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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2015 Sports shorts Judge rules in favor of Peterson (AP) — In NFL limbo IRUWKHODVW¿YHSOXVPRQWKV Adrian Peterson’s future with the Minnesota Vikings is still in question. The path toward resolution of his status has been cleared. The league-union clash over the personal FACES conduct policy, though, has only cranked up. Commis- sioner Roger Goodell and the NFL were Peterson handed a sec- RQGKLJKSUR¿OHOHJDOGHIHDW Thursday, when U.S. District Judge David Doty overruled league arbitrator Harold Henderson’s December deni- al of the six-time Pro Bowl running back’s appeal. Doty ruled that Hender- son “failed to meet his duty” in considering Peterson’s punishment, for the child abuse charge that brought national backlash for the league on the heels of the bungled handling of the as- sault case involving former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice. Hill makes it through season despite brain tumor CINCINNATI (AP) — The Mount St. Joseph’s women’s basketball team held its postseason banquet in a hospital room warmed by Lauren Hill’s smile. The 19-year-old freshman made it through full season FACES a while raising more than $1.3 million for research into the type of brain tumor that will likely end Hill her life. She’s occasionally hospitalized for treatment now, but still hold- ing to each day as tightly as she can and urging others to appreciate their time together. “That’s truly Lauren,” coach Dan Benjamin said in an interview on Thursday. “That’s the message she’s been saying forever. She’s just thankful God gave her that opportunity and that role because she’s the one that could handle it. And she’s done it so gracefully.” “I think we’re into the generation where everybody gets a trophy. And those guys are getting to the big leagues now. I know I’m going to take some heat about it, but I’m telling you what I know.“ SPORTS State Wrestling Bulldogs looking for bonus 1959 — The Boston Celtics beat the Minneapo- lis Lakers 173-139 as sev- en NBA records fall. The Celtics set records for most points, most points in a half (90), most points in a quar- WHUDQGPRVW¿HOGJRDOV (72). Boston’s Tom Hein- sohn leads all scorers with 43 points and Bob Cousy adds 31 while setting an NBA record with 28 assists. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com Prep Basketball Knights begin title defense Irrigon, Condon/ Wheeler host playoff games East Oregonian EO fi le photo Hermiston’s C.J. Hendon trips up Pendleton’s Brendon Bedolla in during a dual match earlier this season in Hermiston. Hendon is one of several Bulldogs taking the mats at the OSAA state wrestling championships starting today in Portland. 4XDUWHU¿QDOPDWFKHVFUXFLDOIRUWHDPVFRUH By ERIK SKOPIL East Oregonian The Hermiston Bulldogs have won Class 5A state wresting titles each of the past two years and en- ter this weekend’s meet at Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum in Portland poised to compete for a third con- secutive and ninth overall. The title defense begins in ear- QHVW GXULQJ WRQLJKW¶V TXDUWHU¿QDOV That’s when the Bulldogs will have chances to separate themselves from title challengers Hillsboro and Eagle Point. “You’ve got to pick up the bo- nus points,” said Hermiston coach Shaun Williams, who helmed the last two title runs. “Sometimes you can win a state title without any champions. That’s OK, too.” Those bonus points will come in the form of head-to-head prelim- inary action against the Spartans and Eagles. CJ Hendon (126) and John-Henry Line (182) are each slated to meet rivals during today’s TXDUWHU¿QDOV :LWK RSHQLQJ URXQG wins, Hendon will face fourth-seed- ed Levi Pomeroy of Eagle Point in the quarters, while second-seeded Line will get a shot against Hills- boro’s TJ Cavender. Hillsboro provides the Dawgs’ ELJJHVWFKDOOHQJH7KH6SDUWDQV¿Q ished third place in Class 6A a year ago, but dropped to 5A due to re- FODVVL¿FDWLRQ7KH\JRWWKHEHWWHURI Hermiston in a dual at the Oregon EO fi le photo Pendleton’s Morgan Holcomb pins Hermiston’s Robert Crane during a dual match this season in Hermiston. Holcomb is one of four Pendleton wrestlers competing at the OSAA state champion- ships starting today in Portland. Wrestling Classic in January. Team champions or not, it’s un- likely the Bulldogs will leave Port- land without an individual winner. Liam Tarvin (113) and Sam Colbray (195) each brought championship wins back to Hermiston a year ago and return for another go. Tarvin won last year as a freshman at 106 but has bumped up a weight class this season. Colbray is going for his third win at 195 pounds. Other Bulldogs will contend for ¿UVW WLPH LQGLYLGXDO FURZQV$QG\ See WRESTLING/2B State Wrestling Championships At Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, 3RUWODQG$OOFODVVL¿FDWLRQV Schedule Session 1: Today, 8:30 a.m.-8:15 p.m. Session 2: Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Parade of Champions: Saturday, 6 p.m. 7RSSODFHUV$$WRS$$ Session 3: Saturday, 6:30-10 p.m. Awards Ceremony: Saturday, 10 p.m. 2I¿FLDOOLYHUHVXOWVKWWSZZZRVDDRUJ DFWLYLWLHVZUH )ROORZ(DVW2UHJRQLDQUHSRUWHU(ULN6NRSLO RQ7ZLWWHU#(ULNB6NRSLOIRUXSGDWHV Prep Rugby Sasquatch excited for upcoming season Connor Harris, with ball, of Sasquatch Rugby Club is lifted by teammates during a line-out in their game against Bend Rugby Club on Saturday, Feb. 21, in Pendleton. — LaTroy Hawkins Colorado Rockies closer, 42, and MLB’s oldest player as he prepares for his fi nal season. Hawkins saved 23 games last year and became the 16th pitcher to reach 1,000 major league appearances. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS Contributed photo by Debbi Green IRRIGON — The Irrigon Knights open their 2A boys basketball title defense to- night when they host No. 16 Vernonia at 7 p.m. Led by the trio of seniors Adrian Romero and Anthony Landeros, and junior Fredy Vera, the No. 1 Knights KDYH DYHUDJHG D FODVVL¿FD tion-high 72 points a game this season. Irrigon (25-1) suffered its only loss 69-67 to Class 3A No. 1 Dayton on Jan. 2. and enters tonight’s contest on a 16-game winning streak. The Knights are also red hot coming off a dominant district tournament in which they beat Pilot Rock 88-27, then topped No. 3 Heppner 67-36. Vernonia (14-12) has won ¿YHRILWVODVWVL[EXWLVFRP ing off a 80-68 loss to Knap- pa in the Northwest League district tournament champi- onship. The Loggers average just 54.5 points a game. The Knights are just one of the nine local teams com- peting in a state postseason this weekend. Here is a quick look at the rest of the area’s match-ups: No. 14 Faith Bible at No. 3 Heppner, 6 p.m. — The Falcons (13-12) took their lumps in the Northwest League a year ago, but re- turned with a senior-heavy roster to earn a state playoff berth. A key match-up to watch as the teams battle for a berth LQ WKH ¿QDO EUDFNHW ZLOO EH See BASKETBALL/2B College Basketball Sluggish Gonzaga survives By TIM BOOTH Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. — Przemek Karnowski scored 11 of his 14 points in the sec- ond half, Domantas Sabonis added 11 off the bench, and No. 3 Gonzaga overcame D VOXJJLVK ¿UVW KDOI WR EHDW San Diego on MENS HOOPS 59-39 Thursday night for its 22nd Gonzaga straight vic- tory. With the West Coast Confer- ence regu- San Diego lar-season title already wrapped up, the Bulldogs (29-1, 17-0) were PRVWO\XQLQVSLUHGIRUWKH¿UVW 20 minutes against the Tore- ros before pulling away in the second half. Karnowski VFRUHGHLJKWSRLQWVLQWKH¿UVW six minutes of the second half and the Bulldogs’ superior size on the interior overcame an off shooting night from the outside. Kevin Pangos hit a 3-pointer to start the game, but Gonzaga missed its next QLQHDQG¿QLVKHGMXVWRI behind the arc. Brandon Perry led San Diego (14-15, 7-10) with nine points. 59 39 Defense shows improvement in preseason tournament Past year’s squads had struggled defensively, but Gabriel expects The 5th Annual East of the Cas- that to be a strength this season after cades Rugby Classic kicked off the some strong efforts on that side of preseason for youth players on Sat- the ball. The defense got to work right urday, Feb. 21, at Grecian Heights away in a 7-7 tie with Schoolhouse Park in Pendleton. The local side, East Oregon Sas- Rugby Club out of Wenatchee, quatch Rugby Club, played three Washington. The Sasquatch have never beat- JDPHV DQG ¿QLVKHG ZLWK D record, but showed enough to get en Schoolhouse, which Gabriel said head coach Eric Gabriel excited for is one of the best teams at the tour- nament each year. Billy Walton Jr. a competitive season. East Oregonian scored the local side’s try and Noah Szumski converted the two-point drop kick. The opponents only got tougher from there, but while the Sasquatch offense struggled to cross the goal line, the defense held the scores re- spectable. A 15-0 loss to eventual tourna- ment champion Capital Rugby Club of Boise, Idaho, could have gone ei- ther way, Gabriel said. See RUGBY/2B
