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SPORTS THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2015 7A Fishermen score league match win over Banks The Daily Astorian BASEBALL Warriors hold off Ilwaco The Daily Astorian WARRENTON — The Astoria boys golf team closed out its home season with a season-best score Thursday, in a Cowapa League match with Banks at the Astoria Golf & Country Club. The Fishermen finished with a 364, while the Braves ended with an incomplete score (Banks’ fourth player ran out of golf balls, and did not finish). Senior Will Keeran led the way for Astoria, carding a personal best 85 (43-42), while senior Joey Voeller posted a 92 (47-45). Other Astoria scorers were Ron Schumacher (per- sonal best 50-43—93) and Arthur Clark (50-44—94). Kirk Fausett was Astoria’s fifth player, at 52-48—100. Medalist was Banks se- nior Ross Philippi, who shot 42-36—78. “Our season goal was a 360, so we were real close,” said Astoria coach Dan Foss. “We still have a couple chances left.” The Fishermen will take part in the district meet Monday, followed a week later by regional qualifying. WARRENTON — Brock Johnson’s two-out double WR OHIW ¿HOG LQ WKH VL[WK LQQLQJ GURYH LQ WKH JRDKHDG run, and the Warrenton baseball team held on for a 5-4 nonleague win over Ilwaco Thursday afternoon at Hud- dleston Field. The Fishermen had scored three runs in the top of the VL[WKWRWDNHDOHDGEHIRUH:DUUHQWRQ¶VUDOO\LQWKH ERWWRPRIWKHVL[WK Joe Little went the distance on the mound for the War- ULRUVDOORZLQJ¿YHKLWVZLWKVL[VWULNHRXWVDQGDZDON Warrenton’s David Foster was 2-for-3 and scored twice. “David works hard, and it was nice to see him step in, hit the ball well and score a couple of runs for us,” said War- renton coach Lennie Wolfe, whose team improves to 8-7 overall, with a doubleheader at Rainier Tuesday. Alec Bell had a home run for Ilwaco, while pitchers &RG\6FKPLGWDQG-DFN2GQHDOOLPLWHG:DUUHQWRQWRVL[ hits. SOFTBALL Daily Astorian File Astoria’s Will Keeran shot a personal best in Thursday’s match at the Astoria Golf & Country Club. In other matches Thurs- day, Astoria’s junior varsi- ty competed, with golfers Sydney Morris (49-44— 93), Tim Schumacher (57- 52—109), Henry Meiners (60-58—118) and Trevor Altheide-Nielson (63-57— 120). In a head-to-head girls’ match between the two schools, Astoria’s Chloee Hunt carded a 55-59—114 to top Hayley Purinton of Banks (57-61—118). Knappa 6, Vernonia 2 VERNONIA — Knappa has yet to lose a league JDPHDQG9HUQRQLDLVVWLOOVHHNLQJLWV¿UVWZLQIROORZ- ing Knappa’s 6-2 win at Vernonia Thursday in Northwest League softball action. Kacie Cameron pitched a complete-game four-hitter, with eight strikeouts and no walks. She was also 1-for-3 at the plate with a two-run homer. Jaden Miethe was 2-for-4 for Knappa, which has more wins (16) than any 2A team in the state. Knappa is 7-0 in league play, while Vernonia falls to 0-5. The same two teams play a doubleheader today at Knappa. Warrenton boys score big points at track invitational Warrenton’s Bryton Kyme and Eli Petersen highlighted the day by SHERWOOD — The Warren- SODFLQJ ¿UVW DQG VHFRQG LQ WKH VKRW ton and Knappa track teams both put, with Kyme winning with a toss scored three victories Thursday, in of 43 feet, 8 inches, to Petersen’s the Southwest Christian Invitational 42-4. Kyme was third in the discus (116-0). in Sherwood. Chris Ocana placed second in With 86 points, the Warrenton boys ¿QLVKHG VHFRQG EHKLQG 6RXWKZHVW the javelin with a throw of 152-8, Christian (110) in the team standings, and third in the high jump (5-8), with teammate Tyler Whitaker plac- in the mostly-small school meet. The Daily Astorian ing second at 5-8, on fewer misses. Whitaker was third in the long jump (18-8). Knappa also took part, and scored two wins, both from Devin Lewis Allen. He won the 200 me- ters in 23.10 seconds; the 400 me- ters in 51.04. Lewis Allen is the heavy favorite to win both events in the 2A state meet, later this month in Eugene. The Knappa boys placed seventh with 36 points. On the girls’ side, Knappa’s Devin Vandergriff won the 400 in 1:04.87; and took third in both the 100 meters (13.75) and 200 (28.91). Warrenton freshman Macen Fritz won the 300-meter hurdles in 52.04, and placed third in the 100-meter hurdles (19.32). The Warrior foursome of Sophia Thomas, Libby Biel, Fritz and Ivy McGargish won the 1,600-meter re- lay in 4:43.39. Thomas was second in the high jump, clearing 4-6, and Biel was third in the long jump (14-7 ¼). 7KH :DUUHQWRQ JLUOV ZHUH ¿IWK in the team standings behind Sher- wood, Damascus Christian, Estacada and Horizon Christian. Knappa was ninth and Jewell 11th. For online updates: www.dailyastorian.com COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION PRESENTS Thomas Boyd/The Oregonian via AP, Pool Former Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, center, looks on with his mother Alana Deppe-Mariota, right, waiting for the NFL Draft to start at the Saint Louis Alumni Club- house on NFL Draft Day Thursday, in Honolulu. Titans choose Marcus Mariota Oregon QB is second overall pick has been a revolving door at Tennessee. The Titans drafted Vince NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Young at No. 3 overall in 2006 — The Tennessee Titans have and Locker at No. 10 in 2011, selected Oregon’s Marcus Mar- and Young was the last quarter- iota with the No. 2 draft pick back to lead this team in yards overall, hoping their third try at passing in consecutive seasons, landing a franchise quarterback and that was 2006 and 2007. in the past decade is the charm. They have started eight differ- The Titans selected the ent quarterbacks since trading Heisman Trophy winner Thurs- away Steve McNair to Balti- day night after starting three more in 2006. Tennessee needs an infusion quarterbacks last season with Jake Locker benched in Oc- of offense after ranking 29th tober for rookie Zach Metten- in the NFL last season aver- EHUJHU%XWKHORVWKLVVL[VWDUWV aging 303.7 yards per game in and the Titans couldn’t afford :KLVHQKXQW¶V ¿UVW \HDU 7KH to pass up Mariota with Charlie Titans ranked 22nd with 213.3 Whitehurst the only other quar- yards passing per game, and Mariota was the humble leader terback on the roster. Mariota could start the sea- RI2UHJRQ¶VKLJKÀ\LQJRIIHQVH son opener Sept. 13 at Tampa for three seasons. Mariota’s ability to create Bay against the top pick, Jam- eis Winston. Neither was at the plays with his arm and his legs NFL draft in Chicago on Thurs- took the Ducks to the brink of day — Mariota, from Hawaii a national championship before was in Honolulu; Winston was IDOOLQJVKRUWWR2KLR6WDWH¿Q- with family and friends in his ishing the season 13-2. Along the way Mariota won hometown of Bessemer, Ala- HYHU\PDMRUDZDUGKHTXDOL¿HG bama. Coach Ken Whisenhunt for, starting with the Heisman, said Tuesday that a quarterback as well as AP Player of the Year, SLFNHG DW 1R ZRXOG EH H[- WKH0D[ZHOODQG:DOWHU&DPS pected to start the season. And awards and Pac-12 Offensive the coach known for working Player of the Year. Mariota set a conference with pocket passers like Ben Roethlisberger and Kurt Warner record for most touchdowns even says he’ll incorporate some in a single season with 58; 42 via pass, 15 on the run and a spread plays into his offense. The quarterback position touchdown catch. His passing By LAURA SELLERS The Daily Astorian touchdowns set a Pac-12 sin- gle-season record. He also set the conference’s career mark for career touchdowns with 136. He threw at least one touch- down pass in all 41 college games he played in at Oregon, starting in every one of his ap- pearances. And he’s one of just four quarterbacks in FBS histo- ry to pass for more than 10,000 yards and run for more than 2,000 in his career. Mariota was known for his steady demeanor from the start. 2II WKH ¿HOG KH ZDV VK\ DQG unassuming, but he stayed on WKH¿HOGIROORZLQJHYHU\JDPH to shake hands and pose for pic- tures. A three-star recruit for the Ducks out of St. Louis High School in Honolulu, Mariota LV ¿HUFHO\ SURXG RI KLV LVODQG roots: His helmet facemask was designed to include the num- bers 8-0-8 in a nod to the state’s area code. There were three memo- rable plays this season that really demonstrated Mariota’s DELOLW\ WR FUHDWH RQ WKH ¿HOG An acrobatic second-quarter keeper against Wyoming that KH ¿QLVKHG E\ VRPHUVDXOWLQJ into the end zone; an inspired shovel pass to freshman run- ning back Royce Freeman in Oregon’s win over then-No. 7 Michigan State; and a 28-yard touchdown reception from Freeman in a regular-season loss to Arizona. PARTY LIKE MADMEN Denim & Diamonds goes retro! COCKTAIL HOUR • DINNER CASINO • AUCTION DANCING & RAT PACK MUSIC MAY 9, 2015 DOORS OPEN AT 5PM CLATSOP COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 60’S ATTIRE ENCOURAGED! TICKETS $90 ACTIVE MILITARY & CMH FAMILY $75 RESERVATIONS • 503.325.3208 CMH-FOUNDATION.ORG FOUNDATION@COLUMBIAMEMORIAL.ORG TITLE SPONSOR
