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Page 2B SPORTS East Oregonian Wednesday, July 13, 2016 College Football Unsealed docs show Paterno ignored ‘76 complaint “Is it accurate that Coach Paterno quickly said to you, I don’t want to hear about HARRISBURG, Pa. — any of that kind of stuff, I A man who says former have a football season to Penn State assistant football worry about?” a lawyer coach Jerry Sandusky for Penn State’s insurance sexually abused him as carrier asked the man. D ER\ LQ WHVWL¿HG LQ ³6SHFL¿FDOO\\HV´WKHPDQ court documents unsealed replied. “I was shocked, disap- Tuesday that head coach Joe Paterno was told about it the pointed, offended, I was very next day and responded insulted,” John Doe 150 WHVWL¿HG ³, VDLG LV WKDW DOO callously. 7KH PDQ LGHQWL¿HG you’re going to do? You’re as John Doe 150 said in not going to do anything 2014 that other boys in a else?” He said Paterno then shower heard him yell that Sandusky had just touched “just walked away.” Dozens of documents him sexually. He said he told several and excerpts were released adults about it, then sought Tuesday by a judge who is presiding over litigation by out Paterno. By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press AP Photo/Centre Daily Times, Nabil K. Mark In this May 15, 2014 file photo, a logo is lifted by crane to the back of a scoreboard at Penn State’s Beaver Sta- dium in State College, Pa. Penn State against Penn- sylvania Manufacturers’ Association Insurance Co. over payment of claims for abuse by Sandusky, who is now serving decades in state prison for child molestation. The judge two months ago disclosed the existence of the 1976 allegation, along with claims coaches witnessed inappropriate contact between Sandusky and children in the ‘80s, but the newly unsealed docu- ments provide far greater detail. Paterno told a reporter before he died in early 2012 — just months after Sandusky’s arrest — that WKH ¿UVW LQNOLQJ KH KDG WKDW Sandusky might be abusing children occurred in 2001, though there are records that show high-ranking 3HQQ 6WDWH RI¿FLDOV GHDOW with a complaint in 1998 by a mother that Sandusky had showered with her son. A lawyer for Paterno’s family issued a statement Tuesday claiming there is evidence that “stands in stark contrast” to John Doe 150’s story. The lawyer, Wick Sollers, said, “There are QXPHURXV VSHFL¿F HOHPHQWV of the accusations that defy all logic and have never been subjected to even the most basic objective exam- ination.” Sandusky’s lawyer has also denied the allegation. Paterno told a grand jury LQWKDWKH¿UVWOHDUQHG in 2001 of inappropriate sexual contact by Sandusky involving young boys. RODEO: ,RQH¶V6DQGIRUGJRLQJIRU2UHJRQ¶V¿UVW4XHHQVLQFH HYHQWV DW WKH 1+6)5 WHDP roping, steer wrestling and “I think there’s always tie-down). JRLQJWREHEXWWHUÀLHVDWDQ\ Heppner’s Kolby Currin rodeo or event I do,” he said. ZLOOFRPSHWHLQULÀHVKRRWLQJ “I’m just trying to take one as well as steer wrestling, round at a time, one steer at and his sister Jacee will a time, do my job.” FRPSHWHLQWKUHHHYHQWVJRDW To stay sharp for nationals, tying, pole bending, break- Everano has been roping with away roping). Kolby, who is Oregon All-Around cowboy making his second NHSFR, Zach Raley on the Northwest DOVR TXDOL¿HG LQ FXWWLQJ EXW Professional Rodeo Asso- had to withdraw from the ciation circuit, where they event. lead the standings. Raley, “We didn’t have enough who actually lives in Brush room, our horse trailer was Prairie, Washington, will full with me and my sister represent Oregon in three Continued from 1B going,” he said. Currin said he’s got higher goals for his second trip to Gillette. “Last year I was 30th overall in the nation and Australia and Canada, so you could say in the world, so I ZDV VDWLV¿HG´ KH VDLG ³EXW I look forward to this year. My goal is o make the short round and then go from there. “I’ve been practicing a couple of things with my horse.” He hasn’t given Jacee, the Oregon Girls Rookie of the Year, any pointers on how WR KDQGOH WKH ¿QDOV EXW VKH probably doesn’t need them. A three-time National MXQLRU KLJK ¿QDOLVW -DFHH is used to grand events and she’s looking to establish herself early. “I’m shooting to win a national title in one of the WKUHH HYHQWV ,¶YH TXDOL¿HG in,” she said, but did admit, “I’m pretty sure I’ll be fairly nervous.” The last Oregonian to win steer wrestling was Aaron Russell in 1995. Hayley Atwood claimed the 1997 pole bending crown, but you have to go back to Trisha Mahoney in 1985 for a breakaway title. Goat tying was introduced in 1972 and has never been won by an Oregonian, and the same goes for shooting which debuted on the event list in 2010. Ivy Sandford of Ione ZLOO WU\ WR EH 2UHJRQ¶V ¿UVW NHSFR Queen since Julie Rugg in 1974. 1R ORFDOV TXDOL¿HG LQ roughstock or barrel racing, but Oregon will be well represented in those events as well and Everano said he expects the team to rally around all of its contestants. “It’ll be a blast,” he said. “Rodeo is kind of about family. That’s what it is, is sport of family, so we all try to stay close and support each other.” ——— Contact Matt Entrup at mentrup@eastoregonian. com or (541) 966-0838. Follow him on Twitter @ mattentrup. ALL-STAR: National League still leads the all-time series 43-42-2 bullpen accompanied by AC/ DC’s “Hell’s Bells.” Rob Manfred joined Rod With an NL ballpark Carew, his family and the hosting for the second year family of late Padres great in a row in a streak of at Tony Gwynn and named least four, the AL wore white the batting titles after the uniforms, hit last and used two Hall of Famers, giving the Padres clubhouse on the Gwynn the NL honor and ¿UVWEDVH VLGH %DOO ER\V LQ Carew the AL championship. retro-style mustard-and-mud Gwynn died of salivary Padres uniforms lent a San gland cancer two years ago Diego feel to Petco, which at age 54. opened in 2004. Randy Jones threw out There was a home run WKHFHUHPRQLDO¿UVWSLWFKDQG on the game’s fourth pitch former Padres All-Star closer for the second straight year; Trevor Hoffman helped Bryant connected on a 96 open, bringing the game mph Chris Sale fastball with ball to the mound from the two outs as hitters swung Continued from 1B PITCH LIMITS: bullpen typically,” he said. is,” Hopkins said, noting the “Now, we’ll get some kids number in warmer climates, ZKR UHDOO\ FDQ¶W WKURZ ¿YH where baseball season starts LQQLQJV FDQ¶W JLYH \RX ¿YH innings, but they can give earlier, might be higher. States like Texas have you a solid two, and now already established their limit you’ve got a bullpen and you at 125 pitches, and Alabama, get more kids involved.” The federation will no Colorado and Kentucky have longer require its member said that will be their number, associations to require too, Hopkins said. Minnesota will use 105 during the a certain amount of rest season and 115 or 120 in between appearances by a pitcher. playoffs. Virginia coach Brian Anecdotal evidence O’Connor, whose team won suggested it was time to make the change. As a the national championship member of the USA Baseball in 2015, called the changes sports medicine advisory “a step in the right direction” committee, Hopkins said but was not sure a single he sits between well-known pitch count number will have sports surgeon Dr. James the desired effect. “Somebody could throw Andrews and former major 75 pitches three different league pitcher Tommy John at meetings. Andrews in times in a week,” he said. “It’s not a be all, end all,” 1974 pioneered a surgery, said Sean Ryan, a high school ¿UVW SHUIRUPHG RQ DQG WKHQ named for Tommy John, coach in Richmond whose that reconstructs the ulnar team at Benedictine plays collateral ligament in a pitch- in the Virginia Independent er’s elbow, allowing them Schools Athletic Association to resume their careers after and will not be subjected to the federation rules. He rehabilitation. “During those meet- noted that a young pitcher ings, Dr. Andrews always often moves to another expressed how more and position during a game, or in more of his service, and his the team’s next game, where surgeries, revolved around he continues throwing in younger kids,” Hopkins said. between innings and in the USA Baseball, the game. Like other sports, youth national governing body baseball has a cottage for amateur baseball, in industry offering year-round, 2014 launched the program instruction. “Pitch Smart,” which sets specialized O’Connor said he is a big age-appropriate guidelines believer in athletes playing for the number of pitches several sports, not just base- a pitcher as young as 7 can ball. throw and the amount of “It has everything to do rest they should get between with, I think, other sports pitching appearances. Most creating better athleticism amateur baseball leagues have adopted the guidelines, in players and I think it’s which set 120 pitches as the important that they stay maximum recommended for competitive year round,” pitchers ages 19-22. It then he said. “I would rather see also requires they receives them on a basketball court working together as a team four days of rest. One impact Hopkins and staying physically active hopes will come from the and competing to win.” ——— rule change will be the Follow Hank on Twitter involvement of more players. at: www.twitter.com/hank- “You have maybe three kurzjr or four pitchers in your Continued from 1B early in the count to beat the shadows creeping in from WKH OHIW¿HOG FRUQHU LQ WKH late-afternoon start. Bryant, who had struck out in all of his regular-seat at-bats against Sale, was part RIDQDOO&XEVLQ¿HOG²WKH ¿UVW VWDUWLQJ LQ¿HOG TXDUWHW from a single team since the 1963 St. Louis Cardinals. “I think a lot of us were ORRNLQJ ¿UVW SLWFK´ VDLG Bryant, who played college ball for the University of San Diego. “A lot of pitchers are coming into the game trying to light up the radar gun a bit.” That was the highlight for the NL Central-leading Cubs, whose fan base was pumped up by a fast start and dreams RI WKH WHDP¶V ¿UVW WLWOH VLQFH 1908. Mike Trout, the All-Star MVP in 2014 ‘15, singled LQWKH¿UVWIRUD¿YH$OO6WDU Game hitting streak — only Mickey Mantle, Joe Morgan DQG 'DYH :LQ¿HOG VHYHQ each) and Stan Musial, Willie 0D\V DQG 1HOOLH )R[ VL[ apiece) strung together more. The lead was short-lived, with Hosmer and Perez going deep for a 3-1 lead in the second, sandwiched around Mookie Betts’ single. Cueto was hard to miss in the center RI WKH ¿HOG ZHDULQJ OLPH green and orange spikes. +RVPHU WKH ¿UVW .DQVDV City player to homer in an All-Star Game since Bo Jackson in 1989, made it 4-1 in the third against Fernandez when he hit a one-hopper off Bryant’s left arm and into left ¿HOGIRUDQ5%,VLQJOH Marcell Ozuna cut the gap with an run-scoring single off Aaron Sanchez in the fourth. Ortiz, Boston’s beloved designated hitter, wore spikes with gold-colored bottoms and matching batting gloves to mark his 10th All-Star selection and delivered the AL batting order to umpires at home plate. Ortiz hit a smash down the ¿UVWEDVH OLQH WKDW $QWKRQ\ Rizzo snagged to rob him of a potential RBI double in the ¿UVWDQGZDONHGDJDLQVW-RVH Fernandez in the third. When Edwin Encarna- cion came out to pinch run for him, Ortiz waved to the crowd and then spent his AL teammates came out of the dugout to exchange hugs as the crowd of 42,386 rose in tribute. HERMISTON: Hottman collects three hits to lead Continued from 1B of the inning with a pair of singles but pitcher Hottman ended the threat with a groundout to clinch the victory. Hottman earnded the victory on the mound after 1.2 innings of relief, following Hermiston starter Jones who went 4.1 innings and allowed six runs with three strikeouts. The No. 2-4 spots in the Hermiston batting order did most of the damage in the game, with Jones going 2-4 with two runs and two RBI, Hottman going 3-4 with three runs and an RBI DQG%ULDQ'DYLVRQ¿QLVKLQJ 2-3 with two runs and four RBI. All but two starters recorded hits in the game for Hermiston. Hermiston will play again on Thursday against the winner of The Dalles and Clackamas, whom play today in the consolation ¿QDOV ——— R H E HRM 350 003 — 11 12 2 LKO 200 240 — 8 16 0 W — B. Hottman. 2B — B. Jones, B. Hottman, B. Davison (HRM). 3B — JR Starr (HRM). SCOREBOARD Baseball MLB Tuesday’s Game American League 4, National League 2 Monday-Thursday No games scheduled (All-Star break) MiLB NORTHWEST LEAGUE North Division W L Pct. Tri-City (Padres) 14 11 .560 Vancouver (Blue Jays) 13 12 .520 Everett (Mariners) 13 12 .520 Spokane (Rangers) 11 15 .423 South Division W L Pct. Eugene (Cubs) 17 8 .680 Hillsboro (Dbacks) 12 13 .480 Salem-Keizer (Giants) 12 14 .462 Boise (Rockies) 9 16 .360 ——— Monday’s Games Boise 2, Salem-Keizer 0 (Game 1) Boise 7, Salem-Keizer 4 (Game 2) Hillsboro 7, Eugene 4 Spokane 9, Everett 2 Tri-City 4, Vancouver 1 Today’s Game Salem-Keizer 14, Spokane 2 GB — 1 1 3½ GB — 5 5½ 8 Basketball WNBA Tuesday’s Game Minnesota 81, San Antonio 57 Today’s Games Atlanta at New York, 8 a.m. Connecticut at Indiana, 9 a.m. Los Angeles at Chicago, 9:30 a.m. Washington at Phoenix, 12:30 p.m. Soccer MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA NYC FC 8 6 6 30 31 34 Philadelphia 8 6 5 29 32 26 Montreal 6 4 7 25 28 25 New York 7 9 3 24 28 25 Toronto FC 6 6 5 23 19 19 New England 5 7 7 22 26 33 D.C. United 5 7 6 21 17 20 Orlando City 4 4 9 21 28 29 Columbus 3 7 7 16 22 28 Chicago 3 8 5 14 15 21 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA FC Dallas 11 5 4 37 31 24 Colorado 9 2 7 34 21 13 Real Salt Lake 8 5 5 29 29 28 Los Angeles 7 3 8 29 31 18 Sporting K.C 8 8 4 28 24 23 Vancouver 7 8 4 25 29 33 Portland 6 6 7 25 28 29 San Jose 5 6 7 22 19 21 Houston 4 8 6 18 23 25 Seattle 5 10 2 17 14 21 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. ——— Today’s Games Toronto FC at Columbus, 4 p.m. Orlando City at New York, 4:30 p.m. Sporting K.C. at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. FC Dallas at Seattle, 7:30 p.m. Montreal at Portland, 7:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m. Cycling Tour de France Tuesday At Revel, France 10th Stage 122.4 miles from Escaldes-Engordany in Andorra to Revel, beginning with a Category 1 climb to Port d’Envalira and a Category 3 near the finish. 1. Michael Matthews, Australia, Ori- ca-BikeExchange, 4 hours, 22 minutes, 38 seconds. 2. Peter Sagan, Slovakia, Tinkoff, same time. 3. Edvald Boasson Hagen, Norway, Dimension Data, same time. 4. Greg Van Avermaet, Belgium, BMC Racing, same time. 5. Samuel Dumoulin, France, AG2R La Mondiale, same time. 6. Daryl Impey, South Africa, Orica-Bike- Exchange, 2 seconds behind. 7. Luke Durbridge, Australia, Orica-Bike- Exchange, 1:10. 8. Damiano Caruso, Italy, BMC Racing, 3:01. 9. Gorka Izaguirre, Spain, Movistar, 3:10. 10. Tony Gallopin, France, Lotto Soudal, same time. Overall Standings (After 10 stages) 1. Chris Froome, Britain, Sky, 49:08:20. 2. Adam Yates, Britain, Orica-BikeEx- change, :16. 3. Daniel Martin, Ireland, Etixx-Quick- Step, :19. 4. Nairo Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, :23. 5. Joaquim Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha, :37. 6. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, Trek-Se- gafredo, :44. 7. Romain Bardet, France, AG2R La Mondiale, same time. 8. Sergio Henao, Colombia, Sky, same time. 9. Louis Meintjes, South Africa, Lam- pre-Merida, :55. 10. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Movistar, 1:01. 11. Tejay Van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing, same time. Motorsports NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule Sunday, July 17 — New Hampshire 301, Loudon, N.H. (TV: NBCSN) Sunday, July 24 — ‘Your Hero’s Name Here’ 400, Speedway, Ind. (TV: NBCSN) Sunday, July 31 — Pennsylvania 400, Long Pond, Pa. (TV: NBCSN) Sprint Cup Points Leaders Through July 10 1. Kevin Harvick 2. Brad Keselowski 3. Kurt Busch 4. Carl Edwards 5. Joey Logano 6. Kyle Busch 7. Martin Truex Jr. 8. Chase Elliott 9. Jimmie Johnson 10. Matt Kenseth 11. Denny Hamlin 12. Ryan Newman 599 595 583 566 533 521 514 492 484 477 472 463 13. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 14. Austin Dillon 15. Jamie McMurray 16. Trevor Bayne 461 460 439 429 Rodeo PRCA Leaders Through July 10 All-around 1. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. $69,029 2. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. $64,376 3. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. $62,325 4. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas $58,645 5. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. $56,180 6. Shay Carroll, Prineville, Ore. $51,399 7. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. $50,510 8. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah $50,317 9. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas $49,736 10. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas $43,154 Bareback Riding 1. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa $87,681 2. Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah $83,005 3. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba $76,828 4. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn. $75,656 5. Jake Brown, Hillsboro, Texas $68,164 6. R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif. $63,355 7. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. $56,955 8. Evan Jayne, Marseille, France $55,107 9. Jake Vold, Ponoka, Alberta $52,623 10. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D. $45,406 Steer Wrestling 1. Jason Thomas, Benton, Ark. $57,588 2. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont. $56,406 3. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas $52,321 4. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La. $50,847 5. Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas $46,850 6. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. $38,118 7. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. $37,272 8. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D. $36,678 9. Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, British Columbia $36,171 10. Baylor Roche, Tremonton, Utah $35,065 Team Roping (header) 1. Kolton Schmidt, Barrhead, Alberta $62,672 2. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. $54,876 3. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. $54,546 4. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. $53,856 5. Zac Small, Welch, Okla. $52,895 6. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. $52,492 7. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas $50,936 8. Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz. $44,714 9. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas $42,854 10. Spencer Mitchell, Williams, Calif. $38,094 Team Roping (heeler) 1. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. $55,145 2. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. $54,613 3. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. $53,368 4. Junior Nogueira, Burleson, Texas $52,492 5. Wesley Thorp, Stephenville, Texas $52,240 6. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. $47,591 7. Shay Carroll, Prineville, Ore. $47,207 8. Quinn Kesler, Holden, Utah $44,683 9. Jeremy Buhler, Abbotsford, British Columbia $38,052 10. Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif. $36,507 Saddle Bronc Riding 1. Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas $98,565 2. Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah $84,807 3. CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah $77,853 4. Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah $61,253 5. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah $60,825 6. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. $49,421 7. Jake Watson, Hudsons Hope, British Columbia $49,007 8. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta $48,543 9. Clay Elliott, Nanton, Alberta $48,280 10. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. $45,535 Tie-down Roping 1. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. $74,134 2. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas $60,394 3. Marcos Costa, Childress, Texas $60,064 4. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. $53,207 5. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. $46,727 6. Riley Pruitt, Gering, Neb. $44,796 7. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. $44,786 8. Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas $43,231 9. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas $39,775 10. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah $35,557 Steer Roping 1. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas $48,795 2. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. $42,344 3. Jason Evans, Glen Rose, Texas $34,103 4. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas $33,134 5. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas $32,967 6. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. $31,590 7. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas $31,255 8. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. $29,188 9. Marty Jones, Hobbs, N.M. $28,103 10. Chris Glover, Keenesburg, Colo. $26,527 Bull Riding 1. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla. $88,882 2. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M. $66,880 3. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas $60,702 4. Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah $59,830 5. Cody Rostockyj, Lorena, Texas $56,515 6. Garrett Tribble, Bristow, Okla. $56,398 7. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. $54,448 8. Brennon Eldred, Sulphur, Okla. $52,439 9. Dalan Duncan, Ballard, Utah $51,864 10. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. $50,764 Barrel Racing 1. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla. $98,979 2. Ivy Conrado, Hudson, Colo. $68,812 3. Michele McLeod, Whitesboro, Texas $65,502 4. Jackie Ganter, Abilene, Texas $58,482 5. Sarah Rose McDonald, Brunswick, Ga. $57,740 6. Carley Richardson, Pampa, Texas $57,237