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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1971)
. 6 Church League Teams Will Compete Chemawa will compete in Salem area Church League basketball again this year. Rev. Gerald McCray, who has coached Chemawa Church League teams over the past several years, said that this year more students than ever before will get a chance to play. There will be three all-Chemawa teams—one for freshmen, one for up- 'perclassm en and one for students who are over 1 8 .. In addition, Clear Lake and West Salem United Methodist Churches will use some Chemawa students on their squads. The girls will also get a chance to play in Church League this year. Leslie Methodist Church will use several Chemawa girls on its roster. Last year one of the teams, The McNary Chapel Team, won first place in the Warm Springs All-Indian Tour nament. Girls' Team Set For '72 Season Miss Hale’s problem in forming the girls basketball team is one that every coach would like to have—too many players to choose from. Sev eral dozen girls went thrqugh two weeks of hard practices followed by cuts before a 12-member varsity and junior’ varsity teams were selected. The varsity for the 1971-72 season will consist of Lynn Louis, Mari Sioux McDonald, Suzie Marchand, Patty Simpson, Rayanne Moses, Klara Stevens, Margaret Igkurak, Susan Looney, Rose Knight, Emla Til- lequots, Terri Penn and Janet Pako- otas. The first four girls were start ers on last year’s team, which won the league championship and the Cottontail Invitational tourney at Warm Springs. The jayvee team will consist of Mildred Ward, Mary Looney, Ailene Samuels, Sahdra Thomas, Liz Taylor, Dorothy Dick, Ramona Smiskin, Francine Jack, Debbie Simpson, Linda Jane, Julie Ward and Corrine Samson. In addition to Capital Conference games, the girls wjll play against Central of Monmouth, Scio, Sacred Heart, OSSD and McMinnville. G rapplers S ta r t W ins in '72 B as k e tb a ll S h o rt But W ith To urnam ents Chemawa’s wrestlers started their second year under Coach Lawver by placing third in the Monroe tournament, second in the Jefferson tournament and losing a close 47-44 decision to the McNary Celts of the AAA Valley League. Roland Andrew pinned two McNary opponents, one in an exhibition match, to remain undefeated for the year. Henry Alexie is also unbeaten this year. Others who won against McNary were Carl Hoffman, Norman Moore, '72 S eason Howard Egoak, Gary Abrahamson, Alexie Michael, and Matthew Nicholai. Joe Garnie came out with a draw in his match. Chemawa’s quick pin club, com posed of wrestlers who have pinned opponents in one minute or less, now has five members. Roland Andrew holds the record at 21 seconds. Eli Wassillie is just one second behind him at 22 seconds. Andrew Boots has pinned a man in 30 seconds, Ralph Beans has a 34-second pin and Alfred Francis has a 50-second fall. Team Quick The Chemawa Basketball Braves have taken on a new look for the ’72 season. The team gives opponents a definite height advantage—not one six-footer on the squad—but what this year’s Braves lack in size they make up for in team spirit, desire and hustle. So far the team has improved with each game, and will not be a patsy for any team in the Capital Confer ence—the roughest AA league in the state. Defense seems to be the team’s strong point this year. Coach Lippy feels that if the Braves can keep up their close, pressing defense, they can stay with any team on the schedule. The Braves opened the season by playing two quarters against ^Wood- bum in the league jamboree at South Salem. In the MacLaren Tourney, the Braves won two out of three games for a fourth place trophy. After drop ping the opener to Tillamook Cath olic, Chemawa went on to drub host MacLaren 70-30 and then edge St. Paul 53-51 in overtime. In their home opener the Braves dropped a 68-67 heartbreaker to a tall Scio club. Chemawa, down by 14 at the end of the first quarter, rallied to tie the game in the final minute before losing on a Scio free throw. This year’s varsity has four sen iors—Harold Fairbanks, John Matthew, Dave Williams and Steve Okbaok. There are five juniors—Lloyd Davis, Daniel D avis, Nels Martin, "Floyd Jifll and Joshua Melton. Four squad mem bers are sophomores—Lindsey Howto- pat, George Paul, Freddie Krukoff and David James. Harold Fairbanks goes up for an easy two points against Woociourn at the league jamboree. Looking bn is Steve Okbaok.
