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12A • March 11, 2016 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com TALL STORY Gulls, Fishermen teams reap the rewards Gulls boys and girls take it to the tourney By Gary Henley EO Media Group The Seaside girls and the Seaside and Astoria boys bas- ketball teams will all be host- ing state playoff games this weekend. The playoffs take place through March 12 at Liber- ty High School and Forest *URYH+LJK6FKRRO The Seaside boys put their Feb. 23 game away early, and ¿QLVKHG VWURQJ WR GHIHDW 7LO- lamook 72-37. With the win, the Gulls secured a spot in the Sweet 16 to take the OSAA’s No. 2 ranking into the state playoffs. The Gulls had to wait for a ¿QDOVFRUHIURP$VWRULDWKHQ the celebration was on, as Seaside — which trailed the Fishermen by one game in the standings with two games left. 6HDVLGH¿QLVKHVWKHUHJXODU VHDVRQRYHUDOOWKHLU¿UVW 20-win season since 2011-12, when the Gulls won 26 and shared the Cowapa title with Scappoose. Hunter Thompson had his second-straight 20-point game for Seaside, which led 46-20 by halftime. Jaxson Smith added 15 points for the Gulls, who had 10 players in the scoring col- umn. On the boys’ side, Seaside WKH1RVHHGDWRYHU- all) hosts La Grande (10-9), also 6:30 p.m. Saturday. As- toria’s Fishermen (18-7) host Cascade (13-10), 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Brick House. EO Media Group The winners of those two games will play each other in WKH VWDWH TXDUWHU¿QDOV p.m. March 10 at Liberty High School in Hillsboro. Win in tie-breaker The stakes were high for the Seaside girls basketball team Tuesday, Feb. 23, in a Cowapa League tie-breaker YV 9DOOH\ &DWKROLF DW &ODWV- kanie. With a win, the Gulls by- passed the Regional Play-in URXQGDQGKRVWWKH¿UVWURXQG state playoff game March 4. The No. 6-ranked Gulls cruised past the Valiants 53-43. Seaside had no problem LQ RYHUFRPLQJ D GH¿- cit in the second quarter, as Sydney Villegas scored six points in the period and Whit- ney Westerholm dropped in a 3-pointer to help the Gulls take a 28-24 halftime lead. Paige Ideue also had a pair RISRLQWHUVLQWKH¿UVWKDOI and scored on a layup to cap a quick 6-0 run to start the sec- ond half. Maddi Utti and Wester- holm added 3-pointers, and a three-point play by Villegas basically put the game away, 43-27. Valley Catholic’s Molly Danielson topped all scorers with 22 points, but Seaside answered with a well-bal- anced scoring attack, three SOD\HUV ¿QLVKLQJ LQ GRXEOH ¿JXUHV Utti led the Gulls with 14 points to go with eight rebounds, and Westerholm JOSHUA BESSEX/EO MEDIA GROUP Seaside players, including Whitney Westerholm, center, celebrate after their 53-43 win against Valley Catholic at Clatskanie High School. JEFF TER HAR/FOR EO MEDIA GROUP The Seaside boys basketball team, following their league title-clinching win over Tilla- mook. celebrated her birthday with 11 points and four assists. 9LOOHJDV ¿QLVKHG ZLWK D GRX- ble-double, 11 points and 10 boards. The Lady Gulls (19-5 RYHUDOO KRVW 1RUWK 0DULRQ (18-7) at 6:30 p.m. Friday in a Sweet 16 Class 4A girls’ playoff, with the winner ad- YDQFLQJ WR IDFH HLWKHU %DNHU or Mazama in the state quar- WHU¿QDOV 0DUFK P DW SP DW )RUHVW *URYH +LJK School. The Seaside boys bas- ketball team was rewarded for another league cham- SLRQVKLS VHDVRQ ZLWK ¿YH starters named to the all- league team. The league champion Gulls had four starters on WKH¿UVWWHDPDQGRQHKRQRU- able mention selection on the 2015-16 Cowapa All-League boys basketball squad, which was dominated by the two North Coast schools. Players of the Year were Astoria senior Derek Jarrett and Seaside junior Jackson Januik; while Seaside’s Bill Westerholm took Coach of the Year honors. Seaside junior Hunter Thompson was named De- IHQVLYH3OD\HURIWKH<HDU Januik and Thompson ZHUH MRLQHG RQ WKH ¿UVW team by senior teammates Austin Eagon and Jaxson Smith; while Astoria senior Justin Fruiht and junior Kyle Strange were also ¿UVWWHDPVHOHFWLRQV Seaside senior Zach Marston and Fishermen junior Olaf Englund were named honorable mention. On the girls’ side, Play- er of the Year honors went to Valley Catholic senior Molly Danielson. $OO¿YH6HDVLGHVWDUWHUV were named all-league: se- nior Whitney Westerholm and juniors Maddi Utti and Sydney Villegas made the ¿UVW WHDP ZKLOH VHQLRUV Paige Ideue and Brittany West were selected honor- able mention. Astoria senior Chloee +XQW ZDV D ¿UVWWHDP VH- lection. Coach of the Year award went to Brandon Begley RI %DQNV DQG WKH %UDYHV¶ Cassie Streblow was De- IHQVLYH3OD\HURIWKH<HDU Playing safe at the beach Be beach smart. Even though the beach is fun, you need to play safe. The Oregon Coast is a great place to visit. Whether you are looking for seashells, building sand castles or exploring tide pools, the beach can be a lot of fun. Remember, the ocean has dangerous waves, logs, rocks and cliffs. Talk to your family and friends about how to play safe on the beach. Beware of rip currents. Rip currents are strong currents of water that rush out to sea. They can form on any beach that has breaking waves. If you look closely, you can see a rip current. It will have dark muddy water and be very choppy. You might see foam and other debris floating out to sea. If you see a rip current, stay away! They are very dangerous. If you are ever caught in a rip current, don’t panic. Try to relax and swim parallel to the beach. Don’t try to fight the current. If you have trouble swimming, tread water and call for help. Parents: Be sure always to watch your children closely when they are playing in and around water. Don’t climb on drift logs. Logs on wet sand or in the water are especially dangerous. The ocean is strong enough to pick up even the biggest log and drop it on top of you. If you see a log on wet sand, stay off of it. Be aware of incoming tides. Tide pools can be so interesting that you might lose track of time. Make sure you know when the tide is coming in so that you don’t get stranded. Free tide tables, available at state park offices, information centers and many shops and motels, list the times of high and low tides. Be careful on cliffs and rocks. Ocean spray and heavy rains can make rocks and trails slippery and unsafe. Stay on marked trails and behind all fences. They are there for your safety. When hiking, make sure you wear the right type of shoes. Stay away from cliff edges. Don’t stand under overhanging cliffs, which can be dangerous. Beware of sneaker waves. Watch out for “sneaker waves.” These are waves that appear suddenly and are unusually large. They rush up on the shore with enough force to knock you down and drag you out to sea. Keep your eyes on the ocean. Understand tsunamis. There are two types of tsunami warnings that you need to be aware of: a distant event and a local event. With a distant event, you will be alerted by sirens located throughout the city. Proceed by foot and follow the posted evacuation route signs to higher ground. With a local event, you will feel a powerful earthquake. Take immediate cover until the earthquake subsides, then go immediately to higher ground on foot, following the posted evacuation routes. Know who to call when you need help. In an emergency, call 911. • Providence Seaside Hospital 725 S. Wahanna Road, Seaside, OR 97138 503-717-7000 • Providence Medical Group-Seaside with walk-in availability 727 S. Wahanna Road, Seaside, OR 97138 503-717-7060 • Providence Medical Group-Cannon Beach with walk-in availability 171 N. Larch, Suite 16, Cannon Beach, OR 97110 503-717-7400 • Providence Medical Group-Warrenton with walk-in availability 171 S. Highway 101, Warrenton, OR 97146 503-861-6500 For Providence Medical Group appointments or to check walk-in availability, call the nearest north coast clinic listed above. Providence.org/northcoast
