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Spilyay Tymoo Page 10 D ecem ber 2 ,1 9 8 3 Boxers enter tourney Three members of the Golden Eagle Boxing Club com peted in the N orth American All-Indian Boxing C ham pionships November 17-19 in Great Falls, Montana. Though none won any titles, all were defeated by boys who went on to take tournament championship title in their divisions. This was 16-year-old David Lucei’s first debut in a Senior Open tournament, boxing in the 119-pount division. “ He did very well, even though he lost,” said coach Ron Govenor. “It was good experience for him” Lucei drew a bye the first night of the tournament. “The boy who beat him went on to win the championship. There is no shame going against a top fighter and losing.” Guy Herkshan, 18, went against Rex DayChief of Alberta, Canada, in his first contest of the tournament in The Klamath Raiders, winners o f the elimination basketball tournament held November 23-25. the 156-pound d iv isio n . Standing (left to right) Tony Williams, Darren Yazzie, D avid Rivard, Crayton Jackson and Ken H e r k s h a n k n o c k e d o u t Rivard. (Front Row left to right) Ronnie Wilson, Johanthan Crume, Donnie Wilson, Martin DayChief in the first round. Witcraft and Abie Summers. The team earneda spot in the annual Holiday Basketball tournament “Guy really showed good—he on December 28-31. was strong in that bout,” said Govenor. On the second night of the tournament, Herkshan boxed against Rick LeFebre from Great Falls, Montana. “You and were never in any serious The Klamath Raiders were players who hit in double would have thought that was a the winners of the elimination figures led by David Rivards 23 trouble at any time. Vernon basketball tournament held on points followed by the 21 Otherbull led the Portland, November 25, 26 and 27, p o in ts scored by M artin attack scoring 22 points, K. Lecompte 13, Sonny Harris 15, gaining a spot in the Holiday witcraft. Others contributing Tournament, which will be points »for the winning cause J . C a b a n ty 12, F a rle y held December 28, 29 30 and were Ken Rivard 14, Tony Eaglespeaker 8, R. Galleges, J. Williams 10, Ronnie Wilson 9, Metcalf and B. Jackson each 31. The Klamath Raiders will Crayton Jackson 8 and Donnie scored 4 points apeice. Andy Leonard popped in 16 j o i n te a m s w h o h a v e Wilson 6. points to lead the Cougars W ally G la d s to n e an d committed themselves so far who are the Host Magpies, Johnny Lay each scored 22 scoring. There were 12 teams Oregon Travelers, Pendleton, points to pace the losers. Tracy e n te r e d in th e d o u b le 21st Century of Phoenix, Otis added 19, Henry Strom 10, elimination tourney where the A rizona, Yakim a Players, Noel Hill 6, and Jeff Smith 4 Klamath team emerged first, Santa Clara, California, a team rounding out the Gym Rats Gym Rats second, the Portland from Alaska, Lapwai, Idaho, scoring. The two teams were Chiefs third and the Warm Crow, Montana and Chico, deadlocked at the end of the Springs Cougars fourth. Selected to the all-star team California. There are more first quarter at 21 points apeice. teams yet to confirm their entry The Gym Rats held a slight were Ronnie Wilson, Klamath edge during half time 45-40, R a id e r s ; S o n n y H a r r is for this year’s tourney In the championship game and led at the end of the third P o r tla n d C h ie fs; D av id between Klamath and the quarter 69-63. The Klamath Rivard, Klamath Raiders; Northwest Gym Rats, a team team out scored the Gym Rats Dion Smith, Warm Springs from the Yakima reservation, 28-14 in the final stanza giving Cougars; Tracy Otis, Gym was a tough seesaw battle from them the winning margin with R ats; A1 D o u b le ru n n e r, the start to the finish. It was the final score 91-83 in favor of Y a k im a B u c k s ; W a lly Gladstone, Gym Rats; Whitney not until the final minute of Klamath. In the bid for third and Miller Warm Springs Cougars; play that the Klamath Raiders pulled the game out for the fourth place, the Portland Vernon Otherbull Portland close win from a couple of Chiefs bombed the Warm C h ie fs ; M a rk W itc r a f t S p rin g s C o u g a rs 87-59. Klamath Raiders. Witcraft was costly turn overs and fouls. There were four Klamath Portland led in each quarter also chosen the Most Valuable Player. Klamath wins elimination tourney Bravettes victorious The Warm Springs Bravettes won the Thanksgiving girls basketball tournament with a field of six team s. The Bravettes beat the Portland girls team 63-47 for the championship. Warm Springs was third and Pendleton fourth. Other teams in the tourney were Chemawa and Nisqually. 25 points. Mina Estimo added 11 points with five field goals and one out of three from the foul line. Kimiko Danzuka had 9, Tonya Mitchell 6, Sandra Shike 4 and Robin Mitchell 2, to round out the scoring of the Bravettes. Lorie Case led the scoring tor the losers with 15 points. Six field goals, one a three pointer Fran Moses led all scoring and two of four from the free hitting nine field goals and throw line. Vickie Snyder seven out of nine from'the frfefe' added • 12 points," Robin Mack throw line giving her a total of 11, Andrea Smith 6. Becky cham pionship b o u t,” said Govenor. “It was a real close contest—it could have gone either way.” Herkshan was knocked down once, but got right up. LeFebre is a national championship title holder in his weight division. “There was no shame in losing that match,” said Govenor. Nineteen-year-old Harold Pennington, boxing in the 165- pound division, was matched the opening night w ith Reginald Shakespeare of Ethete, Wyoming. Pennington out-boxed Shakespeare and knocked him out in the first round. Pennington had not boxed for 10 years and it was his first Senior division contest. On the second n ight, P e n n in g to n m et W ayme B o u rq u e fro m A lb e rta , C a n a d a . B o u rq u e is a Canadian National Champion and toured Europe with the championship team. Penning ton got knocked down in the second round of the bout. The referee stopped the contest. “The team showed they went out to compete,” said Govenor. “They took the challenge and didn’t hold anything out. The boys showed good sportsman ship and their conduct was good.” ; S a h m o u n t 2 and K aren Sahmount 1 for the losers. The following were selected to the all star team. Vickie Snyder, Portland; Robin Mack Portland; Marcia Minthorn, W a rm S p r i n g s ; J o n i e Wallulatum, Warm Springs; Cathy Gottfriedson, Nisqually; Deane Johnson, Bravettes; ^ 8 * w*«» •- 3 Fran Moses, Bravettes; Arleta Dick, Pendleton; Breezy J., Spilyay Tym oo ph o to b y M iller C h e m a w a a n d K im ik o Kanim Smith, 41, going up fo r two points as Whitney Miller D anzuka, Bravettes. Fran moves in for a possible rebound. Randy Settler of the Yakima Moses was named ,the most . was unable to stop the plhy. The Bucks-went on to win this Valuable Player of thé tôùrriéy. game 90-78, but lost the second time around to the Cougars.
