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Sports Preview Previews & Senior Spotlights Lakeview Track & Field Senior Spotlight. . . . .13 by Kurt Liedtke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paisley Track & Field Preview Lakeview Baseball Senior Spotlight . . . . . 6 by Ryan Bonham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Lakeview Golf Preview Paisley Track & Field Senior Spotlight . . 15 Lakeview Baseball Preview
by Kurt Liedtke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Lakeview Softball Preview
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North Lake Softball Preview
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North Lake Senior Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . 18 Lakeview Softball Senior Spotlight. . . . . .10 North Lake Baseball Preview Lakeview Track & Field Preview by Kurt Liedtke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 by Kurt Liedtke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
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Spring Sports— A Field of Dreams As the weather finally clears, or at least should hopefully soon, spring and summer beckon with its annual traditions of cleaning and outdoor activities. Bundled up inside for far too long rather than brave the harsh elements. The student-athletes of Lake County emerge from hibernation to partake in the grand outdoor sports, the promise of a new season, and a fresh start. This is a time for the baseball and softball diamond to be active, for the track to be busy, and the links to receive fresh divots from aspiring golfers. Returning familiar faces and a wealth of fresh talent emerge to carry on the traditions of sport at their respective schools, eager to set new personal and team goals, achieve glory, set new records, or cope with the agony of defeat and hope of redemption this year. Returning coaches are addressing how to replace the graduated seniors they relied on last year for leadership, determining new team captains and those who will be relied on heavily in the fresh campaign. Some schools welcome new coaching staffs altogether, anxious to prove that the new lessons they have taught their young pupils in practice will pay dividends against the other league opponents. Road trips are being planned, not just for the teams themselves, but for the parents and families who every year find a way to somehow go the extra mile, shuffling work schedules and other commitments, determined to cheer on their kid’s team no matter
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Attentive coaching and a willingness to work hard By Kurt Liedtke Lake County Examiner Expectations are high, and the pre-season schedule is loaded to test LHS baseball in 2014 under new Head Coach Bret Prock, and that’s just the way he likes it. Practice has been intense under Coach Prock’s tutelage, but the team has been absorbing the lessons quickly, in preparation of the rigors of the season ahead. Enough athletes tried out for baseball this year that LHS was able to form a Junior Varsity squad for the first time in years. A 16-11 record in 2013 was just enough to make the 3A OSAA playoffs, losing 11-4 to eventual state champions Pleasant Hill. Losing three key seniors leaves a big hole to fill, especially at catcher. Stepping into that vital role will be Ronny Humphries, who has never played catcher before, but according to Prock has picked up the position quickly. The 2014 roster has plenty of experience, with five sophomores having
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2014 LHS baseball. Standing: Asst. Coach Scott Graham, l-r, Michael McCully, Noah Steward, Daniel Martinez, Ronny Humphries, Jeremiah Thorsted, Cody Hamilton, Buzz Johnston, Logan Staub, Brantly Cobian, Grant Steward, Asst. Coach Bob Crumrine and Asst. Coach Gregg Baker. Front row: Asst. Coach Cody Blair, l-r, David Arcularius, Michael Douglas, Frank Perry, Dylan Diedrich, Charles Harms, Marcus Harmon, Brody Dick, Jack Graham, Landen Lampman and Head Coach Bret Prock. varsity experience under their belt going into the season. Prock said that the core nucleus of sophomores will be relied on heavily. Among them is Cody Hamilton, the ace pitcher who will start the majority of games according to
Varsity Roster Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Soph. Soph. Soph. Soph. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh.
Charles Harms #7 Ronald Humphries #1 Ben Johnston #16 Daniel Martinez #19 Logan Staub #4 Jack Graham #22 Marcus Harmon #11 Jeremiah Thorsted #14 Dylan Diedrich #2 Cody Hamilton #12 Landen Lampman #3 Frank Perry #15 Grant Steward #8 David Arcularius #10 Brantly Cobian #17 Brody Dick #6 Michael Douglas #5 Michael McCully #26 Noah Steward #9
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Prock, and Landen Lampman, the other primary pitcher in the rotation. Five seniors provide leadership for a roster that has played a lot of baseball to date, and Prock believed it was time to have them prove it. In an unprecedented move from recent years, LHS baseball spent their spring break touring Oregon, taking on competitive teams who are consistently in the state playoffs, to prove that they can play against anybody. While transitioning to a new coach with different training techniques from status quo can be difficult, Prock is impressed with the work ethic and adaptability of his players. “They’re all hard workers. It’s always tough to get a new coach with a different style,” explained Prock. “Last year they were prone to do a lot of things on their own, but I like to manage closely. The players are adapting well, practicing at game speed. It’s a real credit to them wanting to work more, they
bought in early.” The team went into spring practices early as well, absorbing a new training regimen from the coaching staff and focusing on fundamentals, which Prock believes puts the team ahead of schedule, compared to their opponents, providing a possible early edge. Prock hopes all the hard work and positivity will reflect long term in the results, improving on
the 16-11 finish last year, and returning to state. By testing the team early with tough opponents he believes it will help confidence grow, proving they can play alongside the best the state can offer. Regardless of what the final record may be this year, under the tutelage of a very attentive coaching staff and LHS baseball players willingness to work hard they will be unafraid to take on all comers.
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Lakeview Honkers Baseball Logan Staub
Logan Staub is the son of Dave and Sandi Staub. He has three siblings, Mary, Joey, and Danny. Logan is a tall presence at LHS, standing an impressive 6’3”, utilizing his size well in multiple s loftyandout for basketball and football. As a student, Logan has made the honor roll. He has earned all-league first team offensive lineman and second team all-league honors as a defensive end in football. He plans to attend Western Oregon University to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering.
Charles Harms
Charles Harms, son of Bob and Grace Harms, has three siblings, Chuck, Chaz, and Churles. Charles plays both center field and shortstop for the Honkers in his third year of playing baseball at LHS. Charles is a multi-sport athlete, having also played four years of football and basketball. He received all-conference honorable mention his junior year in baseball, and for basketball this year as the starting point guard. Charles carries a 3.48 grade-point average, and has earned honor roll status at LHS. After graduation Charles plans to attend Linn Benton Community College, where he hopes to continue in sports, playing basketball or baseball.
Daniel Martinez
Daniel Martinez is the son of Juan and Rosa Martinez, and has one sibling, Michael Martinez. Daniel, known as Daniel-son or Panda among friends, has played a vital role for multiple Lakeview High School sports during his four years, participating in football, wrestling, and baseball. He has reached the state wrestling tournament on multiple occasions in the 285 pound weight class. After completing high school Daniel intends to attend Universal Technical Institute.
Buzz Johnston
Benjamin “Buzz” Johnston, the son of Ben and Jody Johnston, has been a powerful presence for the football and basketball teams at LHS in addition to baseball. Towering an impressive 6’4”, Buzz handles the corners for the baseball squad, playing first and third base. He has one sibling, McKenzie Johnston. Buzz has been an impressive studentathlete, maintaining a 3.52 grade-point average while participating in multiple sports. After graduating from Lakeview High School, Buzz plans to attend Universal Technical Institute in Phoenix, Ariz. to become a diesel and automotive mechanic.
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Lakeview High School golfers have a difficult task ahead this year
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Freshman Golfer Derrick Dunn has impressed LHS Golf Coach Frank Logan with his ability to quickly pick up the game. By Kurt Liedtke Lake County Examiner Lakeview High School golfers have a difficult task ahead this year, with only one returning athlete and a new coach, but the rigors to come, should pay off down the road. Frank Logan, owner of Lakeridge Golf Course, is taking over as the new head coach for the LHS Golf Team, training five student-athletes. It is a very young team with four freshmen and one sophomore, and no women chose to participate in the sport this season. Sophomore Tate Lightle is the lone return-
LHS 2014 Golf Roster Year Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh.
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Tate Lightle Plau Brooks Jack Burgoyne Derrick Dunn Alec Henderson
ing player, and a lot of pressure will be placed on him to be the leader for the young squad. “Tate’s got a great game, he’s come a long way from when he first started, he just loves to play golf,” Logan said. “I’d like to see him make state this year. He’s going to be the backbone of our team.” Rounding out the team are four freshmen: Derrick Dunn, Alec Henderson, Jack Burgoyne, and Plau Brooks. With no home tournaments at Lakeridge scheduled for the 2014 season, it will be trial by fire for the young team to handle the pressure of competing on unfamiliar courses. “Tate and Derrick have played a bit of golf, but for the other three the sport is very new for them, but I’m pleased with how quickly they’re picking it up,” Logan explained. While there is room for improvement with each player’s game, Logan is impressed by the progress his golfers have made in a short time, and has lofty goals. “My hope is that two of the five can make it to district and state,” Logan said. “We’re looking for great things this year.” The golf team will initially take Lightle and Dunn to tournaments, while the other three freshmen continue in their training.
“Alec, Jack, and Plau, they’ve really never played much golf before, they’re more track and baseball players,” said Logan. “We made a deal where they have to shoot at least a 60 on nine holes and then we’ll take them to a tournament, I don’t want to throw them to the wolves until they’ve developed their game more.“ While Logan is the lone official coach for the team in 2014, he did express thanks for the tremendous community support, stating that many of the local golfers come out to the course often to help. Logan likes to have his athletes play a round of golf before departing for a tournament, and whoever shoots the best score will be the top position. “Derrick (Dunn) has played a bit of golf, he needs to get his drivers down, his chipping, and his putting. He’s never played in a tournament before, so it’s a matter of him handling pressure, but he’s coming along,” explained Logan. The team is currently signed up for five tournaments, with the district tournament starting on May 12, and the state tournament beginning on May 19.
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Sophomore LHS Golfer Tate Lightle is the lone returning player from last year.
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Coach wants team to enjoy themselves, have fun By Kurt Liedtke Lake County Examiner
“We expect to finish first or second in our league, because that’s always our expectation,” said Jackie Robinson, Head Coach of the varsity Lakeview High School Softball team. Above all though, she just wants her team to enjoy themselves and have fun. Fun is something never in short supply among the bunch comprising the LHS thirteen-member varsity and eleven-person JV teams this season. Seeking to improve on last year’s 9-15 finish, a wealth of proven experienced talent returns, led by three seniors, catcher Rachel Leal, first baseman Brandi Larson, and third baseman Jessica Alves. “Rachel has been on varsity for all four years, and we rely on her quite a bit as a leader, while with Jessica we can depend on her to not make mistakes, and Brandi hasn’t been playing as long as the other two but she works really hard,” said Robinson of her seniors. Junior Abbi Brooks will be the primary pitcher for the Honkers. She played a full 24 game roster last year for varsity, finishing with an overall record of 4-6 while pitching five complete games.
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2014 LHS Varsity Softball team. Front row: Jessica Alves, l-r, Rachel Leal, Rachel Thomas, Quinci Hileman, Hannah Ramsey. Standing: Head Coach Jackie Robinson, l-r, Amanda Arcularius, Tori Crumrine, Carly Larson, Brandi Larson, McKenna Albertson, Katie Hadley and Abbi Brooks. Other returning talent includes Junior Centerfielder Tori Crumrine, a third year varsity starter, and Junior Shortstop Amanda Arcularius, also in her third year on varsity. Lost from last year’s team are the leading hitter (Mandi Brooks-34 hits), and leading base stealer (Joley Powell-30). Tasked with replacing those key losses are two new additions to the varsity roster, sophomore second baseman Carly Larson and sophomore first baseman Katie Hadley. Both saw limited action as swing players on varsity last year,
2014 Softball Roster Year Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Soph. Soph. Soph. Soph.
Name Jessica Alves Vars. Brandi Larson Vars. Rachel Leal Vars. Amanda Arcularius Vars. McKenna Albertson Vars. Abbi Brooks Vars. Tori Crumrine Vars. Rachel Thomas Vars. Katie Hadley JV/Vars. Quinci Hileman JV/Vars. Carly Larson Vars. Hannah Ramsey JV/Vars.
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but this will be their first full season with varsity, while Hadley will continue to double-up also playing with the JV team. “Carly is really working hard to pick up second base, and Katie is going to be a solid hitter for us and exciting to watch,” said Robinson. With only four teams in the league it affords an opportunity to gain familiarity with opponents, and a chance for retribution, getting three opportunities during the year to face the league rivals of Rogue River, Cascade Christian, and Illinois Valley. “Rogue River is a strong team, we’ve always played them tough, but lost three times last year, so we’re looking for some redemption,” said Robinson. “Cascade Christian are good too, so if we can take two out of three games against them we’re doing great.” Picking up from last year’s efforts and moving forward hasn’t been a problem according to Coach Robinson. “When we first came back they didn’t forget much, they were on top of it, knew how we practiced,
so our fundamentals are very solid,” she said. “The biggest thing we need to work on is communication among our fielders and being aggressive hitters.” The expectations coach and team have for 2014 are high, but reachable with perseverance. “Our ultimate goal is to be one or two in league and reach a state playoff game, but I always tell the girls it’s more fun to make it to the actual tournament,” Robinson noted. “I have a very high expectation because I know what they are capable of, but I just want them to play well. They are great kids, very respectful, and above all a lot of fun.”
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2014 LHS Junior Varsity Softball team. Front row: Melanie Creager, l-r, Claire Collins, Katy Warner, Quinci Hileman and Maddi Keep. Standing: Baylee Hamrick, l-r, Hannah Ramsey, Aiyana Higdon, Katie Hadley, Julia Cyr, Chelsey Rogers and Coach Heidi Albertson.
2014 Softball Schedule Fri., April 4 Tues., April 8 Sat., April 12 Sat., April 19 Thurs., April 24 Tues. April 29 Thurs., May 1 Sat., May 3 Tues., May 6 Thurs., May 8 Sat., May 10 Wed., May 14 Sat., May 17 Tues., May 20
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Lakeview Honkers Softball Senior Spotlight
Brandi Larson Brandi Marie Larson, daughter of Greg and Suzy Larson, is known as B-Rad among her teammates. She has two siblings, Becky and Carly. Her sister, Carly, a sophomore, is also a member of the LHS Varsity Softball team. Standing out as the tallest member of the team at 6’2”, Brandi holds down first base for the team, while also participating in the LHS volleyball and ski teams. A terrific student as well as an athlete,
Brandi carries a 4-0 grade-point average. She is a member of the National Honor Society, the Honor Roll, and shares co-Valedictorian honors with fellow senior teammate Rachel Leal. Brandi is an active member of LHS Student Council, and youth group. In 2013 Larson contributed immensely, hitting .403 while adding 25 runs and 21 RBI’s in 24 games. Softball Coach Jackie Robinson says of Brandi, “She hasn’t played as much softball as our other seniors, but she works really hard.”
Jessica Alves Jessica Alves, daughter of Manuel Alves and Mindy Witter, is the 5’1” starting third baseman for the LHS softball team, wearing #2. She prefers to be called Jess, and has four siblings, Victoria, Gillian, Luke, and Ava. As a student, Jessica keeps active with Future Farmers of America and the LHS Student Council. Softball is the only sport Jessica
Rachel Leal Rachel Leal, the daughter of Jimmy and Gabi Leal, has three siblings, Gabe, Sylvia, and Dominic. She has been an active student and athlete, playing four years of basketball and volleyball in addition to softball and is a member of 4-H, Student Council, National Honor Society, and LHS band. Leal is a stellar student, carrying a 4.0 grade-point average, earning co-valedictorian
participates in at LHS, 2014 is her third year playing for the varsity team. Jessica was a key to last year’s offensive successes, hitting for a .330 average and adding 26 runs, 25 RBI’s, and five stolen bases. Softball Coach Jackie Robinson says of Jessica, “We can rely on her as a leader for our team and as someone that won’t make mistakes.”
honors. Her brother Dominic also participates in LHS sports, running for the track team this spring. Rachel is the starting catcher for the softball team, looking to add to an already successful high school career. During her junior campaign she hit .390 in 24 games with 24 runs and 22 RBIs. She plans to go to college in state pursuing a degree in business or accounting, and hopefully can continue to play softball.
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Deep and talented Honkers have high hopes for season By Kurt Liedtke Lake County Examiner
Last year’s LHS track squad was a very young group, with only two seniors. The lessons learned from 2013 look to pay off in a big way this year, with Coach Bobbie Steninger predicting that with solid performances as many as nine boys and nine girls could reach the district and 3A state meet this year, a huge leap from the five total athletes that reached last year’s state competition. It’s a large contingent of talented studentathletes, 36 in all competing in various events, and Steninger is thrilled with the hard work her athletes and coaches have put in, preparing for the season. “We have a good sized team, and a wonderful coaching staff,” said Steninger. “Normally we have only one or two people doing everything, and with 17 events that can be difficult, but our coaching staff this year is just second to none, I’m really excited about how they work with the kids.” The team has its share of standouts, such as junior Delaney Hall, who intends to compete in javelin, pole vault, and the 4x100 relay. She went to state last year, and is ranked #4 in the state in javelin, having already recorded a throw of 128’10” in the opening track meet of the season, the Summit Invitational. Another athlete to watch is junior Miranda Conley, competing in the shot put, discus, and javelin. She finished first in the shot and discus, and second behind Delaney in javelin at Summit. Five senior boys provide leadership for the team, Dalton Alexander, Michael Cooney, Marco Guitron, Lane Hadley, and Tyler McManus, though
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Lakeview Honkers 2014 track and field team: front row: Delaney Hall, l-r, Jenna Davis and Lily Sabin. Second row: Tyler McManus, l-r, Ciara Lindsley, Mikalia Springer, Alaina Cloer, Saylor Antle, Dominic Leal and Dalton Alexander. Third row: Steven Hedlund, l-r, Madisen Schreder, Megan Reese, Quinn Roseberry, Connor Lysne and Kyle Stanton. Fourth row: Tenysen Patzke, l-r, Dolli Alexander, Rennie Neider and Cody Castle. Fifth row: Karina Lee, l-r, Taylor Watts, Jessica Theall and Cassidy Coker. Sixth row: Miranda Conley, l-r, Orianna Heindel, Anna Fledderjohann, Austin Webb and Jose Guitron. Top row: Nick Wiebelhaus, l-r, Josh Fledderjohann, Pierce Schreder, Lane Hadley. Not pictured: Rosa Alcala, Marco Guitron and Michael Cooney. Steninger emphasizes there are different kinds of leadership. “Some are very rah-
rah and get teammates to perform better, like Delaney (Hall), but then people like Tyler (McMa-
nus) will lead by example, helping others to get better,” Steninger explained. “At least 60 percent of our
2014 LHS Track & Field Schedule DATE
Sat., April 5 Tues., April 8 Sat., April 12 Fri., April 18 Sat., April 19 Sat., April 26 Sat., May 3 Sat., May 10
Opponent @ Location
Time
Medford Rotary Relays @ Medford TBA Lakeview 4-Way @ Lakeview 3:30 pm Burns Invitational @ Burns 12 pm Ranchers Invitational @ Crane 11 am Crater Classic (Qualifiers) @ Central Point 10 am Sterling Bank Invitational @ OIT, Klamath Falls 10 am Lakeview Invitational @ Lakeview 10 am SCL Hybrid Meet @ Klamath Falls 12 pm
kids show leadership potential right down to the freshmen. I’m just so pleased with our team and coaches this year.” A strong contingent of new faces to the team in first-time track athletes and freshmen are injecting a tremendous amount of talent into the squad’s capability to shine. Steninger highlighted in particular freshmen Lily Sabin, Megan Reese, and Madisen Schreder as three to watch with a great opportunity to reach the state meet, being held May 22-23 in Eugene, at Hayward Field. She believes that multiple freshmen and kids that haven’t previously participated have a shot at state, and expects when they are placed in the right event they will really blossom. Steninger expressed great pride in the capabilities of the relay teams. “The three strongest schools are probably going to be St. Mary’s, Cascade Christian, and us,” said Steninger. “If we put that 4x4 together, we’ll be really good. I have a lot of faith in them based on what I’ve seen, I believe we’ll send a lot of kids to district this year.” Two key events will be the Crater Classic and Sterling Bank Invitational, both qualifying meets where all divisions compete, and kids need to reach certain requirements to compete in the state meet. While hopes and expectations are high for the team with both individual standouts and a well-rounded roster of talent, Steninger emphasized her personal goals for the team. “I hope we’re in the top three, but I don’t want to put that kind of pressure on the kids, I want to see them focus on personal records, and if they do things will fall into place.”
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Lakeview Honkers
Track & Field Senior Spotlight Dalton Alexander
Dalton Alexander, son of Kit and Victoria, has three siblings, Kit jr., Justin, and Dolli. His sister Dolli also competes on the LHS track team. Dalton is a multi-sport athlete at Lakeview, having also been a part of the football and wrestling teams. On the track team he throws javelin, as well as runs the 1500-meter and 400-meter events. Dalton has excelled in the classroom as well, carrying a 3.5 grade point average, earning honor roll status. After completing high school he intends to join the U.S. Coast Guard.
Tyler McManus
Tyler McManus, son of Gary and Heidi McManus, has one sibling, Maggie McManus-Bishop. Tyler will be participating in the javelin and high jump in 2014, but has in previous years run the 100-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter, and thrown shot put. After graduating from Lakeview High School Tyler plans to attend Linn Benton Community College, where he hopes to study ranch management and become a mechanic. Coming into his senior year Tyler has personal bests of 138’9” in the javelin and 5’5” in the high jump.
Lane Hadley
Rodney Lane Hadley, who prefers to go by Lane, is the son of Beth and Rob Hadley. Lane has received high awards for his athletic prowess, receiving first team all-conference honors in football and basketball, first team all-state in football, and player of the year in basketball for the SCL. The 6’1” senior has excelled in the classroom carrying a 3.3 grade-point average, garnering scholar athlete honors. Lane will participate in the 100-meters, the 110-meter hurdles, and the 4x100 relay. Upon graduating from LHS, Lane intends to continue his student-athlete dreams playing college football, with aspirations to someday become a history teacher.
Marco Guitron
Marco Guitron is the son of Jose Guitron and Olivia Garcia. He has three siblings, Melissa, Jose, and Leslie. The 6’1” multi-talented track athlete will be participating in several events for LHS track & field, including 110-meter high hurdles, 300-meter hurdles, and the shot put. After completing his high school career, Marco intends to attend either Oregon State-Cascades or Central Oregon Community College, with aspirations of pursuing a degree in computer science. Marco has personal bests of 70’3” in discus, 38’4.5” in shot put, and 17.54 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles.
Michael Cooney
Michael Cooney is the son of William and Jefferson Cooney, and has one sibling, Ashley. Michael was the 2013 SCL track MVP, though he also has performed well in football and basketball at Lakeview High School. He is a champion in the classroom too, garnering honor roll status, a member of the National Honor Society, and a scholar athlete while participating in Associated Student Body. He intends to continue his athletic career in college, hoping to play football.
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Paisley Broncos track program seeks fourth relay title By Ryan Bonham Lake County Examiner Paisley’s track and field program has set its sights on a singular goal of significance for the 2014 season: another state relay title. Last spring, Paisley’s women nailed their third consecutive state championship title in the 4x400meter relay event, and the hopes are high for title number four this year; a feat that head coach Mark Douglas feels is most certainly within reach. “The kids are really focused on that,” he said, noting that Paisley is the smallest Oregon school to win this state title, let alone three years running. As Lake County’s central-most and smallest high school, a continual struggle is always with limited numbers, given that there are a total of 30 high school students overall. But the athletes that have turned out are dedicated to working hard, and the potential is there, Douglas said, as revealed by performances at the team’s first meet, the Summit JV Invitational held on March 19. Several athletes are returning to the fold for 2014, including three of the four members of last year’s champion relay team. Included in this group of returnees is sophomore Krysta Colahan, who also went to state in the long jump and triple jump events. Added to her repertoire was the 300-meter hurdles event at the Summit meet. “We’ve got high hopes for her to be successful in those hurdles,” Douglas said. Senior Julia O’Leary won the 800-meter and placed fourth in both the pole vault and triple jump at last year’s state championships, in addition to running a leg on the 4x400meter relay team. O’Leary will also be
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Paisley High School’s 2014 track and field team includes, back row: Asst. Coach Tony Cardoza, Jax Wampler, Alfredo Valdivieso, Camden Jones, Lizzie Hyde, Niko Arfsten, David Feingold and head coach Mark Douglas; middle row: Jessica Arrington, l-r, Juneil Keller, Julia O’Leary, Ganji Batsaikhan, Priscilla Norris and Krysta Colahan; front row: Karla Mendieta, and Alyssa Keyte. among the members of the 4x100-meter relay team, a new addition for this year. Junior Priscilla Norris, who ran on the last two 4x400-meter relay teams to go to state, is an apt sprinter as well as shot put athlete. Norris will also compete in the 200-meter event. “She’s got just a great attitude and work ethic,” Douglas said. Senior Jessica Arrington returns as a solid thrower for the Broncos, and may also take a spot as a relay runner for Paisley. Arrington has proven her mettle in past seasons in the shot put, discus and javelin events.
Sophomore Lizzie Hyde will compete in the high jump as well as hurdles and relay events, Douglas noted. Among the new athletes for the Broncos are seniors Karla Mendieta and Juneil Keller, both of whom are proving solid potential as sprinters and throwers, Douglas said. Sophomore Alyssa Keyte brings a gymnastic level of athleticism to the field, and is currently developing as a pole vaulter. On the boys’ side, junior Camden Jones returns following a successful state bid last year, where he placed ninth in both the
110-meter hurdles and the pole vault. New for Jones’ competitive roster this season will be the high jump. Senior Ganji Batsaikhan, an exchange student from Mongolia, is in his second and final year on the team, focusing on the pole vault event. German exchange students David Feingold, senior, and Niko Arfsten, junior, are new to track, bringing their own strengths to the fold. Arfsten is more of a distance runner, while Feingold hits his stride in the shorter sprints. Junior Jax Wampler will likely prove a solid dis-
cus athlete for the Broncos, while sophomore Steven Babb is focusing on sprints and the pole vault. Senior Dillon Walton is still defining his roles, but will most likely fall in as a sprinter and thrower, Douglas said. “He’ll probably be a success in whatever he decides to do,” he said. In the meantime, the focus is on training each week and building experience at every meet. “These kids have a lot of potential, and they’ve worked really hard,” Douglas said.
2014 Paisley Track and Field Schedule Sat., April 5 Tues., April 8 Sat., April 12 Fri., April 18
Condon/Wheeler Invitational 11 am Lakeview 4-way 3:30 pm Burns Lions/Oster Memorial Invitational 12 pm Ranchers Invitational 11 am
Sat., April 26 Sat., May 3 Sat., May 10
Summit Invitational 10 am Lakeview Invitational 10 am Gilchrist Invitational 11 am
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Paisley Broncos Track & Field Senior Spotlight
Julia Kathryn O’Leary
Julia, the daughter of Dennis and Mollie O’Leary and sister to Ashley, has played both basketball and volleyball all four years of her high school career for Paisley. She competes in the pole vault as well as runs a leg of the team’s 4x400-meter relay. A member of the National Honor Society, Julia is also on the school’s honor roll. Previous athletic highlights included ninth place at state in pole vault and also running on the 4x400meter relay team in 2013. Following graduation, Julia plans to attend Oregon State University.
Alfredo Jose Valdievieso Sanchez
Jessica LeAnne Arrington
Jessica, known more casually as Jess, competes in multiple events, which includes pole vault, javelin, discus, shot put, the 200-meter and both 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay events. Sister to Adam and Kaylin and daughter of Bruce and Hope Arrington, Jessica additionally played basketball and volleyball for Paisley, and is actively involved with the school as a member of the National Honor Society as well as the student council president. Her GPA currently is a formidable 3.87, and previous athletic highlights include a third-place finish in the pole vault at the 2013 district meet. Following graduation, Jessica plans to study mechanical engineering at the Oregon Institute of Technology.
Alfredo, the son of Carmen Sanchez and Ramon Valdivieso, is known colloquially as ‘Pasta’ by his friends. Siblings include Gonzalo Valdivieso and Maria Fernanda Valdivieso. This season, Pasta is competing primarily in jumping events for the Broncos track and field . Outside of school athletics, he also enjoys volleyball and swimming.
Ganjiguar Batsaikhan
Known by most as simply ‘Ganji’ or ‘Ganji-san,’ he is the son of Batsaikhan Baasan and Tsetsegsuren Dalkhara. He is primarily competing in the pole vault, javelin, shot put and 4x400-meter relay team, he also previously ran cross country and played basketball. Post high school plans include studying nuclear engineering at Oregon State University.
David Feingold
David, the son of Prisca and Benjamin Feingold, has two siblings, Yael and Noah. His events of focus include the pole vault, 4x400-meter relay team, high jump and 100-meter sprint. David additionally ran cross country and played basketball for the Broncos.
Karla Paulina Mendieta Solano
Karla is the daughter of Carlos Mendieto and Paulina Solano, and sister to Carlos. The 5’1” Paisley senior’s emphases this season are in javelin, pole vault and discus events as well as the 200-meter. Along with previously playing basketball for the Lady Broncos, Karla is also active in oratory activities with the school. Her post-high school plans include studying international relationships.
Juneil Oceana Keller
The daughter of Julia and Neil Keller, Juneil is also the younger sister of Tempy, and previously played volleyball for the Broncos.
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New players bring strong talent to the diamond for the Cowgirls North Lake softball returns five players from last year’s squad, including three returning seniors, giving hope for improvement on last year’s 4-3 finish. 2013 was a boom or bust season for the Cowgirls, with one team scoring at least 20 runs in every game, including double headers, where North Lake outscored Bonanza by a combined score of 50-1, then got blown out in a double header by Prospect 57-0. Five seniors lead the team seeking a place in the district playoff for 2A/1A Special District 4, but it won’t be easy in the seven-team league. Rounding out the experienced players who will be depended upon to reach that goal include senior pitcher Hollie Fritz, senior second baseman Karrah Davidson, senior outfielder Morgan Phillips, junior shortstop Mattie Wilson, and junior third baseman Maudey Vore. There is a large contingent of fresh faces on the team, with one new senior, one new junior, two new sophomores, and five freshmen joining the North Lake team. With the combination of new and old, finding the right chemistry will be key early in the season. One thing the team doesn’t lack is the will to get better. “Our real strength this year is the desire to want to work hard and win,” said Asst. Coach Alisa McElhatton. While there is no shortage of arms on the fifteen woman roster, one major concern is the By Kurt Liedtke Lake County Examiner
North Lake Cowgirls 2014 Softball Roster Yr. Player
Position(s)
Sr. Jessica Anderson CF Sr. Karrah Davidson P/2B Sr. Hollie Fritz P Sr. Destiny Laylon 1B Sr. Morgan Phillips OF Jr. Jade Stockton C F / IF Soph. Danielle Bond OF Soph. Taylor Stockton C / OF Soph. Maudey Vore 3B/P Soph. Mattie Wilson SS Fresh. Delaney Fisher LF Fresh. Larissa Hackett RF Fresh. Acacia Lenhardt RF Fresh. Bailey Miller IF Fresh. Paige Warffle OF
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North Lake Varsity softball team includes, front row: Morgan Phillips, Bailey Miller, Danielle Bond, Jade Stockton, Jessica Anderson, Delaney Fisher and Hollie Fritz. Back row: Asst. Coach Alisa McElhatton, l-r, Asst. Coach Shane Flock, Destiny Laylon, Karrah Davidson, Maudey Vore, Mattie Wilson, Paige Warffle, Taylor Stockton, Larissa Hackett, Coach Kerry Cardwell and Team Manager Molly Phillips. Not pictured: Acacia Lenhardt. lack of a true ace pitcher to carry the load, McElhatton raising major concerns that pitching may result in the team finishing somewhere in the middle of the conference. Sharing duties in the circle will be Hollie Fritz, Karrah Davidson and Maudey Vore, a pitcher-by-committee rotation is likely to occur this year with coaches going with whoever has the hot hand. There will be plenty of opportunities to figure out whom that primary starting pitcher may be during the course of the year. As
an expanded schedule more than doubles the amount of games North Lake will play this year compared to 2013, which includes three games against the Lakeview High School’s JV team. New members to the team include senior first baseman Destiny Laylon, senior center fielder Jessica Anderson, junior infielder Jade Stockton, sophomore catcher Taylor Stockton, sophomore outfielder Danielle Bond, freshman infielder Bailey Miller, and freshman outfielders Paige Warffle, Delaney Fisher, Larissa Hackett and Acacia Lenhardt.
North Lake Softball 2014 Schedule DATE
OPPONENT @ LOCATION
4/5/14 4/17/14 4/19/14 4/22/14 4/26/14
Lost River (2) @ Lost River 1 p.m. Lakeview JV @ Lakeview 4 p.m. Gold Beach (2) @ Gold Beach 1 p.m. Burns JV (2) @ North Lake 2 p.m. Bonanza (2) @ North Lake 12 p.m.
TIME
DATE
OPPONENT @ LOCATION
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Prospect (2) @ North Lake Chiloquin (2) @ Chiloquin Lakeview JV (2) @ North Lake Myrtle Point (2) @ North Lake
TIME
1 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m.
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North Lake Senior Spotlight Softball Karrah Davidson Karrah Davidson is the daughter of Chris and Kerri Davidson and Terry Crawford. She has three siblings, Kearstin, Collin and Chris. Nicknamed “KearBear,” Karrah is a versatile athlete for the softball team, playing second base and shortstop, as well as pitcher. Karrah has also played volleyball and basketball while attending North Lake High School. Her athletic exploits have garnered all-league honorable mention honors in basketball. At NLHS Karrah is an active member of the Future Business Leaders of America club. She plans to attend Central Oregon Community College after high school, with hopes of becoming a veterinary technician.
Morgan Dawn Phillips Morgan Dawn Phillips lives with her grandmother Dell Renee Wilson. She has three siblings, Brittany Kinney, Taurus Franklin, and Mollie Phillips. The 5’1” senior catcher and center fielder also plays volleyball at NLHS. Prior to moving to North Lake, as a freshman her basketball team were district champions in El Doraldo,
Okla. Morgan is very active in multiple clubs, including the chairperson of Future Business Leaders of America, and as an Emergency Medical Responder with North Lake EMS. She has earned honor roll status as a freshman and membership in National Honors Society. After completing high school, Morgan hopes to pursue a career as an ultrasound technician in fetal development.
Destiny Laylon Destiny Laylon is the daughter of Larry and Ladella Laylon. She has one sibling, Samantha Thomas, and prefers the nickname Dee or Des. Destiny plays first base for the North Lake High School softball team, and also is on the NLHS volleyball team. She was the captain of the 2012-13 JV volleyball squad. Destiny stays active in multiple school clubs, including Future Farmers of America, Future Business Leaders of America, and North Lake Emergency Medical Response. She hopes to apply the skills learned in EMR to one day become a paramedic after attending Central Oregon Community College.
Jessica Ann Anderson Jessica Ann Anderson, daughter of Mike Chaney and Heather Sparks, has two siblings, Destiny and Cassidy Anderson. This is the first year of softball for Jessica, who will be handling center field duties for North Lake, though she has previously played baseball and basketball. Jessica is on the honor roll at NLHS, and is a member of 4-H and the Future Business Leaders
of America club. After graduating Jessica plans to attend Clackamas Community College before going to a four-year college, where she hopes to pursue a degree in either art or nursing.
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North Lake Baseball seeking a shot at redemption By Kurt Liedtke Lake County Examiner It is a chance to redeem errors of the past for the 2014 North Lake Cowboys baseball team, a squad that ended last year in a three-way tie for the league championship only to have their entire season forfeited for using several home-schooled studentathletes who didn’t live in their district. Looking to prove their worth is a young 12-man roster under first year Head Coach Nathan Young, determined to show they deserve to reach the district playoffs once more. With only one senior, Matt Henkel, it won’t be easy, but Young likes the work ethic of his team. “They have really impressed me with the way they want to work hard and get better,” said Young. “If we can come together and make defensive plays we’ll be alright.” North Lake returns three starters from last year, senior infielder Matt Henkel, infielder Vince Shumway, and infielder Cameron McCord. Young believes strongly in his lone senior, Henkel, to provide solid leadership for the team, and depends on contributions from others to add support. “Catcher Nathan Gilbert is going to be a team leader for us, he’s real tough and is one of the
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North Lake High School 2014 baseball team includes, front row: Cameron McCord, l-r, Tristan Grassman, Ethan Murphy, Vince Shumway, Nathan Gilbert, Wyatt Waldron. Back row: Garrett House, Donovan Krager, Blair Joanette, Bryce Wade, Jubal Pierson, Matt Henkel and Coach Nathan Young. hardest working kids I know,” said Young. North Lake will also rely heavily on a familiar face, junior outfielder Ethan Murphy, who played as a freshman but took last year off. “Ethan will be a great addition to the team, he provides solid defense and some offense; Vince (Shumway) and Wyatt (Waldron) will bring a lot too,” Young said. Rounding out the roster are outfielders Donovan
North Lake 2014 Roster Sr. Jr. Jr. Soph. Soph. Soph. Soph. Soph. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh.
Matt Henkel Ethan Murphy Donovan Krager Cameron McCord Vince Shumway Nathan Gilbert Tristan Grassman Wyatt Waldron Bryce Wade Jubal Pierson Blair Joannette Garrett House
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Krager, Tristan Grassman, Blair Joannette, Bryce Wade, Garrett House and infielder Jubal Pierson. One concern going into the 2014 season for North Lake will be pitching. Young believes the bats will come around, but countering it with quality pitching may be a seasonlong issue. Young has half of his roster listed as pitching candidates, with the hopes that one emerges above the others. “We lack a true ace this year,” Young explained. “It’s going to be pitcher by committee, we have a few kids who can throw, but it’s going to fall on whoever has the hot hand. If we had an ace we would go to the state playoffs for sure, but for now I think we’re going to struggle with pitching.” With five new players, including three freshmen, the arm Coach Young needs to reach the state playoffs may be on the roster already, just yet to fully showcase the skills needed
to control a game from the mound. Perhaps that will come with time over the season, but if not then North Lake may have some gut check moments. “We’ll be in it this year, it will come down to how our bats come around, but my hope is that we are in a district playoff,” said Young. “A successful season would be that guys are competitive, they stay
in the game if things get rough, and skills continue to improve. With this young group we should be pretty good next year.” Indeed, after the disappointment of forfeiting the season last year, and a young but talented roster that will only get better with experience, things are looking up or the North Lake Cowboys.
North Lake 2014 Schedule Sat., April 5
Lost River (2 ) @ Lost River
Thu., April 17 Lakeview JV @ Lakeview
1 p.m. 4 p.m.
Sat., April 19 Gold Beach (2 ) @ Gold Beach 1 p.m. Tue., April 22 Burns JV (2) North Lake
2 p.m.
Sat. April 26 Bonanza (2) North Lake
12 p.m.
Fri., May 2
Prospect (2) North Lake
1p.m.
Fri., May 9
Lakeview JV (2) North Lake
3 p.m.
Sat., May 17
Myrtle Point (2) North Lake
1 p.m.
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