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| You go girl! Ex-Dragon Lorelei Clarke completes a second Boston Marathon. |
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 | | Submitted Photo | | The Salem-Dallas Scorpions 12-under softball team took first place April 12-13 in the Oregon-Panther Easton Early Open Tournament at Wallace Marine Park. |
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♦ Lorelei Clarke, a 2003 graduate of Dallas High School, recently completed her second Boston Marathon. The 22-year-old, who now lives in Fort Collins, Colo., completed the 26.2-mile course in 3:47:36. She was the 11,381st finisher overall and was 3,291st among women finishers and 2,352nd in her age division.
♦ Beginning May 5, the office hours of Dallas Kids, Inc. will be from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The office is located at 187 SW Court St.
♦ The next Dallas Kids, Inc. board of directors meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m.
♦ The Dallas Mat Club is selling hanging flower baskets as a fund raiser for the junior high and mat club wrestling programs | | Submitted Photo | | The under-12 Central Panthers softball team recently finished second in the 12-team Cinco De Mayo Tournament in Junction City. |
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. The flower baskets, provided by Al's Nursery, are 10-inches in diameter and cost $18. They will be delivered Thursday, May 8, in time for Mother's Day on May 11. To order or for more information: Stephanie Earhart at 503-831-1383 or Shelli Miller at 503-871-2864.
♦ The second Dallas Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be Friday, May 9 at the Chemeketa-Eola Viticulture Center in West Salem. The night's festivities begin at 6 p.m. Enshrinees this year are former DHS coaches Gordon Kunke and Kathy Voves, three-sport star Neil Richardson, longtime DHS supporter Joe Hayward Ford and the 1957-58 boys state championship basketball team. The head coach and assistant coach of the year for 2007-2008 also will be honored as well as the boy and girl student-athletes of the year. Tickets to the event are $25 apiece and can be purchased at the high school. | | Submitted Photo | | The Central Panther under-14 softball team took first place in the recent Great 48 Tournament in Newberg. |
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♦ The Hershey Track and Field Meet will be held May 18 at Dallas High School's Gallaspy Field. The competition will begin at 2 p.m. The event is open to boys and girls ages 9-14. Local winners qualify for a spot in the state meet in Eugene. For more information: Sheila Havig at 503-409-4290.
♦ A fund raising golf tournament for Central Youth Sports baseball will be played May 18 at Cross Creek Golf Course. Play will begin at 8 a.m. The entry fee of $75 per person includes a cart. For more information: Glenn Stormo at 503-409-8386 or online at centralyouthsports.com.
♦ Dallas Kids, Inc. junior baseball teams are selling one-half wine barrel planters for $15. Delivery is available within Polk County. This fund raiser helps support the baseball teams for ages 13-14. | | Submitted Photo | | The LaCreole eighth-grade A boys basketball team finished its season with a perfect 15-0 record. |
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♦ KPIE Radio, 94.3 FM, is airing Dallas Sports Talk on Mondays at 6 p.m. The host is Tod Brostrom.
♦ Central Youth Sports office hours are Wednesdays from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. The CYS office is located at 169 S. Broad St. in Monmouth. The CYS phone number is 503-838-4013. The CYS website is www.centralyouthsports.com.
♦ DallasKids, Inc. is located at 187 SW Court St. The Kids Inc. phone number is 503-623-6419. The e-mail address is dallaskidsinc.org.
♦ For additions to the Sports Briefs section: Sam Scott at 503-623-2373 or by e-mail at sscott@eaglenewspapers.com.
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