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2017 ITEMIZER-OBSERVER ALL-REGION SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
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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.
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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.
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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.
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