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4B COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 Fast start guides Warriors to win Elks overpower Eagles By Zach Silva By Zach Silva zsilva@cgsentinel.com zsilva@cgsentinel.com The actual deer that wandered onto the field multiple times during Friday night’s football game had more success getting to the end zone than the visiting Antlers. Despite any animals running on the field, it was North Doug- las (2-0) and a second-quarter scoring, well, bonanza, that lift- ed the team past Bonanza (1-1) 58-32 at home. “Last week we came out slow, finished really hard. We talked about coming out hard and get- ting after it, getting our foot on the throttle.” said North Douglas head coach Rocky Rodgers. “We did that [tonight].” The Antlers got things start- ed in the first quarter forcing a fumble and returning it 60 yards to set up a touchdown that put the team up 6-0. The Warriors answered with 44 straight points before halftime. It was Caleb Parks making his mark in the game during that stretch as he tallied off three rushing touchdowns including a 64-yard score. Parks finished the game with 235 yards rushing on 15 attempts. “Credit to all the linemen, some of those were wide open. Like, 10-foot holes that I got to run through. It’s nice to run through big gaps like that so credit to them,” said Parks. Starting with a Parks intercep- tion late in the first quarter, the Warriors put together a stretch of half a quarter of football where they scored three touch- downs and, with the assistance of successful onside kicks, never For the Elkton volleyball team, there was a moment in each set when the end result seemed up in the air. But each time the Elks faced a swell of adversity, the team was able to rally together as they defeated the visitors from Yoncalla in straight sets. Or maybe there was some- thing else at play. “Is it going to be really terri- ble to say it was luck?” said Elk- ton head coach Tera Monroe. “I don’t know, I guess the girls just wanted a win. But I don’t know if they were like, ‘We’re going to do what we have to do.’ It’s freaking lucky. What do you want me to say?” Regardless, of how they got there, the Elks (7-1) were able to hold off the Eagles (3-4) for the 27-25, 25-19, 25-21 victory. In the first set, the Elks pulled away early but three straight aces from sophomore Kenzie Walton helped spur a quick 5-0 run for the Eagles to bring the team within one. But it was Elkton coming up big late as Margret Byle was subbed in and Caleb Parks steps out of a tackle and into the end zone for a touchdown. gave up the ball. The Warriors found their “We worked really hard on rhythm again in the fourth special teams this week. We quarter as Wyatt McDaniel and talked about how we can’t take Tyler Kallinger both rushed for special teams off, we’ve got to touchdowns. Kallinger finished hustle,” said Rodgers. “The kicks with 70 yards rushing and was – Chase (Rodgers) did a great three-for-nine passing for 57 job getting that hop in the kick. yards and two touchdowns. Mc- So I mean, they were hustling Daniel had 66 yards rushing. down and recovering those.” Killian Bond rushed for 40 In the second half, Bonanza yards and at ouchdown for the came out firing as they scored Warriors. a pair of touchdowns before the After a slow start in the first Warriors could answer. week of play, head coach Rod- “They definitely played hard gers was pleased with the team and didn’t give up throughout but is looking for an entire game the game at all. Especially in that from them. second half, they came out way “We need to put four quarters more fired more than we were of football together. And you and I think that comes with a lot know, our motto right now is get of credit to how tired we were,” better every week so Monday said Parks. “We were, man, you we’ll get back at it and go from go in the locker room and every- there,” said Rodgers. one is just panting and breathing The Warriors travel to Hosan- hard. Just a lot of burnt, hard- na Christian (1-0) on Friday. worked guys.” made her presence felt with a pair of late kills. With Yoncalla point away from victory at 24- 23, it was Elkton’s outside hitter Ashley Robertson also record- ing a pair of kills in the final points to secure the first set for the Elks. In the second set, tied at 19, it was Elkton’s Sam McCall who put together six consecutive serves that the Eagles struggled to return and took the team out of their offense and, ultimately, out of the set. Yoncalla rallied late in the third set but it was too little, too late as the Elks marched to victory. “I was really hoping we would take this match because I wanted to move up [in the standings]. I think it’s still our errors. We are still making too many mistakes,” said Yoncalla head coach Monet Sheffield. With Yoncalla’s gym under construction, the Eagles start the season with eight straight away games. The team will have their home opener this Thurs- day. The league schedule had not been kind with the team facing North Douglas, Days Creek and Elkton to start things off; all three teams are currently ranked in the top-seven of the 1A rankings. “Today I had the conversa- tion with our AD, like, why did you stack me up with all these hard games right now?” said Sheffield. “Give me one that we could just tuck away and say, ‘Yay, we did it.’” Yoncalla got their chance to celebrate at the end of last week as they defeated New Home Christian and Riddle last Thursday. Against New Hope, Shaunasi Hardy had nine kills while Cassidy Bragg had nine aces. Bragg added 11 aces against Riddle. For the Elks, the team fin- ished last week with a pair of wins over Mohawk and Camas Valley. Despite just one loss on the season, head coach Monroe is still looking for more from her team. “It is early and I personally would like to see us doing bet- ter this early in the season but they’re doing fine,” she said. “We definitely need to work on our passing and we need to work on hitting the ball harder. I mean, everybody wants to do that.” Backer DDS Jims Point S Tire Factory Birch Avenue Dental NW Community Credit CG Physical Therapy Oregon West RV Chvatal Orthodontics Patriot Mortgage Cetera Financial SL Fire and Rescue Coast Fork South Valley Athletics Emerald Fitness Club High School Sports Recap A look back at the second week of action Cottage Grove Water Polo The girls’ team defeated Shel- don 12-8 last week at home. The team were spurred on by a sec- ond quarter that saw five goals scored from five different Lions. North Douglas Volleyball The Warriors stayed unde- feated in league as they beat Glendale at home last Tuesday. At a tournament in Reedsport over the weekend, the 1A North Douglas took on a range of 2A teams. They beat Weston-McE- wen, lost to Coquille and defeat- ed Lost River. Yoncalla Football The Eagles’ Saturday game at Triad was cancelled due to smoke. Starfire Lumber Dave’s Place State Farm D&D Auto Grocery Outlet Village Green Cottage Grove Garbage Service Get your LOCAL news How you want it... In Print. Online. On the go! S entinel C ottage G rove www.cgsentinel.com Williams & Mathis
