Warning signs are posted at beach access points in Taft’s Siletz Bay
A broken 24-inch pipe was responsible for an estimated 2.1-million gallon sewage spill into Schooner Creek at River Mile 1. The sewage spill started Tuesday, Sept. 18, and lasted until 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, according to a Lincoln City Public Works news release obtained today.
The discharge originated at the Wastewater Treatment Plant and flowed down Schooner Creek into Siletz Bay.
Public Works personnel recognized the leak early on and utilized the new bypass lines built in March.
“It’s a good thing we put those lines in earlier this year,” said one worker. “We were able to kick on the bypass and not stop production.”
Schooner Creek
Signs are posted and citizens are advised to avoid water contact until the all-clear is given by appropriate agencies.
The City has notified the Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon Emergency Response.
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday beneath sunny skies in the late morning and afternoon hours at the Lincoln City Cultural Center for the annual Farmers and Crafters Market.
The Market, part of the Northwest Oregon Coast Food Trail, is held on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. outdoors beginning in May and runs throughout the summer to Oct. 1. It then takes a week off before moving inside from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning the third Sunday in October.
Taft High watched a 25-14 halftime lead go by the wayside Friday as Yamhill-Carlton rode the dual running punch of junior quarterback Jaime Garcia and senior running back Owen Amerson to 14 unanswered second-half points for a 28-25 Class 3A football victory at Voris Field.
“We felt great going into halftime up 25-14,” Taft coach Jake Tolan said. “However, we didn’t execute well offensively in the second half and made some mistakes and dropped some balls, which made it difficult to sustain drives.”
Yamhill-Carlton won the battle of two teams that share the nickname Tigers despite a blockbuster opening half that started with a 77-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Taft running back/linebacker JJ French.
Taft senior quarterback David Jin hooked up with senior wide receiver Tyee Fisher for a 2-yard score to make it 13-0 shortly thereafter, before Garcia scampered 15 yards to trim the margin to 13-7 late in the opening quarter.
After Garcia ran 47 yards to the Taft 2, YC seized a 14-13 lead on a TD burst by Amerson early in the second quarter. Taft responded for a 19-14 lead when Fisher caught a 15-yard touchdown from Jin 5:22 before halftime.
Taft turned to trickery to make it 25-14 just before intermission when senior receiver Kam Kessler hit French for the speedy sophomore’s second touchdown of the game.
The host Tigers were unable to score after that, however, while Garcia scored from the 9-yard line to cut Taft’s lead to 25-21 with 3:42 left in the third period. Sophomore Mikel Rivas returned an interception 25 yards for the game’s winning score with 3:23 to play in the quarter.
“Defensively, we only gave up one score in the second half, YC’s other score coming off of an interception, but we committed too many penalties that allowed YC to keep their drives going,” Tolan said. “We are all disappointed because we believe that we beat ourselves.”
Special District 1 West Division member Taft, which opens conference play next week at home against Amity, fell to 1-3, while SD1 East representative Yamhill-Carlton improved to 2-2.
First Quarter
Taft received the opening kick and assumed possession at its own 33, where senior quarterback David Jin was intercepted on the game’s second play from scrimmage and returned 29 yards to the Taft 29. Taft sophomore JJ French then scooped up a fumble and ran 77 yards for a touchdown to make it 7-0 after senior place-kicker DeVon Lindquist added the point-after.
Taft held Yamhill-Carlton (YC) on the ensuing series to force a punt. The Tigers held YC on the next series and took advantage of good field position to move into the red zone. Jin was unable to get around the corner from the 2 on third down before he found senior wide receiver Tyee Fisher in the corner of the end zone for a 13-0 lead after Lindquist missed right on the extra point.
With rain in the forecast, Taft, which had several early tackles for losses negated by offside penalties, held YC to fourh-and-3, where junior quarterback Jamie Garcia was pressured by sophomore Tyrese Hellman and junior Trenton Hall, then sacked by Hall. Jin fumbled the ball right back to YC on the first play from there, where YC advanced the ball to midfield with 3:03 left in the quarter.
Senior wideout Joey McGhehey then combined with Garcia for a first down inside the Taft 30 and YC’s third first down of the drive advanced the ball to the 15. Garcia then scampered in for a touchdown on an option on the next play. The extra-point made it 13-7 Taft inside of two minutes to play.
Taft took possession near midfield following the kick before letting the clock run out on the opening quarter.
Second Quarter
Taft surrendered possession on a punt to the YC 20 to start the quarter. YC managed a first down behind the running of Garcia and senior Owen Amerson to move inside Taft territory before Garcia and McGhehey teamed for a first down at the Taft 49. Garcia then broke 47 yards to the Taft 2 after finding no one open and scrambling from the pocket. Amerson burst across from there to make it 14-13 YC after the point-after.
French returned the ensuing kickoff 29 yards to the Taft 42, where Jin hit junior receiver Connor Bailey inside of YC territory. Fisher then gained another first down on a pass from Jin to the 32. YC held Taft junior running back Logan Gilleo just short of a first down on a third-down screen to make it fourth-and-4 at the 24, where a hard count drew YC offside for a first down at the 19. Jin then found Fisher for a 15-yard TD for his second score of the night 19-14 after Lindquist’s PAT was blocked at the 5:22 mark.
YC drew Taft offside on fourth-and-6 near midfield on the next possession before Amerson, needing less than a yard, was stuffed up the middle for no gain to turn the ball over on downs. Gilleo came up just shy of a first down on a third-down pass from Jin, then barely got the first down on another short reception on the next play. Jin then hooked up with senior wide receiver Kam Kessler to the YC 14 with 1:55 remaining in the half.
Jin was injured on the next play as the clock closed inside of a minute and Taft called its first timeout of the game. Jin departed and Fisher came on at QB in the absence of sophomore backup Antonio Suarez. Kessler then hit French for his second touchdown of the game on a trick play on the first play from there to make it 25-14 following a Lindquist miss.
Garcia and McGhehey hooked up near midfield with 55 seconds to play until intermission. Another offside penalty against Taft, its sixth of the game, moved the ball into Taft territory. Hall tackled Garcia for little gain before YC called timeout with 35.5 seconds to play to bring up fourth-and-2, giving Taft possession at its own 43.
Fisher then handed the ball off to Gilleo as Taft ran out the first-half clock.
Halftime
Taft High cheerleader Noa Stoll played dual roles Friday night, hitting the quad stacks at halftime.
Third Quarter
Yamhill-Carlton received the second-half kick and took possession at its own 20 after the ball rolled out of the end zone. YC took three plays to get a first down before Hall dropped YC for a 5-yard loss. Kessler, who had three fumble recoveries entering the game, then intercepted Garcia to give Taft possession.
Returning to action at QB, a holding penalty prevented Jin and Taft from moving the ball and the Tigers punted to the YC 31. A bad snap lost six yards as Hall stormed in on Garcia again and a motion penalty made it third-and-12 at the 29, where an incompletion forced a punt.
Gilleo gained 10 yards to midfield on a flare pass from Jin at 7:50 of the quarter before two incomplete passes brought up fourth down and a punt through the end zone.
YC moved inside Taft territory behind Garcia and Amerson before the Tigers’ seventh offside penalty of the game moved the ball inside the Taft 30. Another offside call gave YC a first down at the 25 before Garcia bulled ahead to the 22. Garcia and McGhehey hooked up for 12 yards to the 9. Garcia scored from there to cut Taft’s lead to 25-21 with 3:42 left in the period.
YC sophomore Michael Revis then intercepted Jin and returned it 25 yards for a score to make it 28-25 Yamhill-Carlton with 3:23 to play in the quarter.
With a mist falling, Jin was sacked for the first time in the game for a loss of 5, bringing on Fisher to punt 48 yards to the YC 22.
Amerson and Garcia combined to rush for two first downs before Hall again broke into the backfield to make a tackle for a loss. McGhehey was then separated from the ball by French for an incompletion before an illegal man downfield and reception by McGhehey inside of Taft territory ran out the third-quarter clock.
Fourth Quarter
YC punted to start the period and Jin hit senior wideout Logan McLendon for a first down at the 39. Taft was held to a three-and-out and Fisher punted 35 yards to the YC 21 with 10:22 to play.
YC used two first downs to keep the clock moving, but two illegal blocks by YC slowed the drive before Amerson was stopped on third down to bring up fourth-and-8 near midfield. Following a punt, Taft took possession at its own 20 on a touchback with 6:42 left.
After Jin gained four yards for a first down at the 30 Fisher took the ball on a reverse for 13 yards to the 41 with 5:42 remaining.
French gained six yards to the 48 before a motion penalty — Taft’s 14th for 77 yards — brought up fourth down and another Fisher punt from his own 41.
YC, facing third down, called timeout as the clock counted down to three minutes, before Jacob Jarvis caught a Garcia pass for an 8-yard gain and a first down inside of 2:30.
Taft called timeout with 2:12 left before Gilleo dropped Garcia for a loss and Taft called its final timeout with 2:08 to play. Garcia then ran for a first down with 2:01 remaining.
With Taft out of timeouts, Garcia took a knee to run out the clock for a 28-25 YC victory.
This post was updated live after each quarter and periodically throughout the game
Taft High, top photo, and Yamhill-Carlton prepare to take the field Friday night at Voris Field
Taft freshman Sammy Vasquez (File photo by Lon French)
The Taft High boys soccer team overcame an aggressive attack by visiting Gervais on Friday for a 5-2 Class 3A/2A/1A Special District 2 home victory.
“Gervais had a very good team that applied pressure early on,” Taft coach Ryan Ulicni said. “Our boys responded appropriately and lifted the pace even more to take control of the game.”
Both of the Cougars’ goals came by way of penalty kick and were overcome by quick passing and better communication, Ulicni said.
“The match was fully in our control,” he said.
Ulicni, whose team improved to 4-2-1 overall and 3-2-1 in league play, said all three of Taft’s team captains “stepped up to lead the Tigers in every way.”
Junior Edson Fuentes scored two goals and recorded an assist, sophomore William Calderon had a goal and two assists, and senior goalkeeper William Brooks notched seven saves.
Alex Del Valle scored a goal, and fellow sophomore Jose Flores had a goal, an assist and a save.
“This game had everything that anyone could ask for from their team,” Ulicni said. “It seemed the entire team stepped up and took back their confidence in the biggest way — not only in themselves, but in each other. That’s what makes a winning team.”
The Lincoln City Police Dispatch Daily Desk Log is a public record of police calls. Homepage will run the log every Friday. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
AOA – 11:31 a.m. – 2050 NE Highway 101. Chenoa K. Kanis (10/11/77) was taken into custody and transported to Lincoln County Jail for state-wide felony parole violation warrant.
Animal – 12:19 p.m. – 2150 NE Oar PL. Caller found a light tan and white pit bull mix at Lincoln City Community Center. Dog was brought to police department.
Probation Violation – 7:35 p.m. – Lighthouse Square, 4157 NE Highway 101. Two subjects sleeping in front of old Bi-Mart doors. Lori Lynnette Detie (03/26/76) was taken into custody for violation of probation.
Saturday, Sept. 15
Crash – 1:41 p.m. – 1509 NW 25th Street. Two vehicles involved. No injuries. One driver cited for failure to obey a traffic control device.
AOA – 2:52 p.m. – SW 48th Street & Highway 101. Kenneth Charles Gaffka (12/04/1961) was contacted at location, cited and released. Misdemeanor warrant out of Lincoln County. Criminal mischief II x 4, criminal trespass II, offensive littering with additional warrant on file.
Disturbance – 5:07 p.m. – SE 51st Street & SW Jetty AVE. Eric A. Grim (06/20/78) taken into custody after a reported disturbance. Grim transported to Lincoln County Jail.
Sunday, Sept. 16
Warrant Arrest – 4:24 a.m. – Oceanlake Laundry, 2164 NE Highway 101. Enrique C. Lascano (12/18/90) taken into custody on felony warrant for parole violation out of Lincoln County. Transported to Lincoln County Jail.
Theft – 9:11 a.m. – 2312 NE 34th Street #47. Caller reported theft of a cell phone. Suspect also has warrant for failure to appear and trespass.
Extra Patrol – 10:01 a.m. – 136 NW Highway 101 – A park ranger says transients are camping behind Comfort Inn on City lot and is requesting a night time area check.
Trespass – 2:02 p.m. – 815 SW 51st Street. Barbara Stevens (04/12/70) was seen in city park. Cited for criminal trespass II and issued a 180 day city park exclusion.
Domestic – 6:18 p.m. – 1426 NW 15th Street. Caller reported a juvenile was fighting with her mom and causing a disturbance. Juvenile was cited and released for menacing. Mother returned to the scene and juvenile left with her.
Monday, Sept. 17
Found Property – 10:14 a.m. – NE 15th Street & NE Lee PL. Caller found a T-shirt, skateboard and cell phone. Property taken for safekeeping and report taken.
Ordinance Violation – 2:41 p.m. – 2735 NW Inlet AVE. Owner cited for development inconsistent with approved site plan x 20 days.
Disturbance – 8:50 p.m. – 2171 NW Mast PL, Apartment C. Caller reported a domestic disturbance at location. Report taken for informational purposes. No crime committed, parties separating for the night.
Extra Patrol – 9:28 p.m. – 785 SW 29th Street. Caller had two people near house with backpacks.
Tuesday, Sept. 18
Extra Patrol – 12:36 a.m. – Bi-Mart – 1030 SE Oar AVE. Unoccupied vehicle in parking lot displayed licence plates that don’t match VIN. Vehicle not stolen. If vehicle mobile can stop for potential switched plates.
Theft – 10:59 a.m. – 1501 40th PL. Building D #282. Victim reports theft of $160, two t-shirts and prescription medication. Nicholas Britt (08/10/79) arrested for possession of methamphetamine and transported to Lincoln County Jail.
Theft – 12:21 p.m. – 1051 SW 51st Street #11. Caller reported theft of a Schwinn tricycle from residence. Marylin Ann Childs (07/01/86) cited and released for theft II. Property returned to owner.
Wednesday, Sept. 19
Disturbance – 2:43 a.m. – North Shell, 4031 NW Highway 101. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office came across disturbance at location. Kalina M. Morley (06/27/93) taken into custody for assault IV domestic, harassment and reckless endangering. Transported to Lincoln County Jail.
Suspicious Activity – 6:18 a.m. – Lighthouse Square, 4157 N Highway 101. Report of a male damaging property and acting strangely. Adam V. Rourke (11/07/81) taken into custody for disorderly conduct and criminal mischief. Transported to Lincoln County Jail.
Crash – 11:39 a.m. – 4649 SW Highway 101. Two vehicle collision blocking traffic. No injuries.
Extra Patrol – 2:28 p.m. – 510 SE Reef AVE. Caller reported a male matching the description of Jared Smith trespassing on his property, asked him to leave and is requesting an extra patrol.
Crash – 2:32 p.m. – 2981 SW Highway 101. Two vehicle crash with possible injuries.
Theft – 6:22 p.m. – 4835 NE Voyage AVE. Victim reported that money and documents were stolen. Report taken.
Thursday, Sept. 20
Theft – 2:09 a.m. – Snug Harbor, 5001 SW Highway 101. Caller reported lottery money was stolen from behind the bar, suspect left in a white sedan.
Abandoned Auto – 10:03 a.m. – 3500 NW Jetty Beach Access. Purple 1993 Toyota Camry. Car Care responded for tow.
Crash – 11:22 a.m. – 4090 NE Highway 101. Two vehicle crash. No injuries.
Burglary – 3:26 p.m. – 5325 NW Jetty AVE. Caller reported a vacation rental with Meredith Lodging was broken into during the night. Lock box broken and TV reported missing.
Hit and Run – 8:06 p.m. NE 22nd Street & N Highway 101. Caller reporting vehicle was struck while at intersection of NE 22nd Street. Minor damage to hood and bumper. Suspect vehicle did not stop and continued northbound on Highway 101.
Taft’s Tyee Fisher breaks up a pass last week in a 52-32 road loss at Knappa
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Two teams with the same nickname and a chance to break even in preparation for the start of league season will square off tonight at Voris Field when East meets West in a Class 3A high school football showdown.
The Yamhill-Carlton Tigers, 1-2 in East Division play, will be the guest, while the Taft Tigers, 1-2 in the West, will serve as host in a 7 p.m. showcase of hopeful Special District 1 teams.
“We know a win won’t come easy, but we are ready for the challenge and will be focused,” Taft High coach Jake Tolan said. “Our mindset is on playing hard for four quarters.”
Tolan has expressed concern over how Taft has struggled in the second quarter in each of its road defeats — losses at perennial State playoff representatives Harrisburg and Knappa. The Tigers have played well in the second half of all three games this season, however, including a 14-13 home win over Sutherlin, in which the Bulldogs didn’t score in the second half.
“Much like any week, the majority of our practice time is spent cleaning up mistakes that we saw in film from the previous game, making sure our alignments and assignments are where they need to be going against a new offense, and making sure our protections are understood and ready to go.” Tolan said.
Like Taft, Yamhill-Carlton stands 1-2, but has lost two straight despite outscoring opponents 88-80 this season.
“We know that they have a good running back and quarterback and would prefer to keep the ball in one of their hands,” Tolan said. “They have played some tough teams [Warrenton, Jefferson and Willamina] so far. I feel that my team is ready to go and will compete with YC Friday.”
The Taft High and Yamhill-Carlton football teams won’t be the only ones taking the field tonight when the Tigers are uncaged at Voris Field. The Taft cheerleaders will join the two Class 3A Special District 1 squads for the 7 p.m. contest
Taft High senior Micah McLeish finished second for the boys and junior Autumn Ellis third for the girls Thursday in the Cape Kiwanda Invitational cross country meet in Pacific City.
“The challenging sandy course with a finish up the sand dunes had athletes fighting to the end,” Taft coach Mandy Weiss said.
Delphian, Nestucca, Riverdale, Sheridan, West Albany and Willamina joined Taft in the event.
The Tigers will run next on Thursday in the Conquer the Hill event at Delphian High School in Sheridan. Amity, Chemawa, Molalla, Nestucca, North Marion, Santiam, Sheridan and Willamina are also scheduled to compete.
This post will be updated with team scores, complete individual results
Avery Nightingale heads a ball in an earlier game as teammate Lyidia Prins looks on (File photo by Lon French)
A handball violation in the box that resulted in a penalty kick led to the game’s only goal Thursday in a 1-0 girls soccer league home victory by Gervais over Taft.
“We lost a tough conference match against a team that wanted a win a bit more than we did,” Taft coach Joey Arce-Torres said.
The first-half goal was just the second of the season against 22 surrendered for the Cougars, who improved to 1-6 overall and 1-5 in Class 3A/2A/1A Special District 2 play. The Tigers also stand 1-6, 1-5.
“The teams were equally matched, each had strong defensive stands and kept the match tight,” Arce-Torres said. “Our strikers and midfielders fought vehemently to get that equalizer, but came up short.”
Arce-Torres, whose Tigers return to play at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday at home against Amity in another league match, said he was encouraged by his team’s tenacity throughout the match.
“Both teams, in mind, represent the most positive things about high school sports,” he said. “Wins and losses don’t define their seasons, but test their fortitude and build character.”
Arce-Torres said the Cougars resembled his team from a season ago.
“Nine seniors and a desire to compete from the start to the finish,” he said. “Ours is loaded with freshmen and sophomores and are seeking game-time experience to build on the next three years.”
Arce-Torres said freshman Jaelyn Olmeda displayed her athleticism in her first start of the season and was among the players responsible for the close match.
“Jaelyn showed great determination and will be quite the athlete for Taft over the next four years,” he said. “The back line of Avery [Nightingale], Fatima [Lupercio] and Lydia [Prins] did not let a score penetrate their defense the entire match. I am so proud of their play and improvement.”
Arce-Torres also cited the physical play of junior Sammy Halferty and freshman Aubrey Schiarrotta.
“They ran every pass down and sacrificed their bodies all night to make that elusive goal,” he said. “My heart goes out to those two, for I know they carried a tremendous amount of pressure to give us a win tonight.”
Arce-Torres said he remains optimistic despite the team’s current standing in the SD2 ranks.
“We are almost to the halfway point of the season and have more losses than wins year to date,” he said. “The team is positive, hard-working and kind to each other. I would give my right arm to give these guys another win; they deserve it. We are determined to get over this hump and string a couple victories together.”
The veteran Taft coach refused to discount Taft’s playoff chances.
“This is a setback, but the season is long and gives the nod to those who stay healthy and come out strong at the end,” he said. “I still like our chances. We are Tigers, we don’t give up and we are all about the whole experience, and, right now, we are a dangerous team because we know we are but a few good bounces away from success.”
