Happy Holidays!

WE NEED YOUR HELP !!!!!!!!!!!
As boosters we are always looking for ways to help fund many of the items that are needed by the various sports teams and groups at West Salem High School. Over the past couple of years we have been getting approvals in place to build softball and baseball dugouts and equipment storage facilities for the softball and baseball teams at the high school. Our teams have been without any real dugouts or storage since the school opened.

The diamonds are located on city property that is shared with the school so the approvals had to not only come from the school district, but also the city of Salem. Those approvals have now been obtained and we are ready to pull permits to begin construction.

Our goal is to have the dugouts completed in time for the spring baseball and softball seasons. In order to do that we need to start construction right away.

We need money and volunteers to do this.

We currently have two projects going that will give us a big boost toward that goal.

The “Trip Raffle” and the “Concrete Block Sales”. Both are described in more detail later on in this newsletter.

The raffle ticket sales are off to a slow start. To date we have sold less than 200 tickets of the 4,000 that need to be sold by February 4th, 2008.

So what we are asking is if you would buy some tickets and, just as important, if you know of others who would be willing to purchase tickets. An order form for the tickets is available on the website or you can have them contact me. This project alone will net over $20,000 toward the dugouts.

You can designate $3 from each ticket you sell or purchase toward a specific team at West Salem or you can designate the entire amount toward the dugout project.

We are also “selling” concrete blocks for $25 each to be donated toward the dugouts.

The order forms are on our website at www.titanathleticboosters.org .

We have a very short time to get the money in and so really need your help now.

Thank you for all of your support.

Terry Morrison, President WSHS Athletic Booster Club

SPECIAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:

Girls Water Polo- CVC All League Selections

Second Team: Kristie Beavert, Breann Kinsey, and Jennifer Rodgers


Statesman Journal athlete of the week 12-18-07:

Mitch McClain-swimming


Titan Football Awarded Six Team Player Awards and a Star Award.

Cody Peterman was selected as Offensive Lineman of the Year
Tyler Steele (Defensive Lineman of the Year)
Matt Alto & Landon Kuenzi (Most Improved Team Player)
John Gallagher (Defensive Team Player of the Year)
Jordan Jenkins (Offensive Team Player of the Year)
Landon Kuenzi – (Star)

All State Football Selections

First Team Selections:
Jordan Bishop – Wide Receiver
Kekai Walker – Offensive Guard
Ryan Allen – Punter

Second Team Selections:
John Gallagher – Linebacker
John Gallagher – Tight End
Alex Fox – Defensive Back

Honorable Mention:
Cody Peterman – Center
Tyler Steele – Defensive Lineman
Jordan Jenkins – Running Back


STATESMAN JOURNAL ALL REGION TEAM SELECTIONS

Cross Country:
Boys –
JJ Campbell – placed 2nd in CVC and 19th in State Class 6A
Tyler Dudley – placed 4th in CVC and 59th in State Class 6A

Girls –
Maren Westby – placed 2nd in CVC and 24th in State Class 6A

Volleyball:
Player of the Year –
Kyley Sexton – (second time)
Camille Trueblood


Football:
Offensive player of the year-
Jordan Jenkins

Offensive Line –
Kekai Walker

Receivers:
Jordan Bishop

Defensive Line:
Alex Fox

Linebacker:
John Gallagher

Defensive Back –
Steven Ellis

Special Teams –
Ryan Allen

Boys Soccer:

Nicholas Kilfoil

Girls Soccer:

Nicole Marsaglia


For those we have missed we are sorry. Please let us know of any others so we can give them all some recognition.

Thank YouCHEER-

Coach Aarika is the head coach and Faryn is helping coach the Varsity girls.

JV is getting ready for competitions (Varsity at this time is not scheduled for any competitions)

The girls are looking forward to basketball season and being a little warmer, but they will continue the spirit they showed us at football games!

Ashley Albers should be recognized for her leadership on and off the field, she is a team leader and always a role model for the other cheerleaders!

Judi Kihs

FOOTBALL- www.wshsfootball.net

What a fantastic season. Top 4 in the state. Lost two games all season by a total of 2 points.
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BOY’S BASKETBALL - "West is...Back on Track!"

We are 1-3 in non-conference games so far. We have now had 3 practices
with our football/basketball players.

Jordan Bishop will practice for the first time today. He had fluid drained from a back injury he suffered in the semi-final game.

It will take us awhile to round into shape but when everything is said and done I think we have a good chance to challenge for a league title.

We have a two game tournament at West Linn this Friday and Saturday- December 14 & 15. We play Aloha Friday and Southridge on Saturday night.

We play Sunset at home next Tuesday, December 18 and go down to Medford for a holiday tournament Dec. 27-29th.

Coach Cross
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AQUATICS - http://home.comcast.net/~titanaquatics/site

Boys: So far the boys are doing really good. The boys lost to Southridge HS by 6 points but swam really well. Then went to Springfield for a relay meet where again they swam really well. Then against Sprague the boys won by 14 points. Then over last weekend the team went to Dallas and got 2nd out of 6 teams. Next we swim against South Salem and South Eugene.
Key swimmers are Evan Folz, Mitch McClain, Victor Bogkato, Alex Edison, Daniel Morgan, and Jamie Edison.

Girls: The girls lost to Southridge but set 3 school records in the process. At Springfield we learned a lot about the team and got a lot better. Then against Sprague they won by 20 points and set 3 records. This is the first time we have beaten the Sprague girls team. Then over the weekend they won at Dallas against 6 other teams. This is the first time the girls have won the meet. They set 4 more records and got a lot better. They are doing really well.

The girls are Courtney Klosterman, Jennifer Rodgers, Michelle Jasmer, Breann Kinsey, Emma Kraft, Kristin Bronson, Jacqueline Tran. Ellen Bentson, Ellen Sveldanak, MacKenzie Green, Nicole Green, Megan Chong, and Allison Culver.

Coach Evans
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GIRL’S BASKETBALL

This year's West Salem Girls Basketball team has high hopes to again contend for a league title and continue the tradition of success that has become expected of Titan Girls Basketball. Although off to a slow start record wise, the Titans are currently 2-5, they have shown steady progress as they grind through a tough pre-season schedule.

Kira Lyon has been the most consistent scorer thus far for West Salem and all of her off-season work to improve her game is paying great dividends. Claire Coba, Rachel Fischer, Kristen Connolly, Kylie Morin, Tracy Kumm, and Katelyn Davis have all had some very good games and will be key contributors in the Titans quest for a 3rd league title in the last 4 years.

Overall, this is a tremendous group of young ladies that are eager to prove that they are the best team in the Central Valley Conference.

Coach Unruh
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Christmas break

OTHER STUFF

Christmas Tree Sales – Final tally on the Christmas tree sales – 52 trees sold and picked up. Thanks to all who helped. Average income per tree was $16.05.


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If any of you have news, events, fundraisers, or would like to share something for the newsletter please e-mail it to one of these e-mail addresses morrisontr@wcb.com or morrisontr1@msn.com .

We really want anything involving special recognition for athletes, coaches, or fans. We like that sort of stuff and want to brag on them a bit.

Check out the West Salem High School Athletic Booster web page www.titanathleticboosters.org .

CURRENT FUNDRAISERS:

Cheer is selling lime green "Super Fan" shirts during basketball season for $12 each!

Swim team will be holding their annual rummage sale in the commons on Saturday, Jan. 5th from 8am – 4pm. If people have items they would like to donate, they can contact Coach Dan Evans at the high school or Vickie McClain @ 503-391-6700.

This is the big fundraiser to help pay for suits, awards, pool equipment, and meet fees. Please come and buy everything!!! Thank you!

SPORTS TRIP RAFFLE – sponsored by the WSHS Education Foundation on behalf of the Athletic Booster Club for the dugout project. Tickets are $10 each for a chance to win a trip for two to a national sporting event (Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, Indy 500, Daytona 500, Kentucky Derby, MLB All-Star Game, World Series, NBA All-Star Game, NBA Finals, NHL All-Star Game, NHL Stanley Cup, US Open Tennis or Golf, NCAA Final Four, BCS Championship Bowl Game,) or even a vacation trip to Walt Disney World, St. Thomas Virgin Islands, or a Cruise to the Caribbean or Alaska. Total value of package is $6500 and includes transportation to the event, hotel, rental car, and other items. Contact one of the athletic booster members to purchase tickets or order via the website at www.titanathleticboosters.org . An order form for the tickets is available on the website.
Drawing will be held on February 4th at 7:15 PM during the monthly booster club meeting. Need not be present to win.
100% of the net ticket sales go to the athletic teams and the dugout project.
CONCRETE BLOCKS. Check it out at www.titanathleticboosters.org . An order form for the blocks is available on the website.

For photos of current games/matches/events go to www.westsidephoto.smugmug.com

TITAN ATHLETIC CLUB
If you know someone who is not a member of the Titan Athletic Club please have them contact us for membership information. All of the funds raised through the TAC help support the teams that are part of the Athletic Boosters.
We have both business and individual/family memberships available for a very reasonable cost.
CURRENT TAC BUSINESS MEMBERS
GOLD:
West Coast Bank – West Salem Branch – Denise Holmstrom
Capital Manor Retirement Community – Scott Ferguson
Valley Recycling and Disposal – Mike Willis or Greg Dittman
The West Side Newspaper- Chris McCartney
Dallas Glass – Darand Davies
KBZY Radio – Mike Mason or Roy Dittman
SILVER:
Dalke Construction, Inc. – Ken and Larry Dalke
Les Schwab Tire Center – Lyle Mordhurst
Salem Electric – Terry Kelly