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OROVILLE BASEBALL SENIORS

Young Hornet team takes to the diamond

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BY KATIE TEACHOUT KTEACHOUT@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.CM

OROVILLE - While a turnout of 16 players for a baseball team may not sound like very many, Head Coach Tam Hutchinson said this year’s team is large compared to the last few years.

Hutchinson has been coaching the Hornets for 17 years, and is assisted by Dwayne Turner.

Returning players that did exceptionally well last season include Spencer and Hunter Martin, Andrew Mieirs, Zane Scott and Max Turner.

Hutchinson said young players showing promise include Thomas “Carlos” Rosales, Stetson Spears, Brayden Thompson, Austin Hamernik, Anthony Gurule and James Drumwright.

First year player Juan Lopez is the only senior on the team this year.

Hutchinson described the team overall as young and inexperienced.

The Hornets first home game is Tuesday, April 12 against Manson. The game begins at 4:30 p.m.

Katie Teachout/staff photo

The Oroville baseball team includes (l-r) Coach Tam Hutchinson, Stetson Spears, Zane Scott, Anthony Gurule, Juan Lopez, Spencer Martin, Austin Hamernik, Brayden Thompson, Hunter Martin, Maxwell Turner, Matthe Malcom, Thomas Rosales, Baixi Long, James Drumwright and Coach Dwayne Turner. Not pictured: Andrew Mieirs and Taylor Minarcin

TONASKET BASEBALL Ball club ready for second season of wins

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BY KATIE TEACHOUT KTEACHOUT@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM

TONASKET – Dan Vassar, in his second season as Head Coach of the Tonasket Tigers after working as an assistant coach half a dozen years, described his team this season as very young, but a good defensive ball club.

“Most of our starting varsity will be freshmen and sophomores,” said Vassar of the large turnout of 25 players. Three seniors are returning to the diamond this year; infielder and relief pitcher Cade Hockett, outfielder Nick Crandell and Dallin Good. Returning junior Zion Butler was named All League Honorable Mention last year as a catcher.

Also returning are four players who earned varsity letters last year as eighth graders: Benny Williams, Quincy Vassar, Riley Haug and Dawson Bretz.

“We are excited to have them now as freshmen,” Vassar said.

“We are light on upper classmen when it comes to pitching, so I will be running three freshmen out to the mound for most of our innings.”

Quincy Vassar spent some time on the mound last season, and he will share that position with fellow classmen Williams and Haug.

Hockett will also pitch a bit in relief.

“Considering the amount of young players we will have on the field, we would be very excited to be a 500 ball club (winning half their games),” said Vassar.

The team had nine players who were in the eighth and ninth

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grades, but managed to go 8-12 competing against more experienced players.

“We had four games that were decided by four runs or less, and those four games were against

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The Tonasket baseball team includes (front row, l-r) Trenton Sams-Unaff, Chris Powell, Austin Wood, Garrett Thomas, Dawson Bretz, Jordan McGuire and Hunter Thomas, (middle row) Nicholas Crandall, Riley Haug, Benny Williams, Chad Bretz, Quincy Vassar, Joe Ogborn, Austin Rimestad, Zion Butler and Coach Dan Vassar. (back row) Chance Watson, Coach Dale Crandall, Azael Herrera-Calderon, Ryker Ayers, Dallin Good, Dylan Kalmat, Kyle Huber, Wyatt Pershing, Conner Timm, Chace Reid and Coach Stephen Williams.

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The highlight of last year’s season, Vassar said, was being the only ball club in the league to have a junior varsity team. The

JV team put on a lot of miles traveling to away games with a double digit schedule of a dozen games.

Vassar said they would not change much of last year’s strategy, other than “allowing the

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young players to face the learning curve that is in front of them.”

Returning with valuable experience to the coaching staff is Steven Williams, in his second season as assistant coach after

being the varsity coach for four years.

The Tigers play their first home game Tuesday, March 22, against Liberty Bell. The opening pitch is thrown at 4 p.m.

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OROVILLE SOFTBALL SENIOR Martin

Hornets looking forward to fun and exciting season

BY KATIE TEACHOUT KTEACHOUT@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM

OROVILLE - Dane Forrester is looking forward to another fun and exciting season on the softball diamond with his Lady Hornets.

A decade spent as a coach, Forrester is well aware of the need for fun along with dedication and discipline in creating a team that’s a force to be reckoned with when playing their best.

“If a coach doesn’t make it fun, the kids aren’t having fun and they don’t respond as well. So I try to make it fun instead of regimented, and then they are open to learning more at their practice,” said Forrester. “I teach them to be aggressive and try their best to win.”

Some serious fun was had last year when the Lady Hornets played a three-way tiebreak playoff at the end of the season against Tonasket and Bridgeport that literally turned into a mudbath. The game was played to determine who got the district tournament berth.

“All three coaches agreed to play in the rain instead of just saying, ‘No, it’s too rainy.’ It was fun; the kids were sliding into third base and having a blast,”

Katie Teachout/staff photo

Oroville’s fastpitch softball team includes (front row, l-r) Faith Martin and Alexis Allenby, (standing) Melissa Carpenter, Coach Dane Forrester, Taralynn Fox, Jennifer Cisneros, Wendy Ortega, Madison Whiteaker, Katie Rawley, Sydney Egerton, Coach Brian Martin, Courtnee Kallstrom and Yaneli Alvalos.

Not pictured: Hannah Hilderbrand and Pie Todd said Forrester. “We don’t like to pitch in the rain—it’s really tough because the ball gets really slick— but we do like to play in the rain.”

Another important element

of the coaching relationship is respect, according to Forrester.

“I coach with a lot of respect for the kids, and in return the kids give me the respect I need,”

he said.

Communication was also on the list of necessities.

“Overall these girls communicate really well,” said Forrester.

“I tell them if we don’t talk we’re going to lose. The more they communicate, the better their chance to win.”

If the team is big on fun and

respect, they are small in size, though par for the course for Oroville. Fourteen players turned out this year, and Forrester said the average was 14-16.

The lone senior on the team is Faith Martin, named AllLeague Honorable Mention last year; whose father Brian Martin returns for his second year as assistant coach. He and his wife Shelly coached many local softball players in Little League over the years.

“Last year’s was a really young team with five eighth graders,” said Forrester. “All five played throughout the season as starters; they were very talented and all of them returned this year. My freshmen are going to be a good strong team. They all progressed from last year.”

Returning to the pitching mound are Courtnee Kallstrom (also named All-League Honorable Mention last year) and Hannah Hildebrand. “I was hoping to gain another pitcher this year; I had an eighth grader that turned out with potential to be a pitcher, but she decided to take Track and Field instead,” said Forrester, adding that he didn’t try to convince kids which sport to choose.

“I would rather have a group of kids that are there by their own choice; having fun and giving 100 percent.” Forrester said.

The Lady Hornets have their first home game Tuesday, April 12, hosting Manson with a 4:30 p.m. game time.

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Tiger Softball diamond set to sparkle with new coaching staff

BY KATIE TEACHOUT KATHERINE@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM

TONASKET The Tonasket softball team is starting anew this season with new Head Coach Johnna Sutton, new assistant coach Jeff Prock and a new volunteer coach, Jim Blair. This is Sutton’s first year

“With a whole new coaching staff, our goal is to focus on the future of this program.

This group of girls has untapped potential.”

Johnna Sutton, Coach Tonasket Tigers Softball

coaching the softball team, but the Lady Tigers are familiar with her as an assistant coach with the volleyball team last fall.

“I started coaching volleyball eight years ago and softball seven years ago in Oregon,”

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The Tonasket softball team includes (front row, l-r) Madilynn Larson, Laura Escatel, Vanessa Pershing, Shiann McCallum, Alejandra Avilez, Nichol Fletcher, Olivia Sutton (back row) Coach Johnna Sutton, Anna McCullough, Shyane DeJong, Megan Powell, Lexi Wahl, Zoe Rodriquez, Trinity DeJong, Alexa Sutton, Vanessa Keller, Samantha Keller, Jewell Keller, Cheyenne Stirek, Jennifer Cosino, Abiah Donaldson and Coach Jeff Prock said Sutton. “I coached my older daughters’ teams (Alex Sutton is a Tonasket junior and Olivia Sutton is a Tonasket sophomore), moving up with them as they progressed to middle school.” The Suttons moved to Washington in 2012.

Sutton said she has a holistic style of coaching, staying positive and focused. As far as coaching strategy goes, Sutton said everything has changed with the new coaching staff and new strategies brought to the program.

“With a whole new coaching staff, our goal is to focus on the future of this program,” said Sutton. “This group of girls has untapped potential. With a positive attitude and hard work we will have success this season regardless of the win/

loss record.”

Sutton said she was very excited to have a large turnout of girls this year. With 26 players, she has enough for both a Varsity and J.V. team.

Returning seniors are Sammie Keller, Shyane Lewis,

Nichole Fletcher and pitcher Vanessa Pershing, who was given All-League Honorable Mention last season.

Also returning after being named All-League Honorable Mention last year are Kayla Willis and catcher Lexi Wahl.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish our North County athletes the best of luck with their upcoming

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TONASKET TRACK & FIELD SENIORS Hires

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The Tonasket track and field teams include (front row, l-r) Riley Morris, Alycia Tibbs, Katie Henneman, Gavin Frazier, Garrett Wilson, Reese Caddy, Natalie Gomez and Abby Duchow. (second row) Justin McDonald, Richard Temby, Jordan Thrasher, Camille Wilson, Ellie Alberts, Emily McCullough, Zachary Clark, Ethan Smith, Jackson Mehfuaski and Jared Savage, (back row) Coach Chad Portwood, Bryden Hires, Rade Pilkinton, Jaden Vugteveen, Rose Walts, Lisa Kudlik, Luis Casarrubias, Jevonti Haney Williamson, Devon Kiely and Coach Bob Thornton.

Track and Field Team rich in State Veterans

BY KATIE TEACHOUT KATHERINE@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM

TONASKET - Bob Thornton is back for his 30th year coaching Tonasket’s Track and Field team, with 40 students turning out.

Thornton is assisted by Chad Portwood, and he described

their coaching style as “relaxed but competitive.”

“We work hard but we like to have fun,” said Thornton, adding that the team’s willingness to work hard and smile a lot was one of their strong points.

Their hard work gave them lots to smile about last year; with six of the returning Tigers competing at State last year: Rose Walts, Jaden Vugteveen, Jenna Valentine, Katie Henneman, Hunter Swanson and Lloyd Temby.

The Tonasket League Meet will be held Thursday, March 31, beginning at 4 p.m.

We Wish all Athletes a Safe and Successful Season!

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OROVILLE TRACK & FIELD SENIORS Griffin

Haney

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The Oroville’s track team include (front row, l-r) Emili Divine, Itzel Castillo, Tylynne Watkins and Cheyanne Sandoval, (middle row) Marcela Ocampo, Alexia Garcia, Bailey Griffin, Katherine Egerton, Teresa Fast, Tori

Kindred and Mikaela McCoy, (back row) Coach Tony Kindred, David Iniguez, Coach Harold Jensen, Cameron Marcille, Klinton Flowers, Dakota Haney, Jerry Millholland, Seth Miller, Caleb Mills and Coach Justin McGarvin.

Track and Field team has State Competitors

BY KATIE TEACHOUT KTEACHOUT@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM

Harold Jensen returns for his 21st season of coaching the Oroville Track and Field team, with assistant coaches special-

izing in events. Tony Kindred will coach athletes engaged in the throwing events, Whitney Massart will coach the hurdlers and Justin McGavin will coach athletes in the jumping events.

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Place Oroville Ephrata Deer ParK Cashmere Quincy Mansfield Peshastin Bridgeport Oroville Ephrata EWU

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The Oroville Invitational takes place Saturday, March 19 starting at 11 a.m. The Hornets will be hosting Okanogan, Omak, Tonasket and Waterville. another of last year’s seniors was fifth in the javelin.

Watkins. Both of them competed in the pole vault, with Egerton taking seventh place at State.

“We are a year more mature with great gains in mental toughness,” said Jensen. “They will have a good year.”

(23) turned out for track and field this year; about 75 percent of them sophomores. Bailey Griffin and Dakota Haney are the only returning seniors.

Returning State competitors are Katie Egerton and Tylynne

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BY KATIE TEACHOUT ics to get the specifics. It is taking a lot of man hours.”

KATHERINE@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM Fries said it costs the hospital a lot TONASKET - Payge Fries, Health of money to re-bill after a claim has Information Manager, reported on been denied, and it’s unknown upfront implementation of the new ICD-10 at if something will be reimbursed when the Oct. 8 North Valley Hospital Board it’s re-billed.

She said additional employees are of Commissioners meeting.

The ICD-10 is the tenth revision of the needed who have experience and trainInternational Statistical Classification of ing in billing and coding.

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ICD codes have been required for reim- said Fries, adding, “It’s pretty difficult bursement of Medicare and Medicaid right now, but we will get through it.”

“Payge Fries has championed this claims since 1979. The ICD-9 had 13,000 project to prepare codes but the ICDour organization for 10 has around 68,000; this time of change providing greater “Doctors have been reimbursement,” said specificity in reportNVH CEO Mike ing diagnoses. trained to take care of Zwicker, adding that “The ninth revision patients first, and they the hospital might has been out since the effects of the 1970s, so there will have to transition to see decreased Days Cash are lots of changes taking care of the elec- on Hand over the and lots more codes,” next few weeks due said Fries. “The govtronic records. We have to the conversion. ernment mandated Chief Information to change from being it be put in place Kelly Carriker

by October, so we clinical to being techno- Officer Gary DeVon/staff photos and Lori Sawyer, started a group back logical, because that is a former NVH RN in March to get it in who works in Health place.” what we are being man- Information now, According to the presented inforMedicaide.gov webdated to do.” mation on Quality site, one of the bigLori Sawyer , Former NVH RN Reports required by gest concerns in tranHealth Information Specialist Medicade. sitioning from the Above, the Oroville Hornets Sawyer said reports ICD-9 to the ICD-10 celebrate last Friday night with is there is no simple mapping or transla- are run weekly with statistics on meeting the Victory Bell game trophy tion from one to the next; codes from the core objectives based on computer usage. after several years of defeat “For example, we have to send a previous ICD don’t usually have one-toat the hands of North County one correspondence, but often require certain percentage of prescriptions by Rivals the Tonasket Tigers. The one-to-many, many-to-one, many-to- computer or fax to pharmacies,” said football game was not only the Sawyer. Another example she gave was many or no correspondence at all. “bell” game, a rivalry which startFries said one diagnosis in ICD 9 now the requirement of more than 5 pered several decades ago, but was has two and a half pages of diagnosis in cent of patients to access their medical records by computer from their home or the ICD-10. also the Homecoming Game, as “We have been working with coders to the hospital. well as Senior Night. Left, Hornet “This one is hard with our demomake sure they are prepared, to prevent Head Coach Tam Hutchinson graphics; a lot of people don’t have comdenials of billings,” said Fries.

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OROVILLE – The Oroville City Council was informed that Okanogan County Health may no longer do water sample testing and may even close.

“We do a lot of testing in Wenatchee, things they can’t do, but there is talk that the whole department may close.

That would be inconvenient,” said Rod Noel, Oroville’s superintendent of public works, at the council’s Tuesday, Oct. 6 meeting.

“Not only that it would be inconvenient for the general public,” said Councilman Tony Koepke.

Koepke was referring to the fact that Oroville often acts as a drop off for people, especially those living outside the city limits. County Health regularly stops by city hall to pick up both the city’s samples and those dropped off by others.

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OKANOGAN VALLEY GAZETTE-TRIBUNE | MARCH 24 , 2016

OROVILLE BOYS SOCCER SENIORS Castrejon

Castrejon

Castillo

Churape

Capote

Hornet soccer a mix of veterans and rookies

Moises Capote and Emmanuel and Daniel Castrejon.

“I have a couple of new players that look like they belong in this sport,” Flores said. “I think we will do well against all of our opponents. The score at the end doesn’t usually show it, but when

BY KATIE TEACHOUT it comes down to who played KTEACHOUT@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM the game better I think it could OROVILLE - Tony Flores go both ways. To win a game all returns for a second year as you have to do is score one goal.

Oroville’s head soccer coach, after And that is where I think we have three seasons as an assistant and some trouble.”

Flores said he thought the one season as a volunteer with the boys’ team. He is assisted this year team’s only weakness was themselves. “We have to go out every

by Obi Miranda. game and play “My coaching style is our game; pretty simple,” make the other “...we have a little of said Flores. “I team play our want to have everything, fast, good game. Doing possession of this should give ball technique and the ball and us the upper just quick passknowledge of the hand. We do ing.” have some field....

We also have Twe nt y trouble scoring, beginning players....” but I believe we four players turned out this Tony Flores, Soccer Coach should be getOroville High School year, the largting better this est team Flores year.” said he has Flores said seen in Oroville. Last year’s team he plans to have a couple of difhad 20 players. ferent formations going “so our “I have to say I have a mixed competition can’t predict us durteam. With this amount of play- ing the games as we play them ers we have a little of every- more than once.” thing fast; good ball technique A highlight of last year’s seaand knowledge of the field,” said son, Flores said, was the Hornets’ Flores. “We also have beginning first game against Liberty Bell. players or just people that haven’t “I think we controlled the whole played since the youth years. And game, as we were up 2-0 for most we have a couple of exchange stu- of the game. I think it was in the dents, which one is experienced last 15 or 20 minutes that they and the other is just trying it out.” were able to take the lead,” said Returning seniors this year are Flores, adding that he thought Jesus Churape, Javier Castillo,

Katie Teachout/staff photo

The Oroville soccer team include (front) Yohnny Castillo. (front row, l-r) Alfonso Maestro, Jose Nemecio, Juan Lara, Brigido Ocampo, Emmanuel Castrejon, Luis Vasquez, Daniel Castrejon and Javier Castillo, (back row) Coach Tony Flores, Chadin Chaiponpisuth, Gil Delgado, Jesus Parra, Eric Cocino, Adolfo Delgado, Moises Capote, Noah Dawson, Jesus Churape, Aldo Perez, Jose Tellez and Coach Obi Miranda. it came down to the Mountain Lions having more conditioning.

“But to be able to have a lead for such a long period of time on

the rival that usually out plays us every year, I think that gave the

guys the motivation that we could do well during the season.”

TONASKET BOYS SOCCER Tonasket soccer coach sees no changes from last season

SENIORS Abrego

Garcia

Sanchez

Luna

SENIORS

BY KATIE TEACHOUT KTEACHOUT@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM

The Tonasket soccer team is coached by Darrin Collins, in his second year; and Todd Mathews, in his tenth year as assistant coach.

The Tigers won nine of their regular season games last year and lost seven, falling to Liberty Bell, Okanogan, Brewster, Chelan and Bridgeport.

“As always, Brewster and Okanogan will be tough teams to beat,” said Collins. “Same as last year.”

Collins said that, like last year, the ongoing challenge in coaching is having kids understand that a great player is a player who makes their teammates better “and not necessarily the player who scores the most goals.”

“Competition in soccer is always tough. The teams have talented players up and down the league,” said Mathews.

Asked about the most challenging aspect of coaching the team, Mathews replied, “Having kids understand that a great player is a player who makes Katie Teachout/staff photo their teammates better, and not necessarily the player who The Tonasket boys soccer team includes (front row, l-r) Samuel Flores, Eric Valdovuner, Jesus Gonzales, Sesar Saldana, Jose Beltran, Alex Palomares, Christian Garcia, Carlos Abrego, Hugo scores the most goals.”

Sanchez, Victor Flores, Jeffrey Luna, Rycki Cruz and Hector Guevara. Middle row: Chris Rivera, Cristian Zarazua, David Ornelas, Javier Hernandez, Israel Gomez, Gerardo Castaneda, Jose Castenada, Michael Davis, Jovany Daniel Calderon, Juan Puente and Walter Reyes. Back row Coach Todd Mathews, Anthony Luna, Yovany Rosa, Esteban Flores, Dominique Wilcos, Angel Torres, Rene Ramirez, Andrew Clauson, Ethan Castrejon, Carlos Nicolas and Coach Darren Collins.

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OROVILLE TENNIS Oroville tennis team continues to grow each year

SENIORS Weaver

Arrigoni

Bocook

Rise

Burnell

Mills

Scott

BY KATIE TEACHOUT KTEACHOUT@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM

OROVILLE - Oroville is looking forward to an exciting season with a large turnout of 25 players, a sizeable increase over last year’s 15 member team.

“This is awesome, and makes everyone on the team better because they are competing for Varsity spots and have different people to hit against,” said Coach Billy Monroe.

“I started four years ago with only 12 kids , so this is a very Coach Monroe exciting time.”

Last year’s team may have been small, but it was strong; with Nathan Hugus earning a position as a State alternate, and Connor Bocook just one match away from making it to State last year in Doubles.

Both Hugus and Bocook are back on the team this year.

“We have a good core of returners,” said Monroe. “Nathan Hugus, a returning State alternate, and others to round out a strong boys team. Elijah Burnell is a freshman who played last year as an eighth grader, and he has improved a lot. We have lots of new players this year as well.”

Seniors returning to the girls team are Ella Mae Burnell and Mikayla Scott.

Also returning to the Hornets’ courts is Assistant Coach Noah Burnell.

Monroe, a Tonasket alum, played for the Tigers 2003-2007.

“I think we will be very com-

Katie Teachout/staff photo

Oroville’s tennis team includes Charles Egerton, Jewel Vanderwaal, Mikayla Scott, Lena Fuchs, Ellamae Burnell, Hannah Sauer, Gwen Hankins and Christina Herriek. (middle row) Colby Guzman, Nick Hugus, Elijah Burnell, Logan Mills, Blaine Weaver, Drake Fox, Jamen Griffin and Darien Range. (back row) Coach Noah Burnell, Dorian Carleton, Charlie Arrigoni, Blake Rise, Jaxon Blackler, Nathan Hugus, Conner Bocook, Ryan Marcolin and Triston Thorndike. petitive, and hopefully send someone to State this season,” said Monroe. “I would like to

give a shout out to the Oroville Booster Club who recently purchased us a ball machine which

is going to be vital to helping the veterans hone their skills and the new players get vital repetition,”

he said “I see there being a good chance that Oroville tennis has a

state participant this year. That is our goal.”

TONASKET TENNIS

SENIOR

Hirst

Tonasket tennis gets two new assistant coaches

BY KATIE TEACHOUT KATHERINE@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM

TONASKET - Mark Milner is back for a third season coaching the Tonasket tennis team, assisted this year by Lana Beyers and volunteer Brian Hendrick.

Hendrick went to State as a Tonasket player in his senior year under Milner as coach, taking second place as part of a doubles team.

Milner played all four years of his high school career at Cashmere.

Scores for last season’s games were not posted, and Milner had no comment on this year’s team.

Katie Teachout/staff photo

The Tonasket tennis teams include (front row, l-r) Baillie Hirst, Brianna Gutierrez, Julie Bello, Maddy Gariana, Victoria Chervinska, Maria Garcia, Jamie Wilson and volunteer coach Brian Hendrick, (back row) Coach Mark Milner, Mandi Wilson, Johnna Terris, Cordelia Muth, Joseph Schell, Vance Frazier, Jordan Hughes, Caleb Hardesty, Eric Owsley and Coach Lana Beyers.

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OROVILLE GOLF Hornet golf team strong with returning state veterans

SENIORS

BY KATIE TEACHOUT KTEACHOUT@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM

OROVILLE – DeHaven Hill returns to the links for his 21st season coaching the Hornets.

With a turnout of seven golfers the team is small compared to previous years (14 last year), but almost half those golfers went on to State competition.

Jordyn Smith represented the Lady Hornets well as the 2015 District Champion who went on to take 9th place at State.

Bryce Glover qualified for State after reigning as the 2015 District Champion for the boys. And Cayden Field, who joins the team from Tonasket, took second place at Districts last year and finished sixth in the State competition.

“These three kids have another good chance to qualify for the State tournament in 2016,” said Hill.

Also joining the team from Tonasket is Zach Lofthus.

“We also have a couple of

Field

Loftus OROVILLE GOLF ROSTERS

Katie Teachout/staff photo

The Oroville Golf team include Coach DeHaven Hill, Bryce Glover, Jordyn Smith, Jaxon Rise, Ryan Scott and Bobby Saddleburg . Not pictured in team photo: Cayden Field and Zach Lofthus. younger golfers, Ryan Scott and Jaxson Rise who have potential to

OROVILLE SOFTBALL Date Sat, Sat, Tue, Fri, Fri, Tue, Sat, Sat, Tue, Tue, Sat, Sat, Thu, Thu, Sat, Sat, Tue, Tue,

Mar 12 Mar 12 Mar 29 Apr 1 Away Apr 1 Apr 12 Apr 16 Apr 16 Apr 19 Apr 19 Apr 30 Apr 30 May 5 May 5 May 7 May 7 May 10 May 10

Opponent Soap Lake Soap Lake Manson Liberty Bell Liberty Bell Manson Pateros Pateros Lk Roosevelt Lk Roosevelt Okanogan Okanogan Tonasket Tonasket Bridgeport Bridgeport Brewster Brewster Opponent Soap Lake Soap Lake Manson Liberty Bell Manson Pateros Pateros Lk Roosevelt Lk Roosevelt Tonasket Tonasket Brewster Brewster Okanogan Okanogan Bridgeport Bridgeport

OROVILLE SOCCER Date Tue, Sat, Tue, Thu, Tue, Thu,

Location Mar 15 Mar 19 Mar 22 Mar 24 Mar 29 Mar 31

Time 11:00 a.m.

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Location Away Away Away Away Away Home Away Away Home Home Home Home Away Away Away Away Home Home

Time 11:00 a.m. Away 1:00 p.m. Away 4:00 p.m. Away Liberty Bell

Location

5:00 p.m.

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Away Home Home Home Home Home Away Away Home Home Away Away Away Away

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Tue, Thu, Tue, Thu, Sat, Tue, Thu, Tue,

Apr 12 Apr 14 Apr 19 Apr 21 Apr 23 Apr 26 Apr 28 May 3

Home Away Away Home Away Home

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4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Home Away

4:30 p.m.

11:00 a.m.

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4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Home Away

Opponent Omak Lk Roosevelt Liberty Bell Pateros Entiat Lk Roosevelt Okanogan Liberty Bell Tonasket Lk Roosevelt

Time 4:30 p.m.

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Location Away Away Away Away Away Home Home Home Home Away

Opponent Brewster Liberty Bell Republic Republic Omak Okanogan Okanogan Liberty Bell Omak Manson Manson Pateros Pateros Bridgeport Bridgeport Oroville Oroville Lk. Roosevelt Lk. Roosevelt

Time 11:00 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

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Location Away Home Home Home Home Away Away Away Away Away Away Away Home Away Away Home Home Home Home

Opponent Omak Brewster Brewster Liberty Bell Republic Republic

Time 4:00 p.m.

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Location Home Away Away Home Home Home

OROVILLE TENNIS Date Tue, Thu, Tue, Thu, Mon, Thu, Tue, Fri, Tue, Thu,

Mar 22 Mar 24 Apr 12 Apr 14 Apr 18 Apr 21 Apr 26 Apr 29 May 3 May 5

Bridgeport Tonasket Bye Liberty Bell Bridgeport Bye Okanogan Brewster

Tonasket Tigers TONASKET BASEBALL Date Sat, Mar 19 Tue, Mar 22 Sat, Mar 26 Sat, Mar 26 Wed, Mar 30 Sat, Apr 2 Sat, Apr 2 Tue, Apr 12 Thu, Apr 14 Sat, Apr 16 Sat, Apr 16 Tue, Apr 19 Fri, Apr 22 Tue, Apr 26 Tue, Apr 26 Sat, Apr 30 Sat, Apr 30 Tue, May 3 Tue, May 3

TONASKET SOFTBALL

Opponent Time Tonasket Manson Liberty Bell Manson Okanogan Brewster

for their first match of the season March 22 at the Oroville Golf

Course. Matches begin at 2:30 p.m. and go 18 holes.

Gr 12 12 11 11 11 ?

Head coach: DeHaven Hill Assistant coach: Ed Booker

2016 SCHEDULES

Oroville Hornets Oroville Baseball Date Sat, Mar 12 Sat, Mar 12 Tue, Mar 29 Fri, Apr 1 Fri, Apr 1 Tue, Apr 12 Sat, Apr 16 Sat, Apr 16 Tue, Apr 19 Tue, Apr 19 Tue, Apr 26 Tue, Apr 26 Sat, Apr 30 Sat, Apr 30 Tue, May 3 Tue, May 3 Thu, May 5 Thu, May 5

be good high school golfers.”

The Hornets host Okanogan

Name Cayden Field Zach Loftus Bryce Glover Bobby Sattelberg Jordyn Smith Jaxon Rise

Date Tue, Mar 15 Sat, Mar 19 Sat, Mar 19 Tue, Mar 22 Sat, Mar 26 Sat, Mar 26

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476-2907 P.O. Box 2207 Oroville, WA.

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Gold Digger Apples is an aggressive company providing competitive returns to quality growers. Our commitment to quality, service and teamwork provides our family of growers the skills they need to be successful in today's global markets while supporting our local communities throughout the Okanogan Valley. We are dedicated to the future of our growers and work with them individually to become Global Gap compliant and audit ready.

"Come visit our World Famous Groundhogs" Pro Shop  Power Carts  Complete Luncheon

2 mi. W. of Oroville on Nighthawk Rd. Ph. 476-2390

TONASKET SOCCER Date Sat, Mar 12 Tue, Mar 15 Thu, Mar 17 Tue, Mar 22 Thu, Mar 24 Sat, Mar 26 Tue, Mar 29 Thu, Mar 31 Sat, Apr 2 Thu, Apr 14 Sat, Apr 16 Tue, Apr 19 Thu, Apr 21 Sat, Apr 23 Tue, Apr 26 Thu, Apr 28 Tue, May 3

TONASKET TENNIS Date Thu, Mar 17 Sat, Mar 19 Sat, Mar 26 Tue, Mar 29 Thu, Mar 31 Sat, Apr 2 Tue, Apr 12 Thu, Apr 14 Sat, Apr 16 Thu, Apr 21 Tue, Apr 26 Thu, Apr 28 Sat, Apr 30 Mon, May 2 Tue, May 3

Okanogan Okanogan Liberty Bell Omak Manson Manson Pateros Pateros Oroville Oroville Lk. Roosevelt Lk. Roosevelt Bridgeport Bridgeport

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Opponent Okanogan Oroville Liberty Bell Manson Okanogan Omak Brewster Bridgeport Chelan Oroville Cashmere Liberty Bell Manson Omak Okanogan Brewster Bridgeport

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Opponent Cascade Chelan Omak Cascade Okanogan Chelan Cashmere Lk. Roosevelt Omak Liberty Bell Pateros Entiat White Swan Okanogan Oroville

Time 4:00 p.m.

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HAIR DESIGNZ Good Luck Tiger Athletes!

Shannon, Cheree, Johnna, Lisa & Heather

JU NKI 509-486-8201E 9 W. 4th St., Tonasket

 Open Daily 

Oroville Golf Club

Sat, Apr 2 Sat, Apr 2 Tue, Apr 12 Thu, Apr 14 Sat, Apr 16 Sat, Apr 16 Fri, Apr 22 Fri, Apr 22 Sat, Apr 30 Sat, Apr 30 Tue, May 3 Tue, May 3 Sat, May 7 Sat, May 7

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476-3893 V A A J JUNKIE  Coffee

Drinks Specials  Soft Ice Cream  Footlong Hot Dogs  Covered Seating  Lunch

2306 N. Hwy 97, Oroville

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Good Luck Tiger Athletes!

308 S. Whitcomb, Tonasket

509-486-2921