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Show ce r & Es . 4 7 ; 3 : - xg ” ll ee Averaging 12 rebounds a game, Mike Johnson consistently leads team on offense. Mt. View was too much, but the Utes never gave up. Roger Walker fights for loose ball in the Utes game to qualify for state tourney. Utes Play-off For State If you had told people in the fall that this would be the best Ute team in the last six years, they would have laughed. Simply no-one expected the new coach to mold a winner out of the ruins of last years winless season. The Utes came out ready to play and never gave up. Their season ended in a 65 to 55 playoff game with Ben Lomand. The Utes fought and scratched all season. They pressed and hustled every game. The Utes finished 5th in their region. That success was doubly sweet when you consider the competition. Region Seven finished 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 7th in og os the state tournament. The teams finest game was when they nearly upset state champion Mt. View on their own floor. The Bruins escaped with a 3 point win, but knew the Utes were for real. ““You keg a have to feel good when a kid like Gary Galley comes out and holds the kid who would be the State 3-A MVP to just 4 points”, grinned Weight. The whole region knew the Utes were for real, as they dumped P.G., split with A.F. and Orem. ‘I guess our best game was with Orem,” reflected Coach Weight, ‘‘We held them scoreless for 4 minutes and then put 16 points on the board to win 57-53.” The Utes were fun to watch, it seemed every kid was playing his best. ‘““The key to our season was that every kid had a role on the team and they were all willing to do their part. These kids were fun to coach”, summed up Weight. This team would be remembered for the best season since 1976. Mike Johnson and Brian McNamara were named to AllState and All-Region honors. tee in rebounding. SKAGGS — the place to shop for ALL your gift and personal needs." ®""" * |
