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Four named all-lea( By Brett Fisher Four Yerington High basketball players have been awarded Northern 3A All-League status. Hattie Emm was a second-team all-league selection for the Lady Lions. The 5-fool 7-inch senior guard ranked first on her tearL averaging 16.9 points per grlme. She also was second in rebounds with five and made three assists per game. "Hattie was a scorer. She could go left, go right and shoot from any- where," YHS girls head coach Rod Rundle said. "We did look to her to put the ball in the basket." Emm also put in a lot of minutes for the Lady Lions. She typically played 25 to 30 minutes out of a gameh full 32, Rundle said. Dylan Johnson also waq awarded second-team all-league recognition YERINGTON ALL-STARS: Dylan Johnson ond team All-League Northern 3A, while Honorable Mention. as a scoring threat fortheYHS boys team by sen teamthisseason. and Jay Sci The junior goard averaged 12.7 received l points per game for the Lions: awards. He is joined on the all-league "They are that's probably the highest com- pliment a person could receive." It has been 46 years since rny father's sophomore season ufoen the Citrus Owls wontheirEast Conference and two oftbree play- offgames to reach the Califomia state college baseball finals. The Owls finished second-best in the state that year and ended their season with a 20-9 ovsrall record. They also lost just two league gimres in 1958. "I think that's as far as any Cifrus (baseball) team had wen{'' Bowman said Dad had a better statistical sea- son as a freshman in 1957.ThLt year, he posted a bafiing average betwefl .250 and .300. His play at first base - and 6-foot 3-inch fame -was impressive enough to atfract the atrention of the Pacific Coast League's Los Angeles Angels professional baseball team, which scouted Dad through his sophomore year. 'TIe was strong, I remerrber tha(' Bowman sai{ describing rry father. During what would become a hall-of-fame season for the Owls, Dad recorded some very produc- tive games. He batted 3-for4 in an orsing against Pasadena City College, driving in two RBI and belting one home ru4 a tiple and a double. The very next game, Dad hit 3- for-5 and one RBI. By season's en4 he had driven in nine runs. Unfortunately, Dad, bless his heart did not acflrally get to play in the Owls'post-season. About midway through the regular sea- son, he zuffered abroken ankle rryhen a Fullerton Junior College player stuckhis cleats into Dad while he was defending first base. It ftrns out that was the end of rny father's baseball career. As much as he would have liked, Dad nwer played professional baseball. TheAngels had lost interest (for obvious reasors), and my father didnot go any finther in his college education. Yet though the sun had set on baseball, this period in Dad's life was also the bqrming of a much greater career he has a&nirabb undertakentOthis day. In 1956, he became acquainted with ayoungwoman, viho coinci- dentatly attended Fullerton Union High andmade herhome among fre citrus and avocado grwes of &mgeCoulL Three years after his baseball injury, Dad and Mommarried. I would come along in another 13 years, but that's another story in and ofitself. Please see HOFer, iage Bz By Herb Hall Special to the Mason Valley News KENNEWIC& Wa. -As she moves up the sideline just outside the three-point arc, the basketball is advanced from the backcourt torrard Brandee Smith's hands. In one easy motion, the 5-foog 8-inch sophomore and formerYerington High School standout catches the ball and floats a pass to the outside hand of 6-3 teammate Ladonna . Downs, whq having sealed her defender on her hip in the tow post, grabs the pass and banks it in for an easy score. Downs points to Smith, acknowledging the pretty pass as they both head back on defense. When the ball falls through the net and hits the floor, it does so for just the second time of the possession. Not every possession of theYakimaValley Community College (YVCC) women's team were that efficient or effective last Saturday against Green River Community College, but there were enough of them to give theYaks a 74-61 ictory in the second round of the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) touma- ment. The win came on the heels of a 68-46 loss to Chemeketa Community College Friday nightwhenYVCC shot a dismal 1-ll behind the three-point arc. The 36-teamNWAACC is the larg jrmior college conference in the natio divided into four regions with tearns : Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Briti Columbia. Sixteen teams qualified fo double-elimination tournzrment player Tri-Cities Coliseum in Kennewiclq $ Saturday's win pushed YVCC into third round game with Spokane Com College where theYaks picked-up a 5 victory enabling them to advance to i round game Monday and a chance fo place in the tournzrment. And for Smith, who aided one, led ond and essentially carried a thirdYE into the Nevada Interscholastic Activi Association state basketball semifinal ning three games in a row and earni4 place finish wouldn't be a bad way to what could be the conclusion of her t ball career. "It hit me at halftime (Saturday) wl were only up by two, that this eould t said Smith. *That bothered me. I told better start to do something to help." The decision to play on at a four-y school is far from settled in Smith's n Jay Sciarani: AII-League Honorable Mention.
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Four named all-lea(By Brett Fisher
Four Yerington High basketballplayers have been awardedNorthern 3A All-League status.
Hattie Emm was a second-teamall-league selection for the LadyLions.
The 5-fool 7-inch senior guardranked first on her tearL averaging16.9 points per grlme. She also was
second inreboundswith fiveand madethreeassists pergame."Hattie wasa scorer.She couldgo left, goright andshoot fromany-where,"YHS girlsheadcoach Rod
Rundle said. "We did look to her toput the ball in the basket."
Emm also put in a lot of minutesfor the Lady Lions. She typicallyplayed 25 to 30 minutes out of agameh full 32, Rundle said.
Dylan Johnson also waq awardedsecond-team all-league recognition
YERINGTON ALL-STARS: Dylan Johnsonond team All-League Northern 3A, whileHonorable Mention.
as a scoring threat fortheYHS boys team by senteamthisseason. and Jay Sci
The junior goard averaged 12.7 received l
points per game for the Lions: awards.He is joined on the all-league "They are
that's probably the highest com-pliment a person could receive."
It has been 46 years since rnyfather's sophomore season ufoenthe Citrus Owls wontheirEastConference and two oftbree play-offgames to reach the Califomiastate college baseball finals. TheOwls finished second-best in thestate that year and ended theirseason with a 20-9 ovsrall record.They also lost just two leaguegimres in 1958.
"I think that's as far as anyCifrus (baseball) team had wen{''Bowman said
Dad had a better statistical sea-son as a freshman in 1957.ThLtyear, he posted a bafiing averagebetwefl .250 and .300. His playat first base - and 6-foot 3-inchfame
-was impressive enough
to atfract the atrention of thePacific Coast League's LosAngeles Angels professionalbaseball team, which scouted Dadthrough his sophomore year.
'TIe was strong, I remerrbertha(' Bowman sai{ describingrry father.
During what would become ahall-of-fame season for the Owls,Dad recorded some very produc-tive games. He batted 3-for4 inan orsing against Pasadena CityCollege, driving in two RBI andbelting one home ru4 a tiple anda double.
The very next game, Dad hit 3-for-5 and one RBI. By season'sen4 he had driven in nine runs.
Unfortunately, Dad, bless hisheart did not acflrally get to playin the Owls'post-season. Aboutmidway through the regular sea-son, he zuffered abroken anklerryhen a Fullerton Junior Collegeplayer stuckhis cleats into Dadwhile he was defending first base.
It ftrns out that was the end ofrny father's baseball career. Asmuch as he would have liked,Dad nwer played professionalbaseball. TheAngels had lostinterest (for obvious reasors), andmy father didnot go any fintherin his college education.
Yet though the sun had set onbaseball, this period in Dad's lifewas also the bqrming of a muchgreater career he has a&nirabbundertakentOthis day.
In 1956, he became acquaintedwith ayoungwoman, viho coinci-dentatly attended Fullerton UnionHigh andmade herhome amongfre citrus and avocado grwes of&mgeCoulL
Three years after his baseballinjury, Dad and Mommarried. Iwould come along in another 13years, but that's another story inand ofitself.
Please see HOFer, iage Bz
By Herb HallSpecial to the Mason Valley News
KENNEWIC& Wa. -As she moves upthe sideline just outside the three-point arc,the basketball is advanced from the backcourttorrard Brandee Smith's hands.
In one easy motion, the 5-foog 8-inchsophomore and formerYerington High Schoolstandout catches the ball and floats a pass tothe outside hand of 6-3 teammate Ladonna .
Downs, whq having sealed her defender onher hip in the tow post, grabs the pass andbanks it in for an easy score.
Downs points to Smith, acknowledging thepretty pass as they both head back on defense.When the ball falls through the net and hitsthe floor, it does so for just the second time ofthe possession.
Not every possession of theYakimaValleyCommunity College (YVCC) women's teamwere that efficient or effective last Saturdayagainst Green River Community College, butthere were enough of them to give theYaks a74-61 ictory in the second round of theNorthwest Athletic Association ofCommunity Colleges (NWAACC) touma-ment.
The win came on the heels of a 68-46 lossto Chemeketa Community College Friday
nightwhenYVCC shot a dismal 1-llbehind the three-point arc.
The 36-teamNWAACC is the largjrmior college conference in the natiodivided into four regions with tearns :
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and BritiColumbia. Sixteen teams qualified fodouble-elimination tournzrment playerTri-Cities Coliseum in Kennewiclq $
Saturday's win pushed YVCC intothird round game with Spokane ComCollege where theYaks picked-up a 5
victory enabling them to advance to i
round game Monday and a chance foplace in the tournzrment.
And for Smith, who aided one, ledond and essentially carried a thirdYEinto the Nevada Interscholastic ActiviAssociation state basketball semifinalning three games in a row and earni4place finish wouldn't be a bad way towhat could be the conclusion of her tball career.
"It hit me at halftime (Saturday) wlwere only up by two, that this eould tsaid Smith. *That bothered me. I toldbetter start to do something to help."
The decision to play on at a four-yschool is far from settled in Smith's n
Jay Sciarani:AII-LeagueHonorableMention.
