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12 schools may2 2019 VHS Spring Sports Report Softball – The Lady Loggers remain in first place in Special District 1 with a 15-1 league record after defeating Gas- ton 7-1 on April 30. Vernonia has now won 10 straight games, including wins over Port- land Christian, 26-4 and 18-5, Knappa, 3-2 and 10-0, and Nestucca 11-3, 19-4, and 11-2. The Lady Loggers now have a 17-3 overall record on the season and have climbed to #6 in OSAA rankings in the state. Lady Logger head coach Ernie Smith says he’s getting solid pitching from his two main starters, senior Joyce Everett and junior Jordan Walters. Of- fensively Everett, Walters, and fresh- men Brooklynn Walters and Nita Cook have been the big bats for Vernonia; Smith noted that junior outfielder Jes- sica Butcher has also been swinging the bat well recently and added some timely hits. Smith praised the defensive play of Cook in the infield and noted the contributions of sophomores Nata- lie Groshong, who starts in left field, and Jayden Hartman in center field. He also mentioned freshman Audrey Hill as an up and coming player and important member of the squad. The Lady Loggers will host a doubleheader against Gaston on May 3 and then finish their regular season with a series against Perrydale, with an away game on May 6, followed by a home doubleheader on May 8. “This is a really great group of players this year,” said Smith about his team. “They are really hard working, and are really coachable.” Track and Field – Vernonia’s track and field athletes competed against five teams at a league meet on April 25 at Ne- ah-Kah-Nie. The Logger boys won the meet and the girls finished 2 nd . Among the highlights for the Logger boys, Abram Martin, Jake Han- degard and Pete Crystal took 1 st , 3 rd , and 4 th in the high jump, with Martin clear- ing a Personal Record (PR) and league leading 6’2”. Handegard finished 3 rd in the triple jump with a PR of 37’6.5”. Gunnar Harral took 2 nd in the long jump with a PR of 17’10”. Crystal took 2 nd in the pole vault, clearing 9’6”. Dustin Carreon took 5 th in the shot put. Kale Sullivan finished 2 nd in the javelin and Radek Zikmund finished 3 rd . In the running events, Martin won the 300 meter hurdles in 46.77 and Nick Costley finished 5 th with a PR of 50.72. The Logger 4x100 relay finished 3 rd . In the 400 meters Handegard, Abra- ham Kpirkai, and Noah Queen finished 2 nd , 3 rd , and 4 th , with Handegard running a PR of 56.33. In the 800 meters Sulli- van, Cody West, and Vasili Pedersen fin- ished 2 nd , 4 th , and 6 th . In the 1,500 meters Kpirkai finished 5 th and West took 6 th . For the Logger girls, Abby Cole- man tied a school record in the pole vault on her way to finishing 2 nd and clearing 7”0”, with sister Isabelle Coleman tak- ing 2 nd . Barbora Kvapilova won the high jump, clearing 4’6”. Abby Coleman won the long jump with a PR of 14’5”, with Kvapilova taking 2 nd , also with a PR, and Isabelle Coleman finishing 5 th . In the shot put Starr McKinnis took 2 nd . Lauren Ely took 2 nd in the jav- elin. In the 100 meters, Zoe Whiteman, continued on page 13 Absolute MARBLE QUALITY FABRICATION & INSTALLATION MARBLE GRANITE TRAVERTINE Owned and Operated by Don & Kim Wallace DON WALLACE, PLS Professional Land Surveying 1224 E. Alder St. Vernonia, OR 97064 Phone: 503-429-6115 FAX: 1-866-297-1402 Email: DWallace_KLS@msn.com Nourish, Inspire & Elevate Family Owned & Operated Cakes, Cupcakes, Bread & More for Classroom Parties, Weddings, Birthdays & Celebrations Fri-Sat 8-4 and Sun 10-4 805 BRIDGE ST, VERNONIA FREE ESTIMATES CORPORATE MEMBER Kitchen Countertops Fireplace & Furniture Tubs & Vanities 503.429.2222 CCB#204480 Phone 503-429-2617 AbsoluteMarble@frontier.com HOBOBREADCLUB@GMAIL.COM f JACK'S HOBO BAKERY & BREAD CLUB