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THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2022
SPORTS
SENIOR
SPOTLIGHT
Seaside softball tops Rainier, 15-9
The Astorian
Rachel Ball,
Knappa
Seaside
softball’s
annual spring break tourna-
ment made its return over
the weekend at Broadway
Field, where the host Gulls
won two and lost one.
Seaside had victories
over Umatilla (15-0) and
Rainier (15-9), with an
11-6 loss to Stayton.
Second base, No. 12
Sports: Volleyball, basketball,
softball.
Favorite sports moment: A softball
game against Nestucca last year,
when a ball was headed toward me at
second base, I fell getting the ball and
still managed to get it to fi rst.
The Gulls held a 6-0
lead over the Eagles in
Saturday’s fi rst game. Sea-
side opened the scoring in
the bottom of the second,
as Erin Owsley and Hailey
Hughes both drew walks.
Owsley took second on
a passed ball, advanced to
third on a wild pitch, then
scored on a wild pitch.
Hughes also scored on a
Where I see myself in fi ve years: I
see myself graduating from Linfi eld
University in the s ports b usiness fi eld.
OBITUARIES
Gregory Samuel (Greg) O’Claray
Favorite road trips: When we went
to Eastern Oregon my freshman year
during spring break for a softball
tournament, and my softball coach —
not to spoil it for my other teammates
who haven’t gone — ended up prank-
ing myself and Hannah Dietrichs.
Warrenton
1942 — 2022
Favorite pre game music: Defi nitely
some throwback songs that get the
whole team in the mood during
warmups.
Most infl uential coach or teacher:
My most infl uential coach would have
to be all four of my softball coaches.
When I played at Astoria, Dale (Hiraha-
ra). When I moved to Knappa, James
Nichols, Andrea Weaver and Toby
Barendse. Each of these coaches has
taught me something diff erent and I
appreciate all of them to this day.
Advice for younger teammates: Try
your hardest and don’t put too much
pressure on yourself. Don’t get in
your mind too much during a game,
because that will aff ect your attention
during the game, and also have fun!
PREP ROUNDUP
Warrior softball splits four
games at Union
PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE
TUESDAY
The Warrenton softball team traveled east
for the weekend, and returned from the Union
Spring Bash with two wins and two losses.
Warrenton opened Saturday’s action
with an 11-0 win over Bonanza, as the War-
riors pounded out 14 hits and scored in every
inning, while Bonanza had just one hit and
committed seven errors.
Avyree Miethe was the winning pitcher,
striking out three with one walk. She helped
herself at the plate with a home run, while
sophomore Lena Wakefi eld was 4-for-4 and
scored three runs. Junior Kaylee Poe had three
hits, including a double.
Tournament host Union/Cove defeated the
Warriors 14-2 in Saturday’s second game.
Warrenton defeated Pilot Rock 5-4 in Fri-
day’s opener.
The Warriors led 5-1 entering the bottom of
the fi fth, before the Rockets rallied with a run
in the fi fth and two in the sixth. The game was
stopped after six innings.
Pilot Rock out-hit Warrenton eight to
fi ve, but the Rockets committed six errors
defensively.
Warrenton pitchers London O’Brien and
Miethe had six strikeouts with four walks,
while Wakefi eld had two of Warrenton’s fi ve
hits. Miethe had a triple and O’Brien had a
double.
In Friday’s second game, Burns built a
12-0 lead through two-and-a-half innings on
its way to an 18-2 win over the Warriors.
The Hilanders had eights off two Warren-
ton pitchers in the four-inning game, while the
Warriors committed eight errors. Poe had two
of Warrenton’s fi ve hits.
Warrior baseball wins one,
loses one
For the second time in four days, the War-
renton baseball team traveled to the Willa-
mette Valley, and split a pair of games against
strong programs.
Baseball — St. Helens at Astoria, 4:30 p.m.; Warren-
ton at Seaside, 3:30 p.m.; Portland Christian at Knappa,
4 p.m.
Softball — Seaside at Warrenton, 4:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Baseball — Seaside at Corbett, 4:30 p.m.
Softball — North Marion at Astoria, 4:30 p.m.; Corbett
at Seaside, 5 p.m.; Perrydale at Knappa, 4:30 p.m.
The Warriors took part in the Santiam
Christian Spring Break invitational in Adair
Village, where Warrenton opened with an 8-7
win over Monroe, followed by a 3-1 loss to
Santiam Christian.
The Warriors outhit the opposition in both
games and committed just three errors on the
day, while sophomore pitcher Talon McGrorty
got the victory in Game 1, and took the loss in
Game 2.
Off ensively, Dawson Little led the charge,
going 5-for-7 on the day, including 4-for-4 in
the win over the Dragons.
Josh Earls and Kaison Smith each added a
triple in the opener, while McGrorty tripled in
the second game.
Warrenton plays Tuesday at Seaside at
3:30 p.m. at Broadway Field.
The Gulls dropped a pair of games on the
fi nal two days of the Cascade Christian Chal-
lenger Classic, held last week in Medford.
After opening Thursday with a 10-9
win over Yreka of California, Pleasant Hill
defeated Seaside 17-6 on Friday, and La Pine
topped the Gulls 9-7 on Saturday.
In Thursday’s game, Yreka led 5-0 in the
top of the third inning, but Seaside rallied and
scored seven runs in the fi nal two innings —
including fi ve in the bottom of the seventh —
to beat the Miners.
The Gulls had eight hits and also drew eight
walks, while Luke Toyooka was the off ensive
leader with three hits, including a double and
four runs batted in.
Four diff erent Seaside pitchers allowed
seven hits and walked eight, with four
strikeouts.
— The Astorian
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Gregory Samuel (Greg) O’Claray unex- Trust and Northwest Marine Health & Wel-
pectedly moved on to his next adventure on fare Trust from 1970 to 1980.
He was chairman for the Juneau Port
March 13, 2022.
Development Council in 1976
An avid outdoorsman, Greg
to 1980, member of the Juneau
enjoyed hunting, fi shing, hiking,
Chamber of Commerce since
horseback riding and camping
1978, chairman of the Citizens
with his family. He was probably
for Management of Alaska Lands
the happiest on his boat.
from 1980 to 1982, on the cam-
Greg was born in Portland
paign staff for the Alaska Com-
to George O’Claray and Susan
mittee in 1982, chairman of the
(O’Claray) Chicano, and was
Juneau City and Borough Eco-
the second of fi ve children, Dan,
nomic Development Council
Greg, Jennie, Joe and George.
from 1984 to 1988 and board
He moved to Juneau, Alaska,
in 1950, and lived there for most Gregory O’Claray member for the Alaskans for
Juneau from 1992 to 1994.
of his life until he retired in
Greg also spent some time as a commer-
Warrenton.
He graduated from Juneau-Douglas High cial salmon fi sherman, selling his catch at
School in 1960, and married his high school the dock for a fair price, and he also oper-
sweetheart, Mary (Micki) Strohmeyer, in ated and owned the aluminum recycling
1961, and they had fi ve daughters together. business in Juneau.
Greg leaves behind his signifi cant other,
They were married until 1992.
Greg had a very full and distinguished Judith Jordan; his children, Lisa Hall (hus-
career, starting as a professional mariner band Brad, son Broc), Dina Guest (children
with various ratings and on-board govern- Alisyn and Samuel), C.J. O’Claray, Kami
ment and commercial vessels, as well as Myles (husband Rob, daughters Kristina,
Kayla and Kodi), Heather O’Claray and
Alaska ferries, from 1960 to 1968.
He went on to become the vice president Megan March (husband Bryan, daughter
for the Alaska Region Inlandboatmen’s Nyah); brothers Dan O’Claray (wife Geri,
Union of the Pacifi c, Seafarers Interna- daughters Kathryn, Karen and Sheryl) and
tional Union of North America from 1968 Joe Chicano (wife Connie, sons Alex, Rob
to 1976, the executive vice president for the and Jason); nephews Joey Shay and Luke
IBU of the Pacifi c, SIUNA AFL-CIO from Kilgore (sons of sister, Jennie Kilgore, who
1976 to 1980, the president of the IBU, preceded him in death); and fur children cats
SIUNA from 1980 to 1982 and the direc- “Koby” and “Kiki,” and pup (and fi rst mate
tor of l egislative and g overnment a ff airs on his boat, the Shedoni), “Tinkerbell.”
He is greatly missed and his absence and
for District No. 1 of the Marine Engineers’
Benefi cial Association from 1982 to 2002. has left a large hole.
In lieu of fl owers, the family requests
He was also the commissioner for the
Alaska Department of Labor and Work- a donation be made to Wet Noses Foster
force Development from December 2002 to Paws in Tacoma, Washington, in honor of
January 2007 and sole proprietor of his own him and the pup he adopted from them, Tin-
client advocacy business called GSO Asso- kerbell; the Clatsop County Animal Shelter
ciates/Shedoni Group from 1974 to 2002, in Warrenton in his honor; a hunting or fi sh-
ing conservation charity in his honor; or
and 2007 until retirement.
His community service included being any charity of your choice in his honor.
A private family celebration of life was
vice president for the Alaska s tate AFL-CIO
from 1968 to 1998, president and secre- held, but Greg would want all of his friends
tary/treasurer for the Juneau Central Labor and family members not able to attend a
Council from 1968 to 2002 and trustee for service to enjoy the outdoors with him in
both the Northwest Marine Retirement mind.
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Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Seattle
53 43
Partly sunny
52 41
51 37
A brief shower A brief morning
or two
shower
53 41
Cloudy
54 42
54 41
Mostly cloudy
A couple of
showers
51 43
Rain at times
Aberdeen
Olympia
53/46
59/45
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
UNDER THE SKY
TODAY'S TIDES
Astoria through Sunday
Tonight’s Sky: Cancer, the Crab,
below the Big Dipper along with
Leo, the Lion.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 53/44
Normal high/low .................. 54/40
Record high .................. 79 in 1941
Record low .................... 29 in 1991
Precipitation
Sunday ..................................... 0.00”
Month to date ........................ 6.44”
Normal month to date ......... 6.98”
Year to date .......................... 25.46”
Normal year to date ........... 24.75”
Forecasts and graphics provided by
AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022
Time
High (ft.) Time Low (ft.)
12:17 a.m. 7.4 6:05 a.m. 2.2
11:53 a.m. 8.0 6:44 p.m. -0.3
Cape Disappointment
12:02 a.m. 7.3 5:26 a.m. 2.6
11:31 a.m. 8.0 5:58 p.m. -0.2
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Hammond
SUN AND MOON
Sunrise today .................. 7:01 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 7:40 p.m.
Moonrise today .............. 6:26 a.m.
Moonset today .............. 4:53 p.m.
New
First
Full
Last
12:10 a.m. 7.6 5:43 a.m. 2.2
11:44 a.m. 8.4 6:14 p.m. -0.4
Warrenton
12:12 a.m. 7.8 5:49 a.m. 2.2
11:48 a.m. 8.4 6:28 p.m. -0.2
Knappa
12:54 a.m. 7.7 7:06 a.m. 1.9
12:30 p.m. 8.3 7:45 p.m. -0.3
Depoe Bay
Mar 31 Apr 8 Apr 16 Apr 23
10:46 a.m. 8.1 4:53 a.m. 2.5
11:52 p.m. 7.8 5:24 p.m. -0.4
City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Honolulu
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
New York City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Wash., DC
Wed.
Hi/Lo/W
76/54/pc
38/26/s
44/39/r
81/60/c
56/29/sh
82/70/c
83/69/pc
67/51/pc
83/73/s
44/29/s
67/54/sh
61/49/s
49/36/s
81/60/c
48/35/pc
66/42/r
70/47/pc
49/29/pc
83/70/pc
84/50/t
68/54/pc
83/74/pc
47/40/pc
77/59/s
61/46/pc
58/51/c
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy,
c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
57/38
Kennewick Walla Walla
65/46 Lewiston
73/47
63/42
Hermiston
The Dalles 71/46
Enterprise
Pendleton 55/32
65/43
70/47
La Grande
59/39
64/43
NATIONAL CITIES
Today
Hi/Lo/W
Pullman
71/40
60/44
Salem
60/41
Yakima 70/45
Longview
53/43 Portland
63/45
Spokane
66/46
60/42
60/43
Astoria
ALMANAC
wild pitch.
Seaside went on to
score six runs in the inning
on one hit, four walks, a
hit batter and multiple wild
pitches.
Stayton rallied with
four runs in the fourth and
fi ve in the sixth on its way
to the win.
Seaside plays Tuesday
at Warrenton at 4:30 p.m.
Corvallis
61/42
Albany
62/41
John Day
Eugene
Bend
63/43
64/36
61/39
Ontario
71/39
Caldwell
Burns
64/32
69/37
Medford
69/43
Klamath Falls
65/32
City
Baker City
Brookings
Ilwaco
Newberg
Newport
Today
Hi/Lo/W
61/32/s
55/43/pc
51/46/c
62/41/c
51/42/pc
Wed.
Hi/Lo/W
57/28/c
56/43/pc
51/47/sh
57/38/pc
50/40/sh
City
North Bend
Roseburg
Seaside
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Today
Hi/Lo/W
55/44/pc
66/43/c
53/45/pc
62/44/pc
62/44/c
Wed.
Hi/Lo/W
54/40/sh
59/37/c
52/42/sh
57/37/c
57/41/pc