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1983 (S»c. I ) S A N O * ( O r » .) PO ST— 9
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Russell Fork, far left, in the 400-meter run.
M ike Marleau finished third In the discus throw.
Records fall at Invitational
The second annual Sandy Invita­
tional boasted a field so much
stronger than last year's that 30 of
32 meet records were broken.
Eight state best times were
achieved, with about 800 com­
petitors and probably another 800
fans in attendance
Curtis Heath. SUHS activities
director, said the leadership class
sold about 400 hot dogs and 1,300 to
1,400 cups of pop ‘ Let's put it this
w ay," he said, “ I was dreaming
hot dogs and RC all weekend ’ ’
About 32 adults and another 50
students worked the meet
Sandy finished sixth in the coed
s c o rin g , w ith W ilso n f i r s t ,
Lakeridge second and Hillsboro
third.
J .J . B ird e n and J e n n if e r
Nacrelli, both of Lakeridge, won
individual high-point honors
Turning in top performances for
Sandy was Scott Skipper, who set a
meet and school record in the
discus with a throw of 155-0, and
Paige Daugherty, who set a meet
record in the shot with a toss of
41-14.
Skipper also took fourth in the
shot and third in the javelin for a
total of 20 points
In the javelin, Gresham's Steve
Belmore turned in a throw of
222-11. Gresham s Rich Haggerty
was second with a 211-7 and Skip­
per threw 210-4. In all, 27 marks
from the Sandy Invitational made
The Oregonian's state’s best chart,
with the javelin throwers taking
the top five spots earlier this week
Skipper's best throw in the
javelin is in the 218-foot range
Coach Randy Hutchinson said
Belm ore concentrates on one
throwing event, versus three for
Skipper
"Scott had an excellent day,
even though he likes to win ’em all,
especially the javelin.
“ Skipper and Haggerty are kind
of dangerous They’re so big and
strong that if they ever get ahold of
one it ’s going to sail ”
Hutchinson was also pleased
with Daugherty, who was in second
going out of the prelim inary round,
but came back to win it. “ I like
that, being down and going for it,”
Hutchinson said.
In other weight events, M ike
Marleau finished third with a per
sonal record in the discus, throw­
ing it 144-10. I t ’s the second meet in
which he’s thrown over 143 feet
"W e’re pleased," Hutchinson said.
Denise Proctor finished fourth in
the shot put. having thrown 36-6
She scratched on two throws over
39 feet “ She’s going for it,” Hut­
chinson said. “ We know she can
break that 40-foot barrier "
In the long jum p Crystal Calkins
took fourth with a 16-14 jump
Sharon Jensen was fifth with a 16-0
jum p
Jensen also took fourth in the
1500, having run a 5:04.
Sandy Roberts, Tamee Lindsay,
Lisa Hassett and Calkins compris­
ed the 400-meter relay team , which
finished sixth with a 52.8.
Bryan Prosser, Russell Fork,
Tyson Cummins and Sam Romey
combined in the m ile relay for a
fifth-place finish in 3:33, which
Hutchinson called “ a super job.”
Romey also scored six points
(the scoring goes 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1)
with a third-place finish in the 1500,
having run a 4:01, which is a per­
sonal record. Tim McKil.op of
Wilson won the 1500 with a 3:58.7,
while Eric Fahlm an of Sunset was
right behind him with a 3:58.8.
Hutchinson said Romey ran “ a
real good race. He’s not in the
shape w e’d like, but he's coming.”
All in all it was a good day for the
Pioneers. Out of about 70 different
entries, Sandy competitors set per­
sonal records or achieved season’s
bests in all but a few events, which
Hutchinson called “a tremendous
accomplishment.”
Lisa Hassett, center, in the 400-meter run.
Pioneers fall despite
Moe Contreras’s tear
A t Olympic Training Center
Cyclist trains with
the nation’s best
M ike Sheppard said he learned a
lot at the U S Olympic Training
Center in Colorado Springs, but the
weather didn’t allow him much op­
portunity to enjoy the Rocky Moun­
tain environ
O ne d a y
th e y
t r a in e d
in
temperatures 15 degrees below zero,
and another tim e he remembers
looking over and seeing a six-inch
long icicle on the bicycle of a friend
“ The coaches were g reat." he said
What he learned is that he’s getting
good advice right here in Oregon. “ I
found out my coaches here were
teaching me the right things, he
said
About 55 of the best Junior racers
in the country, selected by the U S
Cycling Federation, were at the
camp Sheppard finished 12th in a
series of three tim e trials, each three
kilometers
“ I was real happy about that."
Sheppard said
The cyclists arrived April 1 at the
(’en ter and trained over two weeks
Sheppard came home a few days ear
ly to compete in the Tour of
W illamette, a series of five races
held in Eugene
He finished fourth overall over the
weekend, and the competition was
tougher than he expected About 80
people competed In two different
divisions, with Sheppard competing
in the B races Sheppard said he
finished ahead of a Canadian Junior
national champion, but finished
behind a racer who finished third in
the U S. nationals
One of Sheppard’s goals is to com­
pete in the 1963 National Sports
Festival and Junior World Trials in
June.
Three cyclists from Region I
(Oregon. Washington, Idaho and
M o ntana) w ill q u a lify fo r the
Festival, from which the Junior
World team is selected The Junior
Worlds are in New Zealand
Sheppard said it would be quite an
accomplishment to qualify for the
Junior Worlds The camp gave him
an indication of just how strong the
Junior racing program is in the U S.
He said it's “ real strong ”
Sheppard likes track races, with
the three kilometer race he did well
in at the Center an example of his
strength in those events However , he
feels he has a better chance to qualify
for the Sports Festival in road ra c­
ing Only 15 Junior racers in the
country will qualify in track events,
while 50 will qualify for the road com­
petitions Three separate races, two
in Washington and one in Oregon,
w ill d eterm in e who represen ts
Region I at the Sports Festival a t Col­
orado Springs
Sheppard said they trained hard at
the Center, but not as hard as he ex
pected
Sheppard. 17. is a senior at SUHS,
is a member of the National Honor
Society and was the Oregon Junior
Cyclist of 1982
JR arç
Despite Steve “ Moe” Contreras’s
hitting spree, the Pioneer baseball
team has been having a hard time
getting in the win column
A lot of the games have been close,
like last week’s 4-3 loss to Parkrose
and 2-0 loss to Reynolds
“ W e’re doing fine but we need that
extra run. We re losing by one," Con­
treras said, pointing out they’ve lost
three games by a run
" I think next half we ll d o , lot bet­
te r,” he added. The Pioneers, 1-5 in
the M t Hood Conference, have two
more games before completing the
first round of play.
Sophomore Jason Kern is batting
in the 400 range, as is senior Mike
Lund, who along with Contreras pro­
vides the senior leadership.
Contreras has been on a te a r,
though, having gotten hits in 13 of 17
at-bats. He has a .764 batting
average In a recent game at The
M ike Sheppard Is pictured in front of the Olympic rings at the Training Center
In Colorado Springs.
He is one of more than 40.000
athletes who have trained at the
Center since it opened In 1978 It is
located at the form er Ent Air Force
Base Athletes train at the Center
through a three-year, 53 million com
m itm ent from M iller Brewing Com
pany M iller has underwritten the ex
penses of the Center through the 1964
Olympic Games
Bob M athie*, 1948 and 1962 Olym
pic decathlon champion, is director
of the Center. “ It's amazing how far
w e’ve come in five y e a rs - from
abandon m ilitary barracks to a fairly
complete sports complex," he said in
a press release issued by M iller
‘The Center is now an ideal setting
for potential Olympians to come into
and train They live and eat under
one roof," Mathias said “They have
everything they need right here and
they get a chance to see other sports
I t ’s kind of an international flavor "
Sheppard has a new sponsor. Ciclo
Sports Shop in Portland, which is to
open soon
Topliff signs
at Oregon
L a rry T o p liff, a trip le crown
wrestler for Sandy High School, has
signed a letter of intent to attend the
University of Oregon
“ I like the atmosphere at the
University of Oregon." Topliff said
The wrestling room should be the
toughest in the state, he said Ron
Finley, UO head coach, w m recently
n am e d O ly m p ic R o m a n -G re c o
coach
Dalles Contreras was five-for-five.
Asked to explain his success, Con­
treras said, " I ’ve come up with a lot
of confidence this year at the plate.”
Contreras has to be considered by
most M HC coaches as a contender
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Carlson’s
defends
VB title
Carlson Chevrolet, last year's
v o lle y b a ll c h a m p io n s , show ed
sim ilar determination and poise in
order to easily win the w inter
volleyball tournam ent held last
week
To capture the trophy for first
place, Carlson's had to beat the Zig
Zag Rollers, which they did, 10-15,
15-9 and 15-6
Then they faced arch-rival Mt.
Hood Cleaners, a team they’d lost to
earlier in the season
This tim e Carlson's won, 15-10.
11-15 and 15-7. F in ally. Carlson
Chevrolet slipped past C alam ity
Jane’s, 10-15, 1513 and 1514
Team members included David
Kaplan. V irgil Wells. Harold Dupper,
Ralph Hogate. Julie Hogate. Frank
H a rt, Barb Rebok and Rhonda
Whitney
Calam ity Jane’s was second with
wins over the M t Hood Cleaners and
the Zig Zag Rollers
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