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WEEKEND, SEPTEMBER 5-6, 2015 SPORTS 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS PENDLETON Sports shorts Altidore scores twice as US rallies Storm overwhelm Bucks WASHINGTON (AP) — Jozy Altidore scored a pair of second-half goals in his return to the U.S. national team following DQLQMXU\¿OOHGVXPPHUDQG the Americans rallied to beat Peru 2-1 in an exhibition Friday night. Preparing for next month’s one-game playoff against Mexico for a berth in the 2017 Confederations Cup, the Americans fell behind in the 20th minute when Daniel Chavez’s 20-yard shot caromed off defender Omar Gonzalez and looped over the outstretched right arm of goalkeeper Brad Guzan, who retained the starting job despite the return of Tim Howard from a 14-month national team sabbatical. Summit cruises to victory behind strong ground game Seahawks, Jackson agree on contract SEATTLE (AP) — A person familiar with the contract talks says the Seattle Seahawks and free-agent running back Fred Jackson have agreed to terms on a FACES 1-year year. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Friday on a condition of anonymity because the Jackson deal has not EHHQVLJQHG1)/FRP¿UVW reported Jackson and the Seahawks had agreed to terms. Jackson, an eight-year veteran became a free agent Monday when the Bills cut the respected team leader and fan favorite. The Seahawks interest in Jackson emerged when they learned that backup running back Robert Turbin suffered a VLJQL¿FDQWKLJKDQNOHVSUDLQ last Saturday in a preseason game against San Diego. There is no estimate of when he’ll be able to return. “It’s a blessing to be able to play the game that I love. Sometimes when things are taken away, you realize how much you really love it, and sometimes you love it more after that. So it’s not necessarily coming back, but the time away that makes you love it more.” — Tim Tebow Philadelphia Eagles back- up QB on trying to make his fi rst NFL roster since 2012. The Eagles ap- peared to clear room for Tebow on the fi nal roster with a trade that sent QB Matt Barkley to Arizona on Friday. Tebow would be third on the depth chart behind Sam Brad- ford and Mark Sanchez. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1951 — Sixteen-year-old Maureen Connolly wins the U.S. women’s singles title with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 victory over Shirley Fry. 1994 — San Francisco’s Jerry Rice catches a pair of scoring passes and runs in a 23-yard reverse to become the NFL’s career touchdown leader with 127. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com At least six different players carried the ball, combining for more than 250 yards and four touchdowns. Jason Garcia led the way for the Storm with 125 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries, while Jacob Thompson added 44 yards and a touchdown on the ground as well. By ERIC SINGER Davis talked earlier in the week about East Oregonian the team speed of the Storm as something the Bucks would need to match to be “We just got out–athleted.” That was how Pendleton Buckaroos competitive. However, Summit was just too fast for the Bucks to keep up coach Erik Davis could best with. describe his team’s 62-13 loss at “We made some crucial the hands of the Summit Storm in mistakes, and give a team like Friday’s football season opener at Summit Summit an inch and they are good Pendleton High. enough to take a mile, which they “They have some unbelievable did,” said Davis. athletes, we didn’t tackle very well Big plays ended up being the at all and the score indicated it,” backbreaker for the Pendleton said Davis. defense, as the unit allowed three The Storm (1-0), which had Pendleton touchdowns longer than 40 yards been known for their passing game — one passing, two rushing — with quarterback John Bledsoe and and two kick return touchdowns Oregon committ Cam McCormick longer than 70 yards as well. at tight end, won the game in the trenches See BUCKS/3B with its rushing attack instead. 62 Staff photo by E.J. Harris Summit’s Cam McCormick sacks Pendleton quarter- back Kai Quinn in the Bucks’ 62-13 loss to the Storm on Friday in Pendleton. 13 HERMISTON Title defense starts with whimper Two Hermiston defenders bring down Hanford’s Desmond Samples during Friday’s football game in Hermiston. Staff photo by Kathy Aney Bulldogs offense can’t sustain quick start in loss to Hanford have something to call extending Hanford’s. you back to reality after “Rain has nothing to coming off a state run like GR ZLWK LW´ ¿UVW\HDU KHDG Hanford coach David Faaeteete said. Hermiston’s football season that. … People either have “We just dropped two what started off with a bang, but its to buckle down and say, someone could say were opening game against Hanford ‘We’ve had enough of this,’ or the season keeps going. I (sure) interceptions by HQGHGLQD¿]]OH young safeties who have Dayshawn Neal found Vaemu think we’ll just use this as a never played before.” Ena on just the Bulldogs’ second motivator.” Hermiston I light rain began to fall Everything looked like play from scrimmage for a 55-yard it was going Hermiston’s touchdown and an early lead, but shortly before kickoff, and way after Ena’s long score. the Falcons roared past the Bulldogs it lasted through the third Hermiston (0-1) had just with a big second quarter to win its quarter. Balls were slick and ¿UVW JDPH LQ WZR \HDUV LQ D Neal had a tough time completing forced Hanford into a three-and-out non-league contest Friday night at passes in the second half. But the RQ WKHLU ¿UVW RIIHQVLYH GULYH DQG rain had nothing to do with the the quick 7-0 lead was reminiscent Kennison Field. “I think we needed this,” senior numerous false start and pass inter- of last season when Hermiston put tight end/defensive end Bob ference penalties Hermiston racked away teams early. But Hanford (1-0) was never out Coleman said. “I mean, you gotta up, either killing their own drives or By SAM BARBEE East Oregonian 41 20 of it. Junior Falcons quarterback Desmond Samples found Josiah Richardson on Hanford’s next drive to come within a point at 7-6 after a missed PAT. The Falcons then forced a Hermiston three-and-out, and scored two plays later when senior running back Elwood Davis broke through cleanly on an inside handoff and raced 43 yards XQWRXFKHG WR JLYH +DQIRUG LWV ¿UVW lead at 13-7. 6DPSOHV ¿QLVKHG RI IRU 221 yards and three scores, and also rushed for 45 yards on 11 carries and a score. Davis had 57 yards on 11 carries and the score, and Kevon Skinner had four catches for 96 See BULLDOGS/2B Prep Roundup Kindle leads Heppner to opening win New coaches 2-1 on sidelines for small schools East Oregonian LA GRANDE —— Senior C.J. Kindle had a stellar night to boost the Heppner Mustangs in their season opener on Friday as they defeated Imbler 42-8. Kindle scored twice on special teams and twice on offense and was also one of the team’s best defenders in a game played at Eastern Oregon University. Kindle scored on an 83-yard kick return, a 65-yard punt return, a reception and a UXVK +H ¿QLVKHG ZLWK all-purpose yards and was second on the defense with nine tackles, although his three tackles for loss was a team high. Heppner (1-0) quarter- back Kaden Clark passed for 146 yards and four rushers combined for 147 yards to keep Imbler (0-1) guessing. Clark passed for two touch- downs and ran for another, and completed 7 of 12 passes with no interceptions. See PREPS/4B Staff photo by E.J. Harris Weston-McEwen’s Ethan Reger (9) and Lake Albert wrap up Grant Union’s Gar- rett McConnell in the TigerScots’ 34-32 lost to Grant Union on Friday in Athena.
