SpilyayTymoo
Page 10 February 8,1983
Spilyay Tymoo
White Buffaloes moving on
With just two more road
trips and two more home
games left for the White
Buffaloes varsity basketball
team and with at least two more
wins, a ticket to the State AA
b ask etb all to u rn a m e n t is
within in their grasp.
The Buffs returned home
from what is known as the
toughest trip for a team, a
swing through eastern Oregon.
On Friday night they were
hosted by Nyssa wliere the
Bulldogs always put up a tough
b a t t l e w ith th e B u ffs .
Friday night the Buffs coach
had to reach into the bag for
some magic tricks to pull this
one out. After Roman Suppah
and Jerome Davis fouled out
late in the game, Madras was
on the short end of the score
when Blincoe turned to his
bench for Phil Fine and Pat
Short who came into the game
to help the Buffs to a narrow
victory. Fine and Short did a
good job in bringing the Buffs
out and to victory. Late in the
game the Buffs turned to the
half court trap defense that put
the pressure on the Nyssa team
causing turnovers for the Buffs
cause. The final score a close
46-43.
On Saturday night the Buffs
saw limited action from Jerome
Davis because of a thigh
injury. Despite the short
duration of his appearance, he
managed to pull down eight
reb o u n d s and co n trib u ted
seven points for the winning
Buffs. Suppah had the hot
hand to lead all scorers for the
night with a total of 20 points.
It was a good team effort
especially from Phil Fine and
Pat Short. Final score for the
game was 65-58. After posting
victories over Nyssa and Vale,
the Buffs retain the lead in
league standings with a 6-0
record, followed by Burns who
are 5 -1, Nyssa 3-3; Grant Union
and Mac Hi each have 1-4 and
Vale 1-5.
T h e B u ffs t r a v e l to
M ilto n -F re e w a te r on the
February 11 for a return game
with the Mac Hi Pioneers who
will have an eye on a big upset.
On February 19 will make their
appearance in Madras, but
then the following week will be
the big test for-the Buffs as they
meet the Burns Hilanders on
their home court. Burns is
always tough on their home
floor and they will be looking
for revenge at the loss to the
Buffs earlier in the season.
Winding up regular league
action Grant Union will come
to town for the final game of
the season. If everything goes
well for the Buffs from here on
out all the Buffs will make
another appearance at the
State Basketball tournament in
March.
Peewees get experience
.Hands on experience is what
peewee basketball players are
getting during their four week
training session a t Warm
Springs Elementary school
g y m n asiu m . C o ach es are
working to help > each child
im prove his or h er ball
handling skills.
Instead of just scrimmage
coach Fran Moses assisted by
Austin Greene is teaching these
7 to 12 year old youths basic
skills to quicken the hands. “It
develops hand-eye coordina
tio n ” an d ‘‘th e y ’re real
e n th u s ia s tic a b o u t b a ll
handling,” Moses says.
“After a week of practice
they’ve gotten better. Not just
the big kids but the little kids,
also,” Moses explains. “They
amaze me in how much they
can do.”
H o p e fu lly th e peew ee
basketball program will not
end with the teaching of basic
skills. Moses would like to
continue the program with an
intram uralleague. She hopes
to' have the young basketball
players in one game a week
where all will get a chance to
play and parents can watch.
V o lu n te e r c o ach es are
necessary to make such an
intram ural league possible.
Moses feels these volunteers
must be aware of what’s behind
the program, that is, teaching
th e c h ild r e n th e g a m e ,
coordination, ball handling
s k ills a n d te a m w o rk .
Competition is not the point of
basketball for these voungsters.
Along with an intramural
program Moses is interested in
traiing a little basketball club to
perform aerobic ball handling
to music. They would perform
during tournaments or high
school games at half time.
Success in these plans will
enable many young people to
be involved in basketball. With
75 young people signed up for
the four weeks of peewee
baskeball it’s obvious there is a
stro n g in te re st in W arm
Springs in the sport.
Burns’ Todd M cVay 42. Davis made the shot then the free throw. His speed inside
the Hilanders. Davis and Roman Suppah combined for 49 of Madras 65 points
'hite Buffaloes to victory over the Burns Hilanders on January 29 givingMadras
’ first place in GOL league standing, 4-0 at that point.
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Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk
Simnasho Mini-Marathon
Runs set for March 5
The Warm Springs 4-H
Program announces that the
5th annual Simnasho 4-H
Mini-Marathon has been set
for Saturday, March 5, 1983.
Both, a 6 mile and a 3 mile “Fun
Run” will be featured in
addition to the 14.5 mile run
from Simnasho to Kah-Nee-Ta1
Village.
T he m in i-m a ra th o n is
sponsored by the W arm
Springs 4-H leaders Associa
tion as a fund-raiser. The 4-H
leaders Association in Warm
Springs annually provides
s c h o la rs h ip m oney fo r
reservation youth to attend 4-H
camp and 4-H summer week
and helps fund a demonstra
tion trip to the Oregon State
Fair for Warm Springs 4-H
members.
R eg istratio n
form s
are
available from the Warm
Springs office of the Oregon
State University Extension
Service, P.O. Box 428, Warm
Springs, Oregon 97761, (503)
553-1161, ext. 238. There is a
$5.00 entry fee for all races if
registrations are in by February
28; after the February 28
deadline the fee is $7.00.
Runners may register until
11:00 a.m. the day of the run.
receive a weekend for two at
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort.
Non-runners will have the
opportunity to enjoy the
unique atmosphere of Kah-
Nee-Ta. Raffle tickets will also
be on sale before the race to win
one many donated prizes.
Individuals or businesses who
wish to donate to the raffle may
do so through the Warm
Springs E xtension office.
All runners will receive a 5th Names of all donors will be
annual Simnasho 4-H Mini- a n n o u n c e d a t the m in i
Marathon T-shirt, a swim pass marathon and in subsequent
at the Kah-Nee-Ta pool, and a news coverage of the event.
drawing ticket good towards a-
The Simnasho 4-H Mini-
chance at one of many items to Marathon is always a fun time
be raffled. Divisional winners for everyone. Bring the entire
of the 14.5 and 6 mile runs in- family.
.
the 13 and under, 14-18,19-29,
For more information or to
30-39, and 40 & over age request registration forms write
categories will receive trophies. or call the Warm Springs
The winning male and female Extension office.
in ;thfL-14X_mile.-JKilL„each.