Page 4B Page 5B Trojans runners JV Rope and Ride medal at SRV Avalanche Sports thrills again B SECTION, 16 PAGES. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2006 COMMENTARY, 10-11B, CLASSIFIEDS, 14-15B. County standouts ready for next level Homedale’s Ensley goes to work at Wyoming JC Marsing’s star running back The wrestling mat has been a program in Powell, Wyo., this of that opportunity.” to concentrate on defense at BSU constant in Jeremy Ensley’s life week. The season begins with the Ensley will be wrestling at 125 for as long as he can remember. Powell Open on Nov. 4. pounds for veteran Northwest Marsing High School senior said he gave a verbal commitment That won’t change even now “Jeremy has the skills not just coach Jim Ziegler, who guided the football player Shea McClellin to Broncos coach Chris Petersen that the four-time state champion to compete in college, but to excel Trappers to the National Junior has committed to Boise State on Sept. 17, and his mother told has graduated from Homedale as a college athlete,” Homedale College Athletic Association University and changing The Owyhee Avalanche before the High School. wrestling coach Toby Johnson national championship in 2004. positions. Sept. 22 game against Cole Valley Ensley begins practice with said. McClellin, the 6-foot-3, 225- the Northwest College wrestling “I hope he takes full advantage –– to page 16B pound linebacker for the Huskies, –– to page 16B Showdowns in Owyhee Trojans face arch-nemesis Weiser After gutsy win at Parma, for inside track to state playoffs Huskies seek control vs. NP Call it The Season, Part II. It might be next to impossible Marsing High School’s football ‘They’ve been to overstate the importance of team collected its biggest victory Friday’s 3A Snake River Valley of the season with a 23-16 2A building. ... And conference football showdown Western Idaho Conference these kids, they between Homedale and Weiser triumph over Parma last Friday. high schools. A hefty dose of senior fullback don’t give up.’ And, just in case someone is Shea McClellin (career-high curious exactly how crucial this — Don 279 yards rushing with three Heller game is for the Trojans, take a touchdowns and two interceptions listen to coach Thomas Thomas. from his linebacker spot) and an Marsing “We just know that they’re a ever-evolving defense was the football tough SRV team, and if we win, perfect elixir for the banged-up coach on we’ll get the higher seed in the Huskies (3-2 overall, 2-0 2A his seniors state playoffs,” the fourth-year WIC). coach said. “The season was tonight, That’s right. Second game of the especially with the injuries that we “They’ve been building,” the conference season, and Thomas is had,” Marsing coach Don Heller coach said. “These seniors have talking like it’s crunch time. said. “When we get a victory on all had to start since they were “The next three weeks will their fi eld for their Homecoming, freshmen, and they worked their dictate what position we get in the that’s great. butts off. playoffs,” the coach said. “This game was bigger than any “What hurt us last year is we That’s the way things go when game all year.” had some seniors that didn’t want you’re in a fi ve-team conference Until, perhaps, this week. to work as hard as those kids. And and the top three teams earn Marsing has a record identical these kids, they don’t give up.” tickets to the postseason. to that of New Plymouth. The Case in point would be Friday The three teams expected to Huskies also share the 2A WIC against Parma (1-4, 0-2). battle for postseason consideration lead with the Pilgrims. Staked to a 15-0 lead by the are Homedale, Fruitland and Oh, and New Plymouth visits barreling ways of Boise State- Weiser — same as last year except Marsing for a 7 p.m. game bound McClellin, the Huskies that all three probably will reach Thursday with sole possession watched as, in a 54-second the playoffs this year. It’s just a of fi rst place resting squarely on span over the second and third question of where each will fall Tapping into tradition Homedale High School senior running back Ryan Johnson uses his the line. quarters, Parma fl ashed to a 16-15 in the 3A state bracket. helmet to touch a blank area on the boxcar near Deward Bell Stadium “We have New Plymouth at advantage. Fruitland is 2-0 in the SRV where he and the rest of the 2006 Trojans intend to put another year home,” Heller said. “Having home- First, Panthers senior wide after knocking off Weiser and on the championship board. fi eld advantage for that is good.” receiver Cody Gentry beat McCall-Donnelly. Weiser is 1-1 The Huskies have won both Marsing’s Miguel Quebrado (3-3 overall), but could really foul A-3 (now 2A) state playoffs to 2005 season with a 57-12 victory games played on Marsing’s turf on a slant pattern for a 39-yard up Homedale’s plans with a win at Kamiah. in Weiser last year. this season. Further bolstering touchdown reception with 50 Deward Bell Stadium on Friday. It has been nearly as long since But no one is talking about that the team is a recent trend of being seconds left in the fi rst half. The Trojans (5-0, 2-0) are off Homedale last beat Weiser, which rout this season. able to win Homecoming games. “In the fi rst half, we called a to their best start since the 2000 puts an exclamation point on top “I have not brought up anything After a long drought, Marsing timeout, and we just didn’t pay season when then-coach Greg of all the hype for Friday’s 7 p.m. about it,” Thomas said. “This has won both of the Homecoming attention to what we said and Asbury led Homedale to nine kickoff. team has a different mindset. I games it has played this season they got the long pass on us,” straight victories before a 13-6 The Wolverines kicked off the — two weeks ago at home against Heller said. “That gave them loss in the second round of the Trojans’ spiral to the end of the –– to page 6B Cole Valley Christian and Friday some momentum, and they came on the road against Parma. right out (in the second half) and The rebirth of Marsing’s success jumped on us.” ‘We are just trying to bring the swagger back and pride to the program.’ can be traced to the presence of a Less than a minute later — after hungry bunch of seniors, Heller — Thomas Thomas, Homedale football coach said. –– to page 3B Page 2B Wednesday, October 4, 2006 Sports Raiders volleyball grabs pair of Western Idaho Conference wins Rimrock High School’s also had four kills and six digs. kills and four blocks on Sept. volleyball team took another Anna Cantrell registered eight 25 as Rimrock beat 1A WIC foe step in the 1A Western Idaho kills and nine blocks, while Jackie Idaho City in three games. Conference season Thursday Thurman chimed in with four kills The Raiders received 4 service with a 25-17, 18-25, 25-14, 25-20 and two aces. points from Ellie Cantrell, who victory over visiting Gem State Gem State (6-6, 4-4) got four powered fi ve aces and seven kills Adventist from Caldwell. kills from Danielle Lawson and and came up with six digs. Ellie Cantrell served six aces to fi ve assists from Katrina Lawson. Setter Shelby Chandler account for nearly one-third of her distributed 12 assists to go with 21 service points for the Raiders Rimrock def. Idaho City six kills and an ace. (7-4 overall, 6-3 1A WIC) in a 25-23, 25-10, 25-19 Kaile Murray recorded four match played in Bruneau. Cantrell Anna Cantrell racked up 11 kills and three digs. Trojan Fall Sports Football Maintaining control Junior varsity VOLLEYball Homedale High School forward Cory Uria, left, tries to avoid Thursday, Oct. 5 at Weiser, 6:30 p.m. Varsity the tackle attempt by a Payette player during Thursday’s action at Thursday, Oct. 5 at Weiser, 7 p.m. Sundance Park. Photo by Gregg Garrett Varsity Monday, Oct. 9, home vs. Nyssa, Ore., 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, home vs. Payette, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, home vs. Weiser, 7 p.m. Balanced Trojans SOCCER Junior varsity Girls Soccer Thursday, Oct. 5 at Weiser, 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, 3A District III soccer Monday, Oct. 9, home vs. Nyssa, Ore., 6 p.m. roar into district tournament, site TBA Tuesday, Oct. 10, home vs. Payette, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 3A District III soccer tournament, site TBA Freshman soccer tournament Tuesday, Oct. 10, 3A District III soccer Thursday, Oct. 5 at Weiser, 5 p.m. tournament, site TBA Monday, Oct. 9, home vs. Nyssa, Ore., 5 p.m. Five different players scored shared the scoring duties as Tuesday, Oct. 10, home vs. Payette, 5 p.m. in two games last week as the Homedale drilled the Payette Boys Soccer Homedale High School boys goal with 20 shots. Saturday, Oct. 7, 3A District III soccer soccer team tuned up for the 3A Ulysses Vargas stopped eight tournament, site TBA CROSS COUNTRY District III tournament that begins shots from the Pirates.