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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, JULY 31, 2015 Outdoor Rec / Sports THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 7 Bridger Cook chosen to represent Locals swim the Bulldogs at Shrine game laps around competition BY BRIAN ADDISON Brian@TheBakerCountyPress.com Recent Baker High School graduate Bridger Cook has been chosen to represent Baker Bulldogs football in Oregon’s 63rd Annual East West Shrine All-Star Football Game. The game is scheduled this Saturday, August 1 at Baker Memorial Football Stadium. Cook graduated from BHS as a recipient of the Lee Webb Award recogniz- ing his love for football and the Austin Jones Award honoring the most valuable Senior. Cook expects to play the Center position and defensive lineman for the Shriner’s East team on Saturday. Like so many players who’ve preceded him, Cook’s ﬁ rst words about the honor of being se- lected for the East West Shrine All-Star Football Game focus around the experience of visiting the Portland Shriners Hospital for Children. “It was a life-changing experience for sure,” Cook said of his visit to the hospital. The annual summertime all-star classic brings together Oregon’s best ath- letes from the 1A through 4A conferences for the higher purpose of rais- ing funds for the Shriners hospital. “The players learn why Submitted Photo. Briana Stadler placed as high as 2nd in one of her events this week. Submitted by Noel Scott and Jen Ramos Submitted Photo. Bridger Cook, number 57, surrounded by friends and family during the annual Senior Night during the football season at BHS. they play in this important game when they visit the Portland Shriners Hospital for Children,” states the Shriners game mission. “This meeting with the children forms bonds be- tween the players and the patients. The players learn how important their contri- bution is to these children through interaction and play, leaving the players with a new understand- ing of their mission. The players participate with a common goal and although they play on two different teams, they are united in their purpose and are only opponents on the ﬁ eld.” The teams practice and stay on the campus of Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. “Both teams stay in the dorms at EOU and that allows us all to be together and to make friends with the West team,” said Cook. “It’s a lot different than a playoff game.” Cook pays thanks to his parents for the sacriﬁ ces they made to support his athletic endeavors and to the BHS football coaching staff, and head coach Dave Johnson in particular, who he said were among the best in the state of Oregon. “I also want to thank the Shriner community for allowing me to represent them and to help raise money for the hospital,” he said. Cook plans to attend Boise State University in the Fall to work toward a mathematics degree with an emphasis on teaching. Oregon’s 63rd Annual East West Shrine All-Star Football Game held Sat- urday, August 1, begins a little later in the day than during the past several years with kickoff sched- uled for 5 p.m. The game will be aired on ROOT Sports Network August 3rd through August 9. The annual Shrine parade winds its way through the street of downtown Baker City beginning at 11 am, Saturday morning. Be ready to hunt with hunter’s education classes in fall SALEM, Ore.—Keep the kids occupied this summer and get them ready for fall hunting. Register them for a hunter education class or ﬁ eld day happening around the state in August and early September. ODFW offers two types of hunter educa- tion classes: a traditional classroom experience or independent study, which kids can do from home via workbook or online course. Independent study students also need to attend a ﬁ eld day to receive their hunter education certiﬁ cate. Both types of class about 12 hours to complete. For a list of current class- es and ﬁ eld days open in Oregon, visit the ODFW’s license sales site and click View All Classes-Work- shops / Hunter Ed Class or Hunter Ed Field Day tab. New classes are added regularly so check back if you don’t see a date, time or location that works for you. Registering for a class or ﬁ eld day costs $10. Independent study stu- dents can take one of three online courses (fees range from $13 to $24.50 and include mobile-friendly options) or request a free workbook by emailing odfw.info@state.or.us. These students must also sign up for and complete a ﬁ eld day, where they prac- tice safe ﬁ rearm handling and shooting with certiﬁ ed hunter education instruc- Why advertise with us? David Conn • Low rates per column inch & promotional deals Baker City, Haines • Color at no additional charge as space permits david@thebakercountypress.com or call 541.523.5524 Wendee Morrissey wendee@thebakercountypress. com or call 541.805.1688. Sumpter, Bates, Richland, Halfway, Medical Springs, Keating Family owned and operated. Packed with local news! • Friendly, professional sales staff • All display ads are also posted to our Facebook page, which means thousands of individuals see your ad from that source alone. We’re the only local paper that offers this service! tors. “It can be difﬁ cult to keep the kids busy this time of year, but our sum- mer courses allow them to complete this important class before school starts, and in time for fall hunting season,” said James Reed, ODFW hunter education coordinator. “If you can’t get them to a traditional class, they can do most of the class online or through a take-home workbook.” Most Oregon’s volunteer hunter education instruc- tors hunt in the fall, so we usually have more classes available in summer,” Reed added. Adults are also welcome to attend any hunter educa- tion classes and may take the adult online course, which doesn’t require a ﬁ eld day for certiﬁ cation. Hunter education is required for all hunters under the age of 18 and encouraged for adults, too. The classes cover impor- tant issues including hunter ethics and respect for pri- vate landowners; wildlife management and identiﬁ - cation; ﬁ rearms handling and safety; hunt prepa- ration and techniques; survival; and introductory bowhunting. All classes and ﬁ eld days are taught by certiﬁ ed volunteers dedicated to passing on the tradition of hunting to future genera- tions. These volunteer in- structors teach and certify about 6,500 students state- wide each year in hunter education. For more information about hunter education, visit http://www.dfw.state. or.us/education/hunter/ Baker and La Grande Swim Club sent teams to com- pete in the 2015 Inland Empire Long Course Champion- ship swim meet on July 24-26th in Spokane, WA. There were 454 athletes representing 16 teams from Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Baker sent 11 athletes, and La Grande sent 13— Riana Scott being the only La Grande swimmer from Baker City attending. Both teams were strong and had fantastic results. Scott, Riana L - Female - Age: 13 - La Grande Girls 13-14 50 Free 30.05 5th Girls 13-14 100 Breast 1:23.80 4th Girls 13-14 400 Free 5:06.94 5th Girls 13-14 200 Free 2:21.02 4th Girls 11-14 200 Breast 2:57.41 2nd (*qualiﬁ ed for Senior Zone Meet) Girls 11-14 200 Back 2:38.35 2nd Girls 13-14 100 Free 1:05.37 3rd Girls 14&U 400 Medley Relay 5:55.36 (6) Girls 14&U 400 Free Relay 5:16.72 (6) Jozie Ramos (10) G 1:43.60L F # 31B Girls 9-10 100 Breast 2nd 2:51.88L F # 39B Girls 9-10 200 Free 2nd 34.31L F # 51 Girls 9-10 50 Free 2nd 46.50L F # 69 Girls 9-10 50 Breast 2nd 1:31.53L F # 77B Girls 9-10 100 Back 3rd 42.29L F # 91 Girls 9-10 50 Back 3rd 1:16.93L F # 109B Girls 9-10 100 Free 2nd Adam Rushton (9) B 1:55.34L F # 32B Boys 9-10 100 Breast 10th 3:17.79L F # 40B Boys 9-10 200 Free 10th 37.95L F # 52 Boys 9-10 50 Free 13th 55.37L DQ F # 70 Boys 9-10 50 Breast --- --- --- 1:54.71L F # 78B Boys 9-10 100 Back 16th 50.44L F # 92 Boys 9-10 50 Back 18th 50.87L F # 102 Boys 9-10 50 Fly 13th 1:30.88L F # 110A Boys 9-10 100 Free 14th Charity Rushton (15) G (09) 31.42L P # 21 Girls 15 & Over 50 Free 20th 1:41.78L P # 37 Girls 15 & Over 100 Breast 28th 5:43.97L F # 47 Girls 15 & Over 400 Free 21st 2:33.51L P # 57 Girls 15 & Over 200 Free 32nd 1:30.92L P # 83 Girls 15 & Over 100 Back 41st 1:31.73L P # 107 Girls 15 & Over 100 Fly 27th 1:08.86L P # 115 Girls 15 & Over 100 Free 20th 22:54.58L F # 119 Girls 15 & Over 1500 Free 7th Mahonri Rushton (12) B 2:42.78L F # 4 Boys 11-12 200 IM 3rd 2:46.36L P # 4 Boys 11-12 200 IM 2nd 28.87L F # 18 Boys 11-12 50 Free 2nd 29.25L P # 18 Boys 11-12 50 Free 2nd 1:33.63L F # 34 Boys 11-12 100 Breast 7th 1:33.81L P # 34 Boys 11-12 100 Breast 8th 2:29.55L F # 54 Boys 11-12 200 Free 5th 2:33.54L P # 54 Boys 11-12 200 Free 8th 42.29L P # 72 Boys 11-12 50 Breast 5th 42.90L F # 72 Boys 11-12 50 Breast 6th 1:17.86L F # 80 Boys 11-12 100 Back 4th 1:17.99L P # 80 Boys 11-12 100 Back 3th 35.16L P # 94 Boys 11-12 50 Back 3rd 35.75L F # 94 Boys 11-12 50 Back 3rd 1:06.53L F # 112 Boys 11-12 100 Free 2nd 1:07.10L P # 112 Boys 11-12 100 Free 3rd Seth Rushton (11) B 3:19.89L DQ P # 4 Boys 11-12 200 IM --- --- --- 34.08L P # 18 Boys 11-12 50 Free 15th 34.14L F # 18 Boys 11-12 50 Free 15th 1:54.66L P # 34 Boys 11-12 100 Breast 15th 1:57.18L F # 34 Boys 11-12 100 Breast 15th 2:50.14L P # 54 Boys 11-12 200 Free 23rd 50.12L P # 72 Boys 11-12 50 Breast 21st 1:41.26L P # 80 Boys 11-12 100 Back 26th 44.92L P # 94 Boys 11-12 50 Back 26th 45.42L P # 104 Boys 11-12 50 Fly 30th Brianna Stadler (10) G 3:24.06L F # 1B Girls 9-10 200 IM 3rd 1:26.48L F # 23B Girls 9-10 100 Fly 2nd 1:54.13L F # 31B Girls 9-10 100 Breast 6th 38.57L F # 51 Girls 9-10 50 Free 10th 57.32L F # 69 Girls 9-10 50 Breast 21st 1:31.95L F # 77B Girls 9-10 100 Back 4th 38.84L F # 101 Girls 9-10 50 Fly 3rd 1:24.46L F # 109B Girls 9-10 100 Free 5th Corrina Stadler (13) G 3:00.58L P # 5 Girls 13-14 200 IM 21st 3:04.80L F # 27 Girls 11-14 200 Fly 5th 3:08.37L P # 27 Girls 11-14 200 Fly 5th 5:36.20L F # 45 Girls 13-14 400 Free 13th 2:41.40L P # 55 Girls 13-14 200 Free 23rd 1:26.03L P # 81 Girls 13-14 100 Back 24th 6:25.27L F # 85 Girls 11-14 400 IM 9th 1:20.55L P # 105 Girls 13-14 100 Fly 10th 1:20.73L F # 105 Girls 13-14 100 Fly 12th 22:21.19L F # 117 Girls 13-14 1500 Free 4th In team scoring, La Grande women were 6th, Baker 7th. Mens team scoring La Grande was 7th, Baker 11th. Overall team scoring was La Grande 7th, Baker 8th, which was fabulous considering the small number of swimmers from each team.