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85th Annual Clackamas County Fair and Rodeo
Canby, Oregon August 11-16
Livestock, Arts & Crafts, food and Textile, 4-H and FFA Exhibits,
Juniors Livestock, Horses, Flowers, Photography
Klamath rodeo set
The Klamath Treaty Days Rodeo,
set for August 22-23 features five
events: Bullmania, Jr. Bullmania,
Mutton Bustin, Wildhorse Race, and
Team Roping.
Events are open to all contestants
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Sitrete Adams enyojs cantra rides at
Variety of sporting events to be held August 14-16 cotiwoi"
Strom envisions need for Indian athletics, and coordinates Sports Festival
Leon Strom of Wapato, Washing
ton has been involved with athletics
since as far as he or his opponents
can remember.
His athletic resume includes play
ing baseball, football, basketball, fast
pitch softball and slow pitch softball.
Strom has also coached a number of
men's and women's softball teams,
and is presently the head coach of the
Toppenish High School girl's softball
team.
That may be clue enough as to
why he conceived the idea of having
a "Sports Festival" here on the
Yakima Nation.
"The Festival itself is just what it
implies," stated Strom, "a gathering
of athletes participating and social
izing on a competitive basis without
being restricted to a point system for
the nation the athlete represents."
Strom is not new to organizing
sporting events. He has coordinated
the National Indian Invitational
men's and women's softball tourna
ments since the early 80's. The event
has also included youth divisions for
boys' baseball and girls' softball.
And he feels it's a philosophy of
bringing together athletes of all ages
from across Indian Country and
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for Aug. 22-23
and open August 17-19from 5:30p.m.
to UU p.m.
Other events at the Rodeo include a
powwow, barbeque, Buckaroo Break
fast, parade, church and a fun run.
For more information call (503)
883-7166.
Jefferson County Fair.
giving them the chance to shine is the
driving force behind the Sports Fes
tival. "We all know the complexities of
the Olympics, or in our case, the
Indian Olympics, and the difficulty
for all members to be tied to their
tribe in an arena of competition."
vThe Festival will allow us to main
tain competition, expand events,
enjoy our Indian athletes in their quest
for a spot in the sun."
He, and other members of a vol
unteer committee, are looking to have
a boy's baseball tournament,
women's softball, men's softball,
volleyball tournaments, and a track
and field meet for this year's event.
The events are scheduled for August
14-16 in Wapato, Washington.
Committee members foresee fu
ture events could include junior and
adult golf tournaments, tennis, a
triathlon, swimming, and a rodeo.
And it is for the future that Strom and
others are now volunteering their time
for. ,
"In undertaking this new direction
for the 2 1 st century, the committee's
mission is to promote and maintain
the identity of our various tribes in
the U.S. and Canada through sport-
Warm Springs, Oregon
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Host teams thank participants and
sponsors for support; results listed
The first annual Hazel Tracy
Lucci-Saligan and Chris Jack, Jr.,
slow pitch softball tournament was
held July 25-26 in Warm Springs
was hosted by the Red Zone teams.
For the men's, sixth place went to
The Nations (the co-host), fifth was
awarded to Red Zone, The Animals
69rs placed fourth, while Warm
Springs was the third place finisher.
The runner-up went to Macy's while
the 1992 champions were Pendleton.
The At Least Wc Tried award went
to the Mill Rats and The Nations
received sportsmanship.
Chuck of Pendleton was named
Most Valuable Player, Clarence
Tahkcal of Macy's was given Best
Bat, Chuck of Pendleton was the
Best Pitcher, Jason Butler of
Pendleton was Best Outfield, Andy
Leonard of Macy's was named Best
Infield, Jode Goudy of Macy's was
Mr. Hustle, and Pendleton was the
Farthest Traveled team.
For the women the fourth place
team was Red Zone the co-host, third
was awarded to Warm Springs, and
runner-up went to The Tribes of
Warm Springs, and the 1992 cham
pions were North West Athletics of
White Swan, Washington. The At
Least We Tried award went to the
host Weaseltails along with the
sportsmanship award.
Desilu of White Swan was named
Most Valuable Player, Rollie of
White Swan was named Best Bat,
ing events, participation, social
awareness, and cultural sharing in an
athletic atmosphere," Strom notes.
Doris Peters, of Granger, Wash
ington, has stepped forward to coor
dinate the track and field meet, while
Victor Gardcc, of Toppenish, Wash
ington, has volunteered to run the
volleyball tournaments. Betty
Hamilton and Angic Sampson, both
of Wapato, will be directing the
women's softball games, while Strom
will focus on the men's tournament.
Strom said that there has been
interest expressed inaboy's 12years
and under baseball tournament, but it
will depend on finding people will
ing to volunteer their time running
the event.
"It takes untold hours of prepara
tion by people who's overall focus is
to have and event that highlights the
Indian athlete, "Strom states. "We're
always looking for more volunteers
to help put such events together."
Strom summed up the Festival
Committee's purpose as: "We fore
see the reduction of tribal identity,
cultural and involvement by Native
Americans as wc move toward a new
future for our youth. To rectify such
an adjustment, it is our hope that
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Dawn Smith of Warm Springs was
named Best Pitcher, Rollie of White
Swan was named Best Outfield,
Desilu of White Swan was awarded
Best Infield, Jancll Smith of W.S.
Tribes received Ms. Hustle, and
Northwest Athletics were Farthest
Traveled. There was also an award
for one male and one female that had
spent the entire weekend at the
tournament that was called The
Flattest Butt, Joann Brisbois and
Chickenhawk were given those
awards.
To the editor:
We would like to thank all of the
teams that had participated in our 1st
annual Hazel Tracy Lucei-Saligan
and Chris Jack, Jr. Memorial Tour
nament on July 25-26. It was lots of
fun for the family and friends. Many
thanks to the sponsors for the tour
nament such as : Rialto Tavern,
Rainbow Market, Warm Springs
Safety BranchWSPD, Ben
Franklin's, Emily Lucei, David
Lucei, Norman Lucei, Art & Billy Jo
McConneville, The Stag, and many
others.
Once again, many thanks from
the family to the participants, assis
tants, and sponsors!
Sincerely,
Lucei's, Hoptowit's, Jack's,
Weaseltails, and Red Zone!
even thouch we might be engulfed in
society, we still can maintainor
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Following is an outline of what
events are being held this year at die
Yakima Nation Sports Festival, Au
gust 14-16, in Wapato, Washington.
Any questions regarding information
can be directed to Leon Strom at
(509) 865-2939; or, Ronn Washines
at (509) 865-5121.
SpprtS F'1'1 Events:
Track & Field: will take place
August 15 on the Wapato High
School track, with 5 age divisions for
males and females.
Age division and respective events
are:
7-9 years: 50, 100, 220 and 440
meter runs, softball throw, and
standing long jump.
10-11 yrs.: 100, 220,440 meter
runs; 440 and 880 meter relays;
softball throw; running long jump;
high jump.
12-13 yrs.:100, 220, 440, 880
and mile runs; 440, 880 and mile
relays; running long jump; shot put;
high jump.
14-18 yrs. 100, 220, 440, 880,
mile and two mile runs; 440, 880 and
SPORTS
Running brave
Dreams can
By Sid
Billy Mills was on hand at
Barcelona track and field meet to
watch the 10,000 meter race. The
race he won in Tokyo in the 1964
Olympic games as the only American
to ever win the 10,000 meter run. It
appeared that he was unaware the
TV camera scanning the crowd had
him on TV as the race was in progress.
The unnoticed, the person no one
ever thought would be near the finish
line at the end of the race shocked the
whole world when Billy Mills made
his move on the final lap of the race
and came sprinting down the straight
away to win the gold medal. It
sounded like the announcer about
jumped out of the arena when Mills
made his move. The announcer was
so excited he literally screamed into
the mike with disbelief that Mills
made that final move.
As the stories go, Mills grew up
on the poverty stricken Sioux Reser
vation, struggled all his life first
making himself known running for
the Haskell Indian Junior College in
Kansas. Then moving on to Kansas
University where he was one of the
leading distance runners and finally
running for the U.S. Marine Corps
when he made the team to go to the
Olympics in Japan.
Goes to show what determination
and hard work can do for an indi
vidual. Dreams can be fulfilled if a
person sets his mind to it and works,
and works hard and putting that dream
above anything else. Set a goal and
achieve what a person sets to do or
be. Mills was no different than any
other kid from the reservation. He
had his bad times but that didn't stop
him from fulfilling his dream. De
termination and hard work is the key
to anything. There are times when a
person has to sacrifice many things
2nd Annual Umatilla All Indian Invitational
BaseballSoftball (fast pitch) Tournament
August 21, 22, 1992
Pendleton, Oregon
True Double Elimination
ENTRY FEE: $100.00 (money orders only)
For further information contact: Gloria Jim at
(503) 278-2560 or Ruth Spencer (503) 278-1829.
Tournament packets will be mailed upon notification
ALSO:
Boys division
(10-12 yr. old little league) and (13-15 yr. old Babe Ruth)
Girls division
(10-12 yr. old little girls fast pitch) and (13-15 yr. old Sr. girls
fast pitch)
Awards will be given for each age division.
Eight teams per division.
mile relays; running long jump; high
jump; shot put.
19 years,and older: 100, 220,
440, mile and two mile runs; 440,
880 and mile relays; running long
jump; high jump; shot put.
Final registration will be August
15 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. with the
field events starting at 5 p.m. and the
running events to start at 7 p.m. Fees
are $ 10 for 3 events and an additional
$10 for each event over 3.
Contact Doris Peters at (509) 865
6300; write to Sports Festival; P.O.
Box 532; Toppenish, Washington
98948.
Volleyball: Tentatively to take
place August 15, with divisions to
include grass doubles, men's,
women's and co-ed tournaments.
Entry fee is $1 5 per player for each
division.
Contact: Victor Gardee at (509)
865-5 1 2 1 , extension 603. Entries can
be mailed to Sports Festival; P.O.
Box 532; Toppenish, Washington,
98948.
Men's Softball. :Limitcd to 16slow
pitch teams on a first-come, first
serve basis. Entry fee is $200 per
team, with games to run August 14
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be fulfilled
Miller
to get what he really wants. The
difference between many individu
als is the glory that is at hand. Today
there arc many, many Indian athletes
who can make something out of
themselves if they only could sec
what Mills visioncd when he was
growing up. If they would only dream
like Mills did and set their goal and
strive to fulfill that dream.
The way things arc today is the
glory of little things, where no one
will ever get out of that rut. The glory
of playing rat basketball, or softball
and for what, "a T-shirt?" Today
everybody gets into the picture.
Getting a T-shirt for entering a
tournament. When all the applause
quiets down everyone forgctsof who
you arc. Yep! it's that way all across
the country. People can only sec the
glory of the little things that don't
count except for the few moments as
the awards arc being passed out.
In the olden days the leagues used
to run all season long and at the end
of the season there was a tournament
and the champion team would get the
trophy and that was it. No second
place no all stars and that really meant
a lot to a team to win the trophy. Goes
to show what glory means now days.
Instead of setting a big goal or have
a big dream, little material things
mean more.
Take Ted Nucc, he set his goal
and fulfilled his dream and that was
to be the Worlds Champion B ullrider.
He did that. And in Calgary, Canada
just about a month ago he won the
$50,000 bull riding championship.
And Bullriding is a tough profession
to be in. There are all sorts of sports
events Indian kids can fit into and
become world famous if they would
set their goals and work hard to ac
complish them.
snfthall fields.
Contact: Leon Strom at (509) 865
2939. Entries and rosters canjbe
mailed to Sports Festival; P.O. Box
532; Toppenish, Washington 98948.
Women's Soa:Tentatively
scheduled to be fast pitch, but due to
there possibly not being enough team
interest, will switch to slow pitch.
Either way, 12 team limit, on first
come, first-serve basis. Entry fee is
$200 per team.
Contact: Leon Strom at (509) 865
2939 for further information. Entries
and rosters can be mailed to Sports
Festival; P.O. Box 532; Toppenish,
Washington 98948.
Youth BaseftflZ.Tentatively set
for male and female. Entry fee $125;
boys and girls 12 years and under
(cannot be 1 3 on or before August 1 ,
1992); baseball umpires; team
awards; tournament starts and ends
on Saturday, August 15; Jack Glass
is coordinator. For further informa
tion contact Strom at (509) 865r2939
or Ronn Washines at 865-5121.
Vonnfrj;Volunteers are
needed, especially for the track &
field meet Contact either of the above
tournament or meet coordinators, or
Strom.