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THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2021
SPORTS
OBITUARIES
Comets come up short in state semifi nal
Mary June Mathews
By PATRICK WEBB
Chinook Observer
MOSES LAKE, Wash.
— An eastern Washington
powerhouse football pro-
gram ended Naselle’s season
Saturday.
The Comets lost a 1B
semifi nal to Almira-Cou-
lee-Hartline 68-32, defeated
by a bigger and faster team.
The unbeaten Warriors
advance to the Washing-
ton Interscholastic Activities
Association championship
game in Tacoma on Saturday
against Quilcene, which won
the other semifi nal against
defending 1B champions
Odessa 36-12.
At a chilly and occasion-
ally rainy stadium, Almi-
ra-Coulee-Hartline had three
strong, fast players who
scored just about all their
points, many on snaking runs
through the center of the fi eld.
But Naselle had some
bright moments. Junior Kol-
ten Lindstrom scored three
touchdowns, the fi rst to tie
the scores early in the game
Patrick Webb/Chinook Observer
Naselle senior running back Jason Harman shows his ability
to swerve past opponents in close quarters against Almira-
Coulee-Hartline Saturday. The eastern Washington team won
68-32 to advance to the championship game.
and the last demonstrating the
Comets would compete to the
fi nal whistle.
Quarterback Joey Strange
and running back Jason Har-
man, playing their last football
game in Naselle colors, each
scored one. Strange’s came
on the third of three consec-
utive plays when he kept the
ball and pushed toward the
goal line; on the third attempt,
he was not stopped.
Harman, who had scored
six touchdowns in the quar-
terfi nal, caught a high pass
from freshman quarterback
Jacob Lindstrom for his score.
It was the third consec-
utive semifi nal for Naselle,
which was ranked No. 5
by the WIAA. In 2018, the
Comets lost to Almira-Cou-
lee-Hartline . In 2019, they
beat them and advanced to
the championship game, fall-
Turkey Bowl VI ends in overtime
ing to Odessa. There was
no fi nal in 2020 because of
COVID-19. Teams played
a series of six games against
regional opponents in early
spring 2021.
The Comets’ season ended
at 9-2. The two losses were
Saturday’s semifi nal loss
and an earlier defeat against
Lummi of Bellingham,
which did not advance to the
playoff s.
After the lopsided defeat,
fi rst-year head coach Kevin
McNulty commended his
players and urged the under-
classmen to begin working on
next season right away — by
participating in other sports
and spending time in the high
school weight room.
Later, he refl ected on the
loss. “It was not for lack of
heart,” he said, repeating
his admiration for the play-
ers’ eff orts against the No.
1-ranked Warriors’ consider-
able speed. “They were the
better football team today.
They were very aggressive on
defense and shut down some
of our stuff .”
PREP SPORTS
SCHEDULE
The Astorian
WEDNESDAY
Girls Basketball — Seaside
at Warrenton, 6 p.m.; Jewell at
Neah-Kah-Nie, 5:30 p.m.
Boys Basketball — Seaside at
Warrenton, 7:45 p.m.; Jewell at
Neah-Kah-Nie, 7:15 p.m.
Fifty years ago, the Dallas
Cowboys won Super Bowl VI.
On Thursday at Astoria
High School, Frank Tuima-
to’s 49ers (with some 29ers
and 39ers) won Turkey Bowl
VI, the annual Thanksgiving
Day touch football game.
After missing last year’s
game, the two teams staged an
epic overtime contest, won by
Tuimato’s team, over his friend
Norm Stutznegger’s squad.
FRIDAY
Basketball —Warrenton at Ver-
nonia Tournament, TBA
Girls Basketball — Astoria at
Milwaukie, 7:15 p.m.; Stayton at
Seaside, 6 p.m.; Western Christian
vs. Knappa, 6:30 p.m.; Grandview
Christian at Jewell, 5:30 p.m.
Boys Basketball — Western Chris-
tian at Knappa, 8:15 p.m.; Stayton
at Seaside, 7:30 p.m.; Grandview
Christian at Jewell, 7 p.m.
Buhl, Idaho
Feb. 2, 1953 — Nov. 22, 2021
Mary June Mathews was the family farm, growing
born in Astoria to Palmer everything under the sun,
and June Hennigsen.
canning, working cows or
After attend-
fi nding time to
ing Olney School
run a concession
and Astoria High
stand at the many
School, she went
ballparks, where
on to get her
she never missed
nursing license
a game, even
from Emanuel
with her busy
schedule.
Lutheran Hospi-
In lieu of fl ow-
tal in Portland.
ers, Mary would
She
then
prefer you take a
packed her car
Mary Mathews
fl ower to a friend,
and headed east,
share a hug or
and found her-
spread some love
self in Emmett ,
to your neighbor.
Idaho,
where
Donations
she acquired her
can also be made
fi rst nursing job
to any Farm-
before she could
ers Bank loca-
fi nish
fi lling
tion for the Buhl
out the applica-
American Legion
tion. She went to
Baseball
Pro-
work, and never
gram or in her
stopped.
This is where she met memory to the Maternal
the love of her life, and Child — OB Education
after some time in the Neo- Fund through the St. Luke’s
natal Intensive Care Unit Health Foundation online at
at St. Luke’s Boise Medi- stlukesonline.org, by mail
cal Center in Boise, Idaho, at P.O. Box AK, Twin Falls,
she married Don Mathews ID., 83303, or by phone at
208-814-0038.
in 1977.
Mary was survived by
The two settled in Buhl,
Idaho, to build an amazing her husband of 44 years,
life that would end up being Don; son, Seth, and his
a 44-year career in nursing wife, Amber, and their
for St. Luke’s Magic Valley three kids, Lauren, Patrick
Regional Medical Center and Lydia; as well as her
and St. Luke’s Twin Falls two sisters, Bonnie (Don)
that she never wanted to Fisher and Judy (Ed) Fisher.
A memorial service will
leave.
There is still some be held at 11 a.m. on Satur-
debate on the exact num- day at the 7th Street Gym,
ber, but the amount of 215 Seventh Ave N., in
babies she’s delivered in the Buhl, followed by an open
Magic Valley is upwards of house at the farm.
Memories and con-
15,000. The amount of lives
touched can’t be measured. dolences may be shared
In the few hours she with the family on Mary’s
website
at
wasn’t at the hospital, memorial
she was always busy on farmerfuneralchapel.com
The two team captains
line up for battle, as Norm
Stutznegger prepares to put
a pass rush on Frank Tuimato
in Thursday’s Turkey Bowl.
Gary Henley/The Astorian
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SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TODAY
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
REGIONAL FORECAST
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Seattle
54 49
57 45
52 37
50 39
Cloudy, showers Cloudy, a little Low clouds may
Periods of sun
around
rain
break
51 38
48 41
A shower
possible
Showers
possible
50 44
Rain possible
Aberdeen
Olympia
54/50
53/50
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
53/48
ALMANAC
UNDER THE SKY
TODAY'S TIDES
Astoria through Sunday
Tonight’s Sky: After sunset,
Venus, Saturn and Jupiter are low
above the western horizon.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 59/53
Normal high/low .................. 51/39
Record high .................. 68 in 1907
Record low .................... 22 in 1896
Precipitation
Sunday ..................................... 0.21”
Month to date ...................... 13.78”
Normal month to date ....... 10.27”
Year to date .......................... 64.09”
Normal year to date ........... 58.80”
Forecasts and graphics provided by
AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021
Time
9:33 a.m. 8.3 3:14 a.m.
10:15 p.m. 6.8 4:17 p.m.
Cape Disappointment
9:12 a.m.
9:53 p.m.
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Sunrise today .................. 7:36 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 4:32 p.m.
Moonrise today .............. 2:48 a.m.
Moonset today .............. 2:38 p.m.
New
First
Full
8.3 2:28 a.m.
6.6 3:36 p.m.
1.8
1.1
9:24 a.m. 8.7 2:49 a.m.
10:02 p.m. 7.1 3:52 p.m.
1.7
1.1
Hammond
SUN AND MOON
Last
Warrenton
9:28 a.m. 8.7 2:58 a.m.
10:10 p.m. 7.2 4:01 p.m.
Knappa
10:10 a.m. 8.5 4:15 a.m.
10:52 p.m. 7.0 5:18 p.m.
Depoe Bay
Dec 3 Dec 10 Dec 18 Dec 26
1.6
1.0
8:27 a.m.
9:06 p.m.
8.5 1:53 a.m.
6.7 3:04 p.m.
1.7
1.1
1.4
0.9
1.8
1.2
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
65/42/s
40/32/s
45/30/s
75/52/s
59/38/s
84/72/sh
72/52/s
81/60/s
76/64/s
42/36/c
78/54/s
64/50/s
51/36/pc
67/46/s
45/35/pc
50/43/c
73/53/pc
69/42/pc
84/71/sh
76/54/pc
82/52/s
77/66/pc
48/40/pc
80/53/s
67/52/s
52/44/c
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy,
c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
54/48
Hermiston
The Dalles 61/51
Enterprise
Pendleton 50/42
56/52
58/44
La Grande
49/44
56/44
NATIONAL CITIES
High (ft.) Time Low (ft.)
49/45
Kennewick Walla Walla
55/51 Lewiston
61/54
54/45
Salem
Pullman
54/40
Longview
54/49 Portland
56/48
48/44
Yakima 55/47
52/47
Astoria
Spokane
50/43
Corvallis
55/42
Albany
56/41
John Day
Eugene
Bend
56/44
61/45
54/42
Ontario
48/34
Caldwell
Burns
51/29
45/31
Medford
57/39
Klamath Falls
54/28
City
Baker City
Brookings
Ilwaco
Newberg
Newport
Today
Hi/Lo/W
48/34/c
62/49/pc
53/52/sh
55/45/c
54/45/c
Wed.
Hi/Lo/W
53/32/pc
64/48/s
54/47/r
54/45/c
56/46/pc
City
North Bend
Roseburg
Seaside
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Today
Hi/Lo/W
59/46/c
58/43/c
54/48/c
60/42/pc
53/46/c
Wed.
Hi/Lo/W
60/46/pc
62/45/pc
56/45/r
62/45/pc
57/46/c