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2B COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL July 29, 2015 H OLLANDER Continued from 1B Scotty Hitner, Sentman appears to be a better fi t for the Lions’ offense. While not as tall as the former two signal call- ers (6’ versus 6’3”) he still has the abil- ity to deliver downfi eld throws, outside the hash marks from inside the pocket. And because a defense must account for a quarterback who can stretch the fi eld vertically, the offense has signifi - cantly more room to operate. Sentman’s yards per attempt im- proved from 4.9 to 6.7 over the second half of last season, and he has demon- strated even better downfi eld effi ciency during 7-on-7 drills this summer. But while he threw fewer interceptions over the second half of last season, Sentman can still make some poor decisions. During the team’s scrimmage against Creswell on July 21, Sentman had the Lions in a goal-to-go situation when he forced a throw that was intercepted in the end zone. I recently asked Roberts if there was a prototypical quarterback for the Cot- tage Grove offense, and he said that the critical attributes are ball control, good decision making, athleticism and throwing ability — in that order. Parent may not have thrown for a touchdown pass at quarterback last year, but he committed relatively few mental mistakes, and he led the team in rushing with just under 300 yards and fi ve scores. Of course the decision over who starts at quarterback won’t be made in a vacuum. It could come down to which player better complements the rest of the team. Sentman can make a wider variety of throws than Parent, but if the undersized offensive line can’t protect him long enough to make those throws, that ability could be nullifi ed. Against Creswell, Cottage Grove seemed to run more rollout pass plays than in any previous scrimmage, and that feature would certainly benefi t Parent. By running toward the side- lines, Parent’s throws wouldn’t need to travel as far to reach his receivers, and defenses could be held frozen by his running ability. Was this rollout-heavy offense with Our Community Newspaper since 1889 Subscribe and $AVE Quality Local Care… Continued from 1B CHRISTY KARCHER PT, OCS, Cert. MDT Conveniently located within RiverSide Fitness with FREE and unlimited access to the Gym Facility for Physical Therapy Patients. Orthopedic • Sport • Spine 303 Main Street, Cottage Grove OR 97424 Phone: 541.942.6482 Fax: 541.942.6483 W. STU HOGG PT, OCS, COMT Douglas G. Maddess, DMD FAMILY AND GENERAL DENTISTRY Brightening Lives One Smile at a Time Tristan Fuller (left), a newcomer to the sport, has been a pleasant surprise for the Lions this summer. He made an interception to end Creswell's fi rst posession of the July 21 7-on-7 scrimmage. this month. Up Next: Cottage Grove is hosting its kids and middle school/high school camps during the week of Aug. 10- 13. Kids playing in tiny mite through fi fth grade will practice at the high school from 6 to 8 p.m.; grades six through 12 will practice from 8 to 10 a.m., also photo by Matt Hollander at the high school. Registration fl yers for both camps can be found at cglions.org. Special Olympics bocce, track and fi eld athletes collect hardware at Summer State Games Five bocce teams from Cot- tage Grove/Creswell Special Olympics Oregon Athletics traveled to compete in the Sum- mer State Games, July 11 and 12 in Newberg. “This year’s teams were a mix of new players and some sea- soned veterans,” said coach Bill Dowell. “I am amazed by how well everyone did. Our athletes practiced under some extreme heat conditions. We compete on turf, and the High School is kind enough to let us practice on their turf.” Newcomers Robert Brooks and John Baker placed fourth; Debra Blake and Myla Julien received the silver medal, and Elizabeth Crocket and Loren Goodman also received a silver medal, as well as the sportsman- ship award. Longtime partners Gary Hilgendorf and Pete Heron brought home a gold medal, as did the team of Monica Venice and Carmen Dowell. Coach Dowell said that the organization is always looking for volunteers to help. Those seeking more information may contact Co-LPC Carmen Dow- ell at 541-285-5475. The orga- nization’s next sport is bowling $ PUUBHF ( SPWF 4 FOUJOFM South Lane Physical Therapy LLC F OOTBALL and Tristan Fuller each came up with interceptions to end Bulldog drives. Creswell was without starting quarterback Trey Magnuson, and Colton White and Hunter Stevhan combined to go 14- of-27 for six touchdowns. Jack Callahan led all receivers with six catches for 106 yards and one score for the Bulldogs, and teammate Dylan Miller hauled in two touchdowns. Cottage Grove previously played Creswell in a 7-on-7 tournament at home last month, and Roberts said that he felt the team was much sharper this time around. “I wanted to see us compete tonight because the last time we played I thought we let down against Creswell,” he said. “We’ve gotten a lot better over the summer, but we still have to see how that translates to Friday nights.” While the 7-on-7s have not showcased Cottage Grove’s linemen, which include Shawn Farrell, Beau Crawford, Seth Morris, Brad Geisler and Ryan Westerkamp, Roberts said that they also demonstrated im- provement over last year during the Lions’ team camp earlier Parent a preview of what Cottage Grove will look like in 2015? Stay tuned. See our new website: douglasgmaddessdmd.com SOUTH VALLEY ATHLETICS Fall Soccer Registration – 4 years old thru 8th grade Volleyball Registration – 3rd thru 6th grade Now through 3:00 on August 8th Mass Registration: August 8th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm NEW THIS SEASON!!! We will be splitting boys and girls teams up for U8 and older! Call 541-942-3079, check our website or Facebook for more information! You can also register online at www.familyid.com Offi ce closed July 17th thru 29th in the fall. Cottage Grove/Creswell Spe- cial Olympics Oregon Athletics also competed in track and fi eld, and those participating athletes earned six gold medals, two sil- ver medals and two bronze med- als. Those receiving gold were: Natasha Cosper in the 50 meter run and softball throw; William Craft in the softball throw; Mi- chael Crockett in the softball throw; Ian Miller in the shotput and Kendall Thiel in the soft- ball throw. Kendall Thiel and Jill Vaverka won silver medals in the softball throw. Bronze medals went to Austin Crocket for the 100 meter run, and Ryan Britton in the shotput. Others competing were Daniel Abbott and Rebecca Panella. The team was coached by Bob Alexander assisted by Gene O’Neil, Jerry Vaverka and teen helpers: Breanna Eberle-Estra- da, Taylor Hallowell and Mys- tika Abbott. photo by Becky Venice Athletes from Cottage Grove/Creswell Special Olympics Athletics at the Summer State Games in Newberg. 1440 S. 8th Street • 541-942-3079 www.southvalleyathletics.org
