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Wednesday, December 5, 2007 Sports at a GlanceAll stories by Jean Schurman Proud to be a Victor PirateTo the matAll State Football selections - Southwest A ConferenceClass A All Conference Football selectionsWestern B All Conference Football selectionsAll State Football selections - Western B ConferenceWestern C All Conference Football selections7B All Conference Volleyball selectionsProud to be a Victor PirateGiving back to one's community is something many parents hope to instill in their children, especially if the parents are civic-minded. For one family in Victor, these lessons have not fallen on deaf ears. Roy and Tristien Perry are very active in the Victor community. Roy is a long-time fireman. Tristien is an EMT and also volunteers at the school. With her parents as an example, nine-year-old Suncee Perry is already following in her footsteps. She is combining her love of sports and the Victor Pirates with that of her family, in particular her late brother Zane. Zane died at just two months of age of congenital heart failure. Suncee was only two and a half years old at that time. Construction is in the early stages on the new addition to Victor School which will include an auditorium. The auditorium, band room and science rooms have been funded by the Victor Schools Foundation and although the funding is in place for the building and rooms, the Foundation is still seeking donations to pay for the seating in the auditorium. Suncee knew the Foundation needed money for seating in the auditorium and she thought that "buying" a seat for Zane would be just the way to honor him. She also was just a little upset that the tee shirt sales for the Victor Pirates didn't include any shirts for the future Pirates, only adult sizes. Instead of complaining and then forgetting about it, Suncee set out to raise money for an auditorium seat for her brother by selling Little Pirate Tee Shirts. Although she doesn't even know what a marketing degree entails, this young entrepreneur set about identifying what was wanted by the grade school students of Victor. She sent out a survey of 10 tee shirt slogans to every student from the kindergarten to the fifth grade, almost 200, according to her mom. And, 186 of the surveys came back. The winners were "Proud to be a Victor Pirate" or "I may be small, but I'm still a Victor Pirate." She also decided to include the adults by offering sweatshirts that say "Proud Parent of a Victor Pirate." The next step for Suncee was the design of the tee shirt. With mom standing behind her and encouraging her, Suncee contacted local designer Peggy Woods of Northwest Design. Suncee knew of Woods because of the Chief Victor Days tee shirts that Woods has designed over the years. Woods worked up four tee shirt screens with different designs on them. However, the ultimate design of the tee shirt came from a tattoo Suncee found. Woods incorporated the Pirate tattoo into the shirt Suncee wanted. Then it was on to selling the shirts. She calculated the cost of the tee shirt and decided to sell the shirts for $10 each. The sizes are children's sizes small, medium, large and extra large because she wanted every child in the grade school to be able to wear them. And, she added, she needed shirts for her younger sisters, four-year-old Ryan and five-year-old Moriah. Suncee said she will need to sell 100 shirts to be able to "buy" the chair in the auditorium. She set up shop during the Parent/Teacher Conference and presold 41 shirts at that time. She also sold at the Victor Heritage Museum Chocolate Tasting. Suncee will also set up a table at the basketball games and hopes to sell a lot there. Suncee played Little Pirate ball last year and is looking forward to playing again this year. She hopes all of the team will support her and buy shirts as well. Since she began her endeavor, Suncee has decided to expand her project and will try to buy another chair in her late grandfather's name. Earl Perry passed away last year and Suncee thinks it would be nice to remember him this way, too. "It is so unique for a young person to do this," said Victor School Superintendent Orville Getz. "It is so amazing how she has thought this out. It is a reflection on her parents and so admirable for Suncee herself." If you are interested in purchasing a Little Pirate tee shirt, call Suncee Perry at 642-6248. The Foundation has set prices at $300 per chair. Anyone who is interested in finding out more about "buying a chair" in the auditorium may contact Bill Stephani at 642-3494 or Kay Clevidence at Farmers State Bank in Victor.
To the matThe wrestling season began in full force this weekend with valley teams traveling to Polson and Cascade for the first tournaments of the season. Hamilton and Corvallis were in Polson at the Polson Invite while Darby and Florence made the trip to Cascade. With 13 teams in competition, the Polson Invite gave Hamilton and Corvallis a chance to check out a few of the teams from the Northwest. Class AA Flathead claimed first, followed by Sentinel. Corvallis came in fourth behind Frenchtown and Hamilton was seventh. Corvallis's Landon DellaSilva took the championship at 135 pounds. Hamilton also had a champion. Alex Martin took the top spot at 152 pounds. Here are the local placings. Team Scores: Flathead, 306.5; 2. Sentinel 139; 3. Frenchtown 125.5; 4. Corvallis 120.5; 5. Polson 114.5; 6. Eureka 88; 7. Hamilton 77; 8. Whitefish 66; 9. Columbia Falls 54; 10. Kalispell Glacier 47; 11. Thompson Falls 40; 12. St. Ignatius 25; 13. Superior 2. 105 - 3. Vlade Joyner, Cor 112 - 4. Stephen DuBose, Cor 130 - 3. Taylor Allan, Cor 135 - 1. Landon DellaSilva, Cor 145 - 4. Nathan DuBose, Cor 152 - Alex Martin, Ham 160 - 4. Trevor Capp, Ham 171 - 3. Danny Gates, Cor, 4. Coulton Weigle, Ham 189 - 2. Brady Anderson, Ham HWT - 4. Cody Albright, Ham Cascade/Simms won the Cascade tournament with Arlee coming in second. Darby finished finished eighth and Florence finished 12th. All State Football selections - Southwest A ConferenceGuard: Brock Myllymaki, 5'11, 200, SR, Dillon Guard: Keith Mullan, 6'2, 255, SR, Stevi Tackle: Adam Lapierre, 6'1, 260, SR, Dillon Tight End: Jackson Berkram, 6'0, 175, SR, Dillon Quarterback: Bryce Carver, 6'0, 160, JR, Dillon Wide Rec: Michael Allen, 5'10, 150, SR, Dillon Running Back: Ryan Turley, 6'0, 185, SR, Hamilton Fullback: Cory Orrino, 5'11, 230, SR, Anaconda Def Line: Tucker Hoge, 6'3, 260, SR, Frenchtown Def End: Corey Eisenzimer, 6'3, 220, SR, Dillon Outside LB: Brady Anderson, 5'10, 195, JR, Hamilton Inside LB: Jake McGinley, 5'11, 175, SR, Dillon Inside LB: David Velasquez, 6'0, 185, SR, Frenchtown Inside LB: Britt Farley, 6'1, 185, SR, Hamilton Cornerback: Cody Kirk, 5'10, 185, JR, Frenchtown Strong Safety: Matt Smith, 5'11, 190, JR, Corvallis Class A All Conference Football selectionsOffense 1st team Keith Mullan, senior, Stevensville - guard Matt Smith, senior, Corvallis - wide receiver Ryan Turley, senior, Hamilton - running back Dennis Jessop, senior, Corvallis - punter 2nd team Britt Farley, senior, Hamilton - guard Chase Mildenberger, senior, Hamilton - wide receiver Wes Sherman, sophomore, Hamilton - tackle Colton Weigle, junior, Hamilton - tight end Brady Anderson, junior, Hamilton - full back Honorable Mention Dennis Jessop, senior, Corvallis - center Jason Schallenberger, senior, Hamilton - quarterback Chris Jessop, senior, Corvallis - guard Drew Zeiler, sophomore, Stevensville - wide receiver Garrett Morris, senior, Corvallis - tackle Ethan Pateman, junior, Stevensville - running back Ethan Pateman, junior, Stevensville - punter
Defense 1st team Cody Sellers, sophomore, Hamilton - defensive line Matt Smith, senior, Corvallis - strong safety Brady Anderson, junior, Hamilton - outside linebacker Ryan Turley, senior, Hamilton - free safety Britt Farley, senior, Hamilton - inside linebacker Ryan Turley, senior, Hamilton - return specialist Dalton Sybrant, junior, Corvallis - defensive line 2nd team Kyle Crowley, junior, Hamilton - defensive corner Colton Weigle, junior, Hamilton - defensive end Austin Byron, junior, Corvallis - outside linebacker Dennis Jessop, senior, Corvallis - inside linebacker Honorable Mention Drew Zeiler, sophomore, Stevensville - defensive corner Keith Mullan, senior, Stevensville - defensive end Alex Martin, senior, Hamilton - outside linebacker Tony Rio, junior, Stevensville - outside linebacker Ethan Pateman, junior, Stevensville - inside linebacker Co-Most Valuable Offensive Players - Bryce Carver, Dillon; Ryan Turley, Hamilton.
Western B All Conference Football selectionsOffense 1st team Joe Marcellie, senior, Florence - right guard R.J. Hill, senior, Darby - right guard 2nd team Craig Ashworth, junior, Florence - center Slade Murray, junior, Darby - tailback Luke Topp, senior, Florence - wingback Justin Richardson, junior, Darby - slot receiver Honorable Mention Josh Fridley, sophomore, Darby - center Tyler Niemeir, senior, Florence - left guard Trevor Stoos, sophomore, Florence - left tackle Jacob Thomas, junior, Darby - left tackle Tyler Bergren, sophomore, Darby - quarterback Josh Zeigler, junior, Florence - fullback Matt Stout, junior, Darby - split end Kyle Rider, junior, Darby - tight end
Defense 1st team Joe Marcellie, senior, Florence - right defensive tackle R.J. Hill, senior, Darby - left defensive tackle Slade Murray, junior, Darby - right outside linebacker Michael Stanford, senior, Darby - free safety Alex Westboo, junior, Florence - kicker 2nd Team Trevor Stoos, sophomore, Florence - left defensive tackle Craig Ashworth, junior, Florence - right inside linebacker Josh Zeigler, junior, Florence - left inside linebacker Luke Topp, senior, Florence - left outside linebacker Max Burns, junior, Florence - right corner Damon Moe, senior, Florence - left corner Max Burns, junior, Florence - return specialist Michael Stanford, senior, Darby - punter Honorable Mention Trevor Johnson, junior, Florence - strong safety Josh Fridley, sophomore, Darby - nose guard Dustin Mahn, senior, Florence - left defensive end Jeremy Trueax, senior, Darby - right inside linebacker Tyler Lind, junior, Florence - right outside linebacker R.J. Hill, senior, Darby - kicker
All State Football selections - Western B ConferenceJoe Marcellie, senior, Florence R.J. Hill, senior, Darby
Western C All Conference Football selectionsOffense 1st Team Eric Bissett, senior, Victor - tight end 2nd team Tyler Swanson, senior, Victor - center Bryce Koepke, junior, Victor - guard Cody Fishback, junior, Victor - fullback Honorable Mention Eric Taylor, senior, Victor - split end Xavier Morigeau, sophomore, Victor - tailback Gatlin Lamb, junior, Victor - quarterback Defense 2nd team Cody Fishback, junior, Victor - noseguard Honorable Mention Bryce Koepke, junior, Victor - tackle Tyler Swanson, senior, Victor - inside linebacker Eric Bissett, senior, Victor - outside linebacker Eric Bissett was selected to play in the 8-Man All Star Game and Eric Taylor was selected as alternate.
7B All Conference Volleyball selectionsKayla Schmid, senior, Florence - setter, outside hitter - All State Missy DeWalt, senior, Darby - middle blocker - All State Kayla Daniels, junior, Florence - setter - All Conference
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