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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2021
SPORTS
OBITUARIES
Lempi Katri Koskela
Postlewait heads for
fi shing nationals
Warrenton
Nov. 24, 1924 — July 10, 2021
By GARY HENLEY
The Astorian
Astoria’s Michael Postlewait is fi nding suc-
cess in competitive bass fi shing at the colle-
giate level, as he and angling partner Andrew
Rickman fi nished second in the recent Car-
hartt Bassmaster College Series wild card
qualifi er, held in June at Lay Lake in Shelby
County, Alabama.
As a freshman at Dallas Baptist Univer-
sity, Postlewait will now compete along with
Rickman in the Bassmasters College National
Championship, Aug. 12 through Aug. 14, on
the St. Lawrence River out of Waddington,
New York.
He and Rickman have helped the Dallas
Baptist club sports team to its best fi nish ever.
Winners of the wild card event were McK-
endree University’s Blake Jackson and Trevor
McKinney, who fi nished with a two-day total
of 30 pounds, 2 ounces.
Down to their last chance to qualify for
nationals, Postlewait and Rickman caught the
largest bag of the entire tournament on their
second day, weighing 18 pounds, 6 ounces.
As a result, they climbed from 23rd place to
second, and brought their two-day total to 29
pounds, 6 ounces.
After catching 11 pounds on Day 1 at the
south end of the lake, Postlewait and Rickman
ran up the river and landed on a current break
that was loaded with big spotted bass.
“We basically scrapped everything we did
yesterday,” Rickman told bassmaster.com.
“The fi rst day of practice we were fi shing the
dam, and (Postlewait) caught a 4.89 spotted
bass. So, we got up there today and they cut
the current off a little bit and we had four in
the fi rst 20 minutes and fi ve in the fi rst 40 min-
utes, and we kept culling throughout the day.”
With only minutes left to fi sh, Postlewait
cast into the current and caught a 3½-pound
spotted bass.
“We were sitting in a little eddy, just enough
to where we could hold there, and we were
bombing 5XDs and 6XDs (fi shing lures),
whatever we didn’t snap off , into the current,”
Postlewait said. “We had to weed through the
striper. We caught 30 stripers today, and every
once in a while, it would be a 3-pound spot.”
Other local graduates
competing this summer
Justin Morris, Seaside — The Class of
2021 senior took part in the Oregon 4A All-
Star series, June 19 through June 20 at North
Marion, where Morris was 5-for-8 at the plate
with four RBIs, and also pitched four innings
and struck out four batters. He is playing for
the Lower Columbia Baseball Club.
Tony Tumbarello, Astoria — The for-
mer Fisherman also played in the 4A All-Star
games, helping the North team win two of
Dallas Baptist University
Former Astoria Fisherman Michael Postlewait,
left, and teammate Andrew Rickman, with
their second-place catch in last month’s
national qualifying event.
three games to win the series. After a 10-2 win
for the South in Game 1, the North answered
with victories of 9-1 and 17-4. Tumbarello
was 2-for-5 and walked twice at the plate, and
played left fi eld. He plans to play next season
at Linn-Benton Community College.
Jackson Arnsdorf (Astoria), Corvallis
Knights — Arnsdorf has a 1-1 record in eight
appearances, with one save. Has pitched 12
2/3 innings, with 13 strikeouts, nine walks,
nine hits allowed and a 4.26 earned run
average.
Conor Harber (Astoria), Acereros de Mon-
clova — In his second season in the profes-
sional Mexican League, he has started nine
games pitched 43 innings in 2021 for the
defending Mexican League champions.
Jake Morrow (Warrenton), Willamette
Wild Bills/Portland Pickles — In a 21-14 win
over the Portland Gherkins last week, Mor-
row was 2-for-3 and scored four runs with two
RBIs. He is among the hitting leaders in the
Wild Wild West League. He was picked up by
the Portland Pickles of the West Coast League
this week.
Dylan Rush (Astoria), Willamette Wild
Bills.
Dale Takalo (Knappa), Cowlitz Black
Bears — Has started two games this season,
and pitched 20 1/3 innings in 10 appearances,
with 15 strikeouts, six walks, 24 hits allowed
and a 5.31 ERA. The Black Bears host the
Portland Pickles July 20-22.
Eli Takalo (Knappa), Cowlitz Black Bears.
Local athletes playing for the Lower
Columbia Baseball Club:
(AAA Hilander Dental)
Duane Falls, Warrenton
Kolten Lindstrom, Naselle
Drew Miller, Knappa
Justin Morris, Seaside
Joey Strange, Naselle
(AA Rohl Roofi ng)
Karson Hawkins, Astoria
Gunnar Olson, Astoria
The Astorian
SCOREBOARD
MONDAY
Junior Baseball — Warrenton at Astoria Ford (2), 4 p.m.;
Knappa at Tillamook (2), 4 p.m.
TUESDAY
Junior Baseball — (B teams) Seaside at Warrenton (2),
4 p.m.
added a triple for the Warriors, who improved
to 4-2 in the summer league standings, while
the Tigers dropped to 0-6.
Warrenton plays two games Monday
against Astoria Ford at 4 p.m. at Tapiola
Park.
In other action Thursday, Knappa
defeated Ilwaco 9-6, and Seaside topped Til-
lamook, 8-7.
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Warrenton baseball sweeps
Clatskanie, 10-0 and 8-2
The Warrenton Warriors romped past
Clatskanie in a Thursday afternoon Junior
Baseball doubleheader at Huddleston Field,
10-0 and 8-2.
The Warriors held a 6-0 lead after just
one inning in the opener, and pitcher Dylon
Atwood did the rest, allowing just two hits
with seven strikeouts and four and two-
thirds innings.
Warrenton had just six hits, but took
advantage of four Tiger errors. Tyson Smith
had a triple.
Mikey Ulness recorded the last out of the
fi rst game, and pitched the fi rst four and two-
thirds of the second game to earn the win.
Josh Earls had three hits and Atwood
Lempi Katri Koskela, beloved wife, home were often the recipients of one
mother and mummo, was born in Uuku- of her hand-knit blankets or crocheted
niemi, Finland, on Nov. 24, 1924. Her tablecloths.
She was always baking and
parents were Matti and Ida
donating her items to events
Alvina Airitsalo. She was
at Suomi Hall, Peace Lutheran
raised in the area of Kare-
Church or the Astoria Scandina-
lia. During the Russo-Finnish
vian Midsummer Festival Ladies
War, the family relocated to
of Kaleva United Finnish Kaleva
Kurikka, Finland.
Brothers and Sisters booths.
She was the third eldest
In 1982, she and her son
daughter of eight children.
proudly became citizens of the
Lempi helped at home with
United States!
her younger siblings, which
She was preceded in death by
led to her being a nanny for
Lempi Koskela
her parents, Matti and Ida Airit-
a local family. She was also
salo; her siblings, Maria Niemi-
very fond of outdoor activi-
ties, and was particularly good at biath- aho, Helmi Innanen, Eino Airitsalo and
lons (snow skiing and shooting), and was Eila Suvisalmi; and in-laws, Greeta and
Matti Koskela, Leevi Koskela, Matti
an excellent marksman.
After the war she became a seamstress Koskela, Pauli Koskela, Varma Jarv-
and worked in a tailoring shop. She mar- enpaa, Lilja Aho, Lahja Koskela, Antti
ried Vaino Koskela on Aug. 21, 1949, and Koskela and Viljo Koskela.
She will be deeply missed by her hus-
they would have celebrated their 72nd
wedding anniversary this August. They band, Vaino Koskela; her son, George
Koskela, his wife Sherry, and children,
welcomed their son, George, in 1951.
Lempi was a Finnish army veteran, John Koskela, Cathy Koskela, Tom
where she served as a lotta (seamstress and Shawnae Coddington and Niki and
of army uniforms). Throughout the years, Kevin Gould; her daughter, Leila Col-
she was honored with several certifi cates lier, her husband, Michael, and children,
and medals of honor from the Finnish Kristofer and Laura Collier, Emmi Col-
government and, in 2017, when Finland lier and Tyler Lane; and great-grandchil-
celebrated its 100 years of independence, dren Heidi, Faith, Bailey, Grace, Kaelin,
she was an honored veteran at celebra- Griffi n, Greysen, Maci and Eveliina.
She is also survived by her sis-
tions in Astoria and Portland.
Vaino moved to the U.S. in 1955, with ters and family in Finland, Raisa and
Lempi and their son, George, to join Aatos Pohjola, Aili Ala-Hulkko, Kerttu
him in 1956. They lived in Duluth, Min- Seppanen, and their families; numer-
nesota. In 1962, while in Duluth, they ous nieces and nephews; godchildren;
had a daughter, Leila. In the mid-1960s and great-nieces and great-nephews all
they moved to Hibbing, Minnesota, and around the world.
She will be interred at Greenwood
opened Koskela’s Tailoring shop.
In 1977, after visiting their son in Cemetery with a private family service.
There will be a celebration of Lempi’s
Coos Bay, they traveled up the coast to
Astoria. Lempi fell in love with the beau- life on July 23 at 3 p.m. It will be held in
tiful spring fl owers, and the next fall the the social room of Peace First Lutheran
family moved to Astoria. While in Asto- Church, downtown campus, 564 12th St.,
ria, she worked for Bumble Bee Seafoods and all are welcome.
In lieu of fl owers, please give a memo-
and Ocean Foods, from which she retired
rial contribution in her honor to the Asto-
in the mid-1980s.
She was a member of Peace Lutheran ria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival
Church, Ladies of Kaleva and, for many Association’s Scholarship Fund, P.O.
years, was with the United Finnish Box 34, Astoria, OR., 97103.
Caldwell’s
Luce-Layton
Mortu-
Kaleva Brothers and Sisters.
Lempi loved to bake, cook, knit, ary was in charge of the arrangements.
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THURSDAY
FRIDAY
REGIONAL FORECAST
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Seattle
66 52
67 52
68 56
Sunny to partly Sun and some
Mostly sunny
cloudy
clouds
65 52
67 53
Partly sunny
Partly sunny
66 54
Mostly sunny
67 55
Partly sunny
Aberdeen
Olympia
66/51
75/54
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
75/51
ALMANAC
UNDER THE SKY
TODAY'S TIDES
Astoria through Thursday
Tonight’s Sky: To Hercules’ lower
right is the constellation Corona
Borealis, the northern crown.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 62/56
Normal high/low .................. 68/53
Record high .................. 86 in 1979
Record low .................... 40 in 1930
Precipitation
Thursday ................................. Trace
Month to date ........................ 0.13”
Normal month to date ......... 0.61”
Year to date .......................... 37.40”
Normal year to date ........... 36.52”
Forecasts and graphics provided by
AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021
Time
7:18 a.m.
7:48 p.m.
5.9 1:32 a.m.
7.8 1:21 p.m.
1.5
1.0
Cape Disappointment
6:53 a.m.
7:32 p.m.
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Hammond
SUN AND MOON
Sunrise today .................. 5:41 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 9:02 p.m.
Moonrise today ............. 2:12 p.m.
Moonset today ............ 12:42 a.m.
First
Full
Last
New
7:04 a.m.
7:42 p.m.
Warrenton
7:13 a.m.
7:43 p.m.
Knappa
7:55 a.m.
8:25 p.m.
Depoe Bay
July 17 July 23 July 31 Aug 8
6:07 a.m.
6:46 p.m.
5.6 12:53 a.m. 1.7
7.6 12:39 p.m. 1.3
6.1 1:09 a.m. 1.6
8.0 12:59 p.m. 1.2
6.3 1:16 a.m.
8.1 1:05 p.m.
1.5
1.1
6.2 2:33 a.m.
8.0 2:22 p.m.
1.3
0.9
5.6 12:24 a.m. 1.7
7.8 12:03 p.m. 1.2
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Dallas
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Honolulu
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Yakima 89/59
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81/52
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John Day
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84/52
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94/57
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101/68
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94/51
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93/62
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90/48
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