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Page 5 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Illinois Valley’s 52-6 loss ends 10-1 football season Cave Junction Head Start students visited with their I.V. High School Cougar Pals Thursday morning, Nov. 15. The kids had a pep rally for the Cougar foot- ball team. They made milk-jug helmets, painted their faces and enjoyed cake. (Photos by Mi- chelle Binker, (Illinois Valley News) State gives spirited report The Oregon Liquor Con- trol Commission (OLCC) sent $680,522 to Douglas, Jackson, Josephine and Lane counties and their 37 incorporated cities in August as part of the state- wide distilled spirits revenue distribution of $12.9 million. During September, OLCC sent the counties and their incorporated cities $697,581 as part of the state- wide distilled spirits revenue distribution of $13.17 million. For August, Josephine County (population 81,125) received $26,699. The cities of Cave Junction and Grants Pass received $1,520 and $29,352 respectively. For September, Jose- phine County got, $27,364. Cave Junction received $1,559 and Grants Pass $30,079; For August, Jackson County (pop. 198,615) got $65,367. Its towns and cities received: Ashland, $20,337; Butte Falls, $422; Central Point, $15,708; Eagle Point, $7,915; Gold Hill, $1,025; Jacksonville, $2,425; Med- ford, $70,327; Phoenix, $4,498; Rogue River, $1,907; Shady Cove, $2,619; Talent, $6,088. Douglas County (pop. 103,815) received $34,167. Of its communities, Roseburg received the most: $19,994. Lane County (pop. 339,740) got $111,812. The highest disbursement went to Eugene: $141,016. OLCC follows a per cap- ita distribution formula based on Oregon’s population of 3.69 million. For August it was 33-cents per person for counties; 95-cents a person for cities. The breakdown was: 36 counties, 10 percent, $1.2 million; 241 cities, 20 per- cent, $2.4 million; state gen- eral fund, 56 percent, $6.8 million; city revenue-sharing account, 14 percent, $1.7 mil- lion; state Addiction & Men- tal Health Division, $708,857; and Oregon Wine Board, $20,551. OLCC revenue is derived from the sale of distilled spir- its in 240 liquor stores, taxes on malt beverages and wine, license fees, and fines for liquor law violations. The August revenue share was $11.61 million. OLCC collects privilege taxes of $2.60 for a 31-gallon barrel of malt beverage, 67- cents a gallon for taxable wine with an alcohol content of 14 percent or under and 77-cents on taxable wine over 14 percent. Of that, 2-cents a gallon goes to the Oregon Wine Board for research and promotion. Jo County eyes fee increases Fee proposals affecting amounts charged by six de- partments of Josephine County will be the topic of a public hearing Wednesday, Nov. 21. The hearing, by the county board of commission- ers, is to begin at 9 a.m. at Anne Basker Auditorium adjacent to the county court- house in Grants Pass. Fee proposals will be discussed for Animal Control & Regulation, Environmental Health, County Clerk, Sur- veyor, Assessor, and Parks, an announcement noted. Is your Medicare Plan being discontinued? For your personal consultation, ask your local experts at... Mary Reynolds P.O. Box 1668 ~ 221-C S. Redwood Hwy. Cave Junction OR 97523 Office: 592-6262 Fax: 592-6263 Cell: 660-7342 jeffersonstate@frontiernet.net Ten consecutive victories and one loss -- a most honor- able and sterling mark. That’s what it comes to when speaking of the 2007 Illinois Valley High School Cougar football team -- champion of the Skyline Con- ference and a history-making IVHS squad. Yes, in the second-round Class 4-A state playoffs the Cougars lost 52-6 Friday night, Nov. 16 in Cave Junc- tion on a drizzly wet night that left the ball and the field slippery and sometimes treacherous. It was a stunning upset that seemed to daze the Cou- gar faithful. And although it might have seemed to some that the I.V. team was shocked and not “with it,” such was not the case. The fourth-ranked Cougars fought hard against sixth-ranked Marist, a private Catholic school from Eugene. The Spartans always field a dangerous and hardy team. It’s no stranger to state play- offs or state titles. They played well, and they steamrollered IVHS, shutting down its run- ning game. Besides taking advantage of five fumbles, the Marist line outweighed Illinois Valley 20 to 40 pounds man for man. The Spartans are as well coached as I.V., led by head coach Bob Thornhill. And one of the Spartan coaches is 1967 IVHS graduate Terry Augstadt, who quarterbacked the Cougars. Additionally, the Cou- gars were without regular QB Doug Hoskins, who was in- jured against Rogue River; and Nathaniel Heath, a strong player who recently suffered a broken foot. There also was specula- tion that the Cougar team was affected by the recent bomb threats at their school. Many students have missed classes because of the disruptions; backpacks are being searched; cell phones are being checked; and the lockers are temporar- ily off-limits. On Friday, the contest began with Marist sophomore Jeff Bedbury returning the opening kickoff 70 yards for a TD. Senior Chad Swenson got strong blocking from full- back Chris Sherbina to score three times, leading Marist to its major victory over previ- ously unbeaten I.V. The Spartans (9-2) will host Yamhill-Carlton in next weekend’s quarterfinal round, as the Tigers beat Estacada 36-6. Friday night at IVHS, Spartan senior Colton Tho- mas caught a 10-yard scoring pass from senior quarterback Ryan Bell to help the Spartans take a 14-0 first quarter lead. Thomas had eight catches for 77 yards on a handful of plays that the night while gained more than 5 Bell, who rushed yards. for 76 yards on The Spartans bene- nine carries, fin- fited from great field ished with 139 possession after re- yards passing on covering five Illinois 21 completions. Valley fumbles three The score of which came on was 38-0 at the offense and two from half. special teams. I.V.’s Larry And Marist used a no- Ragsdale, the Sky- huddle offense, some- line Offensive times changing plays Player of the Year, Cougar Jesse Swift (with ball) fights for a TD. at the line, which the finished with 11 (Photo by Dale & Elaine Sandberg for IVN) Cougs had not faced yards rushing on previously. five carries. He scored in the fense held the Coug’s explo- In the end, I.V. lost to the third quarter; the PAT run sive offense to a total of 81 Spartans -- but no one can failed. yards. Illinois Valley entered take away the Cougars’ un- Swenson finished with the game averaging more beaten, record-setting string 56 yards on 15 carries for than 400 yards and 44 points of 10 victories. Marist, which had 291 yards a game. (More photos, page 16) of total offense. Marist’s de- I.V. was able to run only Illinois Valley Cougar Football Team — It’s been a hell of a ride. We’re proud of you! Your Skyline championship rocks. (5 4 1 ) 4 7 9 -5 3 3 5 (8 0 0 ) 9 2 2 -1 0 2 5 I n busine ss sinc e 1 9 4 8
