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Sports The Sandy Post and Recreation P O S T H »U »\ J o r u ,ir> Girls roll past Parkrose, 69-50 by DAVF MAC.Nl SON Staff writer The Parkrose Broncos were a one-player show for much of the first half Tuesday night as the Sandy Pioneers girls team rolled to vie lory Parkrose was pa< ed by the 28 points of for ward Linda Waters, but the Pioneers came out on top. 69-5« The Pioneers led by as many as 25 points, but they also saw Parkrose make a 15-4 run at the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth quarter That run cut Sandy ’s lead to 9 However, play-making guard Suzee Adkins buried a 17-foot baseline jumper with 5 11 to go in the ’am e. which seemed to revive the Pioneers' momentum Sandy had a 25-7 lead at the conclusion of the first quarter, with 9 points coming from center Julie Crampton. who finisher! with a team-high 25 Waters had scored all of Parkrose’s points With 2 H8 to go in the second quarter Crampton dug out an offensive rebound from a mass of bodies and hit a short jumper to every body else," Knudsen said "Their other Swart had a career high 23 poults, as tin Pioneers avenged a 1-point loss to the Eagles guards just had a real good shooting night make the score Sandy 37. Waters 13. at Centennial Dec 12 They are definitely pretty well-coached " Finally, with 1 48 to go in the half, a Sandy played consistent b ask etb all, She addisl that if it weren’t for Sandy’s ex Parkrose player other than Waters scored, as outscoring Centennial in each quarter Bronco center Renee Rank made a short cellent first-half play. the Pioneers may not The Pioneers led 18-10 at the end of the fir? t jump shot Sandy had a 37-18 lead at the have been so fortunate quarter and 36-18 at halftime 1 was real pleased in the first half, how we halftime intermission As Sandy tixik a 53-27 lead into the fourth In th<- third. Sandy was up 47-27 before kind of jumped on them a little bit i and i took quarter, the Pioneers rolled easily to the an early lead," Knudsen said "But I kept Parkrose made an impressive move In a 4'i-minute span that bridged the third and cautioning the girls that Parkrose isn’t a 30-point win Swart explaint*«! tliat her scoring since was fourth quarters. Parkrose outscored Sandy team that just rolls over and dies They just caused prim arily by Renae Aschoff, keep coming at you " 15-4, cutting the Pioneer lead to 51-42 with 6 10 In addition to Crampton’s 25. forwards because of her passes to me I felt great It to play Almost exactly 1 minute later. Adkins con Kenae Aschoff and Brenda Swart combined to just kept flowing to me " The bulk of Swart’s scoring came from nected on her 17-footer. which helped her score 29 for Sandy With the win, Sandy 's record went to 11-3 underneath the basket where Aschoff, who team pull out of the hole it was in T rom there. Sandy had no problems containing Parkrose overall and 7-2 in the MHC Additionally, it also score«! 23 points, could pass her the Kill was the Pioneers’ fourth straight triumph and heli! on to win That was sweet,” Knudsen said of winning 1 was very extremely Four of the Pioneers' next five games will the grudge match During the 15-4 run. Parkrose had 7 points from Waters However, the Broncos had a lot be on the road, including Friday 's game nervous for that game, just because it was a more firepower in the second half than just against the Central Catholic Rams In an real important game for us their sharjishooting 5-foot-9 forward Sandy earlier game. Sandy beat the Rams by 9 1 think the girls had a lot more confidence coach Molly Knudsen said Waters was tac points in a game held at Sandy and weren't nearly as worried about the game tically used primarily as a diversion as I was But we took it to them SANDY 71, C F .N T F N N IA I 41 (Friday» They uses! her as a decoy and she just hit W re s tle rs kn o ck o ff th e Scots B oys lose tig h t ga m e to B roncos Sandy Ihoneers wrestling coach Chuck Kearney wasn’t expecting the unexpected last Thursday, when his te a m k n o ck ed off w re s tlin g powerhouse David Douglas. 39-36, in Mount Hood Conference action at David Douglas But the unexpected happened and the Pioneers rose to the challenge My pregame talk all week was we had to pin four of them ,” Kearney said "But now. all of a sudden, we had to pick up five of them and we did it." K earney’s 115-pound w restler, Clayton Hull, who was exjiected to win his individual match, was the victim of a freak incident Hull leaped over his opponent, got tripped up and found himself on the bottom of his opponent and pinned by DA\ I MAGM SON Staff writer However, Sandy already was leading the Scots 12-0, on a forfeit to 100-pounder Brian McMahan and a pin by 106-pounder Tony Blanco After the Hull match. Sandy mam tamed its lead. 12-6 and went on to earn wins in each of its next four ma; dies, biking a commanding lead go ing into the bigger weights At 123, Casey Ingels pinned his Scot opponent in 1 minute, 7 seconds Dale Calnek won the 130 division. 8-5 lngels brother, Rob. also pinned his opponent in 1 '29 at 136 pounds Then, at 141 John Skinner pinned the David Douglas wrestler fie competed against in 31 seconds. the quickest fall of the evening Going into the 148-pound division. Sandy had a 33-6 lead At 148. Rance Danielson lost to his opponent, but still wrestled probably as good as he’s wrestled all year long,” accor ding to Kearney At 157, the unexpei ted ixcurred again Sophomore Andy Phillips came through with the fifth pm of the night, a fall 2 31 into the match, giv ing the Pioneers a 39-12 lead Sandy was unable to win any more comjx’titions, mainly due to the fact that the Pioneers couldn't field com petitors in half of the remaining four matches S a n d s s lo lle t la m p io n (4 0 ) a b o r ts an a tte m p t to b lin k r .x ik r o se ’s la t a P u b ic i 's s h u t. I o o m k I R a n d y W h e e le r I I 4 1 fin d » a n u n p le a s a n t s u rp ris e as C e n te n n ia l fo r w a rd B ryan W a lls s te a ls th e b a ll in F rid a y » c o n te s t a t C e n te n n ia l. The odds have it that Parkrose coach Terry Woods was not the one who awarded the San ily Pioneers boys basketball team two votes in the Associated Press coaches (roll this week as his Broncos handed Sands its first Mount Hixxl Conference loss Tuesday at Parkrose. 56 51 Ihe Pioneers earned two votes III this week's (roll, which has two pos.sitrle explan.i turns two coaches felt Sandy was the loth (rest team in Oregon or one coach thought the Pioneers were the No 9 team Either way. due to Tuesday night's circumstances, it is doubtful Sandy will make a return ap pearan« e to the poll next week Although receiving votes m a semi scientific (roll can earn respect from other teams, being considered one of the state's top team s is not Pioneer Coach Dan Brisbin’' concern Saul Brisbin in the preseason Polls are nice to look at. but you've got to go out there onto the court and actually do it Despite a season-high 21 points from Pioneer forward Randy Lamm, Sandy couldn't do it" against the tough Parkrose offense in the late stages of Tuesday s game Sanity had the lead throughout the bulk of the game, taking a 211-12 lead aftei ttie first pernxl and a 32 24 lead at halftime In the third, tfie Pioneers led by as many a 13, tint their ability to get the ball through the hixip was limited in the lattei portion of the period Sandy managed to get out of the third quarter still maintaining ttie lead. 41-40 Throughout much of ttie fourth, the Pioneers alternated 2- and 4 point leads before Parkrose caught (ire With about 2 minutes to go, Sandy still trad a 1-point lead, but the Broncos recovered the ball and scored, taking a 1 point lead of their own Soon after, the Pioneers were unsin cessful in blocking out a Bronco player on a Parkrose 1-and-l free throw opportunity, as that Parkrose player made a lay in with about a minute left Sandy simply could not regain control ami the Broncos held on to snatch ttie triumph away from the Pioneers We had control and we just got tentative with the ball." Brisbin said We played a pretty gixxl ballgame W'e outplayed them for 2‘ to three quarters and they made a gixxl run on us " Center/forwaid Tony Hale had 16 points and foi ward Brad Pankalla had 7 I tie toss leaves Sandy 8 I overall and 5-1 ill ttie Mill Parkrose and Sandy ale now tied for first in ttie league However, since tlie Broncos have tin head to head edge on the Pioneers. Sandy e ttieoietu illy one tiatf game behind tlie Bronco Next for Sandv is a trio of home contests Hut perhaps ttie most difficult game is Eriday night against tlie Central Catholic Rams The Rams are a well balanced team and have lx*eli plaving well of late The teams could bo ttie league's most comparable twittl are play off-destined, are well coached and hav e above average spi • d and size I tie dif ference i ould lie in experience and depth SANDA 73, ( I N il NNIAI 65 (FridayI In each of tlie foul quarters, different Pioneer players had moments to shine In tlie first, forward Randy Wheeler scored all of Sandy s opening. . points to ( enlennlal's 1, as tic demonstrated versatility. tutting out side jumpers and dunk stints within a 2 50 span The Pioneers surrendered tlie lead once in tlie quarter, as I agio forward I odd Mon tgomery converted a I point play with 2 33 to go 111 tlie (M'l'lnd Sandy guard < olby Matney then scored 4 point added to a pan ol freettuows by Wheeler, giving U m Pioneers a la 1 1 lead at ttie end of tile pel U h ! From then on. ttie Plum ers held ttie lead In (tie secoml quartei Hale scored 12 of Ins team leading 19 points Also III tile second, backup center lesse Sctuel seared 6 points and played superior defense. a Sandy h ill! a 39 32 halftime lead It was Dimin turn to score in the third quartei H ie senior guard scored 111 points in ttie 8 minute span all of his scoring done on breakaway lay ins and flee throws The Plniieel' went into tlie final period with a 60-42 lead Then everyI mh I v got into (tie act in the fourth quarter, a- ill Sandy players got tlie opportunity to play at least 2 minutes in ttie game With most of Sandy' reserve players in throughout ttie quarter, (tie Pioneers held on to defeat tlie Eagles, /> 65 Sandy sw im team loses close m e e t The Sandy Pioneers swim team was pleasantly disappointed I uesday against ttie South Albany Rebels in Sandy s second straight non-league meet The girls lost to ttie Rebels 85-74. but the boys came closer than anticipated by Sandy coai ti Mark Smith perhaps t«x> close, as the Pioneers lust 83-82 That's a hard one.” said Smith, who had the Sandy boys scored to w ithin 6 points prior to the meet It was a gixxl, competitive meet for our boys It’s disappointing to lose the dose ones The Pioneer boys took first in only four events, but the highlights were Troy Hilstad's first-place finishes in the 200-yard indiyidu.il medley (2 minutes, 12 49 seconds) and the 100 butterfly 156 96 seconds i The 200 medley relay team also took first Joe ( ejka won the diving event, in which no South Albany competitor was entered. The girls had five first-place finishes Th< 200-medley relay team won with a time of 2 10 02 Since South Albany entered no divers, Robyn Junes won the uncontested event In the 50 freestyle, Michelle Barber won with a 28 1-second time Carrie Mills won the 100 backstroke by 05 seconds, with a t 09 72 clock ing. Robyn Hayball was first in the 100 breaststroke at a 1:11.92 pace From the South Albany point of view, the Rebels were somewhat surprised by Sandy s performance "I think i Sandy i bloodied our nose a little bit," said Rebel coach Gus Arsncr. a friend of R obyn H a y b a ll g e ts oH th e b lo c k in th e 1 0 0 y a rd b re a s ts tro k e event in T u e s d a y 's d u a l m e e t a g a in s t S o u th A lb a n y . Smith’s Since the two coaches are friends, the non-leaguer was more of a competition of the minds of the coaches Also, Smith said the Sandy/South Albany non-league meet may become an annual event SANDY AT REDMOND (last Thursday I All members of the boys team broke their in dividual best times in at least one event at the Kiwanis Cascade Aquatic Center in Redmond However, they still lost to the Panthers. 94 78 The girls also lost to Redmond. 111-60. despitt having set a new schixil record in the 200-yard medley relay The medley relay team of Mills, Hayball, Michelle Crane and Barber took fust in (In event with a 2 17 4H clocking in the meti i> jmmi I Converting their time into yards, flu relay team completed the race in 2 01. beating tin old record, held for 11 years, by 1 4 seconds Other first-place finishes for the girls wen Hay ball in the 200-meter individual medley and in the 100 freestyle. Janine Williamson in tin 41X1 freesty le and Mills in the lixi backstroke The boys finished first in five events, with Pat Crappa taking first in the 50 and 100 freestyle swims Mike Malchow also earned firsts in the 200 and 400 freestyle event Hilstad was first in the 100 butterfly "They went real strong on us.” Smith said They have an outstanding team, a very strong team I with i a lot of depth I would say th a t they should be up pretty good in the state meet Sandy returns to Mount Hood Confererii t competition Thursday, when it takes on tin Gresham Gophers at the Gresham High School |xxil The ( .opher girls are perhaps the toughest team in the league and the Ixiys should providi enough opposition for the Pioneers The me«-, with Gresham w ill lx- Sandv 's third in eight days "They've got to be a little tired, hut there's still high morale,' Smith said W'e hail an op tional workout Monday night, due to the fat : of the snow and school was closed Everyon» showed up except for two swimmers So I wa very pleased with that R eco rd s fall for M a rlin s Jason .Smith 12. of the Blue Marlin Aquatu (Tub, earned a club record in the 100-yard ha< k -ti a;e Satin day in the Cor- valli A/R meet, with a new tune of 1 minute. 59 seconds I he rei ord was previously held by M a tt R oth who now .1, tends lew is and Clark College, in 1979 Smith lx*at the record bv H veeonds Additionally, the 11-12 girls .’(Ml freestyle relay team of Nikki Hanson. Teresa Kilander, Stacey Stewart and Tammy White set a new RMAI record with a tunc of ’ 00 72 Derek Spires, 14. broke the c lu b ic i o rd in th e 100 breaststroke with a 1 06 63 time In the 1112 girls 200 freestyle ■vent. Hanson also broke a club recoid with a new time of 2 19 .78 Smith earned a first place in t meet in the 50 backstroke, finishing with a personal-best time of 29 22 seconds t ~T
