2B
COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL January 7, 2015
B OYS B ASKETBALL
Continued from 1B
in his team’s defensive performance. And though
Johnson turned in yet another high-scoring effort,
Feasel noted that he became less effi cient as the
game went on.
“As you saw in the second half, Johnson struggled
to score because he’s playing too many minutes.
We have to fi gure out more ways to get other kids
involved. But give Cottage Grove a lot of credit.
As young as they are, those kids battled and com-
peted,” Feasel said.
Pollard said that the Lions did have a game plan
for Johnson but that it “obviously” didn’t go very
well. Cottage Grove began the game in a man-to-
man defense but transitioned into a box-and-run
— which appeared to be more effective.
After struggling to a 2-5 record before Christmas,
Parent said that the team used the winter break to
regroup and refocus.
“Our work ethic in practice became a lot better
once we realized what it takes for us to win as a
young team. We’re not talented enough to slack off
G IRLS B ASKETBALL
and still win,” he said.
Parent said that the team is now doing a better
job of attacking the basket and getting to the free-
throw line.
Against South Umpqua, the Lions set new sea-
son-bests for free throw attempts (26) and free
throws made (18).
The Lions will conclude their non-league sched-
ule over the next week with games against No. 10
Cascade, Stayton and No. 3 North Marion.
COTTAGE GROVE 79, SOUTH UMPQUA 69
South Umpqua
Cottage Grove
27
22
11
14
15
17
16 — 69
26 — 79
South Umpqua: E. Johnson 36, N. Thompson
10, A. Thompson 8, Gray 6, Kelly 5, Avery 2,
Kramer 2.
Cottage Grove: Parent 28, Sentman 25, Tucker
14, Murphy 5, Porter 5, Hopkins 2
Continued from 1B
In the second quarter, Cottage Grove moved
into its defensive press, but the frenetic pace
created more opportunities for South Umpqua.
Chanel Stewart scored 10 of the Lancers 15 sec-
ond-quarter points.
Senior Ashlee Neely said that the team typi-
cally benefi ts from being able to play fast and
slow, but that it is still working on trying to fi nd
a healthy medium.
The Lions extended their lead in the second
half and slammed the door on the Lancers with
an 11-2 run to start the fourth quarter.
Neely and junior Delia Nichols-Ferguson
— two players who missed time before the
holidays— made signifi cant impacts in their
return to the court. Neely scored 12 points and
provided additional ball-handling skills at point
guard.
Nichols-Ferguson scored six points and had a
big, athletic presence at the post. Clawson said
she is excited to once again have a three player-
rotation at that position with Borigo, Nichols-
Ferguson and junior Hannah Arnold, who tal-
lied nine points against South Umpqua.
Despite bad luck with injuries, Clawson is
pleased with where the Lions are at coming out
of winter break. She is also looking forward to
a competitive slate of upcoming games that in-
cludes No. 5 Cascade, Stayton and North Mar-
ion.
COTTAGE GROVE 60, SOUTH UMPQUA 28
South Umpqua
Cottage Grove
6
19
15
4
3 — 28
15 11 15 — 60
South Umpqua: Stewart 12, Davis 7, Mueller 4,
Lowell 3, Carter 2.
Cottage Grove: Borigo 20, Neely 12, Arnold 9,
Nichols-Ferguson 6, Gardner 4, Lilly 4, Sayles
4, Mootz 1.
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Continued from 1B
Some of the more memorable
examples are too vulgar for
print but I’ll say that his affi n-
ity for free crab legs and infa-
mous misunderstanding of ‘no’
inspired some creative, albeit
low, jeers.
Now, if you’ve ever experi-
enced a raucous Autzen Stadi-
um you know that Oregon fans
can be ruthless. But bowl games
are typically a different animal.
That particular courage one gets
from being an anonymous voice
in a home crowd of 59,000 is
nonexistent. Not only are the
stadiums evenly split between
the two fan bases but because
of how tickets are bought and
resold, entire sections and rows
become intermixed as well.
On Thursday, Duck fans bold-
ly went after Winston, and those
hecklers grew in confi dence
when few Seminole fans came
to the defense of their embattled
quarterback. And though you
could say that Winston’s antics
are completely reprehensible
— even to the most delusional
fan — it was shocking to see
Florida State fans start to leave
the stadium in droves by the be-
ginning of the fourth quarter. In
two years, he won 26 games, a
national championship and the
Heisman Trophy. This may have
been his last game as a Seminole
yet not too many were inclined
to savor the fi nal minutes of the
Winston-era.
That all of this took place
amidst a catastrophic Florida
State collapse made it all the
more compelling. The telecast
may have told a different nar-
rative, but for me this over-
shadowed everything until 1:36
left in the third quarter when it
became apparent that Oregon
was on its way to the National
Championship Game.
Is Winston the most notorious
player in the history of college
football? He upstaged a Heis-
man winner in Marcus Mariota
who led his team to a 39-point
victory in the Rose Bowl. I may
be guilty of recency bias, but I
can’t think of anyone who was
both as successful and reviled as
Winston.
JS: Yes, it seems that Win-
ston has even inspired the com-
pilation of lists of some of the
“most-hated” college football
players in history, though he has
yet to crack the top of those I’ve
seen so far. These lists seem to
mainly feature players who
showcased a greater-than-ac-
ceptable level of swagger that
played itself out in various ways
on and off the fi eld (another
noted Seminole, Deion Sanders,
appears on many of them for
this reason, and, speaking as a
child of the 1980s, I regret being
a bit too young for the Brian Bo-
sworth era) though the accusa-
tions against Winston certainly
go beyond mere swagger.
Still, it’s a shame that this dra-
ma upstaged an epic afternoon
for the Ducks and Marcus Mari-
ota, though it could of course be
argued that Oregon is getting
the last laugh. It’s also unfortu-
nate that Duck fans and players
got caught up in that moment
and the negativity, as Winston
and the Seminoles had already
been outclassed and outplayed
up and down the football fi eld,
a place where character (or lack
thereof) shines brightly and
without apology.
With luck, we’ll weather the
next few days without any ex-
tracurricular drama, and on
Monday, a Duck team that now
looks pretty unstoppable will
prove itself once again. I’ll be
blessed not to have a confl ict of
loyalty between the two teams
vying for the National Cham-
pionship (this Illinois boy fi nds
it oh-so-easy not to like Ohio
State), while you’ll be one of
the lucky ones, a fan with what
could be a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to see (in person)
his team become the last one
standing and hoist a brand-new
trophy. Here’s to safe travels
and a big Duck win!
MH: Without doubt, I think
this will be Oregon’s best chance
to win a national title — at
least for a while. We may have
thought the same thing heading
into the 2011 National Champi-
onship Game, but that was still
only Chip Kelly’s second year
as head coach. Obviously he’s
no longer with the program, but
I think that this current edition
was what he envisioned from
the beginning — with a player
of Mariota’s ability running the
show.
Auburn was a slight favor-
ite heading into the game, but
once the two teams got on the
fi eld, and you could compare
the size and speed of the teams,
it became obvious — at least to
me — that the Tigers were the
overwhelming favorites to win.
I realize that the fi nal score was
22-19, but if you play that game
100 times Auburn probably wins
by doubled digits in at least half
of them.
After that, it seemed that a
blueprint had emerged for how
to beat the Ducks’ spread at-
tack: stop the running backs and
force the quarterback to throw.
But this Oregon team — across
the board — is signifi cantly bet-
ter than the 2010-11 version.
And when I saw them take the
fi eld against Florida State, they
looked the part. And although
we’ve seen Mariota-led Oregon
teams loose a few times, right
now he is at the peak of his pow-
ers. As long as the offensive line
is healthy, I believe that he can
lead the Ducks to a win through
the air or on the ground.
Given the success that quar-
terbacks have had at Oregon, it's
diffi cult to parse out the player
from the system. But consider-
ing the margins by which Mari-
ota has eclipsed his predecessors
in the record book, it’s fairly
easy to say that he is the best to
have ever run this offense, and
it's hard to imagine anyone do-
ing it better.
I’ve heard people say that
Mariota simply directs this great
Oregon offense. But I would
liken it more to the relationship
between a racecar driver and
his car. There are limitations of
both, and they need each other
to operate. Oregon has been a
really fast car for sometime, but
Mariota has taken that machine
to its maximum speed.
I think that some fans are
slightly disappointed that Or-
egon won’t have an opportunity
for a Godfather ending; beating
Alabama in the title game would
have settled all of the family
business. But I — for one —
will be able to die in peace if the
Ducks can beat Ohio State.
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SCHEDULE
Thursday, Jan. 8
Wrestling @ Elmira — 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 9
Girls Basketball @ Stayton — 5:30
p.m.
Boys Basketball @ Stayton — 7
p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 13
Swimming vs. North Bend — 4:30
p.m.
Boys Basketball vs. North Marion
— 5:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball vs. North Marion
— 7 p.m.
RESULTS
Boys Basketball
Monday, Dec. 29
Cottage Grove 64, Douglas 35
Tuesday, Dec. 30
North Marion 57, Cottage Grove 44
Friday, Jan. 2
Cottage Grove 79, S. Umpqua 69
Girls Basketball
Monday, Dec. 29
Cottage Grove 49, Douglas 46
Tuesday, Dec. 30
Gladstone 59, Cottage Grove 57
Friday, Jan. 2
Cottage Grove 60, S. Umpqua 28
COTTAGE BOWL
League: Cottage Mixers
Date Bowled: Dec. 17
Team
Bowling Stone
Cottage Bowl
Covered Bridge U
CG Speedway
Taylor's Towing
Kelly Trailer R.
Funseekers
Swearengin Design
Commonwealth F.
Jerry Brown Co.
W
25
25
22
20
19
17
13
12
11
11
L
10
10
13
15
16
18
22
23
24
24
High Game
Men: Butch Cardoza 251
Women: Jeralee Swearengin NA
High Series
Men: Matthew Owen 693
Mary Whetstone 508
League: 5 O'Clock Shadows
Date Bowled: Dec. 21
Team
V. Richenstein MD
Ames To Be True
Amigos Quatro
Mid-State
All in the Family
Book Mine
Ace's High
4 U Simple Book.
Jim's Tire Factory
CG Vac & Sew
Jenni & the Jetts
W
16
16
16
14
14
13
13
10
10
7
6
High Game:
Men: Aaron Ames 256
Women: Jan McTaggart 179
Cherry Bascue 179
Raelene Ames 179
L
8
8
4
10
10
11
11
7
14
17
18
Team
Ten Pin Mafi a
Delivery Boys
Lane Damage
Space Money
Hot Shots
My Spare Ladies
Junior Who Cares
J Dawgs
Lane Rangers
Team to Beat
Men Three High Series:
1. Aaron Ames 725
2. Johnny Saldana 586
3. Don Perkins 583
Women Three High Series:
1. Cherry Bascue 477
2. Jen McTaggart 476
3. Jennifer Saldana 463
League: Dynamic Trios
Date Bowled: Dec. 30
Team
W
Golding Enterprises 17.5
Cott. Bowlerettes 17
K Family Merc.
16.5
Hs Rowdy Bunch 16
Swearengin Design 14
Rs Beauty Salon
14
New Creations
13
H Selective Log.
10
Team #10
10
Advanced Eyecare 9
L
10.5
11
11.5
12
14
14
15
18
2
19
High Game: Montry McNally 198
Debbie Saldana 198
Three High Series:
1. Megan McNary 562
2. Carolyn Tillery 502
3. Audrey Wardwell 479
League: Meri Rollers
Date Bowled: Dec. 30
Team
Three Amigos
Team Reliv
Lucky Ladies
Treasure Chest
Mom's Girls
Emerald Valley
Charlie's Angels
Simand Chiro.
Ron's Girls
Blue Sunshine
Addi's Diner
W
19
18
18
18
16
15
15
12
12
9
8
L
9
10
10
6
8
13
13
16
16
19
20
High Game: Shelly O'Reilly 234
Three Game High Series:
1. Allie Simons 586
2. Sam Risso 569
3. Fran Rothauge 563
League: Ball & Chain
Date Bowled: Jan. 2
Team
Bowl Dozers
Party Patrol
Roman Numerals
Thunder Boltz
Pin Pushers
Senior Funsters
More Beer
Joe's Diner
Cracker Jacks
Ally Oops
W
17
12
12
12
11
10
6
6
5
5
L
3
4
8
8
9
10
14
14
15
11
High Game:
Men: Del Blosch 255
Women: Vanessa Chenoweth 236
Men Three High Series:
1. Del Blosch 711
2. Bryan Roman 630
3. Glenn Clark 627
Women Three High Series:
1. Koleen Kelly 668
2. Vanessa Chenoweth 614
3. Callena True 475
League: Junior Stars
Date Bowled: Jan. 3
W
19
14
14
11
11
11
6
6
6
3
L
1
6
6
9
9
9
14
14
14
17
League: CG City League
Date Bowled: Jan. 8
Team
Dawgnauts
Who Cares
Drain Chain
Jim's Tire
Addi's Diner
Cottage Bowl
High Yield
Gladiators
Urban Honey
Gilkison & Dad
W
11
10
9
9
8.5
7
7
7
6.5
5
L
5
6
7
7
7.5
9
9
9
9.5
11
MIDDLEFIELD MENS GOLF
Date: Dec. 22
Game: 3-2-1 Best Ball
1, Gary Culp, Jack Doleman, Steve
Erickson, Frank Gates (-20). 2,
Mike Helms, Steve Lindholm,
David Morris, Jerry Fisher (-19).
3, Bill Avery, Darrell Lee, Richard
Vargas, Gary Sparks (-14). 3, Gary
Ingram, Dave Tooker, Jim Wamsley,
Larry Emery (-14).
Low Gross: 1, Erickson 67. 2, Dole-
man 71. 2, Sparks 71.
Low Net: 1, Culp 61. 1, Lindholm
61. 3, Ingram 62.
Closest to the Pin: No. 5, Ingram.
No. 7, Gates. No. 14, Helms.
Longest Putt: No. 10, Gates.
Date: Dec. 29
Game: 1-2-3 Points
1, Jake Cox, Bob McCarty, Frank
Gates, Gary Sparks 88. 2, Mike
Cooney Dave England, Dave
Tooker, Richard Vargas 86. 3, Gary
Culp, Steve Erickson, Jerry Fisher,
Pat Rickard 85.
Low Gross: 1, Erickson 73. 1,
Sparks 73. 3, Larry Emery 75.
Low Net: 1, England 62. 2, Fisher
64. 3, Lindholm 65.
Closest to the Pin: No. 5, Erickson.
No. 7, Jack Doleman. No 14, Cun-
ningham
Longest Putt: No. 11 Lindholm
Date: Jan. 2
Game: 2 Best Ball
1, Jake Cox, Mel Gowing, Bob
McCarty, Dave Tooker (-16). 2, Rus-
sell Bryce, Jim Cunningham, Jerry
Fisher, Frank Gates (-13). 3, Mike
Helms, Gary Ingram, David Morris,
Larry Dreiling (-12).
Low Gross: 1, Gary Sparks 73. 2,
Helms 75. 3, Larry Emery 76.
Low Net: 1, Jerry Pennington 66. 2,
Emery 67. 2, Cox 67. 4, Bryce 68.
Closest to the Pin: No. 5, Penning-
ton. No. 7, Pennington. No. 14,
Ingram.
Longest Putt: No. 11, Gowing
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