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Polk County Sports QUICK HITS Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 21, 2017 10A 2017 ITEMIZER-OBSERVER ALL-REGION SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Catc Cross Creek men’s club results h i ng f i Juni or m re akes m DALLAS — Cross Creek’s men’s club results for June 13: Two-Man Best Ball Gross: 1, Kevin Moen- Bob Huges, 34; 2, Mike Puentes-Bob McCleery, 35; 3, Jim S chroeder-Bob Sprinkle, 37. Net: 1 (tie), Dave Voves- Mike Largent, Steve Alt- man-Denny Klassen, Al Fahlman-Jason Fahlman and Chuck Woodbeck-Pat Farrell, 30. ost o f By Lukas Eggen Cross Creek women’s club results The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — Dallas junior Lauren Wallace had waited for this mo- ment. Wallace had played a number of different positions throughout her softball career, from pitcher to shortstop. There was one spot she hadn’t gotten a chance to play — a position she was yearning to have a chance at. “I enjoy playing anywhere in the field, but I practiced for years and years at being a catcher,” Wal- lace said. “It’s what I was hoping DALLAS — Cross Creek Women’s Club results for June 12. Net: 1, Meri McLeod, 31; 2, Vera Flaming, 32; 3, Shirley Watson, 33; 4 (tie), Connie King, Cheryl Gesner and Vicky Heffn- er, 34. Registration open for golf tourney DALLAS — Registration is open for the second an- nual Wolves on the Green golf scramble on Aug. 3 at Cross Creek Golf Course in Dallas. The scramble will bene- fit women’s athletics at Western Oregon Universi- ty. Golfers will have a chance to engage with WOU coaches and stu- dent-athletes and have a chance to win a new car by making a hole-in-one. Awards will be given out following the round at a dinner where other prizes will be handed out. Cost is $85 per person or $320 for a team. To register or for more information: 503-838-8449 or email to feuling- m@wou.edu. WOU finishes in top half of Div. II Director’s Cup MONMOUTH — West- ern Oregon University fin- ished 105th in the 2016-17 Learfield Division II Direc- tor’s Cup standings. T h e Wo l v e s t a l l i e d 208.75 points during the school year. All points were scored in track and field. The f i ni s h wa s t h e school’s second highest. “This is the result of the efforts of both the stu- dent-athletes and our coaching staff,” WOU ath- letic direc tor Barbara Dearing said. “Their per- formance on the field/court of competition and in the classroom rep- resents Western Oregon very well.” WOU was fourth among Great Northwest Athletic Conference Schools be- hind Western Washington (11th), Simon Fraser (15th) and Alaska Anchorage (18th). The Learfield Director’s Cup was developed be- tween the National Associ- ation of Collegiate Direc- tors of Athletics and USA Today. A maximum of 14 sports can earn points to- wards the program’s total and teams must qualify for their respective national tournament to score. STAT SHEET 105 The place Western Oregon University finished in the Learfield Di- rector’s Cup standings. The mark was the second-high- est finish in school history. 57 The number of strikeouts WOU pitcher Brady Miller recorded, including nine during the Great North- west Athletic Conference title game. www.polkio.com opp ortu nity to get a chance to play and go to college as.” Wallace would get her chance with the Dragons — and she didn’t disappoint. The junior had a .995 fielding percentage and hit .579 with eight home runs at the plate and was named the Mid-Willamette Confer- ence’s Co-Player of the Year. Her impact at and behind the plate made her an integral part to Dallas’ run to the state title game and made her the Itemizer-Observer’s Player of the Year. — See WALLACE, Page 11A By The Numbers Miller picked in draft 8 55 50 The number of home runs Lauren Wallace hit during the 2017 softball season. She also had 16 doubles. The number of total hits Wallace had during her junior season. Wal- lace hit .579 during the spring. The number of runs Wallace drove in during the 2017 cam- paign. She also scored 15 runs. Celebration By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer MONMOUTH — Western Oregon junior pitcher Brady Miller was selected by the Chicago Cubs during the 23rd round of the MLB Draft on June 14. “ I ' m speechless,” Miller said after his se- lection. “I'm ver y blessed to be given a chance to Miller play for such a great organization. Hard work does pay off if you stick towards a goal and put in countless hours of work. If you believe in yourself, then anything is possible.” Miller was the 705th over- all selection. See MILLER, Page 11A LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer Riders celebrate when nearing the finish line at the Team NPF Cycle event on Sunday morning. The National Pso- riasis Foundation hosted the event, which began and ended at Riverview Park in Independence. The event raised money for the NPF. Williams to host free football camp By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer MONMOUTH — Tyrell Williams can remember that awe-inspiring feeling he had when he was younger. “I re- member it was always cool when I went to a camp and got to see NFL play- e r s , ” Williams Williams said. “But I always had to go to Portland or go out of state to do it.” Williams is doing what he can to make it easier for oth- ers to get that experience. Williams will host an of- fensive skills camp on June 29 at Western Oregon Uni- versity from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The camp is open to stu- d e n t s i n g ra d e s s e ve n through 12. “I had always planned on Football camp What: Offensive skills camp for students in grades seven through 12. When: June 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Western Ore- gon University. Cost: Free. Space is lim- ited to 150 participants. To register: Email to GameOnTy16@gmail.com. doing a camp,” Williams said. “It was a matter of find- ing where I wanted to do it. I wanted it in a small-town area so kids didn’t have to go as far or pay as much to get that experience.” There is no cost to attend, but space is limited to the first 150 campers. Register online by emailing to Game- OnTY16@gmail.com. Williams said there may be a few spots open the day of the camp, but not guaran- teed. See CAMP, Page 11A COURTESY OF LOS ANGELES CHARGERS/Itemizer-Observer Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver and former Western Oregon athlete Tyrell Williams will host a free offensive skills camp at WOU on June 29. www.facebook.com/pages/Polk-County-Itemizer-Observer/205062686252209 www.twitter.com/PolkIOSports
