Stake lauds young athletes who teamed up for grid crown
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Pres. Michael Murdock of the Bountiful Utah East Stake can field a championship football team just from the young men in his stake - an unusual feat for an urban area, even in Utah.
Fourteen members of the Utah State 3A championship Bountiful High School football team, all members of the stake, were honored with their parents at a special open house recently.Pres. Murdock was proud that such a large percentage of the team, which went undefeated in competition among 27 Utah schools with enrollments between 550 and 1,200 students, were members of his stake. And five of the 14 were named to the all-state team - four from one ward, the Bountiful 17th.
"These young men are an outstanding group," Pres. Murdock noted. "They are all making an earnest effort to live the gospel. Most of them are planning on missions. We are proud of them and their achievements. Many of these young men have played together for a long time. They dreamed of being on a state championship team when they were much younger. They have proved goals can be reached, and it has given them a sense that they can now accomplish more important goals in their lives."
At the open house, Rich Kafusi, defensive tackle on the BYU football team, was the guest speaker. He urged the athletes to keep a proper balance in their lives and to remember their spiritual development. He spoke of the power of prayer and the strength he has received while playing football through having a close relationship with the Lord.
Kafusi told of experiences he had while on a full-time mission in New Zealand. He described his mission as a positive influence on his life that allowed him to mature into not only a better person, but also a better football player.
Photographs were taken of the young men and their parents with Kafusi. They will be presented to each of them, along with a tape of the BYU player's remarks.
