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PAGE 10 DECEMBER 1, 1978 King of The Mountain From what Seattle Univer sity women’s basketball coach Cathy Benedetto says . . . That’s what we all play in the world of sports. To sum it up, to be King of the Mountain there are two important words that play the most important role to one’s success, and they are “Dedica tion and Discipline.” Marita Johnson, Western States finalist in Barrel racing, joined other WSIRA finalists at the Indian National Finals in Salt Lake City last week. The local cowgirl did not come back with the national title but plans to try again next year. Spilyay Tymoo Photo by Priscilla Squiemphen Indian Finals Determine World Champions Representing the Western Dave Best, Omak, Wash., States Indian Rodeo Association represented the WSIRA in the (WSIRA) at the Third Annual saddle bronc event. He drew Indian National Finals Rodeo in some good horses and came up Salt Lake last week, Marita World Champion in this event. Johnson of Warm Springs was Gary and Randy Rogers, unsuccessful in her bid to gain Sparks, Nevada, cowboys, are the world title for barrel racing. the new World Champion team “I held my own,” comment ropers. They also represent the ed Marita. WSIRA. Marita stated that one of her ’ The other world champions major flaws at the Finals was include: Bareback Riding, her inexperience in such compet Chuck Jacobs, Pine Ridge, S.D.; ition. “My lack of experience Bull Riding, Dale Bird, Brown really showed,” readily admit ing, Montana; Calf Roping, John ted Marita. She also mentioned Boyd, Jr., Greasewood, Ariz.; that many of the girls have gone Barrel Racing, Lesa De Roin, to the National Finals two and Ponca City, Oklahoma; and even three times and “they knew Steer Wrestling, Mike Etsitty, what they were doing.” Winslow, Ariz. A different type of scoring Karletts Dennison, Tohatchi, system that Marita said “was New Mexico, was the all-around real difficult” also imposed a cowboy for the three-day affair. problem for the barrel racer. For Each world champion re each time you place, points are ceived a cowboy hat, trophy given instead of a pay-off which saddle, and a gold wrist watch. is the usual custom. Lesa De Roin, barrel racing Astride a different horse, champion, received a Chickasaw Marita is going to • “try really horse trailer in addition to the hard this coming season.” Del- other trhee prizes. ford Johnson, Marita’s husband Jim Gladstone, Cardston, is going to be using “Dutch,” her Alberta, Canada, was named customary horse, for calf roping. 1978 Indian Rodeo Man of the But Marita doesn’t seem to mind Year. too much. “He (Dutch) needs Tater Ward, White Horse, S. something else,” she says. And D., was chosen 1978 Rookie of the she still has three other barrel Year and received a saddle. racing horses to use. It was decided by all regions, Marita hopes to qualify for that the Indian National Finals the finals again next year. “I Rodeo be held in Salt Lake City want to go back there, I really every year because it was the do.” central location. MADRAS VARSITY BOYS’ BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Dec. 8 Wahtonka at Madras, 8 p.m. Dec. 9 Henley at Madras, 8 p.m. Dec. 12 LaSalle at Madras, 8 p.m. Dec. 15 MADRAS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT, 7 and 9 p.m. Dec. 16 MADRAS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT, 7 and 9 p.m. Dec. 19 Wahtonka at The Dalles, 8 p.m. Dec. 22 LaSalle at Milwaukie, 8 p.m. Dec. 28 CENTRAL OREGON TOURNAMENT, Redmond, 7 and 9 p.m. Dec. 29 CENTRAL OREGON TOURNAMENT, Redmond, ___________ 7 and 9 p.m. ______________ Boxers io Open Season The Warm Springs boxing club wil be making their first appearance of the season when they travel to Longview, Wash., Dec. 2 & 3, for the Amateur Athletic Union championship novice bouts. Under the direction of first year coach Fabian Sutterlee, the fourteen boxers making the trip to Longview are expected to do well. This is because the fighters have been working out for over two months now, according to Sutterlee. Sutterlee also thinks and is hoping that a good number of his boys will be coming home with some championships under their belt. The fighters traveling to Longview will range between 65 pounds and go clear up to 180 pounds. Sutterlee explains the novice championships are for fighters with less than five fights on their record and also notes that the bouts are open and not All-Indian. By January, Coach Sutterlee hopes his boxers will experience two matches a month. Seattle U. is preparing for their second year in women’s baskeball and according to coach Cathy they are working hard on the term “Endline.” This is where they all line-up at the end line and do wind sprints. “We are building some powerful weapons during ‘Endline,’ stated Cathy — like heart, pride, determination and of course, dedication and discipline. Work is the winners’ weapon. This year there are two local girls among the squad members and they need no introduction around this area as they were among the Madras Hi girls basketball state Champions two years ago. One is Kim Manion the daughter of Ed Manion who is the Enterprise manager for the Confederated Tribes. Kim was one of the leaders in the “Buff” domination for the State AA Championship. Since Kim has enrolled at Seattle U. she has been on the Varsity women’s basketball team which had a very success ful year during the ’77-78 basket ball season. It appears that she will continue right on from where she left off a year ago. The other member is Barb Earl, the daughter of Clayton Earl who is employed with the BIA here in Warm Springs. Last I year Barb was considered the I sixth player on the team as time I after time she came off the bench I to spark Seattle U. to victory, f On this year’s squad there is I only one senior, no Juniors, 3 ■ freshmen and 7 sophomores. I They are looking forward to a I hustling hard-playing brand of I basketball. The enemy is never the I opposition. The biggest task isn’t I getting ahead of your opponent, I it is staying one step ahead of I yourself. Doing first tilings first, I one step at a time, becoming a ■ slave to good habits so the right ■ action becomes automatic, ac-B cording to coach Cathy. The whole gang here atB Warm Springs are in full support I of Kim and Barb for a successful I basketball season at Seattle U I this year. SPORTS Advances to Holiday Tourney Satus Wins Elimination Tourney The Sprague River Ducks had to settle for second place for the second year in a row as they fell to the Satus Cowboys in the annual Elimination Basketball Tournament, held over the Thanksgiving weekend in Warm Springs. The 97-83 victory over Sprague River advances Satus to the Warm Springs Holiday Tour nament to be held Dec. 28-31. After the first quarter of the championship game, it appeared to be anybody’s ball game as the evenly matched teams battled to a tie, 18-18. But excellent team work and carefully executed shots set Satus ahead by ten points at halftime. Satus out weighed their opponent in re bounds and limited their turn overs to dominate the game and win the title. Bill Fiander of the Satus Cowboys led in the field of scoring, sinking thirteen field goals and four free throws in the basket to score 30 points in the championship game. The Warm Springs Duffers blew White Swan Cobras off the court to take third with a score of 75-58. Foul shots were a key to the Duffers victory. In sixteen attempts, only three were miss ed at the foul line for the Duffers. White Swan came to the line seventeen times and missed eleven of those times for a low percentage. Foul shots also gave the Duffers the win over Portland winning 90-79. In the last quarter, the Duffers scored 12 field goals and 20 free throws. Some impres sive offensive moves by Mike Clements and Kanim Smith stim ulated the crowd to an often rowdy effect and in turn, stimu lated the players to respond that much more. Satus handed the Duffers their only loss which put the Duffers into consolation play. The outcome of that game was 114-101, Satus. The Duffers were in total command up to the third quarter. When the fourth quarter started, the score was 85-76, the Duffers. But from then on it was the Cowboys all the way. The Cowboys fourth quarter rally held the Duffers to only 16 points. They scored 38 points. Both teams had six able players, but the younger team held their stamina to overpower the Duf fers. All-Star of the 10-team tour nament include: Mike Clements and Kanim Smith of the Warm Springs Duffers; Bill Fiander and Albert Doublerunner of the Satus Cowboys; Ed Case and Duke Kimbol of the Sprague River Ducks; Vic Sampson and Vince Blodgett of the White Swan Cobras; Ken Hall of Pendleton; and Marty Whitcraft from Chilo quin. Mixed Bowling Popular Among Indian Couples by Donna Behrend Over 100 Warm Springs resi dents spend hours upon hours each week rolling those three- holed spheres toward the inani mate, but often evasive pins. If lucky, the bowler will see and hear all the “maples” make the welcome and familiar sound while falling under the force of a 12 to 15 pound ball. If unlucky, well, we all recognize that sight and sound. The Pelton Lanes in Madras features two men’s leagues, five women’s leagues and three junior leagues. In addition, there are also five mixed doubles leagues which allow men and women bowlers to show off their expertise to one another. Norene Greene, who has been secretary of the Wednesday night mixer league for five years, has seen the evening sessions change from a fifty-fifty Indian and non-Indian ratio to a predominantly Indian league, as all but six of the 48 bowlers are Indian. Many of the peole who bowl in the Wednesday night mixer league are veteran bowlers, such as Gene Greene, who has bowled since the opening of the Madras Lanes in 1961. His average is 168, and a lefty at that. Ray and Charlotte Shike are partners in the mixer league with the Greenes. Ray presently H holds the highest average in the I Central Oregon Men’s Traveling H league, at 197. Charlotte holds a B 173 average, which is the highest M women’s average in Jefferson B County. Ray and Charlotte have M helped daughter and son-in-law, “ Helena and Dino Jones with their I bowling mistakes and problems. B In fact, Helena’s parents have helped them so much, that the IB Joneses and their partners, Cas- II sie Rhoan and Benny Heath, are ■ in the first place spot on Wednes- 11 day night. H The weekly expense of bowl- I ing is not as great as outdoor 11 sports, but perhaps higher than | ! other indoor sports. League fees T are $3.25 for three lines of I bowling. All four bowlers feel that bowling is a “great way to socialize, get some exercise and to get away from home.” The lanes are cool in, the summer, warm in the winter, conditions that outdoor sports, such as golf and tennis, don’t offer. So, if you don’t mind excess smoke, the sound of crashing pins and plenty of teasing when you miss an easy spare, maybe one of the mixer leagues would “strike” your fancy. { c t t ( t i s t s c
