SOMOKAY MARCH AL, 1964 Spurt, Highlights Yeear Sports continued to boom on mark when he tossed the oH; a large scale during the year ter 170 feet, 8 inches. Bonneville’s Clyde Baker, then only 1966 in the Ogden area. The “big story” of the year a sophomore, and Ogden junior Stringham took turns all. — Brent was the smashing success of the Ogden High Football team spring beating each other in the WILF CHRISTENSEN high jump, but at the state —a team that upset a thousand State Football Champs predictions in romping to the meet, Baker leaped 6: ft., 6 lg to establish a new rec1966 Class ‘‘A’’ championship. along with several other standThe Tigers bounced through ord. their Region One campaign outs from last:year’s team seem FIRST PLACES without a loss, then knocked Firsts in the state meet were destined for better things in the over Skyline 32-19 in the quar- Ben Lomond’s Bob Gillespie in terfinals, disposed of Davis, 34- the lows. Gillespie topped the Dodger organization. In bowling, Maxie Kosof’s) 13 in the semifinals, then came state record, but his mark was from behind to beat Orem 21-13 disallowed because of a tailing “Endurance Classic’ returned in the championship game. to Ogden‘s Paramount Bowl, wind. GAINED HONORS . In golf, the big name in local with several of the nation’s top Ogden’s Jack Brown, Larry circles was that of Ernie pro stars hitting the scene in Cole, Ron Lynch, Ryan Williams Schneiter Jr., pro at the Ben search of rich cash prizes, The and Paul Fraughton were named Lomond Golf Course. The Utah to the Ogden Standard-Exam- Open returned to Ogden at the tournament will return this seainer All-Area ‘team and each re- Country Club course and Ernie son, with additional fireworks in| ceived statewide recognition. opened by taking the George the making. | It was the first state cham- Schneiter On the local league scene, Memorial Pro-Am, pionship for coach Wilf Chris- then went on to win the open by bowling houses throughout the tensen and the first for Ogden two shots. Ernie also won the area reported ‘good participasince 1958. Patio Open during the season tion in league and open play, In prep basketball, Highland to rank as the top golfer in the and look forward to an even better year in 1967. High School of Salt Lake won state during 1966, In skiing, Ogden‘s. young Ray On the local scent, golf conit’s second Class “A” state to show tremendous Miller held his own against oldchampionship in a row behind tinued it’s one-two scoring punch of growth as the courses in the er and more experienced comswarmed with partici- petition and skiing in general Doug Howard and John Lan- area duras. Region One didn’t fare pants. Officials look for even a continued ‘to attract more and more interest,” so well, but an underdog Bear greater year in 1967. Snow Basin reported a very River team came on to pick up PRO BASEBALL successful season and Nordic the consolation crown. Ogden Professional baseball return- Valley Resort in Liberty opened High star Stan Buchanan, Box ed to Ogden in 1966 in the form Elder’s Ron Munns, Clearfield’s of a Pioneer League franchise, up it’s skiing and toboggoning facilities. Kenny Gardner and Bear Rivand the local club responded by The Ogden Standard-Examin- | er’s Richard Jenson won All- bringing the pennant home in er Ski School once again enjoy-| State honors on almost all of the it’s first season. ed tremendous response and all-Star tourney teams. Ogden, a rookie farm club of some 700 youngsters participatBEARS WIN the Los Angeles Dodgers, over- ed in the two-session venture.. In prep wrestling, Bear River came a mid-season slump to win The Ogden City, Weber and and Box Elder finished one-two the flag in the final series of Davis county recreation departin the 1966 meet. Area wrestlers sid season against Treasure Val- ments once again ha a who won their weight divisions ey thriving program in year-round Colorful manager Tom La, sports activity. were Bruce Roderick of Bear River, Larry Buckley of Davis, sorda did an outstanding job.in Programs in little-league basLarry Dixon of Box Elder, Yale winning the pennant and devel- ketball, football and baseball King of Bear River and Don oping young ballplayers and will established all-time records in be back at the helm in 4967. Anderton of Davis. participation. In song ae The Pioneer League will have grams in swimming, Ben Lomond’s Scots brought skiing, g added prestige to the area in additional interest this season softball and other recreational wrestling by running away with with the transfer of the Twin activities reached the | ‘boom the 1967 crown in a meet held Falls club to Salt Lake. The stage. in Salt Lake in February, The Salt Lake team will be a farm Professional boxing on. sth iy Scots won three individual} club of the San Francisco Giants cal scene reached an crowns. They were: Ray Sue- and the Ogden-Salt Lake, Dodg- all-time low, as_ little, if any kawa, Jerry nae and Roger ers-Giants rivalry promises to pro bouts were held outside the blossom out into top-notch base- ut Lake City area. | Anderson. “Three area athletes figured in ball for Ogden fans in the comalt Lake’s Don Fullmer, new prep state track and field ing season. '|Tony Doyle and Joe Hopkins all records during 1966. Ogden’s Rich Thompson won held their own in 1966, but preBen Lomond’s Scott Maw the batting crown with a .322 fessional boxing as a whole, broke the Class ‘A’ discus average last season, and he, continued oe ee trend. 4