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Polk County Sports Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 28, 2015 10A PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 Boys Basketball: Cres- cent Valley at Dallas, 7 p.m. Central at Silverton, 7 p.m. Wrestling: Dallas at South Albany, 6 p.m. Wood- burn at Central, 6 p.m. THURSDAY, JAN. 29 Men’s Basketball: Mon- tana State Billings at West- ern Oregon, 7 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 30 Boys Basketball: Lebanon at Dallas, 7 p.m. Corvallis at Central, 7 p.m. Central Linn at Perrydale, 7 p.m. Falls City at C.S. Lewis, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: Central Linn at Perrydale, 5:30 p.m. Falls City at C.S. Lewis JV, 5:30 p.m. Dallas at Lebanon, 7 p.m. Central at Corvallis, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, JAN. 31 Wrestling: Central at Monroe Tournament, 9 a.m. Men’s Basketball: Seat- tle Pacific at Western Ore- gon, 7 p.m. Women’s Basketball: Western Oregon at Saint Martin’s, 5:15 p.m. SUNDAY, FEB. 1 Baseball: Western Ore- gon at California, San Diego (DH), noon. MONDAY, FEB, 2 Boys Basketball: Perry- dale at Regis, 8 p.m. Girls Basketball: Perry- dale at Regis, 6:30 p.m. Baseball: Western Ore- gon at California, San Diego (DH), 6 p.m. TUESDAY, FEB. 3 Boys Basketball: Cro- sshill Christian at Falls City, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: Silver- ton at Dallas, 7 p.m. Central at Woodburn, 7 p.m. Swimming: Central at Dallas, 4 p.m. Baseball: Western Ore- gon at California, San Diego (DH), 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4 Boys Basketball: Dallas at Silverton 7 p.m., Wood- burn at Central, 7 p.m. East Linn Christian at Perrydale, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: East Linn Christian at Perrydale, 5:30 p.m. Wrestling: Silverton at Dallas, 6 p.m. Central at Cres- cent Valley, 6 p.m. — Until the last whistle Experienced official doesn’t show any signs of stopping By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — As a basketball player through college, Charlie Goodman wasn’t a fan of officials. Little did he know that he would see what it was like to see the game from the striped shirt’s perspective. Once his playing career was over, Goodman gave coaching a try, but that lasted just two seasons. “I didn’t have the patience,” Good- man said. “I played the game, but I did- n’t study the coaching aspect.” Goodman, who has lived in Dallas for the past 12 years, was teaching ele- mentary school in Silverton in 1991 when he was approached about be- coming a referee. “One of the substitute teachers came in and talked to me about refereeing basketball,” Goodman said. “He told me they were low on numbers and he talked me into it.” See WHISTLE, Page 12A LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer Dallas resident Charlie Goodman became an official Oregon referee 24 years ago. He’s been officiating basketball exclusively since then. Need for new referees grows stronger Lack of officials leaves current referees in a bind to cover all games By Lukas Eggen Schedules Subject to Change QUICK HITS Central volleyball coach to return INDEPENDENCE — Clau- dine Mendazona will return as Central High’s head vol- leyball coach next fall, Pan- thers Athletics Director Shane Hedrick announced on Monday. “(Claudine) is one of the most respected volleyball coaches in the state of Ore- gon and Panther Nation is excited to have her back,” Hedrick said. Mendazona previously coached the Panthers for 16 years before stepping down before the 2014 season. “I am in a very fortunate situation,” Mendazona said. “I was able to take last sea- son off to watch my kids play their fall sports. “With the previous coach being a one-year interim, it was a perfect opportunity to get back to coaching the game. I’ve had a lot of suc- cess at Central and I hope to get us back to the tradition of competing for champi- onships.” Central finished 4-14 overall in 2014. LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer Cody Coleman was one of two officials to work the Dallas girls basketball game on Friday night. The Itemizer-Observer Learn More POLK COUNTY — For some fans, they’re a savior, someone to bail out a team in a tight spot. For others, they’re a villain, someone who deserves blame in a loss. They are the referees — and across Ore- gon, their numbers are continuing to dwin- dle. “We have about 3,300 officials, which is about 10 percent short of where we want to be,” Jack Folliard, Oregon Athletic Officials Association executive director said. “That’s about 300 to 400 short spread out across all seven sports that we service. All (sports) are • The Oregon Athletic Officials Association employs referees for the OSAA. • Different sports and areas have commis- sioners to coordinate training and assign- ments • Visit www.ore-officials.org for more infor- mation. CLASS 5A PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL down in numbers over the last several years.” Oregon has about 1,100 basketball refer- ees, Folliard said. Any shortage puts referees in a difficult spot. See REFEREES, Page 12A CLASS 1A PREP BOYS BASKETBALL Fennell eyes the drive Falls City revival Senior adding new dimension to her game By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — For years, Tay- lor Fennell has known her role for Dallas’ girls basket- ball team, but that can be both a blessing and a curse. “The biggest advantage of us playing together for so long is that we know how each other plays,” Fennell said. “The disadvantage is other teams in the league knows that this player plays this way or this player does that thing.” In the past, when Fennell www.polkio.com/ns/sports received a pass from outside the 3- point line, her mind w e n t largely to two tho- Fennell ughts — take the shot or pass the ball. It’s over the last couple of weeks that Fennell has added a new element to her game. “We worked on attacking the hoop and getting to the free-throw line more,” Dragons coach David Brautigam said. Fennell is no longer the pop-out shooter. She’s a full blown offensive threat ready to shoot or drive. “Instead of just focusing on shooting, I wanted to bring a little more to the table,” Fennell said. For the 5-foot-7 senior guard/wing, that means analyzing the defense op- ponents are playing on her and at times be willing to get physical in the paint. See FENNELL, Page 12A Simmons, team, having a blast By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer FALLS CITY — On Dec. 12, Falls City’s boys basketball team sat in its locker room. The Mountaineers had just defeated Eddyville Charter School 45-26, the squad’s first victory in more than a full season. But there were no cheers or hollers. “In the beginning, it was dead silent,” senior Tanner Simmons said. “We didn’t know what was going to happen. Coach (Jim Owre) came in. He smiled, possibly for the first time, and we all www.facebook.com/pages/Polk-County-Itemizer-Observer/205062686252209 exploded in laughter. It was some- thing we never expe- rienced be- fore. It was amazing.” Falls City Simmons entered the week sitting at three wins for the season, but the Moun- taineers believe they are making progress. Simmons is playing a big role in building the Moun- taineers into something spe- cial. See REVIVAL, Page 14A www.twitter.com/PolkIOSports DALLAS 121 Main St • 503-623-8155 INDEPENDENCE 1710 Monmouth St • 503-838-6340 Mon -Fri 8am - 6pm • Sat 8am - 5pm www.LesSchwab.com Prices good through 1/31/15