10 March 9,2000
WARM SPRINGS, OREGON
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Tribal member Jason Smith has
been involved in the Wild Horse
Race beinning in 1980. He has
achieved much success, becoming
one of the top competitors in that
rough and rumble event.
'I've really enjoyed the sport,"
Smith said. Tve Wen doing it for
the past 20 years, but everybody in
the rodeo circuit considers me an
old timer." Jason said he is a veteran
in the sport but still feels fairly
' young. "My dad gave me the basis
of all my accomplishments along
with the Lord. I give the Lord all the
glory for some on the ground expe
rience. It was the Lord and my dad
who taught me everything. In ro
deo, ranch work is the key to all
rodeo events. I started at an early
age, mats all," explains Jason.
Smith describes the wildhorse
race event as a site to see. It's made
' up of three men teams. Mypartners
' include mugger C.J. VanSickle of
Madras, andnder Tony Cortazar, a
' constructor worker in the Central
' Oregon area.
In the first three or four years of
Jason's carrer, he participated in
many amateur ana all-Indian ro
" deos in the local area, including
' rodeos in Central Oregon, as well as
rodeos around the Northwest. Ja-
Girl's Tri-Valley
All-League named
The following is the selection of
the 2000 Tri-Valley Girls Basketball
All-League selections.
First Team
Jill Noe of Wilsonville, 5'9"
sophomore; Melissa McBride of
LaSalle, 5'6' sophomore; Jeanie
Thomson of The Dalles, 5'6" senior;
Tiffany Mapston of Valley Catholic,
5'5" junior; Somer Erickson of
Estacada, 6'0" sophomore; Liz
McClung of LaSalle 5' 8" senior and
Samantha Krier of The Dalles 5 10"
sophomore.
. Sf cond Team.
Nicole Main of Madras, 57" se
nior; Mariette Boyce of Wilsonville,
59" senior; Kasi Gillespie of
Sherwood 5'8" sophomore; Lindsey
Johnson of The Dalles 5'8" Junior;
Meredith King of The Dalles 5'4"
senior and Kelli Wolfram of
Wilsonville 5'8" junior.
Honorable Mention
Brandy Randall of Estacada, se
nior; Kristina Ovalle, Junior, Molly
Capri, Senior and Abby Johnson,
Senior of LaSalle.
Melanie Smith, Senior; Amy
Carroll, Junior; and Tiffanie Sperry,
Junior of Madras.
Suzanne Pompili, senior, Margie
Hacner, Senior; and Jamie Burns,
Senior of Valley Catholic.
Jill Noe of Wilsonville was se
lected Player of the Year and Andrew
Hughes of The Dalles was named
Coach of the Year.
Cheif Spirits Boys and girls 13 and
under
All Indian Basketball Tournament April 14-15, 2000
Entry Fee $90.00
1st 4th place trophies, Ten All-Star Trophies - one Inspirational
player trophy. Sportsmanship Award, Exhibition games for 6 and
under co-ed. Make Checks or money orders payable to:
Reva Johnson
P.O. Box 1449
CaH: (541) 553-9087 or (541) 553-2559
wins National
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Vansickle, and Jason Smith during the Denver Stock Show in Denver, Colorado
son joined the Rodeo Pro-Circuit in
1984.
The Wild Horse Race event has
taken Jason all over the country . He
has traveled to such places as Fort
Smith, Arkansas, Dodge City, Kan
sas, Pueblo, Colorado, Omak and
Ellensburg, Washington, St Paul
and Pendleton, Oregon, and Sali
nas and Red Bluff, California. One
of the biggest rodeos that Jason at
tends is in Reno, Ne veda, where the
National Finals occur.
In the past few years, Jason has
won over 200buckles,somesaddles,
numerous tropohies, cash, jackets,
and other awards. Jason s wife
Snuffy, had a trophy case made for
but only 75 of them were able to
fit. Another display case is in the
works for the rest of the belt buckle ,
awards. ., , i.m
In January, during the Denver
Stock Show, Jason's team won the
average at the National Finals Ro
deo. The team also won the Na
tional Year-End award which
means they are the 1999 National
Champion Wild Horse Race Team.
Jason Smith has been a member of
the National Champion Team a
record 7 times. He won his first title
in 1985.
Ruffs nlace Three on
Tri-Valley All-Star List
Madras hoopsters place three
members of this years basketball
players on theTri-Valley All Con
ference selection.
Senior Jake Jaca was selected
to the first team, while team mates
Juniors Chasen Walker andTravis
Moschetti were each named to
the All-League second team.
Others on the first team along
with Jaca were Erin Gram of Val
ley Catholic, Dean Scrutton of
LaSalle, JonDinelli of Wilsonville
and Justin Tvetan of Sherwood.
Gram was named player of the
year and Chris Roche of Valley
Catholic was coach of the year.
Culver lists two to CBC
all Star list
Jefferson County school also
includes two members of the Cul
ver boys basketball team named
to this years all conference team.
They were Senior Alex Carlson,
and junior John Macy, listed
among the CBC all star list.
Rounding out the CBC first
team Ryan Matteson of Heppner,
Wilo Graham of Stanfield and
Asa Richelderfer of Sherman
County.
title for 7th time
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After completing at the Denver
StockShow, the team went to Rapid
City, South Dakota to participate in
the World Invitation and World
Finals, where they placed second.
lasonhashad a lot of success. But
there has also been heartbreak.
"Looking back at the sport, my
worse memory is losing my brother
in 1983. We had a really tough team
back then. It includea my brother,
my uncle, and me. Loosing my
brother was a real tragady, says
Jason. Jason is referring to a car
accident that took the life of his
brother Troy Smith. Troy was a
member of the Southern Oregon
College football team and was on
his way home for the holidays.
An event that didn't go well for
Jason was a rodeo in Reno in 1996.
"I got a, serious head injury that
knocked me out for three days and
I had to spend time in the hospital
over that one," Jason remembered.
Smith said those were his worse
memories over the past 20 years.
"My most memorial one that
come to mind would be when me,
my brother, and uncle won
Ellensburg, Washingtonrodeo. That
was the first pro rodeo we had ever
entered. I was onlyl4-years-old.
Another event would be the one in
Mini marathon set .
Mini Marathon 2000 is scheduled
for Saturday April 15th 2000. The
race consists of a 1 mile runwalk, 3
mile, 10 k, and 14.5 mile (half
Marathon). Pre-registration is forms
for registration at the Warm Springs
Community Wellness Center Office.
You can pre-registeas Center. For
more information contact Andrew
Smith at 553-3234
Entry Fee: $175.00 prior to March
$200.00 after deadline -12 Team Truo Double Elimination
Awards Include: For More Information:
10 Championship Leather Sleeves
10 Runner Up Sweatshirts
10 3 Place T-S hfrts
I04m PlacoTsnks
M.V.P. All-Stars, Hustle Awards
1985 when our team of Edison
Yazzie, Anson Begay, and myself
won the National Championship.''
Jason says that all this has been a
blessing from the Lord. "I see it as a
real joy to be so lucky."
Speaking of his new team this
year, Jason says they have learned
fast. This is the firstyear they par
ticipated together. The team mug
ger CJ Vansickle was named rookie
of the year. It was Vansickle's first
year entering the Pro-Circuit Ro
deo with the Wild Horse Races As
sociation. Jason commented, "This
was a unique situation because be
sides winning the rookie of the year
award, he also won the National
Championship. He also won the
average at theNational Finals with
the same team. He had a real out
standing achievement this year,
getting all three awards."
Jason said he encourages tribal
members to at least try this type of
event and see if their heart is in it
"As far as rodeo events, Indians
have always been natural assets at
the sport. About 10 years ago Warm
Springs used to supply the biggest
amount of Wild Horse Race mem
bers around. The numbers have
dropped in the past few years but if
anyone decides to take a chance at
it, and would like to join the Wild
Horse Race Assocoation, please
don't hasitate to give me a call,"
Jason said.
Besides participating in the Pro
Circuit, Jason is employed with the
Natural Resources Branch. Jason
and his wife Snuffy became the new
Managers of the Deschutes Cross
ing Restaurant in Warm Springs.
"We want to serve our community
first as best possible," Snuffy said.
"Please let us know how we can
better serve the public by filling out
bur suggestion forms at the restau
rant. Snuffy has been a fixture of
Deschutes Crossing for a number
of years, working with her mother
HrMaw.' 4 ''"'"' ' 4." '
" "I would like to thank my wife
Snuffy, for allowing me the oppor
tunity to compete and to travel for
2-3 days at a time. I would also like
to thank the Lord for allowing me to
give so that I can compete in this
rodeo event," concludes Jason.
Eth Annual Warm Springs Cougar Tourney
The Warm Springs Cougars
Youth Basketball team will be
hosting their eighth annual All
Indian High School Basketball
Championships at the Warm
Springs Community Wellness
Center on March 31, April 1, 2,
2000.
The tournament will host 12
teams from throughout Indian
Country. Champions will receive
Leather Sleeve Jackets, Runner
Up Hooded Sweatshirts, third
Harm Springs fJatloo Cougars
fill- tfifUan High School Boy's
Basketball Tournament
March 31, April 1,2,2000
Warm Springs Community Center
Warm Springs, Oregon
Community Wellness Center sets
Springs break activities
Spring Break Activities, March
20-24, 2000 at the Warm Springs
Community Wellness Center is listed
as follows.
Monday. March 2Qth
Swimming Kah-Nee-Ta 1 to 5
p.m. Laura & Jessie
6 years old -$ 1 ; 7 years & older -$2.50
plus $2 for the waterside
Ages: 6 years and older. Pay at the
Community Center day of trip be
tween 12 & 1 p.m. No earlier.
AM Walk with Jessie.
Carol's Room-Arts & Crafts 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (reopening Party
2-5 p.m.)
Game Room-10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 21st
AM Walk with Jessie
Carol's room-Arts & Crafts 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
Game room-10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
1 p.m. -1 Have A Dream Foun
dation Hiking at Kah-Nee-Ta Hot
Springs 1 to 5 p.m. 6 years &
older. Bring wading shoes and
clothes. Laura & Jessielimited seats.
Baseball camp with Andy Leonard
1 to 3 p.m. 8-12 years & 13-17 years.
Horseback riding Kah-Nee-Ta
8:30 a.m. with Andrew
March to Mazatlan begins
The March to Mazatlan is an indi
vidual Fitness Challenge founded by
the late Joey Ortiz, former Wellness
Coordinator. The challenge was to
encourage individuals to participate
in the recreation department exercise
programs that are offered to the com
munity and is still offered and en
couraged to all in the community to
, this day. &o come and join in the, tim,
and get fit, , ( . ,.' ,'
Registration began February 1st
through March. Entry fee is $10.
Make checks, money orders payable
to : CWC-Rec. Dept.; PO Box C;
Warm Springs, OR 9776.1.
Awards offered will be t-shirts
available to each participant who paid
the entry fee.
place will receive Crewnecks,
and fourth place T-Shirts.
Most Valuable Player Award,
and Mr. Hustle, and 10 All-Star
Awards to be included. Entry Fee
is set at $175.00, until March 24,
after that date the fee will be
$200.00 per team. Entries can be
mailed to Austin Greene, Tourna
ment Director, at P0 Box 1327
Warm Springs, OR 97761. For
more Information you can Call
(54 1 ) 553-1 953 (H), or (54 1 ) 553-
Austin Greeris.Tc urn ay Dir.
P.O. Bex 1327
Warm Springs, OR. 97761
1511 553-1053 -Heme
15411 553-3243 -Wcrk
Wednesday, March 22nd.
AM Walk with Jessie
Tarjar with CHET 2 p.m.
Carol's Room Arts & Crafts 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Game Room 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Day Dance DJ Andy Leonard
3-5 p.m. in the Community Center
gym-free admission.
Baseball Camp with Andy
Leonard tentative.
Thursday. March 23rd
AM Walk with Jessie
Drum making with Anson Begay
1 p.m. ,
Carol's Room Arts & Crafts 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Game Room 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Baseball Camp with Andy
Leonard tentative
Horseback riding Kah-Nee-Ta
81:30 a.m. with Andrew
Friday. March 24th
AM Walk with Jessie
Movie Redmond Cinemas, Bus
leaves 10 a.m. Return 5 p.m.,
Bring $5 admission and spending
$$$.
Carol's Room Arts & Crafts 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Workshops with CHET 1 p.m. to
4 p.m.
First place-hooded sweatshirt;
Second place-Sweat shirt; Third
place-long sleeved t-shirt. All with
March to Mazatlan emblem (these
awards for top three with most ac
tivities attended).
Rules:
All participant will be required to
monitor their own time. There will
be . a , name,, .chart located, in. the
Aerobics room where you 11 be.able
to claim 3 activitiesday. This will be
SeniorDiabetic exercise, noon &
evening Aerobics, noon circuits, noon
volleyball and basketball, evening
basketball, any and all activities of
fered by the Community, Wellness
CenterRecreation Department. No
individual activities outside the rec-.
reation will not be accounted for.
3243 (Message).
Daily Admission to the
Games will be $3.00per Adults,
$1.00 for youth grades K-12.
Under 6 and Seniors are admit
ted free. Concessions will be
available daily , including break
fast Half Court Shots, as well as
a Three Point Shoot out will
also Occur. A Youth Dance will
also be held on Saturday
Evening, by Three Teepee Productions.
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