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Page 2B Page 4B JV track team Adrian runs ready to roll Avalanche Sports to a few wins B SECTION, 16 PAGES. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2006 COMMENTARY, 8-9B. CLASSIFIED 14B-15B. Marsing’s Cody Heller takes shot at Pac-10 Beavers squad as “awesome.” State after his inquiries received Sports Hall of Fame member who Former Huskies standout walks on “There are three possibilities,” no response from Boise State or lettered four years at Oregon State at uncle’s old school, Oregon State Heller said. “Starter, backup or the University of Idaho. in the 1980s, spent fi ve seasons in special teams. There’s a good “I got a lot of offers from small the NFL with the 49ers, Falcons Oregon State University has and athletic director Don Heller, chance I could play this upcoming schools like Linfi eld (in Oregon) and Seahawks. announced that Marsing High participated in OSU’s winter year. and Redlands in California,” “My uncle played football at School graduate Cody Heller will workouts, and now will take a “I guess that depends on how Heller said. “A lot of small schools Oregon State in the 1980s, and join the Beavers’ football team for shot a Division I college football things go (in the spring).” in California showed interest, but he knew some of the coaches,” spring practice as a walk-on. The spring practice. The 2005 Marsing High School I thought I could do better than Cody Heller said. “And obviously, first workout with pads comes A three-time All-Western Idaho graduate enrolled for the winter that.” the film was good enough for April 3 in Corvallis. Conference linebacker at Marsing, term at OSU to preserve his After the snub from BSU and them.” The 6-foot, 200-pound Heller, Cody Heller classifi ed his chances athletic eligibility. UI, Heller turned to a familiar face the son of Huskies football coach of making coach Mike Riley’s He said he settled on Oregon — his uncle. Ron Heller, an Idaho — JB Marsing vs. Homedale Trojans baseball wins in return to varsity Homedale High School’s fi rst “Since we varsity baseball game in two sea- are such a sons had a pleasing result for young team, coach Tim Fulwood. I was pleased A group of four pitchers limited with our fi rst Marsing to three hits March 14 as game,” Mars- the Trojans posted a 9-2 non-con- ing coach ference victory on the road. Mark Worley “For our first game, I was said. “I saw pleased how our pitchers per- a lot of posi- formed,” Fulwood said. “They tive things to Claudio Garcia threw strikes and made Marsing build on, es- put the ball in play, which is key pecially with our pitching staff.” for us.” Four pitchers — Taylor Nielsen, The game was the season open- Early season form er for both teams. –– to page 2B Homedale High School athlete Chalsea Hicks, center, leaps over a hurdle during a girls 100-meter hurdles heat Thursday at Deward Bell Stadium in Homedale. Homedale gets down-home feel, Huskies softball can’t fi ve victories in its own track meet cool torrid Trojans Despite the frigid weather Hughes is fielding a lineup Last week’s meet was the only Wednesday, the Homedale High with four starters who have never home event on the Homedale School softball team rode a hot played softball before. High School track and fi eld sched- start to a 21-0 non-conference “I have a feeling when they ule this season, so new coach win over Owyhee County rival come together and get used to Thomas Thomas pulled out all Marsing. playing with each other that our the stops. “The girls came out fi red up team is going to improve a lot,” “People asked, and I let them and ready to play,” Trojans coach Hughes said. come,” he said. “It’s the only meet Larry Corta said. “We got some Shortstop Mollee Nielsen we’re going to host, so I fi gured hits early on to break singled in the fifth I’d invite a lot of people.” the ice.” inning off Mooney for Fourteen schools showed up, The visiting Trojans the Huskies’ only hit. putting more athletes than spec- jumped out to a 6-0 lead Homedale’s defense tators inside Deward Bell Sta- against the Huskies’ turned a double play to dium. Middleton, alone, brought Running to the ribbon Nicole Gelinas in the top end the game. 90 athletes. Marsing High School senior MJ Usabel, center, prepares to clear a of the fi rst inning. The “We hit well, and we And the Trojans acquitted hurdle during her heat of the girls 100-meter hurdles. Usabel had the game was halted after fi elded well once again,” themselves well against many sixth-best time at Thursday’s meet at 18.15 seconds. fi ve innings because of Larry Corta said. “We tough and deep teams, including the 10-run rule. told the girls defense all the Snake River Valley confer- “My goal is to see these kids Marsing, Parma, New Plymouth Meanwhile, pitchers wins games, and they ence teams. step up in the SRV, and see the and Nampa Christian as well as Corey Hall and Jessica Mollee Nielsen took that to heart.” “I just don’t think we have the kids stay committed in the pro- 1A squads from Idaho City, Cam- Mooney teamed to hold Homedale didn’t team speed to compete with Mid- gram and build it for the years bridge, Council and Wilder. Marsing (0-1) to just one hit. make an error, while Marsing dleton,” Thomas said, alluding to to come.” Mark Vance won the triple jump “It’s hard to start off with a team had eight miscues. the depth the Vikings bring to the Homedale athletes won five by nearly a foot. The Homedale like Homedale because they are Taryn Corta and Jessica Hansen table. “But through the maturity events during the non-scoring junior, who qualifi ed for the 3A very experienced,” second-year were both 4-for-5 with four runs process, we can refi ne some of the meet, which also attracted 2A Marsing coach Tanya Hughes (Homedale athletes’) techniques. Western Idaho Conference teams –– to page 3B said. –– to page 3B Page 2B Wednesday, March 22, 2006 Sports Huskies steam to win √ Baseball The Marsing High School Wilder hitters in order. Troy Dines, Shea McClellin and baseball team got into the 2006 First baseman Jake Sevy was Martin Galvez — saw action for win column in a decisive manner 2-for-3 with two RBIs to lead the Huskies. Thursday, crushing Wilder 16-0 Marsing (1-1). Claudio Garcia started on the in fi ve innings. Catcher Sean Finley got the mound for Homedale and struck Taylor Nielsen and Troy Dines Huskies rolling with a two-run out fi ve batters in three innings combined to allow just two single in the second inning. Matt of work. Wildcat baserunners — on a Hill (walk) and Michael Moore Ryan Johnson, Trevor Krzesnik leadoff single in the fi rst and a (hit by pitch) scored on Finley’s and Ross DeWitt followed him to two-out walk in the second — in two-out base hit. the pitching rubber. the non-conference game played Two Wilder pitchers struggled “I thought that Claudio did a in Marsing. with their control all day, walking nice job for his fi rst outing,” Ful- Nielsen got the victory, striking eight and hitting fi ve batters. wood said. “He struggled with his out eight of the 13 batters he Marsing closed out the game curve, but had decent placement faced. Dines closed the game with a seven-run fourth inning in with his fastball. with two strikeouts in the fi fth, his which the Huskies sent 12 batters “I was also pleased with the only inning of work. The Huskies to the plate. Troy Dines had a run- way Ryan Johnson, Trevor Krz- pair faced just one batter over the scoring single and Sevy drove in esnik and Ross DeWitt pitched. minimum and retired the fi nal 10 two with a two-out hit. We need all of them to step up and perform if we are going to be competitive this year.” Trojans rattle off more wins Garcia was 3-for-4 with two runs scored for the Trojans. Homedale High School’s victory over New Plymouth. The Huskies were hitless until baseball team ended the week Ryan Johnson got the victory in they strung together all three of with a perfect 3-0 record, and Thursday’s game. their hits against Krzesnik in the strong hitting from Ross DeWitt. Claudio Garcia picked up the sixth inning. DeWitt was 2-for-4 in a 14-3 win over the Mustangs on Friday Sean Finley scored on Shea win over Melba on Friday, one day as Brandt Graber went 3-for-3 Swing scene McClellin’s two-out double, and after going 2-for-2 and knocking and Josh Jolley and David Liddell Marsing High School baseball player Michael Moore takes a cut Troy Dines drove in McClellin in three runs in the Trojans’ 7-4 collected two hits apiece. during last week’s season-opening game against visiting Homedale. with a single. Trojan SPRING Sports Strong nucleus ready Baseball Softball to lead JV track squad Varsity Varsity Friday, March 24, Friday, March 24, by Michelle Elsner, JVHS running back for the Harper-Hun- home vs. Middleton, 4:30 p.m. tington football team in the fall.