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PAGE A16, KEIZERTIMES, NOVEMBER 6, 2015 WMS, continued from Page A14 quickly when Barker con- nected with Lelack for 26 yards down to the Houck 36- yard line. Walling took the ball around right end to extend the lead to 16-0. Offensive Coordinator Marcus Larimer said the long stretches without the ball were frustrating, but added, “I had complete confidence in our offense to execute, and I fo- cused on making sure we had a plan to stay efficient and maximize our opportunities.” After Sandoval caused and recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, M. Lar- imer’s quick-strike offense put the game away, needing only four plays to score again. Twelve-yard runs by Thurlow and Brian Schindler took the ball down to the Houck sev- en-yard line, where Walling scored on a perfectly thrown ball from Barker. Barker’s pitch to Thurlow for the two-point completed the scoring at 24-0. Whiteaker line coach An- gel Ochoa said, “Houck is al- ways tough, but we also came in with a good game plan and our players did a great job in executing their assignments.” T. Larimer summed up the win, saying, “I preach being as- signment sound, and we strug- gled at times with that on de- fense, but our kids made plays to keep them out of our end zone. And when we did get the ball, our O-line was dev- astating. Those kids – Malakai Vasseur, Shaw, Sion Springer, Young, and Patton, as well as tight end Joel Knight and half back Fowler – have been the key to our success all year.” Schindler and Fowler led the defense with 13 and 12 tackles, respectively. Thurlow, Young, Noah Martinez and Mike Ridgway made key tackles for losses. Ochoa added that tackles Cameron Weath- ers, Jonathan Echevarria and Carlos Gallegos made good contributions against Houck’s tough interior running game. Barker finished 7 of 12 passing for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and Walling had all three Whiteaker scores on 98 yards rushing and 116 re- ceiving. Submitted by Tom Larimer BW&G exhibit reception Saturday One of the most popular art exhibitions in Keizer, the “Black, White and Gray” show, will be held at the Keizer Art Association’s Enid Joy Mount Gallery at the Keizer Heritage Center. The show began Oct. 29 and will run through Nov. 28. Entry subjects and medium are the artist’s choice but must be black, white or gray in con- tent as well as mat and frame. Show honors will be awarded at a free, public re- ception on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. The public can cast their vote for the People’s Choice which will be announced after the show is completed. Regular gallery hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. The Keizer Heri- tage Center is located at 980 Chemawa Road NE next to Keizer Civic Center. For information visit keiz- erarts.com. Elks host vet dinner Keizer Elks Lodge will host its second annual Veterans Ap- preciation Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 8. All veterans and their spouses are invited; mem- bership in the Elks is not re- quired. Dinner will be served between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. at the Keizer lodge located at Cherry Avenue N.E.and Manbrin Drive N.E. Veterans can RSVP by call- ing 503-390-0858. The appreciation dinner was established by former Ex- alted Ruler Ben Adams, Jr.