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10A THE DAILY ASTORIAN FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2016 Payton II following in father’s NCAA footsteps at OSU itself as a tournament regu- lar since its remarkable Final Four run in 2011. OKLAHOMA CITY — The Rams have reached The last time Oregon State the tournament in every made the NCAA Tourna- year since, and they’ve done ment, it was led by a senior so this year despite a new guard named Gary Payton. coach in Will Wade and It took a generation for the rocky beginning to the sea- Beavers to return to college son that saw them 5-5 after basketball’s preferred post- three straight losses to Flor- season destination — along ida State, Georgia Tech and with another senior guard Cincinnati in December. named Payton. It was after the Georgia Led by Gary Payton II, Tech loss that Wade, a former seventh-seeded Oregon State VCU assistant under Shaka (19-12) will return to the Smart who spent the last two NCAA Tournament for the seasons at Chattanooga, felt ¿UVW WLPH LQ \HDUV ZKHQ the Rams’ NCAA hopes fad- it faces tournament regular ing and told the players focus Virginia Commonwealth on only on the Atlantic 10 Con- Friday. ference schedule ahead. The appearance caps a The change in focus dramatic two-season turn- worked, with VCU winning around under coach Wayne LWV ¿UVW QLQH OHDJXH JDPHV Tinkle by the Beavers, who and reaching the conference were largely relegated to Pac- tournament championship 12 Conference irrelevance game on their way to secur- for much of the time since ing the school’s ninth NCAA their last trip in 1990. That appearance since 2004. team featured the elder Pay- “You had to give them ton, the conference’s Player hope,” Wade said. “So we of the Year and future NBA gave our guys some hope Hall of Famer who will be in and they’ve responded. They attendance in Oklahoma City responded well. We won the on Friday to watch his son. league, and here we are.” What he’ll see is a team Despite the regularity of Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo dismissive of its underdog Oregon State center Cheikh N’diaye (5), guard Langston Morris-Walker, center, and guard Gary Payton II (1) watch a foul their NCAA visits, senior status against the 10th-seeded shot Thursday during a practice for a first-round men’s college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Oklahoma City. guard Melvin Johnson said Rams (24-10), one fueled by the Rams aren’t any less his son — the two-time Pac- the goal, the main goal, to get won 17 games in Tinkle’s ton — who also averaged 2.5 “He’s such a laid-back excited this time. 12 Defensive Player of the back here and make Beaver ¿UVW\HDU steals per game — brings to individual, I don’t think he “It’s one of the experi- Year who excels at a little basketball exciting again.” This season, the 6-foot-3 the court for Oregon State. sees that pressure, doesn’t ences that you never get tired bit of everything just like his 3D\WRQ VSHQW KLV ¿UVW WZR senior has averaged 15.5 And he’s done so without feel it,” Tinkle said. “He’s of,” Johnson said. “If I had dad. collegiate seasons in junior SRLQWVUHERXQGVDQG¿YH feeling any of the pressure YHU\FRQ¿GHQWLQKLPVHOI´ another four years to go to “We had a great group of college, but his impact at assists per game. However, of living up to his father’s 7KDWFRQ¿GHQFHLVOLNHO\WR another four NCAA Tourna- guys that helped me do it,” Oregon State was immedi- his offensive prowess is only considerable legacy with the be needed on Friday against a ments, I would, and I’d be Payton II said. “And that was ate last season as the Beavers a small part of the havoc Pay- Beavers. VCU team that’s established just as happy as I am now.” By KURT VOIGT AP Sports Writer SCOREBOARD PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Baseball — Astoria at Dallas, 4 p.m.; Estacada at Seaside, 1:30 p.m.; Warrenton at Blanchet Catho- lic, 4:30 p.m.; Reedsport vs. Knap- pa, 4 p.m., CMH Field Softball — Astoria at R.A. Long, 4 p.m.; Warrenton at Blanchet Catho- lic, 4:30 p.m.; Knappa at Ilwaco, 4 p.m. Boys Golf — Seaside at The Dalles, 10 a.m. SATURDAY Baseball — Seaside Tournament, TBA; Reedsport at Knappa, Noon, CMH Field Softball — Reedsport at Knappa, Noon SUNDAY Baseball — Seaside Tournament, TBA DAILYASTORIAN.COM/SPORTS Astoria softball team wins opener, 8-0 The Daily Astorian ESTACADA — The Asto- ria softball team opened the 2016 season with a road win Thursday, as the Lady Fish- ermen cruised past Estacada 8-0. Starting pitcher Libby DiBartolomeo allowed just two hits with two strikeouts and a walk, while Astoria had seven hits off two different Estacada pitchers. Caitlyn Hougham was 2-for-2 with a double and two walks, while Rylee DeMander and Taylor Mickle each had a double for the Lady Fish. Astoria led 3-0 through four innings, then scored four in the fourth to break it open. The Lady Fishermen play a makeup game today at R.A. Long. Clatskanie 10, Knappa 0 CLATSKANIE — Clats- kanie jumped on the score- board early in a 10-0 non- league softball win over Knappa Thursday. The Tigers led 5-0 in the second inning, then tacked on four more for a 9-0 lead WKURXJK¿YH Kaitlyn Truax had the only hit of the day for Knappa, while Paris Vanderburg (three strikeouts, three walks, two hit batters) went the distance in the circle for the Loggers, who return to action today, at Ilwaco. FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED GRAND OPENING REDUC E D 20 - 70 % OFF SALES EVENT GOING ON NOW M A T T RES S P RIC ES perfect sleeper HOT BUY $ 299 Queen Mattress Limit 2 per customer S HEEP L OCAL N ew es t L oc a tion: C OOS B A Y Twin B A C K R E LIE F Mattress only O N S A L E! $ 94 Adjustable memory foam $ 999 queen set for only Foxfield ea. pc. 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