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10A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016 CONTACT US FOLLOW US facebook.com/ DailyAstorianSports Gary Henley | Sports Reporter ghenley@dailyastorian.com Liljenwall 18th for Warriors, team 7th The Daily Astorian Luke Liljenwall TUALATIN — Warrenton’s Luke Liljenwall was the top local runner Thursday in the District 1-3A/2A/1A Championship cross country meet held at the Tualatin Hills Recreation Center. A senior for the Warriors, Liljenwall finished the 5,000-meter course in 18 minutes, 21 seconds for 18th overall, helping Warrenton finish with 171 points for seventh in the team standings. Southwest Christian won the boys’ team title with 56 points, ahead of Oregon Episcopal (69) and Riverdale (74). Southwest Christian’s Aaron Lane won the individual title, in 17:08. Cody Hobbs was the top runner for Knappa, taking 23rd in 18:35, and Warrenton’s Jeryd Lewis was 27th in 18:55. On the girls’ side, Catlin Gabel had three of the top four individuals (and five of the top nine) for the team championship. Stephanie Finley of Oregon Episcopal was the individual winner in 18:34. Knappa senior Devin Vandergriff placed 20th overall in 22:59. Warrenton’s top runner was Taylor Owens, who took 31st in 24:24, helping the Warriors to 198 points and an eighth place team finish. Warrior freshman Kaisa Liljenwall followed in 34th (24:33). SCOREBOARD PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Football — Knappa at Central Linn, 7 p.m.; Ilwaco at North Beach, 7 p.m. SATURDAY Volleyball — Seaside at Sisters, TBA Boys Soccer — Cottage Grove at Seaside, 7 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY District 1-3A/2A1A Girls Team: Catlin Gabel 23, Oregon Episcopal 66, SW Christian 86, Riv- erdale 111, Rainier 140, St. Stephen’s Academy 148, Clatskanie 168, Warren- ton 198. 1, Stephanie Finley, OES, 18:34 2, Maya Rayle, CG, 19:30 3, Lillian Fenner, CG, 20:23 Warrenton (198) 31, Taylor Owens, 24:24 34, Kaisa Liljenwall, 24:33 48, Alma Bolanos, 26:01 56, Madison Kadera, 28:21 58, Elle Schenbeck, 29:15 59, Rebecca Sprengeler, 29:23 61, Krista Morrill, 29:35 Knappa (inc.) 20, Devin Vandergriff, 22:59 51, Chelsea Sapp, 26:15 Boys Team: SW Christian 56, Ore- gon Episcopal 69, Riverdale 74, Catlin Gabel 76, Clatskanie 144, Rainier 160, Warrenton 171, Portland Adventist 197, St. Stephen’s Academy 243, Columbia Christian 244, City Christian 334. 1, Aaron Lane, SWC, 17:08 2, Jack Casey, PC, 17:12 3, Grant Thomas, OES, 17:17 Warrenton (171) 18, Luke Liljenwall, 18:21 27, Jeryd Lewis, 18:55 37, Alan Martinez, 19:37 47, Axel Martinez, 20:09 61, Forest Bigelow, 20:59 72, A.J. Schenbeck, 21:57 Knappa (inc.) 23, Cody Hobbs, 18:35 58, Noah Bagnall, 20:40 62, Spencer Fulton, 21:01 70, Keenan Gebhart, 21:50 SPORTS IN BRIEF World Series returns to Wrigley Taholah tops Naselle, 44-32 Cubs fans rejoice as series turns to Game 3 in Chicago The Daily Astorian TAHOLAH, Wash. — After losing to Naselle 46-20 last year, the Tahaloh Chitwins turned the tables on the Comets Wednesday night, as they knocked off Naselle 44-32 in a crucial Coastal 1B League football game. The game was originally sched- uled Oct. 15, but was postponed. Naselle sophomore quarter- back Cole Dorman completed 12-of-19 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns (to Brian Smith and D.J. Wirkkala) in Wednes- day’s loss, which gives the Com- ets the No. 2 seed into the district playoffs. Naselle’s Eric Lund ran for two touchdowns and Jacob Scra- beck also rushed for a TD, but the Chitwins were able to weather the storm for the victory. The Comets, 5-3 overall, will host a winner-to-state game Nov. 4 or Nov. 5. Astoria girls basketball camp The Daily Astorian Astoria’s Lady Fishermen Bas- ketball Camp is scheduled for three days next month at Astoria High School. The first session is Nov. 5, fol- lowed by additional sessions Nov. 12 and Nov. 19. The camp — the senior proj- ect for Astoria’s Rylee DeMander — is for girls in the first through fourth grades, and fifth through eighth grades. Times for the first session are 10 to 11:30 a.m. (registration 9:30 a.m.) for the first through fourth graders, and noon to 2 p.m. for fifth to eighth grade players, with registration at 11:30 a.m. Total cost of the camp is $30 for all three dates. A T-shirt is included. Players from all areas are invited to attend. Fundamentals will be taught by current and for- mer Astoria High School players and coaching staff. Warrenton team finishes undefeated WORLD SERIES: GAME 3 • Cleveland at Chicago Cubs • Today, 5 p.m. TV: Fox • Series tied 1-1 By JAY COHEN Associated Press CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs slug- ger Kyle Schwarber was followed by cameras and cellphones. A couple of pitchers from the Cleveland Indians played hacky sack in the outfield. The giant videoboard in left field flashed “World Series.” So, no, nothing like the last Fall Classic at Wrigley Field. The World Series returns to one of baseball’s iconic ballparks on Fri- day when the Cubs and Indians face off in Game 3 after splitting the first two nights in chilly Cleveland. It’s the first World Series game at Wrigley since Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg helped the Detroit Tigers to a 9-3 vic- tory in Game 7 on October 10, 1945 . The expectation is, well, even more bedlam than usual. The Cubs, seeking their first championship in 108 years, played in front of packed, frenzied crowds for much of the sea- son, and even the Indians are looking forward to the scene. “Tomorrow’s going to be unbe- lievable,” Cleveland slugger Mike Napoli said. “I watched when they clinched to go to the World Series and how crazy it was and seeing the fans in the streets where they had to have police escorts. You could just see the crowd just part ways. “So it’s going to be fun. It’s some- thing that I wanted to be a part of, and thought that it would be an unbeliev- able World Series,” he said. It’s been pretty great so far, and it’s only getting started. Corey Kluber pitched the Indians to a 6-0 win on Tuesday, striking out nine in a dazzling performance. After Josh Tomlin makes his third play- off start in the Wrigley opener, Klu- ber looms over Game 4 on Saturday night on short rest. The Cubs returned to Chicago on a high after working over Cleveland’s pitching staff in a 5-1 victory Wednes- day night. Trevor Bauer lasted just 3 2/3 innings, beginning a parade to the AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh Fans gather in front of the marquee at Wrigley Field for a picture be- fore Friday’s Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series be- tween the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians. mound that included six relievers and a total of 196 pitches. “That was the plan, to get at least one over there and bring it back home,” second baseman Javier Baez said. “Everybody is excited to be here in Chicago. Everybody has been waiting for this moment.” Schwarber will be relegated to pinch-hitting moments for the next three games after doctors said it was too soon after major left knee surgery to risk putting him in the outfield. The move takes one of Chicago’s best bats out of the lineup after a surprising return by the slugger for the Series. “We’re going to respect the doc- tors,” president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said. “They’re the pro- fessionals here and move forward. Kyle understands that. He wants to play, he’s the ultimate gamer, but he understands that the doctor’s judg- ment has to rule the day in this case.” Schwarber was ruled out for the year after he tore two knee ligaments in an outfield collision with Dexter Fowler in Chicago’s third game of the season. But he had an encourag- ing checkup with Dr. Daniel Cooper on Oct. 17 in Dallas, clearing the way for a short stay in the Arizona Fall League before serving as the desig- nated hitter in Cleveland. Facing major league pitching for the first time in six months, Schwar- ber doubled and walked in Game 1. He added a pair of RBI singles Wednesday night , leading to lengthy phone conversations with Cooper and Dr. Stephen Gryzlo, one of the Cubs’ physicians, that ultimately led to the safe route for the 23-year-old catcher/ outfielder. “Facts are facts,” Schwarber said. “I just can’t physically do it. So I’m going to be ready at any time during the game to go out there and pinch-hit.” The lack of a designated hitter for the NL park also affects the Indians, likely sending Carlos Santana to left field for only the second time in his career. He also played left for four innings on Aug. 12, 2012, against Boston. “We’re thinking about it,” man- ager Terry Francona said. “I think, I mean, there’s no reason not to — it’s no big secret, we’re trying to balance scoring more runs than them. OK, he’s a big part of our offense.” Santana set career highs with 34 homers and 87 RBIs this season. The switch hitter also walked 99 times and had a .259 batting average for his best number since he hit .268 in 2013. The Indians managed just four hits against Jake Arrieta and two reliev- ers in Game 2, and they are looking at another challenging matchup with Kyle Hendricks going for the Cubs at Wrigley. The major league ERA leader had a 1.32 ERA in 15 home games this year, and is coming off 7 1/3 shutout innings against Los Ange- les in the clinching Game 6 of the NL Championship Series. “It just feels like I’m right at home, honestly,” Hendricks said. “I think that’s part of why I’ve had the success here.” Agency cites near-collapse of anti-doping program At Rio Games, logistical issues strained testing The Daily Astorian Associated Press WARRENTON — In the Clat- sop Clash Game of the Night, the Warrenton third/fourth grade team defeated Astoria’s third/fourth graders, 14-0, under the lights at Warrenton High School. The game was the season finale for both teams, which were both undefeated entering the game. Braydon Greenwald and Tyson McGrorty scored touchdowns for Warrenton, while “the line did great blocking,” said Tyler McGrorty, a coach for Warrenton. The team is coached by former Warrenton High coach John Mat- tila. “It was just a really fun game. Both teams played really well and flat out left it all on the field. I was proud of both teams today.” Kaison Smith highlighted War- renton’s defensive effort. MONTREAL — The World Anti-Doping Agency has detailed serious failings of doping control management at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, saying the system was only saved from collapsing by the “enormous resourcefulness and good- will” of some key staff. In a 55-page report from its inde- pendent observer team led by British lawyer Jonathan Taylor, WADA said the logistical issues which put a strain on the testing process were “foresee- able and entirely avoidable” during the games in August. The report blamed a lack of coor- dination, budget cutbacks, tension between the local organizing commit- tee and Brazil’s anti-doping agency, and inadequate training for the prob- lems that included days when only half of the out-of-competition sam- AP Photo/Felipe Dana A lab technician shows a sample to be tested for doping at the Bra- zilian Doping Control Laboratory. ples could be collected in the athletes village. “Ultimately, many athletes tar- geted for testing in the athletes vil- lage simply could not be found and the mission had to be aborted,” the report said. “On some days, up to 50 per cent of planned target tests were aborted in this way.” The report, which was released by the Montreal-based agency on Thurs- day, said the sample collection pro- cess in the village was so strained that it came “close to breaking point.” “Ultimately, it was only due to the enormous resourcefulness and good- will of some key doping control per- sonnel working at the games that the process did not break down entirely,” the report said. “Due to their ini- tiative, tenacity and professional- ism in the face of great difficulties, the many problems identified above were patched over and sample collec- tion was conducted in a manner that ensured the identity and integrity of the samples.” In another key failure, the report said no out-of-competition testing was conducted in soccer and “little or no in-competition blood testing” in some high risk-sports, including weightlifting. Doping was heavily in the spot- light in the months leading up to the Rio Games, with allegations of state-sponsored doping in Russia leading to sanctions against some Russian athletes and the retesting of 840 samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics barring dozens of other ath- letes from competing in Brazil. WADA said the role of its observer team is to help instill confidence in the quality, effectiveness and reliabil- ity of the anti-doping program for the Olympics, and to make recommenda- tions for improvements. Richard Budgett, the Interna- tional Olympic Committee’s medical director, said the report showed “the integrity of the program was ensured despite some challenges the organiz- ing committee had to overcome. … such as a lack of resources and trained volunteers and staff.” He said the report’s recommen- dations would be studied by the IOC and passed on to a new independent testing body that is being set up ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeo- ngchang, South Korea. Many of the recommendations related to training and treatment of volunteers, proper attention to ros- ters and protocol, more lead-time for doping control officers in the venues and better logistics and equipment to locate athletes for out-of-competition testing.
