Five Taft High boys won individual titles to lead the Tigers to the men’s title, and six girls were victorious for a runner-up finish on the women’s side Thursday in a Special District 2 track and field meet at Salem Academy.
Senior David Jin won the 110- and 300-meter hurdles; senior Mad Scott the javelin, junior Kaden Wright the 100-meter dash, junior Edison Fuentes the 1,500-meter run; and freshman Sam Cortes the 3,000-meter run for the Taft boys.
Senior Savannah Russo won the javelin; junior Autumn Ellis the 3,000-meter run; sophomore Jordyn Ramsey the 1,500-meter run; sophomore Elizabeth Kirkendall the discus; freshman Aubrey Scarriotta the 200-meter hurdles; and freshman Kadence James the high jump for the girls.
Taft returns to the track Saturday at the Mark Dean Tillamook Invitational.
Taft High scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday to ride the starting pitching of junior Emma Coulter to a 2-1 nonleague softball victory over Santiam Christian.
“Our defense played well today behind Emma, who pitched great.” said coach Sandy Stuart, who said the Tigers made some changes to the defense and “worked through some different things.”
Coulter, with two doubles, and battery mate Hailee Danneker, who scored twice, had two hits each for the Tigers, while sophomore Claira Tolan also doubled for Taft.
“Our offense didn’t quite turn it on as we had hoped today,” Stuart said. “Sometimes going from faster pitching to slower is more difficult for hitters in this game and it got us today. We popped the ball up a lot and hit it right at defenders. Ultimately, the top of our lineup was able to push through and finish the game for us.”
Coulter struck out nine and walked none while scattering seven hits.
The Tigers, who moved from seventh to fifth in the Class 3A state rankings at 7-2 with the win, dropped 13th-rated Santiam Christian of the Mountain Valley Conference to 4-6.
Taft returns to the diamond at 4:30 p.m. Friday at home against Dayton, weather permitting
Taft 2, Santiam Christian 1SANTIAM CHRISTIAN AB R H BI TAFT AB R H BI
A Atkins 3 0 0 0 Hailee Danneker 4 2 2 0
C Wilfong 3 0 0 0 Addie Gates 3 0 0 0
K Gurr 3 1 2 0 Emma Coulter 4 0 2 1
S Carley 3 0 1 0 Chloe Peterson 3 0 1 0
K Fast 3 0 1 0 Claira Tolan 3 0 1 0
M Vetter 3 0 1 0 Makena Cole 3 0 1 0
L Devlin 2 0 0 0 Olivia Coulter 3 0 0 0
C Roberts 3 0 1 0 Lily Hatton 2 0 1 0
C Heer 3 0 1 0 Kayla Lininger 0 0 0 0
Kyla Knott 2 0 0 0
TOTALS 26 1 7 0 TOTALS 27 2 8 1
SANTIAM CHRISTIAN 000 100 0 -- 1
TAFT 100 000 1 -- 2
LOB--Santiam Chrisitan 5, Taft 10. E--S
Carley, C Heer, Kyla Knott, Emma Coulter. 2B--K Gurr,
Claira Tolan, Emma Coulter (2). SACB--L Devlin.
SANTIAM CHRISTIAN IP H R ER BB SO HR
C Wilfong 6.00 8 2 2 3 3 0
TAFT
Emma Coulter 7.00 7 1 0 0 9 0
PB--K Gurr. SO--K Fast, S Carley, C Roberts, M Vetter, L
Devlin (2), C Heer (2), C Wilfong, Addie Gates (2), Lily
Hatton. BB--Kyla Knott, Addie GAtes, Kayla Lininger.
Santiam Christian scored four runs in the top of the 10th inning Thursday to defeat Taft High 11-7 in a nonleague baseball game at the Pit.
“We gave ourselves opportunities to win the game throughout the 10 innings but just couldn’t push that needed run across the plate,” Taft coach Matt Hilgers said.
Seniors Cody Knott and Tyee Fisher led Taft with two hits each. Knott drove in two runs and junior Eli DeMello and sophomore Darius Smith scored two each. Sophomore Ethan Thomas doubled for the Tigers’ only extra-base hit.
Taft scored a run in the first, third and fourth innings and four in the second, but surrendered six to the Eagles in the top of the third. Santiam Christian tied the game 7-7 with a run in the sixth.
“We kinda followed suit with our season,” Hilgers said. “We came out and jumped on them early again and went ahead in the first few innings. We made some mistakes that led to some of their runs in the middle innings. We battled with them for the next couple innings and went into extra innings.”
Santiam Christian, which committed seven errors and left 12 runners on base, improved to 7-2, while the Tigers, who made five errors and stranded 10, fell to 3-6.
“We are improving, but we are continuing to beat ourselves,” Hilgers said. “We just need to keep battling and eventually we will turn the corner.”
Taft returns to the diamond at 4:30 p.m. Friday at home against Dayton.
Santiam Christian 11, Taft 7SANTIAM CHRISTIAN AB R H BI TAFT AB R H BI
Logan Beem 5 2 1 0 Trenton Fisher 6 1 1 1
Ben Galceron 4 1 1 1 Eli DeMello 5 2 0 0
Rylan Kutsch 6 1 1 1 Cody Knott 4 1 2 2
Patrick Otis 4 2 1 2 Tyee Fisher 4 0 2 0
Ely Kennel 4 1 0 0 Bleiz Kimbrough 4 0 0 0
Mason Wirth 5 0 3 2 Kaden Hindman 4 1 0 1
Vandon Haugen 6 0 1 1 Darius Smith 3 2 1 0
Joe MaQautach 0 0 0 0 Lucas Hindman 1 0 0 0
Sean Riley 5 1 2 1 Trenton Hall 1 0 0 0
Josh Verdeyen 2 3 1 0 FCO Ramos 2 0 1 0
Ethan Thomas 5 0 1 1
TOTALS 41 11 11 8 TOTALS 39 7 8 5
SANTIAM CHRISTIAN 006 001 000 4 -- 11
TAFT 141 100 000 0 -- 7
LOB--Santiam Christian 12, Taft 10. E--Ely
Kennel (2), Sean Riley, Patrick Otis, Rylan Kutsch (2),
Lucas Hindman (2), Trenton Hall, Eli DeMello, Darius Smith.
2B--Logan Beem, Mason Wirth, Ethan Thomas. HBP--Ely Kennel,
Patrick Otis, Logan Beem, Mason Wirth. SACF--Ben Galceron,
Cody Knott. SACB--Lucas Hindman. SB--Josh Verdeyen, Patrick
Otis, Tyee Fisher, Bleize Kimbrogh, Eli DeMello, Cody Knott
(3).
SANTIAM CHRISTIAN IP H R ER BB SO HR
Joe MaQautach 1.67 3 5 4 4 1 0
Sean Riley 6.33 4 2 1 1 6 0
Nolan Black (W) 2.00 1 0 0 1 0 0
TAFT
Eli DeMello 3.00 5 6 2 2 2 0
Trenton Fisher 4.00 3 1 1 1 1 0
Bleiz Kimbrough 1.67 0 0 0 1 0 0
Darius Smith (L) 1.33 3 4 4 2 2 0
PB--Mason Wirth (3). WP--Eli DeMello, Darius Smith. SO--Ely
Kennel, Patrick Otis, Rylan Kutsch (2), Logan Beem, Tyee
Fisher, Ethan Thomas, Bleize Kimbrogh (2), Trenton Hall,
Kaden Hindman, Trenton Fisher. BB--Ben Galceron, Ely Kennel,
Josh Verdeyen (3), Patrick Otis, Tyee Fisher, Bleize
Kimbrogh, Eli DeMello, Kaden Hindman, Darius Smith (2).
Oregon moved a ticktock closer to approving year-round daylight saving time Thursday following a 24-3 vote in the Oregon Senate.
Passage of the measure to abolish the yearly time change to standard time every fall will now move to the House, then await Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s expected approval.
The bill can only take effect if California and Washington also vote for the change and will require Congressional approval.
Daniel Jerome Summers, born on May 9th, 1988 in Salem, Oregon to Daniel Joseph Summers and Stacy LaVonne Summers, passed away Friday March 29th, 2019 surrounded by friends and family.
Danny was a graduate of Taft High School and was a life-long resident of Lincoln City Oregon. He married Abbie Patricia Summers on October 5th, 2010 and together they raised Trenton Lee Battle and Daniel Joseph Summers.
Danny spent his time as a soccer, baseball and basketball coach for the youth of Lincoln City. He loved coaching his sons’ sports groups and was an Oregon Ducks enthusiast. He also had a passion for farming. Diagnosed in June of 2018, Daniel fought long and hard in a battle with Osteosarcoma.
Daniel is survived by his wife- Abbie Summers, sons- Trenton and Daniel, mother- Stacy Summers, brother – Micheal Cook, nephews- Justice Cook Byers and Jaden Sage Butler, nieces- Aurora, Elizabeth and Harper and many friends that were like family.
He is proceeded in death by his father Daniel Joseph Summers and sister Michelle Cook.
A Memorial service was held at Taft High school Sunday, April 6 at 12 p.m. in the commons.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies found two Tillamook residents dead from gunshot wounds in an apparent murder-suicide upon making a welfare check last week in a campground near Newport.
Authorities said they believe Carla C. Gustafson, 64, killed Charles W. Young, 87, before taking her own life on Thursday, March 28, at Whaler’s Rest RV & Camping Resort in South Beach.
Responding to campground staff reports, police located the victims after learning the occupants had not been seen for several days. Deputies found Young with an apparent gunshot wound and Gustafson with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Authorities learned Young and Gustafson are family members from Tillamook.
Motivation for the shooting is unclear, police said.
Taft High sophomore Claira Tolan (File photos by Lon French)
Taft High juniors Emma Coulter and Hailee Danneker hit home runs and Coulter threw a four-hit shutout Tuesday in a 5-0 nonleague softball road win over Yamhill-Carlton.
“We played a great game today in rainy conditions,” Taft coach Sandy Stuart said. “After a slight rain delay part way through the first inning, we were able to control the game and play through the rest of the day.”
Danneker also doubled, singled and scored twice for the Tigers, while Coulter drove home two runs as Taft scored once in the first, twice in the third and once in the sixth and seventh innings.
“Our offense had some great hits and we scored throughout the game, which is important,” Stuart said. “Our defense also played well behind Emma, who pitched a great game.”
Coulter joined Danneker and freshman Addie Gates and sophomore Kyla Knott by scoring for the Tigers.
Taft improved to 6-2, while Yamhill-Carlton, also nicknamed the Tigers, fell to 4-9.
The Tigers return to action Thursday and Friday in 4:30 p.m. games against Santiam Christian and Dayton to start a five-game homestand before opening league play Tuesday, April 9, against Rainier.
“We are definitely getting more comfortable and settled in,” Stuart said.
Taft 5, Yamhill-Carlton 0TAFT AB R H BI YAMHILL CARLTON AB R H BI
Hailee Danneker 4 2 3 1 K Slater 4 0 0 0
Kayla Lininger 1 0 0 0 C Kern 2 0 0 0
Makena Cole 3 0 0 0 J Rivas 3 0 1 0
Emma Coulter 4 1 1 2 J Sibert 3 0 0 0
Chloe Peterson 2 0 0 0 L Luttrell 2 0 0 0
Addie Gates 3 1 0 0 K Nagode 3 0 0 0
Claira Tolan 3 0 0 0 J Lee 2 0 0 0
Olivia Coulter 2 0 1 0 M Dreger 1 0 0 0
Lily Hatton 3 0 0 0 A Barnett 3 0 2 0
Kyla Knott 1 1 0 0 M Bell 1 0 1 0
Cindy Gutierrez 1 0 0 0
TOTALS 27 5 5 3 TOTALS 24 0 4 0
TAFT 102 001 1 -- 5
YAMHILL CARLTON 000 000 0 -- 0
LOB--Taft 4, Yamhill-Carlton 7. E--Kyla
Knott, Addie Gates, C Kern, A Barnett. 2B--Hailee Danneker,
A Barnett. HR--Hailee Danneker, Emma Coulter. SACB--M Bell.
TAFT IP H R ER BB SO HR
Emma Coulter 7.00 4 0 0 3 4 0
YAMHILL CARLTON
K Nagode 7.00 5 5 3 3 6 2
PB--L Luttrell (3). WP--Emma Coulter, K Nagode. SO--Kyla
Knott, Addie Gates, Lily Hatton, Chole Peterson, Cindy
Guitierrez, Claira Tolan, M Dreger, J Lee, K Nagode (2).
BB--Kyla Knott, Olivia Coulter, Chloe Peterson, M Bell, C
Kern, L Luttrell.
S.W.E.E.T. cadet Darius King at Hatfield Marine Science Center
The Lincoln County School District Summer Work Experience Education and Training (S.W.E.E.T.) program works with students 16 to 21 who participate in Special Education or 504 programs and are making a transition from school to young adult life.
An important component of this transition is learning skills needed for community employment. While some training occurs in the classroom, it is the community-based practice that really helps to build employable skills.
Work Experiences/Internships:
The S.W.E.E.T. program is partnering with community-based companies to offer our students the opportunity to use learned skills in an authentic employment situation.
Summer Work Experience Internships:
Lasts for five weeks from July 1 to Aug. 9 (hours will be based on business needs and cadets schedule).
Use the cadet’s learned employment skills.
Provide orientation and staff support of the cadet while on the job.
Provide Workman’s Compensation through the school district for the student and staff while cadet is working at your business.
Provide cadet salary for the 5 – 6 week work period.
Team Support:
S.W.E.E.T Staff is available to support the cadets based on their individual needs. The internship should provide practical experience in time management, quality of work, communication at the workplace, and work readiness. Work schedules are arranged with each community partner in advance.
Business partners help our S.W.E.E.T. cadets in their educational goals as well as with training for future employment. We appreciate your involvement and support in assisting our cadets in becoming valued community members.
For more information about participating in this program as a business partner or as a cadet, please contact the S.W.E.E.T. Program Coordinator Connie Craddock at 360-846-5992, [email protected]by April 15.
Taft junior Sammy Halferty and senior Olivia Baker shot 108 and 114, respectively, Monday to take more than 20 strokes off their scores from last year on the same Creekside Golf Club course in the Blanchet Invitational.
“We were very pleased with the results the girls posted,” assistant coach Lauren Sigman said. “Both Sammy and Olivia were striking the ball extremely well and getting on greens in regulation.
“They both struggled around the greens with their short game and limiting the amount of putts they had. This will be something we continue to work on as we move towards our district tournament.”
Sigman said sophomore Grace Cawley and senior Lydia Prins played nine holes from the 150-yard mark to help with the pace of play and give beginning players experience.
“Both girls played very well and we are excited to see them continue to improve as we go deeper in the season,” she said.
Sigman said the tournament is usually the most mentally trying for her team.
“The course is a very challenging one that requires a lot of strategic planning and technical play in order to keep your ball in play and out of trouble areas,” she said. “It is also much longer in yardage than most that we play, which presents not only a playing challenge but a challenge of their endurance.”
Taft will host its annual home tournament Thursday, April 10, at Chinook Winds Golf Resort.
“The course has just been aerated and is in great condition,” Sigman said.
Thomas Ness, left, from the Gaumard company, operates a pediatric manikin while Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital staff provide medical care. From right are Dr. McKaila Allcorn; Michael Fischer, RT; Marion Constable from the Idaho Simulation Network; Justin Cameron, physician assistant student; Karla Rutherford, RN; Tori Clark, EDT; and Megan Fender, RN.
Local emergency responders became better prepared to handle coordinated trauma care in Lincoln County following training involving realistic patient-care situations.
“This training was to help identify gaps across our agencies in how we care for patients experiencing trauma,” SPCH Emergency Management Coordinator Ericka Mason said.
Working with the Idaho Simulation Network, Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital (SPCH), Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital (SNLH), Pacific West Ambulance, Life Flight Network, North Lincoln Fire and Rescue and Newport Fire Department staff practiced assessment, clinical decision-making and teamwork skills.
“The simulation training held in both our coastal hospitals was designed to provide EMS, hospital and transport teams the chance to practice our collaboration efforts on behalf of emergency patients,” SNLH Emergency Management coordinator Jeff Trapp said.
The drills featured the use of interactive training manikins supplied by Gaumard. The high-tech “dummies” speak to the health-care provider, cry in pain and answer questions, while the clinicians provide care such as starting an IV, inserting an intubation tube and other invasive procedures.
When a person is in a serious car accident, for instance, there are many caregivers who treat that person — those who arrive on the scene, transport the individual to the hospital and work to stabilize the patient. Additionally, the trauma victim may be transferred to another hospital that can provide a higher level of care.
Working together to aid the injured victim requires communication skills and a coordinated response.
Training was held March 26-27 in Newport, with trauma simulations held March 29 in Newport and April 1 in Lincoln City. The sessions were made possible by a grant from the Oregon Office of Rural Health.
“Already, our different agencies work well together, but we want to be even better,” Mason said. “Our goal with this training was, ultimately, to improve the outcome of patients, to reduce wait time for getting the patient to specialized care, and to create a wider understanding of each agency’s capabilities.”
The trauma scenario in Newport was a car crash, while the Lincoln City scenario involved a rolling beach log. The exercises were filmed and streamed live to the hospitals for staff to observe and critique ways to improve communication, speed and hand-off to partner agencies.
“Since we are located in a rural location and frequently must rely on the limited resources available, it is imperative we continue to identify gaps and strengthen our responses,” Mason said. “We want to ensure speedy delivery of trauma patients in our communities to the care they most need.”
Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies found two Tillamook residents dead from gunshot wounds in an apparent murder-suicide upon making a welfare check last week in a campground near Newport.
“We played a great game today in rainy conditions,” Taft coach Sandy Stuart said. “After a slight rain delay part way through the first inning, we were able to control the game and play through the rest of the day.”
