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SPORTS THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015 Sports shorts Ravens security head accused of groping at stadium BALTIMORE (AP) — Court documents say the Baltimore Ravens’ secu- rity director is accused of groping a woman and pressing up against her at the team’s stadium after a De- cember game. in Baltimore City District Court say 48-year-old Dar- ren Sanders is also accused of kissing the 34-year-old woman’s neck and attempt- ing to force her to grab his genitals. Sanders had a role in the domestic violence case involving former Ravens running back Ray Rice, who is pursuing a grievance against the team over his Broncos grind out Fiesta Bowl win State had to grind out this Fiesta Bowl victory with its defense. Donte Deayon returned an interception for a touchdown in third quarter and sack specialist Kamalei Correa had his biggest takedown of the season on No. 21 Boise State to a 38-30 victory over No. 12 Arizona in the Fiesta Bowl on Wednesday. Boise State (12-2) lived up to its unpredictable pulling off the Statue of Liberty play while racing to a 21-0 lead in the opening 10 minutes. EO fi le photo No. 1 Hermiston left tackle Dylan Caldwell holds the state championship trophy after the Bull- dogs defeated top-ranked Silverton 34-12 on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 at Hillsboro Stadium. Counting down the year in local sports East Oregonian this fall — something that was un- steal the top spot on the countdown away from the most decorated bas- ketball player to ever emerge from the dusty hills of the dry side. 1 cause, the Bulldogs bound- ed through regular season play, mauled opponents in the opening three rounds of the playoffs before unseating undefeated Silverton 34- — Michael Bennett Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman in response to a question about the one-game suspension given to Detroit DT Ndamukong Suh for stepping on Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers as he lay on the ground during a game last Sunday. Suh’s suspension was later reduced to a $70,000 fi ne. running monster of Cory Adams and Sam Colbray — each of whom nearly notched 1,000 yard rushing seasons. And it’s impossible to Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com AP Photo/Matt York Bulldogs’ new tricks state football championship. The banner year also supplied a 1934 — Columbia up- sets Stanford 7-0 in the Rose Bowl when Al Barabas scores in the third quarter on a 17-yard hidden-ball play. No. 2 Eastern Conference All-Star Shoni Schimmel, of the Atlanta Dream, holds the MVP trophy after the WNBA All-Star bas- ketball game, Saturday, July 19, 2014, in Phoenix. The East won 125- 124 in overtime. Eastern Oregon’s year in sports was never without a dull moment in 2014. Championships poured into the region at a record clip and in every season, but one clearly stood out in its local impact. The Hermiston football team de- “As a defensive lineman, people are always stepping on you. People always are hitting you in the head. There’s always something happening to you, but nobody cares because we’re defensive linemen.“ THIS DATE IN SPORTS College Football Present meets past in Rose Bowl By RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press ancee in a casino elevator in Atlantic City. Sanders launched the team’s inves- tigation of the incident, and Rice’s grievance centers on how much the Ravens knew about the situation while the team decided how to punish the player. GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Boise State Broncos are no longer just trick- play ponies. They did score a touchdown on a Statue of Liberty play. This was the Fiesta Bowl, so of course they did. But once the tricks were used up and the offensive 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS gram. Quarterback Chase Knutz Class 5A Offensive Player of the Year award, coach Mark Hodges Coach of the Year and the team was honored as the MaxPreps.com National Team of the Week for its 63-14 decimation of Pendleton in the Columbia River Conference largest ever by Hermiston in the series with the Buckaroos. The Bulldogs (12-1) were balanced in their offense approach, combining the school’s most No. 3 Blue Mountain volley- ball celebrates winning its third straight NWAC championship as coach Dave Baty watches on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Tacoma, Washington. Contributed fi le photo forget the Bulldog defense, which included seven All-State team representatives, including CRC Defensive Player of the Year Tre Neal. Hermiston graduates 22 seniors — including Knutz, but returns plenty, with the likes of Colbray, Neal and two-way All-State per- former Ethan Snow coming back. 2 The Year of Shoni Shoni Schimmel was truly living the dream in 2014. After helping the Louisville Cardinals return to the Elite 8 at the national tournament and earning all-American honors, Schimmel was selected No. 8 overall in the the Atlanta Dream. She was the highest selected Native American in WNBA history. Immediately nicknamed “Showtime” by head coach and former Los Angeles Laker Michael Cooper, Schimmel quickly lived up to the moniker with a record 33 Schimmel was voted a WNBA starter with the third-most votes, and was named the All-Star MVP after lifting the Eastern Conference to a 125-124 overtime win with an all-star game record 29 points. The Dream went on to win their season championship before being eliminated by Chicago in the con- While 10 of her Dream team- mates signed to play overseas See TOP 10/2B LOS ANGELES — For years, college football fans pleaded for a playoff. Now it’s here and it starts at the sport’s most hallowed venue, with two Heisman Trophy winners and the defending national champions. Welcome to the College Football Playoff at the Rose Bowl, where the past and ROSE BOWL present in- tersect to usher in a new era. #3 Oregon Marcus (12-1) Mariota vs. and sec- ond-seed- ed Oregon (12-1) face #2 Florida St. Jameis Win- (13-0) ston and • Today third-seeded • 2 p.m. Florida State • TV: ESPN (13-0) on Thursday in ever played at college foot- ball’s highest level. Ducks coach Mark Hel- frich and Seminoles coach news conferences Wednes- day at a downtown Los An- geles hotel. They posed for pictures with the Rose Bowl trophy, shook hands and went their separate ways. “We’re looking forward to the challenge,” Fisher said. “We know it’s a heck of a challenge. They’ve got a great team. We’ve got a great team. It ought to be fun.” Next stop, Pasadena. But it’s not the last stop. The win- ner gets a trip to Texas to play either Alabama or Ohio State on Jan. 12 for the national championship. The Seminoles bring in a 29-game winning streak and last year’s Heisman win- ner, Winston, into its sec- ond straight trip to the Rose Bowl. Florida State won See ROSE/2B Preps Bulldogs lay bricks East Oregonian GRESHAM — Senior guard Dillon Zimmer- ly didn’t get much help in Wednesday’s consolation bracket contest versus Sunset at the Sam Barlow Tourna- ment. Zimmerly’s 22 points to- taled more half BOYS HOOPS than of Hermis- ton’s scor- ing output, as the Apol- Sunset los rained in nine threes to sink the Bulldogs 63-39 for Hermis- Hermiston ton’s sev- enth loss of the season. He was the only Bulldog (2-7) player 63 39 goal during the contest, as at the rim, according to coach Jake McElligott. Shot selec- tion was also an issue, the See PREPS/2B
