Polk County
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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DALLAS 121 Main St • 503-623-8155
INDEPENDENCE
1710 Monmouth St • 503-838-6340