Gridders stop Dallas, 3-0,
await always tough Newberg
10 - SANDY (Or..) POST Thurt.. Sept. 16. 1976
,
"Newberg plays good tough
power-T
fo o tb all,’’
said
Pioneer coach Woody Allen.
The Sandy High football lean» ••They’ll stick to the ground
will chase after a second unless they have to pass.’’
Pat Casey, a running back
conquest Friday at 8 p.m when
it invades the lair of the and linebacker for the Tigers,
Newbert Tigers for a non is the top athlete on the op
counting Coast-Valley League posing team, according to
Allen.
. . ,
scrap.
Randy
Skogan
cinched
The spunky Pioneers will be
flying high at Newberg after Sandy's season-opening victory
blanking a division-contender with a 27-yard field goal in the
in Dallas last Friday, 3-0 One second quarter That held upas
more win will match the Dallas, though able to muster a
mobile offense, failed to find
Pioneers’ total of wins in 1975.
the end zone.
Three years ago Sandy
One of the Dragons' best
tripped the Tigers 8-7 en route
shots at a score failed when
to
the
division
title.
Since
then
Dallas. 3-t, will face Newberg tonight at 8
BILL HODDEN ( middle of picture M dark
Newberg has proven to be a Dallas was called for an of
in the Tigers’ lair.
(Poslphoto.
headache by snaring 7-0 and 8-6 fensive holding penalty. The 15
jersey) struggles to get loose from a
yards made the difference.
Dallas tackier during last Friday s Sandy
victories.
Defensive
back
K evin
football action. The Pioneers, who tripped
Gernhart also stymied another
drive with an interception of a
Russ Henrey pass
Sandy actually took first
crack at moving the ball but a
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art
of
Stone
and
the
fumble stopped that effort and
•‘ I t ’ ll be an interesting all around play of Jenny Johns.
Beaverton reveal that five
said Grants. "We 11
The big test of the season
game
starting
players
from
the
state
The JV volleyballers snared D allas took it the other
comes today when the Sanity
have to improve a little bit from
direction, failing with the
champions
have
graduated
and
an
8-15, 15-6, 15-13 win over the
Union High School volleyball
our
play
with
Barlow.
holding penalty.
the
Beavers
will
be
shorter
Barlow
contingent
while
the
team takes on the defending
Beaverton’s being a state
The Pioneers clicked on
Also, one of the returnees will
freshmen
collected
15-12,
8-15,
champion says a lot. You don t
state champion Beaverton on
offense with two good runs
not be suited up because of a
get there playing sloppy 15-9 victory
the Pioneer courts at 5 p. m.
from Mark Antis and Randy
“ The wins were good for the
The SUHS volleyball teams sprained ankle
volleyball.
Keller to set up Skogan’s field
Sandy
volleyball
coach
Ron
kids,”
said
Grantz
of
the
JV
also open league competition on
“ If we’re going to beat them
goal only after the Dallas
Grants said that his team will
Tuesday with contests at
we ll have to play as well as we and freshmen wins. “ They’re defense stiffened
need to improve in order to trip
just
learning
the
game
and
they
can. They won’t beat them
Silverton, starting at 5 p.m.
Sandy collected itself again
E a rly
reports
from the Beavers
selves so we can’t play just so- needed the competition.
in the second half to nearly
“ The JV ’s need a little more
SO.*’
score, moving to the Dragon 15
The varsity volleyballers confidence in each other. The Keller romped to the four-yard
freshmen played real well and
struggled initially but came on
stripe, but quarterback Scott
strong in stopping Barlow in the it was a pleasant surprise to see Cravens
dropped
and
them serve the ball so well.
season opener, 18-16,15-0.
“ It was good to get the first
match out of the way." said
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Grantz “ We needed to see
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what we could do. 1 think the
team played better than it did
by Keith Klippstein
sports editor
V-ballers win, face Beaverton
Rich gifts wax poor '
when givers prove unkind
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laundry
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Silverton at Dalla»
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Estacada at
(all »am»» non counting)
Junior Robin Martin will
enter balance beam and uneven
parallel bar competition while
sophomore Sherry Peck is set
for floor exercise and possibly
uneven parallel bars Fresh-
man Colleen Burk will compete
in floor exercise and maybe the
balance beam
Stump said that the lineup
mayThangeyet but added that
" w o u l d be confirmed by
F rid ays practice
The coach feels that the meet
will be closely contested
•It should be very close.”
said Stump "We should be
ready The girls are doing full
The beginning o< a new sport
at Sandy Union High School will
blossom Monday as the Pioneer
gymnastics team will travel to
Barlow High for a 7 p.m. meet
Coach John Stump has
tapped seven girls who will
compete for Sandy High's first
ever gymnastics competition.
Sophomore Karen Roweder
and junior Vicky Johnston will
enter all-around competition
for the Pioneers while senior
Annette Rodden is slated for
floor exercise and vaulting
Senior M ira Wever will per
form in vaulting, the uneven
parallel bars and perhaps floor
Three quarterbacks are
vying for the starting slot, Mike
Martin, Kevin Peterson and
Royal Proctor
Eaton said the team wasn’t
particularly big but maybe
better than average
The
Pioneer JV squad won’t be
particularly quick either but he
added, “ We’ve got some strong
p.m. kickoff.
people and better athletes If
The freshm an B squad
they get to working hard, we 11
participated in a scrimmage-
styled game with Barlow be in excellent shape
Freshm a»
an coach Randy
Wednesday with
witn results
resuna not
uui
rresnm
available due to press deadline Hutchinson said that 60 athletes
.
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inn turned nut
for freshm an
out fnr
The _
B team
will
West i Linn
football, the higgest turnout
next Wednesday at 4 p.m.
JV coach Len Eaton has high ever at Sandy
hopes for the Sandy JV team.
The addition of players from
“ We’ve got good athletes who the Redland School helped
are coming off a winning (5-3) boost the figures.
season," said Eaton. “We’re
“The talent looks good,” said
anticipating another
We ve Hutchinson. “There are 20 to 25
been practicing almost four kids that will be strong while
weeks now and we’re anxious to the others are untested
Hutchinson listed tailbacks
„ It has been the intent of
Allen Lowe and fullbacks Mike
varsity coach Woody Allen to
Trachsel and Jeff Sprouse as
keep the sophomores united
three of the top offensive
Allen and the other Sandy
prospecte. Aaron Brown and
football coaches hope that unity
Paul Daugherty should shore
will mean success in the
up the freshman lines.
future.
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At Estacada J». Astoria 14
At Canby 7, Newberg 14
At Sweet Home IS, McMinnville II
At M verlon 4. St Helens 70
At Molalla 77, Forest Grove U
(a ll games non counting)
real hard
“ I ’m looking forward to a
win.”
Stump said the progress
made by this first year team
has exceeded that of others by
the opening meet.
“ I’ve talked with other
coac hes and it seems like we re
ahead of schedule, maybe as
much as a whole year ahead
said the gymnastics coach,
“ With that we have a„good
chance of beati g
y
established gymnastics teams
up to two to three years old
We ll give them a run for their
routines and have been working
money
RiEGEimflnn’z
W ATER POLO opened last Thursday at
Sandy High. Scott l a y too (27) and Randy
Pollvka (25) move In to challenge a
Parkrose ballhandler. Sandy lost. 17-11,
but will come to do battle with Gresham
tonight at the Gopher pool.
i Post photo)
Loss may buoy water poloists
Feeling good about its season
opening loss, the Sandy Union
High School water polo team
will take on Gresham at 7
tonight at the Gopher pool
The Pioneer poloists will also
host Beaverton Tuesday at 4:30
p.m. in the Sandy pool.
No loss provides a complete
boost to any athletic team but
Sandy was a distinct underdog
to Parkrose, a team which
finished third at state last year
In 1975 the Broncos romped
over Sandy, 24-1.
H ie Pioneers managed to
control the ball, though, and
held close before falling 17-11
"They thought they’d get
beat bad," said assistant coach
Russ Alvarez “They didn't
know they’d do so good, par
ticularly in controlling the
ball."
The Broncos' Mark Holmes
proved to be the offense of the
game, scoring nine times to
boost his team to victory
Pioneers Jeff Youngbluth
and Chris Roth shared team
honors with five apiece while
Randy Polivka made up the
difference with another goal.
Parkrose bounded to a 5-1
Pioneer calendar
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The junior varsity and fresh
man A football programs at
Sandy Union High School open
today with battles against
Dallas
The Pioneer JV contingent
travels to Dallas for a 4 p.m
kickoff while the freshman A
team hosts the Dragons with a 5
Don’t
6 6 5 -4 1 5 8
IL”
Harris lauded the efforts of
Juniors Skogan and Rick
Warren.
D allas
outrushed
the
Pioneers. 163 146, and beat
Sandy in total offense. 221 197
But the« Dragons’ punting
game, averaging 10 yards on
three tries, and 55 yards of
penalties spelled the Dragons’
doom
plot Dallas skirmishes
A' "'ì,
' W 'r/i
301 E. Pow ell
the passer well and our coni
contain
ihe
unit was decent. We came up
with the play when we needed
JV, freshman A squads
All colors
Solas ond Service
» n w Duttiiui
punting o game,
putting up
up two
two
punts for 74 yards, placing one
of the Dallas three-yard line
Defensive coach Lynn Harris
emphasized the nickname of
his unit, the “Junkyard Dogs.,
and told of the defenses
strength.
“They've got a characteristic
of most great defenses unity,
cited Harris "1 wouldn t say
they'rea great defense, though,
because they made technical
errors and don’t pursue very
well But 1 thought they rushed
Gymnasts to test Barlow
in first-ever Sandy meet
CARROLL FUNERAL HOME
all last year.
“ I put nine players out there
and it didn't matter who I put
out there, they played with
equal intensity ."
Grantz was generally pleased
but saw some weak spots.
“ Overall it was a good per
formance, but I could see
things that need to be improved
if we re going to reach our
goals We covered the court
well and played good defense
Grantz will drill the team on
serving, which he said did
improve toward the end of the
match, and forearm passing.
The coach praised the ser-
vinc of Lori Oldenburg, the
.
recovered a fumble. Jack
Paola failed to gain yardage on
a short pass and then Cravens
was intercepted on a pass into
the end zone
Allen was pleased with the
game, but knows his team must
keep improving
“ The game films show our
offense needs a lot of work,
said Allen A good football team
has to improve each week
“ We did have a mistake-free
offense We had three long
drives that used up the clock
Bill Rodden caught the ball well
and Dave Turin had a super
running game.”
He also praised Cravens, who
was 7-13 in passing, and the
pass protectors, who made sure
Cravens wasn’t touched when
dropping back for a pass
Jeff Namhie had an excellent
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SANDY
Braskaw
i . Mon Att.
Freshman A
Sandy, 5p
Volleyball
p.m.
Water polo
p.m.
football — Dallas at
m
Beaverton at Sandy, 5
Sandy at Gresham, 7
FRIDAY
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V arsity tootball
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n
't
Newberg, R p.m.
Crosa country — Sandy at Forest
Grove, 4 p.m.
Gymnastics — Sandy at Barlow. 7
° m
TUESDAY
Volleyball - Sandy at Silverton, 5
p.m.
Water polo — Beaverton at Sandy,
4 »pm
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Sandy
a’
Freshman B football — West Linn at
Sandy, 4p.m.
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edge after one quarter, aided
by Holmen’ three goal» By
halftime the Broncs led 10-4
Sandy came back with seven
scores in the second half, but it
was no way near enough to
corral the freewheeling Holmes
and his Bronco teammates
“The team played real well.”
said Alvarez. "We seemed to be
a little bit more organized than
Parkrose They just fed it to
Holmes and he scored
“ Otherwise we blocked quite
a few shots,controlled the game
and stole the ball often. I don t
know if we improved that
much, but the Parkroae coach
wasamazed."
Alvarez still felt that the
Sandy team could make more
progress
“ We’ve got to work on our
passing,” said the coach. We
had troubles there and we need
to get our plays down But if we
can keep improving like this
we’ll make ittostate."
In addition to the per
formances
of
Roth
and
Youngbluth, Alvarez praised
the defensive play of Jim
Russell.
•
_
Last season the Pioneers
tripped Gresham, 18-1. but lost
to Beaverton, 13-7. This season,
though, a loss may pave the
way for confidence on I I *
Sandy squad
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