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2B COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL AUGUST 16, 2017 Cottage Bowl wins big By Zach Silva zsilva@cgsentinel.com The father daughter pair of Butch Cardoza and Natalie Cardoza Clark were named Proprietors of the Year by the Oregon State United States Bowling Congress. This award was given to them for their excellence in running the Cottage Bowl bowling center. “It was like our Academy Awards,” said Clark on receiving the honor. “As you’re walking around everybody is going around shaking your hand congratulations. All the way around the whole table. It’s like when you see them on the Academy Awards where they are like, ‘Oh yeah you just won’ and Matt Damon walks up and things like that. And that’s kind of what it is, it’s that level for our state.” Cardoza and Clark were nominated, unbe- knownst to them, for this award by long time Cot- tage Grove bowler Janet Batchelor. In her nomi- nation and speech that she gave at the ceremony at Seven Feathers Casino at the end of July, she highlighted both Cardoza and Clark’s bowling histories. She talked about Clark’s fi rst 300 game at 16 and how Cardoza had aspirations of owning a bowling center at 18. She discussed the tourna- ments they put on and how they bring bowlers together. “Natalie and Butch actively support the local, state and national USBC associations by provid- ing a fun recreational experience for bowlers of all skill levels,” said Batchelor during her speech. Cardoza and Clark were honored by the kind words from Batchelor and were just pleased that their work was being recognized. “It’s crazy because there are people that make a lot more than we do. There are people who have a lot more, have bigger centers and it’s really cool to be recognized in this little place,” said Clark. Regardless of awards the Cottage Bowl re- ceives, Cardoza is most proud of the support that they receive in Cottage Grove and proud to be honored for his work. “I always say that I’m not here to get rich, I’m not. And I’m not going to get rich in this little cen- ter but we’re having fun and we have a big fami- ly and people really care about us,” he said. “It’s amazing, it’s really amazing. It blows my mind. And it really makes my day when I start thinking about it that way, talking to people. I’m going to be on cloud nine the rest of the night.” Proprietors of the year Natalie Cardoza Clark (left) and Butch Cardoza (center) with local bowler Janet Batchelor (right) who nominated them for the coveted bowling award that they won. Lots of familiar faces at IAAF Championships Former University of Oregon athletes and current athletes who train in Portland helped the United States come out on top in the medal count at the Track and Field Championhips in London By Zach Silva zsilva@cgsentinel.com Phyllis Francis wins 400 The local that achieved the most success at the World Cham- pionships was former Oregon Duck Phyliss Francis. Francis is coming home from the games with a pair of gold medals after she won the 400 and was part of the 4x400 relay. Going into the 400, Fran- cis was not a favorite. Fellow American Allyson Felix looked to be the one to take it but as the rain fell on the track, the former Duck found her rhythm and won in a time of 49.92. Other Oregon Ties After a successful qualify- ing round, former Oregon star Deajah Stevens ended up plac- ing fi fth in the 200 fi nal. Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands took fi rst. 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