Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Page 22
J.V. tracksters set personal
records at Skyline meet
Members of the co-ed
Illinois Valley High School
track team were faced with
a difficult decision earlier
this month.
The team was set to
compete at the Friday, May
14 Wally Ciochetti Invita-
tional meet in Cottage
Grove, but that event coin-
cided with the Skyline Con-
ference junior varsity meet
at Eagle Point High School.
A vote was taken, and a
majority of the team elected
to support the junior varsity
athletes.
That showing of sup-
port resulted in a strong per-
formance by the junior var-
sity squad, which set 14
personal records during the
Skyline meet.
Freshman Taysha
Hodge improved her marks
in the 100 and 200 meter
runs, and Nick Hoezle, also
a freshman, lowered his
time in the 800 meter run to
2:28.
Junior Celilo Nordal's
time in the 1500-meter race
improved, and he ran the
100-meter in a little more
than 13 seconds.
"We can look forward
to having him on our relay
team next year," coach Todd
Kaberline said.
Junior Glen Moore im-
proved his distance in the
discus event to 79 feet.
Sophomore Dillon Hoyle
took seventh place in the
1500-meter event and com-
peted in many others. Senior
John Wood also improved
in the 300-meter hurdles,
and won his event.
The Skyline varsity
district meet is scheduled
for Friday, May 21 at the
Oregon Institute of Technol-
ogy in Klamath Falls.
"Our goal is to send as
many kids to state as possi-
ble," Kaberline said. "To do
this, the kids must place in
the top two at districts. We
have some athletes that have
a very good chance of doing
this."
Kaberline said that jun-
ior Kayla Johnson likely
will qualify to compete in
discus at that level, as she
currently is ranked third in
the state and first in the dis-
trict for that event. She also
"has a shot" at competing in
the javelin and 100-meter
events, Kaberline said.
The 4X400 relay team
has a "very good chance" of
going to state, Kaberline
said, and is ranked third in
the district. That team had a
time of 3:46 the last time it
competed, and beat its op-
ponents by 50 yards, Kaber-
line said. It consists of
sophomore Troy Mikels,
senior T.J. Parker, Nordal
and junior Jordan Crouse.
Sophomore Brian Terry
is new to pole vaulting,
Kaberline said, but is ranked
sixth in the district and has
been clearing the 11-foot
mark in practice.
"Brian has worked ex-
tremely hard to make these
improvements, and is ex-
pected to dominate the pole
vault for the next couple of
years."
~Scott Jorgensen
Hults qualifies for state bid in golf
By SCOTT JORGENSEN
IVN Staff Writer
Because of his perform-
ance at the Skyline Confer-
ence district tournament last
week, Illinois Valley High
School junior Roger Hults is
the sole member of his team
to qualify for a berth at the
state tournament.
The two-day district
event began at Reames Golf
Course in Klamath Falls on
Monday, May 10. Five teams
participated, and at the end of
the first day, the Cougars
were tied for third place with
North Valley.
But the Cougar squad
was down to four members
during the second day of dis-
trict at Centennial Golf
Course in Medford on Tues-
day, May 11. Coach Matt
Knight said that one I.V.
golfer had pneumonia, and
that development knocked the
team to fifth place.
However, Hults shot an
83 on the first day at district
and an 80 on the second day.
Both courses are par 72.
Hults’ performance was
enough to qualify him for the
state tournament at Emerald
Valley Golf Course in Cres-
well on Monday, May 17.
Seniors shine in IVHS softball sendoff
By SCOTT JORGENSEN
IVN Staff Writer
Although the Illinois
Valley High School varsity
softball team went winless
this season, it ended the year
on a high note.
The Lady Cougars
spent Saturday, May 15
hosting the Hidden Valley
Mustangs for a double-
header in Cave Junction.
The first game resulted
in an 8-5 loss. Highlights
included a double by pitcher
Cindy Moore, a junior,
which drove in two runs.
Moore reached home plate
shortly thereafter.
At the beginning of the
second game, the Lady Cou-
gars held a 5-1 lead until the
fifth inning. They were un-
able to surmount a rally by
the Mustangs, and lost the
game 8-6.
“We weren’t able to
come back, but it was a
great effort,” Yarbrough
said.
A ceremony was held
during the game honoring
the squad’s two seniors,
IVHS girls golfers conclude season
By SCOTT JORGENSEN
IVN Staff Writer
The spring sports season
has ended for the two-
member Illinois Valley High
School girls golf team.
On Monday, May 10, the
duo participated in the first
day of the Skyline Confer-
ence district tournament at
Centennial Golf Course in
Medford. The tournament
continued the following day
at Running Y Golf Course in
Klamath Falls.
St. Mary’s School, of
Medford, took first place,
with Henley taking second.
Both teams qualified for the
state tournament as a result.
Lady Cougar Chelsea
Bullock, a junior, barely
missed out on qualifying for
state, but did earn an All-
Conference honorable men-
tion. She shot a 110 at Cen-
tennial and a 101 at Running
Y. Both courses are par 72.
Junior Laurissa Tausaga
shot a 120 at Centennial and a
129 at Running Y.
Coach Dave Bullock said
that he would like to return in
his role next year, and is hop-
ing to increase participation
in the program. He praised
the efforts of the volunteers at
Illinois Valley Golf Course in
Cave Junction for their help
this season.
Cougars baseball forfeits final game
The Illinois Valley High School varsity
baseball team’s season ended prematurely last
week.
A double-header originally was scheduled
for Saturday, May 15 at Hidden Valley High
School in Murphy against the Mustangs. How-
ever, the Cougars had to forfeit, because it did
not have enough players.
Because the game fell so late in the season,
it was not rescheduled.
Mike Rowan selected as interim manager
for USFS Wild Rivers Ranger District
Seniors Brianna Andrews (left) and Kayla Young were honored
prior to the double-header vs. Hidden Valley on Saturday, May
15. (Below) Sierra Heikka steals third base before scoring a
Cougar run.(Photos by Michelle Binker, Illinois Valley News )
Brieana Andrews and Kayla
Mining town hall set in GP
A town hall meeting regard-
ing the pros and cons of reform-
ing the 1872 mining law is set for
Tuesday, May 25 from 6 to 8:30
p.m. at the Anne G. Basker
Auditorium in Grants Pass.
Scheduled speakers are Joel
King, recently retired from the
top post at the U.S. Forest Ser-
vice Wild Rivers Ranger District;
Jack Swift, Southern Oregon
Resource Alliance vice chair-
man; and Ron Gibson and Hal
Anthony from the Southwest
Oregon Mining Association.
On Sunday, May 16, Rogue Valley Flyers (RVF) held a ‘buddy-box’ day for students and parents at
the Josephine County Skypark in Kerby on Sunday, May 16. Discover Aviation’s Laureano Mier
(above), a Selma resident, put his Sky King gasoline -powered plane in the air for a time
(Photo by Michelle Binker, Illinois Valley News)
Videotape of the meeting
will be made available afterward
at co.josephine.or.us. Questions
can be submitted prior to the
meeting
via
jo-
coeco @ frontier.com. For more
information, phone 541-592-
4695.
Young.
Coach Ray Yarbrough
said the seniors “lead the
way” in both games.
Young went 8-8 in both
games, and reached base
every time she stepped up to
the plate. Andrews went a
combined 5-8 for the dou-
bleheader.
Illnesses left the team
somewhat shorthanded at
the infield positions, but
Yarbrough said the squad
adjusted accordingly.
“The people we put
in stepped up and played
great,” Yarbrough said.
“Overall, it was our best
performance of the year.”
The Lady Cougars
went 0-13 for the season.
But Yarbrough said that
because most of the team
consists of sophomores and
freshmen, the program
should be much stronger
next year.
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Mike Rowan has arrived
as interim district ranger for
the U.S. Forest Service’s
Wild Rivers Ranger District
of the Rogue River-Siskiyou
National Forest.
Rowan replaces Joel
King, who retired April 30.
For the past nine years
Rowan has been the resource
assistant for the Naches
Ranger District, Okanogan-
Wenatchee National Forest.
He provided program man-
agement for recreation, trails,
wilderness, special uses,
lands, minerals and heritage.
He also has been active in
wildland fire and prescribed
fire programs during most of
his career.
“I’m very excited about
this opportunity to work with
the staff on the Wild Rivers
Ranger District,” said Rowan.
“They have established a
reputation for implementing
innovative approaches and
partnerships to manage a
complex landscape.”
The district encompasses
540,000 acres of some of the
most biologically and physi-
cally diverse lands in the con-
tinental United States.
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Formed from the consolida-
tion of the former Galice and
Illinois Valley Ranger dis-
tricts in 2007, the district staff
includes up to 26 permanent
and 30 seasonal employees.
Rowan will be in place for up
to 120 days during the proc-
ess to select a permanent dis-
trict ranger.
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