The INDEPENDENT, February 16, 2000
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VHS varsity working hard to qualify for post-season competition
the Warrenton Warriors with a
54-48 win Feb. 11, putting
them on track for the third spot
in district playoffs for the west
side of the division. Warrenton
may also be in the running for
this spot, and if the two teams
are tied, they will face off in a
The Vernonia High School
boys varsity basketball season
is coming to a close. With two
games left in the regular sea
son, head coach Scott Finlay
said there is a possibility of
post-season play.
The Loggers squeaked by
game on Feb. 19. At press nice to have a comfortable
time, the team in that third play win,” said a smiling Finlay.
off position had not yet been
Hightower led the way with
determined.
25 points and seven rebounds,
Leaders in the Feb. 11 game while Baska contributed 22
were seniors Travis Hightower points and five assists. Senior
with 17 points, and Kelly Baska Jason Busch also chipped in
with 15.
13 points.
“We accomplished our goals
Feb. 4, against Catlin Gabel,
and held their key players, the Loggers suffered a 57-63
point guard Nick Ryan, and loss.
post Jarrod Thebiay to six
"The first and third quarters
points each,” said Finlay.
are where we seemed to disap
pear,” said Finlay. “We scored
The team traveled to Neah- only five points in the first quar
Kah-Nie Feb. 8 and returned ter, and eight points in the
home with a 78-43 win. “It was third.” The second and fourth
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Hightower with 22. Hightower
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“They played hard," said
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“We didn’t execute well, and
they ripped at our offense,”
said Baker.
High points went to Hyde,
with nine, and Hobart with sev
en. Hyde also had 10 rebounds
and four blocked shots, while
Posley had five rebounds and
four blocked shots.
The team shot 24 percent
from the field, and 50 percent
from the line.
As of Feb. 14, the Lady
Loggers were third in league
standings, with a record of 7-5.
Logger jayvee season nears end
The Vernonia High School
boys junior varsity basketball
learn lost to Warrenton at home
Feb. 11, 40-32.
“I was encouraged to see
the boys work hard throughout
the game,” said coach Bob
Bruce.
High scorers were junior
Eric Patterson with eight points
and freshman Paul Orlando,
with six.
Vernonia defeated Neah-
Kah-Nie, 53-48, on Feb. 8.
“We played a decent game,”
said Bruce, as the Loggers sur
vived a late fourth quarter rally
by Neah-Kah-Nie.
Patterson and Orlando
again led, scoring 15 and 12
respectively.
The Loggers played tough in
a 44-38 loss, Feb. 4 at Catlin
Gabel. Down 27-9 at the end of
the half, they made things ex
citing in the fourth quarter,
outscoring Catlin Gabel 22-4.”
Patterson had nine points,
Orlando made
eight, and
sophomore
Darcy Kunkel
scored six.
Feb. 1 against Portland Ad
ventist, the Loggers lost big,
91-37. “They pressed us and
we turned it over,” said Bruce.
“I think Portland Adventist is
the best jayvee team we’ve
played this season.”
Patterson scored 16 points,
while sophomore Keith Rondo
contributed eight.
The Loggers’ season record
is 7-11 overall, and 4-8 in
league. The jayvees’ season
will end at home against Port
land Christian on Feb. 17.
Girls jayvee season
will end Thursday
The Vernonia High School
Lady Loggers jayvee team lost
to Warrenton Feb. 10, 42-29, in
spite of 20 points from sopho
more Kim Normand.
“We were down by almost
30 in the third quarter, and tried
to make a comeback, but just
couldn’t get there, said coach
Jeff Cheney.
The Feb. 8 game against
Neah-Kah-Nie was more com-
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