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Polk County Sports Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 19, 2015 10A ROLLER DERBY SCHEDULE Becoming an athlete YMCA to host athlete party INDEPENDENCE — The Monmouth-Independence YMCA will host an end of season party Monday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The party is open to all athletes and their families. The party will be held at 301 S. Main St. in Inde- pendence. For more information: 503-838-4042. ODFW to offer family workshops POLK COUNTY — The Oregon Department of Forest and Wildlife will offer five hunting work- shops for adults and fami- lies this fall. Cost is $52 for adults, $12 for children plus the cost of a hunting license ($29.50 adults/$14.50 chil- dren) and upland bird vali- dation ($8.50). E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area will host a family pheasant hunting workshop on Sept. 12, a women’s pheas- ant hunting workshop on Sept. 19 and a second fam- ily hunting workshop on Sept. 25. Suavie Island Wildlife Area in Portland will host a family workshop on Sept. 12 and 13, and Denman Wildlife area in Central Point will host a women’s workshop on Nov. 7. Participants in the Sep- tember family and women’s workshops are required to take a Basic Shotgunning Skills Class prior to the event. Classes are offered on Saturday and Aug. 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Mid Valley Shooting Clays in Gervais. Cost is $22 for adults and $12 for kids. For more information: Michelle Dennehy, 503- 947-6022. Panther football seats on sale INDEPENDENCE — KAJC 90.1 FM returns to broadcast Central’s foot- ball games during the 2015 season. The first broadcast will be Sept. 4, when the Pan- thers travel to face Bend. All games are sched- uled to begin at 7 p.m. with broadcasts starting at 6:57 p.m. on game night. KAJC is broadcast in Polk County. For those wishing to listen to games outside of the broadcast range, games will be streamed online at www.kajcfm.com. KAJC will broadcast the following games: Central at Bend (Sept. 4), Moun- tain View at Central (Sept. 11), South Albany at Cen- tral (Sept. 18), Central at Dallas (Sept. 25), Crescent Valley at Central (Oct. 2), Central at Lebanon (Oct. 8), Central at Silverton (Oct. 16), Corvallis at Cen- tral (Oct. 23) and Wood- burn at Central (Oct. 30). STAT SHEET The number of Polk County high school teams that began practice on Mon- day: Central cross-country, football, boys and girls soc- cer and volleyball; Dallas cross-country, football, boys and girls soccer and volleyball; Perrydale foot- ball and volleyball and Falls City football and volleyball. 14 www.polkio.com Roller derby giving Dallas resident confidence in herself By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer SALEM — Throughout her life, Dallas resident Sarah Hausman has always watched sports from the sidelines. Since discovering roller derby five and a half years ago, Hausman is no longer just a spectator. She’s be- come what she thought she would never get the chance to be — an athlete. “I had never done a sport in my life,” Hausman said. “To start a sport at the age of 32 and to be considered an athlete, it still blows my mind. It seemed out of the realm of possibility.” Hausman’s determination and new found love helped her to achieve the seemingly impossible. — It was a friend who intro- duced Hausman to Cherry City Derby Girls. After getting a glimpse into the roller derby world, the atmosphere, from the outfits to the crowds, in- trigued her. There was just one com- plication — Hausman didn’t know how to skate. “Man, I have no idea (why I first joined),” Hausman said, smiling. “I didn’t know how to skate, so why did I think I could do this?” She was determined to learn, and master, her new passion. Luckily, Cherry City teaches new recruits the ba- sics of skating from learning how to fall to being able to take and receive hits. “It’s really open to every- one,” Independence resi- dent Amanda Horne said. “You don’t have to know how to skate. If you want to be on a team one day, you can work toward that. Some people just skate for fun and recreation. It’s probably a lot LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer Sarah Hausman, center, attempts a block during a scrimmage on Thursday evening. more accessible than you think and you can pursue this to your own level.” It took Hausman about a year to feel truly comfort- able on skates, but she never felt discouraged. “We have girls of all abili- ties and backgrounds,” Hausman said. “You move and learn at your own pace, which is nice.” After more than a year of training, Hausman felt ready for the next stage of her roller derby experience. That meant one thing — tryouts. — Hausman knew she was prepared for this moment. She knew the rules and the strategy. She was ready. Those moments of confi- dence soon disappeared. Hundreds of skaters were on the rink or waiting to start. Skaters both big and small zoomed by and Hausman had to calm herself before her name was called. See DERBY, Page 12A Hit the rink • A new recruit session for skaters, volunteers or referees will be held Wednesday (today) at 6 p.m. at 1335 Madison NE in Salem. Cherry City offers skating programs for girls ages 12 and older. Coaches, players battle the heat High school and college teams take extra precautions for safety By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer Beat the heat POLK COUNTY — The fall sports season officially kicked off on Monday. As players and coaches gath- ered to prepare, they were greeted by an unwelcome, and dangerous, guest — the heat. Temperatures reached into the 90s on Monday and Tuesday and a heat advisory went into effect on Tuesday through Wednesday (today) until 6 p.m. Fa c i n g t e m p e ra t u re s nearing triple digits, coach- es are taking special pre- cautions, regardless of the sport. For Central cross-country coach Eli Cirino, beating the heat means runners are up early each morning for prac- tice to avoid the peak tem- peratures. “Most of the summer, we Summer training tips from local coaches: • Stay hydrated through- out the day. • Eat healthy, including proteins, fruits and vegeta- bles. Avoid caffeine. Caf- feine can dehydrate you. • For runners: Slow your pace down by 30 seconds per mile for every 5 degree increase in temperature. • Practice in the morn- ings or evenings when temperatures are not at their peak. • Take more frequent water breaks during prac- tices. • Be sure to rest between repetitions until heart rates return to normal. LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer Dallas football coaches make sure players stay hydrated throughout practice. run at 9 a.m.,” Cirino said. “The heat scares the heck out of me, especially when kids are running different routes and I can’t keep track of them all at the same time.” Fo r r u n n e r s , w h o s e workouts include going on distance runs, Cirino en- sures his runners are aware of the temperature and www.facebook.com/pages/Polk-County-Itemizer-Observer/205062686252209 www.LesSchwab.com Mon -Fri 8am - 6pm Saturday 8am - 5pm how hard they should be pushing themselves in the heat. See HEAT, Page 11A www.twitter.com/PolkIOSports DALLAS 121 Main St • 503-623-8155 INDEPENDENCE 1710 Monmouth St • 503-838-6340
