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S PORTS www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 A7 Tenacity leads to HRV victory in CRC opener Eagles upset Pendleton with 33- point fourth By ADAM LAPIERRE News staff writer A relentless onslaught of aggres- sive full-court pressure and a late- game rally that included 33 points in the fourth quarter gave the Hood River Valley High School varsity boys basketball team a season- defining win Friday night at Pendleton. The 82-72 come-from-be- hind victory over the favored Buckaroos is the clearest sign yet that that the Eagles have turned the corner this season, leaving the past few years of foul weather and tough luck in the dust. On paper, 5A No. 4 ranked Pendle- ton (9-6) was the heavy favorite in the Columbia River Conference Photo by Adam Lapierre HIGH SCORER: Skyler Hunter led the Eagles with 15 points and seven assists in the Jan. 23 game. opener, but, as is often the case, rankings meant very little once the ball started bouncing. Using the fast-paced, in-your-face style of play they adopted at the beginning of the season, the Eagles proved that patience is a virtue, even in basket- ball. After trailing for the first three quarters, HRV simply outran, out- hustled and outlasted their opposi- tion, and once they had the Bucka- roos on their heels in the final min- utes, they struck hard and effective- ly, turning a seven-point deficit into a ten point victory. “We kept constant pressure and eventually wore them down,” Coach Steve Noteboom said. “We outscored them 30-10 to close out the game. We are playing our best basketball of the year right now and are excited about the rest of the league play.” As has been the case all season, an encouraging sign in Friday’s win is the point spread within HRV’s lineup; four players scored double digits and four more had five or more points. Top five scorers were Skyler Hunter (15), Tyrone Stintzi (14), Noah Noteboom (13), Kaydin Gibbs (11) and Colin Tegmin (9). The win is another in a run of high-scoring outputs (69-8 average points per game) that is quickly garnering HRV a reputa- tion as the Comeback Kids of 5A basketball. Highlighting HRV’s fourth-quar- ter frenzy were several key plays that turned the tides of momentum in the final minutes. Down by ten with about six minutes remaining, the Eagles capitalized on a worn- out Pendleton squad by forcing nearly a dozen turnovers and sink- ing five three-pointers to outscore the Buckaroos 30 points to ten in the final minutes. Tegman, who got all nine of his points from beyond the arc, sank two clutch threes in the fourth quarter and Noah Note- boom had a crucial four-point play with less than two minutes remain- ing to fuel HRV’s rally. After Note- boom’s play – a steal, a lay-in and two free-throws (from a flagrant foul) – the Eagles were up by five and increased the lead by another five in the final minutes. The Eagles shot 30 for 63, includ- ing 14 for 26 from three-point range. Kuechmann got the team’s hustle award for netting three assists and four steals and taking three charges at critical times. In the other CRC opener the same night, Hermiston defeated The Dalles 54-42. HRV will travel to Her- miston Friday for the first of three games the two teams will play in the next few weeks before return- ing home for games against The Dalles (Feb. 3), Pendleton (Feb. 6) and Hermiston (Feb. 10). HRV highlights: Skyler Hunter: 15 pts., 7 assists; Tyrone Stintzi, 14 pts., 4 reb.; Noah Noteboom, 13 pts., 3 assists; Kaydin Gibbs, 11 pts.; Colin Tegman, 9 pts.; Dallas Buckley, 7 pts, 3 steals; Scot- tie Ziegner, 6 pts., 4 reb.; Parker Kennedy, 5 pts., 3 reb. SPORTS BRIEFS Babe Ruth, Little League sign- ups start this week ■ For Babe Ruth, players can register every Wednesday night at the Hood River Valley High School indoor hitting facility (next to HRV baseball’s home field) from 7:30-9 p.m. A copy of your player’s birth certificate is needed at registration. The fee this year is $90. For more infor- mation e-mail David Hough at: Yzhough@yahoo.com. ■ For HRV Little League (players from Hood River, Odell and Parkdale), signups will be run online this season at www.signup.hrvll.com. Players can start as young as five years old (as of Jan. 1, 2015). Early reg- istration (by Jan. 31) is $45; the fee increases to $60 from Feb. 1-28 and $75 after Feb. 28. Practices will start in mid-March. For more information e-mail hrvlit- tleleague@gmail.com. CSRT excels in first race More than 70 Cooper Spur Race Team (CSRT) athletes par- ticipated the first Mt.Hood Youth Counsel race of the year earlier this month. Low snow levels at Ski Bowl resulted in the Kanda- har GS race being moved to Sum- mit Ski area. With over 350 competitors, CSRT showed up on the podium at every age level and gender. Highlights are as follows: U8 girls Skyler Vaivodaverrr, Kylin Elliot and Ruby Maki all placed in the top five. Sutton Lefevre finished second and showed high poten- tial in her first year in the U10 class. The U12 girls claimed five of the top ten places (Annie Hen- dricks 3rd, Marrisa Rigert 7th, Sara Davies 8th, and Madison Swanson 9th). U14 girls team saw Francis Melby in 2nd and Annika Howe 4th, Paris Nunn 5th, and Eva Jones in 9th, while the U14 boys were led by Cassel Lefvre, who missed 1st by .10 of a sec- ond, Josh Nardone in 4th and Mason Mahears in 6th. D ERBY D AMES The Gorge Roller Girls hosted their first roller derby bout of the season in front of a sell- out crowd Saturday night at The Dalles Armory. The dou- ble-header opened with a bout between GRG’s No. 2 team, the Mountain Mavens, and the Air Raid Roller Girls; the main event followed with a battle between the GRG All Stars and the Shanghaied Roller Dolls. The Mountain Mavens battled tough against a more experienced Air Raid lineup and lost 281-166; Pit Bull (pictured above, center) got Jammer MVP for the bout and Goldie-Knox was MVP Blocker. The GRG All Stars (pictured at right during warm-up) destroyed their op- position to the tune of a 221- 124 win. J-Bom got All Star Jammer honors in the bout and All Star blocker went to Kimbo Slice. Photos courtesy Bill Zingraf, www.regularmanphotography.com D ERBY N AMES In roller derby, a good name is as important as a good pair of fishnet leggings. Derby names represent athletes’ alter-egos when they lace up their skates and hit the track, and like many teams, the Gorge Roller Girls prefer to use thier derby names for media coverage of the team. Here are the rosters from Saturday’s bouts: GRG All Stars – Faye Spounder, Kat Von Splat, Gin- ger Binger Danger Hips, Kesassin, Bad Abbott, Hate Winslet, Kimbo Slice, Helda Contempt, Comet, Off Killter, Booya, J Bomb, Pit Bull. Mountain Mavens – Damnations, Bad Abbott, Hound, More Cowbell, Scoldie Knox, Cindarolla, Notch-Yo Mama, Helda Contempt, Jawbreaker, Tannetrum, Jinx, Pitbull, Antie Maim and Minndestructable. Left to right are Paris Nunn, Tori Hop- kins, Francise Melby, Annie Hendrick- son, Annika Howe, Eva Jones and Emily Hendriks. Wrestlers win Stevenson tourney Horizon basketball sweeps Cardinals By ADAM LAPIERRE News staff writer Eagle wrestling has a new trophy to add to its collection. With nine top-three finishes, includ- ing four individual champions, the Hood River Valley High School varsity wrestling team claimed first place Sat- urday in the nine-team Columbia Gorge Invitational at Stevenson High School. Jessica DeHart, Angel Jones, Jason Shaner and James Estes all took home gold in their brackets and helped the Eagles earn 179 team points in the tour- nament. Castle Rock was runner-up with 154, followed by Ridgefield (124.5), Washougal (122.5) and Hudsons Bay (89.5) to round out the top five. The Eagles will look keep the positive momentum going over the next several days as they face one of the toughest and busiest weeks of the season. On Wednesday they host top-ranked Her- miston (JV 6 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.) in a dual that will likely determine the Co- lumbia River Conference champion, on Friday they host Mountain View in a re- peat of a close battle the teams had ear- lier this month at the Oregon Classic Alumni night Wednesday Former Hood River Valley High School wrestlers are invited to the team’s annual Alumni Night this Wednesday, when the Eagles take on the Hermiston Bulldogs in a dual meet. A meet-and-greet will take place from 6:30-7 p.m. in the gym and will be followed by a brief ceremony and a group photo before the start of the dual. and on Saturday they host the annual Hood River Elks Memorial Tourna- ment, which brings together several of the state’s top-ranked teams. Gorge Invitational results: 106, Jessica DeHart: 1st, 2-0; 113, Angel Jones: 1st, 1-0; 120, Jason Shaner: 1st, 3-0; 126, Cade Parker: 0-2; 132, Dylan Peterson: 3rd, 3-1; 138, James Estes: 1st, 3-0; 145, Mario Medina: 0-2; 152, Chris Castro: 1-2; 160, Ian Rand: 4th, 2-2; 182, Oscar Villegas: 2nd, 2-1; 182, Michael Holmes: 0-2; 195, Mark Reyes: 3rd, 3-1; 195, Alex Pedroza: 0-2; 195, Jordan Jones: 1-2; 220, Max Lane: 3rd, 2-1; HWT, Justin Wilson: 2nd, 1-1 (Editor’s Note: This is a shortenened version of Horizon basketball coverage. For the full version see hoodrivernews.com/news/sports.) By MIKE WEBER For the News The No. 1 ranked Horizon Christian School Hawks boys basketball team had another domi- nating performance over a Big Sky Conference foe as they crushed the Ione Cardinals 69-27 at home last Friday. The Hawks (6-0 league, 14-3 overall), seeking to capture a fifth straight Big Sky title, appear to be well within reach of that accomplishment after notching their 40th con- secutive league win over the past four seasons. “It was a good game for us and it was nice see- ing everyone contribute offensively so that we could have more balanced scoring,” said coach Darren Lingel, whose squad has won six league games by an average of 25.5 points per game. The Hawks win streak will likely continue when they meet the Condon-Wheeler Knights (0- 6, 3-12 overall) in a home game Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Horizon. On Saturday the Hawks will face a much more challenging opponent in a 5:30 p.m. road game in Moro vs. the No. 8 ranked Sherman Huskies, who are currently the third place team in the eight-team Class 1A Big Sky standings. The Hawks won 71-56 at home in a Jan. 6 contest against the Huskies. Hawk girls notch another Big Sky win The Horizon Christian School varsity girls won their second straight game Friday by a 47-38 margin over the Ione Cardinals. The senior trio of Hannah Lingel (11 pts.), Hannah Kempf and Trista Hicks combined to score 34 points to help lead the team to victory. The Hawks, guided by first-year coach Brian Stevens, were seeking to notch a third straight win when they played a nonleague matchup Tuesday at Trout Lake (results unavailable at press time). Horizon won an earlier matchup 34- 29 over Trout Lake at home Dec. 17. The Hawks (2-4 Big Sky, 5-10 overall) play the No. 1 ranked Condon-Wheeler Knights (6-0, 15-1) in their next home game Friday at 6 p.m. “The girls played really well tonight from start- to-finish,” said Stevens. “We had two players (Trista Hicks, Jodee Hicks) who fouled out, but everyone played hard to help us get a win. Han- nah Kempf had an outstanding game and with- out her, we wouldn’t have won. She’s our floor general and she leads the team in helping us han- dle the full court press. She was our defensive leader and she just sets a good example for her teammates about how to play good basketball.” The Horizon girls are seeking to advance to the Big Sky District Playoffs for the first time since 2012.
