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The BulleTin • Tuesday, June 29, 2021 A7 Wrestling DEAR ABBY Write to Dear Abby online at dearabby.com or by mail at P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069 Dear Abby: My adult daughter is married. She also has a boyfriend. Both of these men live with her and share her bed. Her children are horrified by it and want nothing to do with their mother. They are embar- rassed and ashamed, as am I. Her older children are of age but still in school. They would like to move out but can’t afford to; the youngest is a minor and afraid of the boyfriend. My daughter’s husband doesn’t object to the share plan. Is there anything I can do to help the kids? — Crowded in Colorado Dear Crowded: Why is your youngest grandchild afraid of your daughter’s boyfriend? Has he been physically or emotionally abusive or “grooming” her? If you don’t know the answer, it is important you find out so you can intervene, if neces- sary. If there is physical abuse or possibly grooming going on, CPS should be notified. A potential solution might be to invite your grandchildren to live with you until they are out of school and able to live on their own. Your daughter, her husband and her boy- friend may be happier with all of the children out of the picture. Parents of the year, they are not. Dear Abby: I need your advice on a certain topic. I’m in my early 30s, and my hus- band is in his early 20s. We’re currently living with my mother-in-law, who has put a damper on my and my hus- band’s relationship. She tells my husband what to do, tries to make decisions for him and doesn’t give him a choice about anything. My husband and I have been talking about moving when the time is right, but she continues to put her 2 cents in. I have been treated like crap by his mother after doing everything possible to help her. I don’t know what to do at this point. I’m slowly pulling away from the man I love, and he doesn’t seem to care. What should I do? — Stuck in Ohio Dear Stuck: Your husband is barely out of his teens. It may have been an over- sight, but you omitted the most important fact from your letter. WHY ARE YOU TWO LIVING WITH HIS MOTHER? She treats him like a child because that’s the way she has always treated him. If you want to save your marriage, move heaven and earth to get the two of you out of there so he can grow up to be independent. Dear Abby: My husband’s birthday is on the same day as our grandson’s first com- munion. Our grandson’s family lives out of town, about a day’s drive. The problem is, my husband is not Catholic and doesn’t want to go because he doesn’t want to spend his birth- day driving and sitting in a church. I am so torn. Should I push it? He was upset when I told him I wanted to go. He feels I should put him before the children and grandchil- dren. — In the Middle Dear in the Middle: Your husband is being childish and selfish. Your grandchild will have only one first com- munion, while you and your husband can celebrate his birthday on another day. Can you get to the site by other means of transportation to spare him the driving? He should be ashamed of him- self. I hope his candle goes out before he makes a wish! YOUR HOROSCOPE By Georgia Nicols Stars show the kind of day you’ll have DYNAMIC | POSITIVE | AVERAGE | SO-SO | DIFFICULT MOON ALERT: Caution; avoid shopping or making important decisions from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT today (10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries. HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021: You have an intellectual imagination, which make you outgoing, curious and keen to socialize. You notice things going on around you. You are confident and sometimes competitive. This is a year of change for you. That’s why it’s important to stay light on your feet and be flexible so you can react accord- ingly and go in the direction you want. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT today. It will be easy to do this because you want to hide and be low-key. This is a good day to help a family member. Tonight: Stay calm. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Because you are more involved with daily contacts, siblings and other relatives, be smart and avoid shopping or important decisions from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT today. Enjoy socializing with others in a lighthearted way. To- night: You might be ready for some solitude after socializing. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Continued from A5 In a way, it was a bittersweet championship round for the Bulldogs. Despite reclaim- ing the title after having their streak of six straight state titles snapped last year, in the cham- pionship round, only one of their six wres- tlers won their match — 152-pound senior Anthony Hood. “It is always a mat- Alley ter of perspective,” Alley said. “When the finals wrapped up, it was tough to be celebratory.” Saturday was also a mile- stone day for Alley. By leading Culver to its 13th state title, he tied Lowell’s Jerry Dilley for most state championships won by a wrestling coach in Oregon. “I consider myself in tre- mendous company by tying that record,” Alley said. Meanwhile, at the Class 3A state tournament at Redmond High School, La Pine nearly saw the lead it had built slip away during the semifinals. Hawks coach Aaron Flack rallied his team going into the final rounds, tell- ing his wrestlers “we need to finish strong” to win the tour- nament that did not finish un- til after 11 p.m. Saturday night. “They really came through, then we won the consola- tion-final rounds, then won all three final matches to put the team match out of reach,” Flack said. All three La Pine wrestlers that reached the final round won their championship matches. Sophomore Tyson Flack (106) and senior Dylan Mann (132) each claimed ti- tles, while sophomore Domi- nick Evans had a stunning run to the title at 170 pounds. “These kids overcame a lot,” Flack said. “There was good leadership, and it was a great group of kids to finish off this year. It was a great night for the Hawks, that’s for sure.” At the 5A state tournament at Cottage Grove High School, Crook County finished third as a team as Cash Wells claimed the 132-pound title. Finishing right behind the Cowboys was Redmond, as Panther Austin Carter won the 220-pound weight class. Mountain View finished fourth at the 6A meet, al- though did not have a state champion. Drew Jones (126) and Cannon Potts (170) each advanced to the championship round at Newberg High. The shortened wrestling season is now in the books, as is all of high school sports for the 2020-21 school year. Alley called Saturday “a great day of wrestling in the state.” “It has been a very tiring process,” Alley said. “As a col- lective group I feel like we re- ally made a difference in what we were able to accomplish.” e Reporter: 541-383-0307, brathbone@bendbulletin.com Wimbledon Continued from A5 And there was tennis — and reminders of how sports are unpredictable and can bring such joy and disappointment. A pair of Americans picked up the most newsworthy victo- ries: Frances Tiafoe eliminated French Open runner-up and No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, while 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Ste- phens beat two-time Wimble- don winner and No. 10 seed Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-4. Tiafoe had been 0-11 against opponents ranked in the Top 5. “That guy is special. He’s go- ing to do a lot of great things, win a ton of Grand Slams,” Ti- afoe said about Tsitsipas, then broke into a wide smile and added: “But not today.” He and Stephens are among 34 Americans in the singles brackets (21 women, 13 men), the most at Wimbledon since there were 35 in 1998. Others who won on Day 1 included qualifier Denis Kudla, who knocked off No. 30 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-3; 2020 Aus- tralian Open champion Sofia Kenin, 2017 U.S. Open run- ner-up Madison Keys, Danielle Collins and Lauren Davis. Other seeded men who lost: No. 19 Jannik Sinner of Italy and No. 27 Reilly Opelka of the U.S. “Not playing last year was very, very disappointing, and it feels a little bit weird that there was such a big gap in between grass seasons. But to have a crowd and the size of the crowd that we had today — I, at one point, felt like it was back to normal,” said No. 23 Keys, who beat British qualifier Katie Swan 6-3, 6-4 without facing a break point. “It was just very, very nice to be back in a situation where you felt an amazing crowd,” Keys said, “even if they were cheering, obviously, for my opponent and wanted her to win. It was just so nice to have Alastair Grant/AP Frances Tiafoe of the United States celebrates after breaking the serve of Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during a men’s singles match on day one of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Monday. energy and people who are ex- cited to watch tennis.” The coronavirus still looms over the event. Fans must wear masks around the grounds (although not while watching a match) and show proof they either are fully vaccinated or had COVID-19 in the past six months. All players and their entourages have to stay at one London hotel, where they take regular tests and are subject to contact tracing. Britain’s only seeded woman in singles, No. 27 Johanna Konta, was forced to withdraw Sunday night because she must self-isolate for 10 days after one of her team members tested positive for COVID-19. The top-seeded Djokovic got off to a slow start in his bid for a record-tying 20th Grand Slam title and sixth at Wim- bledon. It would have been so easy — so understandable, even — for Draper to be fazed by the moment and the opponent, the setting and the stakes, right away. This was his Grand Slam main draw debut, after all. But he stole the first break to lead 2-1 and wound up taking that set by saving 7 of 7 break points. Djokovic took two tumbles onto his backside in the first set, losing his footing on the slick grass behind the baseline. This was his first competitive singles match on the surface since edging Roger Federer in the 2019 final. “To be honest, I don’t re- call falling this many times on the court,” Djokovic said with a laugh. “Well, quite slippery, whether it’s because the roof is closed or it was raining quite a lot the last few days, I don’t know.” A 125 mph service winner gave Draper the opening set after 37 minutes. He shook his racket, then pumped his right fist. The crowd roared. And two hours later, it was all over. Djokovic cleaned up his act considerably, going from just six winners and nine unforced errors in the opening set to a combined 41 winners and 15 unforced errors the rest of the way. “I’m really glad,” he said, speaking for many, “that the sport is back.” charges were ever filed. The Blazers fired Terry Stotts shortly after the team was elim- inated by the Denver Nuggets in the opening round of the playoffs. Stotts coached the Blazers for nine seasons, taking them to the playoffs in the last eight. But Portland failed to advance past the first round in four of the last five years. The 63-year-old Stotts was the NBA’s fourth-longest ten- ured coach this past season, behind only San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich, Miami’s Erik Spoelstra and Dallas’ Rick Car- lisle. He went 402-318 in his nine regular seasons in Port- land and led the Blazers to the Western Conference finals in 2019, where they were swept by Golden State. Today people notice you, especially bosses, parents and the police. Therefore, please be aware that you should avoid shopping or important decisions from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT today. Don’t volunteer for anything during that time. Tonight: Define goals. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Today you want stimulation and change! However, most of this day is a Moon Alert, which means you should avoid shopping (except for food) or important decisions from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT today. Forewarned is fore- armed! Tonight: You are noticed. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Today the Moon Alert is in your Money House. Therefore, avoid shopping (except for food) or making important decisions from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT today. Protect your assets and shared property. Tonight: Explore something new. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) This is a good day for a frank discussion with others, especially from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT today. However, during that time, avoid shopping except for food, and postpone important decisions. Tonight: Check your finances. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today you are focused on your health, work and getting organized. Be wise and avoid shopping (except for food) or important decisions from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT. This way you will avoid disappointment. Tonight: Cooperate with others. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) This is a fabulous, creative day for you! During the Moon Alert, from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT, you will enjoy schmoozing. You also will think out- side the box. (However, during this same window of time, don’t shop, except for food.) Tonight: Get organized. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today you’re happy to hunker down at home and enjoy the comfort of familiar surroundings. Note: Most of this day is a Moon Alert, which means avoid shopping or making important decisions from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT today. Tonight: Have fun! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today you will enjoy socializing with others and exploring new ideas. However, avoid spending money (except for food) or making important de- cisions from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT today. This will protect you from some minor regrets. Tonight: Cocoon at home. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Be careful today! The Moon is in your Money House, and because of the Moon Alert, please avoid shopping (except for food) or making import- ant decisions from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT today. Tonight: Talk to someone. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You might be more emotional than usual today because the Moon is in your sign. Avoid shopping (except for food) or important decisions from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT today. This will protect you. Tonight: Check your finances. Billups Continued from A5 “Chauncey is a proven leader with an elite basketball IQ that has won everywhere he has been,” said Neil Olshey, Port- land’s president of basketball operations. “He is prepared for the challenge of developing the championship habits and strategic approach we need to achieve the expectations and goals for our franchise.” The Blazers were also inter- ested in Brooklyn Nets assistant Mike D’Antoni, as well as San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon. Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jason Kidd withdrew his name from consideration after it was reported that Blazers guard Da- mian Lillard had endorsed him for the job. Over the course of his career, Billups played for Boston, To- ronto, Denver, Minnesota, De- troit, New York and the Clip- pers. Known as Mr. Big Shot, he was voted the 2004 NBA Fi- nals MVP while with the cham- pionship-winning Pistons. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue named Billups to his staff last November. Word that the Blazers had settled on Billups was first re- ported on Friday. The deci- sion was met with backlash in Portland because of allegations that he was involved in a sex- ual assault in 1997. No criminal