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50¢ IVHS shot-blocking jock swats his way to record By BRYAN HARLEY IVN Staff Writer Few people in the stands that witnessed the exciting overtime game Jan. 20 in Ken Mann Memorial Gym between the Illinois Valley High School boys basketball team and Henley knew they would be watch- ing a record-setting per- formance. But record-setting is what senior center Kalen Snook provided when he used his 6-6 frame to block 20 Henley shots, more than doubling the 3-A Oregon School Activities Associa- tion (OSAA) record and placing him in a three-way tie for third best perform- ance on record nationally. “The other players kept telling me that I had a lot, but I was just trying to focus on winning the game,” Snook said. Somehow in-between running up and down the court swatting Henley’s shots, he contributed 18 points and 14 boards to round out the triple-double. His achievements are now being reviewed for sub- mission to the National Fed- eration of State High School Associations (NFSHSA). Game film will be re- viewed this week by IVHS Athletic Director Gary Thornhill, Principal Jo Ann Bethany, and head coach Michael Durrant to validate the scorekeeper’s records. After confirming the total, an application must be completed and signed by the principal, along with any corroborating evidence, and sent to NFSHSA to finalize registration of his record- setting night. Jesse Campbell of Stockbridge, Mich., holds the blocked shot record for one game at 25, set in 1972, according to The National High School Sports Record Book Web- site. (Continued on page 10) A member of the Illinois Valley Fire District speaks with one of three kayakers on Rough & Ready Creek Sunday, Feb. 5 after one of the trio capsized in the boil at the foot of Seats Dam and drowned. (Photo by ‘I.V. News’) Kayaker capsizes, drowns in R&R Creek A kayaker from Gold Hill drowned in Rough & Ready Creek Sunday, Feb. 5 after his craft capsized in an attempt to get over Seats Dam near Airport Drive, said Josephine County Sher- iff’s Office (JCSO). The victim was identi- fied as Timothy Tworog, 54. He was one of three kayakers negotiating the cold creek, according to a witness, Airport Drive resi- dent Thom LeGay. He was relaxing near the dam with his son, Aaron Wissler, when the incident began at approximately 1:17 p.m. Illinois Valley Fire Dis- trict (IVFD), American Medical Response, and JCSO initially responded to a report of a man trapped in the water at the base of the dam. The Josephine County Swift Water Rescue Team, comprised of members from various agencies, was put on standby. However, it was canceled once it was deter- mined to be not needed. With Tworog were kay- akers Barry Snitkin, of Cave Junction, and an unidentified man from Ashland, accord- ing to LeGay. Snitkin was unavailable for comment. LeGay, who said he believed that the three were longtime fellow kayakers, gave the following eye- witness account: Tworog appeared to size up his attempt to get over the dam in a kind of surfboard effort, and went for the middle, but his kayak nose-dived as though it was nose-heavy. The craft turned side- ways, dumping the occu- pant. He hung onto the ves- sel for some time, while his companions tried to help him with rescue ropes, but they could not get close enough to reach him. The victim eventually let go of his kayak, and what’s known as the boil kept pull- ing him under water for sev- eral seconds at a time, then he would pop up some 10 feet away. It appeared that he might have been trying to swim to shore, but could not get free of the suction. After the two compa- nies frantically tried and failed to save the man, Snit- kin yelled to call 911. Le- Gay ran to his vehicle some 50 yards above the site, went home and phoned 911. When he returned with a long rope, the kayaker from Ashland already was maneuvering his friend to shore to keep him from be- ing taken farther down- stream. (End of LeGay’s observations.) Tworog ended up on the south side of the creek, lying on the edge of an em- bankment. His friend, who appar- ently portaged past the dam, eventually made his way to the location, and found that he was deceased, although it was not made official until a medically trained IVFD fire- fighter reached the embank- ment by rescue rig from the south side a bit later. The friend seemed over- come with emotion after seeing to the victim. It appeared that after rescue attempts, Snitkin had continued downstream to the Rough & Ready Way- side, near a bridge, where kayakers often leave the water. Indications were that Tworog’s wife was awaiting him there. The victim was re- moved by JCSO personnel. Carpenter Foundation adds $10k to coalition teen-elderly plan Kalen Snook (#14) is an Illinois Valley High School player seeking a national record for blocked shots in a single game. (Photo by Dale Sandberg) Exemplifying its mis- sion, the Carpenter Founda- tion has awarded $10,000 to Illinois Valley Family Coa- lition (IVFC) for its Teen Community Services Work Project, matching the $10,000 awarded by the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation. The Carpenter Founda- tion mission “is to add op- portunity, choice, inclusive- ness, enrichment and a cli- mate for change” for those living in this area. The Teen Community Services Work Project is designed to provide Illinois Valley teen-agers super- vised work experience as- sisting senior citizens and disabled persons in the val- ley. Other community resi- dents and businesses also can apply for crew of teen- agers for their work projects if there are more teens need- ing work than there are sen- ior and disabled persons asking for assistance. For every three hours of paid work the teen-agers perform, they will donate an hour to community service on projects aimed at com- munity improvement. The project is already at “full speed ahead,” having held its first steering com- mittee meeting on Jan. 18. During that meeting, the steering committee began (Continued on page 4) Lundberg Letter leader forum on fuel future set in CJ Feb. 9 Jan Lundberg, former oil industry analyst and founder of Culturechange.org, will speak in Cave Junction about declin- ing petroleum resources and how that might affect the future on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. during a public gathering. The event, sponsored by the Illinois Valley Social Justice Alliance, will take place at the Alternative Media & Educa- tion Center at 140-C Redwood Hwy. in Cave Junction across from Select Market. According to Lundberg, “The determination to explore and act on the impacts of peak oil and climate change is a big start toward lessening damage to countless lives and our frag- ile ecosystem. There are some key areas to concentrate on, notably food supply and transport.” A small, suggested donation will be taken at the door. For more information phone 592-2693. Lundberg formerly published the “bible of the oil indus- try,” the “Lundberg Letter.” After a career-change toward conservation of energy, he now works “to prevent the spread of pavement which covers up farmland and generates more motor-vehicle pollution.” One reason for his agitation is geologists’ recent estimates of oil’s shortened supply-future. Instead of giving the nation’s gasoline reporters market analysis and the latest price changes, Lundberg analyzes the big picture in the Auto-Free Times magazine he publishes. As to recent occurrences of high gasoline prices to con- sumers, he says humorlessly: “Gasoline prices are danger- ously low. Raising them is politically tough, so our road- fighting movement seeks to change land-use and thus repriori- tize funding toward alternatives to cars.” GETTING THEIR KICKS during the annual cheerlead- ing camp at Illinois Valley High School was a large group of girls Saturday, Feb. 4. The training was con- ducted by members of the IVHS cheerleading squad. Their younger counterparts will show their stuff Fri- day, Feb. 17 during the half at the girls varsity basket- ball game in Ken Mann Memorial Gym. (Photo by Dale & Elaine Sandberg)
