Polk County Sports
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 16, 2017 13A
River: Group tries
to add new ideas
Hanging on for dear life
Continued from Page 12A
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it
d i d n’t
m a t t e r. ; R o b i n s o n w a s
hooked.
Over the years, the design
of their raft changed to the
two-story craft the group
now boasts. The raft includ-
ed a basketball hoop and
slide — though some ideas
have proven a little too crazy
to execute — at least for
now.
“We try to do something
new every year,” Robinson
said. “That’s our goal, at
least, to mix it up. We’ve
wanted to do a rope swing,
but I have no idea how we
LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer
Eric Nelson, right, attempts to stay on his horse during the Rough Stock Rodeo at the Polk County Fair on Thurs-
day evening. Results were not available as of press time.
would figure that out. We’ve
also talked about a bike
driven propeller, but that
hasn’t come to fruition ei-
ther.”
Though there is a race
going on, the main focus is
on having fun, Robinson
said. Whether that means
enjoying a snack or going for
a swim in the slow parts of
the river with friends, the
raft race is something he in-
tends on being a part of for
as long as he can.
“Spending a day floating
the river with friends, it’s the
perfect way to spend a
sumer day,” Robinson said.
LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer
The Great Willamette River Raft Race on Saturday morn-
ing attracted inflatables, canoes and homemade rafts.
COLLEGE SOCCER
Wolves ready to go on the hunt
By Lukas Eggen
The Itemizer-Observer
MONMOUTH — Western
Oregon’s soccer program
showed flashes of potential
in 2016, but finished 5-11-1
overall.
Coach Steve Ancheta sees
reasons to be excited about
the 2017 campaign.
“I think we brought in a
nice, quality class (of 11
new players),” Ancheta
said. “We brought in a lot
more depth to the program
that will give us versatility
and play players at differ-
ent positions. Depth is also
important in dealing with
any injuries during the sea-
son. I think we’re stronger
in a lot of different ways.”
Sophomore goalkeeper
Caitlin Kastelic started 17
matches as a freshman and
earned all-conference hon-
orable mention.
“I think Caitlin is ready to
have another great season,”
Ancheta said.
Midfielder Meli Cortez
and defender Kai Mahuka,
the team’s lone seniors, will
provide critical leadership,
Ancheta
said.
“They’ve
b e e n
around the
block a lit-
tle bit,” An-
cheta said.
“They are
Mahuka
ready to
have a good season.”
Outside of that, Ancheta
said every starting positions
is up for grabs.
“I think there will also be
opportunities for some
other players,” Ancheta said.
“We’re looking for big things
from the whole team.”
Expect to see different
lineups early in the season,
as Ancheta tinkers with play-
ers in different spots.
Once the Great Northwest
Athletic Conference season
begins, the Wolves will have
little room for error.
“I think there are a cou-
ple parts to being successful
(in league play),” Ancheta
said. “We’ve got to play real-
ly well. We’ve got to win
some games on the road.
We definitely play better at
home than on the road. We
need to get
a little bit
of luck. I
know that’s
a funny
thing to
s a y, b u t
there were
a
few
Cortez
matches
last year where we had
chances to win and hit the
bar. The last part is we’ve
got to stay healthy. Last
year, we had six quality
players out for almost four
matches. The season is too
short (to deal with that).”
Wester n Washington,
WOU’s conference-opener,
won the NCAA Division II
national championship in
2016.
Players know the GNAC is
an unforgiving conference,
but are excited for the chal-
lenge.
“I think it’s about grit for
us,” Cortez said. “We have to
keep pushing through.
Op e n i n g w i t h We s t e r n
Washington, that will be a
great challenge for us and
hopefully we can get that
upset.”
LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer
Western Oregon’s soccer team practices dribbling on Monday afternoon.
POLICE REPORT
Information for the police
report comes from law en-
forcement agencies. Not all
calls for service are included.
The status of incidents re-
ported may change after fur-
ther investigation. Individu-
als arrested or suspected of
crimes are considered inno-
cent until proven guilty.
—
DALLAS
Arrests/Citations
• John A. Day, 43, of Dallas, on
SW Oregon Ave. on July 8 on
second-degree criminal mis-
chief.
• Stephen R. O’Connor, 34, of
Dallas, on SW Ellis St. on Aug. 6
on possession of methampheta-
mine.
• Michel Melick, 44, of Dallas,
on SE Washington St. on Aug. 7
on second-degree criminal tres-
passing.
• Allen L. Martin Jr., 28, of In-
dependence, on NE Kings Valley
Highway on Aug. 7 on driving
under the influence of intoxi-
cants and possession of
methamphetamine.
• Rachael A. Keys, 31, of Dal-
las, on E. Ellendale Ave. on Aug.
8 on possession of heroin.
• Brian E. Campbell, 50, of
Dallas, on SE Mill St. on Aug. 8
on physical harassment.
• Joseph D. Arias, 24, of
Salem, on W. Ellendale Ave. on
Aug. 8 on second-degree crimi-
nal trespassing. Arias was
charged with a second count of
the charge on Friday on SW
Rainbow Ave.
• Casey J. Wyckoff, 20, of Dal-
las, on SW Donald St. on Thurs-
day on possession of metham-
phetamine.
• Alma H. Johnston, 27, of In-
dependence, and Kyle J. Pen-
nington, 26, of Salem on SW
Court St. on Thursday both on
charges of possession of
methamphetamine and sec-
ond-degree disorderly con-
duct.
• Kevin C. Dill, 26, of Inde-
pendence, on SW Court St. on
Friday on second-degree disor-
derly conduct.
• Jacob D. Womack, 22, of
Salem, on the corner of Lom-
bard St. and First Ave. on Friday
fleeing ot attempting to elude
a police officer, reckless driving
and a parole violation.
• Andrew K. Weems, 22, of In-
dependence, on Monmouth
Cutoff Road on failure to appear
warrant.
• Rowlando Amador Rivas Jr.,
21, of Dallas, on E. Ellendale on
Monday on second-degree
theft and carrying a concealed
weapon.
INDEPENDENCE
Arrests/Citations
• Adam Reyes Santiago, 57,
of Independence, at Riverview
Park, 50 C St., on Aug. 4 for
second-degree criminal tres-
pass.
• Kelsey Gayle Koenig, 18, of
Keizer, at Marigold Dr. and Jas-
mine Circle on Aug. 5 for minor
in possession of alcohol.
• Noah Anthony Pagel, 20,
of Salem, at Monmouth and S.
10th sts. on Aug. 6 for driving
under the influence of intoxi-
cants and attempting to pur-
chase or possess marijuana
when younger than 21.
• Howard Edward Eaton, 48,
of Independence, in the 100
block of Independence Way on
Aug. 8 for theft of services – less
than $50, and second-degree
criminal trespass.
• Lourdes Morales, 37, of
Salem, in the 1100 block of Kelli
Ct. on Aug. 8 for first-degree
criminal mischief – vandalism.
MONMOUTH
Arrests/Citations
• Scott Alan Van Dyke, 41,
of Independence, in the 400
block of Ecols St. N. on Aug. 3
for fourth-degree assault.
• Jonathan Myrie, 26, of Inde-
pendence, in the 400 block of
Main St. E. on Aug. 7 for fourth-
degree assault and second-de-
gree disorderly conduct.
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