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The Buzz
of Victory
Salt Lake Bees Season in Review
T
he 2017 Salt Lake Bees finished the season
with a winning record for the first time since
2013, but fell one game shy of the division
title with a 72-70 record. Overall, it was the 18th
winning season in the 24-year history of the
franchise.
Manager Keith Johnson had the Bees as the
leader of the Pacific Southern Division for most
of the summer, including 96 consecutive days
with at least a share of the lead from May 28 to
September 2. Salt Lake finished the season strong,
winning six of their final nine games, but were
passed by a red-hot El Paso team.
The Bees were highly successful in developing
players for the Los Angeles Angels again in 2017.
Of the 25 players that began the season on the
Bees Opening Day roster, 15 appeared in the
Major Leagues over the course of the season—13
with the Angels.
With a 71-game home schedule, 483,202 fans
attended a game at Smith’s Ballpark last season
marking the 20th time in franchise history the
team has drawn more than 450,000 fans to the
ballpark.
The Bees will begin the 2018 season at home
against the Albuquerque Isotopes on Thursday,
April 5. ◆
No season would be a success without
the hard work and dedication of the
teams behind the scenes.
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Top Honors for Jazz Security
Lance Davenport Receives Award
L
ance Davenport was honored by the NBA
during the offseason. He was named
the 2017 NBA Team Security Professional of
the Year in just his second season working with
the Utah Jazz as the vice president of security
and risk management for Larry H. Miller Sports
& Entertainment.
The award was based on the responsibility of
providing security for the team at both road and
home games, and was determined in a survey
of NBA and team security peers from different
areas throughout the league.
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LHM Winning Spirit
November/December 2017
Davenport has been part of the company
since 2013 when he joined the Miller
Management Corporation at Jordan Commons
as the director of safety and risk management.
Prior to his LHM Group experience, he had a
tremendous career in public service. In 2009,
he was appointed by Governor Jon Huntsman
as the commissioner of the Utah Department of
Public Safety. ◆