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The Srfndy Post Sports July 22 I W 2 (Sec I) SANDY ( O r * ) POST and Recreation CCB wins state title; Red Hots take third __j >___>_ There are 64 " "B B " ” fastpitch learns and four in the sixth, overcoming a Randolph to first baseman Powell, The giant first-place trophy is on in Oregon. 24 of which made the and Nichols took the win. 5-2 deficit innings for a »-8 win Zoellmer hit a and another strikeout ended the display at the Clackamas County Oregon S ta te J u n io r O ly m p ic Coach Schwartz was pleased with Brittle said, "The neat thing about home run as Sandy jumped to a six- game, giving CCB the state title Bank, but Coach Brittle said he is Fastpitch Tournament Holly Cable's slide into home. the whole tournament is that they run lead in the first inning Randolph made two “ te rrific " Sandy could safely be dubbed Tanya Schwartz fanned five bat •CCB's players) stayed up. they re plays, including "one super excep most proud of the "softball hog the The Red Hots then fell to CCB and kids gave him I t ’s a ceramic pig “ Softball City** after this weekend, ters and hit a “ nice double" as the mained confident Griswold Machines, doing well tional catch," where she had to run with a hat and bat and a "number one as the Clackamas County Bank team Red Hots downed the West Lane Jets "They made their mistakes, but enough to end up the third-best team backward and then jump to make the smile ” won the tournament for »>12 girls and of Elm ira »-4 in the state they stayed nght on top of it They catch The Red Hots began the tourna the Red Hots finished third. Mancino stole home against East didn’t stop and worry about it. they Kelly Potmga did an "excellent” Brittle, who pitched the final two ment with a 26-9 blowout against CCB did the job at the plate, accor* Side Racktiball of Oregon City, and just kept nght on fighting.” job at catcher, Schwartz said games, contributed a home run in the Reser s of Aloha Friday Christina ding to Coach Rex Brittle "The girls the Red Hots' defense got the outs Sunda> morning they met the Red The Red Hots had one of the final game Mancino and Rudisill hit home runs were really hitting the whole tourna “ one-two-three" in the fifth and sixth Hots, the team they beat 9-6 for the youngest teams at state ment,*’ he said Tri-County Junior Ponytail District Cheryl Schwartz, who coaches the title. Red Hots along with husband Lyle, Melissa Schwartz got the Red Hots said that they don’t preach about the started, hitting a double and then importance of winning "The girls stealing third base and home. went out and did it on their own," she CCB responded with a triple by said Kathy Randolph She was sent home Both coaches said that a lot of by Brittle's home run parents and grandparents attended. CCB held the Red Hots scoreless Said Brittle, "The tournament the next two innings, while scoring director asked us if anyone was left five runs Paige Nichols stole home in Sandy ** for the Red Hots in the fourth, and "We had a great time with the Brittle responded for CCB with yet girls It was just a fun year,” another home run Schwartz said, When the dust had settled CCB had Mitsy Weitzel got CCB off to a good a 12-4 win start with a second inning home run Griswold Machine played the Red in an 11-7 win over F T L of Canby Hots, and won 11-3, despite “ex Jam i Brittle and Kimi Hartung hit cellent defense" from third baseman homers in the second CCB game F ri Tracey Brinser and center fielder day, a 10-8 win over Drain Angie RSdisill, both of whom made Saturday CCB played Rockwood, a some nice plays, according to team that went into the district tour Schwartz . Photo bv Scott New,on n a m e n t in Sandy u n d e fe a te d The Sandy Red Hots, pictured above, finished third in the state tournament Still, Griswold Machine had an Porting«. .Pa‘Ke Nkht,,s- Christina Mancino, Tiffany Griffin, Holly Cabe ( Rockwood lost to the Red Hots at the this weekend. They are, from left to right. Lyle Schwartz, Lisa Wheeler, "excellent, excellent defense,” with Tracey Brinser and Shannon Baker. J district tournament) “Their pitcher Tanya Schwartz, Heidi Zoellmer. Cheryl S« nwartz, Melissa Schwartz. Kelli no noticeable holes was throwing just the right speed and Coach Brittle's team got a break, our girls were nailing them,” Coach of course, which they used to cheer Brittle said. fo r Sandy, th e n they played Jami Brittle hit a home run and Griswold Machine a second time, Julie Powell contributed a triple as handing them an 11-6 loss CCB won 15-3. It was 5-4 in Griswold Machine’s A cool breeze provided welcome favor going into the seventh inning. relief Saturday evening when CCB Anna Knotts got a single, Hartung In fact, adult softball was so suc by SCOTT NEWTON took on Griswold Machine of Banks mer programs and games, the got a double and Powell got a single School this spring The adult cessful that it would have been a '•They were good," Brittle said. work has gotten done Perhaps not Willis hit a double, Cathy Randolph leagues played on the Cedar Ridge burden for the recreation depart This is the first year adult soft- Jeri Willis did the job at the plate without a few complaints, but field a single, and Brittle got another dou ment to keep up. ball in Sandy has been run by the for CCB, hitting triples in the first overall Abshere feels the first ble A 1-pitch tournament, sponsored It was decided an organization Sandy Area Softball Association, and second innings, and singles in the season has gone well. Kris Rasmussen walked, and was for the first time by Dodson's should be set up, and after talking and it has been a competitive fourth and fifth. “ It takes a lot of time, but it’s thrown out stealing second, and Bargain Store in conjunction with season to an ASA commissioner it seemed They ended up winning 13-6 over something we all enjoy doing It's Katie Clift got thrown out at first for the Mountain Festival, proved like a good idea to join the C-Cing into the last week of play p reviou sly-u nd efeated G risw old . worth it. There are a lot of other the second out, popular, and that will be one fund organization. second through sixth place in the Machine The Griswold Machine things we could be doing that Weitzel got a single, and v ..otto got raiser the Association will pursue. A board of directors, comprised men's division remained undeter players were good sports, Brittle wouldn’t be as good for us. up a second time and hit another In 1-pitch the batter only gets one of Barb Johnson, Drenda Leathers, m in e d , and p la y o ffs w e re said, but they got down as CCB “just “ I ’d just as soon spend my spare single to knock her in before the third pitch, and he either walks, strikes Mary Tholen, Mike Kern, John necessary to decide the top three kept plugging aw ay,” getting two time playing softball.” out. out or gets a hit. Abshere is hoping Dodson and Tim Madison was set places in the women’s league runs in the fourth, two in the fifth, The SASA is faced with one ma A strikeout, a play from shortstop up even those who don’t participate on About 200 to 300 participate on jor problem, and that is a lack of a regular basis will get teams There was a lot to do. By-laws one of the 12 men’s teams or seven playing space. It is affecting all together for future 1-pitch tour and a constitution were written women’s team, and Will Abshere age groups in Sandy to a degree nament*. and administrative chores attend expects more growth, not only in “ I t ’s something Sandy has not ed to. Also, the Association is hoping to the adult program but in the youth planned for over the years, tradi make arrangements to get a food "They haven't had an easy job, programs as well. tional parks and available space booth at the Mountain Festival just starting off,” Abshere said Abshere is a communications for sports activities They just next year. “So far, I can say that they’ve done contractor, and owns W A. Com haven’t had the money, and that's a heck of a job.” “ Like I said, the most attractive munications Inc. understandable.” Damon Hodge of the Blue M arlin thing about this is we're oing to do Between jobs, kids in other sum- He's also taken it upon himself to With that in mind, it becomes Aquatic Club received the top honor this through the community, and help guide the development of the clear that the work of the SASA this weekend at the Oregon Swimm not the school So from a financial Sandy Area Softball Association. will not end with the coming of fall. ing Junior Olympic Championships standpoint, it won't be any burden The Association is sanctioned by Abshere is hoping to keep people in the division for 8 year olds and to the school.” the American Softball Association, ac4ive, donating labor and raising under For now, Abshere is pleased with which makes its teams eligible for funds so the Association can Hodge has dominated his age the q u a lity of p la y th a t's ASA district, state, regional and develop its own fields group all season, and this weekend at developed. Even team s that national competition Abshere pointed out the league is Hermiston it was no different He started out slow, he reports, were About four or five years ago Ab not trying to take over the fields in placed first in the 50-meter butterfly making their presence felt by the shere was managing a fast-pitch Sandy Many of those involved in (40.15), the 50-meter back stroke end of the season. team “up the mountain a way,” adult softball also have kids involv (46.41), the 50-meter breast stroke "W e’ve made some awfully good and driving to Portland to play ed in programs. He likes the idea of (49.87) and the 100-meter free showings in tournaments out of “got kind of old.” a complete ball program, where (1:23.74). The one race he lost could town," Abshere said. “ There are a The Sandy Recreation Depart the kids can start young, if they have gone either way, according to lot of people around the state who ment first got adult softball off the like, and can play through their Coach Carl Neuenfeldt know where Sandy. Oregon, is." ground, and Abshere said it was adult years Hodge finished second in the “quite a success ” The possibility exists that an Two city league tournaments 50-meter free with a time of 36.15. He said, “ People starting hear area owned by the Sandy Union have been set up for the near That second-place finish certainly ing, ‘Hey, they’re playing softball High School district, north of the future, and a SASA picnic will be didn’t keep him from winning the in Sandy now.’ A lot of people school, could be developed. held Aug. 29 at the Hoodland high-point award for his age group. weren’t playing before because X I The SASA would like to build the Women's Club Doug Crane, in the 13-14 boys divi there was no place to play. They facility, and the SUHS girls soft- The Association and the goal of Damon Hodge sion, placed second in the 100 free really got interested ball team would benefit by receiv developing fields are not passing (59.64), third in the 100 fly (1 07 05) “The next thing you know things *11 2 J ing a home base in the spring The fads for Abshire. Softball's in his alternate for the finals in the 50 and third in the 50 free (27.27). were going by leaps and bounds ” girls played home games at Kelso Will Abshere blood. breast stroke with a time of 49 76 Richard Rolph, in the 15-18 boys Ian Hodge, 11-12 boys division, division, didn’t place, but did set three personal records They includ achieved a presonal best in the 50 fly ed a 19:24.36 1500-meter free, a 4:47.8 with his time of 39 37. Gaylord M iller, 9-10 boys division, 400 free and a 1:12 75 back He also swam the 200 IM , the 200 back and competed in the 50 and 100 breast, and Terri Hanson. 13-14 girls divi the 200 freestyle. Though Sandy's entry in the ed an out-of-the-park grand slam on Swimmers must achieve qualify sion, competed in the 200 butterfly. Heckard, Todd Wolf, Brad Mathis, close games July 16 at Parkrose High Barlow Babe Ruth League finished ing times just to compete at the the Barlow High School field. On July 29 five Blue Marlins will be Jeff Baily, Stacey Pearson, Jeff Ab School first, it was not due to an overabun Kern, Daughhetee and Carpenter Junior O lym pic Championships leaving for Wenatchee. Wash , to shere and Chip Jones Abshere, Carpenter, Daughhetee. dance of talent. About 400 competed in the 1962 Sum hit in the 450 range, with the team compete in the Region X II Cham Kern, Ricks and Sackett were among Good attitudes and fundamental mer Long Course meet July 16-18. hitting a "respectable” 286 The pionships They are Damon Hodge, Heckard, Wolf and Mathis were 18 boys who were selected to try out skills contributed the most to the Others competing for the Blue Michelle Crane, Doug Crane. Dean younger players (boys 13 to 15 par selected to try out for the 13-year-old for 15 spots on the 14 to 15 year-old team's success, according to Coach ticipated) who were not as good at Marlins included Michelle Crane, all-star team, with Wolf and Mathis Haines and Richard Rolph. Coach Barlow Babe Ruth all-star team Mike Kern the plate contributed bunts, advanc making the cut. Heckard didn't play 9-10 girls division, who was second Neuenfeldt will also be attending Sackett is otherwise obligated, and “ We played basic baseball a little ing the players on base as he was otherwise obligated The Abshere injured his knee sliding into better," he said, “ and we showed up Other team members were Mike Barlow Babe Ruth team dropped two home in the last game of the season knowing we were the team to beat, and knowing we were going to win.” Although a season-opening loss shook their confidence a little, Kern Dodson’s Bargain Store finished Dodson said it was a good, com said they recovered well They ended th ird this weekend at the Cy petitive tournament, and added. “We up 13-2, winning the league title and Wendy Coleman had reason to be Georgia next fall Graphics-Pete’s Pool Invitational at had a lot of fun ” A, the Oregon Junior Olympics she placing several players on the Babe pleased following the Regional Wood Village thia weekend, with two “ He helped me get that far.” Col They play Woodburn, at Woodburn, finished third in the discus Nothing Ruth all-star teams Junior Olympics in Grandview, eman said “ He's responsible for get player* selected a* Moat Valuable July 26 If Dodson's wins, the 44-team went right, and to top it off she had to The defense was fairly steady Wash., this weekend. ting me there.” Player*. Recreation State Championship at compete in the rain throughout, Kern said, with enough She set a personal record in the Coleman, 13, will be an eighth Jack Layton, at 42 the oldeat player Albany Aug 7 and 8 will be next At the three-state Regional Junior players able to hit to provide the runs discus, finishing first with a toss of grader next year at Corbett Grade on the team and a third baseman, Olympics, however, it was a different needed 30 98 meters, or 102 feet School Beauchamp, a quarter-miler and Gary Moody, a center fielder, story “ It really felt good," she said Pitching was a concern at the start But the occasion was sad, too. in a at Mt Hood Community College, were the Sandy selections for the a ll of her throw on a sunny July 16 Jason Kern and Bill Ricks ended up way. Her coach, Jeff Beauchamp, hopes to coach in the future, and tournament team, which was not She s been practicing, and said doing the job. "They were not pit will be attending the University of worked with the track team at Cor chosen necessarily for positions that she's started to "get my spin Final standings chers, so that was significant," bett this spring down.” SASA men's slowpitch Coach Kern said Moody batted in the 700 range, and He attended both the Oregon It was her third, and most sue The younger Kern ended up 6-0. was the team “spark plug,” accor Junior Olympics and the Regional Dodson’s Store cessful, Junior Olympics There is no 11 0 white Ricks was 4-1. Rick Carpenter <Mng to John Dodson, who b not one to Final standings Junior Olympics to watch Coleman Ron’s No Place national tournament to advance to in 8 3 and Parker Daughhetee provided single players out. “They’re all SASA women's slowpitch compete, and she doesn't mind ad Carey Const the 13-14 age group, but she can look relief and the saves—“and there 7 3 great, so I can’t pick out just one in mitting that she'll miss his presence Brightwood Tavern forward to competing in the same 7 4 were quite a few of those.” dividual.*' he sold. Team 1st half 2nd half "He's really done a lot for me,” she Buckboard Pizza age group again next year In addition, Brett Sackett was con 6 5 Brian’s Sports and Buckboard Pis- said Circle D Meanwhile, local young discus 6 5 verted from a shortstop to a first sa abo competed in the tournament. Paola's Pizza 6-0 4-1 Coleman, the daughter of Ron and Brian's Sports throwers and shot putters beware 6 5 baseman, and did a good job, accor Dodson's Store 5-1 5-1 Joyce Coleman, practices on the Dodson’s Bargain Store loot its Tlmhorline Lodge Coleman took first in the discus and 6 5 ding to Kern. The Store 3-3 4-1 front lawn of their "kind of” country first game and had to hottie hack Sandy Z ’s shot in all four meets in which she Ricks, a Sandy Union High School 3 I Brightwood Store 3-3 3-3 home near Corbett, or at the SUHS through the boor's bracket, which Hoodview Royals competed for Corbett this spring, and sophomore-to-be. contributed at the 3 8 Wholesale Auto 2-4 1-5 field, when she's not busy picking they did, all the way to third place, Paola ’s Pizza she plans to keep practicing through 1 10 plate as well as on the mound. He had Independents 2-4 1-5 berries or doing other chores She playing sis games In all. Inn the year I 10 a 550 batting average, wh.?h includ Carlson's 0-6 S3 runs and exercises to get warmed up. Complete program is director’s goal Blue Marlin takes state’s top honor Attitudes, fundamentals make team a winner Dodson’ Corbett girl wins regional title D odson’s no. I Paola's tops 7
