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track Former prep star Duck javelin thrower looks for national team spot By MARK STEWART Of the Emerald Bill Dellinger recruited three ot the state’s best high school trackmen for his squad this year. One was a nationally ranked jave lin thrower his last two years at Newberg High. From one of the best grade school junior Olympic softball throwers the city of New berg has seen to a collegiate jave lin thrower — Todd Lovell has come a long way. As a junior in high school, Lovell was ranked seventh in the national among prep javelin throwers with a toss of 213-10 and ranked third as a senior last year after throwing 218-7. He went to the Golden West Invitational meet last year, where the best graduating prep trackmen compete, and came home with second place honors. Lovell, who said he has been blessed with a good arm, got in terested in the javelin in junior high school after befriending Eb Buck, who threw the javelin and was a decathlete for George Fox Col lege. Lovell took up the javelin as a freshman in high school, but his success came with Newberg's new basketball coach, Jim Boutin. “Jim Boutin threw 245-0 and had worked out with a former world record holder," said Lovell of his high school coach. “I needed someone knowledgable. I started from scratch, he taught me to concentrate on being aggres sive with the javelin. The little things he's taught me all tied to gether.” During his sophomore year in high school Lovell threw 172-8 and in his first meet as a junior threw 193-0 in the Coast-Valley Relays. “It was there I realized that maybe I could do well,” Lovell said. “At my first state meet I never dreamed about being state champ, but realized I had a chance.” The fail after being crowned state javelin champ the first time, Lovell moved with his parents to London, where he spent the first semester of his senior year at the American Community School. “I wanted to stay in Newberg, but before I went I knew I would be back,” said Lovell. “I came back after one semester to throw the javelin. There was no facility to throw in over there.” While in London, Lovell earned a letter playing soccer for his school’s not-so-good geam. One of the differences Lovell noticed between the London school and Newberg High was the sports facilities. “We had no gym and no show ers,” Lovell said. “For soccer practice we had to go to Hyde Park, and there we had to dress behind trees and had to time dressing between the old ladies and the kindergarten classes. Then we had to ride home on the bus all dirty and stinky." Lovell also said the education he received in London was not quite the same as he would have gotten in Newberg. “There were 250 kids in four grades of different nationalities, but basically Ameri can. In Newberg, there were about 30 kids in a class and in London 8-12 in each class. The school had a good education program. One of my Shakespeare teachers used to be a professor at Wisconsin.” After classes were over on Fri day, Lovell said there was a number of things to do in London. “After school, all the students went down to the pubs. “I went to 8:00 - 10:00 pm everyday. Closed Tuesday breakfast: uwj? wp ucm. mm, Kajuxjmib, vayjer tmv, vow* coom>, vmv cxmts oji6£ omt aw -iw?. lunch: ‘MV'Himb, tout urn twr, &cm* mv m * vor dinner: puv\mt&?^uwz-, %>mv, bar, emv, ,m\> a e^ryi^M' ^ &&UHh- tr NUi, \ WM t U\m& ANC7 vki mk mmt M&fpr Jj New menu every week. Simple, good food with greek specialities. Open soon; outdoor patio seating. socialize and throw darts. There were plays to go to, and we could go to different countries. When we say something is old here, it’s 100 years old and over there it’s 1,500 years old.’’ When Lovell got back home, he proceeded to become the third best javelin thrower in the country and win another state champion ship. “I had a better feeling about winning the state championship the second time because all the competitors were keying for me.” Oregon was Lovell’s first choice because track is a big sport snd Hayward Field a good facility. After working with the Duck coaches, he's added another reason. “I can tell Frank (Morris, assistant coach) knows his stuff. All the guys say he’s the best weight coach in the country.” Lovell said he has two goals in mind for himself before June. One is to qualify for the NCAA meet. The other is to qualify for the junior national team, which will tour the Soviet Union for two weeks. “I’m capable of throwing 230-0 (qualifying mark for NCAA,), it’s just doing it. I'm too tight. Frank said to have fun and relax.” “I’d like to go to junior nationals and make that team. 206-0 is qual ifying for that and the Oregon Track Club would send me if I had a good chance to win. Rudy (Chapa), Matt (Centrowitz,) and Dave (Voorhees) have all gone and they said it’s an experience. It would be neat to represent the Un ited States. That would be a trip.” While Lovell hasn't thrown far enough to qualify for the NCAA meet, he does have the determi nation — last year he was practic ing for the Golden West meet 45 minutes before graduation. Only time will tell how far Lovell will be able to throw. “I need experience. This is only my fifth year of throwing the jave lin. The East Germans and Rus sians throw 15 years and have the same coach their whole careers. It’s only a matter of experience be fore I'll get to be a world-class javelin thrower.” Photo by N«tl Gnierfoider Todd Lovell hasn't gotten off to the kind of start he would like to have his freshman year, but he still thinks a spot on the American junior national team is not out of his grasp. Theta Chi wins IM track Theta Chi is the winner of the intramural track and field champ ionships. The fraternity finished ahead of second place Ganoe dormitory, which scored 26Vs. 70yardhurdtes — 1. Kevin Simmons. Theta Chi. 9.2. 2. 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Kappa Sigma, 40-2 400 — Eric Oaklin, Qanoe. 54.6.2, Keith Bodner, Qanoe. 54. 7. 3. Jeff Stuebing, SpiV ler, 54.7.4, Burn Campbell. Theta Chi, 54 7.5, Jeff Btynton, Unattached. 55.6 Team acorea — Theta Chi 44. Qanoe 26W Kappa Sigma. 22, PI Kappa Alpha 11. Sigma Nu 11, Legal Eaglea 10. Sigma Chieu., Last Place Deight 8. McAlster 7, Sigma Phi Epsi lon 7, Sandy Bay Harriers 7, Chi Psl5, Bong Brothers*, Spider*. Watson 2 loooooaooopooooooooooon PSYCHIC Advises on business, love & personal direction Jamil P.0. Box 10154 Eugene, Oregon 97401 Phone anytime: 342-2210 484-2441
