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S p o r t s P o l k C oun t y QU ICK H I TS WOU p fi c k e d f o u r t h fi n GNAC MONMOU TH — W e s t - e rn O r egon ’ s foo tb a l l t e am w a s p fi c ked to fin fi sh fou r th ou t o f se v en t e am s fin the G r e a t No r thw e s t A th le t fi c Con fe rence p re sea son co a che s ’ po l l . The Wo lve s re ce fived one fi r s t -p l a c e vo t e and 23 po fin t s o v e r a l l . Two - t fime de fend fing ch amp fion A zu s a P a c fifi c r e - c e fi v ed fi v e o f the se v en fi r s t -p l a c e vo t e s and w a s cho sen to r epe a t . Humbo ld t S ta te wa s p fi c ked se cond , fo l lowed b y C en t r a l W a sh fing ton . WOU , Humbo ld t S t a t e and Cen t r a l W a sh fing ton fin fi shed fin a th r ee -w a y t fie fo r se cond p l a c e fin 2014 w fi th a 4 -2 r e co rd fin con f e r - en c e p l a y . The Wo l ve s open the 2015 se a son a t Humbo ld t S t a te on Sep t . 5 . W e s te rn O regon ’ s home opene r fi s Sep t . 12 when the Wo l ve s ho s t S fimon F r a se r a t 1 p .m . W o l v e s v o l l e y b a l l c h o s e n e fi g h t h MONMOU TH — W e s t - e rn O regon ’ s vo l leyba l l squ ad w a s cho sen to fin fi sh e figh th ou t o f 11 t e am s fin the GNAC p reseason co a che s ’ po l l on Mond a y . The Wo l v e s see s fou r s t a r t e r s r e tu rn f rom l a s t se a son ’ s squ ad th a t w en t 5 -21 o v e r a l l and 3 -15 fin con f e r en c e p l a y to fin fi sh fin a t fie fo r e figh th p l a c e . WOU open s the r egu l a r se a son on Sep t . 4 fin Co l - o r ado . The squ ad ’ s home opene r fi s Sep t . 8 ag a fin s t L ew fi s & C l a r k Co l lege a t 7 p .m . W e s t e r n s o c c e r p fi c k e d s fi x t h MONMOUTH — The We s te rn O regon so c ce r t e am hope s to p ro v e the p r e se a son GNAC co a che s ’ po l l w rong . The Wo l ve s w e r e p fi c ked to fin fi sh s fi x th ou t o f n fine t e am s . WOU fin fi shed 6 -8 -4 o v e r a l l and 4 -6 -4 fin GNAC p lay fin 2014 , fin fi sh fing fi f th — one spo t ou t o f the 2014 GNAC tou rn amen t . The Wo lves re tu rn se ven s t a r te r s f rom l a s t yea r ’ s team , finc lud fing lead fing s co re r Makana Pund y ke ( fou r ) . W e s t e rn O r egon open s the 2015 se a son on Sep t . 3 when fi t ho s t s W a rne r P a - c fifi c Co l lege a t 4 p .m . D a l l a s C fi t y P a r k t o h o s t w a l k DALLAS — The W fi l l ame t t e W ande r e r s w fi l l spon so r a w a l k e v en t S a t - u rd a y a t the G a z ebo fin D a l l a s C fi t y P a r k . W a l ke r s c an choo se be tw een a 5 - , 6 - , o r 11 - k fi lome t e r rou t e . The re fi s no cha rge . L e a shed dog s a r e a l so w e l - come . S fign -up s fo r w a l k be tw een 9 a .m . and 1 p .m . The w a l k end s a t 3 . Fo r mo r e fin fo rm a t fion : www .w fi l lw and e r .w e eb l y . co m . S TA T SHEE T 3 The numbe r o f c a t che s W e s t e rn O r egon g r adu a t e T y r e l l W fi l l fi am s c augh t du r fing the S an D fiego Ch a rge r s ’ p r e se a son g ame ag a fin s t the A r fi zon a C a rd fin a l s on S a tu rd a y . www . p o l k fi o . c om Po l k Coun t y I t em fi z e r -Ob se rv e r • Augu s t 26 , 2015 1 0A NA T IONA L FOO TBA L L L EAGU E W fi l l fi am s f fi g h t s f o r s p o t WOU g radua t e hop e s to mak e Cha r g e r s ’ f fina l ro s t e r By Luka s Eggen The I t em fi z e r -Ob se rv e r SAN D IEGO — T o an ou t - s fide r , T y r e l l W fi l l fiam s ’ ca t ch fin the fou r th qua r te r o f the S an D fiego Cha rge r s ’ p r e sea - son game aga fin s t A r fi zona wa s ju s t ano the r s ta t fi s t fi c . T o tho se who saw h fi s one - handed grab , fit was W fi l l fiam s ’ f fi r s t h figh l figh t a s an NFL p la y e r . “ T he quarter- back s fig - na led to con v e r t m y rou te to a fa de,” W fi l l fiams sa fid . “F rom t here , W fi l l fiam s you ’ r e p la y - fing foo tba l l one -on -one . I cou ld on l y ge t one hand up and I ju s t t r fied to b r fing fi t down an y wa y I cou ld . ” S fin ce s fign fing w fi th the Cha rge r s a s an und ra f ted rook fie , the W e s te rn O r egon g radua te ha s s tud fied p la y s , and wo rked to s tand ou t fin t ra fin fing camp . Now , he hope s to se cu r e a spo t on the Cha rge r s ’ f fina l 53 -man ro s te r . Cu r r en t l y , W fi l l fiam s fi s l fi s t - ed fou r th fin the dep th cha r t a t WR1 on the Cha rge r s ’ team webs fi te beh find Keenan A l len , Don t re l le Inman and T fi tu s Da v fi s (S an D fiego ha s WR1 , WR2 and WR3 po s fi t fion s ) . The r e a r e 10 r e ce fi v e r s on the fi r ro s te r a s o f Monda y e v en fing . The Cha rge r s kep t s fi x r e - ce fi v e r s on the fi r 53 -man ro s - te r fin 2014 , mean fing fou r r e - ce fi v e r s w fi l l l fike l y be cu t be - tw een now and the r egu la r sea son . “ I t ’ s de f fin fi te ly compe t fi - t fi v e , ” W fi l l fiam s sa fid . “W e ’ r e a l l h e lp fing ea ch o th e r , though . Th e o ld e r gu y s a r e h e lp fing th e young e r gu y s so mu ch . PHO TO COURT E SY O F SAN D I EGO CHARG ER S / I t em fi z e r -Ob se rv e r T y re l l W fi l l fiam s re co rded th ree ca t che s fo r 36 ya rd s aga fin s t the A r fi zona Ca rd fina l s on Sa tu rday . No on e fi s s tand -o f f fi sh t ry fing to g e t th e upp e r hand . E v e ry - on e fi s r ea l n fi c e . Y ou can f e e l th e comp e t fi t fion bu t w e a r e a l l th e r e to h e lp th e t eam w fin . I f w e w fin , w e a l l d fid ou r job s and th e coa ch e s w fi l l make the r figh t dec fi s fion wh en th e t fim e com e s . ” F a c fing a ba t t le to make the a c t fi v e ro s te r , W fi l l fiam s r e co rded th r ee ca t che s fo r 36 ya rd s aga fin s t A r fi zona fin p r e sea son a c t fion on Sunda y . The Cha rge r s r e s ted man y o f the fi r s ta r te r s , bu t W fi l l fiam s , who made a one -handed g rab a long the s fide l fine , hope s tha t pe r fo rman ce w fi l l show how he fi s fimp ro v fing . “M y rou te runn fing and te chn fique (ha v e fimp ro v ed ) , ” W fi l l fiam s sa fid . “ I u sed m y speed and s fi z e p r e t t y ea s fi l y fin co l lege and tha t he lp s fin the NFL , bu t fi f you don ’ t have the techn fique , you won ’ t ge t open . I ’ v e fo cu sed on ge t t fing the l fi t t le th fing s r figh t and th fing s l fike b lo ck - fing to t ry and ca t ch the coa che s ’ e y e s . ” See NFL , Page 11A N F L • Che c k on l fine a t www .po l k fio . com fo r a l fin k to a v fideo o f S an D fiego Ch a rge r s w fide re ce fi ve r T y re l l W fi l l fi am s ’ fimp re s s fi ve c a t ch ag a fin s t the A r fi zon a C a rd fin a l s on S a tu rd a y e v en fing . P o p W a r n e r , K fi d s , Om l fi d t o t r a n s f e r t o W o l v e s In c . c om e t o g e t h e r M EN ’S CO L L EG E BASK E TBA L L C en t ra l H fi gh g rad p la y ed two s ea son s a t A rm y By Luka s Eggen The I t em fi z e r -Ob se rv e r MONMOUTH — T anne r Om l fid fi s com fing home . The 2012 Cen t ra l H figh graduate spen t h fis f first two co l leg fia te seasons playfing baske tba l l at Ar my and ha s de - c fided to Om l fid t ran s fe r to W e s te rn O r egon fo r h fi s f fina l two y ea r s o f e l fig fib fi l fi t y . Om l fid ’ s t ran s fe r fi s pend fing app rova l th rough WOU ’ s comp l fian ce o f f fi ce . “ I t ’ s been one o f my goa l s g row fing up , ” Om l fid sa fid . “ I wen t to some game s g row - fing up a s a k fid . I r emembe r wa t ch fing fo rme r WOU p lay - e r Robe r t Day p lay . H e wa s a g r ea t shoo te r and wa s one o f ARMY A TH L ET IC S / I t em fi z e r -Ob se rv e r m y favo r fi te p laye r s . ” T anne r Om l fid p layed two co l leg fia te sea son s a t A rmy . See WOU , Page 11A Y ou th foo tba l l l ea gu e s comb fin e By Luka s Eggen O n e l e a g u e DALLAS — Da l la s re s fi - den t J e f f H evene r remem - be r s see fing young k fid s a t - tend fing Da l la s H figh foo t - ba l l games w fi th the fi r you th un fi fo rm s on , bu t he knew some th fing was w rong . W fi th two you th league s , Pop W a rne r and K fid s , In c . , k fid s had to choo se wh fi ch league to p la y fo r . Th fing s a r e d fi f fe r en t th fi s fa l l . A f te r y ea r s o f ha v fing two you th foo tba l l league s fin Da l la s , Pop W a rne r and K fids , Inc . have jo fined fo r ce s . A c co rd fing to H e v en - e r , tha t ’ s the wa y fi t shou ld a lwa y s be . “ I t ’ s no t wha t k find o f foo tba l l a r e you p la y fing , fi t ’ s Da l las foo tba l l now ,” H e v ene r sa fid . H e v ene r ha s wo rked w fi th bo th o rgan fi za t fion s and wa s one o f man y to he lp b r fing • K fid s , In c . and Pop W a rn e r h a v e jo fin ed fo r c e s to o f f e r on e you th foo tb a l l l e agu e . • Th e two o rg an fi z a t fion s h a v e co -e x fi s ted s fin ce 2011 . • S fign -up s fo r the l e agu e o c cu r fin Ap r fi l and M a y and a r e c lo s ed fo r th e 2015 s e a son . The I t em fi z e r -Ob se rv e r www . f a c e b o o k . c om/ p a g e s/P o l k -C o u n t y - I t em fi z e r -O b s e r v e r/205062686252209 M o n - F r fi 8 am - 6 pm S a t u r d a y 8 am - 5 pm DALLAS 121 Ma fin S t • 503 -623 -8155 INDEPENDENCE 1710 Monmou th S t • 503 -838 -6340 www . Le sSchwab .com the two league s toge the r . — K fid s , In c . ha s been a s ta - p le fin the Da l la s commun fi - t y , o f fe r fing you th spo r t s fo r mo r e than 50 y ea r s , H e v en - e r sa fid . In 2011 , Pop Wa rne r made fi t s debu t fin Da l la s to he lp f fi l l the vo fid le f t when budge t cu t s mean t m fidd le s choo l foo tba l l wou ld be e l fim fina ted . Soon , an un fo re seen fi s sue be came appa r en t . See YOUTH , Page 11A www . tw fi t t e r . c om/P o l k IOS p o r t s
