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THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2021
SPORTS
OBITUARIES
Comets score 76 points in football win
Gary Robert Pedersen
By PATRICK WEBB
Chinook Observer
NASELLE, Wash. —
Senior football captain
Jimmy Strange had a busy
Saturday night. The Comets
running back scored four of
Naselle’s 10 touchdowns —
and was crowned homecom-
ing king at halftime.
Strange had 144 yards
on fi ve carries in a 76-0 win
over Northwest Christian. It
was Naselle’s largest win-
ning margin of the shortened
season and the second game
in which the Comets (now
4-0) have held the opposition
scoreless.
Brother Joey Strange, a
junior, made his mark, too.
He added two touchdowns
and led the tackle count with
nine plus a fumble recovery.
Senior quarterback War-
ren Wirkkala controlled the
action, gaining 98 yards on
four successful passes and
carrying the ball himself for
Patrick Webb/Chinook Observer
Naselle running back Jimmy Strange, left, was king of the fi eld Saturday with four touchdowns in a 76-0
win over Northwest Christian 76-0. He was crowned homecoming king at halftime. Also pictured are
fellow seniors Warren Wirkkala (21) and Daniel Holt (13).
48 yards on four runs.
Just about everyone got on
the scoreboard. Junior center
George Wilson rolled around
defenders on the crowded
goal line to run in extra points
to make the half-time margin
44-0 then ran through a gap
to add two more later in the
game.
Junior wide receiver Jason
Harman caught a kickoff, ran
sideways toward the grand-
stand but found his path
blocked. He turned around
and ran a 50-yard loop in the
other direction, neatly side-
stepping the fi nal tackler to
score.
Two senior linemen made
their presence felt. Dan-
iel Holt made seven tackles
and put himself on a score-
sheet with a 40-yard carry in
which he outpaced defend-
ers. And Jordan Lopez, who
made six tackles, was alert
when the Wolverines fum-
bled a high snap. He raced
forward, scooped up the ball
and ran it in.
To complete senior night
celebrations, an alert Trevor
Johnson was in exactly the
right place when a defl ected
2-point conversion toss was
tipped into his hands for the
fi nal score.
Next up for the Comets is
a road trip to Taholah on Fri-
day, followed by a season
fi nale March 19.
Banks tops Astoria football in opener
By GARY HENLEY
The Astorian
The Astoria Fishermen
brought out their throwback
uniforms Friday night, the
same uniforms they wore in
their 2008 state champion-
ship win over Banks.
Meanwhile, the Braves
came to CMH Field with the
same tough team they seem
to have every year.
With a Gobel (Cooper)
at quarterback, and talent at
every position, Banks opened
the shortened spring football
season with a 49-18 win over
the Fishermen.
The Senior Night game
for both teams was origi-
nally scheduled to be played
at Banks — the only home
game the Braves had on their
schedule.
No matter what fi eld the
Braves are playing on, Banks
is one of the toughest teams at
the 4A level, having played in
the state championship game
in its previous two seasons.
In Friday’s win, Gobel
threw for 267 yards and fi ve
touchdowns on 20-of-24
passing.
Junior running back Jamar
Flippen had 14 carries for
101 yards and two scores,
and Charles White had seven
catches for 119 yards, as the
Braves racked up 399 yards
in total offense.
Astoria had a few bright
spots, as senior Bo Williams
threw a 26-yard touchdown
pass to Colton McMaster
with 29 seconds left in the
fi rst quarter, then hit the junior
tight end for an 18-yard score
with eight seconds left in the
second period.
Michael Moore capped
the Fishermen scoring with a
1-yard run in the fourth.
Astoria hosts Tillamook
on Friday.
Gulls 49, Valiants 0
Seaside built a 35-0 half-
time lead on its way to an
easy 49-0 win at Valley Cath-
olic on Friday night in Cow-
apa League football action.
Andrew Teubner rushed
for three touchdowns and
Aedyn Cook ran for two (all
in the fi rst half), while Tanner
Kraushaar (39-yard intercep-
tion return) and Lawson Tala-
mantez (34-yard catch from
Carson Kawasoe) had second
half scores for the Gulls, who
host Milwaukie on Friday.
Warriors crush the
Cards
Warrenton had the lead
just 14 seconds into the
game Saturday afternoon,
and the Warriors put it in
cruise control from there in
a season-opening 46-12 win
over Corbett at John Mattila
Field.
Warrenton’s Hordie Bod-
den Bodden returned the
opening kickoff 80 yards
for a touchdown, the fi rst of
three rushing touchdowns by
the junior quarterback, who
added four touchdown passes
to Ethan Caldwell (two),
Dawson Little and Joshua
Earls.
Warrenton plays at Rainier
on Friday.
Warrenton defeats Seaside volleyball
The Astorian
Warrenton outlasted Sea-
side in a lengthy nonleague
volleyball match Saturday
at Warrenton, 23-25, 25-19,
25-20, 19-25, 15-8.
The Warriors held a 2-to-1
lead in sets before the Gulls
won Game 4 to force a fi fth set.
After losses to Seaside
every year since 2016, War-
renton won Game 5, 15-8,
improving to 2-0 in the fi rst
of seven home matches in the
shortened season.
In their fi rst victory over the
Gulls since 2015, Warrenton’s
Avyree Miethe pounded out 16
kills to go with 29 digs and fi ve
Sandy
June 8, 1943 — March 3, 2021
Dr. Gary R. Pedersen little time, but we were very
passed away from pulmo- happy.
In 1977 our son Eric
nary fi brosis complications
arrived, so we got
on
March 3,
involved with his
2021.
activities, such as
Gary was born
soccer, scouting
in Oregon City
and sports. We are
to Nancy Marie
extremely proud
Edith Salmon and
of Eric, who has
Fred Findal Ped-
a beautiful fam-
ersen on June 8,
ily and works
1943.
for the Sandy
Gary attended
Fire District as
elementary
Gary Pedersen
a fi refi ghter and
schools in Rock-
paramedic.
away
Beach,
Dr. P, as he was called at
Reedsport and Corvallis.
He graduated from Corval- the offi ce, had many won-
lis High School in 1961 and derfully loyal staff mem-
was privileged to serve as bers who worked with him.
student body president his Small town practice has
the benefi t of seeing offi ce
senior year.
After graduating from patients out and about, and
Oregon State University, following their activities
Gary was accepted to the and families.
After 37 years of den-
University of Oregon Den-
tal School (Oregon Health tal practice, Dr. P totally
and Science University retired, including the last
now) and graduated in the fi ve years part-time. Sunny
and Gary enjoyed several
class of 1970.
While in dental school, trips to Europe and winter
Gary met his soulmate, time at their home in Sun
Sonia (Sunny) Green, who Lakes, Arizona.
Gary is survived by
was enrolled in a dietetic
internship at the medical his wife, Sunny; son, Eric
school. Sunny and Gary (Rebecca) and granddaugh-
were married in Sunny’s ter, Piper, of Sandy; sis-
hometown of Oxford, Kan- ter, Carolyn (John) Solva-
son, of Eugene; brother,
sas, on July 27, 1968.
The event was a fi rst for Jon (Trista), of Beaverton;
Gary in several ways: First niece, Gretchen (Ryan) Gut-
time east of Reno, Nevada, tridge and their two boys,
fi rst time meeting Sunny’s Cayden and Jack; and neph-
family in person and fi rst ews, Matt Solvason and
time experiencing Midwest Ryan Pedersen (Macki).
Special note: My life has
weather in July.
The next adventure after been fi lled with many joys;
dental school was the move most of which has been the
to Astoria to build a dental love of my family, won-
practice, make new friends derful friends and loyal
and get acquainted with the patients. I love every one of
weather. All of these took a you. Thank you to all.
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Teammate Mia McFad-
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ace serves to lead the offense
while Brenna Bemus had a
team-high fi ve of Warrenton’s
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Jaime Annat had 18 assists
and Bemus fi nished with 10
assists and nine digs.
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Seattle
50 36
Brief p.m.
showers
50 37
48 36
Partly sunny
Areas of low
clouds
51 38
53 39
Partly sunny
Showers
possible
48 39
Rain possible
49 38
Cloudy
Aberdeen
Olympia
50/35
53/37
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
52/33
ALMANAC
UNDER THE SKY
TODAY'S TIDES
Astoria through Sunday
Tonight’s Sky: Ursa Major is
nearly overhead before midnight.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 49/38
Normal high/low .................. 53/38
Record high .................. 74 in 1905
Record low .................... 25 in 1974
Precipitation
Sunday ..................................... 0.59”
Month to date ........................ 1.45”
Normal month to date ......... 1.79”
Year to date .......................... 29.40”
Normal year to date ........... 19.18”
Forecasts and graphics provided by
AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021
Time
9:47 a.m. 8.0 3:59 a.m. 3.5
11:27 p.m. 7.2 5:08 p.m. -0.1
Cape Disappointment
9:29 a.m. 8.1 3:23 a.m.
11:19 p.m. 7.1 4:24 p.m.
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Hammond
SUN AND MOON
Sunrise today .................. 6:40 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 6:13 p.m.
Moonrise today .............. 5:17 a.m.
Moonset today .............. 2:10 p.m.
New
First
Full
4.0
0.0
Last
9:40 a.m. 8.3 3:41 a.m. 3.5
11:25 p.m. 7.3 4:37 p.m. -0.3
Warrenton
9:42 a.m. 8.4 3:43 a.m.
11:22 p.m. 7.6 4:52 p.m.
Knappa
10:24 a.m. 8.3 5:00 a.m. 3.0
none
6:09 p.m. -0.1
Depoe Bay
Mar 13 Mar 21 Mar 28 Apr 4
3.6
0.0
8:44 a.m. 8.2 2:52 a.m. 4.0
10:34 p.m. 7.1 3:51 p.m. -0.2
City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Honolulu
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
New York City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Wash., DC
Today
Hi/Lo/W
Wed.
Hi/Lo/W
70/44/pc
55/35/s
67/55/pc
71/60/pc
66/34/pc
78/69/sh
73/61/pc
62/49/pc
74/66/pc
60/41/s
77/48/pc
58/47/r
68/45/s
71/51/pc
63/43/s
64/57/sh
74/64/c
54/25/pc
80/68/sh
77/66/c
58/44/sh
76/69/pc
56/46/s
67/47/pc
57/44/r
71/51/pc
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy,
c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
51/31
Hermiston
The Dalles 60/29
Enterprise
Pendleton 42/18
57/29
54/34
La Grande
46/22
50/34
NATIONAL CITIES
High (ft.) Time Low (ft.)
45/28
Kennewick Walla Walla
55/32 Lewiston
59/27
50/35
Salem
Pullman
52/29
Longview
50/36 Portland
52/37
46/26
Yakima 56/29
51/32
Astoria
Spokane
49/30
Corvallis
50/34
Albany
51/32
John Day
Eugene
Bend
52/34
50/26
46/26
Ontario
52/27
Caldwell
Burns
45/22
54/25
Medford
53/33
Klamath Falls
43/25
City
Baker City
Brookings
Ilwaco
Newberg
Newport
Today
Hi/Lo/W
46/26/pc
47/39/sh
50/38/c
50/34/c
47/35/sh
Wed.
Hi/Lo/W
47/26/sf
51/37/pc
50/39/pc
55/31/pc
50/38/pc
City
North Bend
Roseburg
Seaside
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Today
Hi/Lo/W
50/39/sh
52/33/sh
51/36/sh
55/32/pc
52/36/c
Wed.
Hi/Lo/W
52/40/pc
56/37/sf
51/35/pc
56/34/pc
56/34/pc