,6 January 4, 1996
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Spilyay Tmoo Sports
Oregon Athletics Holds Off
Lapwai for Championship
The Oregon Athletics team of
Pendleton, Oregon, topped the field of
twelve teams who participated in this
years Warm Springs Holiday All In-
dian Basketball tournament. The Alh
' letics outlasted the Lapwai, Idaho team
to win the championship by the score
of 113-108.
The t wel vc team tournament turned
' out to be a rip-snorter with teams from
" Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Califor
nia and Oregon, all out to win the
"championship, but after all the
' elimination's it came down to the Or
egon Athletics and the Lapwai, Idaho
team vicing for the championship. Santa
Clara, California won third place and
the Warm Springs Magpies placed
fourth.
In the game for all the marbles it was
between Lapwai, Idaho and the Or
egon Athletics of the Umatilla Reser
vation. The two teams were pretty
evenly matched. The Idaho team had a
si ight edge height wise but the heads up
play of the Oregon Athletics brought
them the Championship.
' Idaho held the lead after the first
quarter of play ended with the score of
30-2 1 , as Littlcfoot Ellen wood bombed
away with three 3 pointers right after
-the other putting the Idaho team up at
the end of the first quarter. Buck Jones
: kept the Oregon Athletics with in strik
ing distance as he scored ten points in
Game No. 1
Yakima Bucks 25 27 36 36 122
W. S.Cagers 17 22 24 26 89
Yakima: Tom Yarlott 22, Adam Strong 13,
Garrick Young 28, Gary Pierce 17, Quanah
Spencer 14, Kyle Spencer 6, Moose Senator
18, Ken Hamilton 4, Kevin John, Sidney
John.
Cagers: Min Yazzi 30, Jamie Jim 29, Mike
Hellon 8, Roman Suppah 6, Charley Albert 6,
Rosie Suppah 4, Dave Morrell 4, Vic Sohappy
2.
Game No. 2
W.S. Hot Shots 22 14 19 42 98
lapwai 27 47 52 39 165
'WS Hotshots: Gary Sampson 24, Vernon
Suppah 22, Tray Leonard 1 0, Raymond Scott
1 0, Jo Jo Smith 8, Jabar Davis 5, Joel Holliday
4, Mike Francis 4.
Lapwai: GJose 32, Felix 29, Liegton 17,
Brooks 16, Littlefoot 16, Ray 16, Daryl 15,
Greg 14, Leonard lOLeslie, Northup.
Game No. 3
,' White Swan 16 27 21 12 70
I Chiloquin 25 26 27 26 104
; White Swan: J. R. 20, Rich 1 8, Darin 8, Bob
"7, Freddie 7, Jeff 6,
Chiloquin: Steve Watah 31, Brett Whitcraft
.'23, Ian Bettles 13, A. Whitcraft 13, M.
I Whitcraft 10, G. Whitcraft 8, B. Whitcraft 6.
1 Game No. 4
Nisqually No Show Forfiet
! Magpies
J Game No. 5
Yakima: 18 33 20 19 90
Ore. Ath: 24 28 26 28 108
' Yakima: G. Young 32, Q. Spencer 20, T.
i Yarlott 12, K. Spencer 11, A. Strong 10,G.
I Pierce 5, Senator, Hamilton, K. John, S. John.
; Ore. Ath: Brooker Jones 42, M. Smith 1 6, D.
; Molatore 14, S. Ruben 13, M. Fryberg7, A.
Fuentes 6, R. Smith 2,
', Game No. 6
; Lapwai 37 31 19 41 128
.; Cal-Nev. 26 25 22 18 94
i Lapwai: M. Leslie 28, G. Jose 27, Felix 22,:
! Ellenwood 1 6, Leighten 1 2, Brooks 5, Ray 5,
! Daryl 3, Leonard 6,Northup.
Cal-Nev.: M. Hunter 31, G. Wheeler 18, H.
Joseph 15, T. Tom 13, D. Tom 10, J. Joseph
4, M. Joseph 3.
', Game No. 7
I Chiloquin: 16 22 18 27 83
'Santa Clara 16 40 43 19 118
Chiloquin: S. Watah 32, B. Whitcraft 24, A.
Whitcraft 7, Burrill Whitcraft 7, M. Whitcraft
7, 1. Bettles 4, G. Whitcraft 2.
Santa Clara: Wes Hutt 30, M. Davis 28, R.
Billingsley 17, N. Mathison 14, B. Nome 10,
'B. Attleberry 9, W. Nez 4, C. Wheeler 4, C.
, .Pitcher 2.
Game No. 8
20 23 14
Los Angeles 20 23 14 28 11
96
WS Magpies 19 25 22 19 18
103
Los Angeles: L. Baqueiro 23, S. Sumpter 1 6,
C. Begay 1 5, A. Abellar 14, S. Martin 1 2, W.
Scott 9, E. Case 4, J. Martin 3
W.S. Magpies: R. Smith 24, D. Jones 20, J.
Davis 18, J. Mesplie 12, S. Rivera 12, B.
Scott ll.M. Begay 6,
Game No. 9
W.S. Cagers 14 16 26 24 82
Chiloquin: 22 25 21 28 96
W. S. Cagers: M. Yazzie 25, Jamie Jim 18,
M. Hellon 13, R. Suppah 10, D. Morrell 9. R.
Suppah 5, A. Charlie 2.
Chiloquin:S. Watah 35, Brett Whitcraft 34.
A. Whitcraft 9, 1. Bettles 8, G. Whitcraft 4,
M. Whitcrafr 4, K. Lotches 2.
Game No. 10
Yakima: 21 21 24 26 92
White Swan 14 II 19 24 68
Yakima: T. Yarlott 17, G. Young 16, A.
Strong 15, Q. Spencer 14, M. Senator 9, S.
John 8, G. Pierce 5, K. John 2
White Swan: Larry 21. Rich 11, Bob 8,
Fredrico 7, Dan 6, Let 6,
the opening quarter.
Pendleton took command in the sec
ond quarter behind the 1 2 point scoring
splurge of Brookcr Jones and to take a
slight lead at the half time intermission
with the score of 56-53.
In the third quarter the Athletics out
scored the Lapwai team 3 1 -23 to lead
87-76. behind the hot hand of Seymour
Ruben as he dusted the nets for 12
points in that quarter. The game was a
lot closer than the score indicates as in
the final quarter the Lapwai team came
storming back to out score Pendleton
32-26, but it was not enough to over
take the Pendleton lead. Lapwai, was
really going after the ball as the foul
column shows as they were whistled
for a total of 36 fouls during the game.
Littlcfoot Ellcnwoodwcntovcrhislimit
in fouls and had to leave the game mid
way through the final quarter and with
just minutes left in the game Gem
Lcighton was called for his final foul,
he also had to leave the game. In other
words they foulcd-out.
Scoring for Pendleton: Seymour
Ruben 26, Buck Jones 24, Merle Smith
24, Brookcr Jones 14, Doug Malatore
1 1, Merlin Frybcrg 9, Ryan Smith 5,
Antone Fuentes.
Lapwai: Greg Jose 29, Ellen wood
26, Ray 19,Felix 15,Brooks4,Leighton
2, Daryl, Taylor, Greg, Northup and
Leonard.
Game No. 11
Los Angeles: 21 19 15 25 80
W.S. Hotshots 10 14 19 25 68
Los Angeles: L. Baqueiro 1 8, C. Begay 1 2, J.
Martin 12,W. Scott 10, M. Showwalter 7, E.
Case 6, S. Sumpter 6, D. A. Abellar 5, Tucker
4
Hotshots: R. Scott 19, J. Holliday 13, G.
Sampson 12, V. Suppah 10, Jabbar Davis 6,
T. Holliday 5, M. Francis 2.
Game No. 13
Ore. Athletics: 22 30 25 28 108
Santa Clara 18 19 21 33 91
Ore. Athletics: Brooker JOnes 35, D.
Molatare 16, S.Ruben 15, M.Smith 15, Buck
Jones 14, M. Fryberg 8, R. Smith 5, A.
Fuentes.
Santa Clara: Mike Davis 33N. Mathison 1 7,
B. Attleberry 17, Joe Hutt 8, Wes Hutt 8, R.
Billingsley 4, W. Nez 4.
Game No. 14
W.S. Magpies: 13 25 16 24 78
Lapwai: 18 25 33 35 111
W.S. Magpies: Jerome Davis 20, D. Jones
20, R. Smith 8, M. Begay 8, B. Scott 7, Shane
Rivera 6, A. Estimo 4, Andy Stacona 3, J.
Mesplie 2
Lapwai: Felix 25, Jose, 24, M. Leslie 19,
Ellenwood 17, G. Leighton 7, Brooks 6,
Darryl 5, A. Leonard 3, Greg 2.
Game No. 15
No Show
Game No. 16
Los Angeles 17 18 18 18 25
96
Cal-Nev. 20 16 24 11 17
88
Los Angeles: L Baqueiro 20,A. Abellar 17,
C. Begay 16, S. Sumpter 15, W. Scott 9,
M.Showwalter 8, J. Martin 3, D. Tucker 2.
Cal-Nev,: H. Jooseph 27, S. Wheeler 25, D.
Tom 14, N. Hunterl 1, Travis Tom 6, M.
Joseph 3, Jason Joseph 2.
Game No. 17
W.S. Magpies: Jerome Davis 21, R. Smith
12, D. Jones 10, Shane Rivera 9, J. Scott 4, J.
Mesplie 2, M. Begay, A. Estimo, A. greene.
Yakima: T. Yarlott 25, G. Young 11, A.
Strong 7, Q. Spencer 6, Sidney John 4, M.
Senator 2, K. Spencer 1, k. Hamilton, K.
John.
Game No. 18
Santa Clara: 16 20 42 9 87
Los Angeles: 12 15 12 33 72
Santa Clara: N. Mathison 24, M. Davis 17,
W. Hutt 12, B. Attleberry 10, R. Billinglsley
9, W. Nez 7, B. Nome 6, C. Wheeler 2.
Los Angeles: S. Sumpter 19, L Bagueiro 16,
J. Martin 15, M. Showwalter 6, E. Case 6, A.
Abellar 5, C. Begay 3, R. Penola 2.D. Tucker,
W. Scott.
Game No. 19
W.S. Magpies: 17 15 21 18 71
Santa Clara 22 22 19 15 78
Magpies: RemoSmith 1 8, James Scott 17Don
Jones 1 6, Jerome Davis 1 1 , Shane Rivers 6, J.
Mesplie 3, Makie Begay, A. Estimo A.
Greene.
Santa Clara: Mike Davis 24, N. Mathison
22, W. Hutt 1 8, R. Billingsley 6, B. Attleberry
6, B. Nome 2
Game No. 20
Ore. Athletics: 21 35 31 26 113
Lapwai: 30 23 23 32 108
Ore. Ath.: Seymour Ruben 26, Buck Jones
24, Merle Smith 24, Brooker Jones 14, Doug
Molatore 1 1, Marlin Fryberg 9, Ryan Smith
5, Antone Fuentes.
Lapwai: Greg Jose 29, Littlefoot Ellenwood
26, Ray. 19, Felix 15,MikelesIie 13. Brooks
4, G. Leighton 2Taylor, Greg, Northup
Leonard.
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Santa Clara tops Magpies for Third Place in tourney
Santa Clara, Californiaholdsoff the
strong comeback by the Warm Springs
Magpies in the second half to win third
place in the tournament behind the
scoring of big Mike Davis, who scored
three pointers, two pointers and foul
shots to lead all scorers with 24 points
in the game as Santa Clara out scored
the Magpies 22-17, at the end of the
Vol's Youth Tournament a success in spite
The youth basketball tournament
was semi-successful we had , but we
held it with less teams. We had several
teams withdraw during the last week
prior of the tourney. It was frustrating
to set up and get commitments in ad
vance and then have the teams with
draw. Tournament directors are prob
ably all familiar with that. The host
team and all who were enveloped are
real thankful and appreciative for the
teams that did make it.
The teams that participated were
from Yakama, Warm Springs Cou
gars, Timber wolves, Chiloquin, Pan
thers, Wee Badd, Chief Spirits, Tigers,
and the host team Vols. All the teams
that participated really played well and
put on a good showing. All the teams
played well and had several games
during the tourney.
In the Co-Ed 10 years and under
category the Wee Badd team won the
championship, with the runner-up the
Warm Springs Panthers, the Tigers third
and Lil Vols next in that order. There
was a shortage of referees especially
Group picture of the Champions the Oregon Athletics from the Vmatilla Reservation of Pendleton, Back Row LtoR.
Seymour Ruben, Doug Molatore, Brooker Jones, Buck Jones. Front Row L-R, Merlin Fryberg, Antone Fuentes, (boy
Unidentified) Merle Smith and Ryan Smith.
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first quarter.
Both team were a little sluggish in
the second quarter and the game went
on at a steady pace and neither team
could get on track but the Santa Clara
team managed to get a few more points
than the Magpies out scoring them 22
1 5 and hold on to the lead at the end of
the first half by the score of 44-32.
for this category. Dcanic Johnson, Al
Estimo and Gorky Mitchell did the
officiating of the games in this divi
sion. Lorraine Suppah one of the tour
nament coordinators did a good job
putting the games together for the tour
nament and when this category was
over the All-Stars were, from the Ti
gers, Rae Ann Graybeal, and Brent
Graybeal; from the Lil Vols, Aaron
Mitchell and Myrtle Suppah, from the
Panthers, Kaylccn Clements and Delvis
Heath, from the Vols II, Brandon
Mitchell and Cyrell Mitchell; Chief
Spirits, Deedra and Robert Johnson;
and from the ChampionsWee Badd,
Austin McConville and Chcllsea Dav
enport. The Miss Hustle award went to
Tasha Wilson, the Sportsmanship
award went to the Chief Spirits and the
Most Valuable Player boys went to
Terrell Cox, and for the girls,
Morningstar McCloud took the hon
ors. In the boys division of 8th grade and
under Yakama won first place with the
Timberwolves placing second and
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championship
In the third quarter Remo Smith got
on track a little scoring 12 points to
close the gap just a little bit, but they
couldn't cut into the Santa Clara lead as
the score board read 63-53 Santa Clara.
In the final quarter the Magpies out
scored the Santa Clara team 18-15, but
that wasn ' t near enough to over take the
California team and they held on to
Chiloquin third. The All-Stars were,
from the Yakama team it was James,
Gene, and Bill, from the Cougars Aaron
Greene, Floyd Frank Jr., and Anthony
Mitchell, from the Timbewolves, Allen
Jackson, Ian Buerrman, and William
Napier, from Chiloquin, Vernon Miller,
Keegan Riddle, and Levi, the Most
Valuable Player went to Travis of
Yakama. Mr Hustle to James of Yakama
and the sportmenship award went to
Chiloquin.
The Lady Vols won the girls divi
sion over their Vols II team, with the
Panthers placing third. The All-Stars
were from the Panthers Racheal Smith,
Mary Ann Stahi, Denice Clements, and
Candace Heath, from the Vols II Gina
Smith, Falena Kentura, Amy Suppah,
and Shamona Charley, from the Lady
Vols, Hester Scott, Crystal Smith, Reina
Estimo and B J Suppah. TheMiss Hustle
award went to GinaSmith and the MVP
award to Billie Suppah. The sports
manship award went to the Panthers.
There is a lot of work envolved in
putting together a tournament and a
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gain a 78-71 win over the Magpies.
Scoring forSanta Clara: Mike Davis
24, Mathison 22, W. Hutt 1 8, Billingsly
6, Attleberry 6, Nome 2, Nez, Wheeler,
Pitcher.
Magpies: Remo Smith 18, James
Scott 17, Don Jones 16, Jerome Davis
1 1 , Shane Rivera 6, Jo Jo Mesplie 3,
Makie Begay, Al Estimo, Austin
Greene.
of less teams
special recognition should go out to the
team, and the volunteers that came
foward in selling the raffle tickets and
other small jobs that it takes to get thing
underway at a tournament. These are
Florene Scott, Am Suppah, Lorraine
Suppah, Lilly Suppah, Taralee Suppah,
Rose Kirk, Freddie Holiday, Deanie
Johnson, Gorky Mitchell, Al Estimo,
Trudy Thompson, Lady Vols I and II
players, Andy Stacona, and if there is
anyone that was left out, Thanks.
We would like to thank all the vari
ous sponsors who helped getting the
tourney going and they were, Warm
Springs Forest Productsjnc. , Chris Eck
and Assoc., Spilyay , Indian Head Gam
ing, Sam Kentura, Harvey and Florene
Scott, Billie Moses, Bill Christansen,
Kahneeta Resort, Trudy Thompson,
Eldred Frank, Floyd Frank Sr., Lilly
Suppah, Rosa and Brent Grabael, and
Rose Kirk. We may have forgotten
some of the donors and we apologize
and thank them for their support.
The Lady Vols will be having an
other Youth Basketball tournament in
February on the 9, 10, and 1 1, 1996. It
will be for the same age division as this
tournament. If you should have any
interest or questions, please call Ron
Suppah or Lilly Suppah at 541-553-
Cougars to host
tourney
The Warm Springs Cougars youth
basketball team will be hosting the
4th annual tournament for boys ages
12 years and under, and a 10 years
and under Co-ed. The date is January
26, 27, and 28, 1996 at the WS
Community Center. Entry Fee is set
at $125 for the Boy's division and
$75 for the 10 & under division.
Entries are limited to the first 10
boy's team teams and the first 8 co-ed
teams. Deadline for entry will be
Monday, January 22nd. Awards for
the Boy's division include 10
championship jackets, 2nd to 4th
placing awards, MVP, Mr. Hustle,
Sportsmanship, All-tourney team and
awards for the non-placing teams.
10 & under Co-ed division awards
include championship sweatshirts,
2nd through 4th place awards, most
inspirational, all-tourney and awards
for non-placing teams. For more
information call Austin Greene at
the Recreation office 553-32423244.