Thur« Feb 15. 1979 (Sec. 3) SANDT (Oie ) ROST
Long skis relax
Hoodland coach
by CAROL THURLKILL
Crater Rock on Mt. Hood, eat his lunch,
and ski down.
It used to take longer, sometimes up
to six years, to learn to ski on long skis.
The short ski was developed during the
sixties to make learning easier Today,
Druelle says, a novice with short skis
can handle himself after the third time
out on the hill.
Post Correspondent
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Close games spell doom for Mt. Hood eager
Community
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College’s basketball coach
H p r h R r n th e a t hohinzt thaa
Herb Booth sat behind the
desk in his office Wed
nesday night and pored
over the score book in front
'o f him.
" I sure hate to lose
those close ones.” he
sighed.
Booth had just watched
his Saints go down in the
final seconds to Centralia
57-55. It was the fifth league
loss for Hood Four of those
have been by a total of 11
points.
Worse, it puts MHCC in
the position of not being
able to afford another
setback if it is to have a
shot at the playoffs of the
Athletic Association of
Community Colleges. •
“We’ve lost four games
this year because of one
thing or another,” he said.
‘‘It was rebounding at
H ighline, turnovers at
Low er Columbia,- free
throws at Grays Harbor
and rebounding tonight ’’
At Highline, the Saints
,»lost the battle of the boards
39-24 and ultim ately the
game 79-77 despite 55
percent floor shooting. At
Lower Columbia, Hood led
43-39 at halftime only to
turn the ball over 16 times
after intermission and blow
a nine point lead and the
game 83-77.
Against Grays Harbor,
Hood was victimized by a
clutch free throw in the last
20 seconds And finally
against Centralia on their
home floor, the Saints gave
up too many offensive
rebounds.
"(Dennis) Upton had 18
points and at least four of
his baskets came off the
s offensive
^ " 8iVe b<>ard”
board," Booth
said.
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The Saints outshot the
visiting T ra il Blazers from
the field, had three fewer
fouls and three fewer
turnovers, led by five
points at halftime, yet still
came out on the short end
of the score.
‘ ‘We figure if we do most
things well, we’ll w in ,"
The M arlins finished with
71 points, fa r behind the
winning total of 182 posted by
David Douglas
Tualatin
Hills finished second with 124
and MAC was third with 113.
Relay teams paced the
M arlin effort at MAC. The
boys 9-10 200-yard medley
relay team of John Tuttle,
Troy Hilstad, Dean Haines
and Doug Crane placed
second with a time of 2:33.8.
The same contingent com
bined to take second in the
200-yard freestyle relay as
well, finishing in 2:08 7.
The boys 11-12 relay teams
duplicated their younger
teammates’ feats. The 200
yard medley relay team of
M att Roth, Steve Grable,
Tuttle and Kevin Beaudoin
finished second in 2:208 as
well as second in the 200-yard
freestyle in 2:06.3.
Individually. Shawn Bums
com pleted the 500-yard
freestyle in 5:40 8 for fourth
placed in the 13-14 boys
competition.
Terri Hanson was clocked
in 32 9 in the finals of the 10-
and-under g irls 50-yard
freestyle Her time was good
enough for fifth place
Even with Hood on the
ropes as far as the playoffs
are concerned. Booth isn’t
about to give up on his
starting unit.
"N o matter what hap
pens the rest of the way,
it ’s been a good season for
us,” he said. "This has
been a great bunch of guys.
T h e Y y ’re
great
com
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re a t
COIT1-
petitors."
He
a c k n o w le d g e s ,
though, that his club is
facing
n ea rly
in s u r
mountable odds in getting
to the playoffs. Hood has
six games left and three of
those are on the road,
where the Saints have yet
“ I t ’s going to be a
c o a c h in g - m o tiv a tio n a l
thing now ,” he said.
"W e’ve got a slim chance.
We re still there but we
can’t lose any more.”
That’s a long order in any
league.
Swimmers eye McMinnville
McMinnville which recently defeated
"G raham beat him in a dual meet
the Pioneers in a dual meet.
and Bob wants to come back and win
Huie Hazelett, one of Sandy’s top this tim e ," Smith added. "We re also
hopes, is ranked first in both the 200- hoping that Hank (Hazelett) can get
yard and the 500-yard freestyles.
fourth place or higher."
Mike Zogg is the district record
Hank Hazelett is also scheduled to
holder and top-ranked swimmer in the
100-yard breaststroke. He is also »swim in the 100-yard breaststroke
scheduled to swim in the 200-yard in where he is ranked fourth.
Mark Mayfield w ill swim the short
dividual medley where he is third.
Dave Falgout w ill swim in the 100- freestyle events while Jeff Binder w ill
yard butterfly (sixth) and the 200-yard try the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-
breaststroke.
individual medley (fifth ).
Glenn Izer is slated for the 200-yard
David Ward w ill try his hand at the
(sixth) and 500-yard (fifth ) freestyles 100-yard and 200-yard freestyles while
while teammate Bret Crane w ill swim M att Falgout is entered in the 100-yard
the 100-yard freestyle (sixth) and the backstroke and the 200-yard individual
100-yard backstroke (fifth ).
medley.
An important event for the Pioneer
boys w ill be the diving. Bob Rathke and
Harvey Hazelett w ill swim in the 500-
Forest Grove’s B ill Graham are ex yard freestyle and the 100-yard
pected to go one-two and Smith is breaststroke. Mike Ward is slated for
hoping that the top diver w ill be the 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard
wearing a Sandy uniform.
backstroke.
"We re relying heavily on Bob to beat
Rick Topliff w ill swim the 500-yard
G raham ," Smith said. "He really freestyle where he is ranked fourth and
wants to win in his senior year.
the 200-yard freestyle.
M att Roth placed sixth in
the 100-yard freestyle for lo
l l boys with a tim e of 1:01.8.
He also finished sixth in the
200-yard freestyle, clocking
inat2:13.3.
Doug Crane was third in
the 50-yard butterfly for 10-
and-under boys with a time
of 33.3. He had the fastest
tim e ,
31.47,
in
the
preliminaries
Crane also took sixth in the
50-yard backstroke with a
time of 39.0.
M att Roth, after two sixth
place
finishes
in
the
freestyle, tried his hand at
the 100-yard butterfly for 11-
12 boys and came in fourth
with a time of 1:08.4. He
came back to record a 1:16 in
the 100-yard backstroke,
although he did not place.
In the individual medley,
Doug Crane came on to place
third with a time of 2:45 on
the 200-yard course He was
also the M arlins’ highest
individual placer, finishing
second in the 50-yard
freestyle in 9.3.
John Tuttle was timed in
43 0 seconds in the 50-yard
breaststroke His tim e would
have been good enough for
fifth place, but the young
Blue M arlin swimmer was
disqualified for using an
illegal stroke
The Pioneers w ill also be con
centrating on both relay events, ac
cording to Smith.
“ We would lik e to move on
McMinnville in the freestyle relay and
go to state in the medley relay,” Smith
said.
The top two swimmers or relay teams
in each event automatically qualify for
the state tournament. In addition,
anyone who places in the top six in the
finals and surpasses the established
qualifying tim e is eligible to go.
D istrict preliminaries are scheduled
to begin at 3 p.m. Friday. Diving w ill
begin at 9 a m. Saturday and the
swimming finals w ill follow at 2:15 p.m.
“Our swimmers are now in the
tapering process," Smith said. "W e’re
decreasing the yardage and giving
them more rest between intervals to get
them ready for district.
,
"Everyone is in good sp irits," he
added "The boys want very much to
beat M cMinnville and the girls want to
be the firs t Sandy girls team to take
d is tric t."
“The reason why short skis were
developed was to allow people to turn
quickly so they weren’t facing downhill
for a long tim e,” he explained. “ It is a
natural reaction for an individual to
want to go across the hill.
Druelle, now in his thirties, says he
learned to ski with long skis and the old
leather boots. Born in France, he has
been racing competitively since he was
13 in eastern Canada When he was 18,
Druelle moved to western Canada and
skied extensively throughout the
Rocky Mountains
"P a rt of the learning process is
overcoming that fear,” he added
"That allows you to feel comfortable
with your body pointed down, and it
allows you to travel at faster speeds
You're not constantly fighting the
fear.”
Druelle feels that the serious
recreational skier should begin to use
longer skis <200 to 207 centimeters for
men and 180 to 200 centimeters for
women) after learning on short skis.
Short skis inspired “ hot dogging ’
and "boogying," or showing off on
really groomed slopes close to the
Three years later, a friend in the
Canadian Ski School guided him to Mt.
Hood’s slopes where he began racing
for Mt. Hood Community College. He
raced for the College of Idaho in Bogus
Basin and later began coaching at
Mission Ridge, Wash and Central
Washington State College.
“People becom e bored w ith sh ort skis.
to win a league game. I
to win a league game. Now
th e v m u s t w i n t h o r n «11
they must win them all.
From page o n e
Marlins fourth
at invitational
The Blue M arlin Aquatic
Club placed fourth in the
MAC Invitational held last
weekend at the Multnomah
Athletic Club.
Booth said. The Saints did,
but they didn’t.
After 20 years of skiing, Michel
Druelle says he w ill never hang up his
long skis.
" I t is more comfortable to ski fast on
longer skis," he said. "They are a lot
more stable. You can really relax and
let the skis flow .’’
"T hat requires a really sophisticated
technique,” Druelle added " I t is
something that evolves — an advanced
skiing experience.’’
The challenge is to fe e l relaxed and
com fortable w ith any p art o f the m o u n ta in .”
While age has forced the athlete to
cut back on his racing program, his
skis have never left the snow. Today,
the Hoodland resident coaches the Mt.
Hood Meadows Junior Ski Team on
weekends. Druelle says he still uses his
207-centim eter slalom skis fo r
recreational skiing.
" I ski two days during the week and
jog at least four miles a day three times
a week,’’ he said with the dedication of
a young athlete in training "Your body
is your motor, and you can only get as
far as you allow it to get. The ski ex
perience can only be as enjoyable as
you are fit to enjoy
"The fully well-rounded skier should
be able to ski on anything, ranging from
ice to cement on any pitched h ill,” he
added. " I t requires good equipment,
good technique, and a healthy body ."
Druelle said his long skis are an
integral part of maintaining that good
technique. When he hits the slopes early
in the morning, avoiding the crowds, he
gives himself a good workout, always
concentrating on his form, staying
relaxed. Slow or fast, he snakes down
the h ill in long, wide turns. During the
summer, Druelle w ill pack his skis and
knapsack on his back and climb up to
lodge, Druelle said He believes that
this lavish and sometimes sloppy
method of skiing is more a combination
of errors than a demonstration of good
technique. The longer ski is used more
as a mode of transportation to intimate
spots on the mountain, according to
Druelle.
" I t is more profound,” he said. " I t ’s
not a flash thing — this year you’re into
it because i t ’s in ."
Over the past ten years. Druelle has
observed an increased use of the longer
ski by more people. Today’s economy is
tighter, he says, and skiers are
beginning to appreciate their expensive
equipment and keep it longer They are
more aware of their physical health.
“ I think the alpine skier is more
aware of the environment than he used
to be," Druelle said. "He is trying to
learn efficiently how to ski in different
snow conditions in different terrain,
and enjoy the mountain as a whole. I
think it isn’t just a fad.
"This is the direction I would like to
have people see," he added "People
become bored with short skis. The
challenge is to feel relaxed and com
fortable with any part of the mountain
in any conditions ”
Baseler
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