16A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • February 18, 2015
Polk County Sports
Swim: Senior places second
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“Last year, she was a
freshman and I think state
was a little overwhelming for
her,” Dallas coach Jeff Bem-
rose said. “This year, she has
a lot more confidence. She
has more big meets under
her belt and the strangeness
of the venue isn’t there any-
more.”
Ford is seeded third in the
500 freestyle and fourth in
the 200 freestyle. She is the
Dragons’ lone state qualifier.
“We’ll continue to taper
and go over more technical
stuff,” Bemrose said. “We’ll
work on hand signals so I
can communicate with her
on the 500 (freestyle) and let
her know where she is dur-
ing the race.”
Despite making state in
back-to-back years, Ford
said she’s still not used to the
feeling.
“I am definitely a little
nervous, but I just have to l-
ook at it as just another
meet so I’m not freaking out
about it,” Ford said. “Dis-
tricts really helped me final-
ly see some of the results of
my training. That is what I
am taking into state with
me.”
Bemrose had hoped both
junior Elizabeth Dressel and
senior Jesse Genualdi would
receive at-large bids to the
state championships, but
their times weren’t fast
enough to qualify.
Dressel finished fourth in
the girls 100 backstroke in
SPORTS BRIEFS
DHS spring sports sign-ups to begin
DALLAS — Registration for the 2015 spring sports season at
Dallas High School begins Monday.
Students are asked to complete the registration process by
Feb. 26. Athletes who have not registered by Feb. 26 will not be
able to practice on March 2, the first day of official practices for
the spring sports season.
The DHS athletics office will be closed on Feb. 27.
Registration cost is $125 for all sports. Those qualifying for
free or reduced lunch must provide the letter received from the
school district office. Cost will then be reduced to $62.50 (for re-
duced lunch recipients) and $25 (for free lunch recipients).
Paperwork is available online at the Dallas High School ath-
letics page under “athletic forms.” It will also be available outside
the athletics office beginning Monday.
Incoming freshmen must have a sports physical. Sports phys-
icals are due every two years. The form is available under “athlet-
ic forms” on the DHS athletics website.
For more information: 503-831-1976.
WOU freshman gridder earns honor
AARON YOST/ for the Itemizer-Observer
Central senior Nathan Glade earned state berths in the 100-yard breaststroke and 200
medley relay, along with Daniel Glade, Ryan Rosas and Orion Waight.
1:05.21. Genualdi placed fif-
th in the boys 100 butterfly
in 1:01.67.
Lucas Diaz suffered a
sprained right ankle on Feb.
11, preventing him from
competing in any individual
or relay events at the district
meet.
“I believe we would have
qualified a relay for state (if
Lucas was healthy),” Bem-
rose said. “It would have
been close, but his injury re-
ally crippled our boys relay
teams.”
Despite only qualifying
one competitor to state, Be-
mrose said he was pleased
with his team’s effort.
“Everyone swam their
fastest times all season,” Be-
mrose said. “We had great
performances from every-
one, but there were just
some fast times this season.”
Central
The Central High boys
swim team had qualifiers in
two events for this week-
end’s Class 5A state swim-
ming championships.
The Panthers saw their
boys 200 medley relay team
of Daniel Glade, Nathan
Glade, Ryan Rosas and
Orion Waight qualify for the
state championships, while
Nathan Glade earned a state
AARON YOST/ for the Itemizer-Observer
Dallas junior Elizabeth Dressel finished the 100-yard backstroke in 1 minute, 5.21 sec-
onds on Saturday, but failed to receive a wildcard berth to state this weekend.
berth in the 100 breast-
stroke.
Glade placed second in
the 100 breaststroke with a
time of 1:02.38 on Saturday.
He is seeded fourth at state.
“He has a different mind-
set,” Central coach Shawn
Martin said. “The last couple
years, he focused on districts
as his last race. This year,
even on the bus ride home,
he was focused on what he’s
going to do at state.”
The relay team finished
second with a time of
1:50.52 and is seeded ninth
at state.
“Our relay team did really
well,” Martin said. “Our boys
posted pretty good times,
but they have room to im-
prove, which is nice to see. I
think for Daniel (Glade), this
will be a good experience
and it will be good for every-
one returning next year to
see we can aim higher than
just districts.”
The girls squad did not
have a state qualifier. Caitie
Miller took third in the 100
breaststroke, finishing in
1:22.60. Julissa Amador
placed sixth in the 50
freestyle (28.06), while Annie
Taylor finished sixth in the
100 backstroke (1:15.07).
State preliminary heats
for Class 5A begin Friday at
6:30 p.m. Finals begin Satur-
day at 6:45 p.m.
MONMOUTH — Western Oregon University freshman all-pur-
pose football player Paul Revis was one of only three first-year
players to be named as part of the Don Hansen NCAA Division II
All-America team, announced last week.
Revis, who set numerous school records
for a freshman, was named as part of the
third team offense after becoming the first
player in Wolves’ history to surpass the
1,000-yard mark with 1,149 yards on 67
catches to go along with a team-high 11
touchdowns.
Revis also set single-season school
records for yards per catch (17.1) and tied
the touchdown record with 11, while also
Revis
setting the single-season mark for all-pur-
pose yards with 2,029 and tied for third with one other former
player in total catches.
Revis was named Great Northwest Athletic Conference
(GNAC) Co-Freshman of the Year, earned All-GNAC first-team
honors as a wide receiver before being named to the all-league
second team as a kick returner.
Wolves XC squads receive distinction
MONMOUTH — Both of Western Oregon University’s cross-
country teams were honored last week by being named a Unit-
ed States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
(USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team for the 2014 season in recogni-
tion of their performance in the classroom and athletically.
A total of 128 women’s teams and 93 men’s teams at the
NCAA Division II level earned All-Academic Team honors for the
2014 season. Programs must have compiled a cumulative
grade-point average of 3.00 or greater and scored at an NCAA
Division II regional meet to qualify for the award.
Western Oregon’s women’s and men’s teams, led by head
coach Mike Johnson, posted team GPAs of 3.24 and 3.02, re-
spectively, to make the list.
Western soccer team recognized
MONMOUTH — Western Oregon University’s women’s soccer
team has received a 2013-14 National Soccer Coaches Associa-
tion of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award.
The Wolves, who have received the honor for two consecu-
tive years, had a team grade-point average of 3.36 last year.
The NSCAA annually recognizes college and high school soc-
cer programs that have excelled in the classroom, in addition to
their work on the field. A total of 889 soccer teams (289 men,
600 women) posted a team GPA of 3.0 or higher, thereby quali-
fying for the NSCAA Team Academic Award for the 2013-14 aca-
demic year. The team GPA is determined by adding every play-
er’s GPA, then dividing by the number of players.
ODFW creates interactive map for anglers with disabilities
Itemizer-Observer staff report
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife re-
cently unveiled a Google-based map that high-
lights 133 sites across Oregon that may be suitable
for anglers with physical disabilities.
This is the latest in a suite of interactive maps
designed to help anglers find places to fish in the
state.
When users click on the map’s icons, they
launch information boxes that include accessibil-
ity information about the sites such as fishing
platforms, piers, docks, paths, restrooms and
parking. Anglers can also use the maps to gener-
ate directions from their location to any of the
sites.
“There are many places around Oregon that
offer excellent fishing opportunities for people
with disabilities,” said Rick Hargrave, administra-
tor for ODFW’s information and education divi-
sion. “We hope this map makes it easier for
everyone — from the oldest adult to the youngest
child and everyone in between, to get out and
fish.”
Many of the popular fishing locations across
the state are already accessible to anglers with
disabilities; the new map is a guide to these areas.
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Hargrave noted that accessibility varies,
and some sites may not be suitable for all
levels of disability.
“Many of the sites were designed to pro-
vide people with choices about the type of
recreational experience and level of per-
sonal challenge they prefer,” he said, noting
that all sites should be approached carefully
and with assistance, if needed.
The new map can be accessed by visiting
the ODFW website at www.odfw.com and
clicking on the “maps” page or the “where
and how” page under the fishing tab.
Become an ODFW volunteer fishing instructor
Itemizer-Observer staff report
SALEM — The Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife will host an Angler and Aquatic Ed-
ucation Instructor training on Saturday, March
7, at ODFW Headquarters, 4034 Fairview Indus-
trial Drive SE in Salem.
The training, which will go from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m., is free and open to anyone 18 years or
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fishing instructor.
“Our volunteer instructors are an important
part of our efforts to introduce more families to
the joys of fishing,” said Shahab Farzanegan,
ODFW aquatic and angling education coordina-
tor. “They are involved in ODFW-sponsored
family fishing events, after-school fishing
clubs and other programs.”
The volunteer training will introduce par-
ticipants
to the program curriculum, which
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aquatic resources and water safety. Partici-
pants also will learn about volunteer oppor-
tunities in their area.
“With this year’s ODFW Family Fishing
Events beginning in just a few weeks, this is
a great time to learn how you can participate
as an instructor,” Farzanegan said.
Lunch will be provided, and preregistra-
tion is required by March 3. To register, or for
more information, contact Darlene Sprecher
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