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2B COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 15, 2017 B ASEBALL Kids can learn to hunt turkey April 1 at White River Wildlife Area CONTINUED FROM PG 1B the aforementioned seniors. He racked up eight RBIs off of 28 hits. He also had two triples on the season, something Pres- ley only did once. Ollivant also earned the Sky- Em’s Pitcher of the Year award with a 2.00 ERA and one shut- out. As the starting pitcher, Olli- vant held a 77.8 win percentage. Ollivant won’t be alone when it comes to fi lling the shoes of the departed seniors. Jaydin Os- bin will also be a current senior to watch out for. He fi nished last season with a .235 batting average and a 31.6 on-base per- centage. It will be tough for Cottage Grove to fi nish at the top of the Sky-Em for a consecutive year without players such as Pres- ley, who was awarded Sky-Em Player of the Year in 2016. But the Lions still have plenty of potential as younger players are now more experienced. Cottage Grove became experts at stealing bases last year. The team doubled the national average with 108 steals in 2016, leading the Sky-Em league. T RACK & F IELD CONTINUED FROM PG 1B during the fall as part of the second-place football team. Paesen Timm will also return as one of the top distance run- ners in the Sky-Em League, and he will be assisted with new- comer Jesse Ellingworth, who fi nished in second place at the district cross country champi- onships. On the girls’ side, there were fewer impactful losses as op- posed to the boys’ team. Return- ing this year will be Hannah Al- brecht, now a senior, who was a state qualifi er in four different sprinting events last year (100, 200, 400 and 4x100-meter rac- es). Senior Hudson Weybright also qualifi ed for state in the 3000-meter race, and Keara Murphy was a state qualifi er in the high jump, and Knutson says she will be a top contender in all of the jumping events this season. Knutson also reports that newcomer Sabrina James made training adjustments over the winter after fi nishing in 10th place at the district meet for cross country and “is prepared to surprise some teams this spring in the distances events.” Every year, Cottage Grove strives to be a contender to take all three Sky-Em Trophies, which include boys, girls and coed. “The guys and girls take a lot of pride in working together to ensure the success of both pro- grams,” Knutson noted. “We hope to see this strength and balance again in May when we battle at the Sky-Em Champion- ships in Sutherlin. Register by March 28 for the annual turkey hunting clinic for kids ages 8 to 17, a popular event sponsored by ODFW, Or- egon Hunters Association and Celilo Bowmen. The event is Saturday, April 1 at the White River Wildlife Area near Tygh Valley. Kids who attend will learn the tricks, tips and strategies need- ed to turkey hunt including: tur- key identifi cation and behavior, scouting techniques like sign identifi cation and how to locate turkeys in the woods, plus tur- key calls and calling techniques. There is also a hands-on session about how to pattern a shotgun, establish effective ranges and hold a shotgun as a tom ap- proaches. New this year, Celilo Bowmen will be teaching kids how to shoot compound and traditional bows at a 3D target range set up at the event. “This is a fun annual event that will get your child ready for the statewide general spring turkey season April 15-May 31,” said James Reed, ODFW hunter education coordinator. “Kids can also hunt the special youth-only season April 8-9.” Hunter education certifi cation is not required to attend this clinic. Pre-registration is required and costs $10. The deadline to register is March 28 and a max- imum of 100 youth will be ac- cepted. Each youth must be ac- companied by an adult. Register online at ODFW’s license sales site, or register at any license sales agent. Regis- tration includes lunch; adults can purchase lunch for an addi- tional $5 at the clinic. For more information, see the event listing at www.odfw- calendar.com or contact Myr- na Britton at (503) 947-6028 / Myrna.b.britton@state.or.us Cottage Grove's 4x100-meter relay team broke a school record last year that stood for 12 years. The team got silver in the district meet when the boys won a Sky-Em League title, the fi rrst for CGHS in fi ve years. SUPER FANS They proudly support our local student athletes. Please show your appreciation by patronizing their businesses. 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