Culver girls cruise to league win

Published 4:00 am Sunday, January 6, 2013

WALDPORT — Reanne Slaght recorded 11 points, Lori Sandy added 10, and Culver improved to 2-0 in league play with a 45-14 Class 2A Tri-River Conference girls basketball victory against Waldport on Saturday night.

The Bulldogs jumped out to a 25-3 lead at the half and held Waldport to two fourth-quarter points before sealing the conference win.

“There weren’t really any big rebounding numbers or anything like that,” Culver coach Scott Fritz said. “We just played great defense throughout the game, except maybe for (Waldport’s nine-point) third quarter.”

Culver (2-0 TRC, 4-8 overall) continues league action on Monday, when the Bulldogs host Regis of Stayton.

In other Saturday action:

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Trinity Lutheran 46

Paisley 42

PAISLEY — The Saints and Broncos headed into the fourth quarter knotted up at 36, but after Paisley made the first bucket, Trinity Lutheran went on a 10-4 run, including two free throws by Emily Eidler with six seconds remaining to seal the Saints’ first Class 1A Mountain Valley League win in program history. Eidler finished with 12 points, as did Katie Murphy and Victoria Sample, who recorded eight in the opening quarter. Trinity Lutheran (1-3 MVL, 5-6 overall) continues league play on Friday with a home matchup against Gilchrist.

Hosanna Christian 84

North Lake 17

SILVER LAKE — Mollie Phillips scored five points to lead the Cowgirls in their Mountain Valley League defeat. The loss dropped North Lake to 1-2 in league and 4-7 overall. The Cowgirls are at Paisley on Tuesday.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Waldport 73

Culver 34

WALDPORT — Clay Gibson finished with a team-high 14 points and seven rebounds, but the Bulldogs fell to the Irish in a Class 2A Tri-River Conference matchup. Gerson Gonzalez posted eight points for Culver, but the Bulldogs were outscored 22-4 in the third quarter that helped Waldport increase its 13-point halftime lead to a 31-point advantage heading into the fourth. Culver (0-2 TRC, 5-7 overall) entertains Regis on Tuesday in a league showdown.

Paisley 40

Trinity Lutheran 30

PAISLEY — Nate Carpenter recorded a double-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks, but the Saints came up short in their Class 1A Mountain Valley League contest against the Broncos. Gabe Phillis finished with six points for Trinity Lutheran (0-4 MVL, 1-10 overall), which hosts Gilchrist on Friday.

Arlington 43

Central Christian 21

REDMOND — Despite outscoring the Honkers 10-0 in the fourth quarter, the Tigers could not overcome a 31-8 halftime deficit en route to their Class 1A Big Sky League loss. Caleb Stewart scored 11 points to pace Central Christian (0-5 BSL, 1-7 overall), which visits Mitchell on Tuesday for a nonconference contest.

NORDIC SKI

Cougs show well at jamboree

DIAMOND LAKE — Five Mountain View skiers won races at the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association’s unscored jamboree on trails near Diamond Lake. Tia Hatton (freshman/sophomore division) and Avery VanDuzer (junior/senior division) took first in girls classic races; Leo Theisen posted a victory in the freshman/sophomore boys classic race; Adi Wolfenden was the top finisher in the freshman/sophomore skate race; and Imran Wolfenden won the junior/senior boys pursuit. Summit’s independent team also posted two wins as Micaela Martin claimed the junior/senior girls pursuit title and Alex Martin won the freshman/sophomore boys pursuit event. The Cougars’ first official OISRA race of the season is next Saturday at Hoodoo.

WRESTLING

Five Buffs win brackets

RIDDLE — Madras crowned five champions at the 13-team Riddle Tournament en route to a third-place finish at the one-day event. Ian Oppenlander (106 pounds), Bryce Vincent (113), Jarred DuPont (126), Brandon Hawes (132) and Miguel Vasquez (138) all took first in their respective brackets for the White Buffaloes. Coquille won the tournament and Roseburg’s junior varsity placed second ahead of Madras. Sam Flores added a runner-up finish at 120 pounds for the Buffs. Ten Madras wrestlers in all placed at the tournament. The White Buffaloes wrestle at Banks on Thursday.

Fleming paces Ravens to 3-2 mark

ALBANY — Boomer Fleming compiled a flawless 5-0 mark in the 182-pound division of the West Albany Duals, leading Ridgeview to a 3-2 record at the nine-team event at West Albany High School. The Ravens, who left Redmond before sunrise Saturday morning, traveled well, according to Ridgeview coach Dan Elliott, and picked up a pair of wins to open up the tournament against Newport (51-24) and Stayton (50-24). After dropping duals to Halsey’s Central Linn (43-30) and Springfield’s Thurston (61-18), Ridgeview bounced back to defeat Willamette of Eugene, 51-22. The Ravens saw 132-pound wrestler Calvin Rodman go 4-1 on the day, as did Landon Prescott (145 pounds) and Calixto Paniagua (152).

Bulldogs third at Jo-Hi

JOSEPH — Culver sophomore Tucker Davis won the 132-pound bracket at the Jo-Hi Tournament and helped the Bulldogs finish third overall at the 17-team event at Joseph High. Vale topped the team standings with 218 1⁄2 points, and was followed by McLoughlin of Milton-Freewater (160 1⁄2 points) and Culver (137). Johnny Krueger (106 pounds), Levi Vincent (145), Kyle Belanger (152) and Josh Hendrix (285) all made the finals of their respective weights and placed second. Bolt Anglen added a third-place effort at 138 pounds and Juan Diaz placed fourth at 152 during the two-day event. Culver hosts Crook County on Thursday in the Cowdog Classic.

Marketplace