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Resent ballots, late results likely to trigger GMO recount ... New 'Alice' has some for kids ... and adults ... Wolf travels hundreds of miles to northern Arizona ... Resent ballots, late results likely to trigger GMO recount ... New 'Alice' has some for kids ... and adults ... North's Husel makes most of senior season By RANDY HAMMERICKSEN MailTribune.com By RANDY HAMMERICKSEN Posted Feb. 2, 1999 @ 2:00 am Updated Feb 16, 2011 at 7:45 AM By RANDY HAMMERICKSEN Posted Feb. 2, 1999 @ 2:00 am Updated Feb 16, 2011 at 7:45 AM » Social News At age 18, he's finally breaking through as one of the stars of the show that is the Southern Oregon Conference's No. — boys basketball team. It's been a long time coming, as far as North Medford High senior David Husel is concerned. Husel, a starting wing for the Black Tornado, is known for his athletic ability and being a tenacious defender. He's just starting to spread his wings and gain confidence, both in his personal life and his play, after a difficult childhood. He may have showcased his athletic talent most emphatically in a recent game against Grants Pass. A North Medford shot went up from the outside and Husel charged the basket from the left side, leaped over three tall post players and snatched the ball out of the air with his left hand. His hand was about a foot over the rim when he pulled the ball in. He actually missed the ball and grabbed it on the way down with his off hand, says first-year North coach Gene Quilhaugh. It was amazing. Quilhaugh says Husel has developed into a talented player, but an inconsistent one. He was academically ineligible to play basketball as a sophomore and quit the team last year for personal reasons. This year, he's burst onto the scene. One of the best things that apparently happened to him was encountering Quilhaugh, who has made it a priority to help Husel. The relationship between the two seemed to click from Day 1. Coach Quilhaugh has turned me around, says Husel. The way I feel about him right now, I'd jump off a cliff for him. Husel says he found his father, Bob Husel, then God, and finally Quilhaugh in starting to rebuild his life, which hit rock bottom when he was a young teenager and his mother left the family. Husel was devastated. He turned to his three older brothers and his father for guidance. What he got wasn't always the best advice and nurturing. My brothers got into some trouble and I did, too, because I was with them, says Husel. I love my dad, and he was there for me. But the problem was that I spent a lot of time alone. This lack of direction led to grade problems, brushes with the law, problems in class and other personal issues. It also kept him out of high school basketball for most of the past two years. It helped when I was saved a while back. That was a turning point. My dad and I would go to church every Sunday at 8 a.m. That was one of my dad's rules for me to live in his house. With a clearing head and new goals for basketball and life, Husel has settled into playing Quilhaugh's way. That means playing with unwavering intensity and a passion to compete. He's averaging 11.2 points a game for the season and just over 15 points per contest in SOC play. He's known as North's best and most physical defender. All of Dave's friends looked forward to him coming back to the team this year, says North Medford senior center Travis Hinkle. He can be a funny guy, and he has talent. And he gets us fired up at game time. Husel had hoped his contribution would come earlier. His father sent him to expensive summer camps, such as the 5-Star Camp in Kentucky and Blue Chips Camp in Kansas, to help him improve. Last year, I had just come back from all-star camps, and I felt I played really well, he says. I had all kinds of confidence. I felt I should be a varsity starter. I kept bumping heads with the coach (Terry Gregg). I wanted to give up. I was put on the junior varsity team and I quit. Enter Quilhaugh. He told me he would give me a chance, but I had to be a good citizen and work hard, says Husel. I know it's my last chance, and I don't want to blow it. Quilhaugh says he's tried to give Husel love as a player and a person. Sometimes it's tough love. Every once in a while, we go into my office, close the door and I let David air it out, no matter what's on his mind, says Quilhaugh. He can say anything he wants to behind closed doors. I'm the redneck son of a redneck logger. Nothing Dave says surprises me. I've heard it all. Quilhaugh admits he's taken a liking to the boy. I'm more than his coach, he says. I'm an educator who's trying to help Dave find himself and move on with his life. Quilhaugh and Husel had a disagreement during a game at Klamath Union recently. Husel was benched and ultimately sent to North's locker room early by Quilhaugh. I got frustrated and took off my shirt when he took me out, says Husel. I shouldn't have done it. The coach and player talked out the problem the night after the game. We went out to dinner together and worked it out and everything is back to normal, says Quilhaugh. I took him out of the game toward the end because we were up by about 20 points and I wanted to play somebody else. He learned a lesson. We seem to take one step forward and then two steps back, at times, but we're working on it. 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