The Taft High football team fell behind 30-0 for the second straight week Friday before losing 36-0 at third-ranked Amity in the Special District 1 West Division opener for both teams.
The Tigers fell to 0-3 on the road this season with the lopsided loss, while the Warriors improved to 4-1 overall.
The Tigers return home at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, to meet Clatskanie in Class 3A SD1 West play at Voris Field, where Taft is 2-0 in nonleague play.
Clatskanie downed No. 1-ranked and undefeated Rainier, the defending State champions, 13-8, at home Friday night.
Taft High used two goals from junior William Calderon and another from senior Edson Fuentes to defeat Delphian 3-1 Friday night in a boys soccer league road match.
“We played a very well-prepared Delphian team,” Taft coach Ryan Ulicni said. “Having not seen them since the opening game, they were ready for us. We had also changes our game and improved in some areas that took them by surprise.”
Calderon, with “a brilliant piece of individual skill to stay with it,” scored Taft’s first goal in the early minutes. While it took awhile, Caldreon added a second goal on an assist by Alex Del Valle, and Fuentes added a score for a 3-0 halftime lead.
“The second half seemed to be a different game,” Ulicni said. “Delphian played a solid defense, which earned them a breakaway goal we were not ready for.”
Solid goalkeeping and ball control helped hold off Delphian the rest of the way.
“Our defense stepped it up and matched the taller offense wonderfully,” Ulicni said. “We had plenty of shots, with some off the crossbar and saved by their keeper, who was great for them all game.”
Sam Cortes
Taft sophomore Sam Cortes had 10 saves in goal, “with some game-savers, which he has worked on to be ready.”
“A great game and a great group of boys,” Ulicni said.
Taft, which has outscored its eight opponents 57-5 this season, improved to 7-1. The Tigers return to action at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Academy.
The Taft High girls soccer team saw its fortunes reversed following a 5-1 victory Monday by falling 2-0 to Amity/Perrydale Thursday in the third game of a four-match road swing.
“There weren’t many highlights to speak of,” Taft coach Joey Arce-Torres said. “The kids got outhustled and played flat most of the match.”
The Tigers, who played without starting sweeper Delayna O’Daniels, were coming off a four-goal win at Gervais.
“We knew Amity had the toughest defense in the conference and we definitely had our chances but didn’t connect,” Arce-Torres said. “The defense struggled more than usual today, wasn’t their best, unfortunately, and gave up some easy goals. We have not had a home match for awhile and are feeling it.”
Taft hits the road again Tuesday for a match at Salem Academy/Western Christian.
“We need to find some energy,” Arce-Torres said. “Hate being on the road. The kids struggled with their focus and never got going today.”
Arce-Torres said Amity had the fewest goals scored against it within the conference, “so we worked on offense all week.”
“We scored five goals on Monday and looked solid Tuesday and Wednesday at practice,” he said. “I thought all we had to do is get one or two against their stingy defense and drag home a win.
“We had the right shots, enough for a win, and high-percentage to boot, but couldn’t find the net. I thought our defense could keep a clean sheet, but we gave up two goals within two feet of the goal.”
Despite the loss, Arce-Torres said sophomore Saige Ulrich is having a breakout year.
“She works hard, is humble and asks for direction and advice after every game and practice,” he said. “She is by far our most improved athlete this season. I am truly thrilled with her attitude, high energy and awareness of the game.”
Surviving the recent road swoon and the immediate future might help Taft in the long-term, he said.
“This is the tough part of the season — multiple road trips in a row, bad weather and grade checks around the corner,” he said. “I’m hoping our few seniors can assist their teammates in getting them over the hump and find their identity. We have the talent, but have yet to play our best.”
The Taft High volleyball team saw its two-match win streak halted Thursday night in a 3-0 loss at Willamina, but the league defeat did little to dampen the Tigers’ spirits in an otherwise encouraging and enlightening season.
“Right now, our team attitude is phenomenal,” Taft coach Kelsey Hart said despite the 25-22, 25-9, 25-21 defeat. “We’ve doubled our league win total from last year with over half of our games still to go. We’ve tripled our overall wins from last year as well.”
The Tigers, who fell to 2-2 in Coastal Range League play and 3-9 overall, showed they mean business this season when they narrowly fell 3-2 at home against first-place and unbeaten Warrenton on Sept. 19.
“Even though we lost, it was about as close a loss as we could have.” Hart said. “The girls are all playing amazingly well, and they’re really coming together as a team.”
Keeara Harmon
Taft rebounded by sweeping Clatskanie just a week later.
“Our game Thursday was over so quickly that we didn’t see the normal statistics we normally would,” Hart said.
Taft had 21 kills, with junior Keeara Harmon leading the team with five, while sophomore Lily Hatton contributed 17 of the Tigers’ 26 aces in the three-set (25-13, 25-4, 25-7) win.
Lily Hatton
“The aggressiveness of her serves is really what caused our other stats to be so much lower,” Hart said. “With that many aces, we didn’t get the ball back as much to convert into kills, blocks, assists, etc.”
Offensive aggression and precision were emphasized in practice this week.
“We’re focusing on working on our ball control, especially for serve-and-attack ball placements,” Hart said. “For the first year in a long time, we are moving past just making serves, getting attacks in the court, etc. Now, we’re evolving to work on more of the precision involved with being truly skilled in these areas.”
With just one senior (Corey Van Damme), four juniors, four sophomores and three freshmen, the future is bright, Hart said.
“It’s amazing to see the change in our practice goals from previous years to now,” she said. “The drive to win and the confidence that they can win is very strong with this team.
“As long as we can stay confident, but not cocky, and execute our game plan, we have the potential for greatness.”
The Tigers meet league leader Warrenton in a rematch on the road when they return to the court at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
“If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good.” – Dr. Seuss
Upstart nonprofit youth theater company Lincoln City Playhouse is putting on its first play in Lincoln City Oct. 11 & 12 at The Beach Club & Event Center.
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Seussical Jr., a musical, tasks kids aged 8-18 from all schools in Lincoln City to transport attendees from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.
“The kids are doing so great,” Executive Artistic Director Karen Bonelli Sanquist said. “They are amazing. They make me smile every day and have done an amazing job from our first read through and we are so excited to be able to share their talent with Lincoln City.”
Lincoln City Playhouse is seeking donations from the community to improve the newly created theater company with a raffle. Donations, such as gift certificates, giveaways and gift baskets will be picked up anytime.
The theater company is offering varying levels of sponsorship and inclusion in the shows’ programs.
The raffle winners will be announced after the last showing Saturday.
Tickets to Seussical Jr. are $5 and can be obtained by calling 503-913-6876 or emailing [email protected]. Kids 17 and under get in free.
Lincoln City Playhouse’s next offering will be A Charlie Brown Christmas with auditions held 4:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at New Life Foursquare Church, 2700 NE 22nd Street.
Lincoln City Parks and Recreation is building a new park in the wooded area near SE 3rd Street and Keel Avenue and The City of Lincoln City is sponsoring a contest to give it a name.
Lincoln City is sponsoring the “Name our New Park” contest and will award the winner with a year-long pass to the Lincoln City Community Center. Name ideas will need to be entered via application for review by the Parks & Recreation Board, the City Manager and Lincoln City City Council. Contestants are asked to contact Parks & Recreation Ambassador LoRee LaFon at [email protected] for an application.
Starting around Oct. 7, weather dependent, a small section of 20 trees will be thinned in the portion of SE 3rd St. and Keel, on the west side near the dead end.
According to Parks & Recreation officials, selective thinning of dense trees will allow for a play area and will be beneficial for the forest surrounding the area as it opens up the canopy to allow healthy understory growth to develop.
The project will use a method of tree removal that will minimize damage to other trees and the environment, Parks & Recreation staff said.
Trails will be built from the dead end area of SE Keel Ave. east into the park land, and south from SE 3rd Street. These trails will lead to a “Story Circle” area, which will feature logs and boulders as a sitting area.
Lincoln City Parks & Recreation maintenance staff will lay the trail, surfaced with wood chips derived from the tree-thinning project.
Lincoln City is the firstcity in Oregon to be funded for this park project via a grant from the National Recreation and Parks Association and the Disney Corporation.
Lincoln City Parks & Recreation is hosting a “Trail Party and Picnic” at the new site, on Saturday, Oct. 26, during which volunteers will lay the final materials on the trail. The public is invited to attend this event.
Lincoln City Parks & Recreation has plans to further develop the park, which may include more trails, a dog park and a viewing station of the wetlands. There will be opportunities for the public to give input during park planning.
Law enforcement arrested a Beaverton couple Wednesday at a vacation rental on Devils Lake for burglary, forgery and identity theft.
Authorities received a call from a Lincoln City vacation rental owner, saying her keys were stolen from the Portland-area earlier in the week and said she believed people were inside the home.
Lincoln City Police and Sheriff’s deputies arrived Wednesday night at the vacation rental on Devils Lake and located a stolen Porsche SUV in the driveway. Law enforcement surrounded the residence and told occupants to exit.
Sarah Marie Brausen, 34, of Beaverton, came out and was found with the home owner’s identification and credit cards.
Sarah Marie Brausen
Anthony Troy Brausen, 36, of Beaverton, was found in the basement by K9 Bonni and taken into custody without incident.
Anthony Troy Brausen
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the Brausens were found to be in possession of several identity documents belonging to other victims, burglary tools, document counterfeiting equipment, numerous purses, suitcases and a handgun.
The couple was charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, theft, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicle, felon in possession of a firearm, forgery, criminal possession of a forged instrument, criminal possession of a forgery device, and identity theft. Their bails were set at $565,000.
Anyone with information related to this on-going investigation is encouraged to call the Tip Line at (541) 265-0669.
Lincoln City Police recognize October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month once again and are sporting the pink patch all month long to show their support.
This is the second year Lincoln City police have participated in the Pink Patch Project.
“The Pink Patch Project is a public awareness campaign designed to bring attention to the fight against breast cancer and to support breast cancer research organizations in combating this devastating disease,” Police officials said.
LCPD vehicles will feature pink magnetic ribbons to raise awareness of the disease that affects one in eight women in the United States.
The NBCF estimates 268,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S. as well as 62,930 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.
62% of breast cancer cases are diagnosed at a localized stage, for which the 5-year survival rate is 99%.
NBCF says an estimated 41,760 women will die from breast cancer in the U.S. this year.
Senior Edson Fuentes scored six times to lead five players with at least two goals each Wednesday behind the shutout goalkeeping of sophomore Sam Cortes to lead the Taft boys soccer team to an 18-0 league road victory over Gervais.
“While our quality of goals are getting better, it is the fact we did not give up a goal that defines us,” said coach Ryan Ulicni, whose first-place team has outscored Special District 2 opponents 54-4 in winning six of its seven games this season.
Fuentes scored six goals, juniors William Calderon and Jose Floes three each, and junior Mauricio Rivas and sophomore Sammy Vasquez two apiece in the Tigers’ second blowout victory of the year following a 20-0 home defeat of Salem Academy early last month.
Alex Del Valle and Kevin Acosta also scored for Taft.
“We were able move the ball around our defense very well,” Ulicni said. “The communication is getting better, and, with that, the execution will increase, as well, leading to a more complete game. We are all looking forward to the last half of the season.”
The Tigers return to action at 4:15 p.m. Friday at Delphian (3-3-2, 3-2-2 SD2), which Taft defeated 3-1 at home Sept. 11 to open the season.
Lincoln County Emergency Management is encouraging community members, businesses, and community groups to register and participate in the 2019 Great Oregon ShakeOut at 10:17 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17.
Registration will assist Lincoln County Public Safety agencies in documenting the progress of preparedness in communities and demonstrate how working together can strengthen community resiliency.
If you are new to Lincoln County or are unfamiliar with the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake fault line, please contact the emergency management office at 541-265-4199 to hear how you can take steps to be ready.
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Senior Edson Fuentes scored six times to lead five players with at least two goals each Wednesday behind the shutout goalkeeping of sophomore Sam Cortes to lead the Taft boys soccer team to an 18-0 league road victory over Gervais.
