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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016
L ADY S AILORS
FINISH SEASON STRONG
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
M APLETON : 26 M OHAWK : 33
I
n the final game of their Mapleton basketball careers,
seniors Hannah Rodet and Destiny Weber scored all 26 of
the Sailors’ points in Friday’s tie-breaker game against
Mohawk.
“With only six players suited up, we were obviously low
on numbers,” said coach Jesika Crook. “But we were high on
effort — from our two seniors and a supporting cast that
truly excelled.”
Rodet scored a team-high 15 points to go with 8 rebounds,
1 steal and 3 blocked shots. Weber chimed in with 11 points,
4 steals, 1 blocked shot and 1 rebound.
Weber’s efforts on defense, along with those from fresh-
man wing Alyssa West, led to both players fouling out in the
fourth quarter. That left a four-person team made up of soph-
omore Clarissa Triebskorn, junior France Suvannakorn,
freshman Gabrielle Gibney and Rodet, representing the
Sailors in the final minutes — and a narrow 33-26 loss that
ended postseason hopes for the Sailors.
“Even with just four players on the floor, we kept it a close
game the entire way,” said Crook. “While it was a loss, it
was a great way to end a season that has had many chal-
lenges.
“And both Hannah and Destiny shined in their final game
for Mapleton.”
Triebskorn had 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 steals. Gibney
had 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. West had 6 rebounds
and 1 blocked shot.
Suvannakorn had 1 rebounds and 1 blocked shot for the
Sailors.
Earlier this week, four members of the team were recog-
nized by the Mountain West League for their efforts this sea-
son.
Freshman post Alyssa Richards was named third team All-
League, with junior post Josi Hays, Gibney and Rodet given
honorable mention by league coaches.
Freshman guard Gabrielle Gibney (left) and senior
Hannah Rodet were each named to the Mountain West
All-League team.
Jennings
from 1B
to a strong showing.
“Dylan is the governor of the
team,” he said. “He’s the one
who keeps us steady.”
Jennings is one of three
Vikings predicted to qualify for
state. Senior Talamoa Tupua is
seeded No. 2 at 152 pounds and
sophomore Ricky Huff is a No.
3 seed at 113.
The top four wrestlers in
each weight class advance.
“Talamoa is the energy, the
charismatic one,” Wartnik said.
“Dylan is the base. He keeps us
in rhythm. He keeps us work-
ing as a team.
“He’s gotten so much better
as a wrestler. He’s come a long
way in just the last three
weeks.”
Siuslaw also has four
wrestlers seeded No. 5: fresh-
man Matthew Morales at 106,
freshman Murray Bingham at
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126, junior Scott Simmons at
138 and junior Kainan Lane at
285.
“This is a tough region, and
anything can happen,” Wartnik
said. “Those wrestlers seeded
fifth could get in (to state).
“I think Murray and Kainan
have a legitimate shot at upset-
ting somebody.”
The Vikings also will enter
11 unseeded wrestlers, includ-
ing two girls, junior Eyza
Abbas Carrasco at 113 and sen-
ior Getzemani Jaimes at 126.
Also competing are sopho-
mores Patrick Hill and
Matthew English at 120, fresh-
man Riley Jennings and junior
Joaquin Cervantes at 132,
sophomore Salvador Sierra at
138, freshman Wyatt Burns and
sophomore Ivon Ellsworth-
Wayland at 145, junior Nick
Steinman at 152 and junior
Justin Perkins at 220.
That’s quite an improvement
over last season, when Wartnik
took just six wrestlers to
regionals.
“Compared to last year,
we’re doing great,” said
Wartnik, whose has both Tupua
and Jennings in his senior
English class. “We’re (graduat-
ing) some great young men.
“They’re going to make a
difference in their generation.”
And, hopefully, during their
last few times on the wrestling
mats for Siuslaw this season.
Johnston Motor Company Welcomes
New Body Shop Manager Pat Hopkins!
(Body Shop Manager Pat Hopkins and Team: John, Larry, and Mel)
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Mapleton junior guard Tyler Packebush was named to the MWL All-League team this week.
Sailors
from 1B
loss to the same team two nights
earlier. It was a game that saw a
double-double 10 points and 13
rebounds from junior guard
Hunter Simington, who also had
6 steals in that matchup.
Simington was one of four
Mapleton players named to the
Mountain West League All-
League team earlier this week,
with Simington named Second
Team All League.
Sophomore post Dominic
Wells, junior wing Tyler
Packebush and junior post Nick
Smith each received Honorable
Mention nods for their efforts
this season.
Given Saturday’s big win
against McKenzie, the Sailors
had momentum heading into last
night’s playoff game against a
team the Sailors split with this
season.
The winner of last night’s
game will advance to tomorrow
night’s second round of playoffs
at Mohawk, with the winner
playing Saturday in the MWL
championship tournament at
Central Linn High School.
Tipoff for tomorrow night’s
league playoff game is 7 p.m.
Let me Showcase your property.
Tim Sapp
Owner /
Principal Broker
541 999-8230
Johnston Motor Company is pleased to announce the hire of new body shop
manager Pat Hopkins.
Pat, and wife Nancy, have owned a home in Florence for the past 10 years.
They recently moved to the area from Aloha, Oregon where they had lived for
the last 26 years and raised their children. Pat is excited for the opportunity to
continue in the auto body fi eld. Nancy also recently found employment within the
community. Pat and Nancy eventually plan to retire in Florence. Pat joins us with
41 years of automotive background.
Pat enjoys riding his motorcycle, walking, and dining at Florence’s restaurants
with his wife.
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home or work within the Florence area.
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