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schools june16 VHS Athletes Invited to Participate in All Star Games Several Vernonia High School bling at the OCCA Championships this senior student/athletes and coaches have year. Schirmeister is currently a mem- been invited to participate in all-star ber of the Portland Raiders, a semi-pro games this summer. stunt team, and will be competing on a Blade Ware will Level 5 Co-ed stunt team play in the East-West later this season. Shrine All Star Football Robert Connor played Game on Saturday Au- in the Oregon Athletic gust 6, 2016, in Baker Coaches Association’s City, Oregon. Ware, who annual All Star Basket- plays running back and ball Series on June 10- linebacker, helped the 11 in Eugene and Forest Vernonia Loggers win the Grove, Oregon. Conner Northwest League Cham- played for the North All pionship. He scored 30 Stars. Connor helped touchdowns this year and lead the Loggers to the was named Second Team State Championship in All-State at running back, basketball this year. He First Team All-League also anchored the record at both running back and Blade Ware (above) and setting State Champion- linebacker, and was named ship 4x100 relay in track; Meagan Schirmeister the Northwest League De- (below) will both take part in Connor also took 2 nd place fensive Player of the Year. the East-West Shrine Game in the 100 meter dash and in August. Ware has signed a letter of 5 th place in the 200 me- intent to play football at ters. He will also attend the College of the Siskiy- the College of the Siskiy- ous next year. ous next year, where he Also invited to will play football and run participate in the East- track. West Shrine Game is Vernonia boys basket- cheerleader Meagan ball coach David Weller Schirmeister. Schirmeis- was selected to participate ter, a four year cheerlead- in the All Star Basketball er at VHS, was part of the Series and was a coach for squad that took 2 nd place the North All Stars. in the State Competition Three VHS seniors this year. She was part of were invited to play in the the 4 th place Co-ed Stunt 3 rd Annual All Star Volley- Group at State and was ball Match on June 18 at named to the All State Cheer Team; she Eastern Oregon University. To be invit- also took 4 th place in Individual Tum- ed players must have been a First Team Full Breakfast Menu Burgers & Beer 15 VHS head basket- All-League selection. McKenzie Titus played ball coach Steve Whiteman and in the match. Sara Paige Smith will Smith had to decline take part in the the invitation because All Star Basket- of a serious knee injury during basketball sea- ball Series on June 17-18 at Corbin son. Paige Smith had to University. Smith, make a tough decision, and chose to play in a key member of the Lady Loggers the All Star Basketball squads that have Game on the same day. won three straight Vernonia Head coach Coach Steve Whiteman and Paige Smith will participate in the All Star Northwest League Teresa Williams says Basketball Series June 17-18. titles, was named this is the first year she was aware there was an All Star Volley- First Team All-League this year, and ball Match, otherwise VHS would have helped the Lady Loggers finish 4 th in the had several players in the past few years State Tournament during her junior year. who would have been eligible to partici- pate. Preschool Free To Local Families Local Head Start programs are now recruiting 3 and 4 year olds for the 2016-17 school year. A large percentage of students will be selected in June. Staff suggests that parents apply now to have their family included in the first selection. 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