B
S PORTS
Section B
Wednesday, JUNE 21, 2017
South Lane County Sports and Recreation
Contact Sports, 942-3325 or e-mail sports@cgsentinel.com
LCC names new cross country track coach
PHOTO COURTESY LCC
EUGENE, Ore.—Lane Community College Athletics has named Bill Steyer as cross country coach.
Steyer recently relocated to Eugene from Homer, Alaska, where he served as the high school’s head
coach for cross country and track and fi eld. During his seven-year tenure in that role, Steyer helped
produce fi ve state championship team titles and six state runner-up team awards. In his last year as
head coach, 2016-17, both the boys and girls cross country teams won state titles. This was the third
consecutive championship for the girls and the fi rst time ever for the boys. Last spring, the Homer girls
track and fi eld team also won their fi rst state championship. Despite being a small school, Steyer’s high
school became a recognized running powerhouse. Steyer was named Girls Cross Country Coach of
the Year in 2014, 2015 and 2016 by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
(USATFCCCA), among other awards.
Steyer is a former competitive distance runner and triathlete. During his 22 years in Alaska he com-
peted in numerous mid/long distance road and trail races with many strong fi nishes. He was also a
former competitive long distance dog musher having completed fi ve one-thousand-mile long sled dog
races including the Iditarod. His highest fi nish was in fi fth place.
Steyer has a USATF Level 1 Certifi cation and USATFCCCA Technical Certifi cation for the sprint,
jumping, and distance events. He has a bachelor of arts degree of arts in geography/natural resource
management from the University of Washington.
Lane Titans' Kyle Keith was selected
in the 22nd round of the Major League
Baseball amateur baseball draft by the
Texas Rangers. The Wyoming transplant is
expected to forgo college baseball and travel
to play with the Rangers. Keith was joined
by his LCC teammate Austin Crowson who
was drafted by the New York Yankees during
Wednesday's draft. Congratulations to Kyle
and Austin, headed to the big time!
Athlete of the Week
PHOTO COURTESY LCC
Father’s Night at Cottage Grove Speedway
The sun came back out just in the nick of time
to help us celebrate Father’s Day the best way
we know how, with lots and lots of speed!! As
the cars rolled into the pits the stands began to
fi ll up with dad’s and their kids all set to make
some lasting memories at Cottage Grove Speed-
way!
The night kicked off with hot laps and qualify-
ing. Fast times of the night were set by 4 drivers
who are no strangers to being fast and up front!
Josh Corley in the Quality RV Hornets was the
fi rst fast timer at a 19.035, next up was Evan
Britton in the Street Stocks with a quick 16.652,
Late Model quick timer was 2016 champion
Britton Donahoo with a 14.294, and setting the
fastest time of the night in a wingless sprint was
Kyle Miller with an astounding 12.948!
James Heating & Air Conditioning Heat Races
brought some great racing in every class. The
Quality RV Hornets were up fi rst with 3 sets of
Heat Races. Rich Dickinson took the lead on
lap 1 from his 3rd place starting position and
went on to win the fi rst race of the night. Burnie
Bryant started on the high side of Heat #2 and
never looked back picking up the win. KC Scott
was able to repeat that in a shortened Heat #3.
Scott and Jack Vicari were the only 2 cars to see
the white fl ag before Tiffany Towns went for a
wild ride fl ipping violently in turn 3. The street
stock class was next up with some very talented
drivers preparing and testing for next Saturday’s
Wallbanger Cup! Fast timer Evan Britton started
in spot number 4, took the lead and fi nished
strong in Heat #1. Kyle Yeack had that same
lucky number 4 starting spot and picked up the
2nd Heat win. Chuck Christian and Curtis Towns
shared the front row in the one and only Late
Model Heat race of the night and after 8 laps led
by Christian he got the checkers! Rob Lindsay
and Ricky Ashley got a pair of James Heating
and Air Conditioning Heat Race wins in the 2
incredibly fast green to checkered races!
Dot’s Trophy Shop Dashes were up next
and taking home the hardware in the Quality
RV Hornets was Rich Dickinson, Evan Britton
continued his streak in the Street Stocks, Curtis
Towns got the trophy in the Late Models, and
Kyle Miller came from 4th to win in the Wing-
less Sprint Dot’s Trophy Dash.
The dice was rolled and it wasn’t what any of
the James Heating & Air Conditioning Heat Race
winners wanted to see, when the dice stopped the
number 12 was displayed putting the Quality RV
Hornet, Street Stock, and Late Model winners at
the back of the Main Event line ups. Kyle Miller
drew a 6 for the Wingless Sprint invert. Quality
RV Hornets swarmed to the track and lined up
on the wall, including the 30B of Tiffany Towns
making it back out for the Main! The Heat Race
winners quickly made their way to the front of
the pack and were 4 wide for the lead in what
was an exciting battle for the win. Ultimately it
would be Chris Pierce over Rich Dickinson, KC
Scott, Joe Maricle, and late arrival Mike Swaim.
Street Stocks lined up next and Joey Cannon and
Melissa Adams brought the cars to the green,
it wasn’t long before those Heat Race winners
made their way to the front along with Andrew
Langan. Yeack and Langan ran side by side until
the yellow fl ag came out on lap 13 and Yeack
was stopped in turn 4, Yeack restarted at the back
and the side by side battle was now between
Langan and Evan Britton. After 20 laps, it was
Langan with the win followed by Britton, Ray
Bloom, and Yeack making it back up to an im-
pressive 4th, Garret Barth rounded out the top 5.
Next out was the Late Model class, early in the
night only 9 cars were in the pits, however after
qualifying one more trailer had pulled into the
pits making it a 10 car race, and oh man what a
race it was! Once again, the nights heat race win-
ner would start dead last, Christian wasn’t about
to stay there though, he quickly made his way
thru the fi eld railing the top of the racetrack and
on lap 6 was knocking on the door of the race
leader Darren Coffell. The 2 swapped the lead
back and forth for 10 laps when Kye Frick joined
in and made his presence known taking the lead
from Coffell, the 2 battled for the
last few laps, the checkered fl ew
and Coffell fi nished just 3/10 of
a second over Frick, Josh Sim
fi nished 3rd followed by Curtis
Towns and Chuck Christian. The
wingless sprints lined the wall for
the main event introductions, but
before they raced Daddy’s joined
their daughters on the front
stretch for a very special Daddy
Daughter dance on the dirt! The
sprints then pushed off and after
a couple pre-race stoppages, Kyle
Miller was sharing the front row
with Lindsay Barney. 12 laps
into the race Miller was lapping
weaving in and out of lapped traffi c with ease.
The race went caution free and Miller dominated,
lapping everyone except for 2nd place Cooper
Desbiens! Tim Alberding fi nished 3rd, Ricky
Ashley was 4th, and Lindsay Barney rounded out
the top 5 for the night’s fi nal race.
We will be back in action June 24th for the
10th annual Wallbanger Cup with Street Stocks,
Todd’s Auto Body Sprints, Late Models and
Open Comp Hornets are on the schedule and it’s
Kids Night!!
Sunday and Monday will be the 2 day stop for
the Wild West Modifi ed Speedweek. Join us for 3
days of action packed racing!!
For more information go to www.cottage-
grovespeedway.com or call 541-942-7561!!
Photos provided by Cottage Grove Speedway
JUNE 24TH WALLBANGER CUP - KIDS NIGHT
Street Stocks, Todd’s Auto Body Sprints,
Late Models, Open Comp Hornets
JUNE 25TH & 26TH WILD WEST MODIFIED SPEEDWEEK
IMCA Modifi eds & Open Comp Hornets -
$10.00 for as many as you can fi t in a car load