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Page 6 Spilyay Tymoo September 5, 2002
Buffs
lose first
game by
one point
By Selena Boise
Spiljoy Tymoo
The White Buffalos offense
scored in the fourth quarter to tie
the game against Riverside, but lost
by one point in overtime during the
season's first football game.
The score was Riverside 25, Ma
dras 14 in the remaining minutes of
regulation time.
The game went into overtime on
a field goal kick by Devin Recce that
tied the game 25-25.
Madras was first to score on the
overtime clock with Gavin Romanick
receiving a seven-yard pass from
Chad Wunsch to score a touchdown.
Reece converted for the point after.
Madras led 32-25 until the Pirates
took the offense to score with a four
yard touchdown by Dustin Swindler.
Shawn Dinksen then ran the two
point conversion to win the game 33
32. "They played well. I was pleased,"
said Madras Head Coach Dan Hiatt.
He said that Madras had four
turnovers and the Pirates had none,
a key factor in the outcome of the
game.
The Buffalos played the game with
430 total yards on offense. The Pi
rates had 310.
Pay Boyle of the Buffalos had a
total of 149 yards with 27 carries.
Quarterback Chad Wunsch was 10
for 20, with 167 yards and two
touchdowns.
The Buffalos will travel to LaPine
on Friday, Sept. 6, to play their next
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The following week they will host
their first game at Madras against
Sisters. Tonight will be the opening
of the FroshSoph football team.
Sports survey:
Who is the most outstanding
basketball player in Warm Springs
history?
Call 553-3274 with your answer,
Officials stress
The Natural Resources Branch and
tribal law enforcement have asked ev
eryone to be mindful of regulations
pertaining to the upcoming hunting sea
son. Most importantly, perhaps, is the
urgent request not to hunt or harass
the newly reintroduced bighorn sheep
living in the Mutton Mountains.
Twenty California bighorns, once
native to the area, were acquired from
the state of Oregon and transplanted
along the Deschutes River in January.
Wild herds of sheep had been absent
from the Mutton Mountains for ap
proximately 100 years and it took 20
years of negotiations with the state to
make the reintroduction a reality.
Kah-Nee-Ta tournament results tallied
The Kah-Nee-Ta Golf Association
held the 2002 Fundraiser Scramble Aug.
25, at Kah-Nee-Ta. Following are the
results:
First Gross: Louis Pitt, JP Patt,
George Danzuka. First Net: John
Katchia Sr., Kara Kaichia, Janell Smith
Closest to pin hole No. 1: George
Danzuka. Long putt hole No. 9:
Fmcrson Miller.
Second Gross: Jordan Staconajake
Coochise, :.) lmas, Flmerson Miller
Golf tourney Sept. 28 to benefit
The Museum at Warm Springs this
month is hosting its annual benefit golf
tournament.
The tournament, Saturday, Sept. 28,
is a four-person scramble shotgun start
at the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort Golf Club.
F.ntry fee is $75 per person, $300
2002 football season
Mitchell returns to the line
Returning senior
feeling optimistic
about 2002 season
By Dave McMechan
Spiljoy Tymoo
Editors note: This is the first in a
series of articles featuring tribal member
student athletes.
Arthur Mitchell is a senior at Ma
dras High School. He's returning this
season as a starter on the offensive and
defensive lines of the White Buffalos
football team.
He plays left tackle on offense and
defensive tackle. Mitchell is feeling
good about the upcoming season.
There are a number of reasons why
this year's team will be better than last
year, said Mtichell.
For one thing, he said, the players
on the White Buffalo front lines are
bigger in size than they were last year.
Mitchell, for instance, is six feet tall
and weighs about 215 pounds.
Another factor in why the 2002 sea
son should be an improvement over
2001: The Madras High School team
last year saw a number of players suf
fer injuries.
This contributed to a 2001 season
in which the White Buffalos won only
one game, and the one win came by
forfeit.
"We're going to see a lot of improve
ment this season," said Mitchell. "We're
going to have a better season than last
year."
Mitchell is the only tribal member
on the starting offensive line. He is 17
years old, son of Lori and Gorky
Mitchell.
After graduating at the end of the
school year, Arthur Mitchell is planning
to study health education. He is con
sidering attending Haskell Indian' Na
tions University. He could become a
tribal health educator after college.
Besides football, he plays basketball
at tournaments on the reservation.
White Buffalo Head Coach Dan
Hiatt said of Mitchell, "I think he's a
great kid. I le's a quiet kid, and he's a
leader by example, rather than a vocal
leader. 1 le started for us last year as a
junior, so this year he is one of our
seasoned veterans. He's doing a good
job for us."
importance of
Tribal law currently protects bighorn
sheep. However, if the bighorns multi
ply and expand their range, a hunting
season may be possible in the future.
But if they are hunted and harassed,
the probability of another reintroduc
tion attempt in the foreseeable future
would be slim.
"For the benefit or your children and
future tribal people, please take care
of your newest wildlife resources,"
states a flyer being circulated by the
Natural Resources Branch.
Enforcement officials have also is
sued a statement notifying hunters there
will be a zero tolerance policy for vio
lations during the deer and elk seasons.
Second Net: Owen Danzuka Sr.,
Ray Shikc Jr., I Iobo Patt, Brad
Closest to pin hole No. 3: Trimble
Cannon. Long putt hole No. 18:
Clarence Jefferson.
Third Gross: Trimble Cannon, Gor
don Cannon, Benny I leath Third Net:
Bogene Ortiz, Lupe Katchia, Chet
VanPelt, Rodney Katchia Closest to pin
hole No. 8: Rodney Katchia.
Closest to pin hole No. 16: Michelc
Stacona. Fourth Gross: Albert Come
per team. The entry fee includes green
fees and lunch.
All proceeds help The Museum at
Warm Springs fulfill its educational
mission. The event will include the an
nual chili cook-off contest. People arc
encouraged to enter their chili.
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The Madras White Buffalos host
their first home game on Friday, Sept.
13, against Sisters. Game time is 7 p.m.
The Buffalos has another home
game on Friday, Sept. 20, against La
Salle. On Sept. 27 they travel to
Gladstone, and then on Oct. 4, they
play a home game against The Dalles.
The 2002 season is the second at
Madras High School for Head Coach
Dan 1 liatt.
hunting rules
"Due to a rash of wasted game and
other violations discovered throughout
the reservation during previous hunt
ing seasons, enforcement of tribal law
and regulations will be at the strictest
levels," states the notice.
Hunters are reminded to carry tribal
identification and a valid hunting tag
while in the field. Big game hunters
should use center-fire cartridges no less
than .23 caliber for deer and no less
than .24 caliber for elk. Successful hunt
ers should tag their deer or elk imme
diately after harvest. I Iuntcrs who ven
ture off the reservation to hunt on
ceded lands are reminded to abide by
regulations set forth by the state.
down, Joel Craig, Madeline Spino, Les
Spino. Fourth Net: Jack Lmglcy, Ix'tiny,
Luke, Jim Soules. Closest to pin hole
No. 10: Louie Pitt.
Long Drive Lady: Janell Smith. Long
Drive Man: I Iobo Patt. The Kah-Nee-Ta
Golf Association would like to
thank all of those who have partici
pated, and those who helped out with
making this fundraiser successful.
Many thanks to Kah-Nee-Ta for the
use of the golf course and assistance.
museum
The golf tournament will include
great prizes, said Dora Goudy, devel
opment coordinator at The Museum
at Warm Springs.
I 'or information, call Goudy at 553
3338. She can also be reached by mail
at P.O. Box 753, Warm Springs, 97761.
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Above, offensive and defensive tackle
Arthur Mitchell during a recent
practice at Madras High School.
Mitchell (left) is planning to study
physical education after high school.
"You enter every season with high
expectations, so this is no different
from any other season from a coach
ing standpoint," said Hiatt.
Last year, he said, was a transitional
season. The coaching staff was new,
as were the offense and the defense,
he saidj "There was a huge transition
last year. This year the players are more
comfortable. They know the expecta
tions of the coaches."
Last year, he said, many of the start
ing players were underclassmen. "They
took their lumps, and gained valuable
experience," said Hiatt. "They're work
ing hard," he said. "They're very dedi
cated and very coachable."
The White Buffalo team may not
have the most talent in the division, but
dedication and hard work can make a
difference in winning games, said I liatt.
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September Sports Schedules
Football Varsity
Sept. 6 Lapine Lapine
Sept. 13 Sisters Madras
Sept. 20 LaSalle Madras
Sept. 27 Gladstone Gladstone
Football FroshSoph
Sept. 5 LaPine Madras
Sept. 12 Sisters Sisters
Sept. 19 LaSalle LaSalle
Sept. 26 Gladstone Madras
Crosscountry
Sept. 7 Madras Invitational Madras 11:00
Sept. 13 Redmond Invitational Redmond 4:00
Sept. 19 TVC Preview Wilsonville 4:00
, Sept. 21 The Dalles Invitational The Dalles 11:00
Sept. 28 Trask Invitational McMinnville
Volleyball FroshJVVarsity
Sept. 5 TVC Jamboree (V) Estacada 4:00
Redmond (JVF) Redmond 5:00
Sept. 7 Burns T (V) 0 Burns 8:30
Redmond T. (F) Redmond 8:30
Sept. 10 Sherwood (FJWV) Madras 5:00
Sept. 12 The Dalles (FJVV) The Dalles 456
Sept. 14 Madras Invitational (JV) Madras 8:30
Crook Co. Tourney (F) Prineville 8:30
Sept. 1 7 LaSalle (FJVV) O LaSalle 4:00
Sept. 19 Estacada (FJVV) Madras 5:00
Sept. 21 Sisters Invitational (V) Sisters 8:30
LaPine Invitational (JV) LaPine 8:30
Sept. 24 Wilsonville (FJVV) O Wilsonville 5:00
Sept. 26 Gladstone (FJVV) Madras 5:00
Sept. 28 Madras Invitational (V) Madras 8:30
Sis, Clvr, LaP, PH, BndJV, Lkvw,
Sum, SwH, N. Val, Scap.
Hood
to Coast
teams
take the
challenge
The Nationwide Insurance Hood to
Coast relay race challenged over
12,000 runners August 23-24, with one
team representing Warm Springs. This
195-mile race began at Timberline
Lodge and ended at Seaside.
The 12-person team from Warm
Springs called Reservation Runners
prepares to take on this challenge each
year to do something together that they
all enjoy.
They completed the race with a time
of 31:33:48 for 262nd place out of
281 teams. Now they prepare for the
next year when they will run the race
again.
Hood to Coast is in its 21" year and
runners nationwide arrive to run
whether they are serious runners, ca
sual runners, or just out to challenge
themselves.
Warm Springs' runners and walkers
entered the Hood to Coast partner
events, Portland to Coast Walk and
Pordand to Coast High School Chal
lenge as well.
The team, "Lost in Pace," have
walked in previous years and prepare
each year to walk in the Pordand to
Coast event.
Their time this year was 30:15:14
for the number 99 place out of 162
teams. They also will prepare them
selves for the 2003 event.
Warm Springs for the first time had
a youth team take the Portland to Coast
High School Challenge.
! Sandra and Jerry Sampson, who ran .
the 1 Iood to Coast relay yearly, decided
to enter a high school team in the chal
lenge. Their team name was "Shelly
and the Jets."
This team ran the 125-mile course
with a time of 21:34:48 finishing 18
out of 18 in their category.
Runners were all from Warm
Springs except two who came from Las
Vegas, Nevada and Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
After talking with team members, it
was known that their top runners were
passing other 4 to 6 teams per leg and
had a good overall time.
The team had a good turnout and
time with a few problems, but all in all
the runners had a good time and will
challenge this course again next year.