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schools VHS Winter Sports Preview 2015 good players, some as young as 5 grade who are showing some real potential,” says Krahn. “We want to be a tradition, not just a blip on the screen that shows up every once in a while and then disap- pears again” says Whiteman about the Lady Loggers basketball program. The Lady Loggers opened their season on December 2 at Clatskanie. They host the Vernonia Tournament on December 4 - 5. They play at home for them this year, which is new.” Barnes says he also expects all the coaches to work together to pair up girls at meets in exhibition matches to give them more opportunities to wrestle. The girls on the squad include Amanda Rose Sicard, Dag- ney Doyle, Kailia Jackson, Andrea Castano, and Katie Goodman. Barnes says Jack- son and Castano show some good athletic abil- ity and Sicard has shown some real tenacity in practice matches. He says he’s pleased to have all the young ladies as part of his squad this year. Barnes has just a hand- ful of experienced returners to his squad, which he says is a bit of a handicap heading into the season, but he does have high hopes for those Kailia Jackson and Andrea Castano wrestlers. The team should against Oregon Episcopal on Decem- be strong through 160 ber 8, and have an early test scheduled pounds. Jake Harbour against Oregon 1A state champions made the trip to the state Damascus Christian on December 14, tournament last year before beginning league play at home and spent a lot of time against Delphian on December 15. in the weight room this past year. “He looks re- Wrestling – Head Coach Chris Barnes ally big and strong and is excited about the upcoming season for should be even tougher several reasons. this year,” says Barnes. First of all, Barnes had a large Ian Torres looks good so turnout for his squad to start the season; far in preseason. Barnes he had as many as 24 wrestlers in early says Mekhi Williams, season practices. Nick Bennett, and Barnes has a lot of young wres- Storm Henson all have tlers, which is always exciting to see. a chance to go far in the The team will be deep in the lower District tournament and weight classes, spots that are notoriously hopefully qualify for difficult to fill for programs at small ru- state. Bennett and Hen- ral schools. son put in a lot of time In addition, Barnes is excited to all summer doing extra welcome several young ladies into the training. program. “This is huge for the sport,” In addition to says Barnes. “I’m really excited about the returners, Brendyn it.” Girls have been eligible to wrestle Mulikin is a good ath- in the past, and Vernonia has had sev- lete who shows lots of eral girls have great success as part of potential and also spent the squad. This year OSAA is holding a lot of time in summer several all-girls tournaments for the first work outs. Freshman time, which makes the sport more ap- Isaiah Bozied looks to pealing. “The girls can wrestle in co-ed have strong potential matches if they and their families choose at 106 pounds. Jacob to,” says Barnes, “but they will have Pasko will also wrestle at least three tournaments specifically at 106. Tyler Wolf, the Adult Foster Home, LLC Long Term Residential Care Medicaid and Private Pay Accepted Adult Day Care and Respite Care also Available Call for a visit and walk through. Vicki Perry Lonnie Perry Owners/Providers Jake Harbour son of former head coach Chris Wolf, is a freshman that Barnes thinks has a great future in the sport. Barnes says the squad has a large and tough tournament schedule this season, including a return to the Oregon Classic in Bend, the premier tournament each year, on January 15-16. “Some of these kids will be pushing the 50 match limit this year.” “This is a good group of kids and I’m really excited about the season,” says Barnes. The Loggers have three meets scheduled at home this season: on Decem- ber 10 against Warrenton and Clatskanie; on Janu- ary 12 against Knappa; and a three way meet on February 2. They open their season on December 4 at the Harrisburg Tour- nament and also wrestle close to home at the Clats- kanie Tournament on De- cember 29 and in Banks at the Hank Schmidlin In- vitational on January 30. Other dates to remember: January 2 is the Bob Bishop Invitational, January 8-9 is the Pac-Rim Tournament, the District Tournament is February 12-13 and the State Tourna- ment is February 26-27. Girl’s tourna- ments are scheduled for January 18 at the Oregon Classic, January 30 at Hood River and February 6 is state qualifying. Mariolino’s Pizza & Grill Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner Daily Specials We have ice cream! Cones-Shakes-Sundaes 11847 Keasey Rd. Vernonia, OR 97064 Phone: 503-429-3040 Fax: 503-429-1442 vcp345@frontier.com 13 continued from page 8 th Vernonia’s Creekside december3 Serving Vernonia since 1970 721 Madison Avenue, Vernonia (503) 429-5018
