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Newspaper Page TextSPORTS Saturday, January 21, 2017 East Oregonian NFL Page 3B Pro Football Watson among 103 underclassmen entering draft New Spring By RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press League invites Rice, Manziel Pac-12 Early Entries NEW YORK — For the second straight year, more than 100 players are giving up college eligibility to enter the NFL draft. The league on Friday released a list of 95 underclassmen who have been granted early entry to draft, along with the names of eight other players, including Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson, who are draft-eligible by completing their college degrees. Last year 96 underclassmen declared for the draft and 11 others became eligible by finishing their degrees. Of those 96 under- classmen, 66 were drafted (69 percent). In 2015, 71 percent of 74 underclassmen were drafted. The record for underclassmen declaring for the draft is 98 in 2014. Gil Brandt, former vice pres- ident of personnel for the Dallas Cowboys who is an analyst for the NFL Network, said more young players, with guidance from agents, are rushing to the league to position themselves better for a second contract. Draft picks receive four-year contracts and the value of those contracts is basically determined by where a player is drafted since the 2011 collective bargaining agreement. The agreement curtailed rookie salaries. “What’s taken place is that agents, they want to get guys as soon as they can because if you can get an underclassmen, when his contract comes up he’s one • California — Chad Hansen, jr., WR • Stanford — Christian McCaffrey, jr., RB; Soloman Thomas, jr., DL • USC — Adoree’ Jackson, jr., CB; Damien Mama, jr., G; JuJu Smith-Schuster, jr., WR • Utah — Garrett Bolles, jr., OT; Marcus Williams, jr., S • Washington — Budda Bak- er, jr., S; Sidney Jones, jr., CB; Elijah Qualls, jr., DT; John Ross, jr., WR. year younger,” Brandt said. “The story is, in that 95, there’s probably 25 or 30 that really should have come out. The others they probably would have been doing a lot better by staying a year in school.” This year’s draft will be held April 27-29 in Philadelphia. The Cleveland Browns have the first pick. Texas A&M junior defensive end Myles Garrett could be the first player picked overall. Ohio State has six players among this year’s 103 early entrants, including All-Americans Curtis Samuel and Malik Hooker. Watson was one of four players from the national champion Tigers to enter the draft early after graduating, joining receivers Mike Williams, Artavis Scott and running back Wayne Gallman. Among the other notable under- classmen entering the draft are star running backs Leonard Fournette of LSU, Dalvin Cook of Florida By ROB MAADDI Associated Press AP Photo/John Bazemore, File FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2017, file photo, Clemson’s Deshaun Watson celebrates a last second touchdown pass in the College Football Playoff championship game against Alabama, in Tampa, Fla. State and Christian McCaffrey of Stanford. Junior quarterbacks DeShone Kizer of Notre Dame and Trubisky of North Carolina are expected to challenge Watson to be the first quarterback drafted. Miami’s Brad Kaaya, Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes and Virginia Tech’s Jerod Evans are the other quarterbacks entering the draft early. Brandt said quarterbacks who are short on college playing experience have often had difficult times transitioning to the NFL. He cited Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who was at Mississippi State for four years and became as a starter as a sophomore, as a player who benefited from a long college career. Watson and Kaaya started since they were freshman, and Mahomes also saw extensive playing time as a freshman before two seasons as a starter. Kizer started for his final two seasons at Notre Dame. Trubisky’s only season as a starter at North Carolina was last year. Evans was a junior college transfer who played only one season at Virginia Tech. “History tells us that the quar- terbacks what have 30 (college) starts do much better than the guys who have 12 or 13 starts,” Brandt said. ——— Follow Ralph D. Russo on Twitter @RalphRussoAP. BLAZERS: Close out road trip at Boston on Saturday afternoon Portland’s C.J. McCol- lum goes up for a dunk during the first half of Friday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Phil- adelphia. Continued from 1B It was Covington’s second game-winning basket this month after his buzzer-beater sunk the Timberwolves on Jan. 4. Damian Lillard scored 30 points for the Blazers, who have lost four straight. C.J. McCollum had 16 points and Plumlee finished with 14. Trailing by 13 at the half, the Sixers charged back to take their first lead of the game at 66-65 with 3:23 left in the third quarter on Covington’s three-point play. Covington later hit a 3-pointer to pull Philly within one at 91-90 with 38.2 seconds remaining in the game after the Blazers led for almost all of the fourth quarter while Embiid sat on the bench. Embiid’s injury occurred midway through the third quarter when he came down awkwardly after a thunderous dunk, bringing a hush to the nervous crowd. The star center, who missed his first two NBA seasons because of injuries, came back in to start the fourth quarter to massive cheers and “Trust the Process” chants from AP Photo/Matt Slocum a near-sellout crowd at the Wells Fargo Center. But Embiid only played a few more minutes before the Sixers decided to sit their franchise center for the remainder of the game for precautionary reasons. His streak of 10 straight games with 20 points or more was snapped. Embiid, the Rookie of the Year front-runner who has helped revived basketball in Philadelphia after three miserable seasons, struggled early against Plumlee, missing his first three shots and scoring only three points in the first quarter. Lillard, meanwhile, was on fire early for Portland. He scored nine points in the first 4 ½ minutes and finished with 16 points in the first quarter to help Portland take a 33-22 lead after one. The Blazers maintained their double-digit advantage for most of the second quarter before taking a 56-43 lead into halftime. TIP-INS Blazers: Portland dropped to 7-18 on the road this season, which includes a 5-11 mark vs. the Eastern Conference. . Former Sixer Evan Turner, who played in Philly from 2010 to 2014, scored four points on 2-for-10 shooting and was booed every time he touched the ball. 76ers: The Sixers signed Chasson Randle to a second 10-day contract before the game. Since initially being signed on Jan. 9, Randle has appeared in two games for Philly and had 10 points in 16 minutes in Monday’s win over Milwaukee. “He really adds to what we’re trying to build,” coach Brett Brown said. “He’s a high-character guy.” . After learning Embiid wasn’t named an Eastern Conference starter in the All-Star Game, Brown said he’ll get to work trying to help convince fellow coaches to name him a reserve. “I think Joel is gonna slide in there,” the Sixers coach said. “I think the people that are now going to close the deal understand how unique and special he is.” UP NEXT Blazers: Close a four-game road trip at Boston on Saturday. 76ers: Visit Atlanta on Saturday night to try to beat the Hawks for the first time in six matchups. SCOREBOARD Local Slate BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Today Pilot Rock at Heppner, 4 p.m. Burns at Irrigon, 4:30 p.m. Nyssa at Umatilla, 4:30 p.m. Vale at Riverside, 4:30 p.m. Ione at Horizon Christian, 5:30 p.m. Arlington at Dufur, 5:30 p.m. Sherman at Condon/Wheeler, 5:30 p.m. Wallowa at Nixyaawii, 5:30 p.m. Echo at Helix, 5:30 p.m. Stanfield at Weston-McEwen, 7 p.m. Monday’s Games Baker at Pendleton, 7 p.m. Hermiston at La Grande, 7 p.m. Mac-Hi at Weston-McEwen, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Helix at Powder Valley, 4:30 p.m. Sherman at Stanfield, 5:30 p.m. La Grande at Pendleton, 7 p.m. Mac-Hi at Touchet (WA), 7 p.m. Arlington at Condon/Wheeler (at Wheel- er), 7 p.m. GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Today Nyssa at Umatilla, 3 p.m. Burns at Irrigon, 3 p.m. Vale at Riverside, 3 p.m. Ione at Horizon Christian, 4 p.m. Arlington at Dufur, 4 p.m. Sherman at Condon/Wheeler (Condon), 4 p.m. Wallowa at Nixyaawii, 4 p.m. Echo at Helix, 4 p.m. Stanfield at Weston-McEwen, 5:30 p.m. Pilot Rock at Heppner, 5:30 p.m. Monday’s Games The Dalles at Hermiston, 7 p.m. Baker at Pendleton, 5:15 p.m. Mac-Hi at Weston-McEwen, 6 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Helix at Powder Valley, 3 p.m. Arlington at Condon/Wheeler, 5:30 p.m. Sherman at Stanfield, 7 p.m. Sunnyside (WA) at Hermiston, 7 p.m. Pendleton at La Grande, 7 p.m. Mac-Hi at Touchet (WA), 6 p.m. PREP WRESTLING Today Hermiston at Reser’s Tournament of Champions (at HIllsboro), TBD Mac-Hi at Parma (ID), TBD Riverside at Gervais, 10 a.m. Pendleton at Wilsonville Tournament, 10:30 a.m. PREP SWIMMING Today Pendleton, Hermiston at Hood River, 10 a.m. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Today Walla Walla at Blue Mountain, 4 p.m. Eastern Oregon at Corban, 7:30 p.m. WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Today Walla Walla at Blue Mountain, 2 p.m. Eastern Oregon at Corban, 5:30 p.m. COLLEGE WRESTLING Sunday Eastern Oregon (women) at Clackamas CC Open, TBA Prep Scores BOYS BASKETBALL Friday Aloha 49, Sunset 39 Ashland 64, North Eugene 55 Barlow 62, Oregon City 60 Bend 69, Redmond 49 Benson 56, Franklin 55 Cascade 51, Stayton 43 Centennial 48, Gresham 43 Central 51, Dallas 38 Clackamas 89, Central Catholic 75 Corvallis 77, Woodburn 65 Cottage Grove 68, Sweet Home 50 Crescent Valley 65, South Albany 52 Crook County 59, Corbett 45 David Douglas 84, Reynolds 69 Douglas 50, South Umpqua 47 Elmira 46, Junction City 36 Estacada 58, Madras 43 Gladstone 63, Molalla 34 Henley 77, Hidden Valley 43 Jefferson PDX 82, Wilson 56 Jesuit 62, Glencoe 36 Klamath 53, North Valley 50 Lake Oswego 53, Tualatin 42 Lakeridge 66, Newberg 50 Madison 68, Roosevelt 64 Marist 58, Crater 49 Mazama 60, Phoenix 35 McMinnville 81, North Salem 42 North Bend 38, Marshfield 35 North Medford 55, Willamette 33 Parkrose 58, Hillsboro 49 Pendleton 69, Hood River 40 Philomath 69, Newport 56 Putnam 65, Milwaukie 39 Sandy 64, St. Helens 49 Sheldon 62, Grants Pass 54 Silverton 60, Lebanon 48 Sisters 33, Sutherlin 32, OT South Eugene 70, Roseburg 64 South Salem 75, West Albany 60 Southridge 55, Century 41 Sprague 98, McKay 93 Springfield 45, Churchill 41, 2OT Summit 53, Mountain View 39 Thurston 62, Eagle Point 55 Tigard 56, Canby 37 Valley Catholic 52, Banks 42 West Linn 85, Sherwood 38 West Salem 65, Forest Grove 49 Westview 72, Liberty 52 Wilsonville 63, La Salle 50 GIRLS BASKETBALL Friday Banks 45, Valley Catholic 39 Bend 48, Redmond 23 Benson 79, Franklin 45 Cascade 51, Stayton 33 Centennial 61, Gresham 59 Central 42, Dallas 40 Clackamas 75, Central Catholic 53 Corbett 48, Crook County 21 Corvallis 72, Woodburn 11 Cottage Grove 51, Sweet Home 16 David Douglas 50, Reynolds 44 Douglas 47, South Umpqua 18 Forest Grove 51, West Salem 43 Hidden Valley 58, Henley 44 Hillsboro 59, Parkrose 32 Jesuit 58, Glencoe 25 Junction City 55, Elmira 48 La Salle 67, Wilsonville 42 Madison 39, Roosevelt 27 Madras 59, Estacada 40 Marist 32, Crater 23 Marshfield 53, North Bend 39 Mazama 55, Phoenix 26 Molalla 39, Gladstone 34 Newberg 67, Lakeridge 38 North Eugene 50, Ashland 24 North Medford 48, Willamette 24 North Valley 51, Klamath 41 Oregon City 70, Barlow 33 Pendleton 51, Hood River 48 Philomath 63, Newport 42 Putnam 51, Milwaukie 29 Sandy 60, St. Helens 30 Sheldon 53, Grants Pass 41 Silverton 60, Lebanon 48 South Albany 63, Crescent Valley 47 South Eugene 45, Roseburg 42 South Salem 75, West Albany 41 Southridge 66, Century 33 Sprague 52, McKay 37 Summit 57, Mountain View 28 Sunset 73, Aloha 30 Sutherlin 44, Sisters 16 Thurston 63, Eagle Point 25 Tigard 54, Canby 51 West Linn 40, Sherwood 33 Wilson 36, Jefferson PDX 30 Football NFL Conference Championships Sunday NFC: Green Bay at Atlanta, 12:05 p.m. (FOX) AFC: Pittsburgh at New England, 3:40 p.m. (CBS) Basketball NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 28 15 .651 — Boston 26 16 .619 1½ New York 19 25 .432 9½ Philadelphia 15 26 .366 12 Brooklyn 9 33 .214 18½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 25 18 .581 — Washington 23 19 .548 1½ Charlotte 22 21 .512 3 Orlando 18 27 .400 8 Miami 13 30 .302 12 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 30 11 .732 — Indiana 22 20 .524 8½ Chicago 21 23 .477 10½ Milwaukee 20 22 .476 10½ Detroit 20 24 .455 11½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 33 9 .786 — Houston 33 13 .717 2 Memphis 26 19 .578 8½ New Orleans 17 27 .386 17 Dallas 14 29 .326 19½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Utah 28 16 .636 — Oklahoma City 25 19 .568 3 Denver 17 24 .415 9½ Portland 18 27 .400 10½ Minnesota 15 28 .349 12½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 37 6 .860 — L.A. Clippers 29 15 .659 8½ Sacramento 16 26 .381 20½ L.A. Lakers 16 31 .340 23 Phoenix 13 29 .310 23½ ——— Friday’s Games Charlotte 113, Toronto 78 Orlando 112, Milwaukee 96 Philadelphia 93, Portland 92 Atlanta 102, Chicago 93 Brooklyn 143, New Orleans 114 Golden State 125, Houston 108 Memphis 107, Sacramento 91 Utah 112, Dallas 107, OT L.A. Lakers 108, Indiana 96 Saturday’s Games Portland at Boston, 2 p.m. Washington at Detroit, 3 p.m. Brooklyn at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 4 p.m. Milwaukee at Miami, 4:30 p.m. Phoenix at New York, 4:30 p.m. Houston at Memphis, 5 p.m. San Antonio at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m. Indiana at Utah, 6 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Denver, 6 p.m. Sacramento at Chicago, 6 p.m. Sunday’s Games Golden State at Orlando, 9 a.m. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 12:30 p.m. Phoenix at Toronto, 3 p.m. Denver at Minnesota, 4 p.m. NCAA Men’s Top 25 Saturday’s Games No. 1 Villanova vs. Providence, 9 a.m. No. 2 Kansas vs. Texas, 11 a.m. No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 14 Arizona, 1 p.m. No. 4 Gonzaga vs. Portland, 5 p.m. No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 24 South Carolina, 3 p.m. No. 6 Baylor at TCU, 5 p.m. No. 7 Creighton vs. Marquette, 11:30 a.m. No. 7 West Virginia vs. Kansas State, 3 p.m. No. 9 North Carolina at Boston College, 9 a.m. No. 10 Florida State vs. No. 12 Louis- ville, 11 a.m. No. 11 Oregon vs. Stanford, 3 p.m. No. 13 Butler at DePaul, 11 a.m. No. 15 Notre Dame vs. Syracuse, 9 a.m. No. 16 Virginia vs. Georgia Tech, 11 a.m. No. 17 Wisconsin at Minnesota, 1:30 p.m. No. 18 Duke vs. Miami, 5:15 p.m. No. 19 Florida vs. Vanderbilt, 9 a.m. No. 20 Cincinnati at Tulane, 1 p.m. No. 21 Purdue vs. Penn State, 9 a.m. No. 23 Saint Mary’s vs. Pepperdine, 8 p.m. Sunday’s Games No. 22 Xavier vs. Georgetown, 11 a.m. Women’s Top 25 Friday’s Games No. 10 Stanford 73, Arizona 46 No. 11 Oregon State 70, Utah 44 No. 18 Arizona State 54, California 45 Saturday’s Games No. 2 Baylor vs. No. 24 West Virginia, 11 a.m. No. 12 Texas at Texas Tech, 4 p.m. No. 19 DePaul vs. Marquette, 5 p.m. No. 22 Kansas State at Iowa State, 3 p.m. Sunday’s Games No. 1 UConn vs. Tulane, 10 a.m. No. 3 Maryland vs. Rutgers, Noon No. 5 South Carolina at North Carolina, 9 a.m. No. 7 Florida State at No. 17 Virginia Tech, 9 a.m. No. 8 Washington at Washington State, 1 p.m. No. 9 Louisville at No. 23 South Florida, 11 a.m. No. 10 Stanford vs. No. 18 Arizona State, 3 p.m. No. 11 Oregon State vs. Colorado, 3 p.m. No. 13 UCLA vs. Southern Cal, 5 p.m. No. 14 Miami at Syracuse, 11:30 a.m. No. 15 Duke at Boston College, 11 a.m. No. 16 Ohio State vs. Illinois, 2 p.m. No. 20 Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State, Noon No. 21 N.C. State vs. Clemson, 11 a.m. No. 25 Texas A&M vs. LSU, 2 p.m. Hockey NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Montreal 47 28 13 6 Ottawa 43 24 15 4 Boston 49 23 20 6 Toronto 43 21 14 8 Florida 48 20 19 9 Detroit 46 20 19 7 Tampa Bay 47 21 21 5 Buffalo 45 18 18 9 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Washington 45 30 9 6 Columbus 44 30 10 4 Pittsburgh 45 29 11 5 Pts GF 62 142 52 113 52 122 50 134 49 112 47 120 47 127 45 107 GA 118 111 124 128 133 135 137 126 Pts GF 66 145 64 145 63 164 GA 97 98 133 N.Y. Rangers 46 29 16 1 Philadelphia 46 22 18 6 Carolina 45 21 17 7 New Jersey 47 19 19 9 N.Y. Islanders 43 18 17 8 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Minnesota 44 29 10 5 Chicago 48 29 14 5 St. Louis 46 23 18 5 Nashville 46 22 17 7 Dallas 47 19 20 8 Winnipeg 48 21 23 4 Colorado 43 13 29 1 Pacific Division GP W L OT Anaheim 48 26 13 9 San Jose 46 28 16 2 Edmonton 48 25 15 8 Calgary 48 24 21 3 Los Angeles 45 22 19 4 Vancouver 46 21 19 6 Arizona 45 13 26 6 59 163 50 132 49 123 47 106 44 123 125 148 128 135 128 Pts GF 63 145 63 133 51 131 51 126 46 126 46 135 27 87 GA 99 120 142 120 147 148 145 Pts GF 61 127 58 122 58 137 51 127 48 113 48 112 32 97 GA 118 105 128 131 113 130 147 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. ——— Friday’s Games Chicago 1, Boston 0 Buffalo 3, Detroit 2, OT Pittsburgh 7, Carolina 1 Montreal 3, New Jersey 1 Nashville 3, Edmonton 2, SO Vancouver 2, Florida 1 Saturday’s Games St. Louis at Winnipeg, 3 p.m. Carolina at Columbus, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Montreal, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Washington at Dallas, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Arizona, 8 p.m. Anaheim at Minnesota, 9 p.m. Edmonton at Calgary, 10 p.m. Colorado at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Detroit, 12:30 p.m. Boston at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m. Columbus at Ottawa, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. Vancouver at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Nashville at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Tennis Australian Open Friday At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Singles Third Round Men Andy Murray (1), Britain, def. Sam Quer- rey (31), United States, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. Stan Wawrinka (4), Switzerland, def. Vik- tor Troicki (29), Serbia, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7). Kei Nishikori (5), Japan, def. Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Tomas Berdych (10), Czech Republic, lost to Roger Federer (17), Switzerland, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (12), France, def. Jack Sock (23), United States, 7-6 (4), 7-5, 6-7 (8), 6-3. Roger Federer (17), Switzerland, def. Tomas Berdych (10), Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. Jack Sock (23), United States, lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (12), France, 7-6 (4), 7-5, 6-7 (8), 6-3. Bernard Tomic (27), Australia, lost to Dan Evans, Britain, 7-5, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3). Viktor Troicki (29), Serbia, lost to Stan Waw- rinka (4), Switzerland, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7). Sam Querrey (31), United States, lost to Andy Murray (1), Britain, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. An independent football league debuting in April is embracing high-profile NFL players who were shunned, extending invitations to Johnny Manziel and Ray Rice and lining up several former draft picks with the promise of a shot to display their talent. Spring League CEO Brian Woods told The Associated Press he had conversations with representatives for Rice and Vince Young, and challenged Manziel to prove himself on the field in a few months. “If Johnny Manziel is serious about a future in the NFL, the Spring League is willing to provide him with a platform to prove he’s still relevant,” Woods said. Manziel declared on Twitter this week that he’s trying to be “a good person” and suggested he’s stopped partying. The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner has been a free agent for most of the past year. The Browns released him in March following two tumultuous seasons defined by inconsistent play and numerous problems off the field, including a stint in rehab. Since then, the 24-year-old quarterback has been dumped by two agents after both demanded a second rehab trip, and navigated a domestic violence charge in Texas that prosecutors agreed to drop when he pledged to meet certain conditions for a year. Manziel told ESPN Friday he’s achieved sobriety without professional help and that his next goal is to play football. “A preseason game, anything I don’t care what it is,” Manziel said. “Only need one team to believe in me and I’ll do anything to make that a possibility.” The Spring League debuts in April with four teams composed of free agents. They’ll start training April 5 at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia, and will play a total of six games there in a three-week span. The league isn’t affiliated with the NFL, but NFL teams plan to send scouts to games and workouts. “Our core strategy is to address deficiencies in the current pro football landscape by providing a showcase to experienced NFL players and an instructional platform for younger talent in need of live game repetitions, which are paramount for development,” Woods said. DAWGS: Continued from 1B Leiva came next at 170, and punched his semfinals ticket with a 7-3 win over Redmond’s John Crivellone. Line made Hermiston 4-0 in quarterfinals matches when he edged Redmond’s Bunker Parrish in a 3-2 nail-biter. His previous win also came down to the wire as he beat Crater’s James Pendleton 5-3. Hermiston took its only quarterfinals loss at 220 when Culver’s MacKyle Little stunned Kenny Bevan with a 3-2 win, but Bevan would rebound in a big way to stay alive in the consolation bracket when he pinned Liberty’s Rafael Hinojosa in 15 seconds. Blake won both of his matches 3-0, beating Sandy’s Iosefa Polamalu then Crook County’s Caleb Parrott. Action resumes today with the semifinals, followed by consolation rounds five and six before getting to the placing rounds. Semifinals match-ups for the Bulldogs will be Hendon, a fourth seed, vs. top seed Michael Murphy of Sprague; No. 2 Wyse vs. No. 3 Sean Harman of West Linn; No. 5 Leiva vs. No. 1 Travis Wittlake of Marshfield; No. 6 Line vs. No. 2 Cade Wood- ward of Crook County; No. 2 Beau Blake vs. No. 3 Dallas O’Bryan of Newberg. Also still competing in the consolation bracket will be Bevan, Oscar Lopez (132), Adrian Tuia (145) and Joey Gutierrez (182).