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The INDEPENDENT, September 6, 2000 Page 5 Vernonia High School coaches enthusiastic as fall sports start up By Mike Weber After two weeks of practicing for 2000 fall sports events, Ver nonia High School athletes be gin their regular season com petition Thursday and Friday. All three Logger squads will start the year on the road and with expectations of having successful teams. The boys and girls cross country teams, coached by James Brookins, begin with their first meet of a nine event schedule Thursday at 5:00 p.m. at Portland Adventist. The volleyball team, coached by Doug Tesdal, opens the sea son with a game at Corbett Thursday. Following another road contest Sept. 11 at Port land Adventist, they’ll open at home Sept. 12 at 6:00 p.m. against City Christian. After having one of their best years in recent history in 1999 with a 6-4 record, the Logger football team is hoping to build on that success and maybe make the state playoffs again. The season-opener is Friday at 7:30 p.m. against Wahtonka High School in The Dalles. Vernonia has posted two consecutive victories over Wahtonka, including a 22-6 win in 1999. Head coach Bob Bruce is hoping to have contin ued success against the Ea gles and hopefully start the season with a victory. “It’s always fun in the opener because you get to hit some body else other than your own teammates,” said Bruce, 43, a fifth-year head coach. “I think we’ll have a good chance to start the season 1-0, because we’ve had success against Wahtonka. Warrenton and Knappa are the two best teams in the Northwest League, but I think if everything goes well for us, we could also be a top con tender.” Vernonia qualified for the playoffs last year for the first time in 14 years and took sec ond in the league at 4-1 behind Portland Christian. They lost 11 seniors to graduation though Looking for an Alternative in Education? Looking for Peace of Mind? Tired of Homeschooling? Vernonia Christian Academy • • • • Preschool through 8th Grade Classes start Sept. 11, 2000 Safe, structured environment Small class size • Field trips Work at their own pace • Great education Emphasis on moral character and values For Information and Registration Call Today! 429-3118 or 429-5190 and just five 1999 starters re turn for the Loggers, including Blaine Vandehey, Bobby Lok- ken, Brad Sears and Matt Kel ley. Five players from Jewell join Vernonia’s squad this year, including 5-foot-11, 215-pound senior fullback Mitch Wood. Vandehey, a 6-foot, 180 pound senior returns for his second year as the Loggers starting quarterback. Lokken, a junior tailback/linebacker, will likely get most of the carries in the Loggers I-formation, two-back offense. Sears, a 6-foot-4, 210 pound junior returns this year playing center and defensive end. “I’m cautiously optimistic and I’m not quite sure how much success this group is ca pable of having, but I’m sure that the guys from Jewell will provide us with lots of help this year,” said Bruce. “Lokken, Wood and Kelley will probably combine to gain most of the rushing yards.” “The strength of our team is the offensive line, since we “Plewes has just recovered have lots of big guys and we’ll have a pretty tough defense from an injury and I think he’s too. You just never know how healthy, because I’ve seen him well things are going to work out rollerblading recently. If we out, especially early in the year, have a couple of guys run un because injuries are always a der 20 minutes, then we might factor during the course of the be able to qualify for the state season.” meet.” said Brookins, who also The Loggers first of three coaches golf and wrestling. home contests is Sept. 15 at “It’s tough though, compet 7:00 p.m. against Nestucca. ing against Oregon Episcopal The J.V. squad starts Sept. 11 and Catlin Gabel, because at Knappa, followed by a home they recruit athletes from all game Sept. 18 against Clat over the Portland area,” said skanie. Brookins. “The success of the Brookins takes over at the team depends on how well the helm of the cross county team freshman and sophomores after former coach Melvin Nice progress. They’ve been run retired following the 1999 sea ning 13-miles at practice and son. Senior Colin Plewes is they still appear to be energetic likely to be the top returning after that workout. It’s a young runner on the boys squad since team with a good future and I’m he’s expected to run the 5000 really looking forward to coach meter races in nearly 18 min ing cross country for the first utes. Other athletes who are time, so it should be lots of also capable of posting times fun.” Brookins daughter, Elisa under 20 minutes include sophomores Sean Robertson, beth, is the senior captain of Josh Ward, Marshall King and the girls squad and also a top Brookins son, Ben, a fresh runner who earned second- team all Northwest League man. honors in 1999. Newcomer Pernille Rasmussen, a senior exchange student from Den mark, is also expected to per form well. Sophomores Lacy Schilling, Kim Normand and freshman Mallory Baker will also help contribute to the team speed. “Elisabeth is a proven work horse who will certainly run fast and I also expect Normand to come on strong,” said Brook ins. “We have a pretty good girls squad and they have the potential to be a very competi tive team.” Although there aren’t any home events on the schedule, Athletic Director Jane McClel lan is currently in the process of trying to add an invitational meet at Vernonia. Brookins Evergreen Dance Center CREATIVE BALLET Ages 4-5, 3:30 p.m. BALLET I Ages 6-7, 4:30 p.m. BALLET II Ages 8 & up, 5:30 p.m. Classes Every M onday Starting Sept. 11, 2000, at Vernonia Community Church 957 State Ave., Vernonia To Register, Call (3 6 0 ) 4 2 3 -7 4 1 0 L o n g v ie w VERNONIA 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Mondays Al-Anon 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Mondays Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Saturdays Alcoholics Anonymous 2:00 p.m., City Library 2nd Thursday Arts & Crafts Society 7:30 p.m., VHS Library 2nd Wednesday Boosters 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Tuesdays Boy Scout Troop 201 7:00 p.m., LDS Church Wednesdays Boy Scout Troop 860 7:00 p.m., City Library Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday Noon, Lew’s Place Chamber of Commerce 2nd Wednesday 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 4th Tuesday Doll Club 6:30-8 p.m., Christian Church Thursdays Girl Scouts For location call 429-7193 3rd Thursday Izaak Walton League 6:30 p.m., Lew's Place 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Lions Club 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Thursdays Narcotics Anonymous For Info Call 429-4074 Nehalem Valley Car Club 10:30 a.m., City Library Mondays Preschool Story Hour For location call 429-2401 • Upr Nehalem Watershed Council 4th Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Library Vernonia Airport Committee 3rd Wednesday For location call 429-1414 Vernonia Cares Directors 1st Thursday 6:30 p.m., City Hall Vernonia City Council 1 st & 3rd Mondays Noon, City Hall Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp. 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Grange Hall 2nd Friday Vernonia Grange 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. 2nd Thursday Vernonia Health Center 7:00 p.m., City Hall 1st Thursday Vernonia Planning Comm. For Info Call, 429-1204 Vernonia Pride 7:00 p.m., City Library Last Thursday Vernonia Ridge Riders 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 2nd Tuesday Vernonia RFPD Board 8:00 p.m., District Office 2nd Thursday Vernonia School Board 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 1st Friday Vernonia Sr. Center Board 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 2nd Monday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 7:00 p.m., WOEC 3rd Tuesday WOEC Directors Please see page 6 AUGUST 2000 SEPTEMBER 2000 OCTOBER 2000 NOVEMBER 2000 DECEMBER 2000 8 M T W T F 8 8 M T W T F S 8 M T W T F 5 8 M T W T F S S U T W T 1 2 3 4 S • 7 8 8 1011 12 1314 1 5 1 8 1 7 1 8 1 8 20 21 22 23 M 25 28 2 72 8 2 8 3 0 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 8 8 X) 11 1 21 3 1 4 IS 18 17181820212223 24 25 28 27 28 2 8 » 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 8 8 1011 121314 15 1 8 1 7 1 8 18 2 02 1 2 22 3 2 4 2 5 2 8 7 7 28 28 » 3 1 1 2 8 4 5 8 7 8 8 1011 1 21314 151 81 7 18 182021 2 2 2 3 2 4 25 28272828» 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 8 17 18 1 82 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 2 5 2 8 2 7 2 8 2 8 » 31 MIST-BIRKENFELD M-BRFPD Board M-B Ambulance Assoc. M-B Firefighters Assoc. M-B Rescue M-B Helping Circle Natal Grange 2nd & 4th Tuesday 1st & 2nd Thurs. 1st & 2nd Wed. 3rd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday F S 7:30 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 10:00 am, 755-2346 for info. 7:30 p.m., Grange Hall BANKS 8:00 p.m., Methodist Church Fridays Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m., City Hall 2nd Tuesday Banks City Council 7:00 p.m., City Hall Banks Planning Commission Last Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library 2nd Monday Banks School Board Sundays, Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. Banks Youth Group 1st Thursday 12:30 p.m., Brown Derby Chamber of Commerce 3rd Monday, odd months 7:15 p.m., City Hall Citizen Participation Org 1st Saturday 10:00 a.m., City Library Friends of the Library 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Methodist Church Lions Club 3rd Wednesday 8:00 p.m., Gun Club Sunset Park Assoc. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. TOPS 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Station 13 Tri-City RFPD Board COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) 10 a.m., Courthouse Wednesdays Board of Commissioners 7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church 2nd Tuesday Citizens for Senior Justice 10:30 a.m., Courthouse 2nd Friday COLCO Transportation 1:00 p.m., Courthouse 2nd Friday County Council of Seniors 7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 2nd & 4th Mondays County Fair Board 6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St. 3rd Thursday County Parks Commission 7:00 p.m., Courthouse Emergency Comm. Dist. (9-1-1) 3rd Tuesday Noon, location call 429-3713 Historical Society 4th Wednesday 7:00 a.m., Village Inn Traffic Safety Commission 1 st Wednesday Organizations and es not listed may be included by calling 429-9410
