SOFTBALL
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
3A SPECIAL DISTRICT 1
Projected Finish
n their first season in Class 3A, the
Weston-McEwen TigerScots held off
Vale and Echo for the league title.
But in 2017, the league got a little less
crowded as the move up by Irrigon and
Burns caused the OSAA to split up the
Eastern Oregon League into two Special
Districts. Weston-McEwen returns five
all-league players from last year, and is
expected to be the favorite once again,
while Riverside, Irrigon and Echo will
all challenge for the second playoff spot.
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East Oregonian/Hermiston Herald
Returning all-league
Weston-McEwen
Riverside Pirates
Irrigon Knights
Echo Cougars
Umatilla Vikings
Irrigon Knights
Weston-McEwen — C Sydney Peal, sr.;
INF/P Jordyn Lambert, soph.; OF Amie
Coffman, soph.; P/IF Bailey Hillmick, sr.;
OF Charmayne Bennett, jr.
Riverside — P Skylar Wightman, jr.; 1B
Sadie Hasbell, sr.
Echo — P MacKenzie Gonzales, sr.; OF
Hannah McCarty, sr.
Irrigon — C Lilly Mills, sr.
The Knights’ veteran leadership
should make them a team to
watch in the Special District 1
title race.
HEAD COACH: Jeff Botefuhr, 2nd
year
ASSISTANT COACHES: Steve
Sheller, 2nd year; Dan Verley
(volunteer), 1st year; Al Phillips
(volunteer), 1st year
RETURNING STARTERS: Lily Mills,
sr., C; Casandra Fleming, sr., 1B; Kayla
Gilman, sr., P/IF; Ariana Walls, sr., OF
OTHER RETURNERS: Jada Burns,
jr., IF; Mya Chapman, jr., P/IF; Karrizma
Luna, so., IF/OF; MaKenzie Wilson, jr.,
OF; Courtney Case, sr., OF
IMPACT NEWCOMERS: Bailey
Botefuhr, fr., P/IF; Emma Combes, fr.,
OF
SEASON GOALS: Come together
as a team to learn and grow and be
successful against all of the other great
teams on the schedule.
BOTEFUHR’S KEY TO THE SEASON:
“We have a strong lineup that is ready
to take on any challenge put before
them. Consistent practices, building
trust through team bonding, discipline
on and off the field, and making the
season fun and memorable for the
coaches and players (is the key).”
(Rankings based on coach and media voes)
Weston-McEwen TigerScots
2017 Schedule
Mar. 16
vs Mac-Hi
L 20-17
Mar. 24 vs Enterprise (at Pilot Rock) 9 a.m.
Mar. 24 vs Gaston (at Pilot Rock) 3 p.m.
Mar. 25
at Pilot Rock
11 a.m.
Mar. 25
vs Scio (at Pilot Rock)
3 p.m.
Mar. 31 vs Pilot Rock (at La Grande) 9 a.m.
Apr. 1
vs Union (at La Grande) 11 a.m.
Apr. 11
vs Umatilla*
4 p.m.
Apr. 13
at Union
4 p.m.
Apr. 18
at Echo*
4 p.m.
Apr. 22
vs Riverside (2)*
1/3 p.m.
Apr. 25
vs Irrigon*
4 p.m.
Apr. 28
at Umatilla (2)*
1/4 p.m.
May 5
at Irrigon (2)*
1/3 p.m.
May 9
at Riverside*
4 p.m.
May 12
vs Echo (2)*
1/3 p.m.
May 16
vs Union
4 p.m.
*-denotes league game
2017 Schedule
March 18 vs Waitsburg (WA) (2) 11 a.m.
March 23
at Heppner (2) 2/4 p.m.
March 28
vs Willamina
10 a.m.
March 28
vs Burns
3:30 p.m.
March 29
vs Grant Union
1 p.m.
March 29
vs Knappa
3:30 p.m.
March 31
at Dayton
Noon
March 31
vs Woodburn #
2 p.m.
April 11
vs Riverside*
4 p.m.
April 14
vs Echo (2)*
11 a.m.
April 18
at Umatilla*
4 p.m.
April 22
at Echo*
1 p.m.
April 25
at Weston-McEwen* 4 p.m.
April 28
at Riverside (2)*
1 p.m.
May 5
vs Weston-McEwen (2)* 1 p.m.
May 12
vs Umatilla (2)* 1/4 p.m.
The TigerScots made it to the state
quarterfinals in their first season playing
at Class 3A and will look to replace
some key players lost to graduation and
continue their run as state postseason
regulars.
HEAD COACH: Jeff Griggs, 15th year
ASSISTANT COACHES: KC Ashley,
Michael Lambert
RETURNING STARTERS: P/2B
Bailey Hillmick, sr.; C Sydney Peal, sr.; IF
Staff photo by Kathy Aney
Charmayne Bennett, jr.: P/3B Jordyn
Charmayne Bennett (12), of Weston-McEwen, is greeted by the rest of her team
Lambert, so.; OF Amie Coffman, so.
at home plate after she hit a home run during Thursday’s season-opening game
OTHER RETURNERS: UT Emma
against the Mac-Hi Pioneers.
Burke, sr.; OF Whitney Roggerio,
jr.; INF Courtney Cain, so.; 1B Tyree
Burke, so.
SEASON GOALS: Winning a second-straight league and district title and returning to the state playoffs for the fourth
straight year,
GRIGGS’ KEY TO THE SEASON: “We need to grow together as a team and work well as a unit. Our skills at particular
positions must continuously improve over the next few months to accomplish the team’s goals.”
BIGGEST STRENGTHS: Hitting, speed on the base paths and a deep pitching rotation will help Weston-McEwen find
success in 2017.
*-denotes league game / #-game at Dayton HS
Umatilla
Vikings
Having won just one game in the past three
seasons, the Umatilla Vikings team
this season hope to get things
going in the right direction under
2nd year coach Kylee Lete. Umatilla
already has one win under its belts
for 2017.
Riverside Pirates
• Content by Matt Entrup & Eric Singer
• Photos by E.J. Harris and Kathy Aney
Copyright 2017 EO Media Group
HEAD COACH: Kylee Lete, 2nd year
ASSISTANT COACH: Erick Olson
2017 Schedule
Mar. 14
Mar. 16
Mar. 20
Mar. 27
Mar. 27
April 4
Apr. 11
April 14
April 18
April 21
Apr. 28
May 2
May 5
May 9
May 12
*-denotes league game
at Touchet (WA)
vs. Touchet (WA)
vs Heppner (2)
vs Portland Christ.
vs Clatskanie
at Heppner
at W.-McEwen*
at Riverside (2)*
vs Irrigon*
at Echo (2)*
vs W.-McEwen (2)*
vs Riverside*
at Enterprise (2)*
vs Echo*
at Irrigon (2)*
L
W/L
2 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
*-denotes league game
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2017 Schedule
*-denotes league game
#-played at La Grande
%-played at Bonanza
2017 Schedule
Mar. 17
at Elgin (2)
1 p.m.
Mar. 20 at Waitsburg (WA) 3 p.m.
Mar. 21 vs Dayton (WA) 4 p.m.
Mar. 24 vs Columbia (2) 2 p.m.
Mar. 28
vs Willamina
2 p.m.
Mar. 29
vs Knappa
10 a.m.
Mar. 29
vs Burns
1 p.m.
Apr. 4 at Portland Christ. 4 p.m.
Apr. 6
vs Pilot Rock 4:30 p.m.
Apr. 11
at Irrigon*
4 p.m.
Apr. 14 vs Umatilla (2)* 1 p.m.
Apr. 18 at Columbia (WA) (2)
2
Apr. 22 at W.-McEwen (2)* 1 p.m.
Apr. 25
vs Echo*
4 p.m.
Apr. 28 vs Irrigon (2)*
1 p.m.
May 2
at Umatilla*
4 p.m.
May 5
at Echo (2)*
1 p.m.
May 9
vs W.-McEwen* 4 p.m.
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Echo
Cougars
successful at this level.”
Michelle Jurcich
The Pirates finished below the
.500 mark last season, but the
team returns seven starters and
are strong in key areas which has
them thinking of bigger
and better things in
2017.
HEAD COACH: Jordan
Mittelsdorf, 1st year (2nd year at
school)
ASSISTANT COACHES:
Brooke Anderson, 1st year; Dean
Mason, 23rd year; Rick Stokoe,
3rd year.
RETURNING STARTERS:
1B/UTIL Sadie Hasbell, sr.;
INF/OF Xenia Velasco, sr.; SS
Megan Hauner, sr.; SS/P Skylar
Wightman, jr.; 3B/OF Abby
Hernandez, jr.; C/3B Emily Kirby,
jr.; OF/2B Masie Hancock, jr.
OTHER RETURNERS: OF
Filone Mabila, jr.; OF Ruby
Barrera, jr.; OF Shelby Collins, sr.;
1B Railyn Elliott, soph.
IMPACT NEWCOMERS: P/2B
Bianca Avalos, fr.; OF/C Alexis
Villegas, fr.
SEASON GOALS: Riverside
has three goals this season, 1)
to finish at least second place or
better in the EOL, 2) to improve
its win/loss record from 2016,
and 3) to have each player learn
a new skill and have fun.
MITTELSDORF’S KEY TO
THE SEASON: “Our key to the
season will be to play as a team,
work on our fundamentals
and defensive skills, and to
develop the necessary skill to be
Steve Bertelson
EO file photo
Echo junior Mackenzie Gonzales delivers a
pitch early during a 2016 game.
Mar. 16
vs Union
L 10-2
Mar. 18 vs Pilot Rock
L 8-7
Mar. 21
vs Elgin (2)
1 p.m.
Mar. 31 vs Pilot Rock#
1 p.m.
Mar. 31
vs Union#
3 p.m.
Apr. 7
at Burns (2)
2 p.m.
Apr. 8
at Bonanza
11 a.m.
Apr. 8
vs Oakland%
2 p.m.
Apr. 14 at Irrigon (2)* 11 a.m.
Apr. 15 at Grant Union (2) 1 p.m.
Apr. 18 vs W.-McEwen* 4 p.m.
Apr. 21 vs Umatilla (2)* 1/4 p.m.
Apr. 22
vs Irrigon*
1 p.m.
Apr. 25
at Riverside*
4 p.m.
Apr. 29
at Glide (2)
11 a.m.
May 5 vs Riverside (2)* 1 p.m.
May 9
at Umatilla*
4 p.m.
May 12 at W.-McEwen (2)* 1 p.m.
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