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1 SANDY (O re.) POSTThurs., M a r c h » . 19B0(S«c 3) ¡—s tiff shots---------- Tough choice facing Sitton by MARK FLOYD Sports Editor Anyone lucky enough to attend any of the Class AAA high school boys basketball tournament last week saw some pretty darn good basketball. Excitement ran high, especially for the first round when top-ranked McMinnville took on highly regarded Grant. The game was a cliff-hanger all the way. McMinnville had some good talent to back up All- American 6-foot-8 center Charles Sitton. Grant countered with some torrid outside shooting and a well-coached, patient attack. A pair of costly turnovers eventually did McMinnville in and Grant knocked off the defending state champs. But that did little to hurt the stock of Sitton, one of the most highly recruited high school players in the country. Rain puts damper on TVL baseball openers by M A R K F LO Y D It doesn’t take much of a genius to figure out why Tim ber Valley League baseball teams haven’t played any baseball games yet. Predicting the date of the opening games could be quite a feat though. Kain scratched Sandy H igh’s opener off the calendar las» Tuesday and F rid a y ’s scheduled contest at Jackson was called on account of an un characteristic M arch snowstorm Things don’t look too bright for the Pioneers' upcoming home games either, according to Sandy coach Curtis Heath. "W e are going to need a lot of sun shine," Heath said. "O ur field is in pretty bad shape— we could use four or five straight days of nine h oirs of sun or so and we m ight be a ll r ig h t* ’ Although the rain-induced can cellations aren’t really popular with the players, Heath is happy about the fact that he can get in a few extra workouts before the season openers even if those workouts are confined to the comfort of the gymnasium. “ The delay is helping us a little ," Heath said, “although 1 would like to have a game to see where we are at this point. Still, w e’ve been able to deal with the little things on defense that w ill help us in the long run.” Defense is the big preseason question m a rk for the Pioneer glovers. Heath feels that the hitting w ill be sound as w ill the fu n d a m e n ta ls such as baserunning, but the Pioneers’ inex perience m ay cause a few problems on defense. So Heath has his players working on some of the fine points — especially pick-off plays. “ W e’re trying to improve the non verbal communication on the field this y e a r," Heath said. “ W e’re working really hard on that part of the game — giving signs rather than shouting things out on the field. Hopefully, not many people w ill be able to run on us this year " Indoor practice has improved also No longer do the Pioneers have to rub elbows with the tennis and softball teams. A net and butting cage has been set up for the basehallers in the uppper gym at the high school and they have a little more space to roam. That may be one of the reasons the team has kept its m orale up so high despite the weather. “ M entally and attitude-wise, the team , is performing above expectations.” Heath said. “ The adm inistration is doing its thing to get us a place to practice on a rainy d ay. “ So w e’re just going through drills and working on our defense,” Heath added. “ I don’t think anyone’s field in the entire western part of Oregon is ready to p lay.” Heath still hasn’t set a starting lineup and said he plans to play a lot of people early to figure out the best defensive lineup. Defense w ill take a priority with regards to daily lineups; Heath feels the hitting w ill take care of itself. The Pioneers were scheduled to play at Clackam as Wednesday, but rain w ill probubly scrap that contest. Jesuit is set for a Friday double header at Sandy, weather perm itting The first game of the tw inbill w ill start at 12 p.m. One advantage in the rain delays is that the Pioneers won’t have to burn out their pitchers in the first week of season. Sandy originally had 14 games scheduled in the first two weeks of the season, but cancellations have pared that down considerably. A trip across the mountains to Bend was cancelled due to the time consideration, but ironically, those may have been the only games the Pioneers could have played all month because of the rain. pioneer calendai TRACK March 27 Jackson. Newbarg at Sandy 4 p.m. SOFTBALL March 21 Sandy at Gresham 12p.m. March 24 Sandy at La Salle 4p.m. March 26 David Douglas at Sandy 4 p.m. BOYS TENNIS March 24 Sandy at Gresham 4 p.m. March 25 Sandy at Silverton4 p.m. March 27 Sandy at Estacada 4 p.m GIRLS TENNIS March 24 Gresham at Sandy 4 p.m. March 25 Silverton at Sandy 4 p.m. March 27 Estacada at Sandy 4 p.m. BOYS GOLF March 24 Sandy at Gresham 4 p.m. March 25 Sandy at Oregon City 4 p.m. VARSITY BASEBALL March21 Jesuit at Sandy (DH) 12p.m. March 25 Sandy at Newberg 4 p.m March 26 Sandy at McMinnville 4 p.m. March 27 Gresham at Sandy 4 p.m Makeup games part of spring Charlie Sitton A fan that happened to roam around the coliseum was liable to see quite a few fam iliar faces. Notre Dame coach Digger Phelps was seen coming out of the McMinn ville locker room , and Phelps passed Washington State’s George Raveling on the way back to his seat. Watching their every move was a pair of assistant coaches from Oregon State, Jim Anderson and Dave Leach. UCLA’s Larry Brown was missing, but the Bruin coach apparently sent an apologetic telegram to Sitton from Tempe, Ariz. where UCLA was involved in the Western Regionals of the NCAA tourney. Sitton has narrowed down his choices of schools to four: UCLA. OSU, WSU and Notre Dame And the coaching staffs weren’t about to le t this last chance go by without getting their last digs in. Trying to predict where Sitton will go has been the idle topic of many a basketball fan lately. Everyone seems to think that Oregon State has the inside track, but Raveling has said that people will be surprised when Sitton announces. Now Raveling has been known to whistle in the dark a lot and perhaps he’s hoping to inf luence the McMinnville ace a bit. WSU has a good basketball tradition to offer and lineup openings as well. Starting center Stuart H ouse and starting all-conference forward Don Collins have graduated. Oregon’s liquid sunshine has made baseball and softball into endangered sports this spring. Tennis is also a t the mercy of the clouds and viewing these sports can be a haphazard operation. If the weather has been on the wet side, fans should call Sandy High at 668-8011 to confirm games listed in the Pioneer Calendar The dates for makeup games can also be obtained. BILL TAYLOR A A S S O C IA T E S 975 S.E Sandy Portland. Oregon 97214 S T A TEWIDE REALTORS * nSTRlBUTORSMlPS ♦ RESTAURANTS • LOUNGES * TAVERNS • RESORTS Leaky hot water faucets waste valuable energy and water. Sixty drops a minute waste seven gallons of hot water in 24 hours. That's money down the drain. Most often water drips because the seat washer or its mating metal seat is worn. 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Soon yo u ’ll leave that rusty old lunch box with its wad of peanut butter and jelly at home. We’re going to take orders during your coffee break and deliver your lunch at noon. Oregon State has the advantage of being close by. where Sitton s family and friends could easily f ollow his career He would also be the favorite son of the state and could break in with a highly ranked team. Sitton would have a year to blend in with the veterans before graduation would dent OSU and he would have to assume a heavier load. However, a lot of pressure would be on Sitton and at age 17 he may have had enough ot tfiat At ()SC and WSU, Sitton would be the franchise. At Notre Dame and UCLA, he would be one of several blue chippers. At any rate, it should be an interesting decision Bend an elbow or two. Stay on for dinner. Try a "B loody T h u m b ” (th a t’s our version of a Bloody M ary) or a “No Tie Special" (you w ouldn’t dare come in here wearing one.) We've also got a good supply of "Boiler M akers" and big, frothy pitchers of beer. A ll great thirst quenchers. Beginning at 4 p.m ., we serve the best steaks, chicken, and seafood yo u ’ll ever find in a warehouse. Special orders, too. Catering is one of those jobs we do best. Small office m eet ing? We ll m ake the boss's eyes dance. Or for a larger crowd, bring them all to our private dining room . We ll do you proud. Anything worth finding is worth looking for. The basketball tradition at Notre Dame is certainly a good enough reason to pick the Midwest power The Irish get plenty of national exposure and if Sitton has pro aspirations at this early date, Notre Dame would be a good bet. It also seems to get the lx‘st white player in the country each year. I (LA also has the tradition and national exposure on its side The Bruins made some good points for themselves this month by their strong performance in the NCAA playoffs, making the final four with a young lineup The only starters that are seniors are both forwards, a spot Sitton could occupy. People helping you with energy saving ideas. Come back when the noon whistle blows. Feast your eyes on our Burger Crates. Or bite Joe s Watchdog. (That's a big Coney Island sm othered in onions.) And don’t wait too long to subject yourself to the Foreman's R evenge... everything's in this one but a big hairy-chested Italian These are just some of (This is for all you shy ones who'd rather sit on your favorite lift truck than over to our d in ing room .) Getting here is half the fun. So hang in there. From Portland, south on M cLoughlin to Clackamas-Estacada exit. Hwy. 224 to Lake Rd.-Harm ony Rd. exit. Left at signal to Lake Rd., second left to O m ark Industrial Park. 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