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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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SPORTS
Tactay bounds his way into
Lane CC recordbook
Petshow
■ By For Joe
Columbia Gorge News
Jonah Tactay has made
the most of his limited
track and field time the
past few years, including
jumping his way into the
Lane Community College
recordbook.
Tactay, a 2018 Hood River
Valley graduate, set the Lane
record in the triple jump
earlier this month, bounding
50 feet, 11.5 inches (15.53
meters) at a home meet
April 16 in Eugene.
“I knew the jump was
big right when I landed,”
Tactay said. “The phases felt
smooth, and I really held
them out.”
Tactay improved on his
best of 48-9.5, which he set
his freshman year at Lane.
“(That) was the last time I re-
ally competed, and I hadn’t
had an opportunity to get a
good mark before this last
meet.”
Tactay had two counting
jumps at the mid-April meet,
his record-setting effort fol-
lowed by a 49-8.5 mark.
“With COVID we have
been restricted a decent
amount but have thank-
fully been able to continue
having regular practices,”
he said. “We have been
practicing consistently
since September. They split
the team up into several
different groups to limit the
people. We were only able
to use the weight room for
about half of the year, and of
course have to wear masks
and stay socially distanced.”
Tactay eclipsed the former
Lane triple jump record of
49-10.5 (15.2 meters), set
in 2017 by Tristan James.
Tactay’s other personal bests
in the jumps are 23-9.5 in
the long jump and 6-6.75 in
the high jump. He is ranked
first in the triple and long
jump in the Northwest
Athletic Conference of
which Lane is a member.
Tactay’s school record jump
also tied the NWAC confer-
ence record.
Former HRV teammate
Mateo Campos-Davis, who
also competes for Lane, fin-
ished fifth in the long jump
at the April 16 meet.
At Lane, Tactay has
The Hood River Eagles boys Lacrosse takes on Central Catholic, the
Eagles winning by a single point. At top, Jace Peterson (29) works
the defense. Above, Nathaniel Meyer (15) takes a shot on goal.
Photos courtesy Dave Henderson
Hood River
Lacrosse takes on
Central Catholic
Henderson
■ By For Dave
Columbia Gorge News
Jonah Tactay prepares to compete in the triple jump earlier this month, where he sat a new record for
Lane Community College.
Contributed photo
continued on the success
he had at HRV, where he
placed fourth at state in the
triple jump. He earned All-
American status for placing
first in the long jump and
second in the high jump at
the NWAC Championships
in 2019. Lane did not com-
pete last year because of
COVID.
Team
Nishi wins
City
The 69th annual City Bowling
Tournament was completed on April
18 at Hood River’s Orchard Lanes. This,
the biggest tournament in the gorge,
is comprised of three games each in
team, doubles and singles. In addition,
the tournament includes scratch and
handicap all events which combines
individual scores from team, doubles
and singles.
Young Kristen Kawachi, who has
become a fantastic force on the lanes
this season, starred in the tournament,
winning three events, by bowling with
the winning Team Nishi trio, plus taking
the singles and handicap all-events
crowns.
Joining Kristen on Team Nishi,
were orchardist Joey Sheirbon and
the inimitable Stuart Kawachi. This
talented and tenacious trio held each
other up. Joey’s powerful down and
in slants paced the crew with a scratch
626 three game series that included 227
and 205 games. Kristen’s Astro Physix
took down the sticks once again with a
solid 206 and Stuart added nice 214 and
Tactay, who was a multi-
sport athlete at HRV, said
he would like to continue
competing in track and field
as long as possible.
“I haven’t officially decid-
ed which school I’m going
to be continuing track at yet,
but I have been deciding
between Oregon and UCLA.
Although recently I’ve been
201 games. Team Nishi’s total of 2087
pins was tops, followed by Pat’s Pro
Shop with 2021 sticks and Jesse’s Team
earned third place with a 2006 total.
The battle for third was intense as Team
Kawachi finished with 2004 pins and
Hood River Supply had 2002.
Winning doubles with 1453 pins were
all-pro Jeff Miller and our gregarious
man about town George Buck. George
must have inhaled just the right amount
of the tantalizing aroma in his ever
present Cheese Whiz and Hershey’s
Chocolate Syrup to pick such a great
partner. It was definitely Miller-time as
Jeff was simply awesome, rolling a huge
scratch 763 three game series that was
capped by big 280 and 268 games. Two
awesome games for most of us but just
ho-hum stuff for the great Mr. Miller.
Yes, he’s that good! Taking second place
was the husband and wife duo of Kevin
and Sandra Harris with 1423 sticks.
Third was Peyton Stewart and Joey
Sheirbon at 1403 pins.
The burgeoning bowling whiz-kid,
Kristen Kawachi won singles rolling a
scratch 613 set which, with handicap
was good for a tall 772 pin total. Aaron
Troxel’s thumb-less power ball rattled
the sticks to a 733 tally for second and
the ubiquitous Jeff Miller was just one
pin back with a scratch 732. Since Jeff
is the No. 1 bowler in the gorge and he
carries such a high average, he only got
one pin of handicap per game! Beating
him is always no simple task. Orchard
Lanes proprietor Patrick Olson finished
fourth with a 723 total.
In the handicap all-events, Kristen
Kawachi simply blew away the field
winning by 129 pins. Kristen obliterat-
ed her average, topping it by 271 sticks
over the nine games to post a lofty 2234
total that won like the huge underdog
Silky Sullivan did coming from way
behind to win the Kentucky Derby by 6
lengths. Round house curve specialist,
Jeff Brittle, who fires that speedy sphere
of his to near the speed of sound like
the jets he fuels, finished second with
leaning towards Oregon.
“I’m willing to take track
as far as I can take it. I would
like to compete profession-
ally if achievable, but I’m
also working on a bach-
elor’s degree in business
marketing.”
2105 pins. It’s hard to believe but Jeff
really can hook the ball the entire width
of the lane. And he’s proud of it! Rabid
Red Sox super fan and mailman Bryan
Mason hit a few special deliveries out of
the park to get third with a 2072 total.
In the prestigious scratch all events,
proprietor Patrick Olson reigned su-
preme with a 1931 total. And, why not?
Did you expect anything else? He, kind
of knows these lanes, right? In the past
we have always added that the scratch
all events winner earns the title as the
best bowler in the gorge. So, congrat-
ulations Patrick! Bill Whetstine got
second with 1914 and Lynn Spellman
was third with 1873, just nosing out Jeff
Miller’s 1871 total. Actually, the scratch
all events scores were quite low, condi-
tions were fine but the corner pins just
would not fall.
Summer activities are rapidly
approaching. There will be a summer
senior league again that will convene
on Wednesday afternoons. And, for
those who like to find out just how good
they are at this great game, we will have
more Challenge nights that will feature
different oil patterns on the lanes
which will test your mettle. The bowl/
golf league will also return. This fun
format will tell who is the best bowler
and golfer, combined! Bolf will be on
Tuesday’s, bowl one week at Orchard
Lanes and golf the next at Indian Creek.
For more info on summer activities at
Orchard Lanes, contact Pat Olson at
541-386-1326.
Hood River Eagles boys
Lacrosse started off a short-
ened season with a big win
versus the Central Catholic
Rams in a season that al-
lowed only a couple weeks to
prepare for.
Central Catholic started off
with the momentum, main-
taining a lead through the
third quarter, but Hood River
roared back in the fourth to
go ahead 12-10 with only a
couple minutes left.
Despite a goal with under
a minute left for Central
Catholic to close the gap, the
score ended 12-11 Eagles at
the buzzer.
Solid defense played
a huge role in the win as
the Eagles forced a crease
violation to cause the final
turnover and take the win.
“I am very happy with
the way the team played
in their first game in two
years. Many of them have
never played in a varsity
game before this one. They
played very well as a team
and played with a lot of heart
and grit. Looking forward
to the rest of the season with
this team,” Head Coach Mike
Fitsimmons said after the
win.
The young Hood River
Lacrosse team was led by se-
niors Diesel Henderson with
five goals and two assists,
Nathanial Meyer with three
goals, and Spencer Erspamer
with a goal; additional
points with a goal came from
sophomore Michael Frost,
and two more from fresh-
man Milo Kitchings Assists
added to the team play for
the squad, with junior Ryan
Salmon with two, and fresh-
man Camden Moody with
another two.
The wins was a big one
for the Eagles as the Central
Catholic Rams have knocked
out the Eagles Lacrosse team
in past years.
Eagle Snack
Hood River freshman infielder Marina Castaneda, above at left, tags
out Summit senior Grace Dealy in Hood River Saturday afternoon.
The Eagles won the game 20 to 6. Hood River Valley varsity softball
trounced Summit in a non-league contest. Below, the team pulls
together on the sidelines as Summit changes pitchers in hopes of
stopping a flurry of runs.
Mark B. Gibson photo
League high games and series
Monday Night Industrial
Aaron Troxel: 277, 674; Jeff Miller: 256,
683; Mike Bosse: 258; Patrick Olson: 238;
Joey Sheirbon: 237; Kevin Harris: 237; John
Miller: 237; Nancy Asai: 206, 201
Wednesday Night Fraternal
Patrick Olson: 257, 266, 747; Levi Phelps:
264, 236, 715; Jeremy Bloom: 685; Bill
Whetstine: 659; Jeff Miller: 237, 658; Josh
Worth: 268, 657; Jeff Brittle: 256, 654;
Roger Montavon: 267; Bernie Keys: 206
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