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The Dalles senior Courtney Hert snags a ground ball during
varsity softball action versus Redmond on April 13.
Mark B. Gibson photo
April 20-28
Hood River Valley High School senior Mason Spellecy celebrates a run in the team's home opener against Pendleton on April 16, 2021.
HRVHS baseball went 1-2 in their first week of play.
Walker Sacon photo
Slow-starting HRV expects
to contend in IMC baseball
Boys golf
Monday, April 26: The Dalles, Pendleton at Hood River,
Indian Creek
Walker Sacon
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Hood River Valley High
School’s baseball team
will look to contend for
the conference title this
year despite going 1-2 (0-2
league) in its first week with
a series against Pendleton
High School, coach Michael
Muehlbauer said.
PHS and HRV finished first
and second, respectively,
in the conference in 2019.
Pendleton finished as the
runner-up at the state tour-
nament that year before the
2020 season was canceled.
“Pendleton’s one of the
best teams we’ll play this
year,” ace Harrison Howell
said.
With both varsity coach
Erich Harjo (personal leave)
and JV coach Zach Pauls
(medical leave) away from
the team, Muehlbauer
coached his first game at
HRV in a 10-3 loss to PHS on
April 12.
HRV’s pitching will
be anchored this season
by right-handed starters
Howell, a University of
Portland signee, and Mason
Spellecy, Muehlbauer said.
Both players have played
tournaments since last sea-
son with Vancouver, Wash.,
club, Baum Bats NW.
Howell’s fastball was
clocked over 90 mph in their
last tournament, and he said
he is comfortable throwing
his 12-6 curveball, slider and
changeup depending on the
hitter he faces.
Howell and Spellecy will
also be important in the bat-
ter’s box and on defense in
right field and at shortstop,
Muehlbauer said.
Muehlbauer said he
expects the outfield to be
strong on defense and
offense.
“Jacob Von Lubken went
yard in the first game. He’s
an excellent outfielder with
a good bat and a good arm,”
Muehlbauer said. “Trenton
Hughes in center can fly.”
Eastern Oregon University
football commit Emilio
Castaneda, Spellecy and
Howell also hit balls to or
near the outfield wall against
Pendleton. Gusty winds
caused problems on fly balls
for both teams’ fielders in the
Friday doubleheader.
Von Lubken, a sophomore,
was the only underclassmen
to make varsity for HRV.
Junior Joe Reitz, the team’s
Girls golf
Monday, April 26: Hood River at Goldendale
Girls lacrosse
Tuesday, April 20: Central Catholic at Hood River
Friday, April 23: Jesuit at Hood River
Tuesday, April 27: Cleveland at Hood River
Boys lacrosse
Wednesday, April 21: Hood River at Central Catholic
Saturday, April 24: Summit at Hood River
Wednesday, April 28: Lincoln at Hood River
Boys soccer
Tuesday, April 20: Columbia vs. Ilwaco at Seton
Catholic
Above, HRVHS outfielder Nate Van Dooren hits the ball in a home game on Friday, April 16, 2021. Below
left, Harrison Howell pitches for the Eagles.
Walker Sacon photos
Softball
Tuesday, April 20: Hood River at Crook County;
Ridgeview at The Dalles
Friday, April 23: The Dalles at Ridgeview; The Dalles vs.
Mountain View at Ridgeview
Saturday, April 24: Crook County at Hood River;
Summit at Hood River
Tuesday, April 27; The Dalles at Pendleton; Ridgeview
at Hood River
Boys Tennis
Tuesday, April 20: Pendleton at Hood River;
Wednesday, April 21: Hood River at Redmond
Monday, April 26: Hood River at The Dalles
Wednesday, April 28: Ridgeview at Hood River
Girls Tennis
Above, catcher Joe Reitz cel-
ebrates scoring a run against
Pendleton on April 16. Below,
pitcher Harrison Howell sits in
the dugout before his first start
as a senior.
Walker Sacon photos
full-time catcher, showed
his all-around skill against
PHS with solid defense,
double-hitting power, and
base-stealing speed.
Because of this sea-
son’s shortened schedule,
certain games between 5A
Intermountain Conference
teams will be considered
non-league games for seed-
ing purposes, Muehlbauer
said. Unfortunately for HRV,
its 11-4 win in the series’
final game Friday wasn’t a
league win.
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Friday, April 23: Umatilla at Lyle (DH)
Saturday, April 24: Hood River at Crook County;
Hood River vs. Summit at Crook County; Ridgeview at
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Wednesday, April 21: Redmond at Hood River; Castle
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Thursday, April 22: Columbia at Three Rivers,
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Saturday, April 24: Montesano at Columbia
Monday, April 26: The Dalles at Hood River; Columbia
at Three Rivers, Longview
Tuesday, April 27: Condon at Sherman
Wednesday, April 28: Hood River at Ridgeview
Track and Field
Wednesday, April 21: Hood River, The Dalles at
Redmond
Friday, April 23: Columbia at Trico League
Championship, at Seton Catholic; Glenwood, Horizon,
Lyle, Sherman, South Wasco at Jeff Agar Memorial at
Trout Lake
Saturday, April 24: Dufur, Horizon at Arlington