12A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 19, 2015
Polk County Sports
Dallas Youth Tennis Camp
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Jaden Irwin, left, and Regan Nguyen take part in a drill during the youth tennis camp
at the Dallas High School tennis courts on Thursday.
Mary Christenson, far right, gives Trenton Ensz, Regan Nguyen and Jaden Irwin some
pointers on serving during the youth tennis camp on Thursday morning.
Derby: Hausman now a captain
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Sarah Hausman skates during a scrimmage on Thursday
evening in Salem.
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“It was scary,” Hausman
said. “The big tryouts, there
can be 1,000 people there. I
felt like I was so out of my
league. People are watching
me now. You get nervous.”
Hausman earned a spot
on the Thrill Kill Kittens.
That is one of roller
derby’s biggest draws — that
anyone and everyone can
play.
—
Independence resident
Amanda Horne joined Cher-
ry City on a spur-of-the-mo-
ment decision after seeing
skaters in the Monmouth-
Independence Fourth of July
parade two years ago. She
came in expecting to be
turned away.
“I thought you had to be
built like a linebacker and
I’m 5-feet tall,” Horne said. “I
was surprised to see how the
sport works tactically. I enjoy
Want to skate?
• For more information
on roller derby or the
Cherry City Derby Girls, visit
www.cherrycityderbygirls.c
om.
• Cherry City Derby Girls’
seventh season begins this
October. Full schedules are
available online.
the strategy that goes into
it.”
Si n c e Ha u s m a n f i r s t
joined Cherry City, she said
she’s seen an increase in
popularity and, she thinks
it’s easy to see why.
“It’s life changing,” Haus-
man said. “You need to lose
weight? You got that. You
want to make new friends?
You have that. You want to
be part of the community?
You got that. This is one of
the things that makes Salem
and Polk County great.”
—
Hausman’s come a long
way from her first days
learning how to skate, in-
cluding being named one of
three captains on the Thrill
Kill Kittens this season.
“It’s empowering because
I’m doing things I didn’t
think I could do,” Hausman
said. “I’m 37, but I’m in bet-
ter shape now than when I
was 20 and 120 pounds.”
Hausman said she plans
to continue playing at least
until the age of 40. No mat-
ter how long she continues,
roller derby has done more
than given her a hobby. It’s
helped her become a more
confident person through-
out her life.
“I love the constant chal-
lenge,” Hausman said. “I will
be a bad ass. I’m slow at it,
but I will be a bad ass one
day.”
SCORE
BOARD
CLUB GOLF
CROSS CREEK GOLF
COURSE
CROSS CREEK MEN’S CLUB
Tuesday, Aug. 11 Results
Low gross/low net
Low gross: 1 (tie), Greg Fisher,
Don Seth and Kevin Moen, 38.
Low net: 1 (tie), Alan Hadley and
Dave Voves, 32; 3, Eldon Rivers, 33; 4,
John Mangini, 34; 5 (tie), David Karr
and Dave Watson, 35.
Pencil
us
in!
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Lower Deschutes River re-opens to afternoon fishing
Sections of two northeast Oregon rivers also re-open to regular fishing hours
THE DALLES, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife has lifted fishing restrictions the lower De-
schutes River. Anglers can now fish after 2 p.m. from
Macks Canyon to the mouth of the river. The change is ef-
fective immediately.
Water temperatures in the lower Deschutes are back to
near normal for August, prompting fishery managers to re-
open the river to regular fishing hours. The entire lower De-
schutes River from the Pelton Dam to the mouth is now
open for fishing from one hour before sunrise to one hour
after sunset.
“We typically see water temperatures in the lower De-
schutes begin to cool in August,” said Rod French, ODFW
fish biologist. “Despite some very warm temperatures in
late June and early July, the river is starting to look more
normal as we head into August.”
A number of factors contribute to the August cool down,
French said, including:
• the increasing influence of cold water springs as river
levels drop, and
• longer nights and cooler nighttime temperatures and
the changing angle of the sun increasing shade cast by the
steep canyon walls.
Fishery managers will continue to monitor water tem-
Sign up now for free youth pheasant hunts
SALEM, Ore.—Registration is now open for ODFW’s free
pheasant hunts for youth (age 17 and under) happening
around the state in Sep-
tember.
The events are being
held in Baker City, Central
Point, Corvallis, Eugene,
Hermiston, John Day, Kla-
math Falls, La Grande,
Madras, Portland, The
Dalles (Tygh Valley). See
dates below and register
online, at a license sales
agent or at an ODFW of-
fice that sells licenses
ODFW and partners
stock pheasants at these
special hunts that give
youth a head start on reg-
ular pheasant seasons,
which don’t begin until
October. Quail and dove
may also be hunted. Vol-
unteers often bring their
trained hunting dogs to
hunt with participants.
Some events also begin with a shotgun skills clinic, so par-
ticipants can practice clay target shooting before hunting.
With the exception of a mentored youth hunt at EE Wil-
son Wildlife Area near Corvallis on Sept. 20, these events
are only open to youth who have passed hunter educa-
DATES TO KNOW
Aug. 29: • General Bow Season Opens
• Western Grey Squirrel Season Opens
• Western & Central Oregon
Sept. 1: • Western Oregon Quail and Statewide Forest
Grouse Seasons Open
tion. (ODFW has many hunter education classes and field
days available before the events.) An adult 21 years of age
or older must accompany
the youth to supervise but
may not hunt.
“If your child made it
through hunter education
but is still new to the
sport, this is a great way to
get them started,” says
James
Reed,
ODFW
hunter education coordi-
nator. “These events hap-
pen
before
regular
pheasant seasons open
and are a great opportu-
nity for kids to get out
hunting.”
ODFW stresses safety
during the hunts. Both
hunter and supervisor
must wear a hunter or-
ange hat, eye protection
and a hunter orange
vest—equipment
pro-
vided by ODFW at the
clinics to anyone who doesn’t have it. Hunters also need
to check in and out of the hunt.
The hunts are free, though youth hunters need a valid
hunting license ($14.50) and Harvest Information Program
validation (free) to hunt. Youth hunters age 14-17 also need
an upland game bird validation ($8.50). Purchase online,
at a license sales agent or ODFW office that sells licenses.
Licenses and tags will not be sold at the events.
While most areas have a hunt both Saturday and Sun-
day, youth hunters may only sign up for one hunt. They
are welcome to hunt stand by on the other day.
See the event listings on www.odfwcalendar.com for
more details including who to contact for more informa-
tion.
peratures in the lower Deschutes and will be prepared to
announce subsequent closures, if necessary.
In the meantime, anglers are encouraged to follow the
usual precautions when catch-and-release fishing in warm
weather:
• Fish early in the day when water temperatures are
cooler.
• Check water temperatures frequently and stop fishing
when they reach 70 degrees.
• Use barbless hooks so you can release fish quickly.
• Keep the fish in the water as you unhook them, and
cradle the fish upright until it revives enough to swim away.
The lower Deschutes was included in the July 16 closure
of most rivers and streams in the state to fishing for trout,
salmon and steelhead after 2 p.m. The closure is to help
protect native fish already stressed by low water levels and
high water temperatures associated with this year’s
drought.
ODFW has also re-opened the upper reaches of two
northeast Oregon streams to regular fishing hours: the Im-
naha River above Freezeout Creek and the Wenaha River
above Crooked Creek.
Both are cold water systems somewhat immune to ex-
cessive water temperatures, and were inadvertently in-
cluded in the statewide restrictions.
These three changes from the early closure are consis-
tent with ODFW’s exemption process, where cool, high el-
evation streams, spring-fed systems, tail-race fisheries and
estuaries are generally exempt from early closures. The
Department will continue to monitor conditions across the
state and evaluate proposed changes on a case-by-case
basis, but anglers can anticipate that the most closures are
likely to remain in effect until temperatures cool signifi-
cantly, generally associated with shorter days, cooler nights
and fall rains.
Trophy Hunting!
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