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Weekend of January 4-5, 2020 A9 The Dalles Chronicle TheDallesChronicle.com SPORTS Early-season adversity bringing TD girls closer perennial all-league point guard Kilee Hoylman twisted her ankle at the start of the second quarter and had to exit the game, and senior leaders, Belanger and Jenna Miller fouled out later in the second half. “The girls played as hard as they could, but they were much too tired and fatigued from this upper respiratory congestion that plagued our On the back end of four grueling games in four days, team,” TD head coach Brian Stevens said. “I am really The Dalles girls basketball team were defeated 64-36 by proud of their effort and 6A Barlow to finish 2-2 over- mental fortitude.” Rainie Codding, who was all and in sixth place out of 16 named as the Player of the teams at the Nike Interstate Game by the tournament di- Shootout, which ended Monday in Lake Oswego. rector, scored a team-leading “This past weekend, I saw 10 points, Miller finished with my team come together and eight, and Mercy I’aulualo battle through one of the added seven points. toughest tournaments any of Belanger and Pearl us have been in,” TD senior Guzman notched four points post Lauryn Belanger said. each, Grace Schatz had two “For us to go 2-2 against some points and Hoylman ended tough, top teams in the state up with one point. and battle for third place on Even when Hoylman exited our last day is something action early on, Stevens laud- none of us could have imag- ed his veteran standouts for their ability to rally the troops ined, but all of us fought for.” in the face of adversity. Added to the flu ravag- “When Kilee went out with ing a majority of the roster, Team overcame illnesses to place sixth at Nike Interstate Shootout Rodriguez ■ Ray The Dalles Chronicle an injury, Jenna Miller took over the leadership role on of- fense and defense, even while playing with four fouls in the second half. She set the tone in breaking the full-court press and attacking the rim, make or miss. She gave her teammates offensive rebound putback opportunities,” Stevens said. “Lauryn did a good job of keeping us spaced on offense and getting us set up.” While the Riverhawks have three non-league games still remaining, Belanger added that tournament experience will go a long way towards building camaraderie and toughness ahead of league play, which starts on Jan. 17. Many of those unsung heroes are an inspiration to the program. “To see my team sacrifice their bodies and mentally push through all these road- blocks of sickness and ankle injuries is something I expect nothing less of with them,” Belanger said. “We fought hard. We showed everyone who TD was. And, from this tournament, we now know that we are fully capable of The Dalles girls basketball players Pearl Guzman, left, and Kilee Hoylman wrapped up four days of play at the Nike Interstate Shootout with a loss to 6A Barlow to help the squad secure sixth place out of 16 teams. No. 15 TD hosts the 6A classification’s No. 9 squad, Tualatin (5-1) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Ray Rodriguez photos/file competing to be a top team in league. We are capable of great things, and now, I think we all understand that.” The Dalles (5-5 overall), now ranked 15th in the 5A classification, has can- celed Friday’s home tilt versus Milwaukie due to illness, but will host the 6A classification’s No. 9 squad, Tualatin (5-1) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and then travels to No. 19 St. Helens (4- 1) at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10. The Dalles fills up 4A Tri-Valley Conference list Abbas, Neill, Anderson, Armstrong and Pullen on second squad Rodriguez ■ Ray The Dalles Chronicle Following a third-place finish in the 4A Tri-Valley Conference standings, The Dalles had a large group of players pick up all-league recognition. Seufalemua was a first- team winner at defensive line and running back, Green notched a first-team bid at receiver and Abbas had a pair of first-team awards for his play on the defensive line and long snapper. On the ground, Seufalemua had 88 carries for 565 yards and four touch- downs, and defensively, he posted 56.5 tackles, seven for loss, and had a sack, two pass breakups, two passes de- fensed, three forced fumbles and two blocks in 12 games. Although Green was named as a receiver, the senior proved to be a deadly dual threat in the ground game and through the air with 1,844 combined yards and 23 touchdowns. The Dalles football team finished No. 10-ranked, third in league with a 3-2 record, 7-4 overall, and had a combined eight players pick up either first or second team spots in the Tri-Valley Conference all-league list for the 2019 fall season. Pat Shortt/Contributed photo When carrying the ball, green rushed 106 times for 1,066 yards and 14 scores, as he eclipsed 100 yards rushing in five of the team’s 12 games and he had a career-best 95- yard touchdown in quarterfi- nal action versus Henley. Through the air, Green hauled in 43 catches for 743 yards with nine touchdowns and he had a long of 77 yards. In his 11 games this sea- son, Abbas totaled 46.5 tack- les, 14 for loss, with 3.5 sacks, three pass breakups, three passes defensed, 12 quarter- back hurries, a blocked kick and made a tackle in the end zone for a safety. Earning spots on the offensive second team were Abbas (tight end), Denver Neill (running back), Zac Anderson (wide receiver), and the duo of Michael Armstrong (linebacker) and Jaxon Pullen (defensive back) were given second-team defensive awards. Abbas hauled in five catch- es for 90 yards and a score, Neill added 92 carries for 631 yards and five end zone trips, and Anderson led the Hawks with 12 touchdown grabs, 45 receptions and 695 yards. Armstrong made 28.5 tack- les, and had 3.5 sacks, two interceptions, three fumble recoveries and four quar- terback hurries, and Pullen put up 16.5 tackles, notched an interception, recovered a fumble, and totaled 11 pass breakups and 12 passes defensed. The Dalles was also well-represented in the IMC honorable mention list with Gabe Helseth (quarterback), Will Dunn (guard), and Ophath Silaphath (tackle), getting spots. Helseth completed 109 of 217 passes for 1,621 yards with 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions, and on the ground, he rushed 72 times for 499 yards and five scores. Hayden Pashek (tackle and defensive line) and Miguel Torres (center and lineback- er) were selected on both sides of the ball. As a defensive lineman, Pashek rattled off 37 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and had three sacks, an interception and three fumble recoveries, while Torres ended the season with 12.5 tackles and one sack in part-time defensive duty. Dunn, Silaphath, Pashek and Torres paved the way for 54 total touchdowns, 31 rushing, and 4,829 total yards, 3,051 rushing, and 402.5 yards a contest, 254.3 on the ground. Bales and Darden selected as all-state winners Bales named to first team, while Darden earns second- team spot Rodriguez ■ Ray The Dalles Chronicle There are several players on the Dufur Rangers that will be key components to getting the football team back atop the 1A upper echelon. There were six players awarded 1A Special District 3 all-league honors, and the tandem of Cooper Bales and Trey Darden capped their junior campaigns as OSAA 1A All-State recipients. Bales picked up first-team votes at defensive back, while Darden was named as a sec- ond team defensive lineman. In a more pronounced role as the starting quarterback and defensive back, Bales chalked up a second-team, all-league bid at quarterback and defensive back. On a defense that gave up 20 points or less in four games, Bales posted 63 tack- les, seven for loss, and hauled in six interceptions, one for a pick-six, forced and recov- ered a fumble and hit the end zone on one fumble return. “It means a lot to be rec- ognized as a top player in the state,” Bales said. “I worked really hard from spring all the way to football season to get my body in shape and to make myself better in every way I could, which makes me feel like all the work paid off. Obviously, you have goals as an athlete, and I always knew I could do it, but it never really came to mind all year because I just wanted to help the team win as much as we could and I wanted to help put my team in the best position to do so.” Edged out of state recog- nition at quarterback, Bales accounted for 1,836 yards of offense and also had 21 kickoff returns for 513 yards and a pair of scores. Bales completed 37 of 90 passes for 553 yards and five touchdowns, with 11 of those plays going for 20 yards or more. On the ground, Bales totaled 1,283 yards on 158 attempts with a high of 72 yards. He had 23 rushes eclipse 20 yards or more and scored a career-high 21 touchdowns. Bales caught five balls for 130 yards and two touch- downs to help lead a Dufur offense that put up 4,090 yards of offense. An imposing figure in stature, standing at 6-feet- 6-inches and weighing 225 pounds, Darden posted 36 tackles, nine for loss, with five sacks that equaled 47 yards in losses. “It’s cool to be selected for awards like this, but it really wasn’t something on my mind for this year,” Darden said. “The main goal for next season is to put full effort into everything we do and bring the Dufur Rangers back into contending with the big dogs for some new hardware.” Darden received Dufur’s only first team league bid for his contributions on the defensive line and he added a second-team selection at offensive end. Offensively, Darden hauled in 15 catches for 203 yards and three scores, to go with 10 point-after conversions. Six of his 15 receptions went for 20 yards or more. The Dufur offense finished 11th in scoring offense (434 points/39.3 points a game), totaled 3,009 yards rushing and eclipsed 34 points or more in six of 11 games and went 6-0 when that occurred. Both Bales and Darden are in the middle of basketball right now, but once spring hits, they will immerse themselves into a rigorous offseason training program ahead of their all-important senior campaigns. “I am excited to put even more work in,” Bales said. “Getting this is award is a good feeling and it makes me want to work harder to be even better for next year. I am Dufur juniors Cooper Bales, on left, and Trey Darden make defensive plays at different parts of last season. Bales received first-team all-state honors for his play at defensive back and Darden was a sec- ond-team all-state defensive end selection. Ray Rodriguez photos excited to see where the team belts. We are all pretty thirsty whole team will be working this summer to work towards to have a better season than can go next year with a little we did last year, so I know the our goals in the fall.” more experience under our Dr. Cullen’s Student of the week Trey Darden Junior Post Evan Despain for Music: Evan is student the week for jazz band and concert band. Evan is an exceptional musician and is a leader in our music department. Evan hopes to study music after high school at BYU. Congratulations Athlete of the Week Evan Despain, TDHS As the Dufur Rangers begin to heat up, junior post Trey Darden has been one of the stalwarts during the team’s four-game winning streak. After starting the season with a 5.5-point-per- game total, in the last four contests, Darden has averaged 14.5 points, and hit for a team-leading 13 points in Dufur’s 51-44 triumph over No. 6-ranked Joseph on Dec. 26, and on Dec. 27, add- ed a season-high 19 points versus Days Creek. 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