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OCTOBER 19, 2018, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE B3 Whiteaker football keeps rolling Whiteaker Middle School’s varsity football team ran its record to 5-0 with a convinc- ing 52-6 win over Houck on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Houck took a 6-0 lead on its fi rst drive, but Braiden Copeland threw a 38-yard touchdow pass to Hunter Ruberto on Whiteaker’s fi rst offensive play, and it was all Whiteaker from then on. Copeland added another touchdown pass to Damon Thornton, while Ruberto, Johann Sanchez-Singh, Angel Munguia, and Logan Bowlby each had a rushing score. “Houck is not a bad team,” Whiteaker head coach Tom Larimer said. “They are big- ger than us, faster than us, have a great QB, and a have a lot more kids. “Our kids just played awe- some today. I started coaching youth football over 20 years ago, and I thought this was one of the most complete games any of my teams has ever played.” After the fi rst drive, the Wolverines almost complete- ly shut down the Houck of- fense. “People need to real- ize how good our defensive coaches are,” Larimer said. “These kids are so fortu- nate to have Coach (Luke) Atwood, Coach (Jason) Wall- ing, and Coach ‘Bops’ (Mark Atwood). They teach tech- nique and do it with a sin- cerity and kindness. The kids love and respect them, so the kids know that when they are being pushed, it’s because these guys care about them.” Whiteaker’s game plan and discipline were on display the entire game. In addition to Copeland’s two pick sixes, Angel Mun- guia and Kaden Donahue had interceptions, and Brody Roth, Jacob Hurst, Dominic Hughes, and Will Green all had sacks. “We never even blitzed,” said Larimer. “But Coach Walling had his guys on the D-line ready and they dom- inated. “It seemed like Hurst and Roth were disrupting al- most every play, and Houck could just never get started. Houck’s QB is a really good athlete, but our D line gave him trouble all day, and those picks were the result.” Whiteaker plays Clag- gett Creek at McNary High School at 7 p.m. on October 24, where the undefeated (as of press time ) home town ri- vals will play for the chance to advance to the inaugural SKSD Middle School Cham- pionship game on Nov. 1. REASON #3 TO ATTEND HarvestFest: Family Fun Pony Rides • Hay Rides • Duck Races Petting Zoo • Gold & Gem Mining Corn Maze • Steer Ropin’ Ring Toss Face Painting • Pedal Tractors Submitted Whiteaker Middle School’s eighth grade volleyball team, coached by Scott Coburn, took fi rst place at the Corvallis Boys and Girls Club tournament on Saturday, Oct. 13. Whiteaker undefeated at volleyball tournament Whiteaker Middle School’s eighth grade volleyball team, coached by Scott Coburn, went undefeated to win the Corvallis Boys and Girls Club tournament on Saturday, Oct. 13. Opening with a win over undefeated Santiam Christian, the Wolverines went 8-0 in pool play. Moving on to a single elim- ination tournament, Whiteak- er defeated Santiam Christian again, 25-19, 27-25, to reach the fi nals. Facing Walker, the Wolver- ines won 25-23 and 25-12 to claim the championship. Whiteaker was led by Mad- die Corpe, setting up hitters Emily Blagg, Hailey Schwinof, Bella Rodriguez and Madison Morse. Savana Brownell and Anna Sponable played strong defense at the net. Emmie Tay- lor and Rodriguez led the team in passing while Schwinof and Taylor had outstanding days serving. Four players were unable to make the trip due to oth- er obligations. But Brooke- lynn Jackson, Holly Provost, Ryleigh Mulhern and Kayla Toavs will rejoin the team as they complete their league sea- son. The team is 7-1 in league with two matches to play. Whiteaker will fi nish the season against Claggett Creek on Monday, Oct. 22 at Mc- Nary. B team matches start at 3:30 p.m. followed by the A team match at 5. McNary hosting wrestling camp McNary High School is holding a youth wrestling camp beginning Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The camp will continue Mon – Fri: 9 am to 6 pm ALL OCTOBER Sat: 10 am to 5pm Sun: 11am to 5pm Corner of Cordon & Hazel Green Rds • 503-393-1506 • Like Us on Facebook Visit ezorchards.com for a list of daily activities Oct. 24-25, 29-30 and Nov. 5, 7 and 8 in the McNary wres- tling room in the upper gym. Cost is $25 per individual or $40 for a family and in- cludes a camp T-shirt. Online registration is avail- able at www.tinyurl.com/ wrestlingcamp2018 or in per- son at the camp.