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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2016
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IN BRIEF
Beavers hire
Barnes as AD
Associated Press
CORVALLIS — Oregon State
has lured Pittsburgh athletic direc-
tor Scott Barnes west to take over
the same job with the Beavers.
The school named Barnes vice
president and director of intercol-
legiate athletics Thursday. Barnes,
who will start his new job in Feb-
ruary, replaces Todd Stansbury.
Stansbury left in September to
become athletic director at Geor-
gia Tech, his alma mater.
Barnes spent just over 18
months with the Panthers, who
hired him in April 2015 after
Steve Pederson was fired. Barnes
came to the Panthers after work-
ing in the same position at Utah
State. During his tenure at Utah
State, Barnes hired Gary Ander-
sen as the Aggies’ football coach
in 2009. Andersen is now the head
coach at Oregon State.
Barnes said in a statement he
is leaving for Oregon State for
“some very important personal
family considerations.”
Coach surprised
by Sherman’s
comments
Associated Press
RENTON, Wash. — Seattle
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said
he was surprised by the combative
comments of cornerback Richard
Sherman earlier this week.
Carroll spoke Thursday after
Seattle wrapped up preparations
for Saturday’s home finale against
Arizona.
Carroll said he believed Sher-
man would have expressed
remorse or apologized for his side-
line outburst in last Thursday’s
game against Los Angeles. Sher-
man yelled at Carroll and offen-
sive coordinator Darrell Bevell for
the decision to have Russell Wil-
son throw a pass from the 1-yard
line that was nearly intercepted.
During his weekly availabil-
ity Tuesday, Sherman did not back
down from his stance and offered
no apologies. Sherman also threat-
ened to “ruin” the career of a radio
reporter as he left the room, a
comment he later apologized for
on Twitter.
UP NEXT: SEAHAWKS
• Arizona Cardinals (5-8-1)
at Seattle Seahawks (9-4-1)
• Saturday, 1:25 p.m. TV: FOX
Seattle looks to
strengthen hold
on No. 2 seed
Associated Press
SEATTLE — In each of the
previous seven meetings between
Seattle and Arizona, there’s been
meaning for both teams within the
context of the division race or the
NFC playoff picture.
That streak ends Saturday
when the Seahawks host the
Cardinals.
Seattle (9-4-1) has already
wrapped up the NFC West title,
guaranteeing at least one home
playoff game. The significance for
the Seahawks is trying to hold on
to the No. 2 seed and a possible
first-round bye in the postseason.
And while the Seahawks are
gearing up for a fifth straight post-
season trip, the Cardinals (5-8-1)
are just playing out the final two
weeks after winning the division
title and reaching the NFC cham-
pionship game a season ago.
SCOREBOARD
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Warrenton 59, Scappoose 45
SCP (45): Lea Brodala 14, Fisher 10,
K.Kopra 10, Dost 4, S.Smith 4, Wills 3.
WAR (59): Tyla Little 15, Dyer 12,
K.Blodgett 12, Miethe 10, Bussert 5, Al-
varez 3, Morrill 2.
Scappoose
7 10 11 17—45
Warrenton
23 10 9 17—59
JV: Warrenton 41, Scappoose 31
Danny Miller/The Daily Astorian
Warrenton’s Rachel Dyer shoots during the first half against Scappoose on Thursday in Warrenton.
Warriors win first-ever
meeting with Scappoose
By GARY HENLEY
The Daily Astorian
W
ARRENTON — The Lady War-
riors hosted an opponent they had
never played before Thursday night
at Warrenton High School.
And — other than giving up the first basket
— the Warriors led from start to finish, scor-
ing a 59-45 win over Scappoose in the first-
ever girls basketball meeting between the two
schools.
“We had an open date when another team
canceled, and playing Scappoose helps us and
simulates some of the better teams we’ll see
in our league,” said Warrenton coach Robert
Hoepfl. “And it’s great any time you can beat
a 4A team.”
Meanwhile, the two programs headed in
opposite directions were playing like it in the
first half.
Climbing the ladder of the Class 3A ranks,
the Lady Warriors got off to a fast start, shot
well (10-for-11 in the first quarter) and forced
lots of turnovers in their fifth win of the sea-
son, against three losses.
Warrenton’s Fernanda Alvarez goes up
for a shot against pressure from Scap-
poose’s defense on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Class 4A Indians dropped
to 0-5 overall, as they struggled from the field
(17-for-53) and had 15 of their 24 turnovers in
the first half.
Warrenton had four players in double fig-
ures, as Tyla Little scored 13 of her 15 in the
second half, while Rachel Dyer scored 11
points off the bench in the first quarter and fin-
ished with 12, all in the first half.
Dyer had three 3-pointers in the first
period, and the Warriors led 23-7 after one
quarter. After that, the closest Scappoose
could get was 11 points.
“That was without a doubt our best first
quarter of the year,” Hoepfl said. “Tyla and
Rachel both had great quarters, and we shot
extremely well.”
Dyer did not have a field goal in the last
three quarters, but “That’s just the nature of
how they played us after that,” Hoepfl said.
“Fortunately, we had some other players who
stepped up and scored. Any time you can fin-
ish with four players in double figures, you’re
doing something right.”
Warrenton took advantage of 24 Scap-
poose fouls to finish 20-of-29 at the free throw
line, while the Indians struggled at the line
(10-for-23) and lost two starters to fouls.
Katelynn Blodgett finished with 12 points,
while Landree Miethe had multiple steals on
defense, and scored 10 points.
Solo talks about future, fight for equal pay
By ANNE M. PETERSON
Associated Press
Hope Solo says she hopes that
someday she can return to the U.S.
women’s national team, but in the
meantime she vows to keep fighting
for equal pay for the players.
The goalkeeper was handed a six-
month suspension and her contract
with U.S. Soccer was terminated fol-
lowing the Rio Olympics, after she
called Sweden’s team “cowards” for
their defensive style of play against
the Americans in the quarterfinals.
“Let’s be honest, it’s not my deci-
sion if I return to the national team,”
she said. “I find it an honor and a priv-
ilege to represent our country at the
highest level in a sport that I love, in
a position that I love. And I would do
almost anything to play at that level
once again. I say almost, because at
this point in time I believe our fight
for equality is much bigger than being
on the national team again.”
The 35-year-old Solo is not eligi-
ble for reinstatement to the team until
February. She said it’s up to the U.S.
AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer
Soccer Federation and coach Jill Ellis
to allow her to return.
Her comments come as the team’s
players are negotiating a new collec-
tive bargaining agreement with U.S.
Soccer. The current contract expires
on Dec. 31, but according to the USSF
neither side has filed a 60-day notice
of termination, meaning that talks
could continue into the new year.
Solo, a 17-year veteran of the
team, is closely watching the negoti-
ations, which have been ongoing this
Seattle Reign
FC goalkeep-
er Hope Solo
says she
hopes that
someday she
can return to
the U.S. wom-
en’s national
team, but in
the meantime
she vows to
keep fighting
for equal pay
for the players.
month. In a wide-ranging interview
with The Associated Press on Thurs-
day, she said she “hopes and prays”
players don’t back down in their
ongoing fight to earn equitable sala-
ries to the male national team players.
“I think many of the players are
prepared to go all the way in,” she
said. “When we’re supposed to have
a new CBA by Jan. 1, now is the
time you can be scared — you can
be scared of going on strike, you can
be scared of losing employment and
a paycheck. And I think that I have
been used as an example, and my fir-
ing instilled a lot of fear in the play-
ers. And I also know fear is what has
held many movements back.”
That’s why she’s speaking out
now — because she can.
“There’s no turning back for me,”
she said. “I think with some of the
player there are different intentions
— because they want to play the
game that they love. It’s easier for me
to fight and put everything into it than
it is for them.”
Solo’s year has been nothing if not
eventful.
At the start, Solo and the national
team were still basking in their vic-
tory at the 2015 Women’s World Cup.
Solo allowed only three goals in seven
games with five shutouts during the
tournament — earning her a second
straight Golden Glove Award.
But with the CBA due to expire,
Solo and four of her teammates filed
a complaint in late March with the
U.S. Equal Employment Oppor-
tunity Commission alleging wage
discrimination.