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PAGE 10 M AY 1, 1981 SPILYAY TYMOO Follow a winner Jason Smith earns top sports award by Sandy Rangila Jason Smith, son of Buck and Susie Smith, is the 1981 winner of the United States N ational F ootball Award offered by the U.S. Achieve ment Academy. He is the first Madras Junior High student (Indian or non-Indian) to receive this particular award. He was nominated for the honor by his football coach, Harold Moore. The award was announced at the end of March. “Only one-half of one percent of the youths who are n o m in a te d re c e iv e su ch '•ecognition from the academy,’ said his coach. “He’s a fine young man and athlete,” said Moore. Jason ranks 10th in his class and has uD dCCU mulative GPA of 3.29. Although he gets good grades, Jason doesn’t limit himself to football and books. He is an accomplished horseman and recently broke his ankle playing basketball. Criteria included .in the official standards of eligibility for the award include: athletic a b i l i t y , s p o r ts m a n s h ip , c itiz e n s h ip , le a d e r s h ip , a c a d e m ic s , e n th u s ia s m , motivation for self-improve ment. football knowledge, attitude and adherence to training rules. Mentioned in the news release accom panying the award was a statement that Jason “is one of the top football players in the United States.” T he U .S. A chievem ent Academy offers such awards in recognition of outstanding junior high and high school athletes. The award included an application for a college scholarship, but coach Moore said the form is only for high school award recipients. Jason is a little young yet for college. Jason’s biographical sketch and photo will be published n atio n w id e in th e U .S. A c h ie v e m e n t A c a d e m y y e a rb o o k . J a s o n ’s g re a t- grandparents are Annie Smith and Francis Adams of Warm Springs, and his grandmother is Sarah Hall of Prineville. Julie Seelatsee for Tin-ow-wit queen THE LADY CHIEFTAINS SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS SEASON Ranked number 11 in the nation the Seattle Lady Chief tians host a 23 win 8 loss record one of the finest seasons ever and the fourth trip in fouryears to the Regional playoffs. The Lady Chieftians drew one of the largest crowds to watch a ladies basketball game—a total o f 1,050 fans at February 17 game against the University o f Washington. A ll tournament first team Su Turina, A ll tournament second team Sue Stimac, A ll American Sue Stimac. A ll region team Su Stimac. Individual Records: The top five in career points are Sue Trina scored 1,648 points CJ Sealey 1,618, Sue Stimac, 1,170, Kim Manion 913, Barb Earl 596. Kim Manion Warm Springs and Barb Earl o f Madras will graduate this year. Kim Manion is second from the right in the second row, next to Kim is Barb Ear! who is next the coach Dave Cox. Other team members include Sue Stimac, Debbie Henderson, M o Dunn, Debora Weston, Julie Wilson, Maria Bajocich, Cathy Percy, and Peg Graham. W.S. Teen Club champs On the weekend of April 18, 19 the Community Center Teen Club hosted a teen basketball tournament here in Warm Springs. The host team won by edging out another local team, the War Chiefs, by the score of 66-54. The game was a lot closer than the final score indicated. In the championship game the Warm Springs Community Center Teen Club (WSCCTC) jumped out to a 7 point lead over the War Chiefs, leading 16-9 at the end of the first quarter. In the first quarter Max Mitchell scored 6 points compared with three for Warm Chiefs leading scorer. At the intermission David Crowe of the War Chiefs scored 6 points for high in the second quarter. For the Teen Club in that quarter, the leading scorer was Robert Heath and Max-each having four points a piece. The War Chiefs crept within 4 points. In the third quarter Max went wild scoring 15 points for the W.S.C.C. while A1 Estimo could only muster 6 points to lead the War Chiefs. The WSCC advanced to a 9 point lead. Estimo was an all-star nominee. In the final stanza the WSCC Julie Seelatsee, an 18 year old Warm Springs girl is running for-the queen’s title at the Tiin-ow-wit Powwow to be h e ld a t W h ite S w a n , Washington on June 4, 5, 6, and 7t. She will be selling tickets for a raffle to be held during the powwow. The girl selling the most tickets will be crowned queen of the powwow. Julie will be selling tickets until June 4. Julie is working at the Tribal Council office as a secretarial trainee. Among her duties^With the office she assists the committee secretary for the Law and Order Committee. Her plans for the future are to enter a college in Portland where she will enroll in a business program. M iss S eelatsee is the daughter of Frank Seelatsee of White Swan, Washington and the granddaughter of Ellen Heath of Warm Springs. She is of Warm Springs ana Yakima descent. Medals earned at Special Olympics T h re e W arm S p rin g s students came home with medals for their participation in the Special Olympics held in Bend, Oregon on April 18. Buzzy Jo Berry, Raymond Tohet and David LeClaire competed and enjoyed doing it. The event was held at Bend H ig h S c h o o l a n d w as supported by com m unity members and businesses. It was organized by the Recreation and Parks D epartm ent in Bend. The program opened with a torch being carried around the field, the Star Spangled Banner being played and the release of pigeons and balloons. The competitive events included a 50 and 200-meter run, a softball throw, a standing long jump divided by age group. For older participants there was a 400- meter relay. Warm Springs elementary teacher at the education resource center, Pat Croker said, “Every school had to have a banner” and Warm Springs had its colors displayed p r o u d l y by it s t h r e e representatives. Seventeen schools from as far away as Lakeview and Jo h n Day participated.' There were at least 120 p articipants all together according to Buff elementary teacher Barbara McGinnis. Each student particularly enjoyed the event in which he took a medal. Buzzy Jo Berry received a third place in the Standing long jump and a second place medal in the softball throw . R aym ond Tohet came home with a gold medal for first place in two events, the standing long jump and the 50-meter dash. First place and two gold medals went to David LeClaire in the standing longjump and the 50- meter dash. managed to score 19 points as Max continued to dominate the scoring show by scoring 10 points to give the Community Center the championship over a gallant young team. The championship game was fast and action-packed and at times it appeared that the game could go either way with the young War Chiefs fighting for the game. But the experience of an older team made the difference. Ft. Hall placed third and their high scorer was V. Bennette with 19 points. The top scorer for the Fallon team, which placed fourth was L. Arizana who scored 16. There were 12 all-stars chosed for the this year’s tournament which included Bobby W hitefoot of the Redskins, Max Mitchell of WSCC, David Crowe the War Chiefs, Travis Hart Ft. Hall, L. A rizana F allon, R om aine Suppah Youngbloods, Jake Frank WSCC, S. Skeet Fallon, L. Lamebull Redskins, Jay Suppah WSCC, Floyd Frank WSCC. The most valuable player award went to Max Mitchell Medal Winners—Special Olympics participants Raymond Tohet, D avid LeClaire and Buzzy Jo and the Mr. Hustle was Stew Berry hold the banner which they displayed at the meet on April 18 at Bend High School. A ll came Kalama. The sportsmanship-, home with medals. Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk trophy went to the Redskins.
