The INDEPENDENT, February 21, 2008
Page 11
Chalk Talk
Chalk Talk is a monthly column of information about Vernon-
ia schools. It is written by various staff members. This
month’s column was written by Athletic Director Gordon Jar-
man.
Winter Sports Report
The winter sports season can be summed up in a
few words; trying times, frustration, learning experi-
ences, and success. The participants, coaches and
athletes competed very well given the unfortunate cir-
cumstances we dealt with resulting from the flood and
high snow levels. The Loggers did not have a home
court or mat to compete on for most of the season. We
had to travel 40 minutes one way to practice. In spite
of all the roadblocks set up in the way of our student
athletes, the coaching staff and their quest for suc-
cess, we overcame the adversity and frustrations and
competed extremely well. These young people repre-
sented the community, our school and themselves at a
very high level and with pride. Each team, whether it
was wrestling or basketball, gave their all to show Log-
ger pride still existed in Vernonia and our teams never
gave up in spite of what Mother Nature dealt them.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
The girls were in almost every game they played.
They adjusted well to a new coach, a new system and
in a new venue as a home court, Scappoose High
School. The JV girls won three ballgames this year
and the Varsity girls won one. The success they expe-
rienced came not from wins and losses but from the
improvement they made throughout the year. They de-
veloped as basketball players and as competitors and
look forward to the upcoming year. Leading the team
was Junior Trisha Levenseller, Trisha brought the ball
up the court and led the team in points scored. She
was the player who put the offense in motion and we
will be counting on her next year to be a big part of
Lady Logger Basketball. Other Lady Loggers who
played a big part in the season were Seniors Heather
Bassett, Jennifer Castro, Shandee Cota, and Ashton
Yountz. These girls were instrumental in the develop-
ment of the girls program this year. With the return of
several younger players such as Megan Rock, Ivory
Garrymore, Samantha Lee and Katie Wilson, the girls
program looks to be on the upswing for the next few
years.
three point shooter Brandon
Gilbertson. Teams had a dif-
ficult time defending these
two players all year. With
the addition of the rest of
the JV squad and the grad-
uation of just a few varsity players, the Loggers look
like serious contenders to make the league play-offs
again next year.
BOYS BASKETBALL
The boy’s teams were competitive from the start.
The JV team came up one game short of having a win-
ning record while the Varsity team made the league
play-offs and beat schools that ended up finishing
higher than the Loggers. The team was led by out-
standing Junior Byron Schorzman. Byron is not only a
great leader he is an excellent athlete. His athleticism
allows him to score from the outside as well as drive to
the basket for easy lay-ups. He is an outstanding re-
bounder and began most games at center court to
start things off. Byron had several players helping out
as outstanding contributors to the overall success of
the program. They were led by two Senior Foreign Ex-
change Students. Benny Scheytt from Germany and
Leo Sousa from Portugal, these two young men daz-
zled the fans with their three point shots and ball han-
dling skills. Josh Tong was another senior whose de-
fensive skills were very important to the team’s win-
ning ways. Juniors who will be back to lead the Log-
gers for next year’s team are Jason Weller, an out-
standing point guard and excellent outside shooter,
Blake Moellar was back this year and immediately
made an impact on the team, his defensive play and
ability to hit the three point shot was very good and he
will be a welcome addition to next year’s team. The
Junior Varsity team was led by two outstanding play-
ers, junior point guard Nick Young and outstanding
WRESTLING
This year’s wrestling team started off the season
with over thirty wrestlers and a big win at the Banks in-
vitational. The move to Scappoose did not slow the
team down and they continued to show improvement
all season. The wrestlers were third in District one 3A
dual meets, losing only to Rainier and Clatskanie and
defeating Warrenton, Neah-Kah-Nie, Gervais, Colton
and Chemawa. At the district tournament the team
showed their overall strength and placed second to
Rainier while qualifying seven individual competitors to
the state meet. The Loggers were led all year by sen-
ior Tyler Bernardi who went undefeated all season un-
til the district finals where he was beaten by a return-
ing state place winner from Colton. Other seniors who
were essential in the Loggers’ success this year were
Jake Thompson, Kodiack Stone, Jeramey Lende,
Tommy Carr, Kevin Cook, Bryan Benes and John Dot-
ter. Returning underclassmen who will lead a strong
contingency of next year’s team are Trever Gwin, Ty-
lor Owen, and Dalton Rumbolz. The Loggers qualified
seven athletes to state from the team that finished sec-
ond. These wrestlers were: Kodi Dyer at 112 lbs, Tom-
my Carr at 119 lbs and seeded 4th at state, Tylor
Bernardi at 125 lbs and seeded 4th, Dalton Rumbolz
at 130 lbs, Tyler Owen at 152 lbs, Kodiack Stone at
160 lbs and Trever Gwin at 171 lbs and seeded third
at state.
Oregon children awaiting adoption now
Adorable Angelina, age 5,
has bright and luminous brown
eyes are a clear barometer of
the excitement and curiosity
with which she approaches life.
The right family will enjoy being
a part of Angelina’s world!
Despite her autism, Angelina
has a happy disposition which
she shares openly. By using
signs and cards, she is able to
communicate her needs to oth-
ers. Angelina is an active child,
loves to climb, run and exert
herself. She also has a more
delicate side, and is fond of
pretty things and fancy cloth-
ing.
Angelina requires a very
structured environment geared
specifically toward meeting her
specialized needs. Early Inter-
vention services and occupa-
tional therapy are helping her to
make many gains.
Adoptive parents will need
patience and perseverance in
order to help Angelina maxi-
mize her potential. Due to her
delays, she will require contin-
ued advocacy, both in school
and in the medical community.
A skilled and nurturing adoptive
family will reap many rewards
in parenting Angelina.
This child is one of approxi-
mately 300 Oregon children
available for adoption through
the state, generally because of
abuse and neglect. For more
information on the availability of
this child, or on how to become
a foster or adoptive parent,
contact the Special Needs
Adoption Coalition at 503-542-
2392 or DHS at 1-800-331-
0503.
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