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Newspaper Page TextA5 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020 SPORTS OBITUARIES Larry LeRoy Gardner Sr. Astoria April 8, 1947 — Nov. 4, 2020 Astoria’s Aundi Kustura Astoria’s Carly Hogan Seaside’s Maddi Utti Seaside’s Janie Hogan Seaside’s Erika Hamer Clatsop County all-time greatest players Astoria, Seaside girls basketball By GARY HENLEY The Astorian Clatsop County’s best girls basket- ball player ever? She’s still playing. In a recent informal poll of local longtime girls basketball coaches, Sea- side’s Maddi Utti at least won the pop- ular vote as the all-time best girls bal- ler in the county. A 2017 graduate of Seaside High School, Utti is entering her senior sea- son at Fresno State University where the 5-foot-11 forward has already put together an impressive list of accom- plishments for the Bulldogs, includ- ing conference Player of the Year last season. In addition to Utti, the top names joining her on the all-time greatest list of players in the county include War- renton’s DeeDee Arnall, Knappa’s Rene’e Evans , and Astoria’s Aundi Kustura and Chris Tarabochia. “Statistically, Maddi Utti is the top kid from Seaside,” says Wally Hamer, longtime coach at Sea- side. “Just look at what she’s doing in college. I respect the heck out of her.” In selecting an all- Wally Hamer time team in anything, there’s more to just records, numbers and awards, Hamer said. “As a coach, you always look at how hard a kid practices, their heart and how much they give to the team,” he said. “I look at a lot more than statis- tics. I look at what a player contributes to a team, and it goes way beyond what people see. You have to be there every day in practice to know what a kid does and gives to the program.” After that, the numbers and records will take care of themselves. With the help of a few local coach- ing legends, an all-time list of the top ﬁ ve Astoria and Seaside athletes include the following players. All-time Astoria Aundi Kustura: A f our-year starter, Astoria’s all-time leading scorer with 1,136 points, league MVP and ﬁ rst team all-state as a senior. She took part in the state tournament all four years. Kustura played four years at Paciﬁ c Lutheran University, where she is tied for third in the university’s history in 3-point ﬁ eld goal percentage (.363, 78-for-215), and is still third in free throw percentage in a single season (.882, 45-of-51). Kus- tura was all-Northwest Conference in 2004 and 2005, and team captain her ﬁ nal three seasons. She was Paciﬁ c Lutheran’s Female Athlete of the Year as a senior. Carly Hogan: Led Astoria in scoring and rebounding, and made second team all-state tournament in 1991, when she set a new state tournament free throw record. As a starter at the University of Portland, she took part in the 1994 and 1995 NCAA tournaments. Kelli Johnston: League Player of the Year for the 1993 to 1994 season. She made the all-state tournament second team in 1994, ﬁ rst team in 1995. Amy Reinebach: Before Kustura, she was Astoria’s all-time leading scorer. At the University of Portland, she ﬁ nished her career (1986 to 1990) as the school’s all-time leader in made free throws (283, still 10th in school history). Team MVP during the 1988 to 1989 season, and All-West Coast Con- ference in 1989 to 1990. Chris Tarabochia: Astoria was 77-20 in her four varsity years (1978 to 1982), in which she was ﬁ rst team all-league as a junior and senior. Made ﬁ rst team all-state tournament in 1981, second team in 1982, and was the ﬁ rst in school history to score over 1,000 points (1,013). At Paciﬁ c University, Tarabochia still holds school records for most points in a game, with 40 in 1985 (tied in 2004 by Arnall), most free throws in a single game (16, 1986) and most rebounds in a game (24, 1986). Inducted into the Paciﬁ c Hall of Fame in 1995, Tarabochia ranks sec- ond on the Paciﬁ c career scoring list with 1,512 points, second in career rebounding (822), and currently holds eight individual or season records. An NAIA All-American in 1985 to 1986 and all-Northwest Conference three straight years, she was the ﬁ rst Paciﬁ c women’s player to have her number retired. All-time Seaside “Maddi Utti is clearly in my mind the best women’s player in our history,” said former Gulls coach Mike Hawes. “Erika Hamer … unfortunately she was injured her senior year, but she would’ve been right up there. And Marla Olstedt was a great all around player, athletic and smart.” As was Kaitlin Lewis, who was “very good throughout her career, though injured her junior year,” Hawes said. “Certainly she with Maddi made a formidable duo. That ﬁ rst team of Wal- ly’s last run was very good. We ended up ﬁ fth, but the state was loaded that year.” Maddi Utti: At or near the top of every list in Seaside girls basketball, Utti may also be the county’s ﬁ rst player to reach the WNBA. Entering her senior year at Fresno State, Utti was the 2020 Mountain West Player of the Year, the only player in Fresno State’s history to win the award outright. She started all 32 games (played SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TODAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY every minute in seven games) and led the conference in ﬁ eld goals made and steals, and ranked third in scoring average. Utti led the Lady Gulls to their high- est ﬁ nish ever just four years ago, cap- ping a career in which she was selected all-state all four years. She holds the all-time Seaside records for points (1,794), assists (504) and steals (503). Erika Hamer: All-league (including league MVP as a junior) her ﬁ rst three years with the Gulls, before a pre-sea- son knee injury ended her senior sea- son. She is Seaside’s career leader in assists and made 3-pointers. Recovered to play college ball at the University of Redlands and Clark College. “I’m a little biased, but of the best pure players to come through Sea- side as a point guard, Erika was prob- ably the best one,” Hamer, her dad and coach, said. “I don’t like tooting my own kid’s horn, but Erika was a great leader, worked her butt off, and lost her senior year unfortunately. (In a pre-sea- son jamboree at Astoria) she had just made six three’s in a row, came down on a fast break, and got caught up on someone’s foot, and her season was over.” Janie Hogan: Inducted into the Clark College Hall of Fame in 2019. At Clark, she was part of the ﬁ rst team in school history to go undefeated (33- 0). Hogan was ﬁ rst team all-league, led league in scoring and rebounding, and had 33 rebounds in one game. For Seaside, she was second team all-state tournament in 1987. She transferred to Prairie High School in Washington state for her senior year. “Maddi, of course, is the No. 1 player out of Seaside,” Hamer said. “Janie Hogan, who played for me, was Maddi Utti of the ‘80’s. In just pure tal- ent, Janie was a phenomenal player.” Kaitlin Lewis: Second team all-state in 2014, as well as Cowapa League MVP and second team all-state tour- nament. Battled a knee injury while at Lower Columbia College, and now serves as an assistant coach at Bushnell University in Eugene. Marla Olstedt: Entering her ﬁ rst year as the Gulls’ coach, Olstedt is one of the best all-around athletes in Sea- side history with numerous all-league or all-state awards in soccer, basketball and track. She also played at Lower Columbia College. Said Hamer, “Janie Hogan was our best player in the ‘80s; in the ‘90s it was Erika and Alix (Daggatt), and Maddi in the 2010s. Kaitlin was a good player, too. She blew her knee out, but made it through her senior year, and by the end of the season she was doing really well.” Others in the mix for the all-time Lady Gulls would be Diane Elliott (Class of ‘86) and Julie Hought, all- state tournament in 1978. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Larry LeRoy Gardner of Scappoose, with his ﬁ rst Sr. moved to heaven Nov. wife, Donna Nelson. In 1975, while working 4, 2020, in the early morn- at Crown Zeller- ing hours, at bach, he met and Providence Sea- fell in love with side Hospital, Renee Broder- with his daugh- ick, the love of ter, Michelle his life. Together, Sparks, by his they had two side. He was 73 daughters, Jamie years old. Madden, of Flor- Larry had ida, and Michelle been living with Sparks, of Scap- many health Larry Gardner poose. They issues, but mela- remained mar- noma cancer was ried until Renee’s the straw that death in 2010. ﬁ nally broke the Larry worked camel’s back. hard and played Larry was born April 8, 1947, in Bell- hard. He always provided ingham, Washington, to for his family. He also Roy and Jacqueline Gard- loved helping people, and ner, both of Bellingham, would give anybody the and deceased. He was the shirt off his back. He loved sports and coached both oldest of his ﬁ ve siblings. After graduating from girls and boys youth bas- Lake Quinault High ketball for many years. He loved to bowl at the School in 1965, he joined the U.S. Air Force. He l anes, go golﬁ ng and was served our country during a member of AA and the the Vietnam War, and was Veterans of Foreign Wars. honorably discharged from And he absolutely loved to Keesler Air Force Base in go ﬁ shing. Being a grandpa Mississippi after complet- ﬁ lled his ﬁ nal days. Larry is survived by ing his training for radio relay equipment repairman siblings, Terry Gardner, of Arkansas, Judy Talmadge, in 1980. Upon returning home, of Amity, Mike Gardner, he worked as a lead man of Portland, and Damen at Crown Zellerbach until Gardner, of Scappoose; they closed down, and then his three children, Steven, retired from Boise Cas- Jamie and Michelle; and cade in St. Helens , work- eight grandchildren. A celebration of life ing in the e nvironmental will be held at a later date d epartment. Larry had two sons, at Columbia Funeral Home Larry Gardner Jr., in St. Helens . Please sign deceased, of McMinn- our online guest book at ville, and Steven Gardner, columbiafh.com James Randolph Wilkins Astoria Jan. 7, 1943 — Nov. 3, 2020 James “Jim” Randolph erfront Trolley was enthusi- Wilkins , son of Fred and astic and ongoing. From jazz and upright Bonnie Wilkins, was born bass to guitar and in Oakland, Cal- his vocal styl- ifornia, and ings, music was passed away in Jim’s lifelong Astoria . passion. He was Survivors a member of rock include his wife, and string bands Regina; son, and other music James Wilkins; later in life. In daughters, Chris- retirement, he tine Wilkins, taught himself to Marney Heff- James Wilkins play the banjo. lin and Jessica His ownership Wilkins; three grandchildren; and three of a restaurant in Astoria great-grandchildren. His enabled him to bring a wide siblings, Ann Wilkins, variety of musical talent to Judith Wilkins and Thomas the North Coast. He was an insightful Wilkins also remain. He founded a contract- writer, a football and rugby ing business that employed fan, a union supporter, and, many, while paying fam- in the end, usually right. He ily-living wages and ben- will be missed. A celebra- eﬁ ts. His intellect was tion of life will be planned reﬂ ected in his prodigious for a later date. Ocean View Funeral & reading. He preferred to pur- chase books from his local, Cremation Service of Asto- independent bookseller. He ria handled the arrange- was ready to respond when ments. An online guest causes needed him. His book may be signed at support for the Astoria Riv- OceanViewAstoria.com facebook.com/dailyastorian REGIONAL FORECAST Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Seattle 52 38 Cloudy 49 41 51 46 52 42 51 40 51 39 52 39 An afternoon Breezy with rainA chance of rain Rain possible Clouds and sun Rain and drizzle shower Aberdeen Olympia 50/39 51/39 Wenatchee Tacoma Moses Lake 50/34 ALMANAC UNDER THE SKY TODAY'S TIDES Astoria through Thursday Tonight’s Sky: Conjunction of waxing crescent moon and Saturn. Astoria / Port Docks Temperatures High/low ................................ 51/37 Normal high/low .................. 53/40 Record high .................. 64 in 1987 Record low .................... 24 in 1977 Precipitation Thursday ................................. 0.40” Month to date ........................ 8.22” Normal month to date ......... 6.75” Year to date .......................... 54.61” Normal year to date ........... 53.22” Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 Time High (ft.) Time Low (ft.) 6:30 a.m. 5:34 p.m. 7.1 12:06 p.m. 3.6 7.0 none Cape Disappointment 6:15 a.m. 5:13 p.m. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Hammond SUN AND MOON Sunrise today .................. 7:25 a.m. Sunset tonight ............... 4:37 p.m. Moonrise today ............. 1:28 p.m. Moonset today ............ 11:22 p.m. First Full Last New 6:21 a.m. 5:26 p.m. Warrenton 6:25 a.m. 5:29 p.m. Knappa 7:07 a.m. 6:11 p.m. Depoe Bay Nov 21 Nov 30 Dec 7 Dec 14 5:33 a.m. 4:27 p.m. 7.0 11:29 a.m. 4.1 7.0 none 7.2 11:46 a.m. 3.8 7.2 none 7.5 11:50 a.m. 3.7 7.4 none 7.3 12:48 a.m. 0.3 7.3 1:07 p.m. 3.1 7.2 10:59 a.m. 4.2 7.2 11:30 p.m. 0.7 City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Honolulu Houston Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC Sun. Hi/Lo/W 70/51/pc 57/36/pc 44/37/pc 77/58/sh 51/24/pc 86/76/r 79/59/pc 72/52/s 82/73/sh 61/43/s 85/58/pc 62/44/s 65/47/pc 67/51/c 44/41/c 46/31/r 63/48/sh 50/31/s 85/75/sh 79/58/pc 72/52/s 82/70/sh 49/48/c 84/60/pc 59/47/s 56/52/c Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow ﬂ urries, sn-snow, i-ice. 43/28 Hermiston The Dalles 46/27 Enterprise Pendleton 40/27 45/27 45/30 La Grande 42/26 49/30 NATIONAL CITIES Today Hi/Lo/W 42/29 Kennewick Walla Walla 47/30 Lewiston 45/26 50/36 Salem Pullman 45/27 Longview 52/38 Portland 51/36 40/27 Yakima 44/27 49/33 Astoria Spokane 40/30 Corvallis 48/29 Albany 49/33 John Day Eugene Bend 47/29 46/19 43/20 Ontario 40/25 Caldwell Burns 39/14 43/21 Medford 51/30 Klamath Falls 44/17 City Baker City Brookings Ilwaco Newberg Newport Today Hi/Lo/W 39/20/pc 56/42/pc 51/40/pc 50/34/pc 53/37/pc Sun. Hi/Lo/W 38/24/pc 51/44/r 49/41/r 47/39/c 50/42/r City North Bend Roseburg Seaside Springﬁ eld Vancouver Today Hi/Lo/W 55/38/pc 46/30/c 51/38/pc 47/30/pc 51/34/pc Sun. Hi/Lo/W 52/43/r 48/40/r 49/41/r 48/38/r 48/40/r