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Weekend of January 11-12, 2020 A9 The Dalles Chronicle TheDallesChronicle.com SPORTS TD boys salvage split with Stevenson and Scappoose Hawks are at 4-9 with two games left before league on Jan. 17 Rodriguez ■ Ray The Dalles Chronicle Kyle Negelspach scored 28 points and McNabb dropped 12, as the Indians made 24 field goals, seven 3-pointers, and hit on 6 of 13 from the line. Spencer Taylor led with 14 points, Hernandez tallied 13, Jaxon Pullen poured in 12, Conner Cummings was good for nine, Aidan Telles chipped in seven, Styles DeLeon had three and Dalles The Dalles entered the Seufalemua netted two fourth quarter ahead by points for the Riverhawks, a 50-46 margin and had a who totaled 21 field goals, one-point advantage with two 3-pointers, and convert- 14 seconds left in regula- ed on 15 of 20 free throws. tion, but a turnover gave Scappoose jumped ahead Scappoose possession and Luke McNabb sank a 31-25 at the half, until a 25-15 left-handed layup with one third-quarter spurt moved second on the clock to give TD to its 50-46 cushion enter- his squad a 61-60 comeback ing the final period. win Wednesday. In Monday’s home tilt Several key moments high- versus Stevenson, Wash., The Dalles had a quick start to lighted the loss, as TD built its lead up to six points early action with a 25-15 cushion in the final period, Jacob through one quarter, then Hernandez fouled out, and built on that lead by using a ill-advised shots and turn- 16-5 fourth-quarter run and overs shifted the momentum held the Bulldogs to five sec- to Scappoose’s favor. ond-half field goals in their “We had opportunities to 70-48 win at Kurtz Gym. extend our fourth-quarter Taylor posted a dou- lead,” said TD head coach ble-double with 22 points Greg Cummings. “We jacked and 14 boards, Hernandez up two threes with less than a notched 16 points, three re- minute to go, while we were bounds and three assists, and up, and we turned the ball DeLeon reeled off 13 points, over towards the end. We let four rebounds and a steal. one get away from us.” Pullen hit for 11 points, four rebounds, six assists and three steals, Kenape Stewart hit two 3-pointers for his six points and Seufalemua was good for two points, four rebounds, two steals and an assist. Conner Cummings logged three boards, three assists and two steals, Telles pulled down six rebounds and Skyler Leeson ended up with two rebounds and an assist, as TD made 24 of 58 from the floor, 9 of 21 on 3-pointers, and sank 13 of 20 free throws. Pullen had 10 points and both DeLeon and Taylor tacked on eight points to lead The Dalles to a 41-32 halftime lead. Stevenson managed 18 field goals, six from long distance, and hit 6 of 15 from the line. Jonathan Blackledge and Bennett Wright led the Bulldogs with 14 points each and that tandem scored 10 of the team’s 16 second-half points. The Dalles (4-9 overall) hosted St. Helens Friday, wraps up non-league at home against Goldendale, Wash. with a start time of 7 p.m. on Tuesday, and hosts league opponent Redmond (7-7) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24. With 12 games remaining, TD post Mercy I’aulualo goes up for a mid-range scoop shot in the first half of Tuesday’s non- league girls basketball game versus 6A Tualatin. The Dalles trailed 27-8 midway through the second quarter and ended up losing, 57-25. Ray Rodriguez photo The Dalles guard Conner Cummings sinks a base- line jumper against Stevenson, Wash. Monday at Kurtz Gym. Cummings and the Riverhawks defeated Stevenson, 70-48 Monday and lost on a last-second shot at Scappoose Wednesday (61- 60). Ray Rodriguez photo TD is nearly at the halfway point of their win total from last season (9-12). Rainie Codding rein- jured her ankle and sat in the second half, and Kilee Hoylman’s ankle was injured, so the senior only played two Lady Hawks lose quarters. big to 6A Tualatin “The mistakes we made were uncharacteristic,” For The Dalles girls, they played a home game Tuesday TD head girls coach Brian against the 6A classification’s Stevens said. “We were No. 8-ranked squad, Tualatin, dribbling to the sidelines re- and fell behind 27-8 midway peatedly and getting trapped. through the second quarter All eight girls kept telling in a 57-25 final. each other not to do it, even at half they kept talking about it, but they couldn’t correct it for some reason. I will try and get better and help them get better.” Following Friday’s road game at St. Helens, No. 15 TD (5-6) hosts Goldendale, Wash. at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, and heads to Prineville for an Intermountain Conference contest versus Crook County (2-9) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17. Dufur boys jump into second place after beating SWC rebounds, two steals and two assists to lead SWC, which sank 21 of 45 from the field, 5 of 15 from 3-point land, and made 4 of 4 free throws. Thomas had 19 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three blocks, Brock LaFaver added eight points, three rebounds, three steals and five blocks, and Tanner It is uncertain how the Big Davis contributed two points, four steals and seven Sky Conference boys stand- assists. ings will play out, especially Dufur (6-5 overall, 2-1 with so many new faces on league) out-rebounded SWC multiple rosters. The Dufur Rangers moved 26-20, 12 of those boards on the offensive glass, and the to second place in league Ranger defense won the turn- through three contests after delivering a 62-51 victory over game, only committing over South Wasco County six to the Redsides’ 21. Tuesday at the Ranger Dome. SWC (7-4, 1-2) hosts Oscar Thomas swished a Sherman at 7:30 p.m. on 3-pointer in the first minute Friday, Jan. 17, travels to of the fourth quarter get the Crane on Monday, Jan. 20 Redsides to within 45-34, and with opening tip set for 2:30 then the Dufur Rangers went p.m., and goes to Spray to on a 14-4 run in a span of take on Mitchell-Spray at 7:30 3:48 to lead, 59-38, until SWC p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24. hit a late spurt to make it a Dufur is on the road at 62-51 final. Condon in a league game at Dufur led 29-17 at half- 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, hosts Horizon Christian at time and 45-31 after three 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, quarters. and hits the road to Mitchell Cooper Bales (21), Jacob Peters (17) and Trey Darden for a league showdown versus Mitchell-Spray at 3:30 (15) each hit double figures p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18. for the Rangers, who con- nected on 21 of 48 shots, 5 of 12 3-pointers, and dropped Huskies get mini- 15 of 17 free throws. streak going Garrett Olson scored nine of his 22 points in the second Coming off a close finish half, seven late in the fourth at home Saturday, in a 50-49 quarter, and posted five victory over Mitchell-Spray, Rangers led by 21 in fourth quarter and rode cushion to 62-51 win Rodriguez ■ Ray The Dalles Chronicle the Sherman Huskies won their second consecutive league game on Tuesday, 41- 32, against Horizon Christian in Hood River. Sherman struck first with a 22-11 halftime lead, before Horizon, playing without Caleb Lingel, forged ahead for a 14-5 third-quarter rally to get to within a 27-25 deficit entering the fourth period. In the fourth quarter, Wade Fields posted four points, Nick Riggs and Luke Stone had three each and both Kole Martin and Will James rattled home two points apiece to cap a 14-8 run. All told, Sherman made 13 field goals, two 3-pointers, and converted 13 of 24 from the free throw line, 7 of 13 in the fourth period. Stone put up 13 points, Riggs and Fields finished with nine, and Jed Harrison ended up with six points. Horizon scored 10 field goals, one 3-pointer, and hit 11 of 18 free throws, but drained four first-half baskets and had two field goals in the fourth quarter. Josh Rogers led HCS (3-6, 0-1) with nine points, JJ Holste and Alex Whitaker added seven points apiece, and Kai Robertson notched four points. Following Tuesday’s victo- ry, Sherman (4-7, 2-1) is tied with Dufur for second place. The Huskies host Dayville- Monument at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, travel to Maupin to play South Wasco County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, and then host Dufur at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Defense vaults Dufur to big win Once again, defense reigned supreme for the Dufur Rangers. In a pivotal league show- down, Dufur held SWC to six second-half field goals and broke open a 20-19 halftime lead with runs of 13-6 and 13-9 in the final two periods to secure a 46-34 triumph Tuesday in girls basketball action at Dufur. Through 11 games, the Lady Rangers are scoring nearly 12 more points a game than last season, jumping from 34.5 to 47.1, and the defense has gone from giving up 43.0 to 35.1. When the Dufur defense surrenders 34 points or less, they are a perfect 6-0. For the Rangers, Jessica Brown rattled off 15 points, Piper Neal contributed 12, and the tandem of Mona Meanus and Kierstin White added four points each, as Dufur had eight players hit the scoresheet on 18 field goals, five 3-pointers, and 5 of 9 free throws. Destiny Mora-Lopez paced SWC with 14 points, Holly Miles notched six, Jade South Wasco County’s Oscar Thomas, middle, takes a contested jumper ahead of the defense of Dufur’s Cooper Bales in Saturday’s Big Sky Conference matchup at the Ranger Dome. Dufur led by as much as 21 points midway through the final period in a 62-51 final. Ray Rodriguez photo McCoy totaled five points, and the trio of Sadie McCoy, Kylie Iverson and Hailey Ocacio were good for three points apiece. SWC made 13 field goals, six in the second half, and connected on 8 of 15 free throws. After starting out 4-0, the Redsides have lost five of their last six tilts, with the only win coming on Jan. 3, a 48-46 overtime win over Ione-Arlington. SWC (5-5, 1-2), currently fifth in league, hosts Sherman at 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, heads to Crane at 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, and then travels to Spray against Mitchell-Spray, which is set for 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24. Second-place Dufur (7-4, 2-1) is at Condon on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 6 p.m., travels to Mitchell to play Mitchell- Spray at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, and heads to Moro on Tuesday, Jan. 21 with action starting at 4:30 p.m. against Sherman. Skiers get first slope times at 4th annual Kelsey’s Race TD girls place three in top-87 to secure 14th place job, and both Ashley and Ella skied well. Fiona Dunlop had a great run going, but unfortunately, pushed a little too hard and skied out.” Out of 20 teams, Lincoln won the girls division with Ray Rodriguez The Dalles Chronicle a 1:11.75, finishing ahead of Wilsonville (1:12.26), HRV (1:12.88), Jesuit (1:15.62), and The fourth annual Kelsey Hewitt Memorial Race repre- Grant (1:15.96). HRV’s Eva Jones (23.46) sented the official start of the 2020 Oregon Interscholastic was ninth in the field, Julia Olsen (24.62) placed 17th, Ski Racing Association season with a day-long fun in Marisa Riggert (24.80) came a unique, multi-league, state- in 20th place, Alessandra wide, season-opening event, Ferrarri chalked up 31st place with her 25.56, and Elizabeth the biggest in the nation. Lamer (28.43) was in 81st Racers had an opportunity to get their racing legs under place. The Wilsonville duo of them before the real action Cailin Gahan (21.99) and starts later this month. Kiera Bertell (22.41) wound On the Easy Rider Course atop Mount Hood Meadows, up 1-2 in the girls standings. Grey Roetcisoender had The Dalles girls had three ski- TD’s best male output of ers finish in the top-87, and the boys had three newcom- 115th place with a final mark of 28.71, Austin Weir timed ers combine for 23rd place. out in 31.43 to secure 165th, Competing against 224 and Bucky Wilkonson put up female racers, Lucy Booth a 32.55 for 173rd place, out of earned 37th place individ- 258 boys. ually, and she was followed Cooper Klindt wound up up by Hannah Biehn (26.97), in 148th place (30.53), Henry who was 51st. Ashley Quisenberry turned in a time Perez (32.29) tallied 172nd, Peyton Beeks hit at 33.36 to of 28.73 to secure 87th, and Ella Smith was 114th (30.75), take 181st, and Paul Kelly had a 38.94 for 197th place. which put TD in 14th place The Lincoln boys com- (1:21.84). “Lucy stepped up and pleted the sweep in 1:06.33, brought attention to herself,” besting Tigard (1:09.00), Klindt said. “Hannah hadn’t Central Catholic (1:10.70), skied on a course this year West Linn (1:10.98) and La and showed up to do a great Salle (1:12.81). ■ The Dalles (1:32.69) ended up 23rd overall. “Grey led the boys with Cooper and Henry not far behind,” coach Klindt said. “Austin, Peyton, Bucky and Paul all competed for the first time and did a great job.” HRV had Aidan Gonzales- Haynie in 21st place (23.61) and Hugh Dalbey claimed 81st place (27.08). Lakeridge’s Campbell Brown scored first with a 21.04, and Timur Kleebleeve, of Lincoln, tallied runner-up honors (21.68). This weekend’s race is can- celed, so teams will be back at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 in a slalom event. The Dalles ski team officially started the 2020 season at the fourth annual Kelsey Hewitt Memorial Race last Saturday on the Easy Rider Course atop Mount Hood Meadows. In the group photo are, from left to right, starting in the back row, Grey Roetcisoender, Lucy Booth, Ashley Quisenberry, Austin Weir, Peyton Beeks, Paul Kelly, Henry Perez, Bucky Wilkonson, Cooper Klindt, and Dane Klindt (head coach). In the front row are, from left, Ella Smith, Fiona Dunlop and Hannah Biehn. Contributed photo Dr. Cullen’s Student of the week Jacob Vallie for Theatre: Allie Marker Sherman sophomore Short-handed with only six active players on the varsity roster, Sherman sophomore Allie Marker scored a career-high 12 points to vault the Lady Huskies to a 32-20 victory over Mitchell-Spray last Saturday in Moro. In her past two games, Marker has delivered 10.5 points and moved Sherman to fourth place in league at 1-1. Jacob Vallie is the president of The Dalles High School Drama Dept. He’s in the spring musical “Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” playing the lead role of Joseph. He is extremely talented and a dedicated theatre student. Congratulations Athlete of the Week Jacob Vallie, TDHS The Athlete of the Week will receive a large 2 topping pizza from Papa Murphy’s. Congratulations to our winner 1-11-20 Columbia View Dental 1915 E. 19th Street | The Dalles Victor Cullen, DDS 541-296-5677 | Se habla español 1323 W 6th St. • The Dalles • 541-296-1141
