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GIRLS SOCCER
5A COLUMBIA RIVER CONFERENCE
T
he Columbia River Conference
will send three to the postseason,
and Hermiston will be gunning for
defending league champ Hood River this
season. The runner-up and third-place
team will have to win play-in games to
reach the 16-team OSAA bracket.
Projected Finish
Hermiston Bulldogs
Hood River Valley Eagles
Pendleton Buckaroos
The Dalles Riverhawks
(Rankings based on coaches and media votes.)
Around The League
Hood River returning All-CRC: Sindy Maga-
na, 12, F; Cielo Rivera, 11, M; Vanessa Silva, 11,
GK; Yahaira Chavarria, 11, D; Claire Davies, 11,
M; Ami Santillan, 12
2015 Final Standings
Hood River*
Hermiston*
The Dalles
Pendleton
Conf.
5-0-1
2-1-3
1-4-1
1-4-1
Overall
9-5-2
4-5-6
4-10-1
5-7-2
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Hermiston Bulldogs
Head coach: Danielle Turner, 5th
year
Assistant coaches: David
Wattenburger, 5th year; Kasia
Hoover, 1st year
Returning lettermen: 9
Returning All-CRC: Kilie
Harrison, GK, sr.;
Shaelynn Gilbert, F,
sr.; Audrey Lincoln,
D, sr.; Lesley Risueno,
D, jr.; Quinn Latham,
D, jr.; Hannah
Thompson, F, jr.
Other returning starters: Alysia
Garcia, F, sr.; Kali Torres, M, jr.;
McKayla Pacheco, M, jr.
Other seniors: Katelyn Millard, M
Impact transfer gained:
MaKayla Akers, M/F, sr. (Pend-
leton)
On offense: The Bulldogs are
looking to force opponents to
speed up the tempo this season,
and better execution in front of
the net will be one way Turner
hopes to see them do it. She also
is encouraging more creativity in
creating scoring chances. Herm-
iston had just 13 goals in 2015.
On defense: The Bulldogs return
the CRC Goalkeeper of the Year
along with three all-league
defenders to give the unit a rock
solid base, and Turner is looking
for improved communication to
take them to a new level in 2016.
Hermiston allowed a league-low
22 goals last season.
Turner’s keys to the season:
“Keys for us this season will be
communication, executing simple
play and inishing the chances we
create.”
2016 Schedule
Aug. 27
Aug. 30
Sept. 2
Sept. 6
Sept. 10
Sept. 15
Sept. 20
Sept. 22
Sept. 27
Oct. 4
Oct. 11
Oct. 13
Oct. 18
Oct. 25
vs Umatilla
vs Mac-Hi
at La Grande
vs Century
at Putnam
vs St. Helens
vs Hillsboro
at Sandy
vs The Dalles*
at Hood River*
at Pendleton*
at The Dalles*
vs Hood River*
vs Pendleton*
*- league game
*-Made playofs
W 4-0
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
Staff photo by Kathy Aney
Hermiston’s Shaelynn Gilbert (8) is one of six
all-league players returning to the Bulldogs
as the team aims for a CRC title.
Pendleton Buckaroos
Pendleton’s
Samantha
Parker has
high ex-
pectations
after an
all-league
selection as
a freshman
in 2015.
Head coach: Paul Parker, 2nd year
Assistant coaches: Tyrel Burchard,
2nd year; Chelsey Argueta, 2nd year
Returning lettermen: 8
Returning All-CRC: Samantha
Parker, D, so.
Other returning starters: Haley
Burchard, F, sr.; Alexus Parker, M,
jr.; Maggie Scanlon, F, so.; Megan
Burchard, M, so.; Emma Florence,
D, so.
Other seniors: Hailey Kendrick,
Bradi Reynolds
Impact transfers lost: MaKayla
Akers, sr. (Hermiston); Maize
Williams, jr. (Idaho)
On offense: The Buckaroos will look
Staff photo by
Kathy Aney
McLoughlin Pioneers
2016 Schedule
Aug. 30
at Hermiston
6 p.m.
Sept. 2
at Stayton
5:30 p.m.
Sept. 3
at Hood River 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 6
at The Dalles
4 p.m.
Sept. 10 vs Banks (at The Dalles) TBD
Sept. 13
vs Riverside
TBD
Sept. 17
vs Ontario*
2 p.m.
Sept. 20
at Riverside
4 p.m.
Sept. 24
vs La Grande*
2 p.m.
Sept. 29
at Pendleton
4 p.m.
Oct. 1
at Baker*
2 p.m.
Oct. 8
at Ontario*
2 p.m.
Oct. 11
vs Clarkston (WA) 4 p.m.
Oct. 15
at La Grande*
Noon
Oct. 22
vs Baker*
2 p.m.
to establish possession through
the midield before funneling the
ball up to its forwards for shots.
Pendleton will look for stronger
inishes this season after being held
to one goal of fewer in nine games
during 2015.
On defense: Parker wants his
defenders pouncing as soon as the
opposition crosses midield and
clearing the ball up the sidelines.
Pendleton allowed 33 goals last
season.
Parker’s key to the season:
“Keys to this year’s season will be
the girls staying healthy through the
entire season.”
vs Umatilla
4 p.m.
vs Milwaukie
4 p.m.
vs La Grande
4 p.m.
at Sandy
4 p.m.
at Redmond
4 p.m.
vs Hood River* 4:30 p.m.
vs Mac-Hi
4 p.m.
at The Dalles*
4 p.m.
at La Grande
4 p.m.
at Hermiston*
4 p.m.
at Hood River*
4 p.m.
vs The Dalles*
4 p.m.
at Baker
5:30 p.m.
vs Hermiston*
4 p.m.
*-League game
Projected inish
O
nly the league champion will be assured
a spot in the OSAA 16-team inal
bracket. The runner-up, and possibly the
third-place team based on its ranking, can earn
their way into the bracket with a win in the
play-in round.
Mac-Hi Pioneers
La Grande Tigers
Baker Bulldogs
Ontario Tigers
(Rankings based on coaches and media votes.)
2015 Final Standings
La Grande returning All-GOL: Brittney
Bertrand, 11, F; Alaina Carson, 10, D/F; Kara
Gooderham, 10, D; Jenny Schiller, 11, D
Baker returning All-GOL: Josie Ash, 11,
F/M; Natalie Nelson, 10, D/M; Shane Mc-
Cauley, 12, D
Ontario returning All-GOL: Esmeralda
Montoya, 10, M; Lyseth Munoz, 11, F
Mac-Hi’s Jacky Gomez
jockeys with Pendleton’s
Megan Burchard during
a 1-1 draw last season in
Milton-Freewater. Both
players are back for their
squads this season.
Aug. 30
Sept. 1
Sept. 6
Sept. 8
Sept. 22
Sept. 27
Sept. 29
Oct. 4
Oct. 6
Oct. 11
Oct. 13
Oct. 18
Oct. 20
Oct. 25
4A GREATER OREGON LEAGUE
Around the League
*-League game
2016 Schedule
Conf. Overall
La Grande*
5-0 9-1-2
McLoughlin
3-2 8-3-3
Baker
2-4
4-9
Ontario
1-5
5-9
*-Made playofs
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
Head coach:
Martin Martinez, 15th year
Assistant coach: Devin
Holmes, 2nd year
Returning lettermen: 13
Returning All-GOL:
Mallory Copeland, GK,
sr.; Sydney Richwine, D,
sr.; Harmonie Correa, M,
sr.; Jacky Gomez, M, jr.;
Rachael Lyon, M. jr.
Other returning starters:
Dani Betancourt, D, sr.;
Anna Lonai,
D, sr.; Kaitlyn
Slusarenko, M,
sr.; Faith Kelly,
D, so.; Bianca
Garcia, F, so.
Other seniors: Amayrani
Alvarez, F
On offense: The Pio-
neers are putting a new
twist on their 4-3-3 and
will be asking midielders
and defenders to get
more involved in the of-
fense this season, which
Martinez said should be
more aggressive than
an prior seasons. The
Pioneers were third in
the GOL with 44 goals in
2015.
On defense: A lat-four
defensive alignment for
the back line requires
more communication,
but with the experience
he has returning Martinez
is conident it will lead to
far fewer shots on goal.
Mac-Hi allowed 30 last
season, again third in the
GOL.
Martinez’s key to the
season:
“Try to stay focused and
motivated. Last year we
started strong but toward
the end of the year we
lost a little focus on what
direction we wanted to fo
and what goal we wanted
to reach.”
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