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September 21, 2011
Spilydy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
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Things are looking good and
the buzz in the air is full of posi
tive ions for the Madras High
School football program.
The varsity football team is
off to their best start in recent
years, and with new leadership
seems to be headed in the right
direction.
The changes begin at the top
with enthusiastic new head
Coach Rick Wells, who was pro
moted from assistant head
coach over the summer.
Wells’ philosophy on football
might come as a surprise to
some. His philosophy focuses
less on winning games and more
on building character.
Wells teaches his players to
be good athletes, but he also
stresses the importance of be
ing a good person. Through the Startling linebacker Merlin Tom (center) visits with family after
summer Wells has emphasized the game. Auntie Sharon Katchia (left) and cousin Shania
that point to players through Tom (right)
character building activities, and
the momentum seems to be pay
ing off early in the season.
With two victories the White
breathed into the program, and
the players are buying into it. Buffs are already as good as they
Opening victories
This is especially true of the were last season, and the expec
In the first game of the sea designated seven leaders of the tation is that it will get better
son the White buffalos scored team who all say positive things from here.
5 touchdowns on their way to a about playing football.
If Madras plays the rest of
38-0 shut out over LaPine.
the season like they have played
the first two games, then there
In the second game Madras Post-season challenge
came back from a 19-14 deficit
Championships in high school no doubt exists the opportunity
to make it to the post season.
against Sisters to win the game football are hard to earn.
22-19.
First a team must play well Either way, Coach Wells’ theme
The victories have created enough to get into the playoffs, of “Be Great” is already pro
some confidence in the team and once there they must make ducing results.
Madras will play in one more
and a belief that anything can all the right moves.
be accomplished through hard
Historically, Madras has only non-conference game before
work on and off the field. For made it to the second round league play Starts September 30.
Coach Wells it’s the right medi once, and that was in 1998.
This Friday will be a great
opportunity
to witness some
cine at the right time.
Since 1947 the White Buffs
The Madras High School have only made to the post sea thing great, both on and off
the field. Kick off is at 7 p.m.
football program has had its fair son nine times.
share of hard times. Put together
Last year they missed the at Madras High School and the
several losing years and low post season by one game. Coach White Buffs will be playing
turnout for participation and the Wells is hoping to improve on against natural rivals Crook
program nearly disappeared into that record starting with this sea County.
an abyss until new life was son.
Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay
Sweet success through sugar awareness class
The Nutrition Depart
ment has a sugar awareness
class coming up in October.
Linda Porter, public health
nutritionist, will be giving the
classes.
This is a three week se
ries of one hour classes. It
is open to anyone who
would like to learn more
about sugars.
This class is for you if
you have diabetes, worry
about diabetes, have some
one in your family with dia
betes, cook for someone
with diabetes or just want
to learn more about how to
eat well.
Have you ever wonder
what to eat? How to man
age those pesky sugars that
lurk everywhere? Do you
know what the glycemic in
dex is or the glycemic load?
Answers to questions
Have you ever wondered
if there is such a thing as a
good sugar? Are all sugars
bad? How come a sugar is
good or bad... why? How
much sugar should you eat?
Come to this informative
and motivational class series
and find out the answer to
these questions and more.
Interesting, tasty and low
sugar snacks will be served
at each class session, along
with the recipe.
At each class you will re
ceived a gift to add to your
diabetes/good health toolbox.
At the end of the three
class series, you will be the
expert in your family when it
comes to question of sugars.
Classes will be held in the
Health and Wellness Center
kitchen conference room on
Thursdays.
Times for the classes are
9 a.m., 3:30 p.m., and for
those of you who work, 5:30
p.m. The dates are October
6, 13 and 27.
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
Kayla Jones of Warm Springs won her boxing match at the Bad Girls Boxing
tournament this month in San Francisco, Calif. Kayla trains with the Warm Springs
Boxing Club, coached by Austin Smith. The bout in San Francisco was her first
competition. She’s pictured with the belt she won at the tournament.
Golf tourney benefits football squad
The entry fee of 50 dollars,
and is good for 18 holes with a
cart, a souvenir hat, lunch and
a gift bag.
Features of the tournament
include side games like longest
putt and drive and closest to the
pin. There will also be putting
strings and mulligan’s available
An 18 hole golf scramble
happens this Saturday, Sept.
24, beginning at 9 a.m. at
Nine Peaks Golf course in
Madras.
Proceeds and entry fees
for the tournament will ben
efit the Madras High School
football program.
for purchase at additional
cost.
Lunch and a silent auction
are also part of the day’s fes
tivities.
For more info or to sign
up contact Rick Wells at
email: rwells@509j.net
Or call 541-977-5657.
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