schools
2015
VHS Spring Sports Report
Equestrian - The Vernonia Equestrian
Team competed in their third and final
meet of the season during the weekend of
April 9-12. Sheyanne Pedersen took first
in Working Rancher; Jordan Brickley
and Kassidy Fetch took first and second
in Breakaway Roping; and the team of
Jordan Brickley/Lauren Glass/Makayla
McCord took first in Team Penning with
the team of Kassidy Fetch/Pearl Cook/
Sheyanne Pedersen taking second.
Seven team members qualified
for the State meet in May and the team
honored senior Makayla McCord in her
final regular meet.
State Qualifiers are:
Jordan Brickley - Breakaway, Team
Penning
Jordon McCord - Alternate - Team
Penning, Freestyle Fours
Kassidy Fetch - Barrels, Figure 8,
Breakaway, 1st Alternate - Freestyle
Fours, Team Penning, 2nd Alternate -
Birangle,
Lauren Glass - Team Penning, 1st
Alternate - Freestyle Fours
Makayla McCord - Keyhole,
Poles, Team Penning, 1st Alternate -
Freestyle Fours
Pearl Cook - 1st Alternate - Freestyle
Fours, Team Penning, 2nd Alternate -
Birangle
Sheyanne Pedersen - Working
Rancher, Breakaway, 1st Alternate -
Team Penning, 2nd Alternate - Steer
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and have mostly scored runs by stringing
together singles. Brendyn Millikin has
been getting on base and scoring runs.
Brett Elliot has consistently put together
multiple hit games and is driving in runs,
along with Hayden Cieloha. The rest of
the team is regularly getting on base.
The Loggers host upcoming
home double headers against Portland
Lutheran on Friday, April 17 and against
Faith Bible on Friday, April 24.
Left to right: Lauren Glass, Jordan Brickley, Sheyanne Pedersen,
Kassidy Fetch, Makayla McCord, and Pearl Cook.
fielding a team in the league this year,
every league match up is crucial. The
Lady Loggers have upcoming non-
league games against Kennedy, at home
against Portland Christian on Thursday,
April 23 and return to League play
against Knappa at home on Tuesday,
April 28.
Softball - The Lady Loggers are
struggling to start the season. They
Payton Wolf
entered Northwest League play with a
Photo courtesy of Tracy Easlon.
2-6 record and then proceeded to drop
three straight games to Gaston 5-8, Baseball - Coach Joe Walters young
4-7 and 8-10. With only four schools Loggers team has had mixed results
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to start their season. After going 0-3
in non-league play, the Loggers began
league play by sweeping a three game
series from Nestucca, then dropped three
straight to Gaston.
The Loggers have gotten
strong pitching from Bailey Morrison.
Offensively the Loggers have been
making good contact, but were not
hitting the ball hard early in the season
Brett Elliott
Photo courtesy of Tracy Easlon.
Golf - Coach Laura Blacker has just
two players on the golf club this season,
seniors Alexis Baska and Winter Snow.
Both players are beginners and pretty
new to the sport; Baska played as a
sophomore and Snow is also a second
year player. “Golf practice has been
fun,” says Blacker. “We’re just going
out and playing and having a good time.”
Blacker says the course at the Vernonia
Golf Club has been in great shape due to
the mild spring. “We’ve had wonderful
weather this year with only a few rainy
days - lots of sunshine and perfect
conditions for playing.”
Track and Field - The team has
participated in several meets and
invitationals, some with 5A and 6A
schools. “We have a pretty good idea
of where we’re at, and we’re actually in
a good position to compete for a NWL
championship,” said head coach Byron
Brown.
The boys’ team is led by seniors
Dan Rice and Drew Cheney and freshman
Clay Sullivan. Sullivan is leading the
league in the long jump and the 110
meter high hurdles, is ranked second in
the 100 meter dash and is anchoring the
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