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SPORTS 4A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015 ! "#$%&'%&(&!!) *+ !!! ,'- - . ! "!#$% $&# /0+ $# '!! %!& ( )*$ ! On to state for future Loggers The Daily Astorian The Knappa High School boys basketball team took their best shot in last week’s Class 2A state tournament — now it’s time for Knappa’s sev- enth-grade boys basketball team to make a run at the Oregon Middle School State Basketball Champi- onships, Saturday and Sun- day in Bend, Redmond and Sisters. The championship tour- nament, held on two sepa- rate weekends for boys and girls, offers fifth- through eighth-grade teams an op- portunity to play school- based teams from around the state. The tournament is sold out, with 236 teams registered. Knappa’s team, sponsored by Teevin Bros. Land & Tim- ber Co., is coached by Todd and Kara Takalo. Knappa Tuali¿ed in -anuary by plac- ing second in the Clatskanie AP Photo/Ben Margot Submitted photo Knappa’s seventh-grade boys basketball team, front row, from left, Mason Westerholm, Kayden Stuhr and Spencer Teague. Back row: Jaxson Goodman, Kanai Phillip, Joe Ramvick, Eli Takalo and Ryson Patterson. Tiger Tournament. The team had three sec- ond-place finishes and one first-place showing this season. In addition, they recently completed an un- defeated middle school bas- ketball season. The school team was coached by Bryan Lempea and -eff Miller. Members of the Knappa team include -a[son *ood- man, Ryson Patterson, Ka- nai Phillip, -oe Ramvick, Kayden Stuhr, Eli Takalo, Spencer Teague and Mason Westerholm. State tournament in- formation can be found at http://bit.ly/1B4rMKo CMH Urgent Care in Warrenton Seattle Mariners Felix Hernandez works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a spring training exhibition baseball game Tuesday in Scottsdale, Ariz. Open daily, 9am-6:30pm Hernandez pitches two hitless frames in debut 1639 SE Ensign Lane (near Staples and Petco) 503-338-4500 t www.cmhurgentcare.org SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. AP — Feli[ Hernandez’s first spring start began with a 400-foot flyout and a walk before the Seattle ace set- tled down to throw two hit- less innings Tuesday in the Mariners’ 9-3 loss to a Col- orado Rockies split squad. Back after posting an AL-best 2.14 ERA last season, the right-hander’s first pitch was hit by Co- rey Dickerson to the wall in center. After a walk, Carlos *onzalez grounded into a double play. “The first pitch was up a little bit. It didn’t sink,” Hernandez said. “The walk, I was just trying to throw too hard, probably.” Hernandez pitched a perfect second. Half of the five-time All-Star’s 18 pitches were strikes. “For the first time, It feels pretty good,” he said. Wilin Rosario hit two homers and drove in ¿ve runs for Colorado. He hit a two- run shot off Mariners rotation candidate Roenis Elias. *onzalez added a bloop single off Elias for his first hit in his second game back from knee surgery. Offseason acquisition Kyle Kendrick struck out three in two scoreless in- nings for Colorado. With Mariners star Rob- inson Cano away from the team after the death of his grandfather, shortstop Brad Miller started at second and went 2-for-3. He homered twice a day earlier. Starting time Mariners: Seattle pitch- ers allowed 11 hits, with Dominic Leone (seven runs, five hits) the hardest hit. “The whole game was tough,” manager Lloyd Mc- Clendon said. Rockies: Kendrick, who spent the past eight seasons in Philadelphia, allowed two hits while working on his cutters and changeups as he pitched on three days’ rest. Kendrick struggled in his first start, giving up three hits and a run in two innings. “The first start I felt like I’d never pitched in my life before,” Kendrick said. “My body was all over the place. Today I felt more connected in my delivery. Everything was more fluid.” Trainer’s room Mariners: Reliever Tom Wilhelmsen (back) is sched- uled to throw one inning Wednesday. Rockies: No. 1 starter -orge De La Rosa’s spring debut was pushed back a second time due to groin tightness. De La Rosa had been scheduled for last Sat- urday. Then it was Thurs- day. The new target date is ne[t week. “We feel like we still have enough time to get him back on track,” manag- er Walt Weiss said. ... SS Troy Tulowitzki gave up a thumbs-up when asked how he was feeling a day after his return from hip surgery. Weiss said he’ll likely play Wednesday. ... Weiss said OF Charlie Blackmon (ab- dominal strain) will make his spring debut by the end of the week. Astoria Ford raises funds for sports Ford Motor Company and 'ane *ouge’s Astoria Ford want to help raise money in support of Astoria Youth Ath- letics with Ford’s Drive One 4 UR Community program, starting at 9 a.m. Saturday at Dane *ouge’s Astoria Ford, 710 W. Marine Drive. Ford Motor Company and Astoria Ford will donate $20 to Astoria Youth Athletics for every person from a unique household who test drives a 2014 Ford vehicle. No pur- chase is necessary. The event hopes to raise up to $6,000. Astoria Ford has helped raise nearly $40,000 for local youth sports through the Ford Drive One program. For online updates: www.dailyastorian.com Urgent Care in Warrenton With shorter wait times. We’re here when you need care now When you need healthcare now, come to CMH Urgent Care in Warrenton and Astoria. 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