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10 schools march17 2016 Loggers Win State Championship! The Loggers were led in the championship game by Player of the Game, senior Robert Conner, who scored 17 points on 5 of 7 shooting from the field. Conner also hit 7 of 10 free throws, including 4 of 6 in the final 33 seconds of the game to help secure the win. Conner added 7 rebounds, 6 of them defensive, for the Loggers. tributed. They may have been a guy that came in and created energy or got down on the floor for a loose ball or had some impact while they were in there.” Winning the state championship was truly a team effort by the Loggers, who had three different leading scorers in the three game tournament, and three different individuals named Player of the Game. Weller used nine players in each of the three match ups. “They did a great job all season not worrying about personal stats or personal success,” said Weller. “It was all about the team.” In the tournament final junior Tristan Adams scored 14 points for the Loggers, hitting 6 of 9 shots from the field, including 2 of 3 from 3 point range. Senior Arne Scheimann scored 10 points and grabbed 8 rebounds Robert Conner “We just played hard all season long,” said Weller. “With this group you knew when the ball went up they were going to give you a good effort. And the key guy who started that this season was Robert. He always worked hard, was vo- cal in the huddles and on the court and that inspired everyone around him to play up to that level.” “These guys played hard every night and when you do that you’re going to compete at this level and you’re going to win, ” said Weller. “Everybody that played in the games in Pendleton con- MIKE PIHL LOGGING CO., INC continued from front page Tristan Adams Brett Elliott Tournament. Junior Brett Elliott scored 4 points and grabbed 5 rebounds and was named Second Team All-Tournament. Weller was also proud of the way his team played defense throughout the tournament. “It starts on defense,” said Weller. “We told them if they fo- cused on playing defense they could win the tournament.” Weller also expressed thanks to the community and all the fans who supported the team throughout the sea- son and especially in Pendleton. “I love what our small town does for our ath- letes,” said Weller. “Having the parade when they come home, having people fly into Pendleton airport or drive out for All photos courtesy of Tracy Easlon and senior Francesco Mian scored the day so they can watch us play in the 10 points. Sophomore point guard championship game...for the community Clay Sullivan, the Player of the to make it into a big deal makes it that Game in the tournament opener on much better. It’s just so great to see how Thursday, scored 2 points and added 6 a simple game like basketball can impact rebounds and was named First Team All- continued on page 12 Free Estimates Specializing in Private Timber 503-429-1470 Family Dining cell 503.789.1268 fax 503.429.0252 Full Breakfast Menu Burgers & Beer Prime Rib Fri & Sat 503.429.0214 Check us Out on Facebook mplogging@frontier.com 1984 mist drive, po box 321 vernonia, or 97064 O noohmn O `hmshmf 503-429-7101 Shl Onoohmn 19025 Vnncr Qn`c Udqmnmh`, NQ 97064 Khbdmrdc Anmcdc Hmrtqdc BBL#90548 Grey Dawn Gallery 879 Bridge St. (503) 429-2787 Photography - Bronze Jewelry - Glasswork Pottery - Custom Framing www.greydawngallery.com Featuring the finest in northwest art Visit US today for all your financial needs! Goddess Glass Designs Josh, Juli, Teresa, Josh, Teresa, Nola, Davia Margy & Stepheny 905 Bridge Street (503) (503) 429-6271 429-6271 Julie Krengielski (971) 226-6378 Beautiful things for this world goddessglassdesign@yahoo.com usbank.com Member FDIC Creatures LLC Pets, Feeds, Supplies, Tack, U-Wash Facility, Childrens Toys, Gifts, Novelies & More... 503-429-PETS (7387) 998 Bridge Street Vernonia, OR 97064 Mon-Fri 10:00am-6:00pm Sat 10:00am-5:00pm Sun 12:00pm-4:00pm Creatures@frontier.com Facebook: Creatures-pet-shop
