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It’s Happening at Chinook Winds in April ... by Teresa Simmons Battle at the Beach II Packs a Punch More than 500 people attended Battle at the Beach II on March 7. This Olympic-style amateur boxing event was sanctioned by USA Boxing, the national governing body for all amateur boxing in the U.S. Ten bouts consisting of three or four rounds of one or two minutes each were held. Venues such as this help establish youth boxing records for consideration as Olympic contenders. The Siletz Tribal Honor Guard and the Dancing Again Singers opened the proceedings, followed by Siletz Tribal member Apples Lane singing The Star Spangled Banner. Roger Robertson, local radio personality, was the ring announcer. Ring girls for the event were Chinook Winds employees - Siletz Tribal member Sasha Shoemake and Angie Ross. Most of the boxers came from the Northwest and three had fought previously at Chinook Winds at the first Battle at the Beach in November 2002. The first match, between two battling 11 -year-olds with more energy Results The Siletz Tribal Honor Guard, with Apples Lane, at Battle of the Beach II - APRIL Bingo Players! Speed Bingo now played all sessions! 7 6 1 p.m. Matinee 5:30 p.m. Evening Junior Martinez outpointed Eric Sanchez Javier Torres outpointed Aaron Turner Ricky Gallegos outpointed Shad Cramer Larry Lopez outpointed Braulio Lopez Fernando Cisneros outpointed Scott Harrie Logan Christian outpointed Jerrell Barbour Molly McConnell outpointed Marcy Monahan Frankie Urrabazo outpointed Troy Wohosky Eloy Perez outpointed Danny Gutierrez Jorge Hernandez outpointed Juan Roman - Bingo Hot Line 1-888-CHINOOK or 541-557-8135 Mon Sun 11 -year-olds, 90 pounds 15-16-year-olds, 162 pounds Open, Middleweight Open, Welterweight Jr. Open, 15-16-yr-olds, 139 pounds Open 11-year-olds, 80 pounds Open Female, Welterweight Open, Bantamweight Jr. Open, Featherweight Open, Featherweight 1 p.m. Matinee 6 p.m. Evening Tue Wed Sat Thu 5 2 1 p.m. Matinee 1 p.m. Matinee 6 p.m. Evening 1 p.m. Matinee Double Points Day Redemption Day Redemption Day 8 9 10 1 p.m. Matinee 1 p.m. Matinee 6 p.m. Evening 1 p.m. Matinee Bingo Closed Bingo Closed Collin Ray e Concert 12 1 p.m. Matinee 1 p.m. Matinee 5:30 p.m. Evening 1 p.m. Monitor Bingo 13 1 p.m. Matinee 5:30 p.m. Evening 20 1 p.m. Easter Manager’s Special 5:30 p.m. Evening Bingo Closed Redemption Day 15 16 17 1 p.m. Matinee Double Points Day 21 22 1 p.m. Matinee 6 p.m. Evening 1 p.m. Matinee Double Points Day 29 27 1 p.m. Matinee 6 p.m. Evening 1 p.m. April Showers Bingo 5:30 p.m. Evening Monitor Bingo □ Redemption Day Governor’s Conference Monitor Bingo 22 Double Points Day Siletz News • * i 9 1 4 □ 1 p.m. Matinee Double Points Day April ♦ * 2003 t • • 1 p.m. Matinee 6 p.m. Evening Redemption Day 1 p.m. Matinee Redemption Day 18 Bingo Closed Don McLe; in Concert 25 1 p.m. Matinee 6 p.m. Evening 6 p.m. 1 p.m. Matinee Redemption Day 30 1 p.m. Matinee 6 p.m. Evening Redemption Day Easter 19 Bingo Closed 1 p.m. Matinee 26 Bingo Closed Spirit of Ireland Concert April Shower Bingo Special April 27 @ 1 .m. Buy-in $30 - Regulars pay $500 - Blacko pay $1,199 2003 and enthusiasm than is imaginable, set the tone for the evening. It was exciting frorp beginning to end. The ladies match was a hard-fought battle between Washington Golden Glove Champ Marcy Manahan and Molly McConnell. McConnell, National Golden Glove Champ and ranked No. 2 in the country, walked away with an easy victory. The final bout, between Jorge Hernandez of Las Vegas and Juan Roman of Portland, was four rounds of 400+ punches per round. Boxing Coordinator Bill Meartz, coach of the West Portland Boxing Team, and Chinook Winds Event Coordinator Martin Wheeler put together a terrific event. Meartz serves on several USA Boxing committees, has been involved with numerous U.S. Olympic boxing training camps and was a boxing official at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Members of the Siletz Athletic Com mission include Lillie Butler, Tribal Council member and commission chair man, Gerald Smith, and Lee Jenkins. Smith, who is affiliated with USA Boxing and was the team leader of the 1996 Olympic team, was a referee for several bouts. Also attending with some of his boxers was Tom Mustin, head coach of the 2000 Olympic boxing team.
