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SPORTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 Sports shorts Seahawks RB involved in crash RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks running back Fred Jackson was uninjured when his car crashed outside the team’s facility on Tuesday. The Renton Police Department said shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jackson lost control of his 2016 Chevrolet Corvette as he drove down Seahawks Way. The crash happened about 48 hours before the Seahawks face the San Francisco 49ers in a Thursday night game. Jackson’s vehicle sustained moderate front end damage. Jackson remained RQVFHQHXQWLORI¿FHUVDUULYHG and was cooperative. He was then taken by team personnel back to the facility and did not report any injuries. Early reports indicated Jackson may have been racing with a teammate and that’s what caused the accident, but Renton police say those reports are false and there was no indication that Jackson was racing. EOU’s Posten earns weekly honor WHITEFISH, Mont. — The Frontier Conference announced on Monday afternoon that senior linebacker Gary Posten earned Defensive Player of the Week FACES honors for his performance on Saturday against No. 22 Montana Western. Posten recorded 17 Posten tackles (5 solo, 12 assists) in a losing effort to the Bulldogs, and the Emmett, Idaho, native also returned an interception 41 yards in the second quarter. ³7KDWNLGÀDWRXWSOD\VWKH game the way it is supposed to be played,” said EOU head football coach Tim Camp. “Very proud of him.” On the season, Posten leads the league and is fourth in the nation in tackles with 92. This is his second player of the week honor this season. “I tried to sort of kick it over my head, and that didn’t work out. That’s life. That’s football. You learn from it so you can do better and pick up yourself up, dust yourself and move on.“ — Blake O’Neill Michigan punter on his bobble that led to Michigan State’s last-sec- ond winning touchdown from Saturday’s game. O’Neill was born in Australia and blamed his instincts from Aussie Rules football for his actions on the play. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1975 — Carlton Fisk breaks up a thrilling contest with a homer in the 12th inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds and force a seventh game in the World Series. 1980 — The Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH LQ WKHLU 98-year history, beating the Kansas City Royals 4-1 in the sixth game. 1998 — The New York Yankees close historic season with 3-0 victory at San Diego, sweeping the Padres in four games to win their record 24th World Series. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS HERMISTON Prep Roundup Dawgs draw with Eagles ’Scots ¿QLVK strong Weston-McEwen ends regular season with win East Oregonian Staff photo by E.J. Harris Hermiston’s Bernardo Araujo takes a penalty kick on Hood River goalie Travis Running in the Bulldogs’ 2-2 tie against the Eagles on Tuesday in Hermiston. Hermiston’s Campos makes crucial saves in 79th minute By SAM BARBEE East Oregonian The operating number of Hermis- WRQ¶VER\VVRFFHUKRPH¿QDOHDJDLQVW Hood River Valley was two. Both teams scored two goals, which was the most Hood River has allowed all season. Both teams had two different players score their goals and goals Hood River were scored in both halves. And, most importantly for Hermiston, Antonio Campos Hermiston made two crucial saves in the 79th minute to preserve the 2-2 draw. ,W¶V WKH ¿UVW GUDZ +HUPLVWRQ (9-2-2, 3-1-1) has earned against Hood River since 2011, the second year of the CRC, when Hermiston and Hood River (10-0-2, 4-0-1) played to a 2-2 draw. “We just went out with heart tonight and we played with all of our heart,” Hermiston coach Rich Harshberger said. “And we believed. There’s a lot hanging over our head with Hood River especially after last year and them getting a big result (3-0) on us earlier in the year. Just a lot of heart coming out here, leaving LWDOORQWKH¿HOG´ “Having a 2-2 draw against one of 2 2 Staff photo by E.J. Harris Hermiston’s John Mejia passes the ball guarded by Hood River’s Noe Magana and Andres Baeza (18) in the Bulldogs’ 2-2 tie against the Eagles on Tuesday in Hermiston. the best teams in the state, I couldn’t be happier,” Campos added. 7KHPDWFKEHJDQ¿HU\DQGSK\V ical. Hermiston’s Edwin Rosales and Hood River’s Mario Sandoval were pulled aside by the referee in the 7th minute in an attempt to quell hostil- ities, and Mark Mejia was shown a yellow card in the 15th. But none of that stopped some EULOOLDQWVFRULQJLQWKH¿UVWKDOI Noe Magana, the younger brother of last year’s 5A state Player of the <HDU*LRVFRUHGLQWKH¿UVWPLQXWH when Hermiston failed to clear a loose ball in their own end, and 0DJDQD ¿UHG D VWULNH LQWR WKH WRS EDFNFRUQHUIRUWKHPDWFK¶V¿UVWJRDO That wasn’t all the offense Hood River could drum up, but it was a good portion. With Campos, defenders Ishmael Areans, Miguel Hoyos, Andy Courcuera and John Mejia, all of Hood River’s runs were challenged and most were dispelled. “Our defense was great,” Campos said. “I always tell them (that) those guys are everything to me. If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t be out See DAWGS/3B MLB Mets’ Murphy ties record in win over Cubs Royals slug past Blue Jays 2004 AL Championship Series and ultimately ended one long championship curse. Now, the team he By ANDREW SELIGMAN constructed in Chicago, Associated Press that stirred the imaginations RIORQJVXIIHULQJIDQV¿QGV itself in a similar spot. CHICAGO — With their bats and their arms, KANSAS CITY 14, the New York Mets are TORONTO 2 — At overpowering the Chicago Toronto, Ben Zobrist and Cubs. Now, they’re one win the relentless Kansas City IURPWKHLU¿UVW:RUOG6HULHV Royals showed they can play in 15 years. home run derby, too. And Daniel Murphy homered with one more win, they’ll LQ KLV UHFRUGW\LQJ ¿IWK have a chance to show off consecutive game in the their power in a return trip to postseason and Jacob the World Series. AP Photo/David J. Phillip deGrom pitched seven strong New York Mets’ Daniel Murphy reacts after scor- Zobrist hit a two-run innings to lead the Mets over ing during the seventh inning of Game 3 of the homer on knuckleballer the Cubs 5-2 Tuesday night National League baseball championship series R.A. Dickey’s fourth pitch for a 3-0 lead in the NL against the Chicago Cubs Tuesday in Chicago. Mur- of the game, Alex Rios Championship Series. phy scored from third on a ball hit by Lucas Duda. connected an inning later A cluster of New sixth inning. Kyle Schwarber had the and the Royals romped York fans gathered in the Murphy tied the mark towel-waving crowd shaking past the Toronto Blue Jays rain behind their team’s set by Houston’s Carlos 101-year old Wrigley Field 14-2 Tuesday for a 3-1 lead GXJRXW DIWHU WKH ¿QDO Beltran in 2004 with his WR LWV IRXQGDWLRQ LQ WKH ¿UVW in the American League out and chanted “Let’s drive off Kyle Hendricks in inning with his club-record Championship Series. go, Mets!” And with a the third. Lorenzo Cain scored ¿IWKKRPHURIWKHSRVWVHDVRQ victory Wednesday night DeGrom followed up Jorge Soler also had them on a passed ball and Mike at Wrigley Field, the Mets dominant starts by Matt roaring with his solo drive in 0RXVWDNDV KDG D VDFUL¿FH will be playing for base- Harvey and Noah Synder- the fourth. But Joe Maddon’s À\ LQ DQ /&6UHFRUG ball’s ultimate prize. gaard in New York with one &XEV KDYH MXVW ¿YH UXQV LQ IRXUUXQWRSRIWKH¿UVW Rookie Steven Matz of his own. The NL Rookie this series. “We’re a good offen- gets the start for the Mets of the Year held the Cubs’ Barring an epic sive team, Eric Hosmer in Game 4 while Jason big bats to just two runs comeback, a World Series said. “Our park, our style Hammel goes for the Cubs. and four hits. He struck drought that dates to 1908 of play is a little different. Yoenis Cespedes and out seven, walked one and will continue. Only one We like to use our legs David Wright each had three UHWLUHGKLV¿QDOEDWWHUV other team has won a and be athletic, but when The righty with the playoff series after drop- we come to some of these hits for the Mets. Cespedes scored the go-ahead run ÀRZLQJ KDLU LPSURYHG WR SLQJWKH¿UVWWKUHHJDPHV parks where the fences on a two-out wild pitch by LQ KLV ¿UVW SRVWVHDVRQ Theo Epstein’s Red aren’t as deep we’ve got Trevor Cahill on a strikeout with all of the wins coming Sox came back against the some guys that can put the of Michael Conforto in the on the road. New York Yankees in the ball in the seats.” ATHENA — The Weston- 0F(ZHQ7LJHU6FRWV¿QLVKHG off the regular season on Tuesday night by earning win No. 20 on the season as WKH\ GHIHDWHG WKH 6WDQ¿HOG Tigers 3-1. The TigerScots (20-8, 8-2 CBC) won with scores of 25-7, 25-21, and 25-21. 6WDQ¿HOGZRQWKH third set 25-20. Weston-McEwen was tremendous serving the ball on Tuesday, as the team combined for 20 aces in the match — including some big RQHVLQWKH¿UVWVHW “(Our serve) was big in WKH¿UVWVHW´VDLG7LJHU6FRWV coach Shawn White. “We came out and served well, and getting 10 aces in that ¿UVWVHWKHOSHGVHWWKHWRQH´ Sarah Finifrock led the TigerScots with six aces indi- vidually while also turning in 12 kills, which was tied for the team lead with Sara von Borstel. Elsewhere, Ali Schroeder contributed 34 assists, and the trio of Maty Aby, Bailey Hillmick, and Tiah Benedict all combined for 21 digs on defense. The TigerScots now have three days to prepare for the Columbia Basin Conference Tournament on Saturday. The team clinched the No. 2 seed in the tournament, and will play the winner of the Pilot Rock-Heppner match that begins at 12 p.m. CULVER 3, HEPPNER 0 — At Heppner, the Culver Bulldogs swept the Mustangs to end regular season play on Tuesday. Heppner (12-12, 5-5 CBC) fell to Culver with scores of 25-13, 25-14, and 25-14. “We got in there and threw some punches,” said Heppner coach Dieter Waite, “and (Culver is) an awfully good team and just had more ¿UHSRZHU WKDQ ZH FRXOG handle.” See PREPS/2B PENDLETON T-Wolves come out À at in loss East Oregonian COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — The Blue Mountain YROOH\EDOOWHDPFDPHRXWÀDW against North Idaho College on Tuesday and paid the price for it in a non-league match. The Cardinals won in a sweep with scores of 25-14, 2 7 - 2 5 , North Idaho 25-10. BMCC coach Dave Baty said it was clear where the Blue Mtn difference was made. “Their team had PRUH¿JKWWKDQP\WHDPMXVW that simple,” he said. “They pushed on us hard a couple times and we just didn’t push back. I could candy coat it, 3 0 See T-WOLVES/2B