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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, December 7, 2005
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS Saturday, Dec. 3 included Dale and Sharon Hopper
(clockwise from top left) leading a group sing-along at the I.V. Chamber of Com-
merce Community Christmas Tree lighting on the Junction Inn vacant lot; Santa with
Trevor Praszek, 8, at Rose of Sharon in Western Plaza, where it is rumored that he’ll
visit Saturday, Dec. 10; Steve Lyons, who served as auctioneer for the annual I.V.
Bikers Toy Run, based at the JI; two of the Sons of God Motorcycle Club, which
sponsored the run; and Santa at the tree lighting with Kim Rodriguez, 9, and Natalie
Kaplan, 3. (Photos by ’Illinois Valley News’)
Illinois Valley
Wednesday, Dec.7
Mostly Cloudy
High--47 Low--27
Thursday, Dec. 8
Clouds Continue
High--47 Low--32
Friday, Dec. 9
Partly Cloudy
High--51Low--34
Saturday, Dec. 10
Rain
High--51 Low--33
Sunday, Dec. 11
Mostly Sunny
High--56 Low--38
Inaugural swim team members (from left) Nick Greener, Emily Harris, Victoria
Prince, Roxi Holmes and Ian Barker-Cortrecht at the half-full Cave Junction Swim-
ming Pool. Funding for the facility to open next year is doubtful. (’I.V. News’ photo)
Monday, Dec. 12
Mostly Sunny
High--57 Low--35
IVHS swim team plans a major splash
Tuesday, Dec. 13
Partly Cloudy
High--54 Low--36
By looking at the half-
full city of Cave Junction
Swimming Pool and with
snow in the air, it’s hard to
believe that it is swim sea-
son, said Cynthia Hobbins,
who was pool manager for
the past summer.
The high school winter
sport season has added a
new sport -- Illinois Valley
High School has a swim
team, said Hobbins, who is
serving as team coach.
“This is the first season
IVHS has ever offered swim
team competition,” said Hob-
bins. ‘The team started work-
ing out Nov. 7. The swim-
mers who have committed
make the trek to Grants Pass
to swim at the YMCA three
or more days a week.
“The other Skyline Con-
ference swim teams have
made room for our swimmers
at several of their meets.
“When the idea of a
swim team was announced
at the high school,” Hobbins
continued, “there was a
large turn-out of interested
students. As the students
found out that they would
have to practice in Grants
Pass, the turn-out became
smaller.
“We have five swim-
mers, three of whom have
never competed in swim-
ming before.
“This is a huge chal-
lenge for our swimmers,”
Hobbins said, “as some of
our competitors are year-
round swimmers. With three
weeks of practice under their
belts, these swimmers will
meet the challenge.
“The IVHS swim team
members are Ian Barker-
Cortrecht, Nick Greener,
Emily Harris, Roxi Holmes
and Victoria Prince.”
Hobbins said that as
with most sports at IVHS,
there is an issue of funds.
“The Cougar swimmers
will have a couple of fund-
raisers,” Hobbins said. “The
monies will help pay for the
meets, district champion-
ships, and possibly team
warm-up suits.
“They will have a
swim-athon this month.
Those who can help, but
who do not know any of our
swimmers can phone me at
287-0661.
“The community re-
sponse to the idea of a swim
team has been very posi-
tive,” she said. “It is one
more positive growth ex-
perience for our youth.
“We have a lot to learn
in our first year, so we may
offer IVHS Cougar swim-
ming in the future,” Hobbins
concluded.
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