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Thur» The Sffndy Post Sports Jun« 11 1901 (S«< I, SANDY (Or«.) POST 7 and Recreation Centennial deals Paola’s 3-0 opening Legion loss by MARK FLOYD stop and Jerry Bennett at first and all three w ill be sophomores next year 1 hey dm a good job, but i t ’s been a long time since all the kids have played together.’’ Kraig Gifford got the start for Paola’s, and pitched well, but Sandy didn’t give him much help on the offen sive end Rick Lambert came on in relief, and the Sandy pitchers gave up just four hits Kraig threw a fine game,” Heath said "We just didn't get any hits There s a lag, though, between spring and summer ball and the hitting will come around ” Paola's threatened in the fifth and Stamm and Stuart Ins pitchers held Sandy Paola’s in check on two hits, Wednesday, and claimed a 3-0 win in American Legion baseball The Centennial team picked up a run in the first and added a pair of in surance runs in the top of the seventh inning. Despite the loss, Paola's coach Curtis Heath was pleased with his team's per formance in the game, the first contest of the rain plagued summer for Sandy "I was real pleased with the game, considering,” Heath said "We had Dan Paola at center. Troy Wolfe at short sixth innings, but couldn't push a run across Trailing by one, Keith Powell led off the fifth with an infield hit Ran dy Martin hit into a fielder's choice and replaced Powell at first Martin promp tly stole second, but was stranded as Mike Lund and Dan Paola's hard shots were handled by the Centennial short stop In the sixth, Wolf led off with an in field hit. Mitch Paola walked and a fielder’s choice put runners at first and third Wolf tried to score on a grounder between first and second, but a perfect peg nailed him at home Stamm and Stuart then picked up the two insurance runs in the seventh to pad their margin I m encour.igetl by the progress our kids our making on defense.” Heath said We're not allowing teams to run away with games anymore Coach i John» Rohr has been working with the pitchers and they’re holding teams down now He's also shored up the in field I can't say enough about the job he's done ’ This summer’s Paola's team will dif fer from the Sandy High team of this spring Several players are returning, but Heath has elevated the three players o ff Sandy's exceptional freshmen team and all were in the star ting lineup Wednesday against Centen- County parks open, offer many activities number of positions Paola will play all three outfield spots. Wolf will play shortstop and other infield positions and Bennett will anchor first base and pitch In fact, this may lx* Heath's most ver satile team at Sandy Every player can be platooned in several positions, which should help when the schedule ahead calls for several games a week The rainouts have already wreaked havoc with the Paola's schedule The next Sandy game w ill (tentative ly ) be this Thursday. June II, when Paola s host Reynolds The game will begin at 6 p m. OSAA eyes confusing redistricting puzzle by MARK FLOYD The rece nt opening of e ig ht Clackamas County parks w ill result in less travel time and gasoline money for local hikers and camping. The 900 acres uf parks offer outdoor recreation to residents, ranging from tennis and soccer at Risley Park in Oak Grove, to the old growth red cedar stands at Eagle Fern Park near Eagle Creek The 180-acre Metzler Park, five miles south of Estacada, offers wilderness cam psites as w ell as baseball, volleyball and horseshoe facilities Bar ton Park, 100 acres off Highway 224 on the C lackam as R iv e r, includes prim itive and improved campsites Group picn.c facilities are available at a number of the parks For more in formation on the camping or group pic nic facilities, call 637-3015. Blues claim 34-1 victory Rain was the big winner this week in Sandy Youth Baseball and Softball. The Sandy Sluggers of the Pigtail softball league managed to sneak a game in under the clouds and came up an 11-6 winner over Orient A Shannon Baker pitched the win for Sandy, which displayed a potent batting attack. Heidi Zoellmer, Tracy Brinser and Missy Schwartz slammed home runs for the Sluggers, who are a perfect 4-0 on the season, The Sandy Blues started slow, but got untracked with three wins in the early days of the season Sandy overcame Rockwood 19-8 in the opener, after giv ing up all eight runs in the first three in nings Sandy then beat the Sandy Whites 8-4 The Blues then exploded for a 34 1 win over Orient this week Laura W illiam son hit two homers, Donna Gray slugg ed a homer and a triple and Candi Rudisill hit a homer and a triple. Stephanie Ixdgren paced the Blues defense. Rudisill pitched all three games for Sandy, averaging nine strikeouts per contest In a Midget Am erican League baseball game, Rockwood I scored a 15-3 win over Sandy Truck Line. The Liners hit the ball well, but always to a Rockwood fielder Jason Dillion kept Sandy in the game with his strong play in the outfield and Alan Gedde and Toby Jewell hit the ball well, according to coach Bob Gedde The loss dropped the Liners’ record to 3-1. Heading the list of returners is John Martin, the lone graduate on the team Martin was a first team, all Timber Valley League outfielder who Heath kept for his leadership and solid play Returning players who w ill be seniors next year are Randy Martin, Mitch Paola (also a TVL all-star), Lambert, Powell, Gifford and Dave Kirkland Returning players who will be juniors are headed by second team, all league catcher Mo Contreras Others are (¡or don Brinser. Mike Lund and Mel Gedde The three sophomores to-be, Wolf, Bennett and Dan Paola, are all ex pected to see plenty of action and at a .. , Photos by M arl hi" T V I hoimrs h i'" ’ d h' ' r ‘r ' ;' " e' 1 'ea«ue a,, M ar •" basketball and softball while fellow junior Dan M arti' nis lV I. honors by winning a district wrestling crown lie also took state. In Timber Valley League 36 Pioneers on all-star teams Some three dozen Sandy Union High School athletes were honored this year on Timber Valley League All Star teams To qualify, athletes were either nam ed to the team by a vote of the league’s coaches, or placed first or second in their event or race at a district meet Tony Childress was named second team linebacker by the league's foot ball coaches Sandy dominated the league's cross country all-star teams Gayle Roth and I^ u ra Stringham were named to the first team after placing in the top seven Renee Hess, Darby Binder, Don na Nelson and Sharon Jensen were second learners In boys cross country, freshman Sam Romey was on the first team and Steve Metelak was on the second team Matt Falgout was voted all-league in water polo for the Pioneers Seniors Cherie Elliott and Colene McDonald were named t the first team of the TVL volleyball all stars The Sandy High wrestlers did well in the TVL Chris Jones, Dan Martin, Mike Russell and I^arry Topliff won district titles, thereby earning first team honors Second team awards went to Tim Sytsma and Dean Fischer Bob Nippert was named to the second team of the TVL boys basketball a ll stars and Dawn New was a second- teamer on the TVL girls team First team sw imming awards went to Roth and Glenn Izer Bonita Connelly and Teresa learner won second team honors. Scott Graham was a first team win ner in boys skiing; Sue Sarich was a second tearner in girls skiing Several spring athletes were also honored Mitch Paola and John Martin were first team TVL baseball players. Mo ( ontreras was a second team honoree Debbie Rudisill was named to the firs, team of the TVL softball squad. Se cond team honors went to Chris Col eman. Cindi Coleman, New and Patty Gray. I rack athletes w ith firs, team honors w ere Scott S k ip p e r. Stephanie Hagstrom and Paige Daugherty. Se cond team honors went to Romey, L«K-ke Christman. Roth and Nelson A total of 36 SUHS athletes won 41 places on all star teams Multiple win ners were Sam Romey, track and cross country; Gayle Roth, cross country, swimming and track. Donna Nelson, cross country and track; and Dawn New, basketball and softball f)f the 41 places, 31 were scored by underclassmen who will be back next year »ions. bu, i, obviously will be difficult to please everyone Schools such as David There seems little doubt that Sandy Douglas, with its 1,400 students, are Union High School will be in another simply larger than other schools in the district beginning in the 1982 83 school same area Because of the 1971 plan, year. Scots teams have traveled to Beaverton The question now is, what district’’ and Hillsboro for their Metro League A report that the Oregon School Ac contests. tivities Association (OSAA) had settled "Schools like David Douglas and on a four year districting plan jus, isn't Parkrose have had 10 years of crossing true, according to Mike Kostrba. SUHS the river to western Washington Coun athletic director and secretary of the ty, at one time justified because of Metro Area Coordinating Committee school size," Kostrba said "Now San Kostrba said that stories in Portland dy, obviously, has become the Metro’s newspapers were no, quite true The world traveler, going to Sweet Home stories reveal that the OSAA has. in and Silverton It's not as bad as it used deed, settled on a plan and schools to be when Forest Grove and McMinn would be locked into that plan for four ville were also in the district." years A plan was discussed and recoin The June 2 plan is, by no means, final. mended to the OSAA by a redistricting Bu, it is a plan which may go through, committee, bu, it is in no way final with or without amendments And I ha, was called the June 2 plan,” Kostrba feels it may be the wisest alter Kostrba said, "and Reynolds, Columbia native and The Dalles were upset with it They " I think the June 2 plan is the best of barely have 600 students (OSAA cutoff all plans." he adm itted "D a vid for AAA schools) in three grades and Douglas and Parkrose have jus, as they would have to compete against much right to play East County teams David Douglas, which has 1,400 in three as Reynolds and Columbia. The only grades, a great inequity. school with any legitimate complaint is "Bu, that's not a valid point in my Central Catholic and I can understand opinion," Kostrba added “ The OSAA their argument." says 600 or more students and you’re Central is also east, but the closest AAA There are so many schools in the school to the Metro League, which Portland area, they have the luxury of would need an eighth team shopping around for schools the same There are five plans which the size.” various leagues will look at, six in There is a reason for that In 1971, the cluding remaining in the current original redistricting plan was utilized districts In all the plans, only the That plan called for three divisions of Metro area leagues would be involved schools Metro Large, Metro Medium the south, the valley and eastern and Metro Small Wha, »ha, mean, was Oregon would remain as is. that schools from a ll over the The next step is for the Metro Area metropolitan area, from Sandy to Coordinating Committee to poll the McMinnville, would compete against Wilco. PIL, Timber Valley, Metro and each other based on enrollment Willamette Valley Leagues for input. "Since that time there have been two The committee will then meet June 29 major changes," Kostrba noted "Gas and try to support one of the plans The prices have gone way up and there has OSAA Board of Control will review all been an explosion of sports, especially plans during its Aug 3 workshop On in the women's area Now it ’s not cost Sep, 3, the hoard will meet again and, effective to operate in that (1971 plan) hopefully, will present a tentative four- manner." year plan. Therein lies the problem Many Schools will then have until Oct 15 to schools want the redistricting done on a ge, in their requests to go up a notch strict geographic basis due to rising For example, Hood River Valley, with travel costs. Others want equity in less than 600 students, has been a Class enrollment within the league AAA school And finally, on Dec 1, the The ( )SAA is trying to please both fac board w ill make its final decision Sunset Hillsboro Glencoe Jesuit Central Catholic Tigard V II « E l i d i v i Centennial Reynolds Columbia David Douglas Parkrose The Dalles Canby Silverton Molalla Dallas 1981 hunting regulations set by commission The Fish and Wildlife Commission made adjustments in permit numbers and open areas from staff recommen dations last week after receiving input at several public hearings Bu, most of the staff recommenda tions for deer and elk hunting for 1981 were approved by the commission. extended Willamette Unit hunt and a high Cascades buck hunt On the east side, the general season w ill also begin Oct 3 and run 12 days in all, but there are seven management units where buck or fawn survival is The commission is looking at this hunt as an experiment in providing a high quality hunt through controlling hunter numbers without imposing restrictive antler point regulations The commission also announced that it intends to consider limited entry for OREGON all bull elk hunting beginning in 1982 Under such a plan a maximum number of permits would be set for each management unit in the state with elk hunting. Public work sessions for discussing the concept and developing specific ideas will be scheduled late this sum mer and fall. Deer hunters w ill have a 32-day general season beginning Oct 3 in western Oregon for bucks with forked antlers or better This includes five days of either sex hunting in northwest Oregon, controlled hunt permits for antlerless deer in southwest Oregon, an hunt will be continued with 1,300 tags authorized and the Trout Creek Moun tains area of the Whitehorse Uni, will be restricted to 200 permit holders who will be able to take any buck with a spike antler or better ( ontrolled unit and agriculture- damage permits for deer will total 11.250 in western Oregon and 19,395 in eastern Oregon Fisk a WiNlifs lower than desired In those units, the season w ill run nine days The forked horn rule has been drop ped on the east side and bucks with spike antlers or better will be legal The Steens four point limited entry i « A split Roosevelt elk season for spike bulls or better was set with the firs, period Nov. 14-17 and the second Nov 21-27 Hunters w ill choose one period or the other when they purchase their tag Limited entry and a three-point rule w ill continue this yeasr in Saddle Moun tain and Tioga units, but the three-point regulation was dropped in Chetco and Dixon units General season dates w ill apply in Saddle Mountain and Tioga with 3.500 tags authorized in Saddle Mountain's hunt and 3,000 for each hunt in Tioga. Rocky Mountain bull elk seasons will run from Oct 31 to Nov 4 and Nov 7-15 for spikes or better Chesnimnus unit will have a single bull season Oc, 31 to Nov 8 for spikes or better with 2,500 tags authorized Snake River unit will stay with a three pjoin, antler rule with 550 permits authorized for each of two seasons. Antlerless elk permits in manage men, uni, or damage hunts total 2.195 in western Oregon and 16.725 in eastern Oregon Muzzleloader enthusiasts will have deer hunts similar to last year and. in addition, the commission authorized a muzzleloader elk hunt with 20 tags in a portion of the Tioga unit in southwest Oregon A rule change was also adopted which permits any muzzleloader .50 caliber or larger to be used in Oregon for elk hunting In the past, muzzleloader hunters were required to follow a rule which specified minimum foot pounds of energy It was a difficult rule for both hunters and erforcemen, officers since there is a great deal of variation in the loads used in black powder rifles and no standard ballistics tables to go by. Bowhunting seasons for deer and elk will be similar to last year, with an ear ly statewide hunt for both species and later hunts for deer or elk in specific areas Regulations for silver gray squirrel hunting, handgun hunting for big game and tag sale cutoff dates for big game are sim ilar to last year Printed regula tions and controlled hunt application cards w ill be mailed to license agents throughout the state and should be available after mid-June A change in controlled hunt applica tion procedure will begin with the 1981 deer and elk seasons The hunter will buy his application cards from a nearby license agent and this will take the place of the processing fee which formerly had to be sent through the mail with the application In another change, applicants who are successful in the drawing will be sen, a permit and instructed to buy their controlled hunt tag from a local license agent rather than sending money to the department and receiving tags hy return mail There are other changes in procedure and hunters are urged to pick up a copy of the printed regulations and read them carefully before applying for any of the controlled hunts and before pur chasing deer or elk tags Those elk hunters who plan to apply for a controll ed hunt this year should no, buy their elk tags until they know whether or no, they have been successful in the con trolled hunt draing The department will begin accepting applications for controlled hunts in which a drawing is involved after June 15 The drawing deadline is July 15 Ap plications for the Steens and Trout ('reek Mountain deer hunts and all limited entry bull elk hunts should not be received before Aug 10
