Wednesday, February 18, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
BOYLE: Athlete is
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built on an old army base, and
just walking from the dorm
to the field took 20 minutes.
I just couldn’t picture myself
there,” she said.
At the time Boyle was vis-
iting these two colleges, she
had never even heard of the
U of R. Molly first heard of
the university while partici-
pating in a tournament last
summer. After the tourney,
U of R’s assistant coach, Su
Delguercio, emailed Boyle
and told her they’d seen her
play and were going to con-
tinue to watch her.
“I sent them game film
and then I talked or texted
with Delguercio every day
throughout the summer,” said
Boyle.
Molly told The Nugget
she researched the school
and their academics and fell
in love with it just reading
about it. She was invited
to Redlands for an official
visit and made the trip last
October. Molly was able to
spend two nights with the
team, watch practices, and sit
in on a couple of classes that
related to her major (sports
management).
The team welcomed Boyle
with open arms.
“I immediately felt
the great team chemistry
and I felt comfortable and
accepted,” said Boyle. “But
there was no mention of me
playing for them at the time,
and I didn’t hear a word from
them until Thanksgiving
break. By that time I’d
already submitted my appli-
cation to attend there. The
head coach, Suzette Suboti,
emailed me and told me that
if I was accepted they wanted
me to play for them.
“I received my accep-
tance letter the day before
Christmas Eve. I let the coach
know and she told me right
away that she’d love to have
me on the team.”
Division 3 schools are
not allowed to give athletic
scholarships, but Molly was
offered a generous academic
scholarship ($22,000) which
will help off-set the yearly
cost.
Boyle has played almost
every position on the field,
but prefers to play defense.
“It looks like the positions
that are open are forward and
midfield,” said Boyle. “I’ll
take any position I can get. I
just want to get as many min-
utes on the field as possible.”
Molly will head to
California in August and will
begin practice as a Bulldog.
She’s excited that her first
pre-season games of the year
will be in Oregon against
Willamette and Pacific
University.
“Last year the women’s
team won their conference
and made it to the second-
round of the NCAA National
Championships,” said Boyle.
“I’m excited I get to be part
of such a great team. On the
other hand, I’m really ner-
vous because I’ve never lived
anywhere but Sisters, but I’m
extremely excited to play for
them. I get butterflies just
thinking about it.”
Paw
Prints
Jodi Schneider McNamee
Columnist
Picking up after
your pup
You’re out walking Fido
on a beautiful spring day
with your usual doggie waste
baggies tucked in your back
pocket. You head out to the
park and just when you and
Fido are walking through
the freshly cut grass, you
almost slip after stepping in
a big pile of dog poop, left
by some less-considerate pet
parent.
It’s not just a huge annoy-
ance, but an actual health
hazard. Cities and neighbor-
hoods know about this prob-
lem and keep a supply of dog
waste baggies near the parks
for anyone to use all year
round. Yet the problem still
remains. (See Letters to the
Editor, page 31.)
Cleaning up after your
furry friend can be a stinky
job, but someone’s got to do
it. Sanitation and cleanup
are also important facets of
being a responsible pet par-
ent. Picking up after your
pooch is high on the list of
dog-walking etiquette, along
with walking Fido on a
leash and keeping him under
control during walks.
Cleaning up after Fido
shows respect for your neigh-
bors and the community.
Some people think its OK
to leave dog waste because
it will break down naturally.
However, the biodegrading
process is very slow, and,
especially in places where
the dog population is high,
dog waste can accumulate
faster than it breaks down.
Dog waste is not fertilizer.
Did you know that dog
poop is a major contributor
to stormwater pollution?
Scientists have discov-
ered that dog waste is a major
cause of water pollution and
therefore poses a hazard
to human health. Rain and
melting snow flows across
yards, dog parks, down trails,
etc. on its way to creeks via
the streets and storm drains.
Dog poop contains bacteria
and is high in nitrogen and
phosphorus (nutrients that
negatively affect the water).
Dog waste also contains
disease-transmitting organ-
isms such as roundworms,
and bacteria such as E. coli,
and in sufficiently high
amounts these bacteria can
make people sick. Intestinal
bacteria commonly found in
dogs and cats (regardless of
the type of food they are con-
suming) include E. coli, sal-
monella, clostridia and cam-
pylobacter. These bugs don’t
cause problems in healthy
pets, but they can cause
intestinal disease in humans.
The bacteria are present in
your pet’s poop.
Most human infections
from these bacteria are the
result of someone coming
in contact with pet feces
on their hands, and then
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touching their mouth or face.
Children who play on the
ground outside are particu-
larly at risk.
Just like littering, it’s
unlawful in Central Oregon
to NOT pick up after your
dog, and your violation is
subject to a fine.
The quickest way to get
rid of your furry friend’s
waste is to put it in a plastic
bag, which you can usually
find at parks in dispensers.
Then just drop the bag in a
trash can.
You can make a differ-
ence by being a responsible
pet parent. Be prepared.
Carry bags with you to pick
up pet waste. And it’s a good
idea to carry a few extras
with you in case you meet
someone in need. Please do
not leave bags on the side of
trails — there isn’t anyone
designated to pick them up!
By routinely picking up
after your pet, you are part
of the solution. And your
actions will help convey the
message that it’s the right
thing to do.
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