SPORTS
A10 — THE OBSERVER
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021
LOCAL STANDINGS
Weston-McEwen
Stanfi eld
Enterprise
Grant Union
Pilot Rock
COLLEGE MEN’S
BASKETBALL
CASCADE COLLEGIATE
CONFERENCE
Team
LC State
Oregon Tech
College of Idaho
Northwest
Warner Pacifi c
Multnomah
Corban
Bushnell
Southern Oregon
Evergreen
Eastern Oregon
Walla Walla
League
3-0
3-0
2-1
2-1
2-1
2-1
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
0-3
0-3
Overall
10-1
6-5
8-3
5-3
6-4
6-5
6-5
3-5
4-7
1-6
5-5
1-8
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EOU
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during the season. The Vale
native also recorded six
sacks in a matchup against
Carroll on Oct. 30, which
set a school record.
“It was evident during
the course of the games
that they could take over
games and just do their
jobs at a high level,” Camp
said.
DeLong wrapped up his
career ranked as the pro-
gram’s second all-time
player in sacks (26) and
tackles for loss (51.5). This
season marked the second
time that DeLong has
been named an All-Amer-
ican after earning honor-
able mention following the
2019-20 season.
“We got stronger on
defense as the season went
on,” Camp said. “A lot of
that had to do with the
leadership of those two
guys.”
Van Wyck, a Napavine,
program’s all-time list in
tackles for loss (48.5) and
sacks (24.5).
“Each one of them
brings something diff erent
to the table,” Camp said.
“For off ensive coaches to
Those two guys are true pillars,
I’m super proud of them.
— Tim Camp, EOU head football coach
Washington, native, earned
his second career nomina-
tion to an All-American
team. Van Wyck earned
honorable mention after
fi nishing the season with
seven sacks, 16.5 tackles
for loss and 54 total tackles.
Van Wyck concluded his
Eastern career third on the
have to game plan around
not just one, but two, is
kind of unthinkable at
times.”
Both players earned a
share of Frontier Confer-
ence Defensive Player of
the Year after stellar show-
ings in 2021.
Having recruited both
out of high school, Camp
emphasized the impact of
DeLong and Van Wyck
beyond just their perfor-
mances on the gridiron.
“It’s something to be
able to watch them grow
on the fi eld and as men,”
he said. “For (Van Wyck)
to be able to graduate and
for Sage to almost be done
with his master’s, it’s just a
really good story for both
of them.”
Van Wyck and DeLong
concluded their careers as
two of the best defensive
linemen to play for Eastern
Oregon. Upon leaving the
program, the two players
set the standard for what
Camp hopes Eastern can
achieve in years to come.
“Those two guys are
true pillars,” Camp said.
“I’m super proud of them.”
1A OLD OREGON LEAGUE
Team
Powder Valley
Nixyaawii
Cove
Pine Eagle
Joseph
Griswold
Elgin
Imbler
Wallowa
League
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
League
3-0
3-0
3-0
2-1
2-1
2-1
1-2
1-2
1-2
0-3
0-3
0-3
Overall
9-0
10-1
4-3
8-2
4-4
5-6
7-4
2-4
1-8
7-3
1-9
1-9
PREP BOYS
BASKETBALL
Team
Baker
McLoughlin
La Grande
Ontario
League
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Team
Union
Stanfi eld
Enterprise
Pilot Rock
Weston-McEwen
Grant Union
Heppner
League
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1A OLD OREGON LEAGUE
Team
La Grande
Baker
McLoughlin
Ontario
Team
Nixyaawii
Wallowa
Griswold
Pine Eagle
Cove
Joseph
Elgin
Powder Valley
Imbler
League
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Overall
4-0
4-2
1-2
0-3
2A BLUE MOUNTAIN
CONFERENCE
League
0-0
0-0
Overall
5-1
4-2
OSU
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right here who can do it,”
Smith said.
Smith said he spoke to
former Washington coach
Jimmy Lake, though he
was not interviewed for the
job. Lake and Smith were
coordinators at UW from
2014-17.
When he made Bray the
interim coordinator, Smith
said he had an inkling it
might lead to something
more. In watching Bray
closely during his three-
game interim stint, Smith
said the player’s enthusiasm
stood out. Also important
was how Bray simpli-
fi ed certain aspects of the
defense to players.
“A really good leader
makes sophisticated stuff
Overall
4-1
3-0
2-3
0-4
2A BLUE MOUNTAIN
CONFERENCE
4A GREATER OREGON LEAGUE
Team
Heppner
Union
Overall
5-0
3-2
1-3
1-3
1-4
0-4
0-4
0-5
0-5
4A GREATER OREGON LEAGUE
CASCADE COLLEGIATE
CONFERENCE
Defensive lineman Chase Van Wyck recovers a fumble near the goal line in Eastern Oregon University’s matchup against the College of
Idaho at Community Stadium in La Grande on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. Van Wyck was named Frontier Conference co-defensive player of
the year alongside teammate Sage DeLong.
3-3
3-3
1-4
1-4
1-5
PREP GIRLS
BASKETBALL
COLLEGE WOMEN’S
BASKETBALL
Team
LC State
Southern Oregon
Warner Pacifi c
Northwest
Bushnell
Eastern Oregon
College of Idaho
Evergreen
Multnomah
Oregon Tech
Walla Walla
Corban
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
League
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Overall
6-0
4-2
3-3
3-3
3-3
2-3
2-3
Overall
5-0
2-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-4
1-4
0-5
0-5
simple,” Smith said.
The combination of
experience, connection
with players and leadership
won over Smith.
“We’re not talking
about some young guy
who hasn’t done much,”
Smith said. “He’s been at
the Power 5 level for a long
time. Been around some
really good defensive coor-
dinators. He’s learned a lot,
and he’s ready to put his
stamp on it.”
There’s work to be done
with the defensive staff .
Smith said it’s unclear as to
whether Bray will continue
as inside linebackers coach.
With Tibesar gone, Smith
also has an outside line-
backers position to fi ll.
“There’s multiple ways
we can go with the next
defensive assistant,” Smith
said.
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