Avalanche Sports Two Victories COMMENTARY, 10-11B WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2007 CLASSIFIEDS, 14-15B
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Page 2B B section, 16 pages Page 5B Marsing boys land Trojans boys grab in first all alone Avalanche Sports two victories COMMENTARY, 10-11B WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2007 CLASSIFIEDS, 14-15B. Auto rally gets green flag from county German native envisions 2007 Idaho Rally “I grew up with it on dirt roads in the week in Murphy. forest,” the East German native said. “He has been asked to write a plan as annual race on roads near Bruneau And Schkade, whose wife is from with all the elements related to the road Owyhee County, thinks his adopted Idaho rally, including safety, law enforcement Yens Schkade wants to import racing to clearance from the county government to is ready for a road rally. The Owyhee issues and insurance,” District 2 county Owyhee County. stage a performance road rally June 16 on County Board of Commissioners agreed, The Grand View resident has secured roads in the Grand View-Bruneau area. approving the race during its meeting last –– See Rally, page 6B In search of ... A winning formula Panel seeks ideas to ‘enhance’ city’s athletic programs For years, the goal of the athletic “We want to inform the parents of programs in the Homedale School when to talk to coaches.” District has been pretty clear and The panel was seeded with straight-forward: Win. some familiar names and faces In the past few months, a group from the past and present of comprised of alumni, parents, Homedale athletics. coaches and administrators has “We selected a committee by been meeting periodically to certain attributes: Parents that shape the outlook of the district’s had kids in middle school and athletics program into something high school and a cross-section of with a broader impact: Success. different sports,” Homedale High Success not only in the School athletic director David sports arena, but success in the Hart said. “We had patrons that relationships between athletes actually had kids go through the and coaches and coaches and program.” parents. Hart was joined on the Athletics “What will grow out of Enhancement Committee by Patrons help shape Trojans’ future it is more guidance and more Homedale Middle School Three community members of the Homedale Athletics Enhancement Committee, including Dirk Tolmie, productive meetings for the athletic director Luci Asumendi, center, and Gregg Garrett, right, discuss different aspects of the sports experience in town that could use teams,” Homedale High School adjustments to improve the overall picture. Photo by Tim Rosandick athletic director David Hart said. –– See Panel, page 6B Rimrock girls coast into district tourney for letting off Raiders qualify for the pedal a lit- State without tle last week. W h e n R i m - before postseason rock wrapped up the top seed Rimrock High School didn’t into the district have an easy time winning its 20th t o u r n a m e n t consecutive girls basketball game two weeks ago, of the season Thursday, but the it also sewed Raiders are on cruise control just up an automat- Mike Chandler the same. ic ticket to the Rimrock closed out a perfect reg- state tournament. ular season in the 1A Western Idaho The top seeds from each half of Conference South by beating Idaho the 1A WIC (Rimrock in the South City 48-40 on the road. It was one of and, presumably, Garden Valley in the slimmest margins of victory for the North) earn byes into the semi- first-year coach Mike Chandlers’ finals of the 1A District III Tour- Christoffersen, Trojans lose on home mat to Weiser Raiders this season. nament, which begins Saturday at Jason Christoffersen puts an arm hold on Wesier’s David Bilboa during Thursday’s 3A Snake River But the Raiders (20-0 overall, 12- Valley conference dual meet inside the Homedale High School gym. Christoffersen lost to Bilboa at 0 1A WIC South) might be excused –– See Raiders, page 6B 145 pounds, and the Trojans fell to the Wolverines. See story, Page 4B. Photo by Gregg Garrett Page 2B Wednesday, January 31, 2007 Sports Hot Huskies bite Pilgrims, fetch first Shea McClellin could be heat- game,” Mars- kies seem to be hitting their stride. ters and kept New Plymouth out cided that it was time to play and ing up for the postseason. i n g c o a c h They’ve won their past three of their game.” we out-scored Parma 26-9,” Wal- The 6-foot-4 post averaged 25 J a k e Wa l - games by an average margin of McClellin swept up 12 re- gamott said. “I think we played points a game last week, helping gamott said. 13.7 points after shaking off a bounds on the Pilgrims’ glass as sluggish to start off, but we fi- the Marsing High School boys “We played scare against Nampa Christian the Huskies held a narrow advan- nally got it going in the fourth basketball team took control in focused and with a 42-41 win on Jan. 16. tage on the backboards. quarter.” the 2A Western Idaho Conference played phys- Last week, Marsing cruised to Jesse Jordan hit two 3-point McClellin tossed in 17 re- standings. i c a l w i t h victory behind its coveted Big goals on the way to a team-best bounds (13 in enemy territory) McClellin closed the week with them. Three. 15 points for New Plymouth. while hit six of 10 free throws as 28 points and 17 rebounds Satur- “Our game In the pivotal victory over New Jaimie Brown grabbed nine re- part of his 28 points. day as the Huskies hammered host plan was to Plymouth, Johnathan Cossel and bounds and scored nine points for Cossel hit a trey and missed Shea McClellin Parma 61-45. put pressure Aaron Salvas scored 12 points the Pilgrims, who shot only 57.1 only once in four chances from the The senior had 22 points and on them and be tough the entire each to back up McClellin. The percent (12-for-21) from the free- foul line to pile up 19 points. 15 rebounds in Thursday’s show- game.” three players were 10-for-12 from throw line. Salvas was limited to only a down at home against New Plym- Marsing (14-2 overall, 6-0 2A the free-throw line as well with Saturday on the road against the field goal, but grabbed seven re- outh. Both teams entered the game WIC) finished the week with a McClellin’s 4-for-6 showing the Panthers, Marsing buried near- bounds. Senior guard Miguel tied atop the conference standings one-game lead over New Plym- only “blemish” on that perfor- ly half of its field-goal attempts Quebrado picked up the slack with perfect 4-0 records. With the outh (11-5, 5-1). mance. Overall, Marsing sank from within the 3-point arc (21- and posted 10 points and eight usual three suspects in double The Huskies start the second- 75 percent (12-for-16) of their for-43; 48.8 percent) but had to assists. He missed only twice in figures, the Huskies claimed the to-last week of the regular sea- foul shots. claw back in the fourth quarter seven attempts from the floor summit for themselves, beating son tonight with a home game “I have to say it was our best for the victory. (71.4 percent). the Pilgrims 64-49. against Melba. team effort this year,” Walgamott “We trailed by one up until the Marsing players dished 21 as- “We were determined to win the Much like McClellin, the Hus- said. “We played four solid quar- fourth quarter, then the boys de- sists against Parma. Trojan Sports Marsing Huskies GIRLS BASKETBALL Boys Basketball GIRLS BASKETBALL Wednesday, Jan. 31, 3A District III junior Thursday, Feb. 1, home vs. Weiser, three games Friday, Jan. 26, home vs. New Plymouth, varsity tournament at Fruitland beginning at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 3A District III freshman Saturday, Feb. 3, home vs. McCall-Donnelly, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2A District III varsity tournament at tournament at Weiser three games beginning at 4:45 p.m. Vallivue HS, Caldwell Friday, Feb. 2, 3A District III varsity Tuesday, Feb. 6, home vs. Fruitland, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2A District III varsity tournament at tournament at Middleton three games beginning at 4:4 5 p.m. Vallivue HS, Caldwell Monday, Feb. 5, 3A District III JV and Wrestling freshman tournament at Fruitland Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2A District III varsity tournament at Tuesday, Feb. 6, 3A District III varsity Wednesday, Jan. 31, home for tri-meet vs. Tuesday 9-07Vallivue at Payette HS, Caldwell 5:00 pm New Plymouth and Vallivue tournament at Middleton BOYS BASKETBALL Wednesday, Jan. 31, home vs. Melba, HOMEDALE CHIROPRACTIC CENTER Farm Bureau three games beginning at 4:45 p.m. J. 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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 Page 3B Sports DISTRICT III GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS Trojans playing Marsing warms up with a confidence game near upset of New Plymouth With apologies to Led Zeppelin, the Marsing The Homedale High School girls whether they are still traveling that High School girls basketball team’s final week basketball team is at it again.