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Polk County Sports Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 15, 2015 10A SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 Baseball: American Le- gion: Crescent Valley at De- marini Dirtbags, 5 p.m. Di- vision I Junior Baseball: Sil- verton at Dallas, 6 p.m. McKay at Central, 6 p.m. THURSDAY, JULY 16 Baseball: American Le- gion: Toyota Baseball at Demarini Dirtbags, 4 p.m. Division I Junior Baseball: Dallas at league playoff vs. TBA, TBA. Central at league playoff vs. TBA, TBA. Division II Junior Baseball: Dallas at state tournament (Willamette), TBA. FRIDAY, JULY 17 Baseball: Division I Jun- ior Baseball: Dallas at league playoff vs. TBA, TBA. Central at league playoff vs. TBA, TBA. Division II Jun- ior Baseball: Dallas at state tournament (Willamette), TBA. SATURDAY, JULY 18 Baseball: American Le- gion: Withnell at Demarini Dirtbags, 5 p.m. Division I Junior Baseball: Dallas at league playoff vs. TBA, TBA. Central at league playoff vs. TBA, TBA. Division II Jun- ior Baseball: Dallas at state tournament (Willamette), TBA. SUNDAY, JULY 19 Baseball: American Le- gion: Demarini Dirtbags at Withnell (DH), 1 p.m. Divi- sion II Junior Baseball: Dal- las at state tournament (Willamette), TBA. TUESDAY, JULY 21 Baseball: American Le- gion: Klamath Falls at De- marini Dirtbags, 5 p.m. — COLLEGE FOOTBALL T R A E H G SHOWIN keep him n io it d n o c t le ’t n o Tallan w down By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — It was a victory Tanner Tallan had imagined for years. Moments after Boise State defeated Arizona 38-30 in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl, Tallan, a 2013 Central High graduate, was soaking in the atmosphere. “I grew up watching these games,” Tallan said. “You never think it’s going to happen until it’s over with. It was unreal.” Tallan wasn’t a player. But Tallan’s path to be- coming equipment manager/student assistant for the Broncos has allowed Tallan to live out • A heart condition pre- his athletic dreams — just not in the way he ex- vented Tanner Tallan from pected. playing all sports except baseball. A New Dream • Tallan serves as a stu- dent assistant and equip- L i k e m a n y k i d s , Ta l l a n ment manager for Boise dreamt of making the big State. leagues. Unlike many of • Tallan graduated from them, Tallan, saw his dreams Central High in 2013. dashed before he ever had a chance to begin. Tallan had an aortic stenosis and coronary artery anomaly that required emergency surgery when he was 5. Tallan’s condition was fixed, but Tallan could no longer take part in strenuous organized sports. “I could play at recess, but when it came to playing organized sports, I could only play baseball,” Tallan said. See HEART, Page 11A Tallan File Schedules Subject to Change QUICK HITS Rope Busters’ camp Monday DALLAS — Rope Busters’ Jump Rope Camp will be held at the Lyle Elementary School Gym beginning Monday. The camp, which runs through July 24, will run from 9 to 11:30 each morning. Cost is $20 per camper. All skill levels are welcome. Registration is open to all students in grades kinder- garten through 12. Signups will be held the first day of camp. Campers will learn short rope tricks, partner activi- ties, long rope, double Dutch and routines. T-shirts will be available for $10. For more information: Jim Dent, 503-623-8074. Kids’ triathlon signups open TENNIS Tennis tournament draws 50 players Eble, Youngren look to carry on tradition, increase appeal of event By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — As the Monmouth-Indepen- dence Tennis Tournament hit full swing on Saturday and Sunday, Mike Mc- Dougall of Corvallis called it “(Monmouth and) Inde- pendence’s little secret.” If Central tennis coach- es Dave Eble and Patti Youngren have their way, the tournament won’t be one of the area’s best kept secrets for too much longer. Eble and Youngren took a primary role in running the tournament this year from Ron Warkentin. They’re hoping to contin- ue what has made this tour- Tennis Tourney • See Page 12A for pho- tos and results from the Monmouth-Independence Tennis Tournament held on Saturday and Sunday. nament a tradition for more than four decades. “This tournament has a Woodburn, as well as both parents and children. “My favorite part is see- ing the second generation of tennis players coming out to play with their par- e n t s ,” Yo u n g r e n s a i d . “Tennis is such a social sport and I love watching families share that experi- ence.” See TENNIS, Page 12A CYCLING Cycle Oregon showcases Polk County More than 1,800 riders caught a glimpse of the Willamette Valley DALLAS — Registration is available for the Dallas kids’ triathlon on July 24. The first race begins at 10 a.m. The event is open to kids ages 5 to 12. Kids will be split up ac- cording to age group (5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12). Cost is $15 for Dallas Aquatic Cen- ter members and $20 for nonmembers. Those who sign up be- fore July 22 will receive a $5 discount. Check in begins at 9:45 a.m. on race day. The first 50 kids to check in will receive a T- shirt. Course maps and distances are available at the Dallas Aquatic Center front desk. For more information: 503-623-9715. LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer Cycle Oregon provided a weekend getaway for cyclists of all ages. www.polkio.com homey feel and many peo- ple know each other,” Eble said. “The ones who don’t know each other get be- friended quickly by the other players. It is very competitive, but does not have the win-at-all costs at- titude.” This year’s tournament saw about 50 participants, including several from Itemizer-Observer staff report POLK COUNTY — Cycle Oregon attracted 1,850 cy- clists, including 250 chil- dren, for Camp Oregonado- good on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The weekend family event set up camp at Western Ore- gon University and explored the surrounding areas, in- cluding Dallas, Independ- ence, Monmouth and Falls City. “We had a wonderful time staying in Monmouth and exploring in and around Polk, Marion, and Linn counties,” Executive Director Alison Graves said. “We appreciated the welcome we received from the community as well as the university. Our riders were delighted with the www.facebook.com/pages/Polk-County-Itemizer-Observer/205062686252209 www.LesSchwab.com Mon -Fri 8am - 6pm Saturday 8am - 5pm beautiful scenery and hos- pitality of many small busi- nesses.” The weekend ride is aimed at families to show off a different region of the state each year. Polk County provided a unique backdrop, one that cyclists grew fond of quickly, Graves said. This year, 27 percent of the riders were from outside of Oregon. “The Willamette Valley is a treasure, and we were proud to have so many people en- joying it by bicycle,” Graves said. “Many people ex- pressed enthusiasm for re- turning to explore on their own.” For more information on Cycle Oregon, visit: www.cy- cleoregon.com. www.twitter.com/PolkIOSports DALLAS 121 Main St • 503-623-8155 INDEPENDENCE 1710 Monmouth St • 503-838-6340
