Polk County
Sports
Having some ‘Krazy’ fun
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 29, 2015 10A
SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29
Baseball: American Le-
gion: Demarini Dirtbags vs.
TBA, TBA at Chemeketa
Community College,
Salem.
THURSDAY, JULY 30
Baseball: American Le-
gion: Demarini Dirtbags vs.
TBA, TBA at Chemeketa
Community College,
Salem.
Runners,
Runners, cyclists
cyclists and
and
swimmers
swimmers of
of all
all ages
ages took
took
part
part in
in the
the Summerfest
Summerfest Fun
Fun
Run
Run and
and Kids’
Kids’ Triathlon.
Triathlon.
For
For more
more photos
photos and
and results,
results,
see
see Page
Page 12A.
12A.
FRIDAY, JULY 31
Baseball: American Le-
gion: Demarini Dirtbags vs.
TBA, TBA at Willamette Uni-
versity, Salem.
SATURDAY, AUG. 1
Baseball: American Le-
gion: Demarini Dirtbags vs.
TBA, TBA at Willamette Uni-
versity, Salem.
SUNDAY, AUG. 2
Baseball: American Le-
gion: Demarini Dirtbags vs.
TBA, TBA at Willamette Uni-
versity, Salem.
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Schedules Subject to Change
QUICK HITS
DHS fall sports
signups begin
DALLAS — Fall sports
registration for Dallas High
will take place Aug. 10-13.
Fall practices begin Aug.
17. Those not registered by
Aug. 13 will be unable to
practice on Aug. 17.
Cost is $150 for all sports
except cheer, which costs
$75.
Those qualifying for free
lunch must provide the let-
ter received from the dis-
trict office for a reduced fee
of $35.
Paperwork is available
online at www.sites.google.
com/a/dsd2.org/dallas-
high-school-athletics/.
Forms will also be avail-
able outside the athletic of-
fice beginning Aug. 10. In-
coming freshmen must
have a sports physical.
CHS fall sports
registration to
start Aug. 10
INDEPENDENCE — Fall
sports registration for Cen-
tral High School will open
Aug. 10-13 from 6 to 8 p.m.
in the main office.
Cost is $50 per sport
with a $150 cap per family
per year. Fall sports prac-
tices begin Aug. 17. All ath-
letic registration paper-
work must be completed
before practice begins.
Central High will offer a
sports physical clinic on
Aug. 12 at 1:30 p.m. in the
main gym. Sports physicals
are required for incoming
freshmen and are due
every two years.
For more information:
503-606-2228.
Central to host
football camp
INDEPENDENCE — Cen-
tral High School will host a
non-contact football camp
Aug. 10-14. Cost is $15 and
is open to students in
grades three through 12.
The camp for ninth- to
12th-grade students will
run from 3:30 to 6 p.m. The
third- through seventh-
grade camp will go from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Registration will take
place 30 minutes prior to
the start of camp.
For more information:
Shane Hedrick, 503-606-
2227.
www.polkio.com
TOP: Benjamin Greer anticipates the start of his heat during the Dallas Summerfest
Kids’ Triathlon on Friday morning. (Photo by Lukas Eggen)
LEFT: Colten Barcroft takes off on his tricycle during the bike portion of the Kids’
Triathlon on Friday. (Photo by Lukas Eggen)
RIGHT: Trenda Locke talks to a runner after finishing the Summerfest Fun Run Saturday
morning. (Photo Courtesy of Trenda Locke)
BOWLING
Faxon inducted into hall of fame
Former Starlite Lanes owner receives honor on Saturday
By Lukas Eggen
Faxon File
The Itemizer-Observer
MEDFORD — For many
people, bowling is a game,
something played with
friends and family. For Loren
Faxon, bowling is much
more than that.
“It’s a hobby that turned
into a living,” Faxon said.
Now, Faxon has been rec-
ognized for his decades of
involvement with the sport.
Faxon was one of two
elected into the Oregon
State USBC Hall of Fame on
Saturday.
“I felt humbled,” Faxon
said. “This is a great honor.
Bowling has been really, re-
ally good to me. It’s been a
lot of fun. It’s a great game
and there’s a lot of good peo-
ple in it.”
Faxon’s “biggest fan,”
• Loren Faxon was in-
ducted into the Oregon
USBC Hall of Fame on Sat-
urday.
• Faxon began working
at Starlite Lanes in 1960 as
a mechanic.
• Faxon has bowled
eight perfect games during
his career.
LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer
Loren Faxon was inducted into the Oregon State USBC Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Dennis Day, nominated
Faxon for the honor.
“This is something he de-
serves,” Day said. “He’s given
so much to the community
and to bowling.”
While Saturday served as
a way to honor Faxon, bowl-
ing has always been one of
his biggest passions.
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Since the moment he ar-
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rived in Dallas, Faxon has
been a mainstay at Starlite
Lanes.
“I moved here in 1960 to
work here,” Faxon said. “I
was hired as a mechanic.
I’ve been inside this game
my whole life, basically.”
He eventually owned Star-
lite Lanes, where he’s devel-
oped numerous youth and
adult leagues.
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