Avalanche Sports 2A WIC Hoops Wins COMMENTARY, 10-11B WEDNESDAY, January 17, 2007 CLASSIFIEDS, 14-15B
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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. 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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.