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12 schools may21 2015 VHS Spring Sports Report Track and Field - The boys and girls Logger teams both did well at the Northwest League Championships, held at Portland Christian on May 15-16. The Vernonia boys finished 2 nd to league champion Nestucca and the girls team finished 3 rd . Both teams had some excellent individual and relay performances that qualified them for the State Championship at legendary Hayward Field in Eugene on May 21-22. Meghan Sullivan won the girls 100, 200, 400 meters and anchored the girls 4x400 relay to take home four gold medals and was awarded the Female Athlete of the Meet trophy. Drew Cheney won league championships in the high jump, triple jump and anchored the league champion At the district meet Clay Sullivan won gold in the boys 4x400. Cheney also finished 2 nd 110 high hurdles and 4x400 relay, and took second and will go to state in the 3,000 meter. in long jump. Meghan Sullivan won gold in the 100, 200, 400 meters and 4x400 relay and was named “Drew should have won the trophy for Female Athlete of the Meet. Male Athlete of the Meet,” said coach Byron Brown. Clay Sullivan, an outstanding freshman, won the 110 high hurdles, qualified for state with 2 nd in the long jump and also ran on the champion 4x400 relay team. Brett Jones qualified for state in the high jump, taking second place. Justin Fletcher replaced Nikita Moskolev, who pulled a hamstring in warm ups, in the 4x400 relay. Also going to state in the 4x400 are Dan Rice, Clay Sullivan and Cheney. Máca Veselkova won the girls long jump and ran on the 4x400 champion league relay team. The girls 4x400, including Veselkova, Cecile Birkelund and Lisa Paje, just destroyed the competition, expanding the lead every leg of the relay with Meghan Sullivan running the anchor leg and leaving no doubt as to who the champions would be. “The whole team chipped in with contributions that allowed us to overachieve once again,” said coach Brown. “Coach (Teresa) Williams really got the most out of the field event competitors and I really appreciate Todd Sullivan’s volunteer work with the relay teams.” “I would really love to see a level playing field where either we have comparable practice facilities (a track) or have our competitors practice with the facilities we have,” added Brown. Softball - The Lady Loggers appear to have salvaged their season, winning the final six games and finishing third in the Northwest League with a 6-6 record. Vernonia swept their series with Neah-Kah-Nie by scores of 11-0, 10-0 and 20-0 before sweeping the series against Delphian by scores of 22-1, 15-3 and 19-3. The Lady Loggers were set to play in the league playoffs on Wednesday, May 20 at Pacific University. Baseball - The young Logger team struggled all season and finished in sixth place with an 8-13 record in Northwest League play. After losing eight straight games in the middle of the season, the Loggers closed out the season on a high note winning three of their final four games. Vernonia defeated Neah-Kah- Nie 4-3, and won two of three games against Delphian, winning 10-5 and 7-0 and losing the middle game 9-5. Equestrian Team - The state competition was postponed until June 24-17. City Department Updates continued from page 5 • Staff received a quote from our IT consultant for offsite back up of the City’s servers. Our current backup system is onsite and while it protects against server failure, it would not eliminate the loss of data in the case of a fire. • Public Works submitted a quote for a new tractor. The Finance Director is currently exploring financing options that would best benefit the City. The cost would be shared with several departments that would utilize the tractor. • The City has posted an ad for a Public Works Utility Worker position. This is a full time position and once filled, there will be three full time staff and one 1/2 staff dedicated to Public Works. For details regarding the All Welcome! Including children visiting! (503) 449-3591 www.CabinInVernonia.com Weddings & Receptions Birthdays/Anniversaries Baby/Bridal Showers Reunions/Retreats Meetings/Corporate Events $30/hour $250/full day $25/full kitchen Visit US today for all your financial needs! Robin Murphy Real Estate Broker Vernonia Realty & Insurance Center 953 Bridge Street Vernonia, OR 97064 position visit the city website. Public Works • Public Works continued with pumping of the sewer lagoons to gain as much storage as possible for the summer. • Sewer pump station #2 generator needed service again this week as it was found to have a faulty fuel pump again. • The Lake pump was turned on again as the river is still flowing high enough. • Staff installed two new water services. One on 5th Ave. and one on Clatsop St. • Public Works assisted Parks staff with installation of new fence at new Spencer Park. Final completion will be after the temporary fence is removed next month. • Public Works Foreman met with ODFW at the water plant to discuss a possible cost share improvement to the intake screen. 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