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Page 2B SPORTS East Oregonian SOFTBALL: Bucks host Bulldogs on Friday ISTON 7 — At Hermiston, both 2 for 3 while Tiah Grass the visiting Eagles broke open a tie ball game in the added a double and a triple. “We’re very excited with top of the seventh inning with how we’re swinging the bats three runs to hand Hermiston right now,” said coach Tim LWV ¿IWK FRQVHFXWLYH ORVV Cary. “It’s one the things we Tuesday. The Bulldogs (7-17, 1-10) focus a lot on in practice, and there are a lot of girls staying battled back to tie the game after practice to work on it as ZLWK¿YHUXQVLQWKHERWWRP well. Just that work ethic is of the sixth inning. Ashley Moser drove in the tying run showing now.” Morrison’s home run was RQDVLQJOHWRFHQWHU¿HOGWR a two-run shot in the second knot the count at 7 apiece. Jessica DeHart provided inning. the go-ahead run for the Eagles Murphy struck out four Riverhawks and walked two. (11-14, 4-7). HRV added two Their CRC title long more insurance runs. Hannah McNerney retired secured, Pendleton will host the Bulldogs in order in the Hermiston on Friday at 4:30 bottom of the seventh to SP IRU WKHLU ¿QDO OHDJXH close out the game. game. Moser led the Bulldogs ——— with a 2-for-3 day that PENDLETON 12, THE DALLES 2 (5 innings) R H E included a run scored and a PHS 534 00 — 12 16 2 TD 000 20 — 2 3 2 run driven in. Keirsten Murphy and Mykal Weissenfluh. ——— Maddy Bradford and Gracie Helyer. W — Continued from 1B Murphy. L — Bradford. 2B — Tiah Grass (PHS). 3B — T. Grass (PHS); Hannah Harris (TD). HR — Alexis Morrison (PHS). HOOD VALLEY 10, RIVER HERM- HOOD RIVER 10, HERMISTON 7 R H E HRV 000 232 3 — 10 15 5 HER 200 005 0 — 7 6 4 H. McNerney and Z. Munn. M. Ledbetter and J. Hinkley. W — H. McNerney. L — M. Ledbetter. 2B —J. DeHart (HRV); K. Winans (HRV) 2; B. Weekly (HRV) 2. STATE-BOUND: Hegarty paces locals in 9th Continued from 1B Pendleton’s Reilly Hegarty was the top local placer, turning in a two-round score of 10-over 154 good for ninth place. Hermiston’s Keegan Crafton and Zac Adams followed Hegarty for 10th and 11th, respectively, at 156 and 158. The Buckaroos Brayden 3XOYHUDOVR¿UHGD Summit dominated the WHDP FRPSHWLWLRQ ¿QLVKLQJ 24 strokes ahead of the pack. Central Oregon rival Bend was second at 615. Herm- iston shot 644, Pendleton 645. 7KLV PDUNV WKH ¿IWK straight season that both VFKRROVKDYHTXDOL¿HGIRUWKH state tournament. Hermiston was sixth at last year’s state tournament, again one stroke better than Pendleton, which took seventh. Mason Krieger of Moun- tain View and Cole Chrisman of Summit tied for the indi- vidual crown. Each shot an even-par 144. Krieger got the edge with a round-best 69 Tuesday. The boys state tournament kicks off on May 18 and wraps up on May 19. ——— Class 5A Special District 2 Boys Eagle Crest Ridge, Remdond Par 72 Team scores — 1, Summit 591; 2, Bend 615; 3, Hermiston 644; 4, Pendleton 645. Individual scores — 1, Mason Krieger (Mt. View) 144; 2, Cole Chrisman (Sum) 144; 3, Jack Loberg (Sum) 148; 4, Ryan DeCastilhos (Bend) 150; 5, Ben Wasserman (Sum) 150; 5, Max Higlin (Sum) 150; 6, Jack Klar (Ben) 152; 7, Max McGee (Bend) 153); 9, Reilly Hegart (PEN) 154; 10, Keegan Crafton (HER) 158; Brayden Pulver (PEN) 158; Paden La Coursiere (HER) 160; Natan Som (PEN) 165; D. George (PEN) 168; J. Thacker (HER) 175; A. Lind (HER) 181; J. Geier (PEN) 187. COACHES: Smith beginning with blank slate sport at a high level, and thing or he kinda knew,” picked up the coaching bug Faaeteete said of his former while playing collegiately in coach at North Medford. Fresno, California. From there, she moved to “From then, that was the plan … I don’t know if it was too Oregon, then to Minnesota, where she coached for 10 soon or late.” Faaeteete takes over years. Since coming to a team that is coming off Hermiston she’s been an its best season in program active volleyball referee and history but has been deci- community member, volun- mated by graduation. Hodges teering or running a number led the Bulldogs to their best of organizations locally. She said she was initially record ever (12-1) and the SURJUDP¶V ¿UVW VWDWH FKDP- hesitant to take the job, pionship, but they return assuming that Hermiston just six starters and loses a would hire an incoming number of all-conference teacher. Ganvoa knew of players including the 5A Smith from his own hobby Offensive Player of the Year as a basketball referee, and in quarterback Chase Knutz. discovered her volleyball Faaeteete said he’s excited acumen once they spoke. to see how his roster develops Her coaching experience, over the summer and how it community ties and overall volleyball knowledge struck grows next fall. “It’s a young roster with Ganvoa very quickly. “Once that information the aspirations of playing in the big show,” he said. “I’m was set forth, we had excited about it. I’m eager to conversations with her and see what the kids bring and FRQ¿UPHG KHU LQWHUHVW LQ how they step up to replace the position,” Ganvoa said. ³6KH¶VGH¿QLWHO\DVDYDOXHG (the seniors).” Faaeteete will be able to member of the community, coach from the experience of doing everything she can to having played the game at its promote Hermiston and be a true ambassador.” highest levels. Though Smith has been in He then played defen- sive line for four years at Hermiston for a number of the University of Oregon, \HDUV RI¿FLDWHG +HUPLVWRQ starting seven games in volleyball games and kept 2006 and appearing in 31 WKH RI¿FLDO VFRUH ERRN DW games before his graduation boys and girls Hermiston in 2008. He then spent very basketball games, she said brief stints with the Chicago she’s completely unfamiliar Bears and Oakland Raiders with the roster. But she wants as a college free agent, and it that way. “That will make the girls said those experiences will be invaluable to continuing try even harder because I don’t know them,” Smith his players’ careers. “You walk into any gym, said. “They’re gonna have and every high school kid to prove where they belong me knowing thinks they’re a college without basketball player, college anything about them. I have football player, track star, WKUHHVTXDGVWR¿OOVRLWJLYH baseball player, but the them all of a fresh start, so reality is that’s not the trust,” no matter where they’re at Faaeteete said. “You just previously, this is a different look at both college and NFL coach, a different take, a rosters, compared to 10 or different look on things.” Two other coaches were 20 years ago, you’re going WR ¿QG ELJJHU IDVWHU PRUH approved by the school board athletic people out there. on Monday. Ryan Bergstrom “Realistically, that’s what was approved as an assistant they look for. I just think I baseball coach to be paid for bring an understanding of by the Booster Club, and Juan what it actually takes to play Rodriguez was approved as tennis coach at Armand at the next level.” Smith also played her Larive Middle School. Continued from 1B Wednesday, May 13, 2015 PREPS: 6WDQ¿HOGHGJHV,UULJRQLQEDVHEDOO ECHO 11, IRRIGON Abbi Biggs capped the 2 — At Irrigon, the Pioneers blowout with a Cougars blasted 16 hits in a grand slam home run in the non-league walloping of the ¿IWK LQQLQJ ,W ZDV %LJJV Knights on Tuesday. Erika Parks, Jamie Chris- ¿IWK KRPHU RI WKH \HDU DQG topher, Kenzie Blankenship, third with the bases juiced. Samantha McQown, Mack- 6KH ¿QLVKHG ZLWK D JDPH enzie Gonzales, Hannah KLJK¿YH5%,V Robert and Mallory McCarty and Bethanie Mill- Copeland each had two-run brodt each had two hits for singles in the Pioneers Echo (14-9), which closes up regular season play on eight-run fourth inning. Mac-Hi hosts The Dalles Friday at Umatilla. McCarty WRGD\ EHIRUH ¿QLVKLQJ LWV drove in three runs. Gonzales threw all seven regular season on Saturday innings and struck out 14 with Ontario. batters. She allowed just ——— three hits. MAC-HI 15, DESALES (WA) 0 (5 innings) R H E ——— MAC 002 85 — 15 12 0 Continued from 1B DES 000 00 — 0 0 1 C. Robert and M. Copeland. K. Brown, Hail (4) and M. Thomas. W — C. Robert. L — Brown. 2B — M. Copeland (MAC). HR — A. Biggs (MAC). ECHO 11, IRRIGON 2 R H E ECH 102 512 0 — 11 16 2 IRR 000 002 0 — 2 3 8 M. Gonzales and E. Parks. J. Garza and M. Chapman. W — M. Gonzales. L — J. Garza. grounder got past Irrigon shortstop Nate Gumbert, allowing Flores to scamper Baseball STANFIELD 3, KRPH 6WDQ¿HOG JRW LWV IRRIGON 0²$W6WDQ¿HOG LQVXUDQFH UXQV LQ WKH ¿IWK Behind another solid perfor- without a hit. Jason Fitzpat- mance from Tony Flores on rick, Makiah Blankenship WKHPRXQG6WDQ¿HOGGLGMXVW and Thyler Monkus each enough offensively to eke walked with one out to load out an expeditious win over the bases, and Flores was hit ,UULJRQLQ6WDQ¿HOG7XHVGD\ by a pitch to drive in Fitz- patrick from third. A batter evening. Flores went all seven later, Ryan Bailey skied one innings, shutting out the to left, giving Blakenship Knights on four scattered time to tag and score. 6WDQ¿HOG¶V ¿QDO hits while striking out 11. non-league contest pits the It was the second quality start in a row for Flores and Tigers against McLoughlin also the second-straight start Thursday evening at 5 p.m. ——— he’s struck out ten or more STANFIELD 3, IRRIGON 0 R H E batters. IHS 000 000 0 — 0 4 1 The Tigers got all the SHS 100 020 X — 3 1 1 J. Phillips, F. Vera and A. Roa; T. Flores runs they needed when and T. Monkus. 2B: N. Gumbert (IHS). Dylan Grogan’s sharp 2B — E. Parks (ECH); M. Gonzales (ECH); H. McCarty (ECH). BASEBALL: First-inning rally lifts Hermiston Continued from 1B one run. James Bradt (3 for 4, two runs), Jack Peterson (2 for 3, two runs) and Tony Papol (2 for 5, two runs) also bolstered the Pendleton offense, but the Bucks still stranded nine runners in the game. Cockburn made sure that didn’t bite them, though, and struck out eight Riverhawks while walking two and giving up just one earned run. Pendleton, which is locked into second place in the CRC, ZLOO¿QLVKXSOHDJXHSOD\RQ Friday at 4:30 p.m. when it hosts Hermiston. ——— With the win, Hermiston (11-11, 4-7) moves to .500 IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH VLQFH ODWH PENDLETON 10, THE DALLES 6 April. . Hermiston must beat R H E PHS 401 004 1 — 10 12 4 Pendleton on Friday to keep TD 001 302 0 — 6 7 4 its season alive. Quinn Cockburn and Kai Quinn. C. Walker, B. Bate (5) and J. Miller. W — Chase Root led the Bull- Cockburn. L — Walker. 2B — James Bradt (PHS). dogs, going 1-for-2 with a single, a walk and three runs HERMISTON 5, scored. Michael Gossler was HOOD RIVER VALLEY 3-for-3 with an RBI. 3 — At Hermiston, the Root, Daniel Gossler, Bulldogs plated three runs in Cole Smith and Michael WKHWRSRIWKH¿UVWLQQLQJDQG Gossler each had singles in held on for a win over the WKDW ¿UVW LQQLQJ WR SURYLGH Hood River Valley Eagles the three runs. In the second, Tuesday at Armand Larive Kyler Mikami and Root had Middle School. consectutive hits, and Root scored on an error to give the Bulldogs a 4-0 lead. Tyler Sexton started on the hill and went all seven innings and allowed three runs, all earned, on six hits, walked one and struck out seven. Sexton didn’t allow a hit until the fourth inning. Hermiston wraps up its regular season with a 4:30 p.m. matchup Friday against the rival Buckaroos in Pendleton. ——— HERMISTON 5, HOOD RIVER 3 R H E HRV 000 030 0 — 3 6 1 HHS 310 100 X — 5 8 0 P. Harvey and A. Cameron; T. Sexton and L. Gammell. GOLF: Rea breaks through to lead Heppner girls Continued from 1B over La Pine’s Isiah Dolan. Lankford’s strong play set the tone for the Golden Eagle team, which won the SURJUDP¶V¿UVWGLVWULFWWHDP WLWOH DQG TXDOL¿HG IRU WKH state tournament for just the second time in school history. ³,W IHHOV JRRG WR ¿QDOO\ win something for Nixy- aawii in golf,” said senior Tiya-po Farrow. “It’s just cool to know that we’re the ¿UVWWRGRVRPHWKLQJ´ The transfer from Pendleton contributed with a third-place 159. He over- came opening round strug- gles to card a season-best 78 Tuesday. Senior Elijah Bevis was the third Golden Eagle to turn in a season-best on Tuesday, posting an 87. The accumulation of peak performances added up to an untouchable winning score. Nixyaawii shot 25 strokes better than second- place Wallowa during 7XHVGD\¶V ¿QDO URXQG DQG 42 better than the Cougars for the tournament, who ¿QLVKHG LQ GLVWDQW VHFRQG Heppner took third place, 52 strokes behind the Golden Eagles. Vale rounded out the four teams heading to next week’s state tournament at the Quail Valley Golf Course in Banks. “We didn’t really think of it that much,” Farrow said. “We just came out and played and realized that we actually had a chance of winning this.” “We just told the kids to keep it under 100 and we’d have a great shot because Riley and Tiya-po would be Heppner’s Emily Rea tees off on the sev- enth hole Tuesday during the 2A district golf tour- nament at Pendleton County Club. Staff photo by E.J. Harris in the lower 80s — or 70s this week,” said coach Ryan Heinrich. “We knew we could be right there.” The additions of Farrow and Lankford proved pivotal to the historic afternoon. Farrow was a member of last year’s Pendleton state qualifying team before trans- ferring back to Nixyaawii IRU KLV ¿QDO SUHS VHDVRQ Lankford entered the season with a reputation even as the team’s youngest participant. “When he was coming RXWKHUH,WROGWKHER\V¿UVW practice that we had a great chance to go on and play past districts,” Heinrich said of Lankford, who he taught in middle school. “(Today) he was ready to roll. He always prepares. I’ve seen him hitting on this green for years out here.” Heppner’s Logan Grieb took fourth place and Wallowa’s Karl Wellens was ¿IWK On the girls side Heppner and La Grande continued their back-and-forth season. The Tigers got the better at Tuesday’s districts, but like the rest of the teams’ encounters it was by the slightest of margins. La Grande posted a 725 and the Mustangs were four back at 729. “I said three weeks ago that there’s not a dime worth of difference between us and La Grande,” said Heppner coach Greg Grant. “On any given day two or three putts can be the difference.” Heppner was mighty FRQVLVWHQW 7KH WRS ¿YH Mustangs each placed in the Top 11. Senior Emily Rea’s breakthrough performance headed the way with a IRXUWK SODFH ¿QLVK 6RSKLH Grant was sixth, Paige Grieb ninth, Maddie Lindsay 10th and Amanda Rea 11th. Rea entered the week with a high mark of 95. She quickly outdid that score on Monday, shooting an 88 and improved upon that again ZLWKDQLQ7XHVGD\¶V¿QDO round. “Those were her best rounds by a wide margin,” Grant said. “She played really well. I knew all along she was capable of that. She really worked hard and really was determined, and that was fantastic to see.” La Grande’s greatest ally was also its depth. The Tigers put three golfers in the top seven scores. Catherine Clemens of Burns took the individual title and will compete at next week’s state championships at Eagle Crest Ridge in Redmond. Riley Helmick of Ontario took second and will also compete on her own. ——— Class 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 3 Golf Results Boys Pendleton Country Club, Pendleotn Par 72 Team score — 1, Nixyaawii 722; 2, Wal- lowa 764; 3, Heppner 774; 4, Vale 780. Individual score — 1, Riley Lankford (NIX) 156; 2, Isiah Dolan (La Pine) 158; 3, Tiyapo Farrow (NIX) 159; 4, Logan Grieb (HEP) 161; 5, Karl Wellens (WAL) 166; John Propheter (HEP) 177; Elijah Bevis (NIX) 187; Brock Moffitt (ECHO) 191; Kyle Ranger (ECHO) 196; Ian Faulkner (ECHO) 209; Ross Cutsforth (HEP) 218; Tommy Bredfield (HEP) 222; Hunter Melton (NIX) 223; Brian Rill (HEP) 230; Wilbur Oatman (NIX) 296. Girls Team score — 1, La Grande 725; 2, Heppner 729. Individual score — 1, Catherin Clemens (Burns) 158; 2, Riley Helmick (Ontario) 163; 3, Trinity McCarthy (LG) 169; 4, Emily Rea (HEP) 173; 5, Kayli Miles (LG) 174); Sophie Grant (HEP) 178; Paige Grieb (HEP) 189; Maddie Lindsay (HEP) 189; Amanda Rea (HEP) 195. SCOREBOARD Local Slate PREP BASEBALL Thursday Mac-Hi at Stanfield, 5 p.m. Friday Elgin at Riverside (DH), 1 p.m. Stanfield at Umatilla (DH), 1 p.m. Hermiston at Pendleton, 4:30 p.m. Saturday Heppner at Irrigon (DH), 11 a.m. Weston-McEwen at Pilot Rock (DH), 11 a.m. Ontario at Mac-Hi (DH), Noon PREP SOFTBALL Today The Dalles at Mac-Hi, 4 p.m. Friday Elgin at Riverside (DH), 1 p.m. Echo at Umatilla (DH), 1 p.m. Hermiston at Pendleton, 4:30 p.m. Saturday Irrigon at Weston-McEwen (DH), 11 a.m. Pilot Rock at Heppner (DH), 11 a.m. Ontarion at Mac-Hi (DH), Noon PREP TRACK AND FIELD Friday Stanfield, Weston-McEwen, Irrigon, Pilot Rock, Heppner at Districts at Stanfield, 10 a.m. Pendleton, Hermiston at Districts at The Dalles, 3:30 p.m. Mac-Hi at Districts at Mac-Hi, TBA Saturday Mac-Hi at Districts at Mac-Hi, TBA Umatilla, Riverside at Districts at Nyssa, 11 a.m. Arlington, Condon/Wheeler, Echo, Helix, Ione at Districts at Moro, 1 p.m. PREP BOYS TENNIS Friday Helix, Umatilla, Ione, Riverside, Mac-Hi, Stanfield at Districts in Kennewick, TBA Pendleton, Hermiston at Districts in Sunriver, TBD Saturday Helix, Umatilla, Ione, Riverside, Mac-Hi, Stanfield at Districts in Kennewick, TBA Pendleton, Hermiston at Districts in Sunriver, TBD PREP GIRLS TENNIS Friday Helix, Umatilla, Ione, Riverside, Mac-Hi, Stanfield at Districts in Kennewick, TBA Pendleton, Hermiston at Districts in Sunriver, TBD Saturday Helix, Umatilla, Ione, Riverside, Mac-Hi, Stanfield at Districts in Kennewick, TBA Pendleton, Hermiston at Districts in Sunriver, TBD Basketball NBA Playoffs CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Monday, May 11 Atlanta 106, Washington 101, series tied 2-2 Golden State 101, Memphis 84, series tied 2-2 Tuesday, May 12 Cleveland 106, Chicago 101, Cleveland leads series 3-2 Houston 124, L.A. Clippers 103, L.A. Clippers leads series 3-2 Today Washington at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Memphis at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Baseball MLB American League East Division W New York 21 Tampa Bay 18 Toronto 17 Boston 15 Baltimore 14 Central Division W Kansas City 21 Detroit 20 Minnesota 18 Chicago 13 Cleveland 11 West Division W Houston 20 Los Angeles 16 Seattle 14 Texas 14 Oakland 13 ——— L 13 16 17 18 17 L 12 13 15 17 20 L 13 17 17 19 22 Pct .618 .529 .500 .455 .452 Pct .636 .606 .545 .433 .355 Pct .606 .485 .452 .424 .371 GB — 3 4 5½ 5½ GB — 1 3 6½ 9 GB — 4 5 6 8 Tuesday’s Games St. Louis 8, Cleveland 3 Toronto 10, Baltimore 2 Detroit 2, Minnesota 1, 10 innings Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Yankees 2 Kansas City 7, Texas 6, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 4, Milwaukee 2 San Francisco 8, Houston 1 Oakland 9, Boston 2 L.A. Angels 5, Colorado 2 San Diego at Seattle, (n) Wednesday’s Games Boston (Miley 1-4) at Oakland (Gray 4-0), 12:35 p.m. St. Louis (Lackey 2-1) at Cleveland (Kluber 0-5), 3:10 p.m. Toronto (Aa.Sanchez 3-2) at Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 3-2), 4:05 p.m. Minnesota (Nolasco 2-1) at Detroit (Lobstein 3-2), 4:08 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Warren 2-1) at Tampa Bay (Karns 2-1), 4:10 p.m. Kansas City (Ventura 2-2) at Texas (Gallar- do 2-5), 5:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 1-3) at Milwaukee (Nelson 1-3), 5:10 p.m. San Francisco (T.Hudson 1-3) at Houston (Oberholtzer 0-0), 5:10 p.m. Colorado (Lyles 2-3) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 2-2), 7:05 p.m. San Diego (Shields 4-0) at Seattle (T.Walker 1-3), 7:10 p.m. National League East Division W New York 20 Washington 18 Atlanta 15 Miami 15 Philadelphia 11 Central Division W St. Louis 23 Chicago 17 Pittsburgh 17 Cincinnati 16 Milwaukee 12 West Division W Los Angeles 21 San Diego 17 San Francisco 17 Arizona 15 Colorado 11 ——— Tuesday’s Games L 13 16 18 18 23 L 9 15 16 17 22 L 10 16 16 17 18 Pct .606 .529 .455 .455 .324 Pct .719 .531 .515 .485 .353 Pct .677 .515 .515 .469 .379 GB — 2½ 5 5 9½ GB — 6 6½ 7½ 12 GB — 5 5 6½ 9 St. Louis 8, Cleveland 3 Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 4, Atlanta 3 Chicago Cubs 6, N.Y. Mets 1 Chicago White Sox 4, Milwaukee 2 San Francisco 8, Houston 1 Arizona 14, Washington 6 L.A. Angels 5, Colorado 2 Miami at L.A. Dodgers, (n) San Diego at Seattle, (n) Wednesday’s Games Washington (G.Gonzalez 3-2) at Arizona (Hellickson 1-3), 12:40 p.m. St. Louis (Lackey 2-1) at Cleveland (Kluber 0-5), 3:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Liriano 1-2) at Philadelphia (Hamels 2-3), 4:05 p.m. Atlanta (Stults 1-3) at Cincinnati (R.Igle- sias 0-0), 4:10 p.m. Miami (Cosart 1-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Frias 3-0), 4:50 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Harvey 5-1) at Chicago Cubs (Hammel 3-1), 5:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 1-3) at Milwaukee (Nelson 1-3), 5:10 p.m. San Francisco (T.Hudson 1-3) at Houston (Oberholtzer 0-0), 5:10 p.m. Colorado (Lyles 2-3) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 2-2), 7:05 p.m. San Diego (Shields 4-0) at Seattle (T.Walker 1-3), 7:10 p.m. Hockey NHL Playoffs Sunday, May 10 N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 3, series tied 3-3 Anaheim 3, Calgary 2, OT, Anaheim wins series 4-1 Tuesday, May 12 Tampa Bay 4, Montreal 1, Tampa Bay wins series 4-2 Today Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 4:30 p.m. WHL Championship (Best-of-7) Brandon (E1) vs. Kelowna (BC1) (Kelowna leads series 3-0) Today Brandon at Kelowna, 5:05 p.m.