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B10 Sports Blue Mountain Eagle SOFTBALL Continued from Page B1 Vale scored one run in the second inning, three in the fourth and one in the fi fth to put the Vikings ahead 5-3. Zweygardt scored a one- run homer in the fi fth for Grant Union. Vale came back with two runs in the sixth. Then Pros- pector Tressa Ranft’s score off McClellan’s single in the bot- tom of the inning made it 7-5, Grant Union trailing. Grant Union made the outs in the seventh, and a come- back looked possible. Zweygardt, Wright and Smith loaded the bases, and while Zweygardt made it home, the other runners were left on base, Vale squeaking out the win. “We grew up a lot from the fi rst game to the second,” said Grant Union head coach DeAnna Nash. “It’s hard for them to realize that right now.” She noted that Vale always presents a mental hurdle, but the experience of the fi rst game helped in the second. SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, April 27 Grant Union softball @ Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii in Pilot Rock (1), 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 28 Grant Union softball @ Burns (2), 1 p.m., 3 p.m. Saturday, April 29 Prairie City track and fi eld @ Don Walker Invitational in Nyssa, 1 p.m. TRACK Continued from Page B1 and personal record in the tri- ple jump. Smith said jump coach John Houk talked both girls into adding the event. “John is consistently able to get boys and girls where they need to go,” Smith said. Grant Union distance run- ner Tanner Elliott placed fi rst in the 800 (2:13.46) and 1500 (4:44.51), setting personal re- cords in both. For the Monument girls, Grant Union baseball @ Union/Cove in Union (2), 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Grant Union track and fi eld @ Meet of Champions in Salem, 11 a.m. Monument track and fi eld @ Nike Sherman Invitational in Moro, 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 2 Grant Union baseball @ Faythe Schafer delivered a personal record time in the 400 (1:06.68), earning fi rst place. Dinorha Vidrio Landin also set three personal records with second place in the 800 (3:07.29), fourth in long jump (14-04.00) and third in triple jump (29-09.50). For the Monument boys team, John Ramirez was fi rst in the 100 (11.85), fi rst in the 200 (24.02) and fi fth in long jump (17-05.00); Hayden Schafer was third in shot put and discus; and Jess Hooden- pyl was second in the 3000. For Prairie City boys, “Just a couple of balls bouncing in a different di- rection would have made it a different game,” she said. “Whether you win or lose, you come away with some lessons. I believe what we learned today will carry over for us. They’ll bounce back.” Earlier in the week, the team enjoyed two wins over the Nyssa Bulldogs in John Day to start league play in 3A Special District 2. The Lady Pros came out with a 21-11 win in game one, followed by a 12-0 shutout in the second, against the Bull- dogs April 18. Grant Union will face the 2A/1A defending state cham- pions Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii Rockets in Pilot Rock at 4:30 ROUNDUP of Heppner won with 68, fol- lowed by Kellen Grant of Hep- pner with 70 and Duane Stokes of Grant Union and Dan Bret- sche of Heppner with 72. Also scoring for the Grant Union boys were Kellen Shelley 84 and Curtis Petty 141. For the girls, the Heppner team won with a score of 318, followed by La Grande with 383 and Grant Union with 412. Individually, Trinity Mac- Carthy of La Grande won with 71, followed by Sophie Grant of Heppner and Tori Suto of Wallowa with 72 and Nicole Propheter of Heppner with 84. Scoring for the Grant Union girls were Kaytlyn Wells, 95; Tiana Allen, 98; Makenna Cul- ley, 103; Fallen Bolman, 116; Emily Springer, 127; and An- drea Comer, 133. “With just two weeks left in the season, I think we are moving in the right direction and are looking forward to out-match this week in Enter- prise,” Lundbom said. The Grant Union golf team and John Day Golf Club teamed up Sunday for a golf scramble with proceeds ben- efi ting the golf team. Each of the eight teams competing in- cluded one Grant Union play- er. Winners in the gross, net and KP all donated their win- nings back to the high school team. There was also a ham- burger feed and silent auction. “This is our only funding for the season, and I couldn’t be happier with the success,” Lundbom said. “We had sup- port from many local business- es and some from out of the county. I would like to thank everyone involved with sup- porting GU golf.” Burns (1), 3:30 p.m. Continued from Page B1 Grant Union track and fi eld hosts Small Schools Meet (GU, Dayville, Long Creek, Prairie City) in John Day, 3:30 p.m. In the 200-meter dash, com- peting with 18 other sprinters, he shaved 1.38 seconds off his previous time for 11th place. In the 400, he fi nished with 1:02.19, almost four seconds faster for 13th place, and in the 1500 he was 13th with a time of 5:13.02, racing 12.88 sec- ond faster. Hoodenpyl also ran the 3000, fi nishing 11th. Monument will next com- pete Saturday at the Nike Sher- man Invitational in Moro with events starting at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 4 Prairie City hosts High Desert League Twilight Meet (PC, Dayville, Long Creek, Monument) in Prairie City, 4 p.m. Grant Union girls place third at Heppner golf invite Jake McHatton set person- al records in all three of his events, shot put, discus and javelin. Devin Packard ex- ceeded his previous records in javelin and the 100. Rilee Emmel had a per- sonal record in the 100 for the Prairie City girls. Dayville’s Gabe Walker delivered a personal records in the 110 hurdles, with second in a time of 20.26, and the 200. “We had great help again,” Smith said. “The meet went off great, and the people who stepped in and helped made it happen.” Grant Union head golf coach Ron Lundbom said competing at the Heppner In- vitational on Friday in Hep- pner is “a true testament to why Heppner plays a good short game.” The Heppner boys and girls golf teams won the day, the Grant Union girls team plac- ing third. A total of 48 players competed on the par 60 course. “It was a great day to play golf in Heppner,” Lundbom said. “The course was a good test of the kids’ short game. Lots of long par 3’s and small greens make this a challenge for the best of players.” The Heppner boys team won with a score of 292, fol- lowed by Enterprise with 331. Individually, Logan Grieb Thank You! the Thank you to all who attended, supported, sponsored and helped with making the 4th Annual Long Creek Emergency Services Appreciation Dinner a wonderfully successful community event! The evening raised over $6,100 for the Long Creek Volunteer Ambulance and Volunteer Fire Department! corner’s SH T HOT Auction Items and Ticket Drawing Prizes donated by: • Long Creek Booster Club • John Day True Value Hardware • Long Creek General Store and Café • OK Garage & Mini Mart • John Day Les Schwab Tires • Cliff House Hair Design Studio • NAPA—John Day Auto Parts • Janice Hunt • Michelle Rose • Sue Drake • Pendleton Round-Up • Marsie Watson • Reiba C. Smith • Sheila Carter—Mud Gulch Creations • Eric Sines—Wild Dog Studios • Porter Family • Nydam’s Ace Hardware • Russell’s Custom Meats & Deli • Doug’s Motor Vehicle Repair • Mill’s Building Supply • Ed Staub & Sons • Snaffle Bit Dinner House Wednesday, April 26, 2017 • Figaro’s of John Day • Gibco Ag & Industrial • Cave Custom Signs & Such • John Day Floral • Third Street Oil & Vinegar of McMinnville • Julie Mennenga • Gail Mennenga • Nancy Morgan • Bev Johns • Linda Hunt • David Hines • Kit & Herman Brown • Wendy Taylor • Dave Connor • Long Creek 4-H Photography Club • Lilly Cave • Michael Martin • Elisa Camper • Triple H Homestead—Rose Howe • Jennie Freeman • Long Creek Student Art Class • Long Creek School EEK OF THE W BILLY COPENHAVER School: Grant Union Grade: 12 Parents: Bill & Cammi Copenhaver Sport: Baseball Position: Pitcher/third baseman What I like best about my sport: “I like how there are multiple aspects of the game. I like how there is no time limit, no way to delay a game. The team can’t just run out the clock to win a game — you always have a chance to win.” Coach’s Comment: “Billy has shown great leadership throughout the season, and I think all the kids should look up to him as a leader.” - Coach Dusty Williams PROUD SPONSOR OF GRANT COUNTY ATHLETES Thanks to: 100 E. Main • Stoplight in John Day DINNER SPONSORS: • Long Creek Booster Club • City of Long Creek • Long Creek Historical Society PLANNING COMMITTEE: Sue Drake, Donna Palmer, Linda Hunt, Gaylene Pruit, Marsie Watson, Paula Martin, Sherry Craig-Miller, Denise Porter ADVERTISING: Eric Sines, Patti Hudson, KJDY, Long Creek School, Greater Grant County Facebook Page KITCHEN CREW/DINNER SERVERS/SET-UP/CLEAN-UP: Sherry Craig-Miller, Dave Pasko, Linda Hunt, Gaylene Pruit, Sue Drake, Paula Martin, Marsie Watson, Donna Palmer, Denise Porter, Don Porter, Joe Trot, Wendy Taylor, Julie Mennenga, Gail Mennenga, Shane Taylor, Ed Studtmann, Fred Drake, Dave Fields, Mike Gibson, Naomi Jones, Long Creek Student Body, Emile Stainier, Jerry Zhang, Dell Janthrawisut, Erin Kesapradit, Lorrayne Costa, Nathan Galmiche, Gladys Johnson, Jaynee Davis, Cody Baker, Matheus Gamba, Ya-Chi Hsueh, Lilly Cave, Traleigh Knight, Michael Martin, and everyone else that helped to make this a truly successful evening! (If we left anyone out, we apologize). ADDITIONAL THANKS: Muzzy’s 123 Dollar Store, Oster Professional Group CPA’s, Dr. Virginia McMillan Dentistry 541-792-0425 p.m. Thursday for a nonleague single game. The following day, Grant Union is back to league action taking on the Burns Hilanders for a doubleheader at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on the road. “Burns is always tough because they are our closest rival, so we’ll have to prepare for a couple road games with them,” Nash said. Grant Union falls to Sherman County in baseball doubleheader Game one was a close one for the Grant Union Prospec- tors Saturday as they faced Sherman County on the road in Moro. Sherman County took the sweep, winning 5-4 and 15-1. Although the Prospectors suffered losses, Grant Union head coach Dusty Williams said his team played compet- itively. Prospector Zack Deiter pitched six innings of game one with Warner Robertson on the mound for the seventh. Williams started fi ve fresh- men in game one. He said although they had 14 players left on base, his team played well. “One hit here or there would have broke it open,” he said. Grant Union suffered a 14-point loss in game two, giving up 12 runs in one in- ning. “We ran into trouble with the pitch-count rule,” he said, adding they rotated pitch- ers, anticipating this week’s games. With the OSAA pitch- count rule, coaches are re- quired to track the number of throws for each pitcher. For 1-25 pitches, zero rest days are required; 26-45 pitches, one rest day; 46-60 pitches, two rest days; 61-85 pitches, 3 rest days, 86+ pitches, 4 rest days. Grant Union is now at the point where the playoffs are not in the cards, but Williams said he’s able to give his team a lot of playing time. The Grant Union boys also came away with two losses, 1-0 and 6-5, in Elgin April 18. In game one of the dou- bleheader, the Prospectors and Huskies both remained scoreless until the bottom of the seventh inning. Grant Union (3-13 over- all, 0-10 league, No. 32) was scheduled to host Heppner/ Ione (1-15, 0-10, No. 33) Tuesday, past press time, and they face Union/Cove (0-8, 0-6, No. 29) Saturday on the road at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Union. Williams said they’ll have “a lot” of junior varsity play- ers in the games. “It would be nice to get a lot of wins this week,” he said, adding they hope to “get sweeps to fi nish the season on a positive note.” Grant Union will face Burns on the road Tuesday for nonleague action. When they face Weston/ McEwen (5-8, 3-5, No. 18) Saturday, May 13, Williams said he’s hoping for an upset. “It might be a big game against Weston-McEwen,” he said. 05543 PUBLICATION FOR SONSHINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Sonshine Christian School will be accepting pre-registrations for the 2017/2018 school year. Registration fee for students is $75.00. Pre School students must be 3 years of age before September 1 of the school year and able to attend to toileting without staff assistance. Their classes will be offered 2 days a week from 9-11am. Pre-Kindergarten students must be 4 years of age before September 1 of the school year. Their classes will be offered 3 days a week from 9-11:30am. Registration packets can be picked up at the church office, 521 E Main Street, John Day. The office is open Tuesday-Thursday 9am-3pm. For information call (541) 575-1895 or e-mail Trace at the church e-mail address, judy@johndaynazarene.com Ambulance Crew Volunteers EMT’S (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS): Myla Corley, Craig Palmer AMBULANCE DRIVERS: Neita Sue Brockway, Ed Studtmann STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN EMERGENCY RESPONDER CLASS: Jennifer Garinger, Dennis Hopkins, Peter Case, Ed Studtmann 05534 05536 Fire Department Volunteers FIRE CHIEF: Don Porter ASSISTANT CHIEF: Mike Gibson FIRE CHAPLAIN/FIREFIGHTER: Ed Studtmann TRAFFIC CONTROl: David Hines TRAINING OFFICER/FIREFIGHTER: Denise Porter FIREFIGHTERS: Craig Palmer, Shane Taylor, Joe Gibson, Jennifer Garinger, Peter Case