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schools
april20
2017
VHS Spring Sports Report
Baseball – Head coach Joe Walters has
a veteran squad this season, which he
expects will challenge for the district
championship and hopefully qualify for
the state tournament.
“This is a really strong group,”
says Walters.
Walters has three experienced
seniors he can send out to the mound
in Hayden Cieloha, Bailey Morrison
and Brett Elliott and says Cieloha has
been throwing the ball extremely well
early in the season. “Hayden is locating
his pitches and he’s confident on the
mound,” says Walters. Walters can also
use Brenden Mullikin when needed.
Offensively, the entire team
has been hitting the ball well, with
Elliot, Morrison, Mullikin, Cieloha and
freshman Gunnar Harral leading the
team.
Defensively Gaven Everett
is behind the plate, with Elliott at first
base, Mullikin at second, either Cieloha
or Morrison at short stop, and Harral
starting at third in the infield.
“Brenden Mullikin has a great
head for the game and is just a great
natural baseball player,” says Walters.
“He can make it look so easy.”
In the outfield, Jake Patton is
starting in left, Tristan Adams in center,
and Jake Rice and Adam Hahn are
sharing duties in right.
“Tristan Adams is probably one
of the best outfielders in our league this
year,” said Walters. “He made some
incredible plays early in the season.”
The Loggers are 5-3 on the
season so far, after winning two of
three games against Nestucca to open
league play, defeating the Pirates 5-1
and 6-4, while losing 9-8. The Loggers
are curerntly ranked #11 in OSAA
rankings, one spot behind league rival
and perennial favorite Knappa.
Vernonia will host Neah-Kah-
Nie on April 28 in a doubleheader and
play Gaston at home on May 2.
Softball – The Lady Loggers are off to a
good start and seem to be playing good
ball this season.
Vernonia had a strong preseason,
defeating Colton 22-2, Portland
Christian/Columbia Christian 26-2, and
St. Paul 14-2, before falling to Toledo
15-13.
The Lady Loggers opened
league play with a 17-0 shutout of
Nestucca and are currently ranked #13
in OSAA 2A with a 4-1 record.
Vernonia will face Neah-Kah-
Nie in a home doubleheader on April 28,
Warrenton/Jewell at home on Saturday,
April 29 at 1:00 pm, and Gaston at home
on May 2.
Track and Field – “It will be very
difficult to match last year’s 4th place
finish at the State Meet and our record-
setting performance in the 4x100,” says
head coach Byron Brown. “However,
there is a lot of talent on this year’s team
and it’s probably a deeper team.”
For the boys, Clay Sullivan is
currently leading the Northwest League
(NWL) in the 200 meters, 110 hurdles,
and long jump. He is ranked 2nd in the
100 meters and the 300 hurdles and “...
is on his way to an outstanding season,”
say Brown. Brett Jones is ranked #1 in
high jump, Nathan Colot is leading in
the 800 meters, and Javier Arenas Oliver
is 2nd in the triple jump and 3rd in the
pole vault. Ben Fleck and Ben Schulte
are developing well under new volunteer
coach John Roady who is working with
throwers and jumpers.
For the girls, Lene Jacobsen is
leading the NWL in the 200 meters and
the high jump, Lauren and Megan Ely
are 1st and 2nd in the javelin and Lauren
is also 2nd in the 800. Pauline Sandweg
is 2nd in the 300 hurdles. Kathy Will is
2nd in the 3K.
District state-qualifying will
be held on May 12 and 13 at Portland
Christian.
Equestrian –
Top Ten Results from the March Meet:
10 th Pole Bending - Pearl Cook
9 th Individual Flags - Jessika Goodman
10 th Individual Flags - Lauren Glass
8 th Steer Daubing - Pearl Cook
5 th Canadian Flag - Jessika Goodman,
Pearl Cook, Grace Coleman, Lauren
Glass
Top Ten Results from the April Meet:
6 th Steer Daubing - Pearl Cook
6 th Team Penning - Pearl Cook/Lauren
Glass
District Placings:
4 th Break-away Roping - Pearl Cook
8 th Steer Daubing - Pearl Cook
9 th Team Penning - Pearl Cook/Lauren
Glass
10 th Canadian Flag Race - Pearl Cook/
Lauren Glass/Cassie McFalls/Alura
Byler/Jessika Goodman/Grace Coleman
The Annual
P.E.O. Spring
Tea Party is
May 6
Things to look forward to:
Entertainment: The popular acting
group from Forest Grove, “Young
at Heart,” bringing their spirited
comedy and Cindy Bloomer, a
talented harpist from Mist, providing
background music for the party.
Raffle: Three large gift baskets.
Gardeners, children, and those just
wanting to pamper themselves with
lotions and girlie things, please take
note. Raffle tickets will be sold at
the door, $1.00 each, or 6 for $5.00.
Food: Tea sandwiches, fruits and
desserts, with tea, coffee and punch.
Satisfaction: Knowing that all re-
ceipts go toward the P.E.O. goal of
providing college scholarships for
women.
The party starts at 1:00 pm
on Saturday, May 6, at the Cabin
in Vernonia (Scout Cabin). Tickets
are available now at R&S Market in
the Video Department or from any
P.E.O. member: $10.00 for ladies
and young adults, and $7.00 for
girls under 12. Tickets will also be
available at the door, on a limited
basis.
This event is becoming a
popular event for women who like
to get together for an afternoon of
fun, entertainment, good food and
laughter.