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VHS Spring Sports Recap
Golf—Vernonia performed solidly at the end of the
year District Tournament, although no golfer quali-
fied for the State Tournament. After a rough first day,
Coach James Brookins was extremely pleased with
the way his team performed on the second day, with a
team score of 374. Team leaders Paul Whiteman shot
an 86 on the first day and a 90 on the second day, Jake
Alf shot 101 on the first day, his worst tournament
score all year before coming back with an 87 on the
second day. Brookins was very impressed by foreign
exchange student Theo Ionita, who shot a 92 on the
second day—the tournament was held at Quail Valley
which was where the state tournament was also held.
“To go from being a raw beginner two months before,
to being able to shot bogey golf on the state course at
the end of the season—we are very proud of Theo,”
said Brookins.
Brookins noted that Alf and Whiteman shared
the Mickey Bruers Memorial Golf Award this year;
the fourth year in a row Whiteman has received the
award.
Equestrian—At District Brianna Carr won Gold in
Keyhole; Carr and Mackenzie Tarkalson won Silver in
Birangle; and Brent Benes received the first Champion
Award Trophy ever given for “Dancing in the Dirt”.
At State Brianna Carr finsihed 14 th in Figure
8, 22 nd in Keyhole and 26 th in Barrels.
Coach Diane Benes wanted thank her two se-
niors for the last four years, “of great fun and learning
and wants to wish them the best of blessings for their
future endeavors. I will miss them lots!”
Track and Field—Coach Byron Brown was extreme-
ly happy with this season and especially with the State
meet results. “The state track meet held May 14th
and 15th at Western Oregon University in Monmouth
was a huge step forward for our program. Everyone
made it to the finals, scored points for team, got on
the podium and received medals,” said Brown. The
4x100 meter relay team (Dalibor Kufa, Tanner Faber,
Lane Sullivan, and Jacob Stevens) sprinted to a 4th
place finish, “a remarkable achievement considering
we are the only team in the state that doesn’t have
a track to practice this event. Our “track” is mud
when it rains and dry dust when it’s dry--no lanes, no
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exchange zones and the traction is so poor you can’t
really go 100%. What I thought was interesting and
revealing is how unsatisfied the team seemed with
their accomplishment. I think they know they were
one good hand-off away from maybe 2nd place to
Central Linn’s state record finish. Their reaction tells
me they have high expectations of themselves--the
mark of champions,” said Brown. Samantha Lindauer
ran to a 5th place finish and a personal record in the
200 meters--a race she has only run a few times. “She
is only a sophomore, has a ton of talent and the
ability to qualify for state in multiple events,” said
Brown. Nathan Fleck ran a personal best 2:07 in the
800 meters and finished 8th. “He is also only a sopho-
more and has the ability to be a state champion before
he graduates,” said Brown. Jacob Stevens, in his first
year in track, anchored the 4x100 relay, finished 6th
in the high jump and 6th in the 200 meters. “Jacob
is a great athlete and was an inspiration to the entire
team. Next year, we’re going to train him for the 400
meters where I think he can win a state champion-
ship,” said Brown.
“As a team, we got a lot of experience at state,
qualifying in the prelims and scoring in the finals,
which will be invaluable for our self-confidence next
season. Almost everyone who went to state will be
back next year, and they will be our leaders next sea-
son. I’m already excited for it,” concluded Brown.
Principal Awards—At the Principal Awards Ceremo-
ny the following athletic Awards were given:
Albert Brunsman Memorial Award
for Athletic Sportsmanship
Samantha Lindauer
Most Inspirational Underclassman in Sports
Austin Cutright
Terry Smith Memorial Most Inspirational Senior
Athlete
Daniele Della Rossa
Outstanding Athlete
Megan Rock
Mickey Bruers Memorial Golf Award
Paul Whiteman
Jacob Alf
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Spring Sports Awards—At the Spring Sports Awards
the following awards were given:
Baseball
T J White
Most Valuable, 1 st Team All
League
Ryan Lawrence
2 nd Team All League
Jackson Miller
2 nd Team All League
Bo Clark
Hon. Men. All League
Austin Cutright
Hon. Men. All League
Jake Titus
Hon. Men. All League
Josh Butcher
Hon. Men. All League
Ethan Johnston
Most improved
Chris Dass
Most Inspirational
Softball
Natalie Wallace
Most Inspirational, 1 st Team
All League
Megan Rock
1 st Team All League
Ariel Rock
Most Valuable, 2 nd Team All
League
Samantha Wallace
2 nd Team All League
Stephanie Castro
2 nd Team All League
Krystina Fields
Most Improved
Track and Field
Jacob Stevens
Top Male Athlete, All League
Samantha Lindauer
Top Female Athlete, All
League
Nathan Fleck
All League
Tanner Faber
All League
Dalibor Kufa
All League
Lane Sullivan
All League, Most Improved
Rowan Cheney
Most Improved
Golf
Jacob Alf
Most Valuable
Paul Whiteman
Most Inspirational
Theo Ionita
Most Improved
Equestrian
Brianna Carr
Most Valuable, All League,
State Qualifier
Mackenzie Tarkalson All League, State Qualifier
Brett Benes
Most Inspirational
Chrissy Garrison
Most Improved
Vernonia Students of the Month
May 2011
Natalie Groshong ,
Grade 2
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