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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
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Athletes of the Week
(FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 18-24)
McKENZIE
BURNETT
Astoria
LOGAN
FISCHER
Warrenton
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he Astoria girls cross country squad was the top Division 3 team in the
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Sept. 23 3-Course Challenge meet at Camp Rilea, which included 77 high
schools. Burnett, a senior, had the best fi nish for the Lady Fishermen, plac-
he Warriors snapped their 12-game losing streak with a 41-35 win at
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Nestucca Sept. 22, and Warrenton’s “Beast Mode” was a big reason.
Fischer, a junior, had 209 yards rushing on 29 attempts, and scored four touch-
ing eighth out of 236 runners on the 4,500-meter Easy course (20 minutes, 7
seconds).
downs. Included was a 30-yard interception return for a score. The previous
week, Fischer ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Neah-Kah-Nie.
SPORTS
IN BRIEF
Vernonia spikers
top Knappa
in Logger
showdown
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VERNONIA — Fresh off
a three-game sweep over City
Christian Tuesday, it was a quick
turnaround for the Knappa volley-
ball team, which had to travel for
a Northwest League match at Ver-
nonia Wednesday.
And Vernonia won the battle of
the Loggers, defeating Knappa in
three games, 25-16, 25-20, 25-19.
Knappa’s Kourtney Tischer
and Kaitlyn Truax were a com-
bined 20-for-21 serving, with
Truax adding seven blocks at the
net. Paris Vanderburg fi nished
with fi ve kills, six assists and
seven blocks, and Jaden Miethe
had 12 digs.
Canha’s walk-off
homer leads A’s
past Mariners
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OAKLAND, Calif. — Mark
Canha couldn’t tell exactly what
the pitch was coming at him was.
All the 28-year-old outfi elder
knows for sure is where it landed.
Canha hit a game-ending home
run in the ninth inning to lead the
Oakland Athletics past the Seattle
Mariners 6-5 on Wednesday.
Canha’s drive to left, his fi fth
this season, came on a belt-high,
1-0 cut fastball from Shae Sim-
mons (0-1).
It was his second walk-off
homer this season and Oakland’s
eighth.
Oakland avoided a three-game
sweep and snapped an eight-game
losing streak to Seattle.
“I don’t know, it was one of
those things,” Canha said. “It hap-
pened so fast, and I just saw it
really well. I think it just says that
I was in a good position and saw it
well, and that’s all that mattered.”
SCOREBOARD
PREP SCHEDULE
TODAY
Volleyball — Astoria at Valley Cath-
olic, 7 p.m.; Seaside at Scappoose, 7
p.m.
Girls Soccer — Banks at Astoria, 6:30
p.m.; Tillamook at Seaside, 7:15 p.m.
Boys Soccer — Astoria at Banks,
4:15 p.m.; Seaside at Tillamook, 7:15
p.m.
FRIDAY
Football — Astoria at Seaside, 7 p.m.;
Corbett at Warrenton, 7 p.m.; Knappa at
Nestucca, 7 p.m.; South Bend at Ilwaco,
7 p.m.; Taholah at Naselle, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Cross Country — Nike Portland XC,
9 a.m.
Warrenton’s Adriana Dejesus,
left, stands with Rainier runner
Valarie Hutchins in the post-
race award ceremonies Tuesday.
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“Voice of the Warriors,” Ed Chase, gets his due with induction into the Warrenton High School Hall of Fame.
Warrenton
hosts annual
‘Wreck Race’
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Former Warriors enter
WHS’s Hall of Fame
By GARY HENLEY
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The Warrenton School Foundation’s 10th Bi-Annual
Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set for Saturday, as
fi ve individuals and four teams are set to enter the War-
riors’ hallowed Hall of Fame.
The dinner and induction ceremony take place at War-
renton High School, beginning at 5 p.m. with an open
house, and followed by a dinner, live auction and the cer-
emony at 7 p.m.
All proceeds go to support grades 9-12 programs for
Warrenton schools.
Make reservations in advance for the dinner, cost is $25
each. Call Jeanne Hyatt at Warrenton High School, 503-
861-3317 to make reservations.
The Class of 2017 inductees:
Dick Maize (1955): Graduated as a four-sport athlete,
who later played basketball at Sacramento State. Upon
returning to Warrenton, Maize made a life of commu-
nity service. He served on the school board, C ity C om-
mission , and was president of the Chamber of Commerce
for many years. He was always there for the youth of War-
renton, sponsoring little league teams, instructing in Asto-
ria Country Club golf programs, and as a state youth golf
chairman transporting teams across the United States.
Butch Johnson (1976): Graduated from WHS as an
all-league third baseman and part of two state semifi nalist
teams. Johnson went on to a 40-year career (and counting)
offi ciating basketball, baseball and softball in the Lower
Columbia region. He has offi ciated over 100 state play-
off contests.
Misty Wade Tynkila (1995): Wade was a Northwest
League MVP and all-state center in basketball. Her team,
coached by Don Lampi and John Claterbos, played in the
state tournament, where Wade still holds the record for
blocked shots in a game with eight. She also holds the sin-
gle game scoring record for WHS at 40 points (versus Ver-
nonia in 1995, the only Warrior to ever hit the 40-point
mark).
Ed Chase: He was the “Voice of the Warriors” in foot-
ball, basketball and baseball for well over 20 years. His
knowledge of all sports and his innate sense of fairness
gave Warrenton an announcer the school could always be
proud of. Chase also volunteered his services at car shows,
auctions and assorted fund raisers. He has always been a
staunch supporter of WHS athletics.
Joanne Hellberg: She was a lifelong educator with
29 years dedicated to administrating the Title 1 program
at Warrenton Grade School. Hellberg was devoted to her
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Former Warrenton baseball player Butch Johnson
is more recognizable today as an umpire for local
baseball and softball games.
students and always celebrated their successes in both the
classroom and life. During her retirement, she continued
her passion of enlightening young readers by authoring
four children’s books.
Teams:
1971 Football: Coached by Ray Downs and Bob Cole,
they are the only undefeated football team in Warrenton
history, fi nishing 6-0-2. They were league co-champi-
ons, led by a senior nucleus of special athletes and a tough
group of underclassmen.
Dennis Bjork, Phil D’Agostino, Don Dyer and Mike
Brim were fi rst team all-league players for the 1971
Warriors.
1978, ‘79, ‘80 Lady Warrior Track: Coached by Jes-
sie Wallace, each team took second in state and two won
District titles. This talented group of girls won 14 individ-
ual state championships and 20 fi nished in the top three.
They still have 10 all-time track bests in school history.
WARRENTON — The War-
renton cross country team hosted
its own unique meet Tuesday
afternoon.
The Warriors are one of the few
teams with its home course on the
beach, where runners from four
other high schools met for Warren-
ton’s “Wreck Race ” near the Peter
Iredale shipwreck.
It was the biggest gathering yet
for the fourth annual event, which
starts with a middle school race
and ends with the high school race.
The lone team from Washing-
ton state was the big winner in this
year’s meet, as Ilwaco swept the
high school team titles.
Individually, Catlin Gabel
sophomore Will Leonard won the
boys’ 5,000-meter race in 18 min-
utes, 29 seconds; while Catlin
Gabel sophomore Lillian Fenner
fi nished fi rst in the girls’ race, cov-
ering the course in 20:40.
Meanwhile, Ilwaco sophomore
runners Daniel Whiting (18:37)
and Tristan Trudell (18:46) took
second and third in the boys’ race,
as the Fishermen fi nished with
26 team points, ahead of Rainier
(60), Clatskanie (64) and Portland
Adventist (91).
Warrenton
runners
Kale
Moss (20:29) and Forest Bige-
low (20:30) placed 11th and 12th,
respectively. The Warriors did not
fi eld a complete team to score in
the team standings.
The Ilwaco girls fi nished with
29 team points, ahead of Catlin
Gabel (41), Rainier (77) and War-
renton (82). Led by Eliza Bannis-
ter (third, 22:46), the Fishermen
also had runners place fi fth, sixth,
seventh and eighth.
Warrenton’s top runner was
junior Adriana Dejesus (10th,
25:52).
The teams from Astoria swept
the 3,000-meter middle school
races. Warrenton’s Gabe Boisvert
was second in the boys’ race, fol-
lowed by Astoria’s John Clement
and Broadway Middle School’s
Everest Sibony; and Astoria run-
ners Lindsay Riutta and Hannah
Groncki took second and third,
respectively, in the girls’ race.