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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, December 7, 2016 Page A-5 Lady Cougars start slow, pick up steam Ray Brown IVN Contributing Writer After losing an away game 42- 57 to the Hidden Valley Mustangs, the Cougars took on the Oakland Oakers Saturday in their first game this season at the Ken Mann Memorial Gynasium at IVHS. The game was close throughout as the momentum shifted in short bursts, for 11 points, getting the lead back at 34-30. In the fourth period, Miller, Johnson, and Aarika Brooks did most of the scoring and enough to put the game away at a score of 58-48. “We came out really sloppy in the first half, making poor decisions and we weren’t able to put the ball in the hoop on a lot of quality looks. But the second half the girls which kept the crowd on the edge of their seats. Cougar’s coach Serena Barry’s team was tied with Oakland, 9-9, at the end of the first quarter where Aundrea Miller led the way in scoring. By the end of the half, the Cougars were down 18-22. With Miller getting into foul trouble in the third, Tori Johnson and Diamond Murphy caught fire and combined picked their heads up and came out strong, going on a really big run for 40 second half points, 24 of which came in the fourth, led by Miller and Johnson. I was really happy with the way we finished. Now we have to work on putting together four solid quarters a game,” said coach Barry. Miller led scoring with 18, Johnson - 14, Brooks - 11, Murphy - seven, Roza Jonas - four, Courtney Scott - two, and Abbigayle Jolly - two. After losing three valuable starters to graduation this year, the season will be a challenge, but with the improved free throw shooting and intensity on defense, the Lady Cougars will keep it interesting. Watching a game is a great way to spend a rainy evening. Tuesday, the Cougars travel to Del Norte. Cougars lose 2 close games to start season Ray Brown IVN Contributing Writer After opening their season at Hidden Valley with a 36-40 loss, the Cougars were anxious for their home opener against the Oakland Oakers. In front of their home crowd Saturday, they led at the end of each quarter except the fourth. These evenly matched teams battled back and forth to end the first quarter with the Cougars on top 14-9. The home team’s scoring was held in check by the Oakers in the second quarter where Chase Nelson got to show off some defensive and rebounding skills. The half ended with the Cougars leading 20-17. Bryce Bruner was first to score in the second half, but Oakland came back halfway through the third to tie at 22 each, but by the end of the period, Illinois Valley was back on top 31-28. The Oakers came on strong in the fourth and simply outscored the home team despite a three-point buzzer beater by Elijah Polk, ending the game at 40-46. Scoring went as follows: Skylar McLanahan - 10, Bruner - nine, Caleb Hess - seven, Tanner Davis - four, Polk - three, Isaiah McLanahan and Cody Box - two. This was a great game to watch and Tuesday, Coach Matt Knights’ Cougars travel to Del Norte. IVHS’s new band director brings real-life experience Annette McGee Rasch IVN Senior Contributing Writer Aspiring musicians attending Illinois Valley High School (IVHS) have scored an experienced mentor in new music teacher Joshua Dargavell. Before accepting the job at IVHS last September, Dargavell was a professional musician on cruise ships in Europe, playing the trombone. “My most recent contract was traveling from Barcelona, Spain to Venice, Italy. We went back and forth,” Dargavell said. “We had a show band that played music for dancers and other performers. We also played late night in the cocktail area, doing a more jazz-oriented set and all kinds of styles - not just classical and jazz, but also rock and funk. That versatility was great. And getting to travel the world just because I played the trombone was really exceptional to me.” Dargavell had only been off the ship for a week when he saw the job post seeking a music teacher at IVHS. “I jumped at the opportunity and everything just worked out. It was literally perfect timing.” So why did Dargavell switch from performing to teaching? “As a musician who has studied performance, it’s just known that so many people have such an impact on you,” he explained. “People that put out so much effort to give you this gift of music, from band instructors through childhood and private lessons, and then later, college instructors. 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