Polk County
Sports
SCHEDULE
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, 4 p.m. Dal-
las at Lebanon, 3:45 p.m.
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
The Strength of the Wolf is the Pack
THURSDAY, MARCH 31
Boys tennis: Central at
Dallas, 4 p.m.
Girls tennis: Dallas at
Central, 4 p.m.
Softball: Central at Dal-
las, 4:30 p.m. Perrydale at
Scio, 4:30 p.m.
Track and ield: Perry-
dale at Kennedy, 4 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
Baseball: Woodburn at
Central, 4:30 p.m. Lebanon
at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Perry-
dale at Kennedy, 4:30 p.m.
Softball: Crescent Val-
ley at Central, 4:30 p.m.
South Albany at Dallas,
4:30 p.m. Tournament of
Champions (at Turlock,
Calif.): Western Oregon vs.
San Francisco State, 10
a.m. Western Oregon vs.
Dominican University of
California, 2 p.m.
Track and ield: Dallas
at Titan Track Classic, 3
p.m. Western Oregon at
Stanford Invitational, all
day. Western Oregon at
San Francisco State Dis-
tance Carnival, all day.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
Baseball: Western Ore-
gon at Central Washington
(DH), noon.
Softball: Tournament
of Champions (at Turlock,
Calif.): Western Oregon vs.
Humboldt State, 11:30
a.m. Western Oregon vs.
Azusa Paciic, 4:30 p.m.
Track and ield: Falls
City at Estacada Small
School Invite, 10 a.m.
Western Oregon at San
Francisco State Distance
Carnival, all day.
SUNDAY, APRIL 3
Baseball: Western Ore-
gon at Central Washington
(DH), noon.
Softball: Tournament
of Champions (at Turlock,
Calif.): Western Oregon vs.
California State, San
Bernardino, 11:30 a.m.
Western Oregon vs. Cham-
inade, 2 p.m.
MONDAY, APRIL 4
Boys golf: Dallas at
Cross Creek, 11 a.m.
Girls tennis: McMin-
nville at Dallas, 4 p.m.
Girls golf: Dallas at
Springhill (Albany), 1 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 5
Baseball: Central at
Lebanon, 4:30 p.m. Dallas
at Woodburn, 4:30 p.m.
Perrydale at Regis, 4:30
p.m.
Boys tennis: Crescent
Valley at Central, 4 p.m.
South Albany at Dallas, 4
p.m.
Girls tennis: Central at
Crescent Valley, 4 p.m. Dal-
las at South Albany, 4 p.m.
Softball: Central at
Lebanon, 4:30 p.m. Dallas
at Corvallis, 4:30 p.m. Per-
rydale at Regis, 4:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6
Baseball: Lebanon at
Central, 4:30 p.m. Wood-
burn at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. St.
Paul at Perrydale, 4:30 p.m.
Softball: Central at Sil-
verton, 4:30 p.m. Crescent
Valley at Dallas, 4:30 p.m.
St. Paul at Perrydale, 4:30
p.m.
Track and ield: Dallas
at Central, 4 p.m.
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Schedules Subject to Change
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By Lukas Eggen
The Itemizer-Observer
MONMOUTH — In the mo-
ments after, it hurt. Western
Oregon’s men’s basketball
• Western Oregon team, fresh off a 74-55 loss to
is taking part in a Augustana in the NCAA Divi-
pilot program to sion II Final Four on Thursday,
promote healthy didn’t feel quite like celebrating
masculinity in ath- yet.
letics.
But in the days, weeks and
years to come, few will remem-
ber the loss that ended the Wolves’ season. Most will
remember the historic ride the players took their uni-
versity, fans and community on.
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PHOTOS BY LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer
Top: Fans of all ages cheer on Western Oregon’s men’s
basketball team at WOU’s on-campus watch party on
March 23.
Middle: Janvier Alaby greets fans on Friday afternoon. A
group of more than 50 fans awaited the Wolves’ return
from Frisco, Texas.
Right: Fans await the start of WOU’s Elite Eight matchup
with Saginaw Valley State on March 23. Western Oregon
held a watch party at Independence Cinema, giving fans
a chance to check out the game on the ultimate big
screen. The theater was sold out.
DALLAS TRACK AND FIELD
Junior hopes to spring ahead to state
By Lukas Eggen
The Itemizer-Observer
LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer
Harrison Broadus works on his form on Friday morning.
The junior was one spot short of making state last year.
DALLAS — After playing
football and basketball, Har-
rison Broadus was ready to
enjoy a lightened load dur-
ing the spring of his fresh-
man year.
Track and field coach Bill
Masei had other ideas. His
javelin squad was in desper-
ate need of
another
a r m .
Broadus
seemed like
a match
made in
heaven.
“I knew
he was a
Broadus
quarter-
back and had a strong arm,”
Masei said. “I thought if he
can throw a football really
far then he can throw a
On your marks ...
• Dallas junior Harrison Broadus enters his second full season
of track and field this spring.
• The three-sport athlete also started at quarterback for the
football team and played forward on the varsity basketball
squad.
• Broadus came within one place of qualifying for the 2015
state track and field meet.
javelin really far.”
It took a little convincing,
but Broadus eventually gave
in and joined the team.
During his first year,
Broadus decided to see just
how difficult throwing a
javelin was.
“I didn’t know much
about it. (Coach Masei) said
to throw it like a quarterback
so I just came out and threw
it,” he said.
He quickly found out
there was a little bit more to
it than that.
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“There’s a lot of technique
to it,” Broadus said. “That
was kind of surprising.”
The throwing mechanic
wasn’t quite the same, more
similar to throwing darts
than a football, Masei said.
By his sophomore year,
Broadus began to gain a bet-
ter understanding on the
throwing mechanics and
threw a personal best of 162
feet at the Mid-Willamette
Conference district track
and field meet.
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