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WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 6-7, 2016
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Louisville self-
imposes postseason
suspension
Bulldogs trounce Riverhawks
LOUISVILLE, Ky.
(AP) — Louisville has
announced a postseason ban
for its men’s basketball team
amid ongoing
investigations
into a sex
scandal in
which an
escort alleged
that a former staffer paid her
and other dancers to strip
and have sex with recruits
and players.
University President
James Ramsey said Friday
at a press conference that
an athletic department
investigation has revealed
that some violations did
occur. Ramsey said the ban
is for the NCAA Tournament
and the Atlantic Coast
Conference tournament.
The Cardinals (18-4,
7-2 ACC) are currently are
ranked No. 19 and scheduled
to play Boston College on
Saturday. They would have
been a lock for a tournament
berth if they had not won the
league title.
Hermiston matches
season-high in points
Manziels’ father
expresses concern
over son’s actions
CLEVELAND (AP)
— With Johnny Manziel’s
professional career in
doubt and his personal life
crumbling, his father fears
for his safety.
The troubled quarterback
was under
FACES investigation
by two police
departments
following
allegations
that he hit
his former
girlfriend last
Manziel
weekend in
Texas. Manziel will be
released by the Cleveland
Browns next month after
two tumultuous seasons.
“I truly believe if they
can’t get him help, he
won’t live to see his 24th
birthday,” Paul Manziel told
The Dallas Morning News.
Manziel’s father said
the family has made two
unsuccessful attempts in the
past week to get the player
into a rehab clinic.
Manziel agreed to go
to the Enterhealth Ranch
addiction facility in Van
Alstyne, Texas, but he
would not stay.
“If I had a son
I’d want him to
play football.
There are risks in
life, risks sitting
on the couch.
I want them to
experience the
game of football
because the game
of football will
teach you values.”
— Roger Goodell
NFL Commissioner
speaking to the media
on Friday at his annual
Super Bowl week news
conference, and men-
tioned that the NFL has
“made great progress”
in concussions by way of
rule changes and im-
proving equipment.
THIS DATE IN SPORTS
1970 — The NBA
expands to 18 teams with
the addition of franchises in
Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston
and Portland.
2005 — The New England
Patriots win their third Super
Bowl in four years, 24-21
over the Philadelphia Eagles.
2011 — New England
Patriots quarterback Tom
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unanimous choice for The
Associated Press NFL Most
Valuable Player Award.
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Hermiston’s
Kynzee Pa-
dilla shoots
the ball
guarded by
The Dalles’
Brooke
McCall in the
Bulldogs’
79-49 win
against the
Riverhawks
on Friday in
Hermiston.
By SAM BARBEE
East Oregonian
The last time the Hermiston girls
faced off against The Dalles, the
Riverhawks gave the Bulldogs all they
could handle in a 44-32 win that was
closer than the score would indicate.
Since then, head coach Steve
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teams early, don’t give them a reason
to hang around, with The Dalles as
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Hermiston outscored The Dalles 62-32
the rest of the way to claim an easy
79-49 win Friday
night in the Dawg- Girls Hoops
house. Sara Ramirez
led all scorers with
22 points, Maddy
The Dalles
Juul had 21 and
Jansen Edmiston had
20.
“They
As its done in
its previous three
Hermiston
league games, No.
5 Hermiston (16-3,
4-0) started in a full-
court press. But it
didn’t have the same effectiveness as it
did in the previous two league outings.
With quick and patient guards, the
Riverhawks (10-8, 2-2) broke the
press more easily than Hood River or
Pendleton could manage, and got some
easy buckets early. On top of that, The
Dalles is a notably fast-starting team.
“They’re a hot-starting team,”
Hoffert said. “They’re aggressive.
They’re physical. They run their sets
really well. You have to play well that
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down.”
That was apparent Friday night,
when The Dalles shot 60 percent from
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range, and 80 percent from the free
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at 17.
“I don’t mind being tied. I don’t
mind it being close,” Hoffert said.
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is just a survival quarter with The
Dalles.”
Iliana Telles scored eight points that
quarter, only matched by Ramirez’s
eight. But The Dalles couldn’t keep
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Staff photo by E.J.
Harris
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PENDLETON
Buckaroos blast past Eagles with season high
Mekhi
Foreman
(1), of
Pendle-
ton, races
downcourt
as Hood
River’s
Noah
Noteboom
(23) applies
pressure
Friday at
Warberg
Court.
Staff photo by
Kathy Aney
Pendleton scores
96 points, stays
undefeated in CRC
By ERIC SINGER
East Oregonian
When the 2015-2016
season began, Pendleton
coach Kyle Tedder knew he
had a solid team, but it would
be a matter of putting together
complete games to reach its
full potential.
Now 17 games into the
season, the Buckaroos are
now showing that potential.
Pendleton scored a season-
high in points in a 96-54 win
over Hood River on Friday
night to earn the teams’
seventh-straight win on the
Boys Hoops
Hood River
Pendleton
54
96
season and remain unbeaten
in CRC play.
“It was nice to put four
quarters together,” Tedder
said. “The second and third
teams coming in at the end
did a nice job off the bench,
too. We got a lot better tonight
and I’m pleased with every-
one’s effort.”
Over the seven game
stretch, Pendleton (11-6, 4-0
CRC) has seen its scoring
increase from an average of 52
points per game to 75 points
per game — including four
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Boys Basketball
TigerScots upset Mustangs with big second half
Weston-McEwen
causes logjam at
top of CBC with
win over Heppner
executed down the stretch.
“I think the big thing is we’ve
been competitive all season except
for one quarter. Tonight we played
four full quarters.”
With Heppner (16-3, 6-2 CBC)
guard C.J. Kindle in foul trouble,
Weston-McEwen (9-10, 4-4) was
East Oregonian
able to take the Mustangs’ other
top scorer out of the equation by
ATHENA — The Weston- holding Patrick Collins scoreless in
McEwen boys basketball team the second half.
caused a shake-up at the top of the
“The focus was on Collins
Columbia Basin Conference stand- inside. I was happy with the effort
ings by taking down No. 1 Heppner on the boards,” Pickard said.
53-51 on Friday night.
The TigerScots held Heppner
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Brian Pickard. “We didn’t panic and with 24 total boards.
Shaw Broncheau led Weston-
McEwen with 16 points and was 5
for 5 inside the three-point arc, 2 for
4 outside. Jimmy Patrick and Shyler
Mikesell each added 11 points.
Collins was held to 12 points and
seven rebounds while Logan Grieb
led the Mustangs with 17 points and
four assists. Kindle added 10 points
and three assists but played just 23
minutes and fouled out.
The outcome gave the CBC a tie
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in fourth with two games left before
the start of the district tournament.
Weston-McEwen will play at
Pilot Rock today at 4 p.m. while
Heppner hosts Culver at the same
time.
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HHS (16-3, 6-2) 10 22 11 8 — 51
W-M (9-10, 4-4) 17 11 15 10 — 53
HEPPNER — L. Grieb 17, P. Collins 12, C. Kindle
10, C. Hedman 6, W. Putman 6, K. Clark, K. Murray.
(18-39)
WESTON-MCEWEN — S. Broncheau 16, S. Mike-
sell 11, J. Patrick 11, B. Speed 9, E. Reger 3, X. Bailey
2, K. Scott 1, A. Finifrock. (20-45)
3-pointers — HHS 6-16, W-M 8-22. Free throws
— HHS 9-15, W-M 5-14. Fouls — HHS 14, W-M 14.
Fouled out — C. Kindle (HHS).
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allowed the Tigers to cruise past
the Bulldogs in Columbia Basin
Conference play on Friday.
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50-26 at halftime and were led in
scoring by Thyler Monkus with 15
points.
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