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Stories from the Polk-County Itemizer-Observer
5A BOYS STATE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS When: Thursday-Saturday. Where: Tualatin Hills Tennis Center, Beaverton.
CORVALLIS -- After winning her quarterfinal singles consolation match at Thursday's Mid-Willamette Conference Tennis Championships, Dallas sophomore Bethany Steele walked over to the scorer's table to see who was on the slate next. Ironically enough, it was Deaven Vessell -- her own Dallas teammate. "Whaaaat?" Steele asked incredulously. "This is exactly what I didn't want to happen," she added with a nervous laugh.
CLASS 4A BASEBALL PLAY-IN Central (8-11) at Sweet Home (12-13)
NCAA DIVISION II WEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS When: Thursday-Sunday.
CLASS 4A SOFTBALL PLAY-IN Cottage Grove (5-14) at Central (19-4) When: 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
NEWBERG -- The 12-and-under West Valley HERricanes softball team took first place at the Mothers Day for Moms tournament in Newberg Sunday. Pictured, from left to right -- First row: Ashlee Lichtenberger, Olivia Nelson, Mariah Hyre, Karlie Dalke, Emily May. Second row: Erin Cole, Abby Sampont, Aunika Farley, Jessica Morrill, Coach Danny Lichtenberger. Third row: Coach Mike Dalke, Madi Feldman, Claudia Augustine, Coach Todd Nelson.
MONMOUTH -- Shortly after running his third and final race of the day, Western Oregon's Kody Rhodes hadn't quite taken in what he had just accomplished. "It's really surreal -- like, it hasn't hit me yet," Rhodes said after running the first leg for the Wolves' 4 x 400 meter relay team in Saturday's Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships. What the sophomore did -- snag a conference title in the 110-meter hurdles and take second in the 400 hurdles with lifetime personal records in both -- was nothing short of remarkable, but not unexpected, according to his coach.
PORTLAND -- The Polk County boys rugby team fell to defending champ Lincoln/Westside 33-19 in Saturday's Rugby Oregon Division 2 playoff semifinals. The Lost Boys led at the half, but were unable to hold on for the win.
PORTLAND -- Reaching the state track and field meet has always been a goal in the back of Bridget Regan's mind. Saturday, the junior's dream became a reality. With a time of 1:02.94, Regan held off Damascus Christian's Kristen Wood to capture her first district title in the 400 meters in Saturday's Special District 1 Championships at Portland Christian.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 Baseball: Class 5A State Play-In Game: Eagle Point at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Track and Field: Dallas at Mid-Willamette Conference Championships, Willamette University, Salem, 3 p.m.
DALLAS -- In-person registration sessions for the 2012 Dallas Pop Warner Football Association have been scheduled during the next week. Registration sessions are scheduled Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and May 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Registration takes place in the cafeteria at LaCreole Middle School, 701 SE LaCreole Drive. Players are placed on teams based on age and weight. Cost is $220 per player.
DALLAS -- The Dallas 12-and-under baseball team captured the Hilsboro tournament title Sunday. Pictured, from left to right -- Bottom row: Lukas Taber, Eric Kessler, Dawson Barcroft, Jeremy Labrado, Devin Floyd, Dustin Silber. Middle row: Morgan McBeth, Carter Weisensee, Jarrett Stewart, Logan Graber, Dylan Bauman. Back row: Mark Weisensee, David Barcroft, Wayne Taber.
MONMOUTH -- I will admit, I've never watched an entire javelin competition. So I wasn't sure what to expect in Friday's women's contest at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships at Western Oregon University's McArthur Field. For two hours I witnessed all the athletes complete their three throws in preliminaries, and then -- for those that qualified -- throw three more throws in the finals.
Ryan Hansen Western Oregon
Ryan Hansen
WEDNESDAY UPDATE: The Class 4A Boys Golf State Championships wrapped up Tuesday afternoon at Quail Valley Golf Course in Banks. With a score of 637, LaGrande was the champion, North Valley (650) finished second and La Salle Prep (660) was third. Central finished in 10th place out of the 14 teams with a score of 728, just edged by Oregon West Conference foe and ninth-place Stayton (727). Brandon Sackett led the way for the Panthers with a two-day total of 166. Tre Whittemore carded a 173 and J.J. Waddell finished with a 180. GLENEDEN BEACH -- Tre Whittermore certainly saved his best for last.
5A BASEBALL PLAY-IN Dallas (20-6) vs. Eagle Point (6-20) When: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
5A SOFTBALL PLAY-IN Dallas (20-5) vs. Ashland (4-20) When: 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
POLK COUNTY -- Two new leaders for Polk County's criminal justice system were tapped during the primary election on Tuesday. A round two, however, will be needed to settle Position 1 on the Polk County Board of Commissioners. Aaron Felton won the race for Polk County District Attorney, receiving nearly 52 percent of the vote. His challenger, Polk County Deputy Chief District Attorney Jennifer Gaddis received 48 percent.
Many people are aware that despite its name, Douglas fir is not a true fir. It's also not a pine, not a spruce and not a hemlock. Outside of the United States, it is often called Oregon pine, also a misnomer. What is a Douglas fir, then? It's a unique species, in a class by itself, according to the newly revised Oregon State University publication, "Understanding Names of Oregon Trees" (EC 1502). The publication is available only online at http://bit.ly/OSUESec1502.
Community Calendar is a listing of upcoming events taking place in Polk County that are open to the public. To submit an event for calendar consideration, please send it at least two weeks before the actual event date to the Itemizer-Observer via fax (503-623-2395) or e-mail (ionews@polkio.com). -- WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
Beekeeping subject of Rogue workshop Rogue Farms Micro Hopyard will host a do-it-yourself workshop on beekeeping Thursday beginning at 6 p.m.
Correction In a story headlined "FCSD's chronic absenteeism rate concerns school leaders," which appeared on Page 19A of the May 9 issue of the Itemizer-Observer, Falls City School District Superintendent Pat Evenson-Brady was incorrectly referred to as interim superintendent. She is also superintendent of the Willamette Education Service District; a reporter mistakenly referred to her as WESD's director. The I-O regrets the errors.
POLK COUNTY -- Polk County Community Corrections lists these individuals as "most wanted" for May. Citizens with information on the whereabouts of any of these individuals should call Community Corrections at 503-623-5226. * Sarah Jean Cook, born May 18, 1987, 4-foot-11, 109 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes. Charges: DUII-Felony. * Luie Zuniga, born Jan. 10, 1962, 5-8, 150, black hair, brown eyes. Charges: Possession of a controlled substance.
DALLAS -- Adjustments to Dallas School District's state funding actually brought good news this month -- and the possibility of adding more school days back into the 2012-13 schedule. The Dallas School District Budget Committee approved the district's $32.9 million overall budget at its meeting Monday. Of that amount, approximately $24.89 million is in the general fund. But the committee didn't conclude its work without making a strong recommendation to the Dallas School Board that it add back at least two school days to the 2012-13 schedule. The budget proposed April 23 included cutting 10 days from the school year as part of $1.2 million in reductions. Dallas Business Manager Tami Montague said since the proposed budget was introduced, the district received notice that it will be receiving more money. The adjustments are due to corrections to district funding calculations from the 2010-11 and current school years.
DALLAS -- Monday marked the end of a years-long journey for Dallas resident Tammy Nordman -- a journey out of drug addiction. Ironically, it ended in a courtroom. But this was no typical day in court. Monday, Nordman and six other participants graduated from Polk County Drug Court.
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