January
10
Snowboard Team hopes to shred slopes
a
this year. The team also went
Contributing Writer
to Wendell's indoor facility
The Snowboard Team
to train on trampolines,
encounters freezing
skateboards and a foam pit.
temperatures, carving
"This was a great
through fresh powder,
opportunity to learn the
sore muscles and tearing
more complicated tricks
down hills of fresh snow in and rotations needed
practices that began Dec. 6. to score high on judged
Their first competition was competitions, without
Jan. 12 and the season ends worrying about wiping out,"
in late February.
Nannette Boggess, coach,
Team members can
said.
choose from a variety of
Having to endure a
events in which to compete, two hour chartered bus
such as Slopestyle, Banked ride to each practice and
Slalom, Halfpipe, Snowcross finding their own means
and Slalom. In Slopestyle,
of transportation to
one rider at a time performs competitions at Mt. Hood
before the judges by
Meadows could wear one
going through a series of
down, but their positive
jumps and obstacles while
results from previous
performing tricks. During
seasons show just how
Slalom, the rider must pass dedicated the team is. They
through a series of gates in hope that it will reflect in
as little time as possible. In their performance this year.
halfpipe, a rider maneuvers
The Snowboard Team
back and forth through a
operates a little differently
halfpipe performing tricks. than many other school
Pre-season training began sports. To be eligible to
in November with weekly
participate, a team member
dryland practice at school.
must have their own lift
Alistar Bunch, School
pass, snowboard equipment
Resource Officer, is the
and clothing. Numbered
team's conditioning coach
jerseys are provided for the
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first-year riders and read i ^
them for competitive
snowboarding.
Last season, the women's
team won the Sato Cup for
being the best women's team
overall in Oregon. The men's
team took third in halfpipe.
Several seniors graduated
last year, and their absence
may be felt this season.
"We lost a few good
seniors, but the rest of the
team is progressing and
getting better. I think we
will be able to fill the gap
and do really well," Thomas
Pittenger, sophomore, said.
The first Three Rivers
Nick Mcmillen, freshman, practices air maneuvers at a pre-season
practice. The team trained at Wendell's indoor facilities, which offered League competition is the
them an opportunity to practice tricks instead of dryland training. banked slalom at Mt. Hood
Photo submitted by Nanette Boggess Meadows on Jan. 12.
season and wearing a helmet
is mandatory.
On Wednesdays after
school, the team practices
conclude with arrival back
at the school at 11 p.m.,
making for a long day.
Each rider directs his or
her own training, based on
their individual goals and
ability. Coaches are present
at practice, often assisting
Donate your spare change
Spare a «lia
We probably won't be among
those sleeping on the streets at
night.
There are many parents
Even Oregon has a varied
in places such as Mexico,
range of income. The median
Iraq and Africa that struggle
income in West
every day to provide food and household
Linn in 2005 was $75,300 and
shelter for their children. We
the average price of a house
take for granted a roof over our was
$619,900. In the large
head and food in our kitchen. eastern
Oregon Harney county,
in the city Bums, houses were
going for $157,400 and the
median income was $25,900.
The gap is vast.
And this is just within
Tony Romo, but even with
perfect season. But consider
Oregon. Think of the difference
their high octane offense and between
this: that magical year when
Linn and
their fast defense, I think Tom Kenya, or West
the Dolphins ran the table,
even the difference
they had 43 touchdowns and Brady and his offense would
between Bums and Kenya.
be able to pick them apart.
5,195 total yards. This year's
Kenyan families can survive
The only team right now
Patriots team has racked up
on one dollar a day. Imagine
75 touchdowns and 6,850 total that I think would put up a
all those little extra things you
decent fight would be the
yards through the regular
buy like gum, Starbucks and
season. The leading receiver of Green Bay Packers, a team
candy. That one grande non-fat
that with Brett Favre as
that Dolphins team had four
vanilla latte you buy every
quarterback, Donald Driver
touchdowns, while this year
morning could feed a starving
and Greg Jennings on the
for the Patriots, Randy Moss
family for four days.
has 23. At this point, it looks
outside as wide receivers and
My intent is not to make
emerging star Ryan Grant
like no team is going to stop
you feel guilty, it is to make
them.
providing the running game, you aware. I hope this
It seems like week after
seem to have everything going awareness will lead you to
week, something happens that for them. The Packers only
action. There are many ways
to help those less fortunate.
It’ seems like week after week,
For example, the Oregon Food
something happens that only stokes the Bank will gratefully accept
fire in the belly of the beast, encouraging time, food or money.
You can help people in
them to play better
need by donating to one of the
only stokes the fire in the belly have 49 touchdowns on the
school's fundraisers. There are
of the beast, encouraging them season in comparison to the - also clubs you can join that
to play better. Whether it's a
Patriots' 75, but have given
notify you with ways you can
player of the opposite team
up 26 in comparison to the
help, such as GATA. Recently
guaranteeing a win against
Patriots' 34.
we lost to Oregon City in the
them or prolonged drama
What amazes me is even
canned food drive but the
surrounding the claims that
when they have an off game
point was not to win. The point
they spied against the New
and aren't performing at their was to provide food for people
York Jets last season, they are best, they still find ways to
that cannot afford it.
only driven to prove people
win. In week 15 against the
Many grocery stores have
wrong.
Jets, Brady only completed 14- little jars you can leave your
What will it take to stop a
27 pass attempts for only 140 spare change in; going to a
team of this caliber? I don't
yards and no touchdowns, yet better cause then sitting in
see another team in the league they still managed to pull off your jeans pocket. Or you
that can compete. Some said
a 20-10 win. That is the sign of could collect all that spare
that the Indianapolis Colts
a good team. They take care of change in your own jar and
could give them a run for
business even when they aren't donate it to a charity of your
their money, but that would
choice.
playing their best.
have required a win against
So the next time you're out
The Patriots are on track
the now-infamous Chargers.
spoiling yourself with new
for a season of outstanding
The Chargers playoff stint
Abercrombie jeans, remember
accomplishments and
just proved that anything is
how fortunate you are.
statistical achievements. For
possible in the NFL this year. years, people could be looking Remember there are people
Some say the Dallas
back on this team calling them in the world starving and
Cowboys could compete under the best team in the history of homeless that you can help, 4K
the leadership of the young
the National Football League. with your spare change.
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co-Editor-in-Chief
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in your mind that the New
England Patriots are the best
team in the history of the
National Football League,
don't.
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1972 Miami Dolphins are the
only team in the history of
the NFL that had ever had a
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