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Shorthanded Knappa tumbles Astoria’s luck runs out SPORTS • 4A SPORTS • 4A 143rd YEAR, No. 59 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 ONE DOLLAR Serial burglar to serve 7+ years in prison By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian A shirtless runner shows off his excitement as he runs through the mud pit at the 3-Course Challenge at Camp Rilea Saturday. More photos at www.dailyastorian.com RUNNERS TAKE THE CHALLENGE 103 schools, 2,481 runners splish, splash and dash in cross country race W By GARY HENLEY The Daily Astorian ARRENTON — The 26th annual 3-Course Challenge is in the books, following another successful run Saturday at Camp Rilea. Just a few of the final numbers from the 2015 Challenge: 85 high schools, 18 middle school or youth teams, 2,481 runners, and eight races over three different courses. It all took place over miles and miles of trails and hills, with runners running over courses marked with mud pits, sand, thorns and elk droppings (don’t underestimate some chal- lenges) on a nice sunny day on the North Coast. If you’re a cross country runner or a fan of the sport … what’s not to like? “It’s just a fun experience for the runners,” said Warrenton coach Hayley Espelund Rog- ers, whose team was one of the 85 competing. “It seems like cross country courses are be- coming more true cross country. You have all these mud pits and hills and sand … this meet definitely incorporates all that.” High school meets in general, she said, “are all getting real crazy. The Ultimook (at Tillamook), this one at Rilea, we have the (Knappa) Teevin Ranch Run back … it’s the same thing. There’s four river-crossings in that one. The meets are all getting cross coun- try-esque, and they’re getting big. I think it’s Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Runners, including Astoria’s Kathy Perez, tries to navigate the mud pit during the 3-Course Challenge at Camp Rilea Saturday. because those valley schools and the Portland schools are just running around their campus- es. They’re running on pavement, and this is an opportunity to run a true cross country course.” And off the course, all the coaches and vol- unteers are getting a good handle on how to run a big meet. “Twenty-six years, you’d think this guy knows what he’s doing by now,” said Sea- side coach Neil Branson, who staged the first 3-Course Challenge, and still plays a big part in running it every year. “The parking, ODOT, See CHALLENGE, Page 10A Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian A running shoe is left behind in the mud pits during the 3-Course Challenge at Camp Rilea Saturday. Legendary Salvage Chief returns to Astoria By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian The Salvage Chief, one of the most accomplished salvage vessels in the world, returned to Astoria Friday. Salvage Chief LLC, a group head- ed by Pier 39 owner Floyd Holcom, recently acquired the Salvage Chief from Fred Devine Diving & Salvage in Portland. The vessel was towed from the Swan Island industrial district in Portland Friday to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dock at South Tongue Point, next to where Clatsop Commu- nity College moors its training boat, the Forerunner. In Astoria, Holcom said, the Sal- vage Chief (LSM 380) Foundation cre- ated in May hopes to use the vessel as both a memorial to past crewmen and as an education tool for future seaman. “Our hope is that we’ll be able to use the vessel as training,” Holcom said. “All Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian The Salvage Chief, a famous former marine salvage vessel, sidles up to the dock Friday evening at South Tongue Point, where it will be used as a memorial and educational vessel. of the winches, and all of the cranes and all of the accessories on the vessel still work.” All the regulatory steps need to be taken, but foundation hopes to work with Tongue Point Job Corps, the college’s Marine and Environmental Research and Training Station and the U.S. Army. Holcom said he has several fami- ly members who worked on the Sal- vage Chief, as do many locals. The foundation is made up of people who See VESSEL, Page 4A A serial burglar who stole from more than 100 businesses and resi- dents in Clat- sop County is going to prison. Loren C. Ta r a b o c h i a , 42, of Seaside, pleaded guilty Friday in Clat- sop County Circuit Court to eight counts of Loren C. second-degree Tarabochia burglary and one count of at- tempted second-degree burglary. He was sentenced to more than seven years in prison. See BURGLAR, Page 4A Astoria teen dies in crash OLNEY — Jade Marie Morgan, RI$VWRULDGLHGLQDWUDI¿FDFFLGHQW on Highway 202 Saturday. At about 11:20 a.m. Saturday, Or- egon State Police troopers responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash on Highway 202, near milepost 7 south of Astoria. Preliminary information indicates a 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser was travel- ing eastbound on Highway 202 when it lost control on a corner and crossed the centerline, according to the state police. The Chrysler collided with a westbound 2003 Dodge Pickup reg- istered to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Morgan, the driver of the Chrysler , was pronounced dead at the scene. “After she lost control in the corner, the vehicle slid sideways into the on- coming lane,” OSP Lt. Andrew Merila said. “They are dangerous two-lane highways. It only takes a split second to cross the centerline.” The driver of the Dodge, Brooks R. Van Develder, 36, of Astoria, was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released. Van De- velder is an employee of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The roadway was closed for at least four hours for the investigation which is continuing. No cause has been determined yet, according to OSP. “We are in the preliminary stag- es,” Merila said. “She lost control at the centerline. We are looking at ev- erything. We just don’t know at this point.” Astoria High School, where Mor- gan was a junior, sent a statement to the student body Monday. The school’s library will be set up and open for stu- dents needing additional support or a break. Counselors will also be avail- able to meet with students. “During times like this it is im- portant to remember that loss affects people in many ways and can bring up many different emotions,” the state- ment read. “Some people may want to stick to their daily routine, while others may prefer to take time for themselves or talk with others.” The school will share information about memorial service arrangements when they become available. Students wishing to send a message to Jade’s family can do so in the counseling of- ¿FHRUWKURXJKWKHVXSSRUWURRP Until further notice, the high school campus is closed to all visitors.