The Observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1968-current, April 05, 2022, TUESDAY EDITION, Page 8, Image 8

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A8 — THE OBSERVER
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2022
LOCAL STANDINGS
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Cascade Collegiate Conference
Team
League Overall
College of Idaho
9-3 21-18
Lewis-Clark State
6-2
35-3
Bushnell
7-5
9-24
Oregon Tech
4-4 25-14
British Columbia
5-6 17-19
Corban
2-6 14-16-1
Eastern Oregon
2-9
9-27
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Cascade Collegiate Conference
Team
League Overall
Oregon Tech
18-2
33-6
College of Idaho
14-3
28-6
Eastern Oregon
14-4 25-10
Southern Oregon
12-5
29-9
British Columbia
10-7 11-11
Corban
9-10 15-23
Northwest
7-13 10-24
Carroll
6-12
9-21
Bushnell
5-11
8-22
Warner Pacifi c
3-16
5-23
Providence
0-15
1-21
PREP BASEBALL
Greater Oregon League
Team
La Grande
Baker/Powder Valley
McLoughlin
Ontario
League Overall
0-0
8-1
0-0
4-6
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-5
LEDBETTER
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sophomore, I thought I had
a pretty good year. It just
felt awesome to have that
experience.”
Ledbetter, in his fi rst
season in Union after trans-
ferring, led the Bobcats as
the team’s main post and
scoring option.
Coming off a state tour-
nament appearance last
season, the Bobcats entered
this season looking to fi ll
the void left by seven grad-
uating seniors. Ledbetter
made an immediate impact,
averaging 17.4 points and
10.2 rebounds per game.
The team’s interior player
averaged 3.5 blocks per
game and also dished out
3.4 assists per contest.
“That’s a big-time stat
line, especially for a soph-
omore,” Union head coach
Odin Miller said. “It exem-
plifi es all the hard work he
put into it. He was really
coachable and he came ded-
icated every day, ready to
soak up what we were going
to give him.”
Ledbetter was one of
three players from the
Blue Mountain Conference
earning all-state honors and
the only player to make the
fi rst three teams. Heppner’s
Kason Cimmiotti and Joe
Sherman earned honorable
mentions.
Ledbetter remarked that
work in the off season, moti-
vation from his coaches and
game experience helped
him have a breakout season
on the court.
“I think it comes down to
how much my coach pushes
me,” Ledbetter said. “He
pushes me to the limit all
the time and he knows my
skill level, so he knows my
potential at all times. I feel
like these next few years
will be even better, gaining
experience in the game.”
Union is set to bring
back its entire starting
lineup next year, with Led-
better returning as the core
post player. The Bobcats
will move from 2A to 1A,
joining the Old Oregon
League. Union’s coach and
players are hopeful for a
strong season, using this
year’s progress and out-
come as a motivating force.
“What was encouraging
was that Tee established
himself as a leader on the
team,” Miller said. “If he’s
the leader on the team and
we have all these other guys
with exceptional skill sets
around him and we’re all
young and hungry, that is
going to provide for a dan-
gerous combination. Going
down to the Old Oregon
League, I think we’re going
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ON THE SLATE
2A/1A Special District 7
Team
League Overall
Heppner/Ione
3-0
4-2
Grant Union/Prairie City
2-0
5-3
Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii/Ukiah
2-1
4-4
Dufur/South Wasco County
1-0
6-0
Weston-McEwen
0-0
2-0
Adrian
0-0
1-0
Sherman/Arlington/Condon/Wheeler 0-0
1-1
Stanfi eld/Echo
0-2
1-5
Union/Cove
0-2
0-2
Lyle/Wishram/Klickitat/Trout Lake 0-3
0-3
PREP SOFTBALL
Greater Oregon League
Team
McLoughlin
Ontario
Baker/Powder Valley
La Grande
2A/1A Special District 6
Team
Grant Union/Prairie City
Union/Cove
Weston-McEwen
Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii
Adrian
Echo/Stanfi eld
Heppner/Ione
Elgin/Imbler
Lyle/Wishram/Klickitat
to be someone to contend
with.”
“I feel like we need to
come out strong and set a
goal,” Ledbetter said. “We
have a really good chance
of making it to state these
next two years.”
League Overall
0-0
2-0
0-0
5-2
0-0
3-2
0-0
3-4
League Overall
2-0
8-0
2-0
7-1
2-0
5-2
0-0
5-4
0-0
2-0
0-2
6-2
0-2
1-8
0-2
0-2
0-0
0-0
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April 2 results
COLLEGE BASEBALL
British Columbia 10, Eastern
Oregon 4
British Columbia 6, Eastern
Oregon 3
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Eastern Oregon 3, Warner Pacific 1
Eastern Oregon 8, Warner Pacific 7
COLLEGE WOMEN’S
LACROSSE
Corban 19, Eastern Oregon 7
PREP BASEBALL
La Grande 17, Astoria 0
April 3 results
COLLEGE BASEBALL
British Columbia 8, Eastern
Oregon 4
Eastern Oregon at British
Columbia, Game 2, suspended
Monday, April 4
(Games completed after
print deadline)
PREP SOFTBALL
Echo/Stanfield at La Grande (2),
2 p.m.
PREP SOFTBALL
Ontario at La Grande (2), 2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 5
Friday, April 8
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Eastern Oregon at College of
Idaho (2), 1 p.m.
PREP BASEBALL
Union/Cove at Weston-McEwen,
4 p.m.
PREP SOFTBALL
Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii at Union/
Cove (2), 3 p.m.
PREP TRACK & FIELD
Elgin, Imbler, Powder Valley at
Small Schools Meet Grant Union,
4 p.m.
PREP TENNIS
Vale at La Grande, 4 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Lewis-Clark State at Eastern
Oregon, 3 p.m.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Corban at Eastern Oregon (2),
2 p.m.
PREP SOFTBALL
Echo/Stanfield at Elgin/Imbler (2),
2 p.m
PREP TRACK & FIELD
Cove, Elgin, La Grande, Powder
Valley, Union at La Grande
Invitational, 10 a.m.
Saturday, April 9
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Lewis-Clark State at Eastern
Oregon (2), noon
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Corban at Eastern Oregon (2),
11 a.m.
PREP BASEBALL
Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii/Ukiah at
Union/Cove (2), 11 a.m.
Wednesday, April 6
PREP TENNIS
La Grande at Ontario, 2 p.m.
Thursday, April 7
PREP BASEBALL
Ontario at La Grande (2), 2 p.m.
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