Page 2B B section, 16 pages Page 16B JV girls knock off Huskies pull off two Adrian, widen lead Avalanche Sports 2A WIC hoops wins COMMENTARY, 10-11B WEDNESDAY, January 17, 2007 CLASSIFIEDS, 14-15B. Raiders roar into GFA showdown Homedale Thursday game wrestler could decide 1A WIC South title wows ’em The Rimrock High School in Wendell girls basketball team can take a huge step toward another league Homedale High School wres- championship Thursday against tling coach Toby Johnson had a Greenleaf Friends Academy. good chance to scout some of the The Raiders have started the state’s best 3A teams during the season with a 15-game winning weekend. streak, including victories in He just hopes that no one at the their first eight 1A Western Idaho Magic Val- Conference South games. Before ley Classic in Monday’s league action, Rimrock Wendell was had a one-game conference lead paying atten- over Greenleaf (8-7 overall, 7-1 1A tion to the WIC South through Sunday). burgeoning Rimrock played host to hapless 145-pound Notus on Monday, and Greenleaf monster that visited Wilder. Results weren’t lurks for the available at press time. Trojans. Tipoff Thursday in Greenleaf For the sec- is 7:30 p.m. ond time in as Jason First-year coach Mike many week- Christoffersen Chandler’s Raiders blasted the ends, senior Grizzlies 51-35 in the two teams’ Jason Christoffersen brought a first meeting of the season in smile to his coach’s face. This Bruneau on Dec. 11. time, though, the brother of for- Since then, Greenleaf has won mer Trojans two-time state cham- four of six games and is riding pion Tyler Christoffersen was able a two-game conference winning to finish what he started. streak. After a two-game non- Jason Christoffersen was one of conference skid that included three weight-class champions for losses to High Desert League East Homedale at the two-day tourna- Division upper-echelon teams ment that is populated primarily Jordan Valley, Ore. (49-29 loss, by 1A and 2A schools. The Tro- Dec. 21) and Adrian, Ore. (48-36 jans scored 143½ points and fin- loss, Jan. 2), the Grizzlies have ished tied for fifth with Oakley- crushed conference foes Liberty Raft River. Charter (57-25 on Jan. 4) and Senior Bryan Martinat raised Idaho City (62-40 on Jan. 8). his record at 152 pounds to 21- Considering that the Raiders 0 with 17 pins to win the Magic have beaten each of their 1A WIC Valley title. Amador Cortinas won South opponents this season by at the heavyweight crown. No oth- least 12 points, it’s conceivable er team had as many individual that Rimrock could sew up another crowns as Homedale last week, top seed to the 1A District III Raiders lose battle, win game according to Johnson. Tournament by beating Greenleaf Rimrock High School freshman post Anna Cantrell, front, can’t reach an offensive rebound in an early- “The big story once again is on Thursday. game struggle with Gem State Adventist’s Daniele Lawson during Saturday’s 1A Western Idaho Conference Jason Christoffersen,” Johnson –– See Raiders, page 4B South contest in Caldwell. Only one of Cantrell’s seven rebounds came on the Raiders’ glass. –– See Wrestler, page 3B

Tuckness eyes terrific finish second annual tournament Marsing’s lone senior focused on Saturday, Crane, Ore., defeated return to wrestling state tournament Nampa on a pinfall tiebreaker and Vallivue beat Homedale’s As the poster boy for The senior 189- JV 57-30. Adrian’s Daniel Lode, a growing wrestling pounder showed little a freshman 145-pounder, was p r o g r a m , M a r s i n g mercy while corralling wrestling for Crane, which beat High School’s Michael then pinning Vallivue’s Homedale’s JV 51-42 in the Tuckness is aware of the Chris Stoddard in less second round. challenges ahead. than a minute Saturday No other results from the But if he tackles morning. His triumph tournament were provided by those obstacles with helped the Huskies beat press time. an aggressiveness akin the Vallivue II squad After Tuckness’ fantastic to that which he used 66-34 in a second-round homestand last week, it’s on to Quick control nets victory for Tuckness to win his first match dual meet. Marsing drew the next hurdle — returning to the Michael Tuckness Marsing High School senior 189-pounder Michael Tuckness didn’t in Saturday’s Marsing a first-round bye. waste much time with Vallivue’s Chris Stoddard on Saturday. Tuckness Duals, he should do just fine. In first-round action at the –– See Tuckness, page 4B pinned the Falcons’ junior varsity wrestler in 51 seconds. Page 2B Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Sports 14-0 Mustangs girls shoot to top of HDL by Michelle Elsner, JVHS Michelle Elsner scored eight What turned out to be the points and snagged two rebounds, biggest week thus far in the High and Megan Mackenzie had four Desert League girls basketball points, four rebounds, three steals, season for Jordan Valley High and two blocked shots. School began with a non-league The Mustangs outscored Adrian, warmup Jan. 9 against visiting 30-14, in the first half, but the McDermitt, Nev. Antelopes tried to creep back with By week’s end, the Mustangs a 14-5 run in the third quarter. had rolled up three more victories to maintain their perfect record Jordan Valley 49 and build a two-game lead in the Burnt River 21 HDL East Division. After their stunning victory over After beating McDermitt Adrian, the Mustangs boarded a 70-35, the Mustangs had their bus Friday to make the four-hour home game against the Adrian trip to Burnt River. Elsner scored Antelopes on Thursday. a team-high nine points as Jordan The Mustangs (14-0 overall, Valley routed Burnt River. 7-0 HDL at week’s end) swooped Mackenzie added eight points down and swallowed up a key and Kershner and Hipwell each HDL divisional victory over the registered seven. Larsen threw Antelopes, 54-39. The win gave in six points, Elisa Eiguren and Jordan Valley a two-game lead Athena Beckwith each had four. over the Antelopes (9-5, 5-2) and Annie Mackenzie scored two Crane (8-5, 5-2) in the division. points. The high scorer for the Adrian Ellie Delong scored seven game was Angela Larsen with 15 points to lead the pesky Bulls, and points, and she led in offensive teammate Jamie Walker chimed and defensive rebounds with 11. in with five points. Bailey Kershner added 13 points, Jordan Valley plays host to Mustangs’ Mackenzie makes a move eight steals and five offensive Dayville-Monument on Friday Jordan Valley High School girls basketball player Megan Mackenzie, a senior, dribbles around a rebounds, while Breann Hipwell before traveling to face Prairie McDermitt, Nev., defender during the Mustangs’ victory at home last week. Mackenzie went on to score chipped in 10 points and two City on Saturday. Both games are four points against Adrian and eight points against Burnt River. Submitted photo rebounds. league contests. Trojan Sports Marsing Huskies GIRLS BASKETBALL Boys Basketball

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points. Overgaard drops Bingham nailed three of four 28 on Trojans free throws and led the Trojans with eight rebounds. for once-beaten While the Wolverines latched their hopes to Overgaard on the Wolverines inside, the Trojans tried their best to have an inside-out game. Homedale High School boys Three different players — Matt basketball fans witnessed both Holloway, Trevor Krzesnik and sides of the equation last week as Austin Emry — fired in 3-point the Trojans opened the 3A Snake goals. River Valley conference season. Holloway had three on his way Three days after starting the to 11 points. Krzesnik fired in two conference scheduled with a as part of his eight points. 20-point shellacking of Payette, Weiser launched out of the gates first-year coach Kenny Thomas’ with a 19-8 run through the first charges trekked up U.S. Highway quarter and scored 21 points in the 95 and were promptly derailed by fourth quarter to seal the deal. Weiser’s Mikel Overgaard. The 6-foot-5 senior post Homedale 50, Payette 30 converted 12 of 21 shots for 28 Three players — Bingham, points Friday as the Wolverines Holloway and David Liddell hammered Homedale 68-51. — reached double figures on Weiser won its 12th consecutive Jan. 9 as the Trojans pounded game to start the season and Payette, which was winless in three moved to 2-0 in the 3A SRV. conference games by week’s end. Homedale (7-6, 1-1) continued A senior, Liddell dominated to struggle with its battle to break against the Pirates. He missed the .500 barrier. a triple-double by one rebound, Weiser put four players in notching 10 points, 11 steals and double figures — Overgaard, nine boards. Brandon Richins (11 points) and Bingham came through with Zach Widner and Hank Garrison six rebounds and a team-high 11 (10 points apiece). points. Although Overgaard was piling Homedale faces more tough Bingham, Trojans dominate Pirates up the points, his Homedale competition this week against Senior Andrew Bingham threw down with a dunk last week as Homedale High School opened the Snake counterpart, senior post Andrew Fruitland and McCall-Donnelly, River Valley conference season with an easy victory over Payette. Photo by Gregg Garrett Bingham, scored a team-high 13 which are a combined 23-4.

√ Wrestler: Martinat, Cortinas grab gold at Magic Valley Classic, too From Page 1B an Martinat, Homedale’s unbeat- Johnson said, much like Christ- those kids,” Johnson said. in the swing with a sixth-place said. “He lit up the 145-pound en 152-pound senior, and Drew offersen’s dominating perfor- Martinat began the week with showing at 160 — “He’s still com- bracket.” Bingham. Martinat edged Bing- mance against Weiser’s David a couple wins during a tri-meet ing back from a shoulder injury,” Fellow 3A schools Declo ham in the Lane semifinals on Bilboa at the Rollie Lane, the in Boise against Timberline and Johnson said. “He ended up sixth (eighth, 128 points) and Kim- Jan. 6. senior roared to a 10-1 lead in Mountain Home. also, but got some much-needed berly (10th, 104½) finished below But Johnson said chances of the Magic Valley championship Johnson classified Cortinas’ mat time.” Homedale. a re-run may be remote because match before registering a major championship performance as “The good thing is we’re ahead Bingham evidently has told Mar- decision. “flawless.” Homedale’s other ju- Timberline tri-meet of Declo and Kimberly, and they tinat he is thinking of moving “He looked definitely not like nior 285-pounder, Jaime Uriarte The Trojans split their matches are two of the team that tend to down to the 145-pound class for what the rest of the kids in the reached the semifinals before los- against the larger Timberline and be stronger in the state,” Johnson the postseason. Wrestlers must bracket were expecting,” John- ing in double overtime. He fin- Mountain Home on Jan. 9. said. “That’s nice to see going into weigh-in three times at a certain son said. ished third. Homedale rode victories from the last half of the season.” weight to be legal to compete Regardless of whether they saw Progress also was seen from Martinat and Cortinas to a nar- Homedale’s last half of the sea- in the district tournament, John- Martinat coming or not, there was other wrestlers at the Magic Val- row 42-30 victory over the host son will include a dual meet and son said. little hope for the other wrestlers ley tourney. Wolves. a two-day tournament this week. A successful migration to the in the Magic Valley’s 152-pound Frankie Obregon placed third The Tigers from Elmore Coun- The Trojans travel to face Fruit- lighter weight class will put Bing- field. in the 125-pound bracket — “He ty rolled to a 66-15 win over the land on Thursday then compete in ham on a collision course with In fact, Martinat didn’t have to hit a few bumps in the road in the Trojans with Christoffersen’s the Parma Tournament on Friday Christoffersen. wrestle the championship match first day and came back the second victory at 145 being one of the and Saturday. That may not be an appealing because Challis’ Skyler Cutler — day real solid,” Johnson said. “He bright spots. “I haven’t seen much of (Fruit- prospect in light of Christoffers- the 2A 145-pound state runner-up came back and did a great job, go- Cortinas came from behind to land),” Johnson said. “Fruitland en’s recent success, including the a year ago — suffered a concus- ing undefeated, in the second day. win his match against Mountain always has some decent kids in dominance at the Wendell tour- sion while leading his semifinal He eliminated some mistakes he Home, and Martinat was victori- their lineup and (the Trojans’) be- nament. match against Reagan Ward of was making that first day.” ous again. ing young, it’s not going to be a “He went straight to the finals Raft River when Ward slammed Rowdy Lair finished sixth at “(Amador) looked pretty piece of cake.” with three pins,” Johnson said. him to the mat. 171, one place away from a med- sharp,” Johnson said. “He was There is an outside chance that “He shook up everybody’s world. “Bryan didn’t get to wrestle the al — “Not a bad showing for my a little behind in his Mountain the dual against the Grizzlies He pinned the (tournament’s) No. final, but, gosh, I watched both of sophomore,” Johnson said. “I’m Home match, but got the pin in could produce a Rollie Lane In- 2 seed in the semis in the first those kids and I had no doubt Bry- pretty happy with him.” the last minute.” vitational rematch between Bry- three minutes.” an was going to shut down both of Senior Tyler Maxwell got back — JPB Page 4B Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Sports

√ Raiders: Still unbeaten after knocking off Gem State, Wilder on road From Page 1B rebounds. She was 3-for-3 from the to work out of the huddle to start to the outside then survived a long- out by the Wildcats’ double- The Raiders extended their free-throw line and even hit one of the second quarter, scoring five range onslaught in a 1A WIC South teaming triangle defense, younger winning ways last week with a 68- Rimrock’s eight 3-point goals. quick baskets off turnovers as part game played in Wilder on Jan. 8. sister Anna scored nine points and 37 victory in Caldwell over Gem Four players scored in double of an 11-0 run. “(Wilder) played not to lose,” grabbed nine rebounds. State Adventist on Saturday and a figures for the Raiders, with Mellish temporarily stopped Chandler said. “We won, but it Rimrock rallied from a two- 43-23 defeat of Wilder on Jan. 8. Shelby Chandler’s 19 points the bleeding when she hit a jump wasn’t a fun game.” point deficit after the first quarter Thursday’s game against leading the way. Chandler rained shot after a Rimrock turnover to Freshmen posts Anna Cantrell and pulled away after halftime, Greenleaf will mark the fourth three treys, and teammate Kaile pull the Jaguars within 12 points, and Thurman blocked three shots outscoring the Wildcats 24-9 in road trip in nearly two weeks Murray added three more for the 24-12, with 5 minutes, 28 seconds apiece for the Rimrock defense, the final 16 minutes. for Rimrock, whose only home bulk of her 13 points. left in the first half. which limited Wilder to just Monica Castellanos drilled three game since Dec. 20 was Monday’s Ellie Cantrell scored 16 points Jacquelle Boone scored nine three field goals from inside the 3-pointers for all over her team- Notus contest. and grabbed eight rebounds for points for the Jaguars, who were 3-point arc. high nine points for Wilder. the Raiders, who took control run over by the Raiders to the tune Chandler was a perfect 3-for-3 The Raiders’ defensive prowess Rimrock 68 after a pesky first quarter against of 36-16 in the second half. from the free-throw line on the was demonstrated further by the Gem State Adventist 37 Gem State. Ellie Cantrell and Chandler way to a game-high 13 points team’s lack of fouls. Thurman had The Raiders’ freshman post, Senior Sofia Mellish connected collected four steals apiece for for Rimrock. Thurman chimed four of her team’s six infractions. Jackie Thurman, spoiled the on a 3-pointer at the first-period the Raiders. in with 12 points and seven Meanwhile, Wilder was whistled Jaguars’ Senior Night party. buzzer to pull Gem State within rebounds. for 11 fouls, and Rimrock foul- Thurman collected a double- three points, 13-10. Rimrock 43, Wilder 23 With Ellie Cantrelll, the Raiders’ shooters hit seven of their 10 double with 12 points and 11 But the Raiders’ defense went The Raiders forced the Wildcats top scorer this season, all but shut attempts.

Antelopes’ one-man band Adrian High School freshman Daniel Lode, top, struggles for Homedale JV wrestler holds on for win position in the early going of his opening match against Stanley Cassidy Cook, a wrestler for the Homedale High School junior varsity team, maintains a hold on Vallivue’s Pauza of the Nampa junior varsity Saturday during the first round of Cameron Doramus during the 145-pound match of the two teams’ first-round contest during the Marsing the Marsing Duals. Wrestling at 145 pounds, Lode was ahead 12-8 Duals on Saturday. Cook held on for a 5-2 victory, but the Trojans fell to the Falcons 57-30. Rye Hyer with 43 seconds remaining in the match when Pauza reversed the tide picked up points for Homedale during the match by pinning Vallivue 130-pounder Joe Basabe in the first and pinned him. round. The Trojans also lost a second-round dual to Crane, Ore., 51-42. Ninth-grader props up Antelopes wrestling √ Tuckness: Senior leads team by example From Page 1B And the senior was in the Freshman Daniel Lode is the the program. 1A-2A state tournament, at which ‘I’m just having spotlight as he and Melba’s Josh only wrestler competing for “His heart’s this big,” Olsen he placed fifth as a junior. Prow took to the mat with the Adrian High School this season, said, using his hands to make “I know if I make it to State, I’ll fun and helping Mustangs clinging to a 46-42 but coach Rick Olsen doesn’t a illustrative bracket ranging have a hard time there, especially the team.’ lead in the 2A Western Idaho care. from his throat to the top of his with the guy that’s ranked No. Conference dual. “Even if he was the only kid abdomen. 1 (Kamiah’s Clayton Foster),” — Michael Melba held the lead for exactly 1 for the next four years, we’d The coach hopes Lode, who Tuckness said. “But everyone has Tuckness minute, 15 seconds after Tuckness have him,” the second-year coach competed with Crane, Ore., during to lose some time.” Marsing wrestler and Prow hooked up. He used a said. Saturday’s Marsing Duals, is only Tuckness’ demeanor off the mat three-quarter Nelson hold to pin Olsen, who is trying to re- the beginning for the future of the reflects a happy-go-lucky kid — his foe and win the meet 48-46. establish the Antelopes’ program program. and belies the handful he becomes victory Thursday to beat Melba Tuckness admits he had no idea after bringing the sport back to The coach said that his son will in competition. The pin of Stoddard in a rare matinee dual meet in the that his match would be pivotal the Idaho-Oregon border town be a freshman at Adrian next year, gave Tuckness his eighth victory in Huskies gym. nor is he used to having that type last season, said he began the and the elder Olsen hopes a few 10 matches this season. School officials scheduled the of pressure on him. season four athletes. But Lode is more wrestlers will enter the fold “I’m just having fun and helping meet in the daytime so Marsing’s “It really hasn’t mattered in the the only one who has stuck with next season. the team,” said Tuckness, who is high school students could root on past because we’ve never been a the only upperclassman on coach their squad en masse. Melba will big team (in numbers) in duals,” Rick Folwell’s roster. have the opportunity to play host he said. “The big part is having fun. If to a daytime meet next season, But as the senior leader on a Read all about it you don’t have fun, you won’t Folwell said. team that is growing, perhaps want to do it.” “We got to wrestle in front Tuckness’ performance matters in the Avalanche! Helping the team for Tuckness of the whole school,” Tuckness more than ever. included getting the decisive said. — JPB Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Page 5B Sports Jordan Valley boys sweep a week of games

by Koehl Trautman, JVHS coach Mike Workman said. packed as the Mustangs took “We stayed with them through ending the game with only a six- The Jordan Valley High School The Mustangs prevailed over on their archrival, the Adrian the first half then came out in the point edge. boys basketball team won all the McDermitt Bulldogs, a team Antelopes. The Mustangs’ post third quarter and didn’t shoot the Again, Fillmore led the team three of it games last week — one who slaughtered Jordan Valley players came alive to lead the ball well,” first-year Adrian coach with 20 points, followed by non-league and two High Desert last year. The game was close. team: Trautman with 15 rebounds Brent Ishida said. Trautman with 14, Quintero League contests. At halftime, the Mustangs were and Fillmore with 17 points. “The boys played hard in the with nine, and Jerry Wroten and The team was successful behind by three points after Quintero also contributed 10 first half.” Brandan Mackenzie with five against McDermitt, Nev., on Jan. scoring only two points in the points, six of which came from George Ellsworth scored 10 each. 9, 55-40. Then the Mustangs went second quarter. the 3-point line. points to lead the Antelopes. Kade Koehl Trautman also led the on to beat Adrian on Thursday However, when the final buzzer According to Quintero the Thomas, who finished with four team in rebounds with 17. in a 53-34 HDL contest. Finally rang, the Mustangs had outscored Mustangs had the edge over points, accounted for Adrian’s “We played good the first half, on Saturday, Jordan Valley beat the Bulldogs three out of four the Antelopes because of group only scoring in the third quarter but almost lost it in the second Burnt River 53-47. quarters and won by 15 points. cohesiveness and years of with a field goal. half,” Fillmore said. “We hurried At week’s end, the Mustangs Sophomore Zac Fillmore experience playing together. our shots, inbound plays and were 5-2 in the HDL East Division stepped up and took charge of “Our shots were falling, and Jordan Valley 53 passes too much.” (8-6 overall), and sitting two the game, leading the Mustangs theirs weren’t, but I’m sure next Burnt River 47 This week the Mustangs take games behind division-leading with 19 points. Fellow sophomore time we play them it will be a The Burnt River game kept the on Dayville-Monument on Friday Crane (11-3, 7-0 HDL). Alek Quintero had 12 points. tough game,” Quintero said. fans on their feet. The Mustangs with action starting at 3 p.m. “The key to success this season Jordan Valley took control started strong with an 18-point Jordan Valley plays a road game has been maturity, mental focus Jordan Valley 53 against the Antelopes (3-10, 2-5 lead at halftime. But Jordan Valley against Prairie City on Saturday, and playing together as team,” Adrian 34 at week’s end) with a 13-2 run to let the Bulls back in the game with the action starting at 3 p.m. Jordan Valley first-year head Thursday night, the gym was open the second half. in the second half before finally MST.

Huskies lose two in WIC

With Holly Heller back from a debilitating back injury, the Marsing High School girls basketball team showed glimpses of breaking through last week. “Having Holly back has made others on the team step up their play, and that is a good thing,” Huskies coach Don Heller said. Marsing dropped both of its 2A Western Idaho Conference games last week — 47-31 to co-conference leader Parma on Friday night and 52-30 to New Plymouth on Jan. 9. The Pilgrims torpedoed a gutsy effort by the Huskies with a 23- point second quarter to blow open a five-point game. Elisa Moreno scored 10 points for Marsing. On Friday, Moreno went down Marsing JV girls give their all in OT loss with a sprained ankle right when Freshman wing Jessica Freeman is nearly fouled by Parma’s Mariah the Huskies were climbing back Blaylock on her way to the hoop Friday in the Huskies’ junior varsity into the game, Heller said. A team’s 44-41 overtime loss in 2A Western Idaho Conference action. “This game with Parma was Acrobatic Beckstead can’t help Huskies Maricruz Villa, a sophomore, nailed a 3-pointer with 3 seconds left in the best our posts have played all Wittney Beckstead soars between two Parma defenders toward the regulation to tie the game at 37-37 for Marsing. year,” he said. basket during the first half Friday against Parma.

Homedale frosh boys fall to Antelopes boys handle Harper Payette in conference opener Marus Hope exploded for Entering the final eight minutes arm’s length by adding seven nearly half of his game-high 25 with a 42-36 lead, Adrian withstood more points. A lack of intensity and success they just weren’t falling.” points in the third quarter Friday the last of Kody Denoma’s six 3- Joe Witty scored 14 points to from the floor doomed the Reece Landa scored 12 points to night, and the Adrian High School point goals and six points from back up Hope. Homedale High School freshman lead all scorers, while Homedale boys basketball team held on for a Steven Cosigno to get out of town Denoma fired in four treys in boys basketball team against teammates Ryan Ryska and Alex 54-51 High Desert League victory with a win. the first half as Crane moved out visiting Payette in both teams’ 3A Mereness added nine points on the road. “Our boys never gave up,” to a 23-20 lead at the intermission. Snake River Valley conference apiece. Mereness also grabbed “Harper played tough all Ishida said. “I’m proud of the way He finished with 21 points. Jared season opener on Jan. 9. eight rebounds. night,” first-year Antelopes coach they held their composure down Denoma added 11 points for the The Pirates prevailed 43-36. “We played great in the fourth Brent Ishida said. “They were the stretch.” hosts. “We came out flat,” Trojans quarter, but it wasn’t enough to aggressive on the boards, beating The Mustangs outscored the Another factor in the Antelopes’ freshman coach Jason George overcome a 10-point deficit,” us to the rebounds for offensive Antelopes 15-12 in the fourth victory was foul shooting. They said. “We were getting good shots, George said. putbacks. My hat’s off to them.” quarter, but Hope kept Crane at hit nine of 12 free throws. Page 6B Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Sports

Tuesday, Jan. 9 Prep girls basketball statistics Prep boys basketball statistics New Plymouth 52, Marsing 30 Nampa Christian 63, Melba 49 Homedale Trojans Homedale Trojans Parma 46, Cole Valley Christian 16 Scoring G 2FG 3FG FTM-FTA Pct. Points PPG Scoring G 2FG 3FG FTM-FTA Pct. Points PPG Corta 15 15 6 9-23 .391 57 3.8 Liddell 13 61 3 13-30 .433 144 11.1 1A WIC South Conf. All Warwick 15 16 21 26-36 .722 12 8.1 Bingham 13 62 0 19-47 .404 143 11.0 W L W L Wheeler 15 22 0 13-31 .419 57 3.8 Krzesnik 13 18 26 12-16 .750 126 9.7 Rimrock 8 0 15 0 Tackett 15 1 1 4-12 .333 9 0.6 Holloway 12 29 8 7-12 .583 89 7.4 Greenleaf FA 7 1 8 7 Johnson 15 29 2 25-48 .521 89 5.9 Emry 13 33 3 10-17 .588 85 6.5 Wilder 5 4 6 9 J. Hall 15 6 3 2-5 .400 23 1.5 Uria 12 9 1 11-19 .579 32 2.7 Idaho City 4 5 7 8 Marks 15 14 0 6-16 .375 34 2.3 Tolmie 13 7 3 9-10 .900 32 2.5 Liberty Charter 4 5 7 7 C. Hall 14 14 0 18-35 .514 46 3.3 Miyasako 10 7 1 4-7 .571 21 2.1 Notus 1 7 1 14 Rupp 15 28 1 12-16 .750 71 4.7 Ferguson 12 9 0 3-5 .600 21 1.8 Gem State Adv. 1 8 2 15 Brown 14 2 0 0-0 .000 4 0.3 Hansen 11 0 0 2-6 .333 2 0.2 This week’s games Brasher 15 23 0 7-21 .333 53 3.5 Totals 13 235 45 90-169 .533 695 53.5 Thursday Mackenzie 6 6 1 1-6 .167 16 2.7 Rimrock at Greenleaf Friends Acad- Totals 15 176 35 123-249 .494 580 38.7 Other stats G OReb. DReb. RPG Assists Steals emy Bingham 13 50 42 7.1 12 17 Gem State Adventist at Notus Other stats G OReb. DReb. RPG Steals Assists Liddell 13 37 45 6.3 22 52 Friday Corta 15 9 24 2.2 21 8 Holloway 12 29 38 5.6 30 19 Dietrich at Rimrock Warwick 15 19 27 3.1 4 5 Emry 13 30 41 5.5 9 13 Saturday Wheeler 15 22 26 3.2 17 12 Uria 12 9 23 2.7 8 7 Liberty Charter at Rimrock Tackett 15 6 11 1.1 5 5 Krzesnik 13 4 26 2.3 68 23 Monday Johnson 15 8 10 1.2 18 31 Ferguson 12 7 16 1.9 5 5 Greenleaf Friends Academy at Notus J. Hall 15 2 6 0.5 2 2 Tolmie 13 6 11 1.3 12 8 Idaho City at Wilder Marks 15 12 35 3.1 3 8 Miyasako 10 4 8 1.2 15 15 C. Hall 14 15 27 3.0 3 4 Hansen 11 4 6 0.9 1 4 Last week’s scores Rupp 15 19 23 2.8 26 23 Totals 13 180 256 33.5 182 163 Saturday Brown 14 2 10 0.9 0 0 Rimrock 68, Gem State Adventist 37 Brasher 15 16 22 2.5 0 0 Thursday Mackenzie 6 1 7 1.3 1 1 Idaho City 36, Liberty Charter 35 Totals 15 131 228 23.9 100 99 Wilder 42, Notus 20 Note — Statistics from Thursday’s game at Fruitland not included Marsing Huskies Tuesday, Jan. 9 Scoring G 2FG 3FG FTM-FTA Pct. Points PPG Cascade 60, Gem State Adventist 15 McClellin 12 68 13 45-94 .479 220 18.3 Monday, Jan. 8 Cossel 12 42 3 37-52 .712 130 10.8 Rimrock 43, Wilder 23 Salvas 12 35 1 21-33 .636 94 7.8 Greenleaf Friends Academy 62, Ida- Marsing Huskies Quebrado 12 21 0 24-41 .585 66 5.5 ho City 40 Scoring G 2FG 3FG FTM-FTA Pct. Points PPG Marman 10 13 2 18-21 .857 50 5.0 Liberty Charter 49, Gem State Adven- Moreno 15 54 13 37-72 .514 184 12.3 Dines 12 7 9 7-19 .368 48 4.0 tist 40 Beckstead 16 36 0 68-114 .596 140 8.8 Myers 12 16 3 5-11 .455 46 3.8 Chenoweth 15 17 5 11-23 .478 60 4.0 Paramo 6 4 0 0-3 .000 8 1.3 High Desert League All Wilson 16 35 1 36-79 .456 109 6.8 Nielsen 11 2 0 4-5 .800 8 0.7 East W L W L Zanardi 5 3 0 5-9 .556 11 2.2 Galligan 9 2 0 0-0 .000 4 0.4 Jordan Valley 7 0 14 0 Clausen 16 11 0 10-47 .213 32 2.0 Marcial 11 0 0 0-0 .000 0 0.0 Adrian 5 2 9 5 Staudenmier 15 6 0 16-31 .516 28 1.9 Totals 12 210 31 161-279 .577 674 56.2 Crane 5 2 8 5 Roeser 16 8 0 6-11 .545 22 1.4 Burnt River 2 4 2 5 Garza 4 1 1 0-1 .000 5 1.3 Other stats G OReb. DReb. RPG Assists Steals Harper 1 7 3 9 Villa 2 1 0 0-0 .000 2 1.0 McClellin 12 58 82 11.7 29 40 Huntington 1 6 1 9 Heller 3 1 0 0-4 .000 2 0.7 Salvas 12 47 41 7.3 9 18 West W L W L Kent 5 0 0 1-2 .500 1 0.2 Cossel 12 32 34 5.5 8 7 Dayville-Mon. 4 0 9 2 Totals 16 173 20 190-393 .483 596 37.3 Marman 10 6 23 2.9 12 14 Spray 4 1 12 2 Myers 12 14 17 2.6 17 14 Prairie City 3 3 6 5 Other stats G OReb. DReb. RPG Assists Steals Dines 12 10 20 2.5 35 20 Ukiah 1 3 1 5 Beckstead 16 34 62 6.0 24 50 Quebrado 12 7 17 2.0 41 30 Mitchell 0 5 1 9 Zanardi 5 9 14 4.6 1 9 Paramo 6 3 2 0.8 2 1 Wilson 16 19 51 4.4 14 35 Galligan 9 3 3 0.7 0 0 This week’s games Clausen 16 21 34 3.4 7 15 Nielsen 11 2 3 0.5 5 3 Friday Moreno 15 19 27 3.1 20 59 Marcial 11 0 2 0.2 3 2 Prairie City at Adrian Staudenmier 15 13 27 2.7 6 13 Totals 12 182 244 35.5 161 149 Dayville-Monument at Jordan Valley Chenoweth 15 6 30 2.4 20 36 Burnt River at Mitchell Heller 3 2 5 2.3 1 6 Harper at Ukiah Roeser 16 11 21 2.0 16 29 Crane at Spray Garza 4 2 3 1.3 1 4 Saturday Kent 5 1 3 0.8 1 2 Rimrock Raiders Dayville-Monument at Adrian Villa 2 1 0 0.5 0 2 Scoring G 2FG 3FG FTM-FTA Pct. Points PPG Jordan Valley at Prairie City Totals 16 138 277 25.9 111 260 Thomas 11 77 24 40-52 .769 266 24.2 Mitchell at Crane C. Hipwell 10 27 0 28-52 .538 82 8.2 Ukiah at Huntington Timmons 11 29 1 11-21 .524 72 6.5 Spray at Burnt River Draper 11 18 2 4-7 .571 46 4.2 Rimrock Raiders R. Hipwell 11 14 0 12-26 .462 40 3.6 Last week’s scores Scoring G 2FG 3FG FTM-FTA Pct. Points PPG Myers 11 6 3 5-11 .455 26 2.4 Saturday Chandler 14 65 18 17-24 .708 201 14.4 Jackson 8 7 0 2-2 1.000 16 2.0 Crane 46, Harper 20 E. Cantrell 15 33 37 8-15 .533 185 12.3 T. Hipwell 10 4 0 4-6 .667 12 1.2 Friday Thurman 15 71 1 32-52 .615 177 11.8 Merrick 11 4 1 1-8 .125 12 1.1 Adrian 86, Harper 48 Murray 14 34 16 13-27 .481 129 9.2 Campbell 10 3 0 3-10 .300 9 0.9 Jordan Valley 49, Burnt River 21 A. Cantrell 13 31 0 12-23 .522 74 5.7 Steiner 11 1 1 0-2 .000 5 0.5 Crane 62, Huntington 14 Gennette 7 6 0 0-0 .000 12 1.7 Totals 11 190 32 110-197 .558 586 53.3 Thursday Merrick 12 10 0 0-0 .000 20 1.7 Jordan Valley 54, Adrian 39 Zaragoza 14 7 0 9-18 .500 23 1.6 Other stats G OReb. DReb. RPG Assists Steals Tuesday, Jan. 9 Ridley 6 0 0 1-6 .167 1 0.2 Thomas 11 33 70 9.4 25 37 Jordan Valley 70, McDermitt, Nev., Richardson 5 0 0 0-0 .000 0 0.0 Timmons 11 27 62 8.1 4 19 35 Totals 15 257 72 92-165 .558 822 54.8 R. Hipwell 11 28 42 6.4 3 10 T. Hipwell 10 12 20 3.2 1 1 Jackson 8 8 14 2.8 2 5 Boys basketball Other stats G OReb. DReb. RPG Assists Steals 3A SRV Conf. All Thurman 15 79 73 10.1 16 18 Merrick 11 4 17 1.9 8 16 C. Hipwell 10 7 10 1.7 16 24 W L W L A. Cantrell 13 53 66 9.2 15 14 Weiser 3 0 12 0 Murray 14 15 75 6.4 54 38 Draper 11 8 10 1.6 8 8 Myers 11 8 7 1.4 3 3 Fruitland 2 0 11 3 E. Cantrell 15 27 49 5.1 58 57 Homedale 1 1 7 6 Gennette 7 13 19 4.6 3 1 Campbell 10 6 3 0.9 1 1 Steiner 11 2 2 0.4 3 1 McCall-Donnelly 0 2 12 1 Zaragoza 14 27 19 3.3 8 11 Payette 0 3 4 12 Chandler 14 11 28 2.8 56 40 Totals 11 143 257 36.4 74 125 Merrick 12 8 15 1.9 28 7 This week’s games Ridley 6 4 4 1.3 0 3 Thursday Richardson 5 1 3 0.8 0 3 McCall-Donnelly at Homedale Totals 15 230 359 39.3 238 192 Thursday Nampa Christian at Cole Valley Chris- Fruitland 47, Homedale 41 tian Fruitland at Weiser McCall-Donnelly 30, Payette 24 Parma at New Plymouth Saturday Tuesday, Jan. 9 Saturday Homedale at Fruitland Baker City, Ore., 55, Weiser 31 Marsing at Nampa Christian New Plymouth at Weiser Thursday Parma at Melba McCall-Donnelly at Payette Prep standings McCall-Donnelly at Meadows Val- 2A WIC Conf. All New Plymouth at Cole Valley Chris- Monday leyFriday W L W L tian Homedale at Parma Girls basketball Weiser at Homedale Nampa Christian 5 1 8 7 Tuesday McCall-Donnelly at Meadows Valley 3A SRV Conf. All Payette at Fruitland Parma 5 1 13 3 Cole Valley Christian at Marsing Tuesday W L W L Saturday New Plymouth 4 2 10 6 Melba at New Plymouth Payette at Weiser Weiser 5 0 8 9 Orofino at McCall-Donnelly Melba 3 3 9 6 Parma at Nampa Christian Fruitland at McCall-Donnelly Fruitland 3 1 11 4 Tuesday Marsing 1 5 5 11 Homedale 2 2 5 11 McCall-Donnelly at Cascade Cole Valley Chr. 0 6 1 14 Last week’s scores Last week’s scores McCall-Donnelly 1 3 1 10 Friday Saturday Payette 0 5 3 14 Last week’s scores This week’s games Parma 47, Marsing 31 La Grande, Ore., 71, Fruitland 69 Saturday Thursday Nampa Christian 46, New Plymouth 39 This week’s games Weiser 59, Payette 24 Melba at Marsing Melba 45, Cole Valley Christian 37 –– See Scoreboard, page 7B Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Page 7B Sports HMS boys basketball teams ready for season The seventh- and eighth-grade road for two games beginning at with Thomas Thomas handling Colin Lootens, Jonathan Stacey, Shanley, Brett Ryska, Austin basketball teams from Homedale 4:15 p.m. in Weiser. coaching duties with the B squad. J.R.Cardenas, Joseph Cortinas, Trevino, Casey Christofferson, Middle School kick off their Kevin Cornwall coaches the A The seventh-graders travel to Justin Ensley, Jose Gonzalez, Mario Rodriguez, Angel Ramos, season Thursday with Snake squad of eighth-graders, and Shari Payette for a 4:15 p.m. Tuesday Brandon Hardt, Payton Herman, Bodie Hyer, Mark Williams, River Valley conference games Kirk coaches the B team. The doubleheader. Gil Lootens and Sergio Renteria Ishmahel Mendoza, Nick Stewart, against Weiser. clubs open the home portion of The eighth-grade roster The seventh-graders are: Steven, Ramirez, Alex Prado and The Trojans’ seventh-graders their season at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday includes: Trey Corta, Conner Landa, Josh Gonzalez play host to the Wolverines for against McCain Middle School Walter Almaraz, Manuel Lane Matteson, Zac Lowder, The HMS spirit squad includes two games beginning at 4:15 from Payette. Castilleja, Emilio Cuellar, Kenny Zach Mereness, David Clampitt, Holly Gallagher, Mariah Moore, p.m. The seventh-grade A squad Esparza, Trevor Gibson, Mario Anthony Adams, Michael Vigil, Phaedra Stevenson and Shyanne The eighth-graders are on the is coached by Mark Weekes, Gonzalez, Stephen Lauson, Dominic Christiansen, Brett Walden.

8, Si. Edmunson 1-7 0-0 2, Ramsey 0-2 Adrian 54, Harper 51 JORDAN VALLEY (53) √ Scoreboard 0-0 0, Sh. Edmunson 4-10 1-3 9, Cronin ADRIAN (54) Mackenzie 3 0-0 7, Hipwell 0 0-1 0, 0-0 0-0 0, Hartzell 1-6 3-4 5. Totals 20-61 Rogers 1 0-0 2, Ishida 1 3-3 5, Witty 5 Eiguren 0 0-0 0, Quintero 4 0-0 10, Jones From Page 6B 12-23 52 4-6 14, Ellsworth 1 0-0 2, Thomas 3 0-0 0 0-0 0, Kershner 0 0-0 0, Wroten 4 1-1 9, Marsing 7 4 6 13 — 30 6, Saiki 0 0-0 0, Dondero 0 0-0 0, Hope Zac Fillmore 8 0-0 17, Trautman 4 0-2 8, McCall-Donnelly 57, Council 49 High Desert League All New Plymouth 6 23 6 17 — 52 11 2-3 25. Totals 22 9-12 54 Easterday 0 2-2 2. Totals 23 4-6 53 Friday East W L W L 3-point shooting — Mar 1-4 (Garza HARPER (51) Adrian 14 8 2 10 — 34 Weiser 68, Homedale 51 Crane 7 0 11 3 1-1, Moreno 0-3), NP 0-2 (Shipman 0-2). J. Denoma 5 1-2 11, K. Denoma 7 1-2 Jordan Valley 19 7 13 14 — 53 Fruitland 56, Payette 42 Jordan Valley 5 2 8 6 Total fouls — Mar 26, NP 26. Fouled 21, Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Weatherby 3 0-0 6, 3-point goals — Adr 0, JV 4 (Quintero McCall-Donnelly 66, Grangeville 38 Burnt River 5 2 6 2 out — Moreno, Burnside, Si. Edmunson, Casigno 4 0-0 8, Daniel 2 0-2 5. Totals 2, Mackenzie, Fillmore). Total fouls Tuesday, Jan. 9 Huntington 3 5 5 5 Ramsey. Technical fouls — Wilson 21 2-6 51 — Adr 13, JV 9. Fouled out — Thomas. Homedale 50, Payette 30 Adrian 2 5 3 10 Adrian 12 8 22 12 — 54 Technical fouls — None Fruitland 52, Melba 36 Harper 0 8 0 11 Harper 11 12 13 15 — 51 Weiser 50, McCall-Donnelly 45 West W L W L Jan. 8 game Spray 5 0 14 0 3-point goals — Adrian 1 (Hope), Har Jan. 9 games Rimrock 43, Wilder 23 7 (K. Denoma 6, Daniel). Total fouls 2A WIC Conf. All Prairie City 4 2 8 4 RIMROCK (43) Homedale 50, Payette 30 — Adrian 12, Har 11. Fouled out — None. W L W L Mitchell 2 5 3 9 E. Cantrell 1 0-0 2, Chandler 5 3-3 PAYETTE (30) Technical fouls — None Marsing 2 0 10 2 Dayville-Mon. 1 3 2 7 13, Merrick 2 0-0 4, Murray 0 1-2 1, Tschirgi 0-6 0-0 0, Roddy 1-6 0-0 3, New Plymouth 2 0 8 3 Ukiah 2 4 2 6 A. Cantrell 4 1-2 9, Thurman 5 2-3 12, Novotny 0-2 0-0 0, Hershey 2-12 0-0 4, Cole Valley Chr. 1 1 4 7 Zaragoza 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 7-10 43 Thursday’s games Hirchert 0-1 0-0 0, Dyer 0-0 0-0 0, Schultz This week’s games 4-7 2-2 11, Pollock 3-4 4-5 10, Nelson 0-3 Melba 1 1 2 10 WILDER (23) Marsing 49, Parma 42 Nampa Christian 0 2 2 9 Friday Godina 1 1-2 3, Savage 1 0-0 2, 0-0 0, Morrison 0-2 0-0 0, Sessums 1-3 0-0 PARMA (42) Parma 0 2 5 6 Prairie City at Adrian Castellanos 3 0-0 9, Ponce 0 0-0 0, Jimenez 2. Totals 11-46 6-7 30 Gentry 6-16 0-0 17, Black 2-6 0-1 4, Dayville-Monument at Jordan Valley 0 1-2 1, Cardneas 1 0-0 2, Elizando 2 0-0 6, HOMEDALE (50) Weilmunster 3-11 1-2 7, Falen 0-0 0-0 This week’s games Burnt River at Mitchell Betancourt 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 2-4 23 Emry 0-5 0-0 0, Holloway 4-9 2-2 0, Timmons 5-7 0-0 12, Velie 1-7 0-1 2, Friday Harper at Ukiah Rimrock 7 12 8 16 — 43 10, Hansen 0-0 0-0 0, Liddell 5-12 0-0 Nielsen 0-0 0-0 0, Rodriguez 0-1 0-0 0. Marsing at Cole Valley Christian Crane at Spray Wilder 9 5 4 5 — 23 10, Uria 2-4 2-2 6, Ferguson 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 17-48 1-4 42 Melba at New Plymouth Saturday 3-point goals — Rim 0, Wil 5 Miyasako 0-3 0-0 0, Krzesnik 3-13 1-1 MARSING (49) Parma at Nampa Christian Dayville-Monument at Adrian (Castellanos 3, Elizando 2). Total fouls 9, Tolmie 1-3 2-2 4, Bingham 5-8 1-2 11. Quebrado 0-9 2-3 2, Marcial 0-0 0-0 0, Saturday Jordan Valley at Prairie City — Rim 6, Wil 11. Fouled out — None. Totals 20-59 8-9 50 Dines 2-6 1-2 6, Nielsen 0-0 0-0 0, Myers New Plymouth at Weiser Mitchell at Crane Technical fouls — None Payette 4 11 12 3 — 30 0-2 0-0 0, Salvas 4-13 2-2 10, McClellin Monday Ukiah at Huntington Homedale 13 9 13 15 — 50 8-25 2-4 18, 3-15 7-8 13. Totals 17-70 Homedale at Parma Spray at Burnt River 3-point shooting — Pay 2-12 (Roddy 14-19 49 Nyssa, Ore., at Nampa Christian Tuesday Boys basketball 1-4, Schultz 1-2, Tschirgi 0-2, Novotny 0- Adrian, Ore., at Notus Saturday’s game Parma 5 13 10 14 — 42 2, Hersehy 0-2). Hom 2-9 (Krzesnik 2-9). Marsing 13 11 11 14 — 49 Last week’s scores Total fouls — Pay 11, Hom 12. Fouled out Marsing 64, Melba 59 3-point shooting — Parma 7-19 Saturday Last week’s scores — None. Techical fouls — None MARSING (64) (Gentry 5-11, Timmons 2-3, Velie 0- Marsing 64, Melba 59 Saturday Quebrado 2-8 4-6 8, Marcial 0-0 0-0 0, 3, Black 0-2), Mar 1-7 (Dines 1-2, Cole Valley Christian 51, Nampa Chris- Crane 83, Harper 33 Dines 2-7 2-6 6, Nielsen 0-0 0-0 0, Myers McClellin 0-3, Myers 0-1, Quebrado tian 40 Burnt River 54, Huntington 50 (OT) 2-2 2-4 6, Salvas 5-7 5-5 15, McClellin 0-1). Total fouls — Parma 15, Mar 14. Greenleaf Friends Aca. 56 New Plymouth 63, Parma 57 Friday 6-16 3-8 15, Cossel 4-7 6-8 14, Galligan Fouled out — Weilmunster. Technical Rimrock 45 Thursday Adrian 54, Harper 51 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-48 22-37 64 fouls — None. Turnovers — Parma 23, RIMROCK (45) Marsing 49, Parma 42 Jordan Valley 53, Burnt River 47 MELBA (59) Mar 10. Rebounds — Parma 36 (Gentry C. Hipwell 2-9 5-8 9, Timmons 2-3 New Plymouth 74, Nampa Chris- Crane 91, Huntington 35 Young 0-2 2-2 2, W. Bangerter 3-6 0-2 10), Mar 46 (McClellin 13). Steals 0-0 4, Draper 3-7 0-0 6, Merrick 1-4 tian 50 Thursday 9, Wright 7-12 4-7 18, Allison 0-3 1-4 1, — Parma 3 (Gentry, Black, Weilmunster), 0-0 3, Thomas 6-19 0-0 14, T. Hipwell Melba 61, Cole Valley Christian 46 Jordan Valley 53, Adrian 34 Evanow 1-1 0-1 2, Skogsberg 3-5 1-3 8, Mar 10 (Salvas 4). Assists — Parma 0-2 0-0 0, Steiner 0-0 0-0 0, Myers 0-0 Tuesday, Jan. 9 Tuesday, Jan. 9 Zeyer 0-0 0-0 0, Owens 0-2 0-0 0, Harris 11 (Weilmunster 3), Mar 10 (Dines 4). 0-0 0, R. Hipwell 1-1 1-4 3, Jackson 1-1 Nampa Christian 58, Garden Val- Jordan Valley 55, McDermitt, Nev., 40 5-11 2-2 12, Beus 2-7 1-2 7. Totals 21-49 Blocked shots — Parma 2 (Weilmunster, 0-0 2, Campbell 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 18-48 ley 52 11-23 59 Rodriguez), Mar 3 (McClellin 2) 6-12 45 Fruitland 52, Melba 36 Marsing 12 10 16 26 — 64 GFA (56) Prep results Melba 12 16 7 24 — 59 Graber 2-5 0-0 5, West 0-0 0-0 0, 1A WIC South Conf. All 3-point shooting — Mar 0-7 (Quebrado Rimrock 69 Sheets 1-1 0-0 2, Choate 5-14 0-0 12, W L W L Girls basketball 0-2, Dines 0-2, McClellin 0-2, Cossel 0- Gem State Adventist 58 Wilkins 0-2 0-0 0, Fisher 3-4 1-2 8, Dock Notus 5 0 11 1 Friday’s game 1), Melba 6-13 (Bangerter 3-4, Beus 2-5, RIMROCK (69) 0-6 0-0 0, Langley 0-2 0-0 0, Kyger 7-8 Greenleaf FA 5 1 8 3 Skogsberg 1-1, Allison 0-2, Young 0-1). C. Hipwell 4-8 8-11 16, Timmons 5- 0-0 15, Douty 5-11 4-6 14. Totals 23-57 Rimrock 3 2 7 4 Parma 47, Marsing 31 MARSING (31) Total fouls — Mar 22, Melba 24. Fouled 10 2-4 12, Draper 2-8 0-0 4, Merrick 1-1 5-8 56 Idaho City 2 3 5 8 out — Salvas, Skogsberg. Technical fouls 0-0 2, Thomas 9-23 4-6 24, T. Hipwell Rimrock 8 16 7 14 — 45 Wilder 2 3 8 5 Wilson 4-10 1-3 9, Roeser 0-1 0-0 0, Beckstead 1-8 2-4 4, Moreno 4-14 0-4 9, — None. Turnovers — Mar 14, Melba 15. 1-3 3-4 5, Steiner 0-0 0-2 0, Myers 0-2 GFA 13 21 10 12 — 56 Gem State Adv. 1 4 2 10 Rebounds — Mar 41 (Cossel 12), Melba 1-2 1, R. Hipwell 1-1 1-2 3, Jackson 1-3 3-point shooting — Rim 3-6 (Thomas Liberty Charter 0 5 0 10 Staudenmier 0-2 0-0 0, Chenoweth 2-4 0-0 5, Heller 0-6 0-0 0, Clausen 2-2 0-0 28 (Wright 5). Steals — Mar 10 (Salvas 0-0 2, Campbell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-59 2-4, Merrick 1-1, Draper 0-1), GFA 5- 4. Totals 13-32 3-9 31 3), Melba 3 (Skogsberg 2). Assists — Mar 19-29 69 12 (Choate 2-6, Graber 1-3, Kyger 1-2, This week’s games PARMA (47) 12 (McClellin 5), Melba 16 (Beus 5). GEM STATE ADVENTIST (58) Fisher 1-1). Total fouls — Rim 8, GFA Thursday Blocked shots — Mar 4 (McClellin 2), Lawson 0-2 0-0 0, Ringering 2-15 3-4 13. Fouled out — Thomas. Technical fouls Horseshoe Bend at Rimrock Rohrbacher 3-10 2-6 8, Jemmett 1-2 0-0 2, Roche 7-17 0-2 16, Leavitt 0-1 0-0 Melba 0 8, Cho 0-1 0-0 0, Katterhorn 6-8 8-8 22, — None. Turnovers — Rim 21, GFA 13. Friday Garcia 4-8 0-3 8, Kramer 5-18 1-1 13, Rebounds — Rim 29 (Timmons 7), GFA Greenleaf Friends Academy at Liber- 0, Nielson 0-0 0-2 0, Beard 1-2 0-2 2, Smyser 3-7 0-1 7, LaPierre 4-8 0-2 8, Cox Friday’s games Perez 2-7 1-4 5, Harbal 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 33 (Douty 8). Steals — Rim 16 (Thomas ty Charter 20-60 13-20 58 4), GFA 11 (Choate 6). Assists — Rim 4 Idaho City at Wilder 2-9 0-0 4. Totals 21-56 2-15 47 Weiser 68, Homedale 51 Marsing 7 2 15 7 — 31 HOMEDALE (51) Rimrock 16 19 22 12 — 69 (C. Hipwell, Timmons, Thomas, Jackson), Saturday Gem State 25 10 12 11 — 58 GFA 9 (Choate 5) Notus at Gem State Adventist Parma 6 16 7 17 — 47 Emry 4-7 0-0 9, Holloway 4-8 0-0 11, 3-point shooting — Mar 2-9 (Moreno Hansen 0-0 0-0 0, Liddell 3-10 3-7 9, Uria 3-point shooting — Rim 2-8 (Thomas 1-6, Chenoweth 1-2, Heller 0-1), Parma 0-2 0-0 0, Ferguson 0-0 0-0 0, Miyasako 2-6, Myers 0-2), GSA 5-22 (Kramer 2-11, Tuesday 3-8 (Roche 2-4, Smyser 1-3, LaPierre 0-1). 0-1 1-2 1, Krzesnik 3-10 0-0 8, Tolmie Katterhorn 2-3, Ringering 1-6, Cho 0-1, Rimrock at Liberty Charter Total fouls — Mar 17, Parma 14. Fouled 0-0 0-0 0, Bingham 5-14 3-4 13. Totals Garcia 0-1). Total fouls — Rim 19, GSA Gem State Adventist at Idaho City out — None. Technical fouls — None 19-52 7-13 51 20. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls Wilder at Greenleaf Friends Academy JV A score — Parma 44, Marsing WEISER (68) — None. Turnovers — Rim 18, GSA Adrian, Ore., at Notus 41 OT Marquez 0-1 0-0 0, Hullinger 1-6 0-0 20. Rebounds — Rim 36 (Thomas 10), Have 2, B. Berquist 0-0 0-0 0, Duren 0-0 0-0 0, GSA 31 (Garcia 11). Steals — Rim 17 (C. Hipwell 5), GSA 14 (Katterhorn 5). Last week’s scores Jan. 9 game Perza 1-2 1-1 3, M. Berquist 1-6 0-2 2, Friday Garrison 4-10 2-2 10, Richins 4-10 2-2 11, Assists — Rim 14 (C. Hipwell 6), GSA 8 a news tip? Notus 47, Greenleaf Friends Acad- New Plymouth 52 W. Overgaard 0-0 0-0 0, Widner 4-6 0-0 (Katterhorn 3). emy 34 Marsing 30 10, M. Overgaard 12-21 4-5 28, Loomis JV score — Gem State Academy 57, Wilder 51, Liberty Charter 40 MARSING (30) 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 28-65 9-12 Rimrock 45 Thursday Wilson 0-4 3-11 3, Roeser 0-1 0-0 0, Homedale 8 17 14 12 — 51 Call us! Rimrock 69, Gem State Adventist 58 Beckstead 1-2 5-10 7, Moreno 4-14 2-5 Weiser 19 11 17 21 — 68 Jordan Valley 53, Adrian 34 Tuesday, Jan. 9 10, Staudenmier 0-0 1-4 1, Garza 1-2 0-0 3-point goals — Hom 6-13 (Holloway ADRIAN (34) Greenleaf Friends Academy 56, Rim- 3, Chenoweth 2-4 0-0 4, Heller 1-3 0-2 2, 3-4, Krzesnik 2-6, Emry 1-2, Liddell 0- Rogers 0 0-0 0, Ishida 1 0-0 2, Witty 3 337-4681 rock 45 Clausen 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 9-30 11-34 30 1), Wei 3-11 (Widner 2-4, Richins 1-5, 0-0 6, Ellsworth 5 0-0 10, Thomas 2 0-0 Gem State Adventist 57, Liberty Char- NEW PLYMOUTH (52) Garrison 0-1, Marquez 0-1). Total fouls 4, Saiki 0 0-0 0, Dondero 4 0-0 8, Hope ter 41 Harmon 2-5 1-5 5, Burnside 4-9 2-4 — Hom 10, Wei 13. Fouled out — None. 2 0-2 4, Jalit 0 0-0 0, Pregering 0 0-0 0. 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That’s when the Owyhee Avalanche hits the news stands Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Page 9B Looking back... from the files of The Owyhee Avalanche and Owyhee Chronicle

25 years ago 50 years ago 140 years ago

January 13, 1982 January 17, 1957 January 12, 1867

County prosecutor to become full-time position Visitors from throughout Idaho attend dedication DUST PRICES. The bulk of the merchants of Idaho City Owyhee County will have a full-time prosecutor come Gov. Robert E. Smylie praised the cooperative effort, have signed a document and took oath before the Probate October of this year. which made the new armory possible, at the dedication Judge, that gold dust will go in the neck of timber at the The decision to change the position from part-time to here Saturday night attended by 400 persons. following and no higher rates on and after January 7th, full-time was made Monday at the regular January meeting Governor Smylie reviewed the formation of citizen 1867; Clean Boise dust at $14; South Boise at $12 and of the Owyhee County Commissioners. The decision was militias which have fought in every war since the Owyhee placer dust at $10 per ounce. Owyhee battery not unanimous. Revolution, and lauded the National Guard organization, to be encouraged as a currency at any price — which looks The decision will be followed by a resolution from the which has had a major part in defending our country even like treating an “old friend” coldly. A similar agreement county to the legislature. The state lawmakers are charged before our Constitution set up the militia system, which will doubtless pass both houses and be signed by the with approving the position change and the salary. states that every able-bodied male citizen over the age of Governor and everybody else at Boise City. Eight years is Although the exact wording of the resolution has not 21 shall be subjected to military service in time of need. pretty good, but it would have told more in favor of justice been completed, it will contain some rules, as set out by Governor Smylie also reviewed the peacetime role of if it had been divided round a little. Perhaps the Idahoans the commissioners. the National Guard and stated that the Idaho Guard was can afford to turn a new page, &c. • He must maintain an office in the courthouse at Murphy called on six times in 1956 for emergencies of fire and At a general meeting of the citizens of Umatilla Nov. during regular hours the other offices are open. flood. It served as the eyes and ears of the governor during 25th, a paper was agreed to that from that date dust would • No other office shall be maintained by the prosecuting the critical flood period of a year ago and acquitted itself go with them as follows: Blackfoot not to exceed $17; attorney without the unanimous approval of the county very commendably, the governor said. Unmixed Boise $14; mixed $13; Owyhee placer $9. commissioners. Maj. Gen. John E. Walsh gave credit to Manford Logan, • His salary will be set at $26,000 per year. former Owyhee County commissioner, for his part in TELEGRAPHIC. Last spring we agitated to a fair extent, Under the agreement, the prosecutor will be allowed helping to get the cooperative legislation plan worked out both publicly and privately, the necessity of extending the to take on prosecutor duties of local cities, and will be so that counties and the state could participate with the telegraph line from Star City to Owyhee, thence to Boise permitted private law practice on a limited basis. federal government in the building of armories. and Idaho Cities; and, also, expressed the belief that no Local law enforcement officials, including Sheriff Tim The 33rd session unanimously passed the enabling similar length of line could be constructed west of the Nettleton and Homedale Police Chief Alan Bidwell, praised legislation in 1955 and appropriated enough money to Rocky Mountains which would be more profitable. Our the decision. Both said it will provide the public — and pay the state’s share of eight armories, of which the opinions of the subject have undergone no change but been their office — with a better system and organization. Owyhee County armory is No. 1. Other armories are strengthened by time and observation. Further, we believe At present, the term of county prosecutor is a two-year being built or have been authorized and National Guard that if the money expended for dispatches during the past term. Owyhee County prosecutor Clayton Andersen said will seek money for additional armories at this session year by citizens and companies here, had been subscribed recently that legislation is being proposed for this session of the legislature. as advance pay on dispatches and paid to the California to change the term to four years. The armory which cost approximately $66,000 is the State Telegraph Company on condition that it would have home of the 615th transportation company (light truck) been used in erecting the proposed line, we would now be Smorgasbord dates changed commanded by Lt. Frank Matteson, with Sgt. Elmer enjoying the convenience of lightning communication. Because of severe weather conditions, the 21st annual Moore as administrative assistant. Trucks and equipment The line was built to the Humboldt towns by this means. Homedale PTA International Smorgasbord has been totaling $65,000 are housed here. The armory is also It is argued that men and companies in a new region postponed until Saturday, Jan. 30, after discussion by the available for county fair use and its facilities may be have no funds to advance on public enterprises that in all committee at two meetings in December. The original date rented to any organization which wishes to hold meetings enterprises of any considerable value advance capital has was this Saturday, the third Saturday of January, which has there. The armory association will soon set up a schedule to be raised; that until fairly running on a profitable basis, been the established date for the event. Serving will being of nominal charges, which will pay for lights, heat and it would be a ridiculous absurdity to ask stockholders of at 12 noon and continue until 8 p.m. that evening at the janitorial services. a company to assess additional amounts for some other Washington Grade school multi-purpose room. General Walsh said the federal government maintains a company’s benefit while receiving no return from their 20-year hold on the armory for military training purposes, own; that toll-road, bridge and stage companies might Sorority chooses queen, parade theme which will help permit youths to take their military training with equal propriety ask and expect advance toll and fares. Lorraine Hunt was chosen Valentine Queen for 1982 of while remaining at home and taking part in the normal There are good reason against, such policy, but we think Xi Alpha Delta, Beta Sigma Phi, Homedale, at its January 7 activities of their home community. the matter of sufficient importance to have a fair hearing meeting at the home of Donna Haylett with Lin Lentfer as and would ask all hands interested to canvass the subject co-hostess. Mrs. Hunt will be honored by the local chapter Trojans score pair of victories as SRV play continues candidly as they may be called on for aid at no distant at dinner on January 21. The fast shooting Homedale Trojans racked up their third day. Men of business and means are chiefly governed by Plans are being made for the annual Valentine luncheon conference win of the season as they easily outpaced the self-interest when investing their money. If they can figure on February 13. Xi Alpha Delta will be in charge of Adrian Antelopes 68-51 here Friday night. up that the completion of an enterprise depends upon their decorations. Preceptor Iota will be in charge of programs. The Trojans shot ahead in the first quarter and the contributing a few hundred dollars in advance and that it Wilder and Parma chapters of Beta Sigma Phi will select Antelopes were never able to catch up. Vic Landa and would certainly benefit them in the way of increase to the the place for the luncheon and the menu. Junior Uranga were top scorers of the evening with 21 and value of their property, or enable them to speculate more Wilder About Owyhee is the theme chose for the 20 points respectively. Hatch of Adrian led the Antelopes successfully, they will aid it; if not, they don’t care to 1982 Owyhee County fair parade. The theme topic was with 13 points. invest. Upon this only sensible way of approaching men submitted by Lorraine Hunt. The Trojan five narrowly beat the Wilder Wildcats 39-35 for money, we as journalists approach our citizens on the Lydia Duncan and her social committee are planning Saturday night at Wilder. subject under consideration. The use of a telegraph would a card party and social for members and husbands in The Trojans held a narrow 23-16 margin at the half greatly assist the military authorities in the interior. We March. time and a narrower 27-23 margin at the end of the third may revert to this subject soon again. Next meeting will be held February 4 at the home of quarter. Gypsy Jackson with Lorraine Hunt as co-hostess. During the fourth quarter Wilder tied the score but with OWYHEE ROAD AND BRIDGE COMPANY. A notice the accurate shooting of Vic Landa and Junior Uranga the of this company will be found in another column. This Chronicle named official newspaper Trojans pulled ahead to a 39-35 win. company means business. Members of it have already The Owyhee Chronicle was again determined to be the Top scorers of the evening were Homedale’s Vic Landa gone to the Forks of the Owyhee with tools, provisions newspaper “most likely to give notice” to the residents with 15 points and Wilder’s Ted Gooding with 14 points. and laborers to commence the construction of the road and taxpayers of Owyhee County, when the county and bridges. Two bridges are to be erected — one at the commissioners designated the publication as the Official Legislature draws Owyhee men Forks and one about one-half mile above, and both are to Owyhee County Newspaper. The decision was made Representative Allen Gowey and Senator Ted Blackstock be completed and the road opened for travel by May 1st. Monday, following 5½ hours of deliberation. are now attending the legislative session from Owyhee The principal grading is required within two miles of the The new publisher of the Owyhee Nugget, Mick Hodges, County. Forks, and we are informed the company has assurance accompanied by his partner Dean Hodges, represented Mr. Gowey was named chairman of the mining of the establishment of a Government Station at the point. the Marsing newspaper in the deliberations. Chronicle committee and is a member of the printing committee and There is no longer any doubt about the early opening of Publisher Joe Aman represented the Homedale-based the insurance, public utilities and banking committee. this new and shorter route, as the company is composed of publication. The designation determines which newspaper Mr. Blackstock is a member of the aeronautics, livestock practical laboring men, who have entered upon the work publishes county legal notices. and counties and municipalities committees. with the means and will to accomplish the undertaking. Page 10B Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Commentary

Baxter Black, DVM Wayne Cornell Not important ... On the but possibly of interest edge of Transcendent touchdowns It was only a football game. the Broncos, that they can’t watch the replays without common They had come so close. As Jared Zabransky walked getting emotional. to the sideline after throwing the interception that gave I’m sure not everybody got excited about those magical Oklahoma the Fiesta Bowl lead with a minute remaining, moments on the first day of the new year. After all, what sense I wasn’t angry. I felt a deep sadness. After giving his all are we talking about here? Football “is only a game.” A for the Boise State Broncos during his three years as win or a loss does not change the world. So why did the quarterback — after losing only five games during that Boise State win over mighty Oklahoma capture the hearts period, the young man would end his college career famous of even folks who live thousands of miles from here and Carbon offsets for one huge mistake. people who claim they aren’t football fans? Two weeks after what is considered one of the most Americans love underdogs. So it was easy for Sam in Why do the names “The Conservation Fund” and exciting college football games ever played, I still cannot Sioux City, Cindy in Cincinnati and Leona in L.A. to root “Natural Resource Defense Council” send a chill watch replays without getting a lump in my throat. When, for a team from little ole Idaho — made up of “blue collar” down my spine? I guess because they routinely seem on fourth and 18 with 18 seconds remaining. the announcer kids rejected by the Oklahomas and USCs of the world to be against drilling our own oil, cutting our own yells, “IT’S A LATERAL!” my heart still feels like it’s — coached by a guy who showed them that teamwork can trees and raising our own beef. going to jump out of my chest. It’s still difficult to believe overcome individual talent. A team scorned by the sports I’ve always contended that if they wanted to reduce my eyes when Derek Schouman falls into the end zone “experts” as not big enough or fast enough to play with pollution, save endangered species and regenerate clutching Vinny Perretta’s overtime touchdown pass. And the “Big Boys.” wetlands, they should start in their own backyards even though I know how the game will end, I choke up But there is another reason why Americans took Boise when Zabransky assures himself legendary status as he State’s Broncos to their hearts. … in the middle of New York City, San Francisco hands the ball behind his back to Ian Johnson, who races Every day the media hammers us with stories of dirty and Washington, DC. into the end zone untouched for the game-winning two- politics, war, terrorism, murder, and assorted mayhem. “WHAT!” you say? Why, they’d be laughed out of point conversion. According to the editorial writers and TV anchor persons, the Kingdom if they sued to prevent the rebuilding of I’ll never forget those last few seconds — standing in the world is going to hell in a handbasket. If violence the Twin Towers because it used to be duck habitat. front of our TV, holding my breath, trying to make myself and/or drugs doesn’t get you, fatty foods, global warming Suburbia, I suspect, is the biggest source of their believe those kids had one more miracle left. And they did or the bird flu will. donations; they wouldn’t dare offend their donors. have one more. Then, into this charnel house, comes a college football The biggest new hypocrisy on the horizon is their For a while I thought I was probably the only guy team that believed in itself — a team that simply refused to “carbon offsets.” If you have three cars, two homes, who got tears in his eyes that night. I’m the type that lose. And for just a moment, Americans stopped worrying your own espresso maker, weed eater, pool heater, cries in war movies. But apparently that isn’t the case. and watched a young man who had made a mistake square electric blanket, child with wire braces, redwood One national columnist suggested that a good share his shoulders and lead his teammates to an incredible deck, Evinrude motor, or fly to Minneapolis regularly of the 10 million Fiesta Bowl viewers got wet-eyed victory. And folks who had never even heard of Boise during the series of events that have come to be known State screamed and cheered and hugged each other and to visit your folks (i.e., consume lots of “carbon- in some circles as the “Magnificent Deceptions.” for a little while felt really good. based” electricity, gas, oil, coal, cement, diamonds, Even more surprising was the Internet admission by Yes, it was only a football game. But oh, what a game wood or plastic), you can “offset” their negative effect a number of hard-core Fresno State fans, archrivals of it was. on the planet by … guess how? “That’s right! Send them money!” They will plant trees. I’m keeping my eye on this latest version of “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” If it works there is no reason that those of us who actually live in those From Washington places on the Sierra Club calendar, couldn’t also benefit. I could offer to ride my horse to check the cows instead of driving the pickup. My old pickup Saddam’s demise positive step for Iraq gets 4 miles to the gallon. An 8-mile trip would save 2 gallons of gas at $2.39/gal = say, 5 bucks rounded by Sen. Larry Craig Saddam Hussein clearly needed to be brought to justice. off. 2 trips a week, 104 x $5 = $120. Send it to me In mid-December 1989, a rebellion took hold in Having said that, it is important that we demonstrate to instead of the Nature Conspiracy. Or how about communist-ruled Romania and quickly gained momentum. the Middle East and the world the difference between a digging a posthole with a shovel instead of an auger. Within days, anti-government demonstrations spun out republican democracy, governed by the rule of law, and What’s that worth? of control, and dictator Nicolae Ceausescu a strongman dictatorship. It is also important Those of you already irrigating with shovels or and his wife were forced to flee the capital of that the new Iraqi government demonstrated moving sprinkler pipe by hand could make a killing Bucharest. Though they eluded angry mobs for this to Iraqis themselves, sending a message on carbon offsets! Just leave the four-wheeler at the several days, the Ceausescus were eventually that a brutal chapter in their national history is caught and executed on Christmas Day. over, and life has changed for the better. house. Such a quick and violent end is not While Saddam Hussein’s trial may not How ’bout carpooling to the coffee shop every uncommon when a dictator is overthrown. have been perfect, for the most part, it was morning instead of driving your own pickup. In And that’s what makes the trial and execution conducted professionally and openly, and California alone, they’d save enough to buy Gov. of Saddam Hussein so remarkable. it met international standards of justice. Schwarzenegger another Humvee! Let’s put aside much of the debate about The execution phase encountered serious Has anyone calculated the environmental cost of U.S. involvement in Iraq for a moment and problems, as Saddam was taunted before his cell phone towers? I could offer a carbon-offset to focus on Saddam Hussein himself. Anyone sentence was carried out, and unauthorized guilty cell phone-aholics. They could pay me $1 every who regularly watches the History Channel video footage of the event has been circulated. time I didn’t make a call. has probably seen at least one documentary Sen. Larry Craig The Bush administration has correctly voiced All of this offset hoorah is silly. To think you on the genocides and mass murders Saddam carried out concerns to the Iraqi government, and the Iraqis are can pay a shyster to maintain the pretense of your while in power. investigating. environmentalism is as cheesy as a senator feeling He ordered the Iraqi military to systematically bombard In the end, White House spokesman Tony Snow put the Kurdish town of Halabja with chemical weapons, it into perspective, saying, “There seems to be a lot of generous because he gave YOUR money to a worthy resulting in the deaths of more than 5,000 men, women and concern about the last two minutes of Saddam Hussein’s cause. children. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis were murdered life and less about the first 69 (years), in which he murdered It’s all about personal integrity, something you by Saddam and his followers, and new mass graves all hundreds of thousands of people. That’s why he was can’t buy. over Iraq are uncovered almost every day, more than three executed.” years after coalition forces invaded. I could go on about his brutality, but the point is made that –– See Washington, next page Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Page 11B Commentary Accuracy In Media Media’s ‘softhearted’ slant clouds illegal alien criminality

by Andy Selepak the beginning of the article? It turns out the family was But, in a revealing example of how little worry illegal The media bias in favor of illegal immigration, amnesty unable to renew their lease on the apartment because, as immigrants have about being deported, even with criminal and an open-border policy is plain for all to see. In the Rodriguez’s husband admitted to the Post, “we had no backgrounds, the Post explained that Rodger’s fear “had nation’s capital, Washington Post Ombudsman Deborah papers.” Although they had “no papers,” in the Dec. 3 nothing to do with his immigration status.” Howell admits that, “Journalists tend to be softhearted article Post writers Candace Rondeaux and Allison Klein The third article also mentioned Rodger’s immigration toward the afflicted or the underdog, which tends to make report that Rodger’s stepfather, Jilton Acosta, told them status, and once again does not use the word “illegal.” them less critical of illegal immigrants.” The problem is that he would sometimes take Rodger on construction jobs. Instead, Vargas writes, Gloria Rodriguez’s “son had moved that the media use sympathy for the downtrodden and The Post writers do not make it plain that Jilton was in fact to the United States from Honduras a year and a half ago underprivileged to excuse or ignore bad behavior and breaking the law by working in this country as an illegal and did not have documents.” criminal activity. The victims are not just the law-abiding alien and that bringing his underage stepson to construction The phrase, “undocumented workers,” is commonly used but the illegal aliens themselves. sites to work was illegal as well. by the media to describe illegal aliens. This boy appears to A case in point was a series of stories by the Washington Remember the joyful reunion between Rodriguez and have been an “undocumented” juvenile delinquent. Post of the tragic death of a young man in Virginia. The her son just 15 months ago? It turns out that Rodriguez The death of any young person is a tragedy. But this story made front-page news Dec. 3-4, and the front page “arranged for a smuggler to bring Rodger across the article is much more than a story about the circumstances of the Metro Section on Dec. 5, 2006. On Dec. 3, the Mexican border, accompanied by her husband’s 26-year- surrounding the bizarre death of a 16-year-old kid. This is Washington Post ran a front-page story reporting that “A old sister … Rodger was arrested and given a summons a story about illegal immigration. It is also a story about handcuffed Woodbridge teenager drowned early yesterday to appear in immigration court but ignored it and flew to complete disrespect for the laws of this country. But that’s after he fled from a Virginia State Police cruiser during a Miami” where he joyfully reunited with his mother who not the way the Post saw it. traffic stop and plunged more than 60 feet off a bridge.” brought him back to Northern Virginia. The key fact is that the Rodriguez family entered this For three straight days, five Post writers used the Once in Virginia, Rodger, who was in this country country illegally. That includes Gloria and her son Rodger. backdrop of a young man’s death to garner sympathy illegally and failed to appear before an immigration court, It also includes Gloria’s husband, referred to as Jilton for the illegal immigrant movement, while ignoring, enrolled at Gar-Field High School in Woodbridge, Va. Acosta in the Dec. 3 article and as Gilton Acosta in the minimizing or forgiving the young man’s criminal history Although Rodger was sweet natured and “tried to help Dec. 4 article, and Gilton/Jilton’s sister Sarai. Rodger was and the actions of those around him who facilitated his everyone,” according to his mother and step-father, he arrested for entering the country illegally, and ignored a illegal activities. constantly cut class at Gar-Field High School and was court ruling to appear before an immigration court. Gloria The obvious ploy for sympathy was most evident in the eventually expelled. Rodriguez and her husband lost the lease on their apartment Dec. 4 article, where Post writers Mary Beth Sheridan and After being expelled from school, Rodger was arrested because they were here illegally, and they now may be Ian Shapira told the story of struggle and loss for an illegal with a friend who was driving a stolen car as they tried breaking housing codes with three unrelated families living immigrant family. The Post writers explain the struggle to flee police. Rodger was then jailed for several weeks in one single-family home. of Gloria Rodriguez’s family losing their apartment, her and released on parole. In September, Rodger entered When an individual is willing to break one law by sister-in-law’s death, and now the death of “her only son, an alternative school in Manassas, Va., but quit after a entering the country illegally, it shows a propensity to break Rodger.” We learn Rodriguez and her husband live in week. Early Saturday, on Dec. 2, Rodger received a phone other laws as well, and in the case of Rodger, those crimes a “suburban split-level home they share with two other call from a friend who asked for a ride home. The Post were reckless driving, driving without a license, riding Honduran families.” We also learn that it was a mere 15 reports, “Rodger had been drinking beer in his room with in a stolen vehicle, driving past curfew, skipping school, months ago that Rodger “arrived from Honduras, joyfully a friend, who had fallen asleep … Rodger didn’t have a failure to show up to court, driving under the influence reuniting with the mother he hadn’t seen since 2002.” All driver’s license but loved to drive. He took the keys to his and underage drinking. that joy turned to sorrow, making readers feel sorry for friend’s Nissan Pathfinder and headed out, accompanied How many people were put in harm’s way because of what eventually happened to Rodger. by another Honduran youth living in the house.” At 3:20 the actions of this one illegal immigrant? That’s the story Once you get beyond the front page and the headlines, on the morning of the 2nd, a state trooper pulled Rodger the Post won’t tell. however, you begin to understand the multitude of illegal over on Interstate 95. A police spokesman said, “the kid How much money in taxpayer dollars was used to activities and crimes at issue here. was driving 90 miles per hour in a 55-mile-per-hour zone, educate and prosecute this one illegal immigrant? That’s It turns out the boy on the run from the police was an without a license, and he’s intoxicated.” the story the Post won’t tell. illegal alien. The Post wants its readers to feel sorry for this The Dec. 5 Post article by Theresa Vargas identified But there’s more: Bardales and the Rodriguez family are boy, Rodger, who should never have been in this country the second “Honduran youth” in the car with Rodger as now calling for a full investigation into Rodger’s death. in the first place and was actually smuggled in. The Post Christian Bardales. He was the first to notice the police car How many more taxpayer dollars will be spent on this? is careful to mask the truth. For instance, we are told that following them and tried to convince Rodger to not outrun Are the authorities now going to be blamed for belatedly Gloria Rodriguez “moved” to Northern Virginia in 2002 the police. In addition, we learn that not only was Rodger apprehending this criminal? from Honduras and her second husband “arrived” in the driving without a license, driving while intoxicated, and It is time for journalists to stop being “soft-hearted” to U.S. These are euphemisms designed to mask illegal driving recklessly at 90 mph in a 55 mph, but according the point of blindness to illegal activity that costs the lives entry. to Virginia State Police spokesman Sgt. Terry Licklider, of the illegal aliens the media claim to be so concerned In order to make Rodger out to be a victim, it is necessary Virginia law would prohibit them from driving at that hour about. to obscure how illegal aliens “move” or “arrive” in the because of their youth. — Andy Selepak, a writer at Accuracy in Media, is the U.S. The Vargas article mentioned that Bardales thought author of the study, New Evidence of Liberal Media Bias, This is media bias in action. It’s a common trick. Rodger showed little indication that he might be scared published as an AIM Report. He can be reached at andrew. Remember how the family had lost their apartment in after being pulled over. [email protected]

√ Washington: History will justify execution

From previous page It bears repeating that stability and democracy in Iraq will not spring up overnight. It has been — and will History will prove that the removal, trial and execution continue to be — a long, difficult process. of Saddam Hussein was justified, and I believe it has helped Saddam Hussein’s trial and execution are essential steps lay more of the ground work for a stable and democratic in that process. They are important signals that power now Iraq. Will Saddam’s passing be a magic bullet that will rests with the people, who elect leaders to write the laws, quell the violence in Iraq? No, of course not. It may and that true justice comes from the rule of law. It will no even be used as an excuse for extremists to commit more longer come from a strongman or the whim of a mob. violence in the days and weeks to come. But it obviously removes any hope his loyalists may have had of restoring — Larry Craig is a Republican U.S. senator from the man to power. Idaho. Page 12B Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Public notices

OWYHEE COUNTY STREET, MARSING, IDAHO Street, Marsing, Idaho. bonds will mature annually over you pay may be greater. Hence, if COMMISSIONERS A public hearing regarding the Sprint Boat Race Track (east end a period which may be less than you pay the amount shown above, MINUTES Draft Engineering Report will of Snake River Bridge, Highway but which will not exceed twenty- an adjustment may be necessary JANUARY 2, 2007 be held at the following date and 55) Canyon County, Idaho. one (21) years from their date, after we receive your check. OWYHEE COUNTY location: The ballot proposition to be will bear interest at a rate or rates For further information write COURTHOUSE Public Hearing Date: February voted upon at the special bond agreeable to the District, and will or call the Successor Trustee at MURPHY, IDAHO 7, 2007 election shall be separate from be payable from taxes levied the address or telephone number Present were Commissioner’s Time: 6:30 pm any other measure being voted upon all taxable property within provided above. Basis of default: Tolmie, Reynolds, and Salove, Place: Marsing Community upon on the same date, and only the District. failure to make payments when Clerk Sherburn, Assessor Endicott, Center, 126 2nd Street North those qualified electors casting DATED this 9 th day of due. Please take notice that the Treasurer Richards, Sheriff Aman, (off N. Bruneau Highway), valid ballots upon the proposition November, 2006. Successor Trustee will sell at Prosecuting Attorney Faulks, and Marsing, Idaho set forth above shall be counted LIZARD BUTTE LIBRARY public auction to the highest Fred Grant. The City Engineer, a DEQ in determining the number of DISTRICT bidder for certified funds or Amendments to the agenda representative, and the Marsing qualified electors voting at or Owyhee and Canyon Counties, equivalent the property described included: pay authorization, City Council will be present at participating in said special bond Idaho above. The property address is rescission of cancellation of the public hearing. election. / s / R o s e m a r y B r o w n , identified to comply with IC market value, and appointment If you have any questions, Qualified electors eighteen Chairperson 60-113 but is not warranted to to Planning & Zoning please call City Hall at 896- (18) years of age or older who ATTEST: /s/Janna Streibel, be correct. The property’s legal Commission. 4122. have resided in the State of Idaho District Clerk description is: PARCEL I: This The Board approved the pay 1/10,17/07 and in the District for at least 1/10,17/07 Parcel is a portion of the Northeast authorization request by Probation thirty (30) days next preceding Quarter of the Northwest Quarter for the classroom coordinator at a LIZARD BUTTE LIBRARY the election, if registered within The following application(s) of the Southwest Quarter of 5A. DISTRICT the time provided by law, and no have been filed to appropriate Section 16, Township 2 North, The Board accepted the OWYHEE AND CANYON others, will be permitted to vote the public waters of the State Range 4 West, Boise Meridian, resignation of Jerry Hoagland COUNTIES, IDAHO at said special election. of Idaho: Owyhee County, Idaho and is as a planning and zoning NOTICE OF SPECIAL Any registered elector of the 57-11691 more particularly described as commissioner. BOND ELECTION District may apply to the District follows: Commencing at the The board appointed Clay NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Clerk for an absentee ballot. The ALAN R DAVIS Northeast corner of the Northwest Atkins to replace Mr. Hoagland that pursuant to a resolution application must be in writing, 507 MORNING DOVE Quarter of the Southwest Quarter on the planning & zoning adopted n November 9, 2006, must be signed personally by the MARSING ID 83639 of said Section 16; thence North commission. by the Board of Trustees of applicant, and must contain the Point(s) of Diversion L3 89 degrees 16’ 38” West along the The Board moved to amend Lizard Butte Library District, a name of the elector, his/her home (NWSW) S26 T02N R04W North boundary of said Northwest the minutes for 11/27/06 Special Bond Election will be address, and the address to which OWYHEE County Source Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and 12/18/06 to rescind the held in the District on TUESDAY, the ballot shall be forwarded. An GROUND WATER a distance of 458.47 feet to the cancellation of market value on FEBRUARY 6, 2007 between application for a mail-in absentee Use: IRRIGATION 03/15 To True Point of Beginning; thence Parcel No.’s RP 00702007025A, the hours of 8:00 o’clock ballot must be received by the 11/15 0.1 CFS South 00 degrees 29’ 12” West RP 007020030020A, RP A.M., and 8:00 o’clock P.M., District Clerk not later than 5:00 Total Diversion: 0.1 CFS parallel with the West boundary 007020020310A, and PP for the purpose of voting upon p.m. on the sixth day before Date Filed: 08/11/2006 of said Northeast Quarter of 5901530A. Cancellation of taxes the question and proposition the election. An application for Place Of Use: IRRIGATION the Northwest Quarter of the is in effect as stated. of issuing general obligation in-person absentee voting at the T02N R04W S26 NWSW Lot Southwest Quarter a distance Wilson Von Kessler with Road bonds in the principal amount absent elector’s polling place 3 of 208.71 feet; thence North 89 Rally Inc. did a conference call to of $775,000 for the purpose of described in Section 34-1006, Number of Acres 4 degrees 16’ 38” West parallel with answer legal questions regarding financing the costs of constructing Idaho Code, must be received Permits will be subject to all said North boundary a distance the liability to the county on the a new library building, together by the District Clerk not later prior water rights. Protests may of 208.71 feet to a point on said proposed road rally. with all facilities, equipment, and than 5:00 p.m. on the day before be submitted based on the criteria West boundary; thence North The Board approved payment appliances necessary to operate the election. Application for an of Sec 42-203A, Idaho Code. 00 degrees 29’ 12” East along of all outstanding bills to be paid and maintain the same, and related absentee ballot may be made by Any protest against the approval said West boundary a distance from the following funds: costs and fees. using a facsimile machine. The of this application must be filed of 208.71 feet to the Northwest Current Expense $25,554, The total estimated cost of the District’s facsimile number is with the Director, Dept. of Water corner of said Northeast Quarter Road & Bridge $4,525, District Project is $775,000, all of which (208) 896-4472. Resource, Western Region, 2735 of the Northwest Quarter of the Court $9,877, Fair Grounds is to be paid from the sale of the The Clerk of Owyhee County, Airport Wy, Boise ID 83705 Southwest Quarter; thence South & Building $4595, Probation proposed bond issue. Idaho, is the Registrar for the together with a protest fee of 89 degrees 16’ 38” East along the $1,512, Historical Society & The question to be submitted District for electors residing in $25.00 for each application on or North boundary of said Northwest Museum, Indigent & Charity to the electros shall be by ballot Owyhee County, the place of before 02/05/2007. The protestant Quarter of the Southwest Quarter $11,295, Jr. College $500, reading substantially as follows: registration for such electros is the must also send a copy of the a distance of 208.71 feet to the Revaluation $24, Solid Waste S H A L L T H E L I Z A R D office of the Owyhee County Clerk, protest to the applicant. True Point of Beginning. Together $55, Weed $111. BUTTE LIBRARY DISTRICT at the Owyhee County Courthouse DAVID R TUTHILL JR, with the use of a 25.00 foot wide The remainder of the day was BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE in Murphy, Idaho. Electors may Interim Director ingress-egress easement across the taken with an open house for ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION register at the Owyhee County 1/17,24/07 North 25.00 feet of the Northwest Commissioner’s Reynolds and BONDS IN THE PRINCIPAL Courthouse until January 12, Quarter of the Northwest Quarter Salove. AMOUNT OF $775,000, TO 2007. The Clerk of Canyon NOTICE of the Southwest Quarter of The complete minutes can be BECOME DUE IN SUCH County, Idaho, is the Registrar for The Southwest District Board Section 16, Township 2 North, viewed in the Clerk’s office. INSTALLMENTS AS MAY the District for electors residing in of Health will hold a Board Range 4 West, Boise Meridian, /s/Hal Tolmie BE FIXED BY THE BOARD Canyon County, and the place of Meeting on Tuesday, January Owyhee County, Idaho. The sale Attest: /s/Charlotte Sherburn OF TRUSTEES, THE FINAL registration for such electors is the 23, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 is subject to conditions, rules and 1/17/07 INSTALLMENT TO FALL office of the Canyon County Clerk, noon at the Southwest District procedures as described at the DUE NOT MORE THAN at the Canyon County Courthouse Health, Room 2006, 920 Main sale and which can be reviewed NOTICE TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS in Caldwell, Idaho. Electors may Street, Caldwell, Idaho. at www.northwesttrustee.com or DECEMBER 21, 2006 FROM THE DATE OF THE register at the Canyon County 1/17/07 USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale TO: THE CITY OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE Courthouse until January 12, is made without representation, MARSING WATER SYSTEM OF FINANCING THE COSTS 2007. Any electors who will NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S warranty or covenant of any kind. CUSTOMERS OF CONSTRUCTING A complete his or her residence SALE (TS# 7023.12502) 1002.67173- RE: DRAFT ENGINEERING NEW LIBRARY BUILDING, requirement or attain the requisite Notice of Trustee’s Sale Idaho FEI R E P O R T F O R T H E TOGETHER WITH ALL voting age during the period when Code 45-1506 Today’s date: 1/10,17,24,31/07 COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, the register of electors is closed December 28, 2006 File No.: SCHEDULE BETWEEN THE A N D A P P L I A N C E S may register prior to the closing 7023.12502 Sale date and time CITY OF MARSING AND NECESSARY TO OPERATE of the register. (local time): May 01, 2007 at IDAHO DEPARTMENT AND MAINTAIN THE SAME, Any person who is eligible 11:00 AM Sale location: in the OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND RELATED COSTS AND to vote may register on election lobby of the Owyhee County QUALITY (DEQ) FEES; ALL AS PROVIDED day by appearing in person at Courthouse, 20381 State Please be informed that the IN THE RESOLUTION OF the polling places established Highway 78, Murphy, Idaho Rubber Draft Engineering Report THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES for the election, by completing 83650 Property address: 6201 Approved for Public Comment ADOPTED ON NOVEMBER a registration card, making an PASCOE ROAD MARSING, is on file at Marsing City Hall, and 9, 2006? oath on the form prescribed ID 83639 Successor Trustee: available for review. The following information is by law, and providing proof of Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Stamps The Draft Engineering Report required by Section 34-439, Idaho residence in the manner provided an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box 997 has been prepared in conformance Code: by Section 34-408A, Idaho Code, Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586- with the Compliance Agreement The District has no existing as amended. 1900 Deed of Trust information Made to order Schedule between the City of indebtedness. The interest rate No qualified elector of the Original grantor: Chad D. Archer Marsing and Idaho Department anticipated on the proposed bonds District who was duly registered and Marla A. Archer, husband of Environmental Quality, and is 4.75% per annum. The range of as a voter, and who continues and wife Original trustee: Pioneer the public is invited to review anticipated rates is from 3.0% to to reside at the same address in Title Company of Canyon County the Draft Engineering Report 6.0% per annum. The total amount which he or she is registered, shall Original beneficiary: Academy The and submit written comments to be repaid over the life of the be required to re-register. Mortgage Corporation Recording to the City of Marsing. Written proposed bonds, principal and If at the special bond election date: May 29, 2003 Recorder’s Owyhee comments can be mailed to: interest, based on the anticipated two-thirds (2/3) of the qualified instrument number: 243695 CITY OF MARSING, ATTN: interest rate, is estimated to be electors voting at the election County: Owyhee Sum owing on JANICE BICANDI, PO BOX $1,250,000. assent to the issuance of bonds the obligation: as of December Avalanche 125, MARSING, IDAHO Qualified electors shall vote at for the purposes set forth in the 28, 2006: $96,571.36 Because of 337-4681 83639 the following polling places: resolution of November 9, 2006, interest, late charges, and other Or delivered to: MARSING Lizard Butte Library District the general obligation bonds of charges that may vary from day CITY HALL, 425 MAIN Library Building, 429 Main the District will be issued, which to day, the amount due on the day Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Page 13B Public notices

NOTICE OF SALE to the real property: the address of 112 North 4th Dated this 5th day of October, with said real property. Said sale CV NO. 06-020-S-BLW 5 4-1/2 Wheel Lines, Street West, Homedale, ID, is 2006. will be made without covenant UNITED STATES DISTRICT Thunderbird 76” Wheels sometimes associated with the /s/Paula Peterson or warranty regarding title, COURT FOR THE 1 Irrigation Pump, Layne 125 said real property. Trust Officer for Just Law, possession or encumbrances to DISTRICT OF IDAHO P, Electric S/N 36953P This Trustee’s Sale is subject Inc. satisfy the obligation secured U N I T E D S TAT E S O F 1 Electric Motor, GE Model to a bankruptcy filing, a payoff, JUST LAW, INC. by and pursuant to the power AMERICA, Plaintiff, #5K6268XHIB S/N DT5401113 a reinstatement or any other PO Box 50271 of sale conferred in the Deed of Vs. 3,960’ Aluminum Main Line conditions of which the Trustee Idaho Falls, ID 83405 Trust executed by Gary L. Foust MICHAEL D. DEMPSEY aka Pipe 8 Inch is not aware that would cause the (208) 523-9106 and Barbara K. Foust, husband MICHAEL A. DEMPSEY and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN cancellation of this sale. Further, Fax (208) 523-9146 and wife, as grantors, to Pioneer PEGGY A. DEMPSEY, Husband that on February 13, 2007, at if any of these conditions exist, For information concerning Title Company of Ada County, and Wife, et al, Defendants. the hour of 1:30pm of said this sale may be null and void, this sale please contact Just Law, as Trustee, for the benefit and Under and by virtue of an Order day, (or if the United States the successful bidder’s funds shall Inc. at www.justlawidaho.com security of Wells Fargo Home of Default Judgment and Decree Marshal is unavoidably detained, be returned, and the Trustee and or Toll Free at 1-800-923-9106, Mortgage, Inc., as Beneficiary, of Foreclosure rendered out of immediately upon his arrival) on the Beneficiary shall not be liable Thank you. dated 04/12/2002, and recorded the United States District Court the front steps of the Owyhee to the successful bidder for any 1/17,24,31;2/7/07 on 04/17/2002, as Instrument for the District of Idaho, filed County Courthouse, Murphy, damages. No. 239348, of Official Records on September 29, 2006, and on Idaho, I will sell the heretofore- Said sale will be made without NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S of Owyhee County, Idaho. Please Order of Sale issued on December described real property to the covenant or warranty regarding SALE Note: The above Grantors are 18, 2006 in the above-entitled highest and best bidder for cash in title, possessions or encumbrances T.S. NO. 200601645 - 27899 named to comply with section action, wherein the United States lawful money of the United States to satisfy the obligation secured LOAN NO. 0793662 45-1506(4)(A), Idaho Code. of America, the above-named of America. by and pursuant to the power On 04/20/2007 at 11:00 a.m. No representation is made that Plaintiff, obtained a judgment The terms of the sale are as of sale conferred in the Deed of (recognized local time), at the they are, or are not, presently against the Defendants Michael follows: A personal check in the Trust executed by Seth Morgan following location in the County responsible for this obligation set D. Dempsey aka Michael A. amount of ten percent (10%) of and Jennifer Morgan, husband of Owyhee, State of Idaho: In forth herein. The Default for which Dempsey and Peggy A. Dempsey, the bid will be accepted at the and wife, as Grantor(s) with the lobby of the Owyhee County this sale is to be made is the failure Husband and Wife, in the amount time of the sale, with a certified or Mortgage Electronic Registration Courthouse, 20381 State Hwy. 78, to pay when due, under Deed of of $514,451.04, plus costs and cashier’s check for the full amount Systems, Inc. as the Beneficiary, Murphy, ID 83650, First American Trust and Note dated 04/12/2002. interest as specified in said of the bid to be delivered to the under the Deed of Trust recorded Title Insurance Company, as The monthly installments for decree; United States Marshal within 24 October 20, 2005, as Instrument Trustee will sell at public auction, principal, interest and impounds I am commanded to sell the real hours of the time of the sale. Upon No. 253857, in the records of to the highest bidder, for cash, in (if applicable) of 1089.37, due and appurtenant property situated delivery of the aforementioned Owyhee County, Idaho. The lawful money of the United States, per month for the months of in Owyhee County, State of Idaho, certified or cashier’s check, the Beneficial interest of said Deed of all payable at the time of sale, the 9/1/2006 through 12/18/2006, and as one sale parcel described personal check will be returned. Trust was subsequently assigned following real property, situated all subsequent installments until below: If the full purchase price has not to The Huntington National Bank, in the County of Owyhee, State of the date of sale or reinstatement. In Township 4 South, Range 1 been received within 24 hours recorded September 29, 2006, as Idaho, and described as follows: The principal balance owing as West, Boise Meridian, Owyhee of the time of the sale, the ten Instrument No. 258292, in the That part of the Northeast Quarter of this date on the obligation County, Idaho percent (10%) deposit will be records of said County. lying North and West of the secured by said Deed of Trust is Section 36: forfeited to the United States THE ABOVE GRANTORS Right-of-Way of State Highway $97,661.98, plus accrued interest Northwest Quarter Northeast Marshal to offset costs involved. ARE NAMED TO COMPLY No. 51, as constructed March 29, at the rate of 10.375% per annum Quarter, Northeast Quarter The United States and only the WITH SECTION 45- 1984 of Section 33, Township from 08/01/2006. All delinquent Northwest Quarter, South One- United States may enter a credit 1506(4)(A), IDAHO CODE. NO 6 South, Range 5 East, Boise amounts are now due, together Half North One-Half, South One- bid at the sale of the real property REPRESENTATION IS MADE Meridian, Owyhee County, Idaho. with accruing late charges, and Half, Northeast Quarter Northeast up to the amount of the judgment THAT THEY ARE, OR ARE NOT, Excepting therefrom any portion interest, unpaid and accruing Quarter and costs and interest as set forth PRESENTLY RESPONSIBLE thereof lying within the following taxes, assessments, trustee’s fees, [Also described of record as: in the judgment. FOR THIS OBLIGATION. described parcel: Beginning at the attorney’s fees, and any amounts Lots 1 thru 16 inclusive of Pursuant to Idaho Code, § 11- The default for which this sale center of Section 33, Township advanced to protect the security Block 1; 130, the heretofore-described real is to be made is the failure to pay 6 South, Range 5 East, Boise associated with this foreclosure Lots 1 thru 18 inclusive of property is subject to a period of the amount due under the certain Meridian, Owyhee County, Idaho; and that the beneficiary elects to Block 2; redemption to and including one Promissory Note and Deed of thence due East a distance of 500 sell or cause the trust property to Lots 1 thru 17 inclusive of (1) year from the date of sale of Trust, in the amounts called for feet to the center of the Sugar be sold to satisfy said obligation. Block 3; real property. thereunder as follows: Valley Wash; thence Northwest If the Trustee is unable to convey Lots 1 thru 9 inclusive of Block DATED this 28 th day of Monthly payments in the along said Sugar Valley Wash title for any reason, the successful 4; December, 2006. amount of $611.30 for the to a point on the West side of bidder’s sole and exclusive Or OREANA SUBDIVISION, By /s/Kevin M. Platts months of April 2006 through the Southwest Quarter of the remedy shall be the return of together with all Private Roads Chief Deputy U. S. Marshal and including to the date of sale, Northeast Quarter of Section 33, monies paid to the Trustee, and for ingress and egress of said lots, F o r P A T R I C K E . together with late charges and Township 6 South, Range 5 East, the successful bidder shall have no Owyhee County, Idaho according MCDONALD monthly payments accruing. The Boise Meridian, Owyhee County, further recourse. Date: 12/19/06 to the official plat thereof on file United States Marshal sum owing on the obligation Idaho, which point is 900 feet Melmet Default Services, Inc. and of record as Instrument No. District of Idaho secured by said Deed of Trust North of the center of said Section 1820 E. First Street, Suite 410, 165543 in office of the Recorder Thomas E. Moss, IB#1058 is $85,493.16 as principal, plus 33, Township 6 South, Range 5 Santa Ana, CA 92705-4063 Sale of Owyhee County, Idaho.] United States Attorney service charges, attorney’s fees, East, Boise Meridian, Owyhee Information Line: 714-259-7850 LESS the following parcels: Amy S. Howe, ID#3385 costs of this foreclosure, any and County, Idaho; thence South 900 Reinstatement and Pay-Off 1. A parcel of land in the Assistant United States all funds expended by Beneficiary feet to the Place of Beginning Requests: (714) 480-5472. This N o r t h e a s t Q u a r t e r Attorney to protect their security interest, The Trustee has no knowledge is an attempt to collect a debt and Northeast Quarter, of District of Idaho and interest accruing at the rate of a more particular description information obtained will be used Section 36, Township Washington Group, Plaza IV of 6.50% from March 1, 2006, of the above referenced real for that purpose. First American 4 South, Range 1 West, 800 Park Blvd, Ste. 600 together with delinquent taxes property, but for purposes of Title Insurance Company By: Boise Meridian, more Boise, ID 83712 plus penalties and interest to the compliance with Section 60-113 Dennis Canlas, Asst. Sec. ASAP# particularly described as Phone: 208-334-1211 date of sale. Idaho Code, the Trustee has been 811524 follows: Fax: 208-334-1414 The Beneficiary elects to sell or informed that the address of 1/17,24,31;2/7/07 BEGINNING at the Southeast Attorney for Plaintiff cause the trust property to be sold Route 1 HC 85, Bruneau, Idaho corner of the Northeast Quarter 1/17,24,31; 2/7/07 to satisfy said obligation. 83604, is sometimes associated Northeast Quarter of Section 36, as aforesaid; thence North on the NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S Section line 650 feet to a point; SALE thence due West 270 feet to a On February 9, 2007, at the hour point; thence due South 650 feet; of 2:00 o’clock PM of said day, at The Original thence due East 270 feet to the the Owyhee County Courthouse, POINT OF BEGINNING. State Highway 78, Murphy, ID, 2. A parcel of land in the JUST LAW, INC., as Successor N o r t h e a s t Q u a r t e r Trustee, will sell at public auction “Lap-top” News Source Northwest Quarter, of to the highest bidder, for cash, Section 36, Township in lawful money of the United Doesn’t need 4 South, Range 1 West, States, all payable at the time of Plugged in Boise, Meridian, more sale, the following described real particularly described as property, situated in the County to anything. follows: of Owyhee, State of Idaho, and North One-Half Northeast described as follows to wit: Quarter Northwest Quarter Lots 15 and 16, Block 27, in Available [Also described of record the City of Homedale, Owyhee anytime, anyplace as: Portions of Lots 8, 9, & County, Idaho, according to the 10 of Block 1 and a portion of official plat thereof on file and Lot 3 of Block 4, of OREANA of record in the office of the SUBDIVISION] Recorder for Owyhee County, Subscribe Today! Commonly known as: 23402 Idaho. Bachman Grade Road, Oreana, The Trustee has no knowledge ID 83650 of a more particular description of And the following-described the above referenced real property, irrigation equipment including all but for purposes of compliance PO Box 97, Homedale, 83628 replacements of or substitutions with Section 60-113 Idaho Code, 208-337-4681 • Fax 208-337-4867 for such equipment appurtenant the Trustee has been informed Page 14B Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Knight Community Church Owyhee County Grand View Pastor Paul H. Ryan • 834-2639 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Adult Bible Study: Wednesday, 7 p.m. Church Di rec to ry Knight's Neighborhood: (Youth Activity Group) Friday 5-6:30 pm

Assembly of God Crossroads Our Lady of the Valley Church Assembly of God Catholic Church 1122 W. Linden St., Caldwell Homedale Wilder 15 West Montana, 337-4458 459-3653 Hwy 19 & 95, 482-7644 Mass: Pastor George Greenwood Sunday School 10am Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship 11am SERVICES Sunday 9:30 am HELP WANTED Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am Sunday Evening Worship 6pm Ranch/Farm Hand Wanted. Trees topped & removed. Clean Sunday Evening Service 6:00pm Wed. Bible Study 7pm Spanish Mass: Saturday 7:00 pm Pay $1500/month depending on Spanish Mass: Sunday Noon up & stump removal available. Wed. Bible Study 7:00pm experience. Includes 3 bedroom 337-4403 home, medical insurance along Childcare, stay at home mom Mt. Calvary Lutheran Friends Community Church of Jesus Christ of with other bene ts. Only serious has full-time openings, all ages, inquiries please and all will be 5 yrs. experience, Marsing area Homedale Church Latter Day Saints treated con dentially. Send 337-4248 or 454-1528 Wilder - Homedale Homedale resume to: Ranch Manager, 249-9600 SE corner Idaho and West 7th 17434 Hwy 95, 337-3464 708 West Idaho Ave 337-4112 12266 Hootenany Rd., Murphy, Children’s Performing Group. Sunday School: 9:00 to 9:45 am Pastor: John Beck Bishop Alan McRae ID 83650. Singing, acting, choreography & Services: 10:00 am Worship Services: 10:45 am Sundays Bishop Dwayne Fisher Help needed with moving heavy more. Ages 6-12. Very affordable Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study: Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday 1st Ward 9am objects. 250-1516 & loads of fun. Staring January. 7 to 8:30 pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Sunday 2nd Ward 12:30pm CLC - Wednesdays at 3:15 Busy-07 planned! Actors, Call LeAnn 896-4729 Promo Talent, Models, Extras. Going on vacation? Dog sitting No school or exp. $10-$95 hr. at my home, experienced dog Homedale Baptist Wilder Church of God Mountain View 208-433-9511 handler. Outdoor & indoor Drivers exp’d & inexp’d get accommodations. Call Rebekka Church Wilder Church of the Nazarene your CDL! Guaranteed Home Homedale 205 A St. E, 482-7839 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder Time! $0 down! No credit at 861-6017 337-3151 212 S. 1st W. Pastor Ray Gerthung check! Financed by: Central Best price for on-site computer Sunday School 9:30 Sunday School 10am & 11am Sunday School 9:45am cleaning and repair. Call Tom or Worship 10:30 Refrigerated 800-688-0745 Sunday Evening 7pm Sunday Service 11am Adult & Youth Bible Class: Wednesday 7:00 pm x5555 Colette at 899-9419 or 896-4676, Wednesday Evening 7pm Sunday Eve. 6:00pm Wed. Eve. 7:00pm Bible Based Recovery: Friday 7:00 pm Equipment mechanic needed. Technical Computer. Pastor James Huls $10/hr., full-time, Homedale Tim’s Small Engine Repair location. Please call Jeff 573- Complete servicing & repair Iglesia Evangelica 2135 available on lawnmowers, tillers, Drivers: Excellent home time! Wilder Marsing Church of Christ motorcycles, ATVs & all 2 & 4 Health/ dental/ paid vacation/ cycle power equipment. Briggs Marsing holiday/ 401k! 11 Western & Stratton factory certi ed repair MARSING APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY 317 3rd st., 932 Franklin, Marsing preloaded outbound. No waiting! Asamblea Apostolica de Marsing Pastor Ramiro Reyes CDL-A, 2 yrs exp. Flatbed. 800- technician 30916 Peckham Rd. 221 W. Main • Marsing, Idaho 10 am Sunday School Minister Gib Nelson 367-4126 Wilder 482-7461 Pastor Ricardo Rodriguez 11 am Service Sunday Bible Study 10am 896-5552 or 371-3516 482-7484 Sunday Worship 11am Sunday School 1:30 pm • Sunday Service 3 pm Bilingual Thursday Service 7 pm • (Bilingual Services/Español) ANNUAL OPEN CONSIGNMENT Bible Missionary MACHINERY AUCTION Church Assembly of God Church ALL EQUIPMENT SOLD “AS IS” Christian Church TH Homedale Homedale Marsing Sat., Feb. 10 10 a.m. West Idaho, 337-4437 110 W. Montana, 337-3626 139 Kerry, 896-4294 Pastor Paul Miller Pastor Maurice Jones Pastor Rick Sherrow Sunday School 10am Sunday Morning Wor ship 11am Sunday School 10am Marsing, ID. Worship 11am Church school 9:45 Sunday Worship 11am & 6 pm Sunday Evening 7pm Next to Bowmans • Lunch Available Wednesday Evening 7:30 Selling Tractors, Trucks, Pickups, All Farm Equipment, Construction Equipment & Irrigation Equipment Lizard Butte Baptist Church Nazarene Church Trinity Holiness Church Marsing Marsing Homedale ANY EQUIPMENT OF VALUE Pastor London Pastor Bill O'Connor 119 N. Main 116 4th Ave. W., 859-2059 896-4184 Pastor Samuel Page Turn Your Unused Equipment Into Ready Cash. Sunday worship 11am-12pm 12 2nd Avenue West 337-5021 Sunday school 10 am-10:55am Worship Services - Sunday 11am and 6pm Sunday School 10am Call Early To Have Your Consignments Advertised... Sunday evening 7pm-8pm Teen Services Sundays 7:00 pm Sunday Morning Worship 11am FOR BEST RESULTS... Wednesday evening 7pm-8pm Sunday School - 9:45am Sunday Evening 7pm SELL THE AUCTION WAY! Every 3rd Sat. family video at 6 pm Mid Week TLC Groups Thursday Evening 7:30pm

Church of Jesus Christ of Vision Community Church OSMUS AUCTIONS Latter Day Saints CALL FOR INFORMATION: Marsing United Methodist Church AL 459-6525 • TONY 899-3952 • CHARLES 880-8059 Marsing 221 West Main Marsing, Idaho Wilder 215 3rd Ave. West, 896-4151 208-896-5407 Corner of 4th St. & B Ave. Bishop Streibel Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 880-8751 Sunday 1st Ward 9am Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Pastor Carolyn Bowers Sunday 2nd Ward 12:30pm Adult, Kids & Youth Meetings Wed. 7:00 p.m. Sunday Services 9:30am Primary 11am Advertising Calvary Holiness Church Seventh Day First Wilder Adventist Presbyterian Church Corner of 3rd St. & B Ave., • 761-7843 Homedale Homedale Pastor Matthew Hunt 16613 Garnet Rd., It’s what makes 320 N. 6th W., 337-3060 Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. 880-0902 or 453-9289 Pastor Marianne Paul Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Pastor Chuck Dimick Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m. Sabbath School Sat. 9:30am great businesses Sunday School 11am Wednesday Evening: 7:00 p.m. Worship 11am Food Pantry Open Fridays 10 am - Noon Tuesday Prayer Mtg. 7:00 pm great businesses Iglesia Bautista Our Lady Queen of Heaven Amistad Cristiana de Wilder Palabra de Esperanza Catholic Church - Oreana Established 1865 2006 Mass Schedule - Saturdays 9:30am Esquina de 4 y calle B Homedale Jan. 14 - Feb. 25 - March 18 - April 22 Domingos:12:00 pm Servicio May 13 - June 24 - July 22 - Aug. 12 Miercoles: 4:30 pm Arte para Ninos 711 W. Idaho, 463-9569 Sept. 9 - Oct. 14 - Nov. 25 - Dec. 23 Martes y Jueves: 6:30 pm Ingles Pastor Jose Diaz For more information, call Servicios: Los Domingos 11:00 am Sabados: 12 pm Banco de ropa 337-4681 St. Paul's Church, Nampa 466-7031 Espanol - 989 7508 Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Page 15B

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PRICE REDUCED $288,950 MLS 98254865 Page 16B Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Sports Rimrock boys split WIC games Marsing Gary Jones is waiting for the last week. boys go other sneaker to drop. He nailed two 3-point goals, Sure, the veteran Rimrock High moving his total to 24 for the School boys basketball coach season. 2-for-2 in enjoys watching junior Logan He drained four of six free Thomas torch team after team, throws, moving his foul-shoot- night after night. ing accuracy to 76.9 percent (40- 2A WIC But it has to end sometime, for-52). doesn’t it? And he provided his own form Accurate shooting is a hallmark Some coach, somewhere will of defense, collecting seven of his of a winning basketball team, but figure out that he needs to douse 10 rebounds on the Jaguars’ end the Marsing High School boys red-hot No. 23 if he hopes to snuff of the floor. tried to set hoops logic on its ear out all possibilities of a flare-up. But he had plenty of help last week. “They’re well aware of Logan against Gem State, too, as Chris Sure, the Huskies began 2A at this point and time,” Jones said Hipwell scored 16 poitns and Ri- Western Idaho Conference play of his star scorer, who finished last ley Timmons added 12. with two victories, but the first week averaging an Owyhee Coun- Jordan Katterhorn was perfect steps down the path couldn’t be ty-best 24.2 points per game. in eight trips to the foul line and considered ideal in the eyes of “We have been practicing scored 22 to lead Gem State. most coaches. against the double-team or the Despite hitting just 28 per- box-and-one, and we run set plays GFA 56, Rimrock 45 cent of its shots Thursday, Mars- to free him up.” Thomas was limited to only 14 ing launched its 2A WIC season Thomas scored right around his points in a conference loss to the with a 49-42 victory over visit- average Thursday in the Raiders’ visiting Grizzlies on Jan. 9. ing Parma. 69-58 1A Western Idaho Con- “Logan struggled scoring that Shea McClellin was 8-for-25 ference South victory over Gem night, and I don’t know if it was from floor, but registered a dou- State Adventist in Caldwell. (GFA guard Matthew) Choate,” ble-double with 18 points and 13 The win helped the Raiders (7- Jones said. “Maybe he didn’t get rebounds. Teammate Aaron Sal- 4 overall, 5-2 1A WIC South at quite as many shots because of vas also doubled up with 10 points week’s end) to try to keep pace Choate’s defense.” and 10 boards. with smoking Notus (11-1, 5-0). Choate posted 12 points as “We out-rebounded them 46- The two teams squared off Tues- part of three Grizzlies in double 36, and we were able to get points day night in Bruneau. Results figures, led by Neil Kyger’s 15. from the free-throw line,” first- of the game weren’t available at Homedale resident Brandt Graber year coach Jake Walgamott said. press time. added five. “Those are the main things that “I’m sure (Pirates coach Tim “Greenleaf is a really sound kept us in the game.” Draniginis) will play some form ballclub,” Jones said. “They have Rimrock boys soar past Gem State Johnathan Cossel continued his of box-and-one,” Jones said. a lot of kids back and execute Junior Logan Thomas stretches to convert a reverse layup along the consistent play for the Huskies Thomas made Gem State pay super-well.” baseline inside the Gem State Adventist gymnasium in Caldwell on with 13 points, and Marsing es- dearly for any form of defense — JPB Thursday night. Thomas scored 24 points in a victory. sentially rode its 13-5 start to the game to the victory. Parma’s Cody Gentry hit five 3- point goals on his way to 17 points. Sports tracker He also grabbed 10 rebounds. A look at Owyhee County athletes competing beyond high school Marsing 64, Melba 59 Homedale High School graduate Becky Guyette, a 2002 graduate Foul shooting again played a Kelsi Haylett scored five points of Marsing High School who lists key role for the Huskies on Sat- in her return to the Treasure Valley Melba as her hometown, will urday in Melba. on Saturday, but the Oregon Tech begin her senior indoor track and The Mustangs sent Marsing to women’s basketball team fell to field season Saturday for Boise the line 37 times, and — paced Albertson College of Idaho, 76- State University. Guyette and the by Salvas’ 5-for-5 showing — 68, in Caldwell. rest of the Broncos are scheduled the Huskies obliged by draining Haylett, a senior three-sport to compete in the Hampton Inn 22 attempts. star in Klamath Falls, Ore., is the & Suites Classic in Nampa. The “The biggest difference in the starting point guard for OIT. She distance runner is coming off a game was free throws,” Walga- was 2-for-6 from the floor with a junior year in which she earned mott said. 3-point goal, and she dished five second-team All-Western Athletic “We got to 10 points ahead, assists and snagged two steals. Conference honors in cross country and then in the final minute-and- and grabbed a second in the 3,000 a-half, Melba made a run at us. Another Homedale graduate, meters and a third in the mile at the They were forced to foul, and we University of Dubuque football WAC Indoor Championships. were able to convert enough to standout Mark Mashburn, was keep our lead.” named to Don Hansen’s Football Northwest Nazarene University Marsing edged Melba 26-24 Gazette All-West Region Team in Nampa also will take part in over the wild final eight minutes. recently. Mashburn, a junior the Hampton Inn & Suites Classic Salvas and McClellin scored 15 defensive back, Mashburn was on Saturday. The Crusaders have points apiece to lead three Hus- picked for the all-star squad’s signed three former Marsing High kies in double-figures. third team. School athletes since last spring, Cossel was 6-for-8 from the Mashburn was the Spartans’ including thrower Cody Heller, charity stripe and notched a dou- leading tackler with 88 solo stops pole vaulter and hurdler MJ Usabel ble-double with 14 points and 12 and 52 assists during Dubuque’s and high jumper Chris Covey. boards. McClellin also snagged breakthrough 6-4 season. The 10 rebounds for his customary 5-foot-10, 195-pound Mashburn — The Owyhee Avalanche wants double-double. recovered a fumble for a touchdown to keep up with local athletes who “Johnny, Shea and Aaron all on Oct. 28 in a 20-9 home victory have moved on to the collegiate played well, and that is what we Haylett, Hustlin’ Owls visit valley over Simpson College. He had two ranks or beyond. If you know of any need,” Walgamott said. Homedale High School graduate Kelsi Haylett, a senior starting interceptions and broke five other athletes currently playing sports in Melba’s Devin Wright led all guard for Oregon Tech, is guarded by Albertson College of Idaho’s passes during the season. college, send a note to Jon Brown scorers with 18 points. Kayla Brewer during Saturday’s Cascade Conference game in He was also credited with 5½ at [email protected] or Teammate West Harris poured Caldwell. Photo by Gregg Garrett tackles-for-loss. call (208) 337-4681. in 12 points.