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Logger
junior
the varsity squad
Clay Sullivan was
since their sopho-
named First Team
more
seasons,
All-League. Se-
along with sixth
niors Brett Elliot
man Blake Clark
and Tristan Adams
and starter Luke
received Second
McCallum, who
Team All-League
joined the team
honors and senior
last season. All
Luke McCallum
played significant
was named Hon-
roles in the Log-
orable Mention.
gers’ run to the
Head Coach David
state title last year.
Weller was named
Reserve
player
Coach of the Year
Chase
Tolonen
for the Northwest
will also close out
League.
his career in Pend-
All four
leton.
Northwest League
“At the To-
teams that played
ledo game we told
in the District
them, ‘You don’t
Tournament quali-
want this to be
Tristan
Adams
fied for the State
your last week,’”
playoffs, after all four teams finished said Weller. “Well, now this is their
the season ranked in the top 10 in the last week. We challenged our cap-
state. League Champion and the #3 tains to set the tempo these next two
seed in the state playoffs, Columbia practices and really compete and go
Christian, advanced to Pendleton out there to Pendleton and give it
after defeating Union 60-37 in the their best shot.”
first round. They will face North- Lady Loggers eliminated in first
west League foe, and #6 seed, Life round of state playoffs
Christian in the opening round at
The Vernonia Lady Loggers
the State Championship, after Life basketball team was eliminated from
Christian advanced with a 50-28 win the state playoffs following a 40-21
over Bandon in the opening round. loss at #3 seeded Kennedy on Febru-
Knappa, the second place finisher in ary 25.
the Northwest League, was the only
The #14 seeded Lady Log-
team from the league that did not gers finished their season in second
advance to Pendleton, after the #12 place in the Northwest League with a
seeded Loggers fell to Imbler 51-49. 13-3 record in league play and a 16-9
Western Mennonite finished record overall. The Lady Loggers
in first place in a very competitive advanced to the state playoffs for
Tri-River Conference and should be the sixth year in a row, after they de-
a good match-up for the Loggers. feated City Christian 56-46 at home
The Pioneers finished league play on February 16 in the District Tour-
with a 9-3 record, and have a 24-5 nament, before falling to Faith Bible
record overall, after they defeated for the third time this season, losing
both Regis and Santiam in their Dis- 42-35 on February 18.
trict Playoff.
Faith Bible, seeded #4, was
“Anything can happen now,” also eliminated from the state play-
said Weller. “Western Mennonite offs after falling 42-29 to Weston-
was at the Toledo game watching us. McEwen.
We’re the defending state champs
Following the District Tour-
and they have to respect us.”
nament Lady Loggers seniors Megan
The trip to Pendleton will Ely and Vivianna Bustamente were
be a great closing act for the Log- named First Team All-League and
gers’ group of six seniors that will senior Payton Wolf received Honor-
close out their varsity careers at the able Mention honors. Faith Bible’s
tournament. Elliot, Adams and Brett Sarah Fajer was named Player of the
Jones have all been key players on Year.
cobsen who placed sixth
ruary 24-25, the Log-
at 132, Corbin Nelson
gers finished 17 th with 19
who placed fourth at
points. Culver finished
138, Hepner Forster who
first with 202.5, followed
placed fourth and Bren-
by Lowell with 150.5
dyn Mullikin who took
and Central Linn with
sixth at 145, Joshua Rice
60. Neah-Kah-Nie was
who placed third in a very
the surprise of the tour-
competitive 152 class,
nament, finishing fourth
Nick Bennett who took
with 46 points.
third at 160, Christopher
Jackson, Pasko and
Lloyd who placed fourth
Bozied were all eliminat-
at 170, and James Watson
ed on the first day of the
who placed third at 182.
tournament after losing
Williams, Fletch-
their first two matches.
er, and Henson all had
Williams
and
especially good perfor-
Fletcher both advanced to
mances at the District
the semifinals on Satur-
Above: Kailia Jackson
Below: Justin Fletcher
Tournament. Williams,
day with wins in their first
who had a 28-13 record
on the year heading into
the tournament, won his
first two matches by fall,
before winning a 4-0 de-
cision in the champion-
ship match.
Fletcher,
who had a 29-9 record on
the year, had two wins by
fall before getting an 8-2
win in his championship
match. Henson, whose
record on the season was
31-11, won by fall in his
first match, and had an
11-3 Major Decision win in the final. Rice round match. Williams, the #4 seed at 126,
wrestled especially well on his way to his won by fall in 3:46. Fletcher the #4 seed at
third place finish, winning three matches by 138, also won by fall in 1:31.
fall in 0:32, 0:36 and 2:54. Rice’s only loss
Williams lost his semi-final match
in the tournament was in overtime, 12-10.
to top seeded Blake Butler, from Pine Eagle,
in a tough 4-2 decision, but rebounded in the
consolation round, taking third place with a
strong 10-0 Major Decision win over Mon-
roe’s Alec Avery, and 7-2 win over #2 seed
Caleb Day from Central Linn.
After a strong first day Fletcher lost
his next two matches, losing to top seeded
Jace Oppenlander from Culver by fall in
2:37 in the semis. Fletcher lost 7-0 in his
consolation round match to Seth Sidwell of
Oakridge.
Henson, the #4 seed at 152 lost his
opening match by fall in 1:46, but rebounded
in the consolation bracket with a 17-3 Ma-
jor Decision in his next match. Henson was
Storm Henson
eliminated from the tournament after tearing
All photos by Jessika Goodman
his MCL just 40 seconds into his next match
Following the District Tournament and having to default due to the injury.
Logger head coach Chris Barnes was named
Logger Lene Jacobsen participated
Coach of the Year.
in the girls state exhibition tournament and
At the State Tournament on Feb- placed third at 132.
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