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SPORTS
East Oregonian
Friday, October 30, 2015
College Football
Prep Football
Mounties,
Diggers
both come
in hot
Praying coach’s suspension sparks dialogue
East Oregonian
LA GRANDE — The
Mountaineers face their third
nationally ranked foe in four
weeks on Saturday when
Eastern Oregon (3-5) travels
to Butte, Montana to take
on the No. 10 Orediggers of
Montana Tech (6-1).
The Diggers will have
revenge on their minds
considering the Mounties
are responsible for the lone
blemish on their record.
Eastern scored 20 points
in the second
half of a
33-21 win in
La Grande
EOU
on Sep. 19 Mountaineers
that was led
(3-5)
by the usual
suspects
of quarter-
back Zach Montana Tech
B a r t l o w Orediggers
(6-1)
(231 yards,
2
TD), • Saturday
r u n n i n g • Noon
back Jace • at Butte,
Billingsley Montana
(34-182)
and linebacker Gary Posten
(12 tackles). Defensive back
Byron Benson snagged a key
interception late in the game.
Most recently, Bartlow
completed a career-high 27
passes for 325 yards and
rushed for 94 yards as EOU
had its highest offensive
output since 2008 in a 72-30
win over MSU-Northern.
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gave him a school-record 30
points in the game.
The Diggers moved up
three spots in this week’s
NAIA coaches poll following
a 42-7 win over then-No. 18
Carroll, which came with
another big game for junior
running back Nolan Saraceni.
Saraceni set program
records for points (24) and
touchdowns (4) in a game,
and longest touchdown run
(99 yards) while rushing
for 273 yards on 24 carries.
Against the Mountaineers
he rushed for 198 yards
and three touchdowns on
23 carries, and he leads the
country in rushing yards
(1,401), rushing yards per
game (173.5), and scoring
per game (15).
Montana Tech ranks sixth
in the country in rushing
offense (274.6 yards/game),
and the Orediggers hold
opponents to only 287.9
yards of total offense per
contest, good enough for
eighth in the nation.
The all-time series is tied
13-13. Kickoff is at noon on
Saturday.
By GENE JOHNSON &
LISA BAUMANN
Associated Press
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Washington state has become more
than a battleground for athletes as
the suspension of an assistant coach
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divided people around the country
over the religious rights of school
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Bremerton High School’s assistant
football coach, on paid administra-
tive leave because he ignored orders
to stop overt religious displays on
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said they did not want to be seen as
endorsing religion.
“While attending games may be
voluntary for most students, students
required to be present by virtue of
their participation in football or
cheerleading will necessarily suffer
a degree of coercion to participate in
religious activity when their coaches
lead or endorse it,” Bremerton
School District said.
The senior class president was
among some students and teachers
who pressed for the district to clarify
its policy on religion. Abe Bartlett
said he was one of those who invited
a group of self-described Satanists to
attend the Thursday night game in a
push for answers.
“The main reason I did it is to
portray to the school district that I
think we should either have a policy
coaches.
His lawyers insist he is not leading
students in prayer, just praying
himself. Dozens of lawmakers in the
Congressional Prayer Caucus sent a
letter this week to the superintendent
expressing support for the coach.
Kennedy was still employed and
will be paid through the remainder
of his contract term unless his status
changes, the district said Wednesday
night. He won’t be allowed to
participate in any activities related
to the football program, although the
district said he can attend games as
a member of the public. The district
also said it appreciated his long
service to the football program.
Kennedy’s lawyers said they
expected him to attend Thursday’s
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game.
In this Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, file photo, Bremerton High assistant
Sasser said the decision to put his
footbal coach Joe Kennedy, center in blue, kneels and prays after his
client
on leave was shocking. He said
team lost to Centralia in Bremerton, Wash.
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that we’re not going to have any reli- a group of people in “Praying ination with the Equal Employment
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practices, or they should say people message urging people to “forget me could lead to a lawsuit.
are going to be allowed to practice and come support these incredible
About 10 members of the Satanic
their religion publicly whatever young men” playing Thursday.
Temple of Seattle clad in robes still
Kennedy has prayed before and plan to go to the game to support the
their beliefs,” the 17-year-old said
after games, sometimes joined by teachers and students who invited
Wednesday.
“They need to either go black or students, since 2008, but the district them. The organization said the
white,” Bartlett said, noting that the asked him to stop when the practice district created a forum for religious
issue has become a topic of discus- recently came to its attention.
expression open to all groups by
sion in his government class. “I
He initially agreed, but then, allowing the coach to continue
don’t think this controversial middle with support from the Texas-based praying and cheered the decision to
ground is what our school needs.”
Liberty Institute, a religious-freedom put Kennedy on leave.
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BOARDMAN
MLS
Timbers advance on penalties
nents 10-3, including a 4-1 victory
over Colorado on Sunday.
Sporting defeated Los Angeles 2-1
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Timbers advanced in the MLS Cup 14-11-9 and secure the last playoff spot
playoffs in dramatic style by besting in the West. The MLS playoffs expanded
Sporting Kansas City 7-6 on a penalty this season to include 12 teams.
It is Portland’s second appearance in
shootout after a tense 2-2 draw on
the playoffs since joining the
Thursday night.
league in 2011. The Timbers
Rodney Wallace scored
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in the 57th minute to put the
record in 2013, but fell in the
Timbers in front, but Kevin Ellis
two-legged playoff to Real Salt
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Kansas City won its
match went to extra time.
last MLS Cup that season,
After Krisztian Nemeth’s
defeating Salt Lake on penal-
top-corner goal in the 97th
ties after a 1-all draw. The
minute, Maximiliano Urruti
team also won the league
answered in the 118th, and the
Kansas City championship in 2000.
match went to penalty kicks.
Portland and Kansas
The shootout came down
City had never met in the
to the goalkeepers for both
playoffs.
sides. Portland’s Adam
The Timbers were without
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who was injured last weekend in
Kempin’s shot for the victory.
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Timbers, who will host Vancouver in the the Rapids. The exact nature of the
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Kansas City, which was making its half was Nat Borchers’ header off a
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the far post in the 30th minute. Dom
League Soccer’s postseason.
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season 15-11-8 for third in the Western Kansas City in the 49th, then again
Conference. The Timbers won their was off the mark with another strike
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By ANNE M. PETERSON
Associated Press
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Pirates snag playoff berth
East Oregonian
10 minutes of the second half,
Velasco said.
The Pirates’ Xenia Velasco
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day of league play needing a a chance to tie, but instead of
win and a little help to reach the hanging their heads the Pirates
kept attacking.
3A/2A/1A girls soccer
Velasco
vindicated
state playoffs.
Girls Soccer
herself with a second-
They got both.
half hat trick and scored
The Pirates took care
the equalizer as well two
of their own business by
insurance goals off free
scoring four goals in the
Riverside
kicks.
second half of a 5-2 win
Her sister Edith
over Umatilla, and got
Velasco scored River-
the help they needed in
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the form of a 1-0 Portland
and added the eventual
Adventist win over Port-
game-winner on a free
land Christian.
Umatilla
kick in the second half.
That vaulted the Pirates
“I told my girls
(5-6-3, 5-2-3 SD2) past
to just keep the pres-
the Royals (6-5-2, 5-3-2)
suring (Umatilla) and
by a half point in the
Special District 2 standings and keep shooting,” Velasco said.
into second place for the league’s “(Umatilla) had the wind against
them so it was hard for them to
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Umatilla heads into the
for every player on the roster.
“I was so proud of the kids offseason after the Vikings (4-6-4,
because they fought all the way 3-3-4) scored just once in each
to the end,” said Riverside coach KDOI RQ 7KXUVGD\ DQG ¿QLVKHG
Carlos Velasco. “We were able to fourth in league play.
Riverside enters the state
put it away this time and that’s
something we’ve struggled to do bracket of 12 teams where
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SCOREBOARD
Local slate
PREP FOOTBALL
Today
Mon./Dayville at Echo, 2 p.m.
Arlington/Condon at Perrydale, 5 p.m.
Riverside at Nyssa, 6 p.m.
Hermiston at Pendleton, 7 p.m.
Vale at Umatilla, 7 p.m.
Culver at Stanfield, 7 p.m.
Pilot Rock at Irrigon, 7 p.m.
Heppner at Weston-McEwen, 7 p.m.
South Wasco at Ione, 7 p.m.
PREP GIRLS SOCCER
Saturday
Banks at Mac-Hi, Noon
PREP BOYS SOCCER
Saturday
Mac-Hi at Phoenix (Medford), 1 p.m.
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Saturday
Elkton at Ione, TBD
Helix at Crane, TBD
PREP CROSS COUNTRY
Saturday
Hermiston, Pendleton, Mac-Hi, Umatilla,
Weston-McEwen at State Championships
(Lane Community College, Eugene), 10:35
a.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Saturday
Eastern Oregon at Montana Tech, Noon
COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER
Today
Eastern Oregon at Trinity Lutheran, 1 p.m.
Saturday
Eastern Oregon at Warner Pacific, 7 p.m.
COLLEGE WOMEN’S SOCCER
Today
Eastern Oregon at Trinity Lutheran, 1 p.m.
Saturday
Eastern Oregon at Warner Pacific, 9 p.m.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Today
Eastern Oregon at Southern Oregon,
7 p.m.
Saturday
Eastern Oregon at Oregon Tech, 5 p.m.
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Today
Victoria at Eastern Oregon, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Langara College at Eastern Oregon
(exhibition), 5 p.m.
COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Saturday
Eastern Oregon at NW Nazarene (exhibi-
tion), Noon
Baseball
MLB Postseason
WORLD SERIES
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
All games televised by Fox
Kansas City 2, New York 0
Tuesday: Kansas City 5, N.Y. Mets 4, 14
innings
Wednesday: Kansas City 7, N.Y. Mets 1
Friday, Oct. 30: Kansas City (Ventura 13-8)
at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 9-7), 5:07 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31: Kansas City (Young 11-
6) at N.Y. Mets (Matz 4-0), 5:07 p.m.
x-Sunday, Nov. 1: Kansas City at N.Y.
Mets, 5:15 p.m.
x-Tuesday, Nov. 3: N.Y. Mets at Kansas
City, 5:07 p.m.
x-Wednesday, Nov. 4: N.Y. Mets at Kansas
City, 5:07 p.m.
Football
NFL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
EAST
W L T Pct PF PA
New England 7 0 0 1.000 249 133
N.Y. Jets
4 2 0 .667 152 105
Buffalo
3 4 0 .429 176 173
Miami
3 4 0 .429 154 173
SOUTH
W L T Pct PF PA
Indianapolis
3 4 0 .429 147 174
Houston
2 5 0 .286 154 199
Jacksonville
2 5 0 .286 147 207
Tennessee
1 5 0 .167 119 139
NORTH
W L T Pct PF PA
Cincinnati
6 0 0 1.000 182 122
Pittsburgh
4 3 0 .571 158 131
Cleveland
2 5 0 .286 147 182
Baltimore
1 6 0 .143 161 188
WEST
W L T Pct PF PA
Denver
6 0 0 1.000 139 102
Oakland
3 3 0 .500 144 153
Kansas City
2 5 0 .286 150 172
San Diego
2 5 0 .286 165 198
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
EAST
W L T Pct PF PA
N.Y. Giants
4 3 0 .571 166 156
Washington 3 4 0 .429 148 168
Philadelphia 3 4 0 .429 160 137
Dallas
2 4 0 .333 121 158
SOUTH
W L T Pct PF PA
Carolina
6 0 0 1.000 162 110
Atlanta
6 1 0 .857 193 150
New Orleans 3 4 0 .429 161 185
Tampa Bay
2 4 0 .333 140 179
NORTH
W L T Pct PF PA
Green Bay
6 0 0 1.000 164 101
Minnesota
4 2 0 .667 124 102
Chicago
2 4 0 .333 120 179
Detroit
1 6 0 .143 139 200
WEST
W L T Pct PF PA
Arizona
5 2 0 .714 229 133
St. Louis
3 3 0 .500 108 119
Seattle
3 4 0 .429 154 128
San Francisco 2 5 0 .286 103 180
———
Thursday’s Game
New England 36, Miami 7
Sunday’s Games
Detroit (+4) vs. Kansas City at London,
6:30 a.m.
San Francisco (+8) at St. Louis, 10 a.m.
N.Y. Giants (+3) at New Orleans, 10 a.m.
Minnesota (+1) at Chicago, 10 a.m.
Tennessee (+3.5) at Houston, 10 a.m.
Tampa Bay (+7) at Atlanta, 10 a.m.
Arizona (-6) at Cleveland, 10 a.m.
San Diego (+3) at Baltimore, 10 a.m.
Cincinnati (+1.5) at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.
N.Y. Jets (-3) at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.
Seattle (-6) at Dallas, 1:25 p.m.
Green Bay (-2.5) at Denver, 5:30 p.m.
Open: Buffalo, Jacksonville, Philadelphia,
Washington
Monday’s Game
Indianapolis (+7) at Carolina, 5:30 p.m.
Basketball
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W
L
Boston
1
0
Toronto
1
0
New York
1
1
Brooklyn
0
1
Philadelphia
0
1
Southeast Division
W
L
Miami
1
0
Washington
1
0
Atlanta
1
1
Charlotte
0
1
Orlando
0
1
Central Division
W
L
Chicago
2
0
Detroit
2
0
Cleveland
1
1
Milwaukee
0
1
Indiana
0
2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W
L
Dallas
1
1
Memphis
1
1
Houston
0
1
San Antonio
0
1
New Orleans
0
2
Northwest Division
W
L
Denver
1
0
Minnesota
1
0
Oklahoma City
1
0
Portland
1
0
Utah
0
1
Pacific Division
W
L
L.A. Clippers
2
0
Golden State
1
0
L.A. Lakers
0
1
Phoenix
0
1
Sacramento
0
1
———
Thursday’s Games
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Memphis 112, Indiana 103
Atlanta 112, New York 101
L.A. Clippers 104, Dallas 88
Today’s Games
Utah at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Miami at Cleveland, 4 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Orlando, 4 p.m.
Chicago at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Toronto at Boston, 4:30 p.m.
Washington at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.
Charlotte at Atlanta, 5 p.m.
Brooklyn at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Denver, 6 p.m.
Golden State at Houston, 6:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Portland at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.
Hockey
NHL
Thursday’s Games
Carolina 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT
New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 1
Pittsburgh 4, Buffalo 3
Colorado 2, Tampa Bay 1
St. Louis 2, Anaheim 1
Winnipeg 3, Chicago 1
Dallas 4, Vancouver 3, OT
Edmonton 4, Montreal 3
Today’s Games
Philadelphia at Buffalo, 4 p.m.
Toronto at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.
Columbus at Washington, 4 p.m.
Colorado at Carolina, 4 p.m.
Ottawa at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Boston at Florida, 4:30 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Montreal at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Vancouver at Arizona, 7 p.m.
Western Hockey League
Thursday’s Games
Spokane 6, Calgary 3
Edmonton 3, Saskatoon 1
Today’s Games
Brandon at Kootenay, 6 p.m.
Victoria at Prince Albert, 6 p.m.
Spokane at Red Deer, 6 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Regina, 6 p.m.
Saskatoon at Swift Current, 6 p.m.
Lethbridge at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Kelowna 7:05 p.m.
Vancouver at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Everett, 7:35 p.m.
Soccer
MLS Playoffs
KNOCKOUT ROUND
Eastern Conference
Wednesday, Oct. 28: D.C. United (4), 2,
New England (5), 1
Thursday, Oct. 29: Montreal (3) 3, Toronto
(6) 0
Western Conference
Wednesday, Oct 28: Seattle (4) 3, LA
Galaxy (5) 2
Thursday, Oct. 29: Portland (3) 2, Sporting
Kansas City (6) 2, Portland wins 7-6 on
penalty kicks.
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Eastern Conference
New York Red Bulls (1) vs. D.C. United (4)
Columbus (2) vs. Montreal (3)
Western Conference
FC Dallas (1) vs. Portland (3)
Vancouver (2) vs. Seattle (4)
ATHLETE
OF THE WEEK
DELANEY
CLEM
Senior - Pendleton
Cross Country
Clem won the
Columbia River
Conference district title
in a time of 20 minutes,
29 seconds at The
Dalles on Saturday,
Oct. 24. It was the first
district title of her high
school career and the fourth time she has
qualified for competition at the state
championship meet this weekend in Eugene.
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