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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 JHS PREVIEWS 11A <oung Jewell VolleyEall WeaP Uelies on WeaPwoUN By DON ANDERSON For The Daily Astorian Though 17 girls signed up for volleyball at the end of the school year, only 11 went to volleyball camp and practiced during the summer, according to Jewell volleyball coach Jessica Miller. This means her team will be both small in numbers and young in age, but that doesn’t faze her. “We will probably get more girls to come out when school starts on Wednesday,” said Mill- er. “But anyone who comes out won’t be in shape and will have to start from scratch,” she said. For more than a decade, Jew- ell has produced quality volley- ball teams, and this year’s team, while it doesn’t have the talent of some of the teams of the last few years, works very well together. “Everyone has their role, and does it well,” said Kayla Miller, Jessica’s daughter. Kayla is the team’s co-captain, and its only senior. The other captain, junior Allycia Littlepage, gives the team balance with her ability to serve and set the ball well. “I need to work on communica- tion,” Littlepage said, “speaking up to everybody on the court.” Volleyball is all about commu- nication and this is what the Jewell team does especially well. At such a small school, teammates on a volleyball team become like sis- ters, learning all about the nuances of each other’s game. With their ¿rst game on Sept. 8, the 11 girls on the Jays team know that they can make it to the district playoffs this year, but most are aspiring for more than that. “I want to go state this year,” said freshman Lilly Kaczenski, following Tuesday afternoon’s practice. While the girls have a ways to go, their team is com- ing along well. Volleyball camp and lots of workouts have make them into a well-oiled volleyball machine. JEWELL VOLLEYBALL Coach: Jessica Miller 2014: 7-5 Casco League Playoffs: Lost league playoffs to Willamette Valley Christian (0-3), Crosshill Christian (0-3) Photos by Don Anderson/For The Daily Astorian ABOVE: Jewell Sophomore Emma Guillen scores a kill during volleyball practice Tuesday, while teammates Ashley Thurston and Allyscia Littlepage look on. RIGHT: With only one senior playing volleyball this year, the Jewell Blue Jays are going to have to rely on younger players like freshman Lilly Kaczenski who sets the ball for her teammates during Tuesday’s practice. Team captain, junior Allyscia Littlepage looks on. Jewell High School launches ¿UsW cUoss counWUy WeaP By DON ANDERSON For The Daily Astorian With too many injuries last season and too few students wanting to play football, Jew- ell abandoned its football pro- gram, for at least this season. Some of the boys who wanted to play football went to play for the Warrenton Warriors, but three others started a new sport for Jewell: cross coun- try. The three runners for Jew- ell are sophomores Thomas Meehan and Ben Stahly, and freshman Daniel Kuhnly. Coach David Fix and his athletes are excited about starting a new tradition at Jewell School that has often had a dif¿cult time ¿elding enough athletes for larger team sports. “I have family that has done a lot of sports at Jew- ell, but I think it is cool that I can do my own thing, that isn’t something my family has done in the past,” said Stahly, who went to state in four track events last year. Meehan is another excel- lent athlete for the Blue Jays. He holds the school record in the 3,000-meter run, and is one of the pillars of the Jew- ell track team. “After doing track, I really looked forward to coming back here in the fall and establishing a new tradi- tion,” Meehan said. “I think it is great that we are doing something new at Jewell School, even though some people are scared of cross country because they think it is too much running,” he said. “I really like running in the woods,” said Kuhnly, the youngest member of the team, who is excited to be involved in a sport that takes him through forests and swamps and grasslands. “We’ll explore new places and ¿nd new places for them CAMP 18 RESTAURANT • Serving Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner • Complete Facilities for Banquets, Meetings & Receptions • Wedding Parties & Rehearsal Dinners Welcome • Gift Shop • Locals favorite stop on the way to Portland or on your way home OPEN DAILY 7 DAYS A WEEK 503.755.1818 U.S. Highway 26 at Milepost 18, In Elsie www.camp18restaurant.com Don Anderson/For The Daily Astorian Jewell cross country coach David Fix discusses practice with his three runners, Ben Stahly, Daniel Kuhnly and Thomas Meehan. The three make up the Blue Jay’s first cross country team. to run.” Fix said. “The ¿elds and the woods are so much different than having kids run around a track. “Although we won’t have our own cross country course this year, it that is something we de¿nitely want to do. We Best of luck th is sea so n ! T H E D AILY A STORIAN have such a wonderful physi- cal space here and the acreage that we have, with the woods and ¿elds and so forth it is a nice setting for cross coun- try,” Fix said. “We look for- ward to having meets here in the future.” GIVE ‘EM YOUR BEST TEAMS! APPLIANCE AND HOME FURNISHINGS 529 SE MARLIN, WARRENTON 503-861-0929 HOURS OPEN: MON-FRI 8-6 • SATURDAY 9-5 • SUNDAY 10-4 We Service What We Sell