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Tigers eke out close win over
Bulldogs
Flat Tigers deflated by Timberwolves
NHS no match for T-Wolves
Big sixth inning lifts NHS past
Woodburn, 10-0
NHS
splits meets
with Vikings |
The boys team drills Forest Grove; the girls team
suffers a three-point loss Wednesday |
By B. Scott Anderson, Newberg
Graphic sports editor
E-mail Scott at banderson@eaglenewspapers.com
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With the three weakest teams in the Pac-9 Conference left on its schedule,
the Newberg High School boys track team could be poised for a dual meet title.
But Newberg isn’t assured of anything, even though it picked up a 108-36
win Wednesday at Forest Grove.
“It was an overmatched meet,” said NHS coach Monte Bradley.
No kidding.
Senior Vertin Alvarez set a new personal record of 8:52.3 in the 3,000-meter
run in Wednesday’s meet. The time solidifies him as second in the conference behind
teammate Sage Canaday.
Junior Grant Piros won both the 110 high hurdles (15.7) and 300 intermediate
hurdles (43.5).
Senior Peter Keyser notched a conference-leading time of 22.2 in the 200 for
the win. Keyser also won the 100 in 11.2.
Junior Greg Salmon set a personal best in the pole vault with a height of
12-feet, a week after he no-heighted at 9-0.
“That was a big breakthrough for him and it also gives us a
point-getter at the district meet,” Bradley said.
Grant Lappi set a personal best in the shot put (46-10) on his way to the
win, while junior Brad Johnson’s mark of 19-10.25 in the long jump proved sufficient
for the win. Junior Alex Wolff scored a win in the javelin (168-5), followed by Phil Zahn
(166-10) and Chris Fanger (164-9).
The Newberg girls team suffered a 73-70 loss to the Vikings. It was
Newberg’s third loss in a dual meet by less than five points this season.
“They’re the best 1-3 team in the state,” Bradley said.
Bradley said the Tigers were without pole vaulter Maggie Warner, who could
have gained a few more points for the team. He said absences on the girls team has hurt it
during the course of the season.
“We just don’t get over the hump because it seems like we always
have somebody missing |
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From May 1, 2004,
Newberg Graphic
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