en ol eel HIGHLANDER 4 FRIDAY, MARCH Scots Sweep To State Championship MATMEN RECORD 17, 1967 POST UNBEATEN FOR SEASON It was 14 long years in coming, but Ben Lomond finally garnered its first state championship. The Scottie wrestling team put the top on an undefeated season with a smashing sweep of the state championship. Coach Dawson’s grapplers proved too strong for every other team in the state as they pulled off three individual titles and a total of 68 points. Davis High finished a distant second with 38 points, followed by Skyview, Box Elder, Cyprus, and Olympus. Leading the Scottie attack were Roger Anderson, Art Suekawa, and Jerry Staley. Anderson won the individual title in the 103-pound division by virtue of a 3-1 decision over Lynn Hilton from Pleasant Grove. Anderson’s victory was the result of a great comeback, because Roger had to forfeit his Region I match earlier in the season because of a bad back. In the 138-pound division, junior Art Suekawa finally overcame a jinx to beat Skyview’s Bob Thalman. Thalman had beaten Art twice before, but the state championship more than evenied the duel. Finally, heavyweight Jerry Staley pulled a big upset to avenge Dan Moroney of Davis with a tight 2-1 decision. The state championship culminated a season-long effort by the Scots. In Coach Dawson’s words, ‘“‘They worked enough sweat championship trophy The big moment... Studentbody President Jim Stith accepts the state from Kent Butters. Wrestlers are (left to right) C. Parker, C. Pomeroy, C. Chadwick, M. Ferrin, S. Swift, C. Bennett, B. Grose, K. Butters, R. Anderson, J. Staley, A. Suekawa, and Coaches C. Hislop and R. Dawson. off to fill the gym,” and this extra effort paid off. Scot Athletes Begin Spring Work With spring fast approaching, sports at BL are coming to life. Tryouts and practices are beginning in all four major sports. Here’s a quick rundown of the activity: Golf Coach Monte Bailey is optimistic of a good season this year with two returning lettermen in Dave Alexander and Scot Fishburn and four others with experience. Most of the team members were picked during a tournament held last fall, but there are still openings for good golfers. The first meet will be April 3, when the Scotties will host Bonneville. In track, Coach Hislop doesn’t see such a bright picture. With most of last year’s team graduated, he has oniy : ae aa" cacaseaiaiaee oeaaa ieee ss as Se turned out. The short aoa ad some field events seem The team has added three new trophies to Ben Lomond’s showease: the City-County trophy, the Region I trophy, and The downfall began early in Ben Lomond had _ its state the big one from State. In adtournament hopes blown sky the first quarter when Ogden dition, the Scots won several high last week when the Scots caught the Scots napping and individual honors, highlighted took a liberal drubbing at Og- used a relentless fast break to by Chuck: Pomeroy’s “best den’s hands in the Region I build up a 19-7 lead at the end wrestler” award at the Cityof the quarter. playoff match. County meet. They continued to pile it on Can the Scots hope to match It simply wasn’t Ben Lom- with some fantastic jump shots this season’s effort again next |ond’s night. The Scots were out- by Larry Harris to pull out to | year? They should have plenshot, out-rebounded, and out- an unstoppable 39-23 lead at the| i ty of experience with six returnhustled all over the court by half. a fired-up bunch of OHS TigThe statistics showed the dif- ing starters and a host of good backup men. ers led by forward Bob Oliver an dpep Dery. gui rd Geox, .Reese ference in the score; Ogden hit Also, Riley Dawson and Chic——_s=# 69 cent from the field, while B.L. Downed in Region Finals |; — 7 ‘Ben : B.L. to Enter Ski Team for Knudson Hunter, are probably the best Cup Larry Now you can wear the symbol of your high school while you are still a sophomore, junior or senior. Don’t wait until you’re almost ready to graduate to get your school ring. Order yours today from Zale’s, in magnificert 10K gold rings for all schools. It’s so easy to own, on convenient terms. Wear it while you pay. McKain, Dusty Rhodes, J. R. Pattee, Dennis Liptrot, Ann Manful, Joan Beck, Linda Mingo, and Kathy Hicken. The team will compete in the Knudson Cup, an annual competition between most of Utah’s “skiing” high schools. Ski Clan President Brad Hunter, another URS racer, is now in Stowe, Vermont, competing in the National Championships. After winning the Intermountain Ski Association’s downhill championship at Jackson, Wyoming, Brad was named to the “Nationals” team, consisting of the 15 best junior skiers from the Intermoun- tain States. Hislop - Ann Manful, a well - known racer in Snow Basin’s Utah Racing School, is busy organizing Ben Lomond’s first ski team. Probable team members include Brad Lomond could only manage coaches in the state. They a dismal 23 per cent. should be able to whip another Seniors Gregg Taggart and team into great shape. Doug Kump were the only savFinally, add the desire and ing points for the Scotties. They fight that made this year’s team put in several important basgreat, and the Scots should be kets, especially in the second gunning for another state chamhalf, to keep the margin from pionship next year. piling too high. The members on this year’s Their efforts weren’t enough, team are Kent Butters, 98though, as Ogden kept pouring pound class; Roger Anderson, it on. Time and again the Tig- 103-pound; Cliff Bennett, 114ers sneaked in for easy lay-up pound; Craig Parker, 123-pound; shots, and their rebounding Scott Swift, 130-pound; Art was untouchable. Suekawa, 138 - pound; Chuck With a couple of minutes re- Pomeroy, 142-pound; Mike Fermaining, both coaches cleared rin, 148-pound; Bob Grose, 158their benches to give the substi- pound; Jim Slater, 168-pound; tutes some action. When the fi- Chuck Chadwick, 180-pound; nal buzzer sounded, Ogden had and Jerry Staley, heavyweight whinned the Seots 79-89, division. | especially weak, although sprinters like Johnny Diaz and _ Jerry Walker could cover up for the lack of depth. Just the same, if track goes according to pattern, it should be - great, as usual. Experience is the key to tennis this year. Coach Dinsdale has lettermen to fill nearly all of 7 starting positions. Even better, the team has a real break in Chuck Pomeroy, who transferred from South High, where he played number one doubles. All in all, the tennis team could have its best season ever. Finally, the big sport this spring should be baseball. Coach Moyes’ squad took region last year, and they could very well repeat. Pitchers Judd King and Merrill Turley are back and, with Jim Stith catching, they probably make up the best battery in the region. Add the fielding of Doug Kump, Glade Wimmer, and Ken Brubaker, to name a few, and the hitting power of the entire team, and this year could bring BL its second straight title. A tweedy cotton that g gives ~ this Gant sport shirt a rugged traditional look. Add Gant’s meticulous tailoring and Gant’s handsome flared buttondown collar and you have° atruly distinctive sport shirt RED CARPET SHOP BUEHLER - BINGHAM Boy’s $32.50, Downtown, Newgate Open Girl’s 2431 $28.50 Washington Center, an account 3675 Wall todayl 3528-52 @ ® SEWELER Ss | Scot Center Lee Cassity (No. 44) goes in for a lay-up den’s Larry Harris tries to block the shot. — as Og-