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Polk County Sports COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 Baseball: Corvallis at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Central at South Albany, 4:30 p.m. Softball: Dallas at Sil- verton, 4:30 p.m. Wood- burn at Central, 4:30 p.m. Perrydale at Central Linn, 4:30 p.m. Boys Tennis: Dallas at Corvallis, 4 p.m. Central at Lebanon, 4 p.m. Girls Tennis: Corvallis at Dallas, 4 p.m. Lebanon at Central, 4 p.m. Track and Field: Corval- lis at Dallas, 4 p.m. Central at Crescent Valley, 4 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 30 Softball: GNAC Champi- onship Tournament at Rich- land, Wash.: Western Ore- gon vs. Saint Martin’s, 7 p.m. Girls Tennis: Silverton at Central, 4 p.m. Track and Field: Perry- dale at Salem Academy, 4 p.m. FRIDAY, MAY 1 Baseball: Nor thwest Nazarene at Western Ore- gon (DH), 1 p.m. Dallas at Corvallis, 4:30 p.m. South Albany at Central, 4:30 p.m. Country Christian at Perry- dale, 4:30 p.m. Softball: GNAC Champi- onship Tournament at Richland, Wash.: WOU vs. TBA, TBA. Woodburn at Dallas, 4 p.m. Central at South Albany, 4:30 p.m. Perrydale at Gaston, 4:30 p.m. Boys Tennis: Crescent Valley at Dallas, 4 p.m. Cen- tral at Silverton, 4 p.m. Track and Field: Dallas at Lebanon Rob Allen Twi- light, 4:30 p.m. Falls City at Stayton Twilight, 3:30 p.m. Western Oregon at Oregon State High Performance Meet, Corvallis, TBA. SATURDAY, MAY 2 Baseball: Nor thwest Nazarene at Western Ore- gon (DH), noon. Softball: GNAC Champi- onship Tournament at Rich- land, Wash.: TBA vs. TBA, TBA. Track and Field: Central at Dick Baker Invitational, Gladstone High School, 11 a.m. MONDAY, MAY 4 Baseball: Perrydale at Western Mennonite, 4:30 p.m. Softball: Perrydale at Western Mennonite, 4:30 p.m. Boys Tennis: Dallas at Lebanon, 4 p.m. Corvallis at Central, 4 p.m. Girls Tennis: Central at Corvallis, 4 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY 5 Baseball: Central at Dal- las, 4:30 p.m. Softball: Dallas at Cen- tral, 4:30 p.m. Boys Tennis: Dallas at Lebanon, 4 p.m. Girls Tennis: Lebanon at Dallas, 4 p.m. Boys Golf: Dallas, Cen- tral at Class 5A Regional Championships, The Re- serve, Aloha, TBA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 Baseball: Dallas at Cen- tral, 4:30 p.m. St. Paul at Per- rydale, 4:30 p.m. Softball: South Albany at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Central at Crescent Valley, 4:30 p.m. Regis at Perrydale, 4:30 p.m. Boys Golf: Dallas, Cen- tral at Class 5A Regional Championships, The Re- serve, Aloha, TBA. Boys Tennis: Dallas at Silverton, 4 p.m. Woodburn at Central, 4 p.m. Girls Tennis: Silverton at Dallas, 4 p.m. Central at Woodburn, 4 p.m. Track and Field: Dallas at Central, 4 p.m. Perrydale, Falls City at Sweet Home Last Chance, 4 p.m. — Schedules Subject to Change www.polkio.com Polk County Itemizer-Observer • April 29, 2015 10A Shaw to lead WOU men’s basketball Western Oregon turns to alumnus to lead program forward By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer WOU A THLETICS/for the Itemizer-Observer Western Oregon alumnus Jim Shaw (left) was hired on Monday to coach the men’s basketball team. MONMOUTH — Western Oregon University Athletic Director Barbara Dearing announced the hiring of WOU alumnus Jim Shaw as the men’s basketball head coach on Monday. “We concluded a nation- wide search and had more high quality candidates for the position than any other time anyone can remember in school history,” Dearing said. “As the search commit- tee deliberated throughout Coming Home • Western Oregon hired Jim Shaw to become head men’s basketball coach. • Shaw graduated from Western Oregon State College in 1985. He earned NAIA All-American honorable mention dur- ing his collegiate career. the process, Jim emerged as the top candidate. He brings tremendous coaching cre- dentials and passion for Western Oregon as an alum- nus and an All-American basketball player during his career as a Wolf.” Shaw, a 1985 graduate of Western Oregon State Col- lege, earned NAIA All-Amer- ican honorable mention and was district Most Valu- able Player runner-up as a senior. “It is a very exciting time for me,” Shaw said. “Not many guys get to be a head coach at their alma mater, and that makes it special. I’m really looking forward to getting started.” See SHAW, Page 13A CLASS 5A PREP GIRLS GOLF Swinging toward state Sophomore out to prove she’s among the state’s best golfers By Lukas Eggen Curtis File The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — On the golf course, Dallas sophomore Kailee Curtis is one of the Mid-Willamette Confer- ence’s most respected. She’s a consistent top-five finisher in the MWC and appears ready to contend for an individual berth to the state golf champi- onship. But Curtis is fighting for more than just the acco- lades. “There’s so many people who don’t take me seriously when I say I play golf,” she said. “They just don’t under- stand it a n d h o w hard it can be.” It’s near- ly impossi- ble to ignore Cur tis on the course now. On Monday, Curtis finished third, which came after a second-place finish overall on April 20 at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis. To some, her rapid rise may come as a surprise. But for those who know her best, Curtis’ finishes aren’t the re- sult of luck. “The big key for her is she kept playing all summer • Dallas sophomore Kailee Curtis finished third at Cross Creek Golf Course on Monday afternoon. • Curtis will be one of two Dragon golfers com- peting at the regional tournament May 11-12. LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer Dallas sophomore Kailee Curtis looks to qualify for the OSAA state championship. Cur- tis finished second in a Mid-Willamette Conference tournament on April 20. long,” Dallas girls coach Sharon Epping said. “She didn’t come into the season cold. I’ve never seen a dedi- cated player like her.” In the Curtis family, golf isn’t just a game, it’s a pas- sion. Her older brother has CLASS 2A-1A PREP SOFTBALL Pirates making progress Coaches seeing improvement every practice By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer PERRYDALE — For much of this season, Perrydale’s softball team has been a work in progress. But play- ers and coaches are confi- dent the finished product can be a masterpiece. “Our incline of growth is getting better and better,” Sarah Nelson said. “We’re not all softball players, but we’re all athlet- ic. ... E v e r y game is going to S. Nelson be a battle for us, but I think we are going to do well.” The Pirates entered the week at 3-3 in league play after beating Kennedy 10-9 on Monday. As Perrydale, which has faced each of its Special Dis- trict 2 opponents at least once, looks to improve upon its fourth-place ranking en- tering the week, means the Pirates are looking to show they can compete with the league’s best. See PIRATES, Page 12A taken golf lessons at Oregon State. Her father has worked on maintaining golf courses. And, shortly after her fresh- One step at a time This is the first of a series of columns chronicling my journey in training for my first sprint triathlon. My athletic career “peaked” in high school. After sneaking into the final varsity spot on my cross- country team, I proceeded to run at the state meet … and take second to last. And I’m pretty sure last place got injured. Safe to say, I was far from an athletic freak. So, to be honest, the idea of a sprint triathlon was less than appealing. www.facebook.com/pages/Polk-County-Itemizer-Observer/205062686252209 Mon -Fri 8am - 6pm • Sat 8am - 5pm DALLAS 121 Main St • 503-623-8155 INDEPENDENCE 1710 Monmouth St • 503-838-6340 www.LesSchwab.com man season, Curtis’ golf game became a family affair. “My dad and I established my goals for the year,” she said. “The first one was to break 100, then to break 95 and then a 90, so shooting a 91 (on April 20) was really awesome. I blew right past those goals.” Curtis is focused on low- ering her score even more, specifically through her short game. “Putting and chipping (is what I struggle with most),” she said. “Distance-wise is where I have trouble, be- cause I leave them short a lot.” In addition to practicing during the offseason, Cur- tis’ performance can be linked to a change in atti- tude — golf doesn’t feel like a chore. It’s something she craves. “I’ve learned to relax a lot and have a lot more fun,” she said. See SWING, Page 13A L UKAS E GGEN Commentary But, with the second annu- al Independence Sprint Triathlon approaching on June 27, organizer Brian Joynt doesn’t want people to be in- timidated to try the 500- meter swim, 15-mile bike ride and 5-kilometer run. See STEP, Page 12A www.twitter.com/PolkIOSports
