Polk County
Sports
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 22, 2015 10A
SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, JULY 23
Baseball: Division I Jun-
ior Baseball: Dallas at state
tournament (Crescent Val-
ley/Western Oregon), TBA.
Central at state tourna-
ment
(Crescent
Valley/Western Oregon),
TBA.
FRIDAY, JULY 24
Baseball: Division I Jun-
ior Baseball: Dallas at state
tournament (Crescent Val-
ley/Western Oregon), TBA.
Central at state tourna-
ment
(Crescent
Valley/Western Oregon),
TBA.
SATURDAY, JULY 25
Baseball: Division I Jun-
ior Baseball: Dallas at state
tournament (Crescent Val-
ley/Western Oregon), TBA.
Central at state tourna-
ment
(Crescent
Valley/Western Oregon),
TBA.
SUNDAY, JULY 26
Baseball: Division I Jun-
ior Baseball: Dallas at state
tournament (Crescent Val-
ley/Western Oregon), TBA.
Central at state tourna-
ment
(Crescent
Valley/Western Oregon),
TBA.
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Schedules Subject to Change
QUICK HITS
Falls City to
host tourney
FALLS CITY — The 8th
annual Bad to the Bone
basketball tournament re-
turns Aug. 15.
The three-on-three tour-
nament will take place at
Falls City Lower Park.
Cost is $30 per team
with a maximum of four
players per squad. Space is
limited to the first 32 paid
teams.
T-shirts are included if
registration is received by
Aug. 10.
Make checks payable to
Dennis Sickles at P.O. Box
388, Falls City, OR 97344.
For more information:
503-930-0378; online at
www.FallsCityAlliance.org.
WOU football
tickets on sale
MONMOUTH — Single-
game tickets are now on
sale for Western Oregon’s
2015 football season.
The Wolves will play six
home games this fall
against Simon Fraser (Sept.
12), North Alabama (Oct.
10), Central Washington
(Oct. 17), Azusa Pacific
(Oct. 31), South Dakota
School of Mines (Nov. 7)
and Humboldt State (Nov.
14).
For more information:
503-838-8917. Tickets can
be purchased online at
www.wouwolves.com/spor
ts/2014/8/11/FB_08111433
57.aspx?path=football.
Bemrose off to
North Marion
DALLAS — Jeff Bemrose
announced he accepted
the head swim coach posi-
tion at North Marion High
School.
Bemrose coached Dallas’
high school swim team for
the past five seasons.
Bemrose will replace for-
mer Huskies coach Chere
Moore. Bemrose helped
Jolie-Rae Ford win the Class
5A 200-yard freestyle state
title in February.
Check out next week’s
edition of the Itemizer-Ob-
server for more details.
www.polkio.com
KIDS’ TRIATHLON
Kids’ triathlon looks to bring the fun
By Lukas Eggen
LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer file
The Summerfest Kids’ Triathlon is open to all kids ages 5-
12. Participants are then split into age groups.
The Itemizer-Observer
Give it a Tri
DALLAS — Fun is front
and center at the 10th annu-
al Dallas Summerfest Kids’
Triathlon.
The race is open to kids
ages 5 to 12, and focuses on
introducing children to dif-
ferent physical activities and
promoting a healthy
lifestyle.
In addition, every finisher
will receive a medal, giving
them something to remem-
ber and celebrate.
“We want to give the kids
a sense of accomplishment,”
What: 10th annual Summerfest Kids’ Triathlon.
When: Friday, 10 a.m. Check-in starts at 9:45.
Where: Dallas Aquatic Center and Roger Jordan Community
Park on Southwest LaCreole Drive, in Dallas.
Age-group triathlon distance: Ages 5-6 — 25-yard swim,
165-yard bicycle, 75-yard run. Ages 7-8 — 25-yard swim, 280-yard
bicycle, 175-yard run. Ages 9-10 — 50-yard swim, 545-yard bicy-
cle, 300-yard run. Ages 11-12 — 100-yard swim, 1,090-yard bicy-
cle, 600-yard run.
Cost: $15 for aquatic center members, $20 for nonmembers.
For more information: Tom Snyder, 503-623-9715.
organizer Tom Snyder said.
“They get a medal for finish-
ing something that is hard
for some.”
The first race begins at 10
a.m. with check-in starting
at 9:45.
See TRIATHLON, Page 11A
BLUE DOLPHINS SWIM TEAM
Swimming toward success
Diaz following in her brothers’ footsteps with Blue Dolphins
By Lukas Eggen
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — Isabel Diaz
wasn’t planning on becom-
ing a swimmer.
Thanks in part to her
older siblings, Diaz may be
the latest in a line of talented
swimmers in the Diaz family.
Five years ago, she was a
soccer player, until her older
brothers convinced her to
try out a new sport.
“My brothers were on the
swim team,” Diaz said. “I de-
cided I wanted to join and
give it a try.”
But her brothers also had
a word of warning.
“They told me it was
going to be really tough,”
Diaz said.
Now 13-years-old, she
had her own ideas of what
was going to give her the
most trouble.
“I thought the breast-
stroke would be terrible,”
Diaz said. “It looked like it
was more painful than the
butterfly.”
She soon realized that her
initial impressions were far
from correct.
“The butterfly is the worst
LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer
Isabel Diaz is the Blue Dolphin’s lone 500-yard freestyle competitor in the 13-14 age division.
stroke,” Diaz said, smiling.
In the five years she
joined the Blue Dolphins,
Diaz is establishing herself
as one of Dallas’ up-and-
coming swimmers. She
swims a variety of events, in-
cluding her favorite, the 500-
yard freestyle, where she
hopes to crack 6 minutes, 30
seconds.
See SWIM, Page 12A
SUMMERFEST FUN RUN
Fun Run ready to rock Summerfest
Event aims to appeal both to new and experienced runners
By Lukas Eggen
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — No matter if
you are a competitive run-
ner or someone looking to
start getting active, the Sum-
merfest Fun Run offers
something for you.
The annual tradition fea-
tures a 10-kilometer and 5K
run/walk and a 2/3-mile
kids/adult fun run.
Awards will be given out to
first- and second-place fin-
ishers in seven age divisions
for the 10K and 5K events.
“We added awards a few
years ago to appeal to the
more serious runners,” or-
ganizer Trenda Locke said.
Go For A Run
What: Summerfest Fun Run.
When: Saturday.
Where: Races start in front of the Dallas Radio Shack on Jef-
ferson Street and head north. All races finish in front of the Polk
County Courthouse on Main Street.
Events: 10-kilometer run (8 a.m.); 5-kilometer run/walk (8:30
a.m.); kids and adults 2/3 mile fun run and walk (9 a.m.).
Cost: $25 for the 10K and 5K events; $10 for the fun
run/walk.
Registration: Day of race starting at 7 a.m. at Dallas Radio
Shack, 998 SE Jefferson St.; online at www.runsignup.com/Sum-
merfestRun.
For more information: Trenda Locke, 971-208-5855; email
to trenda@dhsboosterclub.org.
“But we also encourage peo-
ple who have never done
competitive running to
come out and participate
and get moving. We try and
appeal to both ends of the
spectrum.”
See RUN, Page 11A
LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer file
The Dallas Summerfest Fun Run offers races for experi-
enced and novice runners to enjoy.
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