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WEEKEND, MAY 23-24, 2015 Sports shorts Brewers reliever suspended 8 games ATLANTA (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell didn’t see a shiny substance on reliever Will Smith’s right arm until it was too late. Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez had already emerged from the dugout to ask umpires to check to see if Smith was cheating. “Fredi did what he KDGWRGR,XQGHUVWDQG´ Counsell said. “He’s competing, he’s trying to win a game. That’s what he WKRXJKWKHKDGWRGR´ Smith was suspended for eight games by Major League Baseball on Friday for having a foreign substance on his arm in Thursday’s 10-1 loss to the Braves. Because Smith plans to appeal, the penalty is on hold. SPORTS 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS State Track Glover tops Day 1 for large schools Pendleton jumper one of six to finish on podium Pendleton high jumper Kiara Glover clears the bar Friday during the OSAA state track and fi eld championship at Hayward Field. By ERIK SKOPIL East Oregonian EUGENE — Pendleton high jumper Kiara Glover failed to match last week’s Columbia River Conference district runner-up mark, but still made a podium appearance Staff photo by Kathy Aney LQKHU¿UVWWULSWRKLVWRULF+D\ZDUG Field Friday afternoon. Competing in wet conditions, Glover, a Buckaroo sophomore, cleared 5 feet even to place fourth at the OSAA Class 5A State Track and Field Championships. Summit’s Hannah Cochran was the only competitor over 5-4 and took KHU ¿UVW VWDWH FKDPSLRQVKLS LQ WKH process. Glover was one of six regional athletes to step upon the podium at See LARGE SCHOOLS/2B 9LNLQJVSXVKWKURXJK¿QLVK Globetrotters great dies at 89 PHOENIX (AP) — Marques Haynes’ dribbling skills wowed fans in more than 100 countries. He was a showstopper, a player who helped make the Harlem Globetrotters FACES beloved ambassadors of basketball around the world. Haynes, often called the greatest Haynes dribbler in basketball history, died Friday in Plano, Texas, of natural causes, the Globe- trotters said. He was 89. “Basketball has lost one RILWVPRVWLFRQLF¿JXUHV´ Globetrotters CEO Kurt Schneider said. In two stints with the touring team — from 1947-53 and 1972-79 — Haynes played in more than 1,200 games for a team that combined dazzling skills, WKHDWULFDOÀDLUDQGFLUFXV antics. “It means nothing, really. It’s just a big draft. You know, we’ll see on Sunday. “ — Will Power IndyCar driver after posting the fastest lap in the fi nal practice for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. Power, who races for Team Penske, posted 229.020 mph. THIS DATE IN SPORTS May 23 1901 — The Cleveland Indians score nine runs with two outs in the ninth inning to beat the Washington Sena- tors 14-13. 1976 — Boston center Dave Cowens dominates the 1%$)LQDOVRSHQHU¿QLVKLQJ with 25 points and 21 rebounds to lead the Celtics past the Phoenix Suns 98-87. May 24 1936 — Tony Lazzeri of the New York Yankees drives in 11 runs with a triple and three home runs two of them grand slams in a 25-2 rout of the Philadelphia A’s. 1981 — The Indianapolis 500 ends in controversy when 0DULR$QGUHWWLZKR¿QLVKHG second to Bobby Unser, is declared the winner because Unser broke a rule during a slowdown period near the end of the race. The decision is later reversed, giving Unser credit for the victory, EXWKHLV¿QHG Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com Staff photo by Kathy Aney Amie Zitterkob, of Umatilla, wins the 200-meter dash Friday during the OSAA state track and fi eld championship at Hayward Field, beating teammate Andrea Lemus-Cisne who came in second. Umatilla sprinters take top two spots in 200-meter dash ¿QLVK WKDW DLGHG WKH 9LNLQJV WR D ¿IWK SODFH WHDP ¿QLVK LQ WKH &ODVV 3A girls competition, tied for the EUGENE — Andrea Lemus-Cis- school’s best ever state placing. neros found herself in familiar 9DOH ZRQ ZLWK SRLQWV PRUH positioning upon the Hayward Field than the next closest team. The sprinting duo, which will award stand Friday. Paced down the backstretch by continue their athletic pairing next Umatilla teammate Amie Zitterkob, year at Eastern Oregon, were a part Lemus-Cisneros defeated her RI WKH HQWLUHW\ RI WKH 9LNLQJV WUDLQLQJ PDWH ZLWK D ¿QDO OHDQ points. Zitterkob led off the team’s reclaiming her Class 3A 200 meter title at Friday’s Class 3A/2A/1A short relay earlier in the day and State Track and Field Champion- once again it was Lemus-Cisneros rumbling down the backstretch ships in Eugene. ³0\ WHDPPDWH LV SUHWW\ IDVW´ to victory. Lemus-Cisneros’ swift VDLG/HPXV&LVQHURVZKR¿QLVKHG anchor leg earned the team not in 25.80 seconds, .22 seconds ahead only the victory but a school-record of Zitterkob. “She helped me a lot. I 50.66 time in the process. “I saw that I was going to have to just disconnected my mind with my legs. I couldn’t think about it. I just ¿JKWIRULW´VKHVDLGDVWKH¿HOGZDV HYHQ DW WKH ¿QDO EDWRQ SDVV ³:H went for it. “This was the goal. I wanted it. had a perfect handoff and I didn’t This is my favorite event. I wanted see anyone. I was in the zone. Last year we were so close. We couldn’t LWUHDOO\EDG´ Zitterkob crossed the line in PLVVLWDJDLQ´ The speedy pair had its only a close second, completing a 1-2 By ERIK SKOPIL East Oregonian misstep in the 100 meters. Entering with the second and third fastest TXDOLI\LQJ PDUNV WKH WZR ¿QLVKHG second and fourth in the straight sprint behind Pleasant Hill’s Megan Miller. Zitterkob led the way in 12.81, Lemus-Cisneros in 12.87. It was not the only Umatilla triumph of the evening. Fabian Cardenas completed the physically taxing distance double on Friday. A day after repeating as 3,000 meter champion in state meet record time, the junior distance star FDSWXUHGKLV¿UVWPHWHUFURZQ “Most guys don’t get even one of them because it’s so tough on the OHJV´ VDLG &DUGHQDV ZKR ¿QLVKHG in 4 minutes, 7.85 seconds. “But it feels good coming from getting fourth in the 1,500 last year and JHWWLQJERWKRIWKHPWKLV\HDU´ Friday’s win was not another solo race. This time Tim McPherson of Cascade Christian pushed to the head of the pack after one lap, letting Cardenas gather himself PENDLETON %XFNV¿QLVKVWURQJEHDW6SDUWDQV Pendleton advances to championship bracket By MATT ENTRUP East Oregonian If the Pendleton Buckaroos have learned anything from this baseball season, it’s that it doesn’t matter how you start. That lesson served them well in Friday’s 6-1 win over Hillsboro at Bob White Field, a game that turned into a microcosm for the Bucks’ season and, more importantly, extended it. Entering the OSAA Class 5A play-in round, Hillsboro (18-9) had won six games in a row and 10 of its last 11. Coming off back-to-back wins, Pendleton See BUCKS/3B before taking off with 800 meters remaining. The acceleration left the ¿HOGLQWKHGXVWFUHDWLQJVL[VHFRQGV of separation between himself and McPherson, who crossed the line in second. The time was .15 seconds slower than Cardenas personal-best time set at this year’s Buck Track Classic in Pendleton. Deana Harris understands the athletic wonders that have been had at Hayward Field. “There’s been people who’ve 35¶HG E\ WZR IHHW´ WKH &RQGRQ Wheeler senior pole vaulter said. Harris didn’t let any such mira- cles interfere with her Class 1A state pole vault title defense Friday, taking DQDJJUHVVLYHDSSURDFKWRKHU¿QDO prep track meet en route to a 10 feet even clearance and a second straight championship medal Friday. ³, IHHO OLNH , ¿QLVKHG RII RQ D JRRGQRWH´VKHVDLG Harris and Amanda Casey of See SMALL SCHOOLS/2B State Tennis Locals drop from title hunt East Oregonian Staff photo by E.J. Harris Pendleton pitcher Quinn Cockburn is congratulated by catch- er Alex O’Rourke after pitching a complete game in the Bucks’ 6-1 win against Hillsboro Friday in Pendleton. &259$//,6 ² ,RQH junior Jan Glasen’s hot streak reached its end when he ran up against the No. 1 seed at the Class 4A-1A boys tennis state championships on Friday. $IWHU ¿QLVKLQJ UXQQHUXS DWKLVGLVWULFWTXDOL¿HU*ODVHQ began a winning streak that carried him to a district title and extended through WKH ¿UVW URXQG RI DFWLRQ DW See TENNIS/3B
