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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
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The Seaside boys put their
Feb. 23 game away early, and
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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
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the celebration was on, as
Seaside — which trailed the
Fishermen by one game in the
standings with two games left.
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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
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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.
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The winners of those two
games will play each other in
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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
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kanie.
With a win, the Gulls by-
passed the Regional Play-in
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state playoff game March
4. The No. 6-ranked Gulls
cruised past the Valiants 53-43.
Seaside had no problem
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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
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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
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Utti led the Gulls with
14 points to go with eight
rebounds, and Westerholm
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against Valley Catholic at Clatskanie High School.
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The Seaside boys basketball team, following their league title-clinching win over Tilla-
mook.
celebrated her birthday with
11 points and four assists.
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ble-double, 11 points and 10
boards.
The Lady Gulls (19-5
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(18-7) at 6:30 p.m. Friday in
a Sweet 16 Class 4A girls’
playoff, with the winner ad-
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or Mazama in the state quar-
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School.
The Seaside boys bas-
ketball team was rewarded
for another league cham-
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starters named to the all-
league team.
The league champion
Gulls had four starters on
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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-
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Januik and Thompson
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team by senior teammates
Austin Eagon and Jaxson
Smith; while Astoria senior
Justin Fruiht and junior
Kyle Strange were also
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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.
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were named all-league: se-
nior Whitney Westerholm
and juniors Maddi Utti and
Sydney Villegas made the
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Paige Ideue and Brittany
West were selected honor-
able mention.
Astoria senior Chloee
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lection.
Coach of the Year award
went to Brandon Begley
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Cassie Streblow was De-
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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