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Polk County Sports SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 Boys basketball: Cres- cent Valley at Central, 7 p.m. South Albany at Dal- las, 7 p.m. Wrestling: Central at Crescent Valley, 6 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 11 Boys basketball: Liv- ingstone Adventist at Falls City, 7 p.m. Girls basketball: Liv- ingstone Adventist at Falls City, 5:30 p.m. Columbia Christian at Perrydale, 6 p.m. M e n ’s b a s k e t b a l l : Western Washington at Western Oregon, 7 p.m. Women’s basketball: Western Oregon at Mon- tana State Billings, 6 p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 12 Baseball: Western Ore- gon at California State Uni- versity, East Bay, 2 p.m. Boys basketball: Cen- tral at Lebanon, 7 p.m. Dal- las at Corvallis, 7 p.m. Falls City at C.S. Lewis, 7 p.m. Perrydale at Crosshill Chris- tian, 7 p.m. Girls basketball: Lebanon at Central, 7 p.m. Corvallis at Dallas, 7 p.m. Falls City at C.S. Lewis, 5:30 p.m. Perrydale at Crosshill Christian, 5:30 p.m. Softball: Western Ore- gon vs. Western New Mexico at Dixie State Tournament, 9 a.m. Western Oregon vs. Dixie State at Dixie State Tournament, 2 p.m. Track and ield: West- ern Oregon at Husky Clas- sic, all day. SATURDAY, FEB. 13 Baseball: Western Ore- gon at California State Uni- versity, East Bay (DH), noon. M e n ’s b a s k e t b a l l : Simon Fraser at Western Oregon, 7 p.m. Softball: Western Ore- gon vs. University of Hawaii at Hilo at Dixie State Tournament, 9 a.m. Western Oregon vs. Cali- fornia Baptist at Dixie State Tournament, 11:30 a.m. Track and ield: West- ern Oregon at Husky Clas- sic, all day. SUNDAY, FEB. 14 Baseball: Western Ore- gon at California State Uni- versity, East Bay, noon. Softball: Western Ore- gon vs. Dixie State at Dixie State Tournament, 11:30 a.m. Track and ield: West- ern Oregon at University of Washington Indoor Open, all day. TUESDAY, FEB. 16 Girls basketball: Silver- ton at Central, 7 p.m. Dal- las at Crescent Valley, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17 Boys basketball: Cen- tral at Silverton, 7 p.m. Crescent Valley at Dallas, 7 p.m. — Schedules Subject to Change Polk County Itemizer-Observer • February 10, 2016 10A DALLAS SWIMMING CENTRAL SWIMMING Ford focused on districts Relay teams look to make a big splash The Itemizer-Observer Junior looks to claim another MWC title LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer Dallas junior Jolie-Rae Ford hopes to book a return trip to the state swimming championships this weekend. By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer Battle For State Berths DALLAS — There was a time when Dallas junior Jolie-Rae Ford may have ended her swim career in favor of a very different di- rection. “I was actually into gym- nastics,” Ford said. “I think I was 8, maybe 9, and I was doing both gymnastics and swimming. I’m not sure if I had quit basketball yet. My mom told me that the prac- tice times were running into each other and I had to make a choice right there.” Ford enjoyed her time as a gymnast, although she was far from the most tal- ented. “I was very bad,” Ford said. “I learned how to walk the balance beam and learned how to do a cart- wheel on it and that was What: Mid-Willamette Conference District Swimming Championships. When: Friday, 12:30 p.m.; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Where: Osborn Pool, Corvallis. Who: Dallas, Central, Corvallis, Crescent Valley, Lebanon, Silverton and South Albany. Admission: Adults, $6; students (with I.D.), $4; children, $4. What’s at stake: The winner of each individ- ual and relay event auto- matically qualifies for the Class 5A state swim meet, sched- uled Feb. 19-20 at Mt. Hood Community College Aquatic Center in Gresham. Available wildcard spots are given to the fastest competitors, up to 12 participants. POLK COUNTY — The Polk Pedalers bicycle club will meet Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Courtyard Cofee House, 156 SE Mill St., Dal- las. A 20-mile ride near Airlie will take place. There is no cost to attend. All ages are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Helmet required. and carpooling is available. For more information: 503-623-6533. www.polkio.com about it. Like most land things, I’m not very good at it.” It turns out Ford was most at home in the water. “Running is about all I can do because you don’t have to worry about land skills,” Ford said. Ford chose swimming. As she found success com- peting with the Blue Dol- phins Swim Team, Ford began to look ahead to high school. “My mom and dad and I would go to (Dallas High School) basketball games to watch our cousin,” Ford said. “We would look up at the record boards and say, ‘you’re going to get that record Jolie.’” Ford has certainly lived up to expectations, setting multiple school records during her high school ca- reer. Last year, she qualified for the state swimming championships in the 200- and 500-yard freestyle, in- cluding setting the school record in the 200 freestyle. “It was my first district title and it was a great race against Molly Beamer from South Albany,” Ford said. “It made me so much more confident.” The junior blossomed from a talented newcomer to team leader. See FORD, Page 11A INDEPENDENCE — Cen- tral swim coach Jennifer Tress hopes for big things from her boys and girls relay teams. The relay squads will be battling for a trip to the state swimming championships at the Mid-Willamette Confer- ence district meet on Friday and Saturday at Osborn Pool in Corvallis. The boys 200-yard medley relay team of Daniel Glade, Au- gust Thorn- ton, Orion Waight and W y a t t Rochefort, the boys 4 0 0 Waight freestyle relay team of Glade, Thorn- ton, Isaiah Compton and Waight and the girls 200 freestyle relay team of Annie Taylor, Kate Taylor, An- neMarie Hasbrook and Julis- sa Amador all are expected to be in contention to get to state, Tress said. “If they really buckle down and get focused, we have a chance to go in those relays,” Tress said. Tress said Glade and Rochefort also will battle in the 50 freestyle for an indi- vidual spot to state. See SPLASH, Page 11A PERRYDALE BOYS BASKETBALL PROVING THEMSELVES By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer P E R RY D A L E — Fo u r games and four wins in six days has Perrydale’s boys basketball team on the brink of an outright Casco League title. The Pirates defeated Country Christian 50-30 on Feb. 1, Falls City 54-38 on Feb. 3, St. John Bosco 67-39 on Friday and Southwest Christian 60-47 on Saturday. “When we started last summer, we talked about what we could be,” Perry- dale coach Mike Lowry said. “We worked for it and worked for it, and now QUICK HITS Polk Pedalers to meet on Saturday By Lukas Eggen they’re starting to see what we can be.” The Pi- rates close out the reg- ular season at Crosshill Janesofsky Christian on Friday. Perrydale has al- ready clinched a share of a league title. Win, and the Pi- rates win the Casco League outright. Since starting the season 0-3, Perrydale has gone 18-2. “We’re more refined as a team,” Keenan Bailey said. “Being back in the league, it’s like football all over again. We have to prove ourselves.” Brant Barnes scored 16 points against Falls City and 11 points against St. John Bosco, both team highs, while Haylen Janesofsky scored 20 points against Southwest Christian. Five different players scored in double figures dur- ing the three games: Janesof- sky, Barnes, Bailey, Spencer Bibler and Devin Cruick- shank. “Everyone is chipping in a little,” Lowry said. “At the start of the year, for us to get to 60 points, Haylen would have to get to 25. He doesn’t have to anymore.” See PIRATES, Page 12A LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer Perrydale forward Keenan Bailey prepares to shoot a free throw against Falls City on Feb. 3. CENTRAL BOYS BASKETBALL Panthers keep postseason hopes alive By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — It seemed like déjà vu for Central’s boys basketball team on Friday night. Central’s late fourth-quarter lead was erased as Dallas senior Everett Minahan’s late game heroics sent the game to overtime. Unlike last time, Central would have its own story- book ending — a victory that could save its season. Entering the extra period tied at 35, the Panthers fo- cused on the positive. “We kept saying we’re still in this game,” Alec Barba said. “We just need to keep our composure and keep doing what we do.” Thanks to some timely free-throw shooting, Central p u l l e d away for a 47-37 win. Add in a 50-23 win over South Albany on Feb. 2, and t h e Pa n - Barba thers en- tered the week in a four-way tie for fifth place in the Mid- Willamette Conference with Dallas, South Albany and Crescent Valley. The wins snapped a six- game losing streak for the Panthers. It took complete trust from players in what the coaches were preaching to stay the course. “It takes a lot of trust to believe in what a coach says if you haven’t experi- enced it,” Central coach Tim Kreta said. “Now that www.facebook.com/pages/Polk-County-Itemizer-Observer/205062686252209 they’ve been on one side of the coin and experienced almost winning and doing it their way, they’ve slowly gave up the reins and start- ing doing things for each other.” Barba has been a big part of Central’s most re- cent victories. He hit six free-throws in overtime against Dallas. See PANTHERS, Page 12A www.twitter.com/PolkIOSports DALLAS 121 Main St • 503-623-8155 INDEPENDENCE 1710 Monmouth St • 503-838-6340 Mon -Fri 8am - 6pm • Sat 8am - 5pm • www.LesSchwab.com
