Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (April 12, 2007)
Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 6 A pril 12, 2 0 0 7 Cousins show excellence on the basketball court B y L eslie M itts Spilyay Tymoo Two cousins are quickly gain ing attention for their skills on the basketball court. Shoni Schimmel, a freshman at Hermiston High School, was named to the first team o f the Class 5A All-State Girl’s Basket ball Team. Schimmel is the daughter o f Cece Moses and Rick Shimmel. H er g rand father is B o b b y Eagleheart. Schimmel has a history o f impressing the crowds with her basketball skills— she’s currently playing on the varsity team, and she is only the second freshman to ever do so at H erm iston High School. Coach Mike Royer told The H erm iston Herald, “Shoni is one o f the top freshmen in the state and without a doubt one o f the m ost talented ever at Hermiston High School.” Briana Stacona, a junior at Madras High School, received an honorable mention for the Class 5A All-State Girl’s Basket ball Team. Walking down the hallway at Madras High School, the 5’4” Stacona might not seem like the Briana Stacona typical idea o f a basketball player. But as a point guard for the girls’ basketball team last win ter, Stacona stood out in a team that wasn’t necessarily success ful during the season. T h e daughter o f Andy Stacona and Blanca Ball, she maintains a 3.13 cumulative grade point average at Madras High School. At Jefferson County Middle School, however, Stacona main tained a 4.0 grade point average all the way through—-something she credits to taking harder classes now. N ot to m ention Stacona’s heavy involvem ent in other sports: during the fall she plays soccer, and currently Stacona is competing with the track team. In fact, she won every event she com peted in during the April 4 track meet. Still, balancing her natural athletic ability with home life and schoolwork can’t be easy. “I guess I just got used to it,” Stacona explained. Her ability on the basketball court is something that Stacona developed at a young age. “I ’ve always been around it since I was little,” Stacona said. From fifth grade until eighth grade, Stacona even played in tournaments with an all-boys team. Lana Leonard, liaison at Ma dras High School, said Stacona has athletic ability in much more than just soccer, basketball and track. “I watched her grow up play ing. She even plays softball. She can throw the ball from centerfield home,” Leonard said. In L e o n a rd ’s op in ion , Stacona may be small in stature, but that doesn’t mean anything when it comes to her ability on the basketball court. “Sh e’s 5 ’4 ” and probably plays like a 5’10” girl,” Leonard $10,000 grant helps museum’s Celilo exhibit T h e M useum at W arm Springs received a $10,000 grant from Portland General Electric to support the “Remembering Celilo Falls” traveling exhibit. The exhibit provides insight to the Native American tradi tions on the Columbia River before T he Dalles D am was built. The grant to the museum was one o f 45 that the P G E Foun dation recently announced. The P G E Foundation is com mitted to helping communities across Oregon grow and thrive by investing in nonprofit orga nizations. The Foundation funds pro grams in three categ o ries: strengthening and delivering quality education, promoting healthy families and individuals, and helping to make arts and culture accessible to all Orego nians, especially children. explained. Receiving the honorable men tion for the all-state team came as a surprise, Stacona said. She added, “I actually didn’t hear about it until afterward.” But Stacona isn’t the type to offer self-praise. She said she expects the honor stems from her ability to focus on what’s going on in the game. “I guess I can just see the court pretty good,” she said hum bly. Plus, Stacona said, “I try to get my teammates involved as much as I can.” Up next for Stacona is her senior year at Madras High School— after that, she plans to pursue higher education. Stacona isn’t sure what she wants to study yet, but she does plan on using her athletic skills in college. A ccord in g to Leonard, Stacona offers more than just athletic ability. “She’s a great girl,” Leonard said. “She’s a very good role model.” Schoni Schimmel of Hermiston. Come see us at Mferson County Fairgrounds, Home and Garden Show April 13-15 We're baking cookies Dining Room Sets 10% Off Kah-Nee-Ta offering scholarship opportunity Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino is accept ing applications for the 2007 male and female scholarship award. This opportunity is for Warm Springs tribal mem bers choosing to further their education at an accredited secondary learning institute as a full time or part time student. Applications will be available at the Warm Springs Education Building and Kah-Nee-Ta’s hu man resources office, and must be received by the deadline o f July 16. O f those applicants meeting the deadline, one female and one male will be selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship and a laptop computer. Mail the scholarship application packet to: Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort & Casino Attn: Donation Commit tee. RO . Box 1240, Warm Springs, O R 97761. S&UÛtÿ (farfrud ÔwpM ¿¿ace 1974 Ralph's Furniture & T.V. 525 S.E. 5th Street Madras, OR 97741 ( 541 ) 475-2578 {lilt’s Repair & Alto Sales Free towing w/engine or trans replacement from Warm Springs & Madras area (SET? Approved Auto Repair ( wn«W TECHNICIANS HN wss H ow you tt*trcN K l*n ttil» ^ V BATTERIES 475-6618 330 S.W. Culver Hwy. Madras, OR 97741 Free Battery Check & Installation with purchase
