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wallowa.com
September 2, 2015
Wallowa County Chieftain
Tourney raises $8K for Joseph athletics
By Rochelle Danielson
For the Chieftain
Out of curiosity I drove to Alpine Mead-
ows Saturday before last to check out the
JAIP (Joseph Athletic Improvement Project)
tournament. From the course’s entrance on
Golf Course Road to way beyond the cart
sheds rigs were parked catawampus in a tight
squeeze. It looked like Joseph’s Main Street
during the June car show.
After double parking I ventured in the gate
to the clubhouse. A group of happy golfers
were teeing off on No. 1, another quartet was
waiting in the wings, while another foursome
tenacity and quiet charm, but as he put it, “We
feel lucky to have so many golfers who want
to take part in something we feel is very spe-
cial to our school, athletes and community.”
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with two women’s groups and four youth.
Michelle Homan, Gayle Stephens, Mandy
was making the turn on No. 9. It was a sign of Decker and Kendall Hayes teamed up, as well
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92 players who entered the fun and lucrative
and Kristin Albee. The Suto family (John,
event, but no one seemed concerned.
Billie, Tori and Blade) played as a foursome,
You’ve got to hand it to sportsman and
and Sherri Kilgore, Tyler Homan and Kade
coordinator, Lance Homan, in his quest to
Kilgore made up a trio.
raise funds for Joseph athletics. The project’s
“The JAIP tournament brought in an esti-
success can be attributed to not only Homan’s mated net $8K. The amount is about the same
WHS having young moment
is junior Oriana Wandschnei-
der, who formerly played vol-
leyball in Joseph and can play
WALLOWA — After grad- in both the front and back rows.
uating four seniors from last “She’s very aggressive,” Hulse
year’s second-place team, Wal- says. “She’s very defensive”
lowa Volleyball Coach Janea and possesses “good technique
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before the 2015 squad can be-
Wallowa is meanwhile rich
gin to approach the level of in freshman and sophomore
competitiveness the Cougars players, and several of the lat-
brought to the court in 2014.
ter are back from last year’s JV
The extent of the challenge squad.
isn’t even fully expressed by
“We’re a pretty young
mentioning the quartet of key team,” Hulse concedes.
players who’ve moved on. For
She’s pointedly upbeat
2015, the Cougars have only about the situation, though,
one returning varsity senior, DQGFRQ¿GHQWO\VWDWHVWKH
utility player Marybeth Hulse. Cougars will be “aggressive.”
Three juniors — middles Beth She adds, “They’re very coach-
Johnston and Jordan Ferré, and able right now. They want to
back row player Ashley Starner learn. They want to get better.”
— make up the rest of that rath-
Early-season team practic-
er short list of experienced var- es are concentrated mainly on
sity returnees.
defense and on basic skills of
Ashley Campbell, a JV passing and hitting.
player last year who can play
At this stage of the season,
back row or setter, could break Hulse says, “we’re just trying to
through to varsity this season.
come together as a team,” and
New to Wallowa’s program the coach stresses to her play-
By Rob Ruth
as last year,” says Homan. “This year’s funds
will be used for uniforms (except football) for
each of the girls’ and boys’ sports activities.
We plan to repair football helmets.”
Lance added, “The tournament was a suc-
cess, and we want to thank the crew at Alpine
Meadows who made the course look wonder-
ful and provided a welcoming environment.”
The winners: First Place team of Tim
Gilbert, John Hagan, Wayne Polumsky and
Mac Huff shot a 60. Second Place — Dave
Stephens, John Decker, Greg Oveson and
Mike Crawford, 61. Third Place team of Doug
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Josh Kissinger, 64.
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archery opportunities
Wallowa County Chieftain
By Kathleen Ellyn
Wallowa County Chieftain
Rob Ruth/Chieftain
WHS Volleyball Coach Janea Hulse leads a drill in receiving
during an Aug. 27 practice held in the Beth Johnson Room.
At left is freshman Riley Ferré.
ers that they must “trust them-
selves and trust their team.”
Some of the other members
of the volleyball program’s ros-
ter, mentioned by the coach in
no particular order, include:
• Riley Ferré, a freshman
who’s “doing very well” at the
setting position.
• Rylee Goller, a freshman
outside who will probably
make varsity.
• Grace Pendarvis, outside
or right side, freshman.
• Defensive specialist Ash-
ley Wilson, freshman.
• Middle Josie Scott, a soph-
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leyball.
• Sophomore returnee Tea-
gan Miller, who can play mid-
dle and in front.
• Caitlin Robb, a returning
sophomore JV setter.
• Alley Shane, outside or
utility, a junior beginning her
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• JV outside Claudia Poud-
ereux, a sophomore exchange
student.
Fashioning this group into
a cohesive unit will take time,
but Hulse also knows there
has been balance among the
Old Oregon League volley-
ball teams, so it’s not as if a
younger team can’t soon gain
a competitive foothold.
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