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10 schools september3 2015 PTA Installs New Playground Equipment On August 30, 2015 volunteers helped the Vernonia PTA install a second section of the play structure at the Vernonia Schools. The PTA received a big helping hand from the Vernonia Freewheelers, who showed up to assist with the project and get it ready for students to use on the first day of school. VHS 2015 Fall Sports Preview will play libero because of her tenacious defensive play and strong passing. Harral and Ely will play middle of the front line and will provide a dominating presence. Titus and Paige Smith, along with exchange student Klarka Sehnoutkova, will be the outside hitters. Defensively Paige Smith will rotate into the back line and play alongside Wolf and Sara Smith. The Northwest League will host nine teams this season; the Lady Loggers will play in a division with City Christian, Faith Bible, Knappa, and Life Christian. The Lady Loggers open their season on September 3 at the Harrisburg Tournament. They return home to defend their Northwest League title on September 8 against City Christian. They host the Vernonia Tournament on Barbara Nelson Realty Group continued from page 9 Saturday, September 19 and have a key competitively before. He’ll be working her team this year, eighteen girls and one match up against rival Faith Bible at to encourage and motivate them as well boy. Six are returning to the squad and home on September 21. as trying to develop some talent for his thirteen are brand new, including four team. exchange students. Cross Country - Cross country coach “We’re pretty much an unknown Way has added a tumbling Byron Brown will be working with a quantity at this point,” says Brown. coach to her squad this year. The team mostly inexperienced team this season. On the boys squad a trio of will cheer at football games this fall. After losing several key runners sophomores will anchor the team. Clay The Vernonia cheer squad will to graduation from last year’s team, Sullivan and Ben Fleck are returning compete at the All-State competition Brown will be looking for several young runners who will be joined by Brendyn on October 13. Returner Megan returners to step up this year. Mullikin. James Ombati from Kenya Schirmeister will perform an individual With just a couple weeks of leads a group of exchange students and routine and Way will also take two stunt practice under their belts, and runners may be the best runner on the squad. groups, a co-ed team made up of Ian still joining the squad each day, Brown Another exchange student, Mark Torres, Olivia Shelnut, Ellie Brewer, is a little unsure what to expect from the Henke, also shows some promise. The Charity Coleman, and Sophia Shelnut, upcoming season. A short course at the girls squad will once again be made up and an all girls team with Schirmeister, Jamboree on August 29 gave Brown a entirely of exchange students. Breanna Gardner, Cheyenne Farr-Smith, glimpse of what some of his runners are “Even if we don’t win races, Kayleigh Lillethum, and Nicole Gardner. capable of. because there’s only going to be one The cheer squad was busy this “The athletes have to be winner in each race, we want them to summer, decorating for the first week of intrinsically motivated to be successful start progressing to be the best runners school, creating banners, and painting in cross country,” says Brown. “It’s all they can be,” says Brown. “Hopefully the grand stands at the football stadium. about how tough you are – mentally that carries over into everything else They will also paint the football field tough and physically tough. It’s your they do in life. It’s about having high with a large V and crossed axes in the head and your heart and it has to come expectations for ourselves. There’s a lot center and “Vernonia Loggers” in the end from the runner. They’re running for of ways to measure success.” zones. The team also spent a lot of time miles and the motivation has to come volunteering this summer, helping with from the individual.” Cheerleading - Coach Denise Way will the Kid’s Zone during Jamboree, helping Once again Brown has a large have a large group of new faces this year at Vernonia Cares every Monday, and contingent of exchange students out for on her cheer squad. helping at the Pat Curl Memorial. the squad, most of whom have never run Way has nineteen students on Bring pour horses, RVs, green thumb or just enjop the peace & quiet of small town living, minutes to Hillsboro. Custom built w/ vaulted master suite on main level, den, extra storage, jetted tub, gourmet kitchen w/ granite, stainless appliances & eating bar. HUGE 3 bap 62 x 40 ft shop wired for 220 electric & extra-large 3 car garage. Offered at $499,900. 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