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Polk County Sports Polk County Itemizer-Observer • October 4, 2017 15A Football: Central plays CV; Dallas hosts Rebels Continued from Page 14A What happened next left one side celebrating and the other despondent. “I saw (Brycen) reach out for the goal line,” Stewart said. “The defensive back just ripped the ball from him. It was just a heart- breaking play.” For the Panthers, the win was a big bounce back after losing to South Albany on Sept. 22. “We played about as flat as you can play against So u t h A l b a n y,” Ce n t ra l coach Shane Hedrick said. “I’m pleased with how the guys bounced back.” The win on the road was a little extra special for the Panthers. “I got hurt during the first drive against Dallas last year,” Abraham said. “This one meant a lot to me.” The game was a back- and-forth affair from the get-go. “This particular game is always exciting,” Hedrick said. “If you go back the last five or six years, it always goes right down to the wire.” Central opened the scor- ing with a 13-yard touch- down from Hunter Chase in the first quarter. Dallas an- swered with a touchdown pass to Tristan DeVries to pull within 7-6 in the second quarter. The Panthers would extend their lead before the half thanks to a 30-yard touchdown pass to Abra- ham. After a Dallas fumble to open the second half, Cen- tral took a 21-6 lead after a 29-yard touchdown pass to Jesse Cable. A 3-yard touchdown run by Jaret Stewart at the end of the third quarter pulled Dal- las to within 21-14. “I was a little disappoint- ed in our play in the first half, to be honest,” Jackson said. “In all of our losses, we've watched some pretty good performances mixed with some less-than-stellar performances. Finding that consistency is what we are looking for.” Central improved to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in Mid- Willamette Conference play. The Dragons fell to 2-3 overall and 0-2 in MWC play. Central will host Crescent Valley Friday at 7 p.m. The Raiders defeated Silverton 33-13 on Friday. “We’re going to see one of the state’s best athletes at any level in Talanoa Hufan- ga,” Hedrick said. “He’s a special football player that makes plays that none of us are used to seeing. We will do our best to slow him down. They have other threats to watch for. On top of that, it’s Homecoming.” Dallas will host South Al- bany Friday at 7 p.m. “It's going to be a physical game,” Jackson said. “They run the ball well out of a couple formations. It's a big week for everyone. We'll come out and fight and see what happens.” Notes: Central MVP: Hunter Chase. Offensive Player of the Game: Peter Mendazona. Defensive: Isa- iah Abraham. Special Teams: Robert Deleon. LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer Dallas running back Brycen Grillo (34) sprints past a host of Central defenders. LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer Central quarterback Peter Mendazona (10) throws a pass on Friday night. LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer Central receiver Keegan Goodrich (26) looks to escape a tackle. Nading: WOU men ranked 16th Continued from Page 14A “My sophomore year, my wrestling coach told me I should go out for an- other sport during the spring,” he said. “He told me it would be good for me.” Nading chose track and field. Be- fore long, he fell in love with distance running. “It's his fault,” Nading said, smiling. He was able to run and wrestle through high school, but as the end of high school neared, Nading knew he had to make a choice. Ultimately, run- ning provided something that he couldn’t pass up. “There’s nothing like the feeling of moving fast,” Nading said. — Since arriving at WOU in 2016, Nad- ing has had a significant impact, in- cluding a 10th-place finish at the 2016 GNAC Championships, and was part of the distance medley relay team that won a national title at the Indoor Track and Field Championships last spring. "To go from watching Western com- pete and thinking, I want to be there, to being a part of the relay team a year later, it was cool to go from dreaming about it to living it,” he said. That success has spread to the cross-country season. Nading finished seventh overall at the San Francisco Invitational on Sept. 21, WOU's second runner behind David Ribich, who placed first overall. The Wolves had five runners finish in the top 20 in that race, and was ranked No. 16 in the NCAA DII Coach- es’ Poll on Sept. 27. Nading credits the culture that PHOTO COURTESY OF WOU ATHLETICS/Itemizer-Observer Dustin Nading (240) finished seventh at the San Francisco Invitational. Johnson has built. “Every day you do a workout, you are aware that I get to decide how much I achieve,” Nading said. “You re- alize that you’re running as much for your teammates as yourself. That you won’t just be carried along. Success doesn’t just happen.” The team aspect has been key. “A lot of teams have a top individual or two individuals who are really good,” Nading said. “If you want to be really good, you have to be solid through your top seven runners or your top nine. When you run as a team, you realize ‘I'm not out here by myself.’ My teammates have the same goals as I do and that gives you a sense of greater purpose.” The Wolves will compete at the Wes Cook Collegiate race on Oct. 14 in Salem before making final prepara- tions for the GNAC Championships on Oct. 21 in Bellingham, Wash. WOU will host the NCAA Division II West Regional on Nov. 4. "The whole team is excited moving forward," Nading said. "Everyone real- izes how much conference and re- gionals means if we want to continue our season. We are well aware what it will take to compete at regionals. … The pain and discomfort is going to come. It's about staying focused, knowing you can do it, and going out there and actually doing it." Volleyball downs South Albany 3-5 Mid- Willamette Confer- e n c e ) p l a y e d Crescent V a l l e y Tu e s d a y after press Savage time. Dal- las plays at Corvallis Thurs- day at 6 p.m. before hosting Silverton Monday at 6 p.m. The Dragons play at Central on Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. Dallas entered the week in fifth place in the league Volleyball drops a pair of road matches Itemizer-Observer staff report BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Western Oregon University’s volleyball squad dropped a pair of r o a d matches last week. The Wolves fell to S i m o n Fraser 22- 25, 25-22, 25-17, 25- Bettinson 16 on Thursday and to Western Washington 25-11, 25-17, 25-14 on Saturday. Alisha Bettinson had 19 kills a g a i n s t Si m o n F r a s e r. Mariella Vandenkooy had a team-high 10 kills against Western Washington. Western Oregon (5-8 over- all, 1-5 Great Northwest Ath- letic Conference) played at Concordia Tuesday after press time. WOU hosts Mon- tana State Billings Saturday at 2 p.m. AZUSA PACIFIC PULLS AWAY FROM WOLVES: Azusa Pacific scored 24 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull away from Western Ore- gon's football team 48-17 on Saturday. The Wolves led 7-3 after the first quarter, thanks to a 5-yard rush from tight end C a l e b Tingstad. Azusa Pacific answered in the second quarter with a pair of touchdowns Fenumiai to take a 17- 10 lead into the half. The teams traded touchdowns in the third quarter. Quarterback Phillip Fenumiai scored first in the sec- ond half, tying the game at 17. Azusa Pacific would score the final 31 points of the game to secure the victory. WOU (1-4 overall, 0-3 GNAC) plays at Simon Fraser Saturday at 1 p.m. WOMEN'S SOCCER FALLS IN DOUBLE OVERTIME: West- ern Oregon's women's soccer team lost to Seattle Pacific 2-1 in double overtime on Satur- day. Amber Whitmore gave the Wolves a 1-0 lead in the first half, scoring in the 23rd minute. The Falcons scored the equalizer in the 84th minute. Seattle Pacific did not allow a single WOU shot over the final 65 minutes of play, and the Fal- cons scored early in the second overtime to earn the win. West- ern Oregon (1-7-1 overall, 0-4-1 GNAC) also lost to Concordia 3- 1 on Sept. 26. The Wolves play at Central Washington Saturday at 11 a.m. CENTRAL ROUNDUP DALLAS ROUNDUP Itemizer-Observer staff report ALBANY — Dallas’ volley- ball team swept South Al- bany 25-14, 25-18, 25-8 on Sept. 26. Tristin Savage recorded 15 kills and eight blocks to lead the Dragons. Dallas lost to Lebanon 25- 18, 24-26, 15-25, 25-13, 15- 10 on Thursday. Savage had 16 kills and eight blocks. “The defense played solid against a very aggressive of- fensive team,” coach Shana Lavier said. The Dragons (7-8 overall, WESTERN OREGON ROUNDUP standings. “The second half of the season is huge for us,” Lavier said. “We need to get more wins to improve our overall power rankings.” BOYS SOCCER FALLS TO MILWAUKIE: Dallas’ boys soc- cer team lost to Milwaukie 3-1 on Sept. 26. Midfielder Michael Davison scored for the Drag- ons. Dallas opened league play at Lebanon Tuesday after press time. The Dragons host Cres- cent Valley Thursday at 4 p.m. and Corvallis Monday at 4 p.m. The Dragons play at Silverton on Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. Girls XC places sixth at Woahink Itemizer-Observer staff report FLORENCE — Central’s girls cross-country squad finished sixth at the Woahink Lake XC Invita- tional on Saturday. Senior Bailie Hartford took 12th overall, finishing the 5,000-meter course in 20 minutes, 53.55 seconds. Diana Nye placed 22nd in 24:46.61; Naomi Vega fin- ished 28th in 22:08.07; Beat- riz Trujillo took 55th in 24:11.63; and Bethanie Al- tamirano finished in 57th in 24:18.10 to round out the Panthers’ scoring runners. The boy team placed sev- enth. Junior Jonathon Brown took 23rd in 17:56.10. Jaime Cantu fin- ished 42nd in 18:38.40; Rufus Schrader and Jaydon Aydelotte placed 47th and 48th in 18:45.60; and Caylen Thomas took 60th in 19:05.80. Central will compete at the Harrier Classic on Sat- urday. Varsity races are scheduled to begin at 12:40 p.m. BOYS SOCCER CLOSES OUT LEAGUE PLAY UNDEFEATED: Central’s boys soccer team de- feated Mountainside 4-0 on Thursday to close out non- league play with a 6-0-1 record. “We hope to keep this mo- mentum going and keep play- ing as a team,” coach Joe Oroz- co said. “If we continue to do this, it will take us a long way.” Central opened Mid- Willamette Conference play against Silverton Tuesday after press time. The Panthers play at South Albany Friday at 7 p.m. before hosting Crescent Valley Monday at 6 p.m. and Lebanon Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. South Albany went 6-1 in non- league play and Crescent Val- ley finished 5-1.
