There’s always a lot happening in our little community, but still, there’s not much news to share this week.
Fall is definitely in the air. Have you heard the elk bugling? Pretty cool. That means our high school and junior high school rodeo kids started their fall season. Good luck this fall, Joslyn and Blaine Arnold and Peyton Sanchey.
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Our Klickwood volleyball team, with Coach Jaecee Hoctor and Assistant Coach Tracy Kessinger, have had a rough start so far. But the girls are learning and improving their skills with each passing day and they’ll find their stride, for sure. They had their first win at Horizon Christian on Sept. 12 and played South Wasco on Sept. 14. That game was played after this news was submitted. Good luck this season, Klickwood.
Our cross-country team, consisting of Tomei and Christian Tomeo, under the direction of Coach Aaron Oldenburg, have been out practicing every afternoon after school. They haven’t had a race yet, but one is coming up soon. The Tomeo brothers are great runners who are very dedicated to their sport, and we wish them well in their races this fall.
Emma Patterson is enjoying the new experience of playing soccer for the Trout Lake High School Mustangs this fall. She’s having fun and will be in awesome condition when soccer is over and her basketball season starts. Her brother Wyatt, along with Miles Jackson, are playing middle school football on the Lyle team. Shae Jackson and Bear Lopez are playing football on the Lyle/Wishram/Klickitat high school football team and Gavin Bensel will join the team soon. Middle school volleyball practice has begun with Coach KyAnn Kessinger, with just six girls. I’m proud of them for getting out there and giving it their all, even when they know they’ll be playing against teams that have 20 or more members. Our school has a lot of busy athletes going every which way. Good luck, Eagles!
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Other cowgirls were busy last weekend, competing in the September West Klickitat Posse Playday Buckle Series. Jentry, Jocee, and Jaecee Hoctor, Riley and Bailey Rickman, and JayCee and Jennifer McLean all did very well despite the hot weather. They will have their final playday in October at the posse grounds arena just up Snowden Road. That will be a fun one, with a costume contest, plus the awards ceremony at the end of that final playday of the year.
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Mary Pierce writes about the community of Glenwood every other week in Columbia Gorge News. Please send any news items to gmpierce09@gmail.com.
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