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2012
VHS Winter Sports Report
Wrestling--The Vernonia Loggers
wrestling team continued their regional
dominance when they traveled to
Clatskanie on December 28 to take part
in the Clatskanie Winter Classic 2011.
Vernonia was one of 12 teams to take
part in the tournament. The Loggers took
first place with 169 points after a strong
performance in the finals, finishing
ahead of Cascade with 163.5 points,
and Neah-Kah-Nie and Wahkiakun
with 159. Other schools competing at
the tournament were Gervais, Seaside,
Knappa, Warrenton, Amity, Clatskanie
and Corbett .
Individually the Loggers had
four first place finishers: Joe Benes at
160, Jake Barnes at 170, Dawson Shay
at 182, and Brett Benes, who propelled
the Loggers to the team win with a hard
fought victory in what ended up as the
final match of the tournament at 195.
Kristian Wredstrom took second at 182;
Quinn Johansen at 145 and Jake Stevens
at 220 took third, Jacob Lavenseller
finished fourth at 160 pounds
Joe Benes received the
Outstanding Wrestler Award in the 152
to heavy weight categories after winning
all three of his matches by fall, all in the
first round.
The Loggers next head to the
Bob Bishop Invitational in Willamina on
January 7 and then the Oregon Classic in
Redmond on January 13-14. They have
a home meet scheduled for January 17
against Clatskanie and then head to Siletz
Valley on January 19 before heading to
Seaside for the Pac Rim tournament on
January 20-21.
Girls Basketball—The Lady Loggers
got their first win of the season, defeating
Northwest League rival Faith Bible
27-24 at the Riverdale Tournament on
December 28.
At the Riverdale Tournament
the Lady Loggers lost to Damascus
Christian 67-43 on December 27 and to
Portland Waldorf 53-28 on December
29.
The Lady Loggers returned
to league play on January 6, defeating
Delphian 63-9.
The upcoming schedule gets
busy as they continue league play at
The Vernonia Loggers brought home the first place team trophy from the Clatskanie
Winter Classic wrestling tournament on December 28. Photo by Yaraslava Denysenko.
home against Portland Christian on
January 10 and Riverdale on January
12, then hit the road again against Neah-
Kah-Nie on January 14 and against Faith
Bible on January 17. They return home
on January 20 to face Nestucca and then
head to Gaston on Janaury 23.
Boys Basketball—The Loggers, with
a 7-2 record, took the winter break
off. So far this season the teams’ only
losses came in their season opener at
Warrenton and in their league opener
against Gaston.
The Loggers ended their long
winter break by traveling to Delphian on
January 6, winning 68-40. Paul Jiranek
led the Loggers with 23 points; Craig
Weller had 16, Austin Cutright scored
12 and Austin Edgar had 10 points and
12 rebounds.
The Loggers continue league
play with upcoming home games against
Portland Christian on January 10 and
Riverdale on January 12 and then travel
to Neah-Kah-Nie on January 14. The
Loggers then have what look to be key
league match ups away against Faith
Bible on January 17, at home against
Nestucca on January 20 and the return
match-up at Gaston on January 23.
Boosters Buzz: T Ball
What is T Ball?
T Ball is the
entry sport to
baseball and softball for young players,
generally five through seven years old
(must be five by the first practice for
insurance reasons—practice starts after
Spring Break 2012). T ball develops the
basic baseball/softball skills of hitting,
running, fielding and throwing. The
elimination of pitching allows children
to participate without the fear of being
hit by a pitched ball. That being said,
coach-pitching is allowed for those kids
ready to try to bat without the use of the
tee and is highly encouraged.
As the game is one of the first
team sports for most children, there
is a high level of adult support and
enthusiasm. And did we mention that it’s
fun for all? – coaches, players, parents,
grandparents…..lots of daisy picking
and playing with the sand at bases to
amuse and soften the heart.
Some other info about T Ball:
T Ball normally runs for 2 months:
starts after Spring Break and one month
of practicing followed by a month of
practice & games against the other
Vernonia T Ball teams
Kids need to wear athletic footwear
(cleats if available)
Helmets are a must for the safety of the
kids!
Gloves are a 12” max length, Bats -
25”/26” long. 2¼” diameter, max. 17 to
20 ounces
Parents must provide appropriate
footwear and gloves for their kids to
use (helmets optional as the club will
provide team use helmets)
The club provides bats, helmets, balls
and pants for games when they start
Uniform wise, the kids get a T Shirt
and embroidered Baseball hat in the
color of the team sponsor to keep
afterwards as well as a medal/trophy at
the end of the season
Photos normally happen midway
through the season so it’s another cost
to factor in with packages starting
around $14
Financial aid will be available at a 50%
rate for those needing it for the T Ball
signup fees (those who qualify for free
lunches is the normal trigger--speak
with the T Ball president for options
on payment plans etc)
What we need:
Coaches and assistant coaches as well
as parent helpers to make this happen
Coaches and anyone helping directly
with the children must go through the
school background checks (for the safety
of our kids)
Parent/Player as well as coach/board
member Code of Conduct forms signed
by all participating
Full payment of fees by first practice
(unless other arrangements have been
made with the T Ball President)
Questions?
Call Maria Lemay, 503-429-1069.
Vernonia Students of the Month
December 2011
Lanaya Clapshaw ,
Grade 2
Lanaya is friendly to all and always ready to give a
helping hand. She is very motivated academically
and always follows the 4 Be's. “Lanaya is just plain
awesome!” says her teacher, Mrs. Louder. Lanaya
says her favorite subject in school is Music and she
also enjoys Art. Lanaya's hobbies include sewing,
helping her Mom in the kitchen and swimming. She
also enjoys playing with her three Baby Maltese dogs.
Jessica Stringfield ,
Grade 7
Jessica was chosen because of how hard she tries in
her classes. Jessica is an amazing young lady who
works hard, does a great job, is kind and very giving,
and is always willing to lend a hand. She pays
attention in class, is always quiet and respectful and a
model student who any of her teachers say they
would love to teach all day. Jessica says her favorite
subject is Language Arts. She plays Volleyball and
intends to play Softball and is in the band. She also
shows goats, cows, chickens and rabbits in 4-H.
Ashlee Archer ,
Grade 11
Ashlee has clearly demonstrated her commitment to
VHS and her community. She is known by her
teachers as a caring friend who is quiet, strong,
dependable, respectful and compassionate. She is
helpful to other students in numerous ways and is
always willing to volunteer for any project. This year
alone Ashlee has: helped with junior class fundraising,
organized the clothes closet at school, done PR for
student activities, helped with the school blood drive,
been a facilitator for school bullying workshops,
volunteered at a Grange Community Dance and been
trained and certified in suicide intervention. Ashlee is
a very special and remarkable young woman!
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