Buffalos, Bulldogs & Community Sports Editor: Will Denner • [email protected] Madras Pioneer Wednesday, April 5, 2017 541-475-2275 Madraspioneer.com B1 Ceciliani begins season in A Despite late spring the 26-year-old outfielder spot was up for grabs. In left of Blue Jays outfielders. however, was a 29 percent If another opportunity and Madras High alum to the field, essentially it came However, he showed several strikeout rate. arises, Ceciliani will do push, 26-year-old Triple-A to down to Ceciliani and Eze- moments of brilliance that Whatever the decision things a little differently. A begin the 2017 season. quiel Carrerra, 29. put him in contention may have been that gave couple weeks ago, nearing Toronto outfielder The Toronto outfield, be- The Blue Jays opted for a big league ros- Carrerra the edge over Ceci- the end of spring training, he hind typical starters Jose for the more experi- ter spot. His eight liani is uncertain, but it isn’t acknowledged that he tried heads back to Buffalo Bautista and Steven Pillar, enced Carrera, which RBIs were the most something that should be to seize the moment, perhaps was uncertain before the fi- put Ceciliani back in on the team and 15 dwelled on for long. Similar a little too overzealously. BY WILL DENNER nal roster decisions. Melvin Buffalo, where he hits were second to last season, Ceciliani will “I got a chance last year Sports Editor Upton Jr. and Dalton Pom- .266 with 10 home best. Granted, those always be one call away from and I tried to do too much,” pey, who is currently on the runs and 40 RBIs last numbers are inflated the Blue Jays if an outfielder Ceciliani said, per Mark Zlo- Darrell Ceciliani’s late 10-day disabled list after get- season. He also hit because the Blue gets injured. winski of the Toronto Star. “I push in spring training put ting a concussion during the .338 with runners in Jays’ established He got the call on two sepa- got outside of myself, outside people on notice, but it World Baseball Classic, were scoring position. DARRELL bats had far fewer ap- rate occasions, and posted a of what I can do. If I get an- wasn’t enough to earn an in the mix, as was Steve Going into spring CECILIANI pearances at the pedestrian .111 average with other opportunity, I have to opening day roster spot with Pearce, who can play a multi- training, Ceciliani plate, but those three hits, one RBI and 14 be myself, and more impor- the . tude of positions beyond the was in an uphill battle to marks were significant. One strikeouts in 29 plate appear- tantly, do that and help this The Blue Jays optioned outfield. But the last outfield shake up a deep depth chart thing working against him, ances. team win games.”

Big schools still wield OSAA favors five classifications The Culver Bulldogs would also re- Reclassifcation committee main in the 2A classification, and go the most in support of Draft 13, to back to the Tri-River Conference, which they were part of before join- take effect in 2018-19 ing the Columbia Basin Conference in 2014. That league would include influence Central Linn, Crow, East Linn Chris- BY WILL DENNER tian Academy, Jefferson, Kennedy, Sports Editor Oakridge, Regis, Santiam, St. Paul Latest news on and Western Mennonite. In the debate of five versus six Generally speaking, this recom- reclassifcation leaves classifications, the former appears to mendation came down to a decision be winning out. of which was more important be- schools Class 4A Following the latest public meet- tween competitive balance and trav- ing, held on March 20 in Wilsonville, el distance in each classification. The and below in limbo the OSAA classification and district- current six-classification model, by ing committee is most accounts, of- BY WILL DENNER recommending a fers more balance Sports Editor five-classification between teams, model for the but also requires Love it or hate it, parity in four-year block greater distances high school sports is a good that will take ef- to travel, particu- thing. fect in 2018-19. If larly in rural ar- Another phrase for it is finalized, this de- eas where schools competitive balance — one cision will pro- are further apart PIONEER FILE PHOTO that has come up many times vide the frame- from one another. A five-classifcation system could see the Madras White Buffalos (red) in the 4A during the course of OSAA work that the The committee Intermountain Conference with The Dalles Riverhawks (white), as well as Crook County, reclassification meetings. committee makes noted in its Pendleton, Redmond and Ridgeview. The reclassification and subsequent deci- March 22 memo- districting committee recent- sions around go- randum sent to ly announced that it is in fa- ing forward. OSAA superin- sustainable system for the state.” school (Pendleton) would require vor of a five-classification More specifi- tendents, princi- Draft 13 would certainly benefit them to exceed that distance for model over the current six- cally, the commit- pals and athletic Madras in terms of travel. The Buffs’ away contests. classification system. tee is in support directors, “A five- current Tri-Valley Conference The bigger concern for Madras, The rationale for the deci- of draft 13, which would put the Ma- classification approach better ad- league forces them to travel for away and schools of similar size, is a po- sion came down to a reduc- dras White Buffalos in the proposed dresses travel concerns, especially in games over 100 miles to four of five tential imbalance in competition. Ma- tion of travel for schools 4A Intermountain Conference with some outlying geographical areas, league schools, with the lone excep- dras Athletic Director Evan Brown, across the state, which it cer- the likes of Crook County, Pendleton, and provides greater depth in each tion being Crook County. In the In- tainly would Redmond, Ridgeview and The Dalles. classification for an overall more termountain Conference, only one See FIVE/ Page B8 in five class- es. But the competitive element of re- classification appears to have taken a backseat, and that’s pretty Madras down, not out WILL alarming if you’re a 4A DENNER school or League play offers the White Buffalos a clean slate, but they have much work to do smaller. During a Jan. 30 meeting, representatives in each clas- BY WILL DENNER play Tillamook, and in a 10-0 win, sification presented a survey Sports Editor looked the part of a team with the of their athletic directors. talent to contend for a postseason The question was simple: Do This was supposed to be the Ma- bid. you favor a six- or five-classi- dras baseball team’s turning point Not only did the Buffs’ pitching fication system? 6A was the — its time to get back on track. staff play their part, led by junior only classification to voice Instead, for the White Buffalos, Lewis Fine, who struck out 10 Tilla- overwhelming support for a who hosted an eight-team tourna- mook batters in five innings of work, five-classification format, ment last Thursday through Satur- they took advantage of six Tillamook with 48 of 51 ADs voicing day, it was the weekend that wasn’t. errors in ways they haven’t been able their support. The Buffs ended the weekend with to consistently. The 5A survey was less a 1-2 mark, after losses to Pleasant Kanim Smith added four hits and supportive, as 57 percent Hill and La Pine on Friday and Satur- two RBIs, and when he relieved Fine voted in favor of five classifi- day. The Buffs have started 1-7 out of on the mound in the sixth inning, cations. Below that, from 4A the gate, with their lone win coming struck out two of the final three bat- down to 1A, a clear majority last Thursday, 10-0 over Tillamook, ters to preserve a shutout victory. It leaned in the direction of in the opening round of the Madras was only one game, but a convincing maintaining six classifica- Tournament. win nonetheless tions. Their record is hardly a vote of The following two games, however, That’s why this latest rec- confidence heading into this Friday’s said otherwise. ommendation of five classifi- Tri-Valley Conference opener at Mo- In a 3-1 loss to Pleasant Hill, Ma- cations reaffirms that the lalla. Then again, when considering dras was held scoreless until the bot- biggest schools — most of the fact that many of those noncon- tom of the seventh inning, when Ty- which are situated in the ference losses could have been wins ler Lockey led off with a , even- Portland metro-area and on if not for a few self-inflicted mistakes, tually scoring the Buffs’ lone . down the Interstate 5 corri- perhaps all the Buffs need is a clean Madras had the bases loaded with dor — hold the most influ- slate in the form of a 0-0 record in no outs after Jared Holliday was ence in this decision. conference, which will ultimately be walked, but couldn’t drive any more Sure, cutting travel down the one that counts for playoffs. runners in. could benefit a lot of schools But before Madras can get that far The following afternoon against La that have already seen their ahead, it has to work out the issues Pine, a team Madras had already lost athletics budgets stretched that continue to plague the team, par- to once earlier this season, the Buffs thin. ticularly, a lack of execution. found themselves in a 5-1 hole and On the flip side, however, “We’ve dropped seven out of eight; were unable to come back. if this decision of five or six is six of those are winnable, we just Still, the Buffs had several posi- predicated on the debate of don’t execute,” Madras head coach tives to take away. First, the return travel versus competitive Sam McCormick said. “When guys of Aaron Winishut, who had been balance, it’s difficult to con- are there and need to do it, we just WILL DENNER/MADRAS PIONEER sidelined with a leg injury since late vincingly argue that compe- don’t do it. And that’ll come; we just Senior left-handed pitcher Aaron Winishut (above) made his season debut Friday as the December, gave Madras a huge boost need to work on it more.” Buffs’ starting pitcher against Pleasant Hill, striking out three and gving up one run See INFLUENCE/ Page B2 Madras opened the tournament to across 3.1 innings. See DOWN/ Page B8

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ret Kincaid took over, creat- are decided by total number White Buffalo ed the tournament over 20 of wins, and team scores are years ago. It started as a six- calculated by combined sin- Invitational team, round-robin style tour- gles and doubles wins. nament, and besides a few “That’s why it’s become so continues on over tweaks over the years, the popular over the years,” Kin- two decades strong invitational has largely caid said. “Each year, maintained the same format schools are knocking on our since its inception. doors asking if there’s an BY WILL DENNER That format is fairly opening. The hardest part is Sports Editor unique to compared to dual having to turn down matches and other regular schools.” As classifications, leagues season tournaments. This year’s tournament, and special districts have Each team fields a lineup taking place on Saturday, changed time and again over of its top two singles players April 8, will have a field of the last 20 years, the Madras and top two doubles teams. seven teams. Besides Ma- boys tennis team has kept Throughout the day, players dras, four other teams — the tradition of the White compete in seven games Cascade, Crook County, Sis- Buffalo Invitational intact. across seven rounds, total- ters and Vale — have attend- Roy Gould, who was the ing 42 games by the end of ed the tournament since it Madras boys tennis coach Saturday. began. before current coach Marga- Winners in each category The remaining spots have been left open to a new school or two, in hopes of in- jecting a fresh perspective into the tournament. Madras has experimented with dif- ferent numbers, such as last Influence: A major year when the tournament WILL DENNER/MADRAS PIONEER expanded to 10 teams. But, Senior Ryan Leriche, above, finds himself in the mix for one of the doubles spots with partner Eric Sullivan they felt that expansion af- in this Saturday’s White Buffalo Invitational, though head coach Margaret Kincaid said the lineup will come fected the round-robin for- down to challenge matches in practice this week. turning point in talks mat, and decided to scale back towards a number that the invitational was origi- the players aren’t too tired would have Jeremy Burgos opportunity to mix it up with ■ strongly about keeping the nally intended for. by the end of a long day.” and Obie Eriza as the Buffs’ their players in different po- From Page B1 six-class system, which has This year, Henley and The Buffs’ lineup isn’t set singles players, while Omar sitions without the pressure tition could come second to been in effect since 2006-07. Klamath Union will claim in stone, and won’t be until Dominguez and Brandon of a win-loss record,” Kin- travel. Culver would enter a the remaining two spots. players go through chal- Salgado, as well as Ryan Le- caid said. Newport Athletic Direc- tougher league in the Tri- “Seven seems to be the lenge matches in practice riche and Eric Sullivan The first round of the tor Wayne Spencer noted River, but also benefit magic number,” Kincaid this week, Kincaid said. would round out the Madras White Buffalo Invitational the competitive balance of greatly from travel reduc- said. “Not too many games, As of right now, however, doubles teams. begins Saturday morning at the 4A classification in that tions. The Bulldogs’ cur- but not too few games that the most likely scenario “For some coaches, it’s an 9 a.m. January meeting. Of 39 rent Columbia Basin Con- schools in the current clas- ference requires them to sification, 28 of them have travel over three hours to won a state championship each league away contest. in the last four years. Competition and travel The new-look 4A classifi- have become the central cation would have 42 talking points in reclassifi- COMMUNITYEVENTS teams, spanning school cation, and based on the sizes from 550 to 1,164. committee’s most recent with a Memorial Day week- take place April 22. Newport finds itself with recommendation, travel Need with help With a strong winter ski end festival. The 14.5-mile race will the lowest enrollment of has become the biggest housework? Madras and snowboard season un- begin at the Kah-Nee-Ta Vil- that group, and would en- point of emphasis. derway and nearly 10 feet of Madras boys tennis to lage Pool at 8:30 a.m., and the ter a league with two Five meetings remain be- football players can snow at its base, Mt. Bache- 5K and 10K races will begin schools — Corvallis and fore the committee makes lor announced it will offer host home invitational at 9:30 a.m. South Albany — that more a final recommendation in lend a hand more terrain and longer lift A two-plus decade tradi- The cost of registration is than double Newport’s September. This latest de- If you are looking for operating hours this spring tion continues with the $12 until April 14, and will be size. Madras isn’t far off, velopment is a major turn- someone to help get a job compared to years past. White Buffalo Tennis Invita- $15 after that date. For more with 641. It’s hard to imag- ing point, but hopefully one done around your house or New this year, the resort tional coming back to Ma- information, call 541-553- ine schools of that size be- that is examined carefully business, Madras High will maintain a 9 a.m. to 4 dras. 3243. ing competitive against between now and then, School football players can p.m. operating schedule with This year’s boys tennis significantly bigger ones. keeping in mind the small- lend a hand. lift access to all 4,318 acres of tournament, taking place Canyon Crawl less At lower levels, the size er schools that could be For a price between $50 terrain through the entire on Saturday, April 8, will spectrum is lower, though marginalized in a five-clas- than two weeks away and $150 depending on the month of April. Historically, have a field of seven teams. many of those schools feel sification system. task, players are available to Mt. Bachelor switched to an Besides Madras, four other On April 15, the Canyon help with work including early afternoon closing time teams — Cascade, Crook Crawl, a 7.5 mile run/walk yard work, painting, moving, by the middle of the month. County, Sisters and Vale — cleaning, house repair, car Valid for 56 days of skiing have attended the tourna- will begin at 10:30 a.m. in PREP ATHLETES front of Madras Public OOFF TTHHEE WWEEEEKK washes and house organiza- and riding starting Monday, ment since it began. Klam- tion. Proceeds earned from April 3, spring passes are on ath Union and Henley will Works and finish at Fraser’s these jobs will go to the Ma- sale now at www.mtbache- also be in attendance this Deep Canyon Grill at Lake Simtustus for lunch. Jordan Bender dras High football program, lor.com. year. Spring passes are $249 for Play begins at 9 a.m. on The cost of registration is CULVER BASEBALL and donations are also ac- cepted. For more informa- adults (19-64), $199 for teens Saturday. $15 for MAC members, $18 in district, $20 out of district, The junior pitched four com- tion, contact Madras head (13-18) and seniors (65-69), and includes lunch and plete innings against Sheridan football coach Kurt Taylor at and $159 for youths (6-12) Kah-Nee-Ta mini [email protected] or 503-312- and seniors (70+). Nordic transportation back to the on Friday, throwing two strikes spring passes are $99 for all marathon date set starting point. 9680. ages. Mt. Bachelor will con- Registration can be done outs while allowing two hits The 2017 Kah-Nee-Ta mini clude its ski and snowboard online at www.macrecdis- and one run. Mt. Bachelor expands marathon, offering distances season on Sunday, May 28, trict.com. The deadline to spring operating hours of 14.5 miles, 10 and 5k, will register is April 7. 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CALENDAR Anglers are reminded there are small numbers of spring Chinook, sockeye April 5 salmon and summer steelhead in Boys tennis Lake Billy Chinook as part of the Madras vs. Sisters, 4 p.m. reintroduction effort. Please release these fish unharmed. Girls tennis Madras at Sisters, 4 p.m. LAKE SIMTUSTUS: bull trout, rain- bow trout, smallmouth bass April 6 Softball Open year-round. Culver vs. Madras JV, 2, 4 p.m. LAVA LAKE (BIG): rainbow trout April 7 Baseball Cascade Lakes Highway snow gates Madras at Molalla, 4:30 p.m. closed. Open to fishing all year.

Boys tennis LAVA LAKE (SMALL): rainbow trout, Madras at North Marion, 4 p.m. brook trout

Girls tennis Cascade Lakes Highway snow gates Madras vs. North Marion, 4 p.m. closed. Open to fishing all year.

Softball METOLIUS RIVER: redband trout, Madras vs. Molalla, 4:30 p.m. bull trout

April 8 Access below Wizard Falls hatchery Boys tennis is clearing with warmer temperatures. Madras hosts White Buffalo Closed to fishing above Allingham Invitational, 9 a.m. Bridge. Fly-fishing only upstream of Bridge 99. Softball Culver at Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii, 11 NORTH TWIN LAKE: rainbow trout a.m., 1 p.m. LAUREN SIMMONS/FOR THE PIONEER The MAC Recreation District’s youth flag football league kicked off Saturday at Juniper Hills Park with a skills camp hosted by the Madras High Highway 42 not plowed west of junc- Track and field School football team, in which approximately 80 kids participated. tion with Highway 43. Open to fishing Culver at Dick Horyana Invitational all year. (Stanfield), 10 a.m. OCHOCO CREEK UPSTREAM TO Madras at Sandy Invitational, 10 a.m. Got Sand 6-10 779, Tony Young 756, Steve Davis nificantly from recent years. As a year. Fishing restricted to artificial OCHOCO DAM: rainbow trout Thompson Pump & Irrig. 5-11 756 reminder, bait is no longer allowed flies and lures. No size or limits on April 10 Loving Lift 5-11 on the river and all trout over 20 brown trout and no harvest of bull Angling is restricted to artificial flies Baseball Cellar Dwellers 3-13 Women inches are considered steelhead and trout. and lures only; two trout per day with Madras vs. Molalla, 4:30 p.m. must be immediately released an 8-inch minimum length. Trout 20 Individual scores High game: Tami Kepaa 212, Deanna unharmed. DEVILS LAKE: rainbow trout inches and greater must be released Softball Men Olsen 195, Christie Bouvia 195 unharmed. Madras at Molalla, 4:30 p.m. High series: Tami Kepaa 543, Flows below Bowman Dam Cascade Lakes Highway snow gates High game: Aaron Greene 232, Joe Deanna Olsen 510, Christie Bouvia closed. Open to fishing all year. OCHOCO RESERVOIR: rainbow trout, April 11 Tuckta 196, Brent Johnson 192 504 CULTUS LAKE: rainbow trout, lake black crappie, smallmouth bass Baseball High series: Ray Shike 618, Dustin High handicap game: Tami Kepaa trout EAST LAKE: rainbow trout, brown Culver vs. Grant Union, 2, 4 p.m. Williams 550, Allen Hurley 526 282, Lashon Reed 272, Jean Stanton trout, kokanee There are spots of open water as the High handicap game: Lawrence 267 Open to fishing all year. ice is breaking up. The ice is not safe Boys tennis Spino II 303, Josh Hebard 260, Liam High handicap series: Tami Kepaa Snow gate at 10 mile Snow Park to walk on. Fishing for trout is usually Madras at Philomath, 4 p.m. Hollyman 251 753, Lashon Reed 748, Sandra Batey DAVIS LAKE: largemouth bass, red- closed. Open to fishing all year. Wild good following ice off. High handicap series: Thom Hurley 719 band trout rainbow trout must be released. Girls tennis 747, Will O’Daniel 719, Robb Gilham Open to fishing all year. All tributaries Madras vs. Philomath, 4 p.m. 693 Open to fishing all year. Restricted to Cascade Lakes Highway snow gates FISHING to Odell Lake are closed to fishing. All fly-fishing only with barbless hooks. closed. Open to fishing all year. bull trout must be released Track and field Women ODFW Central Region fishing report Catch and release for trout. No limits unharmed. Madras at Tri-Valley Conference meet Last updated March 21 on warmwater fish. FALL RIVER: rainbow trout (Portland), 4 p.m. High game: Lori Urbach 193, Angie PAULINA LAKE: brown trout, rainbow Spino 166, Cindy Dubisar 161 ANTELOPE FLAT RESERVOIR: rain- DESCHUTES RIVER, MOUTH TO THE River will be stocked at the hatchery trout, kokanee April 12 High series: Jean McCloskey 509, bow trout PELTON REGULATING DAM: sum- with some legal rainbow trout this Baseball Vicki McKelvy 487, Sandra Greene- mer steelhead, redband trout, white- week. Open to fishing all year. Snow gate at 10 mile Snow Park Madras at Estacada, 4:30 p.m. Sampson 479 BEND PINE NURSERY: rainbow trout, fish Restricted to fly-fishing only with closed. Open to fishing all year. Wild High handicap game: Mary Crouse bluegill, bass barbless hooks. rainbow trout must be released. Softball 256, Sara Fuentes 249, Jean Stanton Spring is in the air on the Lower Madras vs. Estacada, TBD 244 Pond will be stocked this week with Deschutes. Trout should start getting HAYSTACK RESERVOIR: rainbow PINE HOLLOW RESERVOIR: rainbow High handicap series: Stretch Light rainbow trout. active and feeding, generally in the trout, kokanee, largemouth bass, trout, largemouth bass BASEBALL 712, Tammy Wilson 697, Aly Urbach middle of the day, when air and black crappie, bluegill 695 BIKINI POND: rainbow trout water temperature peak. PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR: rainbow March 30 The reservoir is currently free of ice trout, largemouth and smallmouth Madras 10, Tillamook 0 Thursday Night Keglers No recent reports. But the pond is Unfortunately, due to expected low but access is still limited to walk-in bass, crappie Team standings ice-free and there should be some returns of spring Chinook in the only. Limited parking is available near March 31 rainbow trout that have overwintered. Deschutes basin, spring Chinook the fishing pier. There are spots of open water as the Sheridan 10, Culver 5 Berg Air 11-5 fishing will remain closed in 2017. ice is breaking up. The ice is not safe Pleasant Hill 3, Madras 1 D&D Realty 11-5 CRANE PRAIRIE RESERVOIR: rain- Chinook fishing will reopen on Aug.1. HOOD RIVER: winter steelhead to walk on. Fishing for trout is usually Cruz-In-Carwash 10-6 bow trout, brook trout, largemouth good following ice off. April 1 Hometown Drug 9-7 bass, kokanee Anglers are reminded that the Winter steelhead are beginning to Oakland 17, Culver 0 Liquid Aloha Hydr. 9-7 Deschutes River, from the northern pass over Bonneville, and should be PRINEVILLE YOUTH FISHING POND: La Pine 6, Madras 2 Perfect Storm 8-8 Closed to fishing for the season. border of the Warm Springs showing in the Hood River in decent rainbow trout and largemouth bass Erickson’s 8-8 Reservation upstream to Pelton Dam, numbers. In fact, a few bright winter Middleton’s 7-9 CRESCENT LAKE: rainbow trout, closed Dec. 31 to steelhead and trout steelhead already have been reported. BOWLING For safety reasons, people are not Peter’s Carpentry 7-9 brown trout, lake trout and kokanee fishing. Trout fishing will reopen on Predicted warming temperatures allowed on the ice when the pond is Results of March 28 - April 1 week TS&S 7-9 April 22. should improve success. frozen over. Madras Bowl Muck 6-10 Open all year. Thoze Guyz 3-13 Anglers who catch a tagged hatchery HOSMER LAKE: brook, rainbow and ROCK CREEK RESERVOIR: rainbow Tuesday Night Twisters CROOKED RIVER BELOW BOWMAN steelhead with an orange anchor tag, cutthroat trout trout Team standings Individual scores DAM: redband trout, mountain white- are encouraged to report catch infor- Men fish mation to ODFW at 541-296-4628. Cascade Lakes Highway snow gates No recent reports. Dufur Taxidermy 13-3 High game: Steve Davis 258, Kia Anglers catching a tagged wild fish closed. Open to fishing all year. Sparely Got It 12.5-3.5 Donahue 231, Tony Young 198 The water level will be maintained at should release it immediately without Restricted to fly-fishing only with SHEVLIN YOUTH FISHING POND: Family Tradition 11-5 High series: Steve Davis 645, Kia winter levels since irrigation season recording any information. barbless hooks. Catch and release for rainbow trout Team Toto 11-5 Donahue 638, Kalani Kepaa 554 is over. The river is mostly ice-free, all species. Willems Chiropractic 9.5-6.5 High handicap game: Steve Davis especially closer to the dam and in Counts at the Sherars Falls salmon The pond is now ice-free and was Freeloaders 7-9 295, Kia Donahue 278, Lee Strahan the faster flowing water. Fishing has and steelhead trap. The trap is only in LAKE BILLY CHINOOK: bull, brown stocked with rainbow trout on Friday, Madras Sanitary 7-9 276 been slow in the cold weather and operation from July to the end of and rainbow trout, kokanee, small- March 24 – just in time for spring Greased Lightening Gang 6-10 High handicap series: Kia Donahue trout numbers per mile are down sig- October. Trapping has ended at mouth bass break. Sherars Falls for the season. Angling has been fair for bull trout. SOUTH TWIN LAKE: rainbow trout LAKE BILLY CHINOOK TO BENHAM Opportunities should improve as FALLS: rainbow trout, brown trout adults return to the reservoir after Highway 42 not plowed west of junc- spawning in the Metolius River tribu- tion with Highway 43. Open to fishing Water is high and off color but still taries. all year. can be productive. Open for trout all Would like to thank the community for the tremendous support at our SPARKS LAKE: cutthroat trout Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Spaghetti Dinner. The event was a huge success! Attendance and donations exceeded our expectations. Cascade Lakes Highway snow gates closed. Open to fishing all year. Fly- Please be assured that ALL funds raised at our events STAYS right here in the community for fishing only, barbless hooks required. (1) Assistance to veterans in need, (2) Community youth programs (Patriotism and Americanism), and (3) Scholarship awards to high school and middle school students from Madras, Metolius and Culver. SUTTLE LAKE: brown trout, kokanee This event would not have been possible without the generous donations made by individuals and local businesses and, speciically, Black Bear Diner for the ne food. Open to fishing all year. 25 kokanee Thanks to all who contributed including the following (if we missed someone, we sincerely apologize!): per day in addition to daily trout limit. No size limits on kokanee. Brightwood Corporation Miller Lumber Dairy Queen Cliff's Repair TS&S Ford Mail, Copies & More Glenn, Reeder, Gassner & Carl Charlie's Pizza Madras Bowl & Pizza Above and Beyond Madras Auto Parts Geno's Restaurant TAYLOR LAKE (Wasco County): rain- Madras Vision Source Louise Muir Madtown Fitness Great Earth Cafe bow trout, largemouth bass McDonalds 77’s Garage Marks Auto Repair Metro PCS Madras Tire Factory Sharon Collins Mazatlan Restaurant Snows Cleaners THREE CREEK LAKE: rainbow trout, Gary Gruner Chevrolet White Buffalo O'Reilly Auto Parts A&W/KFC brook trout Iras Sales & Service Opal Day Spa Sonic BiMart Madras Animal Hospital Day Break Spa Studio State farm Ins Deschutes Valley Water Dist. Snow gate is closed to lake. Open to Chappy's Auto Parts Greg Walden Ace Hardware Madras Marine fishing all year. Cash & Release Madras Medical Group Figaro's Madras Paint & Glass The Madras Pioneer Mid Oregon Credit Union Sears Mid Oregon Personnel WALTON LAKE: rainbow trout Anytime Fitness Alfred's Tire Brad's Bait & Tackle Wills Tech Computer Repair The Hair Works Indian Head Casino Indian Head Casino Thompson Pump Ag West Madras Athletic Club C.O. Ranch Supply Abby's Pizza Walton is open to fishing year-round, Helena Chemicals Papé Pizza Hut OK Barber Shop but access to the lake may be imped- Ericksons Thriftway US Cellular Wells Fargo Dancing Bean Coffee ed by snow. The gate is closed this Apex Physical Therapy Bigfoot Beverage Ba-da-bing Barber shop Fenders By Enders time of year, so anglers will have to Bargains & More Ahern's Stop n' Shop Ralphs TV & Furniture Wild Winds Ranch walk to the lake. Check with Ochoco Sunny's Hair Salon Jen Jordan Busy Bee National Forest at 541-416-6500 for information on road conditions. And a very special THANKS to the Jefferson County Senior Center for their continued support of our veterans and programs like this. And we MUST express our gratitude to Jon Granby, Michael McGinnis, Chris Scranton, WICKIUP RESERVOIR: kokanee, Dustin Dahlgren, Annette Lang & Ray Porkorney, brown trout, rainbow trout, large- the wonderful musicians who entertained us throughout the event! mouth bass

Closed to fishing for the season. Madras Pioneer Wednesday, April 5, 2017 541-475-2275 Madraspioneer.com B8 Five: Reduced travel should save schools money ■ From Page B1 4A, Newport with 550, would the Tri-River, or another good thing,” he said. “We’ve for tougher competition in that consolidated classifica- be in the Mid-Willamette conference that includes got a lot of experience over league and postseason con- tions will create more in- who is also the Class 4A rep- Conference with two schools schools located in the Willa- there (in the Willamette Val- tests. equality on certain playing resentative to the OSAA, re- Corvallis (1,117) and South mette Valley, the Bulldogs ley) … It’s going to be a little Take for example the 2A fields. In particular, this con- ported in a Jan. 30 reclassifi- Albany (1,158) that have would significantly cut more competitive, but we’ve state girls basketball tourna- cern has been expressed in cation meeting that 74.2 per- double the enrollment. That down on travel from their been there and we’ve done ment, where four of eight football, and past proposals cent of 4A athletic directors disparity is the widest under current Columbia Basin Con- that. I’m sure some of my teams, including runner-up have included drafts for favor the current six-classifi- the proposed five-classifica- ference, where the closest coaches aren’t super excited Western Mennonite, came football-only classifications. cation system. Suffice to say, tion model, and is a preview school, Heppner, is more about going over there, but out of the Tri-River Confer- At this time, the commit- when he received word that of what potential postseason than a three-hour bus ride for the most part, I don’t ence. For a Culver program tee is not submitting football the committee was in favor matchups could look like. each way. think it’s going to rattle us at on the rise, such as the girls only classifications, but left of five classifications, he At Madras, with the foot- An issue that Culver dealt all.” basketball team, their path open the possibility that wasn’t too pleased. ball team coming off a win- with in the old Tri-River At the very least, with Cul- to the postseason would al- they could come back into “We feel like the current less season, two state quali- Conference was the trek to ver’s previous association to most surely become more the conversation at a later system works,” Brown said. fiers in swimming, one in Toledo and Waldport — two the Tri-River Conference, difficult. However, not ev- point. Certain classifications As a whole, Class 4A tennis and wrestling, re- schools situated on the Ore- parents and long-tenured eryone considers added com- could also have special dis- would have 42 schools be- spectively, a five-classifica- gon Coast four hours away coaches have some familiar- peition as a negative thing. tricts for football, similar to tween adjusted daily mem- tion model makes it that from Culver. Fortunately, ity with the schools the Bull- “Me personally, I like less what the OSAA has done in berships (ADM) of 550 and much more difficult to build neither of those schools dogs would compete against. classes,” Little said. “Make it the past. 1,164. Madras finds itself on programs back up that have would be part of the new pro- Based on current numbers, a little more competitive While this latest recom- the lower end of that spec- had a couple down seasons. posal. Culver (181) has the second- (from) 5A all the way down mendation could make sig- trum. Per numbers from the The travel component of a Reducing travel also offers highest ADM of those eight and take one championship nificant headway in the re- 2015-16 school year, Madras five-classification model is Culver the opportunity to al- teams, only behind Jefferson away and have teams com- classification debate moving would have the lowest ADM less advantageous for Cul- locate money elsewhere in (259). The new-look 2A clas- pete. I always like a more forward, the committee will (641) in its league, with Rid- ver, simply because few its athletics budget, Culver sification would have 54 competitive field, but I know meet five more times before geview (854) having the schools of similar size lay in Athletic Director Shea Little schools, while other classifi- that’s not the consensus of giving its final recommenda- most. That difference isn’t its geographic vicinity. said. cations would have 59 in 5A, our school district.” tion to the OSAA Executive significant in league play, Hour-plus travel to away “Anywhere we can save 50 in 3A and 81 in 1A. It’s an interesting stance Board in September. but it is much bigger else- contests is almost inevitable money, build our programs Reducing the number of given the fact that many The next meeting will where. wherever the Bulldogs land. and put a little more money classifications from six to schools, particularly below take place April 10 in Wil- The lowest-ADM school in But, if they were to land in into our programs, that’s a five will almost surely make the 5A cutoff, are concerned sonville. Down: Madras heads to Molalla for TVC opener

■ From Page B1 shut said. “Coming out, stretched glove. Madras junior throwing that first pitch and But those individual per- Cameron early against Pleasant Hill. getting the feel back felt pret- formances, at least so far, Rodriguez (9) The senior lefty got the start- ty good.” have been overshadowed by made gradual ing nod, and overall made a In past years, his primary a lack of team cohesion. improvements great first appearance with position has been in the out- The Buffs walked away offensively three strikeouts and one run, field. He could still return to from the weekend scratching throughout three before Chad Thurby came on that position later in the sea- their heads, still trying to fig- games last week, to relieve him. son, but for now, as he con- ure out how to get out of culminating with “He looked great,” McCor- tinues to heal from injury, their own way. a 3 for 4 batting mick said. “His pitch count he’s a welcome addition to Still, the team remains line against La got up a little bit, but I was the Madras pitching staff. hopeful heading into league Pine, including a really proud of Aaron. That’s In addition, he’s one of on- play. The Buffs can learn double. just a huge step in becoming ly two seniors on a team that from that 1-7 start, and al- a young man, I think ... I was could sorely use another though they haven’t hit their really sad when he got hurt.” leader on the field. stride yet, that doesn’t mean Winishut said he felt ner- Aside from getting Wini- it won’t come around at some vous as he trotted out onto shut back, the Buffs saw point. the field, but once he threw leadoff man Cameron Rodri- “This isn’t league, so it’s that first pitch, it was just guez improve as the week just getting us better, build- like old times in the Madras wore on. Against La Pine, the ing up steps trying to be bet- ballpark. junior went 3 for 4 with a ter in league,” Winishut said. “I was a little nervous at double. Madras plays Molalla in a first, but then my teammates Senior Damean Frank was home and away series, be- helped my get through the also good for a couple of ath- ginning Friday in Molalla, nerves and just play base- letic plays in right field, mak- before the teams meet again WILL DENNER/ ball, play the game,” Wini- ing diving grabs with his out- Monday in Madras. MADRAS PIONEER

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