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A8 THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, DEcEmbER 14, 2018 CONTACT US FOLLOW US Gary Henley | Sports Reporter ghenley@dailyastorian.com facebook.com/ DailyAstorianSports Crusaders put a stop to Warrenton’s win streak The Daily Astorian SALEM — The seven-game win streak came crashing to the floor Thursday night for the Warrenton girls basketball team. With the No. 2-ranked War- riors missing senior post Fer- nanda Alvarez from the lineup, the No. 5-ranked Salem Acad- emy Crusaders scored most of their points off offensive rebounds in a 46-17 win over Warrenton. An early 3-pointer by Kenzie Ramsey had Warrenton trailing 4-3, but Salem Academy fin- ished the first half on a 21-3 run, then increased its lead to 34-10 after three quarters. The Warriors return to action Monday at Taft, for a Coastal Range League opener. Encarnacion to Mariners, Santana to Indians in 3-team trade Knappa volleyball The 2018 Knappa volleyball team had the fifth-best GPA among Class 2A volleyball teams. LOCAL STUDENT ATHLETES HONORED FOR ACADEMICS Knappa football and volleyball fifth in state By GARY HENLEY The Daily Astorian By BEN WALKER Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Seat- tle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto was in a hospital, making a trade from a bed. Cleveland counterpart Chris Antonetti was boarding a plane headed back home, try- ing to finalize the deal before the flight pulled away from the gate. They managed to complete the swap as the winter meet- ings came to an end. Car- los Santana was sent back to Cleveland, where he was an Indians fan favorite. Edwin Encarnacion is headed to Seat- tle — no telling how long he’ll stick there. The star hitters were dealt for each other Thursday, part of a three-team trade that also involved Tampa Bay. The Rays got infielder Yandy Diaz and minor league right-hander Cole Sulser from Cleveland. The Indians also acquired first baseman Jake Bauers from Tampa Bay, while the busy Mariners wound up with a draft pick. Tampa Bay will send $5 million to Seattle and the Mariners will pay $6 million to Cleveland. T he Oregon School Activities Asso- ciation (OSAA) has released its academic awards for 2018 fall sports, and the list includes several local teams in the top 10 rankings. Knappa High School scored well, as both the Logger football and volleyball teams had the fifth-best grade point aver- ages — statewide — in their respective Class 2A sports. The Knappa volleyball team fin- ished with a collective 3.68 GPA, while the Logger football players had a 3.28 average. “I couldn’t be prouder of our kids,” said Knappa football coach Aaron Bar- endse. “I think there’s something to be said for sure when you look at both foot- ball and volleyball placing that high. Just shy of a 3.3 GPA is impressive. As a coach, teacher, principal, etc., you can preach day in and out how important school and school work is. We all work together to try and find the most benefi- cial way to teach each kid. “But ultimately, the kids have to take that help and advice and take ownership in it,” he said. “It’s obvious these kids are doing that and take pride in their aca- demics. It’s rewarding as a coach to know your kids are successful in the classroom. All the wins are really irrelevant if it weren’t students first.” OnPoint Community Credit Union and the OSAA announced the fall win- ners Tuesday for the 2018-19 academic all-state program. The program awards students for outstanding achievement in the class- room, and the academic all-state award is given to all boys and girls teams in each OSAA-sanctioned activity that achieve a 3.0 or higher cumulative team grade point average. Each member of a winning team receives a commemorative decal and a certificate. Members of the top 10 schools in each activity of each classifi- cation receive additional recognition and the top school receives a plaque in honor of its team. Astoria is ranked sixth in Class 4A girls cross-country with a 3.78 GPA, and the boys are ranked seventh with a 3.56 GPA. “I’m really proud of our student-ath- letes in the cross-country program for their hard work in and out the classroom,” said Astoria cross-country Andrew Fick. “A big part of being a distance runner is developing a strong work ethic, being dedicated, facing challenges, and improv- ing mentally. It’s also about finding the joy in the work and in having your own personal reason to rise to the challenge. “It’s not a surprise that many of the things that help runners be their best also help them as students succeed in the class- room. I’m really happy to see our teams ranked so well in the state, and it’s a good reminder that high school cross-country is about more than just running the fastest time in a race. It’s about doing your best as a student-athlete.” In other 4A rankings, the Astoria girls soccer team is tied for seventh (3.66 GPA), and Astoria’s volleyball team is tied for 10th (3.62 GPA) in their respec- tive sports. Other top-scorers from the Cowapa League include the Valley Catholic boys soccer team (No. 1, with a 3.64 GPA) and the Valley Catholic boys cross-country squad (No. 1, with a 3.93 GPA). From the Northwest League, Nestucca had the top-ranked volleyball team (3.77 GPA) and the No. 1-ranked football team (3.38 GPA). All teams that earn a 3.0 GPA or higher will receive 25 points for their school in the OSAA Cup standings, announced at the end of the school year. A list of all teams with a 3.0 GPA or higher will also be posted to the OSAA website (osaa. org). SCOREBOARD PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY Girls basketball — Astoria at Marshfield Tour- nament, TBA; Seaside at Scappoose, 5:30 p.m.; Knappa at Portland Christian, 6 p.m. Boys basketball — Warrenton at Astoria, 6:30 p.m.; Seaside at Scappoose, 7:30 p.m.; Knappa at Portland Christian, 7:30 p.m.; North Beach at Ilwaco, 7 p.m. Wrestling — Seaside at Yamhill-Carlton, 5 p.m. SATURDAY Girls basketball — Astoria at Marshfield Tour- nament, TBA; Ilwaco at North Beach, 7 p.m. Boys basketball — Astoria at Cascade, 5:30 p.m. Wrestling — Seaside at Nestucca, 10 a.m.; Knappa at Downriver Challenge, 9:30 a.m. Gary Henley/The Daily Astorian The Astoria cross-country teams (boys and girls) received special recognition for both finishing in the top 10 rankings statewide for cumulative grade point average in their respective divisions. Official Rules: Photo Contest opens Friday, Nov. 9, and closes midnight Sunday, Dec. 16. The Daily Astorian staff will choose the top 10. The public can vote online for People’s Choice from Monday, Dec. 17, through Sunday, Dec. 23. Digital or scanned photos only, uploaded to the online platform. No physical copies. Only photographers from Oregon and Washington may participate. The contest subject matter is wide open (keep it G-rated). Entrants may crop, tone, adjust saturation and make minor enhancements, but may not add or remove objects within the frame, or doctor images such that the final product doesn’t represent what’s actually before the camera. Submit all photos online at: The winners will appear in the Jan. 3, 2019, print edition of Coast Weekend; the top 25 will appear online. Gift cards will be awarded for first, second and third place, and People’s Choice. The best photos of the Columbia-Pacific region will appear in Our Coast Magazine 2019, due out early next year. www.coastweekend.com/cwphotocontest
