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7A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2016 It’s Pence: Trump announces his VP choice on Twitter By JULIE PACE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press Submitted Photo Members of Astoria football’s ‘Linemen Challenge’ team. Fishermen footballers win 7-on-7 tourney The Daily Astorian WARRENTON — Sixty members of this year’s Asto- ria varsity football team helped the Fishermen win a number of awards earlier this week, in the annual Camp Rilea Football Camp, which took place Saturday through Tuesday on the grounds of Camp Rilea. The Fishermen, who have been attending the camp since the summer of 2008 (Asto- ria’s irst state title team), won the camp championship in the 7-on-7 passing tournament (Class 4A division), and took second in the overall tourna- ment, behind 6A Tualatin. Astoria’s linemen earned second place among 4A schools in the “Linemen Challenge,” which tests the skills of offensive and defen- sive linemen in agility, quick- ness and strength, with the sled push, tire-lips and tug- of-war competition. A total of 16 varsity pro- grams attended the camp, with teams from Oregon, Washing- ton and Canada. “We were pleased to have such a great turnout of partici- pants,” Astoria coach Howard Rub said. “Thirteen incoming freshmen and 18 sophomores attended the camp, joining 29 varsity team members, which made for a great program effort.” Last year, 55 players helped Astoria take irst place in both the 7-on-7 and the Linemen Challenge. “There was great competi- tion at camp this summer, and our guys showed a tremen- dous competitive spirit,” Rub said. “Importantly, we learned a lot about each other and a lot about what we need to do in order to become the team we hope to be for the 2016 season.” Van Dusen Beverages, Astoria Ford, Nygaard Log- ging and Columbia Memorial Hospital all contributed time, volunteers or money to stage the camp. Seaside High strength and conditioning coach Dan Leary also contributed his services. “This was truly a commu- nity and countywide effort to help host a great camp,” Rub said. “I was extremely pleased with the leader- ship displayed by our seniors during the camp. We showed great poise in very competi- tive situations.” Astoria Ford pounds the Prospectors The Daily Astorian SEASIDE — Astoria Ford pitchers were pounding the strike zone Thursday afternoon at Broadway Field … and the Fishermen eventually pounded Grant Union on the scoreboard in a irst round game of a three- day tournament. Close through ive innings, Astoria Ford scored six runs in the sixth inning and tacked on ive in the sev- enth, for a 13-1 win over the Prospectors. Astoria’s offense had its moments, but it was pitcher Tyler Lyngstad who set the tone, striking out 12 bat- ters in six innings of work, with no walks and four hits allowed. “‘Linky’ has followed up a good spring with a great sum- mer,” Astoria coach Dave Gasser said of Lyngstad, who will be a senior. “He’s turned into a really good pitcher, and I’m looking forward to his next spring. He’s going to be a good one.” Trey Hageman pitched the seventh and struck out all three batters he faced, as the two pitchers combined to strike out 15, with no walks. Runs and hits were hard to come by for both teams early on. Of the irst 20 batters, 13 went down on strikes, includ- ing eight straight at one point. The Fishermen jumped on the board in the top of the fourth, when Ole Englund singled to center, then stole second and third, with an errant throw to third allowing Englund to score. Samboy Tuimato drew a leadoff walk in the ifth, stole second, then scored on an error, as Grant Union ielded a bunt by Calvin Kaul, but a throw to irst ended up in right ield, allowing Kaul to reach third. And the loodgates opened in the sixth, as a one-out dou- ble by Lyngstad sparked a six-run rally. Jasyn Gohl, Jared Lucore and Tuimato all reached on consecutive base hits, Josiah Hirsch drove in Tuimato with the ifth hit of the inning, The most valuable and respected source of local news, advertising and information for our communities. www.eomediagroup.com NOW HIRING Full-Time Design Consultant CALL FOR DETAILS Call For A free IN-HOME CONSULTATION! Shutters, Wood Blinds, Cellular Shades, Soft Shades, Vertical Blinds, Valances,Woven Wood & more! Lincoln City 541-994-9954 SW Washington 503-738-5242 www.budgetblinds.com *Offer not valid with any other offers. Offer good at time of initial estimate only. Offer good at participating franchises only. Each franchise independently owned and operated. CCB#177717 Oregon Coast 503-738-5242 Tristan Wallace had a dou- ble for the sixth hit, and Ebin Hillard and Wallace both raced home on the same wild pitch. Mackenzie Pierce and Wallace had run-scoring hits in the seventh. Astoria Ford returns to tournament action at 12:30 p.m. today against Seaside. The Gulls had a forfeit win over no-show Brookings Thursday. WASHINGTON — Don- ald Trump has chosen Indi- ana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate, adding politi- cal experience and conserva- tive bona ides to his Republi- can presidential ticket. Trump announced his decision on Twitter Friday morning, cap- ping a frenzied 24 hours of speculation about his choice. A news conference was set for Saturday in New York for the two men who will take on Hillary Clinton and her Democratic running mate in November. Trump offered the vice presidential spot to Pence Thursday, and the governor boarded a plane for New York in anticipation of a Friday announcement, according to a Republican with knowledge of the process. But shortly after Pence arrived, Trump abruptly said he was postpon- ing an announcement because of the deadly attack in Nice, France, that left more than 80 people dead. The delay sparked spec- ulation that the notoriously unpredictable Trump might make a last minute change. But the businessman put those questions to rest Friday when he tweeted that he was “pleased” to announce Pence as his No. 2. Pence said on Twitter that he was honored to accept the running mate slot and “work to make America great again.” Staunch conservative Pence, a staunchly conser- vative 57-year-old, served six terms in Congress before being elected governor and could help Trump navigate Capitol Hill. He is well-regarded by evangelical Christians, partic- ularly after signing a law that critics said would allow busi- nesses to deny service to gay people for religious reasons. Clinton’s campaign moved quickly to paint Pence as the “most extreme pick in a generation.” AP Photo/Michael Conroy, David Zalubowski Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, left, and Republican presiden- tial candidate Donald Trump. “By picking Mike Pence as his running mate, Donald Trump has doubled down on some of his most disturbing beliefs by choosing an incredi- bly divisive and unpopular run- ning mate,” said John Podesta, Clinton’s campaign chairman. Pence rose to the top of Trump’s list in recent days as the two men spent more time together. Pence was the favored choice of many Republican leaders, as well as some top advisers in Trump’s campaign, relecting a desire to see the real estate mogul add a more traditional politi- cian to the ticket. “It was a pick that clearly shows he is pivoting to the general election,” said Repub- lican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, who was in the midst of an interview with The Associated Press when Trump announced his decision. “He is choosing a person who has the experi- ence inside and outside Wash- ington, Christian conservative, very different style that I think shows a lot of maturity.” Down to the wire Pence’s re-election pros- pects in Indiana added to the drama surrounding Trump’s decision. State law prohibits candi- dates from being on ballots in two contests, and Pence faced a noon Friday deadline for withdrawing from the gover- nor’s race. Trump’s announce- ment came about an hour before that deadline. Minutes after Trump tweeted, one of the governor’s aides iled the paperwork with the Indiana Secretary of State’s ofice. Since taking ofice in 2013, Pence has presided over Indi- ana’s improving economy and falling unemployment rate, which Republicans credit to the state’s low taxes, limited regulation and pro-business climate. Yet his popularity at home has tumbled and re-elec- tion was not guaranteed. During his years in Con- gress, Pence was known for a calm demeanor and conserva- tive record. He deepened his ties to evangelical Christians and other conservatives last year when he signed the law affecting gays. But his support for the measure led to a revolt from the business community, which joined gay rights advo- cates in successfully push- ing for changes to the law. It also turned off some mod- erate Republicans, helping derail Pence’s own presiden- tial ambitions. Trump’s hectic deci- sion-making process was made more complicated by the fact that the businessman was in California Thursday for a series of fundraisers, isolated from nearly all of his closest advis- ers, including his three adult children and his campaign chairman, Paul Manafort.
