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Spilyay Tymoo Page 10 March 22,1983, Spilyay Tymoo Spllyey Tymoo photo by MUIer (Above) Roman Suppah shooting over a Pleasant Hill defender. The Buffs went on to win that game59 -55. (Above right) Suppah doing some ball handling during the first game against Rainier in which the Buffs were upset 59 - 56. Butts fifth at state When all the “Cheers, Rah- Rah’s and Yeah team’s!” ended and all statistics tallied, Roman S u p p a h the W hite Buff standout, was the first pick for the all-tournament team for his excellence and consistency in scoring, rebounding and all- around ability in each game. Suppah scored a total of 100 points in four games giving him a 25.0 point game average. Suppah, made 38 of 82 field goals and he was 24 of 35 at the free throw line. Jerome Davis, the other M a d ra s W hite B uffaloes standout, set an individual scoring record for one game when he scored 43 points in their second game. This mark surpasses the record set in 1981 by Henley’s Dean Andretta who scored 41 points in a single game. Davis was also selected to the second five of the all-tourney team. He scored a total of 90 points, making 37 of 39 field goal attempts and he was 16 of 24 at the free throw line. Both Suppah and Davis performed well but a heart, breaker loss in their first game prevented them from going a lot further at State. Davis, Suppah named to 1st team Jerome Davis, 6'4" senior and Rom an Suppah, 6'2* senior of the Madras White Buffaloes were selected to the class AA All-State Basketball team. This is something rarely seen of two players on the All- State first team and both from the same school. Things like th is h a p p e n s a t sta te ; tournaments or during all conference selection, but for All-State is something else. Rounding out the first five are David Thompson, LaSalle, 6'9" senior; Steve Vanek, St. Helens, 6'9" senior; and Jason Clark, Central, 6'4" senior. Davis and Suppah were the only two from Eastern Oregon to make either the first or second team which was quite an accomplishment for the two W.S. boxing team doing Members of the Warm Springs boxing team traveled to Wapato, Washington to participate in a boxing meet held in . the Wapato Junior High, March 5, starting at 7 p.m. I There were nine boys from the WSBC who made the trip but only four received bouts because of the large turn out of boxers during the card. There were teams from the Columbia R iver, W a p ato , N aches, Yakima and the Golden Eagle boxing dubs there. In one of the highlight matches for the night Tonv Fuentes, 8-year-old 65 pound class of the WSBC, battled Jude Ortiz of Wapato in a crowd pleaser where Tony came out a big winner for the local team. According to coach Gerald Smith, Ortiz was very aggressive at the beginning of the bout but Tony used his good left jab to turn the tables and with determination, Tony outclassed Ortiz for the win. In another 8-year-old 65 pounder, Z-man Smith of the WSBC had his hands full in a bout with Miguel Oseguera also of the Wapato boxing club. Z-man managed to outpoint his opponent for the win, it was a close match all the way. Delbert Lawson in the 12-13 years old 90 pounds of WSBC won the match with William Clement of the Golden Eagle Boxing Club. This team was formerly the Warm Springs Police Department club. They also participated in the meet. Joey O rtiz the fo u rth member of the WSBC in the special senior division at 139 pounds won by a decision over SPORTS Jose Mendez of the Columbia River Boxing Club to give the WSBC a team entry sweep and each boxer brought home a trophy for their win. This was the first boxing card held in Wapato and the fans turned out in full force and were very supportive for each bout. In other action, WSBC participated in the Oregon J u n i o r G o ld e n G lo v e s tournament held on February 26, in Beaverton, Oregon. In quarter final action, Reynolds Allen 12-13 year old 85 pound defeated Sean Kirk of West Eugene, but in the semi finals Allen lost a questionable decision to Dennis Henshaw of Everett, Washington. Henshaw went on to win that division championship. Tony Volde 10-11 year old 90 ounds lost a close bout to ichard Smithson who is boxing out of the Snohomish S Warm Springs boys. Second team members are Robb M arr, Central, 6'5" senior; Steve Parker, Pleasant H ill, 6 ' i r' s e n io r; Iv a n Peckham, Brookings Harbor, 6'4" senior; Steve Ross, Clatskanie, 6'4" senior; and Dave Taraboccia, Astoria, 6' senior. Third team Pat Leenknicht, N orth Valley; 6'1" senior; Robert Haugen, North Valley, 6'T' senior; Mike Lay, Elmira, 63" senior; Kirk Fowler, North Marion, 6'4" senior; Kevin Gjesdal, Cascade, 6'1" senior; Jo h n Rollie, Burns, 6'2" ^senior, and Kent Campbell, Pleasant Hill, 6'4" senior. Fifth team James Corthen, N yssa, 6'4" ju n io r; E ric W o o d w o r th , B u r n s , 6 ' w ell in boxing team of Snohomish, Washington. Smithson went on to win the championship of this class. Delbert Lawson 12-13 year old 90 pounder was defeated by Emmet Linton from Tacoma, Washington. Linton was voted the outstanding boxer of the tournament and the champion of that division. David Lucei 14-15 year old at 119 lost a close decision to Richard Gonzalas of West Eugene. Lucei tagged Gonzalas with a straight right in the first round to send him to the canvas. In the second round Lucei was caught with a left hook and also being partially off balance, hit the deck also but was not hurt. The bout was a good even match, however Lucei came out on the short end. Roland '/C aldera..-in 'the’; special senior division at 156 sophom ore; Brad M orris, Phoenix, 63" senior; Bruce Van Nortwick, Tillamook 6'2" junior; Tim O’Brian, Astoria, 63" senior. Sixth team Dave Deboer, Banks, 6'2" senior; M ark Ward, Banks 5'10" sophomore; Cory Blecka, Clatskanie, 6'5" junior; Larry Rask, LaSalle, 63" junior, Doug Coffman, Rainier, 5'11 senior. These statistics were taken fro m th e O re g o n P re p Basketball news round-up. All selections were made prior to the Class AA State Basketball tournament at Eugene. Suppah was selected to the second All-Tournament team last year and is making his appearance again this year. This will be the first appearance for Davis. bouts pounds lost to Darin Crosby of Beaverton, by RSC (referee stops contest). It was a very tough bout for Caldera. Joey Ortiz special senior division at 139 pounds won by a decision over Kevin Harrison of Bellevue, Washington. All of the Warm Springs boys did well despite some losing their bouts. The next outing for the WSBC is on March 19, in Seattle, Washington, at the All- Indian boxing tournam ent. Smith said he will be taking nine boys to that meet. Other coming events will be on April 9-10, the Northwest meet of champions which will be held in Albany; the Diamond Belt championship meet in Hood River April 16-17 and April 23- 24; the Evergreen Champion ship in Kelso, Washington. •Smokes^re being lined, up for spots in between these dates.
