A5 THE ASTORIAN • THuRSdAy, July 22, 2021 SPORTS Lower Columbia All-Stars head for regionals Humphreys and coaches Colby Engleson and George Jones. The 10U team is the first Lower Columbia All-Star team to qualify for regionals since 2014. Seven years ago, the Lower Columbia 12U All-Stars team took third in the 2014 Pacific Northwest Regionals in Kalis- pell, Montana. The 12U team included play- ers such as Logan Bartlett, Jake Morrow and Eli Takalo, who all went on to either play in or win state championship games at the high school level. The team had four players each from Astoria and Knappa, three from Warrenton and one from Naselle. Several are now playing in college. a 21-2 win over the West Linn Gold, and a 9-3 victory over the South Salem Saxons. West Linn Blue posted a 6-4 win over Lower Columbia in the championship game. Coached by Shawn Hum- phreys, the 10U All-Star team consists of four Warrenton play- ers, three from Knappa, two apiece from Long Beach and Naselle, Washington, and one from Astoria. Players include Elijah Ayers, Baze Beresh, Colby Brown, Tucker Delay, C.J. Engleson, Turner Hughes, Mason Hum- phreys, Tanner Jones, Brody Norman, Micah Scheer, Rayce Sturgell and Layne Whipple, along with manager Shawn The Astorian Another future generation of Clatsop County state champion baseball players will be in action this weekend in Eugene, where the Lower Columbia 10U All- Stars will be taking part in the Pacific Northwest Regionals. If they advance, the team will take part in the Little League World Series in Palm Beach Gar- dens, Florida. Lower Columbia qualified for regionals by taking second in the recent state tournament. The All-Stars went 3-2 at state, winning their first game 17-2. Following a 14-3 loss to the West Linn Blue team, Lower Columbia bounced back with Sheena Humphreys The Lower Columbia 10U All-Stars. Front row, left to right: Mason Humphreys, Micah Scheer, Brody Norman, Rayce Sturgell, Tucker Delay, Tanner Jones. Back row: Coach George Jones, Baze Beresh, Colby Brown, manager Shawn Humphreys, Layne Whipple, C.J. Engleson, Elijah Ayers, Turner Hughes, coach Colby Engleson. OBITUARIES Warrenton baseball preps for postseason Irving Bernard Iverson Salem March 4, 1933 — July 8, 2021 Irving “Irv” Bernard Iverson passed away cation at the time), and taught elementary peacefully on July 8, 2021, from complica- school in the Salem area from 1962 until his tions following a short illness. He was 88. retirement in 1985. Irving was born on March 4, During the summer breaks 1933, in Astoria, to Thomas A. and while teaching, Irv also fished Myrtle Johnson Iverson. He was commercially in Bristol Bay, the second child of seven. Alaska, from 1963 to 1981. Irv graduated from Astoria In 1987, the Iversons retired to High School in 1951. After grad- Seaside, where they began their uation, he attended Oregon State 18-year adventure of remodel- ing homes and creating Iverson University, receiving his bache- lor’s degree in food technology in Vacation Rentals. During this 1955. time, winters were spent in Mex- ico, Yuma, Arizona, and Cathedral In 1956, Irv married his lifelong companion, Marianne Hauke, of Irving Iverson City, California. Astoria. Shortly after, he served in In 2009, they moved back to Korea, where he was the company Salem, residing in west Salem’s commander of the 512th Engi- Salemtowne. neering Company of the 36th U.S. Irv is survived by his wife of Army Engineer Group. almost 65 years, Marianne, and After returning to the states, the their two sons, David, of Salem, Iverson family expanded with the and Daniel, of Cascade Locks. birth of sons, David, in 1959, and He is also survived by his brother, Daniel, in 1961. During this time, Rod (Patricia), of Lake Oswego, Irv worked for the U.S. Depart- and his many nieces and nephews. ment of Agriculture in the Salem His eldest brother, Mervin, died area. at birth in 1931; his sister, Nora Jean, died as He then returned to college and received a toddler in 1944; his sister, Arlene, died in his teaching credentials from Western Ore- 1980; his sister, Corrine, died in 2010; and gon University (Oregon College of Edu- his youngest brother, Tom, died in 2019. Richard Francis Sabol The Warrenton baseball program’s time to shine is the postseason — and that’s what the Warriors were tuning up for Mon- day afternoon at Tapiola Park. Warrenton’s summer 17U Junior Base- ball team swept a doubleheader with Asto- ria Ford, 9-5 and 5-2, bringing a close to regular season games. Both teams will take part in a three-day tournament beginning Thursday at Tapiola Park. Neah-Kah-Nie finished first in the league standings, while the No. 2 seed Warriors (5-2) open the tournament Thurs- day at 4 p.m. against Ilwaco (2-5). The first game features Knappa vs. Astoria Ford at 11 a.m., followed by Tilla- mook vs. Seaside at 1:30 p.m. Admission is free for the tournament, with all games at Tapiola. There is a two-hour time limit for each game. In Monday’s league-counting opener against Astoria, Warrenton led 9-0 through five innings, before giving up five runs in the bottom of the sixth, with the help of four walks, two hit batters and Astoria Ford hits by Teague Palmberg and a run-scoring double from Connelly Fromwiller. The Fishermen scored their last two runs on bases-loaded walks, and had the tying run at the plate when Warrenton pitcher Mikey Ulness struck out the final batter. Ulness retired Astoria in order in the seventh, as three Warrenton pitchers (Daw- Gearhart Oct. 11, 1937 — July 13, 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY Thursday’s schedule: Game 1 11 a.m. — Knappa vs. Astoria Game 2 1:30 p.m. — Tillamook vs. Seaside Game 3 4 p.m. — Ilwaco vs. Warrenton Game 4 6:30 p.m. — Clatskanie vs. Neah-Kah-Nie Friday’s schedule: 11 a.m. — Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 4 1:30 p.m. — Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 3 4 p.m. — Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3 6:30 p.m. — Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 4 Leinassar Dental Excellence Richard Francis Sabol lived a wonder- ers-in-law. During his first posting in Min- ful life, full of love, family, friends, fish- neapolis, Minnesota, Rick met the love of ing, hunting and culinary pursuits. Rick his life, Karen Penfield, whom he quickly was known to many, and loved by dubbed Penny. They were married all — a truly friendly face, who for 54 years. picked up friends wherever he His illustrious career took Rick, went. 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Merrick Benesch had a pair of dou- bles for Astoria Ford, but the Fishermen stranded nine base runners. Meanwhile, the Warriors pounded out 12 hits off two Astoria pitchers, with the big days from Little (single, double, triple) and Atwood (three singles). Hordie Bodden Bodden beat out an infield single to drive in the first Warren- ton run in the top of the third, and Little followed with a bases-loaded triple to the fence. An Astoria error on the throw to third allowed Little to trot home for a 5-0 lead. A double by Little scored Josh Earls in the fourth, followed by a run-scoring sin- gle from Ulness. The second game was stopped after five innings. The Astorian Trusted, Caring and Affordable Dental Care Hear what loyal and new patients alike are saying... Professional, friendly, put me at ease during a very invasive procedure. Up to date on the latest in technology. I and my family are certainly going back. I heard Dr. L in the next room with a family, making the children laugh. 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Astoria / Port Docks Temperatures High/low ................................ 69/53 Normal high/low .................. 68/54 Record high .................. 86 in 1946 Record low .................... 41 in 1930 Precipitation Tuesday ................................... 0.01” Month to date ........................ 0.19” Normal month to date ......... 0.75” Year to date .......................... 37.46” Normal year to date ........... 36.66” Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Sunrise today .................. 5:46 a.m. Sunset tonight ............... 8:57 p.m. Moonrise today ............. 8:28 p.m. Moonset today ............... 3:45 a.m. Last New High (ft.) Time Low (ft.) 1:20 p.m. none First 1:05 p.m. none 1:14 p.m. none Warrenton 1:15 p.m. none 6.5 6:06 a.m. -1.6 5:46 p.m. 3.0 6.8 6:26 a.m. -1.9 6:13 p.m. 2.7 7.0 6:44 a.m. -1.3 6:23 p.m. 2.8 Knappa 12:09 a.m. 9.1 8:01 a.m. -1.2 1:57 p.m. 6.9 7:40 p.m. 2.3 Depoe Bay July 23 July 31 Aug 8 Aug 15 6.6 7:00 a.m. -1.4 6:39 p.m. 2.7 Cape Disappointment Hammond SUN AND MOON Full Time 12:19 p.m. 6.6 5:37 a.m. -2.0 11:17 p.m. 9.4 5:17 p.m. 3.0 City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Honolulu Houston Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC Fri. 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