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36 Volume 40 Number News from the Heart of Idaho: Camas, Lincoln, and Gooding County
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Camas Volleyball With a 10-1 record, the Camas Musher’s Volleyball team is the team to beat in the 1A-D2 division. This past week, however, they face one of their biggest challenges - injuries. Volleyball is hard on the body, particulaly the knees, and on Monday of this week, the Musher girls went up against Carey without three of their players, including their best setter Larissa Stewart. Coach Shelli Schroeder said Larissa is a big loss, not because other players can’t fill her position, but because Larissa is great leader. “She is extraordinary setter who knows where, and to whom, to put the ball,” said coach Schroeder. “Fortunantly, her leadership qualities extend beyond the court.” At the game right after her injury, continued on page 7.....
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MVS Rookie of the Year At the age of 15, Jay McDonald just completed his second year of driving at Magic Valley Speedway in Twin Falls. Yet, even without a driver’s licence, he was awarded “Rookie of the Year” for 2012 in the Street Stockcar Division, putting him well on his way to becoming a great racecar driver. Young Mr. McDonald, a student at North Valley Academy in Gooding and Senior Patrol leader for Boy Scout Troop 33, has been watching Nascar racing on television from about the time he started walking. While his family had no prior connection to racing, it inspired and excited him. No surprise then that his ultimate dream is to win the Datona 500. Last year, his family helped him get started on his dream by providing his first opportunity to be on the race track. The Junior Stingers Division at MVS is open
to young drivers ages 10 to 14. He ended the 2011 season 5th in his division and 12th in overall point standings. This year he moved up to the Street Stockcar Division and ended the year 6th in the point standings, just one position behind another Gooding Racer, Dale Miles. Jay may be the one behind the wheel of Car #33 at MVS, but he wouldn’t be there without help. He wants everyone to know that his sponsors are an important part of his success. Sponsors include Commercial Tire, Nordlings Parts, T&L Power Equipment, United Metals, Cook’s Food Town, Dale Miles Construction (all of Gooding), and the McDonald family. You’ll have to wait until next year to see him in action, but if you have the chance, roll on down to the Magic Valley Speedway around the middle of April. You might just see a rising star!
Fairfield Water Warning Rescinded Larissa Stewart and her dad watching the Mushers beat the Carey Panthers.
Last week, the City of Fairfield post a warning regarding a positive test for coliform bacteria. This was not an emergency, but the warning posting is required by law. Also, the positive test came from a limited area of the city and did not involve any of the city’s wells. Earlier this week, two subsequent test came back negative, and the warning notice was rescinded. While it is not definitively known, the positive test may have been related to the construction of the new water lines, or it may have been due to how the sample was collected.