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ROGUE NEWS
FRI., FEB. 27, 1970
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Ashland Bruins Host
District Wrestlers
Durbin Receives
AHS's Only Win
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FOUR MATCHES take place at once during the two-day
district tournament, held last weekend in the AHS gym. Six
Southern Oregon Conference teams fielded nearly a hundred
contestants in the tourney. The Grants Pass Cavemen
overpowered most of the meet, sending 13 wrestlers to state
competition in Cor va His this weekend. Ashland's John Durbin
will represent the Grizzlies in the state meet, striving for a 123
lb. weight class state title.
Skiers Attend First Meet
With five returning racers, a
relatively new 12 member ski
team headed for Lakeview and
the season's first giant slalom.
Hosted by Lakeview High
School, the giant slalom course
was skied at Warner Canyon. All
the Cascade District schools
were invited to attend the
February 21st event.
There is both a boys and a
girls team competing. Five
members and an alternate are
included on one team. Each
person is seated on the racing
team according to his ability.
However, they race as teams.
The course run is either a slalom
or a giant slalom.
Coach Forbes "Buck" Rogers
mentioned that "the loss of
Ellen and Chris Dawkins would
be felt, but that the remaining
team had good potential."
Returning members of the
team are Dean Fortmiller,
Christine Hald, Sue Routh, Josh
Sceva and Stephanie Sceva.
Starting later than previous
years, the team has a full
schedule leading right up to the
state meet. On February 28,
they journey to Bend, racing at
Hoodoo in the Santiam Pass.
This meet is hosted by South
Eugene High School. The
Ashland Invitational Ski Meet
held at Mt. Ashland is next on
their agenda the weekend of
March 7.
March 14 finds the skiers
returning to Bend, this time
racing on Mt. Bachelor. Hosting
the event will be Bend High
School. If each meet brings the
twelve back victorious, the state
meet at Mt. Hood in Portland
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According to Coach Rogers,
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Completing the AHS Ski
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THREE MEMBERS of the AHS ski squad. Dean Fortmiller,
Alfred Lord, and Christine Hald help coach Forbes Rogers (in
background) prepare the equipment for the trip to Warner
Canyon, near Lakeview. Ashland fielded 12 skiiers in the giant
slalom meet, competing against several Cascade District
schools.
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Ashland senior John Durbin
was the only member of the
Grizzly squad to take weight
class honors in the Southern
Oregon Conference District
Wrestling Tournament, held last
weekend in the AHS gym.
Durbin defeated three
opponents and drew one bye to
work his way to victory in the
123 pound class to qualify for
the state tournament this
weekend in Corvallis. His season
record stands at an impressive 20
win-one tie mark, remaining
team are Sue Binkley, David
Cowan, Gwen Driezsus, Al Lord;
Bruce Lorber, Kacey MacGraw,
and Lyle Speirs.
Most weekends, one can find
the two teams diligently
practicing runs and improving
times on Mt. Ashland's slopes.
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CHAMPION JOHN DURBIN puts together a winning
combination to defeat an anguished foe and work hiswaytoa
123-pound weight class crown. He beat three wrestlers and
drew one bye to clinch the title.
undefeated in all 2 1 matches this
season.
Other Finalists
Three other Grizzlies picked
up honors in the final rounds.
Frank Goodlett took a third
place in the 130 weight class,
Dave Taylor snagged a third in
the 191 class, and Kent Smith
held on to a fourth in the
Durbin-dominated 123 class.
The four wrestlers were the
only AHS competitors to make
either the semifinal or final
rounds in the tourney as the
Ashland squad turned up in the
cellar of the six-team conference
with 46 team points.
Cavemen Dominate
The meet was clearly
dominated by a tough Grants
Pass squad, who racked up 205
big team points, nearly doubling
second place Roscburg's 106.
The Cavemen qualified 15 men
in the finals and will send seven
champions and six runner-ups to
the state meet tomorrow.
Grizzly Upsets Wind
In Tense Overtime
The Ashland Grizzlies beat
the Medford Black Tornadoes
after overcoming a 13 point
Medford lead, winning 67-63 in
overtime.
Ashland was the first team to
score, but at the end of the first
quarter the Tornados led 15-11,
and at the end of the second led
32-21.
Going into the third quarter,
the Grizzlies were behind by 1 1
points. Then, behind the
shooting of Brian Kieling and
Randy Nelson, they began to
catch up, closing the gap to
44-41 at the end of the period.
With 4:41 left in the fourth
quarter, Ashland tied the score
at 49-49. Medford quickly
regained the lead, but the
Grizzlies tied again, at 51-51.
With 19 seconds left in the
fourth period, Ashland was
leading 57-53. Medford then
made two field goals, tying the
game and sending it into
overtime.
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AHS CRAPPLER Roger
Jones unleashes a few tricks
to pin a Grants Pass opponent
to the mat in the preliminary
rounds Friday afternoon.
Jones failed to make the
finals, despite the victory.
In the overtime, Kieling led
the Grizzlies with six points and
Jack King got two free shots.
Head Coach Gary Phillips of
the Grizzlies said of the game
"I'm really pleased that we won.
The team played a fine game,
and everyone did a good job."
The Grizzlies' record now
stands at 2-16, with four games
left to play.
Bear Gymnasts
Beat Tornado;
Meet Crater
The girls' gymnastics team
stomped Medford in a dual meet
by taking first place in every
event.
Sophomore Ellen Reynolds
placed first in vaulting, balance
beam, uneven bars, and
all-around gymnast.
Also placing for the Ashland
squad were Pam Hoffbuhr, 1st
floor-exercise; Julie Davies, 3rd
in balance beam; and I-lame
Fisher, 2nd unevens.
Coach Betty Kimball
commented that she was pleased
with the performance of the
team, and noted that the
members were all young. They
had been competing with more
experienced gymnasts
throughout the year.
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