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Spilyay T ym oo, W arm Springs, O regon Page 6 Scott is McDonald’s All-American February 10 was a memo rable day for A bby Scott- B efo re th e M adras H ig h S chool b ask etb all gam e against Estacada, S cott was awarded with a M cDonald’s A ll-Am erican N om ination, and by the end o f the game she had b ro k en a M adras High School girls’ basketball seeing record. “Abby Scott is one o f only 600 high school basketball players nominated nationwide as a M cDonald’s All-Ameri can,” said the M cD onald’s representative, as she p re sented the award. The crowd cheered, and kept it going from the begin ning to the end. Scott finished the game with 40 points, and a team victory over visiting Estacada. The girls scoring record was previously held by Carrie H awes, w ho in one game scored 39 points. The MHS girls basketball clea n ch ed th e T ri-V alley League Cham pionship, and will host a play-in game this T h u rsd a y at th e B u ffalo D om e. They will m atch up against the team ranked 4th in the Cowapa League which is currently Seaside, but that could change as final rankings were not available at the time o f print. — Yvonne Iverson MHS play-m games this week T he M adras H igh S chool girls varsity basketball team plays this Thursday evening, Feb. 23, in the play-in game for the state tournament. T he 4A tournam ent starts March 7 at Gil Coliseum, O r egon State University, Corvallis. T h e to u rn a m e n t c o n tin u es through the finals on March 10. T he girls played their last regular season hom e game on Tuesday, Feb. 21 (after deadline for this paper) against Molalla. The MHS boys varsity play- in game is this Friday, Feb. 24 at Madras. The boys state tournament is March 8-10 at OSU’s Gil Coli seum. Spring invitational at K N T The Kah-Nee-Ta Spring In vitational at Kah-Nee-Ta High D esert Resort is scheduled for March 10-11. This is a pro-am ateur tour- nam ent presented by the O r egon C hapter o f the PGA. A d m ission is free to spectators. F or m o re in fo rm a tio n , call 541-553-4971. MHS basketball Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay Abby Scott receives the All-America Award during a presentation at the MHS gymnasium. Main signs with Mt. Hood Saints By Duran Bobb Spilyay Tymoo K en d all J. Main couldn’t have received a better present for his eighteenth .birthday,, in his ,'yild- est dreams. Having moved from Warm Springs last A ugust, he will g rad u ate th is sum m er from Sandy High School, where his love is baseball. From there, his direction is set. “ I began receiving offers from colleges in the northwest this past summer,” Main said. “I researched and visited vari ous colleges this fall and nar rowed my choices down. Then, I decided that Mt. H ood was the best fit for me.” O n February 7, he signed a letter o f intent. “T h at’s a docum ent with a scholarship offer from a college or university. If signed, an ath lete agrees and is committed to attending and playing for that school.” I t ’s a d ream realized fo r Main. “I made this a goal for my self,” he said. :I wanted to play baseball in college, but in order to get there I knew I had to work hard. I had to put in the time and make sacrifices in or der to balance out school, fam ily and baseball. So this is what I did.” W ithout the support o f his parents, Rebekah and N athan Main, none o f this would have been possible. “There was also support from God, family, and February 22, 2012 Courtesy photo. Kendall Main signs his letter of intent to attend Mt. Hood t( The main target is education... ” my close friends,” said Kendall Main. Kendall began playing T-ball when he was 9 and immediately fell in love with the sport. His most memorable moment came during his sophomore year at Madras High. “We went to the semi-finals and lost a very intense game to a pitcher who was eventually d rafted straig h t o u t o f high school,” Main said. “A t Sandy High, we also have an excellent upper class team and we will definitely be making a deep run in the playoffs. Maybe even a state championship!” Setting goals Main looks to his father for inspiration on that goal. “H e has been there through thick and htin, even though he knew noth ing about baseball when I was younger,” Kendall said. “H e still took me everywhere. I wouldn’t b e w here I am now w ith o ut him.” Kendall plans to study health and p hysical ed u catio n and eventually hopes to become a high school teacher and a base ball coach. “In five years,” he said, “I see myself having accomplished my next goal. I ’d like to earn my Masters Degree in Education. To get there, I ’ll earn my AA degree from Mt. H ood and then transfer to a university where I can continue playing college baseball while studying for my B ach elo rs an d M asters D e grees.” For Main, it’s all about set ting goals. “The main target is education,” he says. “Baseball will just make col lege that much better. Once you set a goal, never give. W hen things don’t go your way, just rem em ber th at th ere’s always going to be ano th er day. My priorities are in order right now — God, family, education, base ball and my social life.” ■ “W e’re very p ro u d h im ,” Rebekah said. “It has been fun . watching him play baseball and fu lfill his acco m p lish m en ts through the years.” “But academics and a college degree have always .been the ‘Main’ priority and goal for him,” Nathan adds. (Continued from page 1) It was our team versus their team , and to be h o n est they were a litde intimidating. Their tallest stood 6-foot-10, and two others 6-6. O ur best were the 6-foot-5 Kyle Palmer and Drew McConnell. La Salle got the ball first and went on a littie scoring streak to begin the game. A t first they were hitting in side and out, racking up 12 points in the games first few minutes. Madras quickly fell behind. But just before it got out o f hand there was this little spark o f energy that lit the Buffs up. Bobby Ahern hit from out side the arc and brought the boys back to within two. And from there it was a see saw batde all the way to the finish. W ell-d esig n ed It was 19-19 after the first quarter, and 38-37 at halftime with Madras clinging to the slim lead. In the second half the White Buffs played with one purpose, together, like a well-designed machine. T here was Jaylen Yeahquo slipping past defenders for ef fortless layups; Kyle palm er grabbing rebounds a fighting for the ball; D rew McConnell with an amazing third-quarter, scor ing 6 points in the first three minutes. M ichael Fricasso and E ric Q uintana w ere solid o ff the bench, contributing both great defensive play and sm art ball handling skills. Edward Zacharias was pre cise with his play at point guard, making smart choices and scor ing 10 points. Bobby Ahern would end up w ith 24 points, 12 o f w hich came from 3-point range, as Madras held tight for the 67-63 win over the Falcons. For those who remember, it was just last season the Madras White Buffalo boys finished in a three-way tie for first. Ma dras would go into the po st sea son only to come hom e after losing in the first round o f the playoffs. The seniors on the team no doubt remember that loss, and it seems that the bitter taste o f defeat has left them hungry for another shot at a State Title. H ead coach A lan H air coaches his players that anything is possible if you work as a team. The players have bought into it and now another opportunity has presented itself. (The M adras boys played M olalla on T uesday o f this w eek, after deadline for this publication. Win or lose that game, the team is still in the play offs, and will host one o f two play-in games on the schedule. Thé other play-ingame will fea ture the Lady White Buffalos.) No. 1 girls team The MHS girls varsity team sewed up the Tri Valley League tide on Valentine’s night. The girls are ranked N um ber 1 in the Oregon School Ac tivities A ssociation. N o t to dow n play anything, b u t the Madras girls are going to have to bring their A-game to the post season, as there are at least six other teams, maybe more, that think they are the best in the state... Each one o f them would love to have the reputation o f spoiler. (Listen to KWSO for details and broadcast tim es o f b o th play-in games, and the Oregon School Activities A ssociation 2012 U.S. B ank-Les Schwab Tires state basketball champion ship series. Women of Wellness meet Thursday T h e W om en o f W ellness meeting is from 12 noon to 1 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 23 in the large conference room at the Family Resource Center. The group will be discussing h e a rt h ealth. L unch w ill be served to all participants. For m ore inform ation, please call Judy at the Community Health Education Team (CHET) 541- 553-2211. B uying bead w o rk Now buying beadwork at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort Gift Shop. Looking for small Coin Purses, Barrettes, key chains, Earrings, and necklace. We also offer consignment for larger beaded items. Please contact Amanda at 553-1112. I _____________■ X. y \ __ I _______________________ / <......... At the Plaza ~ Open at dawn Open Wednesday thru Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Biscuits and gravy- breakfast burritos, Mochas, espressos, etc. Lunch Specials, Deli Sandwiches Ph. 541*553-1041 At Warm Springs St. & Hollywood Blvd. Call the deli at 541-553-2568. > Legal Aid Services of Oregon provides free assistance to low-income Oregonians in many civil cases. Speak with an attorney during drop-in hours 1 to 4 p.m. on the first Monday of the month at the Warm Springs Community Action Team building, 1136 Paiute Ave, Warm Springs. Or call 385-6944 Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (at lunch from noon-1 p.m.) b ft i 1
