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.