Page 3B Page 5B Adrian volleyball Mustangs net starts strong Avalanche Sports volleyball wins B SECTION, 16 PAGES. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2006 COMMENTARY, 10-11B, CLASSIFIEDS, 14-15B. Offi cials close county sage-grouse season State Fish and Game director affected by Monday’s emergency massive mortality of sage-grouse West Nile blamed; hunting will begin Steve Huffaker ordered the closure includes all land west of throughout the county. Saturday in most of the state closure after department offi cials the Bruneau River. Our job is to take care of the submitted findings from an Evin Oneale with Fish and wildlife, and in the absence The director of the Idaho County. extensive study of the effect of Game’s Southwest Region offi ce of clear data to show that the Fish and Game department on The season will begin Saturday, West Nile Virus on the sage- in Nampa confi rmed late Monday population could absorb hunting Monday shot down the 2006 sage- as planned, in all other parts of grouse population. that the closure was related to grouse hunting season in Owyhee Areas 2 and 3. The area in Owyhee County studies spurred by a recent –– to page 4B Huskies leave Pirates groggy punting, and if he sees that they’re Marsing coming in hard, he’s free to go,” manhandles Marsing head coach Don Heller said. 3A Payette for While McClellin credited his offensive line for his spectacular season’s fi rst win running, Heller said it was a full effort from the team that helped Marsing High School’s hard- Marsing rack up 400 total yards hitting football team left Payette as against the Pirates from the 3A hazy as the smoky skies Friday. Snake River Valley conference. Solid hits by the Huskies “As long as our wings run hard; wobbled two Pirates during the fi rst half, they were running and night, but it was the devastating getting there and clamming up consistency of Shea McClellin on the hit,” Heller said. “Second that gave Marsing a 40-14 non- half, that’s why we congratulated conference victory at home. them in there (locker room). They Running behind a veteran came out and ran hard and ran offensive line, McClellin averaged guys over.” more than 10 yards a carry and The receivers weren’t the only scored in three different ways. Marsing athletes running Payette “I think it was the line,” the players over Friday night. Trojans hold on for third straight win 6-foot-3, 225-pound senior said. Well, more accurately, running Homedale High School linebacker Tyler Maxwell puts a hit on New Plymouth’s Jaime Brown for a loss “They block for me, and I can do through Pirates. during Friday’s road game on the Pilgrims’ fi eld. Photo by Gregg Garrett the rest. Miguel Quebrado knocked “I give all the props to the Payette sophomore defensive line.” back Mario Flores woozy 3½ McClellin piled up 236 yards minutes into the second half while Homedale, Martinat motor on rushes, including a70-yard driving for a fi rst down on a 13- scramble on a fake punt in the yard bootleg. Five plays later, the second quarter. Marsing quarterback hooked up past NP despite roadblocks That call, made by Huskies with fellow senior Aaron Salvas assistant coach Cody Heller, for his second touchdown strike Senior runs back another punt for said. “If we clean up the turnovers seemed to turn the tide in a topsy- of the season. and fi x the fi x-able things that turvy game. touchdown; Homedale moves to 3-0 we are doing wrong, we will be “Shea does a lot of roll-out –– to page 2B outstanding.” Thomas Thomas still may be scored on a punt return for Martinat beat his teammates to waiting to get a complete game the second time this season as that goal against New Plymouth. from his Homedale High School Homedale (3-0 overall) captured He caught TD passes of 32 and football team. a non-conference victory 35 yards from fellow The fourth-year coach needn’t against the 2A Western senior Trevor Krzesnik worry about senior Bryan Idaho Conference on the Trojans’ first Martinat Pilgrims (0-2). two possessions, and On Friday night, Thomas Homedale meets Josh Jolley kicked his received the total package from another winless 2A WIC team’s fi rst point-afters Martinat as the Trojans stretched team, Parma (0-2), in of the season to put New their season-opening winning the annual Milk Jug Plymouth in a 14-0 hole. streak to three games with a 28-20 game at 7 p.m. Friday Martinat would catch victory over host New Plymouth in Canyon County. As four balls for 81 yards. in the Pilgrims’ Homecoming kickoff approaches, But the wheels nearly game. Thomas still looks for Bryan Martinat came off the Trojans’ “Bryan Martinat had an his players to execute the fl awless chariot soon after the quick outstanding game,” Thomas said game of which he insists they’re touchdowns. Versatile McClellin pummels Payette of his senior speedster. capable. “We came out of the gates very Marsing High School senior Shea McClellin, with ball, slices through Martinat caught two first- “We have not really tapped the line of scrimmage on the way to a big gain Friday against Payette. quarter touchdown passes and into our potential as a team,” he –– to page 4B He gained more than 360 all-purpose yards. Page 2B Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Sports “I had one guy to beat, and that Blackwell’s 8-yard scoring pass was the quarterback,” McClellin to Flores to put Payette ahead, √ Huskies said. “He tried to push me out, but 7-6, in the second quarter was set The pass covered 27 yards, and couldn’t.” up by a 71-yard catch-and-run Kalob Meyers’ conversion run Futility seemed to be the name by Reynolds. Only McClellin’s gave Marsing a 26-14 lead and of the game for Payette on Friday tackle at the Marsing 10-yard line signaled the beginning of the end night. Blackwell, who was pressed prolonged the drive. Jake Dyer for the visitors. into service when Kyle Tschirgi took a slant pass and turned it The knockout punch may have broke his collarbone in Week into a 41-yard touchdown to give come on the ensuing kickoff 1, missed his receiver on three the Pirates at 14-12 lead about a when sophomore Martin Galvez consecutive plays leading up to minute before halftime. sprinted downfi eld and destroyed McClellin’s interception. The But Blackwell found no such Payette kick returner Deveon ninth-grader completed only 18 connection with his receivers after Reynolds. Reynolds had to be of 38 passes and compiled 211 of the intermission. He completed helped off the fi eld after the hit his 270 passing yards in the fi rst only three of his fi rst 12 attempts, from Galvez sent him paralell to 24 minutes. and none went for more than 10 the fi eld before he crashed hard “The only reason they hurt us on yards. on the turf. the pass was we weren’t breaking “We came out and shortened And as if that wasn’t enough, down and making tackles. They up our corners for one. We were McClellin was lurking four never got deep on us,” Heller said. too deep and giving up too much plays later to intercept a pass “All the passes were right in front ground. We were faster than them. by freshman quarterback Travis of us, and we didn’t break down And then we were putting more Blackwell in the middle of the and make the tackles. pressure on them with our middle fi eld and pick his way 60 yards “Second half, we broke down linebacker now and then.” for another touchdown. and made the tackles.” — JPB Trojan Fall Sports Sophomore’s hat trick can’t help Homedale in conference play Football Homedale High School’s Hannah Johnson fi ghts off a Fruitland Varsity VOLLEYball defender to score a second half goal. Johnson scored three goals Thursday, but the Grizzlies prevailed 5-4 in a 3A Snake River Valley Friday, Sept. 15 at Parma, 7 p.m. Varsity conference matchup at Sundance Park. Photo by Gregg Garrett Thursday, Sept. 14 at McCall-Donnelly, 7 p.m. Junior varsity Saturday, Sept. 16 at Cole Valley Tournament, Thursday, Sept. 14, home vs. Parma, 7 p.m. Boise Tuesday, Sept. 19, home vs. Weiser, 7 p.m. Powder Valley punishes Junior varsity SOCCOR Thursday, Sept. 14 at McCall-Donnelly, 6 p.m. Adrian in football opener Boys soccer Tuesday, Sept. 19, home vs. Weiser, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, home vs. McCall-Donnelly, Senior fullback Derick Rios through the 5 p.m. Freshman rushed for 109 yards and scored air came on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at Weiser, 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 at McCall-Donnelly, 5 p.m. on a 7-yard run Friday night, but one pass to Tuesday, Sept. 19, home vs. Weiser, 5 p.m. Adrian High School opened the Kyle Rogers. Paul Shenk era with a 36-6 non- Adrian Girls soccer CROSS COUNTRY conference football loss to Pow- (0-1 over- Thursday, Sept. 14 at McCall-Donnelly, 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at Weiser Invitational der Valley. all), playing Tuesday, Sept. 19, home vs. Weiser, 5 p.m. The host Badgers owned a 30-0 its first sea- lead in North Powder, Ore., before son for new Rios broke through with his short coach Shenk, scamper in the second quarter.