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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017
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Seattle hosts
Washington
after making
trade for OL
By TIM BOOTH
Associatd Press
SEATTLE — Urgency is
rarely the overwhelming feeling
within the Seattle Seahawks. It’s
usually a calm confidence sur-
rounding them.
This year is a bit different.
There is some urgency built not
out of worry but of opportunity,
realizing Seattle can again be the
class of the NFC and possibly
find its way back to another Super
Bowl.
The latest example was this
week’s trade for left tackle Duane
Brown, a move to solidify the big-
gest issue for the Seahawks mov-
ing forward beginning with Sun-
day’s game against Washington.
When personnel issues have
arisen in the past, the Seahawks
(5-2) haven’t been this aggres-
sive in trying to find fixes. The
first move came before the season
even began when Seattle acquired
defensive tackle Sheldon Richard-
son from the New York Jets when
there was a need on the defen-
sive line. Seattle also grabbed Jus-
tin Coleman from New England,
a move that seemed like another
transaction but has proven vital
as Coleman has become the Sea-
hawks nickel cornerback.
And then came the move
for Brown, yet another sign of
how serious the Seahawks are
approaching this opportunity.
“It says a lot about what our
front office thinks of our team
right now and what they think of
us moving forward,” Seattle cor-
nerback Richard Sherman said. “I
think they think this is our win-
dow, this is our chance to take it
by the reigns and they are doing
everything they can to put us in
position to be successful and make
us a championship team. Any per-
ceived weaknesses, they are doing
their best to shore up.”
UP NEXT: SEAWHAWKS
• Washington (3-4)
at Seattle Seahawks (5-2)
• Sunday, 1:05 p.m. TV: FOX
Texans’ Watson
out for season
with ACL tear
Associated Press
HOUSTON — Texans quarter-
back Deshaun Watson sustained
a season-ending knee injury in
practice on Thursday, two peo-
ple familiar with the situation told
The Associated Press.
The rookie suffered a torn ante-
rior cruciate ligament in one of his
knees and will
go on injured
reserve. The peo-
ple spoke on the
condition of ano-
nymity because
the team hadn’t
Deshaun
announced the
Watson
injury.
His injury is
the latest blow to a team that lost
three-time NFL Defensive Player
of the Year J.J. Watt and line-
backer Whitney Mercilus to sea-
son-ending injuries on Oct. 8.
The former Clemson standout
had been a bright spot in a chal-
lenging season for the Texans
(3-4). The 12th overall pick in this
year’s draft was the AFC offen-
sive player of the month after
throwing for 1,171 yards with 16
touchdowns and running for 145
yards and another score.
SCOREBOARD
PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE
Friday
Football — Class 4A State Playoff:
Henley at Seaside, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Football — Class 2A State Playoff:
Bandon vs. Knappa, at CMH Field,
1 p.m.
Boys Soccer — Class 4A State
Quarterfinal: Newport at Seaside, TBA
Wednesday
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Astoria’s Madi Landwehr, right, had a big senior season for the Lady Fishermen, capped by a first-team all-league selection.
Astoria, Seaside players
NAMED ALL-LEAGUE
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COWAPA ALL-LEAGUE
VOLLEYBALL
T
he Valley Catholic volleyball team
— currently in Forest Grove for
the Class 4A state tournament —
capped a great regular season with
all six starters being selected to the Cowapa
All-League team, released this week.
As voted on by the league’s coaches, Val-
ley Catholic senior Lizzy Osborn was named
the Cowapa’s Player of the Year, while the
Valiants’ Becky Kemper was Coach of the
Year.
Valley Catholic had four first-team selec-
tions and two honorable mentions. Tilla-
mook also had six all-league selections —
three first-team and three honorable mention.
Astoria was rewarded for a six-win
league season with four players on the all-
league team — senior Madi Landwehr and
sophomore Julia Norris to the first team,
and seniors Chelsea Christensen and Corrin
Howard honorable mention.
Seaside senior Alyssia Gonzales was the
lone Gulls’ selection to the first team, while
junior Anna Huddleston was named honor-
able mention.
Scappoose, Tillamook and Valley Catho-
lic are three of the eight teams competing in
the 4A state tournament, which begins this
morning at Forest Grove High School.
Player of the Year: Lizzy Osborn, Valley Catholic
Coach of the Year: Becky Kemper, Valley Catholic
FIRST TEAM
Lizzy Osborn, Sr., Valley Catholic
Lindsey Beck, So., Banks
Kamryn Erickson, Sr., Scappoose
Hannah Galey, Sr., Scappoose
Haley Gentry, So., Valley Catholic
Alyssia Gonzales, Sr., Seaside
Makayla Hopkes, Sr., Tillamook
Isabel Hurliman, Jr., Tillamook
Makinley Johnson, Jr., Tillamook
Madi Landwehr, Sr., Astoria
Allie Merz, So., Valley Catholic
Julia Norris, So., Astoria
Kayla Robbins, Jr., Valley Catholic
Megan Stevens, Sr., Tillamook
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Seaside senior Alyssia Gonzales was the
lone Gulls’ selection to the first-team
Cowapa All-League team. Junior Anna
Huddleson was named honorable mention.
HONORABLE MENTION
Chelsea Christensen, Sr., Astoria
Charlotte Feige, Jr., Scappoose
Corrin Howard, Sr., Astoria
Anna Huddleston, Jr., Seaside
Dani Neuman, Sr., Banks
Megan O’Donnell, Sr., Valley Catholic
Anna Oldenkamp, Sr., Tillamook
Ellie Schmidlin, Sr., Banks
Shaylan Smith, Jr., Scappoose
Zoey VanVleet, So., Valley Catholic
Chloe Weber, Sr., Tillamook
Lillard’s 3 gives Blazers win over Lakers
By ANNE M. PETERSON
Associated Press
PORTLAND — Damian Lillard
didn’t really need to gesture to his
wrist. The crowd already knew it was
Lillard Time.
The star guard made a 3-pointer
with 0.7 seconds left and the Portland
Trail Blazers extended their winning
streak over the Los Angeles Lakers
to 13 games with a 113-110 victory
Thursday night.
Lillard finished with 32 points,
and Portland snapped a two-game
skid. Jusuf Nurkic added 28 points.
Lillard was 1 of 5 from 3-point
range before the game-winner. The
crowd roared when the shot fell, and
Lillard nodded and pointed to his
wrist.
“I felt good. The ball was com-
ing off my hands good all night, even
the ones that I didn’t make. In those
moments, you don’t think about what
happened before. It’s a chance to rise
to the occasion. You’re 0 for 0 in that
moment,” Lillard said. “I go back to
my very first game-winner against
New Orleans my rookie year. I had
a terrible shooting game but I was
able to block that out. All that mat-
tered was that moment. No different
tonight.”
UP NEXT: TRAIL BLAZERS
• Oklahoma City Thunder (4-3)
at Portalnd Trail Blazers (5-4)
• Sunday, 6 p.m. TV: NBCSNW
AP Photo/Steve Dykes
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard gestures after hitting a
three-point shot in the final seconds against the Los Angeles Lakers
in Portland, Thursday. The Blazers won 113-110.
Brook Lopez had 27 points and
rookie Kyle Kuzma added a sea-
son-high 22 for the Lakers, who were
short-handed after Larry Nance Jr.
broke his left hand in the second half.
Fellow rookie Lonzo Ball was 0 for
2 from the field with no points, four
assists and three rebounds.
There were a few fans in the
crowd wearing Ball’s No. 2 jersey for
his first appearance in Portland. But
most fans booed him heartily during
player introductions.
Nance was hurt late in the third
quarter and went to the locker room.
He did not play the rest of the way.
Nance was averaging 11.1 points and
7.9 rebounds for the Lakers.
Afterward, the Lakers confirmed
Nance broke a bone in his hand.
“Obviously, I feel terrible for him.
He’s been playing so solid for us,”
coach Luke Walton said. “It’s tough
but that’s what team sports are about,
and someone else has to step up.”
Portland took a 106-105 lead on
Lillard’s free throws with 1:56 left.
Kuzma made a hook shot on the other
end, but Lillard answered with a layup
before Nurkic made free throws for
a 110-107 lead. The standing crowd
chanted “Beat LA! Beat LA!”
But Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
quieted the fans with a 3-pointer off
an assist from Ball to tie it with 15.5
seconds left. Lillard hit the winner
over the outstretched arm of Brandon
Ingram.
Kuzma took the final shot, a
missed 3-pointer from 28 feet out at
the buzzer that would have tied it.
Lillard had missed a 3 the night
before at the end of regulation in Port-
land’s 112-103 overtime loss at Utah.
“He made a good read last night
and (Rudy) Gobert made a great
play,” Blazers coach Terry Stotts
said. “Tonight I think he had his mind
made up to take the shot. It’s what
great players do.”