Loving plays in 8-man all-star game, heads to Shrine game in August
He deserves all of
the accolades and
honors that he receives
because they aren't
given to him. They were
earned by him one drop
of sweat at a time'
By Natasha Kavanaugh
Tribal member Corey Loving, son
of Corey Loving Sr. and Gail Johnson,
earned two more opportunities to suit up
for football after the high school season
ended last fall.
Loving and Jeff Sweet (featured in the
May 2012 issue of Siletz News) have been
selected for the 60th annual Oregon East-
West Shrine Game taking place in Baker
City, Ore., on Aug. 4. Football players
from Class 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A schools
from throughout Oregon were chosen.
Shortly after graduation, Loving was
called to play in the 23rd annual Eight-Man
East-West All-Star football game held at
Eastern Oregon University in La Grande,
Ore., on June 23. The game featured some
of the best Class 1A athletes in the state.
In two short years, Loving received
second-team all-league honors and the
invitations to play in the Eight-Man All-
Star and the Shrine games.
When Loving got his invitation letter
to the Shrine game, he was excited.
“Just made me wish I could of started
high school over again and played all four
years ... 1 hurt myself playing basketball;
it just makes me wonder what I could have
done if I wouldn’t have played basketball
and would have played football.”
Loving grew up in La Pine, Ore., with
his grandparents, Vick and Bev Loving.
“They raised me and I thank them
for about everything, pretty much,”
said Loving.
He came to Siletz his junior year
of high school. As Vance Lindstrom,
offensive/defensive line coach for Siletz
Valley, recalls, “I first met Corey when he
was working a summer job at the school.
When I first met him, I thought he was an
adult. Not only was he a big kid, but he
was very mature. When I found out that
he was a transfer high school student that
wanted to play football, I was ecstatic.”
“My first few practices, it was totally
foreign to me,” said Loving. “I didn’t have
any clue what I was doing, but Vance, he
taught me really well, I picked everything
up pretty quickly. And Mark Pullam com
ing in, he knows what he’s doing, he’s
a smart guy. I definitely wouldn’t have
made the team without them.”
Loving recalls his very first game.
“I got the Warrior Heart for the game,
which is basically anyone who works the
hardest and stuck out the most,” he said.
The coaches pick a player from every
game who they believe has put everything
they have into all parts of the game, from
attitude to physical play - a player who
gives 110 percent on every play.
“I thought it was really cool because
it was my very first game,” said Loving.
Since coming to Siletz, “Corey played
arguably the two toughest positions in
football - offensive center and defensive
nose guard,” said Lindstrom, who also
shared thoughts about being a center.
“While most people are impressed
when a quarterback throws a perfect spi
ral, few people notice that the center often
has to throw a perfect spiral too. The only
difference is that the center has to throw
it between his legs, then he has to block
the biggest and meanest lineman on the
other team, the nose guard. Corey excelled
at both positions because of his physical
strength,” he said.
“He (Loving) always came to practice
ready to go,” said Head Coach Reggie
Butler Jr. “He always had a good attitude.
He was our starting center, one of our
leading tacklers on defense and he only
played a limited time there because of the
need for him at center.”
Loving started track and baseball for
the first time this year. He also has played
basketball and wrestled, but stopped this
year because of a broken arm (wrestling)
and a previous knee injury from basketball.
“Even when he was injured, Corey
pushed himself to do everything that he
could. In fact, it was often the coaching
staff that had to tell him to take it easy,”
said Lindstrom.
Over-income grant program open
for applications to repair, renovate
The Over-Income Rehabilitation Construction program funds over-income families
with a $5,000 grant for construction rehabilitation on the primary residence they own
or families who have possessor rights to their home.
Rehabilitation refers to repairs or renovations to the home, but does not include
things like appliances, saunas, hot tubs or swimming pools.
Over-income refers to Tribal members whose income exceeds the income limits set
by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAH ASDA)
as listed below:
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$41,050
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$55,450
$59,600
$63,700
$67,800
If you are a Siletz Tribal member and have not received an over-income grant, call
the Housing office to request an application.
Applications, including proof of income, enrollment and proof of homeownership,
must be submitted to the Housing office by July 31, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. Applications
received after that date and time will not be accepted.
Qualified applicants will be placed in a lottery drawing, which will be held during
August on a date approved by the Tribal Council.
If you Ijave any questions, please call Jeanette Aradoz at 800-922-1399, ext. 1316
or 541-444-8316.
Courtesy photo
Corey Loving
Coaches praise Loving’s attitude
Willie Worman is another coach with
a lot of intensity.
“I know he gets really frustrated. I
mean he's a loud coach, he’s very vocal,”
Loving said. “It gets frustrating but with
out that, no one is going to push you and
that definitely helps.”
He also appreciated having Dave
Morgan as a coach.
“He’s the coach that you can always
go talk to about anything and it’s nice to
have one of those,” Loving said. “He’s
always making sure your grades are good
so you can play too.”
“Corey is the kind of kid that coaches
love to have, but so rarely get. Not only
is he coachable and positive, but he has
a work ethic that is amazing. Equally
important, Corey is mentally tough,”
Lindstrom said. “I wish I had another
year with Corey on our football team. He
deserves all of the accolades and honors
that he receives because they aren’t given
to him. They were earned by him one drop
of sweat at a time.”
Lindstrom added that Loving always
came to the field ready to go.
“I have been privileged to coach Corey
for the past few years,” Lindstrom added.
“Corey just wanted onto the field to help
his team and he wasn’t happy if he wasn't
involved. It didn't matter if it was an impor
tant game or just a practice. Corey treated
them all the same. And that is something
that the younger players noticed. It is what
made Corey a great team leader and a great
role model. He truly had ‘Warrior Heart’
every second of every day.”
Butler concurs with Lindstrom.
“He (Loving) played every game
with a lot of heart and was a leader to his
team on the field,” said Butler, “I enjoyed
coaching him and am proud that he is get
ting the opportunity to play in the Shrine
Game representing Siletz. He is well
deserved of it.”
As for Loving, he sums it up in just
one sentence.
“1 just gotta thank my coaches and my
grandparents, and my mom and dad too.”
Loving’s future plans include enlist
ing in the military with a goal of becoming
an X-ray technician.
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Aug. 17 -A Welcome to the'Reunion Gathering
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