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Spilygy Sports Page 6 Spilyay Tyvnoo February 3, 2005 Switzler's points come By Brian Mortenaen Spilyay Tymoo I le doesn't start, and if the public address announcer doesn't call his name, he might not be noticed when he comes into the game. But people notice when Larry Switzlcr pops a three pointer or makes a perfect pass inside. Even if he docs either only once a game, it's usually at a critical time, when a big play is necessary. Switzlcr, a senior, averages 3.4 points per game off the bench for the Mjdras boys bas ketball team. He is also a Warm Springs tribal member, the only one on this season's team. "He comes in and gives us great minutes at the point," Madras coach Evan Brown said. "He's a good defender, and he's a good strong kid. And he's got the ability to score." Though his average, which has peaked at just over four points a game, may not neces sarily reflect his ability to put points on the board, his points tend to come in big moments. He scored a season-high 11 points against Sherwood at the Sisters Tournament and then came back to hit a big first-half three-pointer against the same Bowmen in the Buffs' Tri-Val-ley Conference-opening win. "I just come off the bench and handle the ball and try to get looks and try to get the ball Warm Springs youth represent tribes at Box Offs By Austin Smith Boxing Coach Friday night fights: 2005 Oregon State Senior Champsionships and Saturday match bouts, Jan. 28-29. Clubs from all parts of Or egon came this past weekend to take in the Oregon Senior Box Offs that was hosted by Mark Evens and the Central Oregon Boxing Club. The event took place at Eagle Crest Resort. There were some good boxing matches at this fight night with only a couple not going the full distance. Friday had four champion ship bouts scheduled for action, with three of them being repre sented by Native America. Louis Smith from the Warm Springs Nation Boxing Club, in the 141 pound weight class boxed Gavin Scott of West Portland Boxing Club but lost a tough four round decision. In the 178 pound weight class it was Chippewa Pedro Rodriguez of Bend's Deschutes County Boxing Club and Javier Torres from the Medford Bull dogs Boxing Club. It was a tough fight to call and had spectators at a high point in this fight night. Chippewa got the nod and got the win and will advance to the Northwest Regional Senior Box Offs in Pasco, Wash. In the 132 pound weight Meeting to discuss student funds The Johnson O'Malley child care assistant. (JOM) program is funded an- There is an informational nually by the Bureau of In- parent meeting to review the dian Affairs to provide supple- current services provided mental education services to Indian students enrolled in the 509-J school district. JOM funds currently provide the an activity bus from the middle and high schools to Warm Springs, a kindergarten teacher assistant at Warm Springs Elementary Schoo, a middle school tutor, and the teen parenting program and f' ' '. ': ... .- Larry Switzler inside to my posts inside, and if I can't get it to them, set up a play," he said. After a four-game stretch in which he scored 27 points in four games, through the start of the league season, Switzlcr has since cooled down. "My past couple games haven't been so good," he said. "A couple games, I'd score a couple points and had a lot as sists to my posts and hit the outside shot in some of my games. "My past couple games against LaSalle and Estacada were pretty bad games. I didn't really handle the ball that well. I didn't really shoot that well." Though he's a senior, Switzler is on the Madras varsity for the first time this year. "He's been in the program for a while, so he knows our system," Brown said. "It's his game experience he has to catch class, Jackson Bussell, another Native from the Klamath Tribes, of the Self Defense Boxing Club, came with game and went up against the National Olympic runner up, Ray Lampkin Jr., Knott Street Box ing Club of Portland. An action packed bout that went to Lampkin by a decision. The Match Bouts had some good action to express too, and Warm Springs' Jasper Smith wanted to win, but just needs more sparring to make it hap pen. Jasper lost his return match with Central Oregon's Antonio Villanueva in the 125 pound weight class. Remember when Rocky was trying to catch that chicken but gave up the chase? It takes hard work and a lot of self-discipline and knowing what to change and how to change it. It's not the mind or the will that changes. It's our nature that keeps us alive with what we do and decides what we should care about, so it doesn't seem impor tant at the time, but if you want to win you've got to go for it each day that you train and ev ery time that bell rings, concen trate, read, for the exercise re member what it is that you're supposed to be doing with your life and don't forget, your body rules in the game of sports. The Warm Springs Boxing Club will be working forward for the up and coming Fred Enslow Memorial Boxing Tour and review the iws plan. Parents of students currently enrolled in the 509-J district are invited to attend. The meeting is at 6 p.m. Wed., Feb. 9 at the Family Resource Center conference room. Please call Julie Quaid, Essential Education director, at 553-3544 for more infor-matioa upon. "I didn't have time to come (to Madras from Warm Springs), and my grades kind of hurt me, and I didn't go to tour naments (in the off-season) last year, cither," he said. "I usually go to tournaments every year, and I didn't go to any last year." What occupied his time, he said, was helping his father on his family's ranch in the Tcnino area. Switzlcr and his family live in the Greeley I Icights area of the reservation. "With the growing pains he's going through now, you hope he would have gone through them a year ago (had Switzler played)," Brown said. "Coach said I would have been way more useful if I'd played last year," Switzlcr said. I le learned to play basketball through a friend, Steven James, who took young players like Switzler to basketball tourna ments all over the West, as far as Nevada and Utah, beginning when he was in fifth grade. Switzler only plays basketball at Madras High. His other sport is on the ranges of the reserva tioa "I ride horses all summer," he said. Switzler's biggest game all season was the 11-point effort against Sherwood Dec. 30. "It felt pretty good. I handled the ball. I shot it well," he said. "My teammate Kevin Hernandez, he drove in and nament at Portland, Feb. 26-27. We have a couple of new mem bers that are expected to enter the ring for the first time at this tournament. Nathan Youngman, a 70 pound lightning fast and hard to trap good skills athlete. Also, but not too old, Jamie Halliday will re-enter the ring for Hev. get a . . KAH-NEE-TAiYOU'LL FLIP ' 'J ! " """" w At Kah-Nee-Ta, any combination you choose is a winner. Do the resort-and get swept up in genuine casino action with Oregon's first Mystery Payout Slots and seasoned pros dealing Poker and Blackjack. All the amenities of a hot springs resort, plus the thrills of a genuine casino, just a short drive away? You betl ft KjWNEETA HIGH DESERT RESORT 8t CASINO 1-800-554-4SUN - kahneeta.com at the right times dished it and saw me out on the three (-point arc), and I drained it when I was wide open." Though he's come off the bench all season, the Buffs have been their best when Switzler's contributed. I le scored in all but one of the nine straight games the Buffs won through Decem ber and early January. In fact, Brown would like Switzler to shoot even more. "He's a good shooter, and we've been harping on him to do that more often," he said. "I Ic's almost too unselfish." Switzlcr is one of four seniors on the Buffs this season. As a first-year player on varsity, he is one of the quieter seniors on the team, naturally deferring to Hernandez, the Buffs' lone re turning starter from last year, Brown said. Despite splitting their first six games in Tri-Vallcy League play, including losses in two of the three home games in that stretch, the Buffs are among a group of four teams equally qualified to earn either second or third place in the league and state playoff berth. "We have a pretty good chance," Switzler said. "We talked about it earlier today (at practice last week), about what chances we have and who's go ing to have a pretty good chance of finishing out and taking sec ond. We have a pretty good chance." the first time since December 7, 2003. , ... . .,, If, you want to box, we're boxing, so come down and work out and get some sparring in. It's at the basement boxing gym of the Warm Springs Community Center. erio and out a new spin in your mm BUFF BULLETIN: The Buff boys play at Gladstone tomorrow to avenge a 57-49 home loss Jan. 11 before play ing their last two regular-season home games, against Wilsonville, the No. 1 team in Class 3A for most of the season Feb. 10 and LaSalle Feb. 15... the Buffs scored four points in the last three seconds to beat Sherwood, 64-63, last Friday... the win put the Buffs alone in second place in the Tri-Vallcy League ... the top three teams make the Class 3A state playoffs:. Sherwood plays its last three games at home, while LaSalle plays two of its last three at homeQ Gladstone plays its last three games on the roadG senior Hernandez continues to lead the Buffs with a 13.8 per-game average, while senior Luke Tclfer averages 10.4 per contest f JUNIPER AUTO r krinn in imiir W-9'c and UP JU9I UIHiy III J WUI l-fc mm w.w will give you an immediate estimate to purchase a vehicle. Call us at 475-71 37. Madras, Oregon We file electronically! JUNIPER AUTO SALES in Madras 1-800-626-0572 WIN OVER $21,000 CASH! EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY Progressive Cash Drawings $777 at 8. 9 & 10pm TOURNAMENT LOVERS... Ask about January Poker. Blackjack & Slot Tournaments and junior Jordan Say has scored 8.7 per game... Marcus Zacarias' 13 points against Sherwood was his season-high and included three three-point-crsD The Madras girls basket ball team hosts Gladstone to morrow and travels to Wilsonville Feb. 10 and LaSalle Feb. 15 before hosting Estacada Feb. 18 The Lady Buffs are in second place in the Tri-Valley with a 5-2 record and have won four straight games, five of their last six'J freshman Brianna Stacona continues to lead the team in scoring at 12.7 points per game, while Jaylyn Suppah averages 10.3 and Susan Ahem 10.6G Raylene Thomas now averages 9.1 pointstl Suppah scored 67 points in a four-game stretch through Jan. 21, while Thomas scored 45 in a recent four-game string. weekend.