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Seufalemua and Green set sights on Western Oregon
TD seniors
accept
scholarship
offers to play
football at
the Division
II program
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homesick or something or
feel like I don’t belong. Now
we get to start a new chapter
together and I am grateful to
have Ty there with me. I am
extremely proud of my broth-
er for that and it will be great
for us in the future.”
Coming off a historic 2019
football season that featured
the program’s first semifinal
run since 1993, Seufalemua
and Green earned spots on
the OSAA 4A All-State Team
with Seufalemua picking
up first-team honors for the
second year in a row as a
On a recruiting trip to
defensive lineman and Green
Western Oregon University
chalked up a second-team
in late January, Dalles
bid at wide receiver.
Seufalemua had his team-
TD head coach Andy
mate and friend Okean Green
Codding, who was a 2019 4A
by his side.
The campus tour, team and Coach of the Year finalist,
coach meetings and the vibe said that Western is on the
rise and WOU coach Arne
were a perfect fit.
Ferguson, who helped lead
Seufalemua and Green
the Wolves to a 7-4 record last
accepted scholarship offers
year, is getting two quality
to continue their football
careers at Division II Western individuals to build their
program to help continue
Oregon University, where
that rise.
Seufalemua plans to major
“Both of these kids as high
in exercise science, while
Green is focused on earning school seniors were people
a degree in the medical field that we, as football coach-
with an ultimate goal of being es, trusted with leadership
a cardiologist.
responsibilities and that is
“On our recruiting trip, it
something they will take to
felt like home,” Seufalemua
Western with them,” Codding
said. “The players there were said. “They were good to the
really welcoming, and they
younger guys, and they were
treated us like family. They
looked highly upon by their
brought us in like we were
teammates and coaches.
already part of the team, so
They are just two respectable
it felt like home already. It is
young men and that is all
really good to feel that love
aside from the fact that they
because I don’t want to get
are getting two very good
football players. They are
both playmakers, they have
different skill sets and they
are going to contribute.”
Seufalemua had 37 tackles,
14 for loss, with a sack, an
interception, a forced fumble,
two fumble recoveries and
added a blocked kick in 2018.
He had an increase in
tackles in 2019, however,
jumping to 56.5 tackles, sev-
en for loss, and had a sack,
two pass breakups, two pass-
es defensed, three forced
fumbles and two blocks in 12
games.
“I really don’t want people
to talk about me when it
comes to legacy or all that
other stuff,” Seufalemua said.
“I just want every kid to know
that they can do anything in
life as long as they are willing
to put the work in for it. They
got to grind. Life is a grind,
sports are a grind, school is
a grind. It takes hard work,
dedication and working in
the mornings when you are
not really feeling it to get
where you want in life.”
This past fall, Green was
dual threat in the ground
game and through the air
with 1,844 combined yards
and 23 touchdowns.
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 quar-
terfinal playoff action versus
Henley.
The Dalles seniors Dalles Seufalemua and Okean Green accepted scholarship offers to play football at
Western Oregon University in Monmouth. In the photo with the duo are, from left to right, in the back row,
Dave and Repeka Seufalemua (mother and father) and Shawn Hill (Green’s uncle). Ray Rodriguez photo
As a receiver, Green hauled
in 43 catches for 743 yards
with nine touchdowns and
he had a long of 77 yards.
“There were a lot of times
where I didn’t think that this
would be possible. Honestly,
if I would have stayed in
(Compton) California, I don’t
think I would be alive today
to get to this point,” Green
said. “I never thought that
I was going to do this, so it
really hasn’t sunk in yet. I
am a first-generation college
student and it means a lot to
me to get this opportunity. I
have worked my whole life
for this, and I am glad, and
I am happy to see my hard
work pay off.”
It takes a village to build
up young children into
upstanding citizens and great
humans. It starts with great
families and solid father
figures as coaches to teach
athletes that work ethic,
dedication, education and
positivity can open doors
they never thought could
have been possible.
Joining Seufalemua at his
Letter of Intent signing were
his parents, Repeka and Dave
Seufalemua, two community
stalwarts who have embraced
their son’s coaches over the
years.
“It is a very emotional day
for me,” Repeka said. “As a
parent, you pray for your kids
to be successful and healthy.
This is just one of my prayers
answered. It is a dream come
true. I am thankful and I am
so proud of Dalles and TJ and
I am so happy and glad that
they have made it this far and
are going to be able to contin-
ue to play football in college.
It is not about just sports.
They have to study hard,
work hard and do their best.
It is important for them to do
well in the classroom and hit
those books.”
Julie Hull gets elusive Region 1 Hoop Shoot title
“Because this was my last
time competing, I wanted to
get past regionals, and go 25-
for-25 in a competition, so by
accomplishing those goals,
it proved to me that after all
these years, my hard work
has paid off,” Hull said.
After draining her first 25
free throw attempts to score a
Ever since she started her
regional triumph and qualify
run at The Elks Hoop Shoot
four years ago, Maupin native for nationals in Chicago, Ill.,
Julie Hull has had lofty goals Hull then shot five sets of five
shots to serve as a tiebreaker
of making it to the National
and went 5-of-5, 5-of-5, 5-of-
Championships in Chicago,
being considered a top shoot- 5, 4-of-5 and 4-of-5 for her
er and going 25-for-25 on the 23-for-25 output.
Because of the Coronavirus
big stage of regionals.
disease (COVID-19), there will
Saturday at Columbia
be no trip to Chicago as di-
Basin College in Pasco,
Wash., the South Wasco
rectors canceled the National
County eighth grader sank
Championships, which means
25-of-25 shots to claim her
that Hull’s 23 made shots will
first Northwest Region 1
be put against everyone else in
Hoop Shoot Championship
the United States.
and then hit 23-of-25 in a
“My family and I watched
separate session and is cur-
a Lakers-versus-Celtics 30-
rently in line to take National for-30 on ESPN and Larry
Bird talked about when he
Championship honors, and
played that he told himself,
have her name and likeness
‘I’m not going to miss a shot,’”
enshrined in the Naismith
Hull said. “That is what I told
Memorial Basketball Hall of
myself that morning until it
Fame in Springfield, Mass.
Crazy four-year ride
ends with a perfect
performance
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was my turn to shoot.”
Along the way, Hull dealt
with adversity and road-
blocks that kept her from
realizing those regional and
national goals.
After a third-place finish at
regionals in 2017, in 2018 the
eighth grader suffered a bro-
ken pinky, and participated
with three fingers, and placed
fourth at the Northwest
Region 1 event.
Last year, Hull missed out
on a regionals berth following
a one-shot loss at state.
Back on Feb. 10 of this year,
Hull sustained a knee injury,
which put her elusive region-
al title shot in jeopardy.
Between working with her
doctor and physical therapist,
Hull eventually got strong
enough to start practicing
again two weeks ago.
“I didn’t want my Elks ca-
reer to end on an injury and
take away the chance I have
been preparing over the last
four years for,” Hull said.
Last time she lost at region-
als, Hull said she had her
father, Jim, take her up to the
gymnasium in Maupin for
practice the very next day.
After her brother Jason
made it to Chicago back in
2017, where he sank 12-of-25
from 15-feet away to place
12th, winning regionals and
qualifying for nationals has
been Julie’s motivation.
Julie and Jason are the only
competitors from The Dalles
Elks Lodge to ever make the
National Championships,
and they are the only two
from the same family in his-
tory to earn that distinction.
To go from being so close,
yet so far away, Julie Hull can
now share some bragging
rights in the Hull household.
Her Elks Hoop Shoot days
may be done, but she takes
several valuable lessons away
from the experience.
“Losing in the past, taught
me that there is a bigger
picture than just being on the
line,” Julie said. “It teaches
me how to deal with pres-
sure, and how to win and lose
with grace. I was also able to
gain a bunch of new friends
from these competitions.”
Maupin native Julie Hull stands next to Northwest Region 1 Hoop
Shoot Chairman Joe Basil after drilling a perfect 25-of-25 shot at-
tempts to pick up her first-career regional title this past Saturday at
Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Wash. Following her regional win,
Hull then hit 23-of-25 in a separate session and is currently in line
to take National Championship honors, and have her name and like-
ness enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in
Springfield, Mass.
Ronda Hull/Contributed photo
Kainos Coffee teams up with TD track and field
big believer in the organi-
zation of sports programs
and discussed the fact that
athletics allows kids to work
in unison as teammates and
with their coaches.
“All of the things that
help me run my business I
learned from being part of
sports teams,” Boyden said.
“We do everything together,
we are a team and I think it
is really important that we
support local organizations
to make sure they have
the funds they need, the
uniforms and the equipment
The Dalles track and field
head coach Garth Miller has they need to compete on a
joined forces with co-owner level playing field with every-
of Kainos Coffee and Pizza
one else.”
and TDHS graduate Marten
Kainos originally got its
Boyden on a coffee fund-
start in Portland, but in
raiser to help offset growing February of 2018, Boyden
costs ahead of the upcoming and his wife Mary had a de-
2020 spring campaign.
sire to move closer to home.
When Miller initially ap-
“We have seen some good
growth in this company
proached Boyden, it was an
in those two years and we
instant acceptance.
“It seemed like a win-win are hoping for more during
the spring and summer
for us and this company,”
this year,” Boyden added.
Miller said. “We used to sell
“As a small business, you
coffee as a fundraiser in the
are striving to be the best,
past and we got our coffee
but a lot of times, you are
out of the Seattle area, but
when I saw that we could get working hard just to get by.
it locally, and support Kainos In athletics, during wres-
here, it just seemed like a
tling, football, baseball and
good deal for the track team track season, when you feel
as well as this local business.” like you are at the end, but
All Kainos coffee is slow
you just got to keep going. I
roasted in-house with three think that kind of plays into
different flavors, but all
everything you do in life, but
coffee lovers can get the
especially in small business
limited edition Riverhawk
and athletics.”
Blend in a one-pound bag
Much of the Kainos foun-
in the ground or whole bean dation is built on giving to
variety for $15, while sup-
others and Boyden has spent
summers working at the
plies last.
Dream Center in Los Angeles
Boyden, a former high
and volunteered time to help
school athlete himself, is a
Local business
joins fundraiser
to help
program with
growing costs
ahead of 2020
campaign
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kids in the Philippines to
name a few activities he is
involved in.
A portion of the revenues
go towards different charities
and organizations, but this is
his first time helping a high
school athletics program.
“As a company, one of
things that we strive to do is
give back,” Boyden said. “In
the past, we have worked
with local and international
organizations and it is some-
thing we will always do be-
cause you want to be known
for setting a good example
for others to follow.”
Coffee can be purchased at
Kainos, located at 418 E. 2nd
Street, through any track and
field athlete or Miller.
Call the shop at 541-769-
0080 or contact Miller at
541-980-3181 to purchase a
bag or a case for the office or
job site.
The Dalles track and field head coach Garth Miller, on left, partnered with Kainos Coffee and Pizza
co-owner and TDHS graduate Marten Boyden on a fundraiser to help offset growing costs ahead of the
upcoming 2020 spring season. Bags of ground or whole bean coffee can be purchased from Kainos,
through a track athlete or Miller.
Ray Rodriguez photo
Athlete of the Week Dr. Cullen’s
Julie Hull
South Wasco County Eighth grader
South Wasco County basketball player Julie Hull
made 25 of 25 shots to claim her first Northwest
Region One Hoop Shoot championship Saturday in
Pasco, Wash. at Columbia Basin College.
The eighth grader then hit 23 of 25 in a separate
session and is currently in line to take National
Championship honors, and getting her name and
likeness enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Bas-
ketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.
The Athlete of the Week will receive a large 2 topping pizza from Papa Murphy’s. Congratulations to our winner 3-18-20
Student of the week
Rose Miller for English:
Rose Miller is an outstanding student.
She is here early every day, has
outstanding quality of work, is reliable,
and thoughtful in her writing. She has
moved from English 9A into Honors
English 9B and is doing fantastic!
Congratulations
Rose Miller, TDHS
Columbia View Dental
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