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schools
june7
2018
Sullivan Wins
Two Events at State Meet
Vernonia boys
finish 8 th overall
Senior Clay Sullivan led the
Vernonia High School boys to an 8 th
place finish at the State Track and Field
Championships at Euguene’s historic
Hayward Field on May 18-19.
Sullivan, the two-time defend-
ing state champion in the 110 meter
high hurdles, defended his title with a
personal best time of 15.29 seconds. He
also won the 300 meter intermediate
hurdles for the first time in 42.04 sec-
onds after placing 2 nd last year. Sul-
livan added to his medal collection at
this year’s event, placing 3 rd in the long
jump, and taking 4 th in the triple jump.
The boys team finished
8 th overall with 33 points
Senior Andrew Vasquez placed
7 th in the 400 meters to make the podi-
um. The boys 4x100 relay team of Mi-
sha Yazmadov, Noah Rylands, Vasquez,
and Josh Rice just missed the podium,
finishing in 9 th place. Freshman Pete
Crystal made it to state in the pole vault,
but failed to clear the opening height of
9’ 6”.
For the Vernonia girls, junior
Odessa Roberts was the only one to
make the podium placing 6 th in the high
jump with a personal best of 4’ 10”.
Adele Cousseau placed 9 th in the 800
meters with a time of 2:34.41, while the
girls 4x400 meter relay team of Cous-
seau, Lauren Ely, Hailey Reynolds, and
Jenna Handegard placed 10 th .
“Overall, we had a very suc-
cessful season,” said head coach John
Roady. “I’m already looking forward
to cross country season to start up in
August.”
Head Start Recruiting Now
Local Head Start programs are
now recruiting 3 and 4 year olds for the
2018-19 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 selec-
tion.
Head Start offers a comprehen-
sive preschool experience free of charge
to qualifying families. A developmen-
tally appropriate classroom curriculum
taught by certified teachers offers all
children the opportunity to be kindergar-
ten ready.
The program offers parents op-
portunities to learn and grow along with
their children; receive guidance to com-
plete medical, dental, and nutritional as-
sessments; get on the job training in the
early childhood field, and learn about lo-
cal opportunities for the whole family.
Children receive USDA ap-
proved lunch plus breakfast and/or after-
noon snack on each day of class. (Head
Start and USDA are both equal opportu-
nity providers.)
For more information you may
phone local centers: Vernonia/Mist area
(503) 429-9243, St. Helens/Scappoose
area (503) 397-4114, Clatskanie/Rainier
area (503) 728-2940, Knappa/Astoria/
Warrenton area (503) 861-9681. Head
Start is a Community Action agency.
The End of an Era continued from page 8
jump.
“Clay is such a great natural
athlete,” says Vernonia track coach
Byron Brown. “Anyone who knows
anything about track can’t believe this,
but he’s never been coached in the high
hurdles, and almost never practices it,
because we have not had an adequate
track facility. It’s a highly specialized
event. And he’s a three time state cham-
pion in that event – that tells you ev-
erything you need to know about what
a natural athlete he is. He’s also so in
control of his emotions. I know he gets
nervous, because everyone does, but he
never shows it. He’s always loose and
relaxed and then he just goes out and
takes care of business.”
Sullivan says his personal fa-
vorite moments from his high school
athletic career obviously include the
2016 State Championship. “Beating
Knappa this year was by far the best
moment though, even better than win-
ning state,” said Sullivan.
Logger Athletic Director Gor-
don Jarman also had high praise for
Sullivan. “I’ve been here since 2004
and he is the best athlete we’ve had here
during that time, and we’ve had a lot of
really good athletes,” said Jarman. “He
and is parents have worked hard to get
him to this elite level. A guy like Clay
doesn’t come along very often.”
Vernonia School Board Meetings are held on the second
Thursday of each month. The next School Board Meeting
is scheduled for June 14 at 6:00 pm in the Schools Library.
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