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AHS PREVIEWS THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016 11A Astoria Baseball: Ready for another big season By GARY HENLEY The Daily Astorian ASTORIA BASEBALL The Astoria Fishermen beat Scappoose two out of three games in the regular VHDVRQODVW\HDUDQG¿QLVKHG with a 13-2 league record. Astoria also earned the Cow- apa League’s No. 1 seed, with the tie-breaker over the Indians. Yes — the same Scap- poose Indians who went on to win the Class 4A state championship. Such is life in the “Con- ference of Champions.” The 2016 season promises to be another standout year in Cowapa baseball, with the familiar Purple & Gold lead- ing the way. And will the third sport be the charm for the Cowapa? Scappoose lost the state title game to Cascade in football, Photos by Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian and Seaside lost the boys Junior Fridtjof Fremstad is one pitcher the Fishermen will rely on this year. basketball state champion- ship to Philomath. It could be Astoria’s turn at the plate, literally. Coach: Dave Gasser, 9th year 2015: 21-6 (13-2 Cowapa) State Playoffs: Defeated Estacada, 11-2; Lost at Hidden Valley, 10-12 All-League Losses: Kai Brown, Nick Scott All-League Returners: Carter Wallace, Sr. (MVP), Fridtjof Fremstad, Jr.; Ryker Helmersen, Jr.; Kyle Strange, Jr. Senior Carter Wallace is a returning Cowapa League Play- er of the Year. also solve a lot of problems, said the coach. “The beauty of getting Ole back, and him having the ability to play both shortstop THE COWAPA and second, settles us down a The Fishermen are back lot when Fritz pitches.” in their usual spot as league $W¿UVWWKH)LVKHUPHQFDQ favorites — bigger, bet- put Arnsdorf or Palek, with ter and a little deeper on the Englund and Fremstad in mound than last season. the middle, and junior Kyle Astoria will still face chal- Strange at third base. lenges from the usual sus- Junior Samboy Tuimato pects. And right away. FDQSOD\HLWKHULQ¿HOGRUWKH ³2XU ¿UVW IRXU OHDJXH RXW¿HOG³,FDQVHHKLPSOD\- games are ‘Poose twice and ing second base when Fritz Valley twice,” said coach pitches, and Olaf swing to Dave Gasser. “Valley’s got short,” Gasser said). most of their guys com- -XQLRU RXW¿HOGHUSLWFKHU ing back, and they’ve got a Cade O’Brien is a solid nice shortstop/right-handed defensive player and a clutch pitcher. They’re not bad. And hitter at the plate; and Lyngs- Banks is good.” WDGFDQDOVRSOD\WKHRXW¿HOG Astoria’s only two league Astoria’s Cade O’Brien slides back to first during a game against Scappoose. “We have experienced losses last year were to the “We didn’t lose a whole enough to be a playoff team.” (Jr.), a 6-4 lefty; and Ryan people at every spot in the Indians and the Braves. The Fishermen will cer- Palek (Jr.), a 6-4 righty. We LQ¿HOG D WZR\HDU VWDUWHU DW lot, from a team that could KDYHZRQDTXDUWHU¿QDOJDPH tainly be in the post-season have a little more pitching, catcher (senior Ryker Helm- THE FISHERMEN The lineup is as solid last year (Astoria lost a 12-10 mix. With senior Carter Wal- and we should be solid defen- HUVRQ VR IURP DQ LQ¿HOG and experienced as it’s been playoff at Hidden Valley),” lace (Cowapa League Player sively.” Sophomore Tyler perspective, that should be a in years. Infield, outfield, Gasser said. “There’s no con- of the Year) and junior Fridt- Lyngstad has already made strength, no question about pitching, behind the plate fusion that we’re trying to be jof Fremstad, plus others, VLJQL¿FDQW FRQWULEXWLRQV RQ it,” Gasser said. Other contributors include “our pitching is a little deeper the mound. … and many of those same DVHPL¿QDOWHDP The return of junior Olaf junior catcher Jasyn Gohl; “Our key,” he adds, “is than it’s been,” Gasser said. players will be back next to make sure we pitch well “We have Jackson Arnsdorf Englund from an injury will VRSKRPRUH LQ¿HOGHU 7UH\ year. Hageman, who had two hits in two swings in the season RSHQHU DQG MXQLRU RXW¿HOGHU Jared Lucore. Astoria baseball had a rare late start, with the boys bas- ketball team advancing to and playing all three days in the state tournament. “It’s a pretty quick turn- around,” Gasser said. “We’re as ready as we can be. “I have a bunch of guys who don’t like to lose, and I just hate it. But despite that, I want to put ourselves in a position in the preseason to give the kids a good idea of what we need to work on. “The teams we’re play- ing out of the shoot, we’ll be very fortunate to be 2-3 after ¿YH JDPHV $VWRULD ZDV DIWHU ¿YH ,Q WKH ORQJWHUP we’ll be better off from them making that deep run in the state tournament.” Prediction: “Tradition Never Graduates” is the motto for Astoria sports. And Fishermen Baseball tradition LV¿OOHGZLWK&RZDSD/HDJXH titles. The tradition continues … League Champions. Chloee in the Hunt for Astoria girls golf ASTORIA BOYS GOLF THE LADY FISH One of two returners on head coach Chris Hunt’s roster also happens to be his daughter, senior Chloee Hunt. The volleyball/basket- ball standout (headed to Ever- green College to play volley- ball) was all-league last season, ¿QLVKLQJ WK RXW RI JROI- ers in the Regional tournament. Hunt was fourth in the Cowapa League championships, seven strokes behind medalist Syrina Revis of Scappoose. Astoria’s other varsity Astoria boys golf is rebuild- ing in every sense of the word, as the Fishermen enter a new era. Former Astoria golfers Kevin Goin and Steven Davis will share the coaching duties, for a team that has 12 golfers on the current roster — but only two returners. Goin and Davis are replac- ing Dan Foss, who stepped down following last season. Astoria’s young 2015 VTXDG¿QLVKHG¿IWKRXWRIVL[ teams in the Cowapa League championships, then placed sixth out of 11 in the Regional Photos by Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Astoria’s Arthur Clark III is a returning junior on the golf team. tournament. In addition to his accom- plishments in two years as returner is sophomore Sadie THE COWAPA Wooldridge. Scappoose lost its top three the Astoria boys basketball “Sadie made big improve- golfers to graduation and will coach, Goin also has a suc- ments over last season and will have a new coach, “but they cessful record as a golf coach continue to get better, as she has VHHPWR¿QGVRPHJRRG\RXQJ and golfer under former coach Miles Branden. a great attitude for golf,” coach talent every year,” Hunt said. Goin ran a successful girls’ Hunt said. “I see Valley Catholic as the Rounding out the roster will team to beat in league — they golf program at West Salem, be junior Kristen Travers, and have the most returnees, and which produced several Divi- freshmen Samantha Hems- one of the regional contend- sion I golfers, including Ash- ley and Jenna Travers. Hems- ers. Seaside, Scappoose and lee Pickerell, currently at Ore- ley has Junior Golf experience, us will be very similar. We all gon State. Davis also golfed for Bran- while the Travers sisters are have some experienced golfers den, and was part of Astoria’s beginners. to combine with newcomers.” “Samantha is a great athlete Individually, “Chloee will second-place squad at state in who will do really well as she be one of the top golfers in the 1990, fourth place in 1988 and gains experience in competi- league, along with Caroline ‘89. Astoria’s current roster tive golf,” Hunt said. “Kristen Kotson from Seaside (placed and Jenna are just learning the 13th at Regionals) and Matti includes two junior returners — game, but show great coach- Thurman from Valley Catholic Arthur Clark III and Kirk Fau- sett Jr. ability and attitudes.” (11th at Regionals),” he said. L IFE HAPPEN S... Tha t’s w hy w e’re here! Com e vis it us for your S ports P hys ica ls o n ly $ 40 ! K eith K la tt, M D • S a lly B a k er, PA M a rk Ta b o r, PA • M ik e M en o , PA 503-325-0333 Have a Great Season Fishermen! CLATSOP POWER EQUIPMENT, INC. 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The Gulls lost several key seniors, however, and the race for the league title is up for grabs. ... is on e of the m ost u n iqu e Cafes in the w orld. L ocated on the Colum bia R iver in the historic H anth orn C annery at th e end of Pier 39 ! In Cowapa League girls JROI ¿HOGLQJ D FRPSOHWH WRXU- nament-eligible team is half the battle. The Astoria girls have apparently won that battle, as WKH /DG\ )LVKHUPHQ KDYH ¿YH golfers on the roster as they head into the 2016 season. Most are young, but at least they’re there. Astoria has a senior who will be one of the top individuals in the league, along with four other golfers with varying degrees of experience on the course. 7KH )LVKHUPHQ ¿QLVKHG 2015 sixth out of 13 teams in the Regional tournament, won by Crook County. Astoria was third in the district meet the week before, behind Scappoose and Valley Catholic. g o By GARY HENLEY The Daily Astorian o s t B o x e d l u n c h e H a ve a G R E AT S ea son ! 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