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Polk County Sports Polk County Itemizer-Observer • May 11, 2016 11A DALLAS GIRLS GOLF SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 Baseball: Central at Corvallis, 3:30 p.m. Dallas at South Albany, 4:30 p.m. Boys tennis: Central, Dallas at MWC District Tournament at Timberhill (Corvallis), 1 p.m. Girls tennis: Central, Dallas at MWC District Tournament at Timberhill (Corvallis), 8 a.m. Softball: Central at Cor- vallis, 4:30 p.m. Dallas at Lebanon, 4:30 p.m. Taft at Perrydale, 4:30 p.m. Track and field: Central, Dallas at Mid-Willamette Conference District champi- onship at Central, 3:30 p.m. THURSDAY, MAY 12 Baseball: Great North- west Athletic Conference championship: Western Oregon vs. Montana State, Billings at Nampa, Idaho, 11 a.m. Western Oregon vs. Northwest Nazarene, 2:30 p.m. Boys tennis: Central, Dallas at MWC District Tournament at Timberhill (Corvallis), 8 a.m. Girls tennis: Central, Dallas at MWC District Tournament at Timberhill (Corvallis), 1 p.m. Softball: Central Linn at Perrydale, 4:30 p.m. Track and field: Central, Dallas at Mid-Willamette Conference District cham- pionship at Central, 4 p.m. Curtis clinches trip to state championship By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — Dallas junior Kailee Curtis has established herself as one of the area’s — and state’s — best golfers. Curtis finished in a tie for third at the Special District 1 regional tournament last Tuesday and Wednesday at Quail Valley in Banks, earn- ing a return trip to the state champi- onships. “ I t ’ s such a big relief and an honor,” C u r t i s said. “I’m the first Curtis girl from our school to ever go. It’s such a big honor and one of my proudest moments State championships What: OSAA 5A Girls Golf State Championships. When: Exact tee times will be released by Wednesday (today). All tee times will be between 7:30 and 9 a.m. on Mon- day and Tuesday. Where: Quail Valley Golf Course (Banks). for myself.” As Curtis developed on the course, it’s been her growth in letting her mis- takes go that has been the difference. “I’ve gotten more mental- ly strong,” Curtis said. “In basketball, if you make a mistake you have a split sec- ond and then you go back on defense and recover. In golf, you’re thinking about (a mistake) for the next four minutes until your next shot and you’re out on the course for four hours. I’ve learned to shake those mistakes off.” See CURTIS, Page 12A PREP TRACK AND FIELD Dallas, Central race to state FRIDAY, MAY 13 Baseball: Central at Corvallis, 4:30 p.m. South Albany at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Central Linn at Perrydale, 3 p.m. Great Northwest Ath- letic Conference champi- onship: TBA vs. TBA, noon. Boys tennis: Central, Dallas at MWC District Tournament at Timberhill (Corvallis), 8 a.m. Girls tennis: Central, Dallas at MWC District Tournament at Timberhill (Corvallis), 1 p.m. Softball: Dallas at Sil- verton, 5 p.m. Track and field: Falls City, Perrydale at Special District 1 championships at Portland Christian, 11 a.m. Western Oregon at Great Northwest Athletic Conference champi- onships (at WOU), 2 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 14 Track and field: Falls City, Perrydale at Special District 1 championships at Portland Christian, 11 a.m. Western Oregon at Great Northwest Athletic Confer- ence championships (at WOU), 9:30 a.m. MONDAY, MAY 16 Girls: Dallas at OSAA 5A state championships at Quail Valley, TBA. TUESDAY, MAY 17 Baseball: Central at West Albany, 5 p.m. Perry- dale at East Linn Christian, 4:30 p.m. Girls: Dallas at OSAA 5A state championships at Quail Valley, TBA. Softball: Perrydale at Taft, 4:30 p.m. — Schedules Subject to Change QUICK HITS DHS basketball to host metal drive DALLAS — Dallas High School’s boys basketball team will hold its annual scrap metal drive on May 21 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. People interested can contact Trent Schwartz at 503-623-8336 ext. 3105 or via email at trent.- schwartz@dsd2.org by May 19. Leave a description of the metal, address and where the metal will be located. LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer file Dallas senior Kyleen Benz hopes to qualify for the 5A state championship meet for the fourth time in her high school career. Benz takes aim at a fourth trip to state By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — For the first time in her high school career, Dallas senior thrower Kyleen Benz is having a blast. “This year is just kind of laid back,” Benz said. “I’m enjoying it now, which kind of sucks. I wait until my last year to enjoy the ex- perience.” It’s not that she didn’t have fun competing, but in previous years she put pressure on herself to perform. “I was focused more on the success,” Benz said. “This year, it’s about making memories and helping other people get better.” See BENZ, Page 13A www.polkio.com What: Mid-Willamette Conference track and field championships. When: Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.; Thursday, 4 p.m. Where: Central High School. Admission: Adults, $6; students, $4. Who: Athletes from Central, Dallas, Cor- vallis, Crescent Valley, Lebanon, Silverton, South Albany and Woodburn high schools. What’s at stake: Winners and second- place finishers from each event at the district meet automatically qualify for the Class 5A state track and field championships, May 20- 21 at Hayward Field in Eugene. Any athlete meeting a predetermined qualifying standard may also qualify for state, regardless of number. For results: www.polkio.com. By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — Central’s track and field teams won’t have to go far when the Mid-Willamette Conference track and field championships begin Wednesday (today). The Panthers will host the two-day meet, and coach Eli Cirino hopes Central will be ready to put on a show for a home crowd. “We have had a fun and exciting sea- son and are very optimistic about getting a few kids to state,” Cirino said. Senior Samuel Cole is ranked second in the shot put and third in the discus. Fellow thrower Kyle Miller is seeded sec- Cole ond in the discus and fourth in the javelin — leading to the possibility that Cole and Miller may be fighting for one spot to state against each other. See CENTRAL, Page 13A PREP TENNIS FALLS CITY TRACK AND FIELD Panthers face an Hendrickson learns to uphill battle leave doubts behind her By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer Polk Pedalers to hold camping trip DALLAS — Polk Pedalers bicycle club will hold its overnight campout Satur- day and Sunday. Cyclists will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday at Courtyard Coffee House, 156 SE Mill St., Dallas. An 80-mile ride will be taken with an overnight campout. Children must be accom- panied by an adult. Carpool- ing is available. For more information: 503-623-6533. MWC Track and Field Championships Panthers ready for big challenges at districts LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer Falls City sophomore Madelyn Hendrickson (left) practices on Thursday. FALLS CITY — Falls City sophomore Madelyn Hen- drickson will take to the track this weekend, fighting for a trip to the 1A state track meet later this month. Hendrickson enters the Special District 1 champi- onships ranked third in the 100-meter hurdles and sec- ond in the long jump. That she’s in this position at all is a testament to just how far she’s come since her freshman year. — There was just some- thing about the hurdles that drew Hendrickson in. “When I was in fifth grade, during my first day of track practice I kept look- ing at the hurdles,” she said. “Coach asked me if I wanted to try them out. I fell in love with it.” When she entered her freshman year, she was ready to do some big things on the track. “I thought, ‘I’ve done hurdles forever. I can be a one-man wolf pack,’” Hen- drickson said. She would soon find out just how wrong she was. T h e t ro u b l e s t a r t e d when, for the first time, her hurdles race didn’t go as smoothly as planned. See FALLS CITY, Page 12A By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — Cen- tral’s boys and girls tennis teams have a difficult task ahead of them at the M i d - Willamette Conference District t e n n i s champi- onships. T h e Bruning three-day tournament, held at Timber- h i l l Te n n i s L o d g e i n Corvall,is begins Wednesday (today) and continues on Thursday and Friday. The top four singles and www.facebook.com/pages/Polk-County-Itemizer-Observer/205062686252209 doubles pairs earn a trip to the s t a t e champi- onships. The boys team’s top doubles Cable pair of Brice Spreadbury and Has- san Eltelbany was seeded sixth on Monday night. The pair received a scare on May 3 when Spreadbury rolled his ankle during a match. He missed the regular season fi- nale, but recovered enough to rejoin Eltelbany. Senior Kevin Cable will enter the singles bracket ranked third. See TENNIS, Page 13A www.twitter.com/PolkIOSports
