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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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