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Polk County Sports Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 20, 2016 10A SCHEDULE DALLAS BOYS BASKETBALL WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 Girls basketball: Cen- tral at Lebanon, 7 p.m. Dal- las at Corvallis, 7 p.m. Wrestling: South Al- bany at Dallas, 6 p.m. THURSDAY, JAN. 21 Boys basketball: Falls City at Livingstone Adven- tist, 7 p.m. Girls basketball: Falls City at Livingstone Adven- tist, 5:30 p.m. Men’s basketball: Alas- ka Anchorage at Western Oregon, 7 p.m. Swimming: Central, Dallas at Dallas Invitational, 3 p.m. Women’s basketball: Central Washington at Western Oregon, 5:15 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 22 Boys basketball: Silver- ton at Central, 7 p.m. Dallas at Crescent Valley, 7 p.m. C.S. Lewis at Perryhall, 7 p.m. Girls basketball: Cen- tral at Silverton, 7 p.m. Crescent Valley at Dallas, 7 p.m. C.S. Lewis at Perry- dale, 5:30 p.m. Wrestling: Central at Gary Seaney Memorial, 1 p.m. Dallas at Reser’s Tour- nament of Champions, TBA. SATURDAY, JAN. 23 Boys basketball: St. Paul at Perrydale, 3:30 p.m. Girls basketball: Dallas at Redmond, 1:45 p.m. St. Paul at Dallas, 2 p.m. Men’s basketball: Alas- ka Fairbanks at Western Oregon, 7 p.m. Women’s basketball: Northwest Nazarene at Western Oregon, 5:15 p.m. Wrestling: Central Duals, noon. Dallas at Reser ’s Tournament of Champions, TBA. MONDAY, JAN. 25 Swimming: Dallas at Sil- verton, 4 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 26 Boys basketball: Cen- tral at Corvallis, 7 p.m. Lebanon at Dallas, 7 p.m. Falls City at Country Chris- tian, 7 p.m. Willamette Val- ley Christian Perrydale, 7 p.m. Girls basketball: Falls City at Country Christian, 5:30 p.m. Willamette Valley Christian at Perrydale, 5:30 p.m. Swimming: Central at South Albany, 4 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27 Boys basketball: Perry- dale at Livingstone Adven- tist, 7 p.m. Girls basketball: Cor- vallis at Central, 7 p.m. Dal- las at Lebanon, 7 p.m. Wrestling: Central at Sil- verton, 6 p.m. Crescent Val- ley at Dallas, 6 p.m. — Schedules Subject to Change QUICK HITS ODFW unveils new fishing regulations POLK COUNTY — Ore- gon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced changes in ishing regula- tions for 2016. Among them include ex- panded year-round oppor- tunities across the state for trout; a reduction in the number of special regula- tions or exceptions, and a change in fees. A new youth license for $10 for those aged 12-17 will be ofered. The fee in- cludes a hunting, ishing, and shellish license and Columbia River Basin en- dorsement. For more information: www.dfw.state.or.us. www.polkio.com The shot Welty shakes off slow start, comes through Minahan’s miracle three with critical free throws in overtime period required skill and luck By Lukas Eggen By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — At the end of nearly every practice, a Dallas boys basketball play- er steps to the free- throw line. “If I make both of them, we don’t have to r un,” s e n i o r Welty guard Avery Welty said. “If I miss the first one, we have to run a set of lines. If I make the first and miss the second, we have to run to half court and back and then full court and back.” On Tuesday, Welty stepped to the free-throw line against Central — this time with the stakes a little higher. Leading 36-34 in overtime, Welty had a chance to put the Dragons up by two pos- sessions. See WELTY, Page 11A INDEPENDENCE — As Central and Dallas clashed on the court, the end of regu- lation fea- tured a memorable sequence — one like- ly to go down as one of the s e a s o n’s Minahan most dra- matic for both teams. — With the game tied at 31, Central set up its half-court offense. Guard Alec Barba hit a 3-pointer with less than five seconds left. Dallas senior Everett Mi- nahan took the inbounds and sprinted up court when a stroke of luck happened. “I tried to get a timeout called, but the ref didn’t see me,” Dallas coach Trent Schwartz said. See MIRACLE, Page 11A LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer Dallas players celebrate moments after Everett Minahan hit a half-court shot at the end of regulation to tie Central at 34 on Jan. 12. The Dragons won 38-37 in overtime. FALLS CITY GIRLS BASKETBALL CENTRAL WRESTLING Signs of Growth Tuipulotu finds success on mat Mountaineers continue to improve on the court By Lukas Eggen Central takes fifth at Oregon Classic The Itemizer-Observer FALLS CITY — Falls City’s girls basketball team is growing up. The Mountaineers defeat- ed C.S. Lewis 34-18 on Fri- day. “We set the tone early,” Falls City coach Micke Kidd said. “We got up 10-0 and then we tried to rest some girls.” The victory over a team that entered the week 1-12 overall may not seem like a significant marker. The way the Mountaineers se- cured the win — building a 23-0 lead at the half — showed that a team filled with underclassmen may be ready to graduate to a new level. “We’re not playing to the other team’s energy level as much as we used to,” Kidd said. “We’re playing at our own level. That’s exciting to see.” Seniors Allison Kidd, Brit- tany Varney and Tiauannah Davis remain the squad’s leaders, but their load isn’t quite as heavy as it once was. Younger players, like sophomore Sarah Mack By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer Allison Kidd drives to the hoop against C.S. Lewis on Friday night. The Mountaineers won 34-18. and freshman Gracie Tad- lock are beginning to be- lieve in themselves — something the trio of sen- iors are doing their best to build on every day as the less experienced players learn the ropes on the court. See GROWTH, Page 12A INDEPENDENCE — Central junior Marlon Tu- ipulotu didn’t hesitate for a second when deciding if he would wrestle this win- ter. Tuipulotu, the Itemizer- Observer’s 2015 football Player of the Year, has re- ceived numerous offers from Division I schools. He remains undecided, but he’s not resting on his lau- rels. “This is all for football,” Tuipulotu said. “It’s helping me get a lot better. I’m able to stay balanced more, I’ve gotten more explosive and it’s helped me with all the little things.” It also helps that Tuipu- lotu is one of the team’s top wrestlers. The junior went 5-0 at the Oregon Classic on Friday and Saturday, helping the Panthers finish fourth in the 5A bracket and clinching the Panthers’ 41-33 dual win over South Albany on Jan. 13. “I’ve been better at tak- www.facebook.com/pages/Polk-County-Itemizer-Observer/205062686252209 DALLAS 121 Main St • 503-623-8155 • www.LesSchwab.com INDEPENDENCE 1710 Monmouth St • 503-838-6340 Mon -Fri 8am - 6pm • Sat 8am - 5pm Tuipulotu i n g shots,” Tuipulotu said. “The coaches have been helping me be confident w i t h that.” Tuipulotu isn’t the only one making waves. Collin Swinehart went 4-1 at the Oregon Classic, and broth- ers Manuel and Louis Mar- tinez are both beginning to realize their potential on the mat. It wasn’t so long ago that Manuel and Luis would get tired during their matches. Lately, they’ve shown fa- tigue is something they can overcome. “We don’t get as tired as we used to get,” Manuel said. “We see other guys getting tired, and I’m still good for the next round. The coaches have pushed us in conditioning. It’s helped me to keep on wrestling and to never give up during a match.” See CENTRAL, Page 12A www.twitter.com/PolkIOSports
