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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2015 Sports shorts SPORTS 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS College Football CFP, NCAA will reimburse athletes’ families for travel Grasu anchors Oregon’s O-line IRVING, Texas (AP) — The College Football Playoff said it will help pay for the parents and guardians of Ohio State and Oregon play- ers to travel to the national championship game in North Texas on Monday. The NCAA granted a waiver to the College Football Playoff to provide a reimbursement of up to $1,250 per parent or guardian that will cover ho- tel accommodations, travel and meals. The NCAA also an- nounced it will provide a similar reimbursement to the families of athletes who compete in the men’s and women’s basketball Final Fours. The NCAA will pay up to $3,000 total in travel, hotel and meal expenses for fam- ily members of student-ath- letes who compete in the Final Four. The NCAA will pay up to $4,000 for each of the student-athletes who compete in championship games. Senior guides Ducks through season of adversity By ANNE M. PETERSON Associated Press EUGENE — Oregon center apartment lease ran out, so he’s staying in a hotel while the Ducks prepare for the national champion- ship. Kidding aside, living out of a cause it means he gets to play in one more game with the Ducks. While quarterback Marcus Mar- iota is the unquestioned leader of victory over Cormier, a pre- viously unbeaten contender, was his eighth consecutive title defense since winning the belt in March 2011. UFC President Dana White says he is proud of Jones for deciding to enter a drug treatment facility. AP Photo/Dean Hare, File the team, Grasu is its anchor. Both players decided last year at about this time that they would return for another season at Oregon. Asked this week about what it would feel like to win next Monday — Terrell Suggs Baltimore Ravens line- man on Tom Brady’s favorable comments regarding Suggs. He and the New England Patriots quarterback have a rocky history that includes numerous barbs at one another in interviews. Brady called Suggs “phenomenal” on Tuesday. The Ravens and Patriots square off in the playoffs on Saturday. But then left tackle Tyler John- See DUCKS/2B the 10th-ranked 4A La Grande Tigers 51-44 behind Dillon Zimmerly’s 18 points and Keegan Crafton’s 12. “It feels nice,” McElligott said after the win. “I’m proud things we need to work on.” The win gives the Bulldogs (3-8) a little bit of bragging rights over the neighbor to the south, as well. “Especially playing against these guys,” Zimmerly said. “We’ve been playing them since we were Boys Hoops the last time.” After making all three 3-point attempts Hermiston second, La Grande cooled considerably La Grande iston’s perimeter defense tightened up, forcing Tiger shooters to put it on the deck instead of taking wide open threes. “It’s kind of been our problem other games, too — teams making 3s,” Zim- merly said about the Bulldogs’ 3-point defense. “So, we’re working on closing out better.” 51 44 edge. . The Bulldogs mounted a charge in the second quarter by iston within a point at 15-14 and tied it at 17 momenuts later. “I wouldn’t call it smoother,” McElligott said of the sec- ond-quarter offense. “When we came back, Z (Zimmerly) hit a big 3 in a scattered court. We did run some sets well and got Keegan some good looks on lobs, but we got a long ways to go.” Staff photo by E.J. Harris Hermiston’s Keegan Crafton shoots the ball over La Grande’s Andrew Kevan (40) and Drew Hively in the Bulldogs’ 51-44 win against the Tigers on Tuesday in Hermiston. Prep Basketball MLB Stout frontcourt leads Bucks McGlothlan, Williams propel Pendleton to win East Oregonian PENDLETON — Against an undersized Baker squad, the Pendleton girls basketball team took advantage of its size, feeding its posts for plethora of easy looks at the bas- ket Tuesday. Baker Bulldogs at Warberg Court which found 11 players in the score column, in- Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com then used a 24-point third quarter to put the straight victory, an NBA re- cord. 1992 — Pitchers Tom Seaver and Rollie Fingers are because he’s quick and agile despite his size. Going into the season, it looked like Oregon’s offensive line — which helped Oregon lead the Pac- 12 in rushing, scoring and total offense last season — would be a By SAM BARBEE EO Media Group of Fame. Seaver receives the highest percentage of votes in baseball history. 1972 — The Los Ange- les Lakers defeat the Atlanta shy of 300 pounds, is considered one of the best players at his posi- tion in the nation and a top pros- pect at center for the NFL draft this 11-point run to pull out win “Offensively we moved the ball really well,” Pendleton coach Michelle Gomez said. “We didn’t hesitate to get it to the open person.” Post players Kristin Williams and Kalan McGlothlan were especially effective, scor- ing 10 points apiece with all of their bas- kets coming in the paint. Williams, a senior, also blocked six shots, while McGlothlan, a freshman grabbed eight rebounds. Junior Shelby Greb led Pendleton (8-5) scorers with 11 points. The Buckaroos (8-5) bounded out to a THIS DATE IN SPORTS takes.” Bulldogs claw back, down Tigers See BULLDOGS/2B “Did they record him? I’d love to see his face [when he said it].” night when the Ducks face Ohio State for the title, Grasu said that he honestly hadn’t considered it yet. “I’m not thinking about what it would feel like if we win a nation- about what I’ve got to do to get this team in the best position to win,” HERMISTON UFC Champion Jon Jones entering drug treatment LOS ANGELES (AP) — UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has entered drug treatment, the mixed martial arts promo- tion says. The UFC announced Tuesday that Jones failed a random drug FACES test last month. The Nevada Athletic Com- mission says Jones tested positive for the main metabo- Jones lite of cocaine, according to Yahoo Sports. Benzoylec- gonine is not banned by the commission for out-of-com- petition use, so Jones wasn’t penalized or suspended. Jones defeated Daniel Cormier by unanimous decision at UFC 182 in Las Vegas last Saturday night. The 27-year-old Jones (21-1) is considered the world’s best pound-for- While quarterback Marcus Mariota is the unques- tioned leader of the team, Oregon cen- ter Hroniss Grasu is its anchor. game on ice. Baker’s Brie Sand led all scorers with 17 points. Pendleton hosts Lebanon on Saturday at 4 p.m. ——— PENDLETON 69, BAKER 36 BHS (4-8) 8 12 6 10 — 36 PHS (8-5) 11 19 24 15 — 69 BAKER — Bruce 6, Flanagan 4, Huggins 4, Sand 17, Lemmon 2, Phillips 2, Lehnan 1. PENDLETON — D. Clem 2, S. Greb 11, D. Lindsay 7, F. Dick 8, H. Greb 3, K. Sperl 7, K. Williams 10, L. Taylor 4, M. Bodmer 5, C. Hoffman 2, K. McGlothlan 10, H. Thompson 0. 3-point fi eld goals — BHS 0, PHS 4. Free throws — BHS 12-20, PHS 9-17. Fouls — BHS 10, PHS 20. Fouled out — H. Greb (PHS) HERMISTON 47, LA GRANDE 30 — its deep bench and a few timely shots to put away overmatched La Grande (7-5) Tues- day night. Coming off a blowout of Kennewick in which the team netted 85 points and a re- cord 17 three-pointers, the baskets weren’t as easy to come by Tuesday. caused some turnovers and shots began to fall. That spurred a 16-point second quarter and a 23-10 halftime lead over La Grande. “You go into La Grande, you know it isn’t an easy place to play,” said coach See PREPS/2B AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File Randy Johnson pumps his fi sts after throw- ing out the fi rst pitch during ceremonies com- memorating the 10th anniversary of Johnson’s perfect game last year in Phoenix. Big Unit headlines By RONALD BLUM Associated press NEW YORK (AP) — Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz dominated in an era of of- fense, each in their own way. The 6-foot-10 Big Unit became the tallest of 215 5-foot-11 Martinez the shortest pitcher picked for See COOPERSTOWN/2B
