East Oregonian : E.O., March 21, 2015, Image 49

Saturday, March 21, 2015
Dawgs taking next step
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2015 Schedule
B ULLDOG B OYS
Coach: Mike Frink, 5th year
Postseason sto-
ry: The Bulldogs
were left unsatisfied
with a sixth-place
team finish at the
state tournament.
Key returners: Keegan Craf-
ton, sr.; Paden La Coursiere, sr.;
Zac Adams, sr.; JD Thacker, sr.;
Jared Thacker, soph.; Anders
Lind, soph.
Fri., March 20
at The Dalles CC
10 a.m.
Mon., March 23
at Blackrock GC (Grandview)
9 a.m.
Fri., April 3
at Eagle Crest/Ridge (Redmond)
9 a.m.
Mon., April 6
at Wildhorse GC (Pendleton)
Noon
Mon., April 13
at Bend CC
9 a.m.
Thu., April 16
at Pendleton CC
9 a.m.
Mon., April 20
at Tetherow GC (Bend)
10 a.m.
Fri., April 24
at Meadow Lakes GC (Prineville)
11 a.m.
Sat., April 25
at Big River GC (Umatilla)
9 a.m.
Wed., April 29
at Indian Creek GC (Hood River)
10 a.m.
Tue., May 5
at Big River GC (Umatilla)
10 a.m.
Mon., May 11 Regionals at Eagle Crest GC (Redmond) TBD
Tue., May 12 Regionals at Eagle Crest GC (Redmond) TBD
Welch leads attack on expanded district
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East Oregonian
GOLF/TENNIS
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Coach: Josh Browning, 1st year
Postseason sto-
ry: Hermiston fin-
ished second at the
district tournament,
then sixth at state
with a two-round
team score of 820.
Key returners: Madison Welch,
sr.; Taunie Brock, sr.; Saige Smith,
sr.; Lyndsee Anderson, sr.
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2015 Schedule
Tue., March 17
at Indian Creek (The Dalles)
10 a.m.
Fri., April 3
at Eagle Ridge GC (Redmond)
Noon
Mon., April 6
at Wildhorse GC (Pendleton)
Noon
Thu., April 9
at Pendleton CC
Noon
Sun., April 12
at Broken Top GC (Bend)
Noon
Mon., April 13
at Broken Top GC (Bend)
Noon
Tue., April 21
at Big River GC (Umatilla)
9:30 a.m.
Fri., April 24
at Wandemere GC (Spokane)
Noon
Tue., April 28
at Trysting Tree (Corvallis)
Noon
Thu., May 7 at Regionals/Eagle Ridge GC (Redmond) Noon
Fri., May 8 at Regionals/Eagle Ridge GC (Redmond) Noon
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H EPPNER G OLF
Coach: Greg Grant, 25th year
Postseason story: The Mustangs won
dual district titles to ad-
vance both teams to the
state championships. The
girls placed second and the
boys placed eighth.
Key returners: (Boys),
Logan Grieb, soph.; Jesse Corbin, sr.;
John Propheter, sr.; (Girls) Maddie Lind-
say, sr.; Emily Rea, jr.; Paige Grieb, sr.
2015 Schedule
Thu., March 19 at Willow Creek (Heppner) 2 p.m.
Fri., March 20
at Echo Hills (Echo)
10 a.m.
Sun., March 29 at Quail Valley (Banks)
10 a.m.
Mon., March 30 at Pumpkin Ridge (Portland) Noon
Fri., April 3
at Pendleton CC
9 a.m.
Mon., April 6 at Wildhorse (Pendleton) 10 a.m.
Fri. April 10
at Wildhorse (Penleton) 10 a.m.
Tue., April 14
at La Grande CC
1 p.m.
Fri. April 17
at John Day GC
10 a.m.
Thu., April 30 at Willow Creek (Heppner) 3 p.m.
Fri., May 1
at Buffalo Peak (Union)
11 a.m.
Fri., May 8 at Alpine Meadows (Enteprise) 11 a.m.
Mon. May 11 at Districts (Pendleton CC) 8 a.m.
Tues. May 12 at Districts (Pendleton CC) 8 a.m.
E CHO G OLF
I ONE T ENNIS
Coach: Ernie Kern, 1st year
Postseason story: The Cougars did
not have any players reach the state tour-
nament last season.
Key to the season: The Cougars must
find consistency under their second new
coach in as many seasons.
2015 Schedule
Fri., March 20
at Echo Hills GC
Fri., April 3
at Pendleton CC
Fri., April 10
at Wildhorse GC
Fri., April 17
At Echo Hills GC
Fri., April 24
at Big River GC
Fri., May 1
at Union
Mon. May 11 at Districts (Pendleton CC)
Tues. May 12 at Districts (Pendleton CC)
10 a.m.
9 a.m.
Noon
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
Coach: Maureen McElligott, 11th year
Key returner: (Boys) Kai Arbogast, jr.
2015 Schedule
T ue., March 31
at Riverside
4 p.m.
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SP
Tue., April 7
at Umatilla
3:30 p.m.
Thu., April 9
vs Condon/Wheeler
4 p.m.
Fri., April 10
at Mac-Hi
3 p.m.
Tue., April 14
vs Helix
4 p.m.
Thu., April 16
at Weston-McEwen
4 p.m.
Tue., April 21
vs Riverside
4 p.m.
Thu., April 23
vs Sherman
4 p.m.
Fri., April 24
at Helix
4 p.m.
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SP
Thu., April 30
at Condon/Wheeler
4 p.m.
Fri., May 1
vs Umatilla
Noon
Sat., May 2
Helix Tourney (at Hermiston)
9 a.m.
Tue., May 5
at Sherman
4 p.m.
Thu., May 7
vs Weston-McEwen
4 p.m.
Fri.-Sat., May 8-9 at Districts (Hermiston)
9 a.m.
Fri.-Sat, May 15-16 at Regionals (Kennewick)
9 a.m.
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