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Girls’ Track Team takes third, boys sixth at Districts
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M ax H ays _________________
Staff Reporter
Both the boys' and girls'
track teams finished 4-1 in
the Three Rivers League with
the boys in a four way tie for
first in dual meet competition
and the girls in a tie with
Lakeridge for second behind
Clackamas.
"Over the course of the
season we continued to
improve in all areas and
increase our personal records,"
Joe Cemy, head coach, said.
The boys team hoped to
mix things up at Districts but
fell short finishing in sixth
place. Spencer Dorway, senior,
Shawn Miller, senior, long jumps 21* 1 3/4”
to a third place finish at Districts which was
held at West Linn on May 10 and 11. Miller
qualified for State in the 300 meter hurdles.
Photo by Tyler Harmon
won the high jump;
Shawn Miller, senior,
finished first in the
300 meter hurdles and
third in the long jump;
and Josh Oltman,
sophomore, placed
fourth in the javelin.
The girls team
pulled out a third
place finish overall
due to outstanding
performances from
Ali Super, junior,
winning the javelin;
Samantha Dewart,
junior, winning the
shot put and finishing
third in the discus;
Sami Demars, junior, finishing
in third in high jump; Julia
Green, junior, finishing third
in the long jump; Kelli Walters,
senior, finishing second in
the 100 hurdles; and Taylor
Nowlin, sophomore, finishing
third in the 3000.
Regardless of their place
at Districts, both teams have
had an unbelievable spring
and exceeded all pre-season
expectations.
"We wanted to grow as
a team and finish in the top
three in Districts, and we
have accomplished those
goals." Scott Spear, girls head
coach, said.
"I think a lot of athletes
were anxious and nervous at
the same time, but overall it
was a great experience and
everyone competed well,"
Nicole Aden, senior, said.
On May 17-19 both teams
sent team members to the 6A
State championship meet at
the University of Oregon. For
the boys, Dorway competed
in the high jump and Miller
in the 300 hurdles. For the
girls, Walters went in the 100
hurdles, Super in the javelin,
and Dewart in the shot put.
As of press time, results
of the State meet were not
available.
Boys' Rugby finishes fourth in State, improves over last year
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K atie C arnahan ____________
Staff Reporter
The Boys Rugby Team had
its best season ever in the five
year history of the program,
finishing fourth in State,
improving on a fifth place
finish last year.
The team finished the
regular season with only two
losses against Vancouver and
Eastside, who played in the
State final. The Lions' third
place record qualified them for
the State playoffs and a chance
to play undefeated Southern
Oregon champions, Ashland.
The team met the Grizzlies
Rugby team in Eugene to play
the first round of the playoffs.
Despite the win, the West Linn
coaches thought the team did
not play well. The Lions tied
the game on a last play score
by Bradley Vokes, senior.
Carl Pitzer, senior, kicked the
extra point to seal the exciting
victory.
"It shows if you keep trying
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While it is sad that his fam
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It makes perfect sense for
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others' suffering.
Since the tabloid media
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can put Ryan out of a job.
until the end you can succeed,
because a lot of players toss in
with three minutes left," Sam
Stevens, senior, said.
That victory earned the
Lions a home semi-final game
against Eastside, a Portland
team who is known for its
physical dominance and was
last year's State champion. The
Lions stayed tough and only
allowed two scores from the
Tsunamis in a loss.
"We played a lot better
the second time around,"
Stevens said about their play
Golfers wrap up season
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L auren P ak _______________
Boys' Golf
Staff Reporter
Boys' Varsity golfer
Matthew Percin, junior,
qualified for State with a 79
at the end of the second day
of Districts on May 3 and 4.
Percin had a combined score
of 163 for the two days and
with an 82.7 season average
which would have been a
good enough score for him to
qualify.
At the State competition on
May 14 and 15 at the Oregon
Golf Association Golf Course
in Woodbum, Percin shot a
combined total of 162 over the
two days on the par 72 course.
The other members didn't
qualify for State, but still
performed well at Districts.
Jackson Henniger, junior,
ended with a 79, but he did
not qualify for State. Kevin
Hoffman, senior, ended with
a 91, and Jordan Hongo,
junior, and Josh Peterson,
sophomore, ended with 86 and
90 respectively.
"We've improved an
incredible amount since the
beginning of the year. We had
a strong finish, we just needed
a few months to warm up,"
Hongo said.
The team as a whole
finished fourth in league,
behind league leader and
eventual winner Lake Oswego,
as well as Lakeridge and
Clackamas.
"There are some great
golfers in the league and the
competition is tough," Shawn
Hoffman, assistant coach, said.
Girls' Golf
Falling one place shy of
qualifying for State, the Girls'
Golf Team placed third in
Districts on May 4-5. The top
two golf teams are selected
out of the competing schools
from the Three Rivers League.
Having the highest eligible,
individual score, Josie Sells,
sophomore, was selected to go
to State, securing third place.
Playing all week with
the exception of Fridays,
the Girls7 Golf Team, both
Varsity and JV were working
on fundamentals, according
to Shawn Hoffman, assistant
coach. "The girls improve
every time they play. We
are a young team that will
improve," Hoffman said.
The Varsity team competed
in meets held every Monday at
Persimmon, Stone Creek and
the Oregon Golf Club. "We get
a lot of time to practice and
when we do, we get to go out
and play three or four holes,"
Elizabeth Enderle, freshman
Varsity player, said.
"Golf is really not as
popular as some of the other
spectator sports. It's easier to
go sit at a baseball game, than
walk a golf course following a
few players," Hoffman said.
Although this may be
true, the team gets more than
enough support from other
teammates. "Our coaches help
us whenever we need it," Katie
Longtain, freshman JV player,
said.
"It's been a lot of fun
working with the girls this
year and I hope they continue
to work on their game during
the summer," Hoffman said.
Michael Blauvelt, senior, makes a
run against East Side on March 17
in a playoff match at State. West
Linn lost the game, 22-10.
Photo submitted by Rugby team
against Eastside in the playoffs
compared to their play in the
regular season.
In the third playoff game
against Beaverton for third
place in State, the team lost,
but it still earned them their
best finish in history.
Stevens, along with Michael
Blauvelt, senior, are the only
two players in program history
to have played all four years.
"You build a team and you
move with it. There's a big
transition between starting as
a freshman and starting as a
senior," Stevens said.
Boys Lacrosse looks to State
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M ax H ays _________________
Staff Reporter
Before the season started,
the Boys' Varsity Lacrosse
team had goals of qualifying
for State and to make it to the
final four. So far, one of those
goals has been accomplished;
the team qualified for State
as either the second or third
seed in the Three Rivers
League.
The first game of the State
playoffs for the Lions was
against Wilson at home in
which they won 6-2. Next, the
Lions will play 11-1 Churchill
in the second round on May
21 .
"I have a good feeling that
the team will do very well
this year in the playoffs. We
will be able to compete with
the best teams in Oregon and
possibly make it to the State
championship game," Mark
Flood, head coach, said.
While the team finished in
third place in the Three Rivers
League with a 8-7 overall
record and a 8-4 conference
record, it is still considered
one of the top teams in Stajjr
along with Oregon EpisccP
School and Lakeridge.
"It is hard to judge us by
our overall record because
we play the hardest schedule
in State, and other teams
have good overall records,
but play an easy schedule,"
Flood said.
The team's only losses
this season have come
against elite teams such as
Lakeridge, 10-0, Southridge,
7-0, Lake Oswego, 8-2,
Lincoln, 7-1, and Oregon
Episcopal School, 8-0. Teams
that are all at the top of their
conferences' and are expected
to be in contention for the
State title.
"If we can continue to
stay motivated and keep
improving on our stick skills
and hustle, we can compete
with any team in the State."
Spencer Smith, junior co
captain, said.
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