLANDER By RICK HASSETT Highlander Sports Editor Scoop! Coach Dinsdale was quoted recently as saying that Ben Lomond will have the same grade of basketball team this year’ as it did last season. (That’s a scoop?) needs is more students with Wade’s drive and enthusiasm. Region Two is seriously considering withdrawing from the Utah High Schools Activities Association if the Assn. attem- California does not crown a Pts to split up Region Two in high school champion in any sport! A school can win only next year’s realignment of the State’s high schools. Region One the Southern or Northern Cali- UP North fornia championship, some unknown and more sch- for 0ols next year and will prob- the two ably ask the assn. to put some guess what? In the Southland (that’s Southern California to its league. But Region Two will not stand to let itself be broken champions reason will need never meet. And Of the Region Two schools in all you inland Beehivers. Oops,—UP. My prediction is that Regthere goes another one buzz- ion Two will have its own way ing along now) all of the newer schools have outside lockers. Imagine if they put our lockers outside! 2nd will remain intact. But if it doesn’t, rest assured that Ben Lomond will be the first school sacrificed to the Region One These and other bits of Cali- “farm belt.” fornia news were supplied to The me by a talented young athlete below is of sports the polls first to be conducted by the Highland¢&F throughout the entire school made my first trip to Nevada and California and while there, Rip escorted me around to some of the local prep palaces. Later, Rip thumbed through his scrapbook for me, quickly teams in each of the four maj°F high school sports: Football, basketball, baseball, and track. The following football teams are this issue’s pre-season selections 2S the ten best in the state: Diego. During turning _ poll 1" a series named Rip Barrett who lives in Chula Vista, a suburb of San this pdst summer the I Year. newspaper © clippings and the large photographs modestly explaining, “Oh, they’re “just pictures of the top ten 1. Orem 2. East 3. Ogden 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. me. it looks like Wade Bell broke his goal in the mile after all, beating the best milers in the nation at Monterey Park, Callifornia this summer. What B.L. ”? Sa It will rank 10. ia Yes. The team has a lot of spirit and desire to play good hard-nosed football. Do you use, as Ben Lom- Ogden High tradi- tionaly have, the single-wing offense? If not, what type of offense are you planning to use? s Ben Lomond will use a power type T formation with an unbalanced line. We believe this type of formation gives us both speed and power blocking and can gain yards and scores for the Scots. tough? Will Ben Lomond sport a strong defense or is the line "Tom Swifties” : Af “IT lost the pointlessly. game,” he (every ( kind than those in past Region Two always has good football teams and this year is no exception. Is it true that Ogden High wil not have as good a team as it did last year because it has no one to back up its grid stars, Henry Owens and Gary Samples? Ogden High’s line will be young ‘and this might be a disadvantage to them. Having coached at Ogden High, what do you think are Ben Lomond’s chances of defeating Ogden and regaining the “Iron Horse’’? I hope they won’t feel too bad about Ben Lomond when we regain it, but I am sure they will when they find out we are going to keep it. How do you feel about your new position as head football coach at Ben Lomond? . I feel it is a fine opportunity and hope I may contribute something to build great football teams at Ben Lomond High. 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Defense will be a strong point of emphasis at Ben Lomond High. “If they don’t score they won’t beat you.” I feel we have a strong line and good backs to support it. and RRS SEASON Alan Kliap, Ben Lomond’s new football coach, was recently interviewed by the Highlander and the following is the complete text of the interview with him concerning the coming football season: : ond Eales WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1963 _ | _ KAP: WINNING RICK'S RIGHTABOUT Ae C O r Pero cae = E_E = _E a x EE : x _ = : im | x 1 t _e +