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And so, the Last Dam Blog is back.This site petered out a couple years ago when I worked on the coast for NNB shortly after they got themselves a "real" website (only about 10 years after the rest of the uncivilized world of radio).Never a big blog guy, I was using it as a resource for "real" journalism until the real thing came along. When it did, I tried doing the blog thing while writing the

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Tillamook girls basketball player Tori Garcia, a junior guard, was transported to the hospital after taking a first quarter fall in Wednesday night's home game against Scappoose.Garcia was unconscious and unresponsive after a collision with Scappoose point guard Megan Karp. The game was delayed for 15 minutes as Garcia was removed by emergency medical personnel.According to Tillamook head coach

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Ouch!Ilwaco boys stub their toes at Rochester, losing Trico opener 70-48 to the Warriors. Kenny Thomas led 13 Warriors players in the scoring column with 12 points. Freshman point guard Karl Oman paced the Fishermen with 12 points and Ryan Blake added 11."We didn’t run our stuff all night," fumed Ilwaco head coach Paul Jarrett. "Not one time did we run our offensive set all the way through. We

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Wow! I figured you all had given up hope of another blog post.Well, the fact is, I was behind enough to start with, but a week without power here in Astoria has set us back in such a way that it will be catchup for the rest of the season.I had to hold on to football season a little bit longer than usual to cover the 5A/6A championships at Reser last Saturday for a station in Hillsboro and between

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Tillamook looks close to regular season form, Seaside fared well without three key contributors, Astoria is looking for shooters and Warrenton was...well, Warrenton.Nobody wins a jamboree, but four coaching staffs got an opportunity to evaluate players and rotations in a real-game setting with a live paying crowd one day before some of these teams start playing for real.Tillamook won all three of

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Welcome back Last Dammers (I think there are about 5 of you left, down from 12).I hope you all haven't abandoned the site due to my prolonged absence. I have been busily preparing for the upcoming winter season which is now upon us (literally, it is snowing in Vernonia as I type!).Again, I remind you to keep up to date with our Lo-Co-Co (that's Lower Columbia-Coastal to you nonconverts) teams by

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La Salle scored two first-half goals and dodged a few bullets in the second half to hold on for a 2-0 shutout victory over Astoria in a 2nd Round OSAA 4A State Playoff game at Warrenton.The 3rd-rankd Falcons, in pursuit of their third straight trip to the championship game, picked up goals from 2006 all-Capital Conference forward Ben Striar in the 15th minute and Capital co-Player Of The Year

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The Seaside boys soccer team stormed past Philomath with a 4-1 victory in today's OSAA 4A State 2nd round matchup.Jason Spear got the Gulls on the board in the 10th minute, rebounding a shot bobbled by the Warriors' goalkeeper to put Seaside up 1-0. Ten minutes later, Josh Garhofer got his second goal of the postseason, taking a Chris Senick assist and striking a low shot from just outside the 18

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Yeah, sorry, it's been awhile. Promised you some big changes were coming, didn't I?No more ESPN Radio on the North Coast. All I'm going to say on the topic is that it was a business decision. I'm a sports reporter not a business decision maker. So, please stop asking me questions. And complaining to me about it will be about as useful as yelling down a well somewhere. If you really want to be

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That's why they get paid the big bucks.OK, so a high school football coach actually makes about 50 cents an hour when you factor in all of the time put in for little money, but you understand the cliche. Both Astoria and Y-C coaches had to make a headspinning array of decisions in Friday night's game. Some worked, some did not.It started with the coin toss. Astoria won, but instead of the usual

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As expected, the Astoria Lady Fishermen cruised past Tillamook 5-0 Thursday night to claim a postseason berth for first time since 2001 and only the second time in the history of the girls soccer program.Less predictably, Seaside upset O.E.S. 1-0, meaning the three teams finished in a 3-way tie for fourth place with 13 points each. In head-to-head meetings, Astoria had a 1-0-1 record with a 1-0

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The Tillamook Cheesemakers sent a delegation to Warrenton Wednesday night to watch the final regular season boys soccer Clatsop Clash between Astoria and Seaside.The Mooks were decked out in their red and black warmups, but were clearly favoring the purple and gold on this night, needing a tie or Astoria victory to secure their first ever trip to the state playoffs.Astoria made Coach Brian

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Cowapa League volleyball is set. Banks defeated Seaside in a four game match tonight to lock up the third seed to state. Astoria and Tillamook already decided one and two last week when the Fishermen defeated the Cheesemakers for the second time.The Braves got a balanced effort, with different girls stepping up offensively in different games. Whitney Blok had three kills and served 8-for-8 in

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The biggest complaint from those that hate soccer is that there isn't enough scoring.Well, many football fans might make that argument, but if you only look at touchdowns (chicks don't dig the field goal), an average football game doesn't have much more scoring than an average soccer game. Just looks that way because you get seven points instead of one.Anyway, my point is that there is much to

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What's happening sports fans?I'd love to give you a breakdown right now on the playoff implications of soccer and volleyball games the next few days, but my (and everybody else's) favorite high school sports website (other that lastdam of course) has disappeared.Oregonprepsports.net has become a must-hit for high school sports fans in Oregon and the most accurate, up-to-date source for scores and

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Scappoose took advantage of two Astoria turnovers and scored 20 unanswered second half points to come from behind for a 27-21 victory, spoiling homecoming for Astoria.With Banks defeating Tillamook 26-20 tonight, Astoria might need Seaside to upset Banks to have a shot at the playoffs, provided they win their final two games at Y-C and home against Tillamook. Another possible scenario has Astoria

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Tonight's Ilwaco home football game against Kalama has been cancelled and the Chinooks will be credited with a forfeit victory, according to Ilwaco High School athletic director Nathan Plummer.Ilwaco is coming off one its worst football losses ever, a 75-6 assault at Castle Rock, that has aroused the ire of fans in both communities. Strangely enough, Ilwaco was not alone last Friday night as

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The Astoria girls have secured the Cowapa League title in volleyball for the second straight year and third time in three years with a 22-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-22 win at Tillamook.Great crowd, great atmosphere, could have been a great match if not for a ridiculously overofficious and inconsistent chair umpire, who called more setting faults in this match than I would estimate have been called in

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Dear faithful Last Dam Followers (all five of you): If you have been following the blog for awhile, you've noticed that things have slowed down a bit this year.There are some major changes afoot here in radioland. I'm still getting accustomed to my new night schedule and have not posted as much information as I have in the past year.For all of you who have asked about the radio show (on hiatus

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BOYS SOCCERAstoria 2, Scappoose 0Tillamook at Yamhill-Carlton, 4:15 p.m.GIRLS SOCCERValley Catholic 4, Astoria 0Catlin Gabel 4, Seaside 1Yamhill-Carlton 11, Tillamook 0Scappoose at Rainier, 6:00 p.m.VOLLEYBALLAstoria def. Scappoose 25-6, 25-16, 25-13Knappa def. Portland Lutheran 25-19, 25-11, 25-19Naselle def. Willapa Valley 25-20, 25-17, 21-25, 25-14SEASIDE vs. Tillamook def, 23-25, 15-25, 25-12

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GIRLS SOCCERAstoria 0, O.E.S 0SEASIDE 5, Tillamook 0Valley Catholic 9, Scappoose 0Yamhill-Carlton 1, Catlin Gabel 1VOLLEYBALLAstoria def. Seaside 25-17, 25-12, 25-20TILLAMOOK def. Banks 25-16, 25-21, 25-16Yamhill-Carlton def. Scappoose 23-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-21

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BOYS SOCCERAstoria 1, Seaside 0...Through rain and gusty winds and a twenty minute delay for a lighting failure, the Fishermen and Seagulls played an hour of soccer to a scoreless deadlock until injured Astoria goalkeeper Daniel Mathre deflected a Sean Speer crossing pass to an open Jair Macareno, who scored the only goal of the game in the 68th minute of play. With the victory, the Fishermen

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BOYS SOCCERASTORIA 1, Seaside 0SCAPPOOSE 2, Yamhill-Carlton 0VOLLEYBALLIlwaco at Columbia def. Ilwaco 25-17, 25-22, 25-20Warrenton def. Riverdale 25-8, 25-9, 25-8Corbett def. Knappa 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, 23-25, 15-13Naselle def. Tacoma Baptist 25-16, 25-17, 25-22Jewell def. Perrydale 19-25, 25-23, 25-10, 25-14

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The Astoria Lady Fishermen started sluggishly, but finished strong, scoring three second half goals to pull away for a 4-0 victory over the winless Rainier Columbians Monday.With that win, Astoria improves to 3-1-0 in District 1 play, one win away from making history on multiple fronts. Astoria has already equalled its most ever district wins, matching the 2001 team that went 3-7-2 and made the

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VOLLEYBALLAstoria 3, Banks 0...Sophie DeWitt had a big night with 16 kills as the Lady Fishermen dispatched the young Braves in straight sets to keep pace with Tillamook atop the Cowapa League standings. Astoria continues to get strong back row play from juniors Dani Bergeson and Kelsey Takko, who passed a remarkable 2.71 on the three point rating scale. "That was one of the best individual

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GIRLS SOCCERAstoria 4, Rainier 0Seaside 3, Scappoose 0TILLAMOOK vs. Oregon Episcopal, 4:00 p.m.Valley Catholic 4, Yamhill-Carlton 0VOLLEYBALLASTORIA def. Banks 25-22, 25-20, 26-24Seaside at Scappoose def. Seaside 25-15, 15-25-, 25-23, 21-25, 15-10TILLAMOOK vs. Yamhill-Carlton, 7:00 p.m.

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The top 4A (formerly 3A) volleyball teams from Northern Oregon annually trek to the North Coast in early October to compete in the Seaside Varsity Invitational.Last year, North Bend defeated Estacada in the championship game of the tournament, then duplicated the feat at Lane Community College in November to bring home the school's first volleyball title.This year, top-ranked and undefeated

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Astoria head football coach Howard Rub said the only things that concerned him going into Friday night's matchup against Seaside were the usual "equalizers" that lead to upsets: turnovers and big special teams plays.The fear of everybody else in the community is an irrational one, but one that became shockingly real midway through the 2nd quarter when Jordan Poyer was carried off the football

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GIRLS SOCCERYamhill-Carlton 2, Astoria 1...Tera Prosser two goals. Jordan Crownover goal. Prosser 15 minutes. Crownover 25 min. 1-1 at half. 15 mins into second half, Y-C scored on Prosser direct kick. "It was a close game, very closely contested. Time of possession and shots were very similar. Next game vs. Rainier Monday.VOLLEYBALLAstoria 3, Yamhill-Carlton 0...Sophie DeWitt had 10 kills, a

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GIRLS SOCCERYamhill-Carlton 2, Astoria 1TILLAMOOK vs. Scappoose, 4:00 p.m.RAINIER vs. Catlin Gabel, 4:15 p.m.VOLLEYBALLAstoria def. Yamhill-Carlton 25-18, 25-17, 25-21Ilwaco at Stevenson def. Ilwaco 25-11, 25-12, 25-14WARRENTON def. Portland Adventist 25-9, 25-13, 25-15Faith Bible def. Knappa 25-11, 25-19, 25-22Raymond def. Naselle 25-15, 25-19, 17-25, 18-25, 15-13Seaside at Banks, 7:00

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You can count the number of girls soccer playoff games Astoria has played on one hand. Actually, on one finger.Extend one more digit and you will have the highest number of league victories Astoria has had in any season, with the exception of that 2001 playoff team, which won a grand total of three.So, while a 2-0 start to league play may not sound like much to those outside Clatsop County, it is

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The Seaside boys soccer team recorded its second straight shutout victory, defeating Scappoose in surprisingly easy fashion 4-0 at Warrenton Wednesday.The Gulls moved into second place in the Cowapa League standings with a 2-0-1 record heading into Tuesday's matchup against league-leading Astoria.For a team that had struggled mightily with a young backline early in the season, the consecutive

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Injured goalkeeper Daniel Mathre found his way onto the field and assisted on Astoria's only goal in a shutout victory at Tillamook. Mathre sent a crossing pass to the far post where fellow junior Zack Norton finished to provide the only goal of the game. Junior Alex Reya recorded his first shutout in goal for Astoria, playing while Mathre recovers from a broken finger."We pretty much had the

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GIRLS SOCCERAstoria 1, Seaside 0BOYS SOCCERAstoria 1, Tillamook 0SEASIDE 4, Scappoose 0

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It was "Camo Night" at the Brick House Tuesday night and the Astoria volleyball team played with the precision and ferocity of an elite military fighting unit. What metaphor could be more apt for volleyball, a sport in which points are scored on kills?Kristen Saulsbury had eight of her match-high 16 kills in game three as the Astoria Lady Fishermen pounded the first place Tillamook Cheesemakers

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Although the Oregon Episcopal School Aardvarks returned almost everybody from a team that finished third in the state tournament, OES was considered to be a 2-player team last year. One of those players, 6-4 middle blocker Alexandra Mason graduated.If they are a one-player team now, that player is still good enough to carry the Aardvarks a long way.Libby Morrison covers so much ground on the

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Castle Rock 3, Ilwaco 0...The Lady Fishermen got a taste of winning over the weekend at a tournament in Raymond, but could not carry it back into Trico Division play, falling to the visiting Rockets 25-7, 25-11, 25-18. Erin McDonnell played strong at the net for Ilwaco, which travels to league-leading Stevenson on Thursday.Naselle 3, Willapa Valley 1...Ahlstrom seven kills stepped up with some

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VOLLEYBALLASTORIA def. Tillamook 25-15, 25-21, 25-16Castle Rock def. Ilwaco 25-7, 25-11, 25-18Oregon Episcopal def. Warrenton 25-12, 26-24, 25-17De La Salle def. Knappa 25-13, 25-15, 25-12NASELLE def. Willapa Valley 23-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-20SEASIDE def. Yamhill-Carlton 25-18, 25-21, 27-25Jewell at C.S. Lewis, 5:30 p.m.Scappoose at Banks, 7:00 p.m.

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Henry Broderick scored from the top of the penalty box off a cross by Jose Peon with ten minutes remaining in the first half and the Seaside Seagulls held on to defeat Yamhill-Carlton 1-0 in a Cowapa League boys soccer match Monday."We owned the ball, possessed the ball an awful lot in the first half," said Seaside head coach John Broderick. "We couldn't get very many powerful shots off. Their

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Central 41, Astoria 30...The Central Panthers scored 27 unanswered points in the second half to defeat Astoria 41-30 in the final non-league game for the Fishermen.Astoria led 24-14 after Tom Jaworski scored on a 25-yard touchdown run with 11:12 to go in the third quarter, but three second half turnovers, a punt returned for a touchdown and a missed field goal led to Astoria's third loss of the

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Astoria boys soccer coach Bill Patterson expected a physical battle with Scappoose Tuesday night and he was not disappointed.The two teams combined for 25 fouls and a pair of yellow cards, but it was Astoria's continued development in the passing game that pleased the first-year coach the most. Well, that and the 2-1 final score.After an early defensive lapse cost Astoria a goal in the fifth

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The Warrenton volleyball team only needed about an hour to win their fourth Lewis & Clark League game.Warrenton defeated Catlin Gabel 25-14, 25-16, 25-9 Thursday night, setting up a battle of Lewis & Clark League unbeatens when the Warriors travel to Oregon Episcopal School next Tuesday.The Warriors hit, passed and served for a high percentage."That's what our goal has been," said Warriors head

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Astoria 3, Scappoose 0...Sophie DeWitt led a balanced Astoria attack with 11 kills. Kristen Saulsbury banged out ten kills and Meredith Barnes hit .500 while putting away seven kills. Sophomore setter Kayce Lilley contributed a pair of kills while dishing out 15 assists. Sara Cullen added ten assists and Emily Bunnell and Dani Bergeson led the Lady Fishermen in serve-receive. The Fishermen, 6-1

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BOYS SOCCERASTORIA 2, Scappoose 1TILLAMOOK 2, Yamhill-Carlton 0VOLLEYBALLAstoria def. Scappoose 25-21, 25-13, 25-20Kalama def. Ilwaco 25-22, 25-20, 25-16WARRENTON def. Catlin Gabel 25-14, 25-16, 25-9Nestucca def. Knappa 25-11, 25-19, 25-19N.W. Christian def. Naselle 26-24, 25-20, 14-25, 25-23Tillamook def. Seaside 25-12, 22-25, 25-17, 25-13JEWELL def. Falls City 25-11, 25-15, 25-3Banks at

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Missing four starters due to various injuries and illness, the Seaside girls soccer team was able to limp to a 1-1 draw in their Special District 1 opening tilt against Yamhill-Carlton.Marla Olstedt placed a strong left-footed shot into the side netting in the 74th minute of play and the Seagulls survived a couple of Yamhill attacks as the final whistle blew before the Tigers could get off one

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The Astoria girls soccer team hopes the hard lessons have paid off this first month of the season.Facing three top-ten ranked teams among their six non-league encounters in September, Astoria does not enter District 1 play with the most impressive record, but the record that counts is now 1-0.And that was the final score at Scappoose, courtesy of a second half penalty kick by Melissa Law,

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BOYS SOCCERAstoria 2, Yamhill-Carlton 0...After a sluggish first half, Astoria scored two goals in a 4-minute span to put the game away in the second half for a Cowapa League opening win at Yamhill. Jair Macareno scored both Astoria goals off assists from Zack Norton in the 48th minute and Sean Speer in the 52nd minute. "We didn't play that well in first half," said Astoria head coach Bill

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Maybe it was the comfort of playing in familiar surroundings. Maybe it was the caliber of the competition. Maybe this Astoria team is beginning to realize its potential. Maybe its all of the above.Whatever the reasons, it was good to see big play Astoria football again on Friday night as the Fishermen walloped the Philomath Warriors 45-13 at John Warren Field."I'm really pleased for the guys,"

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BOYS SOCCERHidden Valley 2, Astoria 1...In a rematch of last year's showdown of the state's top-ranked teams, Hidden Valley changed its offensive attack in the second half with early dividends, scoring two goals in the first twelve minutes after halftime to come from behind for the win. Astoria struck early as Ryan Putman scored on a direct free kick in the fourth minute of play. Astoria

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After two tough games on the road, the Astoria Fishermen felt right at home Friday night as the big play offense made its belated return in a big way.Astoria rolled to a 31-0 halftime lead before Hans Lund returned the opening kickoff of the second half 90 yards for a touchdown and the Fishermen went on to rout the Philomath Warriors 45-13.Astoria rolled up 401 yards of offense and had four

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VOLLEYBALLAstoria def. Banks 9-25, 25-12, 25-18, 25-21...After major serve-receive struggles in game one, the Lady Fishermen settled down and took three straight games at Banks to finish the first round of Cowapa League play at 4-1. Sophie DeWitt had 11 kills and a block for Astoria, while Meredith Barnes added seven kills. Dani Bergeson provided strong defensive play off the bench for the

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The Astoria Fishermen boys soccer team picked up their third win of the season Wednesday, defeating the Newport Cubs 3-0 at the Warrenton Soccer Complex. It was the fourth consecutive 3-0 result for the Fishermen, three of which were victories."We had probably twenty opportunities," said Astoria head coach Bill Patterson. "We got very few balls actually on the frame tonight. That will improve. We

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There appears to be two different races in the Cowapa League this year in volleyball. The race between Astoria and Tillamook for first and second and the free-for-all among the rest of the league for the third state playoff spot.Astoria defeated Yamhill-Carlton 25-16, 25-18, 25-19 at the Brick House Tuesday night to run their Cowapa League record to 3-1, 4-2 overall.Yamhill-Carlton has a young,

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Astoria 2, Gladstone 2...Down 2-0 at half, Astoria outshot Gladstone 8-2 in the second half, scoring two goals on Brooke Schauermann direct free kicks, one from more than 30 yards out. Melissa Law just missed a goal in the first ten minutes, when her shot caromed off the crossbar. Goalkeeper Bug Coggins saved a Gladstone shot with five minutes to play to preserve the tie for Astoria. The Lady

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Astoria def. Yamhill-Carlton 25-16, 25-18, 25-19...Astoria got back on the winning track with a 3-game home sweep over the up-and-coming Tigers. The usual suspects took a backseat for Astoria as the Lady Fishermen rotated their entire bench into the game. Meredith Barnes led Astoria with 8 kills, while junior outside hitter Emily Bunnell added six kills and four service aces. Sara Cullen doled

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GIRLS SOCCERAstoria 2 Gladstone 2SEASIDE 2, Central 1TILLAMOOK vs. Rainier, 6:00 p.m..VOLLEYBALLASTORIA def. Yamhill-Carlton 25-16, 25-18, 25-19Rochester def. Ilwaco 25-23, 25-21, 25-18Warrenton def. Clatskanie 25-23, 25-20, 25-23KNAPPA vs. Portland Lutheran def. Knappa 25-15, 14-25, 25-15, 19-25, 17-15SEASIDE vs. Banks, 7:00 p.m.Jewell at Country Christian, 5:30 p.m.Tillamook at Scappoose, 7:00

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With a fiercely talented young team, Ilwaco head boys golf coach Dan Whealdon has increased the level of competition for his 1A squad this fall.The Fishermen participated in a 16-team tournament hosted by Vancouver's Mountain View High School at the Rose City Golf Course in Portland Monday, finishing in third place against the much larger schools.It was the second-smallest school in the group

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Astoria 3, Philomath 0...Alfredo Garcia scored a pair of goals and Jair Macareno had a goal and an assist as the Fishermen boys shut out the Warriors in Philomath. Macareno tallied in the seventh minute off an assist from fellow sophomore forward Sean Speer and Astoria held the slim lead until Garcia struck twice in the final ten minutes of the match. "I was happy with the effort in the second

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Take any core sample of the first 50 minutes of Saturday's boys soccer match between Seaside and Gladstone and if you would have figured the Gladiators were running away with an easy victory.Yet, nine minutes into the second half, Chris Senick punched in a penalty kick and the young Gulls led the heavyweights from the Portland area 2-1 despite rarely having the ball in the offensive half of the

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An exciting clash of playoff contenders ended on an 18-yard field goal as time expired as the Gladstone Gladiators defeated the Astoria Fishermen 17-14 Friday night at Pioneer Stadium in Oregon City.The game shifted upriver on the Willamette when renovations of Gladstone's football field and track ran a little behind schedule. The Gladiators were playing their first "home" game on Oregon City's

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VOLLEYBALLAstoria at Tillamook def. Astoria 25-18, 25-18, 20-25, 25-20Columbia def. Ilwaco 25-18, 25-15, 25-22WARRENTON def. Neah-Kah-Nie 25-20, 25-18, 25-12KNAPPA vs. Faith Bible def. Knappa 27-25, 18-25, 25-12, 19-25, 15-9Naselle def. Mossyrock 13-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-20, 15-11Seaside at Yamhill-Carlton, 7:00 p.m.SCAPPOOSE vs. Banks, 7:00 p.m.Castle Rock at Toutle Lake, 7:00 p.m.KALAMA vs.

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GIRLS SOCCERAstoria 0, R.A. Long 0...An evenly-matched, defensive battle ended in a scoreless draw for the Lady Fishermen and Lumberjills. Astoria outshot R.A. Long 5-to-4, while the Jills had two corner kicks to Astoria's one. Astoria's best scoring opportunity came off Kristina Wilson's corner kick in the second half, headed by 5-11 striker Charlene Harber just over the crossbar. "Both teams

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Astoria head volleyball coach Angee Hunt felt like her already potent offense could use a tweak to get a little more efficient.Volleyball efficiency, thy name is the 3-game sweep.Astoria dusted Scappoose 25-10, 25-14, 25-15 to improve to 2-0 in Cowapa League play and 3-1 overall heading into their first big league test at Tillamook on Thursday."We kind of struggled a little bit over the weekend,"

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GIRLS SOCCERASTORIA 0, R.A. Long 0Gladstone 2, Seaside 1TILLAMOOK vs. Molalla, 4:15 p.m.CATLIN GABEL vs. Blanchet, 4:15 p.m.O.E.S. vs. Wilsonville, 6:30 p.m.VALLEY CATHOLIC vs. Estacada, 4:15 p.m.VOLLEYBALLASTORIA def. Scappoose 25-10, 25-14, 25-15Wahkiakum def. Warrenton 17-25, 13-25, 26-24, 25-16, 16-14Corbett def. Knappa 25-20, 25-23, 25-19Tillamook def. Seaside 25-10, 26-24, 25-22JEWELL def.

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BOYS SOCCERAstoria 3, Taft 0...Astoria bounced back from its 6-0 opening day loss at Central to dispatch the Tigers, improving to 1-1 on the young season. Zach Norton, Jair Macareno and Sean Speer all scored for Astoria, which hosts 5A Wilsonville on Thursday at 4:15 p.m.VOLLEYBALLNaselle def. Ilwaco 25-8, 25-20, 23-25, 25-20...It was an emotional night at Patterson gymnasium where both teams

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One of only two 4A schools at a volleyball tournament at Southridge High School in Beaverton on Saturday, the Astoria Lady Fishermen had their work cut out for them.However, bolstered by the return of ailing outside hitter Kristen Saulsbury, Astoria competed well against the two 6A and one 5A team they faced, despite losing all three matches."I don't think we played to the best of our potential,"

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Willapa Valley 29, Ilwaco 8...Drew Ege rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown and Josh Mayfield rushed for two touchdows and a 2-point conversion and intercepted a pass on the goal line as the Vikings spoiled Ilwaco's home opener. Eddie Knick crossed the century mark for the first time this year for the Fishermen, rushing for 123 yards on 26 carries. Matt Kaino scored on a 9-yard pass from Jake

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From the exhilaration of an opening week win over defending state champion Siuslaw, the Astoria Fishermen suffered a precipitous drop in their fortunes Friday night in Portland.With a chance to avenge last year's only loss, Astoria fell completely flat in a 32-7 loss to the LaSalle Falcons in which they were dominated in just about every respect.Yet, with just over five minutes remaining in the

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Any good team knows, you are usually only one injury away from being average.The Astoria Lady Fishermen came into Thursday night's home matchup against rival Seaside as heavy favorites and won the match in three games, but battled every step of the way in a 27-25, 25-23, 25-23 victory.Seaside had late leads in each game of the match, but could not close out against the experienced Fishermen in

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When Jim Flint took over as head coach of the Astoria girls soccer program two years ago, he began what he felt would be a four or five year project of building to a competitive level. If Wednesday's season opener is any indication, the Lady Fishermen may be ahead of schedule.Astoria dominated its match with the visiting Central Panthers on the way to a 1-0 victory at the Warrenton soccer complex

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The Warrenton Warriors volleyball team opened the regular season with a 3-game sweep at Ilwaco, defeating the Fishermen 25-13, 25-13, 25-15.Returning Lewis & Clark League outside hitter Ashley Poole had a strong all-around game, hitting 10-for-11 with four kills and passing over 80-percent for the Warriors, who swept Ilwaco for the second consecutive season.Junior Lauren Dove was a strong

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Coming off their first ever undisputed Cowapa League football championship, the retooled Astoria Fishermen football team will get tested right away, with a pre-Labor Day matchup against the defending 4A state champion Siuslaw Vikings this Friday."We are very excited about it," said head coach Howard Rub of Friday's season-opening tilt. "It's my understanding from local historians that this will

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Mike Cokley led six players in double figures with 30 points as the Gold Team defeated the Blue Team 115-110 in the All-Star game finale of the Knappa Summer Basketball League Tuesday night at Knappa High School.Younger brother Tex Cokley hit 7-of-20 3-pointers to finish with 25 points and Jeff Harell (17 points, 13 rebounds), Paul Jarrett (15-12) and Nate McBride (14-11) all finished with

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Ilwaco sophomore Jack Whealdon shot 1-over par 145 over 36 qualifying holes to reach the championship flight at the PNGA Junior Boys Amateur Championship at Burley Municipal Course in Burley, Idaho.Whealdon shot even par 72 on Monday and +1 Tuesday to finish stroke play in a tie for 23rd. The top 32 golfers from over 100 of the Northwest's top junior golfers move on to bracketed match play on

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Jeff Harrell scored 28 points and hauled down 24 rebounds to lead Ed's Septic to a 70-68 overtime win over Danger Den in the Knappa Summer Basketball League championship game at Knappa High School Thursday night.Andrew Nieman added 22 points for Ed's Septic, which had split the regular season series against defending champion Danger Den, including a loss in the final regular season game on Monday

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After a rough month of July, the New York Yankees have optioned righthanded reliever Brian Bruney to AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in order to make a couple of roster moves.The 2000 Warrenton grad made ten appearances in July, surrendering 11 hits and five bases on balls in 6 2/3 innings pitched with an ERA of 10.80. Bruney's ERA jumped from a miniscule 1.91 entering the month to 3.40.According to

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Nate McBride's 3-pointer with two seconds remaining lifted Danger Den to a 72-69 victory over Ed's Septic, avenging the defending Knappa Summer League champions only loss of the season and lifting them to the regular season title.Ed's Septic had won eight straight games following a season-opening loss and will be the second seed in the playoffs, which begin at Knappa High School Wednesday

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The Kelso Babe Ruth All-Stars were rarely troubled during a perfect 6-0 run through the Pacific N.W. Regional Championships at Astoria last week.Kelso defeated Astoria 8-0 in the championship game Saturday completing an impressive 6-day display of fundamental baseball and remarkable depth.While Kelso did not have a leader in any one offensive category at the tourney, the top seven in the batting

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Ace lefthander Nick LaRoy tossed seven innings of 4-hit shutout ball and Kelso collected 13 hits in an 8-0 victory over Astoria in Saturday night's Pacific Northwest 13-15-year-old Babe Ruth Regional Championship game at Ernie Aiken Field in Astoria.Kelso knocked off Helena, Montana 11-2 in a semifinal game earlier in the day to finish the tournament a perfect 6-and-0 and improve their summer

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Marcus Brown's 2-out single to left field scored Taylor Landwehr with the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Astoria Babe Ruth All-Stars overcame two late-game deficits to defeat West Kootenay 11-10.Astoria completed a perfect 4-0 run through the American Division and will face Central Basin in today's second semifinal game. West Kootenay was eliminated with the loss. The

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The Astoria 13-15-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars have clinched a spot in Saturday's championship round at the Pacific Northwest Regional Tournament at Aiken Field thanks to a little help from the visitors from Calgary.Calgary's Tom Erick delivered a base hit to left field to score Ty Hades with the game-winning run in the bottom of the tenth inning as Calgary, Alberta defeated Helena, Montana 10-9

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Going into the final round of pool play, three teams are battling for two championship round berths in each pool at the Pacific Northwest 13-15-year-old Babe Ruth Regional Tournament.Although no team has clinched a championship round berth, Kelso is the closest. The South Washington champions got four strong innings on the mound from Brandon Middleton and Cody O'Neill went 2-for-2 with a double,

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Ed's Septic and Danger Den prepared for a first place showdown on Monday with wins Thursday night as the second Knappa Summer Basketball League heads toward playoff week.Andrew Nieman scored 35 points and the Harrell brothers combined for 45 as Ed's Septic won its eighth straight game, routing Teevin Brothers 106-70.Tex Cokley scored 38 points and Nate McBride hit 9 of 10 free throws in the final

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AMERICAN POOL-StandingsASTORIA, OR 2-0, 4 runs allowed, +14 run differentialHELENA, MT 2-1, 16 ra, +9 rdW. KOOTENAY 1-1, 16 ra, -2rdDOUGLAS, WY 1-2, 37ra, -6rdCALGARY, AB 0-2, 28ra, -15rdNATIONAL POLL-StandingsKELSO, WA 2-0, 3 runs allowed, +15 run differentialCENTRAL BASIN 2-1, 25 ra, -5rdJOSEPHINE CTY 2-1, 17ra, +3rdTHE DALLES OR 0-2, 14ra, -11rdLEWISTON, ID 0-2, 18ra, -2rdTHURSDAY'S SCHEDULE10

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The Astoria Babe Ruth All-Star team is no ordinary host team.All of the host sites of state, regional and World Series tournaments get a team in the show as part of the deal. Astoria, unlike eight of the other nine teams in the tournament, did not have to earn its way to the tournament on the field. Had they fallen flat at their district tournament and lost every postseason game, they still would

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Just two days after throwing seven innings and 131 pitches in an 8-7 win over Lewiston, Josephine County's Dillon Gardner, a Rogue River freshman, tossed five strong innings of shutout ball to lead the Grants Pass-based All-Stars to an 8-2 victory over The Dalles Wednesday.Josephine County stayed alive in the hunt for a championship round berth and put a major roadblock in front of The Dalles,

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Down 10-3 after five innings and in danger of making an early exit from the tournament, West Kootenay rallied for six runs in the sixth inning and sealed Douglas's fate with a 3-spot in the seventh to pull out an unlikely 12-11 victory over the Wyoming champions.Douglas lost a sizable lead for the second straight day after giving up a 6-1 edge to Helena, Montana on Tuesday. Now the "Cats" from

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For the second straight day, Lewiston was involved in a dramatic, long affair at Aiken Field and for the second time it all ended in heartbreak for the spuds.Overcoming an early 5-0 deficit, Central Basin scored seven runs in the final two innings to knock off the Idaho champions 10-9, Lewiston's second consecutive 1-run loss.Max Melburn's 2-run double in the seventh inning scored Case Hinkins

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STANDINGS-American Division1. HELENA, MT 2-0, 8 runs allowed, +13 run differential2. ASTORIA, OR 1-0, 0ra, +10rd3. DOUGLAS, WY 1-1, 25ra, -5rd4. W. KOOTENAY 0-1, 5ra, -3rd5. CALGARY, AB 0-2, 28ra, -15rdSTANDINGS-National Division1. KELSO 2-0, 3ra, +152. CENTRAL BASIN 1-1, 16ra, -6rd3. JOSEPHINE CTY 1-1, 15ra, -3rd4. THE DALLES, OR 0-1, 6ra, -5rd5. LEWISTON, ID 0-1, 8ra, -1rdWEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE10

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First impressions of the PNW 13-15 Babe Ruth Tournament field? Big boys. Really big boys.At last year's North Oregon 14-year-old State Tournament, opening day ceremonies included a home run derby. Astoria's Max Johnson was the only player to hit a home run. Granted, they were 14 then, younger and skinnier, but man, what are they feeding them in Calgary?Astoria may not have a team that will

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With top pitchers Nick LaRoy and Brandon Middleton getting the day off, the Kelso Babe Ruth All-Stars notched their 33rd win of the summer using their patented brand of rock-solid fundamental baseball.Kelso defeated The Dalles 6-1 Tuesday to improve to 2-0 in pool play at the PNW Regional 13-15-year-old Babe Ruth Tournament in Astoria as the North Oregon champs dropped their tourney opener.The

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Helena, Montana came from behind for the second straight day, scoring 15 unanswered runs to defeat Douglas, Wyoming 16-6 in a battle of day one winners at the Pacific Northwest 13-15-year-old Babe Ruth Regional Tournament in Astoria.The Montana champions got three consecutive 2-out hits in the third inning, including a triple to the base of the wall 368 feet from home plate by centerfielder Kyle

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Opening day of the Pacific Northwest Regional 13-15-year-old Babe Ruth Tournament featured highly competitive, dramatic baseball all day. The anticipated evening matchup between Northern Washington champion Central Basin and Southern Washington champion Kelso turned out to be the only dud of the day, as Kelso completely overmatched the Grant County all-star squad in a 6-inning 12-2 victory.The

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Mason Brause's 2-out, 2-run single broke a 2-all tie in the fifth inning and Astoria held on to defeat West Albany 4-3 to win the Oregon Junior Baseball Association Division I championship for the second consecutive summer.Brause went 2-for-3 with three runs batted in, contributing another 2-out RBI hit to put Astoria on the board in the first inning. Jordan Poyer contributed an RBI hit in the

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The Helena Montana Babe Ruth All-Stars overcame a 2-1 deficit with a 4-run rally in the sixth inning to defeat West Kootenay, British Columbia 5-2 in the opening game of the Pacific Northwest 13-15-year-old Regional Tournament in Astoria.Louie Lopez gave Helena an early 1-0 lead with a solo home run to right field in the first inning. That would be the only hit for either team until the

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The Astoria Ford Fishermen have yet to allow a run as they pursue a second consecutive Oregon Junior Baseball Association Division I state championship.Friday, Astoria blanked North Marion 7-0 behind the 2-hit pitching of sophomore Daniel Mathre. Fellow sophomore Jordan Poyer returned to the hill Saturday night and was dominant once again, as Astoria stormed past North Salem 10-0.Astoria has

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Ilwaco's Jack Whealdon overcame a wayward opening drive and first hole double bogey on day one of the Washington Junior Golf Association State 16-17-year-old Championships with a scintillating second round, leading the pack with a 67 on day two to close within two strokes of the leader with 18 holes of golf remaining in today's final round at Fircrest Golf Club.On Wednesday at Fort Lewis,

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The Astoria Ford Fishermen had no trouble with their opening round opponent, routing Sprague High School 10-0 in five innings in the opening round of the Oregon Junior Baseball Association State Tournament at Pleasant Hill High School Thursday.Jordan Poyer took a no-hitter into the fifth inning before yielding a leadoff base hit, the only hit of the day for the number four team from the Salem

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The Dalles defeated Tualatin Hills 17-7 in a 5-inning championship game on Tuesday night to claim the North Oregon 13-15-year-old Babe Ruth State Championship and nail down the final remaining berth in the Pacific Northwest Regional Championship, which opens play Monday in Astoria.Ten teams from five states and two Canadian provinces will bring an estimated 2000 visitors to Astoria next week for

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Ilwaco High School golfer Jack Whealdon shot an opening round 77 at Fircrest Golf Club and enters second round play tied for 18th place at the Washington Junior Golf Association Championships.Nick Varelia of Kent holds a one stroke lead, six strokes ahead of Whealdon in the Boys 16-17 age group.The event, being held at several golf courses in the Tacoma area, continues through Friday.Whealdon's

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