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Vernonia Fighter Goes for
FCFF Championship Title
On Saturday, January 23rd Daniel Pihl of Vernonia will
make his way to Portland, Oregon to fight for the Full Contact Fight-
ing Federation’s (FCFF) 185-pound Middleweight Championship
Title at “Rumble @ The Roseland 85.” The FCFF is Oregon’s oldest
and most prestigious mixed martial arts (MMA) organization in the
region. The fight card also features a battle for the 155-pound Light-
weight Championship belt. Tickets are available online at Cascade
Tickets and at the door on fight night starting at 6 pm, fights at 7 pm.
Updated fight cards and more information
available at www.thefcff.com and www.
facebook.com/fullcontactfightingfedera-
tion.
Daniel Pihl, who trains at the im-
mensely popular gym “Rose City FC” will
take on Austin Vanderford for the vacant
FCFF 185-pound title. Vanderford had
two impressive round-one wins in 2015.
This will be Vanderford’s first fight in
the FCFF and Daniel Pihl’s fifth, as he’s
fought exclusively in the FCFF.
Pihl made a name for himself in his
very first fight at Rumble @ The Roseland
65 with a round-one keylock submission
over Josh Bird. He overcame back-to-back
losses with a new found determination. He
faced a formidable opponent, Scott Baker
of Hood River (who has been a title contender in the past) and won
via a round-one TKO/referee stoppage in 95 seconds of the fight.
“Both of these fighters are submission experts and possess stand-up
power. This fight could be over quickly or be a chess match, it could
go either way,” said FCFF matchmaker, Heather Standing.
About the FCFF: The FCFF is Oregon’s oldest and most
respected mixed martial arts promotions company. Its signature event
“Rumble @ The Roseland” was established in 2001 at Roseland The-
ater in downtown Portland. The FCFF has grown across the state,
hosting events from Pendleton, Oregon to the Coast. Most recently,
the FCFF has established the “Battle at the Mountain” series in part-
nership with Spirit Mountain Casino. In 2014 the FCFF began host-
ing professional MMA fights in addition to matching up the region’s
top amateurs in battles for the belt.
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VHS Senior Projects
to improvise and work with what you have. He
thanked his mentors Kim and Steve Perry.
Sheyanne Pedersen job shadowed an equine
farrier, Don Murphy, and learned about horse
shoeing. Sheyanne says she learned about the
tools that are used and had a chance to do some
hands on work herself. She says she is interested
in pursuing some type of equine business, like
horse training or breeding, as a career.
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Rachele Hanner job shadowed Mrs. Campbell
in her 5 th grade class at Vernonia Elementary
School. She mostly worked with a group
of about eight students and planned lessons
and taught them spelling and math. She also
worked one-on-one with students who needed
extra help in Common Core Math. She says
the students were great and she felt very
comfortable in the teaching role. Rachele says
Sheyanne Pedersen
Rachele Hanner
Jordon Brickley helped birth
she would like to teach young
and raise a puppy for her project.
elementary students as a career.
Her dogs Link and Paxis gave
Nichole Gardner volunteered
birth to a litter of seven puppies
at the Vernonia Library and
on June 29. Jordon says she
assisted Library Director
helped with the birth, rotated
Shannon Romtvedt. Nichole
the puppies to feed, changed
helped with craft time, assisted
blankets and cleaned up after
at the front desk and shelved
them. Her family kept Lobo and
books. She said her project gave
Jordon has been working to train
her an opportunity to work with
him; he was very well behaved in
the public and especially with
the arena setting with numerous
children. Nichole continues to
young school children coming
volunteer at the Library even
up to greet him. Jordon says she
though her project is complete.
wants to be a veterinarian and
She said she plans to attend the
this experience helped her learn Jordon Brickley with Lobo
International Air and Hospitality
that she can handle some of the
Academy in Vancouver and
difficult aspects of caring for animals.
would like to work as a flight attendant.
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