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6 JUNE 1, 2004 Smoke Signals JUNE 1, 2004 Smoke Signals 7 .... uiw. t. . , -I -J 1 1 :-.! 1 f" I. --a;; vj t'L " 1 L...-t A r . ? A j - - --- --.- -w.: ; l - F -1,1111.1 ,ir-:,g -r " ' ' "wrrtr- !. I " I vj " -.-saw. .v.,. 'v :f n ' m-m. ' '- f I ' lb. :ir: i . -if'. - ' -&:' ;. 1 L : -zr-T ; Next Step: College Bulldog track star, Tribal member and senior Caitlin Zimbrick, flies over the high jump bar on her way to a 5th place finish at state. She cleared the bar at 5'2", the same height as her younger sister, Tribal member and Bulldog sophomore, Meghan Zimbrick, who finished in 6th place. The winning jump this year was by Gold Beach senior Amanda Boice, who cleared the bar at 5'5". This year, the state tournament was held at Western Oregon University, May 2 1 -22. Willamina Track & Field By Ron Karten This year has seen the largest number of track athletes "that any body can remember," said Willamina Track Coach Chris Rankin. "We had 40 for the last track meet." Last year, the team fielded 30-35, according to Rankin. "Five years ago," he said, "we only had nine." Rankin attributes the growing successes to "good coaching all the way up from middle school." He also credited Tribal member Carrie Zimbrick, who also coaches the team. "And hopefully," he said, "I've had something to do with it." "Our top male athlete is Bryan Fendall," said Rankin. "lie runs the 100 (meter dash), the long jumps and the short (4x100 meters) relay, lie throws the javelin. He's an all-purpose kind of guy." "Caitlin Zimbrick is definitely our top girl. Both are top people in the state. Bryan tied for third in the 100; Cait's in the same situation, right at the top in the long jump, second in the high jump, and she also does the triple jump. She's even been running a little in the 4x400 relay." "It's been a pretty good season so far. We're doing quite well," said Rankin. "We haven't won one yet, but we've been second almost ev ery time. Overall, we're doing very well." In four meets, the team's lowest finish has been third, and in some of the meets, we've been competing with eight teams. The girls have taken second every time." At state, the Bulldog boys finished 14th overall, and the Lady Dawgs finished in 24th place, both among Oregon's 2A schools. Track and Field statistics, meet by meet, can be found for Willamina and other schools at www.athletic.net. Jump Start Bulldog junior Koby Bryant placed second in the long jump with a flight of 18' 6" at the May 6 meet in Willamina. Jf T K. 111! ".a f v -TT mm Am? k -,( v. Son Landing TrjKal member and Bulldog sophomqreMeghan Zimbrick placed second behind her sister, Caitlin, in the triple jump at the May 6 meet in Willamina. Meghan's jump was 29'8.5". Caitlin jumped 33'2.5". Sweet Toss Willamina Junior Bryan Fendall placed 5th at state in the javelin throw with a toss of 1 58' 1 " . The winning throw was 1 72 '2 " by Myrtle Point senior Matt Buche. Fendall also ran third in the 1 00 yard dash, and placed 1 st in the long jump (211"). Fendall also was part of the Bulldogs' 400-yard relay team. lit: ess, r ss sscw;. , .jjr i s X 4 m1mS Photos by Peta Tinda t ril''-- -mm ''' 10 jl w ;c r,itt.' V , ( ,7 ,. ""..:- : ' I '- . ,. , , 1 - - - - " - nrrfrnf"V"' i -- - ::LHimbHUliWBfiifciii i n: i v t n.uritLttit n V' . .- --. ... ,. . an' j'liifcii i imti il inHI II ill Winner Caitlin Zimbrick lands the winning long jump of 1 5' 1 " at the May 6 meet in Willamina. Big Throw Bulldog sophomore Brittni Wilson threw the discus 102'4" at state, earning her an 1 1th place finish. Winner was Regis High School sophomore JaclynEspinoza, with a toss of 144'2". I I Tall Order Sheridan junior Lance Aldrich took the gold at state in the high jump sailing over the bar at 6'5". . :.V!-!4,:,1 Team Player Tribal member Cristina Lara has had a great season with the Chemeketa Storm softball team. Lara, who plays third base, has a batting average of .357 and led the team with 28 Runs Batted In. The Storm finished their season with a 30-1 4 record. Photos by Peta Tinda '17 ? ! I l n v. J' I ft.
