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Spilygy Sports P3ge 6 Spilysy Tymoo September 1, 2005 Olympian shares inspiring message By Brian Mortenten Spilyay Tymoo Life is a scries of hurdles, Mark Crear has found out, both in his professional life and in his personal life. How appropriata that Crear's life was all about hurdles - the kind that are placed about three strides apart on a rubberized all weather track - for years at the world-class level. Crear, 36, was one of the five speakers and evangelists at a five-day tent meeting conducted by the Warm Springs Full Gos pel Church Aug. 17-21. Crear spoke during the Aug. 18 meeting at the Warm Springs Community Center, part a of a ministry that has taken him on the road after he temporarily stepped away from the church he founded in Southern Califor nia. But Crear is most famous for his accomplishments at the 110 meter high hurdles, in which he won Olympic medals in 1996 and 2000. He came to speak in Warm Springs after Susie Guerin in vited him to the revival. "I wanted to support her and anything regarding the ministry," Crear said. "I'll just go out shar ing my testimony, and hopefully giving someone some inspiration and encouragement." And he showed his Olympic medals, which include a silver from the Atlanta games in '96 and a bronze from the 2000 games in Sydney, Australia. He said he also wanted to experience a part of America he had not much experienced be fore. Crear said he had not spent much time with Native Ameri cans or on reservations. t "It was very educational, and humbling," he said. "At first I was a little apprehensive," but he became comfortable the more he got to see the Warm Springs Reservation. Little League meeting Sept. 12 Jefferson County Little League will have nominations and voting for the upcoming Jefferson County Litde League Board. This will be on Monday, September 12 at 7 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds kitchen. 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Crear is pastor of Light of the World Christian Fellowship, which he describes as an inter denominational church in Santa Clarita, Calif., about 30 miles north of Los Angeles. Crear graduated in 1992 from the University of South ern California, where he was an NCAA champion in the high hurdles. He began studying for the ministry while he was on the professional track and field cir cuit. "Track and field and being an athlete is rewarding, because in track and field our season is mainly from August to Septem ber," he said. "If you're going to go indoor, then it's year-round, but you have a lot of time. So I was able to take some home seeking a position on the Little League board, mark your cal endar and attend this important meeting. This will be your chance to be your child's voice. For more information call Sena at 553-3243 or Sarah at 553-2293 ext. 408. I i I ; courses and Internet courses, and then went to Pasadena (where he studies at Interna tional Theological University)." He said his message is based on hope. "Mathcw 7:7 says, 'Ask and you shall receive. Seek and you shall find.' And I was challeng ing the members, are they still seeking? Are they asking? Some- times you get locked into this pattern of complacency," he said. "We forget that our God keeps I lis word." In addition to his church min istry and traveling speaking min istry, Crear offers his expertise as a coach through his In The Zone Performance Training concern. "A lot of people have dreams and ambitions, but they let them selves get in the way, procrasti nating, and they try to do ev erything," he said. "(They say,) 'I don't need help.' But every body needs help. Tiger Woods has a swing coach. What could someone teach Tiger Woods about golf? It's not about teach ing Tiger Woods anything, but it's just being there to hold Ti ger Woods accountable." Crear ended his track and field career last year, after he finished fifth at the U.S. Olym pic team trials, two places short of making his third Olympic Games. He reached Olympic lime light in 1996 in Adanta and in Sydney in 2000. He was the second-ranked high hurdler in the world in 1996, after being No. 1 in 1995. He was runner-up at the U.S. Olympic Trials with a time of 13.05 and finished second in Atlanta in 13.09, to his rival Alien Johnson. Johnson finished in 12.95 seconds, which was the Olympic record until Liu Xiang of China broke it last year. See CREAR on page 12 , Spa Win $1,000 an Hour Win $1,000 Drawings at 3. 4. S. 6 and 7 pm Saturday, September 10 and 24 Kahneeta.com Changes this season reservation big game Big game hunters will ex perience some new restric tions and new opportunities when seasons open this fall on the Warm Springs Reser vation. Most of the restric tions will be placed on deer hunters, while extensions await those who set their sights on elk and cougar. A continuing decline in deer numbers is reflected in the 2005 hunting season on the reservation. Tribal Coun cil has approved a shortened and more restrictive season for the upcoming fall hunt, which was recommended by the Natural Resources Branch. The 2005 deer season runs October 1-31 with a bag limit of one buck deer (per fam ily) having not less than a forked antler. The new regu lations account for a one month reduction in the deer hunting season and eliminate the harvest of spike-andercd bucks. "Deer populations have been decreasing over the last five years on the reservation and are now in serious trouble," states a report from the tribal Wildlife staff. "Game surveys indicate a sig nificant decline in the mule deer herds with overall num bers approaching half the herd size of five years ago." Buck-to-doc ratios are at least five percent below man agement objectives and fawn recruitment is approximately 26 percent below tribal goals. The current trend has raised concern among tribal biolo gists, and tribal hunters, as well. Even so, the council ' approved staff recommen dations to have a buck sea son with the tighter regula Casino Pool Ciolf Dining Lodge 8 Consecutive Hours of Cash Drawings Saturday, September 10 and 24 The only thiri9 more incredible than the surroundings are the chances to win bi$ in the casino. Earn your entries by playinc the Games at Kah-Nee-Ta. KHNETA HIGH DESERT RESORT & CASINO We K.sH-Nt'f -Ta fcf '.c p'fit aeta tions attached. "Although numbers arc down we believe a season for bucks is biologically sound," states the Wildlife staff report. "The change to forked-horn or bet ter bucks is recommended to reduce the potential for mistakes in taking antcrless deer." Another change to the deer season affects those seeking designated hunter tags. A hunter will not be allowed to possess a designated hunter tag unless he has filled his general-season deer tag. Only one designated hunt ing tag is issued per hunter. Designated hunting tags will only be issued to elders and handicapped persons. The elder or handicapped person must acquire the tag personally or provide a written request for the tag to be issued to a designated hunter. The most noteworthy change to the elk hunting scene is the inclusion of an archery season, which runs September 1-30. A total of 40 tags are issued for the first-ever archery season on the reservation and the bag limit . for tag holders is one elk. Equipment requirements for bow hunters is a long, recurve or compound bow developing a minimum 50 pounds of pull. Firearms are not allowed in hunter's possession while archery hunting. In fact, no firearms are permitted in the hunter's vehicle or nearby proximity while ar chery hunting. The rifle season for elk in cludes an additional 15 days of hunting and runs Oct. 15 through Nov.. 30 with a bag limit of one antlered elk per family or one anterlcss elk per family. Hunters must choose between a bull tag or anterless tag. There is no designated hunting for elk. New and extended hunting Take a Spin on The Money Wheel Win $300, $500, $1,000 or $2,500 Every Friday Saturday at 8, 9 and 10 pm 800-554-4SUN - ii Wui! fee pref" o w-n for hunters opportunities for elk reflect a stable herd that has reached the tribal management objec tive. The reservation elk herd is estimated at between 800 and 1,000 animals. The 2X)5 bear hunt is split into two seasons. The first season runs the entire month of September and is open only to hunters holding a res ervation archery tag Septem ber bears must be harvested using a bow and arrow. The second season for rifle hunters is open the months of October and November. The bag limit is one bear per month per fam ily. Cubs and sows with cubs are protected. Cougar hunting is now open the year-around. The bag limit is one cougar per month per family. It is un lawful to kill spotted cougar kittens or female cougars with spotted kittens. Cougar tags are issued through the Natural Re sources Branch office. Any tribal member taking a cou gar must notify the Natural Resources Branch and pro vide the carcass for inspec tion and biological sampling within 48 hours of taking the animal. Bird hunting regulations , are unchanged from the pre vious season. Bird hunting opens Sept. 1 and closes Dec. 31. Daily bag limits on the res ervation for birds are three grouse, 10 quail and 10 chukar. One turkey per month may be harvested. Pheasants are protected. Ducks, geese and mourning doves may be hunted follow ing state and federal regula tions. I f