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)5,'$<)(%58$5< SPORTS Sports shorts UMATILLA 8PDWLOODVHQGVVHQLRUVRII with victory over Riverside AP source: Weeks signs with Seattle SEATTLE (AP) — A person familiar with the ne- gotiations says Rickie Weeks and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract. The person spoke to The Associ- Press on FACES ated Thursday on condition of anonymity because the deal is pending a physical. Weeks can Weeks earn another $2 million in performance bonuses plus additional award bonuses. Weeks gives the Mari- ners additional versatility LQWKHLQ¿HOG,QJDPHV last season with Milwau- kee, he hit .274 with eight KRPHUXQVDQG5%,V+H became a free agent after the %UHZHUVYRLGHGKLV PLOOLRQVDODU\IRUD right the team had because Weeks failed to have at least SODWHDSSHDUDQFHVLQ LQFOXGLQJRU more last year. ,QKLVFDUHHU:HHNVKDV played only second base and designated hitter, but he could be an option as a back- XSDW¿UVWEDVHDQGSRVVLEO\ LQWKHRXW¿HOG Karl to take over Sacremento Kings 6$&5$0(172&DOLI (AP) — The Sacramento Kings announced Thursday that they had reached an agreement in principle with George Karl to become the head coach. The team said a news conference FACES to Karl introduce would be scheduled when the agreement LV¿QDOL]HG Karl, the sixth- winningest Karl coach in NBA history, is expected to coach the Kings LQWKHLU¿UVWJDPHIROORZLQJ the All-Star break at home against Boston on Feb. 20. .DUOZLOOEH6DFUDPHQWR¶V third coach this season. The Kings made the surprising move to ¿UH0LFKDHO0DORQHLQ 'HFHPEHUDIWHUDQ start in his second season as coach, even though they had shown progress until $OO6WDUFHQWHU'H0DUFXV Cousins was sidelined for an extended period with viral meningitis. Malone was replaced by Tyrone Corbin, but the Kings said Thursday that Corbin had been relieved of his head coaching duties. “People have an opinion about everything, especially when you get into that world of animal rights or tree rights or whatever rights.” — Danica Patrick The NASCAR driver defending the GoDad- dy puppy commercial that was pulled from the Super Bowl after criti- cism from animal-rights groups. The original ad with Patrick featured a puppy that fell off the back of a truck after it was sold online by occu- pants of a farm. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1937 — Washington gets its current franchise, which moves from Boston. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS Paz sparks Viking run in 2nd quarter Paz scored six straight points in the GIRLS HOOPS second quarter to rally the eighth- ranked Lady Viks past the River- VLGH3LUDWHVDW7KH3LW Umatilla 'RZQ ODWH LQ WKH VHFRQG By SAM BARBEE quarter, Paz hit a pair of free throws EO Media Group and a pair of run-out layups to start Thursday night was senior night DQUXQWKDWEOHGLQWRWKHWKLUG IRU WKH 8PDWLOOD JLUOV EDVNHWEDOO TXDUWHUWRWDNHFRQWURORIWKH¿QDO team, but it was a couple of juniors matchup with the rival Pirates. 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The Bulldogs have built a power- KRXVHLQWKHVWDWH¶VQRUWKHDVWHUQFRUQHU and success on the court provides am- ple opportunity for his players to con- tinue their playing careers at the next level. 6R LW ZDVQ¶W H[DFWO\ D VXUSULVH IRU +RIIHUW WR ¿QG KLV LQER[ ¿OOLQJ XS ZLWK LQTXLULHV DERXW KLV IRRW VH QLRU VKDUSVKRRWHU ,W¶V MXVW QRW VRPH WKLQJKHFRXOG¶YHSUHGLFWHGD\HDUDJR ³/DVW\HDU,PDGHWKHGHFLVLRQWKDW ,ZDVQRWJRLQJWRSOD\FROOHJHEDOO´ VDLG 7DYLQ +HDGLQJV WKH DIRUHPHQ tioned dead-eye. 7KDW¶V QRW DOO VKH GHFLGHG WR JLYH up following a tumultuous sophomore VHDVRQ 2YHUZKHOPHG E\ DQ[LHW\ WR excel and with her passion dwindling, +HDGLQJV HOHFWHG QRW WR UHWXUQ WR WKH KDUGZRRGIRUKHUMXQLRU\HDU,QVWHDG she swapped the court for the pool DQGFRPSHWHGIRUWKH+HUPLVWRQVZLP team. 7KH SRRO ZDV ZKHUH +HDGLQJV EH gan her athletic endeavors as a grade VFKRROHULQ/HEDQRQ2UHEHIRUHKHU attention switched to basketball when KHUIDPLO\PRYHGWR(DVWHUQ2UHJRQLQ third grade. $IUHHVW\OHDQGEXWWHUÀ\VSHFLDOLVW the re-immersion to the water provided her with solace. ³6ZLPPLQJLVDQLQGLYLGXDOWKLQJ´ +HDGLQJVVDLG³6R,GLGQ¶WIHHOOLNH, was letting anybody down. With bas- NHWEDOOLWIHOWOLNH,KDGWREHDORWPRUH UHOLDEOHDQG,KDGDORWPRUHUHVSRQVL ELOLW\«,IHOWOLNHLI,PDGHDPLVWDNH LWZDVWKHHQGRIWKHZRUOG´ Although she quickly rose through the Bulldog swim ranks, the passion for hoops was rekindled soon enough. )URPWKHVWXGHQWVHFWLRQLQ7KH'DZJ KRXVHODVW)HEUXDU\+HDGLQJVZDWFKHG See HEADINGS/2B “I felt like I was ready and I was hoping I that I’d be more mature this time around.” — Tavin Headings, Hermiston girls basketball player Staff photo by E.J. Harris Hermiston’s Tavin Headings puts up a jump shot in the Bulldogs’ 79-24 win against Hood River on Tuesday in Hermiston. Headings opted not not play basketball her junior year, swimming for the Bulldogs instead, before returning to the hardwood for her senior year. 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VRQ 5DQGOH HQWHUHG DYHUDJLQJ Point guard Brandon Taylor scored points per game, but was held MXVW ¿YH SRLQWV DIWHU FRPLQJ LQWR VFRUHOHVV LQ WKH ¿UVW KDOI 5DQGOH See HOOPS/2B Stanford for- ward Anthony Brown, top, and Utah forward Brek- kott Chap- man, bottom, battle for a loose ball Thursday in Salt Lake City. DOHDGLQWRKDOIWLPH6WDQIRUG OHGRXWRIWKHJDWHZLWKWKHKHOS RIIRXURIIHQVLYHUHERXQGVEXW8WDK UHVSRQGHGZLWKDUXQVSDUNHG by eight straight points from Chap- 75 59
