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This is why I support Russ Baldwin for Lincoln County, Circuit Judge

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This is why I support Russ Baldwin for Lincoln County, Circuit Judge

letter to the editor

Dear Editor,

Russ Baldwin, attorney, who is running for Circuit Judge, Pos. 3, has a passion for fairness and for justice under the law for all of us regular people. He truly cares that people receive fair and just outcomes based in law. In fact, he has been a champion for people going up against deep pockets, special interests or even state agencies and even bad judges when they have violated some one’s Constitutional rights. He is a rare lawyer that protects people even when they can’t go the distance, as his nature is, that he will!

Judge Branford, his opponent has even called Russ Baldwin one smart guy, which I personally heard in open court.  He also said he has a brilliant legal mind because Baldwin really knows civil law and court rules, procedures and will persist when he knows that justice has not been served!

My knowing is Russ Baldwin will keep his word as he has true honor and will work very efficiently to clear the civil docket and also take the fear away from going to court or being in front of a judge, like he has done for me. He will be accountable to the voters whereby,  most appointed judges rarely are. If he errors in the law, he will reverse himself if need be versus being in denial of his error. This is why people have to appeal, with increased legal costs which can be avoided IF you are keeping up with new laws and are not prone to legal error. The courts exist to create fairness under the Law.
 Getting justice should not be a nail biting experience or worse having a judge that plays favorites, but instead, a process of resolution of one’s grievances consistent with Law so people can get back to their lives without further undue financial or emotional injury.   There are too many situations where the dockets are backed up for years and then people take matters into their own hands which just worsens their lives and outcomes for all. Receiving justice is why people go to court.
Russ Baldwin still loves the practice of Law even after 30 yrs. and will take time to give findings of facts and conclusions of law, when most judges can’t or don’t take that time or simply are uninformed to past or newer statutes. Upon hearing a whole case for months or even years, I have heard many judges still say they will take it under advisement, instead of being prepared to rule fairly with proper knowledge of the Law speaking directly to the parties.  Again that lack of accountability to the people is why people often feel

justice was not served. Of course, being prudent can be required in some cases if facts need to be weighed as part of a ruling. As we all know, when you love something you are usually good at it and Russ Baldwin is really good at knowing the Law which will make him an excellent Judge for the people.

I know that Russ Baldwin would serve as a true public servant as Circuit Judge and would leave his ego out of the court room and not need to abuse his power as I have seen some judges do. That is a violation of their Oath of Office and judges who are not impartial need to go! Service to others as a fair judge is a true calling for Russ Baldwin.

 

I can say all these things because I know the heart and Spirit of this man.  I have known Russ Baldwin for 14 yrs. and more recently have been his P/T legal asst. the last 2 yrs. Russ Baldwin has earned my complete trust as my personal lawyer these last 8 yrs. fighting for me all the way to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals! During this time I have seen a lot of things wrong with our courts at different levels and it really all comes down to this. We need honest, good, smart people who are honorable and fair so that true justice is served. VOTE for the ONE you want to WIN on May 15, 2018. My vote will be for a WIN for the People, I’m voting Russ BaldWIN  for Circuit Judge, Pos.3!

Russ Baldwin will become a very beloved Judge by the people of Lincoln County is my knowing.
Sincerely,
Pamela Staton, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 757
Yachats, OR 97498

Samaritan Hospital, DaVita sign joint venture contract for dialysis service

Justin Werner
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Samaritan Hospital, DaVita sign joint venture contract for dialysis service

 

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EDITOR’S NOTE – Mary Jo Kerlin, PR & marketing coordinator for Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital provided us with this press release.

Lincoln City, OR – Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital and DaVita Inc. have entered into a joint venture to provide dialysis services in Lincoln City. The dialysis center is anticipated to open later this summer in an existing medical building located west of the hospital campus.

“This is a big milestone for our community,” said Lesley Ogden, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital and Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital. “I am thrilled beyond words that we are partnering with a company that has such an excellent reputation and has the means to ensure that dialysis can be a viable service here in Lincoln City.”

“This partnership is a momentous accomplishment. The new Lincoln City dialysis center will bring DaVita quality to an under-served area of the Oregon coast,” said Gerry Argue, Division Vice President at DaVita. “We are thrilled and honored to partner with Samaritan Health, an organization that is committed to enhancing care for both the chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease populations they serve.”

Dialysis is a life-sustaining treatment for people with end-stage kidney disease. A typical treatment involves spending three to five hours, three days a week, connected to a hemodialysis machine that filters toxins, waste and fluids from the patient’s body. Dialysis centers are located throughout the region, including Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport.

“Dialysis is a time-intense procedure – not only the time spent attached to the unit but the time spent driving to and from the treatment center,” Dr. Ogden explained. “Having dialysis locally will certainly be a blessing for so many in our community.”

Once the clinic becomes operational this summer, it will be the first time in eight years that dialysis has been available in Lincoln City. It will be located at 2817 NE West Devils Lake Road, which is the same location where previous dialysis centers have operated.

The location is “turn-key ready for operations,” Dr. Ogden said. After the Gresham-based Dialysis Centers of Oregon closed its Lincoln City site in June 2010, Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital continually maintained and monitored the building, its water supply and equipment to the highest federal certification standards.

As stipulated under the contracts, which were signed on Feb. 15, Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital will act as the landlord of the property while DaVita will oversee staffing and operations.

Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital is a critical access hospital serving the residents and visitors of north Lincoln County since 1968. It is affiliated with Samaritan Health Services, a not-for-profit regional health system of hospitals, physician clinics and health insurance plans covering the mid-Willamette Valley and central Oregon Coast. Visit samhealth.org for more information.

DaVita Kidney Care is a division of DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, that through its operating divisions provides a variety of health care services to patient populations throughout the United States and abroad. A leading provider of dialysis services in the United States, DaVita Kidney Care treats patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita Kidney Care strives to improve patients’ quality of life by innovating clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management services. As of Dec. 31, 2017, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided administrative services at 2,510 outpatient dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately 198,000 patients. The company also operated 237 outpatient dialysis centers located in 11 countries outside the United States. DaVita Kidney Care supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive, sustainable change in communities around the world. The company’s leadership development initiatives and social responsibility efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information, visit DaVita.com.

Apple’s new $299 iPad for education

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Apple’s new $299 iPad for education

Apple released a new affordable iPad model on Tuesday that supports Apple Pencil and is compatible with all-new versions of Apple’s word processing, spreadsheet and presentation apps.

The new iPad will be offered to schools for $299 and is available to order today. It will start shipping and arriving in stores this week. Consumers can buy it for $329.

It’s all part of a new suite of products that Apple is offering the education market.

The new device will bring some of Apple’s high-end specs, like Retina display, Pencil support and A10 Fusion chips, to a lower-end device. It will also take the iPad back to its roots with new digital book creation features: Co-founder Steve Jobs worked both inside and outside of Apple to bring computers to college campuses, and digital textbooks was one of the original use cases that inspired the creation of the iPad, according to biographer Walter Isaacson.

Apple's Greg Joswiak speaks at Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago, Illinois on March 27, 2018.
Apple’s Greg Joswiak speaks at Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago, Illinois on March 27, 2018.

Apple hosted the Tuesday launch event at Chicago’s Lane Tech College Prep High School. At the event, CEO Tim Cook emphasized the company’s investments in community colleges, as well as expanded classes at Apple’s retail locations through the “Today at Apple” program announced last year. Apple has 200,000 apps made for education, according to Apple vice president of product marketing Greg Joswiak, who discussed the iPad.

New apps are taking advantage of Apple’s augmented reality development kit, executives said.

Boulevard AR’s app allows students to virtually walk through a museum and see artwork, while a WWF app allows students to interact with wildlife. Froggipedia allows students to dissect a virtual frog with their Apple Pencil.

In addition to more education-related content in Apple’s augmented reality developer program, Apple is also rolling out a new software development platform, ClassKit, aimed at education.

Apple’s Classroom app is also expanding to Mac, executives said. A new free app, Schoolwork, will make it easier for teachers to assign handouts and track students’ progress.

Apple also announced that iCloud storage will be free up to 200 GB for the education market, and education users will get the Apple Pencil at a $10 discount.

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago, Illinois on March 27, 2018.
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago, Illinois on March 27, 2018.

Apple’s “Everybody Can Code” program, focused on mobile apps, recently expanded to 70 more colleges, and iPad devices host Swift Playgrounds, a code education platform. Apple said it plans to expand that curriculum on Tuesday to support broader creative activities.

But while Apple products still get prominent placement in university bookstores, Google’s low-cost Chromebooks have surged to over half of all computing devices shipped to schools. Apple didn’t unveil any new Mac devices during Tuesday’s keynote, despite some rumors that a lower-priced MacBook might be on the way.

Apple said in January it would fund 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai’s women’s education advocacy. Yousafzai was shot in the head, neck and shoulder as a teen after publicly defending women’s education under Taliban rule.

On Tuesday, Cook also addressed recent U.S. gun control rallies at schools across the country and in the nation’s capital, saying Apple has “always believed that people with passion can change the world.”

Apple also didn’t stray from the controversy surrounding rival technology companies over privacy, noting that “it’s important to us that you understand this data stays private.” Apple has emphasized parental control options after criticism that children were developing addictions to its tech products.

La Pine hands No. 1-ranked Taft first baseball defeat

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La Pine hands No. 1-ranked Taft first baseball defeat
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Photos by Eric DeMello

Host La Pine High scored four times in the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday to break a 4-4 tie and hand the No. 1-ranked Taft High baseball team its first loss of the season, 8-5.

eli demello
Eli DeMello

“We came out flat and just couldn’t get it going,” first-year Taft Coach Matt Hilgers said. “We struggled defensively to make the plays that we usually make.”

The 6-1 Tigers, who collected nine hits, were led by three from sophomore Eli DeMello, who tripled twice. Seniors Josh Salsbery and Jack Stempel had two hits each for Taft against the third-rated Hawks.

Leadoff hitter Salsbery scored three times and DeMello twice for the Tigers.

“We had some good run production from the top half of our lineup today.” Hilgers said.

Josh salsbery
Josh Salsbery tags a runner at second

Taft senior starter Caleb King had a team-leading three RBIs without a hit. Junior Kam Kessler and sophomore Caleb Jones also had hits for the Tigers.

Junior reliever Bleiz Kimbrough suffered the loss for Taft, while Adam Plant earned the victory for La Pine in relief of starter Angelo Roes.

“Caleb did well on the mound battling one of his tougher outings mixed with some defensive errors,” Hilgers said. “Bleiz came in relief and also battled.”

The Class 3A Hawks (4-0) of the Mountain View Conference had their first five games canceled, but had outscored opponents 42-3 in winning their first three games before facing Taft.

“We did a good job of answering them every time they scored by scoring ourselves,” Hilgers said. “This was a good learning experience for us. We have to be ready to compete every day.”

The Tigers return to action Thursday through Saturday at the Madras spring break tournament. Taft opens against Crook County at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Taft (1-0 West Valley League) returns to league play Tuesday April 3, at Horizon Christian-Tualatin.

La Pine 8, Taft 5

TAFT                  AB  R  H BI  

Josh Salsbery         3  3  2  0

Eli DeMello           4  2  3  2

Caleb King            3  0  0  3

Jack Stempel          3  0  2  0

Cody Knott            4  0  0  0

Kam Kessler           4  0  1  0

Tyee Fisher           3  0  0  0

Caleb Jones           2  0  1  0

Bleiz Kimbrough      1  0  0  0

Trenton Fisher        3  0  0  0

TOTALS               30  5  9  5

LA PINE              AB  R  H BI

Adam Plant            4  1  1  0

Riley Pinckney        3  1  2  1

Jake Farnsworth       4  1  0  2

Wyatt DeForest        2  1  1  1

Angelo Roes           2  1  2  1

Giroux Gerhart        3  1  2  0

Eddie Price           3  1  1  0

Ben Plant             2  1  1  0

TOTALS               27  8 10  5

TAFT                      002 020 1 — 5 

LA PINE                100 304 x — 8 

LOB–TAFT 7, LA PINE 7. ERR–Josh Salsbery, Kam Kessler, Eli DeMello, Angelo Roes. 2B–Wyatt DeForest. 3B–Eli DeMello (2). HBP–Jack Stempel, Wyatt DeForest. SACF–Caleb King, Angelo Roes, Riley Pinckney. SB—Josh Salsbery.

TAFT                          IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR

Caleb King                     4    6    4    2    3    4    0

Bleiz Kimbrough (L)            2    4    4    4    0    0    0

LA PINE             

Angelo Roes                    4    4    2    2    1    3    0

Adam Plant (W)              2.67    5    3    2    0    5    0

Wyatt DeForest (S)          0.33    0    0    0    0    1    0

PB–Eli DeMello. WP–Caleb King (2). BB–Josh Salsbery, Angelo Roes, Ben Plant, Wyatt DeForest.

 Class 3A West Valley League standings

Class 3A OSAA rankings

Taft team roster and schedule

La Pine’s roster and schedule

OCTOPUS, Lincoln City Logo – Jerry Warner

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OCTOPUS, Lincoln City Logo – Jerry Warner
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Visitor & Convention Bureau Marketing Manager Ed Dreistadt – Photo By Newport News Times

I think the Lincoln City octopus logo really represents the City Council and City Administration.

The city has done everything it can to suck the life out of the free enterprise system and economic development in Lincoln City.

The tentacles are attached to the business community.

The city is in direct competition with other retailers in the glassblowing business by subsidizing one business with our tax money.

The city is in the real estate business and have taken millions of dollars off the tax rolls in properties they purchased and that are surplus.

The city is in the business of loaning out money through urban renewal district at 0% interest and taxpayers pay 4.4% interest on bonds the city sells (2017 series issue).

The city is in the land development business. Since June 2013, the city used budgeted funds to purchase “The Village of the Cascades”. It cost taxpayers an estimated five million for lost taxes, cost of maintenance, pump station, and paving. If the property was in private ownership it would already be in development and putting millions of dollars into the tax base, lowering your taxes.

The tentacles will be reaching out again for you to approve a $21 million bond issue. Don’t be fooled, at least you will get a chance to vote NO!

Unearthing the truth about prep sports participation, college scholarships

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Unearthing the truth about prep sports participation, college scholarships

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following op-ed was written by National Federation of State High School Associations Executive Director Bob Gardner and Oregon Student Activities Association Executive Director Peter Weber:

Bob Gardner & Peter Weber
Bob Gardner & Peter Weber

Many parents are trying to live the dream through their sons and daughters – the dream of landing a college athletic scholarship by specializing in a sport year round. Unfortunately, most of these dreams are never realized.

The odds of a sports scholarship paying for even a portion of a student’s college education are miniscule.

The College Board, a not-for-profit organization comprised of 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions, reports that a moderate cost for college students who attend a public university in their state of residence is $25,290 per year. The annual cost at a private college averages $50,900.

Meanwhile, the most recent data from the NCAA reveals that the average Division I athletic scholarship is worth only $10,400. More significantly, the same study shows that fewer than two percent of all high school athletes (one in 54) ever wear the uniform of an NCAA Division I school.

Even if the dream is realized, parents likely will spend more money for club sports than they regain through college athletic scholarships. Thanks to the costs of club fees, equipment, summer camps, playing in out-of-state tournaments and private coaching, youth sports has become a $15 billion-per-year industry.

There is an option, and it’s a financially viable one: Encourage your sons and daughters to play sports at their high school.

In education-based high school sports, student-athletes are taught, as the term implies, that grades come first. The real-life lessons that students experientially learn offer insights into leadership, overcoming adversity and mutual respect that cannot be learned anywhere else. Unlike club sports, coaches in an education-based school setting are held accountable by the guiding principles and goals of their school district. And the cost of participating in high school sports is minimal in most cases.

While there is a belief that the only way to get noticed by college coaches is to play on non-school travel teams year-round, many Division I football and basketball coaches recently have stated they are committed to recruiting students who have played multiple sports within the high school setting.

In addition, by focusing on academics while playing sports within the school setting, students can earn scholarships for academics and other talents—skill sets oftentimes nurtured while participating in high school activities. These scholarships are more accessible and worth more money than athletic scholarships. While $3 billion per year is available for athletic scholarships, more than $11 billion is awarded for academic scholarships and other financial assistance.

Without a doubt, your sons and daughters will have more fun, make more friends and be better prepared for life beyond sport by participating in multiple sports and activities offered by the high schools in your community.

 

 

UPDATED: Local biker Kisor to join classmate Kay in motocross racing debut

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UPDATED: Local biker Kisor to join classmate Kay in motocross racing debut

UPDATE 3/26/18: 

kisorCompeting in the beginner’s class, Kisor completed four 11-mile laps in 90 minutes and placed 11th.

Kay, racing in the 250 category, negotiated five laps in 90 and finished 12th.

Both boys are scheduled to race again April 15.

 

Collin Kisor

Maybe it’s best that longtime Lincoln City resident Heidi Kisor will be miles away – in another state even — when her son mounts his 2011 Yamaha YZ250F motorcycle Sunday for his first-ever dirt bike competition.

“I have so many emotions going on right now,” she said. “I’m so proud of him for chasing his passion, but scared and nervous, too.”

Colin KisorEighteen-year-old Taft High senior Collin Kisor, and 16-year-old junior schoolmate Nathan Kay, will rev up their engines in Centerville, Wash., and represent Lincoln City in motocross competition at Eddieville Motorsports Park.

Collin Kisor
Collin Kisor

“Collin began riding at a young age and has had a passion for the sport ever since,” said Heidi, whose husband, Travis, is in Washington with Kay and his dad, Jason, for the GP Series #1 event. “He’s waited for this for so long.”

In his third year of competitive racing, Kay (No. 21), who began riding at age 5 with hopes of turning pro, will join Kisor (No. 377) aboard his 2009 Suzuki RMZ250.

“I wish I could be there to watch, but I’m glad I’m not at the same time,” Heidi said.

Freshman Tolan sparks top-ranked Taft to softball win

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Freshman Tolan sparks top-ranked Taft to softball win

claira Tolan

Freshman shortstop Claira Tolan went 4 for 4, drove in two runs and scored twice Friday as the No. 1-ranked Taft High softball team braved frigid temperatures and occasional rain to rally for a 9-8 home win over North Bend.

“Our freshmen were strong today, both at the plate and on defense,” Taft Coach Sandy Stuart said. “Claira had some key hits and key base-running. It was a great game for her.”

The 13th-rated Bulldogs (3-2, 0-0 Class 4A  Far West Conference) saw their three-game win streak snapped when the Class 3A Tigers of the West Valley League pushed across two seventh-inning runs for their sixth non-league victory without a loss.

Taft Softball

“That was the toughest team we’ve faced so far,” Stuart said. “We were able to keep pushing through all game to get the win.”

Taft, which got two RBIs each from freshman Kyla Knott and sophomore starter Emma Coulter, took advantage of strong baserunning to rally from an 8-7 deficit.

Taft Softball“It was cold and wet, but we worked hard all game and never let up,” Stuart said. “We are still undefeated and still showing strong offense.”

Hailee Dannecker also drove in a run for Taft, while Naom Rini scored twice. The first five hitters in Taft’s batting order all reached safely.

Tolan stole three bases, and Rini and Dannecker two each for Taft.

Maddie Finnigan and pitcher Cheyenne Datan, who struck out 14 and walked eight, homered for North Bend.

Taft returns to action Wednesday in a spring break tournament in Napa, Calif., before starting league play at home Friday, April 6, against Amity.

NOTES: The unbeaten Tigers baseball team (6-0, 1-0 West Valley), ranked second in the latest OSAA Class 3A rankings, had their noon game Saturday at Tillamook moved to the same time Saturday at Taft due to wet playing conditions.  . . .  All-skills practice sessions for Lincoln City Youth League 10-, 12- and 14-and-under softball players will be held Monday, March 26, and Wednesday, March 28, at Kirtsis Park, (K1 Field), N.E. Highway 101 and 22nd Street.

 

Taft 9, North Bend 8

NORTH BEND       AB  R  H BI  

Kaitlin Randle        4  1  2  1

McKenzie Brock        5  2  3  1

Cheyenne Datan        4  1  2  2

Drew Culver           4  0  2  1

Gwen Hogewoning       3  1  0  0

Maddie Finnigan       4  1  1  1

Hannah Robison        3  1  1  0

Charlee Lincoln       4  0  0  1

Skylar Lucas          3  0  0  0

*Haley Snelgrove      0  1  0  0

TOTALS               34  8 11 7

TAFT TIGERS      AB  R  H BI

Kyla  Knott           2  1  1  2

Makena Cole          3  1  1  0

Naomi  Rini           2  2  1  0

Hailee  Dannecker     4  1  1  1

Emma Coulter          4  0  1  2

Alyssa  Tanksley      2  1  0  0

Claira Tolan          4  2  4  2

Kayla Lininger        2  1  0  0

Madison  Clanton      3  0  0  0

Lilly Salsbery       1  0  0  0

TOTALS           27  9  9  7                   

NORTH BEND                    101 022 2 — 8 

TAFT TIGERS                   000 133 2 — 9 

LOB–NORTH BEND 9, TAFT 8. ERR–Drew Culver, Kaitlin Randle, Kayla Lininger, Makena Cole, Hailee  Dannecker, Claira Tolan. 2B–McKenzie Brock (2), Cheyenne Datan, Kaitlin Randle. 3B–McKenzie Brock. HR–Maddie Finnigan, Cheyenne Datan. HBP–Kyla  Knott. SACB–Naomi  Rini. SB–Hannah Robison (2), Naomi  Rini (2), Kayla Lininger, Hailee  Dannecker (2), Alyssa  Tanksley, Claira Tolan (3).

NORTH BEND                    IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR

Cheyenne Datan           6.67    9    9    6    8   14    0

TAFT          

Emma Coulter                   7.00   11    8    8    4    7    2

PB–Maddie Finnigan (2). WP–Cheyenne Datan, Emma Coulter. BB–Skylar Lucas, Hannah Robison, Gwen Hogewoning, Kaitlin Randle, Naomi Rini, Kyla  Knott (2), Kayla Lininger (2), Makena Cole, Alyssa  Tanksley (2).

Click here for Class 3A West Valley League standings

Click here for Class 3A OSAA rankings

Click here for Taft team roster and schedule

Click here for North Bend team roster and schedule

Arce-Torres, McLeish, French lead Taft boys with track and field wins

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Arce-Torres, McLeish, French lead Taft boys with track and field wins
Gabe Arce-Torres
Taft senior Gabe Arce-Torres won the 200-meter dash in 23.57 and the 400 meters in 53.31. Photo by Lon French

 

The Taft High boys and girls placed second Thursday to host Amity in the West Valley League Icebreaker track and field meet.

Amity won the boys meet, 134-113, and the girls competition, 125-109 over the Tigers.

Taft senior Gabe Arce-Torres won the 200-meter dash in 23.57 and the 400 meters in 53.31.

Micah McLeish
Micah McLeish was victorious at 800 meters in 2:18.83
JJ French
JJ French won the Pole Vault

Taft junior Micah McLeish was victorious at 800 meters in 2:18.83, while freshman JJ French won the pole vault, with junior teammate Jacob Mayoral second.

 

Sophomore Kayden Wright was third in the 200-meter dash, and Mayoral third at 400 meters.

Freshman Jordyn Ramsey was second for the Taft girls at 400 and 1,500 meters, and freshman Autumn Ellis second in the 800 and third in the 1,500.

Ellis and Ramsey teamed with Olivia Williams and Savannah Russo to win the 4×400 relay.

4 x 400

Junior Kayla Brown was second in the high jump and sophomore Ella Knott second in the pole vault.

Knott was third in the 400, while sophomore Brooke Orendorff won the 3,000-meter run for Taft.

For complete results, go to:

https://www.athletic.net

West Valley League Icebreaker

Team Results

Boys

1. Amity 134
2. Taft 113
3. Dayton 110
4. Sheridan 87
5. Santiam Christian 63
6. Willamina 62

Girls

1. Amity 125
2. Taft 109
3. Santiam Christian 87
4. Dayton 69
5. Willamina 65
6. Sheridan 57

 

 

Taft senior Hatton to play golf at College of Idaho

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Taft senior Hatton to play golf at College of Idaho

Maya Hatton

Taft High senior golfer Maya Hatton will take her game to the College of Idaho, a small private liberal arts college in Caldwell, after signing a letter of intent Wednesday during a small, private setting at practice.

“I felt that this school was the best opportunity for my golf career and my education,” Hatton, 17, said. “I loved the campus each time I visited, and got along very well with the other girls on the team. Attending college out of state has always been a major goal of mine, so this was the perfect fit.”

Maya Hatton
Maya Hatton

Hatton, who was heavily recruited by Corban University in Salem and a couple of schools in California, said she will major in mathematics with hopes of becoming a high school teacher. She said the college of approximately 1,000 students in southwest Idaho calls for students to attain one major degree with three minors, and feels her math skills will assist her in accomplishing that goal.

“The school’s curriculum is amazing, and I feel like my education will truly thrive off of it,” she said. “I think that broadening my horizons with more liberal arts will be very beneficial.”

Hatton said her mother, Taft head coach Heather Hatton, has been instrumental in her mental approach to the game, while her father, assistant coach Rick Hatton, cultivated virtually every aspect of her swing.

“They are the only two people I can credit for who I am as a golfer today,” she said. “I definitely credit my parents for developing my game.”

Heather Hatton said her daughter kept the recruiting process between herself and her family, preferring to let her game determine her future.

Maya Hatton College“Maya has such strong character of will and determination that I know she will excel with any program,” Heather said. “She has been a three-sport athlete [volleyball and swimming] who has been able to maintain her skill in golf at a high level. I can’t wait to see where she takes her game when that is her main athletic focus.”

Hatton said she considers her play off the tee and short game her strengths.

“The weakest part of my game has always been my mid-irons,” she said. “But I have made immense improvements with them, and that has helped drop and keep my scores more consistent.”

Hatton said the Caldwell women’s golf program is small, with four players on the team this season and six anticipated next year. The school, which shares conference affiliation with all Oregon schools, will play all of its matches next season in Oregon, including one at Salishan Spa & Golf Resort in Gleneden Beach.

Hatton, who has placed in the top 10 at State in each of her three seasons at Taft, said shooting in the 70s is her primary goal for her final year with the Tigers. She said signing early will make her senior season less stressful.

“I have done it outside of a tournament before, but I hope to be able to stay focused enough and execute shots in a tournament situation,” she said. “Being able to play for a college next year and moving onto that next level is a huge highlight for me and the golf program at Taft.”

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