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Polk County Sports Polk County Itemizer-Observer • October 11, 2017 8A SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11 Boys soccer: Lebanon at Central, 4 p.m. Dallas at Sil- verton, 6 p.m. Cross-country: Central at MWC 4-Way (at Crescent Valley), TBA. Girls soccer: Central at Lebanon, 4 p.m. Silverton at Dallas, 4 p.m. Volleyball: Dallas at Central, 6 p.m. THURSDAY, OCT. 12 Football: Lebanon at Central, 7 p.m. Dallas at Cor- vallis, 7 p.m. Women’s soccer: West- ern Oregon at Montana State, Billings, 1 p.m. Volleyball: Perrydale at Crosshill Christian, 6 p.m. Alaska Fairbanks at Western Oregon, 7 p.m. FRIDAY, OCT. 13 Football: Yoncalla at Falls City, 7 p.m. Perrydale at Pilot Rock, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 14 Cross-country: Dallas at George Fox XC Classic, TBA. Western Oregon at Wes Cook Collegiate Race (at Mission State Park, Gervais), 9 a.m. Football: Central Wash- ington at Western Oregon, 1 p.m. Volleyball: Dallas at Sea- side Tournament, 1 p.m. Alaska Anchorage at West- ern Oregon, 7 p.m. Women’s soccer: West- ern Oregon at Northwest Nazarene, 11:30 a.m. LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer Western Oregon sophomore Katherine Huntington (13) tips the ball over the net against Montana State, Billings on Saturday afternoon. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Wolves hungry for more By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer TUESDAY, OCT. 17 Boys soccer: Central at Dallas, 4 p.m. Girls soccer: Dallas at Central, 6 p.m. Volleyball: Central at Corvallis, 6 p.m. Woodburn at Dallas, 6 p.m. Jewell at Falls City, 6 p.m. Perrydale at Country Christian, 4:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18 Cross-country: Central, Lebanon, South Albany at Dallas (Dallas City Park), TBA. — Schedules Subject to Change QUICK HITS Dallas Glow Run set for Saturday DALLAS — The 2017 Dal- las Glow Run is set for Satur- day. A 5-kilometer run/walk will begin at 7 p.m. A kids dash for children ages 6 and younger will be held at 6:30. Cost is $30 for the fun run/walk and $20 for the dash. Both races will begin next to the Academy Build- ing. The event will raise money for Christmas Cheer, a local nonprofit organiza- tion that helps families in need in the Dallas area. Online registration is closed, but day-of registra- tion will be available at the Academy Building starting at 5:30 p.m. Participants will receive a head lamp, glow stick, drink ticket and T-shirt (if extra supplies are available). For more information: www.dallasor.gov. Cross Creek men’s club results DALLAS — Cross Creek’s men’s club results for Oct. 3: Low gross/low net Gross: 1 (tie), Wayne Weathers, Bill Karjala, Jim Schroeder and Bob Mc- Cleery, 37. Net: 1, Ed Johnson, 29; 2 (tie), Pat Farrell, Dave Wat- son, Lynn Hurt and Jason Fahlman, 33; 6 (tie), Don Seth, Darrel Smedstad, Chuck Woodbeck and Jack Duncan, 34. STAT SHEET 82 The number of points Western Oregon’s foot- ball team scored against Simon Fraser. The total was the most scored by the Wolves since joining Division II. Quarterback Nick Duck- worth tied a school record with six touchdown passes during the victory. www.polkio.com LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer Mariella Vandenkooy serves during Western Oregon’s 25-9, 25-18, 25-18 win over Montana State, Billings. MONMOUTH — Western Oregon junior Mariella Van- denkooy knew the sacrifices would be worth it. As a high school athlete, Vandenkooy dedicated as much of her time as she could toward becoming the best volleyball player she could be. “I still have the notebook,” she said. “The end of my sophomore year, I wrote down I wanted to play vol- leyball (in college). It was the reason I stayed after prac- tice, played volleyball day-in and day-out and gave up a lot to play club volleyball.” That paid off when she started for as a freshman. “Oh gosh, it was amaz- ing,” she said. “It’s such a dif- ferent atmosphere.” Now, Vandenkooy hopes to help the Wolves turn a corner. — Western Oregon swept Montana State, Billings 25-9, 25-18, 25-18 on Saturday. Volleyball • Western Oregon’s volleyball team defeated Montana State, Billings 25-9, 25-18, 25-18 on Saturday. • Mariella Vandenkooy recorded a game-high 20 kills. Leila Holt had a match-high 36 assists, and Alisha Bettinson recorded a game-high 19 digs. Vandenkooy recorded a game-high 20 kills. “I saw our team really play together like we haven’t be- fore,” Vandenkooy said. “We were pushing each other and staying consistent. The energy was awesome. I no- ticed a lot more focus on our game for sure. In other matches, we’d get down on ourselves, but (Saturday) we came together as a team.” The victory was key for the Wolves (6-9 overall, 2-6 Great Northwest Athletic Conference). “I’m proud of how the lit- tle stuff we’ve talked about came together,” coach Tommy Gott said. “We’re al- ways talking about cohe- sion. It’s a pretty tight-knit team, and we’re working on chemistry and understand- ing the difference between teammates vs. friends and learning how to be a good teammate rather than just being a friend.” Sometimes that means supporting each other dur- ing the match. Other times, that means pointing out mistakes. “We’re becoming an older team,” Vandenkooy said. “We’re developing more and holding each other account- able more. I think it’s show- ing up in our play.” Vandenkooy has played a big role in that. “Mariella has been show- ing strong consistency throughout the season,” Gott said. “She’s gone out and been able to produce when we need her to.” See WOLVES, Page 9A PREP BOYS SOCCER Dragons net first league win in six years By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer DALL AS — It was a match that senior boys s o c c e r p l a y e r Mi c h a e l Davison yearned for — not just for himself — but for the program. The Dragons earned a 6- 1 victory over Lebanon on Oct. 3. It was the team’s first league win in six years — before any of Dallas’ soccer players arrived at the high school. Davison scored a hat trick, with all three goals coming in the second half, to lead the Dragons to the victory. At long last, the victory was a sign that brighter days are ahead for Dallas’ soccer program. “I told coach this was something I’ve been look- ing for my senior year,” Davison said. “I needed this game.” — Davison always found something unique about soccer. “It’s a beautiful game,” he said. “You watch the World Cup and you see all the nations playing and all the fans around the world, it’s inspiring to see their love for the game.” Soccer was also a sport Davison excelled at. He played on multiple club teams, winning state titles in 2011 and 2013. Eventually, the mix of school, church and other responsibilities meant he had to stop playing club soccer after his freshman year. He still had the high school squad — but it was a far cry from the level of competition he was used to. “In club, you play with guys who are elite,” Davi- son said. “You come to Dallas, a small 5A school trying to wrap things to- gether. It was a huge tran- sition.” He was used to a team playing as one unit against high level competition. See DRAGONS, Page 9A LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer Logan Graber (10) goes up for a header against Crescent Valley on Thursday. Perrydale football rolls to victory By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer PERRYDALE — When the season first began, Perry- dale’s football team was far from polished. “When we started out, we weren’t sure of what we were doing,” senior Cooper Butler said. “We’re getting to the point where we know what to do on certain offensive sets and getting the overall fundamentals down.” That was on display dur- ing the Pirates’ 64-6 victory over South Wasco County on Friday. Junior Randall Canfield had 13 carries for 287 yards and five touchdowns. Josh Crawford rushed 12 times for 192 yards and four touch- downs, and David Domes completed six passes for 117 yards and a touchdown. JJ Avila had 14 tackles and www.facebook.com/pages/Polk-County-Itemizer-Observer/205062686252209 two sacks on defense. Evan Lambert recorded seven tackles and two sacks, and Dustin Silver had two inter- ceptions, and returned one 57 yards for a touchdown. See PIRATES, Page 10A www.twitter.com/PolkIOSports
