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Taft baseball team prevails in cat fight with fellow Tigers

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April 18, 2018

PHOTOS BY ERIC DEMELLO

Outfielder Caleb Jones drove in four runs on two hits and scored twice, and fellow sophomore Trenton Fisher and junior Cody Knott added two RBIS each Wednesday to lead the Taft High baseball team to a 14-3 road win at Clatskanie.

“We didn’t play our best baseball, but we found a way to win,” Taft coach Matt Hilgers said. “We came out flat, and it took us awhile to get going. We showed composure today after a long bus ride.”

Jack Stempel stretches to complete the double play

The No. 1-ranked Tigers used a seven-run third inning after scoring four times in the second to improve to 14-2 and win their eighth straight.

Turning Two — Eli DeMello turning two as shortstop

Juniors Kam Kessler and Bleiz Kimbrough yielded just three hits to Class 3A Lewis & Clark League member Clatskanie, also nicknamed the Tigers, who fell to 4-6.

Jones and sophomore catcher Eli DeMello, hitting in the leadoff spot, led Taft with two hits each. Kessler tallied three runs, while Jones, junior left fielder Tyee Fisher and senior first baseman Jack Stempel scored twice each.

Jones and Tyee Fisher, who joined DeMello, Kessler and Kimbrough with an RBI each, doubled for Taft’s only extra-base hits. Jones’ shot landed at the base of the wall, 348 feet away.

Sophomore catcher Cade Warren had two of Clatskanie’s three hits against the Tigers, who stole five bases, turned three double plays and scored more than 10 runs in their fifth straight game.

First-place Taft, 5-0 in Class 3A West Valley League play, hosts Dayton (6-8, 3-1) at 4:30 p.m. Friday.

Taft 14, Clatskanie 3

TAFT AB R H BI
Eli DeMello 4 1 2 1
Cody Knott            4 1 0 2
Caleb King 4 0 0 0
Jack Stempel          2 2 0 0
Tyee Fisher 3 2 1 1
Kam Kessler           2 3 1 1
Caleb Jones           4 2 2 4
Bleiz Kimbrough 4 1 1 1
Trenton Fisher        3 1 0 2
*Darius Smith 0 1 0 0
TOTALS 30 14 7 12

CLATSKANIE           AB R H BI
James Helmen 3 0 1 1
Cade Warren           3 0 2 1
Dawson Evenson 3 0 0 0
Michael Sterba        2 0 0 0
Noah Patterson        3 0 0 0
Foster Evenson        2 1 0 0
Chase Baker           0 1 0 0
Jack Boothe 1 1 0 0
Sam Shockley 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 18 3 3 3

TAFT 047 012 0 — 14
CLATSKANIE 030 000 0 — 3
LOB–TAFT 2018 3, CLATSKANIE 3. ERR–Cody Knott, Jack Boothe (2), James Helmen (4). 2B–Tyee Fisher, Caleb Jones. HBP–Kam Kessler, Michael Sterba, Foster Evenson, Sam Shockley. SB–Tyee Fisher, Eli DeMello, Cody Knott, Jack Stempel, Caleb Jones.

TAFT                            IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR
Kam Kessler (W)                2.00    2    3    3    2    2    0
Bleiz Kimbrough                4.00    1    0    0    1    2    0
CLATSKANIE
Cade Warren (L)                2.00    1    4    2    3    1    0
Foster Evenson                 2.67    5    8    0    0    1    0
Jack Boothe                    1.33    1    2    2    1    0    0
PB–Cade Warren, Dawson Evenson (4). BB–Tyee Fisher, Kam Kessler, Jack Stempel (2), Chase Baker (2), Jack Boothe.

Taft roster/schedule
Class 3A West Valley League standings
Class 3A OSAA rankings

Mateo, Ruiz claim titles at Newport middle school track meet

Jim Fossum

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April 18, 2018

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PHOTOS BY MITCH PARSONS

Sprinter Brayan Mateo won the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes, and Joshua Ruiz won the shot put Tuesday to pace the Taft boys in the Mid-Valley Central Coast middle school track and field meet at Newport High School.

Kaden HIndman was second in the javelin for the boys, who placed fourth behind winner Lebanon in the competition between sixth and eighth graders. Sammy Vasquez was third in the 200.

Kadence James led the Taft girls, who placed fourth behind champion Newberg, with a second-place showing in the high jump.

Taft competes again Wednesday, April 25, in a Coast Valley Junior High League meet against Dayton, Delphian and Nestucca Valley at Nestucca High School.

Tuesday’s complete individual results

Team Scores


Boys
1.	Lebanon	153.5
2.	Newberg	140
3.	Newport	95
4.	Taft	91.5
5.	Toledo	26

Girls

1.	Newberg	203
2.	Newport	125.25
3.	Lebanon	117.5
4.	Taft	42.25
5.	Toledo	19

Homepage-Mini 002 – Lincoln City News

Local News

Justin Werner

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April 18, 2018

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What a successful run. Homepage-Mini’s are being gobbled up by the Lincoln City community. We have delivered 1k Homepage-Mini’s to a variety of local businesses, the Community Center, Taft Elementary and Taft High School. You may have noticed our newspaper at Subway, Gerber Tire, Lil Sambos, Starfish Manor, or any number of local places.

Here is Homepage-Mini 002 for you to look at.

HOMEPAGE-MINI 002 INTERACTIVE

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Set print options to Landscape and if you have a duplex printer and want to print on both sides, select flip on short edge.

Vote Russell Baldwin for Judge – Vikki Bartels

Letters to the Editor

Justin Werner

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April 18, 2018

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I am endorsing Russ Baldwin, attorney for
Lincoln County Judge this May 15th! In the 35
years that I have known Russ Baldwin personally,
he has always been polite and respectful towards me.
Those are great attributes for a judge to have.
As my family’s lawyer he maintains a very
professional demeanor, has strong work ethics
as he honors the rule of Law and will go the
distance to resolve legal matters. We need a
judge capable of resolving complex civil
disputes and has the mind that can effectively
bring forth fair and just rulings. Russ Baldwin is a good
listener as he cares about people’s concerns.
I also respect him very much as he is a quality person,
demonstrated by his admission to practice Law in the
United States Supreme Court. Only a handful of
attorneys in Oregon have this professional distinction
as he strives for excellence in his work product and for the
rule of Law being applied fairly for all the people of
Lincoln County.
Lastly, I want the judge I vote for to be able to finish
out their term of office. I want voters to choose someone
who will be accountable to them as well. In 3 yrs. when
Judge Branford is forced to retire by Law the governor will
appoint another political appointee versus someone chosen
by the people of Lincoln County. That matters to me.
I think people should finish what they start as that was
how I was raised. Please VOTE for a positive change!

Vikki Bartels

Lincoln City, OR
541.992-4482

Tigers fine-tune game for girls home golf tourney

Golf
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Justin Werner

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April 17, 2018

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Tigers fine-tune game for girls home golf tourney

Taft High senior Maya Hatton placed second and the Lady Tigers third Monday in the North Marion Invitational girls golf tournament.

Four players represented the Tigers in the tournament with the team’s annual home event scheduled Thursday, April 19,at Chinook Winds Golf Resort.

“Missing two full days of school is tough on academics,”said Taft coach Heather Hatton, whose team also added a State preview event to its schedule Wednesday, April 25.

“Today was not the best scoring day, but I didn’t expect low scores,” Hatton said. “The athletes are working on their game trying to fine-tune in time for the District tournament in a few weeks.’

Hatton said Noa Stoll and Jocelyn Arguello gained valuable experience Monday for a possible varsity position at Districts. No. 2 and No. 3 players Olivia Baker and Violet Palermini did not compete, she said.

Indoor kite flying soars to new heights in Lincoln City

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Justin Werner

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April 17, 2018

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indoor kites lincoln city — Photo by Brandy Rose Banner

Northwest Coastal Housing and My Sister’s Place partnered Saturday to bring indoor kites back to Lincoln City. Connor Doran, from Dare to Dream and America’s Got Talent, flew a stacked indoor kite at the “Soaring for Solutions” event at Taft High 7-12.

For various reasons, Lincoln City indoor kiting events have not been held recently, disappointing the kite-flying community. But that all changed when the Lincoln City Community Days Committee reached out in an effort to increase engagement by attracting additional nonprofits to build awareness of their services.

The effort caught the attention of Northwest Coastal Housing Executive Director Sheila Stiley, whose company is one of nine community development corporations in the state. She had the idea to have people and kids come to Taft with kites.

Stiley contacted several professional fliers with the help of her daughter, who knew Doran personally, and 14 immediately jumped on board. The event was put together on short notice, but that didn’t deter four Grand National champions of the American Kitefliers Association (AKA) from recognizing Lincoln City’s long-standing reputation as a kite-flying mecca.

“The Kite Pit Party was a great opportunity to have the pubic meet professional kite fliers and get autographs,” Stiley said.

Tables were set up where kids of all ages built and decorated their own Tyvek kites. A raffle was held to raise funds for Northwest Coastal Housing and My Sister’s Place.

“Face painting, wild hair coloring, styling, magnetic crafts and a coloring table were a hit with kids,” she said. “A photo backdrop of kites that were colored by the kids was amazing.”

Indoor Kites — Photo by Brandy Rose Banner

The “Fly with the Masters” portion of the event allowed everybody to learn to fly kites with the pros, she said.

“Kids ran around with kites and professionals mingled with them to bring out the love of kite flying,” she said. “Professional Scott Weider was there and put on a beautiful show. His big black kite with the long tail soared with the effortless precision of a true master kite flier.”

Connor Doran began his indoor career in 2007 when his mother, Amy, a five-time AKA Grand National titleholder, taught him how to fly. Connor picked up the art of flying kites with no wind quickly, and, after practicing all summer, competed in his first indoor event with the Northwest Sport Kite League, where he won the Intermediate championship.

Desiring to be on America’s Got Talent, Connor and his mother drove to Portland, where he successfully auditioned and was told he had advanced to Las Vegas.

Connor was eliminated from the Las Vegas competition and sent home. But three months later, a producer from the show said judge and comic Howie Mandel wanted to bring him back.

Connor became a wildcard, and suddenly in the top 48 for the popular television talent show. He performed with two kites this time, called “stacked” kites, and stole the show. He moved on to the top 24 semifinals, and finished just one vote shy of making the top 10 in Los Angeles.

The Doran duo travels around the country spreading awareness for epilepsy and bullying with the Dare to Dream program, which inspires people of all ages to try the impossible and never listen to the word “no.” Connor has epilepsy, but he doesn’t allow it to get in the way of his passion for kite flying. Dare to Dream will be headed to Italy for a first-time trip “over the pond” next year.

Mandel came to Lincoln City in 2012 for a standup comedy performance that Amy and Connor attended, sitting in the front row. At the end of the performance, Mandel looked down at Connor and said, “You were on America’s Got Talent! Did you see this kid? Do you have your kites here?” Amy told the comedian “the ceiling’s too low for a big kite, but I have this one.” She reached under her seat and pulled out a small kite that Mandel, a known germophobe, reached out and grabbed and flew on stage. Mandel took the kite home with him.

Plans are already being made for an indoor kite-flying event next year in Lincoln City.

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Sponsors and donors who made the Soaring for Solutions event possible:

The Kite Shoppe, Phantom Star Kite, Ultrasonic Events for lighting, Dare to Dream with Amy and Connor Doran. Captain Cook Inn and Motel 6 for lodging, Taft High 7-12, Annette Garcia-Garcia, who volunteered to do hair coloring, and the Lincoln City Visitors Convention Bureau for providing sandwich boards.

Northwest Coastal Housing provides affordable housing and resident services coordination like free after-school programs, mental health services, first-time home buyers programs, and connections to rental assistance. Its motto is: “Everyone needs a place to call home.”

My Sisters’ Place is a domestic, sexual and dating violence prevention and intervention program. It has provided critical services, including safety planning, court advocacy and emergency shelter, to individuals who have experienced interpersonal violence in Lincoln County for 36 years.

Great Oregon Coast Garage Sale

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Justin Werner

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April 17, 2018

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Do you love garage sales? Lincoln City is home to a plethora of garage sales in the annual Great Oregon Coast Garage Sale. Sales start Friday, Saturday & Sunday April 20-22, 2018. Check out this interactive map:

Over a hundred garage sales will be open for business and you might find the deal of a lifetime. Lincoln City is home to many antique collectors, and the median age in Lincoln City is 21% higher than the rest of Oregon.

Taft boys golfers brave elements, post second-place finish

Golf
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Jim Fossum

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April 16, 2018

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The Taft High boys golf team overcame wet playing conditions that included casual water on some fairways, greens and bunkers to place second Monday in an 18-hole West Valley League match near Lebanon.

Blanchet Catholic claimed its fourth straight league win without a defeat at 362, followed by Taft at 382 and La Pine at 386. Santiam Christian, Salem Academy, La Pine and host by East Linn Christian Academy also participated in the Class 3A tournament at Mallard Creek Golf Club.

Taft’s DeVon Lindquist, competing in his second straight varsity match as a pre-tournament qualifier, capitalized on playing knowledge attained through his growing relationship with fellow juniors Logan Merry and William Brooks to go out in 50, then matched it on the back to finish at 100.

Merry, playing from the No. 1 position for the Tigers under mostly cloudy skies and chilly, windy weather, shot 43-44—87 in the 18-hole event.

“Logan knows what he needs to work on to get back to a more competitive score,” Taft coach Andy Morgan said.

Senior Bonny Patel scrambled for a 51 on the front nine after carding a 10 on his scorecard for the second week in a row, but posted 39 on the back despite a closing double bogey to finish at 90.

Brooks, playing with a cut on his finger from an accident last week that required minor medical attention, fought off putting woes to shoot 53 on the front and 52 on the back for a 105.

Senior Dawson Wood continued to show improvement on the fairways and around the greens, Morgan said.

“Dawson hasn’t missed a chance to improve, playing in every varsity match this season,” he said.

Wood shot 53 on the front side, but stumbled home over three tough finishing holes for a 52-61—114.

Twin brother Ean Wood played a reserve role for the Tigers and competed as a substitute in case Brooks was unable to tee off with his injury.

The Tigers will compete next on Monday, April 23, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Emerald Valley Golf Club near Eugene in a tournament hosted by Regis High. Taft will finish the regular season Monday, April 30, with a match at Quail Run Golf Course, hosted by La Pine.

Taft will host the Special District 2 Championships May 7-8 at Salishan Spa & Golf Resort in Gleneden Beach.

Click here for Taft roster/schedule

STEAM Expo to vaporize Wednesday at Taft High

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Justin Werner

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April 16, 2018

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Science, technology, engineering, art and math will collide in Lincoln City this Wednesday in the Taft High Commons in the first-ever STEAM Expo.

The Taft Science Department made it a goal this year to create a venue for exhibiting student innovation and communicating with the community, so from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday April 18, it will do just that.

There will be an array of projects in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM). A.P. Physics will have a huge Foucault pendulum hanging from the rafters with display boards. The Robotic Operated Vehicle (ROV) team will show off its new design.

There will also be a “Pi Wall,” which is a wall of TVs connected by Rasberry Pi computer chips.

As if that wasn’t enough, visitors will see compressed air rockets, art, CSI, genetics projects and a Van de Graff generator.

Coffee, tea, water and cookies will be served.

Dr. Bruce Menge, a marine ecologist from Oregon State University, will speak as a special guest.

The Science Department chair, Noah Lambie, who teaches Physics, Commercial Graphic Design, Digital Design, and Robotics, had this to say about the STEAM Expo:

“I think this Expo format is the perfect one for the students to share their impressive work with the public. They are driving our programs forward, and this is the sort of thing that can sustain and power that.”

Taft’s STEAM programs have been upgraded over the last decade with the help from the Siletz Tribal Charitable Fund. The upgrades include 3-D printers, 3-D carvers, new computers, complex modeling programs, vinyl cutters and T-shirt production.

Representatives of the Taft Science Department said they hope to continue to excite and engage students with many new ideas on the horizon.

Hail Taft! Tigers roll to seventh straight baseball win

Jim Fossum

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April 16, 2018

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Photos by Eric DeMello

Considering his status as leadoff hitter and team captain, who better to set the stage for the Taft High baseball team’s undeniable success than senior shortstop Josh Salsbery?

“Everyone is swinging the bat well, guys are playing their positions to their full potential, and it’s showing,” Salsbery said Monday after the No. 1-ranked Tigers overcame a hailstorm and blustery weather to roll to a 13-1 West Valley League home victory over Willamina in five innings.

Left fielder Tyee Fisher drove home two runs on three extra-base hits, and fellow juniors Kam Kessler and Bleiz Kimbrough combined on a one-hitter as first-place Taft won its seventh straight game to improve to 13-2 overall and 5-0 in league play.

The Tigers, who have outscored their opponents 43-2 in the last four games, scored like the cloudburst that interrupted play with four runs in the first, five in the second, three in the third and one in the fourth behind nine hits, including two each from senior first baseman Jack Stempel and sophomore catcher Eli DeMello.

“Sometimes it can be challenging to get in the right mindset going into the day unsure if the game will be played,” Taft coach Matt Hilgers said. “We jumped on them early again in the first inning. We made some mental mistakes that we were fortunate didn’t cost us. Pitching and defense has continued to carry us.”

Stempel and DeMello joined Fisher with two RBIs, while Stempel and Salsbery — team tri-captains with senior centerfielder Caleb King — scored three runs each for Taft.

“A couple of walks and guys behind me swinging the bat well set that up,” Salsbery said of his team-leading run production.

Salsbery joined Fisher, who doubled twice, with a triple for the Tigers.

“I just took advantage of the pitcher leaving one out over the plate and went the other way with it,” he said.

DeMello scored two runs in a game moved to Taft due to wet playing conditions in Willamina, while King, Kessler, junior second baseman Cody Knott and sophomore infielders Trenton Fisher and Lucas Hindman also scored for the Tigers.

Kessler had the other hit and joined Knott and Salsbery with an RBI each the Tigers.

Kaleb Ried had the only hit for the Bulldogs, who fell to 2-11, 0-5 with their seventh straight defeat.

Taft is at Clastskanie (4-5, 2-1 Class 3A Lewis & Clark) at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, and host league foe Dayton (5-8, 2-1 West Valley) at 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 20. Dayton plays Tuesday afternoon at Amity.

Taft 13, Willamina 1

WILLAMINA AB R H BI TAFT
Austin Wadkins 2 0 0 0
Kaleb Ried 2 0 1 0
Tanner Onstot 2 0 0 0
Keegan Cook 2 0 0 0
Ian Bruckner 1 1 0 0
Brad Milton 1 0 0 0
David Elwood 2 0 0 1
CJ Toney 2 0 0 0
Josh Royce 1 0 0 0
Ashi Austin 1 0 0 0
TOTALS 16 1 1 1

TAFT                 AB R H BI
Josh Salsbery         2 3 1 1
Eli DeMello           4 2 2 2
Caleb King            2 1 0 0
Jack Stempel          2 3 2 2
Cody Knott            3 1 0 1
Kam Kessler           3 1 1 1
Tyee Fisher           3 0 3 2
Caleb Jones           2 0 0 0
Trenton Fisher        2 1 0 0
*Lucas Hindman        0 1 0 0
TOTALS               23 13 9 9

WILLAMINA 010 00 — 1
TAFT 453 1x — 13

LOB–WILLAMINA 2017/18 2, TAFT 2018 4. ERR–Brad Milton, Ian Bruckner, Josh Royce (3). 2B–Tyee Fisher (2), Eli DeMello. 3B–Josh Salsbery, Tyee Fisher, Eli DeMello. HBP—Caleb King, Caleb Jones. SB–Josh Salsbery (2), Caleb King.

WILLAMINA                       IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR
Tanner Onstot                  2.00    7    9    5    2    1    0
Keegan Cook                    1.67    2    4    1    2    0    0
David Elwood                   0.33    0    0    0    0    0    0
TAFT
Kam Kessler (W)                3.00    1    1    1    2    4    0
Bleiz Kimbrough                2.00    0    0    0    0    2    0
PB–Kaleb Ried (6), Caleb Jones. SO–Austin Wadkins, David Elwood, Ashi Austin, Keegan Cook, CJ Toney, Josh Royce, Trenton Fisher. BB–Brad Milton, Ian Bruckner, Trenton Fisher, Josh Salsbery (2), Jack Stempel.

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Class 3A West Valley League standings
Class 3A OSAA rankings

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