Thursday, december 30, 2021
2021: YEAR in REVIEW
The ObserVer — A9
SPORTS PHOTOS 2021
Elgin’s Ty McLaughlin, bottom, wrestles
Kevin Peasley, of Burns, on Saturday,
Dec. 10, 2021, at the Muilenburg Tournament
at La Grande High School. La Grande swept
the competition earning 320 combined
points to earn the title.
SPORTS PHOTOS OF 2021
Photos by Alex Wittwer
Sam Tsiatsos (14) juggles baseballs in the dugout during the La Grande American Legion Tournament
held at Optimist Field on Friday, July 23, 2021.
Cole Hauter floats through the air on his dirt bike as he launches from one of the jumps at Mount Emily
Recreation Area on Sunday, June 27, 2021. Legacy Powersports of Island City held “Demo with the
Pros,” lending participants dirt bikes and helmets to explore MERA’s offerings.
Mountaineer Sade Williams (1) prepares to serve the ball during a match against Evergreen
University at Eastern Oregon University on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021.
Bullfighting brothers Ryan Manning and Miles Barry, with Sean
Peterson, taunt the angry bull White Noise away from downed
cowboy Levi Quillan on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Eastern
Oregon Livestock Show in Union. Bullfighters spend years
learning how to manage adrenaline and fear while in the ring,
allowing them to keep clear minds while facing down bulls.
Aiden Herrera makes a splash as he battles his way through the
mud at the 44th annual Catherine Creek Scamper on Friday, Sept.
10, 2021. Hundreds of competitors from across Eastern Oregon
gathered at Catherine Creek State Park to compete during the
annual meet and cross-country race, braving muddy waters and
heavy rain during the event.
Kaiden Dalke (22) leaps for a layup at Powder Valley High
School on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Dalke will look to be a staple in
the Badgers’ 2021-22 season on the hardwood.
Jonah Blackham makes a spectacular catch in the end zone
to put the Mountaineers up 35-21 at Community Stadium on
Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Eastern won its home opener against
Montana Western 35-28.
Logan Williams hands the ball off to Braden Carson in La Grande’s
match against Estacada on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. The Tigers
put up a stalwart effort against the Rangers, but were outmatched
by the Estacada team’s superior rushing power. Estacada beat the
Tigers 44-14, dropping the Tigers’ record to 2-1.
Powder Valley’s Casey Vaughan (4) reacts after the end of the
game against Adrian at Baker High School on Saturday, Nov.
27, 2021. The final match for the OSAA 1A State Championship
was a heartbreaking end to Powder Valley’s stellar season,
when the Badgers lost to the Antelopes 46-38.