TDHS Sports Notes by Billy Brost, Jan. 18, 2022

By Billy Brost

Good morning and Happy Tuesday!

NFL Playoff football is well underway as we conclude Wild Card weekend, and college hoops begin heating up with an eye towards March Madness! Here in our neck of the woods, we just completed our first week back from an extended winter break, and thanks to snow and ice, we enjoyed a few extra days off to get Christmas decorations down, and to unwind from the holidays, as we push into 2022 hoping for a continued sense of renewal, and to cheer on our student-athletes of The Dalles High School!

Let’s get right into the week ahead, as events begin on Tuesday and run through the weekend!

The Week That Was:

Monday, January 10th, 2022

-All six of our basketball teams traveled to Estacada to open their first week back from break, The varsity boys’ handled business, beating the Rangers 69-51. JV boys dropped a heartbreaker in overtime, 49-47, and the JV2 boys won with ease by the final of 52-31.

-Girls’ varsity continues to learn and grow, and while there might be a few bumps along the way, the young Riverhawks’ dropped their game with Estacada by a bucket, 37-35. The JV Riverhawk girls won their game 42-36, and no score was provided for the JV2 game.

Wednesday, January 12th, 2022:

-The boys basketball teams were on the road, taking on soon-to-be Tri-Valley Conference foe, Gladstone. Varsity lost 48-36. JV boys thumped the Gladiators 72-51 and the JV2 boys

-The girls played host to Gladstone for a non-conference game, and fell to the Gladiators, 58-23. The JV squad also dropped their game, losing by the final of 55-24. JV2 had the night off as Gladstone didn’t bring a team to play.

-The wrestling team travelled to Central Oregon to dual with Redmond. Unfortunately, scores and individual results have not been updated to report.

Thursday, January 13th, 2022:

The Dalles High School Athletic Director Billy Brost

-The boys basketball teams returned to Kurtz Gym for their IMC opener against Redmond. A hard-fought game, highlighted by Styles DeLeon’s career-high 25 points. The Riverhawks hung tough, but came up short by the final of 65-52. The JV team won their game, 43-36, and JV2 boys lost at Wahtonka by 9.

-The girls were on the road at Redmond for their IMC opener as well, and fell to the Lady Panthers 54-26. No JV score was reported.

-Riverhawks’ wrestling travelled 20 miles west to Gorge rival, Hood River Valley for a dual. Results are as follows:

Alexander Nipko was defeated by fall to Conor Farlow.

Conor Blair was defeated by Jaime Rodriguez-Estrada.

Angel Oregon was defeated by Carson Farlow.

Julian Morehouse pinned Samuel Blosser 40 seconds into their match for the Riverhawks’ win.

Joel Bronson defeated Gabriel Hoff.

Taylor Morehouse dominated Mason Steffers and won by technical fall, 17-1.

Riis Le Roux pinned Connor Tenant at 2:50 into his match.

Aiden Marx and Silas Parsons were both victorious in their matches.

Malcolm Iaulualo defeated Calvin Evans.

Team Scores: Hood River Valley 52, The Dalles 29.

Friday, January 14th, 2022:

-The ski team had a phenomenal showing up at Mount Hood Meadows. Individual results are as follows:

Cooper Klindt placed 5th with a 1:22.17, Grey Roetcisoender placed 6th with a 1:24.71, Henry Perez took 8th place with a time of 1:29.02, Paul Kelly came in 16th place with a 1:38.54, Bucky Wilkonson finished 18th with a time of 1:48.62, Peyton Beeks placed 22nd with a 1:53.29, and Mattieu Poiraud came in 29th place with a 2:22.29.

For the girls, Lucy Booth brought home a 4th place finish, posting a time of 1:26.78. Ella Smith took 9th, with a time of 1:34.48, and Fiona Dunlop took 14th with a time of 1:47.31,

The wrestling teams were scheduled to attend the Oregon Classic this weekend in Redmond, but the department and coaching staff made the decision to withdraw our teams, and focus on remaining healthy and looking forward to the Dennis Radford Triad on January 26th.

Saturday, January 15th, 2022:

-Riverhawks’ swimming travelled back to LaGrande for the second time this season for a mid-day meet. The girls’ team placed third overall, trailing only Pendleton and LaGrande, scoring 47 points. The boys’ team placed second, finishing only behind host LaGrande with a final score of 69 points. Individual results are as follows:

Girls 200-yard freestyle: Lillian Dupuis placed 3rd (2:51.65), Reta Rincon 4th (3:06.61).

Boys 200-yard freestyle: Carter Randall placed 2nd (2:16.76), Canon Dorzab 3rd (2:35.61).

Girls 200-yard IM: Hannah Haight placed 3rd (2:45.78).

Boys 200-yard IM: Skyler Coburn placed 5th (2:31.69).

Girls 50-yard freestyle: Lydia DiGennaro placed 4th (27.24), Paige Compton 7th (30.61).

Boys 50-yard freestyle: Michael Cole WINS! (23.11), Wesley Parker 5th (25.68).

Girls 100-yard freestyle: Lydia DiGennaro placed 3rd (1:01.94), Addison Little 10th (1:18.79), Charlotte Muller 14th (1:30.10).

Boys 100-yard freestyle: Michael Cole WINS! (53.99), Wesley Parker 2nd (59.82), Sam VanNess 10th (1:37.76).

Girls 500-yard freestyle: Paige Compton placed 2nd (7:06.35).

Boys 500-yard freestyle: Carter Randall placed 2nd (6:29.12), Canon Dorzab 3rd (7:15.21).

Girls 200-yard freestyle relay: The Dalles placed 2nd (DiGennaro, Haight, Compton, Dupuis) with a time of 2:03.77.

Boys 200-yard freestyle relay: THE DALLES WINS! (Randall, Coburn, Parker, Cole) with a time of 1:41.47.

Girls 100-yard backstroke: Lillian Dupuis placed 6th, with a time of 1:30.14.

Boys 100-yard backstroke: Colin Webber placed 5th, with a time of 1:16.88, Sam VanNess 7th (2:23.47).

Girls 100-yard breaststroke: Hannah Haight took 2nd place (1:20.94), Charlotte Muller 7th (1:36.99), Addison Little 10th (1:42.66), Reta Rincon 11th (1:44.95).

Boys 100-yard breaststroke: Skyler Coburn placed 5th (1:19.19).

Girls 400-yard freestyle relay: The Dalles finished 3rd (Compton, Little, Haight, DiGennaro) with a time of 4:45.87.

Boys 400-yard freestyle relay: The Dalles finished 2nd (Randall, Coburn, Parker, Cole) with a time of 3:56.88.

-Our defending state champion cheer team traveled to Lakeridge for the first of their pre-state qualifying competitions, and brought home a pair of 1st place wins in 5A Traditional and 5A Gameday!  Great job ladies!

The Week Ahead:

Tuesday, January 18th:

-On Tuesday, Boys’ basketball hosts Aloha. JV2 tips off at 5 pm, while JV gets into action at 5:30 pm at Kurtz Gym, followed by varsity action at 7 pm.

Friday, January 21st:

-Friday night, the Gorge Rivalry continues, as The Dalles hosts Hood River Valley in boys’ hoops action. JV2 at 5 pm at Wahtonka, JV at 5:30 pm at Kurtz Gym, and varsity tipping off at 7 pm in The Pit.

THIS IS A BLACKOUT NIGHT IN KURTZ GYM! WEAR YOUR BLACK RIVERHAWKS’ GEAR!!!

-The girls’ wrestling team heads to Forest Grove for another attempt at the Bob Beisell. Weigh-ins are at 3 pm, with matches starting at 4 pm. NO SPECTATORS ALLOWED!

Saturday, January 22nd:

-The wrestling team gets right back on the road, heading to Gladstone for a fill-in meet as we continue to piece together a schedule based on availability and cancellations. Weigh-ins are at 7 am with matches starting at 9 am. (18800 Portland Ave, Gladstone, OR 97027)

Requirements to attend the meet in Gladstone for spectators are as follows:

1. Coaches and spectators (etc.) will be required to wear mask.

2. For athletes, if you are wrestling, masking is not required. If you are not wrestling, a mask is required.

3. There will be no food and drinks allowed.

-Our state champion cheer squad head back into Portland to David Douglas High School for the 2022 Scotmen Rumble.  (1001 SE 135th Ave, Portland, OR 97233) The following are requirements to attend this competition on Saturday:

When you check in with your team, you will be given an envelope with 2 tickets per registered athlete. Someone will need to hand out tickets to your parents (one idea is having 1 parent meet the coaches at team check and be the designated person to hand out tickets. spectators could have a designated meet time to ensure all spectators get their tickets?).

NO spectators will be allowed in without a ticket and payment. The entry fee is $5 per person ages 5 and up!

Our spectator entrance is around the main building at our back entrance to the gym under the covered walkway.

Spectators will not be allowed inside until the below times:

Session 1 – 8:30 amSession 3 – 1:15 pm

Session 2 – 10:45 am

Session 3 – 1:15 pm

Odds and Ends:

-A big shout out to Coach Cummings, and his program for hosting a wonderful youth basketball tournament this past weekend at Kurtz Gym and The Dalles Middle School. Many teams from The Dalles competed, and played for championships in their respective brackets over the weekend. Great job littles!

-The January Riverhawks’ Booster Club meeting is this Wednesday, January 19th at 6:30 pm via Zoom. Join the meeting and make your presence felt in Riverhawks’ athletics! Zoom link.

-A special thank you to Lisa Kaseberg, Kara Flath, Claire Cummings, and Scott Peters. Between transportation, facilities and our basketball officials’ organization, each of you have worked tirelessly with TDHS athletics to ensure our kids continue to have sports seasons this winter!

-It is important to keep in mind when we attend games and support our athletes, we are courteous hosts AND guests. Each school district has their own policies and procedures, but have the same goals as we have here in The Dalles: to keep our young people and visitors safe and a season continuing. Please follow house rules on the road and abide by and be respectful of host teams’ employees and workers.

-Finally, please remain patient as athletics are fluid right now not only here in The Dalles, but across the region. Games, competitions, and matches continue to be cancelled, postponed, and rescheduled. The department is doing its best to keep our social media accounts updated as changes to games and schedules are made.

DISTRICT POLICY REGARDING INDOOR MASK MANDATES:

During the months of August and early September, we saw a rapid increase of COVID-19 cases both locally and nationally.  At that time, we chose to take a more cautious route regarding masking for athletes indoors.  We stand by this decision as all of our fall teams have been able to compete without any cancelations or closures of conference and league athletic events. 

Thankfully, we are starting to see cases decrease in this area and feel we can safely operate without requiring masks for our indoor athletes.  Currently, this will affect our basketball, wrestling, and cheer teams.  Coaches and fans will still be required to mask at all indoor events.  Hopefully, we continue to see cases drop as we move into the winter athletic season. 

Concessions will not be operated at D21 facilities and events for the time being. 

Outside food and drink are NOT permitted in D21 athletic events and facilities for the time being. 

Feel free to contact the athletic office if you have any questions.

That’s what’s coming up in Riverhawkland! I encourage you to come out and support our student-athletes, practice social distancing, be safe, stay warm, take your time on the roads, and as always, GO RIVERHAWKS!