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Polk County Sports Polk County Itemizer-Observer • March 23, 2016 13A SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 Baseball: Central at Nor th Marion, 3 p.m. Lewis-Clark State at West- ern Oregon, 2 p.m. M e n ’s b a s k e t b a l l : NCAA Division II Elite Eight: Western Oregon vs. Saginaw Valley State (at Frisco, Texas), 6:30 p.m. Track and ield: Perry- dale at All-Comers (at Ore- gon City High School), noon. THURSDAY, MARCH 24 Baseball: Dallas vs. Bishop Kelly (at Bucks Bags Tournament), 6 p.m. M e n ’s b a s k e t b a l l : NCAA Division II Final Four: Western Oregon vs. TBA (at Frisco, Texas), TBA. FRIDAY, MARCH 25 Baseball: Dallas vs. Em- mett, 10:30 a.m. Dallas vs. Idaho Falls (at Bucks Bags Tournament), 3:30 p.m. Western Oregon at Mon- tana State Billings (DH), noon. Softball: Central Wash- ington at Western Oregon (DH), 3 p.m. Track and ield: Central at Summit, 10 a.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 26 Baseball: Dallas vs. Madison (at Bucks Bags Tournament), 10:30 a.m. Western Oregon at Mon- tana State Billings (DH), noon. M e n ’s b a s k e t b a l l : NCAA Division II Champi- onship Game: Western Oregon vs. TBA (at Frisco, Texas), TBA. Softball: Central at Sandy, 10 a.m. Saint Mar- tin’s at Western Oregon (DH), noon. Track and ield: West- ern Oregon at Willamette Invitational, all day. MONDAY, MARCH 28 Boys golf: Dallas at Tuk- wila (Woodburn), 10 a.m. Boys tennis: Dallas at McMinnville, 4 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 29 Baseball: Woodburn at Central, 4:30 p.m. Lebanon at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Boys tennis: South Al- bany at Central, 4 p.m. Dallas at Woodburn, 4 p.m. Girls tennis: Central at South Albany, 4 p.m. Woodburn at Dallas, 4 p.m. Softball: South Albany at Central, 4:30 p.m. Dallas at Woodburn, 4:30 p.m. Scio (JV) at Perrydale, 4:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 Baseball: Central at Woodburn, 4:30 p.m. Dal- las at Lebanon, 4:30 p.m. Sheridan at Perrydale, 4:30 p.m. Girls golf: Dallas at Mal- lard Creek (Lebanon), noon. Softball: Sheridan at Perrydale, 4:30 p.m. West- ern Oregon at California State, Monterey Bay (DH), 11 a.m. Track and ield: Silver- ton at Central, TBA. Dallas at Lebanon, 3:45 p.m. — Schedules Subject to Change QUICK HITS Avgi named All- American MONMOUTH — Western Oregon senior Andy Avgi was named third-team Divi- sion II Conference Commis- sioner’s Association All- American. Avgi averaged 20 points and 5.6 rebounds per game to lead the men’s bas- ketball squad. Avgi is the irst WOU player since 2000 to earn All-American honors. www.polkio.com 2015-16 ITEMIZER-OBSERVER ALL-REGION BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Slam Dunk Junior leads Pirates to state playoffs By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer PERRYDALE — Junior Haylen Janesofsky has been a basketball fan for nearly as long as he can re- member. There was one player in particular that in- spired him. “I always loved to watch Brandon Roy from the Portland Trailblazers,” Janesofsky said. “He was a very good player and showed a lot of • See the 2015-16 Item- heart while playing izer-Observer All-Region through knee and team on page 14A. other injuries. He was the Blazers’ franchise centerpiece for a long time.” Janesofsky has become Perrydale’s centerpiece, leading the team in points, steals and assists. Janesof- sky’s ability to spark the Pirates makes him the Itemiz- er-Observer’s All-Region Player of the Year. — See DUNK, Page 14A Inside By The Numbers 14.5 5.2 3.4 The number of points per game Janesofsky aver- aged. The junior led the Pirates in scoring. The number of rebounds per game Janeofsky grabbed during the 2015-16 campaign. The number of steals per game Janesofsky aver- aged for the Pi- rates during the season. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREP SOFTBALL Former coach becomes Jackson’s first Western’s ‘biggest fan’ game turns into a By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer REGIS — Of all the fans rooting for Western Oregon’s men’s basketball team dur- ing its run in the NCAA Divi- sion II tournament, one has a special relationship to many of the current players — one who played a major role in helping WO U g e t to where it is now. Bergeson Brady Bergeson coached the Wolves from 2011-2015. De- spite leaving the team to be- come head coach at Regis University in Colorado, there’s no sign of hard feel- ings or regret. When Bergeson arrived in Monmouth, WOU was far from the national power it was this season. The team had never won a regular sea- son or conference tourna- ment title, but Bergeson had a grand vision for the pro- gram. “The building process for us was about the types of people we wanted to bring in,” Bergeson said. “One is The March continues ... What: NCAA Division II Elite Eight. Who: No. 6 Saginaw Valley State (25-7 overall) vs. No. 3 Western Oregon (30-3 overall). When: Wednesday (today), 6:30 p.m. Where: Dr. Pepper Arena, Frisco, Texas. What’s at stake: The winner advances to the Final Four on Thursday. The semifinal winners will meet on Saturday in the NCAA Division II championship game. How to watch: Independence Cinema will host a watch party of the game on Wednesday (today). There is no cost to attend. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Seating is limited. To re- serve seats: 503-838-8710. Follow the Itemizer-Observer on Facebook and Twitter for results. WOU ATHLETICS/ Itemizer-Observer file Brady Bergeson coached the Wolves from 2011 to 2015. we wanted to make sure we had guys who were gym rats. A lot of guys talk about lov- ing to be in the gym. Others really live it.” See FAN, Page 14A family affair Dragons fall to Roseburg 11-2 By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — Dallas’ 11-2 nonleague loss to 6A school Roseburg on Friday won’t mean much in the grand scheme of the season. For Dallas coach Brandi Jackson, the game will go down as one to remember. The matchup was her first as a varsity head coach, but the game took on an even bigger moment. Jackson’s father is the head coach for Roseburg. “It was emotional,” Jack- son said. “It’s the first time I’ve gone against my dad. I’ve played for him my whole life, so it was excit- ing.” The Dragons gave up eight runs over the first two innings before settling down. “I’m hoping we’re more relaxed now,” Jackson said. “We had some jitters and made some mistakes that we typically don’t make and haven’t made (those mis- takes) in practice.” The first few innings www.facebook.com/pages/Polk-County-Itemizer-Observer/205062686252209 were defined by multiple errors. Jackson wants to see her experienced players start to become more vocal leaders in the dugout. “We need our seniors to step up and take those younger kids under their wings,” Jackson said. “We need to try and pick each other up after errors and stuff. I think they saw how quiet it got after an error and how intimidating how it can be for an underclassmen to try and pick herself up.” See FAMILY, Page 15A Up next • Dallas competed at the Medford Spring Break Tournament on Monday and Tuesday. • The Dragons defeated La Salle 13-1 and Eagle Point 9-6 on Monday af- ternoon. • Dallas played Sheldon and Marshfield Tuesday after press time. • The Dragons open Mid-Willamette Confer- ence play on Tuesday at Woodburn. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. www.twitter.com/PolkIOSports Mon -Fri 8am - 6pm • Sat 8am - 5pm • www.LesSchwab.com DALLAS 121 Main St • 503-623-8155 | INDEPENDENCE 1710 Monmouth St • 503-838-6340
