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OKANOGAN VALLEY GAZETTE-TRIBUNE | DECEMBER 6, 2012
WRESTLING
Tiger wrestlers look to build on last year TONASKET - Tonasket’s wrestling team was very young last season - painfully so, at times. But with so many wrestlers returning after being thrown into the fire as underclassmen, the Tigers are looking to make a push toward top of the Caribou Trail League after a third place finish last year. Of the four who qualified for state last season, only fourthplace medalist Jared Stedtfeld graduated. Returning are sophomore Cristian Diaz (projected to settle in at 113 pounds this year), junior Collin Aitcheson (120), and senior Jeffrey Stedtfeld (126). Senior Austin Booker (170), who made state two years ago but who missed the second half of last season with an injury, also returns. “We have a good mix of seniors through freshman,” says Tigers coach Dave Mitchell of his 28-man roster. “We’re excited and if we can get all of our guys in their proper weight classes we think we’ll be fighting for the league title. “We expect (the state veterans) to return and did better than the last time they were there.” Tonasket also had several wrestlers fall just short of state qualification with strong regional showings, including senior Dalton Wahl (138), Tim Frazier (120) and John Rawley (195). “They were close to making it to state,” Mitchell says. “We also have several other guys who we expect to make an impact this year.” The Tigers
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expect to make a serious run at the league title, if they can stay healthy, despite the addition of Quincy to the Caribou Trail League, which makes the road that much tougher. Defending league champ Chelan opened the season as third-ranked team in the state, runner-up Omak is also highly-regarded despite the loss of several top-flight seniors including state champion Dylan Green. “I expect Quincy to be tough,” Mitchell says. “Chelan and Omak are tough as well, but so are we.” The region will shape up a little differently: Colville no longer has to be dealt with as the
TONASKET WRESTLING ROSTER Name Anthony Luna Rade Pilkinton Cristian Diaz Boyd Lorz Trevor Peterson Collin Aitcheson Tim Frazier Jorge Juarez Jeffrey Stedtfeld Joel Cosino Dyllan Walton Dalton Wahl Lawrence Wambugu Eithan Knowlton Zach Lofthus Caleb Lofthus Derek Rimestad Austin Knowlton Quinn Mirick Dallas Tyus Austin Booker Dallin Good Lucas Vugteveen Marshall West Frank Holfelz John Rawley Chad Edwards Tanner Good
Wt. 106 106 113 113 113 120 120 126 126 132 132 138 138 145 145 152 152 160 160 160 170 170 170 182 195 195 285 285
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The Tonasket wrestling team includes (front row, l-r) Tim Frazier, Cristian Diaz, Trevor Peterson, Boyd LorzVanatta, Rade Pilkinton, Collin Aitcheson, Jorge Juarez, Anthony Luna (middle) Caleb Lofthus, Zach Lofthus, Quinn Mirick, Jeff Stedtfeld, Dalton Wahl, Austin Booker, Dallin Good, Lawrence Wambugu, Dyllan Walton, coach Trampas Stucker, (back) head coach Dave Mitchell, Frank Holfeltz, John Rawley, Derek Rimestad, Chad Edwards, Dallas Tyus, Austin Knowlton, Eithan Knowlton, Lucas Vugteveen, Joel Cosino and coach Cole Denison. TONASKET WRESTLING SCHEDULE
Head coach: Dave Mitchell Assistant coaches: Cole Denison, Trampas Stucker
Inidans moved up to 2A, but the new additions Medical Lake and Kettle Falls are solid and Lakeside and Chewelah (coached by Mitchell’s son Patrick) are always tough. “Our guys have been working very hard and we are really looking forward to our matches starting.”
12/1 12/6 12/8 12/12 12/15 12/20 12/22 12/28 1/2
at Omak Tournament Liberty Bell at Ephrata Invite * Omak at Tri-State (Couer d’Alene) at Oroville at Oroville NOHI at Royal Invite * at Chelan
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1/5 at Warden Tourney 1/11 * Cascade 1/12 Apple Pie Tourney 1/17 * Cashmere 1/24 * at Okanogan 1/26 * at Quincy/Brewster 2/1 * at District 2/2 * at District 2/8 # at Regional 2/9 # at Regional 2/15 # at State (Tacoma) 2/16 # at State (Tacoma) * League Contest # If Qualify
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Hornet wrestlers have state aspirations Seniors
BY BRENT BAKER BBAKER@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM
OROVILLE - Oroville’s two state-qualifying wrestlers from last season have graduated, but coach Chuck Ricevuto has high hopes for his squad, which six returns six veterans and faces a reconfigured region. Returning starters in their respective weight classes include seniors Enrique Martinez (126 pounds), Michael Ripley (132), Angel Camacho (138), Corey Childers (145)and Eric Herrera (220) as well as junior Eddie Ocampo. Sophomore Leo Curiel also saw action last year. Ripley, Herrera, Ocampo and Curiel all advanced to regionals last year while Martinez had success for the Hornets as an underclassman. “If these starters make wrestling a high priority in their lives, any one of them could make it to state,” Ricevuto says. “They need to bring our underclassmen along with everyone improving by one percent per week. “There is a real lack of upper weight class wrestlers in our district. That said, some hard work by our upper weight class kids could really pay off at the district
OROVILLE WRESTLING ROSTER Name Jordan Smith Ronel Kee Javier Castillo Enrique Martinez Leo Curiel Michael Ripley Angel Camacho Corey Childers Scotty Hartvig Eddie Ocampo Charles Arrigoni Taylor Robinson Logan Mills Blake Rise Eric Herrera
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Head coach: Chuck Ricevuto Assistant coaches: Erick Cleveland
The Oroville wrestling team includes (front row, l-r) Jordan Smith, Ronel Kee, Javier Castillo, Michael Ripley, Leonardo Curiel, Angel Camacho, Scott Hartvig, (back) Logan Mills, Eddie Ocampo, Charlie Arrigoni, Lukas Mieirs, Taylor Robinson, Eric Herrera, Blake Rise and Corey Childers. Not pictured is Enrique Martinez.
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tournament.” The road to state became a little less treacherous thanks to reclassification. Warden and Kettle Falls were bumped up to Class 1A, while Brewster chose to move up of its own volition. “Our road is a little easier,” Ricevuto says. “But Lake Roosevelt, Liberty Bell, Kittitas, Pomeroy, Reardan and Selkirk return some really tough state veterans.” And as Ricevuto has noted on many occasions in past years, getting out of the eastern regional is near-guarantee of a state medal. “It’s all about sticking to individual goals and making it to state,” he says. “Quite often the west side opponents are not as tough as our own region.” Ricevuto adds that getting his team to embrace that goal is half the battle. “Any coach who can get his team to match his dreams will have success,” he says. “Therein lies the challenge.”
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OROVILLE WRESTLING SCHEDULE 12/1 12/4 12/8 12/11 12/14 12/15 12/20 12/22 12/29 1/5
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GIRLS BASKETBALL
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OROVILLE - Two straight seasons, the Oroville girls basketball team has fallen one victory short of the state tournament. Hornets coach Mike Bourn feels that this year's team has the potential to be the one to break that drought as he returns an experienced squad that he says is deeper than his first two Oroville teams. Four starters are back, including three in their third year on varsity. Seniors Briana Moralez, Callie Barker and Katie Tietje have played on both of those almost-to-state squads, while sophomore Lily Hilderbrand started throughout her freshman season. Seniors Becky Arrigoni and Ali Miller also saw action last year. One other would-be returning starter, Sierra Speiker, opted not to turn out for hoops this year. "We're pretty fast," Bourn says. "we have decent size overall even though we don't have anyone six-foot. And we have more depth than we have. “ When we get Brittany Jewett back (from a foot injury, a few games into the season) we'll have enough to run full varsity scrimmages in practice, which we haven't had the past couple years." Bourn says that a greater seriousness
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# Name 1 Briana Moralez 2 Callie Barker 3 Katie Tietje 4 Meagan Moralez 5 Ali Miller 10 Becky Arrigoni 12 Brittany Jewett 14 Kali Peters 20 Marissa Garcia 24 Lily Hilderbrand 34 Mikayla Scott 42 Rachelle Nutt 44 Kaitlyn Grunst
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in practice should pay off as the year progresses. "The girls have been in the program now and know what to expect," he says. "The seniors know from being up here (at the varsity level), and the younger girls know from having been in the program coming up." He said that the success the team had in a summer tournament, particularly against a select squad from Calgary, seems to have changed the attitude of the team. "This is the first time I'm seeing them going out there really expecting to win," Bourn says.
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The Oroville girls basketball team includes (front row, l-r) Becky Arrigoni, Ali Miller, Briana Moralez, Katie Tietje, Callie Barker, (back) Faith Martin, Marissa Garcia, Rachelle Nutt, Mikayla Scott, Kara Vonderhaar, Lily Hilderbrand, Kaitlyn Grunst, Kali Peters, Sammi Walimaki, Brittany Jewett and Meagan Moralez. "We played those teams tough, and we played Okanogan tough at their jamboree last week. So
OROVILLE GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 11/30 12/1 12/4 12/7
Kettle Falls at Curlew at Republic at Tonasket
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they're expecting to win now, and that could make a huge difference." 12/8 12/11 12/15 12/21 1/4 1/5 1/10 1/12
Chelan 6:00 pm Omak 6:00 pm Columbia at Entiat 6:00 pm Pateros 6:00 pm * at Kittitas 6:00 pm * Bridgeport 6:00 pm * at Riverside Christian6:00 pm
The Hornets' main need is to get a dependable point guard worked into the rotation, and 1/15 1/18 1/22 1/26 1/29 1/31 2/5 2/7 2/12
* at Manson 6:00 pm * Lake Roosevelt 6:00 pm * at Liberty Bell 6:00 pm * White Swan 6:00 pm * at Bridgeport 6:00 pm * Manson 6:00 pm * at Lake Roos. 6:00 pm * Liberty Bell 6:00 pm # Districts TBA
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Tietje early on Bourn feels that juniors Jewett and Meagan Moralez were showing what he needed to see there. Assisting Bourn this year will be his daughter Kelsey, who played on his 2005 Liberty Bell squad that made the 1A semifinals before losing to Freeman. "It's good to have her here," Bourn says. "She knows the offense, defense and footwork that I teach. And she knows what it takes to get to state." And if Bourn has his way, so will the rest of the Hornets once this season is done.
Tigers hope finishing strong leads to more wins Seniors
BY BRENT BAKER BBAKER@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM
TONASKET - Tonasket girls basketball coach Mike Larson often called his first-year team a work in progress. Now in his second year, Larson hopes to see how much progress has been made. With a mix of old and new faces, the Tigers have been working to find ways to score more points. Getting on the scoreboard was their biggest struggle a year ago. "Last year we were getting the shots we wanted," Larson says. "But we weren't able to finish. Our main focus this year is that we think we can get the same shots, but we want to work on our shooting percentage. Last year we lost several games because of that -- teams weren't physically better than us, or beating us in every phase of the game. It often just came down to that one column on the stat sheet." Senior post Devan Utt and point guard Kelly Cruz return to lead the way, along with juniors Kathryn Cleman, Kylie Dellinger, Baylie Tyus and Elizabeth Jackson, who all were in the reg-
TONASKET GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 11/30 12/4 12/7 12/8 12/11 12/15 12/18 12/21
Liberty Bell at Lake Roos. Oroville at Kettle Falls * Okanogan * Chelan * Brewster * at Cashmere
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The Tonasket varsity girls basketball team includes (l-r) Ameerah Cholmondeley, Raven Goudeau, Carrisa Frazier, Amanda Johnson, Baylie Tyus, Devan Utt, Kathryn Cleman, Kylie Dellinger, Elizabeth Jackson, Tonya Nelson and Kelly Cruz. ular rotation. Senior Ameerah Cholmondeley also saw some varsity action. The Tigers also picked up a bit more experience last summer, 12/28 12/29 1/3 1/5 1/8 1/12 1/15 1/18 1/22 1/26 1/29 2/2 2/5
at Brewster Xmas Trn at Brewster Xmas Trn * Omak 6:00 pm * at Cascade 6:00 pm * Quincy 6:00 pm * at Chelan 6:00 pm * at Okanogan 6:00 pm * Cashmere 6:00 pm * at Brewster 6:00 pm * Cascade 6:00 pm * at Omak 6:00 pm * at Quincy 6:00 pm # Districts TBA
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playing a dozen games against other county teams. "Locally is what I was able to do and what we did last summer," Larson says. "Playing these local teams, there was stuff that we could see that we can work on. Now, if this season improves and picks up, I'll find the time to get us to team camps or tournaments over the summer; we're not quite there yet." Larson is also hoping to use more pressure defense than the Tigers could manage last year. "We tried to press last year, but I think we'll be able to do it more effectively this year with what
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we've learned," he says. "We like to bring pressure and see if we can get other teams forced into mistakes. I think it's important to take the fight to the other team as opposed to sitting back and letting them bring the fight to you." Competing in the Caribou Trail League will be as tough as ever. Okanogan won the state 1A title last year and returns most of its lineup, while Brewster, which just moved up to 1A, came within a few points of winning the 2B championship last year and likewise returns much of its lineup.
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Chelan and Cashmere look as tough as usual, while Quincy is somewhat of an unknown after dropping down from the 2A
TONASKET GIRLS BASKETBALL ROSTER # 10 12 14 20 22 24 30 32 34
Name Ht. Kelly Cruz 5-3 Kathryn Cleman 5-8 Elizabeth Jackson 5-6 Kylie Dellinger 5-7 Tonya Nelson 5-4 Baylie Tyus 5-8 Raven Goudeau 5-4 Amanda Johnson 5-5 Ameerah Cholmondeley 4-11 40 Carrisa Frazier 5-3 42 Devan Utt 5-9
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Head Coach: Mike Larson Assistant Coaches: Jessica Hylton, Chad Portwood
ranks. "This league is so tough," Larson says. "On paper it may be the toughest and certainly is at least one of the toughest leagues in the state. "It would be really nice to be able to compete and play with the Okanogans and the Cashmeres and the others," Larson adds. "We have the capability. It's there. We've just got to find it."
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BOYS BASKETBALL
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Tigers learning anew as Pedregon makes his mark BY BRENT BAKER BBAKER@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM
TONASKET - Competing in the Caribou Trail League can be a tall order, and has been for the Tonasket boys basketball teams for quite a few years. “Tall,” however, is one thing the Tigers are not, though that didn’t seem to bother first-year coach Agustin Pedregon as Tonasket started its season this week. “It’s not looking bad at all,” Pedregon says. “The kids are picking up the offense, and defensively we’re working hard and getting better every day.” Pedregon says that despite an overall lack of varsity experience on the squad, they have picked up a lot more this early in the season than he anticipated. “We’re about two weeks in advance of where I thought we’d be,” he said several days before the Tigers’ first game. “I’m really surprised how quickly they’ve picked things up. “The ability to adapt quickly is really their strength. We want to be able to change from man to zone and back, and change to different schemes. It’s a really smart group and that’s help speed things up.” The Tigers bring back four players that saw varsity experience last year, all juniors: guards
TONASKET BOYS BASKETBALL ROSTER # Name 3 Ian Young 4 Michael Orozco 10 Ethan Bensing 12 Trevor Terris 20 Roberto Juarez 22 Brayson Hires 23 Derek Sund 24 Dyllan Gage 32 Colton Leep 34 Camron Baller
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Head Coach: Agustin Pedregon Assistant Coaches: Tim Cork, Dave Kirk
Michael Orozco and Dyllan Gage, and forwards Roberto Juarez and Trevor Terris. The team has only two seniors - Ian Young and Brayson Hires - but neither played varsity hoops last year. “I think it’ll be a learning year for the varsity guys,” Pedregon says. “We’re young. We have a couple of sophomores on varsity and the seniors haven’t played a lot. Their big push could be next year; being young helps with the long run.” And, yes, the Tigers do lack size, but Pedregon points out that needn’t be fatal. “I told the guys that in basketball you can’t
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TONASKET BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Brent Baker/staff photo
The Tonasket varsity boys basketball team includes (l-r) Michael Orozco, Dyllan Gage, Camron Baller, Brayson Hires, Derek Sund, Colton Leep, Trevor Terris, Ethan Bensing, Roberto Juarez, Ian Young and head coach Agustin Pedregon. coach height,” he says. “But we’re here to play basketball, not climb (taller opposing players). We’ve got guards and I think we’ll be fine with our big guy. (Sophomore Colton) Leep I think will be the big secret in the CTL. He’ll help us defensively against the Okanogans.” The CTL annually is one of, if not the, toughest 1A leagues in the state. It only got tougher this year with the addition of Quincy
- where Pedregon was an assistant that past few years - and Brewster, which moved up from 2B to 1A specifically because of the traditional strength of its basketball program. Though Quincy hasn’t been in the CTL, Pedregon was on the Jacks’’ bench for non-league games against the south end teams and knows what he’s getting into. “Cashmere will be tough - they move the ball so well,” he says.
“We played Cascade, and they have a new coach who’s a real defensive, in-your-face kind of guy. Quincy, I was in their program, which helps, but they’ll be tough too. “But mainly right now we just want to get on the same page from the C squad up to varsity. We want to get the guys accustomed to our expectations defensively and get them familiar with the offense.”
11/30 12/4 12/7 12/8 12/11 12/15 12/18 12/21 12/28 12/29 1/3 1/5 1/8 1/12 1/15 1/18 1/22 1/26 1/29 2/2 2/5
Liberty Bell 7:30 pm at Lake Roos. 7:30 pm Oroville 7:30 pm at Kettle Falls 4:00 pm Okanogan 7:30 pm Chelan 7:30 pm Brewster 7:30 pm at Cashmere 7:30 pm at Brewster Xmas Trn at Brewster Xmas Trn Omak 7:30 pm at Cascade 7:30 pm Quincy 7:30 pm at Chelan 7:30 pm at Okanogan 7:30 pm Cashmere 7:30 pm at Brewster 7:30 pm Cascade 7:30 pm at Omak 7:30 pm at Quincy 7:30 pm # Districts TBA
Hornet basketball expects tremendous growth OROVILLE BOYS BASKETBALL ROSTER
BY BRENT BAKER BBAKER@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM
OROVILLE - It'll be a new and unfamiliar Oroville boys basketball team local hoops fans will see this season. For the most part, anyway. Connor Hughes is the lone returnee from last year's squad that advanced to the 16-team regional round, only to get knocked out by eventual state champion Colfax. Hughes is one of just two seniors -- the other is Gil Ildelfonso, who didn't play last year but saw some varsity action two seasons ago -- while several others saw the occasional emergency or mopup duty while playing mostly on the JV. Hughes was one of the area's top scorers and will be heavily relied upon to lead the otherwise inexperienced squad. "We are a pretty young team with little varsity experience," says Oroville coach Allen Allie. "So I see nothing but growth for us this year. We lost a couple of players since last year that we thought would be back (Luke Kindred didn't turn out for hoops, and
OROVILLE BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 11/30 12/1 12/4 12/7 12/8 12/11 12/15 12/21 1/4 1/5 1/10 1/12 1/15 1/18 1/22 1/26 1/29 1/31 2/5 2/7 2/5
Kettle Falls 7:30 pm at Curlew at Republic 7:30 pm at Tonasket 7:30 pm Chelan 7:30 pm Omak 7:30 pm Columbia at Entiat 7:30 pm Pateros 7:30 pm *at Kittitas 7:30 pm *Bridgeport 7:30 pm *at Riverside Ch 7:30 pm *at Manson 7:30 pm *Lake Roosevelt 7:30 pm *at Liberty Bell 7:30 pm *White Swan 7:30 pm *at Bridgeport 7:30 pm *Manson 7:30 pm *at Lake Roos. 7:30 pm *Liberty Bell 7:30 pm # Districts TBA
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The Oroville boys basketball team includes (front row, l-r) Boone McKinney, Emmanuel Castrejon, Daniel Castrejon, Austin Holcomb, Cody Tibbs, (back) head coach Allen Allie, Dustin Nigg, Gil Ildelfonso, Juan Lopez, Dakota Haney, Connor Hughes, Joseph Sarmiento, Connelly Quick, Lane Tietje, Chase Nigg and assistant coach Chad Mathews. Michael Garrett transferred to Riverside Christian of Yakima), but that won't stop us from reaching our goals." Allie says that the team's goals are the same regardless of who is on the roster. "They'd be the same with or without those players," he says. "We set our goal on districts and that means we have to be one of the top three teams in our league." The Central Washington League has an odd set-up with five teams in the North Division (the Hornets, Manson, Bridgeport, Liberty Bell and Lake Roosevelt) and three times in the South (Riverside Christian, White Swan
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ment. Allie says Hughes will be the team's anchor but that the rest of the squad has already shown improvement.
"One of the good things is that we have a group of pretty equal players who are playing as a team," he says. "I'm very happy with the improvements these kids have made since last season and I know they will only get better. "This is one of those teams a coach really enjoys coaching," Allie adds. ""They listen and try to incorporate what they've learned in a game." Allie said it was difficult to know what to expect in the league race -- or the district tournament, for that matter. Division champion Lake Roosevelt lost 6-10 center Ty Egbert and a number of other
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2011-12 IN REVIEW BOYS BASKETBALL CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE W *CASHMERE 9 *OKANOGAN 9 *CHELAN 5 *CASCADE 5 TONASKET 1 OMAK 1
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W 22 20 8 8 8 7
L 0 2 5 7 8 8
W 20 13 14 9 9 9
0 19
*DISTRICT QUALIFIERS REGIONAL QUALIFIERS: LAKE ROOSEVELT, OROVILLE STATE QUALIFIERS: LAKE ROOSEVELT (NO TROPHY)
L 4 6 14 15 12 13
GIRLS BASKETBALL CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE W L *CASHMERE 10 0 *OKANOGAN 8 2 *CHELAN 6 4 *CASCADE 4 6 OMAK 2 8 TONASKET 0 10
*DISTRICT QUALIFIERS: CASHMERE, OKANOGAN, CHELAN, CASCADE BI-DISTRICT QUALIFIERS: CASHMERE, OKANOGAN, CASCADE REGIONAL QUALIFIERS: CASHMERE, OKANOGAN STATE QUALIFIERS: CASHMERE (5TH PLACE) CWL NORTH DIVISION W *LK ROOSEVELT 12 *BREWSTER 10 *OROVILLE 7 *PATEROS 5 MANSON 4 LIBERTY BELL 4
0 12
L 6 10 11 13 10 11
W 20 23 14 9 5 4
L 2 5 14 13 13 16
*DISTRICT QUALIFIERS: CASHMERE, OKANOGAN, CHELAN, CASCADE BI-DISTRICT QUALIFIERS: CASHMERE, OKANOGAN, CASCADE REGIONAL QUALIFIERS: CASHMERE, OKANOGAN STATE QUALIFIERS: OKANOGAN (STATE CHAMPION) CHELAN
CWL NORTH DIVISION W L *BREWSTER 12 0 *LK ROOSEVELT 10 2 *PATEROS 8 4 *OROVILLE 6 6 BRIDGEPORT 4 8 LIBERTY BELL 2 10 MANSON 0 12
W 24 15 15 11 8 4 1
*DISTRICT QUALIFIERS: BREWSTER, LAKE ROOSEVELT, PATEROS, OROVILLE REGIONAL QUALIFIERS: BREWSTER STATE 2B QUALIFIERS: BREWSTER (2ND PLACE) WRESTLING TONASKET 1A STATE QUALIFIERS: CHRISTIAN DIAZ (106 LBS.); JARED STEDTFELD (113 LBS., 4TH PLACE); COLLIN AITCHESON (120 LBS.); JEFFREY STEDTFLED (126 LBS.). OROVILLE 2B STATE QUALIFIERS: NICK PEREZ (145 LBS., 2ND PLACE); ALEX ALVAREZ (160 LBS., 4TH PLACE)
Tonasket
We Believe in High School Athletics...
We wish all athletes the best of luck! Pizza, Subs, Salad Bar, Calzones, Lasagna, Wraps & More!
TONASKET PIZZA COMPANY Open: Tue. - Sat., 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
15 West 4th St., Tonasket 509-486-4808
Athletic Booster Club
We Support our North County Teams!
Supporting Tiger Athletes!
GRANT’S MARKET Home Owned
One Stop Grocery Shopping!
Something for Everyone!
Friendly Service Chips & Snacks Cold Pop & Beer Meats & Produce
Oroville Pharmacy
18 W. 4th, Tonasket Ph. 486-2127
Richard J. Larson, RPH.
9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Mon. - Fri.
Unique Gift Items River's Edge Signs of the Times Leanin' Tree, Avanti & Hallmark Cards Vitamins Office/School Supplies Russell Stover / Whitman's Chocolates
& Abdallah Carmels
Good Luck Hornet Teams!
1416 Main St., Oroville
General Surgery • • • • •
Independent Franchise of Pacific Pride
615 11th Ave., Oroville
509-476-3610
www.rominefuel.com
Good Luck to all the North County Athletes!
Colonoscopy Hysterectomy Gallbladder Hernia Repair Appendectomy
To schedule a consult or ask a question
P.T. WORKS
INC.
PHYSICAL THERAPY Diane MacFarland, P.T.
Wishing athletes a healthy, successful season!
call 509-486-3175
Good Luck to the North County Sports Teams!
Have Fun
Warm Up Play Hard
¼ mi. N. of Tonasket on Hwy 97 Ph. 509-486-4496
North Valley Hospital In Tonasket
476-3411
Cool Down
39 Clarkson Mill Rd., Tonasket
509-486-1616
126 S. Whitcomb • Tonasket • 509.486.2151 www.nvhospital.org
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Books Children’s Gifts Western & Garden Decor Yarn / Quilts Antiques & Collectibles Wedding Registry
We are proud of our North County Teams!
ROY’S PHARMACY
Good Luck Tiger Athletes!
Known for its friendly service & unique gift items!
Photo Frames Ambassador Cards by Hallmark Much More!
318 S. Whitcomb, Tonasket Ph. 509-486-2149
Oroville
GOLF CLUB "Come visit our World Famous Groundhogs"
Open Daily - 7 a.m. till Dusk
Tee Times Required Power Carts Available! Pro Shop Power Carts Complete Luncheon
Good Luck to Our Outstanding Athletes! 2 mi. W. of Oroville on Nighthawk Rd. Ph. 476-2390
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CHEERLEADERS
OKANOGAN VALLEY GAZETTE-TRIBUNE | DECEMBER 6, 2012
Oroville Cheerleaders The Oroville winter cheerleaders include (l-r) Aya Cruspero, Menze Pickering, Dayna Roley. Ashley Marcolin and Bethany Roley
Senior
Dayna Roley
Gary DeVon/staff photo
Tonasket Cheerleaders The Tonasket winter cheerleaders include (front row, l-r) Somer Hankins, Sammie Earley, Alissa Young, (back) Ahlia Young, Sadie Long, Kyra Whiting, Fiona McGriff and Alyssa Montenegro.
Seniors
Sadie Long
Ahlia Young
Brent Baker/staff photo
We wish all athletes a safe and successful season!
Paul’s Service
Your one stop for complete auto repairs!
Oroville Tire Center 476-3902
Located: Hwy. 97, Oroville
Oroville Auto Parts Center 476-3679
Oroville
Auto Parts Auto Repairs Fuel Injection Cleaning Performance Engine Building
We wish all athletes the Best of Luck!
Go Hornets & Tigers! Hwy. 97, South, Oroville
Phone: 476-2241
Smile...have fun and enjoy the Sports Season!
Oroville Dental Center
Booster Club Supporting Hornet Athletes!
Dr. Joey Chen, D.M.D. Family Dentistry
OROVILLE: 1600 N. Main St. Hours: Tues. - Wed., 8 - 5 Tel: 509-476-2151 OMAK: 23 S. Ash St., Omak Hours: Thursdays, 8:30 - 5:30 Tel: 509-826-1930
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OROVILLE: 815 Central, 476-3023 TONASKET: 323 S. Whitcomb, 486-2917 OMAK: 2 N. Main Street, 826-1156 BREWSTER: 538 W. Main, 689-0904
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WE KEEP AMERICA RUNNING.
Good Luck Tiger Athletes! 308 S. Whitcomb, Tonasket
509-486-2921
Have a Great Season Tiger Athletes!
We have all your game time favorites!
Open 7 Days A Week: 8am - 8pm 212 N. Hwy. 97, Tonasket 486-2183
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