Page 2B B section, 16 pages Page 5B Trojans boys claim Rimrock softball ends third on Nyssa track Avalanche Sports hiatus with split COMMENTARY, 10-11B WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2007 CLASSIFIEDS, 14-15B. Big week for Trojans’ top tennis player Senior heads for Boise Invitational, could face archrival twice Joshua Myers tuned up for his Parma and biggest challenge by maintaining H o m e d a l e his unbeaten senior season on the were the only tennis courts last week. u n b e a t e n s Homedale High School’s No. i n S R V 1 boys singles player wiped play. Parma out opponents from Nampa and moved to 2-0 Payette on April 2 and April after beating 3, respectively, to prepare for F r u i t l a n d , what could turn out to be two 1 2 - 0 , o n showdowns against Parma junior Thursday. Joshua Myers Bryant Timmons. Timmons, It’s anticipated that both Myers who finished fourth with now- and Timmons will compete in graduated Trent Weber in last this weekend’s Boise High year’s boys doubles ladder in the Invitational. 3A state tournament, battled past “His biggest competition will Weiser No. 1 Johnny Hullinger, be Timmons of Parma,” Homedale 6-4, 7-5, on April 3. Timmons second-year coach Mark Weekes blasted his way by Fruitland No. said. “He has beaten everyone that 1 Cameron Kinzer, 6-0, 6-0, on Josh has beaten this year.” Thursday. It’s a certainty that Myers Also on April 3, Myers remained and Timmons will square off undefeated by throttling Payette Thursday when the Panthers visit No. 1 Ingon Rodrigues, 6-1, 6-0. Homedale for a key early-season Rodrigues is trying to fill some 3A Snake River Valley conference meet. After last week’s action, –– See Tennis, page 16B

Huskies slide past NC Sophomore locks in Homedale High School golfer Grant Sweet eyes a putt during last week’s 3A Snake River Valley conference tournament at Rolling Hills Golf Course in Weiser. Sweet fired a 4-over-par 40 for his team’s second-best round of the day as the Trojans won the overall title. Photo by Gregg Garrett Golfers grab historic win Solid numbers sent the Homedale High School golf team to a team victory April 3 in a Snake River ‘ ... Our guys continued to Valley conference meet in Weiser. The Trojans’ four-stroke win over Fruitland and compete and mark the scores Weiser is believed to be the school’s first conference posted by the others in their triumph since moving into the 3A ranks in 2004, second-year coach David Thompson said. groups.’ With junior Jordan Pegram tying for second place — David Thompson in the individual race at 3-over-par 39, Homedale carded a 166 in the nine-hole event at Rolling Hills Homedale golf coach Golf Course. “Overall, the team scores seemed to be up a little Fruitland’s Ty Pena captured low medalist honors bit this week, but our guys continued to compete by one stroke over Pegram and Payette’s Nick and mark the scores posted by the others in their Morrison. Marsing survives marathon groups,” Thompson said. Pegram, Peter Foss (Fruitland), Collin Hershey for first league win Grant Sweet notched a 40, and senior Trevor (Payette) and Bryce Glarborg (Weiser) shared second. Marsing High School’s Elly Collet slides into third base ahead of Krzesnik came in at 42. In the junior varsity match, Fruitland beat the tag by Nampa Christian freshman Allyssa Hoff after a Miranda Thompson also gave the varsity nod to freshmen Payette by four strokes, 188-192, for the team title. Clausen double during the second inning of Thursday’s 2A Western Reece Landa (45) and Ryan Ryska (49). Homedale was third at 195. Idaho Conference game at West Park in Nampa. Marsing owned “The two freshmen … struggled some with the Ryan Garrett fired a 45 and tied for fourth in the an 8-1 lead after an inning and a half. More than three hours later, narrow fairways and this being their first exposure to individual meet, while Zach Tolmie (46) carded his the Huskies climbed onto the bus after a wild 25-23 victory. See the Rolling Hills course,” Thompson said. lowest score of the season. story, Page 4B Page 2B Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Sports Liddell lights up Lions Invite Senior helps Homedale boys at 111-0. Sam Hart was 11th to third place in big Nyssa meet in the discus at 102-9. Senior David Liddell provided freshman Kasen Covington in the The Home- the fuel Friday for the Homedale long jump, and finished fourth in d a l e g i r l s High School boys team’s third- the triple jump. Covington also team scored place finish at the Lions Invi- won that event. only 20 points tational track and field meet in Liddell finished sixth in the in the meet, Nyssa, Ore. long jump to cap a day in which but showed a truckload Liddell swept the sprints, win- he was the meet’s top individu- David Liddell ning the 100 meters in 11.55 sec- al scorer with 25 points. Emry of promise onds, and taking the 200 meters snagged 23 points. The Trojans as youngsters came to the front in 23.40. scored 77 points total, finish- again. The first-year varsity track ing third behind team champion Freshman Kindra Galloway fin- competitor also served on the Tro- Capital. ished sixth in both the 100 meters jans’ second-place 4x100 relay Keeping up the performance (14.02) and the 200 (29.35). team. Liddell teamed with Trent of youngsters, sophomore Tyler Another ninth-grader, Nikole Acree, Mark Vance and Matt Hol- Gibson finished third in the 800 D’Alessio, was impressive with loway to turn in a 44.96 and finish in 2 minutes, 17.20 seconds. A a sixth-place shot put showing just .29 behind champion Capital cross country runner in the fall (30-6¼). of Boise, a 5A school. for coach Nick Schamber, Gibson Sophomore Annamaria Salas Sophomore Austin Emry kept also finished fifth in the 1,600. finished sixth in the triple jump up his impressive run. He cleared A pair of juniors put Homedale at 30-10 and seventh in the long 6 feet, 4 inches — just an inch off in the top 10 in the throws. Jaime jump with an effort of 14-2½. his career best — to win the high Uriarte finished eighth in the shot Senior Sarah Black cleared 7-6 jump. He was second to Capital put at 38-3½ and 10th in the dicus in the pole vault to finish third. Trojan Spring Sports

Softball Varsity Baseball Friday, April 13, home vs. McCall-Donnelly, Varsity 5 p.m. Friday, April 13, home vs. McCall-Donnelly, 5 Adrian lopes at Lions Invitational p.m. Katie Bowns paces the early leader of 800 meters race at the Nyssa Junior varsity Tuesday, April 17, home vs. Nampa Christian, Lions Invitational on Friday. The Adrian High School freshman finished Friday, April 13 at McCall-Donnelly, 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 10th in 2 minutes, 48 seconds. Photo by Angie Sillonis

Junior varsity Friday, April 13 at McCall-Donnelly, 5 p.m. Youth, speed shine Track and Field Saturday, April 14 at John Stewart Memorial Tennis Invitational, Payette Thursday, April 12, home vs. Parma, 4 p.m. through for Adrian Tuesday, April 17 at Fruitland (tri-meet with Friday, April 13 at Boise High Invitational, Vale, Ore.) Camel’s Back Park, Boise, 4 p.m. The sprinters took center stage assignment in 46.4. Saturday, April 14 at Boise High Invitational, Friday for Adrian High School at Hope’s partners in the 4x100 Golf Camel’s Back Park, Boise, 9 a.m. the Lions Invitational in Nyssa. relay effort were Witty, sophomore Thursday, April 12, home for SRV nine-hole Tuesday, April 17 at Fruitland, 4 p.m. Senior Maurus Hope was the Kyle Osborn and junior Kyle meet, River Bend Golf Course, Wilder, 3 p.m. highest-finishing member of the Rogers. Monday, April 16, at SRV nine-hole meet, Scotch Antelopes’ boys track and field On the girls side, senior Sarah Pines Golf Course, Payette, 3 p.m. team, snagging a runner-up spot McPeak had Adrian’s second-best in the 400 meters. performance behind Hutchings. On the girls side, Stephenie McPeak was fourth in the 100 Hutchings finished second in the high hurdles at 18.27. Freshman discus. The senior uncorked an teammate Ranae Orosco finished HOMEDALE CHIROPRACTIC CENTER Farm Bureau effort of 105 feet, 4 inches, but eighth. J. Edward Perkins, Jr. D.C. Insurance Company OWYHEE AUTO SUPPLY was beaten by Parma senior Erica Junior Jayna Witty ran a 337-4668 337-4900 337-4041 Cox, who went 110-3. 1:08.05 for seventh in the 400. Hutchings was seventh in the She also served on the Antelopes’ Owyhee Family Dental Center discus (30-3). sixth-place 4x400 relay team a family oriented practice Specialty Inc. A junior, Hope ran a 52.6 for with Orosco, McPeak and Katie New Patients Always Welcome his second-place finish, while Bowns. The quartet ran a 4:50.7. 337-4664 337-4383 Wood Products senior teammate Joe Witty was Bowns and Orosco joined 573-2133 fourth in 55.6. Heather Thompson and Andrea Hope also finished fourth in Shenk for a 56.58 time in the the 100 (11.78), seventh in the 4x100 relay, which was good for 337-3271 triple jump (38-1) and served sixth. 337-4681 337-3474 on Adrian’s fifth-place 4x100 A ninth-grader, Bowns was fifth relay squad, which completed its in the triple jump at 30-10½. Auto Body By Alan 337-3142 337-4837 Read all about it in Snake River Co. LLC. Owyhee Publishing 337-3115 337-4866 337-4040 337-4681 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Page 3B Sports Foes batter Huskies in WIC’s opening week

Marsing High School’s baseball smacked a fifth-inning base hit Melba on April 3. team ran into a couple of smoking into left field to start a rally during Finley began the game with hot offenses during the first which the Huskies would load the a walk and scored on Salove’s week of the 2A Western Idaho bases with one out. double. Salove then scored Conference season. Martin Galvez drew a walk when Mustangs left fielder Wil The Huskies (1-5 overall, 0-2 and center fielder Ricky Miller Bangerter misplayed Marmon’s 2A WIC) had both their games reached on an error by Leonard. ball with the bases loaded. shortened by the 10-run rule as But the Nampa Christian pitcher But Melba starting pitcher Chris Melba posted a 15-4 victory on was able to get the next two outs Thiel settled down after allowing April 3 and Nampa Christian to end the game. six baserunners in the first inning, cruised to an 11-0 win Thursday. The Trojans began the game and his offense eventually came Nampa Christian pitcher Jeff quietly enough against left-handed around. Thiel would strike out Leonard stifled Marsing’s offense starting pitcher Marmon. nine and scatter three hits. in Nampa, allowing only singles Daniel Eckstrom led off the TJ Cleburne jump-started that by Sean Finley, Mike Moore and third inning with a double and offense with a solo home run with Nick Marmon. scored on a single as part of one out in the second inning off Three of the five baserunners Nampa Christian’s two-run rally. Marsing starter Taylor Nielsen. Marsing would manage against The Trojans scored three runs Cleburne wasn’t done. He ended Leonard made it as far as third in the third inning. Leonard and the game with a grand slam in the base, but none of the Huskies Matt Meservy both crossed the fifth inning against Troy Dines. were able to complete the final 90 plate to finish trips around the A right fielder, Cleburne feet of the journey. diamond that began with walks finished 2-for-4 with six RBIs. A third baseman, Moore singled and stolen bases. Designated Capped by Cleburne’s walk-off in the second at-bat of the game, hitter Nick Hinrichsen smacked slam, the Mustangs scored seven but Leonard picked him off. First a two-run single. runs in the fifth inning. baseman Taylor Nielsen then Nampa Christian broke through Finley scored again in the drew a walk. After a stolen base with six runs on six hits in the fourth as Marsing pushed two and a passed ball, he was stranded fourth inning. runs across. Ricky Miller walked at third base when Leonard fanned All nine batters visited the plate in to start the inning and moved freshman Ethan Salove. the inning, which started with seven along on Finley’s single. Salove Leonard retired six straight consecutive baserunners. Meservy walked to load the bases before batters before Finley’s two-out and Eckstrom both had run-scoring aggressive baserunning and a single in the third inning. Finley singles before Hinrichsen ripped a ground ball from Shea McClellin would move over to third base on two-run double. resulted in both runs. a balk and another passed ball, but Nielsen singled in the third First-year varsity player shines Moore grounded to first base to Melba 15, Marsing 4 inning and made it as far as third Ethan Salove makes contact during Marsing’s game Thursday end the inning. The Huskies jumped out to base before Thiel wiggled off against Nampa Christian. The freshman doubled against Melba and After another string of five a 2-0 lead in the first inning of the hook with runners at second was 3-for-4 in the second game of a doubleheader against Rimrock. consecutive outs, Marmon their conference season opener in and third. Nielsen does it all for Marsing Marsing Huskies Big game at plate, on mound helps inning. In the second game, Logan Huskies split with Rimrock Thomas was 3-for-4 as Rimrock withstood the Huskies’ seventh- Baseball Taylor Nielsen was 2-for-4 rebounded in the second game for inning rally. Varsity with a double, home run and a narrow 8-7 victory to gain a split Thomas doubled three times Thursday, April 12 at New Plymouth, 5 p.m. three RBIs on Friday as Marsing in the twin bill featuring Owyhee in the finale, and teammate Alan Monday, April 16, home vs. Nyssa, Ore., 5 p.m. High School’s baseball team won County schools. Draper went 3-for-3 with a double Tuesday, April 17, home vs. Parma, 5 p.m. the first game of a doubleheader Nielsen did all the work in the and two RBIs. against host Rimrock. first game, collecting a complete- Ethan Salove took the loss for Junior varsity The Huskies posted a 12-1 non- game victory behind 11 strikeouts Marsing, but not before we went Thursday, April 12, home vs. New Plymouth conference victory in Bruneau and just one walk. He spun a 3-for-4 with a double and two Tuesday, April 17 at Parma, 5 p.m. during a game that was halted three-hitter. RBIs to help the Huskies forge after five innings because of the Sean Finley was 3-for-3 for a 6-0 lead through 1½ innings. 10-run rule. Marsing, which pulled away from Senior Shea McClellin also drove Softball Coach Bob Murray’s Raiders a 1-1 tie with a six-run second in a pair of runs for Marsing. Thursday, April 12 at New Plymouth, 5 p.m. TuesdayTuesday, 9-07 April at 17, Payette home vs. 5:00 Parma, pm 5 p.m. Track & Field Owyhee fishing report Wednesday, April 11 at New Plymouth Saturday, April 14 at John Stewart Memorial Invitational, by Idaho Fish and Game Idaho Power are small but are jigs where the concrete walls enter Payette Bass are being caught on hungry. If anglers are interested in the water. If a cold front passes crawdad-colored crankbaits and catching the jaw-tagged rainbows, through (high winds, rain), save tube jigs in the Snake Arm. The focus on the Bruneau Arm. your gas and wait for two to three water is still relatively cool (low Sturgeon fishing below the dam days of warm consistent weather 50s at beginning of the month), so has been good for about a month. before making the trip. keep the retrieves slow. Eel and crappie seem to be the 896-4185 Yellow perch are biting most popular baits. Some of the Trout planting 896-4162 throughout the reservoir on worms best fishing for sturgeon has been Fish and Game reported Friday and cut bait. Fish in 15 to 20 feet about a half-mile below the dam, plans to release 19,000 catchable- of water on or close to the bottom. and few people are fishing there. size rainbow trout in bodies of Showalter Construction Snake River Mart Folks fishing out of boats have Small crappie of 9 to 10 inches are water in its Southwest Region. Can you dig it? 896-4331 896-4222 been consistently catching perch being caught directly below the The state agency will plant between 11 and 13 inches. spillway in the river — the only 500 trout in the Marsing Pond The rainbow trout stocked by consistent place thus far. Fish with this month. Page 4B Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Sports HMS athletes ready for home debut Younger Trojans will break in new track Makenzie Tiegs ran the 400 in 1:12.67 Tennis back at HMS and served on the Trojans 4x100 relay team with SRV tri-meet Thursday that finished in 59.47. Llesenia Calderon, Caitlyn Johnson and Jessica Westergard Homedale Middle School is The Homedale Middle School track and will just ‘stretch’ themselves a little and try also competed on that team. fielding a tennis team for the first field program started the season on a high something different,” Asumendi-Mereness Westergard had the Trojans’ best showing time since the days the Trojans note last week, and things could get even said. in the shot put with a heave of 27-5. Noemi competed in 2A athletics. better when the Trojans open the home That stretching helped the Trojans’ Salazar ran the 800 in 3:14.16 and cleared Homedale starts a limited schedule portion of their season Thursday. seventh-grade girls team cruise to a 41- the high jump at 4-2, as did Taylor Thomas. at 4 p.m. today in Caldwell against All four HMS teams won last Thursday point victory over second-place Fruitland. Thomas, Johnson, Jessica Craft and Jefferson Junior High School. with a 3A Snake River Valley conference Homedale’s seventh-grade boys edged Brittney Cockrum ran a 2:16.65 medley Another match is planned Thursday tri-meet in Payette against McCain Middle runner-up Fruitland by five points. The relay. in Parma, and coaches Mark Weekes School and Weiser. eighth-grade boys beat Fruitland by more Nieves Valdez had the team’s best and Ken Olsen will lead the HMS Next up is this week’s home opener than 30 points, and the eighth-grade girls showing in the discus at 59-10. athletes into competition against Thursday at the Deward Bell Stadium were 15-point victors over the Grizzlies. Jonathan Stacey was a bright spot for the Parma (May 1) and Jefferson (May track. Homedale plays host to Weiser and Seventh-grade boys’ top times included Homedale eighth-grade boys team with a 2) at the Homedale courts. Payette Lakes from McCall. The action Austin Trevino’s 6-minute, 35-second 95-5 showing in the discus and a 32-1 in Activities director Luci Asumendi- starts at 4:15 p.m. 1,600 meters. Bodie Hyer finished the 100 the shot put. Emilio Cuellar ran the 100 in Mereness said the expense of the The middle school Trojans will be the hurdles in 20 seconds. He also served on the 12.48 and the 400 in 58.34. team is being paid for by the middle town’s first teams to run in competition at Trojans’ 4x200 relay team (2:04.48) with Walter Almaraz served on the 4x200 school, and tennis hasn’t been added the newly resurfaced and painted track. Casey Christoffersen, Conner Landa and relay team with Manuel Castilleja, Alan as an official sport yet. Perhaps a shining track on which to Alex Prado. Hyer joined Christoffersen, Kennedy and Nate Perry. practice attracted scores of athletes to the Landa and Trevino to run a 57.43 in the The quartet ran a 1:50.7. Castilleja program run by coaches Debby Turner and 4x100. Finally, Hyer also ran the 800 in hurdles at 20.07. Laurien Mavey ran the also served on the 4x100 relay team with Doug Anders. 2:52.7. 1,600 in 7:20 and the 200 in 29.57. Wendy Almaraz, Kennedy and Tanner Lair. That Middle school activities director Luci Trey Corta won the seventh-grade boys Prado went 16.84 in the 100, and finished team finished in 53.03. Lair posted a 17.22 Asumendi-Mereness said the Trojans 100 with a sprint of 12.53. He also ran the the 200 in 36.9. Deena Emry cleared the in the 100 hurdles. traveled 66 athletes to the season opener 200 in 26.56. Nahum Bermudez was fourth high jump at 4 feet. Jarod Armenta cleared 17-1 in the long in Payette. And athletes were involved in in the 100 in 16.33, while Nick Stuart Kiley Potter was a top performer for the jump, and Sergio Renteria ran 1:06.83 in at least three events. finished third in 15.5. eighth-grade girls. She finished the 100 the 400. “When we encourage kids to sign up Justine Calzacorta won the seventh- hurdles in 18:59 and clocked her team’s Homedale Middle School also will for track, we tell them that track is a sport grade girls 100 in 14.24. Kaitlin Garcia had best times in the 100 (13.59) and 200 play host to the two-day 3A District III that offers something for everyone if they the team’s fastest performance in the 100 (28.94). championship meet May 7-8.

Huskies hit both ends of the spectrum in WIC split Marsing scores last, finishes first in comeback win over NC It was feast or famine last week The Huskies regained the for the Marsing High School lead, 20-17, in the fourth inning. softball team. Miranda Clausen hit the third of The Huskies split their first two her four doubles. Clausen was 6- games of the 2A Western Idaho for-6 with five RBIs and six runs Conference season, scoring no scored during the game. runs in the first game against Marsing had to score three runs Melba and combining for 48 in the top of the seventh inning to runs with Nampa Christian later collect a come-from-behind win in the week. over coach Tony Chilson’s Nampa Melba’s Cara Duckworth tossed Christian club (0-2, 1-8). a no-hitter at Marsing in a 10-0 Clausen doubled to start the victory on April 3. Dannie Saurey inning then swiped third base was 2-for-3, Dusty Krivanec hit a before scoring on Keisha Stafford triple and Michelle Kirkness and ground ball to tie the game, 23- LesAnn Harris doubled as the 23. Mustangs ended the game in five Cera Jackson scored what innings via the 10-run rule. would turn out to be the winning “Our defense had three errors, run when she singled, stole two which allowed (the Mustangs) to bases and scored on Mari Villa’s score three runs,” Marsing first- groundout. Kelly Brewer beat out year coach Bryan Marquardt said. a bunt for a single and motored to “We had to move some people third on a two-base error before around due to an injury, and we scoring an insurance run on a only had one day to practice them passed ball. at those positions.” “Elly Collet then went out a Marsing’s fortunes changed pitched her best inning of the Thursday, but the Huskies still had night,” Marquardt said. Huskies make plenty of connections to endure a roller-coaster ride in Collet’s 1-2-3 inning slammed Marsing High School pitcher Elly Collet puts the bat on the ball Thursday during the Huskies’ 25-23 win Nampa with a 25-23 victory over the door and sent the Huskies over Nampa Christian. The teams combined for 34 hits during the game at West Park in Nampa. the Trojans. home winners after a marathon Marsing (3-5 overall, 1-1 2A game. Schierman was 4-for-6 with The Huskies piled up 17 hits. scored four runs and drove home WIC at the end of the week) “I was a little worried because four RBIs for the Trojans. Third Jessica Elsberry was 3-for-5 and three more. owned an 8-1 lead after 1½ it was late and getting dark and baseman Allyssa Hoff, another scored two runs. Stafford drove “It was the longest game that innings, but Nampa Christian I was afraid that we would not ninth-grader, went 3-for-5 with in four runs. I have ever been a part of,” turned the game around with 15 able to finish the seventh inning,” three runs scored, and sophomore Designated hitter Andrea Evans Marquardt said. “It took three runs off Elly Collet in the bottom Marquardt said. catcher Callie Lehto chased home had just one hit in five trips to hours and 10 minutes to finish.” of the second inning. Freshman shortstop Jessica four runs with a pair of singles. the plate for the Huskies, but she — JPB Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Page 5B Sports Newcomer makes immediate impact for Trojans Notus co-op player goes 3-for-5 in first week with baseball team It may have been a move of necessity Friday, but Homedale High School baseball coach Tim Fulwood found another arm for his thin pitching corps. Now the task may be finding some offense. Making his second appearance for the Trojans’ varsity squad, Darren Burdine was efficient but lost a 3-2 3A Snake River Valley conference decision to host Payette. The Trojans had a chance to tie the game in their final at-bat, but Guillermo Machuca was thrown out at home plate. Burdine struck out five and walked no one while scattering eight hits. But after scoring two runs in the opening inning, Homedale (3-7 overall, 0-2 3A Homedale defense ends big Weiser uprising SRV at week’s end) couldn’t get Homedale High School catcher Josh Jolley blocks the plate and gets the tag down on a Weiser baserunner for the second out of the third anything going against Payette. inning April 3 in Homedale. The Wolverines had scored six runs before the play at the plate. Two of Homedale’s hits were doubles by catcher Josh Jolley and isn’t fielding a baseball team this his debut for the Trojans. be recorded. was pretty poor, and we left some infielder Brandt Graber. year in the 1A Western Idaho Homedale scored three runs in Johnson, Jolley and Machuca pitches up that got hammered.” Jolley drove in a run in the first Conference. the bottom of the second inning, all had doubles for Homedale, After Weiser scored two more inning. but Weiser rallied in the third which tried to keep pace with a runs in the top of the fifth, the Burdine swung the bat well, Weiser 10, Homedale 6 against Ryan Johnson. run in the fourth inning. Trojans countered with two of too, picking up a single. But The Trojans struck first again A senior right-hander, Johnson “We were happy that we ended their own in the bottom half of Ryan Johnson was the only other on April 3, but the Wolverines had retired seven straight — up on the winning side, but not the inning. Homedale play to get a hit. scored six runs in the third inning three on strikeouts — before the happy with our pitching,” Weiser Jared Brockett smacked a Fulwood said Burdine and and then managed to stay one step Wolverines woke up with one out coach Ted Pettet said. “Our two-run single for Homedale. two other Notus High School ahead in Homedale’s 3A SRV in the third inning. Weiser put pitchers were not really ‘letting Machuca and Jolley collected two student-athletes joined the home opener. six consecutive batters on base it go’ and seemed to be aiming hits apiece as the Trojans had one Trojans’ program last week as Burdine was 2-for-2 with two — and they all scored — before everything. of their best offensive games of part of a “tentative” co-op. Notus walks, a double and run scored in the second out of the inning could “Consqequently, our location the season with nine hits.

Raiders shake off rust with rare doubleheader

With a schedule in flux, in three games played Thursday Rimrock High School’s softball and Friday. team has played only three games Shelby Chandler pitched both this season. games for Rimrock. In the opener, And two of those came Friday she struck out seven and didn’t in a non-conference doubleheader walk a batter. split against Nampa Christian at She also scored three runs. West Park. “Shelby did an excellent job “We’re hitting the ball well — pitching,” Mike Chandler said. surprisingly well,” Raiders coach Teammate BreAnne Merrick Mike Chandler said. “They were crushed a home run in the second just getting bored of practice.” game and scored five runs in Rimrock (1-2) broke out of the Game 1. doldrums in Game 1 with a 17-8 “I really believe a couple of shellacking of the Trojans. weeks down the road we’ll be OK Playing against a mixture of because we have good athletes on Rimrock first baseman makes the out Raiders junior varsity and varsity the team,” Chandler said. BreAnne Merrick stays with a short-hop throw to record an out early in Rimrock High School’s second players, Nampa Christian posted a “We just need good softball game against Nampa Christian in a non-conference softball doubleheader Friday. The Trojans rallied for 19-11 triumph in the nightcap. players.” a 17-11 victory in the finale at West Park in Nampa. Nampa Christian scored 50 runs — JPB The Owyhee Avalanche Owyhee County’s best source for local news!! Page 6B Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Sports Owyhee athletes tabbed basketball all-stars

A handful of high school seniors Game Time International said individual competed in the Game Time International statistics weren’t tracked during the Cross-State All-Star Basketball Classic last game. month in Fruitland. Paul Kingsbury from IdahoSports. The series of games, which is in its com coached the two Idaho teams, while second year, pitted the best talent from KIVI Channel 6 sportscaster Will Hoenike Southwest Idaho against Eastern Oregon coached the Oregon squads. athletes. Walgamott said Sam Wilson was selected Homedale High School was represented to represent Marsing in the girls game, but by Cory Uria in the boys game and Jordan couldn’t attend because of a scheduling Warwick in the girls game. conflict. In addition to the Idaho vs. Oregon boys Oregon schools represented included and girls games, 3-point shooting contests Adrian, Jordan Valley, Nyssa, Vale, Ontario, were held during the March 24 event. Huntington, Harper, Baker City, La Grande The Idaho schools participating and Wallowa. Homedale included Homedale, Marsing, Greenleaf Angela Larsen represented Jordan Valley Friends Academy, Weiser, Fruitland, New in the girls game, while Ryann Bowns and seniors play Plymouth, Parma, Cole Valley Christian of Amanda Simpson represented Adrian. in showcase Boise, Council and Garden Valley. Adrian teammates Kade Thomas and According to Marsing boys basketball Joseph Witty played for the Oregon boys Tw o H o m e d a l e coach Jake Walgamott, Huskies Shea team as did Jordan Valley’s Jerry Wroten. High School players McClellin and Johnathan Cossel started for Before the games, athletes and their competed in the Game Team Idaho, while Miguel Quebrado saw parents enjoyed a recognition dinner at the Time International time off the bench. Holiday Inn. Cross-State All-Star “I think he started out nervous, but settled According to a press release from Game Basketball Classic last down and played well also,” Walgamott Time International, members of the media month. Cory Uria, left, said of Quebrado, who was a point guard made final selections for the rosters. played for Southwest on the Marsing squad that reached the 2A Coaches and the media nominated players Idaho in the boys game, Real Dairy Shootout state tournament last based on their performance during the while Jordan Warwick season. 2006-07 basketball season, community saw action in the girls The coach said all three of his athletes involvement, academics and the ability to game. Players from scored points during Idaho’s 83-62 victory. be a positive role model. Marsing, Adrian and The Eastern Oregon girls beat Southwest Jordan Valley also took Idaho, 55-37. A local representative of — JPB part. Submitted photo

Two-week layoff chills Adrian

by Kat Sillonis, AHS After two weeks between games, the Adrian High School softball team couldn’t put together a win during its league doubleheader on the road Friday. The Antelopes (3-5 overall, 0-4 Special District 8 by week’s end) lost to Elgin/Imbler 2-1 and 14-4. In the first game, Antelopes junior Paige Branstiter pitched a complete game, striking out eight Pitcher faces early challenge and allowing only two hits. Homedale High School softball pitcher Corey Hall fires a ball toward But Adrian was no match for home plate as a Weiser baserunner prepares to wander off first in the opposing pitcher Tara Ludwig, second inning April 3. who struck out 15. Ludwig also helped her own cause with a double. Errors doom Trojans Amanda Simpson and Sveta Price both hit singles for Adrian. After the Antelopes’ quick 2-1 in SRV softball opener start in the nightcap, Simpson Shaky defense and an anemic in the bottom of the first, but took the loss for the Antelopes offense marred Homedale High couldn’t manage any more runs. as Elgin/Imbler built up a huge School’s first week of the 3A lead with a 10-run second inning. Snake River Valley conference Payette 5, Homedale 2 Ludwig once again led Elgin with softball season last week. The Trojans struck first again, a solo home run and a single, The Trojans committed 15 scoring in the top of the third while six of her teammates also errors in losses to Weiser (April inning, but the host Pirates tied got hits. 3 at Sundance Park) and Payette the game in the bottom half of the Six Antelopes picked up hits in (Friday on the road). frame then took control with three the game. Terra Rust and Ryann Adrian’s execution doesn’t equal victory The Wolverines took advantage runs in the fourth inning Friday. Bowns both scored in the first Sophomore Terra Rust lays down a bunt against Enterprise during of nine Homedale mistakes to Corey Hall scattered five hits, inning to give Adrian the early Adrian High School’s softball doubleheader loss on the road Saturday. score seven runs in the top of the but the Trojans made six errors. lead. Photo by Kat Sillonis second inning of an 8-2 victory. Erika Shanley doubled for one On Saturday, the Antelopes’ Catcher Hannah Johnson was of Homedale’s three hits. Hannah luck didn’t get any better, and their first game, while Simpson went Adrian plays host to Union on 2-for-3 for the Trojans’ only hits Johnson and Taryn Corta laced bats remained cold. Enterprise/ the distance in the second game. Friday and Pine Eagle on Saturday. against Weiser. Corey Hall took singles. Joseph corralled victories of 8-2 Enterprise pitcher Andrea Schaefer The league doubleheaders are the the loss despite striking out six Brittany Ambeau and Sierra and 6-0. spun dominant performances in first home games of the season for and scattering four hits. Aberasturi knocked in the runs Branstiter took the loss in the both games. the Antelopes. Homedale grabbed a 2-0 lead for the Trojans. Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Page 7B Sports

PREP STANDINGS PREP BASEBALL STATISTICS PREP SOFTBALL STATISTICS Baseball 3A SRV Conf. All Homedale Trojans Homedale Trojans W L W L Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI SB Avg. Weiser 2 1 6 8 Fruitland 2 0 12 2 Davis 9 30 14 4 0 0 6 8 11 .467 McCall-Donnelly 1 1 1 3 Garcia 8 21 9 2 1 0 11 5 3 .429 Payette 1 2 8 7 Homedale 0 2 3 7 Johnson 9 29 10 4 0 0 9 6 2 .345 Villarreal 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333 This week’s games Thursday Jolley 9 19 7 2 0 1 7 7 5 .368 McCall-Donnelly at Payette Marrs 7 7 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 .286 Friday McCall-Donnelly at Homedale Graber 8 24 5 0 0 0 7 2 4 .208 Weiser at Fruitland Machuca 9 27 7 1 0 0 4 4 0 .259 Saturday Brockett 9 22 3 0 0 0 3 4 2 .136 Melba at Weiser (2) Monday Rangel 6 14 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .071 Fruitland at Minico (2) Cline 8 16 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 .063 Tuesday Nampa Christian at Homedale Bittick 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Weiser at Payette Burdine 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

Last week’s scores Wilbur 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Saturday Totals 9 223 62 13 1 1 56 38 29 .278 Fruitland 11, Minico 3 Fruitland 7, Minico 5 Pitching G GS W L IP H R ER SO BB ERA Friday Payette 3, Homedale 2 Garcia 2 1 0 0 5 4 2 1 6 4 1.40 McCall-Donnelly 7, Weiser 4 Rangel 3 0 0 1 4 1/3 7 7 6 4 1 9.69 Thursday Vale, Ore., 2, Weiser 1 Cline 2 0 0 1 2 5 7 4 0 4 14.00 Note — Does not include following games: March 20 vs. Marsing, March 22 vs. Wednesday Johnson 6 6 3 3 23 2/3 25 27 18 13 25 5.32 Melba, April 3 vs. Weiser or April 6 vs. Payette Payette 9, Nampa Christian 8 Tuesday, April 3 Jolley 3 2 0 1 4 2/3 7 15 12 4 7 18.00 Weiser 10, Homedale 6 Machuca 6 0 0 0 13 1/3 15 18 11 9 12 5.78 Fruitland 14, Payette 0 Marsing Huskies Monday, April 2 Totals 9 9 3 6 53 63 76 52 36 53 6.87 Columbia-Nampa 16, Fruitland 15 Note — Does not include April 6 game vs. Payette Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI SB Avg. 2A WIC Conf. All Stafford 8 22 4 2 0 0 5 7 7 .182 W L W L Elsberry 8 22 10 0 0 0 5 4 9 .455 Nampa Christian 2 0 8 4 Melba 2 0 5 3 Marsing Huskies Chenoweth 6 12 3 0 0 0 3 1 5 .250 New Plymouth 0 1 1 6 Collett 8 25 8 3 1 0 7 9 4 .320 Parma 0 1 0 8 Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI SB Avg. Marsing 0 2 2 6 Evans 4 6 6 0 0 0 4 5 6 1.000 Finley 6 21 10 1 1 0 8 2 6 .476 Rost 8 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 .000 This week’s games Salove 6 21 7 2 1 0 7 6 1 .333 Beagley 6 12 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 .000 Thursday McClellin 4 11 4 1 0 0 3 5 4 .364 Marsing at New Plymouth Clausen 8 20 7 4 0 0 7 6 6 .350 Melba at Rimrock T. Nielsen 6 17 8 1 0 0 7 3 5 .471 Villa 8 17 5 3 0 0 4 4 5 .294 Parma at Nampa Christian Marmon 6 21 9 0 0 0 1 7 1 .429 Saturday Cobiskey 7 8 3 0 0 0 6 1 4 .000 Dines 6 14 3 0 0 0 4 2 0 .214 Melba at Weiser (2) Brewer 3 4 2 1 0 0 3 2 2 .500 Fruitland JV at Nampa Christian Hill 5 15 4 0 0 0 5 1 0 .267 Monday Jackson 4 8 4 0 0 0 4 1 2 .500 Galvez 5 13 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 .077 Nyssa, Ore., at Marsing Stahle 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Vale, Ore., at New Plymouth Miller 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Tuesday Kinney 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moore 6 20 9 0 0 0 3 2 2 .450 Nampa Christian at Homedale Whitaker 4 6 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 Parma at Marsing Anderson 5 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 .200 Marcial 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 New Plymouth at Melba Glenn 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 Daniel 6 13 2 0 0 0 3 5 2 .154 Young 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Last week’s scores Totals 8 188 56 13 1 0 59 46 56 .298 Friday Totals 6 165 57 6 2 0 47 30 20 .345 Marsing 12, Rimrock 1 (5) Rimrock 8, Marsing 7 Pitching G GS W L IP H R ER SO BB ERA Pitching G GS W L IP H R ER SO BB ERA Vale, Ore., 15, Parma 0 (5) Collet 8 8 3 5 43 62 130 56 26 49 9.12 Thursday Salove 2 2 0 2 4 1/3 13 15 13 1 5 21.00 Totals Nampa Christian 11, Marsing 0 (5) 8 8 3 5 43 62 130 56 26 49 9.12 T. Nielsen 4 2 0 1 12 2/3 28 24 11 5 3 6.08 Melba 11, Parma 8 Nyssa, Ore., 11, New Plymouth 7 Dines 4 1 0 0 4 2/3 12 12 11 4 4 16.50 Wednesday Marmon 2 1 1 1 7 15 10 7 4 11 7.00 Payette 9, Nampa Christian 8 Rimrock Raiders Tuesday, April 3 Hill 1 0 0 1 1 2/3 15 20 12 0 4 50.40 Melba 15, Marsing 4 (5) Galvez 2 0 0 0 2 1/3 5 8 3 2 2 9.00 Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI SB Avg. Nampa Chr. 11, New Plymouth 1 (6) Nyssa, Ore., 19, Parma 9 (5) Moore 1 0 0 0 1/3 1 0 0 1 1 0.00 Merrick 2 3 2 0 0 1 7 2 0 .667 Totals 6 6 1 5 33 89 89 57 17 30 12.09 Chandler 2 7 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .143 1A WIC Conf. All K. Murray 2 10 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 .100 W L W L Rimrock 0 0 1 4 Boman 2 8 5 1 0 0 4 3 0 .625 Columbia-Nampa at Payette New Plymouth 1 0 7 5 Gray 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 This week’s game Monday Marsing 1 1 3 5 L. Murray 2 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Thursday Parma at Fruitland Parma 0 1 4 5 Melba at Rimrock Tuesday Nampa Christian 0 2 1 8 Thurman 2 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 Weiser at Payette Fisher 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .500 Last week’s scores Fruitland at McCall-Donnelly This week’s games Friday Thursday Turner 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Marsing 12, Rimrock 1 (5) Last week’s scores Marsing at New Plymouth Lawson 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 Rimrock 8, Marsing 7 Saturday Melba at Fruitland Payette 20, Nyssa, Ore., 6 Parma at Nampa Christian Schiermeier 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Softball Payette 7, Nyssa, Ore., 0 Saturday Zaragoza 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 Fruitland 8, Columbia-Nampa 7 Melba at Weiser (2) 3A SRV Conf. All Timmons 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 W L W L New Plymouth 6, Weiser 3 Monday Payette 2 0 9 3 New Plymouth 13, Weiser 4 Vale, Ore., at New Plymouth Totals 2 59 12 1 0 1 28 10 0 .203 Weiser 2 0 4 6 Friday Parma at Fruitland Payette 5, Homedale 2 McCall-Donnelly 1 1 6 4 Tuesday Pitching G GS W L IP H R ER SO BB ERA Fruitland 0 2 5 6 Weiser 8, McCall-Donnelly 6 Parma at Marsing Homedale 0 2 3 5 Thursday New Plymouth at Melba Chandler 2 2 1 1 14 32 25 21 9 6 10.50 Vale, Ore., 10, Weiser 7 Nyssa, Ore., at Nampa Christian Totals 2 2 1 1 14 32 25 21 9 6 10.50 Fruitland 6, New Plymouth 3 This week’s games Tuesday, April 3 Last week’s scores Note — Does not March 20 game vs. Horseshoe Bend Thursday Weiser 8, Homedale 2 Saturday Melba at Fruitland Payette 6, Fruitland 4 New Plymouth 6, Weiser 3 Payette at Vale, Ore. McCall-Donnelly 6, Grangeville 4 New Plymouth 13, Weiser 4 Friday Friday McCall-Donnelly at Homedale Rimrock 17, Nampa Christian 8 Read all about it Weiser at Fruitland 2A WIC Conf. All Nampa Christian 19, Rimrock 11 Saturday W L W L in the Avalanche! Melba at Weiser (2) Melba 2 0 10 2 –– See Scoreboard, Page 8B Page 8B Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Sports

Hinrichsen T. Nielsen, Dines (5) and Finley. Thiel, Stafford 2, Jackson, Villa, C. Daniel. NC: 3B — None Nixon (5) and Smith. WP — Thiel. LP E. Daniel 4, Schierman 3, LIlijegren 3, √ Scoreboard HR — None — T. Nielsen (0-1). SO-BB — T. Nielsen Goelz 3, Hoff 3, Ryan 2, Kringel 2, Lehto Runs — Mar: None. NC: Eckstrom 3, 1-1, Dines 1-1, Thiel 5-9, Nixon 2-0 2, Ledington From Page 7B Wallowa 0 4 0 5 Leonard 2, Johnson, Meservy, Hinrichsen, Hitting — Mar: Finley 1-1, Salove RBI — Mar: Clausen 4, Evans 2, Vanderstelt, Kamper, Reissing 1-2, T. Nielsen 1-2, Marmon 0-3, Galvez Stafford 2, Villa, Jackson, Beagley. Vale, Ore., 8, Parma 4 This week’s games RBI — Mar: None. NC: Hinrichsen 0-3, Hill 0-2, McClellin 0-2, Dines 0-1, NC: Schierman 6, Lehto 4, E. Daniel 3, Thursday Friday 4, Vanderstelt 2, Johnson, Meservy, Miller 0-1, Moore 0-1. Melba: J. Bangerter Lilijegren 2, Ryan 2, Hoff Marsing 25, Nampa Christian 23 Union at Adrian (2) Eckstrom, Ryan, Shelley 2-4, Nixon 2-3, Smith 2-3, Cleburne 2-4, SB — Mar: None. NC: Daniel, Melba 7, Parma 3 Pine Eagle at Elgin (2) SB — Mar: T. Nielsen. NC: Leonard, Evanow 1-3, Harris 1-3, W. Bangerter 1-3, Schierman Fruitland 6, New Plymouth 3 Saturday Meservy, Eckstrom, Vanderstelt, Ryan Baird 1-3, Stapleton 0-2 CS — NC: Ledington Tuesday, April 3 Pine Eagle at Adrian (2) CS — NC: Meservy by Finley 2B — Mar: Salove. Melba: None Melba 10, Marsing 0 (5) Union at Enterprise (2) PB — Mar: Finley 3. NC: Lawrence 2 3B — Mar: None. Melba: Smith, Parma 8, Nyssa, Ore., 3 Elgin at Wallowa (2) E — Leonard Harris, W. Bangerter Tennis New Plymouth 14, Nampa Christian 1 Last week’s scores HR — Mar: None. Melba: Cleburne 2 April 3 match Saturday April 3 games Runs — Mar: Finley 2, Salove, Miller. 1A WIC Conf. All Enterprise 8, Adrian 2 Melba: Nixon 2, Evanow 2, Smith 2, Homedale 8, Payette 4 W L W L Enterprise 6, Adrian 0 Weiser 10, Homedale 6 Cleburne 2, Stapleton 2, W. Bangerter 2, (Played in Homedale) Wilder 2 0 3 2 Pine Eagle 11, Wallowa 0 (5) Weiser 006 020 2 — 10 11 0 J. Bangerter, Harris, Baird Boys singles — Joshua Myers (Hom) Council 2 1 2 6 Pine Eagle 11, Wallowa 7 Homedale 030 120 0 — 6 9 1 RBI — Mar: McClellin 2, Salove. def. Ingon Rodrigues, 6-1, 6-0; Stephen Rimrock 0 0 1 2 Friday White, Eisenbarth (5) and Lopez. Melba: Cleburne 6, J. Bangerter 2, Smith Heleker (Pay) def. Shravan Sriganesh, 6-3, Horsehoe Bend 0 1 3 3 Elgin 2, Adrian 1 Johnson, Machuca (5) and Jolley. WP 2, Evanow, Harris, W. Bangerter, Baird 4-6, 6-0; Marc Foelberg (Pay) def. Gage Notus 0 2 0 3 Elgin 14, Adrian 4 — White. LP — Johnson (3-3). SO-BB SB — Mar: Finley, McClellin. Melba: Egurrola, 6-1, 6-1 Enterprise 11, Pine Eagle 1 (6) — White 2-3, Eisenbarth 3-2, Johnson W. Bangerter 2, Stapleton Girls singles — Shanae Galloway This week’s games Enterprise 10, Pine Eagle 0 (5) 3-4, Machuca 2-1 PB — Mar: Finley. Melba: Smith (Hom) def. Katie Franklin, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1; Today Hitting — Wei: White 2-4, Grinsap Emily Verwer (Hom) def. Cassie Gross, Rimrock at Horseshoe Bend 2-2, Swan 1-4, Eversole 1-4, Eisenbarth 6-3, 6-0; Adriana Briscoe (Pay) def. Tori Tuesday PREP RESULTS 1-3, Richins 1-3, Widner 1-3, Lopez 1- Softball Reed, 6-2, 6-0 Council at Rimrock (2) Baseball 3, Bowers 1-2, Rhew 0-1, Garrison 0-0. Boys doubles — Andrew Bingham/ Horseshoe Bend at Notus Hom: Jolley 2-3, Machuca 2-3, Burdine Thursday’s game Caleb Johnson (Hom) def. Marcus Thursday’s games 2-2, Johnson 1-3, Davis 1-3, Brockett Marsing 25 Heleker/Mike Rich, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3; Austin Last week’s scores Nampa Christian 11 1-3, Graber 0-4, Rangel 0-1, Wilbur 0-1, Nampa Christian 23 Frates/Eddie Serpa (Pay) def. Scott Friday Garcia 0-1. Thatcher/Shane Witt, 6-3, 6-2 Marsing 0 (5) Marsing 535 711 3 — 25 17 5 Girls doubles — Vanessa Brown/ Rimrock 17, Nampa Christian 8 Marsing 000 00 — 0 3 0 2B — Wei: None. Hom: Johnson, NC 1(15)1 204 0 — 23 17 9 Chanda Cox (Hom), def. Mandy Reed/ Nampa Christian 19, Rimrock 11 Nampa Chr. 023 6x — 11 11 1 Jolley, Machuca Collet and Jackson. Ryan and Lehto. Corinna Luerssen, 6-0, 6-0; Alejandra Thursday Marmon, Dines (4) and Finley. Leonard 3B — None WP — Collet. LP — Ryan. SO-BB Ramos/Blanca Uriarte (Hom) def. Katie Wilder 27, Notus 17 (5) and Lawrence. WP — Leonard (2-0). LP HR — None — Collet 6-13, Ryan 7-8 Heleker/Jeni Bennett, 7-6, 6-0 Council 8, Horseshoe Bend 1 — Marmon (1-1). SO-BB — Marmon 2-5, Runs — Wei: White 2, Garrison 2, Hitting — Mar: Clausen 5-6, Elsberry Mixed doubles — Matson Lyon/ Tuesday, April 3 Dines 1-0, Leonard 3-2 Eisenbarth, Swan, Richins, Widner, 3-5, Beagley 0-5, Collet 2-6, Stafford Bonnie Price (Hom) def. Pedro Nunez/ Council 19, Notus 8 (5) Hitting — Mar: Finley 1-3, Moore Grinsap. Hom: Jolley 2, Johnson, Burdine, 2-5, Villa 2-5, Evans 1-5, Cobiskey 1-1, Estacia Gonzalez, 6-2, 6-4; Neil Doyle/ Horseshoe Bend 18, Melba JV 8 1-2, Marmon 1-2, Salove 0-2, Dines Machuca, Wilbur C. Daniel 0-5, Brewer 0-2, Jackson 0-1, Elisabeth Falnes (Hom) def. Aaron 0-2, Hill 0-2, R. Miller 0-2, T. Nielsen RBI — Wei: Richins 2, White 2, Whit 0-1. NC: Schierman 4-6, Hoff 3-5, Griffen/Leah Gathen, 6-1, 6-0 2A District 6 League All 0-1, Anderson 0-1, Galvez 0-0. NC: Eisenbarth, Swan, Eversole, Grinsap. Ryan 2-5, Lehto 2-5, E. Daniel 2-2, W L W L Hinrichsen 2-3, Eckstrom 2-3, Meservy Hom: Brockett 2, Johnson, Graber, Kringel 2-4, Lilijegren 1-5, Ledington Machuca Elgin 4 0 7 1 2-2, Johnson 1-3, Vanderstelt 1-2, Ryan 1-4, Goelz 0-3 April 2 match Enterprise 4 0 8 0 1-2, Reissing 1-2, Kamper 1-1, Leonard 2B — Mar: Clausen 5, Brewer. NC: Pine Eagle 2 2 4 4 0-1, Wheatley 0-1, Shelley 0-1, Z. Melba 15, Marsing 4 (5) Lilijegren, Ryan, Ledington Nampa 10, Homedale 2 Union 2 2 4 4 Miller 0-0 Marsing 200 02 — 4 3 5 Runs — Mar: Clausen 6, Collet 4, (Played in Nampa) Adrian 0 4 3 5 2B — Mar: None. NC: Eckstrom, Melba 017 07 — 15 14 1 Evans 3, Brewer 3, Beagley 2, Elsberry 2, Boys singles — Joshua Myers (Hom) def. Shawn Meyers, 6-1, 6-2; Cory Kalvelage (Nampa) def. Caleb Johnson, 6- 1, 7-6; Victor Dimbi (Nampa) def. Andrew Bingham, 6-3, 6-3 Girls singles — Madison Gingrich (Nampa) def. Vanessa Brown, 6-0, 6-3; Monika Craciunescu (Nampa) def. Chanda Cox, 6-2, 6-2; Neva McConnaughey (Nampa) def. Alejandra Ramos, 6-3, 6-7, 6-2 Boys doubles — Bryce Armstrong/ John Pukstas (Nampa) def. Scott Thatcher/ Shane Witt, 6-3, 6-3; Brian Dimbi/John Dimbi (Nampa) def. Gage Egurrola/ Shravan Sriganesh, 6-4, 6-2 Girls doubles — Lynne Smith/Missy Brunett (Nampa) def. Shanae Galloway/ Emily Verwer, 6-2, 6-1; Kayla Bertagnolli/ Blanca Uriarte (Hom) def. 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Baxter Black, DVM Idaho agriculture On the Burn ban puts pressure on family farms by Frank Priestley developers and additional losses of the open spaces that The directors of Idaho’s departments of environmental ironically have made Idaho a top tourist destination and quality and agriculture met with North Idaho farmers one of the fastest-growing states in the West. On top of edge of recently to spell out the details of a recent court decision that, the environmental benefits of a burn ban are, at best, to ban crop residue burning and to admonish growers not questionable. The vast majority of North Idaho residents to violate the new rule. interviewed for the UI research, rated air quality as either common This Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals “good” or “very good,” with only 7 percent decision affects the entire state of Idaho and ranking air quality as “poor” or “very poor.” signals hard times ahead for hundreds of Among respondents, 73 percent said the media family farms — especially farms in Idaho’s 10 is “biased” in its coverage of the bluegrass sense northernmost counties that produce bluegrass seed industry, and 87 percent said it’s better seed. Although we disagree adamantly with for farmers to burn residue than to apply more the court decision, and it remains uncertain chemicals to manage crop residue. Bluegrass whether the political will and funding exists is a perennial crop that remains in the same Mother and to find a way to restore the practice of crop field for up to 10 years and holds soil in place. residue burning, we concur that if growers This decision forces more intensive farming violate the rule it becomes a much more practices that will increase soil erosion. my mechanic difficult problem to find a solution for. Attorneys representing the Department of During the past 40 years, bluegrass seed Environmental Quality and the Department of My mechanic has a lot in common with my has become a vital crop to north Idaho’s Frank Priestley Agriculture say little can be done to mitigate mother’s doctor. agriculture economy. Ranking second only to wheat in the court ruling that states Idaho’s State Implementation When the steering wheel locked up on my 1969 acreage planted, Idaho bluegrass seed farmers produce Plan (SIP) required under the federal Clean Air Act does Ford F-250 3/4-ton, 4-speed with split rims and 50 percent (36 million pounds per year) of the nation’s not include a legal provision for field burning. a manual choke, we cajoled it down to George’s supply, valued at $45 million annually. According to a It is extremely unfortunate that Idaho farm families garage in town. On my truck’s last visit to George’s, recent University of Idaho study, without residue burning once again must suffer at the hands of misguided he replaced the power steering pump, so I figured I bluegrass yields are cut in half and the crop is no longer a environmentalists and their attorneys and a biased, was good for a while, but … not so! I left it over the viable economic alternative for many farms. UI research unbalanced court of appeals that does not represent Idaho weekend with instructions to please fix it. shows 92 percent of growers will decrease bluegrass seed interests. acres and 36 percent will curtail acres planted by more than The Idaho Farm Bureau Federation is working with other My sweet mother has had a long relationship with 90 percent. In addition, 25 percent of bluegrass farmers commodity groups to pursue any and all options to restore her doctors. They have kept her ticking through the interviewed said they depend on the crop for more than the practice of crop residue burning. Great Depression, World War II, four children and 50 percent of their net income. — Frank Priestley is president of the Idaho Farm two husbands, as more than her share of afflictions This decision will result in more farms being sold to Bureau. struck away at her health. She still has an ongoing schedule of doctor’s appointments. Sometimes she has a complaint, or the visit is just for a checkup. But no matter the purpose of the visit, it seems the doctors can always find something that’s not quite right that requires an additional test or pill. From Washington I have found that I have to be specific when I take my truck to George’s. If I just said …”If you see anything wrong, fix it,” George could retire to the Court right to toss out gun ban Bahamas after I paid the bill! The motor has been rebuilt, but the ‘runnin’ gear is wearing out. Kinda by Sen. Larry Craig danger of being attacked, either by an animal or a criminal, like Mother. She has a strong heart, but her tie rods March 9, 2007 could be viewed as a banner day for knows that you may only have seconds, not minutes, to are loose. residents of Washington, D.C. It could be viewed as a take action and protect yourself. That can be the difference The steel cab rusted out, so it was sitting unattached banner day for Idahoans, too, for the very same between life and serious injury or death. on the frame. It created what one would call a startling reason. What do the residents of the District It has been interesting watching anti-gun visual rattle. All the mechanic could suggest was a and the residents of Idaho have in common? advocates twist and turn as they try to explain transplant. Using my cowboy ingenuity, I used a piece The Bill of Rights, of course. why the judges were wrong to uphold the of a rubber tire, a 12-inch bolt and two tarp rubbers to On that day, the U.S. Court of Appeals for rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment. attach my floorboard to the frame. We usually keep the District of Columbia Circuit overturned the One gentleman from the Brady Center to District’s oppressive ban on firearms, called Prevent Gun Violence complained that “two power steering fluid, brake fluid, motor oil, a jack, a by some the most draconian gun ban in the federal judges have negated the democratically tow chain and jumper cables in the cab at all times. nation. Since 1977, the District has banned expressed will of the people of the District of Mother has a suitcase full of pills, a the possession — even in the home — of all Columbia.” He didn’t bother to explain why sphygmomanometer, blood sugar machine, record handguns not purchased and registered before democratically enacted laws should be allowed diary, oxygen, nitroglycerine and cell phone close that year. While the law does not ban the to trump the Constitution. at hand. ownership of rifles or shotguns, it prohibits Anti-gun advocates have long argued that And we use the pickup usually everyday. It’s the them from being kept assembled and in Sen. Larry Craig because the Second Amendment refers to ranch truck. Hauls trash, rocks, gates, wire, dogs, hay working condition. a militia, the Second Amendment should bales, protein blocks, railroad ties, kids’ hunting. It’s I know some folks who can assemble a rifle or shotgun be interpreted as a “collective” right for the states to got the gooseneck ball so it makes trips to the sale that has been broken down for cleaning in just a minute arm militiamen, like the National Guard. They believe barn with cows and to the pasture with horses. or two. They’re pretty fast. But anyone who has been in –– See Washington, next page Just like Mother. She gets up everyday, gets dressed, takes her pills and paints or cooks, or visits or plays games or goes for a stroll and does her best to make it a good day. Sometimes my ol’ truck is hard Wayne Cornell to start in the mornin’, but with a little tender, lovin’ care, it keeps on tickin’. Well, I’m on my way up to Mother’s to cook Not important ... breakfast. She’s already up. I can see the lights on in the kitchen. but possibly of interest Wayne is on vacation this week Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Page 11B Commentary Accuracy In Media Can talk radio defeat illegal alien amnesty?

by Andy Selepak Dominick Brascia, KOLE, Beaumont, Texas from the perspective of those who live there. The movie With the Bush administration and congressional Lynn Woolley, syndicated, Central Texas shows a lawless section of the country that the federal Democrats working to pass an illegal alien amnesty bill, Chris Baker, KTRH, Houston government, to the detriment of American sovereignty can conservative talk radio stop it? Jon-David Wells, KLIF, Dallas and security, has largely ignored. Conservative talk radio, which has shown that it can Pat Gray, KVCE, KSEV, Dallas/Houston On April 24, a fundraising/reception will be held entitled mobilize millions of Americans on important public policy Edd Hendee, KVCE, KSEV, Dallas/Houston “Defend Those Who Defend Us. American Border Patrol issues, is tackling the immigration issue and giving Americans Noticeably missing from the list, however, are some Family Fund.” The fundraiser/reception is in honor of the opportunity to make themselves seen and heard through a of the big names of conservative talk radio. Please border patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, “Hold Their Feet to the Fire” rally from April 22 to April 26 in contact Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Michael Savage, who many believe were wrongly convicted for using Washington, D.C. The Federation for American Immigration Bill O’Reilly, Glenn Beck, Michael Reagan and Rush force while trying to stop a Mexican drug runner from Reform (FAIR) and popular San Diego talk show host Roger Limbaugh to see if they either plan on attending or will entering the U.S. Members of Congress are demanding Hedgecock are behind the effort. give the event the publicity that it deserves. that President Bush pardon the agents, who were sentenced In the 1980s, talk radio emerged as a major political force, Talk radio is up against some powerful forces in to long prison terms. mobilizing the American people against a congressional pay American society. Pro-illegal immigration organizations, Anyone who would like to attend, or plans on attending, raise. Can it do the same on the illegal immigration issue? liberal church groups, President Bush, Big Business, can register with FAIR through its Web site at fairus.org. According to FAIR, “If you want to get politicians to congressional Democrats and the liberal media all are For those who cannot attend, the FAIR Web site “will see the light, make them feel the heat.” That is why FAIR trying to get amnesty legislation passed. At the same time, provide contact information so that immigration reform and radio talk-show hosts from around the country are the mainstream media already have demonstrated through activists can call their representatives and be a part of this gathering in Washington, D.C. to pressure Congress to their sympathetic coverage of illegals where they stand. historic event from home.” defeat an illegal alien amnesty bill, protect the border, and The list of talk-radio hosts coming to the event is still in The Republican-controlled Senate passed the Kennedy- support the border patrol. formation, but missing are any talk-radio hosts from Maine, McCain amnesty bill, S. 2611, last year, but it was blocked Dozens of radio talk-show hosts from across the New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, by the Republican-controlled House. country already have committed to attending the event New Jersey, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Virginia, The Republican-controlled House instead passed HR 4437, and broadcasting live from “Radio Row” on Capitol Hill South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, which would have made it a felony to be in this country including: Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, illegally and would have built a border fence to keep illegal Roger Hedgecock, KOGO, San Diego Minnesota, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, immigrants, drug smugglers and terrorists from crossing our Janet Parshall, syndicated across America South Dakota, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, southern border. But now that the Democrats control both Jackson and Hobbs, WYDE, Birmingham, Ala. Idaho, Washington, Hawaii or Alaska. Houses, an amnesty bill has a real threat of being passed. Will Anderson, WVNN, Huntsville, Ala. In fact, talk-radio hosts from only 19 of the 50 U.S. It was the House bill that led to last year’s pro-illegal John and Ken, KFI, Los Angeles states are coming to the rally, even though taxpayer immigration rallies across the country. Hundreds of Terry Anderson, KRLA, KDWN, KFNX, Los Angeles; money from every state will be used to pay for a massive thousands of illegal aliens and illegal alien supporters Las Vegas, Nev.; Phoenix amnesty program. Hundreds of billions of dollars massed and marched down the streets of the U.S.’s biggest Larry Roberts, KNZZ, Grand Junction, Colo. in taxpayer money will have to be spent on welfare, cities. Many people for the first time saw just how many of Peter Boyles, KHOW, Denver Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, schools, etc., for the these people “hidden in the shadows” there were in the U.S. Dan Gaffney, WGMD, Rehoboth Beach, Del. millions of illegal immigrants who would become citizens It was a wake-up call for those committed to protecting Marc Bernier, WNDB, Orlando, Fla. under a new amnesty bill. U.S. sovereignty. Martha Zoller, WDUN, Gainesville, Ga. For more information about those talk-radio hosts FAIR and talk radio are offering the opportunity for those Randy Renshaw, KSCT, Sioux City, Iowa participating, visit Informedvoter.info. If your favorite Americans against illegal immigration, open borders, and Les Kinsolving, WCBM, Baltimore local or national talk show host is not planning on a “guest worker” program to tell Congress that it is time to Allman and Smash, KFTK, St. Louis attending, ask them why. enforce the laws against illegal immigration. Jeff Katz, WBT, Charlotte, N.C. According to FAIR, the focus of this year’s rally is to The “Feet to the Fire” rally is an opportunity for Bill LuMaye, WPTF, Raleigh, N.C. tell “new congressional leadership that there is a strong Americans who have felt they had no voice on the issue Armstrong Williams, WWRL, New York and widespread opposition to any proposal that includes of illegal immigration to show that not only do they have Dan Rivers, WKBN, Youngstown, Ohio increases in guest workers, expansion of government- a voice, but that their voices will be heard. The “Feet to Victoria Taft, KPAM, Portland, Ore. mandated immigration, and amnesty for illegal aliens.” the Fire” rally may be the last chance for conservatives Dom Giordano, WPHT, Philadelphia The four-day rally features a number of events, including nationwide to express their opinions in numbers. Steve Clark, WFBG, Altoona, Pa. sessions on how to lobby Congress, press conferences, Major U.S. newspapers and television news programs Dave Barger, WRTA, Altoona, Pa. interviews with members of Congress, and a screening of have all sided with the so-called “undocumented workers.” Gary Sutton, WSBA, York, Pa. the movie “Border” by Chris Burgard on Monday, April 23. Can talk radio turn the tide? Helen Glover, WHJJ, Providence, R.I. The screening will feature opening remarks by G. Gordon — Andy Selepak, a writer at Accuracy in Media, is Phil Valentine, Westwood One, Nashville Liddy, himself a national radio host. the author of the study, New Evidence of Liberal Media Steve Gill, syndicated, Tennessee The movie, advertised as an examination of the possible Bias, published as an AIM Report. He can be reached Phil Williams, WNOX, Knoxville, Tenn. “end of America,” is a look at the Southwest United States at [email protected]

√ Washington: Appellate judges’ ruling protects Second Amendment

From previous page — with consistency, guaranteeing the rights of individuals. defenders of the Second Amendment, like myself, will be individuals, like the plaintiffs in the case who were seeking But anti-gun advocates want to cherry-pick, saying the eagerly waiting for the Supreme Court to uphold the Bill of to protect themselves, their families, and their property, Second Amendment is different. It isn’t, and the D.C. Court Rights. That will be a great day for D.C., and for Idaho. have no guaranteed right to own firearms. of Appeals recognizes that. — Larry Craig is a Republican U.S. senator from Idaho. The judges walked through a detailed textual analysis There are a host of studies that show gun bans end up to find that the Second Amendment refers to an individual increasing crime, because they disarm the law-abiding. right to keep and bear arms. Among other things, they There’s a lot of truth to the saying, “When guns are Letters to the editor pointed out that the Bill of Rights as a whole was a outlawed, only outlaws have guns.” The District has All letters to the editor submitted to The Owyhee declaration of individual rights: The First Amendment demonstrated this, consistently ranking at or near the top Avalanche must be no longer than 300 words, signed and covers freedom of speech, religion, the press and assembly, in the nation in murder rates and violent crime. include the writer’s address and daytime phone number. and no one argues that individuals do not possess these Unfortunately, D.C. residents likely will have to wait a The deadline for submitting letters is noon on Friday. rights. year or more to legally possess a firearm for self-defense Letters can be submitted in the these ways: Likewise, individual rights are the subject of the Third, in the home, as the decision has been stayed pending en • E-mailed to [email protected] Fourth, Fifth, Sixth — indeed, every other provision except banc review or an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, as • Faxed to (208) 337-4867 the Tenth Amendment, which deals with the division of promised by the mayor. • Mailed to P.O. Box 97, Homedale ID, 83628 governmental power. This was the first gun ban to be invalidated on the • Dropped off at the Avalanche office at 19 E. Idaho It makes a lot more sense, and many scholars agree, to grounds of the Second Amendment, and legal experts are Ave., in Homedale interpret all of these amendments — including the Second predicting the Supreme Court will review the case. Many For more information, call (208) 337-4681. Page 12B Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Looking back... from the files of The Owyhee Avalanche and Owyhee Chronicle

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PV trustees cancel levy election Eiguren, Soper to be candidates for Mayor THE SUEZ CANAL is practically opened to commerce. By unanimous decision, the board members of Pleasant With 5 o’clock this evening (Thursday) being the Large steam tugs have already passed through, bearing the Valley School District has voted to cancel the election for deadline to file for city office, Homedale voters were products of the Asia into European waters. a new school house. virtually assured of two candidates for mayor and The decision was made in a special meeting last councilmen in each Homedale’s two wards as the Chronicle THE MILITARY-POST QUESTION. The establishing Wednesday, March 31, according to clerk Alexis went to press. of the District of Owyhee in lieu of that of Boise, and Stanford. The nominating petition of Joe Eiguren for mayor has giving the commanding officer the privilege of changing Mrs. Stanford told the Chronicle Friday that ranchers been filed, Bertha Ehrhart, city clerk, reported, and only his head quarters to suit his convenience, has developed felt that levy would be too high, and that they wanted it a few signatures were needed to complete the petition of a subject of importance to these having the welfare of the cancelled. Orville Soper for mayor. territory at heart. We are credibly informed that while The district had proposed a $300,000 levy to construct a In the first ward Delbert Greene, incumbent, and John Gen’l Crook and men have been fighting and freezing new elementary school, and called for the levy to be paid Cook, Jr., have filed nominating petitions, and in the through this winter, a set of Government leeches having in full in one year. second ward Elmer Frank and J. R. Barnes have been their permanent headquarters round Fort Boise, have been Had the levy passed, school district taxes would have nominated. quietly at work representing and doing the necessity not increased about 70 percent, according to a news story in Both of the candidates for mayor have been city council only of reinstating old programme, but the abandonment the Owyhee Chronicle a week before the board made its members. Mr. Eiguren has served as councilman from of Camps Winthrop and Lyon for the further pleasure and decision to cancel the election. the second ward for four years. Mr. Soper still has two profit of Boise. Gen’l Halleck inspected the situations Mrs. Stanford said the board may consider an election years to go on a four-year term to which he was elected personally last summer and knows what he is doing in for a new school “of less money, and for a longer term.” two years ago. the premises; Gen’l Steele made two visits during the With Les Carter declining to run for re-election, the summer, and soon after Crook arrived (but late enough for John Takasugi, director of PCA, attends conference mayor race is wide open this year. Holdover councilmen him to have forwarded an opinion, if required) the change John Takasugi, Homedale, attended a conference for are Mr. Soper and George Bullock. was made. Our limited knowledge of military strategy newly elected Production Credit Association (PCA) – mostly derived from all sorts of “hard tack” rather than directors March 24-25 in Spokane, Washington. Easter egg hunt set for April 20 Hardee’s Tactics – may debar an opinion on our part, but Takasugi, a director of Western Idaho PCA, studied the Plans for the annual Easter egg hunt, sponsored by the we have been badly misinformed if the personages just history and objectives of PCA and the Farm Credit System. Chamber of Commerce and the Jaycees, are well under cited did not fail to see any practical use for Fort Boise. Sessions were designed to help directors improve their way, Al Soper, Jaycee chairman, announced today. The location of Camp Winthrop as a point to operate from, skills as policy makers for the PCA. A special orientation The hunt will take place at the city park Saturday, April was recognized at Department H’q’s, and its completion was also held for the directors’ wives. 20, beginning at 1pm. Prizes will be given in three age authorized. As to Winthrop or Lyon, they are both located Western Idaho PCA is a member-owned lending groups: 1-5 years old, 6-9 years old, and 10-13 years of on the line of Indian operations, near thoroughfares cooperative which provides short – and intermediate – term age. that need constant protection as yet, and away from the financing to farmers and ranchers in Southwestern Idaho The home economics girls of the high school will boil, contaminating influences of towns or thick settlements. and Malheur County, Oregon. In 1981, Western Idaho color, and mark the eggs for prizes. They are most easily supplied from the Sacramento River; PCA provided $200 million to producers in the Treasure and as to that, Boise is entirely off the Columbia River line Valley area. Trojans trip new Plymouth 17-2 of supply, as regards these posts, is situated in the center The Homedale baseball nine were not-so-welcome of the oldest agricultural community in South-Idaho. Embezzlement charges filed guests of the New Plymouth Pilgrims Tuesday as they Winthrop is at least one hundred miles nearer the proper Monday, March 29, the Idaho attorney general’s office walloped the Pilgrims 17-2 in the Trojans’ second game place and should be strengthened in proportion as Boise is filed criminal embezzlement and grand theft charges of the season. The Pilgrims had a 2-0 lead at the top of abandoned. Camps Lyon and Smith should by no means be against the former secretary of the Oywhee County the third inning but the Trojans picked up three runs in abandoned at present, while Camp Warner should be made prosecuting attorney. the third, four in the fourth, five in the sixth and four in a point form effective and ceaseless operations against the Sylvia Roland, Homedale is charged with 13 counts of the seventh. Indians. We harbor no hard feelings against Boise City or embezzlement and two counts of grand theft. Don Tveidt, Trojan hurler, limited the Pilgrims to four any of the Boisies, but we protest against such change as The compliant alleges more than $11,000 was taken hits including a double. reported; and believe that if it is effected it will have been between November, 1979, and August, 1981, while Roland Batteries: Tveidt and Parker; Killebrew, Pittman, Capps accomplished through motives and by means boding no was employed in the law offices of Clayton Andersen of and Peterson, Fairchild. good to the Territory and adding no credit for integrity to Homedale. Andersen is the Owyhee County prosecutor the reputation of those having the authority to do so. But and also operates a private practice. Men begin county-wide appraisal of land, buildings we don’t believe it will be done. We know that Helleck Roland was discharged from her post in Andersen’s Lynn Bachman, Oreana, and Laurel Leavitt have been districted the country for the greater convenience of the office in September, 1981. Shortly after that, Andersen hired by the county commissioners to make a county-wide military service and consequent benefit of the territory; filed civil charges, and turned in the investigation of the appraisal. They will be trained and supervised by the state that Gen’l Crook is the right man in the right place, and criminal aspects of the case over to the attorney general’s tax commission. The Owyhee county planning board will that his action since taking command has shown the out office. act as an advisory board for the program. of the way character of Boise as a point to operate from Roland was to appear in court at Murphy last Monday. The program is of statewide scope in that through 1955 against the Owyhee and Malheur Indians. It is a long road legislative action, a bill was passed requiring all counties that has no Crook, and after years of massacre on the one Former Homedalite performing locally to adopt the cooperative appraisal program prior to 1961. hand and painful anxiety on the other, it would be worse Cheryl Lootens Falk, formerly of Homedale and now To date 23 counties have completed the program, eight than savage on the part of those who never suffered from residing in Seattle, will be performing in the Treasure counties are actively engaged in making appraisals, and depredations to attempt to thwart the programme that has Valley the week of April 18 through April 25. Appearing Owyhee and three other counties are starting the program operated so well and promises to be thus continued by men with Cheryl will be Seattle based group, “Prism.” Raised this year. who know and have the power to enforce it. within a large family, with a love for music Mrs. Falk says Standards prescribed in a manual prepared by the Idaho she began singing at an early age. Her talent ultimately state tax commission are to be used for classifying land and JOHN GARTS publishes the latest bill of fare to be resulted in her acceptance of a music scholarship at Seattle buildings. Training in the use of the prescribed standards found at “Music Hall.” It promises as much entertainment Pacific University. will be provided by the tax commissioner and lots will be for the money as any institution the country, and the kind is Her music tends to span the range from jazz through done at no expense to the county by qualified appraisers agreeable to the majority of tastes. Go down and see him. dram and folk with each containing a low key, but prevalent from the state tax commission. contemporary Christian theme. Tempos tend to vary from In the appraisal of residences and outbuildings, the THE COSMOS MILL whistle has again given forth its upbeat to mellow with the entire theme falling into a light, information is taken as to the structure proper. Among cheerful sound. The mill started up in the early part of the easy listing view. questions the property owners will be asked will be week, but owing to disuse of belts, tanks, &c., they were Mrs. Falk and the singing group will present their information as to the date the structure was originally built. found to need some repairs, and did not get fairly under program at the Golden Gate Baptist Church, Wilder. Land appraisal will be by aerial photo as to the acreage way before Wednesday. It is now running smoothly and of cropland, grazing land, waste land, etc., and each one with the improvements made by Mr. Lewis will save the will be graded either comparable to or down from the 100 gold and silver and make profits out of a lot of mixed and percent farm in this county. low grade ore on the yard. Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Page 13B Public notices

OWYHEE COUNTY office of: The City of Homedale, COMMISSIONERS Idaho until May 2, 2007, 2:00 MINUTES p.m., and then at said office MARCH 26, 2007 publicly opened and read aloud. ����������������������������������������� OWYHEE COUNTY The Contract Documents may COURTHOUSE be examined at the following MURPHY, IDAHO locations: ����������������������������������� Present were Commissioner’s * Project Engineering Freund, Tolmie, and Hoagland, Consultants Office, Nampa ���������������������������������������� Clerk Sherburn, Assessor Idaho Endicott, Sheriff Aman, and * City of Homedale Municipal Jim Desmond. Offices The Board amended the * Dodge Plan Room agenda to include the relocation * Idaho Association of General of a canal near Bailey Road. Contractors Plan Room 23¢ The Board approved the Copies of the Contract assistance of the Road Documents may be obtained at Department in relocating the the Issuing Office located at: canal on Bailey Road. P r o j e c t E n g i n e e r i n g The Rodeo Board met to Consultants, Ltd, 1307 North discuss funding for new bucking 39th Street, Suite 101, Nampa, chute at the Fairgrounds. No ID 83687 (208) 466-7190 upon To get the same coverage as The Owyhee Avalanche action was taken. payment of $60.00 for each set. Andrea Fogleman with BDPA Signed: Paul J. Fink and Owyhee Wrap-Up with a postcard mailing, discussed the need to update Date: 4-3-07 you would pay the job descriptions. The Board 4/11,18,25/07 approved. The Board approved the road NOTICE OF HEARING name of Badger Lane requested CASE NO. CV-07-0139 by Rex Evans. IN THE DISTRICT COURT over $1700.00 The Board approved the FOR THE THIRD JUDICIAL plus printing costs agreement with Correction DISTRICT OF Connections of Idaho for THE STATE OF IDAHO AND commissary services in the IN FOR THE COUNTY OF jail. OWYHEE The Board approved tuition IN RE: Bo Mosqueda assistance for a student Date of Birth: 5-7-88 attending CSI. A Petition by Bo Mosqueda, The Board nominated William born on 5-7-88 in San Francisco Brown to continue as the Gem State of California, now residing Plan representative. at 14130 Jewels Place, Melba, T h e B o a r d a p p r o v e d proposing a change in name to participation in the statewide Bo Michael Schlapia has been ����������������������������������������� ground water monitoring for filed in the above entitled court, the well at the GrandView the reason for this change in name shop. being I was raised by the name ������������������������������������ The Board adopted Resolution Schlapia and I want to keep it. 07-03 setting up a procedure for The petitioner’s father is living; time sheets for department’s. or The Board approved a file The petitioner’s father has died ������������� storage system for the courts. and the names and addresses of The Fairboard met to discuss the petitioners near relatives are: funding for the proposed beef unknown. barn. Such petition will be heard at ��������������������� Scott Jensen discussed 11:00 o’clock a.m. on May 14, funding from U of I for 4-H 2007, in courtroom number 1 at assistant and 4-H coordinator the Owyhee County Courthouse. positions. Objections may be filed by The Board took the following any person who can, in such action on pending indigent & objections, show to the court a charity cases: good reason against such a change 07-14 lien approved. of name. 07-15 lien approved WITNESS my hand and seal of 07-16 lien approved said District Court this 2nd day of ��������������������������������������������� 07-12 approved for February April, 2007. 26th-28th. Charlotte Sherburn, Clerk of The complete minutes can be the District Court ��������������������������� viewed in the Clerk’s office. By Lena Johnson, Deputy / s / R i c h a r d F r e u n d , Clerk Chairman 4/11,18,25;5/2/07 ������������������������ Attest: /s/Charlotte Sherburn, Clerk 4/11/07 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Wednesday morning in Owyhee County Owner: City of Homedale, Idaho Address: City of Homedale, Idaho, 31 W. Wyoming Ave., PO Box 757, Homedale, ID 83628 Separate sealed Bids for the construction of a SEWER LIFT STATION and THE US-95 SEWER LINE EXTENSION PROJECT 2007. The construction and installation of approximately 7,451 linear feet of 8-inch to 18-inch diameter PVC gravity sewer mainline, 12 foot diameter wet well lift station, 1,081 linear feet of 8-inch PVC force mainline, 148 linear feet of 8-inch and 15-inch Jack and Bore Casing, 2 Type A, B, Shallow Manhole & Drop Manholes, 190 linear feet of RCP Class III 36-inch siphon pipe, and approximately 1,200 linear feet of sewer service connections. Will be received by: The Homedale City Clerk at the That’s when the Owyhee Avalanche hits the news stands Page 14B Wednesday, April 11, 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 Directory 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 Sunday 9:30 am HELP WANTED HELP WANTED Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am Sunday Evening Worship 6pm RST – Rick Shanley Trucking. Dental Assistant 2 FT positions Sunday Evening Service 6:00pm Wed. Bible Study 7pm Spanish Mass: Saturday 7:00 pm Over the road truck driver Boise/Homedale. Looking for Wed. Bible Study 7:00pm Spanish Mass: Sunday Noon wanted. Runs western & mid- team oriented dental asst. to work western states. Home once a in community-based non-pro t Friends Community Church of Jesus Christ of week. Experience w/refers & 2 dental of ce. Unique opportunity Mt. Calvary Lutheran yrs. OTR exp. required. Contact to serve the underserved. Send Homedale Church Latter Day Saints Nick or Rick 208-459-0271 application to: Terry Reilly 337-4248 or 454-1528 Wilder - Homedale Homedale Owyhee County Sheriff’s Of ce Health Services, Attn: HR Spec. SE corner Idaho and West 7th 17434 Hwy 95, 337-3464 708 West Idaho Ave 337-4112 is accepting applications for a 211 16th Ave. N., P.O. Box 9, Sunday School: 9:00 to 9:45 am Pastor: John Beck Bishop Alan McRae position in the Owyhee County Nampa, ID 83653, EOE Services: 10:00 am Worship Services: 10:45 am Sundays Bishop Dwayne Fisher Jail. Starting salary $11.39 MA FT or PT Marsing. Requires Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study: Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday 1st Ward 9am – $11.80 per hour depending MA training certi cate. Prefer 1 7 to 8:30 pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Sunday 2nd Ward 12:30pm CLC - Wednesdays at 3:15 on experience. Applicants yr medical of ce exp. Bilingual must be able to demonstrate English/Spanish preferred. Send computer skills, meet minimum application to: Terry Reilly Homedale Baptist Wilder Church of God Mountain View requirements for Idaho Peace Health Services, Attn: HR Spec, Of cers Standards and Training 211 16 Ave N, Nampa, ID 83653 Church Wilder Church of the Nazarene Detention Academy, and pass EOE Homedale 205 A St. E, 482-7839 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder written, verbal and physical Switchboard Operator (FT) 337-3151 212 S. 1st W. Pastor Ray Gerthung  tness tests. Applicants will be Answers and directs calls. Takes Sunday School 9:30 Sunday School 10am & 11am Sunday School 9:45am phone messages. Must have Worship 10:30 chosen based on a standardized Sunday Evening 7pm Sunday Service 11am Adult & Youth Bible Class: Wednesday 7:00 pm scoring basis. Applicants must good phone/comm skills. Must Wednesday Evening 7pm Sunday Eve. 6:00pm be bilingual (English/Spanish). Wed. Eve. 7:00pm Bible Based Recovery: Friday 7:00 pm be able to pass a drug screening Pastor James Huls test, polygraph and psychological Apply at: Terry Reilly Health exam. Applications may be Services--Nampa Clinic, Attn: Iglesia Evangelica picked up at the Owyhee County HR Spec, 211 16th Ave. N, POB Sheriff’s Of ce or by calling 9, Nampa, ID 83653. EOE Wilder Marsing Church of Christ 495-1203 Mon – Fri from 8 Talent needed for movies, Marsing am to 5 pm. Applications must commercials, convention & MARSING APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY 317 3rd st., 932 Franklin, Marsing be received by April 27, 2007. promotional work! No school or Asamblea Apostolica de Marsing Pastor Ramiro Reyes Applications must be  lled out in experienced needed. Earn $10- 221 W. Main • Marsing, Idaho 10 am Sunday School Minister Gib Nelson entirety in order to be considered. $95 hourly. 208-433-9511 Pastor Ricardo Rodriguez 11 am Service Sunday Bible Study 10am Acceptable applicants will be Lead Deli 896-5552 or 371-3516 482-7484 Sunday Worship 11am noti ed of the dates and times Supervisor. Experience in Sunday School 1:30 pm • Sunday Service 3 pm Bilingual Thursday Service 7 pm • (Bilingual Services/Español) for further testing. Bilingual is a food service helpful but not plus but not mandatory. Owyhee required. We are looking for Bible Missionary County is an equal opportunity a motivated individual who employer. enjoys working with people. Christian Church Church Assembly of God Church Driver CDL Training: $0 Full-time with  exible hours and bene ts. Interested individuals Homedale Homedale Marsing Down/No Worry Financing! West Idaho, 337-4437 Experienced or not – Career you may apply at Matteson’s in 110 W. Montana, 337-3626 139 Kerry, 896-4294 Pastor Paul Miller deserve is @ Central Refrigerated Wilder or Homedale. Pastor Maurice Jones Pastor Rick Sherrow Sunday School 10am Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday School 10am 800-521-9277 Worship 11am Church school 9:45 Sunday Worship 11am & 6 pm Sunday Evening 7pm Wednesday Evening 7:30 WE MAKE A Lizard Butte Baptist Church Nazarene Church Trinity Holiness Church Marsing Marsing Homedale GREAT IMPRESSION Pastor London Pastor Bill O'Connor 119 N. Main 116 4th Ave. W., 859-2059 896-4184 Pastor Samuel Page 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 Sunday evening 7pm-8pm Teen Services Sundays 7:00 pm Sunday Morning Worship 11am Wednesday evening 7pm-8pm Sunday School - 9:45am Sunday Evening 7pm Every 3rd Sat. family video at 6 pm Mid Week TLC Groups Thursday Evening 7:30pm

Church of Jesus Christ of Vision Community Church Latter Day Saints Marsing United Methodist Church 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 You’ll be impressed by Sunday 2nd Ward 12:30pm Adult, Kids & Youth Meetings Wed. 7:00 p.m. Sunday Services 9:30am Primary 11am the quality of our work and our personalized service Calvary Holiness Church Seventh Day First Wilder Adventist We’re a multi-faceted print shop providing complete services from graphic design and typesetting through Presbyterian Church Corner of 3rd St. & B Ave., • 761-7843 Homedale Homedale Pastor Matthew Hunt 16613 Garnet Rd., printing and binding, so no part of your job ever leaves 320 N. 6th W., 337-3060 Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. 880-0902 or 453-9289 our hands. Pastor Marianne Paul Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Pastor Chuck Dimick We offer consistent results at competitive prices. Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m. Sabbath School Sat. 9:30am Sunday School 11am Wednesday Evening: 7:00 p.m. Worship 11am 337-4866 Food Pantry Open Fridays 10 am - Noon Tuesday Prayer Mtg. 7:00 pm All types of web and commercial printing Iglesia Bautista Our Lady Queen of Heaven Amistad Cristiana de Palabra de Esperanza Catholic Church - Oreana Wilder UMC 2007 Mass Schedule - Esquina de 4 y calle B Homedale the following Saturdays at 9:30am Domingos Servicio: 12:00 pm Jan. 27 - Feb. 17 - March 10 - April 28 Owyhee Publishing Miercoles: 4:30 pm Banco de Ropa 711 W. Idaho, 463-9569 May 12 - June 9 - July 21 - Aug. 11 Martes y Jueves: 6:30 pm Ingles Pastor Jose Diaz Sept. 8 - Oct. 13 - Nov. 24 - Dec. 22 Sabados: 12:00 pm Arte Infantil Servicios: Los Domingos 11:00 am For more information, call P.O. BOX 217 HOMEDALE, ID 83628 St. Paul's Church, Nampa 466-7031 Todo en Espanol, Inf. 989 7508 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Page 15B

REAL ESTATE FREE FOR RENT SERVICES THANK YOU 1 acre lot just outside of Free service: Junk cars & trucks Lovely 3 bdrm 2 bth mobile Boat repair. Service & repair On behalf of Evelyn Maurer Homedale, close to river. Loads removed at no charge. Call Bill w/garden tub, deck & carport of all brands. Certi ed Mercury & her family we wish to thank of opportunity with this multi 208-724-1118 or 208-482-6763 on ½ acre church property. No and Mercruiser, mobile service everyone for coming and making zoned land, build your dream eve. smoking, alcohol or indoor pets. available. Reasonable rates. Call her 90th birthday so special. The home, start a business or build $595 mo. $400 dep. Credit check, 208-250-6725 cards and gifts were appreciated an apartment complex, more info FARM & references required. Homedale Dixson Lawn Care & very much. at www.thetreasurevalley.com 337-3873 or 899-9130 Demolition. Yard care & more. The Deward Bell Family would or call Tisha 208-405-5462 KW RANCH $200 Move in Special! 1 bdrm Weed eating specialists. 459- like to say “Thank You” for the Realty Barrel saddle 13” Sharon apartment for rent, Homedale. 4722 or 697-3377 lve msg. numerous acts of kindness and Fast Cash! Real Estate Equity Camarillo Brand, good condition 722-6950 Owyhee Mountain Lawn Care. support shown to us, at the time Loans American Financial (208) $400. Homedale 697-8746 Homedale 4 bdrm 2 bth (2 Lawn mowing, clean-up and of the passing of our loved one, in 389-9200 Colts Started by Bruce Reuck, families ok), family room, all your lawn care needs. Free the form of cards, food,  owers, 30 years experience, gentle large lot, $750 mo. $500 dep. estimates. Call Tyler 880-1573 telephone calls, emails, yard Homedale, Well built commer- methods, round pen, arena and Discounts! 208-573-1704 Trees topped & removed. Clean work, etc. In this dif cult time it cial building with 2 apartments plenty of outside riding in open Boat & RV Storage, Marsing up & stump removal available is truly appreciated to have this on over .25 acres. Do not disturb range conditions. Reasonable Storage 867-2466 337-4403 kind of outpouring of care, love owners, call me. rates, quality feed. Two free Dog boarding at my home. and concern. We would like to Outdoor and indoor facilities. Two 1 acre lots Near marsing. lessons for owner before colt FOR SALE especially acknowledge the staff Two nice irrigated building lots goes home. Scheduling ranch Two-day used book sale Knowledgeable & attentive at the Owyhee Health & Rehab in the country. Buy 1 or both. horse clinics and lessons, all sponsored by Homedale Public care for your best friend. Call Center for the care of Deward $69,900 each. ages. References. Homedale area Library. Fri., Apr. 13 from noon Rebekka at 208-861-6017 and his family. Leah Bell, Sheryl Two commercial lots 541-339-3019 to 8pm and Sat., Apr. 14 from rockinrcountrykennel.com Bell, JoAnn and Tom Morris, on Owyhee Ave in 6 year old QH mare due to 10am-4pm. Books will sell Best price for on-site computer Patti & Stan Zatica, Pam and Joe downtown Homedale. $40,000 foal – now! Great con rmation, for 50¢ per lb. To be held at cleaning and repair. Call Tom or Favinger .41 acre lot fronting Hwy 95 no papers, gentle, has been Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. Colette at 899-9419 or 896-4676, bypass in Homedale. Has City started $800 or trade for calves. Idaho Ave. Technical Computer. Sewer and water. Would make Homedale 697-8746 Purebred Pug Puppies for sale. Tim’s Small Engine Repair great location for buisness. Weiner Pigs – will be ready to $300 ea. 208-337-6134 Complete servicing & repair YARD SALE Zoned commercial. th available on lawnmowers, tillers, Estate sale. All must go! 9am- go April 18 $60. Call to reserve Micro ber couch & love seat, th st $79,000, call me for details. yours now. 482-6772 stain resistant, lifetime warranty, motorcycles, ATVs & all 2 & 4 7pm April 13 thru 21 . Selling tools, horse tack, furniture & Licensed in Idaho and Oregon AT STUD, AQHA grulla with brand new in boxes. Retail $1495. cycle power equipment. Briggs dun stripe, Bueno Bar Fritz, Must sell $499. 208-888-1464 & Stratton factory certi ed repair much more! Located off of Hwy sired by Cody Red Oak, gentle, Bedroom set 7-piece cherry set. technician 30916 Peckham Rd. 19 heading towards state line. producing duns, buckskins, Brand new in boxes. List $2250. Wilder 482-7461 Turn R on Gulley Rd., Left on grullas. Also AQHA sorrel with Must sell $450. 208-888-1464 Hill then R back onto Gulley. four stocking feet, Old West Bed-queen pillowtop mattress VEHICLES Grey double wide, deck all the Skipador, Scottish and Hooky set. Brand new, still in plastic, 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee way around. 1838 Gulley Rd. KENT SIMON Dell bloodlines. $500 you choice, warranty. Retail $599. Sell $119! Larado, all power, 98k miles, V8 Homedale ID 337-5956 Fri/Sat (Apr. HOMEDALE,IDAHO plus mare care. Homedale area 208-921-6643 quad drive, repaired- light roll Moving sale 9-5 13,14). 26571 Bella Vista Drive 337-4170 • CELL: 484-0075 541-339-3019 King-sized pillowtop mattress over. High retail $7000 wholesale Buying corn silage, high set. New, in bag, with warranty. $5000 take $4500; 1977 22 (across river). Lots of antiques, moisture corn, haylage, mintlage List $750. Sacri ce $199. 208- ft. motor home completely wagon wheel couch, 10-inch & all types of big bale hay and remodeled (new tires, carpet, arm saw, house wares, camping 3 Commercial City Lots 921-6643 straw. 337-5500 Cherry Sleigh bed. Solid wood. paneling, 400 eng), 88k miles equip, bedding, lots of misc. In Homedale. Total Size 75’x125’. Hereford bulls for sale. $3500. 208-608-8562 Yard sale, lots of different items. $59,900 New in box. Value $799. Sacri ce Performance tested, top pedigree, $195. 208-888-1464 ’91 Ford Explorer, new tires, Quilt & braided rug material, spinning wheel ($600), clothes, 3 Bed 2 Bath home on 4.48 ready for turn out. 890-4517 or Used tractor parts 100’s of newer transmission $1200. 337- household items, misc. 9-5 Acres. Bring your toys and 495-2191 salvaged farm tractors and 4029 Thurs/Fri (maybe more) 10592 animals! Alfalfa & Hybrid corn seed, top combines. Nampa Tractor 2007 ATV’s New 50cc, 110cc, generic alfalfa $1.89 lb. (Wow) Salvage, 9055 Hwy 20, Nampa, 150cc, 250cc. Special prices!!! Hwy 78, near 10 mile marker, watch for signs. 4 Bed 1.5 bath home on almost corn $59, Roundup Ready $89. ID 83687 (208) 467-4430 Call for details. DL#3024 208- Yard sale, 610 C Ave., Wilder, 2 Acres with city services. Many grasses we deliver. 208- Roll ends: Great for packing 896-5720 Sat 9-5. Lots of Hull and a little Home is 1764 sq. ft. 465-5280 or 800-910-4101 material, building  res, lining birdcages or for your kids McCoy set of china, beautiful 3 Bed, 1 Bath Home in Home- WANTED 9 piece wine set, kids bikes, Homedale Feedlot/Ranch: 249+/- to doodle on. The Owyhee Pigeons wanted call JR 208- dale. Corner lot close to school. ac with 950 head CAFO feedlot. Avalanche, Homedale clothing & lots of misc. single car garage. $115,900 Home/outbuildings/horse facilities. 724-9658 $1,350,000 PRICE REDUCED: $1,150,000 No Credit, Good Credit, Bad Credit, Self Employed OK! Opaline Ranchette: 43+/- ac. Irrigation, home, garage & Subscribe Today! shop. Great for a horse/cattle ranch. • Manufactured Homes South of Marsing. $400,000 • Renance PRICE REDUCED: $350,000 • Debt Consolidation The Owyhee Tami Steinmetz Jessica Ehinger 899-2263 353-4315 • Purchases A Powerful Avalanche Brandee Robbins Elite Mortgage Service, Inc. Team Working Loan Officer for additional properties Cell: 208-353-4571 842 E. Winding Creek Dr. #100 208-337-4681 For You! www.knipeland.com Eagle, ID 83616 CALL: 208/345-3163 Tiffany Lopez @ 208-433-1110 fax 208-433-9790 House for Sale ������������������ �������� �������������������� Buy it, sell it, trade it, rent it... ��������������������� ���������������������� ������������� �������������� in the Classifi eds! ���������������� $167,000 Call 337-4997 to set up a viewing. Call 337-4681 Page 16B Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Sports Weiser JV wins baseball Have a shootout with Trojans news tip? Jarrod Driskell went 3-for-4 conference season opener with a and drove in three runs April 3, 14-11 triumph. but Homedale High School lost Ryan Vance and Tyler Gibson Call us! a junior varsity baseball slugfest both doubled and knocked in against Weiser. two runs apiece for the Trojans. 337-4681 The host Wolverines spoiled the Vance was 2-for-2, while Gibson Trojans’ 3A Snake River Valley went 2-for-4.

Homedale Location 321 E. Idaho • 337-5777 Fax order in - 337-3355 Ready for Pick up Hours: Mon-Sat: 7:00 am - 9:30 pm Sunday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Breakfast Served Daily Evening Special! until 11 am 5:30 - 7:30 pm • Fresh Omlette Sandwiches 3 Foot Long Sandwiches Trojans push past Payette Homedale High School’s Shanae Galloway makes a return against • Biscuits & Gravy & 32 oz. Drink $14.99 Payette’s Katie Franklin in their No. 1 girls singles match April 3. • French Toast Offer good April 11 - 17th Only Daily Special - Every Day of the Week: √ Tennis: Homedale ends Fresh Value Meals week near top of SRV heap Select 6” Sandwich, Drink & Chips $4.49 From Page 1B setback April 2 in a non- big shoes in the Pirates’ rotation conference match against the after the graduation of 2006 boys Nampa duo of Jaycee Miller and singles state champion Esteban Keisha Cleverly. After winning Ferrero. the first set on the Bulldogs’ home Myers and Hullinger were court, Lyon and Price were swept Are You Suffering from expected to face off Tuesday in a 6-7, 6-4, 7-5 loss. when Homedale visited Weiser Nampa handled Homedale 10- DUF ? for a 3A SRV match. 2, with Myers posting a 6-1, 6-2 Results weren’t available at win over Bulldogs No. 1 Shawn (dial-up frustration) press time. Meyers. The Trojans’ No. 2 girls Myers’ victory over Rodrigues doubles team, Kayla Bertagnolli kicked off Homedale’s conference and Blanca Uriarte rallied from Rural Telephone has the season-opening 8-4 victory over a first-set loss to beat Nampa’s Payette on the Trojans’ home Celeste Slover and Allie Goudjil, Rx for you! courts. 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, for Homedale’s “We have a team with a lot of other victory. inexperienced players,” Payette Trojans triumphs were more coach Jim Franklin said. plentiful on April 3 with Homedale Wildblue Satellite Speed “We’ll be working hard through winning all but one of the doubles the first of the season to determine matches to lock down the win Internet. Equipment who plays best at what slots in over Payette. order to do our best at district Girls singles No. 1 Shanae & Install and state.” Galloway battled back from a Weekes showed optimism prior narrow first-set loss to pound Speeds up to 30x Faster to the victory over Payette. Katie Franklin, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. “I think we are going to do Teammate Emily Verwer, at No. than Dial up Only $199.00 well,” he said. 2, shut out Cassie Gross down the While Myers may not have stretch in a 6-3, 6-0 victory. seen much of Bryant Timmons In boys doubles, Homedale’s in his career, he’s no stranger to top duo of Andrew Bingham and No Phone Lines Needed Packages Starting at the first family of Parma tennis. Caleb Johnson stumbled in the As a junior, he lost to Bryant’s second set but fought back for a $49.95 older brother — Trent — in the 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 win over the Payette third-place match of the 2006 team of Marcus Heleker and Mike Great for Remote state tournament boys singles Rich. Call 1-888-366-7821 division. Vanessa Brown and Chanda Locations Weekes said that Matson Lyon Cox handled Payette girls doubles also is expected to represent No. 1 Mandy Reed and Corinna Homedale at the Boise High Luerssen with ease, 6-0, 6-0. Invitational, which begins at 4 Alejandra Ramos and Blanca p.m. Friday and continues at 9 a.m. Uriarte rolled in the second set of Saturday at Camel’s Back Park. a 7-6, 6-0 victory over the Pirates’ Lyon has been holding down No. 2 girls doubles team of Katie the No. 1 mixed doubles slot with Heleker and Jeni Bennett. Bonnie Price for the Trojans this Homedale’s other victory came season. They beat Payette’s Pedro as the No. 2 mixed doubles team 892 W Madison Ave Nunez and Estacia Gonzalez, 6-2, of Neil Doyle and Elisabeth Glenn’s Ferry, Idaho 83623 6-4, on April 3. Falnes cruised past Aaron Griffen Lyon and Price suffered a and Leah Gathen, 6-1, 6-0.